Evening Star Newspaper, November 16, 1898, Page 2

‘ THE, EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1898-14 PAGES, —— yach troop or company one wagen besices wagons for headqu s a minimum.” Col. Jace a imis- take to hav transpo: tion der one ma instead of havi ided wa different re mts. He mplaint regarding the wagon transporta- n reached him, though there might have been complaint that he did not hear about. He said that even if all the wagons had been landed promptly he did not think they nagement, ms among the jd, however, that no espec! would e been sufficient to do the work nece Mr. Woodbury—“What per cent of the wagons were landed before June 30?” Col. Jacobs—"l would say 50 per cent and the pack trains were in use.” Knocked Out by Shafter's Orders. Gen. Dodge--Do you know of any reason why the cooking utensils for the regiments should rot have been sent to the front? Col. Jacobs—No reason, except Gen. Shaf- ter's order. Gen. Dodge—Did he ever forbid that? Col. Jacobs—Most positively. The witness said that no ambulances and very few of the medical supplies were sent | to the front from Baiquiri. | Dr. Conner—How many ambulances were | sent to the front? Col. Jacobs—None. I would have known it if they had been sent from Baiquiri. I was ordered to load transportation. 1 origi- nally had orders to load fifty ambulances, but they were knocked off by Gen. Shafter before they had been put on transports. Dr. Conner—Do you know whether orders left off hospital equipments? Col. Jacovs—‘My impression is they were knocked out by Shafter’s orders. The am- bulances were, and I think some medical equipment and the three division hospitals were left behind at Tampa by his orders.” In reply to a question the witness said that these orders were given verbally to him. Dr. ment Col fight Dr. Conner—“How did you expect to get along without hospital transportation? The fact is nothing was taken down there for | the transportation of the sick, and the quai lermaster’s department is held responsible,” Col. Jacobs’ ccuntenance showed that he resented this implication that his depart- ment was responsible for not having these things, and he replied “We were ordered to leave them. I wiil swear that Shafter told me not to take the ambulances. I was not told in distinct werds to leave the field apparatus for the Fospital, but I was toid to leave the ambu- | lances. I was told also what to take.” Dr. Conn he quartermaster’s partment did not transport three hospi! to Cuba, and the medical department w sent into the field with practically nothing at all Quartermaster’s Department Not Re- sponsible. Col. Jacobs—“The responsibility does not rest with the quartermaster’s department.” Dr. Conner—"Did you have orders not to Conner—“Did you expect an engage- at Santiago?” Jacobs—“I think we went there to take medical supplies?” Col. Jacobs—“No, 1 did not. Gen. Hum- phrey had contrei of water transportauon and I was placed in control of wagon transportation.” Dr. Conner—“I want to find out from mebody about leaving those things at Tampa Col. Jacobs said that orders were given against sending cooking utensils to the fro Col. D “Was that a verbal order?” Col to to a obs—“I had writ was told by nything else to en orders what Gen. Shafter not Everything was exeluded from wagons except the sup- plies. Col. Denby—“You covld have sent these Taleote= could have tied a lot of camp utensils to the wagons, but very tew of them were unloaded. Gen Shafter ot allow camp equipment to be un- from the transports. Some volun- ruts did unload their camp equip- they were left right there at srward shipped somewhere jacobs s should hav In reply to a quest not did the ri think the tro Il the camp equipment they c he mpa, but nad some thought they facilities for cook- Dodg n Do you consider 3%) mules and 114 wz s sufficient to furnish trans- portation at army need: Col. Jacobs—“For the dis to go, I think not. There more.” ce they had ouid have been 4 Cause of Coggestion at Tampa. The witness was questioned to a consider- able extent regarding the causes of what he had termed the congestion on the rail- road leading into Tampa. Dr. Conner ther the fact that the nite miles of the rail- nd that ¥ to anovher question, at he had said that no taken lo © with s ex He imeant Ub expedition ; Later en 1 ten ances, but they did "ot the expedition. Conditions at Montauk Point. Capt than M. Patton, who four years during the civil war as a soldier and was mustered into the servive on the 28th of last May as captain and assistant qrertermaster, being located at mp Wikoff. Montauk Point, ‘ron August 3, testified ning conditions at pace. He € act wa the d for the ome with served by the same people. juestion hy Gen Dodge he that he did not know »osi- was a facy. ep you seen Stz.toments t the station at Mon- ed in New York papers?” — There was a great deal of injus in this criticism. All the suffering that was there was what would be cident to removing Bick men » men when unable to walk were brought to the station in ambu!ances end put in cars, and their transpor‘ation was delivered to them on the cers. So far as I know, there was always somebody to take care of men who were not able to take care of themselves He had never seen any instances of ne- glect or maladministration on the part of Puy officer. Dr. Ireland's Testimony. Dr. M. W. Ireland, who was associated with Dr. La Garde in the