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Evening star., 1896-03-23
FINANCE AND TRADE
Depressing Effect of Advioes From
Washington.
WAITING ON TEE SENAfTS ACTION
Industrial Stocks Absorb the Bulk
of the Business.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. March 23.-Opening prices
this morning were uniformly steady and
were subsequently improved under a mod
crate Volume of professional business.
London's early cables reflected fractional
Improvement in the market for information
al securities, but were accompanied by
selling orders to be executed on this side.
The public interest in speculation contin-
LES at the minimum point and traders are
daily becoming less confident of their abil-
ity TO sustain prices. Invention is resort
ed to to supply the deficiency in new spec
ulative material and a short interest of
small proportions has consequently been
created artificial incentive during a Pc
riod of inactivity usually tending toward
lower level
Washington advices relative to a project,
said to be already partially inaugurated,
Tor compelling national banks to keep th,=:r
legal reserves in the bank vaults had a de-
pressing influence in all parts OF the specu-
lative list That such report should gain
credence is but another of the many evil
dences of the professional narrowness now
prevailing.
The failure on the part of the Senate TO
agree to the recCmmitting of the Cuban
resolutions was a not altogether favorab BILE
development, as the prospect of prolonga-
ton of IN undesirable debate is involved in
the action.
The business interests throughout the
country almost unanimous in urging
final pacification on this subject. The tenor
OF Washington dispatches was directly re-
sponSibie for concessions varying from ] to
per cent in all parts of the lis,
The industrial shares, usual, absorbed
the bulk of the trading. but owing to the
presence of strong speculative combna-
tons the extent of the decline in This de-
partment did not exceed that recorded in
railway shares.
The rumors relative to the probable pur-
chase of a powerful antitrust property
which were effectually used in adVanc .ng
Amer. can Tobacco last week, were officially
denied this morning. The price of the
stock was not significantly affected by the
denial, however, the man.pulative interests
taking all offerings on a descending scale.
The dividend prospect is always a good
speculative possibility, and can be used
equally well on either side of the market.
At present the long side of the market
needs assistance, and, consequently, a re-
turo to regular disbursements is myster-
fouSly hinted at from time to time. Sugar
was strong and weak by turns, but no inn
portant selling was noticed at any time
during tie day.
the market for the better class Of Sc
curities is undoubtedly suffering more from
the lack OF public demand than from any
other cause, and, unfortunately, there Is
nc indication of relief in sight.
The adjournment of Congress would do
more than anything else for an early re-
| vival of confidence and 4 broadening of the
| speculative plain. A dull market with a
| steady undertone is not unlikely during
| the period Of doubt which must precede
this event
Evening star., 1896-03-23
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Preparing for the New Y * Con-
ventien.
EX-SENATOR PLArf KEPT IN ELS ROOM
A Change in the Program is An
nounced.
EFFORTS FOR HARMONY

NEW YORK. March 23.-J. Sloat Fassett
and Serene E. Payne were among today's
arrivals of prominent republ. cans who will
participate in the state convention tomor-
row.
Mr.. Fassett is actively working up the
presidential candidacy of Governor Nor
ten. MIR. Payne is said to be stated for an
elector-at-large.
Ex-senator T. c. Platt kept his room all
the forenoon on the plea of indisposition.
He was able, however, to give audience to
several leaders from the interior of the
state
\ possible deviation from the program
already announced is in the case of alter
nate delegates. Controller Roberts of Buff
falo. it is alleged, may be dropped from the
list unless he can give assurance that the
Erie county delegates will fall in line for
Morton for the presidency. Senator Lexow
viii be chairman OF the committee on reSo-
lutions.
1t has Leen decided to admit the Milhol-
land delegates from five of the New York
city districts.
Evening star., 1896-03-23

A Question Of Grammar.
MITCHELL IS WILLING.
But COrbett Says That He IL After
FitxsfmmOns


