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Evening star., 1896-12-30
FINANCE AND TRADE
Opening Prices Reflected Fractional
Concessions.
LONDON CABLES SHOWED DECLINES
Decrease in St Paurs Earnings AZ
fects the Whole Granger Group.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, December ao.-onentng
prices this morning reflected fractional con-
cessions by comparison with last nights
closing level and subsequently, became tr
regular under narrow trading by the room
London's cary cables reported small de-
clines in American railway shares. due In
some measure to n ore active demand for
money at ttat center. The Bank OF Eng
land loaned in all about f3.0a.op to the
open money market. and Is reported ,o
have again bought large amounts Of con-
soils.
This action on the part of the bank would
lndicate that easier money is expected 10
follow the demand incident to the closiUg
OF the year. The assurances given the
foreign markets yesterday that Spain had
expressed her willingness to accede 10 the
plans or the United States for ending the
Cuban war were found to have been M
least, premature, and. consequently de-
ciined in significance as a speculative
st. Paurs report of earnings for the
month OF November. showing a decrease Of
$S9s.OoO. found reflection In a lower market
level Tor the stock of that company. The
entire Granger group sold of sympathet-
cally. but the declines were of little signifi-
canoe.
The restraining order against the pay-
Htllt Ol tne Mdnnattan dividend, annOunc-
ed at the close of yesterdays business had
little effect on the stock after the first few
quotations. Brokers who sold yesterday on
advance Information were noted among the
leading buyers of the stock today While
the method employed may SAVIOR of a stock
lobbing enterprise. and thereby lose its
force for the moment. a more general de-
sire on the part Of stockholders to inquire
into the management of corporations in
which they have a money interest can but
add to the efficiency of such management.
Mystery is wholly out OF place in the han
ding of the property rights of others.
The most conspicuous movement of the
day was in American Sugar. a sharp ad-
vance being recorded late In the afternoon
on buying for both long and short account
FROM the nature of the original activity
the street attributed the advance to WASH
ington orders. based on the days dehbera-
uons OF the ways and means committee
The unanimous request for higher rates
on the refined product to overcome the ef-
fects of foreign bounties and a plea for
low rates on the raw product were con-
strued into an argument favorable TO the
Immediate outlook.
This view is, of course, extreme I'm the
eyes OF those accustomed to the WAYS of
the national legislators. but that the ulti-
mate result is assured none seriously doubt
The western financial situation again
gave evidences of weakness, but the local
confidence In the early termination of such
disturbing influences has not abated and
little attention is paid to the happening of
the expected. The market was generally
steady during the final hour, with the bulk
or the activity in American Sugar
Evening star., 1896-12-30
LATE. NEWS BY WIRE
Sentencing the Alleged Assassins !
Stambuloff, Bulgarian Statesman.
CLOSING OF An ALABAMA BANK
A Heavy Award Made Against
Venezuela.
NEW CURRENCY SCHEME

SOFIA. Bulgaria. December 3O-The pro-
in the prosecution of the alleged assassns
of ex-Premier Stambuloff. dwelt upon the
Importance of the trial to the whole civil
lied world. and insisted that political con-
sideration should be rigidly excluded in ar
riving at a verdict.
Counsel for the defense again submitted
that the condemnation aroused would serve
no useful purpose. pointing to the fact that
the friends of the late NJ. Stambuloff did
not regard the prisoners the real cul-
prits and adding that, therefore, his
friends would continue to seek means of
vengeance against the presumptive assas
sins.
Naum Tuffektchieff and Atsoff. two of
the prisoners, were sentenced to three
years Imprisonment, the time which they
have been under arrest to be counted in
the sentence. Boni Georgieff was ac-
quilted.