hospitals at Si- bones. was placed on the stand at 2 o'clock. He was a captain and assistant surgeon tn the army. He went from Tampa on June 8 when he embarked on the Saratoga for Cuba. He was executive officer at the hos- pital at Siboney from June W to August 15. He said he thought the camps at Tampa were in a very poor location. The ground was low and it was exceedingly dusty. He } i| THREATENED BY FIRE/SITUATION IS QUIET| FEARS “AN UPRISING] FINANCE AND TRADE Refrigerator Plant and the Center Market Endangered. FIERCE BLAZE CAUSED BY EXPLOSION Fire Department Quickly Gains Control and Prevents Losses. ——— EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE Shortly after 11 o'clock this morning an explosion occurred in the top of the re- frigerating pl.nt at the Center market. Im- mediately flames shot out the tall tower, | end an alarm of fre was turned in. The engines responded promptly, engine com- pany No. 14 being the first in service. The flames were confined to the ice stor- age plant, and the market suffered little damage. The main part of the market, where the cold storage rooms are located, was soon filled with smoke. Many of the dealers had large quantities of goods stored in these sooms, and it was thought these would be lost. Fortunately, however, the interior was not seriously burned. Had the fire one> started in the interior rooms, the entire market building. would have been destroyed. These rooms are bulit entirely of yellow pine, and it only required a spark to set them off. Value of Goods Stored. Thousands of dollars’ werth of fine furs and clothing are also stored in this part @& the building. The firemen reaiized the importance of saving this section from the flames, and the fire was attacked from all sides. At one time the fire threatened to get away trom the fire laddies. Foreman Sorreil, with engine company No. 4. was detailed to fight inside the market, and right gallantly did the men battle with the fames. Before they got in service, however, the fire reached the rear of the ice stcrage rooms on the north and burned them slightly. They contained meat, aiid there was little damage done. Damage Comparatively Small. At noon the fire was under control and the danger to the market had been aver ed. The damage will not amount to as much as was at first anticipated. The electric light and ice-making plants were damaged and the building containing them badly gutted. The machinery can be put in shape with small expense, and the build- ing can be repaired in a fortnight. Mr. P. S. Smith, the acting superintendent of the market company, was seen by a Star reporter this afternoon. He stated that some workmen were engaged in coating some pipes in an apartment adjoining the electric room above the boiler room and near the brine tank with a prepared paint, and while thus engaged a barrel containing some of the ingredients used, understood to be bituministic solution, exploded. T caused the fire, Mr. Smith stated that the fire depart- ment was prevented from responding earlier by the fact that the fire alarm box in th court of the market house was out of 0} der and that when an alarm was sent in from another box there was confusion, on account, he supposed, of crossed wires, of the location of the box, and some delay was sioned on this account. When the engines arrived the firemen were shown by Mr. Smith just where the fire could be fought to keep it from going into the main D street building. and being fougnt at this point It was kept almost within its | original limits. Loss Aggregates 815,000. He said that the loss would proximate to the market com bably in p- | the any neighborhood of $15,000, and th: there an insurance of $200,000 on the building, carried by a number of companies, ail of which had } Riggs of this y Mr. Edward F. Mr. Smith said it wo: be impossible to ascertain the loss of g90¢ stored in storage room, but that no had n incurred in the sections de- voted to the storage of butter, apples and other fruit, and general storage arti- | cles, and he ved that the general loss | would be upon frozen meat and fowls, which would fall upon these owning them, as the company took no liability upon ar cles stored in the department. He believed that the machinery was not badly damaged. It would need a removal } of Uie debris before ascertaining what dam- | ag been done to the dynamo in the } elec room. It would be impossible, he the electric lights tomorrow. | company would have to depend ric id, to utilize and the upon gas. Mr. Edw. F. Riggs, representa sev y-two i i the risks upon thi toa reporter this afternoon that he did not b ye the loss on the building would amount | > more than 36,00). There was considerable delay in getting eut the fire department. A. F. Sowder watchman, told a reporter of The Star that two attempts were made to turn in an |} alarm, but the boxes would not work. A | workman was engaged at the time of the ve of he fire painting the boxes, and there was no delay in opening them. They were sim- | ply out of order, it was said, and would | not work. Finally, Watchman Sowder say he ran into the office of E. O. Whitford and telephoned. There was no delay on the part of t fire department. A reporter of The Star med Engine Com- pany Ne. 14 and it was exactly one minute 1 twenty-eight seconds in getting a stream. Under Disadvantages. The firemen worked under many disad- vantages, the most