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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
FINANCE AND TRADE
New York Street Railways Dominated
Today's Stock Market.
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT LED
As Rule the Market Was
Dull and Professional.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Spe .tal Dispatch 20 The Evening Star
NEW YORK. January Hoover ouota.
lions in the London market were uass,.a
over in determining local prices this morn
ing, ana moderate advances substituted In
the more active issues. Activity and prac-
ucaly all OF the trading centered in the
shares of the municipal RAILWAYS TIL,
buying OF Brooklyn Rapid Transit was an
especial feature OF the dealings the pric.
responding easily for a gain OF three per
cent.
The movement In the shares named is he
ing conducted after the fashion of the mid
summer advance and by the same brokers
with new clientele. The new possibilities
suggested by the enlarged city and its new
government make local corporations uRusu-
ally attractive from a speculative stand
point. The higher-priced shares, notably
Manhattan and Metropolitan. were inclined
to weakness during the first hour but later
shared in the general demand
The introduction OF dollar gas bills look
ing to special legislation limiting the price
IN certain OF the new boroughs had tc::-
dency to unSettle the market for the shares
or the companies directly concerned. There
was no significant liquidation. however. and
dizziness was again substituted for weak
ness.
Professionalism was extremely pro-
nounced in the general market. the volume
OF commission house business being too
small TO attract significant interest.
The granger shares improved modcra tely.
vious sales. and reflected only declining
confidence In the short account. The entire
market shows considerable power TO re sisi
attacks and reflects no desire to sell largely.
Disinterestedness on the part of the
public is conceded, and there is nothing
to indicate an approaching demand he
yond the fact that idle funds must sooner
or later come out Of an Improbable
clusion.
The ability to sustain prices until such a
time arrives is the test now being made in
Wall street. Concessions from the present
level are not likely to reach proportions
indicating lack Of contrivances for
bridging over the inrerve ming dullness.
The Industrial shares, especially Sugar.
were in better demand, hut this movement,
as elsewhere. reflected nothing beyond a
professional demand. In the stock named
the purchases were credited 20 an operator
heretofore the recognized leader In adyanc-
ing these shares.
Earnings were uniformly encouraging.
but have lost. for the moment, the power
to stimulate increasing interest. While
purchases are delayed from a spirit of eau
ton perhaps. it is reasonably sure that
continuation Of present earnings will bring
out a good demand in the very near future.
The best prices of the day were in many
instances recorded during the final hour.
the trading centering around Brooklyn
Rapid Transit,
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LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED.
Action of Excise hoard Mt Session Held
Today.

The following persons were granted
liquor licenses by the excise board this
afternoon:
Patrick Cannon. 1904 PENNSYLVANIA ave-
LIE: John G. Meyer II 4th street north
east; Mary Martin, 1000 9Th street SOUTH
Vest: John A Gleeson. 335 l street FORTH
east: John L. Devine, the Shoreham; John
Gran, ~ It'll street southeast; Bernard
Conroy, 233 Virginia avenue southwest.
SekIegel Vonderheide. PA 9th street:
John DAILY 800 I'd street southwest:
Emile Wagner, 2l0 9th street; Thos. A.
darlington. 50 street northeast: julius
fnurm. Good Hope: VIM Deitz 1903 Penn
sylvania avenue: John A. Rupert, 100 O
street; Patrick Smyth. lO1 d southwest:
MOTIFS Barnett, ITO E street; Jas Tharp
81 F street: Jos. b. Ehrmantrout, 1l15 3
street; VIM Willers, 1226 PennsyIyania
avenue; Jos NJ. Frank 40 E northeast.
James j. Farrell 7Ol ID northeast: Chris,
tan Schleg. Dds street; Chris Sproesserl
SuS u street: Jas. Shea 1893 Pennsylyania
avenue: Martin A. Curtin I'D North Can't
toll: Mat Rupert. 1908 7th street: Albert
P1nerling, I'd 9Th southeast: John f. Re-
gan. 81 H street northeast
The applications Of Catherine Gleason
Nf LIST street northeast; Michael O'Leary
0i street southwest. and Dougiass
House, rs Pennsylvania avenue, were re-
tected.
The board was stin passing upon applica-
tons when this report closed.
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ARMY AND NAVY.
Late Orders, Movements OF Warshfps
and Other Notes.

