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2 THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 5. 1900-22 PAGES, nominated on didate of one of the partie: some princitie. b ake a good run, but under ¢ ances there is no sort of chance for him. Senatorial pressions. for I mm would say. He miral Dewey or for President Dewe: Nelson “I think he made a in coming out at this time, the nominations are practically settled by both parties. [am sorry that came ws he did. If he had announced his rey five or six will be . as will a republican party demacratic convention. party left for Admiral is taken up by the not think he exp or Warren: “He will not be noml- ~ either the republicans or the ris. He migh nominated inde- ndently man be nomi- hated by ay is of the 2 announ any one. with him of any kind in ‘The subject has not is statement made ry. that he did ndidate for any when he not pre have made no state- regarding Admiral itizen of the ary con- opinion, pr ef Mani ering the po- ons. He living and his ro in ing 0% most bh ding to bh ee a Sie event of his failure to re- support of his countrymen for t al gift In the nation, it nble somewhat after a most unbler Ip the ef Gen. hed : as sac altar in his declining according to the testimony of he recovered from th¢ - is predicted for Ad- ‘on the theory that he will not of efther of the two great and will have to depend ef the malcontents of both. ‘To Remain in the Navy- Accordi statement at- tributed to y it is his inten- tio: the navy even in the to to the It s possible under a retired officers of hed to which shall be ap- id that Admiral Dewey has given deration to the question of his navy in the event of his elec- . and has decided in vantage of his » retirement until bis death. In_orde utes proh es of two offic tion as to the aid there fs no legal impediment to its execution. The i Grant affords no precedent at he resigned from the Jectian to the presidency. Centrolier Tracewell’s Comment. R. J. Tracewell, controller of the treas- ury, and a promi figure in Indiana poli- ties “What party is going to nomi- nat He cam get the nomination of either the demorratic or republican par- fes. That made up. I do not k the take his candidacy rivusiy s our doubts shout what b Director Roberts’ View. George E. Roberts, director of the “admiral Dewey's true friends said vanity will said deeply regret his unwise announcement. No friend have advised with any political sagacity could He has no chance of being y either of the two great po- President McKinley will be own su the repub- Bryan will be nominated by the If Bryan were thrown over by ‘ tion he would be by an independent movement, ol the biggest balf of the democratic Mr. Heath's Comments. First Assistant Postmaster General Perry Heath sald: ow that Admiral Dewey has com> jal aspirant {t {s pecially after the upon a similar ago, that he raally name to be used as a i standpoint, thinks he is »ublic already grand leader, William Mc- not believe the democracy << Death of Turkish General. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 5.—Ghazi Os- man Nubar Pasha, th- hero of Plevna, died yesterday though the recent im- proveme dition led to hopes of his recovery. He was born In 1832 ++ Died on His Sweetheart’s Grave. W YORK, April 5.—At Unionville, N. night Richard Martin, a butcher, even years old, killed himself on of his sweetheart, Lizzie Clark, who died last Octob ee Admiral’s Son Is Keticent. CHICAGO, April special to the Tribune from India George €. Dewey, son of the admiral, ts declined t iscuss his y for the pre: say- z of it and there was For a Hixpano-America MADEID, mstr Ar Congress. April 5—As a sequel to the s which attended the visit of r Presid:nte Sarmiento < a cabinet council a Hispano-Amer- to S hax lean Unknown Sch Special Dispatch to The by a thres- for wn naling fs beyond the Feach ing crews and wreck- ing tugs g to her aaststance. ——_+«- Miners Strike at George's Creek. ial Dispatch to The FE: ‘ing Star, CUMBERLAND, Md., April 5.—The ox- peeted strike George's Creek, Cum- Derland region, was started this morning by twenty-eight drivers in the soffman mine of the Consolidation Coal Company quitting work because of th> company’s re- fusal to reinstate the three drivers suspend- ed for preventing men from working while the miners’ demonstration was in progress at Lonaconing last Saturday. The action of the drivers makes 300 miners at Hoff- man idle, as the work of the latter de- pends on drivers. It Is believed over 4,000 men will soon be out. ——_e.-____ Sarah Alexander, an as knocked ¢ at Pennsyivania ave: treet ¥ erday afternoon. She was but slightly in- jured, IS OPPOSED TO QUAY Against Senator Gallinger Argues Seating Him. ee MISCELLANEOUS BILLS PASSED Consideration of the Hawaiian Bill in the House. LAND HOLDINGS DISCUSSED When the Senate convened today a joint plution Was adopted appointing Sidney G. Cooke of Kansas, Charles M. Ander- son of Obio and Alfred L. Pearson of Penn- sylvania members of the board of man- agers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers of the United States. The resolution has already passed the Hous: Mr. Jones (Ark.) presented the creden- tials of J. C. S. Blackburn as a senator from Kentucky for the term of six years, beginning March 4, 1901. Mr. Jones said, as the credentials were long, he would ask that they be printed in the Record and as a document. The Subsistence Department. i to Incre. the efficiency of the subsistence department of the United States v assed. ‘arter offered an amendment to the bill providing that the acting head of the subsistence department should have the rank, pay and emoluments of a brigadier general. object of the amendment he was as to the best way to attain it. He thought the present incumbent of that position (Gen. Eagen) ougat to have been removed. Before the passage of the