Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898—24 PAGES. nqviry regarding it at that place and that there was none. why was the town burned?” was knowledg> of it came at a responded witness. “I had ful inquiry among th: people and 1t there were no cases.” Havard said he had no personal : destruction of Dr. Les- mney. It was done upon nendation of Dr. Greenleaf. 1 that the difficulty about the <upplies would have been avoid2d Ons lating all of them on one trans- +. run independentiy by the med@al de- rement Gen. I » be sunk Witr sonable Major declar ‘Suppose the transport wer> Well, it would have been a rea- Havard’s testimony, 1 Major exeused Guns for the Fortifications. chief of ordnance, United my. was recalled and questioned the guns for fortifications. He 1t the outbreak of the war the nt did not possess enough an nm for fortifications. He reviewed history of his recommendations for ap- propristiens during the past ten years. He war demonstrated that, in cutting 1 estimates. Congress was wise in gler hing these for the guns. It had found easy on the emergency to get and projectiles. The manu- neh guns was 2 time did various points?” at this moment pmunitic en. Flagler ot Rive dates aver t were ye ply th department ns the ssary for ense of our coast?’ Witness—“"My ability to supply was lim- “t by thi which capacity of the ordnance foun- in turn, were restricted by the 1 appropriation eaver—“Is the country able—or capacity greater—to furnish more gun than you are able to utilize? 1 Flagler—Not much greater. witness continued, saying that to- 1 end of the war his department was manufacturing 8,000 sets of infantry “quipment a day. To equip all the coast for- fications erected and in course of erection would ta perlod of six years, provide nt money was appropriated. He inion that the government should have on hand 500,000 stands of arms you hampered in any way by your s in making contracts for ngre fs its forg' always small “Were as asked. ve no complaints to make. I will hot say ‘No, because that would be a reply too sweeping to make, but I will no criticisms to offer.” ntract for Winchesters. One for 40,000 Winchester ne Flagier stated, with reference to certain contracts for other guns, particu- la of which he disapproved, perimented with models at y rapld-fir nat he had e iy Hook. Were tests satisfactory e@ type—a wire-wound gun—was not.” pas GUNBOATS TO JOIN DEWEY Naval Forces on the Asiatic Station to Be Increased. Enlistment Term of Many Sailors to Expire Soon—A Matter for Leg- istative Action, fleet ac to will soon be ion of some ser- the larger ruising among the Ph ne group. now at Honolul has been ed to the Island of Guam sup, now a possession of and make a s of view to the establish- ‘al station. As soon as ed that task she will Manila and join Dewey's by the strengtt relieve to or even before, the gunboat w in the Mediterranean, a assed th the straits and w lave arrive Manica en tt ry and the Petrel. new cruising ar Chinese waters, will have .e- r and altogether the admiral will n leient force of command to « now conv le to carry dat du \ Serious Condition. for maintaining a brough ery serious o i to meet the of enlistment of about expire with three and a half the department is forbidden to ™m. The immediate result will arly half the ships in commission to be retired from active service ows strong sailors wil months, and t once operate t of the United the prevent tates 1 ith Ata. save in ie Coast the val tic, and, sia and ent even two t phia “and the varged With the impossible oast line of Straits to Cape uded in that beat. ations have been made to ariment by prominent bus- ts looking to the re-establish- nd Haw south Atlantic station as it the war, the ground that interests jeopar@ized by jatus, yet the Navy Depart- self unable to do this unless S$ promptly to the rescue by of the legislation so urgently by Secretary Long and by As- retary Allen in the direction of ! reformation and strengthening of el of the navy. roque ant GATES’ PURCHASE. PROF, He Adds y to His Holdings in evy Chase. recent purchases Prof. Elmer Gates he Jed largely to his property holdings &t Ohevy Chase. His residence and labor- atory are located, as is well-known, on the circle at the northwest, with the latter building fronting on Connecticut avenue. He now owns the whole of that square, or father the block, as these subdivisions of the property are called. He has just pur- chased from the Chevy Chase Land Com- pany, through the agents of that company, Thomas J. Fisher & Co., the entire front- age on Connecticut avenue of the adjoining block to the north. This property has a frontage of 2) feet, with 135 feet on Ir- ving street and 105 feet on Kirk street ‘The post office, which is now in the resi. dence on the property, is te be removed to @ butiding which is being erected on the nck still farther to the north. it is understood that Prof. Gates intends to ereet a building, which is to be used ‘or scientific and educational purposes. By IROCK CREEK PARK Commission Reports Its Findings in Reference to Benefits. NO APPRECTABLE EFFECT ON PROPERTY Statements of Witnesses Exam- ined by the Commission. —__> COST OF THE PROPERTY The report of the Rock Creek Park com- mission, created by act of Congr ap- proved September 27, 1890, entitled “An act authorizing the establishment of a pub- lic park in the District of Columbia,” was this afternoon filed with the clerk of the District Supreme Court. The commission reports, in substance, that it finds the benefits accruing to abutting property by reason of the establishment of the park to be inappreciable at this time. The report detafls the proceedings of the commission, contains extracts from the law creating it, is accompanied by maps and other exhibits and is signed by John M. Wilson, brigadier general, chief of engineers, United States army, chairman; Lansing H. Beach, Eng!