NEW YORK. March 23.-The latest prop
osition in the fistic world was announced
today in the following cablegram from
George W. Atkinson, Lordon: 'Bolingbroke
Club offers $4,000 for Mitchell and Corbett.
Mitchell accepts. Does Corbett? ="
Corbett is at present in Cincinnati, and he
has been communicated with.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 23-Mr. Jas.
). Corbett, when shown the proposition
from the Bolngsbroke Club of London,
Offering $4,000 for fight between Mitchell
and Corbett, promptly said:
Mitchell is not my man. l am after
Fitzsimmons. The eyes OF the world are
On us, and we are expected to meet.
II would gladly accept this offer if were
after money, because l count it easy
money, but my game is Fitzsimmons, and it
will not do for me to bind myself up with
anybody else. Besides have already &C
cepted a proposition from this club to
fight Fitzsimmons at 5000. They may
amend it by making the sum $12,OOO if they
like and send the articles over and / will
sign Them
Evening star., 1896-03-23
Will Withdraw the Bill.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, March 23--The presidents
OF several street railway companies met in
the Office of ex-Gov. Brown this morning
and after consultation, decided to with
draw the bill introduced in the general as
senbly to exempt the companies in the
Annex until 1900 from paying the park
laN OF per cent on their gross receipts
and after that a tax of per cent. The hill
mas created great popular resentment, and
In Difference TO the outcry was withdrawn.
PRESIDENT Bruce of the senate was asked
py ex-Gov Brown to announce the with
drawal of the bill in the state senate To-
night ~
Evening star., 1896-03-23
suRvE1LLAscE OF FL1BUsTERs.
Secretary Carlisle's Report ON Effort
to Prevent Aid for Cubans.

Secretary Carlisle today sent to the Sem
ate reply to the resolution requesting In
formation as to orders to seize vessels sus-
pected of carrying arms to foreign ports.
The Secretary states that the orders have
been issued under the laws of the United
States, and he incloses a copy contain
ing all orders issued since July, 1904 An
order was then issued to prevent aid go
ing to the Mosquito coast insurgents in
Nicaragua. Tho orders relate mostly to
Cuba and require of the revenue officers a
strict enforcement Of the neutrality laws.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
Today's Presidential Nomfna tion..

The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
State-Frank W. Roberts Of Maine, consul
of United States at Cape Town, Cape
Colony; r. Hughes Long of Alabama, con-
sui Of the United States at Nogales, Mexico.
Postmasters-S. J. Lyon, Collinsyille.
Conn; T. G. Boyer Altamont, ILL.,; ]. M.
Ballard. Marion. Ind; William E. Miller,
Mason City. Iowa.
Interior-Peter Gallagher of Idaho to be
Indian agent Of the Warm Springs agency
in Oregon.
War-First Lieut.. r. n. Getty, twenty
second infantry, to be captain; Second
Lieut.. II. L. Jackson, fifteenth infantry, to
be first lieutenant.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
WERE NOLLE PRESSED.
Disposition of q Number of Indfct
ments by the District Attorney.


District Attorney Birney this afternoon
nolle pressed the following indictments, re-
turned in 1882. many of the witnesses or
accused parties having since died: James
Jones. larceny: Edward Simpson, forgery,
two cases; Edward Berry. burglary and
larceny Edward Jones, keeping a faro
bank; Alice Prescott, bawdy house: An
drew F. Ball. violating section 5431, Revised
Statutes; Fannie Jenkins, bawdy house;
Martha johnson, alias Maggie Ford, sec
ond offense petit larceny; Benjamin F.
Pritchard. forgery, two cases: William F.
Salter and Wilmot II. Ward. violating sec
ton 5451, Revised Statutes: William Brock
way. alias Edward H Spencer and Chas
H Smith, alias Charles H. Smythe, theft
OF bond plate. &C., from United States
Treasury Department, two cases. Brock
way, 1t is said, was one Of the most noted
Of American counterfeiters, and is under
stood to be the same man recently SEN
fenced at Trenton, N. j., to ten years in
the penitentiary for counterfsiting United
States notes.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
BRITISH-EGYPTIA ADVANCE.
OccuPatiOn of Akashea Friday With
out Opposition.

CAIRO, March 23.-News from the front
received here today confirms the report
that the British-Egyptan advance guard.
under Major Coilinson, occupied Akashen
Friday last without opposition. A fort is
now being built at that place.
The Egyptian debt commission met today
in order TO again discuss the question of
the withdrawal of funds from the reserve,
with which to defray expenses of the Brs-
ish-Egyptian expedition up the Nile; but
owing 10 the illness OF the German comm s.
Thursday.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March S3-An ex-
traordinary council of ministers, which
lasted all day long. was held here Satur-
day The subject under discussion was the
British-Esyptian expedition.
Mr. Barnham, the British consul at Zei-
toun, has been ordered to report upon the
disturbances which took place on March 20
Evening star., 1896-03-23
AVERTED A PANIC.
Choir Sang mt Cumberland While the
People Passed Out.

