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Evening star., 1898-03-25
nnltfmore Market..

BALTIMORE, March 2S.-Flour inactive. un-
chanGed-recefpfs. 531T barrels; exports 284aa
barrels: Wheat weak-spot and month, S674sa1
April. 97Has7h; Nay. 97kaae: steamer No. z red,
9Sha93h -receipts 16.33 3 bushsls; exports. none
stock. 1.l7x.s54 bushels; sales. 5000 busheis-
sonthern wheat hy sample, o4sse; do. grade,
p3Ka97H. Corn essy-spst aud month, 3zEay2H;
April. x2ba5s; May. 3s5tas3A; steamer mixed.
s2Hss2* receipts. 7.9s5 hushels: exports, l07 :.
143 bushels; stock, 1,068.116 bushels: sales Il6-
90 busheis- southern white corr. 3skasl5i: do.
yellow. az4e3sh Oats steady for white. essief
SlA receipts, 2Ae62 bushels: exports i16.f6e
bushela: stock, 20. rs bushels. Rye easier-No.
bushels; expoets. none; STOCK, 1o5. .191 baskeIs.
bay dnIl-choice tinsthy. &1z .so.<la.oo. Grain
stroag. unchanged. Butter steady, unchsn9ed.
EgkB quiet, unchanged Cheese pteady, uncAanEed-
Isffuce- u toa$l-D psr bnskst. ThsAy -
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Sales-regular caIl-12 O'Clock m.-Carital Trac
Firemens 'H Insurance. & Il at so. % Arlington firt
Insurance. at 12o; at 120. Riggs Fire insur-
at iS st Is at s en
100 ,si at Ss cents Lanston Monotype 10 at Ion Ion
o d q sSeap fSnd go rd ie lid Ln"s ss
funding, currency: ia hid:
III bid Metropolitan Railroad cony '8s, III bid.
MetT9gO,itsn Earosd se,tfncstss Of ndsSeaness
bid 90 asked. Eckington Railroad es, 9! bid: loo
asked Columbia Railroad s., llsIt I'D . Mash Mash
ington Gas Company 6s. series b: Il2 bid. 2. $.
.se ,d fss % sos d sa S
asked American Security and Trust SIS. L. aud
and 10 o sS sSa bid Msshnson Iaet Company is
6s, 109 bid. Washington Market Company imp
% lSs S;s bid Msn % Mark. COMPANY r. s s S
Washington Light Infantry LIST es. 80 hid ~
=, National Bank Stosss1Bank Of Msshington. ssp
las hid. Farmers and Mechanics'. rs. bid, Sac,
Sn 10 bid ws. ,.s ss ,Ss SsS%ha s se
ers'. 95 bid. Lincoln. us asked
Safe Depssit n% and TIT Trust co%panies ,as
Loan and Tmst; 100 asked. American Security
'I Railroad stocss-capitar Traction. 20 bid. 7oz.
es.sd IN Mes5sre,it.9 F,1 5le bid oe,ymss a. bid
46h bid. 46as asked L. $. Electric Light, x1oJ
Insurance stocks.-rir~men-s. 30 hid. Franklin
American. fsa bid National Union 8 biG. Co
lumbia, IL hid. Riggs, bid Peoples. bid.
asked Lincoln, bid Commercial, 3& bid. AZ
asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Reai Esiate Title. 50
bid. Columbse Title, ~ bid. asked. Washing
ton Title. bid. District Title. hid
Telephone Stocks -PennfyiyaniaI 3s bid 45
can Grapihepbone. rs hid. J5E asked. American
Gsaphophone, preferred % bid: l6 asked fnca-
Miscellaneous Stocks-- Aagerthalrr Linotype
xI3Sx hid I3ez1 asked I.anston Menotyp., IL
I'D tx asked. Washington Market. ~ bid.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
FOR CUBAN SUFFERERS.
Relief Fund Augmented by q Little
Boys Donation.

