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The times., 1899-08-23
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Liquidation in Wheat and Freer OF
ferings of Corn Reduce Prices.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-September liquidation
cost the wheat price about 3-4c in the fore
noon and widened the September discount
from 3-S to 21-2c. Most of this was re-
covered and the discount was somewhat
narrowed. Cash people here were more en-
couraged over shipping demand, although
no one claimed any business closed. The
September price was bid for No / North
ern. The decrease in the worlds visible
l,I55,000 bushels, was about half as much
as last year. The seaboard put its export
business at over fifty loads Receipts
everywhere were under last years The
India drought situation was declared
worse. There is not very much specula-
ton at the moment. The cash situation is
rather uncertain.
Freer country offerings of corn broke
September 5-8 to 3-4c and weakened the
deferred futures. When wheat showed a
disposition to recover corn followed the ex-
ample The May and December recovered
all their loss. Large receipts, good wealth
er, and easier cables were influences in aid
of the early decline. Liverpool was 1-Sd
lower. Shipping houses were the buyers
and there was an excellent demand for
cash for immediate shipment.
Oats were quiet, but steady, the last
prices the same as Mondays to a shade
over There was good shipping demand
but very large receipts-S31 cars, with 305
for tomorrow. Clearances were POS, coo
bushels. Continental stock is down to Gil :
600 bushels. The stocks, show that the ship
ping demand is fully taking care of the
large receipts.
The times., 1899-08-23
The Lincoln National Bank
CT Washington. D. O.. ccr 7th and st.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS. BOX RENT s2.5o
CAUGHT A MONSTER RAY FISH.
-Four Young Mems Exciting Experf-
enee in Galveston Waters.
From the Galveston Daily News

(FrOm the Galveston Daily NeWS-t
One OF the largest ray fish ever caught
in Galveston waters was landed On the
beach yesterday afternoon. near Tolex's
garden, at the foot Of Seventh Street.
Four east end young men, j. Harrison,
Gus and Fred Schmiech, and VIII Me
meyer, sitting on the veranda at Tolex's
place. espied the monster disporting in
the gulf not far from shore. and deter
mined TO give chase. Procuring a boat,
harpoon. rope, and knives. they were soon
alongside, and after some skillful maneu-
vering Mr.. Harrison succeeded in driving
the harpoon home.
The big fellow made the water boil for
few moments and then started for the deep
water Of the Gulf, dragging the boat after
him at lively speed for two or three
miles He then slackened, which enabled
the men to pierce him with long knives
lashed to poles, when, becoming exhausted
and weak from loss of blood he gave up
and allowed himself to be towed TO the
beach slow and arduous task Upon
reaching shore il was found life was ex-
tinct and attaching the end of the rope to
one of his feelers he was dragged by about
fifty men and boys to place on the beach
He measures thirteen feet eight inches
across, from tip TO tip OF his hippeTs;
thirteen feet from nose to tip of tail; i've
feet over his head; three feet across his
eayernous mouth, into which a boy could
crawl and lie down; hts depth from ground
TO back is twenty inches. and his weight
is estimated at l 700 TO 1000 pounds. His
thick skin Is nearly black, and feels to the
touch like India rubber, much like a por-
poise. II is thought by some that he was
blown to these waters by the late hurri.
cane.
The times., 1899-08-23
LEGEND OF A LONELY GRAVE.
A Soldiers Wife Lies Buried Amid
the Prairie Flowers.
From the Kansas City starr

CFrom the Kansas City Starr
Near the top Of the highest knoll on the
rolling prairie three miles southwest OF
old Fort HAYS, in Kansas, is a lonely
grave in the prairie grass. There is a
board at the head and another at the foot
These boards may once have borne an
epitaph, but now they are Drowned and
worn by the sun and storms OF many
years, aand they are decayed at the
ground and stand at an angle, almost
ready to fall. A prairie rabbit has made
its burrow at the foot of the grave. All
around it the grass is full OF purple and
yellow flowers.
Standing by the grave and looking north
and east there lies stretched out a land
scape of wondrous beauty. The green sol
of the plains slope gradually down from
the grave a distance of three miles 70 the
cluster Of long grey and yellow empty
buildings which were the barracks and
officers quarters of Fort Hays when this
las the Far West, years before there was
a railroad in Kansas. Beyond the fort is
the town of Hays City, group OF yellow
stone and red brick building Beyond
stretches the prairie, north and east. 10
the horizon line twenty and thirty miles
away. Diagonally across this stretch OF
level plain runs a thread OF vivid green
from northwest to southeast, the trees
that fringe Big Greek. There are no other
trees anywhere else in the landscape.
The legend of the lonely grave is that
years ago, when the Fort Hays barracks
were full of troops, an army hospital
steward brought his young wife there TO
live with him. Each Sunday the officer
and his wife walked out to this hill, and
they used TO sit down on the shady side
of it near the summit and gaze for hours
out at the landscape below. Then they
could see the herds OF buffalo roaming
over the prairie. and once in while a
band Of Indians scurrying across 1t
One day the young wife was stricken
with a. deadly fever. Before she died she
asked her husband to promise that he
would bury her body near the top o! the
hill, at the very spot where they used to
sit and look out over the wonderful land
scape. He kept the promise and there is
her grave The only flowers he could get
to plant upon it were the wild flowers OF
the prairies and they are bioooming there
The times., 1899-08-23
MORE SHIPS FOR RELIEF WORK
Mail Steamers VIII Garry Supplies
to Porto Rico.

