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Evening star., 1898-08-16
Advancing Tendency of Stocks Grows
More Pronounced
In SPITE OF THE PROFIq-TAKIEG
Some Fractional Gains Follow a
Covering Movement.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, August I6.-T'he demand
from commission houses during the opening
hour this morning was even better than
that of yesterday. and the advancing ten
dency of the market was decidedly more
pronounced.
London prices We're higher, particularly
for Illinois Central and Northern Pacific
preferred, but proft-taking by foreign
houses was one Of the features Of the first
hour. The local demand was fully equal
to this test OF endurance, however. and
selling soon gave way to a confident de-
mand
Manhattan and sugar were offered down
by traders in the hope Of influencing the
general list. but little impression was made
by this artificial weakness. As the demand
from commission houses became more per
sistent, covering movement in sugar and
Manhattan was undertaken. fractional
gains following. Western Union came out
from under the ban of its relationship to
the neglected Gould issues and added ?
per cent to the low level of the morning
Rock Island was given good support and
was taken in round amounts for the ac-
counts of certain interests heretofore eK-
tremely accurate in their judgment Of val
time under the influence of realizing sales.
the entire granger list shading off in SYM
pathy.
The markets real breadth is best demon
strated by the fact that realizing sales have
no influence beyond the particular group di-
rectly concerned.
A narrow market could not have with
stood total transactions aggregating a half
m4nion shares, of which a liberal percent
age represented profit-taking. In a ma
jority of instances sales of long stock made
in the hope OF rebuying or reaction have
proved to be disappointing
In the industrial department American To-
bacco, Rubber and Tennessee Coal and
Iron were the features today. The advance
in the former had much of the dignity
which usually attaches to investment buy
ing. The advance in Rubber was more ma
niPulative. and little effort was made to
disguise the fact, four transactions adVanc-
ing the price 312 per cent.
The coal stock named above is finding
profitable market for its output. and prom.
Uses of better business are made by those
in position to make them good. People s
Gas was advanced on the prospect of an
early settlement OF Chicagos almost per
petual gas war. The buying was decidedly
good at times and higher prices seem
probable.
There are few exceptions made In the
predictions for higher prices next fall The
street is unanimous in the belief that tho
biggest market of the decade is in its in
itial stage. Room traders fight the advance
from time 10 time. but the distinguish hing
features Of the situation are not changed.
Crop conditions, trade balances. commercial
activity and the new territorial policy Of
the government are the real Incentives he
hind the present advance.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
CORBETT TRAGEDY
Pugilist's Father Kills His Wife and
Himself.
MURDERER PROBABLY Was DEMENTED
Resided at San Francisco and Had
Long Been III.
SHOTS FATAL AT ONCE

SAN FRANCISCO, August 16.-R. ]. Cor
bett, father of James ]. Corbett, the heavy
weight pugilist, shot and killed his wife
and then turned the weapon upon himself
with fatal effect
1t is believed that the murderer was de-
mented-
He had been in extremely poor health for
come time.
Death was instantaneous in both cases.
Heard Two Shots.
The shooting occurred at the residence of
the Corbett family No. $50 Hayes street.
Shortly before O'Clock this morning Mr..
king. a son-in-law of Mr.. Corbett, who was
living in the house. heard two shots in his
father-in-laws room.
Hurrying to the room, he was Mortified
to find Mrs. Corbett lying in the bed COW
cred with blood. while his father-in-law
lay on the floor with blood pouring from
his mouth.
Mrs. Corbett was in her night attire,
while her husband was fully dressed.
Then Killed Himself.
There was a wound in Mrs Corbetts
temple, and Corbett had killed himself by
turning the muzzle Of the revolver into his
mouth.
From the appearance of the bodies, it is
DeHSNeu IHdI tOrDett arose early IN the
morning, dressed himself and shot his aged
wife while she slept.
She had evidently died instantly, for she
still lay in her perfectly natural position.
1t is believed that Corbett was demented.
He had just returned from Bartlett
Springs, where he had been stopping for
his health.
Corbett Wept When Told.
NEW YORK, August 16.-James ]. Cor
bett was much shocked when he learned of
the death of his parents. At first he re-
fused to believe it, but when the news was
confirmed, he broke down and wept like
child. His trainers. McVey and White,
tried to console him, but to no purpose
Corbett said that his father must have
become insane he would not have COM
mitted such a terrible deed. He could not
account for it in any other way. Both his
father an5 mother, he said. took a deep
interest i. his affairs, and keenly felt his
defeat b. Fitzsimmons at Carson City.
They both wanted him to retire from the
ring after that.
Corbett said that until he had received
more definite information from California
he could not say what his future plans
would be.
He will stop training for the present and
his fight with Mccoy at Buffalo on Septem-
Der 10 may be postponed.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut.. ]. B. Bernadou has been detached
from command Of the torpedo boat winslow
and ordered to duty in the bureau of ord
nance. Navy Department.
Lieut. A. P. Niblack has been detached
from the Topeka and ordered to the Wins
low.
Chief Engineer George Cowie, when dis
charged from the New York Hospital, will
be granted two months leave of absence.
Chief Engineer r. Potts has been ordered
to duty at the Columbian Iron Works Bal
timore.
Lieut.. Charles Laird has been ordered to
duty an executive officer Of the Helena.
Lieut.. A. w. Dodd has been detached
from the Fern and ordered to the Helena
Lieut., E. ]. Dorm has been detached from
the Lancaster and ordered to the Naval
Academy.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
Government Bonds
baltimore Markefs.

