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Evening star., 1898-10-31
baltimore Markets.

BALIiMokE, October 3l,-Flour du-westerr
super 40; do extra. 81 75a 50. 10: do. fam
iiy 81 i3aS3 Io winter wheat patents So s0as4 10
spring DO. SiaSi.25. new; spring wheat straight
$31oas39o, new; receipts. g. 9O9 barrels; cxr6rts
l3i barrels Wheat tirner-spot month and No
vember. lO+,a7OIs; December, 72ssa125s; Steamer
No: red, d6l4ad6I@; receipts Il. $50 bushels: ex
ports. 1900 bushels: stock, 1,5lgli5 bushels
sales, 5000 bushels southern wheat Ly sau,nlc
OIa11a4; do. on grade 6614a7ll4. Corn frmcr"sn
and month. 81 i2a31Ss November 37ssa;7Es: new o
old, November or December. 37a37I4 Jan4ary ScTl
a3Its: February, 81 steamer mixed 36La3tjS re
eeipts, iaI.l12 bushels; exports, 10 COS bushels
stock, 1,25I ,ls1 bushels southern white corn 9ag
81; do yellow. 361aa3112. Oats quiet; No whi.e
western. sa2s12; No. , mixed do. 27I.a2s; re
eeipis, .90i bushels; exports, 30 2oS bushels;
stock. 276,669 bushels. Rye frm-No. nearby
3fS4; No. western, o6$; receipts, IL ,o65 bushels
exports. none; stock, 234, ,925 bushels HAY dull
No. timothy, Sl0aS10.50. Grain freiyhts ouIet-
steam TO Liverpool, per bushei, Sd. Deceuher AID
January; Cork for orders per quarter, As, I'D a4s
Cd November. IS; l12d. as. Sd. December. Sugar
trong-granniated, sos. Butter steady-fancy
creamery 22a23; do. imitation. l7a1S: do. lsdle
15 good lade. 13al4; store packed. 12a3: rolls IL
ais. Eggs firm, Is. Cheese steady-6o large -, n
10: 81 medium, 10al014 do. % small l0iLalOIs
Lettuce, Csc. per bushel box Whisky 81 a.saSl 80
gallon for finished goods IN carloads 81 3Iasi 3s
per gallon for tobbing lots.
Evening star., 1898-10-31
Washington stock ENchanEe.

sales-reeular call-12 o'clock m.-united States
! As, coupon, $ioHo al M. capital lfartion -
| United States Electric Light nt l"9. Il AT l"9.
AmfrGam % %[Ph"nh'g@ 1@ m pfd "a aa,s n t rna PHI
American Grnph9phone 80 az l3.s, -,
loo bid 30-year Fund gold 6s lu5 bid Water
| Stock currency Is, los I'D Fund currency 3s65s,
Miscellaneous Bonds Metropolitan Railroad 5s.
t1Sle bid. Metropolitan Railroad cony. Us, 1854
| Of Indebtedness. A. ll7 bid Metropolitan RaiIrnad
certificate of Indebtedness. Il. 1lB bid. columbia
Erkingotn Railroad Gs loo hid. Washington dias
Company ser. 4, 6s. ia bid. Washington Gas
Company. ser B, g. ll5 hid, United States EIrr-
tric Light deb. imp, IGl bid. los asked. Chrsa-
peuke and Potomac Telephone 5s Io5 hid. Amerl-
ran Security and Trust as loo bid. Washington
Market Company imp. 6s, ll5 hid. Washington
Market Company exten 6s. li5 bid. Masonic Hall
Natl nal Bank stocks.-Bank of Washington. aa5
hid Melop"liian, 81 bid; Central, las bid.
bid. 0itlzrns', las bid columbia, 1876 bid oapi,
ers loo hid Lincoln iI5 bid. i22 asked
safe Deposit and Trust Companies. : National
Loan and Trust. Nl26 bid, l2s asked, American
Security and Trust. 100 bid.
A3s bid. Metropolitan. 30 bid. ocrcoran - hid
R"5"9as % s.a bid m Arlington M2S bid German
luInbia, XII bid Riggs. * hid, s asked Poo
pies; 5li bid; asked Lincoln, 1Ol. bid. Com
title Insurance stocks-ReaI Estate TitIe -s
bid Columbia Title, IA bid. District TitIe. 2
bid asked.
Railroad Stocks Capital Traction Company 7SI.
bid. ~ asked Metropolitan I25 bid i2G askad'
Columbia. IS asked lexington s hid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Wakhinctau Gas
MOL bid 50aI asked. Georgetown t;ns hni. iJd
United States Electric Light, lost hid. igsis
asked. -' -''F1
Telephone Stocks. Pennsylvania IS bid
Miscellaneous Stocks - Mergeuthaler Tiu,trno
10 bid, ls5l9 asked. banston Monotype I3a. bld
40 asked American GraphophUne, Nl3@, hid ii
asked. american Srsphophone, pfd Isl. hid IS
asked. rheumatic Gun Carriage. II hid WASH
ington Market. II bid. Great Falls Ice XlIa bid
80 bid. 81 asked.
xIK diyld nd
Evening star., 1898-10-31
BAD SANITARY CONDITIONS
Major Almy and Captain Page Report on
Cienfuegos.
Spanish Soldiers Concentrating Pre-
parat"ry I" EmharkinG for Home
Order to Pny Troops.

