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Evening star., 1896-04-07
FINANCE AND TRADE
Cuban. Situation Less of a Menace
to Speculation.
PROSPECT OF A WHITE house MESSAGE
Outflow Of Gold the Most Important
Factor Now.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. April 7.-Opening prices
this morning were fractionally higher than
those recorded at the close of yesterdays
business. London's attitude being mainly
responsible for the improvement. In view
of the fact that local prices were advanced
from 1 to = per cent during London's
Easter recess the marking up OF foreign
values to a parity with our own was an
encouraging development. The strength
of the foreign exchange market and the
probability of further engagements of gold
for export had a tendency to restrict the
volume Of new business. Traders were
consequently almost entirely responsible
for the few significant changes in values.
The Cuban situation is less Of a menace
to speculation than at any time since the
subject was introduced. and would be i'm
mediately forgotten were IT not for the
possibility of the subjects being revived
through the medium of a presidential mes
sage.
1t is not at all likely that the ma rket would
be more than temporarily influenced by
such action, and 1t is not improbable that
values would derive more benefit than in
jury therefrom.
The course of prices during the next ten
days will. nevertheless, be carefully watched
for indications Of an early expression Of
opinion on the part OF the administration.
The most important factor al present opera
tive is the eff1lx Of gold to Europe. and dull
ness rather than material concessions, is
the probable result of the doubt on this SUBJ
ject.
Manhattan was again a prominent fea-
ture of the railway list. selling down 1S
per cent on the marketing of a few hun
dred shares for the apparent purpose OF
forcing some concession In value. Mantpu-
latfon has been an important factor in the
cent movements of this property, and has
invariably been more successful on the
ascending scale.
Union Pacific was advanced under good
purchases for the accounts of interests
strongly optimistic on future prospects. 1t
is hoped that legislation will be so far ad
vanced during the present session of Con-
gress as to insure its early passage at the
opening of the next
The balance of the regular list moved
listlessly within small fractional limits the
buying being but slightly superior to the
selling.
A sharp attack on American Tobacco DUR
ing the afternoon resulted in a concession
of per cent from the opening level In
side sales were credited with inaugurating
the movement for some new mauipulative
purpose. Recent expensive experiences
should serve to prevent speculation in this
property except between those familiar
with the plans Of the controlling interest
Liberal offerings of four months money
by foreign bankers at per cent were the
feature of he last hours business Theirs
was almost no demand for these accommo-
dations. but it is probable that some i'm.
portant transactions may be recorded later
Evening star., 1896-04-07
PEARL BRYAN's DEATH.
Trial of Scott jackson Postponed to
the 21St.

