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Evening star., 1898-12-10
Washington Stock EXCHANGE

gSSees 500 at los Metropolitan Railroad cert. A
at III, at 11Os. Columbia Fire insurance. loo at
II. Metropolitan Railroad, 10 at 40 Mersenthai.
at 19lss. American Graphophone, 30 at i2Is'
american Grsphophone preferred. 73 at 1s1s. Pne1.
cents 100 at 45 cents 100 at so cents. After cali
Washington hstr,st n, Market hn,ket, 100 O. at IA.
10 5d funaias s D,f IL ID i'''
i4o bo l$ asked Metropoitan Railrosd tsat eert
Belt Railroad 5s, 40 bid. 50 asked Washington Gas
series l BID Did Gas
Light I deb imp; LOG bid Chesapeake and Potomac
@ Msrfet sessnTy eSmasyr 1sa iss
6s ~ bid Washington sarket Company imp es.
3 bd Mssens Hail ias IS
@stsaa BaBs deb s. 100 bid es asked
bid Metropolitan 1886 bid Central. a i4s 49, LID i'd
Farmers and Mechanics. 1s7 bid, 1874 asked Sec
S cspa sd rs asns b west tss End RS SO SS iss
ed; Traders, 1929 bid Lincoln, 1I0 bid, lle
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-Nationsl Safe
Deposit tna and Trust log bid li2 asked. Washing,
snd iHs s b s stsS
Deposit, 80 bid ~" 'aie
IS Pis g ..ss e ID E.q
bld, lSS asked German American. 200 bid. Ma
ional Union. 10 bid, IL asked. Columbia losl bid
l1E asked. Riggs. rs bid. asked Peoples, 81
bid. 9 asked: Lincoln, 10S bid, 1Oss asked. Com
merctal, bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, SO bid
Columbia Title, bid. 5A asked. District Title, 3
asked. '
Railrad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company, xssH
bid S7A asked. Metropolitan. 139ss bid I4ols ask
ed. Columbia, Is bid. lexington, 10 bid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-washington Gas
% bid, SOS asked. Georgetown Gas, SO bid. o. g.
Electric Light 123la bid, 1S0 asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac, 81
bid, 90 asked Pennsylvania, 10 bid, 50 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype
lsl% bid. 1872 asked. Lanston Monotype, 15k bid
15& asked. American Graphophone, xi2S bid, I2&
asked American Graphophone preferred l3h bid
IA asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, AZ bid As
asked Washington Market, Il bid. Great Falls
Ice. 12O bid, 125 lsked
xEx dividend.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
FINANCE AND TRADE
Prices Ruled Strong on Stock Market
Again Today.
ST. PAUL,S INCREASED EARNINGS
indications That Higher Prices VIII
Continue Next Week.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK December 10-The volume
| of business transacted during today's short
session and the willingness with which
prices responded to the demand completely
destroys the effectiveness Of recent state
ments that the larger interests were out of
the market. These interests did take profits
on certain holdings. held aloof for time,
but never failed TO keep IN close touch with
daily developments.
st. Paufs increase In earnings supplied
some incentive to the brisk demand os this
morning. as did also the weekly trade re-
ports.
Money is abundant on all sides. and Sc
curity values are improving because of the
urgent demand for Investments. The bond
market is depleted and stocks must be ac-
cepted as the only outlet for investment
capital.
There are many instances In which the
stocks bought are considerably better than
a second choice, considering the high pre-
MUM on bonds.
The Missouri Pacific issues are almost
buoyant under the influence of recent de-
velopments, and much higher prices are
predicted for both stock and bonds.
| The Atchison issues show some indica-
1ons of an important demand from inter-
ests previously conspicuous in the advance
| In this group. The Changers are again be-
| ing bought by conservative houses and the
opinion prevails, at the close of the week
that broader and higher market Is like
iy for the balance Of the year.
Norfolk and Western preferred, which has
attracted some attention in the street by
Its good showing during the present year
has maintained its advance in price. and
the close of the week finds It in good de-
| mand by its friends In London, where a
prominent house bid 595s for the stock after
the close of the London market hut found
no stock in sight.
Traction stocks In New York are being
favorably looked upon just at this time on
account of their advantageous charter
rights. which particular feature is now en-
phasized In this regard by the troubles in
cident to a renewal OF charter in one of
our largest western cities.
The condition of the New York banks is
great stimulus to the present market
There is every evidence that they are in
shape to handle comfortably the large busi-
ness that is in sight. Today's statement
offered an agreeable surprise In the gain
of s1,46O. 800 in lawful money, all of il in
specie.
This Is peculiar. In that all of the known
movements of money for this week indi-
Gated a small loss in cash. An evidence of
broadening market was indicated by an
increase In loans of over four and one-half
millions. The deposits are larger than they
should be by one and one-quarter millions
and call for reserve to an extent that re-
duces the surplus S354, $50 to SIG, 143 300
Except for its Inconsistency, the statement
| is good one, and was we'll received by
the street
With all things favorable, the outlook for
the coming week Is for even greater activi-
| ty and fu1 her improvement in prices
Evening star., 1898-12-10
THE ATTORNEYS OPINION.
Question of Merchants Giving Tickets
With Goods Purchased.