HAVANA. October 31.-Major Almy and
Captain Page have returned here from
Cienfugos. They report the sanitary condi-
tions there are bad. especially at the quar-
ters and camps occupied by the Spanish
soldiers. The American officers advise that
these places be burned. as they are infect
ed with yellow fever and other disease
germs have been found.
The reports OF sklrm!shes between the
Spaniards and Cubans are incorrect. There
have been no hostilittes
1t Is understood that the eight battaiions
of troops remaining along the Jucaro mill
tary line will arrive at Cienfugos this week.
preparatory to being embarked for Spain.
In all about 25,0oo troops are expected to
concentrate at Cienfugos for embarkaton
home.
The Spanish mail steamer Porto Rico
sailed from CIenfuegos on Wednesday, car
rying 900 troops
The bull fight and base ball match an
nounced to take place yesterday afternoon
were postponed by order of tine civil gov
ernor. as it feared that disturbances
might take place.
In answer to an inquiry of our commits
sionerS regarding recent transfers of state
property to religious orders Secretary Ci-
ranta of the Cuban military commission
delivered today to Col. Cin,is. the ju 1ge al
vocate of the American commission. a
note explaining that the transfers referred
to were made prior to the signing of the
peace protocol. adding that the negotia-
tons in many instances dated back to the
year 1852.
Manuel Negrn. Il Spaniard and a native
of the Canary Islands has been arrested
for advertising in a manner which offended
the Spanish officials here. Negrin, who
owns 4 grocery store. ADVERTISED. his busi-
ness cards bearing the Cuban flag.
These cards were distributed in the streets,
with the result that Negri1 mas been lock-
ed up in MORO Castle since Thursday
night last. The Cruz lei Padre light house,
IN the province Of MltluZaS. which has
been dark since the beginning Of the war,
has been re.ighted-
The Cuban delegates who have been in
session at Santa Cruz del Sur are expected
to continue their sessions at Iarinao.
Gen. Maxine Gomez is also expected here
The government has ordered that the Of
ficers and soldiers who are evacuaing Gu
ha be paid In preference to other obliga-
Evening star., 1898-10-31
The Industrial Stocks Showed Marked
Strength Again Today.
GRANGER SHARES FREELY SOLD
Outside Investors Still Holding AIooi
on Politics.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening star
NEW YORK. October 3I.-The mar-l.i
opened this morning under the influenc. or
some realizing sales for foreign account.
bat the volume Of this selling WAS scarcel.
significant In the granger list the evils
or Burlington's stat ament were apparent
during the first part of the session. but
later in the day the September statement
OF ST. Paul came to the relief of the rail-
road LIST. In one instance. notably in
Northern Pacific common. there was some
extremely good selling throughout the day
based on The prospects of disappointment
in the rumorSd dividend outlook
The price was easily depressed under
the continued sellir and was forced down
TO some extent by the rooms short selling.
Some of the higher priced stocks Pull
man. for instance. were given good sup
port and encountered but little .,ressure
to sell
As was the case on Saturday. American
Tobacco and Federal S,eel were the chief
centers of the buying. The advance i'm
the former shares b yond i49 was credited
TO INSIDE buying on Il large scale. and is
the highest point reached since ne bad
break some weeks ago.
The new Continental Company l. being
quoted al - and ~ FOR the common and
preferred stocks. respectively. when is
sued This demand for tobacco manu-
featuring enterprises indicates n growing
confidence in the profits of the business
The movements of the stock are too rr-
ratio to invite a general outside demand
and il is not likely that public interest can
be attracted AT the present level.
The inside demand for Federal Steel Sc
curitieS is called good and new prices are
daily being made for both the common and
preferred stock. The advance in these is
sues today was most accomplished under
the most persistent buying. The character
Of the interests behind the movement in
spires confidence in the dividend capacity
of the property.
Jnst what amount OF profit there is in
sight at this time is known only to those
most closely allied with the property. and
II is consequently somewhat significant
that they are willing to add TO tner hold
ings.
The general market is feeling the effects
of the conservatism inspired by the prog
ress of the peace commission, and next
weeks elections. On all sides the evident
confusion on the part of the experienced
politicians is causing hesitancy among the
more cautious investment classes.
The buying by the Flower interests is
still confident in tone. however. and the
election prospect is not allowed 10 interfere
with the buying Of meritorious issues. The
market outside Of this buying runs strongly
to speciaities. in which manipulation is the
strong feature Should the present mis-
givings as to the political and diploma ic
outlook change to confidence the entire list
is relied upon to make new headway.
Evening star., 1898-10-31
SOLDIERS HOLD + TRAIN
Their Officers Had Given Them Or
ders to Do So