The Star is in receipt of communication
from a little boy, written by himself, in
boyish hand. in which is inclosed a con-
tribution for the starving Cubans. The
note, written upon dainty paper. with the
figures of a dainty little couple in the up
per left-hand corner. is follows:
The Star: am only little boy of ten
and have no money. 1 hear of the poor
little boys and girls starving in Cuba, so
sold two of my pigones for twenty-5 cents
Tor you to get some bread to send to some
little boy in Cuba.
THURMAN DAILY
The contributions. including that of
thurman Daily, SC far received at the Of
nee OF The Star in aid of Cuban sufferers
Evening star., 1898-03-25

Patriotic Ctterance mt a Banquet mt
COlumb Club.

CHICAGO. March ga stirring incident
occurred last night at Central Music Hail.
Before a large audience of Roman Cath
olics, presided over by Archbishop Feehan.
ard including nearly every well-known
man of that faith in Chicago. Mr.. John j.
Delaney Of New York was delivering an
address under the auspices of the knights
o. Columbus, of which organization he is
the chief executive. While the speaker was
eioquently telling what America had done
for people of the Catholic faith, and whar
they had done for her, he paused i mo-
fEent and said:
Need l add that if any crisis arises in
the life of this nation tomorrow, let the oc-
easion come how it may. you may be sure
that the Catholics of the United States
viii. If need be, drain every vein in Their
bodies TO attest their devotion to the stars
and stripes"
The applause that followed was instan-
taneous and vigorous-far beyond anything
previously heard during the proceedings.
II was several moments before the cheer
Ing subsidized and the speaker could proceed.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
MORE LIBERAL PROVISION.
Co.nnllssiOners Propose an Amend
ment to DiAtrict Pension LAW.

Commissioners Propose nm Amend
ment to District Pension Law.
The District Commissioners today trans
mitted to the chairmeu of the two District
committees in Congress draft of a bill to
amend the law providing revenue for the
police fund and the firemen's relief fund
of the District, praying that the bill be
introduced and enacted.
The bill provides for The following rates
of pensions: Majo: and superintendent of
police force. $125 a month; captain, $40
a month. and lieutenants, sG5 a month;
chief engineer of the fire department, 800
month; assistant chief engineer, $75:
foreman, $50: engineers, firemen and host
lers, $50, and privates, $50.
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s1cAnD STILL IN CoMMAND.

Order for His Detachment Not Yet
Received at Key West.
KEY WEST. Fla. March 25.-The COM
mand of the fleet has not yet been trans
ferred from Rear Admiral Sicard to Capt.
Sampson, as the necessary order from
Washington has not arrived here.
Capt. Sampson came ashore this morning
and had long conference with Admiral
Sicard.
Mrs. Jenkins has telegraphed to have the
body of Lieut.. Jenkins, which was recov-
ered yesterday from the wreck of the
Maine, sent direct to Pittsburg. 1t Is ex-
pected to arrive here tomorrow night on
the steamer Oiivette though it will not be
taken ashore here. but will go right
through TO Pittsburg, via Tampa.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
MIR. BLACkBuRN's ILLNESS,
The Ex-senator Stricken With Syn
cope, but Soon Rallies.

cope, but Soon Rallies
Ex-senator Blackburn. accompanied by
members of his family returned this
morning from Newport News, where ne
attended. yesterday. the launching of the
battle ships. As he was walking from the
boat to carriage, he became unconscious.
He was Immediately conveyed to the We'll
lington Hotel. where he has rooms The
members OF his family were very much
alarmed, and supposed at first that he was
suffering from a stroke of paralysis. Drs
Johnston and Carr were summoned, and il
was then ascertained that the ex-senator
vas suffering from syncCpe or heart fail
ure, which, 1t was said, was induced by an
acute attack of indigestion.
At late hour this afternoon he was pro-
nounced to be practically out of danger.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
Claim. sIO.OOO Dam.~-..