- neer Commissioner, District of Columbia: H. V. Boynton, 8. P. Langley and Richard Weightman. No Appreciable Increase. The commission, in its report, states that it made a personal examination of the park and took into consideration all the testi- mony given before it, and after having thoroughly discussed the matter has come to the conclusion that evidence has shown that no appreciable increase in value to the surrounding property, due to the location of the park, has resulted, and that while they believe Rock Creek Park, if Improved and laid out as a public park, would be of spe- clal benefit to the surrounding property, yet, in its present state, it has, to date, conferred no appreciable special benefit on the surrounding property, and therefore the ccmmission, in carrying out the provisions of section 6 of the act, that it assess such proportion of the cost of the land for the park upon the lands, lots and blocks situ- ated in the District of Columbia specially benefited by reason of the location and im: provement of the park, as nearly as may be in proportion to the benefits resulting to such real estate, do determine such bene- fits to be inappreciable at this time and therefore not sufficient to be indicated by a money value. The commission explained that {t heard testimony from prominent business men in the city of Washington, as well as from owners of property abutting the park, all of whom, with two exceptions, testified that, in thoi: opinion, the land surrounding the park had received no special benefit by reason of the location of Rock Creek Park, and certainly none from the improvement of the park, as it never had be2n improved, and that the market value of the property } adjoining had not increased since its estab- lishment; but. on the contrary, there had been no demand for, and no sales of prop- erty in that immediate vicinity since the establishment of the park. Views of Witnesses. Witn stated that if the park were improved as city parks usually aro they would concede that the park would then be of benefit to the surrounding property reason of the outlook of the property on a public park, and the certainty that no noxious trade would be established on the ground occupied by the park, but, with the two exceptions indicated, they were unanimous in declaring that at the present date in their opinion no special benefit had accrued to the surrounding property by reason of its establishment. The park as now established consists of 1,605 acres of land, the actual cost of which has been $1,125.215.98, and this sum, toge wiih the sum of the expenses at- ten¢ the pu © of the park, amount- ing to $M made the total expendi- tures for the leaving a balance of the appropriation of park to date $1,176,146.55, $25,853.45, which balance is subject to be reduced by expenses of the commission be- fore its dissolution. Sa "REE ENTRY. GIVEN Christmas Packages for Soldiers in Cuba, Porto Rico and Philippines. A circular was issued by the War Depart- ment this afternoon saying: “By direction of the President, it is here- by ordered that the existing tariff and reg- ations governing importations into Cuba, hilippine Islands be nodified eo far as to y of packages and ar- as Christmas pres- - officers and enlisted men of the tes army and navy now serving to Rico and the Philippine Isl- for other employes of this gov- in those island ents for United § in Cub: ands, ernmen: — tes = - llett Vanishes Again, KANSAS CITY, December 10.—A di: to the Journal from Chihuahua, Mexico, | s that Grant G. Gillett, the fugitive as cattlem: has disappeared from | the vicinity of Chihuahua. == BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the si ment be- jow will show that the circulation svorn to ts a bona fide one. It is easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are in fact re- turned, Dut nevertheless are in- cluded !n what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by resvlts, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper. Cireulation of The “Evenin, SATURDAY, December 8, 1598. MONDAY, December 5, 1595. ‘TUESDAY, December 6, 1893. WEDNESDAY, December 7, 1995. THUKSDAY, December 8, 1398. WRIDAY, December 9, 1898.. Total... .... Dally average cesses «81,603 1 solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resents ouly the number of copies of THE EVEN- LNG STAR circniated during the stx secular days ending Friday, December 9, 1995—that \s, the mum. ber of copies actually sold, delivered, furnia! edor matied, for valuable consideration, to bona Ode purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so eounted are returnable to or remain in the office unseld. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this tenth day of December, A.D. 1893. CHAS. 8. MUIR, Notary Public, D. C. teh | BULLET THROUGH HIS HEAD Edwary Conry, Twenty-Six Years of Age Commits Suicide. Shoots Himself While in Cellar of Eating House of Which He Was Co-Proprietor. Edward R. Conry, aged twenty-six years, who, with his mother, conducted an eating house at No. 626 E street northwest, com- mitted suicide shortly before noon today. The mother of the young man said that about 11:40 o'clock this morning her son, who had been drinking heavily during the day, went into the cellar, for what purpose she did not know, but that she followed him and asked him to make out the meau cards for luncheon, as had been his cus- tom. He replied that he would do so short- ly, and Mrs. Conry started upstairs. Before reachine the landing Mrs. Conry heard the noise of a pistol shot, and, has- tening back, found that her son had shot himself in the rigat temple with a revolver, and was lying upon a pile of coal in an un- conscious condition. He died almost in- stantly. The suicide was married, but did not live with his wife. Coroner Carr was notified. The Cause Assigned. Mrs. Conry said her son’s suicide was un- doubtedly melancholy, due to separation from his wifs. He was, she said, married to a Miss Leech of Southwest Washington when he was three days over eighteen years of age. For the following six years the couple lived with her, and thelr lives were as pleasant together as any couple could possibly be. At the end of that time young Mr. and Mrs. Conry went to reside elsewhere, and it was not long before the trouble began which eventuated about six months ago in their separation. Mrs. Conry said she believed her son had premeditated suicide for some time. H? often wept, she said, because he and his wife could not live together. There was nothing, however, in his conduct today to indicat? that he intended to do away with himself at this time. The deceased is sur- vived by a widow, widowed mother and a sister. News of the suicide was communicated to Conry’s widow, and she at once went to the home of her mother-in-law, the scene of the suicide. She is understood to be suffering severely from the shock. aes ATTORNEY'S OPINION. THE Question of Merchants Giving Tickets With Goods Purchased. Mrs. O. S. Angle of 1021 1st street several days ago wrote the District Commissioners, inquiring whether or not a system of tick- ets, given with purchases and redeemed in cash in payment for merchandise, would be a violation of law. She stated that if such a practice did not amount to a violation of law she would like to adopt a system like it in_her business. The matter was referred by the Com- missioners to their attorney, who reported to them that “Judge Kimball of the Police Court held in the case of District against King, charged with violating the statute prohibiting gift enterprises, that the giv- ing of tickets by a merchant to purchasers of goods in his store, redeemable in mer- chandise at his store, was not a violation of the statute, the transaction being in ef- fect a discount. In view of the decision of Judge Kimball in King’s case, my opinion is, the giving of tickets as proposed by as Angle would not be a violation of la This opinion of their legal adviser the Commissioners cid not approve in full, it would seem, as they repHed today to Mrs. Angle's inquiry, avoiding any expression of opinion as to whether she would be violat- ing the law should she adopt in her bus- iness such a system as she described. The Commissioners’ letter to Mrs. Angle was as follows: “In reply to your communication of ihe 29th ultimo inquiring whether a system cf tickets given with purchases and redeem- ed as cash in payment for merchandise is a violation of the law, I am directed to in- form you that the Commissioners, are ad- vised by their attorney that on the Gth tn- stant Judge Kimball of the Police held, in the case of District ys. King, charged with violating the statute prohib- iting gift enterprises, that the giving of tickets by @ merchant to purchasers of goods in his store, redeemable in merchan- dise at his store, was not a violation of the statute, the transaction being in effect a discount. —_+—__. COURT SENTENCES BOSTON, Gives Him Six Years for Violating Pension Laws. After extended argument by counsel, Chief Justice Bingham, in Criminal Court No. 1, this afternoon, in the case of George H. Boston, colored, recently convicted of violating the pension law, overruled mo- tions for a new trial and in arrest of judg- ment, and sentenced the defendant to im- prisonment for six years in the Ohio state penitentlary at Columbus, Ohio. When asked 1f he had anything to say before sentence was passed Boston asked the court to be lenient in consideration cf his age, in order that he may hope to again breathe the free air of a country he helped to make free. Chief Justice Bingham remarked that the crime of which Boston had been found guilty was of a class in connection with which punishment should not be meted out lightly, but should be a ster: warning. Under the findings of the jury, so said the court, he would be justifiea in sentencing the defendant to imprisonment for a long term, but he had decided to make the sentence only six years. Attorney Howell Titus, representing the defendant, then made an earnest piea that Boston be released on bail pending an ap- peal to the Court of Appeals. Chief Justice Bingham denied the application, and the convicted man was taken to jail. ee RALEIGH VISITS BATANGOS, Insurgents Show Ill-Feeling Toward the Cruiser’s Officers, MANILA, December 10.