hNtNN lI4isE, Tenn, October 3i-A bat
talon Of the lath Celored cavalry passed
through thtS city last night on its way
from the Philadelphia jubilee to headouar-
'ers a. Huntsville. Ala At this point tb,.
troopers refused to allow the train to pro-
coed under the orders of the railroad au-
thoriti,s, The officers Of the battalion left
The train to get something 10 eat, with in
structans 20 the men not to allow IL to
leave the station until their return. The
railroad officials wanted 10 move the train
before ch- officers returned. and the sol
diers would not permit it. II is alleged by
The railroad authorities that the officers
gent up town and remained away for an
hour or more, leaving the train standing
on the main track.
The railroad people became impatient and
attempt! TO move. hut some OF the troops
boarded the engine and ordered the engj-
Eeer not 90 start The railroad superin-
trrdeut iH"u appealed to General McCOok
OF the VAR investigating commission 10 in
teTfere, but being a retired officer he re-
fcrred them Il the commanding officer of
tho post In The meantime the officers of
the battalion returned and the train moved
OF. The soldiers complained 10 bysranders
that the train was not properly provided
for their convenience. and said that was
;ne reason Of the disturbance. This the
railroad people deny.
Evening star., 1898-10-31
ANCILLARH BILL FILED.
Proceedings for Foreclosure of Mort
gage of II. and q.

An ancillary bill for the foreclosure ot
consolidated mortgage was this afternoon
filed by the Mercantile Trust and Deposit
Company at Baltimore against the Ralti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company: George
{. jenkins James Bnrd and George F.
Crane. as trustees; William Keyser and
William r. Burns. as surviving trustees:
the MercaVtile Trust Company and the
Union Trust Company of New York
The filing of the bill here is in connection
with the mortgage foreclosure suit that
has been pending for some time in the Bal
timnre courts. 1t is understood that SINH
lar bills will be filed in other cities where
the railroad comp3ny has holdings.
MessrS. Steele, Semmes, Carey and Rort
are named as solicitors for the complain :
ant. and also MessrS John y. Steele ami
Geo. Z. Hamilton of counsel.
Evening star., 1898-10-31
VALUE OF TARGET PRACTICE.
4 Spnmiard's Tribute to Accuracy os
American Gunners.

Mr.. Ernesto Lyden. prominent
Spaniard. has written paper in regard to
the American navy. in which he says:
THE Spanish feet at Cavite was de-
feated because the American ships were
superior in number and had more power
full guns. The Spanish fleet did its duty,
for it fought until it sank into the sea.
The gunners of the American fleet hand
led their guns better than those of the
Spanish ships, because their government
had seen the war coming long before it
broke out, and had issued proper orders
in due time that the gunners of its fleet
should practice and learn how to use guns
in battle.
''AS the Spanish government dlt not be-
lieve in the war, it seems that it did not
issue any orders for the very expensive
target practice with modern guns, and the
Spanish ships had therefore been limited
to such practices as are made by the
sailors of all nations under peace reguia-
tions. Hence it was not the fault of the
Spanish crews that the American crews
knew better how to shoot.
The Spanish feet at Santiago de Cuba
was defeated because ii was attacked by
force four times as large and fleet
can withstand the terrible fire of modern
guns of an enemy so many times superior
In spite of the truth of the foregoing
thinking only of the destruction of tbs
fleet, there are many people in Spain who
say:-'The navy is not good for anything.
Until the day arrives when universe
peace shall be declared it will be necessary
to have soldiers and for a country which
has a eaboard it will be equally necessary
to have a fleet.
In the war with the United States SPAR
has lost about thirty ships. counting large
and small ones, but, looking well at the
matter. the loss is not great as it may
appear at first sight; the only seriou:
losses are the four cruisers of CerVera'S
fleet namely SIG 900, coo. That is great
deal of money, but nation which con
siders il juStifable for the army to spenC
S40u,WG.l00 for the purpose of pacifying
rebeilious colonies should not be diScourag
ed by the loss of four good second class
ships and a nation which. without losing
confidence in the army, looks on lndifter.
entiv at the enormous expenses of the
latter cannot with just reason lose faith
in its valiant sailors on account of the
losses which they have sustained.
I'm order to reconstruct the navy Spain
has many advantages over Germany thirty
years ago. because Spain has quite num-
Der of war ships left, and. what is Of in
calculable value. she has many more mer
than Germany had ready for sea service
In order that Spain may be enabled to re-
cover soon and take advantage, so far as
the navy is concerned. OF the fact that II
is almost an insuiar country, it should fol
low the example of Germany, not only IL
building war ships and giving aid to ship
Yards, but also instituting and encouraS-
ing everything relating To navigation and
other maritime industries, and especially
in re-estabfshing our former high sea
lis he
Evening star., 1898-10-31
Late Naval Orders.

