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Evening star., 1898-10-15
Stock Market Relapsed Into Heavi-
ness and Dizziness Today.
SOUTHERN SHARES IN GOOD DEMAND
The Usual Fluctuations Noted in
the Industrials.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT

Special Dispatch To The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. October l5.-The market re-
| lapsed into dullness shortly after the OPEN
ing this morning and CONTINUED in an IN
interesting state up TO the close of busl-
ness. The Soui hern stocks We're al strong
er as the result Of the change in tempsra-
tire in the yellow fever section Good earn
infs in the south also exerted a favorable
| influence on prices. The buying Of South
ern preferred was particularly good at
times, and fine statement Of earnings ~
| likely to be made I'm the very near future
The customary / per cent on this stock
may be all that shareholders viii receive
| this year. but there is the comforting an
surance that a larger margin will remain
after its payment than heretofore.
The Pacific issues were dun and barely
steady owing TO moderate taking by small
holders. The bulk of the activity as
usual, centered in Sugar and Tobacco. The
former stock is being sold from time to
time in considerable volume but only on
rallies.
The desire to force the stock down by In
discriminate selling has decreased noticca-
bly,, and caution has taken the place OF the
recent speculative careiessness in these
shares. The trade war On the part OF he
American Conn any is in experienced hd@ds.
and few mistakes are likely to he luade
The price of the stock may go considerably
lower, as the result of applying earnings to
such a cause rather than to dividends but
In the end the comprehensive features Of
the victory will relay the expense.
The selling in Tobacco continues to look
like the marketing of ,ong stock for inside
account The volume OF the offer,ngs.
coupled with the source Of the selling indi-
Gates The liquidation of considerable hold
irg.
The street is divided into two distinct
parties at this lime, but aggressireness is
lacking on the par; OF those who fea- or
expect lower prices. In order that the
market should conform TO the pessimistic
View there is considerable talk of adverse
election returns, Spanish comp.ica ions ard
the like.
These arguments had some influence dur
ing the duh periods. but they are not po-
tent enough TO direct a prolonged cam
paign. Dullness Is easily forced. but de-
preston is, except in cases Of particular
and individual difficulty. a difficult and ex-
nensive task. There are few arguments on
the opposite SIDE but which have value Of
previous successes when applied TO condi-
tiCns similar to those now prevailing
The bank statement reflects an increase
of Sgl7 $50 in reserve holdings and a gain
Of over Sl0.W6.0 .0Ou in loans The Increase
in lawful money is So $50 900, aH In specie.
Deposits are larger by $lG.337 900 and re-
fleet another period of cheap money. FInan-
cial conditions are in harmony with new
and extensive security operations.
Evening star., 1898-10-15
PRESIDENT AT TERRE HAUTE
He Addresses Great Crowd at the Hoosier
). City.
He Meets an GA Friend in the Person
of Ex-Secretary Thompson
of the Navy.

