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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
Better London Demand for American
Securities.
INFLUENCE OF COMING GOLD EXPORTS
Gossip Regarding Possible Tariff
Legislation.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch 10 The Bvering Star.
NEW YORK. May 13.-Prices were ad-
vanced from II to / per cent this morning
on an increased demand from foreign arbi-
TRACE houses and the covering of room con-
tracts. The improved tone Of the London
market for American securities is the most
encouraging feature of the present situa-
ton, but cannot be relied upon to continue
without more substantial assistance from
local operators.
The volume of commission buying con-
tinues small, and traders are easily infiu-
enced by the character and significance of
the latest rumor. Sentiment is rather opti-
mistic than otherwise, but caution is the
dominant feature of every new undertaking
The action of the market, In view of the
doubt resulting from the prospects of cur
rency and tariff agitation, during the bal
ance of the session, is perhaps as satisfac-
tory as should reasonably be expected.
The engagement of S2,00,oO0 gold for
export by tcmorrow's steamers and the
probability of liberal shipment at the end
OF the week had a tendency to restrict the
volume of business without injuring val
ues. Periods of dullness have been fire.
quently substituted for reaction, and the
present market seems destined to wait for
business rather than to make IL by a re-
dictionary process.
The temporary recession in exchange
rates, due to Increased offerings of gold
piiis, Hdu lelucncy 10 inspire confidence
in the early disccntinuance of the outward
specie movement Opinion is divided on
this point, however, efforts to anticipate a
probable radical change in existing tariff
laws being urged in support of a predicted
increase in the import trade, for which
gold must sooner or later be forwarded in
settlement. Thus far the movement has
not assumed alarming proportions. and the
actual owners of stocks, except In one or
two instances, have not contributed ma
terially 20 the recent fractional recesslons
in values
The action of the German reichstaR in re-
ducing the export sugar bounty and limit
ing the production of beet sugars was
utilized in advancing the stock Of the Amer
-. company. This advance, i'm conform
ity with the ruling tendency, was only
fractional, and emphasizes more than any
thing else the narrowness of the specu-
latiNe market. The action OF Sugar dur
ing this period Of dullness is everywhere
the subject of much fayora BILE comment.
The days transactions in railway shares
centered principally about the Changers
sues. St. Paul and Nashville attracting
reports were, in the main, encouraging but
were overshadowed by the unusual ele-
mcnts which have Of late come consp.cu-
ously to the front as speculative factors.
The trading of the last hour was dull at
fractional net gains for the day Stagna-
ton was at times narrowly ayerted, but
the disposition TO sell was less pronounced
than yesterday during the same period.
Discriminating purchases will alone r! owe
profitable during the continuation of the
present apathy.
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UNFORTUNATE CHILDREN.
Parents Not Able to Care for Little
Ones.