serious of which w: the contact with fumes of ammonia used in the making of the artificial ice. This was overpowering and the neighborhood was heavy with the odor. Then the firemen were handicapped, it is said, by the ammonia running over and burning their hands and faces. The foreman of Chemical Engine No. 1 had his hand badly cut in breaking in a window. The injuries were dressed by First Lieutenant Clarence A. Weaver, as- sistant surgeon of the Ist District of C lumbia Volunteers, who was at Center Market Armory near by. ‘The walls of the storage rooms are pack- ed with sawdust, and this scattered, fall- ing like burning’ stars about the firemen as the streams from the hose struck it. Commissioner Wight heard of the charge that the alarm boxes would not work, and told a reporter of The Star that he would investigate the matter at once. Incidents in the Vicinity. The crowds in the vicinity grew very large in a short time, and the progress of the flames and the measures taken by the fire fighters to overcome them were watched with unusual interest. This was because the word was quickly passed through the throngs from mouth to mouth that the cold storage department, where was on the Saratoga from June 8 to June BT, having been on the transport off Tam- pa six days. The witness said he was allowed to take tents and hospital supplies on the trans- port, but not the ambulances, wagon trains and horses. They hai at Siboney thirty tents, which would accommodate 200 pa- tients. There were no essential supplies that were wanted except that they had only fifty cots. He began putting up the hospi- tals on June 27 and had them all up by July 1. In excess of fifty cots the patients had to take a blanket and lie on the ground. the fire was located, was equipped with ammonia pipes, which were apt to explode and create havoc among those within reach of their force. Then again it was declared that if a pipe should be broken the fumes would either freeze or suffocate the. fire- men. The latter worked against these dis- advantages and against the congested con- Gition of the streets in the vicinity, which were crowded, as they always are, with Wagons and vehicles. Had it been regular market day the conditions would have been worse, as the country wagens would have added their great number to the barricades confronting the work of the firemen and ja Later, probably in two weeks, they had ved sacks. On July 7, when the Ruby came, ft brought 1,000 cots, and after that they had plenty of cots in the hospital. Nearly all their patients, early in the days of their presence there, were wounded, and all of them had shelter. They had enough med- seal men to occupy the operating tables. Surgeons Were Scarce. At the start they were short of surgeons, ‘ut this deficiency was made up by the doctors working long hours. They had eighteen men to look after 200 wounded men. Their attendants were detailed from vol- vnteer troops. They were not sufficien: in numbers and lacked training. At first th was sufficient bed clothing for the cots they had to start with, and after the Red Cross ship arrived they had plenty of bed- ding. Dr. Pyles, surgecn of the lat District cf Columbia Regiment, will probab‘y testify before the commission late this afternoon ef tomerrow. the quick handling of engines and hose. Under these circumstances the work of the department was excell>nt, and the criti- cisms in the crowd of slow action were baged entirely on ignorance of the prevail- ingconditions. Many persons got a good srrinkling at the junction of 9th strest and Louisiana avenue by the bursting of a hose which an engine cut in passing over it. A compress was quickly applied to the break, hewever. Commission merchants and others were very much >xercised over large quantities of merchandise of various perishable sorts which they had stored, uninsured, in the department where the fire was located, but their losses cannot be ascertainod until tre examination of the contents of the estab- lishment is made. Shortly before neon there was a very decided smell of ammonia noticeabl> to olfactories on the avenue and B street, and it was evident that sone of the pipes had leaked. Many of the District soldiers who were in the armory quitters found breathing much better out on the avenue. Secretary Hay Calls on the Presi- dent. NOTHING ALARMING FROM PARIS Secretary Long and Attorney Gen- eral Griggs at White House. THE OTHER CALLERS Secretary Hay, Secretary Long and At- torney General Griggs were the cabinet visitors to the White House today. Secretary Hay was the first to arrive. It was thought that he took dispatches to. the President from Paris. He said that there was nothing alarming in the situation. He was at the White House at 11 o'clock, and it is not thought he could have received detailed informa- tion at that hour. The President was not perturbed by any information that had come from Paris, a8 he received more visitors during the day than cn any other day for weeks. The flow of visitors Kept up without interm!s- sion, and the President saw them as fast as he could. Senator McMill ‘s Call. Senator McMillan, chairman of the Son- ate District committes, was one of Pres- ident McKinley's visitors today, remaining some time with the President. The visit was of considerable local interest, as It wes understood that Senator - McMillan would talk to the President about the En- gineer