—The United States cruiser Raleigh, which left here on December 3, under sealed orders, returned here today. She visited Batangos to in- vestigate the condition of southern Luzon, establish cordial relations and prevent the smuggling of arms, several cargoes having been landed there. The cruiser found a local government establisihed at Batangos. The officials, being mystified regarding the object of the warship’s visit to that port, refused to allow her officers to land until Aguinaldo had been comenunicated with. When permission to land had been granted, the Americans were closely watch- ed. Officers who strolled about the place alone wera escorted back to the palace by soldiers. peverel vate were exchanged, and there wi apparent good will i tendered the Americans. eee rocen tam The Raleigh reports that the insurgents are armed with Mauser rifles, are well drilled and uriformed, and they claim that they have 40,000 Spanish prisoners, who are compelled to work on the roads, but who are otherwise well treated. ——.___ GEN. MERRITT COMING. He Sailed for This Country on the Lucania Today. LONDON, December 10.—Major General Merritt, Mrs. Merritt and the general's aid- de-camp, Lieut. Strother, sail from Liver- pool for New York today on board the steamer Lucania. Gen. Merritt’s Future Command. General Wesley Merritt is expected to reach Washington about the end of next week. His return will be of special inter- est at this time, owing to his service in command of the first expedition to the Phil- ippines and later as military governor gen- eral of the island, and also from the fact that ‘he will be the first of those promi- nently jdentified with the work of the peace commission at Paris to reach here. No de- cision has been reached as to General Mer- ritt’s future command, but he will probably resume command of the department of the east, with headquarters at New York, now temporarily held by General Shafter. The return of General Merritt will probably bring about an understanding as to the permanent commands of several of the lead- ing officers of the army. IN PORTO RICO Report of ‘the Post Office Committee “1, Made Public. IMPORTANT RECOMMEND ATIONS Domestic’ Ratés of Postage Should Bé Applied. aes AMERICANS IN CHARGE oe at Aa The report of the committee appointed by the Postmaster General to investigate the condition of the postal service on the Island of Porto Rico has been made publi This committee. 1 will be recalled, was composed of the foHowing: Major James B. Stuart of the inspector's division; Chas. F. Trotter of the salary and allowance di- vision; John M. Masten of the railway mail service, D. H. Fenton of the auditor's office and Wm. M. Mooney. M. A. Macdonald of the contract division accompanied the com- mittee as clerk. This committee sailed Au- gust 31 from New York and arrived at San Juan September 6. In the instructions of the Postmaster General the commlitee was required to in- vestigate the postal service of the island, and especially into the measures which may be necessary in making the existing service conform as far as practicable to the ruies and regulations which govern the postal service of the United States. The report of the committee is an ex- haustive document. It discusses the Span- ish system and gives in detail the method of transportation of the mails between the several cities, their schedule and cost. In all there were ninety-one post offices in operation under the Spanish government prior to the occupation of the island by the American forces, und the salaries of the postmasters ranged from $75 per annum to $1,750 per annum, which latter amount was paid to the postmasters at San Juan, Ponce and Mayaguez. At the larger offices clerks Were employed at salaries ranging from $180 to $1,500 per annum. A description of the various land and wa- ter routes (star routes) of the island is given, together with recommendations of such changes as It is thought proper to make. : The total revenues of both telegraphic and postal services for the year ended De- cember 3 , Were $197,083.01, and the expenses, $286.620, leaving a deficit of $89,- 586.99, or 31 per cent. The salaries of posi- masters and allowances for clerks amount- ed to $108,340 per annum, or 38 per cent of the expenses; the star route service to §33,- 670, or 9 per cent of the expenses; the transatlantic and intercolonial mail service to $79,406, or 35 per cent of the expenses. The San