Choir Sang mt Cumberland While the
People Passed Out.
Special Dispatch to The Evening" Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, March 23-For the
past ten days Evangelist Fife has been
holding revival services in the Academy of
Music. resulting in the conversion Of about
four hundred people. Last night was the
closing one, and just as Mr.. Fife was in the
midst of his talk cracking sound vas
heard Manager StanI of the Academy
went to him OH the stage and told him to
dismiss the audience.
1t then became evident that the floor Of
the Academy was sinking, and the pillars
sank about two inches from beneath the
TWO galleries.
The people jumped to their feet, but in a
voice that penetrated the uproar Mr.. Fife
commanded the excited throng 10 be seat
ed The people sank back in their seats,
and while the choir sang the audience was
dismissed. section at a time Taere we're
about two thousand persons present.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
An !Assignment.

James c. Addison. wholesale and retail
dealer in paper, stationery, ETC., at Nos
&1 and go Louisiana avenue northwest
today filed an assignment for benefit Of
creditors. to VIM. H. Sholes and ]. George
Smith. assignees. The assets, which in-
clude stock and accounts receivable, are
estimated at S27,445.61, while the nabilities
are given at $37 909. 80
Evening star., 1896-03-23
A DECREE FOR MRS. DRAYTON.

Granted n Divorce on the Ground of
Deserti0n.
TRENTON, N. J., March 23-Cbancell ,r
McGili this morning filed decree granting
an absolute divorce to Mrs. Charlotte Cole
man Drayton from J. Coleman Drayton on
the ground Of desertion
In the decree, reference to the testimony
Is made. but the chancellor does not men,
ton Hallett Alsop Borrowe by name.
Zone B., neighbor." is, however. re-
ferred to, and this "OneB." is mentioned as
having been named as a correspondent in
the srit brought by Drayton against his
wife. Borrowe was Correspondent in that
suit,
Evening star., 1896-03-23
Treasury Leaves. of Absence.

The Secretary of the Treasury, after con-
sultation with the President and the law
officers of the government. has directed
that hereafter employees o. the Treasury
Department outside of Washington be al
lowed the usual annual leave of absence
Some months ago the Secretary's authority
to grant these leaves in the absence of spe-
cffic legislation was brought in question
but his present action is regarded as a
final settlement of the matter
Evening star., 1896-03-23
DO NOT KNOW KENDALL.

The Story of a Robbery on a Railroad
Train Dfscredited in New York.
NEW YORK, March 23.-Members of the
firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. in this city
deny al! knowledge of H. r Kendall, who
had been robbed on train of satchel
containing $4,000 worth of securities It
is also denied at the banking house that
there had been a loss of 1000 in the man
ner described in the dispatches from Bal
timore.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
A KNOWN QUANTITY
is what purchaser is entitled
- al, o+1,o- 1,a I,,,.c J~,, ooo1.

A KNOWN QUANTITY
is what purchaser is entitled
to, whether he buys dry-goods,
groceries, advertising space, or
anything else. In any case he
has a right to know the precise
quantity and the exact character
of the article he pays for, and,
if wise, he will get the most and
best that can be had for the
money he pays. In the matter
of publicity this he can get only
in a clean decent family news
paper like THE EVENING
STAR. with its phenomenal
regular permanent paid-for
household circulation,-not in
noisome fungous give away
sheets, that are thrown pell nell
into cutters and by-ways, and
sent in bulk to junk shops and
paper mills, in order to make a
show of circulation with which
to deceive unwary advertisers.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
GOING TO HARPER's FERRY.

Negotiations to Transfcr the ST.
AsaPh's Stables to That Place.
Negotiations are being made. so it is re-
ported. for the transfer of the st. Asaph
racing stables to Harpers Ferry, W. Va,
where preparations are being made to build
q race track.
1t is said that there is no law in West
Virginia against racing and betting.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
Personal Mention.