BALTIMORE. Nd. August 16-F1our quiet un-
changed-recepts, II. $40 barrels: exports 200 bar
relsi sales, I23 barrels. Wheat unsettled-spot.
1Sa1sA; month, 15a15k; September, 7laT1H: De-
cember, 69a69A; steamer No. red. 5<a74L-re-
ceipts ~, s3l bushels; exports, O. 600 bushels:
stock, 345 66S bushels; sales, 93, 900 bushels
southerI wheat by sample, 75aTs; do. on grade,
16aIsS Corn easy-spot. 37ka37l1; month. 3asss
36%; September, 36+a36A; steamer mixed 38La
Seh : receipts, las, SOS bushels; exports, none /:
stock, 23o 6oi bushels; sales 5000 bushels-south-
white western, old, 3oi1a31; No. mixed do,
2e11a2I 2I1.receipts q. e64 bushels; exports none
stock. lo6, 434 bushels. Rye easy-No. nearby
4s; No. western. 5ok-receipts. asa bushels;
exports, none; stock. 81. .4os bushels Hay easier-
No. timothy, $11a&12. Grain frelghts Quiet
unchanged Sugar strong. unchanged Butter
eggs and cheese steady. unchanged. Lettuce, 7e
per bushel box. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
Russian AmbassadOr's CongratuIa-
tiOns.

Besides the congratulatory note of the
Italian ambassador felicitating the gov
eminent of the United States on the sigma
ture of the preliminaries of peace with
Spain. the Secretary of State received on
the night of the 18th instant a telegram
from Count Casini, ambassador of Russia,
dated at Narragansett Pier, rendering his
congratulations upon the conclusion of the
protocol. which, according to the mem-
orandum issued by the State Department
giving this information, assures a peace
aiike glorious to this country and tonor-
able to her adversariss of yesterday
Evening star., 1898-08-16

A deed OF trust was placed on file this
afternoon in the Office of the recorder Of
deeds for the District of Columbia. made
by the Columbian University of this city
to Amzi Dodd and Edward L. Dobbins of
Newark. N. j., to secure a loan of 500 900
from the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company OF Newark. The property trans
ferred in trust consists of lots q 10 and n
In square 222. and the west 80 feet of lot
II In the same square, which comprises the
college property at 18th and H streets
northwest. The loan Is for five years at
per cent interest.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
FEAR ATTEMPT TO LYNCH.
President Says United States TrOOus
VIII Help Protect a Murderer.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. August ia special to
the Republic from Austin says the ad-
jutant generals department has received
telegram from Houston stating that it is
feared that an attempt will be made at
Houston to lynch the negro murderer. Pey-
ton Burton, who is confined in the county
jail.
The artillery company was ordered out
by the sheriff. Four companies of the Atm
Texas Infantry at Camp Ball were placed
under arms at Houston to protect Burton
from the attempts of the mob to lynch
him.
Meantime the President was communicate
ed with. and he answered that should the
governor call upon the United States SOL
diers for protection he at once would re-
spond.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
PALMIST TURNS THIEF.
'SiI" Henry OneqHi Sent to Prison for
Thefts in London.

