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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call--12 O'Clock mt. S. Elect rio
asa. Y. $. Electric Light, 100 at loo 3 at loo;
at LOG: ut 106 Potomac Fire Insurance. . AZ
10 at 49,; 10 at iisi.; 10 AT I4ii, 10 at 49,
10 at 1875; 10 at 1I3; 10 at I431s; 10 ct i43; 10
at i42s.; 10 at l42ss: 10 at i42is 10 at 1i2 Ian
ston Monotype, 100 at 1875 After call Riggs Fire
Insurance, at s. Metropolitan Railroad, ut
District Of Columbia Bonds 2oyear fund rs 100
bid. 3oyear fund 6s gold, 10 bid Water St! .,l K
currency, III bid 365s, funding, currency, 49,
Miscellaneous Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad IS,
1l6 bid. METROPOLITAN Railroad COW Us, l2S hid:
indebtedness, A. is BID. Metropolitan Railruad
certificates Of ndebi edness' Is ~ bid Belt Rail a.
s. bid, 100 asked. Columbia Railroad Is. l2o bid
Washington Gas Company is, series a ~ BID
T. s. Electric Light debenture imp, lo2 bid.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s. 100 bid
bid American Security and Trust IS. A. and o;
100 bid Washington Market Company lst Us. 10
bid hid Ma1is S%Rsny
Masonic Han Association Is, le6 bid Washington
sat ,nannf snt IS & Of, Of
bid. 800 asked. Meiropoiitan, 29s bid, Sl2 asked
Central SS3. bid Farmers and Mechanic a S,n lS
bia, 1870 bid. Capital. 40 bid. West End los
bid, LOG asked. Traders. 81 bid Lincoln, los
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies ational Safe
sn and and trust 10 lid @ asked
Security and Trust. LAG bid, lis asked. Washing
Safe Deposit, 80 bid.
RaiIro1 ID Stocks.-Capital Traction. s3I bid, 65Ia
asked. Metropolitan, 1l9A bid. Columbia, 63 bid,
81 asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washington Gas.
46 bid, 46h asked. U. 5. Electric Light, 1854
bid. 1861 asked:
Insurance Stocks.-Fireme 80 bid. Franklin,
IS bid. Metropolitan. 65 bid Corcoran: So bid.
Potomac 6iia bid. Arlington, 125 bid. $50 asked.
German American 1856 bid. National Union. 10ls
bid Columbia, IL bid, 10 ASKED. Riggs, IA bid.
sIs asked. Peoples, SO bid, asked. Lincoln
bid ga asked. Commercial. bid. Az asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. 30
bid % asked. Columbia Title, Az bid, 5is asked.
washington Title. 2h bid. District Title. bid.
Telephone Stocks. -Pennsylvania, IS bid Chesa-
phone, AS. bid W. asked. American Graphopbone.
preferred. I0A bid los asked Pneumatic Gun
Miscel ianeous Stocks. - Mereenthaler I.lnotype,
141h bid LAP asked. Lanston Monotype. lg&i bid.
20 asked. Washington Market, 10 bid. Great
Falls Ice. los bid, 1I2 asked. Norfolk and Wash
inrton Steamboat. 100 asked. Lincoln Hall, 30
asked.
XXX div.
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than the change in this law:.!.'
Grosvenor was published at length in yes
terday's Star. The remarks of Mr.. Brosius
of Pennsylvania were not published at that
tine, but are given today.
Mr.. BroSius said:
Il will say to my friend from North
Carolina (Mr. Pearson), who is member
OF the committee reform in the civil
service (and l congratulate the committee
Upon having him as a member). that that
committee will carefully and dispassonate-
ly consider every measure that may be
referred to it relating to this subject
There are already several such bills, and
the committee will dispose of them as
speedily they can, and such bills they
decide to report to this House will come
be- ok, l trust, at an early day and go upon
the calendar for consideration by the
House.
But, in the meantime l want to sug-
gest to my distinguished friend from Ohio
that the President believes, with a great
many very intelligent American citizens,
that the whole administration of the civil
service law now upon the statute books
is an executive func ton, that it does not
require the Intervention Of legislation at
this time, that any errors that may. have
been committed by executive action in the
past can be rectified by executive action in
the future.
ANY improper extensions of the system
or of the rules made heretofore by execu-
tive order may be modified by executive or
der in the future. The President says with
great distinctness that when he discovers
that any mistake has been made by pre-
vious executive action. he will speedily
correct it. So that, in the absence of any
request from the executive branch of the
government, 1t seems to me, while l admit
the power Of the House in the premises,
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FINANCE AND TRADE
Sharp Break in Sugar on Wall Street
Today.
Due TO TIE DIVIDEND DECLARED
Granger Shares Held their Own--.
Demand for N. P. Bonds.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
NEW YORK. December s.-Transactions
on the stock exchange today were a rope
tition OF yesterday with Sugar monopoliz-
ing the greater part of the trading and
with prices continuing their upward move
ment, except for a break in Sugar which
caused some realizing in the entire list
The decline was very slight, however, and
although Sugar continued downward the
rest of the market improved over yester-
days figures.
There was a noticeable weakening among
the large buyers today. and although the
market was better in point of value there
was not that snap to II which is encourag-
ing to spectators. That prices are a dis
appointment is a fact. and the realizing so
noticeable after a small rise illustrates the
lack OF dependence in prices
The first prices We're made at an advance
AFTER which there was some realizing on
account OF the rapid decline in Sugar. hut
the tendency of the traders was bulIish
ana prices rallied very quickly. London
also bought In the early trading, principally
81. Faui. In spite of the realizing, prices
with few exceptions. are higher.
On the report that Sugar would only nav
its regular dividend of 3 per cent the stock
sold off very rapidly today and succaeded
in losing its advance of yesterday and
scoring a decline. The initial quotation
-iift2-was the highest for the day. after
MMrh II declined to l4o's when the regular
better
ne recent reports regarding grain AMI
cotton caused the Changers and southern
stocks TO continue upward. particularly the
iow-priced cotton shipping securities. The
preferred stock of the southern road adj
Tanced over point on some buying by
very large house.
Northern Pacific preferred was also con-
spicuous by its strength today and ad-
vanced much closer to ca. The securities
of the Northern Pacific road are much
sought after at present. the bonds of he
company being the feature I'm that market
The bond market was again very active
and further advance made in all good
securities. Some more good buying caused
a further rally previous to the close, with
the last quotations showing a gain over
Yesterday.
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BELT RAILWAY HEARING.
Question Whether or Not the Road
Shall BE Sold.

