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Evening star., 1897-04-30
Washington Stock Exchange,

Potomac Telephone, 10 at 63h.
District Of Columbia Bcnds.-2Oyear fund 5s. 10a
Is, 1901, currency liz bid. Water stock Is. 1905
currency. 113 bid. 3.65s, funding, currency, 1O9Is
Miscellaneous BoEds.-Metropolitan Railroad 5s
1l4A bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s 113sI
asked. Columbia Railroad Is, 115 bid i17H asked
Washington Gas Company Gs, series A, 1i1k bid
chesapeake and Potomac Telephone s., 1926 bid
American Security aGd Trust 5s, L. and A. 100 bid
Washington Market Company 1st 6s ito bid bid
Washington Market Company Imp. Gs 110 bid
Masonic Hall Association IS. 1os bid washington
Light Infantry LIST Is, 95 bid.
b,S SaGaa Rsnt Bank az ,Ss Sf
Metropolitan. Isl bid $oi asked Central a1 sstad lid
Gasa Ga5nsss Eng Asshanies ss cs 5 bid
lis bid. s1ao asked. West End. 1866 bid. io7il
asked Trtders Ie4 bld.- 100 asked. Lincoln, ios
s. e Dssi5 @ @ an Trust Companies. Safe
inston san Deposit. 50 bid. ''' i'' ASKED Wash
ASKED ioa bid. siHr ITS ss1ea sld 6 3
'"Ss' sss sns 4 rs E,sa. Ga.
Electric Lieht. 81 bid % asked. .'' NJ ''o' o. D.
50 ss Sd asked
,.s 1sl Ahesan 1 Sn bid National Union. lOH
~ bid: sA asksd Peoples, bid. 5N asked ''ffs liz.
coin. coin, w I'D s@ asked Commercial, AZ bid. 81.
Title I4suraness Stocks.-Real Estate Title. ee
bid. 100 asked. columbia Title. bid, 81 asked
Washi1stda Title asked. District Title. bid
Telephoas Stocks. Pennsylvania, 80 bid. chesa.
peake and Sn pSsnmac' SsA bid, 64A asked. Ameri-
Grsphop5ons: preferred .lS eia il asked Pneu.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-MergenthnIer Iinotvpe Jao
bid. LILY asked. Ianstoa Monotype az BID, Z !
asked, washington Market, II bid. Great Falis
Steamboat, 81 asked. Lincoln HaIi. 90 asked.
Evening star., 1897-04-30
THE EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
Meeting of the Board of Directors To
FIJI the Vacancy.

The board Of directors of the Emergency
Hospital will meet at o'clock pm today
to fill vacancies in the board caused by
the expiration os the terms of several of
the members Under the present bylaws
the directors who hold over will select
the new members. There were rumors
prevailing recently that several Of the gen
temen who had been contributing men,
bers of the institution, under the clause
formerly existing in the bylaws, but which
was recently rescinded. allowing such
members to vote 70: directors at the an
naal meeting. woul1 present themselves
at the meeting today and demand the same
privilege 1t was also declared that they
would take legal measures If their demand
was refused. 1t Is not believed. how
ever, that any one will pursue this course,
as the right OF the board OF directors to
change the bylaws has been pronounced
absolute BY leading legal authorities.
The chief interest in todays meeting
therefore. centers around DIR. James Kerr
and the question as to whether he will be
elected as director again or not. His
term expires today In case he is defeated
which Is regarded as highly probable, his
connection with the institution will cease
as a physician. to be a member of the hos
pital staff, must be also a member of the
board of directors.
The newly organized board will meet
Immediately after the meeting, and the
probabilities are that the DID system which
originally governed Inc institution will be
readopted. and DIR. William p. Carr will
lie CHOSEN surgeon-in-chief.
An examination of candidates for the
positions of senior and Junior assistant
surgeons at the hospital was held last
night, and was con heed by Drs. VIM. II.
Hawkes.. III. l. f. johnson and 4. J.. Tomp-
kins. The recent incumbents of these posts
were DR.. Turner senior assistant, who will
become resident physician in place If DR..
I.ayi Erhn r.zrr fnIa
Dr. Hooe. junior assistant. who has re-
signed Tho candidates who presented
themselves to be q'iizzed were Drs. Hutton,
JuneElann, Street, Dunn and Mclaughlin,
graduates of Columbian University; DIR.
Johnson of Georgetown and DIR. Barr of
the Indiana State Medcll School
Evening star., 1897-04-30
PROPOSED CUBAN REFORMS.
Outline Of the Plan Approved bx tho
Queen Regent