Ones.
Judge Miller said in court today that he
thought the law respecting parents and
children should be so amended as to make
fathers liable for abandonment The re-
marks were made when little woman
named Ellen Boswell appeared and asked
that the court make an order turning her
three boys, one, ten and seven years old,
respectively, over to the board of chiidren's
guardians. Agent Parkman of the board,
who had made tie investigation, was in
court ready to take the children upon the
courts order, which would forfeit the
parents right to their offspring.
The woman said that her husband, John
w. Boswell, IS blacksmith, but he is ad-
dicted to the use of liquor, as well as being
cut Of employment, and is unable to care
for Ter and the children. He has left her,
and is living at his sisters She says he is
SiXty-one years old.
Hes enc of these men who's always
tired" remarked Agent Parkman, land he
probably has reason for feeling that way.
He's the father of tWenty-three children"
by this wife," the court asked
mo, sir" he answered; 'she is his Sec
ond wife"
Judge Miller said he hated very much to
take the infant from it's mother, and would
not do so unless he felt compelled to do it.
Mrs. Boswell said she did not want 10 rart
with her children. but poverty had COM
PEELED her to make this request for the pro
tecticn of thu children.
With 100000 people in this city," said
the court, "ce1 tanly some of them ought
to give you little assistance which would
enable you to keep your baby with YOU"
Pm going to get position in a hotel"
she said, "and with little more assistance
1 could properly care for my baby"
Judge Miller said he would not take the
baby from her at this time, and told her
10 no ffnr
could not care for him, that he could be
turned over to the board and given a home.
The two older boys were turned over to
the board, and Mrs. Boswell, who was
given IS by Lawyer Leon Tobriner went
away, happy In the thought that She eould
buy some neeessa1ies for the young enc.
Mrs. Eliza Bladen Of 9TH street Southeast
next appeared with her two boys, eyed ten
and and tws shs years and made similar re-
her children, and in addition to this sad
condition of affairs, the boys, she charged
were i.corrtgible: One act of incorrigi,
bility statedswas that they went to the cir
Gus and remained. away from home for a
long time They We're turned over to the
board. I'd" o
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team consisted Of District guardsmen 1t
would have finished but three points in the
rear of the winners. Although the match
was shot, the handsome Derenne trophy
was not up, the regulations governing the
match being such as to exclude team
made up OF men from more than one Or
ganization. Therefore the match was shot
for record on1y.
81 out Of a possible los, by Lieut.. G. T..
Carr Of Georgia. while the second highest
was a. by Lieut.. A, o. Hutterly of the
District.
scored 20 outsos IS, and at 500 yards APP
pleby and Cook had 80 each.
In the Avondale match Private Cook
made 80. 80 and 81. and in the Theus medal
mater match the same, engineer scored 49, at ooo
yards and 30 at 600 yards.
Shooting in the regimental interstate
team match did mot begin until 3 o'clock
this afternoon. The teams to enter were:
Hunter, A. s. Richberg. J. c. Postell, w.
g. Harrison and A. Minis; Savannah
Guards-H. E. Wilson, E. C. Mercer. w. G..
Austin. F. c. Wilson and R. M. Sereven;
w. " Clark. ]. F. cline. A. s. Jones and
charles Chinn; first regiment-Messrs. J..
F: Mallory. George A. Kreit, II. ]. SUIT
cliffe. Frank Sloat, r. c. Fetzer and s.
Hutterly. F. L. Graham, G. E. Cook. NJ.
Appleby, D. B. Young and w. W. Cook
son.
Col. Moore Expected.
Word has been received that Col. Vim. G..
Moore Of the first regiment, DONG, who
Is understood to be attending the conven-
ton of chiefs of police in Atlanta, will
visit Savannah tomorrow. If such be the
case, the popular colonel will he accorded
the most rousing of welcomes by the en-
tire Washington contingent.
Private ]. Henry Moran, the well-known
chief of the A. o. P. E., umpired a base
ball game this morning at the drill ground
between the University of Georgia and
the Catholic Library Association, two OF
the crack clubs of the south. DR.. Weaver,
with stretcher and bodyguard of Nor
ton Cadets, was in attendance.
Both the GAINESVILLE Cadets and the Cita-
del Cadets have reported in camp. and this
afternoon will compete in battalion drill.
There was an exhibition drill by the
Aurora ZouaveS this morning. The re-
mainder of the program for the day in
cludes exhibitions by the Indianapolis ar
tillery and Morton Cadets, a regimental
dress parade, with the usual display of
fireworks, balloon ascension and vaudeville
entertainment in the evening. Great prep
arations are being made for the street
parade tomorrow afternoon. c. F. c.
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The Bermuda Case Again in a New
York Court
LEADERS ENTER PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY
Scott Jackson Case Might Go to
the Jury Tonight.
MILWAUKEE'S STRIKE ENDED

NEW YORK, May 13.-John D. Hart,
Capt. John O'Brien, Mate Edward Murphy
and Col. Emilio NuneZ, who were recently
arrested in Philadelphia for violating the
neutrality act, in connection with the first
trip of the steamship Bermuda to Cuba,
appeared before Judge Benedict in the GRIM
inal part of the United States circuit court
today. Since their arrest the prisoners have
been indicted.
Pleas of not guilty, with leave to with
draw il considered necessary in the course
of ten days, were entered for each of the
defendants.
Judge Benedict fixed bail in each of the
cases at $3.50 The alleged flibusters will
not be brought to trial, II is believed, until
the United States Supreme Court decides
the appeal in the Horsa cases, which are to
be argued at Washington next Monday.
The prosecution of john D. Hart for the
Laurada's first expedition having been
abandoned, United States Commissioner
Shields today dismissed the bail, which was
81 800.
Arguing for jackson.
NEWPORT, KY, May 13.-Attorney Craw
ford, for the defense, in the Scott Jackson
case. closed his argument at noon. Among
the propositi5ls presented today was one
that Pearl Bryan was dead before her body
was left in kentucky, and another vas that
II she was Killed in Kentucky the murderer
was not Scott Jackson. Attorney Lockhart,
for the commonwealth. will begin the clos
ing argument this afternoon. 1t is possible
the case may go to the jury tonight.
Strike Practically Over.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 13-The street
railway strike is practically over The COM
pany is today operating 155 cars, two more
than the usual number, and traffic is main
tanned without interruption on all the lines.
Thirty experienced men came from Cleve-
land today, and the same number from Buff
faIo. The latter were in uniform. The
company states that il now has nearly
enough men to operate its lines regularly
OBJECTIONS have 10 be figured on, however.
The strikers cut the trolley wires OH North
avenue this morning, and the police made
eight arrests for the act, including a MEM
Der OF the grievance committee of the
strikers.
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A COMMISSION ORDERED
The Fight Between the Santa Mon
and San Pedro Harbors COmprOmis