Surgeon f. W. I. Weber and Ensign W.
r. Gherardi of the Indiana have been or
dered TO the naval station at San Juan, via
the Solace.
Surgeon E. II. Green has been detached
from the Naval Dispensary, Washington,
and ordered to the headquarters of the
Marine Corps, relieving Assistant Surgeon
GrunweH who is ordered to the New Or
leans.
Assistant Naval Constructor II. A. Evans
has been detached from the bureau of con-
struction and repair and ordered 20 Eliza
bethport, n. J.
Lieut.. Commander S. c. Paine has been
ordered to Washington for examination.
Lieut. H. w. Harrison has been ordered
to the bureau of naval intelligence.
Assistant Engineers d. j, Jenkins and
F. J. Borie have been honorably discharged.
Chief Engineer W. B. Dunning of the
navy has been retired.
Evening star., 1898-10-31
Funeral of Harriet v. Jones'.

The funcr ii of Mrs. Harriet w. Jones, the
missionary woman who for long time sold
ballads ana hymns on the public streets OF
this city, as held yesterday at the Church
o. the New Jerusalem corner of 10th and V
streets northwest, at $50 o'clock pm. Rev.
DR. p. C. Lewis pastor, preached the ser
mon. He was assisted by Rev. Shelton Mil
LEI, of ST. Luke's Baptist Church and Rev.
DR.. SewalI of the Swedenborgen Church,
who baptized the deceased.
Mrs. Jones vas a member of Progress
Lodge, No j6, |. 0. of G. S. Y. d. of Sa-
maria The pallbearers were Messrs AL
fred Clements, o. Brown, J. Roots ana w
Samuels. The remains were deposited in
the Payne cemetery. Benediction by Dir
+. e. Lewis
Evening star., 1898-10-31
GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE
Writs of Certiorari Granted by the Supreme
Court.
Hearing I'm the Cases of Three Local
Mnrderers Granted for
NoXember IS.

