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Evening star., 1898-01-13

Sales-reSular calI-I2 O'Clock m-CapitaI Trac-
Title Insurance, > at 5. American Graphophans,
l. at l5l3 American Graphoplone. preferred. 100
100 at - cents; loo at ~ cents; loo AZ cents: :
loo at ~ cents; 100 at ~ cents; loo at ~ cents
loo at Al cents. Mergenthaler Linotype 20 at
l!5+.; 10 at IiSa; 10 at 14s4. 10 at 1i;s.: 10 at
1855 Lanston Monolype. 25 at 1876; loo-at Is..
After call-American tiraphophone. 43 at 49, Capi-
tai Traction, Z at 67s4. American Graphophone.
District of Columbia Bonds.-2O-year fund 5s,
lo2 bid. lo3li asked. 3o-y.ar fund 6s gold. III
Miscellaneous b nds."MetTSpolita railroad IS
us bid. Metropolitan Eailroad conv. is. I2l bid
Metr"poiitar Raiiroad certificates ef Indebtedness
A. l25 bid. Metropolitan Railruad certificates Of
Indebtedness; y, 10 hid, lI5 asked. Belt Rail-
9S bid, loo asked Columbia Railroad 6s l2i aid
Wasi Washing,on Gas Company 6s. series 4, l1S bid
I. 5. Electric Light debenture imp, IOiIa hid
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s. Io5 bid
tt9 100 bid Washington Market Company lst 6s, 10
bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s li0
layton Light Infantry LIST Is. 90 bid.
J., National Bans Stocks -Bank of Washington. 20O
5 bid I5G asked T Farmers %S and Mec6sncs eM
bid Second, 1856 bid. Citizens. 1io hid Co
bid los asked Tladers. % bid s1 Lincoln, al iYS ipS
ington Lean and Trust. 12s bid. American Secur-
lls 1FCst, l4S Dld. washington Safe Deposit,
so bid
Railroad Sociological Traction. s7s. bid 6sH
asked. Metropolitan, l2l bid. Columbia 81 bid
6S asked.
Gas and Electric Light tstocks.-washington Gas.
a bid. 4s12 asked. Georgetown Gas, As asked
L; 5. Electric Light, loo bid, 10l asked.
Insurance Stocks;-Firemen's 80 bid. Franklin,
IS bid. Metropolitan, 81 bid Corcoran, IS bid
Potomac, e3 bid. Arlington 134 bid. 1I7 asked.
German American, 1s5 hid. National Union I0b
bid, II asked. Columbia, IL bid, l2S. asked Riggs
1as bid. asked Peoples, 50 bid, o asked lin.
colL. x94 lid, 10 asked. Commercial, 4 bid az
asked -
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title SIS
bid, 80 asked. Columbia Title AZ bid 5 asked
Washington Title, bid. District Title. 3Ia bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania, 40 hid as
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 65 hid, 6sL,
asked. American Graphophone, .12% bid 13s.
asked. American Graphopbope, preferred l3L
bid IL asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 40 bid
4 2asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergenthaler Linotype
l43Si bid l44 asked Lanston Monotype, 49, hid
10 asked. Washington Market. IL bid Great
Falls lee ITO bid. Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat. 100 asked. Lincoln Hall, 90 asked.
xEx div. lex div
Evening star., 1898-01-13
Stocks Opened Weak on War Rumors,
but Soon Reacted.
VANDERBlLTS LED IN ADVANCE
Whole List Excepting Sugar Par
took of the Boom.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening star
NEW YORK. January l2-Prices shaded
of slightly during the opening from this
morning under the influence of profit-tak-
ifS ana conflicting rumors of Spanish COM
plcations. The selling by few prominent
commission houses attracted sales about
the room. but no material impression was
made on the real basis of the market
Inc offlcial denial of the rumors above
referred to had stimulating influence. the
entire market recoverying sharply under
| exceptionally good buying
The Vanderbilt issues early assumed the
leadership. New York Central and Lake
shore scoring sharp advances. These
shares are relied upon to reflect even more
literally the favorable development now
pending. The demand came from sources
which almost invariably act upon absolute
knowledge of facts. A per cent advance
In the latter and 3 per cent advance I'm
t .iie Iornler gives a clear insight into the
character of the motive power now bein.
used to advance prices
heteNer tiih4dity capital may have for
the market in general. there is an encour-
aging lack Of il throughout the erouD uow
represe lted by New York Central and
Lake Shora.
The buying Of Manhattan was extremely
good, the price advancing over , per cent
''i sc dNtIs Se tTatSactOnS. During the
OF leNlnS ho'ir the entire traction group re-
nected some desire to take profits, hut at
the decline excellent support was encouu-
tered. Brooklyn Rapid Transit, which had
scen neglected for several days was taken
up by the politico- -manipulative clique and
advanced very sharply
The trading in the municipal RAILWAYS
SEEMS likely to continue on a liberal scale
untll the various consolidation theories are
lilly exploited. The granger shares were
steady throughout the day but We're less
conspicuous than the balance of the list;
III is reasonably certain that the eroup-at-
a-time program will finally include these
shareS IN the upward movement
American Sugar was again noticeablv
out OF harmony with the predominatiuR
tendency of the market. Shareholders
have come to be convinced of the growing
competition and constant menace to profits
eNccpt such as are assured by unlmitcd
means and "A thorough covering of the
field.
Ine old dividend rate would warrant con-
Dly higher prices than those now
prevailing were the company's business
more familiar to its shar, holders but less
mysterious. low-prccd shares have superior
attractions for conservative operators
The trading of the last hour was I'M
changed in character. The customary re-
aiizing have practically no influence on the
general market.
Evening star., 1898-01-13

