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Evening star., 1898-10-28
ON THE ASIATIC STATION.
Everything Quiet at PeLin and Nh
Further Trouble Feared

Admiral Dewey has cab1ed the NAVY De-
partment that everything is quiet at
P7kin, and that no further troubles are an
ucipated The Petrel is at Taku the sea-
port of Tien Tsin. and as navigation of the
Pei Ho closes in November no ATTEMPT
VIII he made to send the vessel I'D that
stream. The auxiliary cruiser Nero, whose
coaI recently caught fire when she vert
INTO Chinese waters, is of no further use
on the Asiatic station, ankwili be sent 10
San Francisco. The cruiser Boston left
Tlen Tsin on the 26th for Cheefoo.
Long before the war began the grnboat
Helena, now at Boston, was ordered to the
ASlatlc station, having been built with es-
ptCldI reference to her usefulness in Chi
hcSe waters When the war began she was
recalled from the European station being
then on her way to Asia. II is now ex-
P-cted that she will sail about the lst of
November for Asia, going by the Wav of
the ouez canal, An agreement has been
made by the United States government th;f
in case OF resumption of hUstfIities with
Spain, the Helena shall not be used against
tfat country, and she is therefore allowed
TO proceed and procure coal through the
SEoz canal and at other points On her WAY
70 China. The Helena is a hight -draIa.h1 eun-
boat, and can ascend Chinese rivers better
tran other vessels Of the Asiatic squadron
Inc Monocacy has been in Chinese port
during the entire war, but by a similar
agreement she was allowed to remain. 4
Spanish torpedo boat was allowed to remain
IN South American port by a similar
agreement.
1t is probable that the gunboat Yorktown.
which has been fitted out at the MARI
Island navy yard, San Francisco. will be
placed i'll commission in a few weeks and
sent to the Asiatic station for service m
der the orders of Admiral Dewey Har light
draught makes her specially adapted for
service in the shallow waters OF China.
Inc cruiser Buffalo Will leave New ofk
in day or two for the Asiatic station via
the SUez canal
1t thus appears that strong addition Will
soon be made to the naval forces under
command Of Admiral Dewey, including the
battle ships Oregon and Iowa, the cruiser
Buffalo ard the gunboats Helena aad YCrs-
town. These vessels Will take the places ot
other vessels which have ben Oh the sta-
uon a long time, and which will he sent
home for repairs as soon as relieved.
Evening star., 1898-10-28
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Stocks Took Strong Turn, Tpwafa
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Today. a" -,
TOBACCO ADVANCED FIVE PER CENT
Railroad Shares Were Also Bought
Quite Literally.
GEN NERAL MARKET REPORT

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, October 2s.-The steady un-
dertone Of the last few days crystallzed
into positive and aggressive strength In to-
days stock market. Concession buying was
noueeabiy better, and the determination to
anticipate a satisfactory election next
month has increased on all sides.
The bond market was active and higher
under an investment inquiry Of enlarged
proportions. over 5000 ooo par value in
bonds were traded in during the morning
ana the demand Was not materially re-
duced
Earnings, consultations and retunding
schemes were all factors in the advance.
Real merit and the prospect of an active
season in commercial and industrial CEN
tiers were credited with Inspiring thA de-
nand In some quarters. while in others the
privilege Of using moEey at low rate Of
interest seemed to be the dominant In
fiUence
The reasons do not differ materially. and
are all sufficiently sound to warrant more
than temporary activity.
The active demand for stocks came from
the source heretofore pointed out as being
the principal exponent of greater prosperi-
" and an attendant increase In values,
ramely, the so-called Flower party.
Rock Island was bought I'm round amounts
by the brokers usually employed for this
financial clique. The neghboring granger
shares participated in the advance liber-
any ana gave evidence OF a Willingness ia
advance rather than to resist the upward
tendency.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit proIted by a re-
ported Increase in earnings. averaging Tlore
than 5000 per day for the - days in
October, and the rumored completion IF
the Nassau consol dation. The Federal
Steel issues were features Of the day at
substantial advances over yesterday.
Mr. MorSans connection with this in
dustry and the known capacity ~ The
company a money maker are factors
which attract more than merely casual op-
erations to these shares.
per cent advance in American Tchar-
co was accomplished under the combined
influence of pool buying and a liberal COW
ering of short stock.
The plug tobacco combination is now - IA
to be an accomplished fact. and Consequent
ly the entire industrial list is supposed 20
have been benefited market wise inasmuch
as one source OF disturbance has been re-
moved.
There remains, however, a more or less
vicious rate war in the sugar trade and
the generalization of the property would
exert wide IL Ifiuence than Tobacco should
the necessary delay in adjustment he post
pCned. Today's course OF the price in
Sugar was significant commentary on its
lack of sympathy with Improvement.
Should the market continue TO broaden
however, the better class of railroad issues
would probably move out from under the
influence of the industrial department and
advance on their individual prospects The
trading today expressed a confidence I'm
values above the fear of any prospective
election or financial disappointment.
Evening star., 1898-10-28
BRICkLAYERS STOP WORK.
The Non-Payment of Wage. ALLEGED
as Cause.