The announcement from Madrid that the
queen regent has signed a decree applying
the reform laws to Cuba is considered nv
officials here as a realization of the plans
under negotiation for many months to give
Cuba an autonomous form of government.
or home rule. The home rule plan about to
be applied was made public in detail by
Minister Dupuy De LONE February @.
A council of administration is created
for the government of the affairs of the
island. This council will be in the nature
Of parliament, made up of thirty-one
members, a majority Of them being elect
ed by the Cubans and a lesser number an
pointed by the throne. The council of ad-
ministration is given practically supreme
control Of the island. subject to certain
supervisory authority by the home govern
meEt. One of the most important features
of the plan is that allowing Cuba to revise
her tariff schedules.
The reform law was passed March Ii.
1895. but never applied to Cuba, owing to
the uprising. On last New Year day 1t was
promulgated by the queen regent and
gazetted in Havana as a concession of the
new year. Its actual application was still
withheld. however. until Gen. Weyler could
announce that the island was pacified On
the kings fete day the plan was amplified.
The decree signed by the queen yesterday
appears to be the last step toward actually
applying tn law to Cuba.
Evening star., 1897-04-30
THE COURT ROOM PACKED.
Large Crowd Present During the
Closing Hours of the McE,Ihone Case

Large Crowd Present During the
Closing Hours of the McEIhOne Case.
The question of whether Philip McElhone
Is OF is not guilty of stealing certain pa
pers from the Peter Force collection in the
Congressional Library between the 5th
of last November and the 7th Of February.
will be decided not before late this after
noon. IL then.
As stated in The Star. the testimony In
the case closed yesterday morning, the
rest of the day being devoted to arguments
on the proposed instructions to be submit
ted by Judge Bradley to the jury After
Judge Bradley had announced that the
young defendant could be held to trial on
but one of the three indictments that
States property, Assistant District Attor-
ney Laskey made the opening address to
the jury on behalf of the government.
Upon the conclusion of his remarks the
trial was adjourned until today
On behalf of McElhone, Messrs. Douglass
and Shiilineton respectively addressed the
jury today until near o'clock this after
noon. when District Attorney Davis COM
Tenced the concluding argumen. in the
cese- Nc cElhone's counsel eloquently con-
tended that of the alleged stolen papers
but three were shown to have been in his
possession. the roll OF artificers the Cort
land commission and the William Williams
letter Those three papers, they submitted
the defendant had shown to have beon in
Accehtiy received by him from Turner his
co-defendant. While on one hand they in
sisted that there never was any conspiracy
between the two young men, they referred
10 Turner as an accomplice. and begged
the jury TO pace no faith whatever In ! is
testimony.
Mr.. Davis address, listened to by a mack
ed court room. was an unusually efrectiy,
one. and he argued that II the Jury pu,
aside all feelings of prejudice or partially
deciding the case alone on the Testimony
they could render but one verdict, that Of
guilty.
District Attorney Davis was still speaking
when. at O'Clock. this report closed.
Judge Bradley will charge the fury upor
the conclusion of Mr.. Davis remarks
and the case viii then 70 to the tury
Evening star., 1897-04-30
SEARCHING FOR SCOTT.
The Alleged Murderer believed to BE
In This Vicinity.