TLffektchieff was an employe IN the
building department of the ministry of
public works and a brother of Dimitri
Tuffektchieff who died in prison. it is as
serted by the enemies of NJ. Stambuloff. as
a result of tortures inhicted by order of
the late Bulgarian premier. Dimitri was
accused of completely in the murder of
NJ. Beltcheff. the minister of finance. who
was asSassinated in the streets on March
23. 1891. in the presence of NJ. Stambulon
for whom he was mistaken.
Atsoff the coachman who drove NJ.
Stambuioff from the Union Club TO the
spot where he was murdcrously assaulted
on July Is. 1895. resulting in his death
on July is of the same year.
Georsief was a former servant of Major
Panitza, who was executed at the instance
of NJ. Stambuloff for conspiring against the
government.
Evening star., 1896-12-30
STUDYING THE EARTH.
Annual Meeting of the Geological
Society of America.

Annual Meeting of the Geological
Society of America.
In midnight darkness during most of the
day the Geological Society of America has
been in session today at the National Mu-
scum. This is the ninth annual meeting.
and there are biologists from all parts OF
the country in attendance. The principal
work CT the daily sessions is the presenta-
ton of papers by various members On
original field work which they have ac-
complished during the past year. Many of
these papers are illustrated by the stereop-
ticon. The topics brought up today were:
Notes on the Structure of the Cranberry
District in North Carolina" by Arthur
Keith: Notes on the Stratigraphy of Ger
tain Homogeneous Rocks" by c. H. Hitch
cock; 'Unconformities In Martha's Nine-
yard and Block Island" by J. B. Wood
worth; "Geomorphy of Jamaica as Evil
dence of Changes of Level" by ]. w.
Spencer.
The most interesting paper considered.
and one which brought out prolonged dis
cussion. was by Prof. Ralph s. Tarr of
Cornell University. on the Cornell Glacier
in Greenland" This afternoon papers are
.'shorelines of Lake Warren and of a
Lower Water Level in Western Central
New York." by G. X. Gilbert, on the "Old
Tracks of Erian Drainage in Western
New York by Prof. Angelo Heilprin. On
The Assumed Glaciation of the Atlas
Mountains of Africa and by Frank Lev
erett, on The Relation of An Abandoned
River Channel In Eastern Iowa to the
Western Edge of the Illinois Icelobe"
The annual dinner Of the ooiety will
take place at the Raleigh this evening.
At yesterdays session, held at Wizards
papers were read by Prof Diiler of the
geological survey On Crater Lake, Oregon
by ]. F. Kemp on the 'Leucile Hills of
wyoming" by C. Willard Hayes on THE
Solution of Quartz Under Atmospheric Con-
ditions." by Marius r. Campbell on Fro
sion at Base Level" and on THE Origin
of Certain Topographic Forms"
N. II. Darton of the geological survey
read a most Interesting account Of the
"Physiographic Development. of the Dis
trfct OF Columbia" Papers were also read
by Mr.. Darton on "Dikes in Appalachian
Virginia. Frank Leverett on "The
Changes of Drainage in the Ohio River
Bssfn. and J. d. Woodwork on "Homol-
ogy of Joints and Artificial Fractures
AT the evening session in the assembly
hall of Columbian University Prof. LIE
Conte of Berkeley, Cal. president Of the
society, read his annual address, the
theme being THE Different Kinds of
Earth Crust Movements and Their
Causes Rufus Mather Bagg Of Balti-
more who is assistant in geology in Johns
Hopkins University: Erwin Hinckley Bar
bour of Lincoln Nebr., acting state geolo-
gist: Samuel Walker Boyer Of Ames, Iowa;
Arthur P. Coleman Of Toronto, Canada
Henry Stewart Gain Of this city, assist
ant seolcgist in the United States geologI-
cal survey; John Bonsall Porter Of Mon
treal, Canada. and Arthur Coe Spencer
gist In the geological survey. were elected
fellows"
Evening star., 1896-12-30
SKINNER AND BUTLER.
Another Complication In the North
Carolina Senatorial Fight.

Another Complication In the North
Carolina Senatorial Fight.