Question of Merchants Giving Tickets
With Goods Purchased.
Mrs. o. 8. Angle of 1921 1st street several
days ago wrote the District Commissioners
inquiring whether or not a system of tick
cts, given with purchases and redeemed in
cash in payment for merchandise, would be
violation Of law. She stated that If such
practice did not amount to violation of
law she would like to adopt system like IT
In her business.
The matter was referred by the Com
missioners to their attorney, who reported
to them that Judge KimbaI of the Police
Court held in the case of District against
King. charged with violating the statute
prohibiting gift enterprises, that the Civ
Ing of tickets by merchant to purchasers
OF goods In his store, redeemable in mer-
chandise at his store, was not a violation
OF the statute the transaction being in eff
rect discount. In view of the decision of
Judge kimball in Kings case, my opinion
is. the giving of tickets as proposed by
Mrs. Angle would not be a violation OF
law"
This opinion of their legal adviser the
Commissioners Cid not approve In full. it
would seem. as they replied today to Mrs.
Angie S inquiry, avoiding any expression of
opinion as to whether she would be violat-
Ing the law should she adopt in her bus
mess such system as she described.
The Commissioners letter to Mrs. Angle
was as follows:
In reply to your cOmmunica ton of ;he
18th ultimo inquring whether a system If
tickets given with purchases and redeem
ed as cash in payment for merchandise is
a violation of the law, l am directed to in
form you that the Commissioners are ad-
vised by their attorney that on the 9th in
slant Judge Kimball of the Police Court
held. in the case of District vs.. King
charged with violating the statute prohib-
itIng gift enterprises, that the giving of
tickets by merchant to purchasers Of
goods in his store, redeemable in merchan-
disc at his store, was not a violation of the
statute. the transaction being In effect
discount"
Evening star., 1898-12-10

traI inqriry regarding it at that place and
was told that there was none.
Then why was the town burned?" was
esked
Il suppose knowledge of it came at a
later period" responded witness. Il had
made careful inquiry among the people and
was told that there were no cases.
Major Havard said he had no personal
recollection of the destruction of DIR. Les
~er's house at Siboney. 1t was done upon
the recommendation of DR. Greenleaf.
He declared that the difficulty about the
medical supplies would have been avoided
by consolidating all of them on one trans
pert. run Independently by the medScal de-
pITtmeHt.
Gen. Beavers Suppose the transport wera
to be sunk.
Witness Well it would have been rea-
S.nable risk
This ended Major Havard's testimony,
and he vas excused.
Guns for the FOrtificatiOns.
Gen FIagler chief of ordnance, United
States army. was recalled and questioned
,.nc.rnfns the guns for fortifications- He
stated that at the outbreak of the war the
government did not possess enough ammu-
uitfon for the fortifications. He reviewed
the history Of his recommendations for ap-
preparations during the past ten years. He
said he war demonstrated that, in cutting
down Gh, estimates. Congress was wise in
NOT touching those for the guns. 1t had
teen found easy on the emergency to get
gun carriages and projectiles. The manu-
faCtUre of y. 10 and Pinch guns was Il
matter nf from 1i2 to 21z years.
Gen Beaver-"GeneTal. at what time did
the ammunition reach the various points,
Cen Flasler-'I cannot at this moment
give dates"
Gen. Beaver-"To what extent were you
able To supply the engineers department
with the guns they deemed necessary for
the proper defense of our coast?"
Nitness-"My ability to supply was linn
ited by the capacity of the ordnance foun-
dries. which in turn, were restricted by the
congressional appropriations
General Beaver-'Is the country able-or
Is its capacity greater-to furnish more gun
forgings than you are able to utilize?''
General Flagler-"NOt much greater
The witness continued. saying that to-
ward the end of the war his department
was manufacturing 5000 sets of infantry
Equipment i day. To equip all the coast for
tItcatiOns erected and in course of erection
would take a period of six years, provided
sufficient money was appropriated. He was
uf the opinion that the government should
always have on hand 100000 stands of
small arms.
Were you hampered in any way by your
superior officers In making contracts for
supplies? was asked.
Il have no complaints to make. I will
not say No. because that would be a reply
too sweeping to make, but l will say l
have no criticisms to offer
Contract for winchesters.
Were any contracts made of which you
did not apDroye?'
Yes. sir. One for 10000 Winchester
rifles"
General Flagler stated. with reference to
Certain contracts for other guns, particu-
Iarly rapId-fire of which he disapproved.
that he had experimental with models at
Sandy Hook.
Were the tests satisfactory"
"One type-a wire-wound gun-was not"
Evening star., 1898-12-10
RALEIGH VISITS BATANGOs.
insurgents Show Ill-Fseliug Toward
the Cruisers Officers,


