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Evening star., 1898-12-01
FINANCE AND TRADE
London and Berlin Bought American
Stocks Today.
REVERSAL OF POLICY OF YESTERDAY
Result Was a Better Tone in New
York Market.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. December 1.-Today's stock
market opened active and higher as the
result of a sudden change of front on the
part of both London and Berlin. The re-
vival of buying at those centers after the
previous liquidation of the week is gen.
orally construed to be an especially fine
compliment to America ability to protect
its own securities.
Yesterday some 10000 shares were sold
for foreign account and the local market
absorbed all offerings and finally became a
bidder for more stock
The buying of Union Pacific issues today
by foreign houses was called good and in
ADDITION to this demand the so-called Nor
gan interest bought heavily.
On all sides confidence In these issues
continues to grow, and merit is always
urged in Justification of the demand
proposition to exchange Union Pacific stock
for Oregon Navigation may be considered
shortly, and this, too. will bs used as
market influence. The Northern Pacific is
Sues are given excellent support hut a,
the moment the effort is centered largely
IN reducing the discrepancy between the
prices of these shares and those of Union
Pacific.
The dividend possibilities of the latter
shares are superior 10 those of Northern
racine. inasmuch as Union Pacific common
IS entitled to all the dividends over the pre-
ierrcd rate. This fact OF itself Is worth con-
siderlng, especially since the common stock
IS earning something more than the estab-
lShed rate on the preferred.
The granger shares hold we'll and some
incicatlon of reviving interest in Atchisor
ISSUES was noticeable throughout the dav
Recent sales of the latter stock have NOT
found a permanent resting place as vef.
however. and while confidence In the Prep
crty continues, there is some disposition to
give greater attention to other things.
Ihe movement in Kansas City and Can
attrac ed considerable attention because OF
the extremely erratic course of the first
hour.
The price advanced suddenly to - 10
broke sharply to - Is and subsequently,
became steady at an advance of per cent.
IN the Industrial list the strength of the
general market was substantially reflected
American Sugar being especially strong
american Tobacco is irregular and the
larger interests are seemingly not disposed
10 force the shares into a position of uu-
usual prominence
ihe Rubber issues We're all strong as the
result OF the impetus given the trade by
recent weather developments The entire
market again reflects better buying than
selling.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
Governments BondS
PICKED Up 4 LtGHTsutP.
American Liner Switzerland Tow. It
Into PhiIadcIphfa

PHILADELPHIA. December I-The
American lire steamship Switzerland from
Antwerp for Philadelphia which passed
in the Delaware capes this morning. had
i'm tow the Pollock Rip lightship which she
picked up adrift yesterday. The mghtship
was located off the New England coast at
the eastern entrance to Nantucket soun
1t Is probable that she lost her anchor
during Sunday mornings blizzard, and she
had, therefore. drifted helplessly al sea
for more than three DAYS before being
picked up by the Switzerland.
Nothing has been learned by the martins,
exchange here of the fate Of the har,e
Enos Soule. which parted from her TOW INC
ORION, on Sunday. or the schooner CIV Of
augusta. which parted her haWser and v-as
blown to sea on Monday
tTftife fears are entertained for the ,sa fatv
o. the crews OF both craft. as neither has
been seen by incoming vessels
The city Of Augusta has a crew of eight
board VII
VINEYARD HAVEN Mass. Decema-r
The schoonors Amelia q. ireland of
New York and the Clara Leayftt of Port
!ahd, Me. were wrecked Saturday uicht
near the Gay Head life-savfng station
Ihe captain mate and four saamen from
the LsaNttt and one seaman from. tho ire
land were drowned
The captain, mate and four seamen OF the
ireland were saved, and one man came
ashore from the Leavitt on wreckage The
names OF the lost and the survivors have
not been learned.
SAVANNAH. December 1.-The Ocean
Steamship Company's steamer Gate civ.
captain Googins nom Boston, passed IN
Tybee safely this morning
Evening star., 1898-12-01
LARGE SALE OF REALTY
The Kali Tract, Comprising Nearly Ten
Acres, Changes Hands.
The Price Paid Believed to Have Ag-
greEated More Than SI60, ,oO0-
Location of Property.