The police of the eighth precinct who are
on duty in the county are making a search
OF Rock Creek Park and the woods IL the
vicinity of Pierce's mill this afternoon. be-
cause Of report that a colored man an
Swering the description of John, alias
Bird" Scott, the fugitive murderer from
Baltimore county, has been seen there.
Capt. Crockett of the Baltimore county
police has been here this week looking for
the fugitive, and Detective Rhodes has
been assisting him in the search The
Marylard officer had received informatio
that the fugitive was here in this city, but
failing to apprehend him, he returned home
yesterday. Some time yesterday afternoon
an engineer on an outgoing train called to
a policeman at Brookland. ard gave him
some information concerning a murder
and told him that the man had jumped off
the train between BroOkland and Terra
Gotta
Acting upon this information Policeman
Yetton arrested an unknown white man on
suspicion and afterward released him.
Today a colored man answering the de-
scr;ption of Scott got off a train at Terra
Gotta, and was last seen going in the Ill
rection of Pierces Mills. AS soon as this
information reached the police, the mount
Ell officers were notified, and they went
in search of the man. There is a reward
of $3.50 offered for his arrest, and it is
thou ght likely that some of the Maryland
officers will reach here this afternoon to
join in the pursuit.
An Arrest This Afternoon.
This afternoon one of the officers of the
ninth precinct arrested a colored man on
suspicion Of being the alleged murderer
The prisoner gave his name as Davis. and
said he belonged in North Carolina He an
swered to the description of the man want
ed, and Inspector Hollinberger has notified
the Maryland authorities to come here and
identify him.
Evening star., 1897-04-30
wORKINGwOMEN.s CLUBS.
Organization Was the Principal Toni
of DiAcusaiOu.

w ssS inc A-Tlhclp0k IOD1C
of Discussion.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April 3O-Tcday's s
session OF the convention of workingwom-
ems clubs was devoted almost wholly to
the discussion of the subject of club or
ganization. A number of papers reviewing
the subject from various points of view
were read.
Successes and Failures of Club Life,
vas the title of a composite paper from
Massachusetts.
Men and Women in Club Life" was pre-
serted by Mrs. Henry Ollesheimer of New
York.
Hartford, Conn. clubs presented a paper
en- Inside Organizations and Civic Rela-
tons in the Club"
Self Support" was read by Miss NJ. e.
Chaplin of the Steadfast Club Of New York.
and paper entitled 1.-TWO Inner Circles
prepared by Miss Grace H. Dodge of New
York. was read by another delegates
Among others who real papers or uar-
ticipated In the discussion we're Miss s. D..
Lowrie, Miss Efhngham Perot. Mrs. KIRK
bride and Miss L. N. Plat: of Philadelphia.
Miss Irene Tracy Of New York, Mrs. So f.
SONS of Brooklyn and Miss Sanford of
Troy, ~ Y.
Evening star., 1897-04-30
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. April 3O.-Flour dull. unchanged
Wheat dui-spot. month and May. 77Aa7s; July
74h asked-receipts, 1,766 bushels: exports, none
stock AZ, ,OS9 bushels; sales, 1900 bushels
ern wheat by sample. sOas2. Corn firmer--spot
month. May and June, 2sAa28; July. 2aH bid
steamer mixed. 26Aa26h-receipts 10000 bushels
exports, 2Os,6s5 bushels; stock, 1894 43i bushels
sales. 5000 bushels-southern white and yellow
corn, 81 Oats frmer-No. white, 26a27 No.
mixed. 2314a2l-reeeipts, s,s16 bushels; exports
IS ,456 bushels: stock. 08.a23 bushels. Rye weak
No. nearby. 3s4a39A: No. western, S9h a:9H-
receipts, 3573 bushels; exports. q, 7SS bushels;
stock; 3s l9o bushels Hay strong-No. 1 choice
timothy. $4.0Ga$14. so. Grain freights outlet
steam to Liverpool per bushel, 2Ad May: Cork fol
orders per quarter, 2s.9d May. Sugar strong. un-
changed. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1897-04-30
FINANCE AND TRADE
StagnAtion and Indecision Character
i$d h fluctuations in Stocks.
COAL ,,Nf#Esrs NOT IN HARMONY
Liberal Engagements of Gold For
30
Export Hurt Prices.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening STAR
NEW YORK. April 30.-Stagnation and
indecision were the dominant characteris-
tics of today's stock market. Foreign
houses lacked business, and the tendency
of commission house activity was not in
the direction Of improvement.
The coal shares were weak under selling
by conservative interests. the decline being
limited by the narrowness of the market
and not by legitimate support.
Rumors of an unsatisfactory meeting of
the coal interests late yesterday afternoon
accompanied the stlling, but lacked cor fir
nation. The higher priced numbers Of this
s1oup of securities were especially weak
The general market ruled steady for a
time, slightly under last nights closing
parity, but subsequently yielded to liberal
engagements of goi,l. The total amount
taken for expert by tolnorrow's steamers
aggregates s4,ONGOO
The international issues were sold by
traders on the prospect of continuation
of the outflow. The market for foreign ey-
change continues to reflect the scarcity of
f1'ls, and more urgent demand could only
be met by the actual shipment of coin.
The practical disregard of the outward
movement among leading financiers does
not extend tG the small investor. ard con-
seQuently confidence fails to assume pro-
portions warrantng material results.
The bulk of the daily transactions rep
resent room operations. and neither ac-
count inspires more than temporary in
dorsement. The market is in state of
equilibrium and would respond easily to
aggressiveness In either direction.
The street is well filled with optimistic
forecasts, but the uncertainties of tariff
legislation Invariably operate against their
fulfillment. Under such conditions dullness
seems reasonably sure to prevail and mod
crate concessions are not unlikely.
American Sugar was given good support
throughout the day OH the prospects of
satisfactory tariff legislation. The dealings
in these shares fail to assume significant
proportions. however, as the more con-
servative operators attach considerable i'm
portance to evidences of hostilities on the
floor OF the Senate
The committees recommendation will find
immediate reflection in the market price of
the stock, but no sustained movement Is
likely to follow a mere recommendation.
The company is said to have loaned the
city S,OOO.O0O from its surplus at J per cent
interest. On this rumor traders bought
the stock during the final hour.
premium, but the size of the short interest
Is believed to have been overestimated.
The DECISION in the Bell telephone patent
cases Is expected to throw some light on
the recent weakness In the shares of the
Telegraph Company.
Trading during the last hour was un-
changed in character, but was fractionally
above the days lowest level.
The customary evening up of contracts at
the close of the week supplied the inccn-
tive to-, this fipal trading.
Evening star., 1897-04-30

