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Evening star., 1899-04-12
INJUNCTION OBTAINED.
Procedures in Matter of Northern
Liberty Claims Payments.

Solomon J. Fague, William P. Wood and
John J. Hemphill this afternoon filed a bill
in equity for an injunction and the appoint
ment OF receiver, naming the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia, George
Holmes and seventy others defendants.
1t Is explained that the defendants, other
than the Commissioners, are persons who
were and claimants for damages
against the District of Columbia by reason
of the destruction in the year 1872 of the
Northern Liberty market. Each of the
claimants, so ii is set forth, entered into a
contract with Fague and Wood for the
prosecution and collection of their claims.
the stipulation being that the officers of
the United States and the District of Co
lumbia should deliver to Fague and Wood
the draft, certificate or other media Of pay
rrent which might be issued in settlement
of the claims. as a guarantee of payment
of fee agreed upon. Mr.. Hemphill, it is
stated, was later associated with the other
claimants, and the agreement likewise ap-
piled TO him.
The complainants say to the court that
the claimants mentioned defendants
have undertaken to demand of the Commits
sioners that payment of their claims. re-
Gently allowed. should be made directly to
themselves, in order that they may repu-
diate their obligations to the complainants
and deprive them Of the compensation
agreed so to be paid"
1t is asked that the Commissioners be
restrained from delivering and the remain
ing defendants from receiving any checks,
drafts, warrants or other payment of the
claims, pending the suit; that receivers be
appointed to hold the payments subject to
the order of the court. and that payment
be made among the parties in accordance
with their respective rights
The complainarts say that only minor
ity of the claimants have failed to abide by
the contract.
Attorneys ]. J. Darlington and Arthur
Peter are the solicitors for the complain
ants.
Mr.. Petty then decided that he would
not deliver a check to any claimant until
the injunction proceedings are disposed Of
Evening star., 1899-04-12
CASUALTIES IN LUZON.
Gen. Otis Latest Report to the War
Department..

Gen. Otis Latest Report to the War
Department..
Gen. Otis sent the following telegram to
the War Department this afternoon:
MANILA, April IL, 1899.
Adjutant General, Washington.
Casualties not heretofore reported:
Killed-14th Infantry, April 10, G, Private
Henry Payne, Edward Hoffman, Joseph
Berry; 18th Minnesota, 10th, L, Private
Amesso Cole; 11th, c, Private Morriss P.
Beatty
Wounded Hospital corps, 10th, Acting
Hospital Steward Benno Altman, foreman,
moderate: 18th Minnesota, 10th, B, Private
Henry Foss, leg. moderate.
Eleventh, F, First Lieutenant Charles
Clark. scalp. slight; A, First Sergeant Eu-
porals Holden G. Gilbert, hand, slight; l.,
j. Oble, ear, slight: Eugene A. Harvey
thumb. slight; c. ]. Miggeson. back. slight;
Charles Packet. hands. slight: C, John ].
Young, jaw, severe: Fl, Bjorn Gislosson
scalp, slight: Harry Anderson ear, slight;
L, Richard Kelley, forehead, severe: Adam
Hotchkiss, thigh, severe
Fourteenth Infantry, 10th, D, Private
William Somers, arm severe: 4th Cavalry
11th, c, Private Joseph Grabowsky, head
severe; 1st North Dakota, Fl, Corpl. Her.
man Wolf, foot moderate; 1st Idaho, A.
Private Arthur Plarson, forearm, severe;
I'd Oregon, NJ, Privates Everett B. Millars
abdomen, severe; Arthur Sullen arm, slight
OTIS
Evening star., 1899-04-12
Baltimore Markets.

