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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
FINANCE AND TRADE
Entire Stock List Took an Upwaro
Turn Today.
EFFECT OF CONSOLIDATION SCHEMES
American Sugar Also Took a Phe.
nomenal Turn Upward.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
NEW YORK. February 7.-orenlnr prices
this morning were practically irregular
but the more important changes vera
favorable. London cables reflected ,r.c.
,ional advance. from the final figure. Of
last week. but the trading for that account
was about evenly divided between pur-
chases and sales
The decision of the Attorney General in
relation to the governments action in tha
Kansas Pacific matter had a tendency to
emil speculation I'm the Union Pacific issues
Inc common stock Of the latter COMPANY
was notably heavy during the greater mart
ar the day, but the new securities did NOT
reflect the disappointment so generally cN.
pecled. The prices ". are lower but Tn. de-
n and from inside sources Was taken to In.
dicatc confidence in the ultimate ownership
deNolvlng upon the Union Pacific Company
Notwithstanding the governments d,.sir.
Tor advancing the bid.
should speciai appropriation he re-
quired authorizing the Ssepooo expend,-
lure necessary TO the requirement OF the
first lien, there is every prospect of the
plan falling. The obstacles now IN the way
however. are working TO the disadvantage
OF the stock In as much that new interest
is discouraged.
Metropolitan Street Railway was sd-
yanced per cent from Saturdays closing
under extremely confident buying The eN-
pected realizing around $50 did not MAJ
terialize. the price advancing easily 10 I54
under the impetus of the demand The
neighboring traction issues were not wholly
sympathetic. tagging noticably at times
Burlington ana Northwestern were well
taken by Conservative buyers, the prices
being well held around the best recent level.
The former property is now within n frac-
ton of its best level for 1897, and seems
destined TO improve upon that level by
considerably greater percentage than that
now lacking to duplicate the record.
The recent statement OF earnings submit
ted by Northern Pacific is having a bad Ell
feet on the common stock Of that company
by showing the demands upon the funds
supposed TO be applicable to a surplus for
future common stock dividends. There
was almost some just skepticism on this
point In conservative circles and the re-
suit can scarcely be classified among re-
cent surprises.
Michigan Central. Norfolk and Western
preferred and the various properties likely
to be included I'm consultations were
strong at sharp net advances
Atchison preferred is being taken in hand
by clique determined to take advantage
of the growing prosperity OF that COM
pany
An advance in American Sugar and Ha-
waiian sugar at the same time. and be-
cause of an opposite Interpretation OF the
outcome of the annexation treaty. was one
OF the curious developments Of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-l2 O'Clock m.-Capital Trac,
sion 20 at =. al "a 10 zoo Al .ts; 20 s al q? %
Metropolitan Railroad. 10 at 1884,. Pneumatic
Gum a carTiage loo at SO cents; 100 at 30 Cents
type. 80 at I7s. After cal-Capital Traction,
at Is ,, Pneg%1iie Gsn cAT RI 100 a. 81
pplitan Railroad 6s, 1000 at 1888.
pst rid q Columbia 1Sna sa e I'D fund S.
funding currency; ll5 bid
lis bid, 12o asked. Metropolitan Railroad conv.
6s. 123 bid. l25 asked. Metropolitan Railroad Ger.
iifcates Of indebtedness. 4, l25 bid; is5 asked.
b. ia bid, lis asked Belt Railroad Is 80 hid.
50 asked Eekington Railroad 6, rs bid; loo
nsfSn ca: Psns series H @ E
sh and ep p e'a no BID
lo5. asked. American Security and Trust IS. +.
A. snd o.. 100 bid. Washington Market Company
LIST ss, no bid; washingt.n Market Company Imp.
ITO bid Masonic Hall Association S.. los bid
Washington Light Infantry LIST 6s. 30 bid. loo
National Bank Stccks.-Bank Of Washington oss
bid Metropolitan, 800 bid. Central new stock.
