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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Bull Crowd Gain Control of the
Stock Market,
SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCES SCORED
Maine Incident Ceases to Be a
Disturbing Factor.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, Marcn 1.-The buying which
developed In yesterdays market was equal
iy effective in advancing prices this morn
Ing. gains varying from l to per cent be-
ing recorded in the more active specialties.
Small operators for the decline opposed the
ADVANCE at every opportunity, but the su-
periority OF the upward movement was
easily demonstrated. There was nothing
particularly new upon which to base the
advance, but sentiment holds tenaciousiy
10 the optimistic side of all speculative ar
guments
Deiay In submitting the findings as to the
nature and origin of the Maine explosion
is now relied upon. and the interim is being
devoted to the exploiting of the more rou-
tine financial developments.
mus. st. Pauls prospects for an increas-
ed or extra dividend on the 10Th of the
month, coupled with the liberal buyinr nv
SsdilaaFu oii interests. are having a ben
ehclal influence In all departments A more
incredible rumor of an extra dividend ON
American Sugar is serving the purpose. of
its origin, namely, frightening d nervous
snort interest into indiscrminate covering
Inc vanderbilt plans for consolidation are
again factor. and buying is insured in
conservative circles because of the recog-
nized wisdom of the general scheme All
'nese factors are being successfully en-
pioyed In the present market, and the good
directly attributable to the purely financial
considerati lions is going a long way toward
decreasing the evils of the Spanish situa-
The Idea that the blame will never lie
oefnftely fixed is construed into a com
ioruns assurance in some quarters When
the snort interest is eliminated, therefore
II Is reasonably certain that the volume
OF the daily business will decrease or lower
prices pave the way to activity
Metropolitan, Manhattan. Sugar and the
grangers were all active and especially
strong. London was inclined to sell during
the morning, but all offerings for that ac-
count We're freely taken. The best prices
OF the DAY We're recorded during the final
hour, and this period was likewise t;,e most
active While surface indications would in
dicate an exceptionally strong market.
there are many conservative interests who
believe In purchases only on a scale down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
QUIET At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Cabinet Day and There Were Few
Callers.

Wars and rumors of wars had no ap-
parent effect on the quiet and peaceful ad-
ministration of affairs at the White House
today. So far as surface Indications went
the President and his assistants were pur-
suing the even tenor of their way without
any apparent apprehension tina: crisis
was imminent or that the country was on
the verge of nostliities with Spain or any
other nation Owing to TIE fact that it
was cabinet day the number of callers was
somewhat less than usual, and so far as
known none of ths people who secured an
audience with the President before the as
semhilng Of the cabinet or after its adj
1ournmeEt, received any information from
MIN Indicating any change IN the olicy of
tHs government in respect TO the Cuban
affair.
senator Hanna Was one of the earliest
eaHeFs- lie was accompanied by his friend
Wv Merritt. who called merely for the
purpose OF raging his respects Shortly
&ileiwafd several other congressional Wis
4ttrS we're admitted 10 the Presidents Of
ice anu had brief conferences with Mr.
-dchlHley- Among these were Senators
Frye, SeWtil, Hoar and Lodge and Re:,re-
SehtAtFea Walker Of Massachusetts Henry
CT Texas. PGgh Of Kentucky w A Smith
DOVcIHtr. Day ton. Col. Lamb and ex-Rep-
resenta,lye Bowden of Virginia. During in
teTVais bvtT cen these visits the President
found time 10 sign several unimportant an
pointments and a message to Congress
transmitting additional correspondence in
the case or Henry Epps. the American
sailor who was recently murdered by sun
leCts OF Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY VISITORS.
The Daily Average During February
Was 1,941.

The Congressional Library building was
opened for visitors twenty-four days in
February. The total number of visitors
was 1886. The lowest number on any one
day was on the 1st Of the month, the num-
Der being S59; the greatest number was
1852. on the ed. The average daily num-
Der was 1914.
The daily readings to the blind have be-
come one OF the most interesting features
connected with the library. The room de-
voted to this purpose is crowded every day
by blind people who come to listen to the
readings from Instructive and entertaining
looks. Every day different person reads
something, making his or her own seiection
and the auditors have variety of subjects
presented to them. Such an interest is
being manifested IN these readings that
volunteers have been selected for every
day up to May @.
The reading Is entirely voluntary on the
part of residents of the city and Librarian
Young is glad 10 have them offer their
services.
Yesterday "Grace Greenwood read a Sc
lection. Miss Merrick was the reader to-
day and Rev. IS. n. Seymour will read to-
morrow. Miss Thaodate l.. Smith Is read
ing the Choir Invisible" and gives two or
three chapters at a time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
FOR STABLE BANK MONEY.
Provisions Of n Bill introduced by
Senator Pint.