According to a prominent North Caro-
lima republican in the city the senatorial
situation down there has developed a new
and unexpected phase. Representative
Harry Skinner, populist. has been in favor
of the election Of Senator Pritchard from
the beginning in the event Pritchard would
pledge himself to act with the silver men
on financial questions. In case of Pritch-
ards refusal Skinner has had an eye on
the place himself. He is now said to have
become Internationally in favor Of the elec-
tion Of Pritchard, and is doing all he can
for his election. This position, 1t Is said,
has led Skinner to automatically notify
Senator Butler that II he persists in his op-
position to Pritchard he. Skinner, will op-
pose the reelection of Butler four years
from now and will be a candidate himself.
II Butler will cease his hight on Pritchard
Skinner will let Butler come hack to the
Senate without populist opposition
There may be some truth in this story,
which will interest North Carolina politi-
clans until the election is settled. II the
populists vote for and re-elect Pritchard
this time It will no doubt be with an under
standing that they are to have the senator
four years from now. Not even Skinner
would consent to the populists voting for
Pritchard unless with clear understand
iEg on this point. If Skinner sticks to
Pritchard and helps him to pull through
the supposition Is that Pritchard will back
Skinner four years from now with repub-
lican aid thus jeopardizing the chances
of Senator Butler who has arrayed him
self strongly against the republicans this
time, and who has incurred their i'll will.
An arrangement like this. 1t Is said. would
be almost a guarantee to Skinner that he
could succeed Butler.
Skinner has been the only populist in
North Carolina to defy the leadership of
Butler, and for this reason Butler mis-
trusts him. 1t is known that Butler would
rot consent to the election Of Skinner this
time if he could help 1t.
The situation altogether is said to be
the knottiest that Senator Butler has
tackled. If he loses this time. with an
Understanding between Skinner and Pritch-
srd. he will probably have lost his seat
in the Senate. If he succeeds in defeating
Pritchard his hold or North Carolina poll
tics will have become strengthened and he
will be able to succeed himself. Knowing
these facts Senator Butler fs said to be
working every combination he can to de-
feat Pritchard. The latter's victory Is the
undoirg of the former. unless he should
be able to overcome powerful republican
and populist combination which would
have for its object his slaughter.
Evening star., 1896-12-30
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-regulsr call-l2 O'Clock m-MetroI,olitaa
Railroad ts, 1000 al 1l3F. American Grapbo-
phone, ~ at sss. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 800 at
District Of Columbia Bords -ao-year Fund. Is,
Stock currency Is. 1901 IoS bid Water Stock cur.
rency 1s, 1893. ITO bid. Fund. currency Ssss.
Miscellaneous Bonds,-Metropolitan Railroad Is.
~ aoe bid; ~ asked Mstropolitan Ralroad conr
tliis,te Of Indebtedness. lis lid, iso asked Beit
H ataiiroad S Ss 62 bid 81 asked lexington Railroad
bid. ll3 asked washington Gas samr~ay s., 4
1S. II bid; washington Gas Company. Is. 6s.
1 1da h,S sd cnesspsaks and Potomac Telephone
a.; a., 10 Sd. American Security and Trust Ss. A.
s, los bid washington Maris, oomsanv ,ny ims as'
g. lSS ,. bid Warrington Market COMPANY exten.
National Bank stocks Of Wash,ns,oU m ooi .s a
@ .ssS bid Farmers and Mechaaics'. '17o bid. Sc,
Columbia; n, .,,s pa Capital, 'iie bid iso asked
iS wess asked Esd lSs sa m sss 80 bid
sste ID DegSsis @ and Trust M Companies. Washington
enr, and trust las PA sa "a M American Sc
Railroad stocks.ICapital Traction Company. .5ir.
