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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-12-08
HOW THE MAINE WAS LOST.
Alleged Discovery OF Evidence That
Torpedoes Were Used

Torpedoes Were Used.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The World
tomorrow will publish a letter from
Havana stating that United States Of
ficials, after months Of secret investi-
cation, have discovered that the bat
rleship Maine was blown up by gum
cotton torpedoes placed in the bay for
that purpose. The guncotton, 700
pounds OF which was used, was sent
from Barcelona to Admiral ManterOla.
commanding the port of Havana. and
was either stolen from the magazine
where the sum was stored or taken
away Nth the knowledge OF the off,
Gals in charge.
Admiral Manterola's records will
undoubtedly show the names of his
subordinates who had direct control
OF the explosives and in that way the
identity OF the authors and the exc
cutioners OF the plot to destroy the
Maine may be discovered. Two or
three men were engaged in the de-
struction of the Maine. A steam
launch OF Spanish make. now used by
the United States Government In Ha-
vana harbor. conveyed the two torpe-
does, according to the new evidence,
to a point within few feet Of the
berth of the Maine and anchored them.
The torpedoes were kept in position by
= cans of buoys floated eleven feet un-
der water. ten feet above the anchors
used to prevent them being swept
away. The torpedoes were exploded
by contact with the keel of the Maine
as she swung at anchor.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The Navy
Department denies that 1t has been
making further Investigations Of the
Maine disaster.
The times., 1899-12-19
statlstical reLurns were huIlish

statistical returns were bullish.
There was a good. cash demand here,
100000 bushels worked and more would
have been obtainable for transportation. A
further advance in ocean freights is not
unlikely If realized. it viii enhance the
value Of wheat as European stock and
the amount aaoat is being rapidly depleted.
Corn advanced 3-Sd1-2 cent. which was not
much of rally with wheat up nearly . cents.
The strength was in sympathy with wheat
and influenced naturally by the belief that
the war in South Africa is to be a long and
momentous struggle. The seaboard claims
as high as 100 loads for export. II the
wheat advance continues. corn will un>
doubtedly sympathize, in spite of the fact
that the market is now facing a larger
Western movement.
Oats sympathized with the other grains in
small way. Shippers and cash handlers
were the buyers. December closed where
il did Saturday May up IA cent. The
shipping demand continues poor but the
Western offerings are small
Provisions were active, with large trade,
having little bulge early on general de-
mand from commission houses, and then
I breaking sharply on heavy realizing sales
for New York account influenced, no doubt
| by Wall Street news Packers were promi-
/ nent buyers on the decline, and the mar
ket closed steady. The cash trade was slow.
Hog receipts were liberal and that market
was cents lower.
The times., 1899-12-19
Ne,r OrIcnns Entries.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 1S.-Track slow
First race-For three-ye olds; selling;
six rlongs-Debride. 112; La Grange, 1O9;
Aratoma. Lennep, 1OS: Island Prince, 107;
San Durango, 106; Tinker, 104; Deceptive
102; Lady Dora, Dolly WeithoT, 90
Second race-For -year-olds; six and
one-half furlongs -Dissolute. Gold Or, Tom
Gilmore. los; Azua, Profit. lee Drop. Ell
derim. 1O5; Falsehood Turney, 100.
Third race-For three -year-olds and up
ward; one mile-Dr. WalmsIey, Ill:
Ruskin. 108; The Brewer. Dr. Withrow
Woodranger Little Billy, FoscurO, 1O2;
Corilo. 9S; Myosotis, 95; Very Light, 93.
Fourth race-For three -year-Olds and up
ward; one mile-Hampden, 10; TiIlie W.
Manlius, McCleary 1OT; Trimmer, 105,
Little Singer l04 Claroba, 1O1; Improyi-
dent 100: Martha Fox, 81; Prospero 90.
Fifth race-For three-year- olds and up
ward; one mile and twenty yards-St
Wood, limp Bright Night, The Burlington
Route. lO7; Junaetta Lillian Reed, Eveiyr
Byrd 104.
The times., 1899-12-19
Nen OrIcnns Rnces.