TERRE HAGTE. Ind. October 15-Pres-
ident Mckinley,s train reached Terre Haute
early thist morning
The President arose early, after re-
freshing pights sleep, ready to meet the
requirements of another day of arduous
travelling. The weather is a continuation
of that which has favored the entire jour-
ney.
The only points scheduled for speeches
today were Terre Haute, Ind: Decatur and
Springfield H., but throughout the trip the
President has expressed a desire to have
the train stopped at every point where the
crowd Is large and clamorous to see and
hear him.
AT Terre Haute the President entered a
carriage, followed by Secretaries Gage.
Wilson and Bliss, and the party was given
a drive about the city lasting nearly half
an hour.
The departure from the train made
just on the outskirts, and the President,
after being shown the city, was driven to
the tnion station to re-embark. At al
points where he appeared the vast tnrongS
of people We're enthusiastic and noisy. Tne
streets of the city were lined with people
eager to catch a glimpse of the President
ard to hear the Sound of his voice.
Postmaster General Smith left the party
at St Louis, taking another train for In
diana. over which state he intends to make
short political tour delivering speeches at
three or four points.
At ArcOfa. III.
ARCOLA, ILL.,, October 15.-At Paris. ILL.,,
5000 people listened to the President. His
remarks here were very brief, but were re-
ceiVed with much enthusiasm. He said:
I'VE have but one duty to perform, and
that is to stand by the old flag. Fortunate
ly for u.s. in every part of the country AZ
the people stand beneath the folds OF .Eat
giortous banner, united under il in PEA ce,
ana lighting Under it in war loud
cEeering)
Secretaries Gage and Wilson also made
brief addresses at Paris. At Oakland and
Arcola the stops were very short and the
remarks few. Tha pres dental train viii
reach Chicago at 9 0 clock this evening
Will leave the train at the 39th street sta
uon and will be escorted to the home of
Capt. Lafayette McWiliams. 3.,61 Lake
avenue, where Mrs. Mckinley awaits him.
Evening star., 1898-10-15
Comni Missioner Evans Tour.

Commissioner Evans of the pension office
left this morning for Tennessee, to be gone
a fortnight. Mr.. Evans Will stump the
state in the interest of the republican
party. He opens the campaign Monday
night at Knoxville. Tuesday afternoon he
speaks at Kingston, and that night is due
at Chattanooga. From there to Murfrees-
boro, Nashville, Memphis, Selma. After
speaking at these places he will visit d
number of smaller cities. After his Ten
nessee campaign Mr.. Evans will probably
visit Illinois. Indiana and Ohio, where he
has been urgently invited to speak.
Evening star., 1898-10-15
GLASS WORKS REMAIN IDLE.
Refuse to Start Up Till
Agreement fs Reached.

P1TTSBURG. Pa, October 15.-Window
glass plants throughout the United States
failed to start the seasons operations last
midnight Fires were blocked, and may be
extinguished, and 1900 workers who have
been looking forward to a general resump-
ton on October Is are forced to remain
idle. The strike is for an advance III the
wages of the cutters and f1atteners, but is
really the result of fight between the
Knights of Labor and the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor
The manufacturers say the fires will be
Kept blocked for a reasonable time. when
they will be eXtinguished and not relighted
until they are sure they have a clear and
concise contract with the workers.
Evening star., 1898-10-15
Diphfherfa Decreasing,

Reports received by the health officer to-
day show that the number of cases of diph-
iberia is on the decrease. The highest
number any day was the 18th instant, when
thirteen cases were reported to the health
office. Seven cases were reported the day
following, five yesterday and but four to-
day. As four patients were reported today
as having recovered, there was, of course,
no increase in the number under treatment
Reports of recoveries are expected to come
IN daily now at such a rate as to prevent
1t is hoped, any increase in the number of
cases under treatment, il being not unlikely
that the height of the disease has been
passed.
Evening star., 1898-10-15
PENSION SWINDLERS CONVICTED.
Persons Who Endenyored to UnIayy
fully Draw Money.

Elbertus A. Kouter, a notary public of
Brooklyn, was convicted in the United
States district court for the eastern dis
trict of that state of having post-dated
three pension vouchers prior to August /,
1898.
Ann Brown, now Abrams pleaded guilty
of filing anfalse claim for pension at the
United States district court at Brooklyn,
she having femaffied since the soldier died.
Amanda Vienna Mccarty, who was for
merly widow Of Francis Grierson of Com
pany K, 18th Keftucky Infantry, continued
to draw her pension after her marriage to
McCarty, and her sister. Mary Allen, acted
as a witness to the vouchers falsely testi-
flying that the pepsioner had not remarked
They were"both' convicted at the United
States district court at Cincinnati, the pen
sioner being sentenced to one years con-
confinement in the county Jail
Mrs. Alleh was fat one time well-known
actress and a nsariber of the company of
Mr.. Joseph JEFFERSON and other prominent
actors. ,-'- 70 NH
Evening star., 1898-10-15
Baltimore Markets.