to Porto Rico.
At the request of the Secretary of War
the Postmaster General this morning au-
thorized the New York and Porto Riean
Steamship Company to order its mail
steamers to deviate from their course in
! order to transport to Porto Rico, free OF
charge, supplies for the suffering Porto
Ricans. The Postmaster General received
a telegram from Secretary Root this morn
ing dated Mechanicsville, n. Y, which
read as follows:
New York and Porto Rican Steamship Company
offer to fake gratis surplus Porto Rican relief
supplies amounting to about 100 tons per week,
if permitted TO deviate from course prescribed
by Postoffce Department by going direct 10 san
Juan. War Department requires more transports
for Porto Rican supplies. trust you can permit
this change OF course for mail ships Temporarily.
On receipt of the telegram Mr.. Smith
communicated with Second Assistant POST
master General Shallenberger in charge Of
the transportation of mails, who saw no
objection TO complying with the request
of Secretary Root. 1t was also suggested
that the Red d Line, plying between New
York and Venezuela might cooperate in
this matter and a telegram was sent to
Boulton, Bliss & ballet, the agents of
the line In New York, asking if the line
would transport any of the supplies free.
reply was received saying they would
be pleased to transport four hundred tons
relief supplies per steamer Caracas, Sep
tember g." The necessary permission to
the New York and Porto Rican line TO
change the route of their ships was given
and Secretary Root was notified of the
fact as well of the offer of the Red ID
Line
The times., 1899-08-23
Guardsmen's .9TPork Pie'' Caps.
(From the London Chroniele.l

correspondent who was struck by the spec
tacle OF ''growler'' containing guardsmen suf-
ferin from sunstroke following the guards in the
West Norwood march on Tuesday, protests against
"the way in which they wear their little pork
pie caps so as to expose their closely-eropped
heads to the full blaze OF the SUM-" He thinks
that on hot days "the officers should insist on
the cap being worn the top and not on the
extreme side of the head What has the War
Office to say to this revolutionary suggestion?
Probably that the pork pies'' would have to be
made several sizes larger if they were to be worn
otherwise than on the ear, and that Mr. Atkins
Cor Mr. Atkins sweethearD would be the first to
grumble at the change,
The times., 1899-08-23
AMERICAS MINERAL OUTPUT.
Large Increase i'm Production shown
by the Geological Survey.

The annual report of the Geological Sur
vey on the mineral production of the
United States. which has just been COM
pleted, shows a larger increase in produc-
ton last year than in any other year in
recent times. The gain in output is shown
to be nearly IL per cent, valued at $685.
97e, ,534.
The coke produced amounted to more
than $1,000, 600 short tons, valued at S25,-
GOO, ,000 This is included in the regular
statistics of the summary in the figures for
coal The following table shows the value
of the principal minerals:
The times., 1899-08-23
Deaths I'm Cuba.

The death report for August 19 and 20
was received yesterday at the War Depart
ment from General Brooke as follows:
Havana, August 2l 1890.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Death report, August 10th. 20th: Santa Clara.
James Mullen, discharged, Company ii, Second
Cavalry, died 2Gth. acute alcoholism. Santiago,
James J. Flanagan, Company b. Fifth Infantry,
typhoid; Joseph II. Love, Company F, Fifth In
tantry, internal injuries from fall; both 18th
BROOKE, Commanding.
The times., 1899-08-23
The HoweIIs style.