Three men ho ere now in the District
Jail under sentence of murder were given
another chance 10 live by the Supreme
Court of the United States which granite d
writs Of certiorari in each case and set
them for argument November %. These
are the cases of VIM. Strothers, Charles
Winston and Edward Smith.
This rehearing of the cases was granted
by the Supreme Court because of the act
of Congress of January II, 1897 which
provides that juries may modify their ver-
dlctS N murder cases by stpulating that
the prisoner shah be sentenced 10 a term
OF life Imprisonment instead Of the death
penalty. The cases of Strothers. Winston
and Smith we're tried before Justice Brad
ley in Criminal Court No. = and he. It is
charged. c.H not Pre- perry instruct the jury
regarding me law covering these cases.
The Court of Appeals affirmed Justice
Bradley's decision. and the cases wera th=n
carried to the Supreme Court Of the United
states which today granted a writ of
certiorari
The Murderers.
Edward Smith is under sentence of death
for tha killing of Edmonia Jackson. while
her husband was in Jail. The woman went
t0 see her husband IN Jail and this act en-
ragged Smith, vino then cut her throat
Charles Winston killed his wife and at
ten. pied suicide
VIM. Strothers murda~ad Rosa Talbot
with whom nc had been living
Inc arguments to be made before The Su-
pfehie Court of the United Stsles Novem-
btf -S Will h." to show that Justice Bradley
ci" not instruct the juries in these cases
properly. II the court taxes this view of
the cases new trials will doubtless be
granted in each of these .ascS
What Counsel smith Saws.
Mr.. T. 5. Key Smith. counsel for Edward
smith. was naturally pleased this afternoon
over the fact that the writ was granted.
10 a Star reporter Mr.. Smith explained
that publication this morning was incor-
rect III its reference to Justice Bradley not
informing the jury Of the existence of the
act OF January 10, 1897. i'll delivering his
charge during the trial of the cases
he justice did SO inform the Jury but
also told them that they only couid avail
themselves of the act in cases whore ther.
were some mitigating and pallia ting cir
cnhStanceS. holding that was the true in
tent OF the act, said Mr. Smith. TO this
W" cnhli not agree, as there is nothing of
this sort said in th,, act. the words being.
nat i'll all cases the jury NAV qualify
their verdict by saying without capital
punishment. Had the court merely COM
of the act or OF their rights under it we
WCuld have no trouble, as that phase of the
case has been decided by the Suprcm.
Court of the United States in the case of
Cotton vs.. Utah. $50 NJ. s. 81, where tho
court held it error not to so have in
Structed the jury in a case coming up from
The territory of Utah under their act SINH
Lar to ours.
The question at issue, according to Mr..
Smith. Is one of national Importance as
il affects all cases tried for murder in the
c, urts of the United States, and possibly
in our newly acquired territory.
Evening star., 1898-10-31
The Decenniai Anniversary.

The deceaniaI anniversary of the Medical
ard Surgical Society of the District OF Co
uInbia will be neId this evening i'll the
Georgetown University Law School build
ing. The president of the society. Lewellyn
Eliot, NJ. d. presiding. and delivering the
opening address. Papers will be read as
follows.
''Renefits ~ the Community and to the
Medical Profession of Medical Examining
Boards by Landcn Il. Edwards, NJ. D., OF
Richmond Va.
The Relation Of Health 10 Education in
Childhood" by w. W. Johnston, NJ. d.
Higher Medical Education and a Plea
for Better Training of the Volunteer Medi'
cal Officer by George NJ kober, NJ. d.
Evening star., 1898-10-31
New York Law Held to BE COnstitu.
tIonnt

The United States Supreme Court today
announced its decision sustaining the con-
stitutionality of that feature of the tax
laws of New York which lays tax on for
eign corporations doing business in the
state. according TO the capital employed.
The case was Instituted against James A.
Roberts. controller of the state of New
York, to test the law and to vacate an as
sessmcnt made on the capital of a large
western drug house having a branch in
New York city. The lower court sustained
the validity of the law, and the Supreme
Court now atlirms this decision
JNSticc ShiraS in announcing the court ;
opinion. said the Law was settled that Il
state may impose such conditions for per-
mitting foreign corporation to do business
within lis limits as it may judge eXpedent,
and that ii may make the grant dependent
upon the payment of a specified license tax
or a sum proportional to. the amount of It's
capital used within the state. This was not.
the court held, u discrimination against The
products "f outside states.
Justice Harlan announced the dissent of
himself and Justice Brown. He said the
former decisions of this court had been
uniform against state laws which favored
domestic firms, corporations or persons as
against those from other states.
If each state set mp system of special
taxes on these outside bodies then it
would in the aggregate amount to a SORT
Of protective tariff system. overcoming the
freedom of trade between the states.
Other Gases.
Chief Justice Fuller announced the
courts opinion affirming the Judgment Of
the supreme court Of Montana in the case
of the ST. Louis Mining and Milling COM
par V against the Montana Mining Com
pany, involving rights in mining claims.
The case Of the Knights Templar and
MasonS' Life Indemnity Company against
9. r.. Converse, involved to some extent
that clause in mary insurance policies as
to the freedom of travel by the party iu-
sured. Payment eli an insurance policy
was resisted On the ground that death had
u suited while the insured was travelling
ontsde the limits allowed by the policy.
The court of appeals Of the seventh cir
cult decided in favor Of the bencficiacry
Under the policy, and the company applied
to The Supreme Court for Il writ of certo-
rari The decision today denies the appH-
cation tor The writ
The rohearng WIS granted in the case
of the United States against Earl B. Coe,
involving certain ranch claims in Colo
ruCo. Tho application for rehearins was
heard la part uuon the statement that
Justice Mckenna, while Attorney General,
had directed the governments case through
his assistants. and had later part ripaIed
in the hearing and determination / Che
case