Another suit-at-law to recover damages
growing out Of the collision, the 18th of
September. 1895. at the intersection of 9th
and streets between cars of the Metro
roiitan and Belt Railway Companies has
been Instituted. The plaintiff is Joseph L.
Coleman. and he seeks to recover $4,000
from the Metropolitan company for injuries
claimed to have been received as a result
of the collision.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
rExA|n HAMproN ROADS.


NoRFOLK Va. March 25.-The battle
skip Texas. yhich arrived in Hampton
Roads last evening, Is the first heavily
armored snip 70 JOIN the new squadron
here.
z The cadet practice vessel Bancroft Is
expected to- join the other ships shortly
a cruis9r whose signals were misunder-
5sfeod Ifissed In the capes this afternoon
She is thought to be the Bancroft
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CABINErxAesAIN IN SESSION.
1t Merely Took "a Recess When
AdjGurned.

1t developed during the afternoon that
the cabinet had<merely recessed until 3
o'clock, and it II now reassembling.
This afternoont the testimony will be
reviewed to soneaextent and the response
bility of spaiA 41r the explosion win be
discussed af@ 4r6bably fixed.
The cabinS bmchls were SO reticent after
adjournmenT at mnch that they would not
admit that they We're to meet again in the
afternoon.
The cablHtt ise still in session as The
Star goes % press.
The extra SStars containing the positive
announcements Che findings of the court,
was handesfsint3 the cabinet session and
was eageriH resa by ALL including the
Evening star., 1898-03-25
Powder for ballast Point.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. March 3.-Forty
thousand pounds Of amrnunition for the
big guns to be mounted at Ballast Point
has arrived here. This port viii soon be In
. position to strongly resist . hostile att
Evening star., 1898-03-25

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices of
the New York stock market today, as re-
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. z
Wall St.
Evening star., 1898-03-25
Rai.in. Age Of. Protectisn.

The Broderick BILL raising the age Of pro-
lection for girls In the District Of Colum-
bia from sixteen to eighteen years, has
been favorahly reported to the House py
the Judiciary committee. =
Evening star., 1898-03-25
lloyd. Increase Their Rnte.,

LONDON, March 25.-Lioyds regard the
situation as being worse today. and are
asking 20 guineas per cent on war risks.
Evening star., 1898-03-25

Spanish Torpedo BOat In Trouble.
WATERFORD. ireland. March 25.--The
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Audaz has
arrived here with her bows stove in and
her stem twisted completely around from
about ten feet from the stern.
Evening star., 1898-03-25

Grain, Provisions and Cotton Narkets
Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1927 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1898-03-25

Government Bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
rey, bankers.
Evening star., 1898-03-25

Every vessel in the service available for
action has been or Will be assigned to duty.
Even the new cutter Gresham on the Great
Lakes and the little cutter Calumet, 10
Gated at Chicago, have been called into
service, and in a day or two both the lake
ships will be en- route to the rendezvous
at Hampton Roads.
Orders for the movements of the sew
eral vessels have not yet been made out
by Capt. Shoemaker, but probably will he
some time during the day. The COM
manders have, however, been notified by
wire to be in readiness to move as soon as
their general orders are received
The revenue cutters which will be order
ed into service and their present stations
are as follows: Woodbury.. Portland. Me-.
Hamilton. Philadelphia; Hudson, New
York; Manning. Boston: Calumet, Chicago;
Gresham. Milwaukee,; Morrow, Whining
ten. N. c., and Window, Baltimore.
Rendezvous of the Critters.
Capt Shoemaker was of the opinion that
1t would require about week for all OF
the vessels to reach Hampton Roads or
Norfolk which will be their official ren-
devious. At the navy yard there the YES
sells will receive their equipment-guns
ammunition, torpedoes and supplies, and
will make such other preparations as are
necessary for fighting service. The new
cutter Gresham, recently built at Cleve-
land, Ohio, can, In brief time be trans
formed into a formidable commerce de-
stroyer or torpedo boat. Indeed, she was
built expressly for such an emergency as
she Is aow called upon to meet She is
equipped for torpedo tube, and can carry
an ugly battery of rapid-fire guns. All OF
the vessels are first-rate seagoing craft
and all of them are fitted with small bu.
effective batteries Their speed rate varies
from fourteen to twenty knots.
All officers of the revenue cutter service
Evening star., 1898-03-25