(From the IhlcagO ITIDrntJ
The young in the pink shirt-waist threw
down the book impatieRty.
'.What's the matterg' asked the young woman
with the tan-coored buskins; doesn't the story
end happily?'
cts one OF HowelsP'
The times., 1899-08-23

Norfolk and Western common was one of
the features yesterday. 1t advanced 20 rs
at the close, on heavy buying, and seemed
inclined to go higher today. The preferred
stock also was buoyant.
The times., 1899-08-23

The entire stock market yesterday was
dominated by the weakness of Brooklyn
Rapid Transit which continued the great
slump begun on Monday. Considering the
excessive weakness of this stock and the
tremendous number of shares thrown over
beard ii is rather matter of surprise that
the general list declined so little. The
story of the day is of a fairly strong open
ing and first hour, followed by further
break in Brooklyn Rapid Transit, which
carried the entire list with it TO certain
extent. rally during the last half hour
OF the day in Brooklyn was also accom-
panied by strength in the general list, but
the losses Of the early trading were only
partially regained. Street people realize
that the immediate course OF the general
market must depend to a certain extent on
the further movements of Brooklyn, and
many were chary OF expressing any opinion
as TO the outlook last night. Good securi-
ties were yesterday and may be today
thrown overheard to protect Brooklyn.
The intrinsic value of the railway securi-
ties, however, does not depend on the
earnings statement OF this New York
street railway and the prosperity of the
country Will not be in any way affected by
the failure OF the company 10 earn or pay
a dividend this year, and for this good rea-
son it is not belieeyd that the speculative
fortunes of Brooklyn Rapid Transit $40 TX
in the market will be allowed to have any
permanent deterrent effect on the bull
movement There was some excellent buy
ing of the grangers, and of many OF the
low-priced shares yesterday afternoon, as
prices sagged off, and il there is any
further decline today the same tactics will
be pursued by shrewd investors and specu-
Iators.
The times., 1899-08-23

New York papers on Sunday saying that
Brooklyn will sell at 60 r Now. consider
ing the two facts together that a powerful
clique is selling Brooklyns and that it has
access to the books of the company many
will be inclined to believe that at least
one insider is bearish on Brooklyn. And
it is a corollary suggestion that the stock
may sell much lower, without much refer
ence to the earning capacityJof the COM
pany. The low price reached yesterday
was 100 Ia. 81
The times., 1899-08-23
New York stock Market.

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co..
members of the New York Exchange,
I419 F Street.
The times., 1899-08-23

The Chicago Great Western securities
were strong though not active. Well in
formed people are particularly bullish on
these stocks.
The times., 1899-08-23

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit statement
appeared yesterday afternoon early. Be
fore it came there was heavy selling of the
stock by parties who knew what its CON
tents would be. This has been the situa-
ton for several days, in fact. Two mat
ters regarding Brooklyn are particularly
interesting at this time, the statement
itself, and the fact that many market peo-
pie have had accurate figures In advance
as to. its showing. An anonymous circular
was sent all through Wall Street on Sat
urday, giving q summary of the statement
which now proves 10 have been accurate
This circular advised selling Brooklyn. It
was. of course, put out by bear clique
which was heavily short of the stock, as
were also the big advertisements in the
The times., 1899-08-23

The coalers were taken up in the early
part of the day yesterday, but the break IN
Brooklyn affected them, as it did the re-
mainder of the market. and the friends OF
this group were again disappointed.
The times., 1899-08-23
The Washington stock Exchange.
GOVERNMENT BONDS

Sales-Regular Call-U. S. S's, registered
$1O00G1OS 1-2; Ches. & Pot. Tel, S@76i
Mergenthaler Linotype. 146206.
GOVERNMENT pONDs
The times., 1899-08-23
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS

6's 1902 year funding gold. lo65s 49,.
rs col Water stock currency 1H 49,.
rs 1903, Water stock" currency 49,
Funding currency S.i5's 4...s... ll59s 49,,
AnacoStia and Potomac as -.
The times., 1899-08-23
Chicago Grain and provi.ion Market

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co..
members of the New York Exchange.
The times., 1899-08-23
stIII Asserts His Innocence

When seen at No. s stationhouse yester-
day morning by a Times reporter Funk
had little 10 say. He still denied that he
is guilty OF the crime attributed to him
and expressed the utmost confidence in his
ability TO prove his innocence. He said
The times., 1899-08-23

Manhattan and Metropolitan Traction
were both very weak in sympathy with
Brooklyn. Manhattan declined to III, and
Metropolitan to 201. 1t seems probable
that these securities may follow the for
tunes of Brooklyn again today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-23
HUNDRED THOUSAND HUNGRY.
Half of Those, Davis Estimates, are
Homeless.