First race-For three-year-old and up
ward; selling; one mile Yuba Dam (Cay-
wood. TO /, won Uhlers CVanduzen),
Z to ), second; Tewanda (FrosD, u to /
third. Time, ia.
Second race-For maiden two year olds,
six and oue-half furlongs. Turney
(MitchelD. to l. Won. Crane tBoland),
to .. second; Pythia CWedderstrandl, to
/ third. Time 1:23 Ia
Third race-For three-year-o -olds and up
ward; selling; one and one-quaTter miles
The times., 1899-12-19
Ware & I.cInnd,s letter.

Reported daily to Ferry Wood Brokers.
1885 + Street; upstairs; phone 1921
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Wheat at Liverpool
closed 7Sd higher; London firm "a high
er; Paris wheat and -four 10 higher; Ant
werp unchanged Berlin is lower; Buda-
pest IL lower Worlds shipments range
from 4 500 000 tC = 100 GOO Wheat on pas
sage decreased 2. .430, GOO English visible
increased 500 900; European visible de-
creased 800 GOO; worlds visible increased
541 GOO; American visible increased sol, =
000. The strength abroad is due to smaller
worlds shipments. Transvaal situation, and
an awakening in the demand which has lain
dormant for SO long Primary receipts.
$4,000; shipments, 235 GOO; clearances;
232 600. Northwest Railway official says:
1T appears that wheat held in farmer $
hands has been everest timated."
There was rush OF buying orders at
the opening and they came from all direc-
tions The foreigners were prominent on
the buying side, and it may develop that
Europe has absorbed a large quantity of
futures during the recent dull period. The
short interests were pretty well frightened
and covered as best they could Bearish
statistics were lost sight of in the stirring
events and strong markets abroad. The
panicky condition of the stock market
was not renected IN the wheat pit, for
wheat is not selling at a fictitious value
but for little more than it can be raised
for. Many look for an active market and
eventually higher prices.
Corn was strong. Clearances, 500. 600;
visible supply increased 339, 600; on pas
sage decreased $50, 600 Lincoln Neb. wires
us Grain association report shows
Nebraska crop 76,0OOO00 bushels" Re
ceipts practically nothing. large holder
let go today, but his offerings were well
absorbed. Sentiment is bullish Provisions
have had a good sized reaction on free real
izing and some selling by packers Hogs
were lower Shipments liberal of meat anG
lard.
The times., 1899-12-19

Jimp CNitchelD, to 5, won; Admetus
(Harshberger). ? to 1, second; Albert Vale
CDupee). 4 to /, third. Time. 2;11.
Fourth race-Handicap; for all ages; one
mile. Compensation MOODY, g to l. won,
FIOrizar (Vanduzen), s TO l. second Andes
(MitchelD, 3 to 1, third Time Las.
Fifth race-Four four year olds and up
ward; selling; seven furlongs. Tom Kings
ley (Steyens), 7 to ;. won; Moncreith
CFrosU, / to 1, second; ChantilIy Harsh
berger ID to / third. Time. I.3O.
The times., 1899-12-19