naval repair ship. The ChaImette is of iron
ana has displacement of 1000 tons. She
was built by the Cramps in 1879. Ths YES
sci VIII probably be sent to the Boston navy
yard to be fitted out for the work for which
she is designed. Nest of the interior fit
tings of the merchantmen will be removed
and she will be transformed into a floating
machine shop. At the time of the threaten
ed war between the United States and
Chile. growing out of the Baltimore affair.
one of the first acts of preparation made
by Secretary Tracy was the chartering of
the Inland Line steamer Ohio for a repair
ship, and although her services were neye,
required the plan was considered such an
excellent one that it has been decided to
adopt it in the present emergency, and the
purchase of the Chalmette is in line with
that program.
Movements of the Warslips.
The Navy Department was today inform
ed of the following movements of vessels
of the navy:
Monitor Terror left Tompkinsyille for
Key West; steam tug Leyden left League
Island for Key West; battle ship Texas
arrived at Hampton Roads; monitor Monad-
mock arrived at San Francisco; coast de-
fense ship Monterey arrived at Mare
Island.
The last two vessels are designed for the
defense of the port of San Francisco. and
take the place of the battle ship Oregon.
which recently left there for Callao. on
her way around the Horn to join the feet
at Key West.
The tug Leydsn is one of the larger
Of that description OF vessels In the
f.avy. She is Of $50 tons displacement and
has an indicated horse power of $40. Boats
of this character are valuable for carrying
Evening star., 1898-03-25

Secretary Long, on leaving the cabinet
meeting went with Lieutenant Commander
Mark back to the Navy Department and
had a short conference first with Assist
ant Secretary Day at the State Depart
n ent, next with the judge advocate gen.
era! of the navy, and then with Mr.. En-
dicott, the new chief Of the bureau of
yards and docks. The naval Secretary
went to luncheon amout 1890 o'clock and
Gid not return to the department until
oft ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-05
MRS. CoNKL1N,s LECTURE.

The first of Mrs. Orpha Marie Conklin' e
lectures on Parliamentary Law, took
place yesterday afternoon at the vestry OF
Plymouth church, and the interest and
popularity of the question to be discussed
was fully proved by the goodly audience
fully two hundred women-who
gathered there to hear her.
Mrs. j. j. Pooler rs president of the
Savoir Fare club introduced Mrs. Conk-
graciously responded. The speaker told
very pleasantly a little of her experience
as worker among charity organizations
and literary clubs, and how after having
had that drill in the capacity of all the
different offices, and indeed having pre-
she knew something of parliamentary
law. When, later, she met her teacher,
Mrs. Lillian Cole of Columbus, Ohio,
she realized that she knew nothing of the
real underlying principles of the subject.
She then studied hard and deeply, had
herself tested by men in authority, and
became so interested in her subject that
she felt she wished all women to know
what had become to her matter of SO
much interest and Importance. For"
said Mrs. Conklin, 1.-THE day has come
when women not only do things in their
own sweet way. but in the same
methodical, systematic, and regular way,
that men have always done them"
From this, the speaker began very
clearly and concisely to define the object
of parliamentary law-"the systematic
method by which organized bodies carry
ON business" of its prescripts and forms,
showing how just and fair were Its
principles, which, in their forms, how
ever, were sometimes abused. Then,fr
her chart followed all excellent applica-
ton of the law of procedure in motions,
and of the subjects, SO comprehens1vely
divided under these different headings:
Privileged motions-To fix the time to
which to adjourn; to adjourn; questions
of privilege; order of the day general and
special. Two thirds.
Individual motions-Appeals; reading
of papers; withdrawal of motions; sus-
pension. Two-thirds.
Subsidiary motions-Objection to con-
sidering the question; to lay on the table.
Two-thirds negative.
Previous questions, two-third-To post
pone to a certain day; to commit Cor to
recoInmit); to postpone indefinitely; to
amend.
Principal motions-The main questions
to take from the table; to reconsider.
Mrs. Conklin has her subject thorough
ely in hand. expressed herself with clear
pess and decision, and withal SO agree
able, that her audience became thorough.
ly interested and many debatable points
were brought out by the questions follow
ing the lecture.
There will be drill on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday afternoons, from
which the women expect to derive much
pleasure and profit from SO competent
and agreeable teacher.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-05
o'NE1L PREPARING TO HANG.