Trial of Scott jackson Postponed to
the 21st.
NEWPORT, KY, April 7.-Scott Jackson,
the alleged murderer of Pearl Bryan, was
before Judge Helm tod " for trial. Upon
the application Of his attorneys, the judge
postponed the hearing until Tuesday, April
21. The grounds set forth by Col. Craw-
ford in his application for a postponement
were. first. illness in his family, which had
prevented him giving proper attention to
the case, and, second, inability to secure
dispositions of witnesses living at a dis
tance.
He said that tie object of these deposit
tions was to break down the testimony of
the witness George H. Jackson, relied on
by the prosecution. and to show the char
acter Of the witness Wood. whom he de-
clares to be unworthy of belief He also
wanted dispositions from GreencaStle, Ind,
to show tie good character Of his client.
The attorney for the prosecution made no
serious objections to the application.
The court said that the object stated by
Col. Crawford was not in itself sufficient
cause for granting centil uance. but in
order to give ample time to the defense to
prepare it's case he would make the post
ponement desired.
The court room was crow ded, but the best
of order prevailed. The jurors were called
and some Of the witnesses were sworn and
all were Dis missed until April u.
AS jackson was leaving the court room
he passed in front of woman sitting in
the front row of seats He looked down at
her smiling. when the woman suddenly de-
livered a vicious kick at the prisoner, and
as he passed beyond her she was heard to
say: Il would have killed him if 1 could.
If had had pistol 1 would have shot
him."
She refused to give her name, and the
incident was not widely observed, thus pos
sibly preventing more serious conse-
quences.
Evening star., 1896-04-07
LATE NEWS BY WIRE
Mckinley Likely to Control the
Louisville Convention.
RESULT OF TIE KENTUCKY PRIMARIES
indications Point to Governor
BradIey's Defeat.
TIE RESULT OF THE COUNT
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LOUISVILLE. KY, April 7.-Louisville
and Jefferson county voted yesterday over
whelmingly for Mckinley. Gov. Bradley $
friends have all along claimed Jefferson
county outside of the city, but that, too,
joined the landslide to the Ohioan. 1t seems
now absolutely certain that the Mckinley
fcrces will organize end control the state
convention which meets here tomorrow
week.
This means more to the governor than
those outside of the state would suspect,
for, besides the humiliation of being de-
feated in his own state for u compliment
ary vote for President. he will also lose
complete control Of thu party machinery
in the bl1e grass state. Gov. Bradley is
not certain of carrying more than two dis
tricts in the state.
Mckinley has carried the fifth and Is
sure of the third and tenth, while reports
from the remaining districts are favorable
to him.
The fight between the Bradley and Nc
Kinley people Is being waged to the death,
and if the latter wins, which seems sure
now, John w. Yerker. the Bradley candi-
tucky, will be defeated.
So far as reported Mckinley has 585 In
structed votes, Bradley 214 and 151 unn-
structed.
There are 143 votes instructed for Brad
ley first and Mckinley second.
AS 1t takes $50 votes to control the con-
ve:ition. 1t seems now that Mckinley will
easily win.
LOUISVILLE. KY, April Tt developed
today that Mckinley easily received a ma
tority of the delegates chosen in yester-
days city AMI county republican primary.
The Mckinley men claim 123 delegates to
q for Bra Hey, and the Bradley men, while
not conceding these figures, admit Mckin-
leys majority
Evening star., 1896-04-07
TOday,s Orders.

The Commissioners today issued the fol-
lowing orders:
That 325 feet Of three-inch water main
be laid In the Eorth and south alley Of
square 5S1, beginning at the six-inch main
in the south side of D street south and
running thence south in said alley dis.
tance of 325 feet to blow-off into a man.
hole in sewer in said alley.
That 11S feet of tifteen-inch sewer be built
upon the east side of 5th street between G.
and II streets northeast, and also ffty-five
feet Of twelve-inch sewer crossing 9Th
stl eet between G and II streets northeast:
estimated cost. 1878, chargeable to apuro-
priation for main and pipe sewers. Also
that ninety feet of ten-inch sewer be con-
structed in the west side of 9Th street, un-
der the provisions of the permit system.
That public wells be abandoned and
closed as follows the same having run dry:
Well at 7th and E streets southwest
Well on 7th street between G and H
streets southW est.
Well on 18th street between Erie and
Huron streets.
Evening star., 1896-04-07
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE April 7.-FYour nrmer-westen su-
Rer 80: do extra. 81 elass: p: Do family.
spring do. $3.T5a$39S: spring wheat straight
SSs;Sass 6SmreesiGts; ls'e9 barrels: sales. $50
q asked; May. 74a7sH: July. 73s.a13~receipts'
100 bushels; stock. 100, so bushels; sales 10000
bushels.southern wheat by sample. 71a7s; do on
grade, I3a1G. Corn frmer-spot and month"; Y3lxa
34N; May, 3a1saaS: June, 35ts bid; July. ,3GI,aseS;
steamer mixed, 33sia34-rcceipts 1901 bushels:
shipments 70, IA bushels; stock. G15 39G bushels
sales, 1000 bushels-southern white corn, 34ls:
Do yellow. Ban. Oats guiet-No. 2 white western
20a261s; No. mixed do, 24jsa25-receipts Z 90?
bushels: stock. le4. 631 bushels. Rye inacive-No.
2 42a42h nearby; 44aaA5 western-stock, SO, s,936
bushels Hay, demand good for choice-choice
timothy, $16:0e. Grain freights steady hut quiet.
unchanged; Sugar strong granulated. a.s3 per 100
imitation 1Gal7: do. ladle Is; good iatilc. iSaiS
store packed. 9a12. EGGS st .ady fresh r. Cheese
steady. unchanged Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1896-04-07
ENGLISH EXPLANATIONS.
London Papers on the Adoption of
Cuban Resolutions.