bALIIMoRE, October 15.-Flour firmer-westeru
super, e. do. extra, s2.s0as3; do family
fo.ooaSo; to' winter wheat, patent, So. I5aS3 a5
sisihs DO, st2oaS4: 40; spring wheat straight
StasfzUi receipts, 22,o26 barrels; exports SO 543
Darrels- Wheat hrmer-spot and montn 72La I2g. :
November, a2i4aI2ts: December, 7ls4aT2; steamer
40. red GI52a61$4; receipts. IS. 744 bushels: ex-
ports, i2s,l3I bushels: stock 1,O33 76l bushels:
ssses 1000 bushels; southern wheat by sample ga
aShs: GO; on grade. osaI3 Corn fir1ner-spot and
month 35asa3512, November, 35I. a35@s new or old,
S9xem5er ssf or December 351sa25S; January. 35lsa
3o9s; February, 35h bid; steamer mixed 3iaSa34Il.
receipts. 1l1.926 bushels; exports I85J2i bssheis
stock, l.o3l .6s bushels; sales, $4,000 bushels ;
southern white corn, 35a36: do. yellow 36a365
Oats hr5n-Eo. white western, 2sa2si5: No.
mixed do, 261ea21 receipts, is 7o5 bushels; ex-
ports nome stock, lS9,291 bushels. Rye strong and
higher-No nearby, 81; No. 2 western, 81; re-
ceipts 5s bushels; exports, ~ s57 bushels; stock
246,2 bushels. Hay higher-No. / timothy slo 30
aSlo 20. Grain freights steady and rates unchang-
ed-steam TO Liverpool, psr bushei, I'D. November
41Sd- December; Cork for orders per Quarter a.
4hd; a4s, sd Cd; % October, As I'd; November Sugar
strong, unchanged Butter steady. unchanged. Eggs
FIRM, unchanged. Cheese STEADY, unchanged Jer-
tuce unchanged. Whisky unchanged
Evening star., 1898-10-15
EXPECTED TO SURRENDER.
Comm issioner Jones Thinks Indians
VIII Give Themselves Up.


The Interior Department is satisfied that
the end of the Indian outbreak in Mime
sofa is in sight.
From advices received from Indian Com
missioner Jones. who is at tn scene Of the
trouble, matters are adjusting themselves
and the bad Indians promising to be
good. Acting Secretary of the Interior
Ryan received the following telegram from
Commissioner Jones this morning:
WALKER, Mimi, October IA, 1898.
Secretary of Interior, Washington, D. c.:
Held council today. Several of the In
dans for whom warrants are issued are
ready to give themselves up. Think all
will do SO by next Wedn esday.
W. A. JONES
With such reassuring news the depart
ment has little concern over the Immediate
termination of the trouble.
The complaints of the Indians gainst the
lumber inspectors will be carefully inves-
tigated by Commissioner Jones before he
returns, and if the government officers
have been guilty of any wrongdoing they
will be promptly punished.
Evening star., 1898-10-15
WCnLD'S CROP OF WHEAT
Estimate of Conditions in Foreign Coun-
tries.
Reports of Experts Show the Largest
Production, of Any Year
Oh record.