Columbia, so bid ' '' "'~'''
Gas and Electric Light stocks-washinr,on Gas.
ted States Electric Light 30 bid Is ~ ASKED sh Uni
Insurance Stocks Metropolitan, 90 kld. Cor.
bid. l4o asked German American. $50 bid Ma,
tionai uLnou. IA asked Columbia. n rid. i.
asked. Riggs ~ bid, 81 asked Peoples, 50
1id Lincoln; IS bid, asked. Commercial. ~.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title II2
asked Columbia Title. 81 asked. Washington
Telephone Stocks.-Pennzyivania 50 hid 30 asked
Chesapeake and Potomac, 81 bid, 90 asked. Amer
9raPhophaae pfd... o Sid ioss asked rneumatie
Gun Carriage. .16 hid. rs asked
Misceilaneous stocks.-Mergcnthaler Linotype
si2sis bid, l2x& asked. Lanston Monotype g.
bid asked. Washingtoa Market, liz hid Great
rails Ice. 11S bid. 123 asked. Norfolk and Wash
asked. ~ "
sEx- div.
Evening star., 1896-12-30
PACIFIC SHORT LINE,
Report of q New Transcontinenta
Railway Regarded as ErroneOus.


Railway Regarded as Erroneous.
SAN FRANCISCO. December 3O-The
announcement that arrangements were in
progress for surveying a new transconti-
mental line from Sioux City. Iowa, to San
Francisco. to be known as the Pacific Short
Line. is regarded by local railroad officials
here as erroneous. 1t was stated the work
was in charge Of Donald Mclean. a rail-
road promoter. who was backed by $32,-
100000 of English capital.
President c. F. Crocker Of the Southern
Pacific said: There Is no truth in the re-
port. In my judgment. 1t would not be a
wise business move to parallel the lines
now running to the coast from the Missouri
river In any case. Secondly. do not be-
lieve this man Mclean of whom I never
heard until now. could get capital Of the
amount of So. 100000 to engage In the en-
terprise. In the third place. the govern
ment Is about to foreclose Its liens on the
Union Pacific. In which case the road must
be sold Under such circumstances foreign
capital could not be induced to Invest in
such gigantic enterprise. There is moth
ing to the story"
Other railroad officials, when questioned.
expressed similar views.
Evening star., 1896-12-30
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Building Permits.


Building permits have been granted as
story brick dwellings. 141S and 1920 South
Carolina avenue southeast. $1,000; James
Gordon Saunders, repair and enlarge 921
4th street northeast. $50.
Excise Board.
The excise board today heard testimony
in the cases Of the following applications
for liquor licenses. against the granting
of which protests have been made: Edward
]. Frank, III o street northwest: John Gull
linane, 614 AZ street southwest; Chas. ].
Dfetz, 1904 NJ street northwest: Sarah Bar
mum, fremont House, 3O4 I'd street north
west; Theodore Rupert. 1921 7th street
northwest: Elias Hutchins. 703 F street
northwest; William A. Hettinger. AS Sth
street northeast; George F. Kozel, 1927
14tn street northwest.
Permit Granted.
The Commissioners today granted per-
mission to the Royal Life Insurance Com
pany of this city to do business In the
District of Columbia.
Public Order.
A committee of John B. Wight, Mr. Bry-
an and H. H. Randall Webb from the
committee on public order at the inaugu-
ration, called on the Commissioners this
morning to talk over the arrangements
lOT supplying tue proper pOnCe anu du-
bulance facilities on the 4th Of March.
The matter was discussed at a private
hearing, but 70 plan was arrived at
Minor School.
Rev. Walter H. Brooks called on the Dis
trict Commissioners this afternoon, ac-
companied by a delegation of colored citi-
zens, for the purpose of requesting that the
Commissioners continue to rent the Minor
school building for public school purposes
for cOlOred children who are now without
accommodations, because of the made
quacy Of the Stevens building. Mr.. Brooks
said that unless this was done many col
cred children In the neighborhood of the
Minor building would be without school
accommodations. The Stevens building is
now in the course of reconstruction. and
when the improvements on 1t were ordered
1t was believed that 1t was ample i'm ca
pacity to accommodate all the colored
children living In that neighborhood.