Street yesterday. After two weeks Of the
most rapid declines ever seen in the mar
ket the climax was reached by continuous
and excited selling all day yesterday, with
an accompaniment Of failures Of brokers
offices and other financial houses, and the
most panicky and stringent money market
for many years Prices declined 10 Il
points from the very low level Of last Sat
uTday close, and completed declines of 10
70 80 points during the month of Decem-
ber. Liquidation was on a tremendous
scale the business of the day being equal
10 some Of the largest during the great bull
movement Of last January. At noon three
quarters Of a million shares Of stock had
been sold, and before the close the total
vas in the neighborhood of a million and
a half There We're no new causes for the
break but simply an intensifcation Of the
conditions that have been present for two
weeks. Immense pools in the Flower Sc
curities and in numerous Of the new in
duStTials We're forced to sell out at any
price their stocks would bring. The ru-
mOTs Of failures of financial houses and the
closing Of the Boston banks were followed
by official announcements that the Produce
Trust Company and the brokerage firm of
Henry Allen 4. Co. had failed Money rates
continued TO advance from S per cent at
the opening TO 80 per cent at O'Clock.
Later 50 per cent was bid. then 75, then
1856 and finally 1S5, it is said. These rates
were 10 a large extent fictitious. and five
minutes after the quotation Of 1S5 bid was
announced there came the statement that
g and per cent was the rate. The bears
who have been largely instrumental in
manipulating the decline were many of
them sellers all day, but the more infu-
enJial Of the clique covered their contracts
partially at least. No abatement of the
tumble in prices occurred until a few min
utes before the close. In the last five min
ufes there was heavy covering and invest
ment buying which carried prices up ] 10
; points, so feverish was the market
The times., 1899-12-19
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-Metropolitan Railroad Certificate
"A, " S69917Gl13; Washington Loan and
Trust, 15G162; Washington Gas, 25Q54 IA;
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10G 1886, 10@
F195 1-2, 1O6 %195. 35a*194 IL, 2O0F 1884 3-8,
60d@lg4 IA. 10d 3-4. goa 1893 1-2, 200
s193 IA, 1Oae193. 10@F192 IS. 15@e192, 10
d@l91 ga, 2Odt191 SIS; Pneumatic Gun
Carriage I00G23 cents.
The times., 1899-12-19
Selections.

First race-La Grange. Deceptive. De
bride.
Second race-Dissolute, Ice Drop, Profit
Third race-Little Billy, Dr. Walmsey,
The Brewer.
Fourth race-Litue Singer, TilHe W,
Hampden.
Firth race-Junaetta, st. Wood, Lillian
Reed.
The times., 1899-12-19
ADVANCE IN WHEAT.
Corn and Oats Also Take Rise in
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO Dec lS-Wheat was strong
today, advancing about , cents. Shorts
were heavy buyers. Commission houses
also made large purchases for investment
Liverpool was firm. Id higher Paris was
3-4 cent higher. Outside Of the Sc, 00C
bushels increase in our visible supply, the
The times., 1899-12-19
New york Cotton Market.
Enr1ish ConsoIs TnI,e y FnII

LONDON, Dec. 1S.-The tone of the stock
market today was gloomy For the first
time in many years consols were below
The times., 1899-12-19

The intrinsic value OF securities is
greater than at any time before. Earnings
show Jhis The advance orders of the in
Gastrial companies az the highest prices in
wears show H. The advance in rates on
freight on January ! will be actually the
most radical and general ever known ac-
ecrding 10 a prominent railway officer.
There has not been any time heretofore
when the lines east and west north and
south have simultaneously marked up
rates. Al every meeting during the past
few months traffic officials have discussed
the advance OF one rate or another and by
the beginning OF the year, with the ad
vances already made, rates viii be consid-
erably higher than al any time for some
wears past. With gross earnings all over
the country increasing steadily az the rate
Of 10 per cent it may be inferred what ef-
The times., 1899-12-19
SHMI-PANIC over STOCK
Unexpectedly High Rates Demand
ed for Money in New York

Urgent and Precipitate Liquidation
Throughout the Market - London
CousoIs Take a Drop - Confidence
Unsettled by Several Failures.
The times., 1899-12-19