Ss lss bid Capital ias sid West We pf End I ioi1s
safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National
eTriig and Trust. las bid. 1853 asked '.''.''1
asked. Metropolitan, issI. bid. I24 asked. Co.
lumi,ia. 81 bid. as asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stccks.-washingtonG Gas
4sl. bid asa asked Georgetown Gas 20 bid.
U. =. Electric Light. Ioiiz bid. l0Gis asked.
% bid Metropolitan 70 bid s. asked. cerc" s
% bid Potomac. g hid. Arlington: I25 hid,
hid. liz asked. Columbia. lia hid. i2l asked
Rigs, q bid, asked Peoples, 81 hid; Q
hid. AZ asked.
=, Tile Insurance steeks,mReal Estate Title, 50
bid. 81 asked Columbia Title. ~. hid. 81 asked.
Washington Title. p. hid District Title. 81 bid
SIC. Ietepnsne ~ p n, 20 bid -
can GraphophoDe. 15l. bIdc 10 asked. American
Graphophone preferred. x15i. bid. 1Gik asked.
Pneumatic Gun Carriage. "a bid 80 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks = Mereenthaler Linotype
1899 hid. 144k asked. Lanston Monotype. les,
bid, 11% asked. Washington Market IL bid
Grrat Falls lee ITO bid: Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat. 100 asked Lincoln Hall, 30 asked.
xEx div.
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ClBANs DYNAMITE A TRAIN.
Were Finally Driven Back by the
Escort of Spnnish TroOnn

HAVANA, February THE insurgents
have dynamited train between Boniato
ard SanVicente, province of Santiago de
Cuba, destroying first-class passenger car
and another car loaded with cattle. Five
passengers were killed and twenty-seven
wounded. The Spanish version of the at
fair adds that the insurgents afterward at
tackled the train. but were repused by the
fire of the escort, until the arrival of rein
forcements.
According to information from Spanish
sources. column of troops comma nded by
Lieutenant Colonel Hervas has been en-
gagged with an insurgent force at Canada
la Fieja, province of Santa Clara. After
infiicting some loss on the enemy the Span-
iards followed the insurgents in the direc-
ton of Arroyo Hondo, and later became
engaged with 800 insurgent infantry and 60
insurgent cavairymen, who occupied an en-
trenched position, commanded by Alexandra
Rodriguez ESterlin Maya Victor and Ma
chade.
The Spanards, it is claimed, after some
lively firing, dislodged the insurgents, who
retreated with loss of twenty-seven men
killed, and leaving one wounded prisoner
and twenty-eight firearms, a quantity of
ammunition and medicines, one dynamite
cannon, two boxes of dynamite cartridges
and number OF important documents in
the hands of the troops. The loss of the
Spaniards Is said to have been insignifi-
cant.
Neieid Luque, wnlle accommodating at
Melones, on the heights of HoIguin, pro-
vince of Santiago de Cuba. reports that he
killed six insurgents in skirmish In which
bis troops had nine men wounded
General Linares reports that during six
days operations undertaken in order to
reconnoiter the Camaron route to Tacaio
and the mountain heights as far as Lao. in
the Holguin district, he has been engaged
at Laoralards with an insurgent force
commanded by Torres and others.
The enemy, the general adds. were com.
ing from the direction of Santiago de Cuba
and were well supplied with ammunition
They continuously opposed the advance of
the Spanish troops, attacking the advance
guard and TANKS of the government force
but were. 1t is asserted, compelled to give
way. The sitroopSa the Spanish report says,
lost four men Killed and had two officers
and thirty-sevenE Soldiers wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
CITY NEAR Fl. MYER
Court House Scheme of Citizens of Alexandria
County.
ecIal Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, February lit has
leaked out here that the object of the visit
of a number of prominent gentlemen from
Alexandria county Saturday is far more
important than was at first supposed.
These gentlemen appeared before the SEN
ate committee en- counties, cities and towns,
after doing some vigorous lobbying. and
advocated the claims of Alexandria county
for at least half of the proceeds from the
sale of the old court house property at
Alexandria, which has been used by both
county and city.
The city claimed that having the larger
population and paying the greater part of
the taxes, it was entitled to three-fourths
of the proceeds. The county contended
that the proceeds should be equally divided.
