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The times., 1898-03-02
CONGRESS sNIEN INDIGNANT.
They Express AstoaiShment at the
Admin > ratiou'- Course.

admin = r3tioI'- Course.
The peace at any price" policy which
seems 10 have been adopted by the Adj
ministra.ion within the last day or so,
has as,ouHded members Of Congress.
With The evidence that the Maine was
blown up from the outside accommodating
every day. and each days session Of the
court confirming all theories that have
becn advanced, and transforming suspi-
cions into proven certainties, many Sena-
lors and Representatives cannot under
stand from what mysterious source the
Administration draws its present inspira-
tion, unless il be. as The Times has sug-
gested. from The money powers cf Wall
Street
Men in public life are loath to believe
that AIR. Mckinley would deliberately
abandon strong American policy at the
command Of few stock Spectators. who
happen 10 be business associates of Mr..
Hanna, and who contributed so largely
to tAe campaign fund that made possible
the defeat OF the Democratic ticket in
1895.
IT, however. The change in policy is
shown To exist. no other satisfactory
reason can be conjectured. and some of
the most conservative statesmen viii be
forced 10 believe what has hitherto been
rejected with Indignation.
The dispatches published from day 10
day in The Times, which have been COM
mended highly by public men, proved
cgnCluSiVely that the Maine went To her
destruction through the cowardly work
Of an enemy. Every process of rea sOning
connected with that incident leads to the
same conclusion Of fact according To
prominent member, whose rage at the
Administration reached a boiling point to-
day. The testimony of eye witnesses
who escaped death, and the silent. but
far more effective. evidence found IN the
bent and twisted plates of the ship. dis
prove the accident theory Whatever
may be the official view OF the Admins
tralion. there is but one in the minds Of
the American people, and this verdict is
held 10y two-thirds OF their representa-
tives in the Senate and House
While this peaceful talk is going on
war preparations continue. The gun fac
tories are running II fun blast, and ar
TanGements are being made 10 transport
troops and supplies in case Of war. For
this reason many members Of both
Houses cannot believe that the coun-
try is 10 be dishonored by The Admins
tration.
War preparations and the peace talk
at The White House do not fit together
( very satisfactorily in the eyes of oDserv-
I ing statesmen.
A prominent Republican Senator said
today that he hoped that the report of
/ the court of inquiry would arouse the
/ President from his peaceful dream. and
! force him 10 see the situation through the
I same eyes that the American people do.
The times., 1898-03-02

AR BouteIle OF Maine. chairman Of the
Committee on Naval Affairs. has rccciv-
cd Information from some source which
warranted him i'm saving yesterday that
lie expected to report the naval appro-
priation TO the House within a few days,
possibly this week.
-Four members Of The committee on
Monday Informed a Times reporter tha1
The bin would not under ANY circum-
stances be reported until after the court
Of inquiry had placed the Navy Depart
ment in possession of the important
features of its report respecting the
Maine disaster lnasmuch as Secretary
Long announced yesterday that Spain
was TO be no longer considered respon-
sible FOR the catastrophe, men conversant
with the case have concluded that Secre-
tary Long is in possession Of some in
side Information and that this knoWi-
edge was impaired TO Chairman Boutelle
before the Naval Committee met yester-
day morning. If these conclusions are
correct they explain very clearly the
change in the attitude Of Mr. Boutelle.
and his apparent Willingness 10 hurry
through the appropriation bill. which.
he said yesterday. would be entirely de-
void Of any sensational items.
Those who heard this expression under
stand by ii that there viii be no war APP
propriauons in the measure, and that il
viii consist Of the ordinary items submit
ted each year
The impression created by The remarks
OF Mr.. Boutelle were that the incident Is
closed 50 Ear as the Administration Is
concerned and that there will be no war
at al with Spain unless that nation en-
boldened by the Presidents disregard FOR
the nations honor takes courage and
metaphorically slaps the Administration
facn
The times., 1898-03-02
IMMENSE VOLUME OF BUSINESS.
February's Average Daily C1earings
Larger Than Those in January

New York March ]. - February bank
clearings as reported TO Bradstreet's
point to an immense volume of business
done in the country during the past
month. The total clearings. though nat
urally enough smaller than January's
record-breaking totals, were evidently so
only because of February being a short
month, and because of holidays. The aV-
erage daily clearngs were larger than
those Of January, ana the monthly total
was heavier than for any previous Feb
Tuary on record.
The total clcarings Of seventy-seven
cities of the United States for the month
aggregated 1888, 900 600 smaller by per
cent than those Of January, but larger by
81 per cent than February last year: %
per cent in excess Of the low water mark
of 1891. and Ga per cent larger than in 1892
the heaviest February on record. For the
two months Of 1898 the total clearings ag-
gregate S1l ,527. .G00. 000 a total larger by ~
per cent than the corresponding period Of
last year, 50 per cent larger than 1894 and
nearly per cent larger than the first two
months Of 1893 a period of very large to-
tails. Only two cities of the country show
decreases as compared with February
last year.
The times., 1898-03-02
BROTHERS DUBLIN THE DARK.
A Fierce Encounter i'll a New York
Hallway.