President Ashley of the Wabash says OF
his line I'VE have all the business we can
take care of and this viii be unquestion-
ably the best winter traff1c the Wabash
has ever enjoyed, and it has been the best
year of our history by all odds. We have
spent money freely on the property in the
past few years and the line shows it. In the
matter Of prices for materials We were very
fortunate having before the advance
bought 10000 tons of steel rails at SIT to
SIS per ton, and two-thirds of our main line
is now laid with S1-pouud rails. We sold
our old iron rails at SO per ton. Other
materials were bought to equally good ad-
vantage Our saving in difference of price
was 81, ,400, 600, Every dollar spent in i'm
provement work has been charged to oper-
afing account" !"
The times., 1899-12-19
Ex rights"

Opinions are as radically different now
over the outlook as they were a week and
two weeks ago. Many suggest that further
declines Of Importance are inevitable
owing 70 the continued stringency Of the
money market On the other hand many
that have been bearishly inclined up to
yesterday have now changed front con-
sidering yesterdays break sufficient 1t is
argued by the bulls that the immensity of
the liquidation, the return of money in
good volume from the West, and the action
OF Secretary Gage are certain TO bring
speedy relief TO the money market. Secre-
jary Gage had the Wall Street situation
under consideration all day yesterday, and
several plans were discussed with his as
sistants As stated In The Times yester-
day one plan considered was the anticipa-
tion Of the February interest payments.
This measure. however was realized, to-
ward the close Of the day TO be entirely
inadequate in the present situation. If
any real assistance is 70 be given the New
York banks il must be in some much
more important way. The plan TO deposit
the Government receipts with the banks
finally decided on is described
in another place in The Times.
The present level OF prices in near
~ the entire list is unquestonably con-
( siderably below intrinsic values. The down.
ward swing has been carried too far by
many points. When relief to the financial
situation appears there viii be immediate
heavy speculative and investment buying.
Already this movement had begun on a
large scale. in fact The ownership OF
stocks has been changed in the past three
weeks The present holders are strong
people. They will reap large profits.
The times., 1899-12-19
Yen rn,.l. s,ncL YnrI.ct-

Corrected daily by ". B. Hibbs & Co,
members Of the New York Exchange.
1919 + Street
The times., 1899-12-19

The Tennessee Coal and Iron statement
for November issued yesterday was excel
lent The steadily increasing surplus for
the stock OF the company promises substan-
tial dividends in the near future. The
stock yesterday declined 10 64 about half
the price it sold for few months ago.
The times., 1899-12-19

Below are given the low prices yesterday
and the high prices OF the year in a number
Of securities. indicating the tremendous
eNtenL Of the break that has occurred:
The times., 1899-12-19

feet this large advance will have on weekly
and monthly statements already sufficient
ly satisfactory
The times., 1899-12-19
A Little Girl

can make Christmas Tree Ornaments. with scrap
Book Pirtures Tinsel. Metallic, Fancy Paper etc.
Open evenings Everything a.
J. JAY GoULD'S, Al 9th ST.
The times., 1899-12-19
FINANCIAL.
FERRY & WOOD

BANKERS AND BROKERS. 1855 F St. NV.
(Cpstairs) Phone 1875
New York Correspondents. Purnell, Hssaman 4
Co, 5. Mum Sons Co.
Chicago Correspondents Ware & Leland
Fractional lots Of Stocks Grain. and Cotton
carried on small margin Interest allowed on a.
posits All current gossip on financial affairs On
ME no9-tf
The times., 1899-12-19

The panic that many have expected and
many believed impossible occurred 10 Wall
The times., 1899-12-19
GnTFRN1lENr RnNns-


6'sI 1902 3O-year funding gold, l04 ....
rs 1901 Water stock" currency. l05 ....
rs 1903 Water stock" currency .... -.
Funding currency 3.G5's.......... III 120
4E's Reg. 2-l0's. 1888 1907 .......... .... ,...
The times., 1899-12-19