and Other Notes.
Paymaster C. ". Littleficld has been
detached from the Maine and placed on
waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon T.. W.
Richards. to the New York navy yard.
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. Farenholt.
from New York navy yard to Puget Sound
station: Passed Assistant Surgeon F. j.
Olcotr, from the Puget Sound station to
the Mohican; Passed Assistant Surgeon H.
G. Leopold, from the New York navy yard
to the Mare Island yard; Passed Assistant
Paymaster w. ]. Littell. two months
leave: Paymaster c. M. Ray, to the Maine;
Ensign A. Althouse. to the Massachusetts:
Ell sign T. j. Sem, unexpired leave re-
voked; Chaplain F. Thompson. to the Mo-
hican; Assistant Engineer A. Hartrath,
from the Mare Island yard to the Mohican:
Paymaster J. E. Cam, from the Inde-
pendence to the Mohican; the unexpirs,
leave OF Ensign T. Washington has been
revoked and he Is ordered to the Indiana.
The cruiser Alliance has arrived at Ports
mouth. N. II. The gunboa. Wheeling
arrived at Victoria. B. c.. on her way 70
Sitka. The cruiser Detroit has sailed
II ON San Domingo for Macoris, Haiti.
The leave Of absence granted Captain
William 0. Owen. assistant surgeon, is ex-
tended one month.
Colonel Thomas r. Barr, assistant Judge
advocate general. has been ordered to duty
as judge advocate OF the general court
martial appointed to meet at Savannah,
Ga, January IL, to relieve Lieutenant Col
onel John w. Clous, deputy Judge advocate
general, who ID relieved at his own request
on account Of sickness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
"IT WILL BE HANNA"
Gen. GrOsvenor's Prediction of the Re
suit In Ohio.

Gen. GrOsvenor's Prediction of the RE-
suit In Ohio.
Gen. Grosvener arrived at the Capitol to-
day shortly before o'clock. He expressed
considerable Indignation at the reports
given in dispatches from Ohio that he had
come here, to arrange a compromise in the
Ohio senatorial election contest. He said
emphatically that there was not a word of
truth In the story, adding that he came
here to take his part in the debate on the
civil service law. He said that there was
no necessity for a compromise, as Mr..
Hanna was going to be elected.
If 1t Is true" he said, that Burke will
vote for Mr.. Hanna that decides the mat
ter beyond question. One thing is settled;
there will be no compromise. 1t will be
either Mr.. Hanna or straight democrat.
say 1t will be Mr.. Hanna"
When Mr.. GrOsvenor was asked about
the report that his name would be pre-
sented as a compromise candidate he said:
There Is not a syllable of truth in It,
l am not Judas Iscariot. 1 do not ap-
prove OF that course. l would not have
sided with Benedict Arnold and am not q
thief. Amy man would be such who would
take the nomination away from Mr..
Hanna"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
HIGHWAY EXTENSION ACT
Commissioners Indorse Amendatory Act Of
Board of Trade.
But One Hem of Difference Between
the Two BOdieS-views OF
the Measure.

There is an impression in the minds of
the people Of the District that the Com
nlssioners and the board of trade are a:
complete or irreconcilable variance on the
subject of the proposed amendment of the
highway extension act of March 2, 1885,,
There is In fact. no ground for such a
belief. The Commissioners are a unit in
support of the amendatory act drafted
by the board of trade, which was SUBJ
mitted to Congress today. That is, as
far as the amendatory act goes, az was
explained by Commissioner Black to a
Star reporter this afternoon.
THE Commissioners" said Capt. Black
approve Of the board of trade bill as
far as it goes. and It will receive their
active support. The bill was prepared very
carefully and after consultations with the
commissioners. with the result that there
Is but one difference between u.s. the Com
missioners believing that they should, un-
der certain restrictions, have authority tc
make changes in the map after it has been
filed.
That is. We think authority should be
vested somewhere, so as to preclude the
necessity of going to Congress, for in
stance, when it should become necessary to
make minor changes in the map. The
board Of trade believes that would be an
unwlse grant of authority at this time. In
everything else we and the board of trade
are agreed. and, as I say, the amendatory
act prepared by the board will receive our
hearty and earnest support"
Commissioner Ross said: You may say
for me that / am heartily in favor of the
smendatory act prepared by the board of
trade. and shall. therefore, support it"
Commissioner Wight said he fully agreed
with what Capt. Black had said, and hopes
and believes the act will become a law
There is but one point of difference be-
tween the Commissioners and the board
OF trade In the matter. as l can see," ex-
piained MI Wight, land that is as to
changes in the map after it has been filed
We do not know that changes will ever be
made. but we believe that we should have
authority to make them If it should SO
become necessary. without having to go to
Congress in the matter The bill is an ex-
cellent one, and will receive our hearty
support
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
republican party upon the civil service