The follewing'as a summary of the Agri-
cultural nspartment's report of agriculture
in foreign Countries for October:
The HuFgarAn ministry of agriculture
and the several commercial authorities
have issued theft estimates Of the world 5
wheat crops Of 5iSaS. The Beerbohm esti-
mate is edauivateqat to $50 600 eco bushels
of sixty p9tnds, in the grand total varying
but little from the Hungarian official esti-
mate. The wheat crop OF India for 1898, as
officially reported, amounted to ~ 92l $50
bushels, that of'4sa7 to- 49, ,G6I ,4s3 bushels,
while the Iahnuat average .foE the previous
tive years was -226 ,446,vs>O. Official figures
on area show ar Increase OF GSG. H. acres
in France. of 2iS, CSC acres in the united
kingdom. ;1G:! ,Siab' IN Ontssivy canada, and
IA, 300 III Manitoba in areas Glder wheat.
The estimates Of production gwen in
tables publtsi4eH with thd report make the
crop of 1885 the largest on record, but the
worlds reserve stocks mad run extremely
lew before the harvest, 81
The French area under wheat was about
4 Il per cent greater in 1883, and taking
wheat, rye and maslin together the area
increase amounted to 1919 acres. The
average yield OF wheat this year was nearly
- bushels per acre against less thah io.Z
in 1897.
An Official estimate for Hungary puts the
wheat crop at 1i9G3Sap bushels, against
S9,92I. 900 last year; rye, 3S,1 .Ubo buSne'S,
~, " ',
81 .446, 900 bushels. against II 4Ta,oo0 t,ushrls
last year; oats, Sl,0i1 .o00, against 5S,ssiu3O
last year.
The wheat crop of Rounania has been
siated in English papers. on the an; poyily
o. an official estimate, IG,St0,000 bushels;
Tut some reports from that country IcrVe-
sent that this estimate is too large by sew
eral million bushels ,fhe offers of wheat
from Rouma in and Bulgaria. are describe
as rather extraordinarily res tricted."
Che prelimiT AIRY olIiciat estimate as to the
Prussian rye crop is said to State il AZ 246, =
4Dt,GJ0 bushels against 223,2OJo0o bushels
last year. The German potato crop was
reported in the middle of September as a
full average. ..l
In Austria-Hungary the crops of wheat,
rye and oats are reported as very SatisfaC- =
tory. Barley is merely average in quantity
and deficient In quality, while maize on the
whole, is not a good crop.
Reports from Russ ia are quite conflict
ing. Supplies Cf new wheat for export
come forward very sparingly, and consider
able quantities of grain are said to be
moving toward the provinces which suf-
fered SO severely through the failure of
the crops last year
At the beginning of September the crops
in Argentina were reported TO be in fine
condition, but about three weeks later
they were represented as suffering for
want of rain and threatened by locusts
Accounts from Australia represent the
crop outlook there as excellent.
The sowing of the fall grain crops in
Europe has been delayed by drought in a
number of countries. Complaint on this
score has been quite serious and wide
spread.
Evening star., 1898-10-15

They Are Expected to Have Consider
abIe Political Eject.

The republicans look to President Nc
kinley's speeches in the wcst to have a
very good effect upon .--> country. They
believe that in the Dresell, unsettled and
indefinite state Of the public mind just
such calm and conservative uttcrances wish
a ring of sincerity i'll them We're needed,
and that the speeches will help the party
in the coming congressional elections. The
fact that the speeches were 1tou-poiltical
and dealt in broad and genera! way with
the conditions that confront the country ;.U
this time is more apt to confirm public con-
fidence in the administration than would
any number Of :'Olitical Earangues.
The question whether or not the Presi-
dent should make any speeches on the way
to and from Omaha was considered very
carefully some weeks before the itinerary
of the Presidents trip W5s made out. There
was something to be said on both sides of
the question. \ political tour By the Pres
1dent al this time might have detractei
from the dignity of the administration and
done something to destroy the sentiment of
unity which prevails i'll the country. Con-
tIdence in the Presidents good Judgment,
patriotism and national sentiments sustain
ed the proposition that he should talk to
the people and il a way take them INTO
his confidence in the consideration and sci
tlement Of the great questions which CON
front the administration as result of the
war, having neither politics nor PARTISAN
ship in them. The manner in which the
President has acquitted himself meets with
unqualified admiration.
About the only thing that the repubiica MS
have felt that they need be concerned about
in the coming elections is the uncertain
state OF public mind on account of the
confused and incoherent discussion Of the
conduct of the war and of national policy.
They feel that the manner in which the
President has spoken Of the glory to the
American people won by citizens of all
sections and al parties, and Of the RESPONSE
! bilities which rest upon the people well
as upon the administration, will have a
tendency to develop a more serious and a
more just public appreciation of present
conditions, and that it will help the public
to realize that the administration is en-
deavOring TO carry out policy, not for
any party, but for the whole country,
which will be both beneficial and TO the
advantage of the American people.
A sober realization of this fact, it is be-
Hevcd, will lead to the ADMINISTRATORS be
ing sustained in fall public confidence in
order to enable the policy to be carried to
completion. 1t IS believed that President
Mckinley has made impression through
his calm self-restraint and loftiness Of at
titude which will go a long way toward
overcoming whatever confusion may exist
with respect to the and to the
course to be followed by this government.
The Presidents absolute avoidance of pol
icy ii is believed, will appeal TO the patT-
otic sentiments of the people. and stand
out strongly in contrast to all efforts to
make political capital out of the war.
Evening star., 1898-10-15
WAR INVESTIGATION,
Members of the Commission VIII Go
to JncksOnviIIe TOMORROW