Messrs. w. s. Hennock and B. J. Gunnell
1r.. of Trenton Nj. members of Gov.
Grigrs military staff, We're at the Nor
| mandie last night.
Mrs C. Peter Clark and Lancaster p
Clark of Boston are at the Shoreham
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown Lord of Tux
edo Park. \. Y. are at the Shoreham
Mr.. ard Mrs. A. C. Case and Miss Helen
w. Case of Pittshurg are at the Shoreham.
Mr.. George r. Bidwell, collector of the
port of New York, is at the Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Hemenway ard
! Mrs. H. p. Hemenway of Boston are al
the Normandie.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Kimban and child of
Northeast Harbor, Ne, are at the Shore
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Dwight Wells Of
Norwich, Conn. are spending a few weeks
in Washington and have apartments at the
Arlington.
Mrs. r. W. Burke Mrs. W. s. Burke,
Miss Rose WitZ and Master Robert Burke
of Stauntcn, Va, are at the Metropolitan.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Hicks of PittsbuFg
are spending several weeks in Washing
ton, having apartments at Wizards.
Mrs William Buck, Mrs. Turnbu!l, Miss
Buck and Mr.. W. E. Buck are a party of
Normandie.
Mr.. and Mrs. w c. Van Antwerp of New
York at the Shoreham.
Mr.. John w. Thompson and daughter of
Chicago are at the Ebbitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gardner White of
Boston are at the Ebbtt.
Rev George Nj. Ward and Mrs. Ward of
Winter Park. Fla, have apartments at the
Ebbitt for a few weeks.
Mrs. Col. Best and Miss Clemont L. Best
of New York are at the Arlington.
Mrs. James A Moore and Miss A r.
Foulke of New York are at the Arlington.
Evening star., 1898-01-13

Under orders issued by the Navy De-
partment the North Atlantic squadron will
begin its southern cruise next Saturday
The flag ship New York and the battle
ships Iowa and Indiana will leave Hampton
Roads on that day for Key West, where
they will join the battleship Maine and
the monitor Terror The battleship Massa-
chusetts and the cruiser Brooklyn are at
the New York yard, and will not proceed
south until later in the month. There will
also be a short delay in the departure for
the rendezvous OF the battleship Texas and
the monitor Puritan, which complete the
list Of vessels which will participate in the
fleet evolutions and exercises in the Gulf of
Mexico during the present winter.
Evening star., 1898-01-13
GORDON-CLAGET CONTEST.
Hearing of Evidence in the Case Be-
gun Yesterday.