An important transaction in real estate
has just been closed. involving the transfer
of the title of the Kali tract comprising
avenue between r and streets northwest.
The title was in the heirs of Mrs 8. s.
Kali and the purchaser was Mr. Charles
Davis. 1t is announced by Mr.. W. Riley
Deeble the real estate broker who, in con-
nectfon with Davidson & Davidson, real
estate brokers, made the sale that the
property is to remain in his hands and is
to be subdivided and placed on the mar
ket. 1t is not stated exactly what the
consideration is, but 1t is said the figures
represented in the sale aggregated more
than $4,000.
This sale has more than usual import
ance. mainly because of the fact that it is
practically the last piece of property in
that section abutting on the old bounds of
the city which remains unsubdivided 1t
has been the home of Mrs Kali for great
many years, and through her family the
title to the property can be traced down to
the original proprietors of the ground in
cluded within the bounds of the city. 1t
lies between the subdivisions of Kalorama
and Connecticut Avenue Heights and the
continuation of and 21st streets would be
through the property. 1t has
rather peculiar shape, resembling a wedge
with the thin edge on Florida avenue and
then widening out to the north. 1t is sus-
ceptible of economical subdivision and al
ready rows OF houses are crowding upon
the boundaries of this land.
A short distance to the south is the Hill
yer property, which was recently pur-
chased by Mrs. Scott Townsend, and where
she proposes to erect fine residence.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
Warrington stock Exchange

Sales regular call-l2 o'clock ny. s. ss. reg.
a ls2 washington @ 1 Gas bonds $1,000 Al l2l
1oS American Graphoph0ne IS, $500 at loo Ma
tional Safe Deposit and Trust, at I10la CAPITAL
1T IRA t ton lon "a at & y at se at Sc 50 at s6
inston Gas, at so Meryenthaler Linotvpe : ar
1871 at l3+la 10 at 194ls. 10 l94ls ID at 1874
type % at 16. loo al 16 100 at ID 20 at tG i0i AZ
IT,; o American Graphoph9ne 100 1875 1oj at Is
preferred loo 1419. % at H. 80 at is. si at
II. ~. rheumatic Gun Carriage, 100 20 cents
S6at. American Graphophone, % at I3&s.
District OF Colunlbia Bonds.-5s a5-year funding,
water stock 10 hid sSss. funding, din '' liz bid 1868
oa alsceilaneous S Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad 5s
13l bid, 134 asked Metropolitan Railroad cert. in
det debt A. II bid bid NetroPolitan Railroad in
12o asked, Belt Railroad IS. - bid. Washington
Gas Gas Company series A. es 10 bid WASHINGTON
II LiEh[ l deb inP & 19S , bid Chesapeake and Potomac
M oS W. %ashatan sd ansrss Ts5s Semi and IT %
ll5 bid Washington Market Company lump 6s. III
BID bid MashnstGn Market Company extn. Is. 1l5
can Graphophone deb. IS, 100 bid
nd Saf2Hai 6snk Sto'ssRank sso h Of Nshngton a5
Farmers and Mechanics. 1s5 bid. 194 asked Sec
SS Snd "a c5p4s S @ bIs WIS., 45 hid bid Columbia ss
ed Traders, lO2 bid. Lincoln. 10 bid Il6 asked.
nsnds safs Dep9st p@ liam and Irst h
Loan and Trust. I27 hid i2s asked. American Sn S
cnrity and Trust. 1921 bid "
Insurance Stocks--Fremen's Is bid Franklin
81 hid, 45 asked. Metropolitan. 20 bid Corcnran
"a bid Potomac, SIS hid. Arlington l25 bid la
asked. German American. 1870 bid 204 asked VA
tional Union, 10 bid. Il asked. Columbia II hid
naI asked Riggs, ~ bid. asked. PeoIIes 5iL
me-cial bid. ~
Title Insurance Socks.-Real Estate Title IS bid
92 asked Columbia Title, bid 5la asked Dis
trict Title 3 asked. -
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Co. s6Is bid
S6@l asked. Metropolitan X13u bid ia askad
Columbia, 65 bid 10 asked. lexington. II bid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Nashnyton Gas
49ai bid, 5oll asked L. S. Electric Light l2s lid
12S asked ''
Telephone StOcks.-Chesapeake and Potomac so
bid PennsylraLia 40 bid 50 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Iinatyna
1858. bid, lai asked. Lsnston Monotype. i5ys hid
ASKED American Graphephone preferred 14Is bid
14si asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 20 hid
asked. Washington Market u bid. Great Fails
Ice, 120I bid. 123 asked. Norfolk and Waehinrfon
Steamboat, sc bid, 100 asked
Er divd
Evening star., 1898-12-01
INJUNCTION AND ACCOUNTING.
Patents Covering Moving Pictures In
NOived in Equity Suit.

