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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-13

THE WHfTTxKsR COURT MARTIAL FIEDING.-
TIE papers In the case OF the Cadet Whitaker
court martial viii be examined by Judge Advo.
cate General Swain. who will then submit
thtm through the Secretary OF War 70 the
Pres dent. Until the President acts upon the
caee DO announcement viii be made as to the
result OF the court martial IL Is understood
that the court finds Whitaker guilty OF as
sauiting himself, ana recommends his digmis9al
from the Military Academy.
SuITs ENTERHD.-H. 8. Davis has flled q blu
against Louisa B. Smith and Jullana Walker
Gales 70 remove c oud on title to part OF lot 22.
square 377 (5i4 9Th street).
To-day, George Redway, BY I. G. Hiue ana
Williams a. Co, to recover $500. He charges
that on May 50, 1851. he attended the eale az
hou and premises known O. S0l 9lst 0trooC.
ana purchased It FOR A.500, making Q deposit
o. $500, but subsequently, found that there were
trust oeeos on the property, end he claims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-13

ANOTHER Bowen DELBGATIoN."-A de!eya-
tion from the county. in the interest OF Sayles
j. Bowen as District Commissioner, was at the
White House to-day. 1t was composer OF
GIgon, D.F. Lee, Brashears, Etzler j. s Worth.
1ngton, and Joseph Brooks. Mr.. Brooks was
the only coiored man in the delegation. They
did not see the President, but made an appoint
ment for an interview this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-13

THE WHITE HOUSE was thronged again to.
day. There were delegations and people act
ing singly. Among the callers were Senator
Pugh and Representatives Ryan and Neal. ex-
Rddle, Judge S. c.. Mills ex- Collector Booth, OF
Baltimore; MIR. s. c. Shoemaker. also OF the
same city; o. H. DOckery, North Carolina; j.
+. Olmstead. D. William Bowman, of the
Marysville, Nd, Republican: George G. Mckee,
Miss; T. W. osborn. Florida; j. F. Allen, d. C.
Ex- Collector Tom Murphy, OF New York, called
at the White House this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-13

e1ue, $S4U, s23J2: customs, S53S, ,4g4 So.
BACK FROM WEST POINT AND ANNAPOLIs-Sec-
retaries Hunt ard Lincoln, General Sherman,
A6!utant General Drum, and General Tidoali
were st their desks to-day, having returne
from West Point and Annapolis.
NAVAL ORDERS Lieut.. j. B. Collins, to duty
at the Pensacola navy yard; Lieut.. j. B. Cogs-
well, from tie Colorado and ordered to the VAN
dalia; Midshfpman Fl. W. Harrison, from the
Alliance and placed on waiting orders; Lieut.. c..
during her cruise In consequence OF the trans
fer Of Lieut.. g. Z. Ide to the hospital for med[
cal treatment.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
THE mARKErs.wEEKLY REVIEW.
Flour. drain and Hay.