LONDON, August 16.-At the county Of
London sessions today an American. Evans
Wheeler. alias Sir Henry Onequi palm
list to the queen was sentenced to year S
hard labor for stealing two bags at the
Kings Cross railway depot.
Wheeler, or Onequi, is known to have had
palmistry business at No. 1914 Broadway
New York city. He brought Mrs Nellie
Shakespeare from Philadelphia to England
last June, and in the following month went
with her to Paris, where he assumed the
designation Baron Musgrave
He left there suddenly owing a large
amount, and abandoning Mrs. Shakespeare
Evening star., 1898-08-16
DIED ON CHILDREN's GRAVES.
st. Louis Broker Kills Himself With
Poison In a Cemetery.

ST LOUIS, Mo-, August 16.-R. w. Col
sen. broker on the Merchants Exchange
was found dead today lying across the
graves of four of his children at Bellefon-
tame cemetery. He had committed suicide
with dose of strychnine. Financial diff
cultiss are thought TO have been the cause
Of his act.
When discovered Golson had been dead
Tor several hours lie disappeared from
MS home last evening and was not seen
again until his remains were discovered in
the cemetery.
he leaves a widow and two children
Not long ago Goison was rated as worth
over S1GO.OOO.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Fifty-Three Contestants Engage in
the Annual Event.

Fifty-Three Contestants Engage in
the Annual Event.
NEWPORT, r. l., August 16-The an
nual national lawn tennis tournament be-
gan here today with fifty-three contest
ants. 1t was an ideal day. Whitman
Wrenn, Ware, Fischer and Millet were all
on one side of the tournament.
Ware and Fischer were drawn together
in the preliminary round the winner play
ing Millet in the second round, while
Wrenn is to meet Whitman in his second
match.
However though this arrangement was
Objectionable to the players ii just suited
the spectators, it insured every day 4
match as exciting as the finals.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
NONTAUK POINT NEWS.
Ten Rough Riders in Detention Camp
The Yellow Jack Suspects.

NEW YORK. August 16.-Ten Rough
Riders. commanded by Col. Roosevelt and
Gen. Wheeler. who We're landed at Mon
tauk Point yesterday from the transport
Miami. are N the detention camp, where
they will be kept for at least three days
Nearly all are dysentery cases. a few are
in a critical condition.
In the yellow fever hospital. in charge
of DR.. H. c. Moore, there are three sus-
poets from the st. Louis.
The transports Grand Duchess and Mat
teawan have arrived at Montauk and are
now at quarantine there. Those on board
Will have to be fumigated before being
landed The Grand Duchess carries Cen
eral Bates command
General Wheeler came to New York this
morning
Olfvette Sails for MOntauk Point.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August Is, pm.
delayed in ransmission).-The Olivette
SAILED this afternoon for Montauk Point
With between 800 and 800 sick. Miss Wheel
er is passenger.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage Licenses have been issued as fol-
lows:
white-F'rederick H. Berger and Nellie B.
Cornwen, Henry P. Thomas and Nellie
Gardner, Simon b.. Myer and Rosie r,
Smith, Baltimore; Charles P. Sweet and
Anna J. Baptista, George Andre and Cora
Milstead. John H. Phillips, Birmingham
Ala, and Minnie Holman, Moses Simms
and George Lines.
Colored-Humphreys Parker and Rachel
Parker, James Spencer and Catherine
Greenleaf, Frederick V. Jackson and Mary
NJ. Fowler, James H. Washington and En-
lily P. White, John Butler and Florence
Gray.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
Railway FaciIitie. at Seattle.

SEATTLE, Wash, August 16-It Is
stated that the Great Northern will begin
here the immediate construction of a sys-
tenn CT railway terminals, docks and ele-
vstors. at a cost of three-quarters of a
million dollars. A waterway 15OO feet
long, 200 feet wide and IS feet deep viii he
cut through the tide lands.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
sTERNBERG HOSPITAL OPEN.
New Place Mt Camp Thomas Has
Corps of Red Cross Nurses.

CHICKAMAUGA-CHA Ma
TIONAL MILITARY PARK, August 10
The new Sternberg hospital was thrown
open at Camp Thomas today. This hos
pital has accommodations for 1200. A corps
of Red Cross nurses are in attendance.
Preparations are being made today for
the review of the army tomorrow morning.
The total of those marching will be over
forty thousand. crowd of fifty thousand
people will witness the gorgeous sight The
review begins at am, and will continue
until every regiment passes the reviewing
stand.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
Jaso Remanded for a Week.