A hearing was had this afternoon be-
fore Judge Cox, Equity Court No. 1. in
volving the questions whether the Belt
railway shall be sold, and, If so, whether
by the trustees under deed of trust in
its entirety or in parcels; also, how the
funds shall be distributed. the court to
determine what creditors shall have pri-
GRITTY over the bondholders, and whether
or not the receiver shall be permitted to
borrow money on certificates of Indebted
ness.
The hearing occurred on a cross bill filed
by the American Security and Trust Com
pany. representing the bondholders of the
railway company, asking a sale of the road
and settlement of priorities.
she reading of the papers in the case oc-
cupied several hours. The arguments were
begun late this afternoon, and 1t Is expect
ed they will be concluded prior to the ad-
journment of court today.
Judge Cox. 1t Is thought will not an
nounce his decision in the matter for sew
eral days.
The Belt Railway Company and Receiver
w. Kesley Schoepf were represented at the
hearing by Attorney John Ridout Messrs
Nathaniel Wilson and A. b. Brown looked
after the interests of the American Secur-
ity and Trust Company; Attorney A. s.
Worthington was present in the interest of
the bondholders; Attorney 8. T. Thomas
looked after the interests of s. 8. Daish &
Sons and Attorney j. ]. Darlington rep
resented NJ. Ament & Company of Bali
more. 1t Is claimed that the Belt Railway
Company Is indebted to Daish & Sons and
to Ament & Company for goods received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
THE GOOD TEMPLARs.
Grand Lodge of the District i'm A
nuul SeHaiou

