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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
Death of Mrs. Sarah j. MorgaEf.

Mrs. Sarah j. Morgan died Sunday at
neon after long and painful Illness. Mrs.
Morgan was bonn in Baltimore in 1919, her
parents moving to this city when she was
five years old, and she has resided here
ever since. She was the eldest daughter Of
the late Richard W. Polknhorn, brother Of
Henry Pelkinhorn and the Rev. Charles
Polkinhorn, baptist minister of this city
Mrs. Morgan married, In 1897, John B. Nor
gan of New York, who was for many years
a business man of this city, whose father
was William Morgan, purser of the ship
Beagle of the United States navy. Two
daughters and two sons survive her Mrs
A. Clinton Plant and Mrs. S. E. Wilson,
widow of Mr.. John G. Wilson CT this city;
and John B. Morgan of Portland, Greg.
and Richard w. Morgan of this city. Mrs
Morgan had a wide circle of friends, TO
whom the news of her death has come as
a serious blow.
Funeral services will be held at the
Church of the Ascension, Mass achusetts
avenue and 18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
Washington stock Exchange

sales-regular call, II O'Clock m-NatlonaI I-ni.n
s Capital Traction 70 az SCI. 81 ar SGis ~
80. Metropolitan Railroad. ) AZ 100 washington
% at 5S5s. % 535s Is al a85s, 10 al "a ~ II
95,s- Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5 M
10 at Isl; Lanston Monoiype. 5 al Iss,. i ar ~
AFTER caH.Washington Gas 60 at 53is Capital
Traction, 20 at sos. Norfolk and washington
Steamboat, 10 at I01l5. 10 M Iol MersenfbsIcr
Linotype. 70 at Isl, 10 1864 10 at is,jl- 10 AT
District of Columbia Bonds, 1888. ao-year
5uiluihs, 100 bd; as; 1891, water stock, los bid.
Miscellaneous ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RaIIro,d :,
T. a2o1s BID, i2S asked MetroP9litaI Railroad COW
indebt., A, 40 bid. 1872 asked METROPOLITAN Rail-
road cert indeLt, B. Ii2 hid la6 asked Columbia
ID mort os, 1893. hid. l1e asked. washington Cas-
Company series A, Is. 1ao bid Washington Gas
Electric Light deb imp, ITO hid. L. < Electric
Light cert indebt.. 100 bid IlOA asked. Chesa-
can Security and Trust IS, 100 bid Washinetoa
Market Company LIST is. ll4 bid Washington Mar
extn Us, ia bid. Masonic. Hall Association rs los
bid American Graphophone deb IS. I0l bid, IO5
National Bank Stocks Bank of Washington. sI5
bid Metropolitan. $50 bid. Central, $50 bid.
bid Citizens lJG Did. Columbia lbs bid. Capi-
TAI, 100 bid. West End, % I'D. 80 asked. Trad
asked. ''1' 'SA'' i--''''' ii' O"' l."
Safe Deposit ard Trust Companies-National Safe
Deposit and Trust, i1s bid, I2o asked Washington
Loan and Trust 144A bid American Security and
trust, l69 bid, 10 asked Washington Safe De-
posit, 80 bid. -
Insurance Stocks.-Eiremen's, q bid. Franklin
IS bid, rs asked. Metropolitan T5 bid. 80 asked
Corcoran. IS bid Potomac, 81 bid Arlington rs
bid 1874 asked German American, 1875 bid Ma
liOnal Union, 1oas bid, II asked. Columbia 10 hid
1Sk asked Riggs. s bid. 81 asked Peoples. 81
bid, asked Lincoln, los bid. Commercial 4
bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estlte Title 50 bid
Columbia Title, as bid, 5E asked. District 1ftIe
> bid, 3 asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Capltal Traction Compapy 81
bid, s6h asked. Metropolitan xlSg15 bid la3L
asked. Columbia, 95 bid City and Suburban 3I5.
bid. &c asked. e -
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-washingtou Gas
5S1z bid. 535s asked GEORGETOWN Gas 52i, bId
u. s. Electric Light 135 bid -
Telephone oeks.--Chesapeake and Potomac 81
lid. % asked Pennsylvania, 20 bid 80 asked
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergeuthaler Itnotrpa
1861 bid, 1tsls asked. Lanston Monotype lS%
bid 1915 asked. American Graphophope i2a. hid
1874 asked; American Graphopbone preferred, isE.
bid. u asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage, rs bia
81 asked. Washington Market. ID bid 10 asked
Great Fails Ice. lis bid Norfolk and washncton
Steamboat, 100 bid, 1917 asked.
XXX dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
But Part of the Plan.
ABOUT BANK STOCKS.
The Prevailing RumOrs in Regard to
Changes in Ownership.