Juan office furnished $76,004.60, or 26 per cent of the revenue, and cost 690, or 12 per cent of the expenses. Recommendations. Says the repott; “We recommend the appointment of a chief postal gupeyvisor, or with some such distinguishabie tite, with a sultabie number of assistantg,. in§pectors and clerks, and suggest an organization which will accom- Plish the desired results.” The commities.necommends the establish- ment of post'offices at such points us they were located"ind¢r the Spanish administra- tion. ee The same fulés which govern the estal- lishment of post offices in the United States should govern the establishment of pro- posed new offices in Porto Rico which may hereafter be applied for. It will be nec: sary, especially at the larger offices, v San Juan, Pence, Mayaguez, Aguadilla, A ectbo, Guayama and Humacao, to. have Americans as pqstmasters, but, in thé judg- ment of thé'copdmittee, suitable natives should be apdinted as clerks in such offices and posimasiers in the smaller offices, and no one should begconsidered suitable unless he can read and write the English language and is possesked of sufficient intelligence to enable him to perform his duties without the constant assistance of an American. In Porto Rie» it should be the aim to pay all the expenses of the service direct from the revenues of the post offices, and, to en- able this to be done, it will be necessary that certain changes be made in the system to meet the different conditions caused by the distance from this country, the infre- quent communication, the difference of lan- guage and the extreme poverty of the la- boring classes It is also recommended that the registry system of the United States be introduced into the Island under the present regula- tions in place of the system of certifying letters, which has’ hitherto been In vogue. The report continues “We also recommend the establishment and extension of the money order system in the island in place of the Spanish sys- tem of sending Jetters of declared value, and of insurance ef contents of letters of declared value, at the offices doing a yearly business of more than $200, and recommend that offices doing a yearly business of $1,500 or re be designated as international order © also rec nd that the free deliv. 3 roduced into the serv ef the island wherever allowable under the existing law, and that, in computing rev- enues, Ponce and Playa de Ponce be con- sidered as one Office, and that Mayaguez and Playa de Mayaguez be considered also as one office “We think ti tem can be intr satisfactory it be done. “The privace letter carriers can be utiliz- ed in making these deliveries, or suitable special-delivery m2ssenger boys can be em- ployed at any office at very low wages as compared wiih the scale prevailing {n the United States. Domestic Rates of Postage. Your committee recommends that the domestic 28 of postage, two cents per ounce for first-class matter, ete., be estab- lished between the United States and Porto Rico, and the continuance of that rate of postage between all points in tha Island, thus applying to Porto Rico the domestic rates of postage of this country. “The question of the relative value of the American and Porto Rican money is one which deserv2s immediate settlement. “In itg present aspect it affects most in- juriously the interests of the American gol- diers and civilians in the island, who are compelled to accept whatever rates th> Porto Rican banks and merchants think fit to offer for the American money which they have. “The custom houses and military postal stations exchange money at the rate of two for on2 for Soldiers and post office em- ployes, but not enough Porto Rican money is recetved tg satisfy the demand for it.” tt) ARMY AND NAVY BILLS, t the special-delivery s duced into the service ith results, and recommend that Prospect of Their Treatment by the Present Congress, While the military and naval committees of the Houss: have'gone to work promptly on the measures for the enlargement of the army and navy establishments, not enough progress has beef made in their discussions to give a fair indication of how far the legislation will go, The surface inafcations are that the Hull army bill, be rer to be made the basis of legislation, 1 materially amended, and it has developed that there is some opposi- tion among republicans, as well as the gen- eral antagonism among democrats, to mak- ing the increase of the army as large as the bill contemplates. It appears that there will be very little opposition in either house of Congress to a very liberal addition to the force of naval. veasels of the several classes. Men who oppose a large increase in the army are willing to be Iberal with the navy, in order to vindicate their.claim to strong sentiments of patriotism... It is expected that almost anything the navy wants in the way of ships and docks can be had from this Con- gress. Difficulty 1s going to be experienced, however, In securing legislation to advance the personnel along lines consistent with the enlargement of the naval establishment. —_—__—_+-+____ Mr. Buhm Ordered to Manila. ie VALLEJO, Cali, December 10.