Senator Plat of New York today intro
duced bill to regulate the issue of circu-
lating notes by state banks of deposit and
discount. The bin relieves such notes from
the tax imposed by section 3412 of the re-
vised statutes 1t authorizes the banks to
deposit with the treasurer Of the United
States the stocks or bonds of any state.
city or county in exchange for circulating
notes to the extent of 50 per cent OF the
value of the deposit and 30 per cent of the
capital stock of the bank
These securities are to be held by the
government In trust for the redemption
OF the banks circulating notes Provision
is made for maintaining the character of
the securities and for winding up the af-
fairs of banks which fail.
Senator Wolcott today by request intro
duced a bill establishing subtreasuries of
the United States in city in each state
of the Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Running FIGHT WITH ROBBERS
Pursuit of the Men Who Shot n Ne
brnska Banker

BAfARD, Neb.. March 1.-Five men from
this place had running fight with the two
ba1dits who Saturday shot President Tay-
Tor OF the Rank of Bayard and looted the
strong box The fight occurred thirty miles
north, in the sand hills. The bandits made
desperate fight, and it is row believed
they can never be taken alive.
The posse came upon the bandits as they
were breaking camp. The robbers were
the first to open fire. For several miles the
hsht was continued, the bandits turning in
their saddles while riding at full speed and
sending bullets from tteir repeating rifles
among the purs1ers. Finally two of the
posse were shot and deputy badly hurt.
linen the posse gave UP the chase. The men
are practically surrounded. Still they have
large section of wild territory to ride
over and can easily elude their pursuers
The supposition is that the robbers think
they killed President Taylor during the raid
on the tank, and therefore they will die
rather than surrender, as they fear being
lynched. Taylor will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Work of the Linemen,

The HleTen who have been at work adj
iusting the large telegraph cables on the
towering poles along 14th street have at
tracted considerable attention from pedes-
TRANS. who gather in small groups to watch
the work. After Swinging the cables, IT is
necessary to wire them securely TO the line
that supports them. To accomplish this the
woikn en- must travel all along the line
from pole to pole. and for this purpose they
haye provided q sort of aerial trolley, con-
sisting Of a step-ladder suspended from the
LII es OF wires, over which pulleys pass.
Tie height at which they are suspended
is awe-inspiring, but the novel method OF
travelling excites the most interest. The
men appear to be as much at ease at that
distance from terra firma as if working on
a lower level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01

Published Reports of Costa Rican
Difficulties Inaccurate.

Mr.. Calvo, the minister of Costa RIGA,
says regarding certain published reports:
There published in today's Post GER
tain paragraphs dealing with tine pending
difficulties between Costa Rica and Nicard-
gra, which convey Inaccurate information
and fail to give it's source. 1t is claimed
in the article, among other things. that
Censul Beeche is guilty of charges which
have been lodged against him without any
foundation whatever, and l deem it my
duty. in the interest of truth. and in justice
to Senior Beeche, to record that such mag
iIary charges have utterly failed Of proof.
mot many days since in dispatch from
Managua 1t was stated, without founda-
ton, that the last of the recent revolutions
in Nicaragua had been aided by Costa Rica.
Now it is asserted not that the resolution
was aided but that it was with the
knowledge of the president of Costa Rica.'
which clearly shows that so soon as the
facts are calmly judged the falsity of the
whole charge will be apparent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Personal Meution.