Cuban Resolutions.
LONDON, April THE Globe this after
noon. commenting upon the Cuban bellig-
erency vote in the United States House Of
Representatives yesterday, says:
THE chief danger of tine situation is that
Spanish pride will never surrender Spain's
most valuable colony until beaten to the
ground, and should there be repetition
of the popular demonstrations against the
United States, American passion might
flame up in an ugly manner and compel
President Cleveland 10 demand satisfaction.
This would almost Inevitably result in war.
and while. the United States would, Of
course, crush Spain, American trade, al
ready very delicate, would be very largely
wrecked"
In conclusion, the Globe expresses the
opinion that 1t is improbable that Presi-
dent Cleveland will seriously consider the
concurrent resolutions.
The ST. James Gazette remarks: "Con-
gress voted with the intention of being
offensive to Spain. This, presumably, is
the new American diplomacy, and we must
candidly confess We do not admire it.
When 1t is tried against sensitive people
already in difficulties it is eminently cal
culated to provoke an explosion. The
SpanlardS do not understand that it is
part of the presidential campaign
Evening star., 1896-04-07
WashinGtOn Stock EXCHANGE,

Saies,regIlar call.I2 o.slock m.-Ne,ropolitan
u; 1 at ia; 10 Al ia; 10 at III; 20 at ia.
So: IS al sl.. Amerissn Graphorhone. Z at : !"
Government Bends;-U. S. As. registered, IosA
S @ asked 1853 ss"G1 sa iIa lfs ass%S s,$
u S:,i,s, $ IS iscs !. ,nsI lls;s BID ilsN asked
Is. 1901. currency. Ito bid Water stock Ss f!SS s
currency. eur IL bid 36os funding. currency lo8
Miscellaneous Ronds.-Metropolita Railroad Isl
Gs. I2o bid Belt Railroad IS, IS bid, TsIs asked
hekinston Railroad Is, 10 bid 1o1 asked. Co!unl.
ton Gas Company Os, series A. iiois bid. iiaI
asked; at liza washington Gas Company q, series b.
COW. 5, 10 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac is TeIe.
nS Trust s 81 IS bid asked 10, ATsc Td ,o seSgr
american =, ic Security and Trust IS, A. and o. Ioi
g. los bid Washington Market Company s np. Gs e..
sS i1s bid washington Market Company ext Gs los
nson Ishs Infantry n s g. noc hid I' bid Wash
National Bank Sto,ks.-Bank of Washington. e7s
hid 5 ,,S Bank s,S Of shs The ruc 2to sia Meffgpoan
S sa ss asRsS sS a iss pssed Second
bid. ITO asked. Traders 81 bid 100 asked. I' LIN
cosn iGS % bid los & asked ss 9hio IS bid % asked
Deposit aud Trust. ii9 lid Washington Loan and
Trust Trust i2e bid l22 asked American Security and
post, 50 bid.
Railroad Stocks.-Capi.al Traction Company, ss
bid, II asked Metropolitan, i13k hid. il4i.
asked Colualba. IS bid. Belt, % asked Etkinrs
ton, u bid. y asked. Georgetown and Tennaliy-
town. 30 asked.
Gas and Ele.trlc Light Stocks Washington Gas.
42a bid - asked. Georgetown Gas. AZ bid 80
asked. u. = Electric Light. 1l9 hid. 12i asked
:, Insurance Stocks.-Firencns, 30 bid. IS asked
Franklin. ss bid. 45 asked. Metropolitan. 73 bid
Corcoran, 52 bid. Potomac G. hid. Arlinri on,
l4s bid; I5. asked. German meric,n, 175 lid.
National y, Union, II hid; 10 asked. Columris. i2
~ bid. 5si asked; Iinccln. X bid. SIS asked.
Commercial. AZ bid. 6Ls asked.
Title Insurance Slo-ks.-Real Estate Tftla. los
Lid. liz asked. Columbia Title. O bid. sK asked,
ii asked
Telephone Stocks.-Penn.ylvan,a. IS hid. 30 asked
Chesapeake ard Potomac. 52ty bid 81 asked Amer
lean Graphophone, Ga bid. asked Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, q bid. .23 asked
Miscellaneous Sto,ss. - Mergenthaler Iipotype
lis bid, 12u nsked. I.ans'on Monotype hid IA:
asked Washington Market. l3 bid Great Ealls
lee. t20 bid, 130 asked Lincoln Hail. 80 asked
'Ex div.
Evening star., 1896-04-07
TROUBLE AT THE POLLS.
''Bul1'' Hickey Shot Through the Wrist
Mt Chicago.