For the fourth time within the last two
months the bricklayers employed on the
construction of the hollow terra Gotta work
at the new city post office today quit work
because of the non-payment of wages due
them from Hurdle & Mccartney. the subj
contractors.
Saturday last eleven bricklayers who were
working for this firm were. it is said, paid
but one-half the wages due them for the
week, with the promise that the remainder
would be forthcoming the following Tues
day or Wednesday. In the meantime
Messrs. Hurdle & Mccartney relinquished
their contract. The H. D. Camp Company
of Akron, Ohio, to whom the contract for
the placing of the terra Gotta was awarded
by the general contractors, d. s. Hess x
Co., have decided to complete the work and
hold the bondsmen Of Hurdle & Mccartney
responsible for the expense involved
The Camp company arranged to commence
operations on the contract yesterday and
ing understood that the wages due would be
paid the men this week. The matter was
considered at the meeting last evening of
the Bricklayers Union, and, under a rule of
the organization which does not permit any
member of the organization to continue on
a job on which a member has not been paid
his wages, the work at the new post office
was stopped this morning.
The men were, however, paid about noon
today, and the representative of the Camp
company took charge of the job. He COM
menced operations, and it is expected thai
no further trouble of this sort will occur.
Evening star., 1898-10-28
MODERN OWNING ROD.
Magnetic Needle Now Used to Locate
Bodice of Ore.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The divining rod has lost its old-time
prestige in this matter-of-fact age, but II
is interesting to note that it's apostles came
very near to method which has proved of
great service in locating bodies of ore in
these days. II is not known generally that
the magnetic needle In its various forms
can be employed with accuracy to plot out
the character of known ore beds. even when
these are not iron ores. 1t is notable that
the Swedish engineers have done the most
to develop this system, and they have been
able to discover unknown bodies of ore
such as zinc, copper, cobalt and nickel by
reason of the tell-tale presence of a gre At
er or smaller proportion of magnetic iron
ore, such as hematite or APPETITE. The Swed-
lsh government has encouraged mining ex-
plCration by granting to The discoVerCrs of
previous unknown ore deposits valuable
mining privileges charters and rewards
Simple as the magnetic dip compass and
declination cpmpasses are, they IA se PROV
ed extremely valuable in plotting out the
location of covered veins of ore without ex-
cavation or boring. A compass needle free
ly suspended so as to rotate about a Veitf-
cal axis will in any latitude Gtke a ccr.s.n
position dependent upon the intensity of tie
earth's magnetic field Ut lines cf tn:tgaetic
fierce at that point If, now, 4 permanent
magnet is approached to sucn a needle sJf-
flciently near to neutralize this set where
there are no ore bodies, should he ncedie
fnen lie Drought Wlt0ln Inc range Of the
influence OF a body of ma gnetic ore its read
ings vary according TO the nearas sss of the
ore and its size and character. lSy plotting
out readings obtained In this way it is pos
sible to locate accura tely the greatest mass
es of ore. Another instrument in which the
needle is suspended on horizon aZfs is
being extensively used This can also ne
for the earth's M gnetism,
and manipulated so as to give one only the
component force of the conc cealel beds Of
ore
In view of the effectiveness of these two
in locating ore bottles, IL f. re-
that they nave not been r.ore ex-
tensiyely employed IN prospecting rev fer
ritory In a paper read before the British
Iron and Steel Institute attention YVES di-
ricted to the benefit the Swedish mining in
dustry has received through their agency
and stating that except in a Few Isolated
cases in the United States AMI Finland
the method is practically unknown al
though it offers the practical miner a most
valuable instrument.
Evening star., 1898-10-28

OUR NEGRO HEROES.
\ Tale of One Who Counted the Num-
'f ber He Shot.
=
From Leslie's Weekly.