New York, March 1.-Two brothers
fought desperate battle in the hallway
of a tenement, No. SOC East Seventy-frst
street early this morning, with stilettos
as weapons. One of the combatants re-
ceivcd -four deep wounds in The back and
breast. He was taken prisoner for as
saultinS a neghbor who volunteered to
help him escape from the deadly stiletto.
The brother who did the stabbing cs-
capped.
James Stavile, thirty-eight years old,
Of No. 500 East Seventy-tirst street, and
Frank Stavile, twenty-eight years old, of
No. 1852 First avenue the brothers. arc
coal dealers with 4 store in cellar at
First avenue and Seventeen street.
They had an alteration at o'clock
this morning ut James home over
money affairs When Frank left the
apartment his brother followed him into
the hallway. There the two brothers be-
gan a desperate fight. There was no
light in the hall. The two men, armed
with stilettos rolled over and over on
the floor
The noise awoke the tenants. and JOS
eph Wrestal, who lived on the floor where
the fight occurred, went into the hall
lie carried lamp, ana saw that JdHleS
{ had dropped his stiletto.
Frank Stayile was on top of his brother.
He began stabbing his PROSTATE and de-
fenseless brother.
Z Wrestal put down the lamp and rushed
upon the would-be fratTicde.a
When Frank found that he was about
to be captured. he struggled with Wres-
tai. and succeeded i'm escaping.
When James Stavile regained sufficient
strength, he got to his feet and made
ferocious attack upon his benefactor.
For safety Wrestal ran into his rooms
and locked the door.
Then James began breaking in the door.
Wrestal went TO the front window and
called for help.
Policeman Goldheimer Of the East Six
ty-sevcnth street station, went to his as
sistance.
Goldheimer caught Stavile just he
was entering the room, the door having
yielded 10 his fierce attack.
/ But Goldheimer could not handle the
maddened Italian. 1t took the united ef-
forts Of the policeman, Wrestal, ana
three tenants to subdue him.
lie was weak from loss Of blood and his
desperate battles
An ambulance from the Presbyterian
Hospital was summoned. and the wound
ed man was taken to the hospital. Later
he was placed in cell al the Sixty-sev-
enth street station.
The times., 1898-03-02
HAwIEY BILLIN THE HOUSE.
1t u Expected 10 Pass on Friday
without Opposition.

The Hawley bil. authorizing the en-
listment Of two additional regiments Of
artillery. viii come up in the House on
Friday. and II Is expected now that it
viii be passed without trouble.
The War Department IS acting on this
belief. and orders have been issued that
All recruiting stations be prepared to be-
Ein enlistments. Fhis order IS given so
that there may be no delay in providing
the men so urgently needed to man the
guns for the coast dcfenses.
The War Department believes that no
difficulty viii be found IN selecting good
material for new regiments. Hundreds
Of applications FOR enlistmeuts have been
received already, and these men have
been notified 10 apply At the recruiting
STATIONS as soon as they are opened.
The times., 1898-03-02
A STUDIO AT THE ZOO.
Artists May Have an Opportunity
10 Paint the Animals.

Artists May Have an Opportunity
10 Paint the Anima is
An amendment TO the District OF Co
lumbia appropriation bill was presented
TO the Senate yesterday by Mr.. Gallinger.
Increasing the appropriation Of the Zoo
logical Park from $4,000 TO s65, 600
The additional 5000 is for the purpose
Of constructing a studio for artists. to
be built under the direction Of the
Smithsonian Institution and the secre-
tary Of the Geological Park
Mr.. Gallinger stated that there was
no place in the whole country where ar
lists could congregate for the study Of
animals and for the proper painting OF
animals.
Iie stated that there was such a studio
in Paris and that it was greatly appre-
ciated by the artists.
The times., 1898-03-02