Flour-New process. Sc 6097 25: fancy, IS Goa
25; choice, S. 1595 50; family. 81 6095 10; treble
extra 81 25074 so; double extra So 8534 Is; extra
% 5o@s 20; superfine. 50 2o9s 40; fine. 81 7oa2 90
S. 50@6 90 per Dbl.
Wheat-No. 2 red, on track. 81 O99l 10; No.
Mediterranean, on track. 81 Hal II; My 81 OF
half, - rejected, 81 OSaI OS.
Corn White. No. 2, 471fc; white. No. 8. 46@4Sci
yellow &c; high mixed, 4s1aaii1e; mixed, 4S1ac
merchantable, =; no grade, =:
0ats-No. 2. white, SOC; light mixed, Ssc; No.
mixed, SIC.
Rye-No- 2, 81 Is; nominal.
Bran-sS as bid 50 so asked per ton.
Hay-Ch0ice timothy, small bales, SIS 0O9l9 o.
per ton.
The Provision Market
Is weak; quotations nominal. We quote:
Dry Salt Meats-5hOrt ribs, IS 40 asked.
shoulders-But few cars here; held at Sc 90.
Sweet Picked Meats-Hams, 91z@91zc.
Below are the present j0bbing prices:
Hams-Ten TO II pounds, ll14c; Is pounds,
Breakfast Bacon-111zc.
BacOn-Short clear sides, l0H9l012c.
Lard-Ketue. he
The Produce Market.
Eggs-shippers are paying lOc; selling from store
at lie.
BgttermReceipts heavy and prices are lower.
Pouluy-Liye turkeys, &C per h.: ducks. g rs
per doz. live hens, So q per doz ro0sters, s. Is
per doz. geese. full feathered. 81 so per doz.
Grease-Prime white, SIC; yellow, 41zc; brown,
HkG4aEc.
Tallow-Firm: prime city, 696hc; Nc. 2, SC;
country, No. i. 5z@55<c.
Hides-Green hides, &c; green calf 12c; green
salted hides, Sc; green sailed calf, l2c; dry flint
hides, lOh@12c: dry salted hides, s@llo; dam
aged. grubby or bull, two-thirds of the above
prices; sheep skins, pelts. 81 00@1 IS.
Vegetables and Fruits.
Beans-Choice clean navy, 81 75@3 90 per bu
common. 81 25@2 so per bu; marrowfat. 81 75@
Apples-we quote choice stock, 81 1898 90 per
barrel; common sound, 81 so Der barrel,
Hominy-s3 IS per Dbl. grits, So 50 per Dbl.
Dried Fruit-Dun. Peaches. choice halves,
97Ac per h.; new apples, &c
Peas-S2 per bu.
Onions-Yellow Danvers. s. SOFAS 75per Dbl. :red,
81 so per Dbl. +; silver skim IS IS per bbl-
Potatoes-Choice early rose, or peachblows,
81 10 per bu. from store.
The Grocery Market.
sGgarsLwe quote; Hsrds 101zg1Cszc; standard
91zc; fine yellow Sss@9c; good yellow, S9S1zc;
fair yellow, 7szs9Se; common grades, Tsz@sc.
Conees-Are frmer and demand good We
quote: ordinary, l01z9l1c; fair, l11z@12c: good,
12H9l31zc: prime. 149141zc: strictly prime, 159
Molasses and syrups-New Orleans molasses.
4S@55c, and syrup S596oc per gal. for common to
choice.
Rice-Carolina and Louisiana, 6a71<c
spices-Pepper. 1791sc: alspice, 1s920c; cloves,
4595Oc; ginger N923c; cinnar,on In mats, 259
4oc: nutmegs. Sc9s1 05; mace, ooc@N 10.
Salt-Lake sells In car lots at 81 Is per barrel:
small lots loc more from store; dairy. 8 for 60 to
Cheese-western Reserve Ohio, 1o1<c.
Dried Beef-Uncanvased 13Z9l4c.
starch-Refned pearl, SIC per ID; Eureka, Sc
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
Yd3M,mU nsss SPAIN.
Prosperity and Content I'm spain-siavery I'm
sI4i Cuba TO be Abolished.