This was so decided by the committee.
1t then developed that the ultimate OBJ
ject of the leaders of the countys interests
in the matter is to move the county seat
to Fort Myer, opposite Washington, and
there establish a town 10 be eventually
built up into a fCurishing city. 1t is pro-
posed to build a handsome and substantial
court house there, with clerks offices and
ali the necessary appointments.
$. 5. Turner Quite Ill.
Ex-Representative S. s. Turner of Front
Royal who has been Ill, is growing worse.
Bright's disease has developed and fears
that it will prove fatal are entertained
Accident at Com union Service.
BY unique accident the celebration OF
the communion service at Broad Street
Methodist Church yesterday was abruptly
brought to a close in the midst of the
services. This is one of the largest Metho-
iii rnrrrn has in thA i,,,,p
congregation had gathered at the service.
Rev. DIR. w. G. Starr, the pastor after
the bread had been served upset the COM
munion table and all the wine was split
on the floor. There was a slight litter
throughout the congregation. This was
followed Immediately by dense silence,
and then DR.. Starr suddenly dismissed the
audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
COMPANY MUST SHOW CAUSE
Justice Cox Issues an Order Against E. and
s. q. Railway.

Judge Cox, on consideration of a petit
ton of s. 8. Daish and Son. this afternoon
signed an order directing the lexington
and Soldiers Home Railway Company. W.
Kelsey Scnoepf receiver, Washington Loan
and Trust Company, aid the American
Security and Trust Company, trustees, to
show cause on or before the 21st instant
why sale of the property. real and per-
sonal. of the railway company should not
be made.
In their petition Daish & Son set forth
that Notwithstanding Receiver Schoepf has
admitted the justice of their claim of 81
O65.S4 for supplies furnished between No
vember 10, 1896, and May II. 1897, which
were used by him in the operation OF the
railway, the claim has not, nor has any
part of 1t, been paid.
Daish & Son. continuing say that the
lexington and Soldiers Home Railway
Company is now and has been for long
time in an insovent condition; that its rail-
road is now being, as it has been for IL long
time, operated by the receiver al loss of
$50 per day, as the firm Is informed and
believes and that its cars and horses are
in a bad condition and are deterioratlnS in
value every day.
Daish & Son say further that the prop
erty and franchise of the lexington and
Soldiers Home Railway Company, If now
put upon the market, would not sell for
enough to pay it's floating Indebtedness,
which amounts to about S150,OOO it is said.
and that the continuation of it's operation
by the receiver is not for the best interests
of all concerned.
The claim of Daish & Son being for
necessary supplies furnished the receiver
and used by him in operating the railroad
and keeping 1t a-going is. so the firm
states that is informed, to be paid in
preference to claims of the bondholders OF
the company.
Therefore, the court is asked to decree
sale OF the property and franchises Of
the railway company. either through the
receiver or by trustees to be appointed by
the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
sHOPLIFTING CHARGED.
WeII-Dressed Woman Arrested nj
Palais Royal Today.

Detective Baur was called to the Palais
Royal by telephone about IL o'clock today,
and arrested a well-dressed woman, who
gave her name as Mrs. Sarah E. Meehan.
The charge preferred against her by Mr..
Collins. the head floor walker, was the
theft of book worth % cents. 1t is al
legged hat she picked up the book and Sc
GREETED 1T III DER a wrap. When escorted 10
police headquarters she was questioned by
Detective Mattingly. Her statement is that
she Is a widow from Lebanon, Pa She de-
MED the charge, and claimed that she was
going to purchase the book. After she had
been at police headquarters some time she
changed her statement SO far as her name
and address were concerned. Her name.
she said, is Sarah E. Needham, and her
home is at tuscaloosa. Iowa.
She referred the officers to an attorney
In Osoaloosa named Lacy, who, she says.
Is brother of Representative Lacy. The
latter, she claims, also knows her.
Mrs Needham is well dressed. She has
been in this city. she says. about two or
three weeks. and has been stopping on
18th street. A Police Court warrant,
charging her with the theft, was sworn
out. and she may be given hearing to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
SENATOR WILSON URGES ACTION.