The representatives in the Gordon and
Clagett election contest met at Hyattsville
yesterday for the purpose Of taking tesIi-
mony. The count was held in a vacant
cottage on Melrose avenue, and was pre-
sided over by Justice of the Peace John +.
Morrison of Seat Pleasant, in Kent lis
trlct Capt. c. G. Gordon was represented
by eX-Judge ID. r. Magruder of Marlboro
and "A. d. Bailey, Son-in-law of Capt. Cor
con. Mr.. Charles Clagett was represented
by c. c. Magruder and Jas. F. Wilson.
The principal testimony as to the corrupt
use OF money in the election was given by
Matthew De Veal, a colored voter of MARI
boro' district. He said that after he voted
the morning of the last election, he was
standing near the polls watc hing the pro-
ceedings. His attention was attracted to
numerous voters, he said, to whom $40
bills were paid after they emerged from
the booths and upon the delivery of slips
to the payees.
Evening star., 1898-01-13
THEY ARE BARRED.
ofhcinls Cannot Have Anything to IN
With Claims

An application for a pension for Ada n
Cheney. the widow of Jackson w. Cheney.
member of Company C, of the 59th Resi-
ment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry has heen
received by the pension office and mas been
made special in view of the exigencies of
the case.
The application has attracted attention
for the reason that it is filed by W 7,
Stark. attorney. Mr. Stark is a member of
Congress from the fourth district of Ne
braska, and the case is the first one of its
KIND in which a member of Congress ba :
acted attorney.
In the application to have the case made
special Mr. Stark writes upon a congress
s1oiidl blank issued exclusively fer the use
OF representatives, and senators, and sets
Iofth that the inquiry is not made at the
request OF any pension attorney or claim
agent although the original application
torney.
1t may not be generally known, but there
IS Il law on the statute book which pro-
hiDits every officer of the United States
or person holding place of trust or profit
or discharging any official function under
or IN connection with any executive de-
partment of the government of the United
States, or under the Senate or House of
Representatives of the United States who
acts as an agent or attorney for prOSeCut-
ing any claims against the United States,
or III any manner, or by any means other
wise than in the discharge of his proper
Official duties, aids, or assists in the prose-
cutlon or support of any such claim, or re-
ceives any gratuity, any share for in
terest in any claim from any claimant
against the United States, with intent to
aid or assist, or in consideration of having
aided or assisted in the prosecution of such
claim, shall pay fine of not more than
5000 or suffer Imprisonment not more
than one year, or bOth.'
Evening star., 1898-01-13
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Many Callers ON the President
TOdav.

many callers on the Pres1dent
Today.
President Mckinley had many visitors
today. Judge Long, the national commit
teeman from Florida, which is to be one
of the first states invaded by the Spaniards,
had a conference with the President, but
there was nothing in 1t relating to defense.
Judge Long was arranging to have Florida
republicans installed in fat places now oc-
cupied by democrats. He succeeded in ar
ranging this. Among the nominations this
week will be John Eagan for district at
torney Of the northern district, and John
F. Horr for marshal of the southern dis
trict.
Mr. Scott, the republican national COM
mitteeman from West Virginia, and COM
missioner of internal revenue saw the
President this morning about some matters
In his own state and in Virginia. 1t is un-
derstood that MIR. Scott Is urging the Pres-
dent to give good place to Mr.. Bowden,
the Virginia national committeeman.
Representative Graft of Illinois invited
the President to stop at Peoria, ILL.,, when
he goes west next summer.
Senators Gear and Allison and Represen-
tative Hager Of Iowa saw the President
MI Hager wants j. E. Bainbridge of Coun-
Gil BluHs appointed to a consular position
senator Gallinger and Representative
SulloWay of New Hampshire presented the
names recently agreed upon by the delega-
tion OF that state for federal positions.
senators Deboe, Baker and Shoup, Repre-
sentative Mcdonald of Maryland and ex-
Representative McCreary of Kentucky
We're among the other visitors.
Charles N. Bawsel, in the office of the
auditor for the Treasury Department, has
Deen detailed for duty at the White House.
secretary Porter finds that more help is
needed.
Evening star., 1898-01-13
PURE MILK PRODUCED
Report of the Medical Society Committee
on New Idea.
Description of the Process Followed
In Securing MIX Free From Germs
or Foreign Substances,

