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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
THE MARKET BUOYANT
Pronounced and General Advance
in the Stock Market.
The Larger Glass of Operators and
Manipulators Ranged Them
selves OH the Bull Side.

New York March 16.-The most salient
feature of the current speculation is its
stability. and this quality may be APP
piled to its periods of strength and weak
ness alike: For example, the stock mar
ket closed yesterday decidedly heavy.
None but purely technical explanations
could account for its tone then. This
morning without any actual change In
the situation, the market opened active
and buoyant If the chances of war
with Spain be admitted to be the domn-
ant matter in the situation, as they I'M
ouestionably are in current discussion.
there is certainly no change in that re-
spect. so far as the public knows. At
the same time it is plain that in Wall
Street the general views in regard to the
issue of the Cuban situation have under
gone change, and for some rather in
tangible reason the trend of opinion is
that the matter will be settled in a purely
diplomatic way. In what way this view
was created is by no means clear.
Perhaps the most Ineligible eXplana-
ton of the recovery in the market is the
growth of the conviction that the actual
danger of the situation as respects the
market for securities has been eXagger-
ated and certainly the worst possible is
sue has been largely discounted. Aside
from such slight contraction in trade as
has resulted from the possibilities of war
there has been no change for the worse
in a situation considered several months
ago as highly gratifying. The traffic re
turns of the railways are satisfactory.
and the foreign exchange situation pre-
cludes the chances of protected money
market stringency. The Treasury's for
eign trade statement for February show
ed an excess of exports of Si1 S9S. 500, while
the excess of exports for the eight
months of the fiscal year has reached
the enormous figure of Sl19 66l, l05. Heavy
additional engagements of gold We're re-
ported for import. Call money rates were
shaded a little but no change was re-
ported in the time division
There was q pronounced and general
advance in the stock market.
London houses bought largely and their
purchases were said to include large tax
iugs for continental account particularly
. in Union Pacific and Northern Pacific.
The larger class of operators and manip-
ulators appeared 10 be ranged on the bull
side and they gave evidence of their
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
THE TELEPHONE CONTROVERSY.
Mr.. Bryan Contradicts Statements of
MesSrs. HemDhiu and Birney.

MesSrs. Heinphil and Birney.
Capt. Bryan, president of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company.
proceeded to further enlighten the sub
committee of the House Appropriations
Committee on the telephone question yes
terday.
He stated that the figures furnished by
Mr.. Hemphin and Mr. Birney in their
opening statements were completely mix
ed and meaningless.
In reference to the figures submitted by
Mr.. Hemphill, showing the profit de-
rived from the New York and London
telephone companies. Mr.. Bryan saying
that from the receipts shown to have
been received by those companies, it
would be an impossibility to make any
where near the profits that had been
stated at the committee.
Again" said Mr.. Bryan, 1.-The peoples
counsel have informed you that as two
thirds of the system in this city is already
| underground, it would cost only so per
cent more 10 put the balance of the sys-
tenn underground. We have now only tif-
teen miles underground, and to put the
whole system underground it would be
required TO eXcavate thirty miles of ditch.
and laying of that amount of conduit"
Mr.. Bryan then took up the Detroit teIe-
I phone systems. He said that when the
/ opposition company desired to get money
| for the organization of a State company,
| their sworn statements before the State
/ officers placed their assets at only $780,
! 600. The statement of this company pub
| lished later puts their assets at S1,052, as.
! This was contradictory. said Mr., Bryan.
Mr. Pitney said it simply showed that
! they We're trying to water their stock. He
! said further that there was no conflict
] on the question that the city of Detroit
| was getting cheaper telephone rates and
| good service.
Mr. Bryan said that on Saturday,
| through The cross fire of questions, he was
made to say that his company had some
water in its stock. and he wished to cor
| rect that statement. What | do wish
to say" said Mr.. Bryan, lis, that the
| capital stock was in excess of the actual
| cash expenditure for plant and property.
| But there are other elements which go to
make up that excess, such as franchises,
| good Will, rights of way, etc"
Mr. Pitney wanted to know why Mr.
| Bryan had not furnished the contsacts
which had been asked for by Mr.. Grout
the chairman Of the committee, under
| which the Chesapeake and Potomac Com
| pany gets its rights and licenses from the
| American Bell Telephone Company, or any
| other company, with which this company
| had contracts.
Mr.. Bryan said he did not wish to do
/ this until he had obtained the consent of
| the other parties to these contracts.
Mr.. Pitney thought that inasmuch as
| these contracts We're one of the grounds
| given why this company could not re-
| duce its prices they should be submitted.
Mr. Bryan said he would endeavor to
/ furnish the information.
| The committee adjourned until tomor-
| row at 1890
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
seventy. four wears of