"BulI' Hickey Shot Through the Wrist
Mt Chicago.
CHICAGO, April TN a fight at the
polls in the first ward aldermanic election
today Frank Martin shot "BulH' Hickey
through the wrist.
Another shooting affray occurred at Goth
and State streets, ]. H. Ransom (colored)
firing at Walter Hill (colored). The bullet
missed its mark.
Interest in the election centered chiefly
in the efforts Of reform organiza tions of
the city to clean UP the city council.
Arrests for Illegal Registrati0n.
VICTOR, Col, April 7.-Several hundred
deputy sheriffs arrived here on special
train from Cripple Creek this morning for
the purpose Of arresting the voters alleged
to be Illegally registered. The move is
taker in the interest Of the citizens IRE
Lublican) ticket. The deputies made over
forty arrests before daylight Excitement
ran very high. At $3.50 am. James Doyle,
peoples candidate for mayor, made a
speech in which he requested the crowds
on the streets to disperse, and they did 50.
All the local officials resent any interfer-
ence by the sheriff's office.
Evening star., 1896-04-07
was more than six years behind the times
on the library bill.

was more than six years behind the times
on the library bill.
Mr. WelllngtOn's Indignant Denial.
MIR. Wellington of Maryland Indignantly
refuted the insinuation which MFR. Powers
had made as to the possible job in the Ii
brary bill. There was no job in the bill.
and Mr.. Powers was well aware of that
fact when he made his statement. He
begged the members of the House to be fair
In their arguments en- this bill
Gen. Grosvenor's Advocacy.
Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio favored the BILL
He ridiculed Mr.. Powers of Vermont for
just finding out about the bathing beach
bill. passed six years ago, and Mr.. Powers
was just six years behind the time in op-
posing a public library. If Mr.. Powers
would leave the Arcadian. the remote, COM
munity from which he halls, and travel
over the country. he would find that a
public library is a part Of every well-or-
ganized community. MFR. Powers seemed to
The progress of a state and the intelligence
of people are marked by the magnificent
milestones of public libraries. The library
Is the touchstone of progress.
1t is shame that the capital city of the
nation is lacking such a library. Washing
ton should be a model city in every respect,
commanding the pride Of every American
citizen.
Inc COnGreSSlCndl Library caN never
fill the part of a public circulating library
continued Mr.. Grosvenor, without destroy
ing its own high purpose" In closing Gen.
Grosvenor appealed to the House in behalf
of the glory of the country and the dignity
Of the nation to adopt this bill. This closed
the DEBATE, and yea and nay vote was
ordered.
The Motion Defeated.
The vote resulted in the defeat of the
proposition. Yeas, 113; nays, 127.
Conference Ordered.
Upon motion of Mr.. Babcock a conference
was ordered on the library bill. Mr.. Pow
ers insisted that the conference committee
should include a majority favorable to the
action Of the House by the vote just taken
The Speaker said this would be taken into
consideration.
1t Is said that the bill was' lost through
the absence from the House of so many
men who, if they had been present, would
have voted for the measure. The roll call
showed large number of absentees Of
persons who are said to be favorable to the
bill. AS is always the case, however, the
opposition to the District of Columbia did
not leave the hall when the bill came up,
and stayed until the final vote was taken.
Evening star., 1896-04-07
LEAGUE OF MUSICIAN S
The National Body Begins Q Five Days
Session.
Opening Proceedings Today The
gates Here Today or Expected.