At meeting of the Medical Society of
the District of Columbia last night the
pasteurization of milk was the most i'm
portant subject of discussion. At a previous
meeting committee composed of Drs Geo
NJ. kober, E. A. De Schweinitz and Saml
3. Adams was appointed to supervise the
establishment of sanitary dairy. and last
night It's report was submitted After re-
citing the way in which milk is polluted
by carelessness at dairies and the great
medium 1t has been for the propagation of
disease, the committee states that as legfs-
iation had failed to secure desired reforms
milk laboratory had been established in
this city.
The milk is supplied frcm well-situa ted
farm. supplied with Potomac water The
COWS nave been pronounced free from dis
ease by the District veterinarian and are
fed according to Depal tment of Agricul-
lure rec concentrations
proceeding the report describes the mode
OF milking and purifying the milk and Of
"a SSteurizing the pc rtton so treated.
The percentage of fat in this milk varies
irt m 40 to D per cent; per cent is the
regal standard in the District The cream
VIII VIII not rise at the temperature at which h
.ne iiiik mas been kept. lie. below 90 and
III order to determine its richness without
analysis. 1t must be allowed to stand for
eight hours at a temperature of about 40.
Inc report says results Of the bac-
terlologicai examination conducted by DR..
De SchTeritz have SO far been gratifying.
Pastcurized MIX.
Pasteurization of milk is also conducted
and is accomplished by means of a special
steam apparatus, subjecting the milk or
cream to a temperature between 15S and
lGo for a sufficient length of time to Sc
cure the destruction of micro o-organisms
Inc milk or cream after rapid cooling is
placed in SteriliZed bottles. sealed, and kept
at temperature below 30 until delivered
TO the consumer. The meteorological ex-
animation thus far shows this milk to be
entirely free from germs.
Jhe committee states that 1t will con-
tinue its labors, and DR.. De Schweinitz has
begun a series of meteorological investi-
cations, comparing the milk from the la
horatory with milk purchased al random
the results of which will be placed before
the society in due time.
In ccfclusion, the committee expresses
its approval of the enterprise which rem
ders the production of a milk free from i'm
pprities and disease germs possible and
which at the same time contains from ~
TO 30 per cent more fat than the legal
standard demands
The necessity for an improved milk sup
ply for the District has been repeatedly
emphasized by the Medical Society.
Evening star., 1898-01-13
REFUNDIEG CERTIFICATES.
Mr. Dingiey Authorized to Report His
bill Favorabiy.

The ways and means committee held q
special session today, and as a result,
Chairman Dingley favorably reported to
the House from the committee his bill au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
redeem the outstanding interest-bearing re-
funding certificates under the act of Feb
ruary 20. 1879 amounting on January / to
s44,22o, with accrued interest amounting to
about 81, ,oi5. About forty millions of these
certificates in denominations of $40 We're Is
sued in exchange for lawful money under
act during the process of the refundins of
the national debt. and were ntercon-
vertible al any time into per cent 1907
bonds. The bill Is TO secure the closing up
of the accounts Of these certificates issued
nearly nineteen years ago. 1t is an ad
minIstration measure and limits the time of
conversion to the present and next cal
endar years
Evening star., 1898-01-13
MAKES DENIAL.
Comm issiOner Evans Speaks About an
UnfOunied Story.


UnfOunded story.
The statement that Commissioner of Pen
sions H. Clay Evans was preparing a list
of the clerks in his department who re-
ceived pensions, with a view of recon-
mending to Congress a bill which would
stop the pension during the incumbency Of
the official, is most strenuously denied by
Commissioner Evans. In an interview with
Il reporter of The Star today he said that
the story was absolutely without founda-
ton; that he was not in sympathy with
any such movement and did not contem-
plate it. An old soldier. he explained,
might be incapacitated for some things and
still be a thoroughly reliable and excellent
clerk. That he had instances in his office
of men who were not capable of performing
certain kinds of work. but who made ex-
cellent clerks. He referred especially to
one man whose legs had both been re-
moved. but who was one of the most effi-
cient men in the service. 1t was a lucky
chance when a pensioner received posi-
ton under the government, and surely
could not be argued unfair II this man was
the equal in point of intelligence Of another
not SO fortunate. or rather unfortunate, as
to be a pensioner.
Evening star., 1898-01-13

No Indication of an Uprising of the
SeminOles.