the Cruisers Officers
MANILA, December 10.-The United
states cruiser Raleigh. which left here on
December 8, under sealed orders. returned
here today She visited Batangos to in
Vestigate the condition of southern Luzon
establish cordial relations and prevent the
smuggling of arms, several cargoes having
been landed there. The cruiser found a
local government established at Batangos.
Inc officials. being mystified regarding
the object of the warshps visit to thai
port, refused to allow her officers to land
until Aguinaldo had been communicated
with. When permission to land had been
granted the Americans were closely watch
ed. on1cers who strolled about the place
alone Wers escorted back to the palace bv
soldiers. ~
Several visits were exchanged. and there
was apparent good will in the recention
rendered the Americans
The Raleigh reports that the Insurgents
are armed with Mauser rifles. are we'll
drilled and Uniformed. and they claim that
they have 10000 Spanish prisoners. who q rs
compelled to work on the roads bnt wbo
are otherwise well treated No
Evening star., 1898-12-10
ARMY AND NAVY BILLS.
Prospect of Their Treatment by the
Present Congress.


While the military and naval committees
Of the Houss have gone to work promptly
on the measures for the enlargement of the
army and navy establishments, not enough
progress has been made in their discussions
to give fair indication of how far the
legislation will go,
The surface indications are that the Hull
army bill. whichhs to be made the basis of
legislation. Will be materially amended. and
it has developed that there is some opposi-
ton among republicans, as well as the gen.
eral antagonism among democrats. to MAX
ing the increase Of the army as large as
the bill contempiates.
1t appears that there will be very little
opposition in either house of Congress- to
very liberal addition to the force of naval
vessels of ths several classes Men who
oppose a large increase In the ermy are
willing to be liberal with the navy, in order
to vindicate their claim to strong sentiments
Of patriotism. 1t is expected that almost
anything the navy wants in the way of
ships and docks can be had from this Con-
gress Difficulty is going to be experienced
however. in securing legislation to advance
the personnel along lines consistent with
the enlargement of the naval establishment
Evening star., 1898-12-10
Baltimore Markets.

BALTh.oRE: ALT Dseemee. sc a IoIFlour dull; IN; IN;
barrels. Wheat irmer-spot and monih. 7IaTIh
January. 71Aa7lb; May Toy bid; steamer No.
s2.276 bushels stock. 1888 .904 bushels; sales
$500 bushels-southern whe. At by sample. 67a7ln ";
do On grade, 6SAa71A.. Corn stIong-spot and
month"; 39ka3sss; December old. 3Ss.a
ssx; January ian gsssAassa February u, ssA bid:
els; exports. ao6 .2a0 bushels: stock. go, 4ls
bushels; sales. 900 bnshss-southern white corn,
36a39; do. yellow, 35s4 a3S% Oats dull-No.
white. 80 asked; No. mixed. slha32-receipts.
"a $50 bushels; exports none: stock. = .4O1 bush
els. Rye nTmer-No. nearby, 56& No. west
ern. 5sA-reeepts 81 762 bushels: exports, So, ia
bushels; stock 1872. lo1 bushels. Hay hrmer-No- 1
timothy. $40 boas11. Grain freights dull, I'M
changed. Sugar strong. unchanged. Butter steady
unchanged. Eggs hrm, unchanged. Cheese steady
unchanged. Lettuce, 81 10a$1 .25 per bushei box.
Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
PROF. GATES PURCHASE.
He Adds Largely to His Holding. T.,
Chevy Chase

