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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Ship Port Patrick and Cargo a Total
Loss.
LOADED WITH OIL FOR AUSTRALIA
Captain and Crew Barely Had Time
to Get Ashore.
CLOSE CALL FOR FIREMEN

NEW YORK, November 24.-The full
rugged ship Port Patrick of the Port Line,
Glasgow, Scotland. Capt. Frank Hand, was
almost wholly destroyed by fire at her
dock i'll the East river today.
Her cargo, valued at about 100000, was
also destroyed. The cause of the fire is
unknown. It broke out in the forward
lower hold and spread so quickly that the
crew of twelve men and the captain and
the mate had barely time to get ashore
awe.
Arrived From Java.
The Port Patrick arrived here from
Java on October with a cargo of sugar.
She had discharged her cargo and was
being loaded with oils and other materials
for Australian ports. She was to sail
from hece on December ). Among other
Things stored away in the hold were 5000
cases of kerosene. each case containing
% gallon tins. There were thousands of
barrels, of other oils.
The fire was discovered by the Waterman
on The upper deck while the crew were all
asleep. The Waterman gave the alarm,
and the crew scrambled out from their
burks as best they could and made for
the gangway to the pier. In few seconds
the big ship was enveloped in a thick cloud
of smoke, which poured out from the
hatchWay.
Work of the FirebOats.
The fireboats New Yorker and Have
meyer soon had a dozen streams playing
en- the burning vessel but with little eff
feet The firemen forced their way on
board through the smoke. ripped up the
matches and poured such streams of water
into the holds that 1t seemed as if the
vessel would sink from sheer weight of
water. Two tugboats which were lying be-
side the Port Patrick were towed out into
the river.
After about three hours work. when the
firemen were congratulating themselves
upon having the fire under control a ter
rife explosion sent debris flying in every
direction and knocked the firemen off their
feet. Several of the firemen had narrow
escapes from falling into the smoke-filled
holds. AID one was overcome. He was
dragged ashore by his companions as soon
as they regained their feet. The first ex-
plosion was followed by second and a
third, and gradually the vessel began to
sink, until there was scarcely anything
left of her above the water.
Valued at 100000.
The Port Patrick was built in Glasgow
eight years ago by the Russells. She was
26S feet long. IS feet beam % feet draft
She was ful-rigged steel clipper. She
was valued at abe ut 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Approaching Holiday Causes Stagna-
ton in Stock Market.
GOOD EFFECT OF CAGES SPEECH
At Another Time the Result Would
Have Been Marked.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch TO The Evening star
NEW YORK. November 24-Quot atoms
at the opening of the stock exchange today
showed an increased valuation I'm the
neighborhood of one-half per cent for the
entire list.
Early cables from London reported high
er prices for our securities at that center
and the news regarding the fortnightly set
Element there being encouraging, prices
continued to improve.
The address of Secretary Gage at the
chamber Of commerce dinner last night
was generally discussed favorably. and al
though its effect was not very materially
represented in prices today, still it did lots
of good. and If IL had only come at a diff
ferent period than the present stagnation
ana the day preceding a holiday. a much
hgher level for prices would have pre-
vailed As 1t was the market was simply
repetition of yesterday. with dullness the
only feature and an occasional furry in
one or two specialties to keep up the lit
tie interest.
Prices generally went a trifle lower. dine
undoubtedly 10 realizing before the holt
day, but the change for the day was very
slight
The weakness among the coalers again
became apparent shortly after the open
ing OF the market. and the continued talk
OF a further cut in the price. with uncer-
tainty of earnings regarding future divi-
bends. caused Jersey Central to break
from 81 to SPA. with the rest of these
stocks proportionately weak
Manhattan Elevated stock scored a two
point rise, under the guidance of some
pool buying and the covering of shorts.
me recent report concerning the earnings
OF TINS conDaEy is excellent. and the fu-
ture for the stock is very bright.
The last assessment on Union Pacific of
81 per share was payable today. and The
report was that ii was being paid up very
well.
The reports of railroad earnings continue
to show enormous increases. St. Paul for
the third week of November showing an
increase of SlEl.01S. and Northern Pacific
for the first three days of the same period
a net increase of $4,000. The latter stock
continued the strong feature of the list
today.
The trading continued dull up to the
close. with final prices showing a decline
for the day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
SINKING IN QUICKSAND.
4 Physician's Life Is Saved by His
Big Dog.