republican party upon the civil service
question.
1t provided for the appointment of
director OF the census and thirty-one sub
ordinates, and he thought that those posi-
tons ought to be filled. provided for in
the bill
Mr.. Jones (Ark1 charged that in the TAX
ing OF the census Of 1870 1880 aud lS.U he
was satisfied that frauds, perhaps uninten-
tionai so far as the Responsible census
officials were concerned. had crept in These
frauds were due to Incompetent. and dis
honest men, who had been employed in the
work.
Mr.. Hale pointed out that ii was mani
testify impossible to sclec, the census enum-
orators through the provisions OF the civil
service law. As they we're employed only
month or less. they would have to be
selected substantially Us they had hereto
fore been.
Mr. Jones said that al! he was contend
ipg Tor was that the Census should De taken
by honest and competent men, selected be-
cause they were capable of doing the work
assigned to Them. and not because they
mad any political influence He then gave
notice that, after the pending committee
amendment had oeen disposed Of he would
oner one providing that she assistant
director OF the census should not he of the
same political party as the director
In brief discussion of the work of the
census bureau in the past, Mr.. Allen tNeb /,
Diuntiy asked those in charge OF the bill
II IL were a fact that disposition had
oeen manifest to spin out the work simply
that some people might draw salaries,
In reply, Mr.. Haze said thai the eleventh
census. and perhaps previous censuses, had
peen 100 extensive in scope. so that the
bureau was fairy buried beneath a mass
of information upon many subjects that
could not be inteiiigently handled by the
force under the census director
Inls work was not only expensive but
really prolonged lhe necessary cetails of
the census.
Mr. Hale expFess I'd himself as in favor
OF the taking of a real census and nothing
else Topics of an irrelevant character ought
10 De entirely eliminated, so that the re-
suits could be submitted within wear and
a half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
PROTEST FROM CLEVELAND.

Monster Petition Sent to the Recnlci-
trant Republicans at Columbus.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, January ga petit
ton bearing the names of 400 citizens Of
this county will be forwarded today to Gov
ernor Bushnell, Senator Burke and Repre-
sentatives Bramley and Mason. protesting
against their action in "betraying Senator
Hanna" This petition will be followed
with another document later on Of a SINH
lar character
Tonight the Tippecanoe Club holds a spe-
cial meeting. at which 1t is likely a special
effort will be made to expel Senator Burke,
Mayor McKisson and Representatives Ma
son and Bramley. 1t Is the opinion of
many that the tables will be turned and
that the McKisson faction will administer
some kind of humiliation to the Hanna
faction. Meetings are being held all over
northern Ohio to protest against the COM
bination of republicans with democrats
There Is strong undercurrent, however,
especially in this city, which is affording
support to Mayor McKisson and his
friends The city administration Is very
powerful and Inundated Senator Hanna
once before. Political feeling here in Mr.
Hanna's home, has reached the boiling point
and party lines will be obliterated in the
next election.
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Washington stock Exchange.

sales-regular call-12 o'clock ND. c. 8.ess.
o5 5 K ios ,so !. sss MssS,.sss ear.
100 at 70; 100 at g; SO At 4sN Lincoln Fire IN.
:. loo - :. is TO q
. ;s re loc =: It ie' It u ~ Il q IA
sSn Ts1sion 80 8 49, e q Is Asser ss
District of Columbia Bonds fund So. 1c2
Sos. fusdins ee lIs ssa s0'' III bid
MISCELLANEOUS Bonds...MetropoIitan Railroad IS,
SS Is s9 1se s. ..rs
liz bid Belt E.tasa j. 50 bid ot e asked.
lexington Railroad O.. 50 bid, 100 asked. Column
psny g. series s. lis I'D W.:Sisssn c.. Conn
pany es. serie B. ia bid. 2. 8. Electric Light
Telephon. S. Ss bid American Security
and Trns, g. r. and A. 100 BID; American Sc
ton MARKET Company l.t g, no hid w..hins-
e. hsrtt imp e nsd nd
A.socistion %, los BID. Washington Light Infan-
II a. s 3. "a 1SS of washington m
bid; Metropolitan Metro so2 bid $40 asked; Central
e se bid as ss did and ss
1Ss I Pa 100 asked TTsders. IS bid Lincoln.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. -washinston
Loan and Nd, Trpst l2s bid American Security and
Railroad Sociological Traction. a2Is hid. e2x
asked. hetrupohten, La d. Coiumbla, 03 bid,
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas.
40h hid. 4o& asked. u. D. Electric Hght. % bid
100 asked.
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's. 80 bid. Franklin.
80 bid. Metropolitan, @ bid. Corcoran 81 bid
Potomac. x6z bid. Arlington. 1ss bic, lat asked
Gernan-American. 1856 bid: National Union. 10
~ BID. sH asked Peopae,s 81 bid, asked.
Title Insurance stoeks.-Reai Estste Title. as
bid, 9s asked. Columbia Title, ~ hid, 81 asked
Washington Title. N hid. District Titie B hid
Telephone stooks.-Peansyivania, IS hid. -
asked Chesapeake and Potomac, 0b bid % asked
lean Graphop6ooe. preferred, lsk bid. IL asked.
Pneamattc Gun Carrisse. q bid. IS ssked-
iHh BID. l42H ssksd L..stoG Nosotype. liz
Great FaAls Ice, los bid H4 asksd. Norfolk and
Washiagton Steamboat 100 asked. IAncoln Hall.
90 asked.
xEx DIV.
lex nGAta.
00veFn0ent 0OnAa.
Quotations reported b Corson Nacart-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
THE SENATE.