By recent purchases Prof. Elmer Gates
has added largely to his property holdings
st Chevy Chase. His residence and labor
htory are located. as is welI-known. on the
circle al the northwest. with the latter
building fronting on Connecticut avenue.
He now owns the whole OF that square or
rather the block, as these subdivisions of
the property are called. He has Just DUR
chased from the Chevy Chase Land Com
pany, through the agents OF that company.
Thomas J. Fisher & Co. the entire 'front.'
age on Connecticut avenue of the adjoining
block to the north This property has a
frontage OF go feet. with I35 feet on Ir-
wing street and fO5 feet on Kirk street
The post Office. which IS now in the resi-
dence on the property, is to be removed to
a building which is being erected on the
block still farther TO the north
1t is understood that Prof. Gates intends
10 erect building. which is to be used
Tor scientific and educational purposes.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
BULLET THROUGH HIS HEAD
Edwary Conry, Twenty Six Years Of Age
Commits Suicide.
shoots Himself While In Cellar OF
Eating House of Which He
Was CO-PrOprietOr.

Edward r. Conry aged twenty six years.
who. with his mother, conducted an eating
house at No. 626 E street northwest. COM
mitted suicide shortly before noon today.
The mother of the young man said that
about IL: 40 o'clock this morning her son.
who had been drinking heavily during the
day. went into the cellar, for what purpose
she did not know, but that she followed
him and asked him to make out the menu
cards for luncheon, as had been his Gus
tom. He replied that he would do 50 short
ly. and Mrs. Conry started upstairs.
Before reaching the landing Mrs. Conry
heard the noise of pistol shot, and has
tening back. found that her son had shot
himself in the right temple with a revolver
and was lying upon pile of coal in an un-
conscious condition. He died almost in
stantly The suicide was married, but did
not live with his wife. Coroner Carr was
notified.
The Cause Assigned.
Mrs. Conry said her sons suicide was un-
doubtedly melancholy, due to separation
from his wife. He was, she said, married
to Miss Leech of Southwest Washington
when he was three days over eighteen
years of age. For the following six years
the couple lived with her, and their lives
were as pleasant together as any couple
could possibly be. At the end of that time
young Mr.. and Mrs. Conry went to reside
elsewhere, and it was not long before the
trouble began which eventUated about six
months ago in their separation.
Mrs. Conry said she believed her son had
premeditated suicide for some time He
often wept, she said, because he and his
wife could not live together. There was
nothing. however, in his conduct today to
indicate that he intended to do away with
himself at this time. The deceased Is sur
vived by widow, widowed mother and a
sister.
News of the suicide was communicated
to Conry's widow, and she at once went
to the home of her mother-in-law, the
scene of the suicide. She is understood to
be suffering severely from the shock
Evening star., 1898-12-10
Gen. Merritt,s Future Commend

General Wesley Merritt is expected to
reach Washington about the end of next
week. His return will be of special inter
est at this time. owing to his service in
command of the first expedition to the Phil
ippines and later as military governor gem
eral OF the island, and also from the fact
that he will be the first of those promt-
nently identified with the work of the peace
commission at Paris to reach here No de-
cision has been reached as to General Mer-
rftts future command. but he will probably
east. with headquarters at New York. now
temporarily held by General Shafter. The
return of General Merritt will probably
bring about an understanding as to the
permanent commands of several of the lead
ing officers of the army
Evening star., 1898-12-10
GIVEN FREE ENTRY.
Christmas Packages for Soldiers In
Cuba. Porto Rico and PhIlippines.

A circular was issued by the War Depart
ment this afternoon saying:
by direction of the President, it is here
by ordered that the existing tariff and reg
uiattons governing importations into Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands be
and they are hereby modified so far as to
allow the free entry of packages and ar
ticles clearly intended as Christmas pres
ents for the officers and enlisted men of the
United States army and navy now serving
in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine ISL
ands. and for other employees of this gov
ernment in those islands,
Evening star., 1898-12-10
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION,

A reference to the statement be.
low will show that the circulation
sworn to Is a bona nde ono.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously. in order to deceive adver-
tisers. by sending out thousands Of
papers to newsstands. which are re-
turnable. and which are in fact re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
cluded In what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
Judge by results. and bogus circula-
tions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
Three Funerals From Same Chur

Three funerals took place yesterday from
the Third Baptist Church, at u and 2
o'clock, over the remains of Mrs. Fannie
Minor. E. Williams and Mrs. Annie Phil
lips. Rev. James H. Lee, pastor of the
Church, ofticiated, assisted by Revs. D. w.
Wiseman, w. H. Howard, R. H. Umble and
James A. Dillard. The remains of Mrs.
Minor and Mr.. Williams were deposited in
Harmony cemetery, and those of Mrs Phil
lips in Mount Zion cemetery.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
G. G.. GiiIett Nanishes Again.