The National League Of Musicians met
IN eleventh annual convention this morning
at Willard Hail. where, at just 1870 o'clock.
President Alexander Bremen of New York
raped for order and set In motion the ma
chinery. The present meeting is scheduled
to continue for five days, with two sessions
daily.
The delegates to the convention began ar
irving in the city two days ago. and ses-
sions Of the executive board were held SUM-
day and yesterday. when many matters of
a routine nature were disposed of.
some time before the opening Of the con-
vention this morning the delegates assem-
bied In Willard Hall and exchanged greet
ings.
The musicians constitute a fine-looking,
Well-dressed body of men, and 1t Is a fea-
ture OF the organization that only full
nedged citizens Of the United States are
admitted to membership. and in keeping
Evening star., 1896-04-07

with this requisite a most unique design
has been adopted for the official button of
the league. a shield surrounded by the
music Of a strain from the Star Spangled
Banner. Each member present also wore
handsome souvenir badge of the conven-
ton. Small tables were scattered about
the hall and the delegates supplied with
tablets Of paper and pencils. in order that
they might keep record Of the proceedings.
Opening Exercfses.
When the presidents gavel fell for the
first time, there occupied seats on the stage
with him First Vice President Beissenherz,
Second Vice President Nachman and Secre-
tary Jacob Beck. With a few pleasant
words President Bremen welcomed the del
egates, and then stated that before u per-
manent organization of the convention
could be effected the report of the commit
tee on credentials would be in order.
The report was submitted by the chair
man Of the committe George Bach. and
read by Secretary Beck. The report was
received, but not adopted. and the presi-
Evening star., 1896-04-07
HONORING HIS MEMORY.
Bar Association COnsiders the Death
of Mills Dean.

Bar Association Considers the Death
of Mills Dean.
There was largely attended meeting Of
the members of the District bar in the old
Circuit Court room, at the City Hall, this
afternoon, called to take action upon the
death of Mills Dean. Mr.. VIM. F. Mating
ly was made temporary chairman, AMI
Judge c. c. Cole permanent chairman OF
the meeting, Mr.. VIM. Meyer Levin being
selected secretary.
The following named were appointed a.
committee to prepare resolutions expressive
of the sentiment Of the meeting: J. W.
Ross. A. A. Birney, F. H. Mackey A. s.
Worthington, Chaplin Brown and W. Byrd
Lewis.
The committee retired, and returning re-
pc rted, through Mr.. Ross, a series of appro-
pirate resolutions.
The resolutions were adopted, whereupon
the meeting adjourned to attend Mr. Deans
funeral this afternoon at o'clock.
Evening star., 1896-04-07
SNOW STORM IN NEW YORK.

At AtddletOwa 1t Has Fallen to the
Depth of a Foot.
NEW YORK, April 7.-Snow has been
falling here since early morning, and at
IL o'clock there were no signs of abate-
ment. Where 1t has not been disturbed it
lies three inches deep.
Dispatches to the Associated Press from
the interior Of f--the state show that the
storm Is widespread. At Monticello there
Is eight inches Of snow on the level, and at
Middletown foot of snow. There Is but
little detention of railway trains thus far
in the eastern part Of the state
Evening star., 1896-04-07
MORE AMERICAN LAURELs.
Success of the PrincetOnfans and BOs-
tOnians Mt Athens.