An unusually large number of senators
| occupied their seats today at the opening
session of the Senate after the holiday
recess.
The reassembling of the Senate was not
| of any special interest to the galleries,
| which were not half filled by sightseers.
At the conclusion Of the morning bust
| ness Mr.. Allen (Neb) called up the i'm
migration bill and spoke briefly upon 1t.
He urged that the bill ought to provide for
| q consular inspection of immigrants. That,
he considered. would not only be fair and
just to all, but eminently practical. He
objected to the application of the educa-
tional test to all immigrants. He knew.
he said. many excellent citizens who were
| not able to read or write. He was of
opinion that all persons of the Caucasian
race who were able and willing to give
this country the benefit of their labor and
industry, so much needed in the develop
ment of the millions of acres of unoccupied
| lands in the United States, should be ad-
mftted.
Another Civil Service Discussion.
Mr.. Carter, chairman Of the committee on
| census. then called up the bill providing for
the preliminary arrangements for the TAX
Ing Of the twelfth and subsequent censuses,
and offered a committee amendment to Sec
! ton 3. providing that the President. in
should approve Of the examination the d.
rector may prescribe for his subordinates
named in the bill.
Mr.. Cockren tMo.) sharply attacked the
amendment He said that the Offering of
such an amendment and the consideration
of the section as 1t had been changed by
the committee proved that the republican
party was making square and uncondi-
tional surrender upon the civil service ques-
ton.
He declared that the party itself was
backing down upon that question. which
had been Endorsed in its national and many
Of its state platforms. The President, he
said. had ample authority to modify and
reform the civil service law. II he would.
but instead he was following along the line
Of his Immediate predecessor and extending
the law and its provisions to cover posi-
tions that had not by the original advo-
Gates Of the law been intended to include
within the law.
Mt. Hale CGe) thought that the senator
from Missouri (CockrelD did not properly
understand the position Of the committee.
The committee. through the bin. did not
make an attack upon the position of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
TALK OF A DARK HORSE,


Senator Hanna Ready to Sacrifice
Personal Interest in Ohio.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. January 5.-The rea
son for the decision of the republicans not
to hold caucus in the senatorial matter
Is not because they fear 1t might reveal
further weakness of Senator Hanna, for
they wish to know all that as soon as pos
sible and to strengthen their line as quick
ly as possible. 1t Is an administration
movement. President Mckinley Is extreme
ly anxious to have a senator from his state
who Is and will be firm supporter of his
administration.
With Gov. Bushnell or Charles L. Kurtz
as the colleague of Senator Foraker, PresI-
dent McKinley's administration would be
badly weakened. His support from his own
state could not be counted upon.
Congressman Grosvenor left for Washing
ton last night to put the whole matter be-
fore President Mckinley and get his sug-
gestions in the matter. II 1t Is found that
Mr.. Hanna cannot be elected on the first
ballot. he will not let his name be presented
at all. strong administration republican
will be made the candidate, one that the
bolting republicans could not afford to
stand out against.
Senator Hanna ID a. anxious to have a
strong administration republican in the
Senate as President Mckinley IL, and
though he Ii anxious to get the senatorship
himself. will not hesitate to stand aside IL
It Is to the interest OF President Mckinley
that he do 80.
In this connection the name Of Judge Day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
HUNDLEY's CASE POSTPONED.
Virginia Lawyer Under Arrest to Pre-.
vent o Duel.