Commissionership of the District. The senator has been all along favorable to reinstating Lieut. Col. Black, and it was said that when he came here he would urge this upon the President. After the ccnference Senator McMillan id that ne had not been able to have a thorough talk with the President on the subje t, and wculd see him again. It is in- ferred from this statement that the Pres- ident will not reach a decision for some time. Senator McMillan said he felt gratified over the zecent republican vote in the west. So far as known, President McKinley did not say anything to Senator McMillan about going to London as ambassador. The nator has expressed no desire for the place and none of his friends’ has formally put his name before the President in this connection. Washington Postmastership. A visitor who asked the President today about the appointment of a postmaster for this city was tcld that no one has yet been selected. Senator Platt and Representative Odell, chairman of the republican state committee of New York, were callers at the White House today. After a conference with the ident the senator and Mr. Odell went War Department. enator was here to look after army appointments. He declared he had not come on a political mission. Received Colored Men. Platt said that he Prof. Booker T. Wasiington, the colored educator, had a long talk w President McKinley today. He was accompanied by :dson Lyons, register of :he treasury The President has long known Prof.Wash- ington, and today promised to visit the in- tute over which Washington presides at Tuskege la. This visit will be made when the cember. of. Washington did not feel tke discus- sing the southern race trouples today. He may have spoken to the PresiJeat on the subject, but had uo remarxs for the public. Atlanta Trip. President goes to Atlanta in De- Capt. Evan P. Howell today arranged with the President about his visit to the Atlanta peace jubilee in December. The Pplogram now that the President wi leave here on Tr ay, December 13. He in Atlanta at noon on the 14th, maining in the city until midnight of ‘Thursday following. From Atlanta the President will go to Tuskegee, Ala., which out four hours’ ride from’ Atlante. ie President's visit to Savannah from uskegee will depend on whether. or not the 7th Corps has left Savannah for Cuba by that time. The President yesterday told a committee of Savannah business men that he would try to go to their city and review the 7th Corps. The Savannahtuns wanted the President to go there before going to Atlanta, but he had alreacy prom+ arrive | ised to be in Atlanta at a certain time, and ahead | cannot get away from Washingtor ef it. If the Savannah by the probably go there The Presidsnt today appointed the fol- lowing postmasters: Ottawa, Kans. J. P. Harris; Angelica, N. Y., Everett 1. Weaver. eS THE BENNI RACE! Big Crowd and a Fast Track for the lent. s ispatch to The renin BENNING RACE TRACK, D. C., Novem- ber Another larg? crowd made the jovrney to the Benning track this after- nocn, the fourth day of the autumn meet- ing of the Washington Jockey Club. The card for the day, although not so large as yesterday, contained good material. The track about the best of the meet- ing. A hurdle race at one and three-fourths miles will be on tomorrow's card. In the first race, six and a half furlong: Ellerdale was scratched, Gen. Mart. Gar, 13 to 5, winning; Lady Lindsey, n, 1 to 2, second; Exception, O'Con- to 1, third. Time, 1.21 2-5. Eniries for Tomorrow. First race, high weight handicap, six- eighths of a mile—Sanders, 137; Handsell 132; Tabouret, 130; Zanore, 128; Diminutive, Counsellor, Wernberg, 122; Tremargo, Dal- gretti, 120; Boney Boy, 115; Bona Deal, 114. Second race, selling, two-year-olds, five- eighths of a mile—Meddiesome, 102; Sub- ject, Grievance, Lady Sneerwell, 99; Col. ‘Tenny, 102; Ruxton, Lady Dora, Tyran, 101; *Top Gallant, Passe Partout, 107; Rare Per- fume, 104; *Passaic, 97; Specialist, 105; *Abide, 94. ‘Third race, hurdle, selling, one and three- fourths miles—Buckeye, 151; Widower, Feerline, 131; Protus, Hurry Up, 145; Ar- rezo, 160; Trillion, 163. Fourth race, selling, three years old and up, seven-elghths of a mile—Loiterer, 1 The Winner, Premier, Sanetto, 109; Mar- sian, Tabouret, 106; Wordsworth, Campa- nia, Ruby Lips, Gen. Maceo, 95; Continent- al, Tremargo, Zanone, 103; Trillo, 98; Dr. Winthrow, 101. Fifth race, handicap, one mile—Dan Rice, 114; Ben Ronald, Jefferson, 113; Decanter, 108; Sensationhl, 105; Charentus, 116. *Apprentice allowance. eS - THE TWO PREMIERS HERE. Sir Wilfred Laurier and Sir James Winter Are in Town. Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier of Canada, and Sir James Winter, premier of New- foundland, who are members of the Anglo- American commission considering commer- cial questions affecting Canada and the United States, have arrived in this city for the purpose of participating in the sessions of thé commission. ‘These sessions are being held dally at the Arlington Hotel, and the proceedings will be withheld from the public until a general agreement has been reached on the ques- tions at issue. 0+ Rumors About American Fleet. LONDON, November 16.—The rumors cir- culated here yesterday (Tuesday) that the American fleet was on the point of Btarting for Europ caused great excitement in commercial circles. The Daily Graphic says this morning: “The Spanish transatlantic fleet has been ordered to be prepared for a renowal of hestilities, and the forts.in the Canary Islands are being rapidly mannsd."