—United States Naval Constructor Buhm, stationed at Mare Isiand, has been notified to pre- pare to leave for Manila, IT IS MILLER OR-WALLER Contest for Final Place in the Six-Day Oycle Baoe, Miller Has Slight Lea Which He Will Have to Fight Hard to Maintain. NEW YORK, December 10.—The last morning of the six-day bicycle race ot Madison Square Garden dawned upon what bids fair to be an unprecedented and terrific struggle for first place between the two leaders. Miller, the Chicago man, and last year's champion, still leads, but close at his heels comes Waller, the flying Dutch- man from Boston. Miller has been the strong favorite for first place, but at 9 o'clock this morning only seventeen miles separated the leaders. The few hours that still remain for the race afford small opportunity for the tail- enders to pick up, and, barring accident, the first prize of $1,500 will go to Miller or Waller. The race has now developed into a contest of physical endurance between these two. Out of the thirty-one starters only twelve remaincd in the race this morning. Of vie ten men who trailed behind Waller and Mil- ler, Pierce maintained an easy lead for third place, though the Canadian seemed to have small chances for better honors, un- less a serious spill or physical break-down wrests the coveted honors from the present leaders. Tailenders Out of It. Julius, the last man on the list at 9 o'clock, was practically out of the race, the Swede having declared that he only re- mained in it tor fun. Stevens, the Buffalo boy, also admitted the hopelessness of his case, and remained off the track for five hours. Hale, the pop- ular Irishman, had no prospect of getting a place, but rode steadily so as to bring his score up to the 1,500-mile mark. Waller during the early morning hours made frequent sprints, drawing Miller out in good shape. Last year Miller was so far ahead on the last day that he was able to take a long rest. Today no such opportu- nity will be afforded him, and although Miller was generally admitted to be in bet- ter condition than Waller, a neck-and-neck finish is quite probable. Less than 200 persons were present at the beginning of the day, and the hag- gard-faced riders got but slight encour- agement from the handful of spectators. The Scores Today. The scores at 8 a.m. were: Miller, 1,876 miles, 8 laps; Waller, 1,861 miles 6 laps; Pierce, 1,800 miles, 7 laps; Albert, 1,734 miles, 8 laps; Gimm, 1,680 miles, 4 laps; Lawson, 1,656 miles, 5 Iaps; Stevens, 1,490 miles; Aronson, 1,619 miles, 5 laps; Nawn, 1,608 miles, 6 laps; Forster, 1,554 miles, 5 laps; Hale, 1,420 miles, 7 laps; Julius, 1,149 miles, 6 lap: The scores at 10 a.m.; Miller, 1,906 miles; Waller, 1,888 miles; Pierce, 1,819 miles, 6 laps; Albert, 1,747 miles; Gimm, 1,707 miles; Lawson, 1,677 miles, 8 laps; Aronson, 1,- 837 miles, 9 laps; Nawn, 1,618 miles; For- ster, 1,571 miles, 3 laps; Stevens, 1,495 miles; Hale, 1,432 miles, 6 laps; Julius, 1,163 miles, 2 laps. The scores at 12 noon: Miller, 1,926 miles 2 laps; Waller, 1,897 miles, 9 laps; Pierce, 1,843 miles; Albert, 1,766° mil Gimm, 1,733 miles, 6 laps; Lawson, miles, 6 laps; Aronson, 1,658 miles, 3 Nawn, 1,647 miles; Forster, Stevens, 1,501 miles; Hale, 1,450 laps; Julius, 1,165 miles, 5 laps. The scores of the rid3rs at 1 p.m. were: liller, 1,950.6; Weller, 1,901.4; Plerce, 1,- 8 Albert, 1,780; Gimm, 1,787.8; Lawson, Aronson, 1,673.9; Nawn, 1,660.7 1,600.3; Stevens, 1,501; Hale, 1,450 Julius, 1,165. laps: 1,600 miles; miles, 8 The scores of the riders at 2 p.m. were: Miller, 1,962.6; Waller, 1,913.6 Pierce, 1,855.4; Albert, 1,790.3; Gimm, 1,749.1; Law- son, 1,716.7; Aronson, 1,689.8; Nawn, 1,667.9; Forster, 1,620.5; Stevens, 1,501.2; Hale, 1,451; Julius, 1,165.5, >—— NEW MINISTER TO SPAIN. Regarded as Improbable That Gen. Woodford Will Return. In view of the approaching signature of the peace treaty the government will be obliged very speedily to take steps looking to the restoration of the diplomatic ma- chinery necessary for the friendly relations with Spain. So far the President has not given much consideration to the selection of a United States minister to Madrid. The recent visit to the White House of Mr. Woodford, late minister to that capital, has been erroneously construed to indicate a de- termination on the part of the President to return the minister to Madrid. As a matter of fact it is improbable that such would be the case, for the whole line of diplomatic precedent is in the direction of wiping out all old issues and starting afresh after a war with new ministers on both sides. Then, too, the reappointment of Mr. Wood- ford might very properly serve the Spanish government as a precedent for the return j to Washington of Senor Polo de Bernabe, | who: idence In Canada during the war | rendered him so obnoxious to the American public. 