ed receipts, II OH barrels exports. ,22s barrels
sales. 15O barrs,s. Wheat nrm; No. red, spot and
asked; steamer No. 3 red. n bid; receipts 1soss
bushels; exports, 1900 bushels; stock, 1925
7la761s; southern on grade. 72a76. Corn strong;
mixed, spot, S9ssa891S; the month. Ss%a39: May.
S81aaSSE; June, S9A asked: steamer mixed, 3Sssa
3sis; receipts lis 5St bushels; exports, ia bush
els; stock, los IA bushels; sales. 1900 bushes:
oats dull: No. q white, s5a35h; No. mixed s2a
S21; receipts, q, ,l62 bushels exports none; stock
No. western, eOia; receipts. ,leI bushels; eI.
ports none; ssocs ills2 te bushels. Hay steady;
steam to Liverpool. per bushel 1Hda I'd, April:
Cork for orders. per quarter D 3D. asked. April.
firm. unchanged Cheese frm and active, unchang-
ed. Lettuce, &2a&2.25 per bushel baaket. Whisky
drm, unchanged.
Evening star., 1899-04-12
FINANCE AND TRADE
Stocks Continue to Show Improve
ment Over Last Friday.
GAINS OF FROM S 10 20 PER CENT
Industrials Continue to Attract
Large Share Of Attention.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK, April I2.-Opening prices
this morning were substantially higher
than those of yesterday. and represented a
demand decidedly mixed I'm Character. The
buying was mainly speculative, and the
covering of short contracts was a factor
OF some Importance.
Money rates were again at a point which
revived interest In the industrial denart-
ment, and II was in securities OF this char
acter that the bulk Of the trading centersd
The opening advance brought out a con-
siderable volume OF realizing sales from
houses who have considered the recovery A
trifie too rapid TO hold
Today's best prices for the active issues
show gains varying from . to 20 per cent
by comparison with last FRIDAYS low
prices. The scare is over, but there may
be too sudden forgetting OF the lesson
sought to be taught by the banks
Federal Steel issues were in better de-
mand and sold up sharply under what was
perhaps the most conservative OF the IN
dustrial demand.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was marked up
under the influence OF liberal inside tran
sactions.
The buying of this stock is based largely
on the repeated assurances of actual merit
NHlcn come from those In control.
In all parts OF the regular list there was q
good demand around the noon hour which
came from four commission houses of the
more conservative type.
Northern Pacific common was In better
demand at higher prices on it's dividend
prospects. Rumors of an approaching diyi-
dend were circulated from good sources and
had the effect Of inspiring a liberal specu-
lative demand.
The low-priced issues generally were in
rather good demand. buyers preferring to
take risks in the more important members
of this group than in the erratlc industriaIs
The standard dividend-paying shares were
bought In round amounts from time to time
and a fair cash inquiry was noted for sew
eral of them.
While the market is being run along lines
pest calculated to prevent a duplication OF
last weeks trying experiences. the effort to
discourage interest in the new er enterprises
has been only partially successful. MANY
operators are willing to double margins In
order 70 buy the tabooed industrials and
consider that dearer money and few shares
are more than offset by the quicker action
This condition is the natural outcome of the
recent speculative craze, which has deyel-
oped an element which is governed wholly
by tips and never considers intrinsic val
Ies.
properties there is little prospect for harm
full results. but the meritorious issues never
fail to come out ahead in the troublesome
times. If the industrial list is to be favored
there are some issues of known merit which
should be given a decided preference. Peo-
pies Gas, in some measure represented the
latter group today.
Evening star., 1899-04-12
TOmorrow's Entries at Benninr.