bill the amend- ment was withdrawn. The following bills were passed: To incorporate the National White Cross of America. ‘To authorize the payment of traveling al- lewances to enlisted men of the regular and velunteer forces when discharged by order of the Secretary of War, and stated by him as entitled to travel pay. Faith With Cuba. Messrs. Butler (N. C.) and Pettigrew (S. D.) denied certain interviews attributed to them while in Cuba in a Cuban paper to this country. followed this by d been misrepr ss about two years ago re! an trip. . Platt (Conn.), speaking as chairman te committee on Cuba, said that nobody, so far as he knew, who 1 to break faith with the Cubans, do not believe,” he added, “there , Cubans who believe the ted not keep its promise. Of course, a state- States t there are agitators in Cuba, but among the Cubans generally there is the utmost con- fidence in the United States.” w Mr. Gallinger Oppoxes Quay. After the d tion of morning business Mr. Gallinger (N.H.) addressed the Senate in opposition to the seating of Senator After the conclusion of his argu- ment the Senate, at 1:30, went into execu- tive session. THE HOUSE. R. H. Dolliver of [linols, a brother of Representative Dolliver (lowa), delivered the invocation in the House today. An additional urgent deficiency, carrying $405,000 for the fees of United States mar- shals, jurors, was passed. The naval appropriation bill was presented by Mr. Foss (ill.), acting chairman of the committee, and Mr. Wheeier (Ky.) pre- nted a minority report against certain features of the bill. The House then resumed the conside tion of the Hawaiian territorial bill, Un- der the order the clerk began reading the bill for amendment under the five-minute rule. Mr. De Armond (Mo.) moved to strike from section 5 extending the Constitution and all laws of the United States locally islands the words “The Constitution and.” The amendment was in line with Mr. De Armond’s speech of Tuesday in which he argued that the Con- sutution already extended over the island and that if it did not Congress was powel less to project it there. Mr. Knox opposed the amendment, which he said raised the whcle question as to the extension of the Constitution, upon which the House was divided. The amendment was lost, 78 to 87. Mr. McRae (Ark.) moved to strike out the provision in the same section that the laws providing that the acts of territorial legis- latures shouid be submitted to Congress and limiting the amount of property held by religious and charitable institutions ex- empt from xation to $50,000. The debate upon this motion drifted into a discussion of the large holdings of lands in by corporations and the general sity for discouraging large holdings. ‘The amendment was lost. When section 10. which enforced the obli- ation of contracts in Hawail by penal tutes was reached, Mr. Knox offered the following amendment to be added to the section: “Provided that no suit or proceed- ings shall be maintained for the specific performance of any contract heretofore or hereafter entered into for personal labor or service, nor shall any remedy exist or be exforced for breach of any such contract, except in a civil suit or proceeding inst!- tuted solely to recover damages for such breach: Provided further, That the pro- visions of this section shali not appiy to Merchant seamen.” The amendment he explained was de- signed to prevent the criminal prosecution of contract laborers who violated their tracts. The amendment was adopted— 40 to Mr. Robinson (Ind.) offered an amendment to nullify all labor contracts made since the date of annexation and providing that hereafter no law should be enacted to en- ferce them. The amendment was adopted —5 to 42. Mr. Hitt (Ill) stated that section five of the bill which extended the laws of the United States to Hawaii covered the whole subject, and that by the terms of the act of 1873 it terminated ali contracts with Chi- nese or orientalis’ A further amendment would specifically extend the provisions of the alien contract labor law to the islands. Mr. Gillett (Mass.) offered an amendment to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor in saloons in Hawaif. Mr. Knox opposed the amendment. He thought the subject should be left to the legisiature of the fslan Mr. Fitzgerald (Mass.) took the same po- Hawaii nec sition. Such a law, he said, would be a farce. Public opinion did not sustain proz hibition. He cited the case of Maine, The prohibition law was a dead letter in that state. en Personal Mention. Dr. James Spencer Hough recently re- Signed his position with the health depart- ment ~ this city to accept appointment as ant surgeon in the United States ma- rine hospital service. Dr. Hough satled yesterd by the American line from New sere for London, giand, his new post of au « Mr. nest Dallis of the University of Vir in the city. pescrmseee PORTO RICAN COMMERCE. War Department Statement Regard- ing Exports and Imports. The aivision of customs and insular af- fairs of the War Department gave out to- day another statsment relative to the com- merce of Porto Rico. The statement deals with the imports of the island for October, 1898 and 1899, the exports of the isiand for the same periods and the imports and ex- ports of the island for four months end2d October 31, IN. ‘The imports and exports the months and years named include, ng other things, gold and silver. Total imports for October, 1898, were $852,089; for October, 1899, $712.568." Total exports for October, 1898, were §89.910; for October, 1899, $223,528. ‘The imports and exports of the island for four menths ending October 21, 1899, were $5,465,098; exports, $1,579,013. WHITEHEAD ON TRIAL. Charged With Having Miegally Taken Second Wife. Leo 8. Whitehead was placed on trial to- day under an indictment alleging adultery. At a late hour this afternoon the