seventy four years of age and still IN the
hey-day of his power"
If ChinauIan, usually regarded by us as
barbarian, can live to a healthy, hale old
age, why cannot Americans, with their
more advanced civilization, do the same
The reporters discovered during Ii Hung
Changes stay in this country, that he took
every thought for his health He lived
upon the simplest of diets and never passed
a day without consulting his physician.
He limited his toll 10 a reasonable number
of hours. and would not deviate from his
rule in this matter American men follow
just the opposite practice They work to
the limit of endurance, will not even take
the proper time for eating, resting and
sleeping, and never think of their health
ur.il il is gone There is a wonderful med
iCsle for hard working men. II is DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. II
takes the place of physician. II keeps
away ill-health and restores health when it
is lost 1t is the great appetite sharpcncr,
blood-inaker and flesh builder II makes
the digestion perfect, the liver active and
the blood pure and rich. Medicine dealers
sell it
My husband had been a robust young man, 4"
writes Mrs. NJ J. Tedder, OF Ellington. Reynolds
Co. Mo. When he was a wears old he began
to cough very hard. lie had pains through his
chest and lungs. His mother and the rest OF his
family had died with consumption. He CON
tinued TO cough every winter, until in 1855 he
had an attack of pneumonia. His cough grew
worse and worse He would voHit Immediately
after his meals In 1888 he coughed night and
appetite. he commenced DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery aud Pleasant Pellets He
improved. His appetite got better. When he
had taken seven bottles he looked like e new
more than he ever weighed before. He gained
twenty-cight pounds and Is cured"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
DIR. PAXTON'S LECTURE.
His Personal Experiences in the
Civil War

DR.. ]. r. Paxton delivered his lecture
on 1.-The Pavilion of Mars; or, Camp and
Battles before a large audience at the
First Presbyterian Church last night.
After a prayer by Dr. Sunderland the
speaker of the evening was introduced by
Judge Andrew &. Bradley. The lecture
is a history of the speakers personal
experiences in the civil War. His descrip-
lions of the battles of Charlottesville
and Gettysburg were magnificent and
were greatly applauded.
In his closing remarks DR. Paxton said:
I'VE never licked the South! They were
crushed; overpowered. Americans have
never been beaten. We have had five
wars, and we never have and never will
be whipped" At the conclusion of the
lecture the Battle Hymn Of the Re-
public" was sung, the whole audience
joining in the chorus.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17

prowess in smart advances in a number
of cases. American Tobacco. Manhattan
and Metropolitan Street Railway were
notable exceptions.
A large business was done in the gran
ger shares, Peoples Gas and New York
Central, causing advances which extend
ed to two points. Trading was upon a
less active scale in the late dealings and
some of the extreme advances were shad-
ed, but the tone at the close was still
very steady.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17

1t is. or should be. the highest aim Of
every merchant TO please his customers:
and that the wide-awake drug firm of
Meyers 81 Eshlemnn, Sterling, H., is do
ing so. is proven by the following, from
Mr. Eshleman: I'm my sixteen years ex-
perience in the drug business / have
never seen or sold or tried a medicine
that gave as good satisfaction as Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera, and Diarrhoea
Remedy Sold by Henry Evans, Whole
sale and Retail Druggist. 93S + street
and Connecticut avenue and S street
northwest, and 1923 Maryland avenue
northeast.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17

ton. l despise that prudence which is
founded only on greed and avarice, nd
which sits in the council chamber and
makes its moves as from great chess
board.
4 would prefer movement of honest
self-defensc represented and inspired by
the voice of the American people repre-
scented here, and that a notice be served
on Spain that she cannot send her repre-
SentatiVes into the White House and in
suit the President of the nation and then
return to Spain and conspire to murder
and despoil American seamen together
with Cuban patriots" tApplauseD
Mr.. Love of Mississippi said that he had
been ready at any time during the past
year to vote for Cuban independence, and
hoped he would soon have the oppor-
tunity
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
WHEAT MARKET DEPRESSED.
The Clique Continues to Peg May
Wheat at S1-O4.