A bill in equity asking an injunction and
an accounting, was filed late yesterday af-
ternoon by Charles r. Higgins. president OF
the Animated Photo Projecting Company.
against \. DuShane Coward, manager OF
moving picture exhibition, and o. @.
Staples, Harrison Dingman and William E
EdmOnston. receivers of the Grand Opera
House. The priority of patents cover ng
moving pictures is involved.
In the bill Of complaint explanation is
made that the original inventors of the
phantoscope are Charles Francis Jenkins
and Thomas Armat. and that they mold
subsequent patents for Improvements
thereon. According to the comDlaiuant he
purchased the patents covering projecting
pictures, such as are used in the Passion
Play entertainment The injunction Is ask
ed to restrain the receivers of the Grand
Opera House and the manager of the NOV
ing picture performance there from pro-
ceeding with the exhibition. The complain
ant alleges that he has been injured to
the extent of $4,000, and he therefore asks
an accounting.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
TO ROOT OUT "HIoHBI>DERs"
China Wants to Negotiate an Extra
ditiOn Treaty.

The Chinese government, through its
minister. Mr.. Wu Ting Fang. has Lroached
to the authorities here the willingness of
China 10 negotiate an extraiitIon treaty
apphcahi- to all criminals. but intended in
particular 20 reach tha .'highbtnders." This
fraternity has spread terror through the
far west II purports ia he organized for
tratsrna- ami Insurance purposes hut m
der TINS =I.~s. It is alleged. il carries on Il
seeret ~ stem n crime. narking victims for
sieugh-@g when they incur Jhc enm!ty Of
the organization.
fHsrr hfV- been many agitstfous iu the
w=St against the fraternity but ir is laid
that rn- local officials Eay. been unable
10 wipe "Hr the eylI
Nhi- willing iJ gs- EiI Of Chinese hish-
binders aud al other Chinese criminals
the authorities here fIr,.sayy sarIgrfs LEGAL
"bJvs-laH- tu such a traaty. The methods
pf tFtd- sua lIrisUmsU, i'm China ar, ,.-v
summary The proposal therefore was
open u" 'i" objection thar This country was
SurTH1d-Tlrg persons tF01uicilal within IFS
bord~rS % a foreign country for harsh and
unusual prosecution and punishment
Little doubt was entertained here that If
NINA once secured possession Of the high
binders short work would be- mad. Of Them
"Nins 2" tn prejudice they have brous.ht
upon tn- SpyerLment. China was Ta-ady ro
oFeTc7n" This objection as rar as unssihJa
oS pf"NialnS Tor n full hearing or trial in
thfs country before the parties were turned
over 4" the CRinc~. officials for Gapor.a-
ton home This however. did NOT fully
meet the legal objections against tn prop
ISitiou
Moreover. II Was believed The S.uat-. t1
"FVm such e treaty would nave To Ht. re-
erred f"I f,tl nrJtiOH. wuqld not act favor
ably upon IT. and that it would stir lIp an.
anspSitls> aud asitatioDS on the Chinese
question n general rather than accomplish
any special good in the direction lCSi1.I
ne .hin+sr authorities have not therefore
zone further than 10 breach The suhiact y,
tn- "Nclais here and learn how S,l,h a
Treaty. would ne viewed although tne,,
NthnA Ersdy al any time 10 assume The bur
heu r. 'H-.il= with ihe hisub.naers and
Other tliI-Se criminals It ii Naturalization,
ltt'iE should give them jurisdiction over
Evening star., 1898-12-01
colt MBI& ROAD EXTENSION.
Work Upon the Improvement to Re-
gin at Once.