Harrisburg, Pa. March William II.
Rutherford died this morning at the resi-
dence Of his son. DR.. J. b. Rutherford.
Mr.. Rutherford was born in Philadelphia
January J. 1923. lie was appointed third
assistant engineer of the United States
navy in 1919, filed that position for sew
eral years, when he was appointed chief
engineer and finally promoted TO lieu
tenant commander of the United States
navy. He retired from the service on ac-
count Of a disability incurred while on
duty in lS14.
The times., 1898-03-02
washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Belt f. r. IS, $500 at so;
Capital Traction. 120 at 10 IL; 45
AT 20 81: 20 at 20 L.; L. S. Electric
Light. 10 at 100 ID; 10 at 1902; American
Graphophone 20 at II ID; Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, 100 al 32 cents; 100 at SO cents;
100 at % cents; Mergenthaler Linotype.
) at 143 ID; 10 at 143 81; 10 at l43 rs.
After Call-American Security and
Trust, at $50; Capital Traction, p at
20 81; American Graphophone preferred,
Is at ii 1-2.
The times., 1898-03-02
NEW YORK OPPOSED TO IT.
IL Does Not Want a National De
DaItment Of Quarantine.

The House Committee on Interstate
Commerce yesterday held a further hear
ing on the proposed biz 10 establish q
national quarantine. The last hearing on
this measure VIII be held Friday. after
which the committee will endeavor to
formulate a bill which viii cover the sub
lect.
The entire South is in favor Of the
proposed legislation but New York.
which has splendid State quarantine
service. has made objection TO subordi-
mating ii 10 a national department
The times., 1898-03-02
ANOTHER FINANCIAL BILL.
Mr.. woIcott by Request Introdu, e,
1t in the Senate.

L in the. Senate.
A bin, apparently covering The whole
field Of financial legislation, was intro
duced in the Senate yesterday by Mr.
Wolcott, by request. The object OF
the measure is TO establish sub
treasures Of the United States in
various cities; TO amend the national
bank act; 10 improve and extend the
national bank system; TO place all is
sues Of currency on a, coin basis; TO
withdraw all demand obligations Of the
United States from circulation: TO coin
silver: 10 provide for a redemption
fund; 10 establish an issue and redemp-
ton division Of the Treasury Depart
menr. and TO withdraw all forms of
money above 81 in value from circula-
ton, except gold and silver coin and
national bank notes
The bin was referred to the Finance
Committee
The times., 1898-03-02
THE YUKON SITUATION.
Canadian Government to Adopt Vig-
orous Measures.

orous Measures
Montreal. Quebec. March 1.-The feeling
is growing in political circles in Ottawa
that the Government will be compelled to
adopt vigorous methods I'm the Yukon, es-
pecialIy in view of the unneighborly pol
icy Of the United States. In political cir
cles the opinion is expressed that the Do
minion authorities made a mistake in not
applying months ago to the Yukon dis
trict the mining law which prevails in
Alaska forbidding aliens from taking up
mining claims.
A Victoria b. G.. dispatch says that the
opinion that there is that the government
should suspend the granting of mining IL
censes to any but British subjects until
the Canadian route is completed.
The times., 1898-03-02

"Probably no single drug
is employed in nervous dis
eases with effects so mark
edly beneficial as those of
cod-liver OIL.
These are the words of
an eminent medical teacher.
Another says: " The hy-
pophosphites are generally
acknowledged as valuable
nerve tonics. %
Both these remedies are
combined in SCOTS Emul-
sion. Therefore, take it
for nervousness, neuralgia,
sciatica, insomnia and brain
exhaustion.
sex and s, 90 all dtusSi,ts.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New YORK
The times., 1898-03-02

The Nice-President today submitted 10
the Senate the petition Of Thomas VI.
Steep, resident OF Washington, praying
that an amendment be made TO the def
cheney appropriation bin increasing il
tSSS3 the amount of a claim which has
been allowed by the Supreme Court OF the
District
The times., 1898-03-02
A New Thing IN STRINGS

New York. March Actor Edward j.
Radcliffe was removed from the Tombs
today 10 the penitentiary TO serve six
months for beating his wife, Alice De
Lacy Ratcliffe
The times., 1898-03-02

Dow. Jones & Co say of the rumor that
there is likely to be a dividend on the pre-
ferred stock of the United States soon.
that there is no good foundation for it in
the opinion of insiders.
The times., 1898-03-02
w ashingtOn
Loan & IruStC
OFFICE. COR. 9TH AND f STs.