The Flower securities generally were
among the chief sufferers in yesterdays
liquidation. Their breaks were all for
many points and the prices reached were in
all cases the lowest of the year. II is sup
posed that the Flower holdings have been
liquidated In the break through necessity.
Rock Island, which in two weeks TO yestar-
day had declined only points, yesterday
dropped s points to par In the great
break on the day after Governor Flowers
death the stock only sold as low as 107 IL.
Chicago Gas opened at 102, advanced TO
Jos 81, and then tumbled TO 80 few
days ago il was selling al 115 and its high
price for the year was near 130 Gas is 6
Per cent stock and the company is earning
about per cent Atchison preferred de-
clined from so to SO IS. The company is
earning 3 per cent on the stock. Federal
Steel preferred, a stock paying 6 per cent,
declined 10 20, and the common, on which
3 per cent has been promised, tumbled TO
20 The company is earning about 10 per
cent yearly on its entire capitalization, or
nearly enough IN one year 10 pay TWO years
dividends. Brooklyn Rapid Transit, after
/ holding strong in the early hours yester-
/ day. Jumbled finally TO 6S -, or exactly
half its high price for the year 137 The
/ recoveries in this group OF securities on
the last few minutes Of the day were good,
+ ranging from 21-2 on Rock Island TO 5
points on Federal Steel common.
The times., 1899-12-19
ChIengo Grain and Pro1Iaion Market

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co,
members Of the New York Exchange
The times., 1899-12-19

The worst breaks OF the day extending
over TO points were in American Tobacco,
20 II points, 20 rs l-2; Tennessee Coal and
Iron. 4 points. 10 81; Sugar. II rs points,
TO l20 Peoples Gas, l3 "a points; Cont
mental Tobacco. II IA points. to 20, and
Metropolitan Traction, 20 IL points. to 147.
Il viii be noticed that all OF these were
in the much disiiked indusJrials These
stocks were thrown over by holders with
no regard whatever for consequences. 1t
was in them that the panic occurred, the
selling beyond reason and through abiect
fear Senator Morgan talked against
trusts" IN the Senate, and In New York
the securities Of both new and old in
dusuial companies were thrown out when
offered the banks as collateral for loans. Il
seemed 10 many that the banks must be
making q concerted effort TO get the prices
Of this class Of stocks down, The most vi
clous opponent Of the trust stocks as in
vesJments must be fairly well satisfied with
the progress so far made In getting them
down TO their legitimate level It seems
certain that there viii be heavy invest
ment buying Of the stocks at the present
level.
The times., 1899-12-19
sAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUsT CoMPANIe
INSURANCE sToCKS

National Safe DEPOSIT y Trust. 1924 l3j
Wash Loan y Trust. .... .......-.. l6l I6I
Amer Security y Trust. 1917 2OI
Masn sac UeunsIL .......-.... ID b5
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-25
The MiSer'S Hoard.