Greenfield, Mass, January 1.-The gal
lows upon which it is expected John
O'Neil will suffer the penalty for the
murder of Mrs. Hattie McCloud, is being
erected in the county Jail here by a
builder of Springfeld.s O'Neil was
moved today to the woman's wing of the
jai, where he is alone except for the death
guard, Deputies Pratt ofssMiller' 9. Falls
and Haskins Of Charlemont. O'NeiTs
relatives can now visit him without pass
ing the scaffold. Four relatives made
their farewell visits today and the re-
mainder will come tomorrow. O'Neil con-
tinues in the best of spirits, his appetite
is excellent and he sleeps well. He still
maintains bis innocence. Invitations to
witness the execution were issued bv
Sheriff Cheney today. They. provide that
no one shall be admitted on the day of
the execution. next Friday, except be-
tween 10 and 1880 O'Clock. Among the
list OF Invitations are members Of the
jury that convicted O'Neil, IL legal wit
nesses and a number of physicians. 1t is
not thought probable at this time that
O'Neil will have anything to say about
the murder.
A letter written by O'Connell, wit
ness, was made public today, but it
throws no light upon the case or contains
anything new of value.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-05
WESTBROOK.

W. W. Cutter, district deputy, assisted
by Fred Stevens, as G. M, Roger A.
Foss as 6. W., Edward Anderson as G.
S., 1. d. Leighton as G. T., and Geo. F.
Hunt as G. I. e., installed the officers
Of Ammoneongin lodge of Odd Fellows
Monday evening as follows:
N. Crank Elwell
V. CIV. T. Anderson.
R. S.-R. G. Holster.
L.. Sc. w. Mace.
Treas-A. G. Chute.
r. S. N. G.-Howard Stevens.
l.. S. N. G.-I. Blackwood.
Warden-Geo. Rood.
Conductor-C. M. Cobb.
r. S. V. G.-Robert Lucas.
L. S. v. G.-Chas. Cole.
l. CIV. B. Spiller.
0. CIV. e. Vanner.
I. Malcolm Henderson left for Fall
River, Mass, yesterday where he has Sc
cured a situation. Mr.. Henderson will be
much missed in musical circles in this
city.
The officers elect of Mipzah chapter,
o. e. S., will hold q meeting at Masonic
hall; Thursday afternoon at 2.15 o'clock.
MIR. James Pennell is confined to his
home with a severe cold.
AT the annual meetingNof the Cleayes
Rifles Monday evening the following Off
GERS and committee were appointed:
Treasurer, James W GRAHAM; board of
government, Capt Fl. g. Starr, Sergt.
E. W. Rome, Priv. g. II. Leighton, Pri-
vate ]. W. Warren; investigating COM
mittee, Lieut.. J. W. Knight, Corp. T. E.
Fairbanks, Private G. A. Spear; armorer,
Private G. FL. Leighton.
The chorus under the direction of Mr..
o. Stewart Taylor. will meet this eve
ming in the audience room of the West
End Congregational church.
A large delegation from Beulah and
Mizpah chapters, o. E. S, paid frater-
nal visit to Iona lodge of Portland, Mon.
day evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-05
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.
Some Announcements From President
Harper.