The recent fluctuations in the quoted
prices of certain local bank stocks. as well
as inquiries made among holders of the
stock, has served to revive rumors which
prevailed some months ago to the effect
that there is TO be a change in the owner
ship If the controlling interest in one or
more of these Institutions.
There is. however, as far as can be learn
ed, nothing more definitely known than
these rumors, and even the officials of the
banks in question: as well as those who are
large owners of the stock. profess TO have
no knowledge Of any definite action having
been taken in the direction indicated.
There are two sources mentioned from
which the alleged attempts are thought
to emanate. According to one theory the
people who have been buying street rail-
roads and other properties in this city are
credited with desire to also own a bank
here 1t is further eonjectured that the
movement may be in line with bank consoa-
idation, and that the alleged attempts may
be on behalf of some who are already in
terested in banks in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

ms was suspension day in the House
some minor business was transacted by
unanimous consent The Senate bin IN Ax
the time of holding court at BatesviIIe
Ark, was passed
Inc Senate amendments to a number of
private pension bills We're adopted.
Mr.. Grow Pa-) asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of a bill to nav tba
heirs of Samuel Tewksbury of Scranton
Pa, So,691 for war claim and when con-
sent was refused the Speaker recognized
MIN to move its passage under suspension
OF the rules. Mr.. Maddox (Ga) opposed
the bill on the ground that it was an mn
just discrimination against a similar class
of claims in the south.
The Dill was defeated 12S to II two
thirds not having voted in the affirmative
Mr. Loud Call moved the passage under
suspension of the rules of the Senate bill
TO extend the uses of the mail service The
Dill is to legalize the use of the return en-
velope and postal cards of the United States
Economic Postage Association Mr.. Loud
said this bill had been carefully inyesti-
gated by the Post Office Department and
that every interest of the government was
guarded. This bill authorized experiments
Tor one year and if they did not prove sat
isfactory the Postmaster General was en-
powered to suspend its operation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
American Tobacco Was Again the
Feature of Stock Market.
INDUSfRIALS GENERALLY STRONG
Substantial Advance in Atchison and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February 20-The volume
of commission buying this morning clearly
justified last weeks predictions that public
interest was on the point OF becoming aE-
gresslve in the stock market. The meritor-
ious. low-priced issues which were forced
aside last week TO give ample room for the
manipulation of certain industrials were
taken up today and made TO reflect some
thing more of gaining merit.
Atchison Preferred, after n period NJ
quiet, was bought in round amounts by the
interests which made such a notable rec
ord in the Granger shares last week. Near
ly per cent was added TO early prices n
these shares and confidence in further i'm
provement was practically unanimous. The
Flower issues, so-caled. showed a revival
of interest and made substantial progress
toward better prices
Brooklyn Rapid Transit made a new rec
ord on movement popularity believed TO
fore eliminating
The Federal Steel issues, after a period OF
neglect. were more active the preferred
stock being on the verge of dividends
leading the movement.
Manhattan sold so literally by a political
clique on Saturday was taken up towards
noon and made to advance about , per cent
at the expense of last weeks sellers. This
general Indignation growing out Of the or
der to remove the tracks in Battery Park
American Tobacco was again a feature
OF The trading. opening at an advance over
last weeks closing level. and adding eleven
points TO initial prices. The ability to re-
tam its new level and the more remarkable
feat Of adding thereto has resulted in the
conclusion that one of two important
Things has happered-a desire to unload
present holdings or a natural increase in
trade profits
Both views have champions. but the pub
lie is Indifferent to a degree, making the
first a remote prospect.
The industrial list. as whole was in
clined tC be more active and higher. Trade
reports, especially those in iron and steel
rave made a demand for a certain line OF
new securities of unknown intrinsic value
which would have been impossible a few
months ago.
This era of combinations and the attend
ant Increase in the securities Offered to in
Vestors and spectators must eventually
end IN OVERRIDING. Precedent for this con-
cIusion Is not lacking, but little discrimi-
nation, while not equal to averting tn, md
may postpone it indefinitely. A strong
market for all good properties is here, but
a weak market for the bad, under some
conditions, would result in a weak market
for both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
TO PAY CUBAN SOLDIERS.
A Proposition to Be Made by Gen.
Maxine Gomez.