OF FFlCE, COR. 9TH AND SITS.
PAID UP CAPITAL. ONE MILLION.
Loans in any amount made on ap-
proved real estate or collateral, at
reasonable rates.
Interest paid upon deposits on daily
balances subject 20 check.
THIS company acts as executor, a +
ministratOr, trustee, agent. treasurer.
registrar. ana IN all other fiduCE.ry
ca paCities.
- Boxes for rent III burglar anC file-
- PROOF vaults for safe depusIr md
= stOrage OF Xalua bic naokaCes.
The times., 1898-03-02

The market responded quickly to the
news that the Administration is for peace
at any price. There was buying to cover
shorts and even good investment and
speculative purchasing. The statement in
The Times yesterday morning defining
the Mckinley policy on the Maine disaster
was somewhat more forcible than the
same story in nearly all other papers, but
il was also more true The large public
was not in on the first rally OF the mar
ket on Monday. but there was general
spread of the information that the Ad-
ministration had s2ne over to Wall street
early yesterday, and it is to be supposed
that people generally prolited by it. Yes
terday afternoon when the report of
Secretary Longs statement had spread
there was a sharp advance. For those
who have thought that a war with Spain
is a necessity for the preservation OF the
honor of the country the only hope now
seems to he In Spain herself. The
Spanish government may bring on war by
starting actual hostilities that cannot be
misunderstood even by the Administra-
ton, or the mobs in Havana or Madrid
may murder our citizens wholesale. The
latter event would probably not be con
sidered a cause for war by the Admins
tration but there would be war, never
theleSs Neither Of these matters is an
imposSibility by any means Indeed many
people believe either extremely probable
However the tendency in the market
from now on for several days at least
should be upward with the occasional
hurries and reactions necessarily Incl
dent to such a time Of public Indignation
if not Government action. There will be
somewhat lower prices early this morn
ing, but the rally Will come very soon
after and ] look to sec advancing prices
all day though, perhaps, there will not
be anything very large.
The times., 1898-03-02
Carson & Mccartney,
S7OLL'S 'tSIo,

Members of the New York Stock Exchange,
l41J r St. Glover Building.
Correspondents of Messrs- NJ ocFe * SChIey.
No. SO brCa dway.
EankeTS and Dealers in Government Bonds.
Deposits. Exchange Loans
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all
securities Used ON the eNCha ngT> OF New
York, Phila delphia, Boston. and Baltimore
bought and sold.
A speciality made of investment Securi-
ties. District tonds aHd all local Rail
road, Gas, lnsura nee and Telephone Stock
dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock boushs
and SUli. NAL S-tf-en
The times., 1898-03-02
THI. 'PHoNE INVESTIGATION
The SHbcommittees OF Congress BE
Iieved 10 R.. in Earnest

lieyed 10 BE in Ia rnest.
The Senate and House subcommittee
having charge of The investigation into
the methods Of the Chesapeake and Po-
tonlac Telephone Company are believed
90 be ia earnest. The House committee
has secured permission 10 hold sessions
whenever it desires, TO send for witnesses,
employ a stenoerapher and to do all that
b. necessary 10 ascertain the precise con
dition OF The service being rendered by
this company 10 the District Of Columbia.
The times., 1898-03-02
Wheat sin Advances

Chicago, March 1.-Wheat was 1a1 II
cents higher today for May and July. The
Letter interest apparently did better in
the market The bulk of the buying
seemed to be by the short interest.
The times., 1898-03-02
Now York Stock Market
Open High Low Clos.

Corrected daily by w. b. Hibbs e Co
members of the New York Stock Ex-
change. 1927 + street.
The times., 1898-03-02
WASHINGTON SAVINGS BANK.

NV. CORNER eth AND C SIS. NV.
PAYS interest savings and Commercial ae-
counts. Loans on real estate, installnent pan il
preferred. Safe deposit boxes ior rent az SS a
year and upward, Open daily until $50 p. m,
and Saturday evenings from to ;. fe2G lni-em
The times., 1898-03-02

succeed any better in the future than
they have in the recent past.
The times., 1898-03-02
NO SENSATIONAL ITEMS
Mr.. BOuteIIe Talks About The
New Naval Bill.
1T Is SOON TO BE REPOKTEl-

without waiting for TIE Maine Yer
dict tie Measure VIII BE sub
mitted 10 The Louise With No Ad-
dItiouaI Appropriations Has Long
EnIightcned the Committee?
The times., 1898-03-02
Chicago Grain and Provision Market