When you feel the effects of spring
laziness and "droopiness" take a lit
tie of Welsh's grape juice with
little water. 1t will make the blood
bound and put to fight all the weari-
ness so much felt at this season of
the year. 1t is the proper fruit OF
the vine" for the communion service.
Absolutely pure and unfermented.
Not SO much to pay for it.
Evening star., 1897-04-30
The Case Continued.

Hearing Of the charge Of perjury pre-
ferred against Col. William P. Wood by
Mrs. Mary A. Smith was. in the Police
Court today. continued until Wednesday
next.
Evening star., 1897-04-30
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 So Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange Correspondents,
Messrs. Mcofet& Schley. No. 50 Broadway
Evening star., 1897-04-30
R. Harris &c.,,
jewelers., 9TH & ID Sts.
Elphonzo Youngs Co.

Knowing how to bake them is the
secret of delicious baked beans
Van Camp has solved it as well as
anybody. Van Camps baked beans
are right in every way.
Evening star., 1897-04-30

Importing our olives direct from
Bordeaux, France, we would be un-
progressive, indeed, did we not sell
the very best. We have an enviable
reputation. A new importation has
just arrived.
Evening star., 1897-04-30

We have plenty of the genuine
Vermont maple sugar and sirup
now, SO you better come for it. Try
as hard as We can, we can't always
have it-evcn in season.
Evening star., 1897-04-30
Grntn nnd Cotton M.rket..

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1927 ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1897-04-30
Balloting at Tallahassee.

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, April 30.-The hal
lot for United States senator today result
ed: Call. SO: Cbipiey. 80: Raneye, 10; Hook
er. S; Burford. 4; Mckay, 1.
Evening star., 1897-04-30
Big values
For a day.