There was no meeting of the war inves-
ugating commission today, its members
taking advantage of their last day in the
city to arrange their affairs for their south
ern trip, which may be prolonged six weeks
The commission will leave here tomorrow
afternoon on a special train, which will go
as the second section of the 3:46 train for
jacksonville. They will be accommodated
in five cars, two Of which will be PulImans
one private car, belonging to General
Dodge, president of the commission; one
car containing dining room and kitchen
and the fifth a baggage car General
Dodse's car contains a large apartment
suitable for holding meetings of the COM
mission, and in which most of the testi-
rcny taken while they are away will be
heard. They Will arrive in jacksonville at
noon Monday. and viii at once % to Camp
CUBA Liore. Their future movements viii
be governed by circumstances. They will
probably be at Jacksonville several days.
Before they return to Washington they will
Fla; Huntsville, Ga; Chickamauga Park
Ga, and Knoxville. Tenn. Other places may
also he visited before they return.
Major Mills. recorder, accompanies the
commission, as well as Representatives of
press associations.
A corps of stenographers and typewriters
will also go with the commission.
Mr.. Weightman, secretary of the commits
SIGN, will remain in this city. attending to
the commissions business here during their
absence.
Evening star., 1898-10-15
TO PREVENT TYPHOID.
Report OF the Reed Medical Board
Sent to All Surgeons.

With a view to the prevention of typhoid
fever. Surgeon General Sternberg has sent
to all the surgeons with troops in the field
copies of the report of the Reed medical
board, with instruction 10 follow its sug-
gestions so far as possible. The board re-
ferred to was composed OF Major Walter
Reed and Major Victor c. Vaughn OF the
medical department of The army, and re-
Gently conducted an inquiry into the cause
of typhoid fever in the army In its re-
port the board said in part:
Although We are not as vet ready 10
come to a definite conclusion concerning the
causation and means of spread of this dis
ease, We feel convinced that the fy has
been an important factor in it's dissemina-
tion. We are also convinced that so long
as the present method of dsposing of fecal
matter in the camps is continued ii will be
impossible to eradicate this disease.
I'VE believe that the baclli are now be-
ing disseminated by flies and clothing OF
the soldiers has become more or less in
fected with the germs of typhoid fever and
we think that radical steps should be taken
to destroy this infection. In this decision
we are convinced that changes of camp
sites will be of little or no avail.
I'VE are convinced that typhoid fever will
not be eradicated until there is thorough
disinfection. We believe that the tentage
the floors of the tents and personal clothing
of the solers are infected and should be-
thoroughly disinfected. The tents may be
boiled.
In the opinion of the board no time
should be lost in the Inauguration and rigid
enforcement of these measures Otherwise
we are firmly convinced that typhoid fever
will continue to prevail until late in the
fall at least Moreover, even after the fly
is paralyzed by the cold weather, the in
fected bedding and tentage will cause a
continuance of the disease"
Evening star., 1898-10-15
Treatment of Tetanus,