jury was considering a verdict. Whitehead ts the man who, it is charged, deserted his wife and seven children in the west and came to this city. He is further charged with having il- legally married Miss Adelaide G. Miller in Baltimore last January and with having lived with her until recently as his wife. Mrs. Whitehead, Miss Miller and Nathan W. Fitzgerald were called as witnesses for the government. The defense offered no testimony, claiming that the evidence sub- mitted by tae gcvernment tended to sup- port a charge of bigamy, but not the of- fense alleged in the indictment reported against Whitehead. BOER STORY OF KORN SPRUIT. Their Loss Was Three Killed and Ten : Wounded. NDFORT, Orange Free State, Mon- . April 2—Burghers who are returning here from the scene of the Sannas-Post ambuscade (also referred to es Karee and Korn Spruit), furnish interesting details of the occurrence, It appears that when the first retreating British wagon entered the drift the ambuscaders shouted, “Hands up! removed the officers and let the cart through. ‘This process was repeated several times tI the wagons arrived in a bunch, when the ruse was discovered and a disorderly flight followed. In one cart were two ofll- cers. to which Commandant De Wet shout- ed, “Hands up!’ One of them obeyed, whereupon the other shot his comrade dead, refused to surrender and was imme- diately shot. The burghers lost three men killed and ten men wounded, including a field cornet. Among the wounded was the Dutch mili- tary attache Nix, who received a bullet in the che Altogether the Boers captured 380 prisoners throughout the day. ‘The signiticance of the battle must not be enderrated, It vas fought by a force of Free Staters on the flat plains and without shelter. ‘The Free Staters are now desirous of marching on Bloemfontein, and the Transvaalecs are anxious to emulate the late suce of their ailfes. All the southern Boer forces have now formed junctures with the main Boer army, and form a large force of veterans. The burghers, who were previously short of food, now have plenty Commandant De Wet sent the British guns, Wagons and prisoners to Winburg. OS THE DAN WEST INDIES. B Negotiations for the Islands Still Un- der Consideration. COPENHAGEN, April 5.—It Is now that the nego: ons between the United Si ‘s and Denmark for the sale of the Danish West Indies cannot be concluded be- fore the close of the present session of the frigsdag, which will adjourn in a few days. —_2> > ___ TAYLOR IN LOUISVILLE. id Gov. He Will Carry His Case to the United States Supreme Court. LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 5.—Governor Taylor t today in this city in consul- tation with personal and political friends. Among them was Adjutant General Collier, who came down from Frankfort to meet the governor. General Collier reiterated the statement that Governor Taylor will carry his case to the United States Supreme Court. It is expected the court of appeals will render its decision in the governorship case Monday. ——_+~++____ TRAIN WRECK IN TEXAS. TAL Several Persons Known to Have Been Killed. FORT WORTH, Tex., April 5—The south- bound passenger train on the Fort Worth and Denver City rat‘road was wrecked this morning near Channing. The coaches caught fire and the entire train except one coach burned. It is reported six or seven people were killed, among them the Wells- Fargo express messenger, Chapman. Superintendent Goode and Trainmaster Mills, in a special car, with a number of physicians, has left for the scene. The wreck was caused by a washout. The fireman and express messenger, it 1s believed, were buried in the wreck. The local Wells-Fargo office has received a message from Channing to the effect ft 13 impossible to tell the number of passengers killed. —~+-+—___ THE QUEEN DRIVES OUT. She Seemed Undisturbed by Attempt on Her Son's Life. DUBLIN, April 5.—With the exception of the unusual number of people in the streets and the decorations, there is no excitement that attended the reception of the British severeign in this city yesterday. Queen Victoria drove out this morning in the private gardens, her chair being drawn by a white donkey. Neither the ceremonies attendant upon her arrival in Ireland nor the news of the attempt upon the life of the Prince of Wales appears to have influ- enced her majesty’s wonderful health. A large number of the curious went to the Vice Regal Lodge today, but there were no cemonstrations. —~»+--—___ MORMONS AFTER MR. TAYLER. Charch Trying to Defeat His Renom- ination for Congress. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 5.—The friends of Representative Tayler in the Canton dis- trict assert that the power of the Mormon Church has been brought to bear to defeat him for renomination, and that large sums of money have been sent on from Utah for corrupt purposes. The Tayler men are try- ing hard to corrall the church vote. Josiah Strong, pres.dent of the Social Service League, has written from New York to Dr. Manchester, President McKinley's pastor at nton, asking him to stand by Tayler. +2 RUSSIAN NAVAL SCANDAL. THE Twenty-Six Officers and Civilians Convicted of Frand. ODESSA, April 5.—The military court at Sebastopol has clcsed the hearing of the great naval scandal, and has convicted twenty-six officers and civil servants of criminally defrauding the government in connection with the supply of coal and other commodities to the navy. The sen- tences will be pronounced tomorrow. +2 Wants Her mdson Named Pat. LONDON, April 5.—It is said that by the desire of Queen Victoria the son that was born to the Duke and Duchess of York Saturday last will be christened Patrick. ——_ ++ Iowa Bars Prize Fights, CHICAGO, April 5—A special to the Times-Herald from Des Moines, Iowa, says: Lister's anti-prize fight bill, which passed the senate some days ago, has passed the house. It provides severe penalties for all who have anything to do with a boxing match or any form of prize fight, including spectators. It goes into effect July 4. Death of Silas B. Cobb. CHICAGO, April 5.