Almost every department in the
store has contributed a saving item
to this very interesting list of big
values for tomorrow. Each depart
ment has put its very best value for
ward
Evening star., 1897-04-30

We have Just added Il new shipment to
those Handsome Moire Velour Satin Bro
caded and Silk BrOcaded Skirts, which
have been selling rapidly this ut
$1.69 The assortment is complete in
oil the new, large scroll patterns. and those
who choose tomorrow will fare better than
those who wait until next H7 m
week. They are really worth 81 .MW
$40 Our great leader at. =. w. ~ w.
The record-union., 1897-12-23
CapitaI Prirn ary.

"Salutation of Flag" flag song; song,
Carol, Brothers. Carol" Harold Peeler,
Edwin Wylley, Herman PolitZ, Omen
Young: dialogue. Christmas Plans
Wallace Clasford, Tille Blauth, MeIto
Fish: recitation, "The Empty Stocking"
Fred King; recitation, Christmas Plum
Pudding" Ruth Ryan; song. Love at
Home" recitation, Each Season is the
Best" Blanche Rible; Days We Cele-
brate," January 1st, Edwin Davis Low
ell: February 22d, Walter Stahl; May
30th, Madden Woods; June, Margaret
Doherty; July 4th. Melvin Boyd; Aug
ust, Cecil Rhoades; September. First
Monday. Walter Sprague; October 18th,
Lyle Clayton; November. last Thurs
day, Hazel Muir; December 25th, John
Miller; dialogue and song, Christmas
Stockings" Zelma Wilson, Mamie Gar
rett, Eleanor Baldwin. Eddie Roeder
Enrnet Rhoades, Noah Martin; song,
80, Christmas Tree" Address to Santa
Claus" Gertrude Randolph: song, jim
gle Bells" recitation, "One Fat Little
Turkey" Walter sprague; recitation,
Measured for Xmas" Alice Lyon; "a
Holiday Acrostic," Harold Thielen,
Agnes Walker, Asa Collens. Winnie
Clarence Bicken, Gussie Quaas, Willie
Lenoir. Murza Shut: song, Scatter
Kind Words" recitation, "a Note to
Santa Claus" Irvine Sprag que; recita-
ton. Christmas" Stella Tyer; dialogue,
IF You're Good" Lena Taylor; Charlie
Bourret; recitation, Christmas Tree"
Lillis Swanston; Christmas Candles" :"
Service, Eva Reavis; JOY Emily Giles:
Hope, Mae Heitman; Love, Alice Butler.
Faith, Lucille Whitney; Peace, Millie
Schank: Memory. Leslie Bruner; recita-
ton, Christmas" Willie KunZ, Emma
Wise. Irma Hoefelt, julius Danforth,
Harry Hanlon, Libbie Higgins, Tillie
Holmes, Lew Swartz, Louis Dick; tab
leau. "Old and New Year" with recita-
ton: "The Death of the Old Year,
Agnes Stanley, Neva Curtis, Dorothy
Mills; song. 80, HAPPY Bells of Christ
mas" 1.-THE Christmas Pie" Santa
Claus, John Miller; pupils Of Second
Grade; address, Rev. c. L. Mel; song,
America"
The record-union., 1897-12-23
Jefferson Primary.