Washington, August 22.A cable dis
patch has been received at the War DE
partment from General Davis giving adj
ditional details of the conditions In
Porto Rico. He places the number OF
killed at 1000 and reiterates his state
ment Of 100000 destitute. General Davis
says:
..Rations from Nuevitas may be un-
loaded in quarantine, but it seems TO
me supply can easier come from States,
the fear of yellow fever from Cuba
making extra precautions necessary.
Press reports that Porto Ricans re-
fused to discharge relief supplies with
out double pay are untrue Mcpherson
arrived Saturday afternoon and unload
ing proceeding Sunday morning. Dock
hands refused work without customary
Sunday pay. Soldiers Porto Rican bat
TALON volunteered to take their place.
but longshoremen returned to work when
they learned the nature of supplies on
board and unloading was completed
by them. Some refused any pay what
ever. Their original strike was due to
misapprehension.
Cargo on Mcpherson has been for
Warded to distributing centers, and
part was issued yesterday evening. In
a few limited areas the coffee is half
safe. remaining areas, the crop is al
most totally ruined and the trees so
injured that next years crop will not ex-
ceed fifty per cent average. Bananas
furnished one-half the food and sweet
potatoes, beans. rice, corn and vans
all of which are grown here, supplied
the other half to fifty per cent of the
inhabitants All the bananas, rice and
corn are DESTROYED and half the potatoes.
! now estimate over 1000 dead and one
hundred thousand hungry. one-half OF
these being homeless. Hunger will in
crease rather than diminish for many
weeks =
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-23
NEGROES BUYING ARMS
EFFORT TO RUN DOWN ASSAULT
ERS OF WOMEN
THE BETTER CLASS OF NEGRoES ASSIST
A Negro Positively Identified as her AssaiIa
by Mrs Kennedy Held for the Grand
Jury, Precautions Taken to
Prevent LyGChing

Little Rock, Ark, August % Over
forty negroes are in the Pulaski coanty
jail tonight as result of concerted
effort ON the part f'the authorities to
run down the men who a few days ago
committed assaults on FIVE white women
in this city Edward Wright was posi-
lively identified today by Mrs. Kennedy,
and her assailant was held for the grand
jury, without bail. Every preca1tion
has been taken to prevent lynching.
4 large mass meeting of negroes is be-
ing held tonight. The meeting was call
ed by leading negroes who are endeayor-
ing to help run down and punish the
guilty parties. They are opposed to
lynching, but are anxious to see the gull
ty ones legally punished.
The wholesale arrests to-day caused
much excitement among a certain class
of negroes. Dealers today say their
sales of arms and ammunition have
been unprecedented, the majority Of
sales beng made to negroes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-23
COME TO BLOWS N THE STREET
w. s. Thomson's Denunciation of Har y
Atkinson Leads to Fight.

Atlanta. Ca, Aug. % Harry Nj. At
tric Light Company and Secretary Of
the Collins Belt Street Railway, and
Councilman w. s. Thomson. came 10
blows on the street here this evening as
d result of Mr.. Thonson's denunciation
Of the Boston man i'll the council yes
terday. The encounter took place on
Alabama street near the Constitution
building No very serious damage was
done, due perhaps to the quick interfer
ence Of passers-by and friends Of the
combatants. Only few blows were
struck, and these were landed by Mr.
Atkinson on Colonel Thomson's face.
Colonel Thomson says Mr. Atkinson
struck him before he tThomson) knew
the latter was near him. Colonel Thorn
son was knocked to the ground by the
first blow. and his face il badly bruised.
During the day the two men were look
ing for each other, and Colonel Th0m-
son armed himself with heavy walking
stick when he left home this morning
1t is believed that friends Of the com
batants will arrange IA c0nciliation be-
tween the parties before further dam
age is done Colonel Thomson's speech
yesterday denouncing Northern people
and Yankees" in particular, has been
severely criticised by business men to-
day, as entirely uncalled for coming as
it did from citizen Of Atlanta, a city
in which much Northern money is in
vested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-23
AT THREE CONVENTIONS
DEMOCRATS, P0PUuSTS AND SILVER
RTPUsuCANS.
All Meet in Omaha, and 'r. Bryan Addresses
them on Free Saver, Truss and
the Mar.