,Eli Cuba TO be Abolished.
NEW sYoEk, May 12.-Senor Barca, the
Spanish Minister to the United States has
been interviewed. He saws:
The Liberal party whose leader was Emilio Cas-
telar, Is out Of power now. and win continue 50
forever It's movements were not popular with
the people as was supposed beyond frontier. and
although Individually the leader was almostwor-
shipped, his principles were far from being ap-
proved. At the fall of the Liberal party the Gov
eminent assumed entire control OF the Cortes. and
its Government thus far has been acquiesced In by
the ruling class of my couRtrymen as well
by the populace. Probably
the second marriage Of Alfonso was the best APP
Preciated thing the King ever did BY this he
sOnal affections aside and again become Bene-
dict that his house should continue on the
ries. Queen Isabella viii preside at the Caideron
FESTIVAL and she has made every provision 10
make II ore OF The grandest in the history OF
cam Not be the slightest doubt, Il VIII be followed
by one in honor of our great Ceryantes and our
chpxming poet. Lone de vega,and thus Spain VIII
reput at.on for which. I'm the past, regret 10
say, she has been sadly wanting.
''The Government OF Cuba will correspond with
the home Government in every particular. The
duiaoitants have the same privileges and the same
rights as the Mother Country. and step toward
and kept The new Government viii follow the
initiative of Cuba with the freeing OF her slaves
throughout her possessions. The revolution IS
thing of the past. There may be some few smonl-
Siering sparks in small villages, but they Will be
promptly and determinedly stamped out.
~Cuba can never enjoy financial prosperity until
quiet and confidence reign in her Capital and
that hOped-for event II not far off. The greatest
evil Cuba has had to combat has been her own
population and not the Spanish Government"
The reporter inquired if the annexation of
Cuba to the United States was probable?
Senior Barca flushed, and said such an
idea should not have been expressed in his
presence. This is not alone improbable,
but impossible, for this country would gain
nothing, and neither would Cuba The fact
that Cubans were Spanish-speaking people
would forbid the very thought of such
thing. Cuba must be governed by Spain or
zself-governed, and the latter is not possible,
because she is weak, unable to defend or
support herself, and would become imme-
-diately the prey of stronger power. The
relations between the United States and
Spain have always been exceedingly AMIGA
ble with the exception of a few instances
where supernumeraries had exceeded their
authority"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
Property Exempt From Taxation In Jerse,
CITY.


| NEw YORK, May 12.-The anti-monopoly
leagues in Jersey City number already
| $500 active members. The purpose of the
organization is to force the railroads to share
| the burdens of local taxation. OF the mag
nificent water front, Jersey City offers but
one public dock, that at the foot OF Margin
street. With this single exception the rail
roads have secured the whole water from:
from Burger Point to Bulls Ferry, dis
lance OF about ten miles The possessions
of the roads are not confined TO the river
front. Their yards extend far inland and
cover acres of the most valuable parts OF
Jersey City and Hoboken. The network
of rails at the Central Railroad yards covers
all that part of Jersey City known'as Com :
munipaw The network OF tracks in the
Pennsylvania Railroad yards practically
closes Hudson, Green, Washington and
Plymouth streets TO traffic. The Erie Rail-
road has closed all streets contiguous to the
river, and even in the heart OF the city the
freight and cattle trains prevent passage for
long periods mt all hours of the day. All
these vast properties are practically exempt
from taxation for municipal purposes Some
persons who have estimated the value of
this exempt property put it down in Jersey
City alone at nearly one-half the value OF
all property in the city. They hold ii TO be
worth $50, 100000. The more conservative
estimate the value of il at from $50, 000,0 600
to $50, 000, 900. A Constitutional Conyen-
ton is to meet in Trenton next month and
the matter will be put before its members
for consideration.
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In. and took Nine. Conterno and Nine vibert TO
Of any guilty intention. and said the pocketbook
had been taken entirely BY mistake. Nine. vlbert
was unable to speak English. and explained
go to another part of the store. when
the cash boy called her back and said she
had left her umbrella and pocketbook on the
counter. she saw that the umbrella belonged TO
Nine. COnterIo, and handed Il 10 her. together
with the pocketbook. supporting that that also
belonged TO her. Nine. Conterno said she had
taken the pocketbook from Nine. Vibert and put
II mechanically In her pocket without looking at
IL. She was surprised afterward on examining
her pockets to find two pocketbooks. her own and
Ms. Burns. She had sympathized with Mrs.
Burns In good faith, not knowing she had Mrs
Burns pocketbooK in her own pocket at the time.
When she took the Pocketbook from Nine. Vibert
she did not examine IL. but supposed, of course,
that Il was her own. She went TO another coun-
ter, bought piece of dress goods, and was wait
ing for the change when her pockets were
searched. Mrs. Burns p0cketbook was
sticking out from the pocket so that
any one could have seen IL. Justice
Bixby showed Nine. Conterno her chamois skin
purse. and asked her IL she perfectly familiar
with II. She said she was. He then held up Mrs.
Burns fat morocco wallet and said IL did not
seem probable that he could have mistaken that
for her own H. ordered that the purses be re-
turned, and said he would hold both prisoners for
trial, and fixed the bail at $500. Nine Contemo
reserved her selfposSess<on until actually in the
Prison. but Mn. Nibert burst into tears in the
Court Room. When Judge Bixby left the Court,
at 5 O'Clock, bail had not arrived.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
A GENUINE BOOM.
The Volume OF Business Never So Large at
This Season by rs Per Cent. as Now.