—Silas B. Cobb, who has been prominently identified with the mors important busin interests of the city for more than half a century, died to- day of pneumonia. Fire at Menominee, Mich. MENOMINEE, Mich., April 5.—Fire to- day destroyed the Spies building, the largest business block in this city. Loss on the buflding, $60,000; Insurance, $12,000. No estimates are obtainable on the losses sus- tain:d by firms occupying the block. ++ Well-Known Palmist Arrested. LONDON, April 5.—Henry Musgrave Ono- qui, an American professional palmist, well known in New York and Chicago, was sen- tenced to five years’ imprisonment today at the Old Bailey for stealing property belong- ing to a woman with whom he contracted a bogus marriage. TO PROTECT THE TEACHERS Crea . ELUTION OF SEN- LINGER, ATOR @ Reports Tha © Who Tentified in 00] Inquiry Have Been Made,to Suffer. Recent Mr. Gallinge: ode presented a resolu- tion in the Sena® wit a view of protecting teachers who tegtifie fore @ subcommit- tee of the Senagp Disict committee in re- lation to the Pibitc Bicol This resolu- tion provides: TN. - = “That the committea on the District ot Columbia be instructed to inquire and re- port to the Senate whether any teacher in the public schools of the District of Colum- bia has been censured or taken to task by a superior officer on account of the testi- mony given by suchiteacher during the re- cent investigation of the public sthools.”’ The objection of Mr. Mason caused the resolution to go ovef unti! tomorrow, when the Senate will undoubtedly adopt it. Jt did not give rise to any discussion. Feeling in the Senate. The introduction of this resolution in the Senate is one evidencé of an intense feeling on the part of senators over reports that have reached them that certain supervising principals and others high in authority in the school organization haye placed some teachers in very uncomfortable positions on account of their testimony in regard to the public schools, and_éspecially on ac- count of their comments on the superin- tendent. In one case a teacher who made some very caustic comments on the superintend- ent, it ts said, taken to task by her supervising principal-in the presence of several other teachers. Senators declare that teachers will Ue protected to the ut- most against being annoyed in this way, and there is a feeling that such acts on the part of any of those in authority in the schools should be dealt with in a very de- cided manner, and if necessary those who are guilty of Such acts should be dealt with summarily. Senator Stewart's Promise. Senator Stewart gave positive assur- ances to some of those who referred to the danger of criticising superior officials, that they would be protected, and that any effort to annoy them would not be tolerated. Senators declare that they will not tol- erate any effort to establish a reign of terror among the teachers. The resolu- tion, which will undoubtedly be adopted by the Senate tomorrow, will result in in- quiries, in order to ascertain the names of those who have attempted to annoy teachers. Other Methods of Injuring. There is also a strong feeling that teach- ers should be protected from any attempts to injure them in any covert way. It is said that it might happen that some one in authority will discover that a teacher who gave critical testimony will be suddenly dis- covered to be at fault in some way in rela- tion to her duties, although of the highest standing before. "Any such effort to hurl displeasure of officials on the teachers, if it should occur, will be investigated and {t will be seen that no injustice is done teachers. —_—_—_——_+ «. _____ CARD INDEX SYSTEM. Its Intredaction Into Office of Regis- ter of Wills. Owing to the alleged imperfect condition of the indexes in his office the register of wills has introduced tae card index system into his office. He has now in course of preparation a card index of the wills filed from the establishment of the office in 1svl. This index will show fuily the action on every will, with references to all the court proceedings. It has a dual advantage, also, arising from the fact that in its prepa- ration-all errors.in the. records will be dis- covered and corrected.» Already there have been found the record of a number of wills inrproperly indexed. i Upon the completion of the will index Register Dent contemplates the preparation of similar indexes of administration and guardianship cases, with corresponding cross references to wills. These indexes will greatly facllitate the searching of the records, It is not proposed to abolish the old indexes, which will be continued until the advantage of the card system has been practically demonstrated. ‘The new plan has the hearty indorsement of those who have examined Into ft. ee GINSENG FOR CHINA. Consul General Wildman Advises Di- rect Shipments to Hong Kong. Consul General Wildman, at Hong Kong, Informs the State Department that the de- mand for American ginseng in China con- tinues. The consul states that it is abso- lutely necessary to submit the stuff to the prospective Chinese buyers’ personal in- spection before a purchase can be cffected, as they will not take the word of another as to quality or condition. He suggests that any shipments of ginseng that American ex- porters send over will, if desired, obtain his personal attention and an effort be made toward providing a profitable market for them on the coast. But one American ex- porter took advantage of this offer, made some time ago, and his shipment was dis- posed of at quite satisfactory prices, al- though it was not sold intact, but after inspection and sorting the various grades