and San Pedro Harbors Compromised
The animated contest which has pro-
ceeded for the last four days in the Senate
over a deep water harbor on the southern
coast of California was brought to a close
today by compromise between the con-
ficting interests. The issue has been be-
tween the points of Santa Monica, the ter
minus of the Southern Pacific, and San
Pedro. the locality urged by the California
Senator'S Senator Frye, chairman of the
commerce committee, finally harmonized
The differences by referring the determine
tion as between Santa Monica and San
Pedro to commission to consist of three
civil engineers. naval officer and an officer
OF the coast survey. The compromise was
accepted by the California Senators. and
was unanimously passed.
An amendment urged by Mr.. German
limiting the expenditure under the contract
authorizations to s10.OOO.OOO annually. led
10 lengthy debate A motion by Mr.. Vest
20 table the amendment failed; yeas. 26:
rays. 81. An agreement was then reached
to dispose of the river and harbor bill by 3
O'Clock today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
MIR. DOWNING WINS.
No Damages Allowed for the Use of
'SamsOn."

"SamsOn."
By the direction of the court (Judge
Bradley, the jury. in the case of Charles
d. Koppel against Robert Downing, the
tragedian, this morning returned verdict
in favor of the defendant.
The case, as stated in yesterdays Star
was one in which the plaintiff, claiming to
own the American copyright of the Eng
lish translation of the Italian tragedy of
Samson" claimed 81 200 damages from Mr.
Downing because of his alleged unauthoriz-
ed production of the play during the sea-
son of 1S94-'95. 1t appeared in evidence
said Judge Bradley, that in 1874 a Mr.
Pope applied for the copyright of the COM
position, by filing with the librarian of
Congress the title page of the proposed
publication; that he failed to perfect his
publication, and several years later he di-
rected one Palmer to secure a copyright
of it. But it seemed, explained the court
that koppel, and not Palmer secured the
copyright, and that Pope subsequently au-
thorized the suit, agreeing to give Koppel
one-thrd of the amount recovered
The court held that while, perhaps, Kop-
pei had the legal right to institute the
suit. he had no right to recover, for if any
rights it is Pope and not Koppel. But
Judge Bradley remarked 1t is doubtful if
even Pope is now entitled to those rights
for the reason that 1t seemed to him that
he failed to perfect the application for the
copyright he filed in 1874. However it
was clear to him that Koppel, not being
the original proprietor of the composition,
did not become so by the mere filing and
otherwise perfecting of the application for
the American copyright of the play. Judge
Bradley also intmated that the action
was Champertous one, although he ex-
planned that he directed verdict for Mr.
Downing because. for the reason given,
MIR. koppel was not entitled to recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
GRAIN,
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE May 13.-Flour dull. unchanged
receipts 6!t59 barrels; shipments. 1886 barrels:
sales. i25 barrels. Wheat very duil-spot 8gS1aTO:
month, 69ia63ls: July and August, 6sssa6SIs-re-
ceipts, S1,4I2 bushels; stock, 502,35 bushels;
sales. 10000 bushels-southern wheat by sample
72a73; do. on grade, 69a72. Corn quiet-spot and
month, 34t.a$ig: June, 34aa35; July, 35,sas5ss;
steamer mixed, 33ha331a-receipts, IS 5S bushels:
shipments, 90 300 bushels: stock, 6S,s4s bushels;
sales. 22.GC0 bushels hern white corn 35ka36;
do yellow. 35ila3512 Oats firm-No. white west
ern, 25Aa26; No. 2 mixed do. 24I4ae6R- receipts.
1896 bushels: stock, 13s. 459 bushels. Rye quiet
and steady-NO. 2, 41a32 nearby: i3ai4 western
receipts, COG bushels; STOCK 29.O20 bushels. Hay
steady-choioe timothy, s17.ooas17.;o. Grain
freghts inclined to be easy, unchanged. Sugar
strong, unchanged. Butter firm, unchanged. Eggs
aid cheese steady, unchanged. whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13

Representative Dinsmore Of Arkansas
met with a painful accident yesterday even
ing, which will disable him for some time.
He had been attending the exercises of the
unwilling of the Hancock statue, and in
starting for home attempted to board q
moving car
In some way he missed his footing and his
whole weight fell upon his right foot, break
ing the tendons of the heel. The injury is
exceedingly painful, and it is feared he will
be confined to his room for three or four
months. Mr.. Dinsmore was assisted to his
lodgings by Mr.. McRae, and prompt medical
attention was given him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
NOT MUCH CONCERNED,
Feeling in London CONNIE rcial Circles
Over the ChefOO Affair.