Asks Exemption.
Mr.. f. NJ McCleary called on the Com
missioners today to request that the school
at the corner os 11th and M streets. con-
Quoted by Mrs. Sommers, be exempted
from taxation under the law which ex-
empts property used for educational pur-
poses.
Evening star., 1896-12-30
LAID go REST.
Funeral seEHices Over the l.ate Ront
W. FeRvick.

Funeral seEHices Over the l.ate Roht
W. Feawick.
The funeral of: the late Mr.. Robert w
Fenwick. whodwaS attacked with his fatal
illness MondaF AFTERNOON. and died a few
hours later at }1ths bpme of his nephew. to
which he was CARRIED, took place this af-
ternoon fromthis hate residence. No lana
N street norshwessn The services. which
were attended by . 1arse number Of mourn
ing friends. Were impressiveiy conducted
by Rev. DR.. T. 8. Hamlin, pastor Of the
Church Of thaGoveAant, and Rev, DR. 4
Muir, pastor Of the r Street Baptist Church
Of which Mr.. enwIck had for q long time
been member. Rev.D Stakeley was aIso
present. The honorary palIbeafers were the
deaoons Of the ehurchs Messrs, WiiIiam
Fletcher. F. A. Rhoderick, BENJAMIN par
liss, J. r. Garrison. D. c. Grayson and A
n. Clapp. The active paIlbearers were
Messrs. William F. Eaton and Silas Bovre
representing the trustees of the church
and Messrs Charles Werner, y. n. No.
Knew, Henry Smith and w. A. Pierce
former members Of Mr.. Fenwfck's HundaX
school class. 5ai.''sN.
The iiof al offerings were numerous AM,
very beautiful. The interAent was made
In Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star., 1896-12-30
ASSACLTEDn AT HIS DOOR.
A Contractor Beaten by Discharged
Employees.

Last night about 6 o'clock Mr. William
8. Watts. contractor and builder, who
lives at No. .221 Elm street. was called up
on at his house by two young men, who
brutally assaulted him. The men he rec
ognfzed as I'D, Carroll and H. W. Gray,
who had been in his employ, but whom he
had discharged. Considerable excitement
was occasioned bys the assault, and quite
a crowd =gatheFedS about the house. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Waits complaint, he was
seated in his. house when the men called
and asked to- see him. He went to the
door. he complains. only to be knocked
down ana dragged to the pavement where
he was beaten. Carroll, he complains,
held him down while Gray beat him.
Stones were used, and Mr. Watts was cut
and bruised about the head and chest
When Policeman Murphy and several citi-
zens responded to Mr.. Watts call for help
the men, who were apparently under the
influence of liquor. fled. The injured man
was taken in the house and attended by
Dr.. Perry. and the police sesrched for
his alleged assailants last night, but failed
to find them.
Yoe and Foley arrested Carroll and Gray
and locked them up on a charge of assault
and battery with intent to kill. They will
be taken to the Police Court tomorrow.
Gray was apprehended at Mr.. Watts
house. He called there to see Mr.. Watts,
and, 1t Is thought, to make an apology as
well as to learn Of his condition. Several
friends of Mr.. Watts were at the house at
the time and they took charge OF him.
Then the police were called and he was
turned over to them. Carroll was found at
lis home on 7th street, near Florida ave-
rue. and when the prisoners reached the
police station they accused a third man of
having inflicted the injury to Mr.. Watts.
The latter, however, says that while the
third man was present he took no part in
the assault. The police are looking for the
third man, who may prove to be an impor-
tant witness In the case. This afternoon
Mr.. Watts condition was not so favorable,
although he will in all probability recover
Evening star., 1896-12-30
FOR HABEAs CORPUS.
Application for the Release of a Lit.
tie Girl.

Application 1Of the Release OF q Lit
tie Girl.