Big Dog.
From the New York Herald.
Dr. John Nugent started from PASSPORT
l.. l., on a duck hunting trip yesterday
rning that came very near costing him
his life. Had it not been for the intelligence
of Newfoundland dog the physician in
all probability would have been swallowed
in qucksand. DR.. Nugent had not been out
long before he sighted a flock of black
ducks in the marshes. He managed to
crawl sufficiently near for shot, and Sue
ceeded in killing one duck and wounding
two others. In his eagerness to capture
the wounded birds he did not notice that
with nearly every step he was sinking
deeper and deeper in the marsh. Suddenly
he went down nearly to his waist. De-
spite his efforts he could not free himself.
He used his gun for staff but even with
the aid of the weapon he was unable to
make progress. but, instead. was Mortified
to find that he was gradually sinking deep
in the mud and quicksand
The physicians only hope of rescue from
death was to attract the attention of some
other guEners to his peril. He shouted for
help. and his cries of alarm seemed to ex-
plain to the dog the peril of his master
The animal barked and frisked about, and
finally started off yelping. The dog had
gone a considerable distance when he met
j. Corwith, the local druggist.
Mr.. Corwith had not heard the doctor S
SHOUTS, put the Jog ACTIONS attracted his
attention. The animal would run I'D to
him and bark and yelp and then start Off
in the direction of the marsh Corwith
followed the dog, and in short time
found the doctor, waist deep in the quick
sand Corwith procured several fence rails
and a couple of p!anks, and standing on
this improvised platform succeeded. after
considerable exertion, in rescuing the doc
tor.
/. DIR. Nugent was very much exhausted.
and it was some time before he could make
an effort to commence the homeward
Journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
A Good Wallis Good Work.
From the Boston Transcript

In times past many financial project,
were carried into effect toward Saving
the Old South Church. but the principal
way it was saved at the time of Boston ,
great fire was through the fact that,
though the interior of the Transcript bull l.
ing was burned to the basement, its north
erly wall, six tall stories in height, of solid
brick, and unpierced with windows except
at the very top story, stood firmly as a
barrier against the further spread of the
fire to the north. This wall was built on
honor, starting at twenty-four inches anG
carried nearly all the way up at that thick
ness. 1t stood as plumb and intact the day
after the fire as the day the top layer OF
brick was put on it in building. Some even
say that the fire was stopped on the west
by this wall, as well as on the north, and
that City Hall was thus saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Professor FanciulIrs Visit.

Prof Fanciulii, the ex-leader of the Ma
rine Band. was in Washington today look
ing fresh and happy. His headquarters
are at present in New York, where he is
busily engaged in organizing new band
organization He called this afternoon at
the White House and presented President
Mckinley with copy of his new march
Prosperity. which is dedicated to the
President. Prof. Fanciulii received a lett ar
from the President expressing sincere
thanks for the gift and closing as follows
with such an attractive name and the
experience you have had in these matters
your new composition ought to prove very
successful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Entries Mt Pimlico Tomorrow.