were bought at prices in accordance with their excellence. Consul General Wildman further states that there is a very large business carried on in this product through- out China, and that there is no reason why a growing market for American ginseng cannot be established. In the absence of any Chinese firms at Hong Kong with which to deal direct the consul suggests that any American shipments in the future be made to Mr. A. O'D. Gourdin at Hong Kong, who will personally look after them. ‘The greater part of American ginseng that comes to China is purchased by Chinese firms located in New York city, and is dis- posed of at a tremendous profit, so that the advantages of American exporters dealing directiy with a responsible agent at Hong Kong are evident. — Disposed of by Will. The will of J. Thomas West, jr., dated February 9, 1897, was filed today for pro- bate. The estate of the testater is be- queathed to his widow, Gertrude Phelps West, who is named executrix. ‘The will of Elizabeth Lee Washington, dated June 15, 1888, was also filed today for probate. The greater portion of the estate of the testatrix is bequeathed to her nieces, Anna W., Alice ang,Fannie C. Reading: Charges Against~Chief Johnson. A committee, 6f,,W Assistant Secre- tary Vanderlip is chairman, is making an investigation of the-feemal charges filed with President MicKimley some time ago by the officals ofthe ‘American Federation of Labor against’ Cfude Johnson, the chief of the buredi of ehgraving and print- , mg. A similar investlgation was made a jyear ago when | és were filed, but that one resufted’ in ‘the exoneration of Mr. Johnson. Tt Jp sajd that so far noth- ing detrimental 6 My, Johnson has been found by the corfimittée. Rule Disc! on Without Prejudice. After a hearing thig, afternoon, Justice Hagner, in Equity Court No. 1, in the case of Frederick A. Tschiffely, jr., and others against the Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany, discharged, without prejudice to a re- straining order previously granted, a rue issued the 2d instant. This rule required the d3fendants to show cBuse why Its ac- tion in entering certain cies of insur- ance canceled should not be rescinded. Wife Seeks Divorce. In a petition for divorce, filed late this afternoon by Ada Rudd, through Attorney Joseph Shillington, against James H. Rudd, cruelty and drunkenness on the part of the latter are alleged. It is stated that che re- spondent, until recently. was an enlisted man in Troop B, 3d United States Cavalry, and is now serving .@ sentence-of three months in the guard house at Fort Myer, SNOWING IN COLORADO. ‘Telegraph and Telephone Lines Down in Denver. DENVER, Col., April 5.—Snow has been falling all over the state of Colorado for she past twenty-four hours. The warm weather makes the snow so soft that it clings ta trees and electric wires, breaking them dewn. Much trouble has been experienced in this city. Telephone, light and trolley wires are down in various parts of the city. Many telegraph and long-distance telephone lines have been disabled. The street cars are stopped on many lines in this city. = ——_+++—__ PITCHED BATTLE WITH BANDITS. Two Officers Led Into a Trap in Arizona Mountains. BENSON, Ariz., April 5.—While pursuing an unknown gang of thieves, George A. Scarborough of Deming, wpo has been a terror to law-breakers in New Mexico and Arizona for many years, accompamed by Watt Birchfield, a deputy sheriff, was am- bushed by the outlaws in the Chirucusa mountains. Both men were wounded, Scar- borough seriously and Birchfield painfully. A large posse has gone in pursuit of the outlaws. The outlaws discovered that they were being followed, and laid a trap for the offi- cers, who waiked into it. As soon as they came within rifle range the party of three bendits cpened fire, The.first volley wound- ed both Scarborough and Birchiield, one shot striking Scarborough in the lrg, badly shattering the bonc; another struck Birch- field in the left arm. Both men were di: abled. The wounded officers held the out- laws at bay, although hard pressed stveral times. A continuous firing was kept up until dark. x: In the meantime Birchfield managed to build a rude rock fort, in which he placed Scarborough, and as soon as darkness pre- yented his movements from being observed by the bandits, he slipped away, secured a horse and went for assistance. | Returning at daybreak, he found Scarborough still alive and holding the fort, but suffering intense pain from his wound and exposure, it having rained and snowed all through the night. The party arrived at San Simon at 2 o'clock in the afternoon with Scarbor- ovgh, and he was sent to his home in Deming. His wound will probably prove fatal. A large posse has started in pursuit of the outlaws, who have evidenily gone farther back into the mountains, where it will be almost impossible to dislodge them. ———~-+ + ___ ASK PERMISSION TO STRIKE. Employes of a St. Louis Street Rail- way Dissatisfied. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 5.—After a con- ference between President Turner and a gricvance committee representing the 4: employes of the St. Louis and Suburban Railway Company, the men have asked Permission of their official head to strike. The management of the rvad refused to submit the differences over hours and ex- tra time to arbit on, ——>-2>___ MISS IRELAND'S CURIOUS CASE. Young Woman of Chester Slowly Re- covering From a Trance. MEDIA, Pa., April 5.—Alice Ireland, the young Chester worran who went into a trance last Saturday at the home of a friend here, is now semi-conscious, and hopes are entertained for her ultimate re- covery. She still shows a tendency to sleep, but is kept awake by frequent shak- ing. The young woman has partially for- gotten how to talk, and, although she ap- pears to recognize the faces of her friends, she cannot remember their names. Miss Ireland is very weak, having taken but little nourishment since she lapsed into unconscious The attending physician says she is suffering from hysterical con- vulsions, but he cannot ascribe any cause. —— +++ WILL REBUILD AT ONCE. Work on Kansas City Auditorinm Be- gun This Morning. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 5.—An army of men went to work early today clearing away the smoldering debris of Convention Hall, preparatory to immediate rebuilding for the democratic national convention in July. Scores of prominent business men devoted themselves to soliciting funds that will assure a suitable structure for the democratic gathering, and every energy will be bent toward replacing the burned au- ditorium with « superior structure. Henry W. Evans, president of the Con- vention Hall Building Company, expressed confidence in his ability to meet the emer- gency, adding: “We have the foundation, the money and the determination; all we need is the steel, and we have assurances that that will be forthcoming.’ A mass meeting will be held tonight to raise whatever additional funds may be needed to complete the work. Almost enough money has already been pledged. —_+-->—___ WOULD NOT DISCUSS DEWEY. W. J. Bryan Addressed Large Audi- ence at Portland, Ore. PORTLAND, Ore., April 5.—W. J. Bryan addressed an audience of 6,000 people in this city last night. He spoke for over two hours devoting most of his time to money, trusts and Imperialism. During the day Mr. Bryan took a special train from this city and made four speeches In Yamhill and Washington counties. This morning he left on a special for a tour through the Willamette valley and southern Oregon, continuing on through California. Mr. Bryan declined to be in- terviewed on the presidential candidacy of Admira! Dewey. —_++<-___ Boer Prisoners to Go to St. Helena. LONDON, April 5.—In the house of com- mons today Mr. Wyndham, pariiamentary secretary of th? war office, replying to a question relative to the Boer prisoners at Simonstown, said the deaths ashore far exceeded the deaths on board ship. He added that 2,00 additional Boer prison2rs would be dispatched to St. Helena forth- with. co > Strikers Gain Their Point. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 5.—The strike at the Pittsburg reduction works has been settled by the employers granting an ad- vance of 12 per cent, recognizing the Alumi- num Workers’ Union of the Federation of Labor and reducing the day’s work from twelve to ten hours. Work was resumed to- day in all departments. qT. To Settle Coal Miners’ Strike. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 5.—A meeting of the executive board of the United Mine Workers of the Pittsburg district will be held here tomorrow for the purpose of devising means to bring about a termina- tion of the present strike and a general re- sumption of work. —_++-___ Shopmen Ask for More Pay. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 5.—The 1,500 men of the Glenwood shops of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad have submitted a demand for an advance in wages ranging from 5 to 20 per cent. The officials are under- stood to have sent a favorable reply on the Wage proposition, but differences remain in Telation to the hours. ————_++<-___ Russian Cruiser’s Dock Trial. PHILADELPHIA, April 5.—The Russian cruiser Variag, which is nearing comple- tion at Cramps’ ship yard, was given a private dock trial yesterday, the test con- tinuing the greater part of the day. The port engine was set in motion and operated satisfactorily. The commission of Russian naval officials, une whose direction the warship is being built, expressed them- selves as pleased with the trial. ——_+++___ Boston and Maine Lease Ratified. LAWRENCE, Mass., April 5.—The pro- Posed lease of the Fitchburg railroad to the Boston and Maine, as recently accepted by the Fitchburg stockholders, was rati- fied by the stockholders of the Boston and Maine, at a meeting here today by a vote of 127,085 in favor to 295 against. ———_+<+-__ Stenmship Arrivals, At Southampton—Kaiserin Marla Theresa, from New York, via Cherbourg, for Bre- | having been convicted by court-martial. men. FINANCE AND TRADE Weak Opening Followed by an Ad- vanes in Stocks, A BOOM IN. PENNSYLVANIA Growing Distrust of the Indus- trials is Apparent. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dicpatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 5.—For the first time in several days London's early prices re- flected slight concessions from the local closing parity, and foreign houses sold more than they bought. The effect of thts halt- ing in the foreign market was shown here in a hesitating and irregular price move- ment. Realizing sales were conspicuous and commission house activity showed lit- Ue preference for either account. The undertone regained its firmn toward the end of the first hour, and prices Moved up under an uneven volume of busi- ness. The buying of Pennsylvania was again Nberal and various arguments were offered in justification of the high=r prices. The selling yesterday was said to have been a block of some 55,000 shares which were not taken under the recent allotment to share- holders. Having market>d this stock around 140 instead of at par, the company adds something over $100,000 to its recent profits in securities. The portion of the stock thus disposed of gives the company its interest in Norfolk and Western without encroachm2nt on treasury resources. A. management which can secure valuable rights without reducing its resources natu- rally attracts the substantial indorsement of the Investment interests. A sharf advance in People’s Gas was re- corded during the morning, as the result of a mixed demand from houses with western connections. The coal stocks came to the front in the buying as the result