Succe - of the PrfncetOnians and BOs-
tOnians Mt Athens.
ATHENS, April 7.-At the Olympic games
today Thomas p. Curtis Of the Boston
team won the heat in which he contested
for the hurdle race.
Ellery H. Clark, also of the Boston team,
wen the broad jump, with. Robert Garrett,
captain of the Princeton team, second.
Thomas E. Burke of the Boston team
won the third heat in the 40O-meters rum
ming race, with H. B. Jamison of the
Princeton team second.
Robert Garrett of Princeton won the shot
putting.
Arthur Blake of the Boston team was
second in the kilometer run.
Evening star., 1896-04-07
TO FIND HER DEFECTS.

The Ram Katahdin Departs ON
Trial Trip.
NEW LONDON, Conn.,, April 7.-At $50
this morning the government ram Katah-
din hoisted her anchors and steamed down
the harbor and out into the sound for a
trial trip. The members of the naval board
and representative of the Associated
Press were on the vessel The trial today
is for the purpose of ascertaining any de-
fects in hull or machinery
Outside the day Is nasty one. It is
showing hard, and the water is rough and
ckoppy.
Evening star., 1896-04-07
DEFINING CAPITAL oFFENsEs.

Enormous Number of Executions I'm
nm Arkansas District.
Senator Hoar, from the judiciary COM
mittee. today favorably reported the House
bill reducing the cases In which the death
peralty may be inflicted in United States
courts. Mr.. Hoar sought to have a time
set for the consideration of the report, but
failed to secure unanimous consent. He
said tie bill was Of pressing Importance, as
under the existing law the death penalty
was imposed in many cases where there
should be lighter sentence. He instanced
the fact that in one district in Arkansas
there had been from $50 to 200 executions
within the past few years, and said there
were thirty or forty cases pending in the
same district.
Evening star., 1896-04-07

Today's Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent to the Senate the
following nommations: Postmasters-wes-
ton L. Stiles, Suffield, Conn.,; James Nc
Carly, Rockville Center, N. Y; John H.
Keelin, East Greenwich, R. l.; James Cline,
Benicia, Cal; VIM. F. Mariante, San Leandre,
CAL: Theodore Trowbridge, Decatur, Mich. !;
c. C. Lockett, Kerrville, Texas.
Evening star., 1896-04-07
FOR SPANS NAVY.

The Minister of Marine to Propose an
Extra Expenditure.
MADRID, April 7.-Admiral Berenger, the
minister of marine, will propose to the
cabinet today an extra schedule Of 10000
600 pesestes. on account of naval construc-
tion.
LONDON. April 7.-Spanish securities fell
on the stock exchange today, in conss-
Quence Of the fction of the United States
House Of Representatives yesterday in re-
gard to the question of Cuban beiliger-
enCy.
Evening star., 1896-04-07
no Survey Pho.phate Deno.it..

The geological survey will resume i'm
mediately the investigation of the extensive
phosphate deposits occurring in Florida and
North Carolina and adjacent coast states.
The work wifi be of much economical i'm
portance, in view of the mining prospects in
the region, and the mapping of the area will
point out the localities of the deposits and
indicate their character. Geologist George
H. Eldridge of the survey has been ordered
to do this geological work.
Evening star., 1896-04-07
SENATOR MORGAN ILL.

His Friends and Family COnsileraI bly,
Alarmed About His Condition.
Senator Morgan is lying seriously i'll at his
resider ce in this city, 315 ~ street. He has
been feeling badly for the last fortnight,
and has lately been compelled to keep to his
bed all the time His family and friends are
considerably alarmed about his condition.
number of people have called to see
Kim today, bur he was not allowed to see
anyone. At late hour this afternoon ne
was said to be resting more easily. but
there has been no marked Improvement in
his condition.
Evening star., 1896-04-07
Churches Protest.

Several vigorous protests were filed with
the Commissioners today against the pro-
posed Zoo Gravity railroad. At II O'Clock
this morning the Commissioners gave a
hearing to General Ellis Spear, Benz. P.
congregational Society Of Mt. Pleasant,
and H. o. Towles. W. w. Dudley and c. s.
Bundy, representing ST. Stephens Church,
who called to protest against favorable
report by the Commissioners upon the bill
which charters the road above mentioned.