Omaha, Neb., August -. fhe three
State Conventions, Democrats, Popuhsts
and Fusion were called TO urG'r this
afternoon in separate halls. all located in
one block
In the Democratic convention ". III.
Thompson. National Committeeman for
Nebraska was hamed by chairman
Dahlen as temporary chalnnan. dr.
Thomrson's appearance was ;he S'g1al
for applause.
The Poqulst and itree Silver Republi-
can conventions were a little SLOW in
getting together and were called q or
der by the chairman of the Stasc Com
mitttees.
Ex-Governor Silas A. HoIcombe was
nominated for Supreme Justice by the
Populist convention and endorsed by
Democrats and Free Silver Republicans.
The platform adopted by the Demo
cratic convention ndorses and cripka
sizes each and every plank of the Ma
tiGn1l platform adopued at Chicago III
1896.
Mr. Bryan addressed all three ccnven-
tions and was empnatic IN lis denuncla-
tion Of the Administration policy N
the Philippines. He also spoke yGo-
orously I'M support of the free coinage ue
silver. declaring it to be the main issue
now before the public.
He dneounced trusts in strong terms
and criticised the Administration for
dctng nothing to regulate them. He Was
received with great enthusiasm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-23
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA nAMlES I'M NEWS AND CIRCULATION

The opening of the Dreyfus trial The
arrival of NJ Labori at the Lycee was
the signal for scenes of extraordinary
enthusiasm.
The crowd about the Lycee building
rushed up to- his carriage and a num-
Der of people eagerly thrust their hands
through the windows to greet the dis
tinguished lawyer.
When NJ. Labori decended he was
surrounded by friends and a hundred
hands pressed his, while he was assailed
with all sorts of questions TO which he
smilingly replied:
81 am going on well, my friends,
thank you. Thank YOU"
As NJ Labori, still accompanied by
Madame Labor and a physician, entered
the audience greeted him by standing
and there were a general roar of an
plause, accompanied by the clapping Of
hands which was distinctly heard in
the streets. Tears sprang 10 the eyes
of the wounded man. who was evidently
affected by the warm welcome accorded
him.
Among those who greeted M. Labor
were Generals Rillot and Mercler, who
couteously inquired as to his condi-
ton.
The lawyer looked very WELL consid-
ering his recent experience He walked
quite brisllly but held his left arm close
to his side, in order not 10 disturb the
wound Counsel was conducted to a
light, well-cuShioned arm chair, instead
Of the ordinary cane bottom chair, be
hind the table set apart for the law
yers. Madame LabQli, who entered
the cot room ahead or her husband,
also received a hearty greeting. As SHE
took seat in court she was surrounded
by friends VINO overwhelmed her with
congratulations on her husbands re-
coyery, to which she smilingly respond
ed
At first the audience seemed to be
apprehensive that Colonel Jouaust. Pres.
ident of the Court, might treat the ap
plause of M. Labori as a demonstration
which would warrant him in clearing
the court. 1t began. therefore, with q
few timid claps of the hands, but was
soon followed by general applause upon
the part of the whole audience, wifi
the exception of a few standing at the
back of the court room.
| As NJ. Labori shook hands with Gen
erals Billot and Mercier VINO smihngly
congratulated him ON being able to re
I appear in the case, the lawyer thanked
Continued on Sixth Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-23
.IaE gIrUATIoN INIPRovEs. !"
Yet the Work Of Distributing Arms
Goes Gaily On.

Pretoria August 22-Oficial reticence
is maintained as the cOunter-proposals
submitted by the Boe9' Government -
Great Britain.
Ii is int:mated, however, that tine slt-
uation is improving
The war ammunition consigned To the
south African Republic is still detained
hy the Portuguese authorities in Deia-
goa Bay.
johannesburg, August D The field
colnets are busy distributing MauSets
and ammunition to the burghers. Ihe
exodus Of miners continues.
KRUGER WILL CLIMB DOWN"
Cape Town. August 22.-ln the Cape's
Assembly today Cecil Rhodes, referring
to the Transvaal situation, said;
mo there will be no bloodsned. Pres
idcnt Kruger, like Il sensible man VIII
climb down The less the cape Coiony
is concerned in the quarrel the bet
ter"
1t is rumored here that the Beers IN
tend to attempt coup to obtain foTei-
Bile possession of the ammunition de-
tanned by the Portuguese.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-23
RECRUITING OFFICERS.

Atlanta, August -. The recruiting
officers Of the Twenty ninth United
States volunteer infantry which has been
organized at Fort Mcpherson have neeh
ordered to rejoin their command.
Lieutenant II. s. Offley was this morn
ing directed by the Secretary Of War
to enlist men for all the volunteer regl-
nents of infantry and the Eleventh
volunteer cavalry. These recruits, II ~
stated, will be sent to Columbus Bar
racks, Ohio.