Efforts are being made with every pros
pect of success to reconcile the radical ele-
ment among the Cubans to the proposition
of the United States government to pay
the soldiers of the Cuban cause 100000
This is expected to be accomplished
through a rather sweeping authorization
by the United States government for the
incurment of a considerable loan to make
good the deficiency between the sum the
United States agrees to pay to the troops,
and the sum which the Cuban leaders be-
lieve to be the smallest that can be paid
with benefit and due regard to justice. So
far the proposition has not taken official
shape here, but the administration has
been quietly sounded by the Cuban contin-
gent, who have expressed qualification at
the prospects. General Gomez himself is
expected to breach the plan formally when
he begins his conferences with General
Brooke in Havana. Gomex arrived today
at Matanzas. He is making his way very
slowly toward the capital for one reason,
because of the intense popular enthusiasm
which has delayed his movements by pat
riotic demonstrations at every point. For
a second reason the old Cuban leader is
himself not averse to tarrytng on the way,
being desirious to employ to advantage the
opportunity which is afforded him to
reason with his fellow Cubans and endea-
vor to unity them i'll support of the prOpo-
sitions which he has undertaken to cham
pion- What is proposed is that the United
States shall sanction the floating of bonds
by the Cuban municipalities provinces
to the amount of 100000, which sum is
to be paid over TO the Cuban troops in adj
ditiOn to the $3.eoo000 to be paid by the
United States. The municipalities are to
set aside certain proportion from the re-
Ceipts from customs and other sources of
taxation to reimburse themselves on the
score Of these bonds.
In addition to this, the United States gov
eminent is to be asked to sanction the
dempti0n out of the customs receipts of
the bonds issued in aid of the Cuban re-
belliOn to the amount of 600. and
data will be produced by the Cuban as
sembly to show that every cent of this
sum was expended in legitimate war ex-
penSeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
AT THE BERMUDAS.
Arrival of the New York and Indiana
Reported to the Department


The advance guard CT the North Atlantic
squadron, composed of the flagship New
York and the battle ship Indiana, arrived at
the first stopping point in the itinerary this
morning. the Bermudas, and reported to
the Navy Department by cable. Admiral
Sampson also stated that William ]. Brown
ley, first-class gun captain. was swept
overheard last Friday morning. Brownley
was on the Indiana, having been only re-
Gently transferred to that ship from the
New York. He was born in 1872 at Dram
men, Norway, and his first enlistment was
August IL, 1893. He was serving in his
second enlistment when drowned
The squadron was between three and four
days in making the trip from New York
to the Bermudas, about twice as long as
it should have been, of course, the delay be-
ing ascribable to the terrible weather on
the North Atlantic directly in the track
of the ships 1t is thought to be tribute
to the splendid qualities of the New York
and the Indiana that they should have
been able to make even as good weather
of it they did in a time that taxed to
the utmost the qualities of the biggest and
most powerful of the high free-board mer-
chant ships.
The New York and the Indiana will next
proceed to Havana, which point has been
selected as the rendezvous for the squad
ron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
WIDENING NINETEENTH STREET.
House Agrees to the Senate Amend
ments to the Bill