This Season by 25 Per Cent. as Now.
NEW YORK, May 11.-From the Public:
Exchanges for the first week in May were
on the whole probably the largest on record,
exclusive of the transactions arising from
speculation in stocks The aggregate out
side of New York has never been exceeded
but once. if at all. The exact amount at
San Francisco for the first week of the month
is not yet known, but if it exceeds as much
as may be expected-the return for the last
week in April-the aggregate will surpass
the highest hitherto. viz: 1925, 176, 530for the
first week of December. In that week the
Exchanges at New York, exclusive of stock
transactions, were only $3.50, 220, 3S3 while
last week they were $S04, 206, $50. On the
other hand, the net exchanges at New York
were larger in the first week of January, but
the aggregate outside of New York was only
1915, 735, 7S3. New Orleans is the only con-
siderable city at which any decline appears
in comparison with the first week of May
1880, and there the loss is insignificant,
while the gains at several of the cities ex-
coed 40 per cent. Exchanges for the week
ending April 30 at San Francisco and May
at all other cities were as follows:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
A Big FAILURE.

Boston, May lathe Journal says: Wholesale
dealers in canned goods were greatly excited 10
day over the failure Of L. J. b. Lincoln. broker IN
canned goods, nuts, etc, on ) ate street. The
failure is very heavy liabilities in some quarter
Of the creditors stated his belief that the amount
would not exceed 100000. Lincoln. something
like year ago. suddenly branched out, openinl
an Office in New York and going largely into deal
ings with a well-knOwn Chicago broker engaged
in supplying the mining country with canned
goods IL is stated that speculation is at the bot
tom OF the failure and IL will he impossible fOl
some days TO arrive at anything like correct est
mate of the liabilities Nearly, II not quite every
house in the city, is involved and the date OF the
meeting of creditors mot yet knOwnl promises Il
be very largely attended and somewhat lively"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
Death From Being Shot From n Cannon.
A New York snecial of the 18th SAYS;

Elizabeth Power. known to circusgOers as Eliz-
abeth Davene. died in the New York Hospital
early this morning. She tweuty-one Years
old On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 3, in
Wilkesbarre, Pa, in the course OF a per-
Torrance in the Barnum circus. she was shot
from a cannon. She turned in the air she had
been accustomed to do in this feat, but for some
reason she fell upon the netting in such way TO
wrench her neck. She str aightened out upon the
netting and asked in low voice tor assistance,
saying "I can not move either hand or foot"
She was assisted to her dressing room. and though
a physician discovered that she was paralyzed in
all her limbs, 1t was expected that she would re-
cover.
The spine was not fractured, but it was SUP
posed by the physicians that pressure was ex-
erted upon the spinal marrow by hemOrrage. The
effect of this would be TO cause paralysis of the
limbs subsequently, rheumatism set in. Miss
Power was one of the French Davene Troupe Of
gymnasts, consisting of Mr. Davene, his wife, his
daughter and herself She Mrs. Davene's
sister. They were organized originally ii is said
in London, but they have visited nearly every
part of the world. In this city they have played
in NiblO's Garden. at Tony Pastors Theater and
elsewhere. Miss Power is spoken of in very high
praise by the members of Barnums circus. She
will be buried in Greenwood.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
Bob Ingersoil's Views.
A Washington special Of the 10th TO the Chicago
Times savs.