vent o Duel.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va, January 5-The police
court was crowded to the limit this morn
ing when the case Of General George J..
of General Hundley yesterday evening upon
the charge of being about to fight a duel
with Colonel John Cussons. ex-commander
of the Grand Camp of Confederate Veter-
ans of Virginia, intense interest has been
manifested here in the affair." and many
had to be turned away from the court
room.
Colonel James N. Stubs grand COM
mander Of the Virginia Veterans, against
whom certain charges investigated by the
Grand Camp investigating committee was
the direct cause that led I'D to the whole
trouble. sat next to General Hundley. who
was his counsel in the investigation. At
torney Parker asked that General Hundley
be allowed to make q statement before the
court which was done. The general ar
gued that there was no reason why he
should be put under bond to keep the peace
with Colonel Cussons, as he had not sent
any challenge to that gentleman and no
arrangements had been made to settle their
controversy in a personal way.
General Hundley stated that he had not
communicated with Colonel Cussons or any
OF that gentleman's friends In regard to
an amicable OF other means of settling
their difficulty. He asked that no peace
bond be required Of him. assuring the court
that such was not necessary at this time.
General Hundley made a slap at the news
papers. and waxed humorous at their ex-
pense. He was followed by Attorney Par
ker, who appealed to the court to hear the
case at this time. He thought that there
would not be reason to place his client I'M
der bond or continue the case for another
hearing. Justice Crutchfield was not will
ing 10 do this, and he continued the case
until January IL. in order that both mar
ticlpants in the controversy might be pres
ent before the court Colonel Cussons was
not arrested up to IL o'clock today. A war
rant Tor his arrest will be served on him
today or tomorrow.
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METROPOLITAN R. r.. EXTENSION.
The District Commissioner submit
Their Report to COngrens.

The District Commissioners Submit
Their Report to COngress.
The District Commissioners this after
noon submitted to Congress their report
On the proposed extension of the lines of
the Metropolitan railroad from 9th street
and Florida avenue and also from 18th
street extended and Columbia road
The Commissioners, in referring to The
extension from 18th street and Columbia
road. cay that. in their opinion. 1t would
be to the best interests Of the people. in
view CT the present ungraded and unopened
condition Of the streets, to have the mat
ter deferred until either the Metropolitan
or the Capital Traction Company IL ready
to proceed at once with the construction
OF the line along either 18th or 18th street,
preferably the latter.
The Commissioners then refer to the OK.
tension out from 9th street and Florida
avenue, and say that either the Sherman
avenue or the 18th street route to Mt.
Pleasant and back again by means Of the
Howard avenue and Park street loop in
Mt. Pleasant Is practicable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05

Among the nominations sent to the SEN
ate today by the President, as announced
elsewhere. was that Of Mr.. Aulick Palmer.
to be marshal Of the District Of Columbia.
No doubt il expressed that Mr.. Palmer
nomination will be promptly confirmed BY
the Senate.
Among other, nominations are those Of
Sidney L. Wilson Of the District OF Column
bia, to be pension agent at Washington, b.
c.. and Leander p. Mitchell Of indiana. to
be assistant controller Of the treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
TODAY'S HEAVY RECEIPTS.
should the Average Keep Up All IRE
elections Will BE Surnaased

dfctfOns Will BE Surpassed.
the customs receipts for January have
started out In a way calculated to inspire
treasury officials with the brightest views
OF the outlook. The receipts today went to
the surprisingly big figure of $7S9, 04O. the
largest of any day under the Dingley law.
Inc total receipts for the three days OF
THIS month are nearly $1,9O.OOO, an average
OF about $625.OO a day. Should this same
average continue to the end of the month
the receipts will be far in excess of the
most rosy predictions of even Chairman
Dingley himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-05
COMMISSIONERS ESTIMATES.
They Send to Congress Request fo
Additional APPROXIMATIONS

Additional Appropriation.
The House committee on appropriat lions
today received a communication from the
District Commissioners submitting addi-
tional estimates of appropriations. They
ask for $4,000 for the Western High School
building. 49, 600 for completion of the struc.
ture. $4,000 for equipment and 5000 for
grading and paving.
They also submit deficiency estimate of
$500 for the salary of the treasurer of the
girls reform school, and 81, 7O2 for the pay
ment OF certain property purchased by the
District in Whitehaven subdivision. The
Commissioners ask that the appropriation
bill may carry provision for three telephone
operators for police headquarters