ola Guy Oh san ANTONIO TO Wnere' TN e
river cuts like a steel knife blade
through the hills? 1T runs in a rift
between Bhe hills, as if nature had
carved it's course in the dark, and tan
gled it all up, like a silver-blue ribbon
in the forest of mesquite fringe.
Have you ever followed it's wind
ings and looked upon the haunted
house standing high above the rivers
brim, and seen, dark upon it's moul-
dering walls, the print of a bloody
hand?
No? Then | will tell you the STORY;
it happened many years ago.
1t was New Years Eve, and raw
wind swept through the clefts be-
tween the hills and dashed the spray
of The San Antonio river in a monot
onous swish against the steep, over
hanging bank. What with the rush of
the wind through the trees and the
sounds were swallowed in the general
discOrd of nature.
On the bridge spa nning the river
stood Pltro and JUAN Tasca, their
sombreros drawn low over Their fac
es, their throats mutfied to keep off
the cutting wind. Pitno dashed his
hand against the bridge rail and
CRIED
II tell you, Juan, if Raschal Quito
were not the Old miser's only heir, he
should never marry my daughter A
proud, lazy, tri1ing-"
Pitro caught his breath sharply as
the sound of a cry, shrill and far
away, foated down the river
"Wha.t lis that?" he cried, grasping
17asca's arm. 'Some one cried as if
in death agony"
Tasca drew his mutfier down from
one ear.
Il NEAR nothing," he said. ut was
the cry Of a panther you heard, no
doubt. You are excited enough to
hear anything"
''Perhaps," asserted Pitro, yet it
seemed to me there was something in
the cry | recognized"
Tasca moved forward.
''You were talking of young Quito,'
he said. Yes, the boy is wild-appar-
emily trifing-but there is an element
of good about him. The way that o,d
uncle of his treats him is enough to
drive the energy out of any spirited
young fellow; he has never had d
Chance to show what lis in him, good
Or bad. Now, there was the time"
Il want to hear no praise of Qui-
to-" interrupted Pitro, harsh,y. Here
my daughter might have made fine
match with Senior Rocca; true, little
Old for so lovely a girl, but man
of standing of wealth.! Yet, what
can [ say? Who knows what sums of
gold that old man Quito has hidden?
One cannot overlook that. And when
Monita throws her arms about my
neck and vows that She Will marry no
one but Raschal, only Raschal, w'hat
can I say? She is my only one, my
little MOnita."
'No fairer, sweeter child, ever Bless
ed ia Theirs home," added Tasca.
fThnV were over fine h1- Il oa now "a nh
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Special Announcement.


will OF
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|
Moniba's soft, dusky eyes flashed a
love-light up into his face; her red
| lips closed like a rosebud.
81 will newer marry any ONE but
you," she cried; cit lis only you [
1ove."
With THESE words ringing in his ears
RaschIal drew his cloak about him and
disappeared in the gloom of the mes
quite shadows.
Some distance down the river Miser
Quito, as he was called, SAT- muttering
in his home. The fire was bright that
warmed him; he did not have to spend
money for fuel; the noon was COM
Portable; his family had been well to
do; all that they left was his.
"Why does that wretched boy stay
so late?" he muttered. Railways anx-
ious to leave me, when any one might
come in this lonely place and rob me.
Always anxious to work for his liv-
iIng-pah! as if | could trust a hire
ling to protect me as Raschals pres
enre does. Ah, l will make him suffer
for his delay, wretch that he is to
leave me thus alone!"
A heavy step sounded on the stair
outside, and the door was pushed
open. as the Old man unboEted it, and
a tall, cloal0ed figure, stepped into
the room
What followed during a bitter alter
cation belated passers-by who heard
the raised voices could not say. Was
not Miser Quito forever qlarreTing
with Rascha,, and now THAT ne had
forbidden Raschal to marry, WAS not
the quarrel.ng likely to be worse than
ever?
* x x * Z < x
1T was in the gray light of New
Years morning THAT Marco, the wood
cutter, looked up as he PASSED Miser
| Quito house were TaSca and Pitro. AS
! if answering an unspoken pccusa tton,
door. Marco grew pa'e through M;s
swarthy skin. Bloody deeds were not
uncommon Sights about San Antonio.
Marco had no horror of them. But
who ever saw a sea. like THAT upon
the wal of mans nome? Marco
turned with a sudden weakness in his
knees and hurried back to town.
Among the rush of people who has
tened past Marco on his return to the
Quito house wer Tasca and Pitro. As
if answering an unsllopen accusation,
Tasca turned at the door, crying
''This is not the mark Of RaschaPs
hnn nd; the fingers are too short ana
broad for his
No one noticed him as the crowd
pushed its way into the miser's living
room and looked down with sort OF
horror upon the battered remains of
the Old miser lying in pool of blood.
The old ma nephewhad-ma more
enemies than friends, and from them
burst cry like yelp Of b.oodhounds
upon a murderer's track
''Baschal!"
They scattered in every direction in
a INSTITUTED search for the MUIR
derer. He was nowhere ON the prem
ises and their search here only reveal
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