Tloln LesHe Neekly-
1t was impossible to go much about camp
without being impressed by the great pres
tge that has come TO the negro through the
recent fighting. AT the lunch counters at
the canteens, at the railway station, every
where, one felt that the old barrier be-
tween black men and white men had been
broken down in great measure through
those feats of heroism performed by our
colored troops on San Juan hill. God bless
the nigger is the feeling of every Rough
Rider as he thinks what might have hap
pened to his regiment but for the 9th Cav
airy and the 10th Cavalry. And the whole
army shares that feeling, and the whole
country soon will share it. So it comes
that the colored soldier Is asking no odds
of anybody these days.
And see what a splendid swell the black
trooper is becoming. There is no one in
the army who takes more pride than he
in his accouterment or spends more money
upon ii. In the 10th Cavalry are negroes
who boast half dozen blouses, four or five
pairs of trousers and g0ld-plated spurs, if
you please, and solid silver bits. They are
rapidly becoming the dandies of our army
these black troopers. And then hear them
tell of their war exploits as they sit about
the tent doors, polishing their sabers until
they might serve as mirrors.
Here is one story heard III such a group:
Oar was a Spanish off Ger on dat hill
an l was a-layin' down a firm away an
affirm away, tryin' my best foah to git
i'm. Ah could see his sword a-hashin an
all his gold medals a-shinin' on his breast
but All couldn't git i'm. All never seen
such man as dat Spanish offc He
didn't seem to be afraid O nuthin'. Ev'y
time I'd fab | cu'd see the dust fly, and
sometimes Ah'd go one side an ve'y close,
and sometimes Aid go on tother side ve'y
close. But dat Spanish off'cerd never
bulge. Ve'y brave Spanish off Ger.
"'Git yeh next time, boss Ah'd say, but
Ah'd miss i'm ag'in.
"'Guess All must be hoodooed, Mistah
Sran'ard,' Aid say. aftah while.
"'Musn't Iaff too long, Mistah Span'ard,
All said aftah while, an a ball went right
thro' his he'd. Dat was number twenty
eght-Ahd counted ebry one"
Evening star., 1898-10-28
UNExPtAiN ED ABSENCE
George A. Forbes Missing From Home Since
Yesterday Afternoon.
Had In Possession Eight Hundred
Dollars Belonging to Firm
Fears of Foul Play.

George A. Forbes. a carpenter, Of SIG O
street northwest. and associated with Will
lam II. Rodgers In the contracting busi-
ness, disappeared suddenly yesterday af-
ternoon, and the efforts OF his friends,
family and partner have so far failed to To-
cate his whereabouts. With the missing
man is the sum of about $500 Of the firms
money. which was given him by an street
real estate agent for the purpose of paying
OFF laborers engaged on row of buildings
being erected by Rodgers & Forbes.
MIR. Rodgers called at police headquarters
this morning and told Inspector Mattingly
or the strange disappearance of his part
ner, which he declares is lexplcable. The
contractor said Forbes had drawn from
William H. Saunders & Co. of ,407 + street
the sum of nearly $500, which had been de-
posted there to the credit Of the firm, and
had failed to make proper return for the
same The workmen waited In vain for
their wages yesterday afternoon, and tenn
porarily they Will stand the loss
Mr. Rodgers fears some mishap has be-
fallen his partner and is 10th to believe
tnat he Intentionally absented himself from
the city. 1t is known that for several days
past Forbes has been complaining of pains
In his head and that he acted rather pc
cuiiarly. Mr.. Rodgers ventured the opinion
that Forbes has committed suicide IN Il
moment of mental alteration
Ine contractor. at any rate, refused to
take out warrant for the apprehension Of
the missing man, and believes should he be
alive he will return shortly and explain
matters. reporter for The Star called at
orbes residence on o street this after
noon and was told that he had not been
home since early yesterday morning. Mrs.
Forbes and her little child are very much
worried over the absence of husband and
father. and fear something i'll has happen
ed. They have not heard a word concern
ing him since he left the house, as stated.
Well known fu City.
Forbes Is a carpenter. quite well known
IN laboring circles in this city, and for
some years has been engaged in the con-
tracing business with Mr.. Rodgers He
has been employed on a number Of struc-
lures by Saunders e. Co., and has always
been honest conscientious and capable In
his work Mr.. Saunders said, when Forbes
called at the office yesterday for the money
to be paid the laborers he noticed the man
did not appear as br ght and well as usual
A strange feature in connection with the
disappearance is that Forbes leaves SO TO
MS personal credit for labor as carpenter
at Mr.. Saunders office. which he could
nave had yesterday by simply requesting
the same from the cashier. He owns no
real estate IN the District. If Forbes does
not return Mr.. Rodgers will make IN at
tempt to raise the money necessary to set
tie the claims of the mechanics, who are
the present sufferers from the loss
Evening star., 1898-10-28
An Example in Massachusetts.