- abies Spel It you want work read the want columns of Star. . Disquieting INSURGENTS WAY BEGIN MASSACRES Spanish Population and Garrison Surrounded by Them. pa Sakon THE TROLBLE AT ILOILO Reports of a gamewhat disquisting na- ture have been recefved from Gen. Otis, in command at Manila. They relate particu- larly to the province‘of Tloilo, in the Island of Panay. Neither this island nor the provinee fa wndsr the control of the United State, and eachiis technically occupied ny the Spaniards, ~ The reports ffom Gen. Otis are to the effect that the province is surrounded by the insurgents, and fears are entertained that the Spanish population and garrison will be massacred by the insurgents. The capital of the pfovince, which bears the same name, is three hundred and fifty-five miles from Manila. The Serfous Situation. Heretofore the United States forces have tried to prevent hostilitiss between the in- surgents and thé Spaniards through good offices and counsel. The indications are, however, that the présent situation in Iloilo cannot be contrciled by the United States military forces at Manila or the insurgent leaders there, and # serious consequences are to be averted some other method will have to be adopted. ° ‘The troops undar Gen. Otls-are not avatl- able for such duty, and, under the terms of the protccol, pending peace negouations it is not desirable -to send a miltary ferce to the Island of Panay. There is no intea- tion at present ef scnding additional troops to Gen. Otis, byt the situation is such as to strengthen the determination of the ad- ministration not to reduce the available force under his-command. ~~ +e +—____ MR. CRIDLER'S RETURN, Accompanjed by Hts Bride He Has Reached the City: Mr. Thomas W, Gridler, third assistant secretary of staté, has arrived in this city with his bride,.formerly Miss Tellschow of New York, after a tour of Burope. He resumed his duties at the State De- partment this morning. ie SR AMBASSADORS TO BE CREATED. Austria and the United States Will Honor Each Other. It is semi-officially stated that the United States and AustrosHungarlan governments will shortly raise the rark of their diplo- mat representatives to each other from minister plenipo entlary to ambassador. In that eventsMr,.Charlemagne Tower of Pennsylvania will be the United States am- bassador at Vienna?’ bui the personality of the Austrian mbassador is not so well known. Mr. Von fengelmuller, the Aus- trian ministerz@o) this capital, has gone home on an extended leave of absence, and it is current gossip;that he will net return, Count K. dej.Kugiferstein, the present Austrian minister 49 Switzerland, is men- tioned as ‘his mostoljkely successor, and in that event he will be the firsc Austrian am- bassador to the Unjted States. Meanwhile Baron Reidl isinyeharge of the affairs of the Austrian legation. See WORLD TUR ENDED. Ge ¥ — Mr. Willia cto erf;-Formerly of the Na jepartmest, Is Here. Mr. William Howell, ~who .accompanied Major General Meryitt t@ Manfla and Paris, has returned 4& thf Gify,” much ‘benefited in health by R¥S trip around the world. He was private secretary to Mr. Roo: velt when the latter was assistant sec tary of the navy, and is naturally much gratified at his election as governor of New Yori. ee INDUSTRIAL ~ COMMISSION. A Secretary Sefected“in the Person of Mrf Donnelly. The industrial ¢Ommission spent the great- er part of today in selecting officers. The candidates for the secretaryship fell out cne by one until,the race narrowed to a ccntest between Mr. P. H. Donnelly of l- linois and Prof. Jenks of Cornell University. Mr. Donnelly was elected secretary by a voie of 7 io 6. Mr. W. E. Sackett of New Jersey was elected chief clerk and disbursing officer. The election of setgeant-at-arms was post- poned until the recovery of Mr. Livingston, who has a candidate. ‘The commission at 2.15 took a recess until 4 o'clock. —__—___+- 0+ ______ THE DEMOCRATIC GAINS. Representative — Acheson Analyzes the Pennsylvania Situation. Repr:sentative Ernest F. Acheson of Washington, Pa., arrived in the city today for the forthcoming session of Congress. In speaking of the democratic gains in the congressional districts of his state Mr. Ach- eson said: = “The democrats ganed sevzn district in Pennsylvania, and in the next House they will have a representation of ten members. “Dnis will be a gain of seven over their present strength. These gains cannot rea- sonably be attributed to any dissatisfaction with the admnistrgtion of the President or the general policy-of the republican party. I believe that they were due to factional differences among:ithe’ republicans during the campaign. “Im some of the districts gained by the d@mocrats the republicans were in constant,.@rangle and controversy, the result being-that the vote of the party acherentS was divided. “This is nutablythe cage.in the Erie dis- trict in the northwestern section of the siate. Higgins, e republican candidate there, lost by just sixteen votes, There were a number af factional fights in tnis a strict, ae : thts eet he would ave pubes shout any difficulty. This was the-cas! bn ayer aon wh.ch are normally repil am. ‘Phe republican party in Peonsylw ef ie as strong, if not stronger, ‘as tWo years 1g0, and with a w ea fanization we woud have pulled throughs uh great gains. The republicans are a tnit in favor of Presi- dent McKinley's foreign poiicy, and if the vote were on. thapJgsue they would sustain him handsomely.” per cents, 5 per cents, couper, = 6 ber conte, cortege, 1890: Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets, Furnished by,W. B, Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, #49 F sf., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. CHICAGO, November 16.