Chicago, March 1.-THE clique con-
tinued TO peg the price of May wheat to-
day at L04. the market for July. howev-
er. being weak during most OF the ses-
sion. ranging from 81 Is TO s. -. closing
at 81 1-2aS4 5-s. the depressing feature in
the latter option being the seasonable
weather.
Receipts of contract wheat today were
10 coo. making total OF a little over 100
COO received here in three days. Gables
were comparatively steady. Liverpool be-
ing off sid. to Id. and Paris unchanged
Millers here report Hour trade dull, and
one of the largest mills was shut down to-
day. SeabOard cleaFances were I5S.e00
bushels. Sales for export, ten loads were
noted.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
Marriage Licenses issued.

The following marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday: White-Charles NJ. Wight
and Bessie A. Renshaw, John II. Marris
and Mamie f. Williams, Sylvester w
Cav and Bessie Limerick. William j. f.
Brown and Mary Louise Seibold. Colored
Joseph Lee and Hattie Harris Rufus
De Shields and Mary Jane Johnson, Allen
Griffin and Martha Purdy, Thomas II
CAN'T, of Prince George County, Md, and
Christania Stewart; Samuel a. Young
and Nellie NJ. Mansler, Paul Green and
Lula V. Smith, Philip II. Butler and E.
EVELYN Lucy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17

Dow, Jones & Co. say of Texas: In
siders in the market say they are much
encouraged over the excellent earnings
and prospects of the company. The car
movement is surprising expectations and
people operating officially in the West no
tify those at this end that there is every
prospect of a continued increase in bust
ness. 1t is understood that the Rookie
Teller interests in the property have in
creased their holdings of market securi-
ties lately.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
DIVIDENDS.
MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY.

New York March Is. 1S9S.-At a meeting
of the Board of Directors held this day a
regular quarterly dividend OF two and a
half per cent and an extra dividend OF
two and a half per cent were declared.
payable March 81. 1895 TO the stOckhold-
ers of record on Saturday March 10.
1895 at 1 o'clock p. m.
The transfer books will close on Satur-
day, March 10. 1898. at I o'clock p. m, and
reopen on Friday, April I. Is9S, at 10
o'clock a. m
FREDER'K j. WARBURTON.
mh17-2t Treasurer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17

The Town Topics people have this to
say of Jersey Central: 1--WE are not par
ticularly bullish upon Jersey for the rea-
son that it is selling out of proportion 10
the value of other anthracite properties.
There is little short interest in Jersey
that may force the price up a couple of
points or So but on any such furry We
suggest that short sales of Jersey be
made for three or four days.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS will be received at the Bureau Of
Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department,
Washington, ID. c., until y O'CLOCK NOON,
MARCH %, 1888, and publicly Openld Immediately
thereafter, to furnish at the Navy Yard. Wash
ington. d. c., model cutting machine; also
the necessary labor and material for supplying an
electrical installation for the experimental model
basin Blank proposals VIII be furnished upon
application to the Navy Yard. Washington D. c..
10 the Bureau EDWIN STEWART. Payrnaster
General, L. 5. y. NH, 10 Il
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
Washington Stock Exchange

Sales-U. S. Electric Light. $1C0Q106.
Capital Traction. 1000; sac II Amer
lean Graphophone preferred. 50d15 SIS.
Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 10C63S cents
1OOaS7 cents; 1OO435 cents; 40d35 cents.
After Call-American Graphophone,
25Odl5 3-S. Pneumatic Gun Carriage
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
THE GROUND MAP PROJECT.
Mr.. Quay Wants the Expense Fig

Mr.. Quay Wants the Expense Fig
ured by Al Commission.
Mr.. Quay reported to the Senate favor
ably an amendment 10 the sundry civil
BILL providing for the appointment of a
commission to examine into the report
10 Congress upon the practicability, ad-
visibility and cost of establishing at or
near the city Of Washington a ground
map Of the United States.
lie also reported an amendment to the
same bill authorizing and directing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to acquire for
the United States lots u, -. and part of
IG, in the reservation number 10, on Penn
sylvania Avenue, with the improvements
thereon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
House Committee To Report Favor.
ably on Numerous Bills.