Surgeon NJ. q. Guest Of the Contellation
is visiting friends at 1920 10th street.
Capt. Frank ]. Ives, medical department.
is in the city on leave. He Is at the Army
and Navy Club.
Major Paul R. Brown. medical depart
ment, is at the Ebbitt.
Lieut. 8. L. Taison, first infantry, is al
the Cochran.
Mr.. Eckles, controller OF the currency
has returned to the city from q hunting
trip to North Carolina.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
The Herring Sea Treaty.

The Senate committee on foreign relations
today had Secretary Olney before it, and
asked him Questions concerning the treaty
for the commission to hear and adjust
the claims Of British sealers
Other foreign matters were not discussed
with Mr.. Olney, although II was supposed
at first that his visit had some reference to
the Cuban situation.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE,
Coming Meeting of Three CrOwne,
Heads of Europe.

Heads of Europe.
BERLIN, March 23.-The Emperor and
Empress OF Germany started this morning
for Genoa, where, it is expected, they will
meet the King of Italy and embark on
board tine imperial yacht Hohenzollern for
a Mediterranean cruise.
IL Is not definitely known this morning
where Emperor Francis Joseph will meet
his majesty.
Prior to the departure of the emperor
General Won Werder, the former German
ambassador TO Russia, arrived here ard
presented his majesty with an autograph
letter from The czar.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
Death mt Petersburg,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
PETERSBURG, Va, March 3-Mr p
H. Booth. one of Petersburg's wealthiest
and oldest citizens, died at his home last
night after a protracted illness. He was
in his seventy-sixth year and was a native
of Surrey county. He had been a merchant
here for fifty years, but year or two ago
OF the city council He leaves a widow and
four children.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
DISTRICT N CONGRESS.
Highway Extension.

petition signed by Thomas G. Hensey
and forty-three others. owners and resi-
dents of lie Droit Park, was today laid be-
fore the Senate by Mr.. Mcmillan. asking
for the passage of House bill GILT, or SINH
lar legislation for the extension of the city
streets. Property of great value is now
recorded for condemnation" they say. land
1t is case of the greatest injustice and
hardship that no provision is made for pay
ment for said property"
Board of Trade IndOrsements.
Senator Mcmillan today laid before the
Senate the resolutions recently adopted by
the Washington board of trade, favoring
the so-called dollar gas BILL" reduction
in the price Of electric light, and the joint
resolution for the completion of the water
supply.
A Question of Grammar.
Mr.. Walsh of New York offered resolu-
ton in the House today directing the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia to ascer-
tain If the repor. is true that there Is 10
text book of English grammar used in the
public schools in Washington, and IL such
be the case to take means to provide such
book. The resolution was referred to the
District committee.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
Purcba.e Of, Analo.tan Island.

The Commissioners this afternoon an
swered the Senate resolution looking to the
purchase Of Aralostan Island for the erec-
ton Of contagious hospital, and for other
purposes. The Commissioners do not think
it would be good Place for a contagious
hospital at the present time because Of
the excessive cost. but make no reply to
the contemplated USE of the Island for
other purposes.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
Mr. Rnp.dnle Get. a Divorce.

Judge Cox this afternoon granted Martin
s. Rassdale a divorce from Elizabeth Rags
dale Mr.. Ragsdale filed his petition the
11th of last June, but the papers in the case
were withheld from publication. The decree
which it is based.n n
Evening star., 1896-03-23
Wallace Ro.. Beaten.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYN March 23.-W.
A. Barry defeated Wallace Ross of New
Brunswick in a sculling match on the Tyne
sCday for purse of f100.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
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 Messrs.
Moore & Schley No 80 Broacway
Evening star., 1896-03-23
Murder Trial mt Petersburg.

SpeVIli Dispstcn 10 The Evening Star.
PETERSBURG, Va, March 23-The trial
or Matthew Jones for the brutal murder of
his wife on December was begun today.
The murder has been much talked of here.
and two panels were exhausted before a
jury could be obtained
Evening star., 1896-03-23
Wants q Divorce.

Laura B. Wunder today petitioned for q
divorce from William H. Wunder. The pa
pers in the case were withheld from publt-
cation.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
NO OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Mr.. Bayard VIII Not He Communicated
With by Congress.