Song. Merry, Merry Christmas,
Fifth Grades; "Who Is It?" Aileen Bir-
kenstock: Christmas Carol" Glenn
Kirkpatrick; "Grandma's Surprise.
Fifth Grade: Blue Eyes and Christ
mas" Mary Milligan; "Oh, Dear," Geo
Lawrence: Just Before Christmas"
Alfred Rhodes; song, Christmas Bells
Fifth Grade: 'Piccola." Orietta Elliott:
Santa Claus and the Mouse" by the
boys of Miss Wilcox's class; song. Il
Want to See the Reindeer Fourth
Grades: "The Christmas Day" Della
Cox; "The Best Loved Of AL" Vesta
Condor: song. santa Claus Is Coming"
Fourth Grades: Christmas Morning"
Third Grade; "A Word With Santa
Claus" Third Grades; "a Christian
Song" Third Grade: "a Note to Santa
Claus" Harrison Fielder: "The First
Christmas" Jane Gray; my Stock
ing." Jane Haworth Mother Goose's
Christmas" Second Grade: Christmas
Song" Alma McKinnon; "A Christmas
Secret" Rita Brown: "Baby's Christ
mas" Ray Collins; song. Santa Claus
Is Coming" Fourth Grade: "The Hap
piest Day of the Year" Muriel Brown;
Christmas" Irene Fnright; ''The First
Christmas, Edna preston. recitation,
Maud Davis; song. Marion Klare; reci-
tatfon. Cora Connor; "A Hint" Halle
White: recitation, Ruth Burr; recita-
tion Carrol Kip Cothrin: recitation, "A
Puzaling Question" Gladys Aver;
santa Claus" Gertrude Messner: "One
December Night" Leca Fnos: Santa
Claus" Gladys Smidt: "Baby-Bve." +" Leo
Zoller: Days to Come" Clara Mealand:
song. Jingle BeIls." First Grade class
recitation. There's a Song In the Air.;
recitation. Athur Boyne: recitation, "A
Note 10 Santa Claus FELTON, Thomp-
son: Mother Goose's Letter" While
Brazille; song, Christmas" Third
Grade: - Secret" Elizabeth Rath A
story Told by Hattie Gerber. "Raby IN
Church'' ZiIla Williamson: recitation.
Anra Fowler: "Santa's Secret" Lizzie
1IQllgan. recitation. Ethel Reichert;
"Be in Time" CLYDE Bryce; class reci-
tatlon. "A xmas Dream: Dainty
Wee Stockings" Sybil Clauss: a
Wish" Pearl Halderman: closing song.
santa Claus. You Dear Old Man"
The record-union., 1897-12-23
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last re-
port:
Fred w Golding ct ux. to Edward A.
Wright-South half of east half of lot
S, G and H, Twenty and Twen-
ty-eighth streets.
J. E. D. Baldwin ct al, by Commis-
sioner, to Annie S. Brogan-East half
of lot 3, NJ and N, Twenty-sixth and
Twenty-seventh streets: $500.
Charles e. Wright ct ux. to John
Wiese-North half of south half of lot
lots 5 and 6, V and w, Fourth and
Fifth streets.
James Doleyseck ct ux and Annie E.
Suhl to Matilda Koegel-East half of
lot 5, N and o, Seventeenth and Egh-
teenth streets: Sc, 200
J. T. Cardwell ct al, by Commissioner,
to B. r. Crocker-Land in sections 81
%, %, 26, 35, 81 q, township 10 north,
range east; 500, 100
Eleanor A. Caruthers' estate to Mary
II. Lowry-13.9 acres in town of SUIT
ter, about two miles south Of city.
Charles H. Conley ct ux to J. F.
Cross-East half of lot g. L and NJ
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
Fannie K. Cross to same-Same lot
quit claim.
The record-union., 1897-12-23
CHRISTMAS CHEER.
What is Being Done for the Poor
and Hungry.

The Christmas exercises at the Six
teeenth-street Lutheran Church viii be
held this evening. There will be a col
lection made of articles useful to the
poor and needy, and those who attend
the exercises are requested to each con-
tribute something, if possible, that will
aid the church in relieving distress dur
ing the winter months. No admission
fee will be charged.
The Volunteers of America are using
their best efforts to obtain a goodly
supply Of articles calculated to cheer
the hearts of poor children. which will
be distributed at their hall, 304 K
street, on Christmas night. Toys,
wearing apparel or anything that will
please or add to the comfort Of those
little ones whom Santa Claus usually
overlooks on his annual round, will be
gratefully received and used to the best
possible advantage
On the afternoon Of Christmas Day
the Salvation Army people WIFI give a
dinner to the poor in the basement of
st. PauPs Church. commencing at 1870
o'clock. Contributions of food and
clothing for the needy are earnestly So
Hcited. The Army's Christmas tree
distribution viii take place at st. Paul S
on Monday evening