No Indication of an Uprising of the
SeminOles.
Gen. Brooke. commanding the department
Of Missouri at Chicago, has reported to
Adjt Gen. Breck that information by tel
egraph just received at Chicago by railroad
officials from the general manager of the
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad says
that reports from Wewoka the capital of
the Seminole nation, and from Earlbor-
ough, which Is near the seat of trouble,
state that reports have been magnified
that everything is quiet and that there are
no indications of a definite uprising
Gen. Brooke adds that in view of this in
formation he has decided to await more
dehnlte information as to the troubles
which he expects to secure from an officer
sent from Fort Reno to Marlborough, be-
fore ordering troop of cavalry to We
woka.
Secretary Bliss received several tele-
grams from Governor Barnes of Oklahoma
stating the published reports of massacre
were wholly false. The governor says the
reports he has received indicate that the
burning of the Indian boys took place in
oklahoma. and the officials of the terri
tory are doing everything in their power
the guilty parties to the outrage. Gov
ernor Barnes adds that no troops are
needed at the scene and that none are nee
essary.
Agent Wisdom from Muskogee sends the
following:
THE reports in the papers that the
Seminoles are on the warpath are abso-
lutely false. Clerk Wisdom has just re-
turned from Wawaka lin the Seminole
country and states that all Is quiet There
is no probable uprising of the Indians
Commissioner Fears is proceeding with the
Investigation into the burning of the two
Indians and collecting evidence against the
men. Governor Barnes has offered $1,000
reward for the conviction of the members
of the mob that burned the Indians. 1t
Is believed some of the guilty parties will
soon be identified and arrested. The Sem
fnoles are behaving nobly and peacefully
under trying circumstance"
Evening star., 1898-01-13
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, January 13.-Flour quiet unchang
ed-receipts 9,0I0 barrels; exports none. Wheat
weak.spot and MONTH 98A aces; February. 9.ia
96B: May. 92h.a92s; steamer No 2 red, 91a4a32-
stock 1,142. .3l1 bushels; sales. l.. 600 bushels
southern wheat by sample, 92a91k: do. grade,
February, s2has2ss; steamer mixed, 3os.asI-re-
ceipts 2S3 gO7 bushels; exports. so.00l bushels;
ern white cora. 29a34; do. yellow. 2sas3 Oats
frm-No. white. 29haS0; No. mixed. 27aa2s-
stock, 504. III bushels. Rye easier-No. nearby,
h2h; No 2 western 63h-receipts, 9.915 bushels;
qulet-chodce timothy. Sls asked. Grain freights
dull and steady. unchanged Sugar strong. un-
Cheese steady. unchanged Whisky unchanged
Evening star., 1898-01-13

The Proceedings Today Were With
out Any Sensational Incidents.

SAVANNAH. Ga. January 13.-Those
who expected sensational developments at
the court-martial of Capt. Oberlin NJ Car
ter. L. S A, Corps of Engineers. today
were disappointed. The entire morning
was taken up in Interrogation of Mr.. c. NJ
Jordan, assistant treasurer of the United
States II New York, in reference to certain
checks cashed in New York. These checks
were given to the Atlantic Contracting
Company by Captain Carter from 1892 to
1897. Most of them are for large amounts
The identficatiOn was simply a matter of
form. and the entire proceedings from IL
10 1 O'Clock were listiess and tlresome The
assistant treasurer called out the number of
the check. the amount and the name of the
party in whose favor il was drawn.
The interest in the trial is unabated The
court room is filled with spectators. MANY
ladies being among those present.
Evening star., 1898-01-13
GUILTY. But IRREspoNs.DLE.
Verdict in Trial of Arthur Prince for
Terriss' Murder.

LONDON, January 13.-The trial of
Richard Arthur Prince, the super who
killed William Terriss, the actor, on De-
cember 16 last, began TO-DAY at the Old
Bailey Justice Channell presided in his
scarlet robes Of office. The audience in
cluded many theatrical people, though no
stars E.ere present There were about
= dozen ladies i'll court.
The jury returned d verdict that Prince
was guilty. that he was aware of what he
did; but the jury. accepting the medical
testimony declare him to be Irresponsible -
Ate hearing the verdict Prince attempt
ed to MAKE speech but was checked by
Inc judge. Inc prisoner then thanked all
concerned. at which some applause was
started. which was Immediately suppressed
by the judge.
The Judgment of the court was that
Prince be detained as a criminal lunatic
during her ma iestys pleasure