BENNING RACE TRACK, April 12.-Fol-
lowing are the entries for tomorrow's
races:
First race, handicap. Is, five furlongs-
Sanders. 126; Nosey, 121; Vertigo, III: DR..
Parker, LIS; Ben Viking. 113; Boney Boy.
lib; Tabouret. 113; Prestidigitatrice, Il2;
Takanessee, 100; judge Wardell. 1O9; Tin
kler. 1O6; Red Girl, 1O4; Billali, 1O2. Billali.
Thinker. coupled as Daily entry; Prestidiga-
trice and Vertigo. Morris entry; Sanders
and Ben Viking, Alexander's entry
Second race, two-year-olds, four and
half furlongs, selling-Frelinghuys 1O4:
Specific, 1O2; Merrily, 81; sPeeter, SO:
'Eileen Daily, 49, Specific and Merriiy,
Welden's entry.
Third race. mile and three-quarters. hur-
die, neutrality-suspicious., 153; The Lost
Chord. 14s; Horse Play, 145; Julius, 142:
Oxnard, 40: Last Fellow, 146
Fourth race, maidens, six and one-half
furlongs-Rhodymeni 106; Marylander.
10e; Sol, 1876; Capricious, s1OL
Fifth race, mile and forty yards selling
Lady Dlsdain. Ill; Premier. 110; Weller,
105; sFilanent, 101; .Plantain, 9s; Nearest,
98; ELLA Daily, 90; Climacas. o4s Leando. 81.
apprentice allowance claimed.
Evening star., 1899-04-12
VISITORS TO MONUMENT.
Total Since October ., 1SSS-Site for
Sherman statue.

Colonel Bingham. the engineer officer In
charge, reports that there were IL ,tSS visi
tors to the top Of the Washington Monu-
ment during the month of March, of which
1928 made the ascent In the elevator. and
$40 by the stairway. making a total of
.T22 persons who have visited the top
since the shaft was opened to the public,
October 8, 1888.
He also reports that workmen employed
by the District government in regarding
North street between 10th and 18th
streets west recently came In contact with
the underground lead-covered cables which
were laid by the Standard Underground Ca
BILE Company of Pittsburg in 1888, for the
use of the departmental telegraph line for
experimental purposes. Colonel Bingham
says that as these cables were long since
abandoned, as unfit for use, and as they
are in the way of the improvement of the
street, the District Commissioners were
granted permission to remove as much OF
them as was necessary, and to coil them up
and send them to the government property
yard near the bureau OF engraving and
printing.
The, Photograph gallery on the govern
ment reservation south of the Treasury De-
partment has been removed to clear the
site of the proposed equestrian statue OF
General Sherman, and the material hauled
to the property yard at the nursery. The
contractor for the Sherman statue has COM
pleted the construction OF the foundation
for the pedestal proper. This foundation
consists of a rectangular block of concrete,
twentythree feet and four and half
inches long. sixteen feet wide and six and
a half feet thick, with offsets on its two
sides thirteen and half feet long and one
foot ten inches wide and thick. 1t contains
101.5 yards Of concrete. The deliveries of
cut granite for the pedestal continue to be
made. Some of the stone is not fit for use,
however, having been injured in transpor-
tation.
Colonel Bingham has submitted a project
to the chief of engineers for the repair of
the house on 10th street where Lincoln
died, in accordance with the provisions of
an act of Congress approved March j. lSy9,
making an appropriation of So 1873 for that
purpose. There is an unexpended balance
of $S27 out of an appropriation made in the
act of June IL, 1896 for the same purpose.
Evening star., 1899-04-12
USED HIS SONS NAME.
L Missouri Notary Who Prosecuted
Pension Claims.

James W. Greer of Camden, Mo-, was dis
barred from practice by order of the Sec
retary Of the Interior April I. Mr.. Greer is
a minor and was never engaged in the ac-
tive prosecution of claims. His father, Will
lam Greer, is a notary public, and prose-
cuted claims in the name of his son. There
Is rule of the pension bureau that evil
dence in claims must not be made before
any one who is interested in the case as at
torney or otherwise.
By this arrangement with his son, j. w.
Greer, William Greer was enabled to take
the testimony in the case as a notary pub
lie. certifying in his jurats that he had no
interest in the case, and then later secure
the attorneys fee.
Evening star., 1899-04-12
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
Tod Sloan Wins One Race and Is I'm
placed in Another.