A Washington special of the 10th TO the Chicago
Times says:
Colonel r. G.. Ingersoll said tonight in answe
TO the question, What do you think of the Gar
feld-Conkling situatiOn?" 'All have to say
upon that subject is quotation from that emf
nent Magistrate, Mr.. Dogberry: Where two ride
on horse one must ride behind and in settling
the great question of Presidents / shall consider
II an extremely good piece OF luck If we don't
kill the horse. Some one has stated that nothing
has shown the prosperity of this country like the
present conflict, while Russia is filed with Mini
lists, dynamite and glass bombs, and the Gar has
to have the air bottled for his special use; while
in Germany. Bismarck is so unpopular that dogs
are taught to howl when they hear his name
while Socialists meetings are dispersed by the
police, and free newspaper is looked upon as
the flag of rebellion; while all England is en-
gagged In helping Irish landlords TO collect rents
from tenants who have raised no crops and have
no assets except last year dues: while here in the
United States there is nothing 10 mar the bliss of
80 600 900 of people except the great question of
who shall be Collector of the Port of New York.
Happy Is that country II believe 1t was a French
man who said it) whose annals are uninterest-
lug
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What n Democratic senator Thinks.
The Washington Star gives the following as the


while take very little interest in the matter,
other than so far as IL affects or can be used 10
help the Democratic party, am clearly of the
opinion that Ii is the duty of Democratic Senators
TO sustain Conkling. There has been a tendency
Tor years." said the Senator, land IL continues TO
grow, for the executive Department 10 encroach
upon the prerogatives of the legislative branch 1t
should be stopped. No President ever assumed a
dictatorial course toward the Legislative Depart
cupant of the White House has and should he be
sustained there Is no telling where he will stop.
think IL is the policy of the Democrats TO support
Conkling in this fight, because think IL viii do
much to disrupt the Republican party. We can
not hope to drive Conkling out OF the party, no
matter how we may crush him.
We may, by helping TO defeat Robertson,
cause such a split in the Republican party
in New York as will enable us TO carry II with
outset, it is no funeral of ours. We have no ia
vors to ask of the Administration, and so far as to
this cry that we must sustain the President In
order TO get him to pursue a conciliatory course
toward the South, IL is all bosh. How can he hurt
the South? Each OF the Southern States has her own
local government in the hands Of the Democracy.
He can Interfere in any way with the affairs of
military into single Southern State any more
than he could into one Of the New England
States, and am tired of this cowardly and syco-
phantic twaddle on the part of some OF our
Southern Senators who are eternally pandering
TO the powers that be. We must in the futHre
pursue more manly and independent course
ask no particular favors of the Administration
and hold ourselves in position to vote as we
please on all questions, with view at all times
party at the expense of the quarrels of the Re-
Dublicangn
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
wonderful Increase in the Importation of
ChauDagne
A WASHINGTON snecial of the kan saws:

A Washington special Of the 18th says:
striking instance of the unparalleled inan-
cial condition of the people OF the United States
is shown in the official reports of the French
Government, giving the value of champagne ex-
ported from the France to the United States The
consumption of champagne in America has
steadily increased for the past three years. but the
increase of 1880 is remarkable showing the
largest per cent of gain of any like period since
the wine has been known to commerce, In
1877 the va,ue of this wine exported to the United
States 81 293 39S. In 1873 and 1879 the amount
was slightly in excess of this, but IN 1850 il
jumped up TO s.. $685. These figures are sug-
gestive, as showing increased capacity 10 pur-
chase luXuries. AS matter of TACT every arti-
Gle of luxury upon the list of Imports shows an
increase in 1850 over any previous year. So far
can be judged from this the American people are
becoming what is called full-handed, and are
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. May 16.-Flour-Steady and un-
changed; spring wheats, siS525; Minnesota. $50
Whest-Unsettled and generally higher; No. 2
red winter 81 04@l OF; No. Chicago spring 81 024
cash cas- 81 o2z4@l o2es June; 81 o3@1 os9s July
jecied. 70@77c. Corn-Easier at lls4c cash; Al IA
4ls4c May; .402sc June: 4lh@n3sc July; 4214c:
august TejeessSd ,f;E oa5saActive but
aud unchanged at 81 l6. Barley-Dull at CSC.
Flsxseedasl 10: Provisions Pork unsettled:
anI arG n lair Se%snd h1t July $40
very firm at close; $40 20 cash and June $40 l71.
and lower; Shoulders. s. IS; short ribs. S O5;
ed at - vs.. Call Board-Wheat Irregular; 81 9l5l
May; 81 O25S June; 81 OS1S July: ss7sC99gc August
Corn Corn irregular and generally firmer; 4l5zc May
gust. Oats active, firm and higher; size May
S6He June; S614c July: Professionalism ad-
S SgSe soeI lard >, but mot not uosssy
1900 Du.; corn, 10000 bu.; oats, $4,000 bu.
rye. 5000 bu.: barley 10000 blu. Shipments
Flour. 10000 bbls. wheat 1879 900 bu. corn IA 900
OATS 2oS,Ooo bu.; rye, 1000 bu. barley, 200.
New York Market.
NEW YORK. May 6.-Cotton-Quiet at 10 9-I6@
10 lS-lSc; futures barely steady; May, 1920;
June, l0419l0.472c; July, 10.55c; August, l0.6Oc;
September, l0.34c; October. e.97c: November,
gs6c; December, 9.S6c; January, 9.9S. Flour
Steady; receipts, 900 bbls exports. 90 900 bbls
mon to good extra. 81 60@4 90: good to choice,
sos 20; white wheat extra, 81 7O96 70; ST. Louis,
~ 1O96 %: Minnesota patent spring, &c 25@s.
$4,000 bu.; No. 8 spring. 81 IA; nngraded red.
g 06; No: dos 24sl 253s; steamer do, 81 2o1zz
no no. ! red, 2s1z@l 2s: ungraded white. 81 20;
steamer do. 81 az No. red, May, sales Of 32s 900
pu ~ " 1891 2S79 June, sales Of 2SS,oo Blu. at
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
Timber on Public Lunds.

WAsHINGroN, May 12.--The Secretary Of
the Interior to-day addressed a letter to the
Commissioner General of the Land Office
relative to the right OF Railroad Companies
to take timber from the public lands by
virtue of the ''right-of-way'' act of 1875. The
law referred to provides that any Railroad
Company organized as therein provided,
shall have the right to take from the public
lands adjacent to the line of said road, ma
tesial, earth. stone and timber necessary for
the construction of said railroad The first
observation made by the Secretary is that
this law refers exclusively to contemplated
and unconstructed roads. Companies have
no right to take timber under this act for re-
pairs or further improvement of roads
already constructed. With reference to the
right to take timber for construction pur-
poses, the Secretary says Congress, in provid-
ing that Rraiload Companies should have the
right to take timber from public lands adj
jacent to their lines for construction, evident
ly meant the timber standing or growing
adjacent to their lines as distinguished from
timber farther off Hence, the nearest
timber upon the public lands measuring
Iaterallyl from the line of the road with the
termini thereof To hold that the timber
in all instances must be taken from the
nearest point to the road measuring latteraly
from the line would in many cases, defeat
the intention of Congress. Such
would be the case in sections of the country
where no timber could be found for many
miles on either side of the line. In such
cases the Secretary is of the opinion the
law contemplates that timber may be taken
from any point opposite the line within the
termini and carried forward and distributed
as required in construction. This right,
however, the Secretary holds. is granted only
to Railroad Companies duly organized ac-
cording to the provisions of the act of 1875,
and to none other. No Company has the
power to give general authority to the public
to cut timber from public lands In
such cases the Railroad Companies
would have no authority to direct
the place where and the manner
in which the timber should be taken nor
,any control whatever over the individuals