Work is to be begun at once in the con-
struction of the eastern extension of the
Columbia Road. which is to be- along the
Benning Road from the present terminus of
the city line at 18th and II streets north
east. Contracts have already been given
for the principal part of the grading for
the electrical equipment of the power houss
and cars and for the engines and boilers
The new bonds, which ale 10 be issued TO
the extent OF half million, have been ap-
portioned among the stockholders who have
subscribed The total subscriptions amount
to over $2HO,00O. Under pro rata distri-
button more subscribers would have re-
ceiyed nothing, and so # was decided in
such cases to award the full amount in the
subscription. making pro rata division
among the large subscribers.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
III RNED TO DEATH,
Two Little Children Victim. of m
Fire.

Harry and Edna Thomas aged three and
five years, respectively. children of Harry
and Edna Thomas. colored. were burned
to death in their home. No. 1869 Wylie's
court northeast. about / o clock yesterday
afternoon. Shortly before that time fire
was discovered In the house and an alarm
sent in. The firemen responded promptly.
but the flames had gained such headway
that the children could not be rescued. 1t
is supposed that while the mother WAS in
the back yard the children got TO playing
with fire in the stove and accidentally sci
IRE TO their clothing. Mrs. Thomas was
severely burned about the face and arms in
trying 10 rescue her children.
coroner Carr today gave a certificate In
accordance with the facts. The damage 10
the property, which belonged TO Norris Kir-
Dy' Was about $500 and was covered by in
surance Thomas loss on furniture was
about $1Up
Evening star., 1898-12-01
INCREASE IN BELFAsT,s TRADE.
Expects to Send Many Letters to
Cuba.

According to Consul Touvelle at Belfast,
linens, cottons and unions to the value of
s22414 were exported from that district to
Santiago de Cuba from September l to Oc-
tOber l last. He says that with the ad-
justment of the difficulties which have here
tofor9 existed. and the guarantee of a Sc
cure and stable government, the trade with
Cuba will assume proportions never before
attained.
or the last two and a half years" he
says, the trade has been nearly suspended
and no shipments or sales have been made
since last March. Ten years ago the Bel
fast trade i'll textiles with Cuba ranked Sec
Ond only to that of the United States but
gradually dWinuled to nothing. The pros
pects for an Improvement are very encour-
aging and largely increased trade is an
ticipated and confidently predicted The
total amount of exports to the United
States for the quarter ended September 30
1898. was s. .05I 026, an increase of SIG O33
over the exports for the corresponding
quarter of the preceding year.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
SILVER LOSING GROUND
That is the Opinion of Representative Bar
tholdt of Missouri.
He Thinks the Currency Issue VIII BE
Paramount In the Next
Campaign.