LONDON, April 12.-At the second days
racing of the Newmarket Craven meeting
today Velo, the property of Mr.. Leopold
de Rothschild, won the Babraham plate.
Tod Sloan rode Lord Ellesmere's bay
colt Ultimatum. but was unplaced. The
betting was to against Ultimatum.
This race is a welter handicap of 800 SOW
ereigns for three-year-olds and upward.
Eight horses ran over the last mile and a
half of the Cesarowitch course.
The Wood Ditton stakes were won by
Lord VIM. Beresford's bay flly Sibola, by
the Sailor Prince-Saluda, with Sloan up.
This race is of 10 sovereigns forfeit, with
200 sovereigns added. for three-year-olds.
distance the ditch mile.
Eleven horses ran. and the betting was
II to 10 against Sibola.
Evening star., 1899-04-12
MORE EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY.
Iron Manufacturers of Pennsylvania
Increase Wages of Employees.

LEBANON. Pa. April 12.-The Pennsyl
vania Bolt and Nut Works and the East
Lebanon Iron Company have posted no.
tees of a second increase of 10 per cent in
the wages of their employees, to take effect
May !. The Lebanon Manufacturing Com
pany has increased the wages of its labor
erS 10 per cent.
POTTSTOWN, Pa, April 12.-The pud-
dlers of Potts Brothers Iron Company and
of the lower works of the Glasgow Iron
Company have been notified of an increase
in their wages from $3.50 to S2.75 per ton,
to take effect May 1. a proportionate ad
vance will be given other employees in these
departments. This is the second increase
given them within sixty days.
EASTON, Pa, April 12-The Keystone
furnace of the Thomas Iron Company at
Island Park. which was blown out a year
ago on account of the dullness in the iron
trade, has been put i'll operation. giving en-
ployment to a large number of hands.
Evening star., 1899-04-12
NEARLY COMPLETE.
Arrangements for Change In the
WanhingtOn Gns Compnny

1t is the general impression in financial
circles that the arrangements for change
in the control of the Washington Gas Com
pany are nearly concluded, and that some
time before the end of this month they
will be consummated. 1t is understood the
price which Is being paid for the stock,
secured by private agreement, is $50 per
share. The par value is $40, and the normal
market value Is about SAT. For some time
past the stock has remained firm at about
$oT, and Is now strong at that figure
The belief held by the best informed men
in the local market. as already stated in
The Star. Is TO the effect that controlling
interest has been secured by the same par
ties that recently were large buyers of
street railroad properties in this city, and
who also Cwn the two electric lighting COM
panies. The various phases In the develop
ment of this deal have been published in
The Star from time to time. and the only
fresh detail is to the effect that the report
ed close of the transaction IL near at hand
1t is not expected the new owners will pur-
chase the entire amount of the stock, as
that would be a large contract, even il il
were possible. The issue of stock is 13O 900
shares. and at the price which Ii Is under
stood has been agreed upon 1t would take
nearly ss,000,0o0 to buy every share.
Evening star., 1899-04-12
CHANGE ORDERED.
New Superintendent of Telegraph
and Telephone Service.

James c. Simpson was today promoted to
be superintendent of the District telephone
and telegraph service, at a salary of 81 GOO
a year, vice Henry R. Miles. Mr.. Miles
will take the position of electrician, now
held by Mr.. Simpson, at 81 200 per annum.
Mr.. Miles has been superintendent of the
service for many years, and his retention
as electrician is understood to be satisfac-
tory to him and was made in recognition
of his past services. The changes made to-
day will take effect July 1, 1899
Evening star., 1899-04-12
CONDITIONS At DAWSON CITY.
The Relief Committee Suspends Work
sickness is Decreasing.


sickness is Decreasing.
Consul McCook writes TO the State De-
partment from Dawson City, February 2S:
Sickness is on the decrease here. The
citizens relief committee is some 81 900 in
debt, and has temporarily suspended work.
The local authorities are. however, taking
care Of all destitute sick sent to them
Several hundred went out over the ice this
month, preferring that to being sent out.
This will relieve the situation somewhat,
but there will be good many stranded in
the next two months. Sixteen men came
here yesterday from Forty-Nfile district,
stating that they had worked unsuccess-
fully on claims all winter, until their sup
plies We're exhausted. They applied to me
for help, so that they could go out over the
Ice After the 1st of May employment will
be given to more men than at present.
Their services will be utilized In shoyeling
the dumps into the sluice boxes, for wash
ing out the god.''
Evening star., 1899-04-12
Gunners and Boatswains.

