Evening Star Newspaper, March 20, 1900, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1900-20 PAGES. MR. MORGAN SPEAKS Addresses the Senate on the Status of Porto Rico, REGARDS NATIVES AS FELLOW CITIZENS Representative Sulzer Attacks the Administration. LOUD BILL TAKEN UP —— When the Senate convehed today Mr. Mc- Comas (Md.), representing a majority of the ommittee on privileges and elections, pre- sented a report and resolution declaring Mr. Scott (W. Va.) to be entitled to his seat in the Senate. The resolution was placed on the calendar. Mr. McComas stated that Mr. Pettus (Ala.) would present a minority report. The Senate declined to concur in the amendment of the House to the resolution disposing of the space in the Capitol for- meriy occupied by the Library of Congress, and asked for a conference. Messrs. Spooner, Elkins and Cockrell were named as conferees on the part of the Senate. An interesting colloquy arose over a re- { Mr. Pettigrew (S. D.) for the print- {ng ax a document of a collection of sayings and writings of prominent statesmen of this country. He read some of the saying: which he referred to as political axioms. Whose are these wise sayings and aphor- 97" Inquired Mr. Hale (Me. UH read another of them,” responded Mr. Pettigrew, “and doubtless the senator, with his wide knowledge, will recognize the author. He then read a paragraph relating to the vhanging of coats by political parties. Sull Mr. Hale failed to recall the author and inquired whether this collection of wise sayings was by one person or by sev- eral. “The one I have just read.” said Mr. Pet- tigrew. “was written by Abraham Lincoln a@ letter to the republicans of Boston in onse to a request to participate in a lebration of Jefferson's birthday. I'm not going to object,” said Mr. Hale, “put I'd Hke to know who compiled this valuable collection of sayings.” Mr. Pettigrew replied that he himself had prepared the collection. quest rél After a running colloquy with Mr. Spooner. Mr. Pettigrew renewed his re- quest Mr J.) objected, insisting that ter should be passed upon by a Senate committee. Mr. Pettigrew then withdrew his request, declaring that the committee on printing, to which the document would havé to go, Was a “graveyard. Various Bills Passed. Bills were then passed as follows: In- creasing the appropriation for a public building at Seattle to $450,000; to pay $10,- 00 to Wm. C. Dodge for a cartridge load- ing machine and rights thereto; for the r Hef of the legal representatives of Merrick, Merrick & Cope; providing for the use by States of d ices Invented by t officers while engaged in its serv- covered by letters patent; to ction 4445 of title 52 of the Re- tutes of the United States relating f officers of steam vessels; of Avery D. Babcock and wifs to reimk certain persons nded money and furnished serv. pplies in repelling invasions sing Indian hostilities within limits of the present state for the relief of Virginia I. Md.; for the relief of surveyor general of the Secretary of the 1o fix the salaries of the deputy of customs at the subports of end Seattle. Wash.. and repealing inconsistent therewith. r. Morgan on Perto Rico. in the consideration of the bills on idar, the measure providing a form rument and a tariff for Porto Rico hed. Mr. Morgan of Alabama an- his desire to speak upon it. The » tepte of his discussion was the Guestion of the extension of the Constitu- tien over territory acquired by the United States. Comparing our authority in Cuba and In Porto Rico, Mr. Morgan declared that re- sistance to American authority in Cuba Wm hards. Wyoming; authorizing ¥ ters cale of Rov was re ny would be as much rebellion as it is in the Philippines. The national power must con- tinue to exist in all of the acquired islands uaul tess should legislate in their re- ward “The world,” he declared, “must be amuxed at ar discussion of the question whether the Philippines are part of the United States, while we are voting armies, supplies and money to suppress the insur- rection of one of the many tribes in those islands. Mr. Morgan said the question presented fourfold: Congress provide a civil gov- or the Island of Porto Rico? we leave the island to its present yvernment? Shall we abandon it and recognize its independence? 4. Shall we suffer {t to float out among natfons as 4 derelict to be picked up or captured? As to the islands acquired from Spain, Mr. Morgan maintained that the treaty of Paris wus the supreme law of the land. Referring to Cuba, Mr. Morgan said: “That to the United States wa 1. Shali treaty requires us to occupy the island. We cannot abandon Cuba without disgrace and without violating our pledged faith to Spain. Nor can we abandon Porto Rico or the Philippines without inviting anareny and internecine war The afandonment of the islands being impossible. as Mr. Morgan construed the treaty of Paris. it was necessary for Con- grees to provide schemes of government for them. The President would govern the islands until Cong should other- wise Inasmuch as the Constitu- tion operates upon all officers of the United States ain them from abuse of con- trol. nat the Constitution extended to Rico and the Philippines, so far, s rela to and regulated the tates officials in those issing the to Rico. » of the inh: Morgan saic conchisi habitants mas full ants of ¢ Mr. count upon of Por- r. not debarred zenship any native inhabitant of annexed. ‘Those who have tain their former allegi- become citizens of the i regard to r: United ce OF any other to Rico