—-Grain; Wie . oo e Low. yp sas3F tas 71) TSS 892 "8.77 8: fe i ft 492 485 402 4 442 4.42 Jan... iia 405 445 4.55 NEW YORK, November == ‘Open High Low. Close. ein it ie 25 Be Se oa Atchison Was Again the Feature of the Stook Market. BOUGHT BY CONSERVATIVE ELEMENT Early Liquidation Checked by Ad- vices From Paris. GENERAL MARKET REPORT ———— Special Dispatch to The Eventng Star. NEW YORK, November 16.—The early trading this morning showed some indica- tions of hesitancy growing out of possible :;complications at Paris, but realizing sales again met a good market. Foreign houses sold for a time, but the close holiday in Berlin removed a factor which has been foremost in the recent selling. Later in the day Paris advices were a trifle encouraging in tone and the foreign selling was replaced by purchases of Union Pacific and several of the low-priced issues. Locally the most confident buying center- ed in Athison securities, the buying of the Preferred stock baing unusually persistent. The earnings of this property and the cer- tainty that next year’s operating expenses will be reduced many hundred dollars per mile, hav2 for several weeks attracted buy- ing by the most conservatve interests in the street. While other stocks of reorganized roads have been pressed upon the attention of the financial community, Atchison has been left to a considerable extent to complete its re- habilitation almost unnoticed. Those most familiar with the capacity of the property have, however, been steadily accumulating both stock and bonds, .nd now it is prom- ised that the underlying merit wili be as fully exploited as that of Tts neighbors. At one time a rumor was circulated about the room that a dividend had already been declared upon the preferred stock. This announcement was a trifle premature, but that there is every reason to exp2ct a dividend is not denied. The Northern Pacific issues were sold liberally for a time, but later the cus- tomary support came in and forced both common and preferred stock into sym- pathy with the general upward movement. An advance of 3 per cent in Chicago and Northwestern ana good buying of Omaha were features of the morning’s market in spite of the general reactionary tendency elsewhere. The movement in Sugar and Tobacco was about steady, fractional gains and reces- sions from the opening level making up the result of the day’s business in them. With the exception of the caution prompted by the condition of the peace negotiations there 1s no obstacle to improvement in the present market. There has been liberal profit-taking, prompted largely by the Paris situation, but there has been no significant change in the strong-box or investment holdings. Slightly higher rates for call loans are re- garded as entirely likely in the near future, but this prospect is not wholly undesira- ble. Should earnings continue to increase and trade volumes continue to demonstrate the rapid progress of the commercial great- ness of the nation, the interest rate a3 fixed by these elements of prosperity should scarcely become a deterrent influence. The foundation of the present market is un- usually broad, and it would be entirely ra- tional that this circumstance should find reflection in prices unusually high. ——— FINANCIAL AND MMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. Open. High. Low. Close American Spirits. nk 1K 11% American Spirits, pfd. 860 BBs 36 American Sugar. 134g 119% 1285, American Tobace MOS 141K 188% 159 Atchison . 15% 16s 153%, 16 iy Atchison, pi 6 41M 44K Atchison Adiu: . acy ™ Baltimore & Onto 48% bi Brooklyn Rapid Tr: ix, BY Canada Southern . 4” be Chesapeake & Ohio 22% 27% C., CoC. & St. Louis! a at Chicago, B & Q.. 183g Chicago&Northwestern. 35 Chicago Gas.. 105% 105% 1044, C.M. & St. Pani Ti2K 1B 118g Chicago, KL & Pacific. 107%; 103° 197% Chic ot. P.M. &O... SA 86 Bt 4 Chig. & G. Weste . . iS 15g Consolidated Gas. S 1883 Del., Lack & W Delaware & Hudson. Den. & Kio Grande, pi ri 183g Minois Central Lake Shore. Louieville & Nashville. Metropolitan ‘lraction. Manhattan Elevated. Missouri Pacific. M. K. & T., pfd. National Lead Co. New Jersey Central w York Central. Northern Paciti Northern Pacific, pfd Pacitic Mail... Phila. & Reading. Southern Railway. Southern Ry., pta. Texas Pacific Tenn. Coal & I Union Pacific... Union Pasitie, p! U.S. Leather, pfd U 8. Rubber. Rubber, pfd.- Wabash, pfd. Western Union Tel Federal Steel... Federal Sieel, pfd.... ALS. Wire... oe 22 888g Am. Steel and Wire pfd. : 2 es American Cotton Oil : 32% 827% ee Washington Stock Exchange. Salos—regular eall—12 o'clock m.—Columbia Title Insurance, 69 at 5. Cupital ‘Traction, 5 at 80. Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 185%, 10 at 185%, 10 at 185%, 10 at 185%. “After call—Capital Traction, at SO. District of Columbia Bonds.—5s, 20-year funding, 100 bid. 68, 80-year funding, 105 bid. 7s, 1908, water stock, 108 bid. 7s, 1903, water stock, 110 Mig, 3-658, “funding, 116 id. Miscellaneous .