The following named men have been ap-
pointed acting gunners in the navy: VIM.
]. Foley. Walter e. Whitehead, Jas C. Nc
Dermott, Frank A. McGregor, John Ken
yon, Charles Heirdahl and Philip Doherty
Appointments as acting boatswains in the
navy have been made as follows: Geo. B.
Hendry. Arthur r. Nickerson, John Ma
hony Ernest " Sandstrom, VIM. johnson,
John McGrath, Ernest J. Brown Chas. L.
Weiss and Christian Cone.
Evening star., 1899-04-12
HOSORs FOR CLARENCE EDDy
Ofhciai Organfst for United States a,
Paris Exposition.

CHICAGO, April l2.-Clarence Eddy has
been appointed official organist of the
United States at the Paris exposition. Mr..
Eddy. who for many years was prominent
as teacher, organist and concert player in
Chicago and the west. for the last four
years has made his home in Europe lat
teriy having chosen Paris as his place of
residence. He has made concert tours
through Germany, England, France and
Italy.
Evening star., 1899-04-12
Civil Service Promotion..

The following promotions were made In
the force of the United States civil service
commission on April IL, 1899:
H. A. Hesse. class 2 to class 8: r. R.
Strattan. class l to class 2; r. E. Baken-
hus. 81, 900 to class 1; Miss Ida D. RozxelIe.
poo to 1900; D. 8. Shook, $40 to 500.
Evening star., 1899-04-12
Temporary CIerks.

Grafton Tyler, jr., and R. L. Burke were
today appointed by the District Commits
sioners temporary clerks in the water Of
flee at $3.50 per day.
Evening star., 1899-04-12
Local Penaiona

Pensions were granted today to the fol
lowing residents of the District of Coium
bia: Mary H. Cook, s.; Ann Collins, $12.
Evening star., 1899-04-12

The Missouri at Fort Monroe.
The hospital ship Missouri has arrived at
Fort Monroe from Havana, bringing 2l2
sick soldiers.
Evening star., 1899-04-12

Lfhrarfan Putnam Goes to Boston.
Mr.. Herbert Putnam, librarian of Con-
gfess. left Washington today for Boston.
He expects to return early next week
Evening star., 1899-04-12
government Receir

Government receipts from internal
revenue today, s76O, ,3s5; customs. $685., O,s57:
miscellaneous. si9. ls9; expenditures. ;2,14s.-
000
Evening star., 1899-04-12

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST., members New York
STOCK exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg Thaimann & Co., New York.
Evening star., 1899-04-12
INTERVIEW WITH Won BUELow
Germany's Foreign Minister DepIores
the Fighting.