Grand Lodge of the District i'm An
nunl Session.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars Of
the District of Columbia convened in the
lecture room of the Mt Vernon M. L.
Church South this morning at 10 o'clock in
Its thirty-second annual session. Grand
Counselor Jesse &C. Suter presided until
the arrival Of Grand Chief Tempiar AL
bert Il. Shoemaker, who was unavoidably
absent when the meeting opened.
The following grand officers were present:
Jesse c. lSutef, grand counselor; Miss
Edith Hoffman, grand vice templar; s. w.
Russell, grand superintendent of Juvenile
temples; AFahurr w. Campbell, grand Sec
rotary; John c.! Daley, grand treasurer: r.
A. Dinsmore, grand guard.
Pro TEN ApIJkt3rtmenLs were made as fol-
lows: GranSi marshal, Mr.. H. E. Warren OF
Takoma; gfandsaeputy marshal. Mrs. G. A.
t;nyder; grand assistant secretary, MIR.
John c. M9oreo grand sentinel. Wilbur f.
The chair appointed as a committee on
credentials lArtfslr w. Campbell, Mrs a. H.
ShoemakerdaEd Edward II. jones' and this
after sh6ft intermission.
The Grand Lodge degree was then con-
ferred upon Bettie Frame. Maud Jamison,
Ethel Flyna. Blanche Neff and L. H. KING
and Mr.. DC HsiBarnes. Mrs. L. H. KING
was former grand vice tenaplar Of the DIS
trict of Columbia, and was received back
into the Grand Lodge and invested with all
of her former honors.
The reports of the grand chief templar,
grand secretary, grand treasurer and grand
superintendent of Juvenile Temples, re-
spectively. were then read and referred to
the proper committees.
At 1890 the Grand Lodge took a recess
until 2 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08

BALTIMORE December S.-Flour quiet un-
changed-recepts, 1881 barrels; exports, 3,459
month. 97Ea9IH; January. 9saSsk+: May, 93ls hid:
steamer No, red. s2xaS2&-receipts, 81 ,525 bush
els; exports 10000 bushels stock. ,2l5 62s bush
els; sales, 5000 bushels-southern wheat by sam
Pile, oSsSSh do. on grade. ySMa9sk. Corn dull
old, a2a32k: January. -sfNasf%: February, siNa
81; steamer mixed, 31a3i A-recepts. 2O6 +07 BUSH
els; exports, 100 bushels; stock 495, sos bushels
sales. 1000 bushels-southern white corn. SOaS4:
do. yellow. S1a35. Oats steady-No. white west
e.n, 2Sha30; No mixed do, 27a27H-receipts,
500 bushels; exports none: stock. $40 COL bush
els. Rye frm-No. western, b3k5 sales-receipts
s., 80 bushels; exports, none; stock 3S& 301 bush
els. Hay Arrn for the better grades-choice timo-
thy, 1890 asked. Grain treights quiet, light de-
mand, unchanged. Sugar strong. unchanged. But
t ter Ar~; Snehanssd Egg steady. unchsnsed
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DISCOVERED BY SPANIARDS.
Rides and Ammunition Hidden by
the Cubans.

News has reached here of the Illustration
of an attempt to convey u store of nuni-
tiOns Of war to the Cuban insurgents lust
at the moment when ii had apparently sue
ceeded- About the middle of September a
steamer painted black appeared near Glen
fu@g"s and landed stock of ammunition
and twenty men under the Lead of Joseph
tvFero. Il naturalized American citizen. who
after having been held in Cuban Jail for
nearly a year was released by the Spanish
government last July. The expedition got
inland, but month later the Spanish au-
Jhorltics discovered nearly 800 boxes of am
munition for Remington and MauseI rifles
concealed in Il shallow creek and carried
them into town.
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HER CONDITION UNCHANGED.
Mrs. Mckinley still Unconscious and
Growing Weaker.

CANTON. Ohio. December S.-Mrs. Nc
kinley was resting quietly when the doc
tor called this morning. but was materially
weaker than she was dLSing the greater
part of yesterday. She rested very well
during the fore part of the night but as
has been the case nearly every night since
her sickness began. she grew restless dur
ing the small hours of the morning and
seemed 10 be failing quite rapidly
She has been unable to take any nourish-
nient. the last having been taken soon after
noon Monday She has shown no evidence
of consciousness or recognition of those
about her since the greeting she extended
to the President and Mrs. Mckinley and
those who came with them yesterday
The President remained at the bedside of
his mother until about o'clock this MORN
Ing. when he lay down for q little Sleep
He was up ard In the sick room early in
the forenoon. however, and Is devoting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
COMPLAINTS INVESTIGA TED,
Secretary Gage Inquiries Into tn,
Justice of Clerks Claims.