—Metropolitan Railway 5s, 120% bid. “Metropolitan Rallroad conv. és, 130 bid, Metropolitan Raliroad cert. indebt., A, '117 bid. Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt.. B, 112 bid. Columbia Railroad 68, 120 bid. Eckington Railroad 6s, 100 bid. Washington Gas Company. series A, s, 116 bid.” Washington Gas Company series B, és, HT bia. | U.S. Blectrie Light deb. imp... 102 ‘bid. asked. esapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 108 bid. ‘American Security and Trust 5e, 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 68, 115 bid. Wash- ington Market Company imp. Gs, i15 big. Wash ington Market Company extn. 63,'115 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 108 bid. "American Grapho- phone deb. 5s, 100 bid, 105 asked. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 295 oem tan, 320 bid. Central, 146 | bid. Mechanics’, 185 bid, 187 asked. See- 145 bid. Citizens”, 145. bid. Columbia, 138 ond, bid. Capital, 125 bid. Lincoln, 112 bid, 122 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Sate Deposit and Trust, 111 bid. Washington Loan and ‘Trust, 125 bid, 128 asked. American Security and ‘Trust, 150 bid. Washington Safe Deposit, 60 bid. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 28 bid. ' Franklin, 88 bid, 45 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 54 bid. Potomac, 58 bid. Arlington, 120 bid. Ger- man-American, 190 bid. National Union, 10 bid. Columbia, 11 bid, 12 asked. bid, 8 ask- , 10% did. ed. People's, 5% bid, 6 asked. Gommerciai, 4 bid, 5 asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 75 bid. Columbia Title, 4% bid, 5% asked. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Com ny oe bid, 80% asked. Metropolitan, 126 bid, 130 . Sore, Ea aera Grs lectric .—Wasl 40% bid, 50 asked. town Gas, 50 L Facumati Cal fashington 12 bid. “lls Ice, 115 bid, 118 ask- ‘Washington Steamboat, 98 bid, —sa——_ Baltimore Markets. RE, November 16.—Fiour Market, 12 bid. Great ed. Norfolk and 400 asked. has recel] 22,087 barrels; exports. Soe See bid. ° ee AD nearby, 5 Woodward “». Lothrop, Toth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. Preparations For Christmas Are being made Here this season on a broader scale than in any year that is past. Already the counters and shelves feel their burden of the beautiful and useful in Fancy Goods, Bric-a-Brac, Dainty China, Rich Cut Glass and the thousand and one things that go to make up a superb assortment of dainty and quaint conceits, as well as the more serviceable and substantial articles so desirable for Christmas Giits. Our Great New Toy Bazaar Is not surpassed, if equaled, by any Toy Store in America today. It covers the spacious fourth floor and is easily accessible by 6 elevators. Plenty of light, plenty of room, unmatched facilities, excellent service— and Toys from every Toy center of Europe and America, in greater quantities and greater assortment than ever before—and there isn’t a par- ticle of trash in the entire gathering. The arrangements we are making for the holiday trade will doubt, less meet with general approval. Special Sale of . Thanksgiving Linens, Comprising Table Cloths and Napkins, Scotch and Irish Pattern Cloths, Table Damasks by the yard, Tray and Carving Cloths, Napkins and Doylies, Crashes and Towelings, etc., many of which were purchased with direct reference to the near-by fered at prices which in all probability cannot be repeated this season. Scotch Damask Pattern Cloths, good quality and weight, attractive designs. 2 yards long, $1.60 each. 24 yards long, $2.00 each. 3 yards long, $2.70 each. Also a special lot of Damask Pattern Cloths of our direct importation, in chotce patterns, at lower prices than same quality of damask by the yard. each. each. each. each, each. each. each. each. each. x2 yards, $2.40 x2} yards, $3.00 x3 yards, $3.60 x34 yards, $4.20 $4.80 $3.75 24x23 yards, 24x3 yards, $4.50 24x34 yards, $5.25 2}x4 yards, $6.00 4 Napkins to match, $3.50 a doz. # Napkins to match, $5.00 a doz. Art Needlework Department Offers some rare and beautiful ef- fects in imported Renaissance Lace Doylies, Serviettes, Center Pieces, Tray Cloths, etc. Also very hand- some Swiss Lace Bureau Sets, in e quisite designs, appropriate for Holi- day Gifts. The prices are very much below the usual: Renaissance Doylics. Each... Be. to $1.50 Renal-sance Seve tes. Ea b Boe. to $2.00 Renaissance Centerpieces, 18x18 inches. “Bach, $1.10 to $12.00 Renaissance Tray Covers, 20530 inches, oval and otlong. Each... ..--.-2---+-+ +--+ $1.25 to $7.10 Renaissance Scarfs, all lace. Each $4 00 to $7.00 Renaissance Scarfs. with linen centers. Rach, $4.25 to $15 Renaissance Tea Cloths. round and square. Each, $5.00 to $20.00 Swiss Bureau Sets, one color. Each..........75c. Swiss Burean Sets, one color, lace and ribbon trimmed. Each seo eseeeee e+ $1.25 to $9.09 Swiss Rnreau Sets. Poiut de Paris and satin ribbon, Bach. + $6.50 First floor, Roman Silk Couch Covers. We now have on sale the most beautiful assortment of Roman Silk Blankets we have ever offered. The patterns include rich Roman stripes and Jacquard effects in the softest and most harmonious colorings. The sizes are more varied than hereto- fore, beginning with the proper size for a couch cover or portiere and only stopping at the blanket size for a large, double bed. 72x50 inches, Each. 72x54 inches. Each. T2x54 inches. Each. 72x90 inches. Fach. X58 inches. Each. 72x85 inches. Each. Second floor. Silk Petticoats. No wardrobe is really complete without one or more Silk Petticoats. They are elegant in appearance, help the “hang” of the gown, and save laundry bills. Taffetas are reported scarce. We’ve a complete assortment of Taffetas and offer as special val- ues the following: Changeable Taffeta Silk Petticoats, umbrella style, deep corded ruffle, made strong by a satecn facing, tape at waist. Each. $4.50 Colored Taffeta Silk Petticoat, deep ruffle, beav- fly corded and Mned with percaline, a variety of colors, French back, tape at waist. Each. ..