is a SS laws to be untry we here.” ng the tax laws of Porto Rico, nm maintained that Congress ide laws that should be uniform the Unlted States and Porto throughout clusion he aid that no bounds to ritory w t by the Constitution, and no limits were set to our expansion. He relcomed the Philippines as a part of our territory because it might become a new home fur many colored people of the south; he welcomed it as a now market for Amer- z r mines; he welcomed It as a new at American mart at Manila; he welcomed it. too, as an extension of the Power and influence of the United States. The result of this extension of power and influence no man ever contemplated, and for which no single, man can claim the t. “If I can find no man who {s entitled to credit of this great expansion,” said he. “I must look aloft with a realization that it is the hand of God.” At the conclusion of Mr. Morgan's speech Mr. Carter entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which a resolution offered by Mr. Sullivan was passed. The resolution provided that each senator other than the chairmen of standing committees should be allowed a messenger at a salary of $1,440 per annum. Mr. Carter said the proposition would make a heavy draft upon the contingent fund of the Senate, and as the subject of the resolution was now under consideration by @ committee he deemed it inopportune jt such a resolution should have been adopted. Executive Session. After some further consideration of the bill, the Senate at 3 o'clock went into ex- ecutive session. THE HOUSE. 4 When the House met’ today Mr, Hull (Ia.), chairman of the committee on mili- tary affairs, reported back from that com- mittee the following resolution, introduced by Mr. Sulzer (N.Y.) e Resolved, That the Secretary of War js hereby directed to inform the House of Representatives as early as possible what fortifications Great Britain is erecting, con- structing and completing along the north- ern frontier of the United States, especially at Puget sound and otherplaces on the Pa- cific ocean, contiguous to the state of ‘Washington and the district of Alaska.” The committee recommended that it lie upon the table. The resolution had been referred to the War Department, Mr. Hull said, and came back with the following indorsement: “The information the department pos- sesses on this and like cases has always been held to be confidential, and- for good and sufficient reasons has net been made public. - “It is remarked, however, ‘that- Great Britain, so far as the department is_in- formed, is. in no instance erecting fortifica- tions trespassing on our rights. (Signed) 'H.-C..CORBIN, “Adjutant General. Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn sub- mitted an indorsement, calling attention to that of the adjutant general. = Mr. Sulzer and Mr. Richardson, the dem- ocratie leader, demanded time to debate the motion, but the Speaker ruled that it was not debatable. Thereupon Mr. Sulzer re- quested Mr. Hull to yield five minutes to m. have no objection,” replied Mr. Hull, “if the House desires to hear the gentle- man. I do not.” Sulzer Attacks the Administration. There was no objection, and Mr. Sulzer took the floor for five minutes. “Mr. Speake: aid he, “this resolution was introduced in good faith and at a pop- ular demand for legitimate information, which the War Department should furnish to this House, in order that it can properly consider and transact its business. There is nothing in the resolution which calls for any secret information from the War De- partment. All that this resolution does is to ask the War Department for such infor- mation, not incompatible with the public interest, as It possesses in regard to what fortifications Great Britain is erecting on Puget sound, and especia'ly at. Esquimault. and at other places contiguous to the state of Washington and the district of Alaska. “It is very strange, it seems to me, that the committee on military affairs are so sensitive in regard to this resolution. The report from the adjutant general {s pre- posterous and untenable. He says that this information is secret. This resolution calls for no secret information. He says that Great Britain is not trespassing upon our territory. No one contends that Great Britain is trespassing upon our territory. “How ridiculous it is for the adjutant general to say that in this report. What we do declare and what every thinking and intelligent citizen of this country knows is that while Great Britain is pre- tending to be our friend she is sedulo: . and studiously and consistently erecting great fortifications on our northern fron- tier which menace the integrity of the re- public and which on notice of twenty-four hours could destroy our citfes; our towns and lay waste the property of our people. “Tt seems to me that today the administra- tion ts being humbugged by the demonstra- tion of Great Britain. Nothing can he done unless we get the consent of Downing street. What Fortifications Are Needed. “TI say that on this resolution I want to get the sense of this House and find out who are the friends of America and who are the friends of Great Britain. We ought to have this information. The gentleman from Hilinois the other day reported to this heuse the fortifications bill, carrying an ap- propriation of three or four millions more than the last appropriation bill. We want this Information in order to intelligently know what fortifications we ought to erect in oppesition to the fortifications Great Britain is erecting. I