1f the custom Its followed, the next United | States minister to Madrid, or the next Spamsh minister to Washington will, one or the other, be accredited with credentials ! as a special envoy to exchange the ratifica- | tions of the treaty now being negotiated at i he Paris. Having fulfilled tnat function will then present his credentials as mini ter resident and remain in that capacity. Just which of the miniscers will be called upon to perform this function depends upon the place selected by the Paris commission- ers for the exchange of final ratifications. Will of the Late Smith Pettit. The will of the late Smith Pettit, dated July 27 last, and naming Hannah V. Pettit and James F. Scaggs executrix and execu- tor, respectively, was today filed for pro- bate. The entire estate of the deceased is bequeathed to his wife, Catharine Ann Pettit. —_——__ Three Funerals From Same Church. Three funerals took place yesterday from the Third Baptist Church, at 12 and 2 o'clock, ov2r the remains of Mrs. Fannie Minor, E. Williams and Mrs. Annie Phil- lips. Rev. James H. Lee, pastor of the Church, officiated, assisted by Revs. D. W. Wiseman, W. H. Howard, R. H. Umble and James A. Dillard. The remains of Mrs. Minor and Mr. Williams were deposited in Harmony cemetary, and those of Mrs. Phil- lips in Mount Zion cemetery. Se Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thaimann & Co., New York, CHICAGO, December 10.—Grain: Low, Baltimore Markets. RALTDIORR, December 18 Flour dull, uz: anged—receipts, 21, rrels; exports, 12. barrels. Wheat Ormer—spot and momih, TlaTl\; January, 7142714; May, 70% bid; steamer No. 2 red, 68 bid—recetpts, 112,812 bushels; exports, $2,276 bushels; stock,’ 1,603,904 bushels; sales, 4,800 bushels—southern wheat by sample, Stats, do. on grade, 68%a71%.. Corn 1 Ma Baie bid; th, SoKabo%; | Decctaher, or eccieres 7 abigusBae receipts, 142,481 bush: steamer mi els; exports, bushels; 1,230,419 ‘ao Nee dha oka BBY, Sate aul Ne 36230; ‘do. yellon, 35% a38%. 3 white, 33 asked; No. 2 mixed, 31'4a32—receipts, 24.985 bushels; exports, none; stock, 74,401 bush: els. Rye firmer—No, 2 neerby, 56%; No. 2 weet- ern, 58 —receipts, 27.762 bushels; ex 52,114 ‘stock, 193.101 bushels. Hay T—No. 1 0.50agi1. Grain freights doll, un- Butter steady, Cheese steady, FINANCE AND TRADE Prices Ruled Strong on Stock Market _ Again Today. ST. PAUL'S INCREASED EARNINGS Indications That Higher Prices Will Continue Next Week. GENERAL MARKRT REPORT Special Dispateh to The Eventug Star. NEW YORK, December 10.—The volume of business transacted during today’s short session and the willingness with which prices responded to the demand completely destroys the effectiveness of recent stete- ments that the larger interests were out of the market. These interests did take profits on certain holdings, held aloof for a time, but never failed to keep tn close touch with daily developments. St. Paul's increase in earnings supplied some incentive to the brisk demand of this morning, as did also the weekly trade re- ports. Money is abundant on ali sides, and se- curity values are improving because of the urgent demand for investments. The bond market ts depleted and stocks must be ac- cepted as the only outlet for investment capital. There are many instances in which the stocks bought are considerably better than a second choice, considering the high pre- mium on bonds. The Missouri Pacific issues are almost buoyant under the influence of recent de- velopments, and much higher prices are predicted for both stock and bonds. The Atchison issues show some indica- tions of an important demand from inter- esta previously conspicuous in the advance in this group. The Grangers are again be- ing bought by conservative houses, and the opinion prevails, at the close of the week, that a broader and higher market is like- ly for the balance of the year. Norfolk and Western preferred, which has attracted some attention in the street by its good showing during the present year, has maintained its advance in price, and the close of the week finds it in good de- mand by its friends in London, where a prominent house bid 50% for the stock after the close of the London market. but found no stock in sight. Traction stocks in New York are being favorably looked upon just at this time on account of their advantageous charter rights, which particular feature is now em- phastzed In this regard by the troubles in- cident to a renewal of charter in one of our largest western cities. The condition of the New York banks is a great stimulus to the present market. There is every evidence that they are in shape to handle comfortably the large busi- ness that is tn sight. Today’s statement offered an agreeable surprise in the gain of $1,460,900 in lawful money, all of it in specie. This is peculiar, in that all of the known movements of money for this week indi- cated a small loss in cash. An evidence of a broadening market was indicated by an increase in loans of over four and one-half millions. The deposits are larger than they should be by one and one-quarter milion and call for reserve to an extent that re- duces the surplus $354,650 to $16,743,300. Except for its inconsistency, the statement is a good one, and was well received by the street. Wich all things favorable, the outlook for the coming week is for even greater activi- and a fu1\her improvement in prices. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. American Spirits. American Spirits, pt American Sugar. 