Corrected daily by W. Il. Hibbs & Co.
members of the New York Stock Ex-
change, 1921 + street.
The times., 1898-03-02

Mr. Carley has this to say of the situa-
ton:
Exactly as we stated yesterday, there
were no loose hanging stocks in the mar
ket. The war scare is postponed for sew
cral weeks. Commission houses are emp
~. The room traders are shorts. Today
they tried to cover. The public has made
up its mind that the Cuban scare has
been overworked. The market will be
down 1-2 cent in the morning and then
creep upward again.
The times., 1898-03-02

The earnings of the Burlington for the
month of January. gross, increased $50
900. The surplus after-charges increased
$33 600. The net increase IN the earnings
Of the Louisville and Nashville for the
month of January was $13f,e00. The Bur
lington earnings were not as large as eX-
pected.
The times., 1898-03-02

The Trunk Line presidents are urging
the Grand Trunk to accept the PROPOSE
ton TO restore rates prior to a confer
ence, and express the belief that they
will succeed. The proposition seems 10
satisfy all the other roads.
Sugar had the rise yesterday that was
predicted for ii in this column The
whole situation in Sugar is satisfactory.
There may be raids by the bears from time
to time, but it seems Impossible that
there can be anything of Il serious drop.
The trade war will either result in Il com
promise or victory for the trust. The
thing that will Kill the trust is yet not
in the immediate neighborhood. 1t will
come in time, as any careful student of
events will predict, but it will not be II
war of capitalists by any means.
The Town Topics man says of Peoples
Gas:
Peoples Gas, in which there exists an
extensive short interest. will on the next
furry sell in the neighborhood of 81 The
bears, as experience shows, have never
made much money in depressing this par
ticular property, nor are they likely TO
Evening star., 1898-09-16
FROM LYNCH OR GO WITHOUT.
Sharp Rebu<e for the Regiment That
Drew the Color Line.

Paymaster General Stanton has turned
over to the President all the papers re-
lating to the recent unpleasantness growing
out of the refusal of a Texas regiment 10
receive pay from Major Lynch owing to
his being colored. The President has taken
no definite action so far beyond express
ing approval of Gen. Stanton's course in
sending sharp dispatch to the command
ing paymaster of that department. stating
In effect that as Major Lynch had been reg
ularly commissioned by the President as an
army paymaster the troops must take their
pay from him or else go without pay for
a while. 1t appears that after the incident
occurred 1t was reported to Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, IN command of the 1th Army Corps
winch takes in this Texas regiment. Gen
Lee appears to have desired to avoid fric-
ton on the color question by avoiding q
direct issue. When the matter reached
Cen stanton he insisted that the payment
should proceed without reference to the
color of the paymasters. Thus the matter
stands, with the papers before the Presi-
dent There is the possibility that a new
quesuon may arise on the point of insub-
ordlnation in refusing to receive pay from
Paymasters regularly commissioned to
make payments, and this may lead to tho
court-martial of the Texas colonel
Evening star., 1898-09-16
OVER A BILLION GALLONS.
Exports of Mineral Oils From the
United States.

The United States ilIuminates the world
mere effectively and completely each year
Despite the fear so frequently expressed Of
late that the large production of petroleum
In Russia and Dutch East Indies and the
increased Use of electricity for lighting pur-
poses would reduce our valuable EXPORTS of
Illuminating oils, the year Just ended has
shoWlt the greatest expectation OF that ar
ucle IN the history of that important branch
ol our foreign commerce, and the figures
Tor August show the largest expectations
OF OIL Tor any single month on record The
reports of the treasury bureau of statistics
snow that the exports of minerals oils in
the fiscal year 1898 passed the billion gallon
line, the total, including all classes. being
io34, 269,6I6 gallons, against 913, ,6l494 gal
ions IN 1897 and $50 i5S,94 gallons in 1896
The large production of mineral oils in
otner parts of the world, while it has not
reduced our expectation, has probably re-
duced the prices which our producers and
exporters have been able to realize The
exports of oil in the year 1895 We're practi-
cally double those of 1855 and three times
those of 1873, but the money received for
them was only about % per cent greater
than that received either in 1878 or lSSS
Tne total receipts for the 1034 269 $40 GAL
Ions of oil exported in 1898 We're $50 l265TS
while for the 51S,351, ,63S gallons exported in
1888 the receipts We're $47, ,o42 4,r9 and for
the 'S3S, ,S41 ,303 gallons exported in 1878 the
receipts We're S46oIi 9I4