After protracted meeting yesterday
the House Committee on the District of
Columbia decided to report favorabIy a
number of bills. The proposed incorpora-
ton Of the Washington and University
Railroad Company was the first to re-
ceive favorable consideration, and the
rest came in order as follows:
To authorize the reassessment Of water
main taxes.
To confirm title to lots 10 and Il in
square $50.
sociation, with a limitation of 1890, 600 for
stock issue.
To sell TO Mary S. Townsend the title
to apart Of the public alley in square
l67. embraced in lot 81
Regulating the construction of barbed
wire fences in the District of Columbia
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17

United States. The most fatal blow that
could be inflicted upon the people of the
island, Mr.. Davis says, would be the re-
fusal OF the United States to welcome
them into the Union.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17

Wall Street is satisfied with the peace
at-any-price policy and apparently also
believes that it will go through The
market yesterday was a strong one, and
the high prices of the day were scored
in the last hour. 1t is a most disheart
ening prospect for the people that wish TO
see the country come out Of the Spanish
difficulty with honor but It is nuts for
the friends of the bond syndicate. Every
thing of news at the Administration end
of the avenue yesterday supported the
view, in advance, held by the street.
The country is to buy no more warshipS;
the Montgomery is to leave Havana. The
President has been making more remarks
regarding the ability of the country to
get out of it's difficulties with honor and
without war. II is difference of opinion
as to what is honorable simply. and the
President seems to be able to dictate his
ideas OF honor to the Congress. There is
q very good chance that the course of the
market today Will be like that of yester-
day though there is a possibility that
there may be a reaction after the long
upward move of the last three days.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
Has Congress surrendered2

Mr.. Sullivan Of Mississippi declared that
ne had for long time felt that some
lining should be done by this country for
Cuba, and that he would do all that he
could FOR the suffering people on that ISL
and, and that he believed the President
intended 10 DO what he could for them
Mr.. Norton OF Ohio declared that he
was heart and soul IN favor of Mr. Isou-
1eiles bill for the relief of the Maine
victims He wondered why Congress and
the people had 50 long suffered in silence
the indignities that had been heaped upon
Them. Referring TO the Maine massacre
again, he asserted that there is not a
foot Of water over which the flag OF Spain
flies that is friendly 10 this country, and
he cited the murder by the Spaniards Of
twelve Americans in 1873 and eighteen
months later the firing on the American
flag by the same nation. He denounced
the then existing government for having
compromised with Spain for these nation
"a wrongs and insults for $50, 900, and de-
clared that the same condition which eX-
listed with the Administration then pre-
walls now.
Referring to the 81, Zoo. 900 war measure
Mr. Norton declared that Congress had
surrendered its rights II war was not upon
rs and that Congress had no right 10 vote
as IL did except for The purpose Of war.
The appropriation used for any other pur-
US "aS a WRONG upon the people dnu
Congress. for in perfect confidence that
the money would be used as a war meas
ure, every man upon the floor had surren-
dered his rights 10 the President
rs IL war or peace2' he exclaimed.
with eloquent emphasis, turning toward
the Republican side. You tell US that
you are afraid 10 trust the people Of this
Government. The people OF this Govern
ment must wage that war. If there be
one. They are as considerate and no
mere TO be feared than the Administra-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17

The feature of the day, aside from the
strength of the market, when the mere
facts of the relations with Spain would
seem TO point 10 a war as certain, was the
marking up of Tobacco by the pool that
has been manipulating in that trust
stock. Rumors of an agreement with
rival concerns have been circulating for
several days but they lack confirmation
so far and are probably put out by the
manipulators for their temporary pur-
poses entirely. The probability of final
consolidation or close business arrange
ments are good of course as all such com
binations are probable under the present
industrial conditions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
New YORK. stock Marke,
Open High Low Clos.