think this resolution should pass. [ think {t should have been reported favorably. “There-is’a feeling ait 6ver this country that the administration has absolutely and abjectly surrendered American rights to British interests. Jt has done so“in Alaska, it has done so in regard to the Nicaragua canal, itis: doing 80 now-in the orient, in the Philippines, in Cht It has been done by Great Britain in this war in South Africa ‘applause on the democratic side). if it had not been what the administration did the other day, after consultation with Lord Pauncefote, after being told what to. do by Salisbury, there would have been a concert of European powers which would have demanded the cessation of war in Seuth Afric The administration here ts more English than the administration in London; and it is time for some one to stand up here and talk for American rights against British interests.” (Loud applause on the democratic side.) At the conclusion of Mr. Sulzer’s marks, on a rising vote the motion to la: the resolution on the table was carried: % to S38. Thereupon Mr. Sulzer demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered. ‘The olution was laid upon the table— 110 to Mr. Corliss (Mich.) asked unanimous con- sent for the consideration of the Se joint resolution ognizing the gal of Frank H. Neweomb, commanding revenue cutter Hudson, and retiring Capi. Danie! RB. Hodgson of the revenue cut service for efficient and meritorious vices in cominand of the cutter Hugh Mc- Culloch at Manila. Mr. Whesler (Ky.) said it was the duty of all our officers to be gallant, and he oi- jected to such resolutions. The Loud Bill Called Up. The special order, the Loud bill, relating to seco! lass mail matter, was then called up. It was arranged that general debate should continue today and tomorrow and Thursday until 2 o'clock, when the bill should be read for amendment under the five-minute rule until 4 o'clock, when the final vote should be taken. Mr. Loud, chairman of the committee on post offices and post roads, who had charge of the measure, explained its provisiuns, Which are practically the same as the bill which passed the House in January, 18°7, and which tailed in the last Congress. Its main provisions cuts off from the privileges | of second-class mail matter which pays o1 ccnt per pound, publications purporting to be issued periodicaity and to subscribers, but which are books or reprint of books and defines the conditions under which publication shall be admitted to the mails as second-class matter. Mr. Loud said that when the bill failed in the last Congress he had safd that he would never a, 2p s this measure. But when he had returned to the present Congress che had been urged by members, who said they had voted against it under a misap- prehension in the last Congress to bring it up agai He said it was not an exaggera- tion to that 200 members had appealed to him Mr. Loud sketched the history of the bill, which had been drawn by the first assist- ant postmaster general in 1895, to correct the abuses which were growing under the law relating to second-class mail matter. He said there was but one vote in the com- mittee against the measure and sixty days ago there was practically no opposition to it on the floor. Since that time a con- certed fight had been made against it Every member had received petitions and letters from his constituents. Mr. Loud asserted that the campaign into which many country editors had been innocently drawn was being urged by what was known as the American publishers’ committee, which, he said, was composed of three men. That committee had the faculty of draw- Ing petitions to meet the needs of every class of citizens. Mr. Loud read a sample circular from the committee offering books and money to those getting up petitions against the bill. He sald he would not refer to this, but every day members came to him and said, “Loud, [ am getting 100 letters a day against your bill. I don’t know whether 1 can staid up against this pressure.” Mr. Loud detailed the numerous misrep- resentations made by those who were con- ducting the campaign. Even university presidents had enlisted to fight it under the mistaken idea that its passage would bar university eatalogues from the privileges they now enjoyed. . Mr. Loud said the government was losing $45,000,000 in the handling of its second- class mail matter. Congress must either go forward or backward. This bill, cutting off some of the abuses, would save the gov- ernment $20,000,000 annually. This méas- ure or one more radical had been recom- mended by every Postmaster General since 18st. »reposed amendments to the Porto Rico] Mr. Loud said that one-cent postage could never come until every class of mail mat- ter paid the cost of handling It. Mr. Loud spoke for almost two hours. He was listened to with great attention and a considerable portion of his time was con- sumed in answering the questions with which he was besieged. Mr. Little Opposes the Bill. Mr. Little (Ark.), a member of the com- mittee that reported the bill, opened the de- bate In opposition to it. He said that ‘his opposition turned upon its hostility to the generat policy pursued by the government heretofore of encouraging the ready dis- semination of literature. He conceded that there were abuses un- der the present system, but there would be abuses, he said, under any system. He said the deficit in the postal revenues would be wiped out if the proper remedy was ap= plied—the reduction of appropriations for railroads