Declares Troops Are Needed mt Dyca
and Skaguay,

Senator Wilson of Washington was at the
War Department today, urging that action
be taken by the military arm of the gov
eminent to preserve order at Dyea and
Skaguay, especially at the latter place.
where fears are entertained that trouble
will ensue with the arrival of more gold
seekers. Senator Wilson has letters and
kilograms giving the conditions and saying
that unless there is something done looking
to a government of those place there would
be serious difficulties. 1t is claimed that
the Alaskan ports are now thronged with
the worst elements of this country and
Canada, as well as of Europe. and there is
no way Of governing the lawless element
except by the military. Senator Wilson
recommended that troops be sent until Con-
gress could provide some form of govern
ment.
A communication was received by the
Senate from the Secretary of War today
presenting the urgent necessity for imrue-
date action to control the disorderly ele-
ments that are assembling in Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
MURDER TRIAL.
Getting Jury I'm the Strather
Case.

Case.
The preliminaries to the trial of William
NJ. Strather. indicted for the murder the
CURED this afternoon before Judge Brad
ley In Criminal Curt No. 2. The afternoon
was devoted to impaneling a jury. Eleven
men had been secured. when the panel was
exhausted. Additional names We're order
ed drawn frcm the jury box. and the court
then adjourned until tomorrow morning
al 10 o'clock. when the jury will be COM
pleted and the trial proceeded with.
1t is charged that Strather murdered the
Talbot woman in a house wherein they
were living in the second police precinct.
A hatchet, 1t Is charged, was the weapon
used. The crime was particularly CHASTITY,
and the case Is thought to be clear from
the standpoint of the prosecution The
eleven men examined this afternoon and
who were found TO be competent to act as
Jurors were Frederick B. O'Neil, Joseph
W: Penn. Henry F. Ash, Harry b. Koch.
John Taylor. William NJ. Bean, W. G.
White. James c. Reeves, Timothy A. Dris-
coll. c. r. Dodge ard Charles ID. Collins.
All the talesmen examined were asked If
they had read anything in connection with
the crime. They all responded that they
had read the newspaper articles reporting
the case. When asked In what paper they
had read the reports every man replied
The Evening Star"
That would seem to Indicate. remark
ed Attorney Truitt, that The Star is pretty
generally read
Attorney Benjamin 7. Roodhouse is as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Truitt in the case of the
defense, while Assistant District Attorney
Shillington is in charge Of the prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
remarks relative to the need. Of tn. poe

remarks relative to the needs OF the pos
tai service.
Mr.. Clark Qowa) spoke on the Loud bill
increasing the rates on second-class mail
natter, and Mr.. Greene CNebD made some
observations on the much mooted subject
OF returning prosperity. He read a dis
pstch from Wheeling w Va giving an
account of the alleged tearing down of
Mckinley's picture by workingmen. Cen
Yemen might cry prosperity, prosperity,
said ne, but there WAS no prosperity
Ard others howl calamity. calamity"
oried Mr.. Perkins Qowa,, amid shouts OF
laughter from the republicans
Mr Oinstead Pa) in reply to Mr. Greene
produced clippings from newspapers In all
parts of the country showing a great re-
Vival OF business and trade. Mr.. Olmstead
said that the continued agitation OF the
silver question was the only thing that
retarded the full measure of prosperity that
would naturally flow from the Dinghy law.
The threat contained in the Teller resolu-
ton had driven S4oOOo.OOo TO investment
In foreign securities.
DO We want cowardly money that
runs away asked Mr.. Bland
Money is always timid," replied Mr..
Olmstead. 1T goes to places where IL is
safest and the security is best
You don't hear of silver running away"
reiterated Mr.. Bland.
No" interposed Mr.. Lands. you don't
hear OF silver running away from Mexico"
Mexico IS prosperous" shouted voice
on the democratic side.
Mr.. Landis-''I don't hear of silver money
running away from China
Nj. Ogden 1a.)-''Are you a Chinaman
or an American
Mr.. Myers Qnd) and Mr. DeArmond MOI
both denounced the action of the House
on the Teller bond resolution.