Corrected daily by W. 3. Hibbs & Co.
members of the New York Stock Ex-
change, 1927 f street
49, NIT ~.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17

Governor Ellsworth has signed the Cen
tral-Lake Shore bill, which legalizes the
combination between the two roads.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17

The passenger agents are still wrest-
ling with the rate problem and it NAV
be stated with no eXaggeration that they
have accomplished nothing and seem no
nearer to solution of the very serious
situation. The meeting OF the committee
was called yesterday at o'clock The
report of the special committee was that
it was unable to agree and desired fur
ther instructions. 1t is believed that the
committee will be dismissed and thar
the conference Will result in no agree
ment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17

The other influences than the Spanish
problem ars temporarily in favor of
higher prices. The impOrtations of gold
continue and they have attained now to
large proportions. Various pools are
working up several stocks. The deluded
are biting at the bait of fine prospects for
the Tammanys.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-17
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-25
NEWS 0F OUTSIDE WORLD
SPAIN DECIDES TO APOLOGIZE TO
MCKINLEY.
The Spaniards are Now in Warlike
Mood-Japanese Colony will be
Founded in Mexico-Other News.

Spaniards are now in most warlil<e
mood.
Senator Foraker says that interven-
ton in the Cuban war may come soon
now.
The revenue cutter Rush is chasing
u Canadian sealing vessel near San
Francisco.
Spain will apologize to President
Mckinley and will also censure de
LONE for his indiscretion.
y Japanese colony will be founded
in Mexico. The tract purchased con-
ssts of about 100000 acres.
The vessel Bear. sent to rescue the
imprisoned whnlers. reached land bare
~ in time to get the intrepid party
ashore.
Public clamor i'm France against
Iola is queting down. \ greater re-
gard is being shown for the persecut-
ed novelist.
The steamship Clara Nevada has
been wrecked in the Alaskan waters.
\ fruitess search has been made for
the survivors.
The New York journal and the San
Francisco Examiner have offered $50
GOO for the discovery of the cause lead
ing to the terrible catastrophe on the
Maine.
Senior de Lone. the retired Spanish
Minister to the United States. has left
Washington for New York. He has
employed body guards to protect him
from harm.
Jim Corbett. the scientific boxer,
and Bob Fitzsimmons, the champion
puncher, may meet again in the Sage
| brush State, to battle for the veris-
/ cope championship.
! Sarah Bernhardt underwent a surgi-
cal operation last week for the reno
val of fibroid growth, which has for
some time past caused her great pain
/ The operation was entirely successful
| An attempt was made recently ia
| kidnap Prince Clearance formerly chet
of the Mosquito territory. who is now
! a pensioner of the British government
The attempt is believed to have been
the result of Nicaraguan instigaton
! The coils are gathering about Count
| Esterhazy and if France obtains In.
cid interval and the French courts Il
rudimentary sense of justice he may
soon be put in the place of Dreyfus
There is strong evidence that he wrote
the bordereau upon which Dreyfus
was convicted, and his language about
a massacre of the Jews closely resem.
bles in its violent and hysterical
| phrasing the reasonable words attri.
buted to him about riding down the
| Frenchmen at the head of Uhlans.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-25
MIR. DOLE AND KALAKAUA.

The Chicago Post says: The fuss
made over King Kalakaua two decades
ago was one of the passing humors OF
the time. The great mass of the PEG,
pie entered into its spirit as huge
joke and tears of fun ran down the
checks of the multitudes that cheered
and tickled the king. Royalty did we
enjoy humbugging royalty.
We greet Mr.. Dole in more seriou,
and respectful mood. He comes on
business and we are glad to do bust
ness with him. In greeting him as a
man we do more honor to the least
hair of his venerable beard than to all
the feathers that adorned the cortese
of Kalakaua.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-25

\ straight story of straight goods
in a straight paper like The Star is
bound to bring business.