of the continued agita- ticn of the pending consolidation schemes. Nothing definite is to be had in this con- nection, but the street believes that some- thing important is pending. Rumors that ali the legal difficulties in connection with the local gas situation had been settled were freely circulated during the day, and had a moderate influence on the prices of the several properties interested. The banks have been gaining from the subtreasury during the week, and the amount in their favor has already exceeded $3,000,000. ‘This showing and the mo: released for the first quarter’s interest p ments should make a creditable show: at the end of the week. The street is satis fied with the money market outlook, and is only skeptical of the market because of the inconsiderable reactions which have attend- ed a substantial advance. At the same ti the market has demonstrated its ca for absorbing iong stock thrown over holders who have been obliged to wait pa- tiently for a way out of last spring's folly or which has come from speculative cliques in their daily shifting from group to group. This evidence of strength and breadth makes a material reaction doubtful unless @ positive rather than a negative induce- ment is offered. The industrial list shows the most sig- nificant liquidation, and there can be no doubt of a growing mistrust of the majori- ty of such issues. In American Sugar there is a movement in progress which has all the earmarks of a s€nsational factional contest for the priv- ilege of dominating the policy of that com- pany. —~—.___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ity by New York Stock Market. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- York. denburg, Thalmann & Co., New Open. High. a 3 American Cotton O11. ALS. Wire. Am. Steel & Wire pfé American Sugar. American Tobac Atchisor Atchison, pfd_.. Baltimore & Ohio, pfd_ Baltimore & Ohio,w t_. BrooklynRapid Transit. Chesapeake & Ohio. «., CC. & St. Louis... Ciicago, Consolidated Gae.. Con. Tobacco. Con. Tobacco, pid. Delaware & Hudson Federal Stee! Federal Steel. General Electric. Minois Centrat. Louisviise & Ni le. Metropolitan Traction. Manbattan Elevated... Missouri Pacitic. M..K.& T., pid ‘OW New Jersey Central. NewYork Central. X-ts_ Northern Pacitic. Northern Pacific, pf L fic Mati... Pennsylvania 8. Bo Reading, Ist pid... Nitbern Vacitic. utbern Railway. Southern Katlway, pid Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coaland iron. Western Union Colorado Fuel and Iron Ontario @ Western... 25% Washington Stock Exchange. Sales regular call, 12 o'clock m.—West End Na- flonal Bank, 50 at’120. Capital Traction, 20 at 10334, 20 at'108%, 20 at 10345. Washington Gas, 1 Qt 50%. Mergeuthaler Linotype, 5 at 194%, 10 ‘at 194%. “Lanston Monotype, 50 at 14, 50 at 14,50 at 14, 50 at 14. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 400 at 21. 100 at 22c. After call_Capital ‘Traction $8, $10,006 at 10744, $3,000 at 107%, at 107%, $60 at 10734, $7,000 at 107%, $500 at 107%. Capital ‘Traction, 16 AL 103%, 500 at 102%. Lanston Monotype, 100) at District of Columbia Ronds.—6s, 1902, 30-year funding, 105 bid. 3.658, 1924, funding, 118 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Capital Traction 43, 106% bid, 107% asked. Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 1925, 122’ bid, 125 asked. Metropolitan Iatlroad cert. in- dedt., A, 110 bid. Metropolitan Railroad cert. in- debt., B, 110 bid. Columbia Raflroad ts, 126 bid, 129 asked. Columbia Railroad 2d mort. 58, 110 bid, 112 asked. Washington Gas Co. series A, 6s, 116% bid. Washington Gas Co. series BR. Gs, 116i bid. U. S. Electric Light deb. imp. 68, 106 bid, 112 agk- ed. U. 8. Hlectrie Light cert. indebt., 68, 106 bid, 112 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac ‘Telephone 5s, 103% bid. sayrake and Potomac Telephone con. 5s, 104 vid, 106 asked. American Security and ‘Trost 4s, 100 bid. Washington Market ist 6s, 113 bid. Washington Market imp. Gs, 113 bid. Wash- ington Market extn. Gs, 113 bid. ‘Masonic Hall As- Soclaticn Sa, 108 ‘bid. “American Graphophone deb. . 100 bid, National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 363 Did, 400 asked. “Metropolitan, 601 bid. Central, 19S" bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 210 bid. Second, 159 bid. Citizens’, 161 bid. Columbia, 161. bid: Capital, 148 bid. "West End, 120 bid.” Traders’, 125 Wid) (35 asked. Lincoln, 120 bid, 125 aske Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 134% bid. 137% asked. Wash- ington Loan and Trust, 100 bid. American Security gud ‘Trust, x18 bid. “Washington Safe Deposit, 73 Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 30% bid. Franklin, 41 bid. Metropolitan, 80 bid.” Corcoran, 62 bid: Potomac, 75 bid, 77 asked. Arlington, 148 bid, 155 asked. German-American, 200 bid. National Union, 11% bid, 13 asked. Columbia, 12% bid, 13% asked: Riges, 8 bid, 9 asked. People’s, 6% bid, 7 asked. Commiercial, 4 bid, 4% asked. “Colonial, 131" bid, aske ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Fstate Title, 83 bid, 85 asked. Columbia Title, 4% bid. 5 asked.” Wash: ington Title, 3% bid. District Tithe, 3% bid. Taflroad See tal Tractlon, bid, 30344 asked. ction scrip, cit ard Suburban, 30 bid. = \Gas Stocks."—Washington Gas, 54% bid, 55% ask- ed. Georgetown Gas, 55 bid. ‘Teleph ne Stocks.—Chesa; and Potomac, 62% bid. 6f asked. Pennsylv 36 bid. Miscellaneous = Stocks.—Mergenthaler Dia ake ashen American Graphopeons Ri bi 11% asked. American Grapbopbone e 1 SI ee ee os = 21 bia, and Washington ‘Steamboat, 150 bids Lincoln Hall, x Br. dividend. —_—-—_ Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Aj 3.