LONDON, May ia special dispatch re-
Ce1Ved here from Shanghai says that the
British and German ministers at Pekin
have protested against the action of Rus
STA in occupying part of the foreshore at
Chefoo, contrary to treaty rights.
The dispatch adds that the entire Rus
sian squadron in Chinese waters will rem
devious at Chefoo in readiness to occupy
Port Arthur or Kiasch bay on receipt of
il structions from ST. Petersburg
In well-informed commercial quarters in
London it is believed that the Chefoo Incl
dent is nothing but an ordinary business
deal, as Ferguson K Co. have been Offering
the land which is alleged to have been
seized for sale during years past. The
only cause for disquet is found In the fact
that the Russian Steam Navigation Com
pany, through whose agent, Mr.. ]. Smith,
an American. the land has been occupied,
Is company subsidized by the Russian
government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
Hotel Arrivals.

Willard's-J. d. Hicks, Altoona, Pa; T..
H. Wheless, Austin Texas; w. r. Oliver
and wife, Brooklyn, N Y
Oxford-H. c. Maddux, Louisville, KY;
d. Davis, New York
Hamilton-J. Story, Boston, Mass.
Cochran-W. H. Hurd, st. Paul, MINI. !;
A. E. Kingsland, wife and daughter, New
York; c. p. O'Neill and wife, Paterson,
N. J.. N. P. Towne, Philadelphia, Pa
Normandie-W. Baumgarten and 7. F.
Nerdle. New York.
Arlington-F. L. NOVEL;, Boston, Mass /;
c. NJ. Woodbury., Middlesboro', KY; T. c.
Crawford and g. H. Wynkoop. New York.
Shoreham-W. R. Andrews, Philadelphia
Pa; F. H. Richards. Hartford, Conn; w.
NJ. Clarke. Pittsburg, Pa: F. r. Condert,
New York.
Page'-H. w. Abbott and J. Jennirg s
and wife, New York; E. j. O'Brien, Bos-
Riggs-AIr. and Mrs. A. D. Davis. Whit
man. Mass; G. d. Cooper. New York; A.
w. keelor. Philadelphia, Pa; w. X. Water
man, New York.
Ebbitt-R. l.. Richardson and Capt. E. E..
Parker. Boston. Mass: j. w. Moore. u. s.
N; J. L: Rogers, Knoxville. Tenn.
Raleigh-O j. Case, J. Bailey and ]. w.
Plaintield, n. j.: L. B. Patterson, Chicago,
ILL.,; T. Z. Bond, ST. Louis, No; Il. NJ. Sell
Philadelphia, Pa; H. B. Rice, H. II.
blanchard and II. Bogigion and wife, Bos-
ton, Mass; w. B. Gartee, Columbus Ohio
st. James-C. o. Hale, New York; A.
]. McGinnis and wife, Cincinnati, Ohio:
=. H. Ten Eyck, New York; H. NJ Guther,
Hartford, Conn; Dr. A. Jeffeny, Richmond,
Va; Robert Morris, Boston, Mass; Harrie
Simpson, New York
Metropoiitan-Robert Campbell, Jackson,
Mich; T. A Cooper, New York; T. E.
Bond, ST. Louis; Z. s. Wilson and wife,
Misses Bertha Wilson. Florence Wilson
and Gertrude Wilson, Ironton, Ohio; l. A
Garnett and Gus ketwood New York
Johnson-E. Galely, Boston; j. Cook. J.
w. johnson, Philadelphia; H. A. Merriam
New York; G. B. Howell, Philadelphia: ].
Chase, F. r. Townsend and A Kozel and
daughter, Chicago.
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THE DENVER BANKS.
Sensational Charges Against officials.
Who Are Indicted.