The House today agreed to the Senate
amendments to the bill for the widening of
18th street. This is the final passage of the
Dill. AS agreed upon, it provides for wild
ening 10Th street extended to a width of
ninety feet from Florida avenue to Column
bia road, and for connecting Wyoming
avenue with Columbia road
The Commissioners shall within tbirty
days condemn strip of land forty feet
wide on the west side of 10Th street and
condemn the remainder of lots 1 and . and
so much of lots 3 and 10 as is required IN
properly connect and make a continuous
line and roadway of Wyoming avenue
across Columbia road the proceeding shall
be prosecuted under and in accordance with
the provisions of sections 257 to 267 hotb
inclusive, of the Revised Statutes of the
United States relating to the District Of
columDla concerning the condemnation of
lands in the District for the public biyb~
ways iis II
Payment of the sum or sums of money
adJudged to be due and payable for lands
taken under it's provisions shall be made
Oy the treasurer of the United States ey
officio commissioner of the sinking fund ~
the District of Columbia, upon the warrant
OF the Commissioners, out of the revenues
OF the District of Columbia; and a sufficient
sum to pay acknowledgements and awards is
appropriated out of itfs revenues of the
OF the amount found due and awarded as
damages for andn in respect of the land
condemned under? this TACT for the widening
OF the street, one-halff thereof shall be as
sessed by the Jury r IN, the proceedings
against the. pieces and. parcels of ground
situate and lying, on EACH side of 10Th street
extended between ,FloElda avenue and Co
lumba road, and also.on all or any ada
cent pieces or parcels of land which will be
benefited by the Widening of 10th street as
herein provided. tT.t9 -.
The sums to be assessed against each
lot and piece ard parcel of ground shall
and in determining what amount shall be
assessed against amy particular piece or
parcel of ground,,l the Jury shall take int
consideration the situation Of the lots. and
the benefits that they may severally re-
ceive from the widening of said street and
highway. When the use of a part only of
any piece or parcel of ground shall be con-
demned the jury in determining its value
shall not take into consideration any bene-
fits that may accrue to the remainder there
of from the opening OF the avenue. but
mining what assessment shall be made on
or against that-part OF such lot as is not
taken, as is hereinbefore provided
When confirmed by the court, the assess
ments shall severafly be a lien upon the
land assessed and shall be collected as
special Improvement taxes in the District
of Columbia, and shall be payable in five
equal installments with interest at the rate
of 4 per cenrum per annum until paid.
the property condemned shall not be made
until the assessments herein provided for
shall have been made against the afore-
said property and duty confirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY
Ex-Gov Fletcher Of Missouri in Precarious
Condition.
Suddenly Overcome While Converts
Ing inWfii&rd's HOtel-He Has Had
a DISTINGUISHED Career.

Ex-Gov. Thomas Clement Fletcher of Mis-
souri, was stricken tcby apoplexy, in Will
lard's Hotel shortiytaafter 1 o'clock today,
and now lies at the Emergency Hospital
in serious condition on account of his age,
having celebrated his seventy-ffrst birth
day January 81 last The chances for his
recovery are regarded as small. He has
been in bad health for some time past, and
two weeks ago was compelled to take to
his bed in his boarding house on NJ street
just west of 14th
He came out for the first time today, but
complained during the morning of pains
in his limbs. He was conversing with Mr..
c. E. Roth. former Missourian. when he
suddenly fell heavily to the floor.
He was taken at once to the
Emergency Hospital. The sufferer has
had a distinguished career, and recently
has been practicing. law in this city, hav-
ing an office at No, 1889 F street north
west. His wife lives in St. Louis with her
married daughter, and his son is a civil
engineer, now engaged in the west.
EN-GoVernor F etcher was born in Jeffer-
son county, Mo, in 1927, and after receiv-
ing common school education studied law
and was admitted to the bar in 1857 He
was colonel of the 31st Missouri Regiment
IN the Union army; in 1864 was brevetted
prlgadler general of volunteers, having been
a prisoner in Libby prison in 1863.
In 1850 ne was elected governor of Mis-
sour. serving until 1869, and issued the
proclamation abolishing slavery in that
state.
He was delegate to the national repub-
iican conventions of 1860 and 1868, and was
the flrst speaker at the first republican con-
Vehtlon ever held in a slave state, having
been an ardent aboltionst since boyhood
although his parents We're slave holders.
Ex-GoVernor Fletcher has enjoyed merit
ed tame as a public speaker and Is highly
acquaintance is wide and influential
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
THE STAFF IN THE ARMY.
Changes Proposed by Senator Proc
tors Measure.

Senator Proctor today presented an
amendment which he will offer to the army
bill. Its object is to place the army upon
the same plane as the navy in the staff
departments. This change is to be gradual
The amendment provides that when va
cancy occurs in the staff departments a
line officer shall be detailed to fill the va
cancy created in the lowey grade, but shall
not become a permanent member of the
corps, and may be transferred back to the
line at any time. The vacancy in the line
is TO be filled by appointment to the lower
grades. As the present staff officers retire
the staff positions will be filled by line
officers, who viii serve simply by detail.
Senator Proctor says that his amendment
will in time consolidate the adjutant gen.
erals and inspector generals departments
also the quartermaster generals and COM
missary generals departments. The medi-
cal and pay departments will not be at
fected by the amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
OFFICERS FIND 4 STILL.
Proprietor is Charged With Two At
tempts Mt Murder.