BALTIMORE Md. November 24-Fol-
lowing are the entries for tomorrow at
Pimlico:
First race, hree-quarters-Eileen D.. Pink
Chambray. Duchess Annette. Princess In
dia. 1o.: Kid Fox, Tauntin. Giles Shine
Stone Step. 10.
Second race. ee-quarters-Debride. 1ns:
Prompt the Nanxman. Draw Lad, 1Ot; Ben
Ronald. Narsian, Hi Daddy, Bromi. Sumer-
set. South Africa. Lambert. los: Halton,
IT.; Keeper. lo3-
Third race. ore mie-Thomas Cat, Old
Saugus. l15: Bromo ilG: Miss Tenny, 1ni;
SaIlie Cliquot 1:s3; I-oheugula, 10; King T..
H.: Premier 126: AurUm. 1855
Fourth race. three-quarters-Mtss Tenny,
11S. Mont Dor, I2f; Our Breezy, 1l?;
Pontet Canet. Black Dude. lo2; Long Acre.
1GS: Juda 111; Gen. Maceo. 115-
Fifth race. one mile-CamFania. Dalgret-
H. Abingdon. 1U2: Alarum. 10: Mime AL
phonze, Ben Ronald, "a; Mount Washing
ton. g:: Counsellor Howe. Marshall, 1o5:
Halton, us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE November 24.-F1our quiet. un-
changed-recepts, 1885 barrels: exports, 20. 3S1
barrels; sales, 100 barres. Wheat frIner-spot and
m2nth. 9shassE: December 3ssa9s5s: January.
3s;sa.9; May, 94ls bid; steamer No 2 red, 93i ia
.tSi2-rereipts, 5o.4S1 bus 'ies: exports. 2l94
bushels STICK 1.6595 % bushels: sales 50,oCo bush
southern wheat by sample, 93a.,s5 do
grade, 931aa9Sh. Germ dull-spot and month. 32isa
s254; December. 32ha32rs: November or DeceIn-
steamer mixed. 3okaSoS4-receipts, To-, 555 bushels:
exports, 6S.511 bushels: stock, s60,390 bushels:
sales, 1900 bushels-s0athe-n white corn, 3iaSa;
do. yellow, 33a34. Oats quiet and steady-No. 2
white, 29a29ta: No. MIXED, 26a26la-receipts, H.
565 bushels; exports 125, 30 bushels: STOCK 315-
o53 bushels Rye frmer-No. nearby. 52si: No.
western. 5S5i sales-receipts. 5so35 bushels: ex-
ports none. sock 230. 257 bushels Hay STEADY
choice timothy. $500 asked. Grain frcights very
firm unchanged Sugar streng. unchanged. Butter
steady unchanged. Eggs firm. unchanged. Cheese
steady unchanged. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald
Margaret Bouhan. better known as Peg
gy Bowen probably the oldest person in
the state. is dead in her late hcme at
Chieopee Faiis. Mass. Peggy" was 124
years old this year, according to her own
testimony and her husband. who wrote to
her birthplace. Evelane, County Cork. Ire
land. ard sscertained that the records
showed that Peggy was born in that
village in lII3. Peggy was married in
Ireland in 1862, her husband being only
fcrty-two. They came to this country in
1885 and settled AT Chicopee Falls, where
they OCCUPIED house of one room I'D to
within two years Peggy" retained her
faculties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Left-Hnnded Animals.

Ff0fn Iit-Blts.
1t is well known that 1eft-handedness has
often been observed in animals. Accordin.
to Vierordt, parrots seize objects with the
left claw by preference. or exclusively. The
lion strikes with the left paw. and Living
stone gave it as his opinion that all animals
are left-handed. Prof. Jordan has recently
verified the statement with regard to par
rofs- Fe fossld that this bird makes a read
Ter use Of the left claw for climbing than
me right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Swallowed a Thermometer.

From the Luka CMissl Vidette.
A young nam named Thomas jackson,
living on Bear Creek, lying very i'll of slow
fever, met with a strange accident Mon
day night A member of the family placed
a glass thermometer in the young mans
mouth to take his temperature as had
been customary. He awoke suddenly, bit
the instrument, breaking off and swallow
ing the bulb containing mercury. 1t was
feared this would cause his death, but al
last accounts he was still living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Has Woven $50 Mile. Of. Garnet

After weaving carpet for more than sew
enty years, Daniel Fink. ST.. of Allentown.
will this week retire from active business.
He now has the last piece of carpet on his
loom and 1t Is being made for one of his
sons, Hiram Fink.
Mr.. Fink learned the trade of Garnet
weaving in Bucks county. The loom which
he used when he first started in business is
stin in use by him. 1t is estimated that
Mr.. Fink has woven during this time more
than 80 miles of carpet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Big Deal in Stock Of Pittsburg Trae-
ton Company.
CLOSED THROUGH BALTIMORE House
London, New York and Philadelphia
Capitalists Interested.
DEAL INVOLVES S2o,OOO,OoO

BALTIMORE, Md. November 24.-It is
announced here that the banking firm Of
Alexander Brown & Sons of this city has
closed a deal by which the capital stock
of S20.00o0O0 of the Pittsburg Traction
Company. embracing III miles of street
railways. has been transferred to a syndi-
cate of capitalists in London, New Aork,
Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24

Fourth-class postmasters have been APP
pointed as follows:
Maryland-Singeriy, Cecil county. r. W.
Dill; Tyler, Baltimore county. Jennie p
Forsyth.
Virginia arterton. Russell county. E.
III. Sutphin; Ketron, Washington county,
August Hohner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Proposed Lecture.