Mr. P. v. De Graw has been made man.
ager Of the Philadelphia office of the Co
lumbia Photograph Company from the
first of March. The news Of this material
promotion after such short service with
the company, will be gladly received by Mr..
De Graw's large circle of Washington
friends
Commissioner Hermann of the general
land Office left this morning for a short
trip to Florida for little rest and recrea.
ton. While south he will visit several
of the land Offices and incidentally inspect
the methods which obtain there
Mr.. Sidney J. Low OF London. England,
Is visiting the home Of his brother. A.
Maurice Low, zoos 18th street.
Capt q. F. Elliot of the Marine Corps II
In the city on leave OF absence
Capt. Horace Heide and Lieut.. C. D.
Townley, retired army officers, are In the
city on q visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01

trict attorney to get witness to say whether
1t was mile, half a mile, quarter OF a
mile. one block. two blocks or three, the
witness, after saying several times. in
manifest anxiety to get away from the
stand. please excuse me from answering"
was finally released, and the most unique
character Of the trial thus far was allowed
to depart.
The defense has been showing during all
the week the terror existing in the region
where the strikers were and the necessity
for the sheriff's posse.
1t is rumored that one hundred school
children will be put on the stand Mon
day, and that early in the week the depu-
ties themselves will go upon the stand.
1t is probable that the trial will continue
two weeks longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
ANOTHER MINERS STRIKE.
Il. r. Farms Thinks the Ohio Men
VIII Omit April 4.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March IF. L.
Farms, president of the Ohio Miners Or
ganization, said that strike of Ohio
miners April L seems Inevitable The Ohio
operators decided that they cannot pay the
same wages for mining coal as was paid
in western Pennsylvania. as the Chicago
conference decided should be paid. and Mr..
Farms has no doubt they will refuse to
sign the scale. The miners will not work
unless the Chicago scale is paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01

iude of the United States in view of the
ioss of the battle ship Maine. although
they contend that the lingo newspapers
have a dangerous ir fiuence." The Temps
Is inclined to be pes simistic. 1t refers to
the war-like spirit of the Americans and
the pride of the SpaEiards, who, II an in
demnity were GeiHanaed IN case the dis
aster proves to be the result of crime.
might refuse point blank. haushtily indig-
rant at the thought that any one could
suppose them guilty" and continues:
Cuba is a royal morsel which tempts a
people intoxicated by their strength and
convinced that M0nroeism is the alpha AMI
omega of international law. But 1t Is still
to be hoped that the conservative forces
are powerful that they will at the las.
moment stop the people ard the govern
nient on the threshold OF an adventure
which would be rot only big. with the
gravest consequences from an international
point of view. but which might induce at
home sort of revolution and the develop
ment of the most dreadful OF Caesarism.
II at evil which gLaws the vitals of every
democracy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Sheriff Expected to Take the Stand
This Afternoon.
aORE WITNESSES FOR DEFENSE
They Testify to Riotous Conduct
on Part of Strikers.
VALUABLE WOMAN WITNESS

WILKESBARRE. Pa, March lit was
announced this morning that Sheriff Martin
,.sv...u piaveu Inc witness stand this
afternoon by the defense to tell his story
of the shooting Of the strikers at Lattimer
On September TO-
Thu first witness called this morning was
Lewis Nielsen, a blacksmith at the Har-
wood breaker. He testified that there was
10 work at the blacksmith shop from Sep
TENDER 3, when the Harwood men wera
driven out, until September 10, the day of
he shooting. Alfred Kulp. also black
smith at Harwood, corroborated Meisen's
testimony.
Thomas A. Harris, paymaster for the
Calvin Pardee Company at Lattimer, said
that he was sworn in as a deputy and
armed with Winchester rifle loaded with
fifteen ball cartridges. He testified tGat on
September Z, he, together with William
hufp, was guarding the railroad approa III
to the breaker at Lattimer When the
strikers approached kulp fired his gun in
the air and the strikers broke and ran. At
the same time striker fired a revolver aid
shouted: You've got us today, but We'll
come back tomorrow several thousand
strong
Followed the Strikers
Continuing, the witness said: Some nine
or ten of us followed the fleeing strikers"
and, he added, on cross-examination,
shooting and yelling and making more
noise than did the strikers
I'VE chased them back to the road" said
ths witness. land they then went home'
The witness did not see the shooting on
September 10, being stationed some dis
lance away from the general line of depu-
TIES He ran up soon as he heard the
shooting.
The cross-eXamination was quite lengthy
and brought out the fact that Mr.. Harris
had secured his rife at the Pardee Com
pary's office He could not TELL however.
Row many rifles had been furnished by
tEat company or where they were obtained
Asked II the Pardee men were paid any,
thing extra for their work on that day he
said: Not that 1 know Of
Strikers Were Violent
George Thompson, superintendent of the
Lehigh Traction Company, told how he
had run special car to West Hazleton for
the deputies and taken them from there
10 Lattimer. AT West HaZleton, he said
the strikers seemed determined and violent
He also said that he understood that Dep
Lties Hess and Price acted as captains
under Sheriff Martin.
The witness did not see the shooting AT
Lattimer, but when it was over he helped
10 place the dead and wounded on the cars
and saw them taken to HaZleton
The defense, for the purpose of contra
oil. ting some of the prosecutions witnesses
submitted some OF their evidence delivered
at the preliminary hearing before Judges
Lynch and Bennett last September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
GRAIN
ALLEGED VIOLATION.
Hotel Proprietor ON Trial for sun
day Liquor Selling.