LONDON, August 16.-At the Bow street
ponce court this morning J. w. Jago, chief
officer of the White Star line steamship
Britannia. held on the charge of embez
element and larceny. was formally ar
raigned. and Sir John Bridge refused an
application for bail. The prisoner Wss re-
manded for week
Evening star., 1898-08-16
Mrs. f. C. Reynolds Murdered

NEW YORK, August ia woman was
murdered some time last night in the
Grand Hotel. 31st street and Broadway.
Her body was found in room this morn
ing. The woman went to the hotel with a
man last night and they registered as man
and wife Some time during the night the
man left. She has been identified as Mrs.
e. c. Reynolds
Evening star., 1898-08-16
Great Connasration in Russia

ST PETERSBURG, August 16.-A great
fire at Mini Novgorod, capital of the gov
ernment of the same name, about $50 miles
northeast of Moscow has destroyed a num-
Der Of factories and eighty houses Forty
persons have been injured and damage TO
the amount of million and half roubIes
has been done.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
DOMINION AGAIN LEADS.
Challenger Gains Only Free Ru1
Before the Wind.

Before the Wind.
DORVAL, Que, August 16.-The course
for the Sewanhaka race today is to wind
ward and return two miles each leg.
1:15 p.m.-Dominion rounded first buoy at
09:30: Challenger at 1:12.
l:25 p.m.-Dominion rounded second buoy
at 1:23:04, Challenger at l :2446.
56 p.m.-Dominion rounded third buoy at
l A 30, Challenger at :53:O2
The free run to the leeward buoy is the
only leg on which Challenger can gain, as
she drops away behind on the windward
run.
2:10 p.m.-Dominion rounded fourth buoy
at 2:01:56; Challenger at POT There is one
more round to go and Challenger is hope
lessly behind
2:41 p.m.-Dominion rounded fifth buoy
at 2:31 :01; Challenger at 2:40:36.
2:4S pm.-Dominion wins.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
Murdered Man. Widow Suicides.

LANCASTER, Pa, August 16.-Mrs. wo-
inert. wife of Emanuel Womert, the man
who was murdered in bed on Saturday
night by supposed burglars while his wife
was asleep by his side, committed suicide
last night by drowning herself in a nearby
mill pond.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
wreck of the c. c. Funk.

The State Department has received a ca
BILE message from Consul Bray at Mel
bourne. stating that the c. c. Funk. which
sailed from Takoma to Melbourne, has been
wrecked on Flinders Island All were
drowned except two seamen.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
Richie. Regiment Ordered n.cL

NEW ORLEANS. La, August 10
Riches Texas regiment, which was to
have gone to Santiago on the transport
Berlin has been ordered back to Calves
ton, while Cranes negro isnmunes win
leave In day or two for the Cuban ports.
Evening star., 1898-08-16

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. August 16.-The re-
publican ninth congressional district con-
Ysntion today renominated Congressman
Samuel 3. Barney of West Bend by accla-
nation
Evening star., 1898-08-16
"JoEr wHEELER's HOME COMING.

His Fellow Citizens at COurtland
Promise An Ovation.
COURTLAND. Ala, August 16-GenaraI
Joe Wheeler sends word that he will come
Immediately home from Montauk
An ovation will be rendered him on his
arrival, and preparations are being made
for an immsnse crowd of citizens from near
and far
Evening star., 1898-08-16
Wenpons Rektored.

An echo of the Canty-Rye killing and the
subsequent trial Of Canty came, yesterday
at the city hall in the shape of an order
issued by Justice Colo in Criminal Court
No. 2 restoring to Guy Rye, son of George
Rye, who was shot and killed by Centy in
self-defense, a pistol a knife and some
clothing all of which figured more or less
in the trial.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
Greenland Expedition Sails,

COPENHAGEN. August 16.-The expe-
dition to explore the east coast of Green
land. under Lieut. Amdrup, sailed this
morning on board the steamer Godt-Haab.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
New Jersey Republicans. Call.

TRENTON. n. J.. August ia call has
been issued for the republican committee to
meet in this city at noon on Tuesday of
next week for the purpose Of fixing a date
Tor the state convention.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
A California Nominee,

SAN ANITA, Cal, August 16-James
Carron Neesham of Modreto has been NOM
IL ated for Congress by the republicans of
the seVeath California district
Evening star., 1898-08-16
Jumping Spanish.