Representative Bartholdt of Missouri ar
rived in Washington yesterday. He Is one
of the three republicans returned from
Missouri He came back with a majority
of over 1000, though an out-and-out gold
standard man from the state that sends
Silver Dollar Bland to Congress.
Mr.. Bartholdt said to Star reporter to-
day that he thought silver was losing
ground IN Missouri This, he thought was
shown by the fact that the democratic ma
jorities in the twelve democratic districts
of the state had been cut down all along
the line, the cuts ranging from 1,2O0 to
1000.
The gold democrats. he said were In that
section standing by the republican party,
and that It was due to their votes that the
the next House from Missouri that they
have in this. Speaking of the legislative
situation. he said that he did not believe
there would be an extra session of the
Fifty-sixth Congress. for the reason that
1t would be recognized as desirable to de-
fer legislation for the government of the
acquired islands until there has been more
time to study the situation. He said he
thought military government should be
maintained for some time yet and that
there would be no attempt at legislation
with respect to the territory acquired from
Spain before the regular session of the
F'ifty-sixth Congress.
No Financial Legislation Likely.
AS to financial legislation, he did not
think it possible to enact a. currency law
this winter, but he was ready at any time
to join in the effort. Some measure sim
liar to the McCleary bill. he said. ought to
be passed as soon as possible. Good faith
to their gold democratic allies well as the
interest of the country demanded that this
be done. The gold democrats of the west,
he said would stand by the cause.
The currency Issue he thought would be
the prominent one in the 1900 campaign.
and he welcomed it.
Mr.. Bartholdt is chairman of the immi-
grafton committee of the House. He said
that he did not think that there was any
probab bility of the immigration bill being
passed this winter. They will hardly at
tempt such legislation against intelligent
immigration at the same time that they are
welcoming 10.000O half savages." He is
strongly in favor of the Nicaraguan canal,
and said that he thought the bill should be
passed this winter.
While not in favor of the Expansion pol
ICY" he recognizes the situation, but he
said that he thought we were going to have
a great deal of trouble with the Philippines.
"A drunken sailor" he said, might raise
enough trouble over there as to threa ten
our peaceful relations with some foreign
All sorts of foreign complica-
tons are liable to arise from the posses
sion of these distant half-savage islands,
and the natives are liable to give much
trouble
Evening star., 1898-12-01
Di.trict Answer,Fi,ea

In connection with the proceedings for
mandamus Instituted the 10Th ultimo by
Malcolm Hufty to compel Matthew Trimble
assessor of the District of Columbia, to
deliver to him a certain tax certificate. Al
though Mr. Hufty refuses to. o.attach a war;
revenue stamp thereto, the answer of fhe
defendant, through District Attorney Da-,
Wis. was fled this afternoon. The answer
in substance is that Mr. Trimble's action
was correct and proper.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
Movements of WarShins

The Navy Department is informed that
the gunboat Helena sailed for FunchaI
this morning from Gibraltar on her way
through the Mediterranean and Suez canal
10 the philippines. The gunboats Vicks-
burg and Annapolis arrived at Fort de
France yesterday and the battle ship Texas
mas sailed from Tompkinsville for Hampton
Roads.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
Fire at Sandy Spring. Md.

oI'eOIHI DIsIHlcH 70 The Evening Star.
SANDY SPRING, Md, December l.-Mr.
Janney Shoemaker's dwelling was destroy
ed by fire this morning. The blaze was
started in a defective ffue. The ringing
OF the farm bell and use of a telephone
summoned seventy-ive people to the scene.
Through their efforts most of the furniture
" was rs say ed The building was insured for
5000 in the MONTGOMERY Mutual
Evening star., 1898-12-01
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. December 1.-Flour steady IN.
changed; receipts, Is, ,403 barrels; exports IS 3T7
barrels; sales, lSe barrels. Wheat frm-suot and
month, 7iiaaIl&; january, 72a12A May 7II%:
steamer No. 2 red, 67Tsa6S; receipts IS SIP bush
els; exports 345, lS3 bushels stock 40 o76 bush
els; sales, Ia.00o bushels-southern wheat by sam
pie, 6SaI24: do on grade 6sa71%.. Corn strong
spot, 39a39L; month, 39a39Is: December new or
old, 3Slea3S&; January, 3s3sa3s1a; February 3s5S :
steamer mixed, 36i1a36as; receipts, 16s 5S5 bush,
els, exports 40, 4S2 Bushels; stock 11T43i bush
els; sales, 90 900 bushels southern white and vel
low corn S6a39 Oats frm-No. white 80 sales;
No. mixed. 81 iEa32; receipts, L. 1856 bushels: ex,
ports, none stock; rs $50 bushels Rye firmer-So
nearby, 56ls; No. western, SSH; receipts % TIa
Evening star., 1898-12-01
SEVEN-STORY BUILDING BURNS.
Fire in New York Causes Loss of
StS5.OOo.