Ambassador Bayard will not receive any
official notice o fthe censure passed upon
him by the House of Representatives last
week unless Secretary Olney should decide
to bring the matter to his attention, which
members consider improbable. There was
no provision contained in the resolutions
for bringing them to the ambassadors at
tention.
Neither the Speaker Of the House nor the
clerk is authorized to send the resolutions
to MIR. Bayard, and neither of them will
DO so without authority.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
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., 1896-03-23
ROCKVILLE POST OFFICE ROBBED
Neat Safe-Crackins Job Near This
City.

A Neat Safe-CfackinE Job Near This
City.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Md, March 23.-The post
office at this place was last night entered
by burglars. who blew open the iron safe
and took about $25 mostly in pennies and
nickels. and quantity Of postage stamps
The office was entered through rear VIM
dow, which was opened by means of tools
taken from the blacksmith shop OF S. B.
Haney, which was also broken open En-
trance to the safe was effected by drilling a
hole near the combination lock, which was
filled with powder or dynamite and the en-
tire front was blown out. This morning the
back door and portions of the front Win
doWs were found open. evidently lef. so to
prevent the breaking of the glass by the
conclusion. It is not yet definitely known
what the entire loss will be. No registered
or other letters were taken, and big bunch
OF stamps was overlooked by the thieves
Several suspicious characters were seen here
yesterday evening. The joi, was evidently
done by professionals.
The Rockville post office is in Lyddane's
Hail building. and there is no building d.
rectly adjoining 1t. The Corcoran Hotel is
the nearest building to the post office
being about forty feet distant, and, so far
as Is known. none Of the boarders heard
covery Of the burglary was made this
morning the affair caused considerable ex-
citement, and the authorities were soon at
work making an Investigation.
AS already stated, several suspicious-ap-
pearing people were seen about the rail-
road station yesterday. and 1t is thought
that they had probably committed the rob-
berry. 1t is said by some, however, that
these men were only tramps, on their way
through the county, going to some city,
and that the burglars came from WASH
ington late last night and burglarized the
post Office early this morning.
Fortunately, the large bulk of the post
age stamps belonging to the post Office had
been deposited in bank Saturday afternoon.
The Police ON the Alert.
The police here did not receive any Off
cial information of the ro5ebry, but resi-
dent of Rockville communities ted the facts
to Inspector Hollnberger, who will have
the members of the detective corps make
an effort to locate and apprehend the safe
blowers. This is the first job of the kind
that has been done in this section for a
number of months, and the poEce expect
to hear from the burglars again. Usually
when there is one job of this kind done
several country towns suffer before the
burglars cease operating.
Inspector HOllinberger said this morning
he was sorry to hear that the safe blowers
were so near here, for he feared they may
visit this city.
The officers have been notified to keep a
sharp lookout for them, and the arrest of
a number Of suspicious characters may fol-
low.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-08-13
THE BRAKE LET CO.
Trolley. Car Does the TObbOgan
Act-Seven People Dead

A Trolley Car Does the TObbOEan
Act-Seven People Dead
Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE runa-
way trolley car on the Columbia s.
Donegal railroad last night killed
seven persons and injured fifty more.
The car was returning to Columbia
from Chickie's Park, when the brake
rigging broke on q steep grade. There
were about ninety passengers aboard
and they became panic-stricken when
they saw the car was beyond control.
The hill was long one and every mo-
ment the runaway gathered additional
speed, until, it is estimated by those
on board, that it was running fully a
mile minute, when it struck a sharp
curve and left the track 1t ran across
the turnpike, running parallel with the
trolley road, struck against tree and
toppled over into a deep ditch. The!
nrst body taken out Of the wreck was
that of Henry Smith. All il onworker of
Columbia, who had been Instantly
Killed by a piece of wood which had
pierced his head. Alex Foehlinger,
the motorman, was crushed TO death,
and near him was w. a. Pinkerton, a
Columbia boy, who had met a similar
fate. Chief Burgess, II. III. Heiss Of
Columbia, who had been riding on the.
rear platform, jumped few moments
before the car left the track, and his
lifeless body was found about a quar-
ter Of mile away. his neck having
been broken. William Metzger Of
Columbia had both legs crushed SO
badly that they had to be amputated
and he died a few hours later. w. j.
Luz Of Sea Girt, N. j., was so
badly injured tIat he died shortly at
ter being removed to the hospital.