$6.25 Black and Colored Taffeta Silk Petticoats, um- brella style, three marrow corded ruffles on bottom, French back, featherbone. Each.............87.00 Colored Taffeta Silk Petticoats, umbrella style, 8 narrow corded ruffles protected by dust founce, featherbone, velvet facing, tape at waist. Ea.$7.50 ‘We are showing a variety of the latest styles and colors at $10.50; some with narrow corded ruffles, cthers with accordion plaited flounce. Vezy bandrome garments. Second floor. Infants’ Department Abounds with dainty and comfort- able wear things—Coats, Capes, Leggins, Mitts, Sacques; Bootees, etc.—and they are inexpensive, too. Infants’ Cream Bedford Cord Long Cloaks, em- broidered cape, lined throughout. Each. -$1.50 Infents’ Cream Cashmere Long Cloaks, cape and akirt richly embroidered with silk, lined throughout. Each... = + +4$3.00 ik Caps, plain and embroidered. trim- intioe me lace ant ‘ewansiown, broad ties. Ea.50c. Children’s Worsted Drawer and Knee Leggins. Per pair.. 50c. to $1.50 Hand-knit Worsted Mittens. Per pair.25e. to 50c. Hand-crochete] Worsted Sacques, all white or with pink or blue border. Each. 89¢. Hand-crocheted Worsted Bootees, Be. Thanksgiving festivities and are of- 2-inch Cream Damask. all lMnen—an AE Geacomailii hee hone Fe Sc. z secon Damask Tray and Carri i Clothe, v is pret pe tierns, eacl ~ ~ Op ereiietannmapenaia cece t Handsome White Damask Doylies, 16 Inckes square, with tied fritge. Per dex, $1.25 18 inches square. Per dozen.......... $1.75 16-inch All-linen Crash Toweling, good ~ euality.: Pgr gael. coscccc-eseespeetes | 1S-inch Plald Linen Glass Toweling (nege plald only)—the usual 1 ality. Pe 5 Pad ey cerrese teeter eee icc ae, Oe Second floor, Boys’ Clothing. A number of items representing {very much better values than us for the prices are offered for tomor- row, as follows: All-wool Navy Blue Chinchilla Reefers, guara’ teed fust well made. bigh ulster of material as coat to turn mp around the ears. Siva 3 to 16. Cut extra full. Special Price, $5.00 each. All-woel Cheviot Suits, neat, pretty light and dark colors: also navy blues: w and well fiiting; sewed with s lk. Many suite are worth $5.00. Special Price, $3. ocking Caps, all_colors. ‘Tones. Kuck Tam 0° Seotch All-wool Third floor, | Bicycle Hats, Walking Hats. We show jaunty effects in English Walking Hats and Bicycle Hats, in- cluding all the latest shapes and ideas, prominent among which are: Pr band patte 1 mi Felt Round Hats. cord and taseel—brown, with black gray, red rib! tiped bands with rolling brim, Walking Hais, of finest French 1 pmed with wings and velvet. or q ri and silk braid. Each Vurlous other pretty styles Second. thoc Tasteful Pictures. Now is an excellent time to buy Pictures for Holiday Gifts. Recent purchases in very large quantities enable us to offer neat, tasteful Pic- tures at prices that were never possi- ble before. Especially worthy of men- tion are the following: 5(0—Sx10 Photograpk Fram and oak, wiih neat bross comers A special let neat Onk and. F three sizes, all complete with glass. 8x10. Each 10x12, Baca. Jixls. Fach seuncenebss A special lot of one-inch neat E complete with glass: J1xl4. Bach. 12x°6. Fach. 14.17. Each. 16x20. Each. 5 Sonseor, A special lot of Medallions, in neat gilt frames, with brass corners, 18 of the most popular jects, such at St. Ceeti Madonna, Beatrice, ‘Angels’ Heads, Blooming Flowers, ete. Ea Real Pastels, panel shape, neat gilt frame: namental corvers. Each Seeierg 100—14x28 Etchings, in white enamel reeded frames, with ‘neat brass corners. Ench A. special lot of high-grade Remarqm Ftchings, matted and framed in neat gold ished frames. with ornamental corners, Each.$1.25 Fourth floor. New Books— Theology, etc. ‘The Making of Religion—by Andrew Lang. .$8.20 In Answer to Prayer—by Bishop of Ripon. . Gide. The Kenotie Theory—by Francis J. Hall. $1.20 Titargical Interpoletions—by Rev. T. A. Lavey, in white enamel nd mat. Ea.25e Frames, in Peloubet's Notes on the Sunday School Lessa. Monday Giab ‘Sermons on the Lessons, for 1890, 1.0% Concordance to the Book of Common Prayer—by Rey. J. C. Jones eer TR) Visions; a new volume of serimons—by David H. Greer, D-D...... moran: --$1.20 Epworth League Reading Course—M. E. Chur-h, £2.00 qcipworth League Reading Course—M. E. Church a 4 $2.00 New Books—Illustrated. Ave Roma Immortalis—by F. Marion wee The Lost Ward—by Henry V ‘The Billy Goat—E. W. Kemble. The Rubatyat of Omar Khayyam Beyond the Border—by D. Amolin Antiseptic Preparations. are Gemonstrating, in our Notion Depirtment, Amolin Antiseptic Preparations, including We Totlet Powder, Tooth ot Paste, Cold Cream, Soap and Dress Shields. The Amolin Preperations are ‘the purest mater‘als, are absolutely harmless and agreeable, and beneficial to the general