\ meeting is to be held this evening at
80 O'Clock. in Carroll Institute Hail. en-
10th street northwest, to make further ar
engagements for the proposed lecture by
Miss Come. Rev. DR.. Stafford will be
among the speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
The Late Harry G.. Fisk.

Funeral services over the remains of the
late Harry c. Fisk will be held at the
family residence 1882 18th street north
west, at 10 o'clock Friday morning The
interment will be at Gienwood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24

titled in the Thorn trial today that he had
cut away a portion of the leg for the pur-
pose of showing how the parts fitted. He
told of his examination of the parts of the
body and described the wounds which were
described by Coroner Tuthill.
New Witness on Stand.
a new witness appeared in the person of
Marie Haften. who lives next to the Wood
side cottage, and had charge of it. She
swore that on June II or - a man whom
she positively identified Thorn. the de-
PENDANT, called on her 10 inquire about the
vacant. house. The next day the man re-
turned with woman dressed very snowy,
got the keys and looked over the house.
They said it suited them and returned the
keys The next day after that the man and
woman returned and said that they had
paid the rent and wanted the keys, which
were given them The next the witness
saw of the man and woman was on the
Saturday following the day rhey took the
house. Then she saw them between D and q
O'Clock in the evening carry between them
a bundle from the house to q surrey stand
ing in front On June % the man returned
alone and talked to her about the house.
Mr.. Howe demanded the production of
Mrs. Mack in court to be Identified by this
witness as the snowy dressed woman.
Justice Maddox seemed to be doubtful as
to whether he had the right to compel the
attendance of an accused person for such
a purpose. Finally it was agreed that MIR.
Howe should formally apply for and secure
a. writ of habeaS ad testiiicandum, and
that the witness should be reserved to be
recalled to identify Mrs. Mack.
Them Identified by Bualn.
Bernard BuaIa the owner Of the Wood
side cottage and his wife testified that q
man named Braun and woman whom he
said was Mrs. Braun called at their resi-
dence in New York and paid $l5 for
months rert of the Woodside cottage.
This was about June - last The witness
identified Thorn as the man who said MS
name was Braun. Thorn called for the
key of the cottage on the night of June -,
and was tod to go to Mrs. Haften, VINO
lived next door to the cottage in w GOD
side as sha had the keys and would give
them TO him.
Mrs. Clara Nunheimer, whose residence
in Woodsde is i'll the rear of the famous
cottage. both gardens adjoining. was then
examined. She was choppinS wood III the
rear of the house on Friday, June D. last.
She always chopped wood on Friday, ana
she saw Mrs. Mack and a man dressed IN
a light suit of clothes come toward the
cottage. She never saw that man again.
but identified a photograph of Gulden-
slIppe as that of the man She did not see
the woman again that day, but recognized
her since as Mrs. Mack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Marriage ut 400.

John J. overton of st. Joseph. Mo-, aged
100 years and one month. was married
to Mrs. Mary Henderson, aged seven
ty-seven years. Thursday. This is believed
Both bride and groom are In exceiient
health. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Columbia and Maryland Electric Road
Has Been Sold.
SYNDICATE HEADED BY SEARLES
New Owners viii Probably De-
veIop Kindred Properties.
INTEREST In THE NEWS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Nd, November 24-The
consummation of the deal for the transfer
Of the Columbia and Maryland railway
to the syndicate which is anxious to as
sumo control of it will not be effected before
Friday
Mr.. Nicholas P. Bond, representing tie
firm of Steele. Semmes, Bond & Cary,
through which negotiations have been
made. is in New York today, making final
arrangements. John E. Searles of New
YORK Is mentioned as a leading spirit in
the deal.
What is Said In This City.
There is renewed interest in this city in
the gossip over the pending deal of the
transfer of the Columbia and Maryland
railroad and all the companies connected
with 1t. 1t is now believed that this is to
be bona fide transaction in the sense that
the ownership of these street railroad prop
critics will be entirely changed, and the i'm
portance of the transaction is enhanced, in
the opinion of great many, because it is
positively known that Dir. John A. Searies
OIL New York, who is SO prominently identi-
ned with the sugar trust is a member of
the combination of capitalists which pro-
posed to acquire the controlling interest
In these properties.
1t is believed that the new owners will
complete the electric road between this
city and Baltimore and properly develop
the other companies connected with it. As
Is well known, these companies comprise
a street railroad in Baltimore and the
lexington and Belt railways in this city.
1t Is thought that it is the purpose of the
new owners to retain the Belt railroad of
this city as a part of the system, and
while this determination may nit interfere
with the proposed sale of this road, yet
the predic ton, if true, makes the situation
more interesting for the bond holders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening the high
est ana the lowest and the closing prices Of
the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney. members
New York stock exchange Correspondents.
Messrs. Moore & Schley No ~ Broadway.
Open. High Low Close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24