BERLIN. April 12.-The correspondent
here of the Associated Press has had an
interview with a foreign office official who
Is authorized to speak for the minister of
foreign affairs, Baron Won Buelow He
said:
I'VE have received several official dis
patches saying that the Tanu people for a
fortnight past have been raiding and pillag-
ing around Apia, destroying mainly Ger
man property. They are armed with wea-
pons furnished by the British.
I'VE also received today dispatch from
the commander of the Fake, confirming the
ambuscade and the loss of the Americans
and English, substantially tallying with
the dispatches of the Associated Press, The
ambuscade may possibly have been on a
German plantation, as nearly all the prop
erty around Apia is German
The government regrets exceedingly the
occurrence. for which, however. it is in no
way to blame. Such hostile encounters
must naturally be5expected when the Anglo
American action in crowning Tanu has
made nine-tenths of the Samoans their en-
emies. 1t shows strongly how necessary is
the prompt departure Of the high commits
sion. - l5 -!nu
DEMANDSo MORE GUARANTY.
III Is4-aE-
Germany Note Ready to Appoint Sa-
moaAs Com famissioner.
BERLIN, April = A12-The semi official
North German Gazette confirms the state
ment made by-the-Neuesten Nachrichten
yesterday to the effect that the German
representative on the Samoan commission
will be appointed only when Great Britain
shall have given; thes necessary guarantees
to insure respect fonIGerman treaty rights,
and adds that 1it has reason to know the
German government has asked for def
mite statement sas the position of the
British goyernFFhsnssl n fsl toward the Samoan
treaty. ,a,
3.aa sTn-
Lansda1e a.Washingtonian.
Lieut.. Philip Van Horn Lansdale was
born in the District of Columbia, February
Is, 1858. and entered the Naval Academy
June 6. 1873. He graduated in 1873 and was
promoted ensign in 1881, and, after duty
at the washington navy yard, was trans
ferred to ths Philadelphia In June. 1890
He was made iieatenant, junior grade. In
1888. He was in charge Of the carayals at
the worlds fair In Chicago. and. after re-
ceiying his full heutenancy. was short
time on the battle ship, Massachusetts. In
Juns, 1895, he was ordered to the Philadel-
phia- .ia.
Ensign John r. Monaghan was apnotnted
to the Naval ACADEMY as a cadet from the
state of Washington, entering Annapolis
on September Z. 1891. He graduated and
was made an ensign in July. 1897, being
assigned to the Philadelphia, to which ves-
sci he was attached up to the time OF his
death.
Evening star., 1899-04-12

Steamship Arrival.
At Queenstown-Majestic from New
York for Liverpool
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23

during the past week. | am glad to
learn that some growers are making a
firm stand against this bearing" poll
icy. Such offers have been in many
cases declined, and ii planters will con-
tinue in this course I think the establish
ment of a stronger tone must result"
The Otsego Farmer records the feeling
in New York state thus: There are
rumors of higher offers, but We are I'M
able to verify anything more than d.
vision of commission above Is cents.
The price of hops is altogether too low.
There are less hops in the world today
than one year ago, and prices are 20 per
cent lower. II growers were only united
in demanding an advance, there surely
would be one."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
THEATRICAL.
Shaw Company to Occupy the Boards at Ma
sons for the Week Beginning Nov. II.

Shaw Company to Occupy the Boards At Ma
sons for the Week Beginning Nov. ~.
The Shaw Dramatic Company will
open a weeks engagement at Mason's
opera house next Monday evening, Nov.
81, opening with 1.-THE Westerner, Of
which the Morning Olympian has the
following to say:
1.-THE Sam T. Shaw Company gave its
initial performance of weeks engage
ment at the Olympia theater last night in
"Tbe Westerner." The play was well
received and thoroughly enjoyed by q
large audience which filled the theater.
MANY familiar faces we're noted in
the cast, which in itself was guaranty
of good performance, and the result
was as anticipated. The company has
been strengthened and the band aug.
mented. A clean, enjoyable and up-to-
date performance was given, while the
specialties were well received"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-23
A Former Yakjmau,

., 81. Evans. former resident OF Yak
ina, is Id the city from Waitsburg. He
has recently disposed OF his Ahtanum
ranch to d, j. Stevens. Mr.. Evans has
seen marked change in the city and
surrounding country since 1888. when he
moved away. He has always had
warm place in his heart for Yakima,
however, and says he believes next year
will see greater changes than the most
sanguine look for.
Speaking Of the beet sugar industry
Mr.. Evans stated that Yakima will have
q factory, and that very soon, as the re-
cent reports from sample analysis is all
that the promoters care for. When they
decide to build they will make such in.
ducements to the farmers as will insure
the factory oil the beets necessary.
Mr.. Evans until recently has had
charge of large farm, but expects soon
TO establish himself in the manufacturing
Of agricultural implements in Waitsburg.