Justice of Clerks Claims.
Secretary Gage established the policy in
the treasury Of investigating complaints of
clerks as to small salaries, etc. The Secre-
tary held that dissatisfied clerk is not
productive of good work, and instructed the
officials under him to be careful in ascer-
tanning whether there was basis in the
complaints made. A few days ego nine
lady clerks employed at tracing in the
draughting division ot the Office Of the
supervising architect complained collec-
lively that their salaries were too small
and work too hard. and asked for an in
CT ease No immediate attention was given
to the complaint. but yesterday afternoon,
about twenty minutes before closing time
Assistant Secretary Varderlip walked down
to the office to make a personal investiga-
ton of the dissatisfaction for the purpose
of passing upon the complaints. He found
that two of the nine clerks had gone to
their homes. five were preparing TO 60 So
and were not at work, and only two of the
nine We're at their desks. The result is
that pending a decision the two clerks
who had gone home have been suspended,
and the five will probably be disciplined in
some way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08

that any legislative action would be a mat
ter Of some delicacy, and might be regarded
as an indignity to the President of the
United States and the executive branch Of
the government.
That, however. is matter Of taste.
which 1 do not care to discuss. My point
is-and state it now that my distinguished
friend from Ohio may have 1t in mind
that the President of the United States.
in my judgment, is right In believing that
the executive depa, tments of this govern
ment are capable IF administering the civil
service law. capable Of correcting any err
ror committed in the EAST, and of making
any notifications In the classification that
may, from the experience of the admins
trative officers Of the government, seem TO
be necessary.
Therefore, while they are making no
request for legislation, while they who are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
WITHDRAWING THE GREENBACKs
Republicans Claim That Desired Leg
islatiOn Is Not Necessary.

The conclusion has been reached by
some of the leading republicans Of the
House that legislation will not. be neces-
sary to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to withhold from circulation, ex-
cept when reissued for gold, greenbacks
that have been redeemed in gold Though
the President asked for legislation to au-
thorize this course, it is thought that he
can do it just as well without authorize
ton whenever the revenue is sufficient.
A prominent republican of the ways and
means committee stated today that this
was the case and that il was probable that
there would be no attempt to secure the
legislation the President suggested. In
stead of that, he said, the committee would
probably endeavor to secure more revenue
so as to enable the President to handle the
matter without any special authority from
Congress.
1t is certain that the tariff law is not
now producing Suff1clent revenue, and what
it will do in the future is largely specula-
tive. There is sufficient money in the
treasury to make up for some time to
come any deficiency of revenue in meeting
the ordinary eXpens of the government,
but a steady and certain abundance of
revenue is necessary to enable the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to hold in the treas
ury the greenbacks that are redeemed.
A policy of cutting down the expenses of
the government. without regard to the
estimates submitted to Congress is being
urged. and has the approval Of the admin
istratiCn. The policy of the department
is to save every expense possible and to
try to reduce the deficiency to a minimum.
While the responsible managers will nat
urally cooperate in such policy 1T will
cause dissatisfaction among the rank and
file of Congress, and there is a strong SEN
timent in favor of doing anything nec IS
sary to produce sufficient revenue at once
without regard to what the present tariff
law would do in course of time. The men,
Der Of the ways and means committee
above quoted said that he thought that
consider able more revenue would be raised
by legislation with respect to the internal
revenue system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
THE YANTIC AT DETROIT.
Now in POssessiOn of the Michigan
Naval Militia.


Naval Militia.
The old Yantic arrived at Detroit about
l o'clock this morning and thus completed
her novel journey through the great lakes
and connecting canals. She Is now in the
possession Of the state of Michigan and will
be used by the naval militia of the state.
The United States government maintains
several man-of-warsmen aboard the ship
as shipheepers to make sure that the Yam
tic Is properly cared for, but otherwise she
will be completely at the disposition Of the
state Of Michigan. Her engines are said
to be in fair condition, as was shown by
the fact that she made a remarkably quick
voyage home to the United States from
South America When her hull Is restored
to its original shape, she will doubtless be
fit for practice cruising with the naval mi
litia, which will thus be more fortunate
than most of the other state naval organi-
cations. which possess nothing more than
unserviceable hulks or monitors that can
rot be moved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
THE ANACOSTIA RAILWAY.
Bill Introduced to Authorize a Change
Of Motive Power