Chicago, January 4.-Several important
announcements were made by President
Harper at the last convention of the Uni
versity of Chicago, at the Auditorium
last evening. One was the gift of $780,
OO0 by John D. Rockefeller to enable the
University to swell its income for the
year beginning July 1, 1883, to $729 600,
the sum needed to carry out its work as
planned.
another important announcement was
That college of commerce and politics
would be inaugurated under the auspices
OF the university to teach practical bust
ness and politics. to include debts of
roads. finance, Insurance, manufacture,
trAue, diplomatic service and journal
ism.
Inc animation of Rush Medical college,
one OF the pioneer medical institutions
OF the west, with the university, was
aiso announced, the conditions being that
tiie trustees should not include members
OF the faculty, but should be business
men having no financial interest in the
income of the college; that the debit of
SIT, ZOO should be paid and the oualifica-
lions for admittance should be gradually
advanced until in 1909 they should in
CiuuS lreSullrbn anu sophomore term in
a standard university
President Harper strongly recommend
ed college for teachers in the public
schools in connection with the university.
but located at some central point, which
would enable teachers to acquire COL
lege education while pursuing their
work. He pointed out that but 10 per
cent of the teachers In the Chicago
schools were college educated and as their
tenure Of office was secure. it was of
great Importance to the public that they
have the highest possible education.
The president also announced the addit-
ion of Lieut.. Palmer, q. S. A., to the
faculty and the contemplated formation
of military companies, adding that drill
would be entirely optional with the stu
dents.
President Harper before concluding his
announcements made the startling state
ment that of the five deaths which have
occurred in five years at the university,
three were directly traceable to starva-
ton. These deaths, the president said.
were due to insufficient nutrition, that in
turn being the result of the poor food
supplied in the district surrounding the
university. In conclusion, the president
argued for the addition to the university
of a commons in which the students
should be supplied with lodgings and
nutritious food.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-05
NEWS OF MARCHAND EXPEDITION

u L
Paris, January "A letter from an
officer of the MaIohand expedition which
according to the authentic news received
here yesterday under date of Septemb Der
IT, had arrived on that date at Raft in
the Tambura district of the Nile basin,
and was proceeding to occupy Rumbek
published ID newspaper of TouIonz,
says the French force consists of 23 white
men and 500 Senegajese riflemen. De-
scribing the hardships endured, the writ
er remarks that the native carriers give
much trouble. We seized them forcibly
and they attempted to escape at every OPP
portuniiy. We vainly shot or hanged
those who we recaptured, but others con-
tinued to escape. Many more were re-
captured, but several succeeded in escap-
ing. We We're obliged to enter villages
with a few rifiemen and seize all the men
and women found therein Sometimes
the whole population fed. We then burned
a few huts which generally induced them
to return. We then seized the chief and
him to give US slaves to carry
our loads. This is the only way to deal
with these brutes. whom we have seen
quarrel over the bodies of their dead COM
rades for food.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-05
CABINET DISCUSSES CIVIL SER.
VICE.

Washington. January AT the meet
ing of the cabinet today, attended by all
the mem bers except Secretaries Alger and
Long, the replies to be submitted by the
various secretaries to the Senate resolu-
tion calling for information as to the ap-
plicatlon of the civil service law to the
several departments and the recommends
lions if any, the secretaries have to make
regarding the administration of the law,
were fully discussed. The head of each
department will submit to the Senate his
individual reply to the resolution and it
was only the general tenor of the re- lies
that was under discussion. All OF the re-
plies have been prepared and it is ex-
pected that all of them will be sent to tho
Senate tomorrow. Aside from the civil
service matter, no question of general
Importance was discussed. The senatorial
situation in Ohio was alluded to and the
President expressed not only his deep
concern in the result. but also his belief
that Mr.. Hanna would succeed himself.