—Fiour inactive and barrelat Wheat auti aud easy! spot sal April ia STi; May, TéYaTsM; July, THAT; steamer Not rm Corn steady: spot, April nnd jamer mixed. JiKAtty: receipts, ports, 244.27 bushels: southern 46%: do. Yellow, 45a46 Oni frm: > white, 30aO% : Rye dail: N ares, Se 50; receipts, 782 busbela Ha thy, S16 Somst in treigh’ inc: unchanged. Sugwe and cheese ttm. uochanced- Butter, fauey ‘Indie do, imitation, Zlazz. Egzs firm, unchanged. —_—_—.___ Government Bonaa, Rid. Asked. 10 cae yg Liat) 199 Now ie tise Grain, Provin onic CHICA Pork —May Will Act ax Arbitrator in the Orr- Laubenheimer Case. General E. P. Alexander of South Caro- lina has notified the governments of the United States and Nicaragua of his accept- ance of the appointment as arbitrator to determine the amount of indemnities to be paid to Orr and Laubenheimer by the Nica- raguan government on account of the seizure of their steam launches, and to the Post-Glover Electric Compa on account of the seizure at Bluefields certain of its goods. The State Department is required to sub- rit its case by the first of next month, and the arbitrator must render his decision by the first of July. —+0+ BIG CROWD AT BENNING. Bright Weather ad Well-Filled Card Spe ning Star. BENNING RACE TRACK, April bright weather and a well-fed card, which attract- ning track the fifvh n Jockey tion and peculation spting to when the included a full-course steeplechy ed quite a large crowd to the Be this afternoon, the fourth d spring meeting of the W rday, its work ° men of odds were beaten in four out of the Pepeat of y five races. I the cel expecied to again face Saturday. Tomorrow's Entries at Benning. BENNING RACP TRACK, D. C., April 5. —Follo fes for tomorrow: First rac —Golden Rattle, 116; Revonah, ristopher, Cupidity, 11; Lady Lindsey, 118; X- ; Dutch Come- Mitchell, 102; ated racer, is the starter next sian, 120; Boney Boy, 126; ¥ Lexington Pirate, 104; Speedmas, 106; Gradeur, 108. Golden Rattle and Revonah, Goughacre half a mile— 104; Light cond race, two-year-olds, Vouch, 110; Moor, 104; Junipe Ball, 104: Thoroughbred, 107. Third race, six furlengs—Kimmage, 91; Protus, 115; G. E. Wightman, 91; ‘Post Haste, 96. Fourth race, selling, seven furlongs— Dutch Comedian, 107; Passaic, 105; First Dr. Fannie, 86; Brisk, 110 Hold Up, 102; Alex, mile and Cousin Jess, 111; Harry Lucesco, Mozletoff, 109. EXPECTED TO RETIRE. Two Rear Admirals Soon to Quit Ac- tive Service. The retirements of Rear Admiral McNatr, ex-superintendent of the Naval Academy, and Rear Admiral John A. Howell, pres!- demt of the naval examining board, are ex- pected to take place in a short time. Ad- miral Howell has already made application for retirement, which will probably be acted upon this week. Admiral McNair has for some time been in ill health, and on that account will probably soon apply for re- tirement. He entered the service in 1853, just one year behind Admiral Dewey, to whom he is next fn rank in the navy. He has seen in all forty-two ye ser- vice in the navy, trenty on the sea and twenty-two on shore. Since his detach- ment as superintendent of the Naval Acad- emy, in February last, the admiral has becn on leave, and would probably bave been allowed ‘to continue without orders until his regular retirement, next January but, as stated above, the condition ef his health has caused his action in this mat- ter. These two officers are next in rank to Admiral Dewey, and their retirements will make Rear Admiral Kautz, commanding the Pacific station, the ranking rear admi- ral of the navy. ———— CANAL COMMISSION REPORT. Cannot Be Com: ted at This Session of Congress. Admiral Walker, president of the isth- mian canal commission, has returned to Washington, and was at the office of the commission this morning engaged with Commander Stanton, the secretary of the commission, disposing of the business that had accumulated during his absence on the isthmus. Admiral Walker called at the State De- partment today to report to Secretary Hay the return to this country from the isth- mus of that part of the ccmmission which was under his immediate personal conduct. The admiral stated that it would not be possible to resume the sessions of the com- mission until all of the members had re- turned to the United States, and at pres- ent two of them are still on the isthmus, one, at Darien, conducting explorations there. The conclusion has been reached that the full report of the commission cannot be made ready for submission during the pres- ent session of Congress, and the members are very loath to put in a preliminary re- port. Such reports ere, et best, unsatisfac- tory in the view of the commissioa, and notwithstanding the degree of success at- tained in forecasting the detailed esti- mates of the cost of the Nicarezguan Canal in the preliminary report submitted to the last Congress, the commission regard the risk of such predictions as unwarranted in the present instance. The commissioners enter an emphatic de- nial of the statement that their exploring parties were hampered, and in cases com- pelled to abandon their work through the hostility of the semi-savage tribes that are found in some parts of Central America, and say that storles to that effect are at- tributable to the over-excited imaginations of some nervous persons connected with the expeditions. Although the commissioners, one and all, decline to formally commit themselves as to the merits of the rival canal projects, or the probable cost of their execution, it is gathered that, so far as the Nicaragua project is concerned at least, the results reached by the present commission will accord very closely with the estimates of probable cost submitted by the preceding commission. ——_—__-+_____ Bishop Fowler Better. BUFFALO, N. Y., April 5.—Bishop C. H. Fowler of the M. E. Church passed a com- fortable night. His fever has subsided somewhat, and his appetite has improved. The grip, with which he was has left him with bronchitis nese cacconeue but the policeman took finally found his home southeast.