Consul Skinner reports from Marseilles
an operation in the city hospital. The pa
tents skull was trephined in both hemis-
pheres, and a serum prepared by DR.. Roux
of Paris was introduced into the BRAIN
The operation lasted forty minutes, and
five minutes after its completion the pa
tient was able to respond intelligently to
questions and seemed at first to be doing
well. After four days, however, he died.
The newspaper discussion of the affair
brought out a statement from a physician
at Agde that in July last, under circum-
stances requiring heroic treatment he had
performed the operation very successfully,
the patient being out of danger in five
days.
Evening star., 1898-10-15
A Soldiers 0Henre

A soldier named Judson Franklin sscap-
ed thrashing yesterday at the hands of
an irate husband, but he did not escape
being arrested by Policeman Bateman.
He attempted to embrace the mans
wife, the policen an reported in Judge
Scott's court this morning, land If / had
not come along at the time the husband
would have thrashed him"
And if he had given me a thrashing."
acknowledged the prisoner, he would have
given me what 1 deserved
Franklin, whose excuse Was thar he nod
been drinking, was fined $40. He will serve
thirty days in prison in default of payment.
Evening star., 1898-10-15
DIR. SEAMAN CONTRADICTED.
List of Dclicncies for ConvaIescents
Received From the Army.

Surgeon General Sternberg today for
warded the following correspondence to the
commission investigating the War Depart
ment. in reference 10 the statements at
tributed to Major L. l.. Seaman that he
was unable to obtain proper food for the
convalescents on the transport Obdam on
her recent trip from Porto Rico to New
York:
Army Building New York City,
October IA, 1898
Dear General Sternberg:
Major Seaman. surgeon, 1st Volunteer
Engineers, made statement to reporters
in my presence and Il was published broad
cast that he received nothing but travel ra-
uons from the army for his convalescents
on the OLDHAM, and depended on the Red
Cross Society and National War Relief AS
sociation for their food.
Major Bradley just sent me the inclosed
copy of receipt given to him before the OBJ
dam started. Yours very sincerely,
tSigned) d. NJ. APPEL.
Major and Surgeon. L. S. Army.
L. S. Hospital Ship Relief.
September 2S. 1S9S
Received this date from Major Alfred E.
lowing articles. viz: Canned soup. Is cases:
whisky, II bottles, ginger ale, barrels;
corn starch, l box; jelles, l BARREL con-
denSed milk. boxes: clam broth. boxes;
salteen crackers. > boxes; lemons, boxes;
calves feet jelly. boxes: crackers =
boxes: arrow root. 60 pounds; Squibbs
mixture, l quart; bismuth subgallate, =
bottles
(SigneD L. L. SEAMAN,
Major. Surgeon.
A E BRADLEY,
Evening star., 1898-10-15
They Wanted to Learn If the Curtis
Act Was Law.

They Wanted to Learn If the Curtis
Act Was Law.
A deegati ton of full-blooded Cherokees
Travelled all the way from their ton
in the Indian territory to ask the Secretary
OF the Interior if it was fact that the
Curtis Indian territory act, which passed
Congress lasr JuIe, and was duly approved
by the President was really a law. The
delegation consisted of Dave Muskrat and
John Grass. with j. H. Dick, Interpreter,
and Robert Owen. friend of the tribe
Acting Secretary Ryan received the del
egation and assured them of the existence
OF the law. The Indians Were not salts
ned with this, and asked the secretary TO
sign his name to a document to that effe,.t
] his was cheerfully acceded to- Mr. Ryan
writing under the law. This is a law"
Even this did not satisfy the Indians, vino
could scarcely believe 1t, and they departed
70 70 hoid poW-wow with the Secretary of
State.