Mr.. Mcmillan today introduced in the
Senate. by request, bill to authorize the
Anacostia and Potomac River Railway
Company of the District of Columbia to
change Its motive power, and for other
purposes. The company is authorized to
substitute the underground electric system
for horse power upon it's trunk or main
line. beginning at the Washington end of
the Navy Yard bridge, along 18th street
east to G Areet south, along G street to
4th street east, along 4th street to E street
south, along E street to Canal street, lanLg
Canal street to b street south, along &
street to ~ street west, along I'd street to
Missouri avenue. along Missouri avenue to
9th street west, along 9Th street to B street
north, along b street to 9th street west
along 9th street to G street north, along C
street TO llth street west, along 18th street
to f street NORTH along K street 10 Yth
street west, thence returning to the Navy
Yard bridge. This change is to be made
within one year from the approval Of this
act.
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civil service Of the country are satisfied
with the law AZ It stands cognizant of the
fact that they can make any corrections
mat experience may suggest for the bet
torment Of the service. 1 agree with the
president that 1t is better to allow the
matter to remain subject to executive ad-
ministration and correction than to under
take now. after the lapse of all these years
either to repeal the civil service law or to
MAKE any material notifications in 1t. II is
not my purpose at this time to enlarge nm
on the subject or to contradict the ground
less statements made by lly-informed per
sons, but merely to suggest what 1 regard
as the better view of the subject"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08

Former Left Twenty-Five Men ON the
Field.

HAVANA, December S.-The Spanish mil
itary officials here announced today that
column of troops belonging to the mill
tary district of Sancti Spiritus. province
OF Santa Clara. has been engaged. at the
Delicias farm. with an insurgent force I'M
der Genera! Maxine Gomez.
The government troops, ii Is further
stated captured the insurgent camp and a
quantity of arms. ammunition. and the
medicine chest.
The insurgents. it appears. left twenty
FIVE men killed on the field. The troops
lost five soldiers killed ana had two OFF,
GERS and tWenty-three men wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
THE FIRST ATTACK
Opening the Fight on the Merit
System.
GEN. GROSVENoR AND TEE PRESIDENT
Representative Brosius Speaks for
the Committee.
CHI A N G ES IN THE LAW

The debate on the civil service in the
House yesterday afternoon attracted con-
siderable attention. 1t was the first move
in the direction Of an assault upon the
civil service system, which. as is well
known, certain politicians will attempt
Gen. Grosvencr led the attack yesterday.
Gen. Grosvenor is supposed to be a friend
Of the President, and some people have
even gone to the length Of supposing that
he might be taken as reflector of the
Presidents views.
1t was demonstrated yesterday, however,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08

nearly every moment to attending to his
mother.
The doctors announcement on leaving the
house this morning was that the patient
was perceptibly weaker, but that she might
survive the day: he could, however, give
no strong hope of such result.
At go today it was stated by Mr.. Alb
ner Mckinley that there had been no de-
cided change in the condition of his moth
er, save he thought he saw indications thai
she had grown weaker since the early
morning hour.
The President has been near his mother
all morning. No plans to the length of his
stay have been made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
The Speakers Position.
a PRos'oyED CONFERENCE.

Those Wanting the Civil Service
system Changed to Get Together.
A paper was circulated in the House of
Representatives today with a view to
bringing about conference of those mem
hers favorng change in the present civil
service system. The paper was handled
by Representative Pearson of North Caro-
lima The purpose, it is understood. is TO
make the conference non-political in char
;icter. and to extend it outside of the mem
berShip OF the civil service committee as
some of the men most active in urging a
revision of the law are not on this com
mittee. Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio is among
these. He approved the plan of q confer
ence OF those Interested in the subject and
1t is likely to be held at an early day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08
The Big Gold Reserve.

The gold reserve at the treasury today
reached the sum Of $15S, 191. 669-the largest
amount since August. 1890, when 1t had
touched the total of $1S5. s97 ,5sl. Treasurer
Roberts said today that he thinks the gold
reserve will continue to increase. He sees
no reason why there should be a decrease
The country, he says. is in excellent shape
as to its foreign balances.