There are. fewer monarchies than re-
publics in the civilized world. There are
twenty of the former to twenty-five of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
FOR A PACIFIC CABLE
Effort to Get a Line to Hawaii to Be Re-
samed.
The Two Companies i'm the Field
Necessary Legislntfon From Con-
gress-TwO Statements.

The proposed Pacific cable from this
country to Hawaii, which will ultimately
be extended to Australia, China and Japan,
will possibly be an accomplished fact be
fore the end Of the year 1898. The United
States government has completed three
surveys of three different routes between
California and the islands, each one of
which has proved satisfactory. and demon
strated beyond doubt that a cable can
readily be laid between those points. It
only remains for Congress to enact the
necessary legislation giving one or more
cable companies authority to begin work.
and this the capitalists behind the various
schemes expect to secure at the approach
ing session of Congress. The two COM
panies now in the field may lock horns on
the question of the concession.
Mr.. Edmund L. Bayliss, vice president of
the Pacific Cable Company of New York,
was in town today and talked to a Star re-
porter of the plans o. his company.
During the Fifty-fourth Congress-, said
Mr.. Bayliss, 1.-TWO cable bills were intro
duced in the House giving to two COM
panies authority to lay Pacific cable. One
OF these companies was called the Pacific
Cable Company of New Jersey, and ex-
Mayor Hewett of New York was interest
ed, with other capitalists, in the venture.
Through Col. z. r. Spaulding of Hawaii
This company secured a concession from
the island government, allowing it $4,000
and permission to land its line on the
island. This concession expired last May
and the Hawaiians refused to renew it.
About the same time the matter was
considered by the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce in the House. which
reported in favor of the New York COM
pauy. Both bills and the report of the
committee were finally sent to the Post
master General. and he has been investi-
eating the matter during the summer
Owing to the loss of their concession and
the adverse report, the New Jersey COM
pany has received a severe setback, and
the New York company, of which Mr..
James A. Schrymser, the pioneer of cable
laying in America, is president. will prob
ably secure the franchise at the coming
session.
IF this bill is passed this winter work
will be commenced at once, and the cable
will be completed as far as the Hawaiian
Islands by the latter part of 1898. Prep
arations are now being made for surveys
between the islands and Australia, and
when We have the authority to do so our
lines will be extended as rapidly as pos
sible.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24

Grain, Proyisf0ns and Cotton MnrLets
Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co., bankers
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg. Thalmann q Co., New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Withdrawal Denied.

Mr.. Bayliss' intimation that the New
Jersey Company has retired from the field
is refuted by Gen. Wager Swayne, counsel
of that company, who is now in New York
He heard the story current in this city
that the New Jersey company had with
drawn from the field and he telesraphe1
a friend to deny it most emphatically, and
to add the statement that the company
will appear before Congress this winter TO
urge legislation which will enable it to
carry out it's project for Paci1i, cable
connecting with the Hawaiian Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Government Bonds

Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
ney, bankers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
MORE TESTIMONY.
What Other Witnesses In the Thorn
Trial Said.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Dr. O'Hanlon tes-
titled in the Thorn trial today that he had
cut away portion of the leg for the pur-
pose Of showing how the parts fitted. He
told of his examination of the parts of the
body and described the wounds which were
described by Coroner TuthilI