The whole purpose of the republican
party In the defeat of that resolution. Mr..
DeArmond declared. was to commit the
country irretrievably to the gold standard.
1t had at last thrown Off all subterfuges
and shamS and now had the shameless ef-
frontery to boldly proclaim the robbery
which ii always secretly connived at but
never before had the hardihood TO avow.
Mr. Low On. W said II was no strong
marvel that the democrats were bowling
down the evidences of prosperity which
confronted them on all sides.
When a democrat was brought face to
face with prosperity he shook like an aspen
leaf.
Mr.. Perkins Uowa) said that In the mat
ter of wheat and wool the high prices pre-
vailing had been charged to blind chance.
1t was said that the republican party was
the party of good luck. 1t that were true.
1T follows that there must he a party of
bad luck. For himself. he preferred to
affiliate himself with the party which was
identified, present and future. with the
prosperity and happiness of the people.
After some further remarks by Mr.. Will
liams tMissD and Gaines CTenn.) the gem
eral debate closed, and the bill was read
for amendment under the fve-minute rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
COMPARISON OF COST.
Claim Made by Telephone Company in
Matter of Expense.

As recently stated in The Star, in the
course of discussion of the local teIe-
phone problem, IL has been asserted by
the president OF the telephone company
that IL costs as much money to send
message for a subscriber over the wire as
ii does for street railroad company to
carry single passenger. This claim. ii
IS understood, was put forth for the pur-
pose Of making a showing against those
telephone users who are not subscribers
but VINO avail themselves OF the privilege
of using nearby phones. AT the same time
II Is plain. in the light OF recent develop
ments. that this contention carries with il
a confession that enormous profits are be-
ing received by the telephone company
from the slot machines.
the rate per message received through
these machines is ten cents. The rate for
Ia service costing as much to a street rail-
road company is 1-6 cents. II is obvious
from The accounts of large profits enjoyed
BY the local street railroad corporations
that the cost of carrying a passenger is
materially less than 1t cents. 1t may be
stated for purposes of general comparison
TO BE- ~ cents IL that. then. is the cost
of trans shifting a telephone message il is
equally plain that the profit. per message
10 the telephone company, is IA cents, or
.Dp per cent on the cost In considering
this 1t Is to be borne in mind that the gem
eral cost Of installation is paid by the
subscriber on whose premises the slot
machine is located. so that the ~ cents
per message is net profit.
AS an instance of the revenue to be de-
rived from the slot machine service a Star
reporter today learned of an interesting
experience of rWashingtonian within the
past few hours. Desiring TO summon
cab. this person sought a slot machine
telephone, and. dropping in dime tried
three successive cab stands before secur-
Ing the desired service This cost just 30
cents The cab cost 81
The telephone company having compared
itself with the street railway service of the
city a disposition has been evinced during the
last few days among those most interested
In the telephone question TO ascertain Just
how far the local telephone franchise is a
Sratuity TO the company. The company
PAYS exactly S62. u annually fos saxaA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
CASE OF SMALLPOX,
4 Patient Transferred to the Hospital
Near the Jail.


Near the Jail.
DIR. Woodward, the District health officer.
notified the Commissioners late this after
neon that a marine had been transferred
from the naval hospital here to the Dis
trict smallpox hospital suffering from
smallpox The man has been in the naval
hospital for thirteen days, having entered
as a surgical subject.
The case was reported to DR.. Woodward
as suspicious this morning, and<an exami-
nation disclosed that the man who has
been stationed here for some time was suf-
fering from the dread disease. There is
no known history of exposure in the case,
but as he has been in the hospital for
nearly two weeks, DIR. Woodward saws
there Is little. if any. danger to the public
The disease developed during the past
twenty-four hours, and after 1t was ascer-
tanned beyond a doubt that the man was
suffering from smallpox, he was removed
to the smallpox hospital near the jail, where
he will, of course, be kept under the care
of competent physicians and nurses AS
stated above, DIR. Woodward has been un-
able to discover the source of the disease.
He says, however. that the public need
not have any apprehension.