transporting the mails. ON TRIAL FOR MURDER Arthur Landon Acoused of Causing the Death of Henry Bradley. Admits He Strack at Bradley With a Knife, but Says He Was. De- fending Himself. ‘The trial of Arthur Landon, colored, for the murder of Henry Bradley, also colored, the night of the 12th of last December, was resumed today before Justice Clabaugh, in Criminal Court No. 1. The following were impaneled as a jury: Messrs. James B. Haliday, F. G. Willett, William J. Crockett, John H. Evans, Walter M. Aler, James A. O'Hare, George W. Arnold, C. F. . Henry F. Ash, William H. Fearson, Carlin and Henry Ross. Attor- Key Smith appears for the de- . the government being represented sistant United States Attorney Gould. rst witness was Mrs. Lizzie Bradley, widow of the victim of the tragedy. Since the occurrence she has been detained in jail as a witness for the prosecution. In substance her testimony was that her home is at wth street southwest. The night of Tuesday, December 12, she was on her way heme when Landon accosted ner. He informed her that he was acquainted with her husband. The couple walked aiong for some little distance, and then the woman's husband appeared. He was carrying a stick. Mrs. Bradley walked off. A few moments thereafter her husband overtook her. Ho was bleeding and fell on his knees.> She had heard him say to Landon: “You got one in on me that time.” The next witness, Detective Muller, re- peated a statement alleged to have been made to him by the prisoner regarding the affair, It was to the effect that Landon the evening of December 12 saw Bradiey and his wife as they left a house on 3d street. As the couple walked across the Street they seemed to be quarreling. Brad- ley left and Mrs. Bradley asked Landon to go home with her. After proceeding a short distance, Mrs. Bradley said: Weman Gives Warning. “Do you hear him whistling?” At that moment, while at the intersection of 6th and H streets southwest, Bradley ap- peared. M y then exclaimed: pmes my, husband; he's got a a razor.” What's he going to do with the razor nm wanted to know, . cut you,” 3 going to replied Mrs. he's not,” declared Landon. approached, grabbed Landon by the color of his coat and began beating him over the head with ‘a stick. Landon took out his Knife and struck at Bradley. ay :4“That's one you got He then went eouty Coroner Glazebrook testified as to lime of the autopsy. There -was only b wound on the bod. The injury Neted by a thrust, not-hy.a deliber- ate blow, in the opinfon of Dr. Glazebrodk, and at the time the deceased wis, in ali probability, advancing ‘as: stooping pogi- tion. . M dece larger Glazebrook. further. s ed was a bigs powerful han is the defendant. ernment’s Case Closed. After the examination of several other es, the examination of whom dis- nothing new that was materiai, -the ‘rnment announced its case closed. The defense catled Willam Schoenberger, ted that the mut much te ummoned as witnesses by the Schoenberger testified that in the clothing of the deceased t the morgue he found a razor In one mts. told the jury that while standing rner of 3d and H streets south- night of December 12 Mr. and Mrs. approached. ‘The couple were Mrs. Bradley pulled a knife on her and he ran away. The woman ssed the street and walked up to Bradley fussing. husba then Landon. Lamlon took the stand in his own behalt. His statement was similar to that set forth in the reeitai of Detective Muller. He de- clared that he struck at Bradley’s arm, and ihat the cutting was done in self-defense. Addresxes by Counsel. After a recess a number of witnesses tes- tified that Landon had always borne a good reputar The defense then an- vek counsel began the concluding to the jury. . was given to the jury shortly > DOCKING HORSES, TAILS, Commissioners Recommend Favorable Action on Senate Bill 2098. Yn a communication to Senator McMillan, ‘bairman of the Senate District committee, the Commissioners today recommended fa- vorable action on Senate bill 2008, to pre- vent cruelty to certain animals in the Dis- trict. The bill makes it unlawful to dock the tail of any horse within the District or to procure the-same to be docked, or to im- pert or bring into the District any docked horse or horses. or to drive, work, use, race or dea! in any unregistered docked horse or horses he Certain ndments to the bill are recom- menied by the Commissioners, one of which * to make it unlawful to even have a docked hy or docked horses in one’s pos- ion. The dill also requires every owner or user of a docked horse here to register the same with the Commissioners, giving in puch certificate a full description of the an- imal. ————— NEW DISTRICT CODE. Conside: & Methods for Forwarding Congressional Action, Messrs. Hamilton, Edson, Worthington ‘| Nathaniel Wilson called at the Capitol da conferred with members of the House District committee upon the best methods to be pursued to forward the ac- tien of Congress upon the new District code It was suggested that they should confer with members of the House and Senate committees, to see if a joint meet- ing can be arranged for the two commit- tees. GEN. NUNEZ BERE. The Civil Governor of Havana Sees Seeretary Root. jen. Nunez, the civil governor of Havana, has arrived in Washington and called at the War Department today to secure an inter- view with Secretary Root. Gen. Nunez says that affairs are quiet in Havana and that his visit here is on personal matters. He left town this afternoon for Philadelphia. ++ _______ “SAPHO” GOES TO GRAND JURY. Decision by Justice Farsman at New York Today. NEW YORK, March 20.