KANSAS CITY. December 10.-A dispatch
to the Journal from chihuahua, Mexico
states that Grant G. Gillett the fugitive
Kansas cattleman, has disappeared from
the vicinity of Chihuahua.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
VIII of the Late Smith Petit,

The will Of the late Smith Petit, dated
July 27 last, and naming Hannah V. Petit
and James F. Scaggs executrix and execu-
tor. respectively, was today filed for pro-
bate. The entire estate of the deceased is
Petit
Evening star., 1898-12-10
GEN. MERRITT COMING.

He Sailed for This Country nm tn.
Lucanfa Today.
LONDON, December 1O.-Major General
Merritt, Mrs. Merritt and the generals aid
de-camp. Lieut.. Strother sail from Liver
pooi for New York today on board the
steamer Lucania e
Evening star., 1898-12-10
Mr.. Buhm Ordered to M.n,,.

VALLEJO. CaE, December 1e.ZIJnfted
States Naval Constructor Buhm stationed
at Mare Island. has been notified to pre-
pare to leave for Manila
Evening star., 1898-12-10
G, ain, ProHi.ion. and COTTON M.rket.,

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thaimann & Co, New York.
CUIQAGO. Dacemhar -Gr i'm.
Evening star., 1898-12-10
Domestic Rates of Postage.

Your committee recommends that the
domestic rates Of postage. two cents per
ounce for frst-class matter. etc, be estab-
lished between the United States and Porto
Rico. and the continuance of that rate of
postage between all points in thu island,
thus applying to Porto Rico the domestic
rates of postage of this country
1.-THE question of the relative value of the
American and Porto Rican money Is one
which deserves immediate settlement
I'm its present aspect it affects most in
juriously the interests of the American SOL
diers and civilians In the island, who are
compelled to accept whatever rates ths
Porto Rican banks and merchants think fit
to offer for the American money which
they have.
THE custom houses and military postal
stations exchange money at the rate of
two for ons for soldiers and post office en-
ployes. but not enough Porto Rican money
is received to satisfy the demand for it,"
Evening star., 1898-12-10

Circulation of The "Evening star"
SATURDAY, December 8, 1895. 3B 3O8
MONDAY, December 5, 1895. ss.......-.... "a ,264
TUESDAY, December 6, 1925. Ss.......... sO,177
WEDNESDAY, December /. 1895. ........ 80 ss6
THURSDAY, December s, 1898. 3OO6a
FRIDAY, December Q, 1898. ss.............e .e9, $40
Iotal--. iS9, ,623
solemniy swear that the above statement rem
ressHts only the number of copies Of THE EVEN.
ING STAR circulated during the SIX secular days
ending Friday, December .. lsSs-that is, the num-
Der of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish
ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona
nde purchasers or subscribers, and that none OF
the copies 30 counted are returnable TO or remain
In the once unssld.
j. WHIT. HEBRON
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
tenth day of December, AID. 1895
GHAS. s. MUIR,
Notary Public, d. c.
, 1898-07-23

is usually worn far forward on the
head, with the front of the brim turn
ed down to protect the eyes.
, 1898-07-23
LOST FISHERMEN,
Four Laramie Sportsmen Have a Dis
agreeable Experience.

II. d. Beemer, John Thees, Sam
Campbell, John Mast, A. l.. Taggart
and r. G. Klecman returned last night
from a highly successful fishing trip
of six days to the beaver dams on Sheep
creek. Messrs. Campbell, Mast, Thees
and Kleeman started out one afternoon
and succeeded in losing themselves in
the mountains. They were in their
shirt sleeves and did O have a bite to
eat. They were compelled to camp out
all night and today they are telling all
kinds of stories IN each other. The
next morning Mr.. Beemer and Mr.. Tag
CART organized themselves into q res
cuing party and succeeded in finding
the lost fishermen IN the top of a high
mountain, where they had gone to
make signals Of distress. John Mast
thinks his experience qualities him to
act as a guide, while Mr.. Kleeman is
prepared to challenge all corners in a
mountain climbing contest.