There are no gold democratic candidates
for Congress) this year in Massachusetts,.
Every democratic nominee is committed to
silver by the platform on which he stands
and by his own personal declarations
Let there be no mistake. The loss OF
even one of the present republican con-
gressional districts in Massachusetts will be
interpreted, and rightly. as disaster to
the sound money cause in a sound money
stronghold. 1t will help by just so much
TO paralyZe the present movement for cur
rency reform. 1t will help by just SO much
to encourage the silver fanatics to make
their desperate fight of 1896 over again In
1900 and to reach out once more for full
control of the national government
Y The sound money man of business who
allows himself on any pretext to withhold
his vote from his republican congression-
al candidate this year is playing right into
the hands of the common enemy-and bit
terry will he repent it later on.
Evening star., 1898-10-28
HI HORED CONS0LiD ALTON.
Potomac Electric Company said to
Want Control OF L. =. Company.

fOtBDlac ELECTRIC oUIDHny said to
Want Control OF L. =. Company.
One of the current rUmOrs in the street
today to the effect that an attempt was
being made TO get control Of the stock Of
the United States Electric Lighting Com
Pany. A. there is now Il contest in prog
ross as TO whether the president of the
company. Nr- \. A. Thomas, is to be con-
unued III Office. and as a decision is 10 be
reached at the annual election for directors
of the company, which is 10 be held the
9th Of next month, il is asserted that
The rumOr - started 10 have an influence
on Stockholders al the Coming election.
No names are mentioned as purchases
except that Of the Potomac Electric Power
Company. the rival in the electric lighting
business of the United States company.
The principal reason apparently for asso-
eating the name Of the latter with such
an under taking seems mainly to be that
those who control the Potomac company
are also the ones who are investing largely
in street railroad property in this city
The idea seems TO be that as they are
consolidating some OF The railroads they will
also undertake the joining together Gf IN.
electric lighting companies. There seems
however. TO be no real foundation for the
rumors which have been floating about now
Tor several days
Evening star., 1898-10-28
News Briefs.

A telegram received last night by Col
onel W. ]. Bryan's family at Lincoln, Neb.,
announced that the colonel was slightly
better.
Nathaniel Childs, press agent of the
'Way Down East company, died a sui
eide yesterday at the Jefferson Hospital in
Philadelphia. .r.
The board of aldermen of Weston, W.
Va, has passed curfew ordinance, and
all persons under sixteen years of age
found on the streets after 8 pm. without
an escort or guardian will be taken in
charge by the police.
In a quarrsl at Lexington. KY, between
privates II Ccmpany Fl. 7th Imnunes. col
ored, W. H Green was shot and instantly
killed by Joha Nofwit.
DR.. Poeh, who las been attending the VIC
TINS of the tuhonic plague in Vienna, to-
gether with Hochegger. another of the
nurses, has developed symptoms Of the dis-
ease.
Evening star., 1898-10-28
BACK FROM PORTO RICO.
return of the Committee From Inves
fgating Postal Facilities


The committee of post office experts an
pointed by the Post Office Department TO
visit Porto Rico and investigate the postal
laciilties on the island with view of in
creaslhs It's efflclenCy, returned this morn
ihS' after an absence of nearly two
months. The committee was made IN of
experienced clerks from the Post Office
Department, and consists of James F
stewart, chairman, James NJ Martin.
Charles r. Trotter, VIM. NJ. Mooney, Mar
TN Mcdonald and d. II. Fenton. They
left August 81, and arrived at Porto Rico
september u. Upon their arrival Messrs
Trotter and Mcdonald took the eastern
part OF the island, and conducted their in
Vestsations in that locaiity while the re-
naming members of the committee took
charSe of the eastern part. Several times
durirg their stay the members met at
Ponce and San Juan to compare notes. The
result of their Investigations Will be en-
booied in report shortly TO be submitted
to the Postmaster General
Inc committee was delighted with the
country There was little fever, and the
"ealhsr was, with some exceptions pie as
ant The mail facilities und Spanish RE
was satlsfact, ry and daily mail through
cut the island existed, when practicab:e
II was found upcn investigation, how
ever, that the severe rains in the wet sea-
son swelIed the small streams into raging
torrents, and prevented travel sometimes
for days at time. Everywhere the com
mlttee went the people treated them civ
NY ana expressions Of good will for the
Americans were heard on all sides
Among the souvenirs brought back l,y
the committee was Julio Silva. a fine
young Porto Rican of eight summers. lie
was given to Mr.. Stewart by his widowed
mother. and 1t is Mr.. Stewards purpose 10
regularly adopt him. The little fellow is
every inch gentleman, and has the man
ners OF Chesterfield. He is learning rap
idiy TO speak Englffe and seems entirely
happy in his new home,
Evening star., 1898-10-28
LIEUT.. HOBSON's OPERATIONS.
Will Describe Them Hefore the Naval
Board OF Construction.