—Justice Furs- man today made a decision in the Sapho case, directing that {t Be submitted to the grand jury. The application was made by the defendants through counsel that the case should be taken from the court of special sessions and tried by a jury in the court of general sessions. The procedure now to be followed will submit the case to the grand jury and if indictments are found the defendants will be tried by a jury-in general sessiors. MR. BEVERIDGE'S POSITION Tndiana"Déletion Excited Over His Pro- ‘Trade Amendment. ¥ ; , a d Those Whe fed for ihe Porto Rican fH inthe floure mibarrasned. ra eof a visit of Senators raker at the White House today { ently reported that an un- derstan id been reached as to the Porto Ri S Se oer however, was not well fo¥fftieds“Both af these senators | and every other sgiator spoken with on the subject declared $&is afternoon _that.there was not yet=any~agreement, and that it was difficult {@ fudge what the prospects j might be. tor Beveridge has succeed- ed in stgrm of excitement among ‘the Ti : ers in the House who voted Rican tariff, and among the r fgdenators, by his proposed free tr3 i ent and announced. pur- pose ta’ dn Thursday in favor of free trade, = ert e The embers Of the Indiarf delegation in the ise _who noted for the tariff have been working on the ‘Junior senator to try to induce hite to modify his posftion. Meeting of the Delégation. A meeting of the delegation was held last night, and it"was said that for Mr. Beve- ridge to ocupy the position he has assumed | would bring confusion into the republican renks in Indiana, very seriously erbar- rassing all fhe Indian men in Congress who support the House bill. Senators who had hope of being able to compel the retention of the tariff feature are greatly offended with Senator Bever- idge on the ground that his course is likely to upset all of their plans. His course strengthens the free trade element in the Senate, and some of the best-informed sen- ators expressed doubt this morning of the reliability of the canvass made by members of the “peace” committee in favor of the House bill. It is not believed that as many senators as have been put down as favor- able to the tariff or willing to vote for it as a party measure can now be relied upon to do so. = Friends of thé bill, however, say this morning that they intend to press the mat- ter to the test of a vote as speedily as pos- sible, let the result be what it may. If this purpose is qdhered to and a vote per- mitted within @ reasonable time without wating for a Hard and fast party argu- ment, it is likely that a free trade amend- ment of some ‘sort will secure enough votes to adopt ft. ——————— ONLY GNE DISSENTING, Committee Report Declaring Senator Scott Duly Elected. Senator McComas, from the-Senate com- mittee on privileges and elections, today presented the report of that committee on the matter of protest against the continu- ance of N. B. Scott of West Virginia in his seat as a senator from that state, The report is concurred in by a!l the members of the committee except Senator Bettus, and it recommends the adoption of the following resolution “Resolved, That Nathan B. Scott has been duly elected a senator from the state of West Virginia for: the term of six years, commencing on the 4th of March, 1899, and that he fs entitled to a seat-in the Senate as such.” 5 rae : The commitice discusses all the objections of the protestants, but the greater part of the report is deyoted tothe charges that 1wo holdover senators, Messrs. Getzemlane ner and Pearson, swoted for’ Mr. Scott while they held commtsstons—m the. vojunteer army, and that the agxegment “whereby contests in the legislatupe -w; ded while a joint assembly forte election. of & senator was held was “void 48°against public policy, The first of these points fs dismissed upon the ground that the ista¢e senate -passed favorably upon the qualifications as mem- bers of the two soldier scnators. On this paint the eomppitter. sayers“Dhe senute of West Virginia is the only tribunal which could either héear~or determine lawfully these objections to the qualifications . of Senators Getzendanner andsPearson. — Its idement in ’their'favor is final. The Sen- ate of the United States has not authority to originate, hear or determine any ob- Jeetions to the qualifications.af those who acted and voted as members of the senate of the state.” On the point raised as to the joint agsem- bly the committee say: “It may be that wrong and-injustice to members and con- testants was done and intended to be done upon one side or the other or on both sides. There is no evidence of force or fraud in thege transactions in the documents or facts before us. The unanimous vote in both houses upon resolutions postponing pending contests for seats disproves duress, if the word duress has meaning in this remon- strance. aS “We cannot say that such an agreement as this between ten men and favored after- ward by all-members is ‘void as against public policy." We cannot declare void the unanimous act of the Senate or the unanimous act of the house, of like pa- cific purpose. Nor can we perceive how it ‘vitiated said election.’ " —_—_— + 0+ —_. NEW GOVERNOR OF GUAM. Capt. Leary to Be Relieved When His Regular Tour Expires. Captain Richard D. Leary, governor gen- eral of Guam, will be relieved of that duty on the expiration of his regular tour of sea duty within the next few months. His suctessor, who will be an officer with the rank of captain, has not yet been selected. Although Captain Leary has discharged all the important dutics of his office to the entire satisfaction of the administration, some of his acts In minor insiances have not been fully approved. As practically all of the inhabitants of Guam are members of the Roman Catholic Church there was naturally some objection on their part to a compliance with an order ed by Captain Leary forbidding the nging pf church bells night and morning. Captain Leary's explanation of this order was that the suppression of bell ringing was necessary to the peace and quiet of 4 number of patients in nearby hospitals sut- fering from typhoid fever. As" most of these patients have since recovered it is be- lieved that the governor will revoke his order, and the bells will ring as usual, ‘The action of Governor Leary in abolish- ins slayery and peonage in the Island of Guam has been approved by the authori- ties. . Se Government Bonds. 5 : Bid. Asked, 2 per cents, Pegistéred. - 10s per centd, regist’ed of 1908-25 110-111 per cents, doufion of 1)K-28.. 110 11 4 per cents, registered of 1007.. 115° 116 4 per cents, coupen of 1907 116007 4 per cents regtétered of 1925.. 134% 135% 4 per cents; ceupon of 1925 131% 135% 5 per cents, registered of 1903.. 114% 115 144% 115 5 per conte) commen of 104. Signin \Reltfinore Marketa. BALTIMORE,” Mirch 20.—Fiour quiet, mchanged; receipts, M561 1s; exports, 31,369 barrels. Wheat ‘dnW! an@'WaMer; spot. 734ai3%: March, 73%; May W814n 79%; ‘steamer No, 2 redC/6844068%: receipts, Sg}l4 plwehels; «xports, 7s, bushels; gouthern wheat 6y sample, O8a75; do. on grade, 70a 74. Corn easier; spot and March, 41a4lig: April, 40%n40%; Stay, FFad1¥4; steamer mixed, 40a40%! recelpta, 195,268 southern w] firmer; No.2 white, 23%. ; exports, 217,714 bushele: rellow corn, 40Kai2. Oats i 1; No. 2 mixed. 28% il; Np, 2 nearby, 54055: No. 2 west- o 4° Hay “Arm: timothy, $16 bid. Grain freights fairly stallty; steamers irmly held; steam to Liverpool, per bushel, 44d. April: Cork’ tor or- ders, per quarter,93s.- 3d. March, 3s. 9d. April, Sugar firm, unel Cheese and butter firm and active. Egus, Ibe. ee Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets, CHICAGO, Mareh 20,—Grain: ‘Wheat—May. July. besep seestip getage FINANCE AND TRADE Third Avenue Takes Another Big Jump Today. PAR BEFORE If STOPP REACHED | Impetus Extended to the Standard Railway Group. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Fvening Star. NEW YORK, March 20.—Yesterday’s late developments in Third Avenue made the Traction group the center of attraction during the opening hour this morning. ‘The punishment meted out to the short interest in Third Avenue last night, an advance of 35 points being recorded in’as many min- utes, had prepared the street for further sensational -developments today. Opening prices fully confirmed the view that sellers were meeting with difficulties in making delivertes. On an opening transaction of 5,000 shares the prices varied from 9 to 97, and later crossed par, making the total advance from yesterday's low level thirty-four points. The movement was accompanied by rumors of a change in control, the Metropolitan being the purchaser. In addition, the receiver's certificates were said to be unnecessary. and many of the threatened legal difficul- tes have been put aside by the mere ad- vent of the new interests. : An advance of 5 per cent in Metropolitan and a sharp temporary recovery in Brook- lyn were taken as an indication of a nery- ous short interest In those issues. The local situation being in process of improvement, the demand soon extended to the railways, with’ good results. London again bought moderately, buying Atchison Preferred in considerable volume, and showed marked preference for the middle-priced shares. A short interest in Baltimore and Ohio common made a substantial advance in the price of those shares. The relatively high price of this stock had encouraged a sell- ing movement of considerable proportions during the last few weeks, and the demand yesterday and today caused an urgent buy- ing movement against: these sales. The buying, however, has been inspired by cer- tain inside plans which give the stock a value, it is said, beyond its immediate book worth, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific and similar shares were in excellent demand. because of the improving dividend prospects. The preferred shares were Strong, but the demand is clearly setting toward the common shares, because of divi- dend returns and the low carrying charges. How far the present movement may be based on the covering of outstanding con- tracts and to what extent the banking in- terests are committed are unknown factors. One certain achievement, however. may be noted in connection with the sudden change in tone from passive to positive belief in higher prices. The course of the money market alarms no one and higher rates are expected to rule for the balance of the month. The success of the new financial legislation is regarded as practically certain and a rem- edy for dear money is consequently at hand. Government bonds are inclined to lag, but the profits taken at recent high prices ‘are coming Into the fallroad bond market. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York: Stock Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. American Cotton O11. A. 8. Wire. Am. Steel American Sugar. American Tobacco Atchison. Atchison, Baltimore & Ohio. pia. Baltimore & Ohio,w BrooklynRapid Transit. Federal Steel. Federal Steel. General Electric. Iinois Central. Louisville & Nashville... Metropolitan Traction. Mannattan Elevated. Missonrt Pacific New Jersey Central. NewYork Central.X-1 Penusylvania R. it. Reading, Ist pf Southern wacit Southern Kailway.... Southern Kailway, pld_ Texas Pacific Tenn. Coal and frou. Union Pacitic Union Pacific, pfd.. U.S. Leather, u Leather. Ontario vestern. *Ex-div., 14. —_.—__. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call, 12 o'clock m.—U. 8. 4s, pon, $500 at 115% s.b. D. ©. 3.653, $1,000 at Kational-Safe Deposit and Trust, 3154 131%, 5 ut 131%, 4 at 132. Capital Traction I $1,332 at 6%, $450 ut Gls, $477 at Gls, $162 at GF S360 at GY, $207 at Gi, $180 at GY, $36 at Ot at Ge, $650 at 6, $207 at 65. (ex. dividend), 20 ut 99%, 20 at at 99%. 13 at 90%, 100 at 99%, 5 at 9%, 5 at 100, 42 at 100, 160 at 100, 50 at 100, 100 at 100, 22 at 100, 20 at'100, 20 at 100, 20 at 100, 20 at 100. 100. 100 at 100, 100 at "100, 40 @t 109, 15. al 100, Hat 100, Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, 16 at 0 at 10 at @). | Mergenthaler Linotype (ex. diviftend). 191%, 10 at 191%, 10 at 19144, 20 at 191 191%, 10 at 191%) 10 at 191%. 10 at 1TH, 191%, 10 at 191%, 10 at 10 at 192, 10 at 1 10 xt 192%, 10 at 192%, 10 at 1924, 10 at 192%) at 1924, 10 at 192%, 10 at 192%, 10 at 192%, 1 402%, 10 at 192K. “Lanston Monotype, 100 at 2 at 15, 25 at 15, 50 at 15%. Ta American Graphs- phone, 200 at 11%. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 22'cents, 100 at 23 cents. After call—American Gi phophone preferred, 20 at 12. Capital Traction hts, $7,009 at Gls, $9,075 at GS, $4,500 at G4. Capital Traction (ex. dividend), 100 at 100, 20 at 100. Mergenthaler Linotype (ex. dividend), 10 at 192%. National Safe Deposit and Trust, 1 at 131. District. of Columbia Bonds.—e, 1002, 30-year funding, 105 bid. 3.658, 1924, funding, 119 bid. Miscellaneous “Honds.—Metropolitan Railroad’ 5s, 122 bid, 125 asked. Metropolitan Railroad cert. in debt., A, 110 bid. Metropolitan Kallroad cert. in- ., B, 110 bid. Columbia Railroad Gs, 130% bid. Railrosd 24 mort. Ss, 1124 bid, 313 ask- City and Suburban Ratiroad 5s, 105 bid. Wash- ed. ington Gas Co. series A, 6s, 115 bid. Washington Gas Co. series B, 68, 115 bid. U.S. Electric Light deb. imp. Gs, 100 bid, 112 asked. U. 8. Electric Light cert. inlebt., Gs, 112\4 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac ‘Telephone Wt bid. “Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone con. 5s, 104 bid, 1013 asked. American Security and Trust 4s, loi bid. Wash- ington Market Co. Ist 6s, 113 bid. Washington Market Co. Imp. 6s, 113 bid. Washington Market Co, extn. 68, 113 bid. -Masonic Hall Association 5s, 107 bid. Amenican Grapbophone deb. 53, 100 bid: Anacostia and Potomac 5s, 101 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 363 bid, 400 asked. Metropolitan, 575 bid, G00 asked. Central, 195 bid. Farmers and’ Mechanics’, *200 bid. Second,’ 159 bid. Citizens’. 100 bid. Columbia. 160 bid. 1, 145 bid. West End. 119 bid. ‘Trad- ers’, old, 135 asked. Lincoln, 120 bid, 125 ‘Sate it and Trust National Safe Deposit ant Trust, 1513 bid Se asked anaes ton Loan and ‘Trust, 157 bid, 161 asked. American Security and Trust, 199 bid.’ Washington Safe De- fs Columbia, 32 bla ommerclal, 4 bid, 5 azked. ged. "Colomal, 114 bids, 5 asked. Commabis Title: Se Uae aa ee ton Title, Sie bea. Due he ea, 4 -bid, 100 Woodward & Lothrop roth, 11th and F Sts. N. W. Easter Cards and Leaflets—First Floor. We Show a Charming Collection of Women’s New Silk Waists At popular prices—that is, at prices ranging from $5.00 to $10.00. The delicate pastel shades are well represented, together with the stronger “every occasion” shades. There has never been a time when the de- signers made such efforts to produce “something different,” the outcome of which is cords, tucks, hemstitching, box plaits and combinations in great profusion. And we have made a special effort to select the most exclusive styles and to make each waist a most desirable purchase. Some of the most attractive styles in this collection are as follows: At $7.50 Each— assortment of All-slik Persian Walsts, colar At $5.00 Each— Allover Corded and Hemstitehed Taffeta Walsts snd Allover Corded Waists with plain sleeves, in a very large assortment of the most popular shades and black and white. At $6.00 Each— All-silk Taffeta Waists, with cluster tucks and dor pleats alternating down front and back; splen- did assortment of shades; all sizes, A. choi exquisite effects. mate plain with Wigh stock and flowing tic. At $8.75 Each— Allover Tugked and Hemstitched Waists, nv | Style, with allover hemstitehed vest ' stiades, ineluding the dainty pastels. Also a Special All-Over Box-Piaited Waist With plain sleeves in a fine quality of all silk Satin Cyrano or Peau de Cygne, in white and all the delicate pastel tints and an assortment of street shades. All sizes. Special Vaiue, $7.50 Each. ‘Third oor, Boys’ New | Silk Shirt Waists and Blouses. | Petticoats. A very comprehensive assortment, which comprises all the staple styles and fabrics, and an unusually attrac- tive collection of novelties in more or less elaborate effects. Percale Walsts, good quality, same as usually put in Boe, walsta; neat, serviceable colors. 