NEW YORK, December 1.-The seven
story granite building at Wooster and Sd
streets was destroyed by fire today, causing
an aggregate loss of S1S5, 900. There was
much delay in getting the fire engines to
the scene of the cOnfiagration owing to the
snow in the streets, and when finally they
did arrive the flames had gained such
hold upon the building that little could be
done except to prevent their spread to ad-
jacent buildings.
While the building was burning a heavy
explosion occurred in it, from what cause
is not known. The building was occupied
by clothing and cap manufacturing con-
Germs
Evening star., 1898-12-01
TRADEsMEN's DOORS OPENED.
Paying Of the Depositors of 800 or
Less Today.

NEW YORK, December 1.-The Trades
mems National Bank which suspended
business on October 4, opened its doors to-
day for liquidation.
The bank has to it's credit 81 600, 600 In
addition, there is $61S000 due depositors.
who have agreed to wait four months for
their money. Fifty per cent of this will be
paid in January.
The deuositors to whom 500 or less is
due are being paid today.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
DEPARTED FOR CURA
The Fourth Tennessee and Fifteenth
Infantry Leave savannah

The adjutant general received the follow
ing telegram from Major General Lee at
Savannah, Ga, today:
Manitoba with General Snyder and the
4th Tennessee cleared from the dock here
az S:45 this morning. Chester with the
18th Infantry left her anchor some six
miles below the city about the same hour
and is probably now top of the sea sail
ing for Cuba She might have been at the
bottom of it If she had gone out the day
she started Panama still here
Evening star., 1898-12-01
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.
EN-Rcpresentative johnson Loses In
suit Against Hotel Company.

In the case of Representative Grove L.
johnson of California against George W.
Cochran. proprietor of the Hotel Cochran
this city. jury in Circuit Court No. l late
this afternoon reported verdict in favor
of the defendant.
Mr.. johnson sued TO recover 81, PSI. While
at dinner the 1lth of December, 1891 his
apartments al the hotel were entered. his
trunk forced open and a box containing
money and valuables to the amount named
stolen. He sought to hold the proprietor
of the hotel responsible for the loss
Evening star., 1898-12-01
BIDS FOR STAR ROUTES
Much Fewer Than Usual Owing In
War TaN

Bids f1r all the star route and screen
wagon mail routes in the states OF OHIO
indiana Illinois. Minnesota. Michigan. Mis-
souTi, Wisconsin and Iowa were opened at
ne Pest Ohice Department today. There
are about 4,5'' contracts TO let. They
cover :our-year period. beginning JIIv
next Tnr bids were much fewer ma ~
past years. largely resulting from the xar
TAX on each proposal. many specuIatnrs
heretofore having submitted bids in large
urnbers indiScrlnirateIy
Evening star., 1898-12-01
QUIET AT PARKERSBURG TODAY.
No Further Attempt to Lynch Men
Charged With Assault.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va. December l.
All is quiet here today 1t is believed that
the law will now be allowed to take its
course with Geo. Melot charged with as
saulting the five-year-old Shafer girl, and
with Wade Grant. the negro, charged with
assaulting Mrs. A. ]. Barry of Macksburg.
There has been no demonstration since
80 o'clock this morning. when Judge
Jackson appealed to the crowd about the
girl and when the sheriff's posse dispersed
the mob. No further efforts to secure bond
will be made by the prisoners.
Evening star., 1898-12-01
I.HIe Naval 0rder

Capt. b +. McCalIa has been detached
from duty ON the repair ship Vulcan and
ordered to resume his duties as captain of
the navy yard. Norfolk
Assistant Surgeon ". S. Thomas has been
detached from the Vulcan and ordered
home.
Capt. q II. Wadleigh has been placed in
command of the Wabash, relieving Conn
modore II. +. Picking, who is ordered home
waiting orders