William Smith. proprietor of Cobb's Hotel.
vas this afternoon placed on trial before
Judge Scott and a jury to answer the
charge of selling liquor Sunday, January
30, last, contrary To law.
Policemen Simpson and Bum testified
that. acting under instructions from a SUI
perior officer the e'-ening OF the day men,
toned they went into Smiths place in
citizens clothes and purchased half a pint
Of whiskey.
This was denied by the defense
The jIry, at O'Clock. rendered a verdict
OF guilty. Lawyer Gloss, counsel fer the
defense, at once gave notice that he would
flie a motion for new trial. Meanwhile.
sentence was suspended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
GOING TO CUBA.
Senator's and Representatives to
Leave Today.

A party of senator's and representatives
are to leave Washington at 4:30 this after
noon for Norfolk, where they will take Mr.
Flsgier's yacht. the Aneta. for Havana, to
see for themselves what the situation is in
Cuba They are Senators Thurston, Money
ard Gall.nger. and Representatives Will
lam Alden Smith and Amos j. Cummings.
They do not go on a government mission,
but it is said that they go as the guests of
W. r. Hearst.
Senator Ihurston said that the trip was
undertaken for the purpose of making a
personal investigation into affairs in Cuba
1T is not. he said. ''in any eTse an Off
cial tour. bat IL will naturally give US bet
ter opportunity for investigation than We
can possibly have from this distance" He
said the party would be absent about ten
days. which would allow several days in
Cuta.
Senator Gallinger said in reply TO a ques-
ton that h had not exchanged a word
with the President about the trip and that
ii was purely a private undertaking for the
purpose OF making a personal inspection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01

In Consequence Capt. Carter's Trial
Was Again Postponed

IN consequence CHpf. CArter'N TriUl
Was Again Postponed.
NEW YORK, March 1.-The court-ma rita
which is hearing charges of conspiracy. en-
bezzlement and conduct unbecoming an
officer PREFER ed against Capt. O. M Carter
met here today. but almost Immediately
adjourned until tomorrow owing to the nom
appearance of witnesses summoned
Acting Judge Advocate Col Barr said that
he had endeavored to get the witnesses to
attend but had not succeeded in doing so
Their failure to appear, he explained was
on the advice of counsel. The testimony
which the court desires to obtain in this
city is in regard to the payment of drafts
amounting to over S2,000,000 to banking
firms here in connection with the contracts
Endorsed by Capt. Carter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Patent Omce Deficiency,

Commissioner of patents has forwarded
to the Secretary of the Interior an estimate
OF the deficiency appropriation required for
the proper conduct of the patent Office dur
ing the present fiscal year. The estimate
amounts to s25.92S03. OF this sum sl2,-
61s.o3 is for the official gazette: $4,000 for
phcto-litnographing. and $3.50 for printing
and binding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
DECIDES AGAINST Mck1ssoN.