Attorney Thomas G. Hensey late yester-
day afternoon filed. en- behalf of John NJ.
and Ada C. M. Sturgess. a petition for a
writ Of habeas corpus in the case Of Myrtle
Grimsley, otherwise known as Mildred
Sturgess. an eight-year-old child. adopted
January 22, 1894, by Mrs. Sturgess, the lit
tie girl then being In the care and custody
Of the board of children's guardians
The petitioners claim that the board ar
gued that the child should remain with
them until she reached the age of eighteen
years, and. they assert. she remained with
them until about the 1st Of October last.
when, they charge. Agent Lewis of the
board took Eer away from the Peabody
School. where she was in attendance, with
out cause or notice to them
The petition was presented to Judge Cole
today, who declined to order the writ to
issue until it had been amended so as- to
charge that the child Is uniawfuIly re-
strained by the board. Mr.. Hensey there
upon withdrew the petition for amendment
In accordance with Judge Coles suggestion.
Evening star., 1896-12-30

eight-hour record. made five years ago
oy Ashinger. was broken by all the riders.
sasePt sas I Ban. the record distance being
Loo 80 miles There is no doubt that the
record VIII be smashed. and badly at that
out whether the distance limit on the pres
ent race VIII be reached is another ques-
ton.
Two Riders Dropped Out.
The riding yesterday was marked by the
cropping out Of two more riders thus mar
rowing the contest. The first day Marks
dropped from the ranks. and yesterday
Schock and Albert followed. Both of the
riders were suffering from recent racing
events and were hardly In condition to en-
dure the long ride, and the great wonder
Is the manner In which Ashinger is keep
Madison Square race. Hardly five miles
nao been made yesterday. when Schock
tnrew up tho sponge. He was in bad con-
dition. and perhaps did the wisest thing
other riders almost Immediately after
the start, but he pegged on His tire in
some manner was punctured, and as the
WIND oo.ed out the courage of the rider
went with 1t. and he left the track He
was In no condition to sit In the saddle.
being extremely sore, made much worse
by the fall of the first day. To add
Tb,s sn,s hssat swelling tn % Appeared in his leg
the rider. He has been in twenty-five six
day races and won eleven, and In all other
races he never failed to finish in a place
where he was entitled to some of the prize
money. His twenty-third race proved to
be Jonah race to him.
Albert was In a worse condition. II any
thing, than Schock. He appeared to be
weak and pale as he rode around the
track. and though he kept on away in the
rear he had the sympathy Of all the spec
tatofs. 1t was only about q month ago
that he fell in a six-day race at Saratoga
ana broke his collar bone, and the frac-
ture has Onlv nartlv healed he
rider In weak state He was to have
entered in the recent Madison Square
event but for the unfortunate occurrence.
The quitting of Schock probably had an
effect upon him. but he continued on until
8 o'clock, unmindful Of the frequency with
which he was Tapped 1t was only few
minutes after o'clock when he shook the
track. so to speak. with 179 miles and four
laps to his credit, considerably over ten
miles behind his nearest man.
walters wife and child were interested
spectators all during the day. and the
husband and father was more encouraged
by their presence than anything else
There appears to be some signs of fatigue
IN MS giant frame and 1t Is predicted that
he will lose more distance today. Maddox
who has all along succeeded in keeping
even with Waller, lost two laps last even
ing, through the bursting Of his tire. Be-
fore he could ride again Waller gained
two laps on him. while Ashinger came up
for three more. and all the others moved
up In proportion.
AT the close Of the race the usual exhibi-
tons of riding were given. Teddy Hale
the champion, rode a mile in the somewhat
slow time of 2.42. while Tom Linton rode
three miles, breaking his record for that
distance. his time being 7.03. Eddie Bald
rode a quarter in % Is. Warburton. the
French champion, was in no condition to
ride and did not appear.
Last Nights Score.
The score up to last evening was as fol-