39¢ Special value. Each aS A good assortment of Percale Shirt Walste, in neat, pretty patterns, light and dark colors, well des izes 4 to 14.” Round collar tn, small” 3940 sizes: shirt collar tn large sizes. Each. 2 nlaundered Shirt Walsts in mad: chambrays, ete. pretty patterns; all new spring goods. Attached or with neckbani; sizes 4 Each. We show a collection of Silk Pet- ticoats of rare elegance. Exquisite imported novelties with the daintiest of laces appliqued on in beautiful designs, and others that are ruffled, flounced, accordion plaited, tucked and lace trimmed. Cyrano, cerise, red, green, blue and other bright shades. We also show a choice y riety of white and black striped ef- fects. Unusual values are found in the following: Women’s Taffeta lar attached or with one patterns: zved wash k Pettiin ts, Tined uinkreNa- shape flonne with four re of heavy @, - cording; cornet colorings. Bach...’ $4.50 i Sestyeh Js ta Silk Petricoete, om- | bretia lounee, with three small a — antecd j flex FE : Re SO ord men's Taffeta Silk Petticoats, Intest #hapes, styles; with atts ‘hed col- | four styles, with ace tion-pla ited fhanneres = a ? $10.50 White Shirt Waists, a Jar or with neck land, or corded "ft Laundered. Each. bom Poti Unlaundered. Each....-...-..0s000+ coe “| Women’s ‘Taffeta Silk Pettionats accondion-plaited — fi Rest Laundered Waists, Fach. $1.00 Each. mises for Htule -| Women’s Skirt And Hat Trunks. We show a most comprehensive line of Skirt and Hat Trun bining ever: convenience: New Percale and India Linon PF boys, good quality of percales: j well’ made—the India Linon blouses are p: ticularly good; sizes 3 to 8. Each. Pereale, Madras, Ohambray Blouses for larger’ boys—a_ most for summ band; pretty value. Each Pretty White Marseiti cool and vomfortable; sizes Size 7 to 14, sbirt cotinr. Special value. Eav comfortahle sty : shirt collar attached or_neck- paticrns; sizes T to 14. Special soc, com- modern feature and al) ‘to &, sailor collar: Hain or fancy effects for 3 di ‘yf : notions: tea Sold. ‘Eas $1.00] One of Our Special Hands Blouses for small of fine India Skirt Trunks, d Designed especially for carrying skirts, made of thoroughly selected kiln-dried bass wood, covered with heavy army canvas, sheet iron bot- tom and rollers set back from cor- ners; 4 heavy hardwood slats on top; 2 on each side; 3 heavy center bands, closely nailed; 5 heavy 12-inch strap hinges riveted on; excelsior lock; No. 4 Taylor bolts; two heavy dowels on each end, and one on each side of lock in front; heavy clamps riveted on and capping entire end of each slat; heavy box clamps; cloth lined throughout; 1 deep tray divid- ed into 3 compartments with remov- able partitions; 3 skirt trays fitted with tapes at the end to pin skirts to, and two straps in each trav; every clamp and hinge riveted; lock put on Umons, elegantly trimmed mi embrmidered; all new roods test ansortinent we bave eto Gioe fver had: sizes 3 to'& “Kact.. S1-25 to $3.25 “Third Boor. Infants’ Clothing. Scarcely a day that doesn’t bring new and exclusive designs in dainty spring clothing for the little ones. The styles are distinctive—many of them designed for u Children's Cloth Beefers, plain back, col- g- lar trimmed with braid. Each. “SE $2.50 Children's Cloth eefors, with Large pique collar and cuffs, some trimmed wit braid, some plain. Exch. $3.50 to $7.00 Uhildren’s Mane Coats and Reefers, trimmed with tossrtion and eubroiders: alu plain’ styles fated vi ched bands 0 jue. c c Paty, Sitehed bande of piaue. $2.75 to $15.00 Children’s Walt Dresses of India Téoon, Dimity end Nainsook, trimmed with insertion, embroidery and lace; sizes to 4 years. - Each. * $1.50 to $5.00 Toye’ Dresses of Pique and Nainwok, trimmed with Insertion and embroidery: collar atl. belt of same; also pink and blue chambray with white yoke pique a Rainy-Day Umbrellas Ata Special Price. and’ trimmings. $7.25 to $3.75 Women’s 26-inch Umbrellas of a| with steel bolt heavily washered og good quality cotton and silk-mixed | inside. P cloth and natural wood handles. 4o-inch. 42-inch. 44-inch. $1.00 each. Usually $1.25. sae Better quality Umbrellas, with a $13.50. $15.00. $16.00. One of Our Special Hat Trunks, Made of selected, kiln-dried wood, covered with heavy larger assortment of handles, includ- ing smoked ivory, white and colored pearl, Dresden, ete. Another excel- lent value. $1.50 each. Yy army cany braces sheet iron bottom; 4 heavy slats on Toilet top and 2 on each side; heavy cor- Articles, ner clamps; No. 4 Taylor bolts; ex- celsior lock; cloth lined throughout: large tray for holding plumes, feath- ers or neckwear; forms for 5 hats— a well-made, substantial trunk and the only correct way to carry ladie hats without crushing or soiling. This department is splendidly pre- pared to supply all toilet requisites of standard foreign and domestic manu- facture. = Listerated Tooth Powder. Packa; W. & L. Tooth Powder. Packs: W. & L. Carholic Mouth Warh. Rattle. Yoodland Violet Talenm Powder. Packaze. ise es as Zain iice Powder, whites feah,’ pint and cream. 2 inch. 24-inch. Package. he. $6.25. _$7.00. s oe, Straps and marking free. Engl = Toot shes, et 0 - ENgIieh Dist Natl acd Secub Beushoa “Teach Trunks repaired at moderate jo $125, prices. Feasth floor Bottle... Imported Violet Water. First floor. We Make [len’s Shirts to Order From $1.50 Upward. First floor. We Are Agents for the “Standard” Patterns. : Pattern Department—First floor. We Sell the “‘Yusea”” Welsbach Incandescent Mantle. Guaranteed 100 candie power. Extra double strength. Will Ot any burner. Price, 50c. Demonstration of the Self-Lighting Gas Burner. Fifth floor. Demonstration of the Whitely Exerciser—Fourth ficor. The Woodward & Lothrop Sewing Machines. $18 to $36 Woodward & Lothrop. =