Tippecanoe Club May Now "Fire'
Recnlcitrant Members.
Special Dispatch to The. Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March Judge Ong
today decided the celebrated Tippecanoe
Club injunction case against Mayor McKis-
son, Representatives Mason and Bramley
and State Senator Burke, and decided that
the club might expel these gentlemen for
aiding and abeting in the conspiracy to de-
feat M. A. Hanna for the Senate. McKis-
son, Bramley, Mason and Burke were
charged with being traitors" The direc-
tors were about to try them when injunc-
tons, allowed by Judge Ong. were served
and the directors could not go on. The club
may now fire the offenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Carpet Manufacturers, Tr,.,

PHILADELPHIA, March Thomas
Bromley of the Bromley Brothers Carpet
Company today confirmed the statements
contained In dispatch from Boston re-
garding the scheme to combine all the in
grain carpet manufacturers. Mr.. Bromley
said efforts are now being made to form a
national association, and he thought such
an organization would soon be an assured
fact -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01

Postmaster General Gary has issued an
advertisement inviting proposals for fur
mshing stamped envelopes and newspaper
wrappers in such quantities as may be
called for by the department during a
period of four years. beginning October 1
rext. He has also invited proposals for
furnishing adhesive postage stamps for
four years, beginning July i next. The
printing of stamps is now done by the bu-
reau of engraving and printing. Proposals
VIII be received until Wednesday March 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
UNION PACIFIC DISCHARGES MEN.

Eighty MnchinIsts to BE Let Out mt
Laramie, WyO.
LARAMIE, Wyo., March IAN order will
be received from Union Pacific headuuar-
tsrs this afternoon to close the machine
shops of the company at this place and to
discharge all the workmen therein. No
word has been received as to whether or
no. the arrangement is to be permanent.
About eighty men are to be thrown out
of employment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
w. II. rford Dead.

HARRISBURG, Pa. March I.-Retired
Chief Engineer William III. Rutherford of
the United States navy. died here TODAY.
He entered the navy in 1919. and was re-
tired in 1874 fof disability incurred during
ire civil war. He was born III Philadelphia
In ISIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Big Gum Carriages Ordered.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 1.-The Otis
Steel Company has received instructions
from Washington to build four naval gun
carriages to furnish the mounts for big bat
tie ship guns of 10 or 12-inch caliber. TIL.
report that the Rhodes and Beidler Coal
Company has contracted to furnish 800 900
tons of coal for shipment to Florida has
received practical confirmation. Members
of the firm admit the contract, but refuse
to state whether 1t is going to Florida or
elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
NJ. Dudley Bean Dead

NEW YORK. March 1.-The death of NJ
Dudley Bean. in this city, was announced
today
Mr.. Bean vas best known as one of the
founders OF the American Geographical So
ciety. of which he was secretary at the
time the historian, Bancroft, was it's presi
dent. He was also a member of the Amer
lean Historical Society. Mr.. Bean was
born il Gambia, n. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Suits to Recover Damages.

Mary Shields and Alice Ellsworth each
entered suit at law late this afternoon to
recover 5000 damages against the Column
bia Railway Company. The plaintiffs claim
ed that they sustained injuries August Il.
1897, by the sudden starting OF 4 car of tina
defendant company, Oil * street near 9th
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Found Frozen on the Trail.

SEATTLE. Wash. March 1.-The steam
er Scotia. which has just arrived from
Skasuay. reports that on February 10 the
bodies OF two men were found frozen to
death On the trail. The men were evidently
from Dawson, as they had a small amount
of gold with them They had not been
identified wir.n the steamer Scotia left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Death OF j. q. A. Kemp,

Special Dispat h 10 The EyeI ing Star
HAGERSTOWN. Nd, March MIR John
@ A Kemp. one of the most prominent
citizens of Washington county died sud
IDENTIFY at his home in Hagerstown at 1
q clock today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
PRINCE PHILIP WANTS DIVORCE.


With n Lieutenant.
VIENNA, March 1.-Prirce Philip of Sake
Coburg-Gotha has taken the preliminary
steps to obtain a divorce from his wife, the
Princess Louise of Belgium, eldest daugh-
ter of King Leopold. The case will be heard
after the marriage of their daughter, who
is affianced to the younger brother of the
empress.
Prince Philip fought a duel on February
IL with Lieut.. Observation-Disclosures I'M
der stringent conditions, first with pistols
and then with swords. The prince was Sc
verely wounded in the right arm The
cause of the duel dates from a year back
when the love affairs of the Princess
Louise, who elcped with the lieutenant, were
the talk of Vienna