185 ita American Tobacco. Way 14g Atchison . 16% 163g Atchison, pfd BX AT 48K Atchison Adjustments, 75 763 Baltimore & Onio 5854 58» B8ig Brooklyn Kapid Transit. way 73K" tex Canada Southern . 54% BA O48 Chesapeaxe & Ohio. % €., C. C. & St. Louis 4 Chicago, B & Q 1205 Chicago&North iBTy Chicago Gas 09% C, M. & St. Ps Chicago, R. 1. & Pacific. Chie ot. P., M&O Chig. & G. Westerm. Consolidated G1 Del., Lack & W. Delaware & Huason. Den. & Rio Grande, ptd_ Erie 106% 105%) Cy 62g General Electric. 804 st ilinois Central 1a 112 Lake Shore... = ae Louisville & Nash GR tA Metropolitan ‘Iraction. 194” 198 Manhattan Elevaiea. 100984, Missouri Pacitic. 48 M.K. & T., pfd. 3685S National Lead Co Big 8 New York Central. ne ne Northern Pacitic. .. 43, 407, Northern Pacific, pid. Tey 7585 Pacific Mail... 43 Phila. & Keading. Southern Ruilway. Southern Ry., pta ‘Texas Paciilc. ‘Tenn. Coai & iron. Union Pacific. 38 383 Union Pacitle, pi wwe Toe U. 8. Leather, pfd... 68% U8. Rubber. a Rubber, pfd... 112356 Wabash, pd...” 28 Western Union Tei. 9535 Federal Steel... B15, Federal Steel, pfa. 783 American Cotion Oil 34 Be ALS. Wire... 21. Shy Bhiy BM Am. Steel and Wire pfa 91" ag Heese ee Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—U. S. 88, cou- FoR, $100, at 106. Metropolitan Railroad cert. A. Se eet and 3 5 5 ire Insurance, 100 at Metropolitan Raflroad, 10 at 140. Mergenthal- er Linotype, 10 at 191%, 5 at 11%, 10 at 101%, 10 at 191%. American imp SO at 12%. American Graphophone preferred, 73’ at 134. Pheu. matic Gun Carriage, at 43 cents, t 41 gents, 100 at 45 conts, 100 at 50 cents. ‘After call— Washington Market, 100 at 14 District of Columbia Bonds.-5s, 20-year funding, 100 Did. | 0% 30-year fanding, 105 bid. 74, 1908, water stock, 110 bid. $.t5s, funding, 117 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 1224 bid, 128% asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv. ts, ao bla, 148 asked. Metropolitan Ratlroad cert, 4 A, 118% bid. Metronolitan Ratiroad cert. indebt., B, 118 bid. Columbia Railroad @s, 122 bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 46 bid, 52 asked. Washington Company series A, 68, 124 bid. Washingt bed Company series B, 124% bid. U.S." Electric Light ded imp., 166 bid, Chesapeake and Potomus Telephone 5s, 103% bid. American Security and Trust 5s, 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist Gs, 115 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 115 bid. Washington Agee’ Compan ext. be, 115 bid. Masonic Hail ation 108 bid! American Graphophone deb. 58, 100 bid, 105 asked. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 300 bid. Metropolitan, 836 bid. Central, 146" bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 187 bid, 194 asked. Sec- ond, 145 bid. Citizens’, 145 bid. Columbia, bid. Capital, 125 bid. ‘West End, 90 bid, 95 ask- ed, Traders’, 102% bid. Lincoln, 110 ‘bid, 116 asked Safe and Trust Compantes.—National Safi Deposit and fy, -10% bid, 112 asked. Washing» jon Loan and Trust, 128 bid 129 asked. American Security and Trust, 168% bid. Washington Safe Deposit, 50 bid. Stocks.--Firemen's, oklin, 7 Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 80 = Columbia Title, 5 bid, 5% asked. District ‘Title, Rallmad Stocks.—Capital Traction , X86% ae Sienna Tia | HG 1b. Jonves wo the barrel Don’t run any | risk of spoiling | the Xmas Dinner | By using a cheap flour for | your Xmas baking. Noth- ing ought to be too good for |) ' Xmas. And surely you want | the finest Bread, Cake and || Pies it is possible to bake— || for the “big” dinner of the | year. Cream Blend i Flour 's Best. | You may rely on it and use it with the knowledge that you will be distinctly li proud of everything you f bake. Insure the success of your Xmas dinner by using |} ' only “Cream Blend.* H CF Insist ot having Riema.”" {|| At your grocer's. “ream iB. || Wholes iE == B.Earnshaw & Bro. | 1105-1107-1109 11th se st lers, j6o0-1092 Mat If Your Father Or mother uses glasses they would welcome a pair of our handsome Gold Eyeglasses or Spectacles as Xmas gifts. 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See our two big windows © with the many twilet articles hear earl and Genuine Ivory that have no equal, it 56 to $10. Decorated rtowing » dear Dresden China. Sets. Shoo Horns, tow &e., at Id Oxidized Silver Jewel Boxes and Handkerchief Cases, $2. Celluloid mb and Nuil Brushes, Button Hooks, Nail utters, Aint and Bonnet EXTRACTS ; & Toilet Waters (than any 2 stores./ Here is where we are strongest— myriads of sizes, shapes, kinds ] boxes and all lower priced than ey qualities can be bought anywhere. 100. to $5. 1,000 Lovely Fancy Boxes of Ex- tracts, each box containing % different odors—worth $1, only 44° BOX. 1 Q* ~ 1,000 Bottles of Finest English Extracts, ip those two refreshing odors—wood violet and white rose — worth 35¢. bottle—only.. . OGRAM’S High-class Drug Store, Cor. 13& Pa. 5 de10-1004 NS DODO2O09-0N- N90 00 TD Violet Orris, 25c. package. ‘The kind you want for the pretty things you are making for Xmas. Fragrant, Gelicate, lasting scent. Only 25c. for 004 size package. 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