DENVER, Col, May BIT has been
learned that the federal grand jury found
indictments against John Reithmann, ST.
John Reithmann, jr., Chas. McClinton and
Chas. kunserailler, jr., of the defunct Ger
man National Bank. making sensa tional
charges against them.
The American National Bank, which re-
Gently failed, will probably resume business
at an early date, a majority of the deposit
tors having agreed to accept certificates
drawing per cent interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
MIR. MORRISON FAVORED
Presidential Boom Started in Dong.
lass County, Illinois,

TUSCOLA, Ill, May 13-The democrats
Of Douglass county after elacting delegates
to the state convention passed a resolution
favoring VIM. R. Morrison for President
and the restoration of silver to where II
was before its de1nonet tia ton in 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
The Wilkins Case.

Judge Cole today notified counsel in the
case Of Walter P. and Joseph Wilkins, in
dicted for violating the oleomargarine laws.
that he will tomorrow morning render his
decision in the matter of the demurrer filed
by the defendants to the Indictment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today, as reported
by Corson Mccartney. members New York
stock exchange. Correspondents, Mossrs.
Moore & Schley. No. 50 Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co. 1921 F
street, members New York stock exchange
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg. Thai
mann & Co., New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
PROLONGED INDEFINITELY.
The Time During Which Insurgents
May Return.

HAVANA, May 13.-Captain General
Weyler has prolonged indefinitely the
period given to the insurgents in which to
surrender and obtain pardon for their of
lenses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13
Garbage Cans.

Inspector Rae of the health department
has sworn out about 80 warrants this
week for persons who have not bought
garbage cans as required by law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-13

The German reichstag yesterday, by a
vote Of 150 to 10, fixed the export bounty
on sugar at 211 marks per hundred kilos
The government propcsaI was 4 make no..
hundred kilos.
Mower County transcript., 1896-05-20

Under some conditions mental proc
csses are instantaneous. Ringbrand
saw and understood the purpose of his
been pronounced with formal verbiage.
With the understanding came a fren-
zied fit of terror, and he shrunk with
chattering teeth and trembling limbs
into the deepest recesses of the cave;
the wavering light danced in fantastic
gyrations before his fascinated gaze;
u noise like the beating of q hundred
drums filled his ears; and he could feel
the cold perspiration pricking from
every pore. The suspense was horri-
BILE, and for few moments he thought
he should die from the very abjectness
of his fear; then suddenly he felt a
sharp pang as if something had given
way in his brain, ard the overpowering
nausea of terror vanished as If by magic.
In it's place came strange feeling OF
cxaltation that sent the blood tingling
to his finger tips; the roaring in his
ears ceased, and his sight became once
more keen and steady. Springing to
his feet, he drew the colonel's revolver
from his pocket and took careful and
deliberate aim at the face behind the
yellow star of light; his finger pressed
the trigger, and the crash of double
detonation filed the cavern. With the
flash and the report the light disap
peared, and he felt a sting Of pain il
his arm; he knew he was wounded, but
the hurt seemed only to augment the
Mower County transcript., 1896-05-20

violence of the fit of ferocity that had
taken complete possession of him.
Rushing toward the point where the
light had disappeared, he wedged him
self into the crevice, grinding his teeth
in impotent rage when he found that
he could not reach far enough to get
the range for a second shot.
After it was all over, he sat down
upon the log and examined his arm as
well as he could by the sense of touch;
the wound was nothing but severe
bruise, and he put his coat on again
with sigh of relief. II can't afford to
be disabled now," he muttered, mot till
I've given these villains their deserts;
the hardened brutes-to come here and
try to kill man like rat in trap!"
Then it suddenly occurred to him
that this Hugh Ringbrand, breathing
out threatenings against his persecu-
tors, was quite different person from
the miserable wretch who but few
moments before had covered in terror
at the sight of the mountaineer's rifle.
"It's the most singular experience
ever heard Of" he unused. 1T is, in
deed; there's nothing in my collection
that matches it. l wonder if it was
only the instinct of self-preservation
l think after this shall be able to un-
derstand what makes the most inof-
fensive animal turn and show fight in
the last extremity. l wonder, too, II
the fine and ferocious enthusiasm will
come again when it's needed? I'm afraid
it won't-at least, not without similar
proyocation; and that isn't exactly
what one Graves. Anyway, I'm glad
didn't die before knew what it was to
take my courage in both hands, If only
for this one time. Isuppose I didn't have
any such good luck as to hit the fellow
but if they both got away I don't believe
they'll make me another visit tonight
Heigh-ho! it's something of bore t<
be hungry and tired and sleepy ane
angry all in one breath. I believe II
risk it and try to go to sleep; they't
have been after me by this time If the,
meant to try it again" ~s7@
He stretched himself out beside tn
log with the coil of rope for q pillow
in q few minutes weariness again az
serted it's claims, and this time he di
not awaken until the morning sun ha
once more turned the darkness of th
cavern into murky twilight. s~