Naval Constructor HobsOn, who is now in
Philadelphia in attendance upon the peace
jubilee, is under orders to appear before
the naval board of construction at the Navy
Department next Monday TO state the con-
Gition of the Spanish warships sunk on the
coast of Santiago and explain fully his
plans for raising them. Information is de-
sired particularly as to the prospects of
success of the efforts now in progress for
wreckirg The Colon.
Owing To the great length of time which
has elapsed since that vessel sunk, nearly
four months ago there is considerable
doubt as to her recovery, and the War De-
partment is disincined to spend more
money on her without some assurance of
its utility The continuance of the work
now in progress must receive the approval
OF the construction hoard before the de-
partment will authorize additional expendi-
lures. II is estimated that it will require
nearly million dollars to continue the
operations under the existing project.
Evening star., 1898-10-28
THE DREYFUS CASE
Continuation of Pleas Before Court
Of Cessation.
THE ARGUMENTS FOR REVISION
Great Stress Laid on Fa'IibiIity of
Writing Experts,
M. BARD ISCUSS SED

PARIS. October 2S.-At todays session
of the court of cessation in the palace of
justice NJ Bard, the reporter, concluded
his report of the Dreyfus case the first part
of which was presented today. He said this
morning that the court should make every
investigation necessary to enlighten them
and place the whole truth in evidence. it
was for the court to decide what remained
to be done. The task was delicate one,
but that was no motive to avoid 1t. He
concluded: You have great duty to
fulfill. Do what your conscience Dictates
NJ Mornard, counsel for Madame Drey-
fus, urged that an investigation be ordered
|, concerning the divergency Of the tesu-
mony of the experts who examined the
bordereau in 1894 and 1897. and also to as
certain whether secret documents were
communicated to the members of the court
martial.
The court was less crowded than yester-
day, but the same stringent precautions
were taken. There was no excitement out
side the palace of justice. Only few peo-
pie assembled about the building, and the
streets in the neighborhood presented their
everyday appearance.
Public Prosecutors Address.
The public prosecutor, NJ Manau, fol-
lowed M. Mornard. Addressing the judges
he said:
out of our hands, nor can you relinquish it
without dereliction of duty. Your decision
must constitute for everybody the express
sion OF truth and justice. Revise the trial
then, gentlemen, or at least prepare TIE
read for its revision.
NJ Manau declared the court could not
annul the sentence imposed upon Dreyfus
without retrial of the prisoner. He added:
You must fix the responsibility. If
Dreyfus Is innocent the culprit must not
go unpunished.'
The public prosecutor continuing, pro-
ceeded TO argue the same lir.es as NJ
Bard, the reporter of the case, urging
revision of the trial and dwelling upon the
fallibilty of writing experts.
He also suggested that Major Esterhazy
should testify on the subject of the bor-
derau, saying:
He can admit its authorship with i'm
pumty, since no court-martal abs acquit-
ted him of being the author of it. But what
a service he has rendered to the country in
confessing that he is its author and what
service he will render to unhappy Drsy-
fus."
Attacks on Revisionists Denounced.
M. Manau conclGded with denouncing
1.-The villainousI attacks on the partisans of
revision and made strong plea thar the
court be not influenced by outside pressure
but that it decide in favor of a revision of
the case, and the Immediate provisional:
liberation of Dreyfus.
Ihe newspapers here are sharply divided
into two camps, one of them highly prais-
ing NJ. Bards report to the court of cassa-
ton as clearly setting forth the truth and
proving the Innocence of Dreyfus, and the
other insisting that 4the report was merely
pleading in favor Of the priSoner.