From the St Louis Republic.
The Dons have been on the Jump since
the war began. and the moment peace came
into prospect Spanish fours began to jump.
Jumping Spanish seems to have distanced
walking Spanish
Evening star., 1898-08-16

If you want anything. try an ad. in The
Star. II anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1898-08-16
--O-
A Hot Pace.
From the Omaha Bee.

Trade always follows the flag of civil
lied country, but it has to hump itself to
maintain the pace set by Old Glory this
year.
Evening star., 1898-08-16

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs G. Co., bankers
and brokers, 1927 St, members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Laoenburg, Thalmann Co., New York
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-05-06

The board OF directors for Ronwlck
fark. on Cayuga Lake. Ithaca. n. Y,
have decided that no beer. wines. iiq-
uors or splrltuous drinks Of any kind
shall hereafter DO sold upon tho
grounds,
3. G. Rank, a former police iiouten-
ant OF Chicago. was sentenced by
Judge Chetlnln to pay a flne OF $500 and
to serve sixty days In the county fail
for extortloa OF money from blind pig
keepers In Hyde Park.
AZ tho annual convention OF the
state Temperance Union OF Kansaa.
over 900 accredited delegates were
present Through tho splendid efforts
Of Dr. Howard II. Russell. national SUI
porintendent Of the American Anti-sa-
loon League. Si.7O0 were pledged to
the work OF the temperance union. Tho
plan OF work adopted contomplatea
placing three state organizers In the
field during the year. In addition to
these. II In expected that Or. Russell
aud two Of his most valuable assistants
will spend all Of April In the state.
The outlook is good for great tenn
poraneo revival during tho present
year.
Mrs. Mary II. Hunt. national super
intendont OF scientific temperance in
structiou. has been urgently invited to
80 to Japan and extend her work OF
scientific temperance education In the
public schools Of that country. Tho
invitation explains that up to very
lately there has been little opportunity
for such effort in Japan. "a the min
lister Of education upon whom 90 much
depended was not approaohablo-waa,
In Act. antl-forolgn. but that Hon. Mr.,
Hamao. former president Of the In
perial university. now holds that ofiee
and Ia most DESTROYS OF Introducing
Western methods and teaching. The
door IL opon-thoy want the textbooks
on temperance phyalology used In this
country and they are waiting FOR a
leader. Mrs. Hunts work In her own
homo field y 10 Overwhelming that II
will DO impossible for her TO 20 this
year. at least.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-05-06
REJOICING AT WASHINGTON.
News Joyfuiiy Received and the Streets
RULED with Chccrsng People.

news JuNfulN Received ana tue SNreets
ruled with cheering People.
Washington, May i.-washingtou is
rcjoiccd tonight Not since the dark
days Of the great civil conflict Of a third
ofaccutury ago have the psoplc been 40
profoundly moved by war news ~
they were this evening The FIRST bat
tie Of the llispauo-Amcrican war has
been fought, and victory lies with Ad.
miral Dcwcys squadron under the
stars and stripes.
The first news OF the battle received
came In brief cnblcgram from Mad
rid to the Associated Press about s
o'clock Az the night wore on the ca
BILE continued TO sing the news Of VIC
tory for the squadron OF Admiral
Dewey. and the interest grew into
tremendous excitement.
The absence OF any statement OF spc-
cidc injury to the American vessels In
the Madrid adviccs was construed M
convincing indication that they had not
suffered apprcoiablc injury, aud this
was especially pleasing.
Not only was the preservation Of the
American ships and men considered
In itself happy outcome. but was
commented upon as indicating clearly
that Admiral Dewey and his associate
officers aud men under their command
had discharged splcndidly their several
duties In directing and executing the
fight In this conncctlon,it was point
cd ont rs little less than marvellous
that the Amerlcan squadron escaped
without severe injury. because, not
withdrawing the disparity In the ma
val forces, the Spanish fleet, assisted
by the shore batteries, should have
been able 10 inilict severe damage 10
its foe before itself being destroyed.
Its failure 10 do M was cNplicable only
upon the hypothesis OF perfect and
swift work boy the American squadron.
An opinion freely expressed by ma
val officers IL that the very decisive
victory OF Admiral Dcweys nect will
mean probably mn early end TO the
war, without further naval battles OF
Importance. The American fleet IL
now supreme In the waters OF SPANS
Pacific possessions, and indications
were strongly toward the slipping Of
the Philippines from her control.