SpecIaI DIspatcn Evening star.
LEWISTON, Me, February 20-While
the police were searching a house owned
by George w. Pierce, who had been arrest
ed on two charges of attempting to murder
with poisoned whisky and sugar, and on
seven charges of criminal libel. a whisky
still was discovered. United States Mar
shall Saunders of Portland was notified and
he will take action in the case. If convict
ed Pierce can be imprisoned for ten years
and his house and other property where
the still was found will be confiscated.
The police have suspected that Pierce
was distilling whisky, but on account of his
wealth and the cunning way he concealed
the business were unable to get evidence
against him. Not only was the still discov-
cred. but the receipt for making the whisky
and some of the ingredients which were
used. All the contrivances were Ingenious
ly concealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20

declared that its taste and appearance were
the reasons for complaint. He did not
know whether or not the large amount of
sickness In Cuba was due to the canned
beef. The men were very sick and de-
bilitated.
Some of the refrigerated beef that ar
rived was spoiled and could not be issued.
1t was laid out en- the hill and eaten by
buzzards. He had eaten the refrigerated
beef that was not tainted and found 1t
good.
Lieut.. Col. Chas. WHINE of the 9th In
fantry was next called. His testimony was
similar to that of Col. Van Horne and he
praised the refrigerated beef
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
THE SUPREME COURT.
Two Cases Coming From District
Courts Decided.

The United States Supreme Court today
decided two cases that came from courts of
the District of Columbia. The case of Tow
son agt- Moore was decided for the de-
PENDANT, action of lower court being affirm
ed This is the case in which former Attor-
ney General Garland appeared when he was
stricken with paralysis while making his
argument in behalf of the appellant.
The case of Mcintyre agt. Pryor involving
bill OF equity to recover certain property
was decided by the court affirming the de-
ciSon of the lower court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.

Mr.. Chandler gave notice in the Senate
today of an amendment he will propose to
the sundry civil bill, appropriating $34. 32s
to enable the public printer to pay an ad-
ditional sum of $3.50 per square foot to the
owners of lots A. B, /, 2, 3, 4, 5 and in
square GA for an addition to the govern
ment printing office.
Mr.. Quay reported favorably from the
committee on public buildings and grounds
a bill appropriating s245, 900 for the pur-
chase Of Wilson Park as an addition to the
grounds of the st. Elizabeth's ASYLUM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20

General George H. Harries, commanding
the District National Guard. today tender
ed to the Commissioners the steamer Fern,
the boat belonging to the naval branch of
the guard, for use in breaking the ice in
the river. The offer was glad.y accepted by
the Commissioners, and the boa- viii he
placed at the disposal of Harbor Master
Sutton. The Fern is boat of about 1000
TONS and has done similar work with great
success on the Delaware river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
Mrs. Fite's Death.

Mrs. Amanda NJ. Fite, the wife of Capt
John Wesley Fite, died yesterday morning
shortly before o'clock, at her resi-
dence, 100 I'd street northeast The deceased
was fifty-six years of age and the mother
of Mrs Sue Fife Ramsey. Her death causes
deep sorrow in this city. She was the sister
OF Mr.. George S. Donnsl of the civil serv-
ice commission. Her funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, from
her late residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
CLAIM GIMM WAS DRUGGED.
Friends of the Bicycle Rider Make
Sensational Statements.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, February 90
The trainer and other friends of Gimm.
who finished fifth in the six-day bicycle
race. after leading the procession of riders
for over three days, claim that he must
have been drugged. They assert that his
collapse was too sudden TO have been due
to ma tural causes
After the long race was concluded Harry
Elkes defeated j. Eaton in a five-mile
paced race, his time being 9.52
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
WILL NOT BE COUNTED.
Clerks Leaves will be Exclusive of
Sundays and HOLIDAYS.

The members of the conference committee
or the legislative, executive aud judicial ap-
preparation bill have reached full agree
ment, and have submitted their report. No
items of wide public interest are involved.
The Senate provision is retained giving gov
eminent clerks thirty days leave, exclu-
sive of Sundays and legal holidays.