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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
BlJ0U THEATRE.
Another Crowded House Enjoyed .
Very Good show.

The dlsagreoable and stormy weather
last uisht had little effect upon the at
tendance al the BijOu, and the house Was
well nlled.
The bill embraced eight numbers. and
WAS quite long. although each act received
its quota of attention IN the way OF ap-
plause at the hands Of the audience.
The most artistic piece OF work was tnht
by Cauneld and Carlton. whose sketch
some merit and plenty OF funny business.
Mr.. Cauneld's makeup and comedy WORK
being very good.
The Misses Mead and Bennett did "A
sister act. with three changes or cos
tune. and as many changes OF song, FOL-
lowed M with "A cake-walk. But the audi
ence failed 10 see enough In the act 10
warrant applause. aud n was cancelled.
smith and Cook pleased the audience
best OF all. As two tramps they caused
more laughs than they were entitled 70.
owing to the length of tho bill. They IN
Produced several new situations, ana made
the hit OF the bill.
George Behan is a pleasing monologuist
and has lots OF local stun and sessrAl
PAROLES on hand, which ne gives I" the
audience in doses that SATISFY
Solaret does q humble OF dances after
the manner OF L.Oie Fuller. and while not
SO elaborate I'm their surroundinzs as
those of Iole. are Just as pleasing.
1.-THE Cartons who have been mere pc
fore have considerably improved tpeir
act. and now do quite "A neat TURN !" "u-
sic and as cOntOrtiOnists. 81
Tom and Patsy Barrett are only iair
I'm a sidewalk comedy act.
The regular night and AFTERNOON ger
-formances Will be given all the week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30

the chair. This motion was lost by a vote
Of 6 to >.
Messrs. Bahen. King. Peters. and Woody
asked TO be excused, but the committee
refused 10 excuse them. However these
gentlemen. with the exception Of Mr..
Woody. fled from the hall.
4 vote on Mr.. Ebel's amendment as
originally offered was taken and II was
adopted. The section as a whole was
then adopted, but Mr.. Pollock succeeded
I'm having the vote reconsidered IN order
that he and the city Attorney might
change il so as to make IL meet the wishes
OF the CITY Engineer aud the committee.
The section was subsequently, adopted
after IL had been so changed as TO give
the city the right Of changing the grace
OF streets al grade crossings ana coinpel-
ling the railroad company TO comply WIN
such change.
Section 4 was then take MP and II was
after some discussion adopted with some
amendments. so as to conform 20 the
corresponding section of the other ordl-
nance.
Section s. referring 20 the crossing OF
the Free BRYCE was adopted without
any amendment. and similar action was
taken in regard 20 the next section con-
corning the construction OF the union
depot.
section Z caused considerable discus
sion. as 70 whether tho work should
be completed in four years, az stated In
the ordnance. or within three. as re-
questod by Mr.. Gibson. II was finally
agreed to in its original form.
NO DEBATE on THEM.
Sections s. 9 and 10 were adopted with
ont any amendment or even debate.
When section II was reached. which
40 A. III aT.asu. NJ ITAa1 Of
fercd as a substitute a section leaving
out the bond clause and conforming
practically 10 the corresponding section
OF the other ordinance. 10 allows tho
ompany six months 10 accept the orii-
nance after its passage. instead or three
months as stipulated In the other meas
ure. inasmuch as tho company will have
10 deal with the Bridge Commissioners
and the county authorities. The substi-
tute offered by Mr.. Ebel was then adopt
ed.
Mr.. Pollock then renewed tho amend
menf concerning the indemnity clause.
which he had offered 20 the other ordi-
nance. II was lost. only Messrs. Allen
and Pollock voting for thd same. Sec
ton II was then adopted as amended
Tho ordinance was then adopted as a
whole in It's amended form.
The committee adjourned nj ] O'Clock
this morning. after having been In ses-
sion nearly eight hours.
Accounts and Printing.
The Committee on Accounts and Print
ing met In the city Hall az q O'Clock last
evening. with the following members
present: Messrs. West chairman. Pahen
and Ferguson. Bills on account or the
city departments for stationery, printing,
bindin- and advertising. amounting 20
5000 were audited. approved and referred
10 the several departments Of the cry
FOR payment. Other matters OF a routine
nature were disposed or.
No Quorum.
The committee on Claims and salaries
was 10 have met IN regular monthly ses-
sion IN tho city Han last evening at :
o'olock hut only two members put IN an
appearance. Messrs. Wallerstein and Nc
Carthv. and in the absence ~ a quorum
! no business could be transacted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
%nALTIMonE MARKET.

BALTIMORE MD. May 29-lT.OUR-
Quiet. western. S22t1A4O.
WHEAT Strong SPOT. UUlIkc..
ronth. 77g774c. June. 73.Q75Sc July.
7Ss n7s'sc. southern wheat 10y sample,
GoQec.
cGRN-gtcady. spot. month and June.
g-5.13Gtc. July. @I133l4c. Southern
white corn, 4S0431-c.
OATS-Dull and easy; NO. > white, S-ls
"RYE-Nominal. 80. . western. cic-
asked.
SUGAR. Strong: coarse and fine granu-
l8fed. s. 3bi.
BUTTER STEADY. fancy creamery. 100
goc store. packed. 1lNdfc.; rolls, l24lSc.
EGGS- Firm at lac.
Enthusiastically: large. 10c.; medium.
JIG.
LrYTTrCT-SlEO per box.
Wf{TSKY-si22 per gallon for finished
goods IN car loads. S1.3ig132 per gallon
for jObbins lots.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 2~e.-BUTTER-
strong. western creamery, 155zul8hc..
STATE dairy. 14isQ11c.
CuEESfLSteady. large white. SIC.
EGGS-Easy: state and Pennsylvania.
15l,c.. western fresh, li1zg1Jc., southern.
F0TATOEs-Quiet; New York, Slaa.7 Is.
Jersey. sweets. Sl42
PENiNTTS-igrm fancy hand-piokcd,
4iyl5c.. other domestic, 4gf.c.
CABBAGElSteady At <l.5Oe27S
FRTIGUTS TO LINbitfOOL-Cotton
by steam. i2hc.
ROSIN-Steadyi siI"lheu' common 10
good. S1.4Jll.4ZlE r
COFFEE-Opuons opened quiet and m
changed. and manifested niue activity
f-hrotghout tho session, foreign news
anouf "a sfand-on: receipts heavy; demand
for spot slow. Investment orders lacking
home Statistical situation about un-
rb.nced. closed barely steady. unchanged
TO l. points lower. sales. 5000 bags, inciud-
Ing june az Sfso04HJ, july $4vJq5. Sep
fDmber. sos. october, 2l5. spot coffee
No market dull. mild market quiet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
A BITTER G. A. R. MAN,
Dcnounces Wheeler Being Invited to
Sneak on Federal Memorial Day.

BOSTON, MASS, May 29.-At the close
Of the memorial service at the Harvard
Street Baptist church yesterday at which
the Joseph Hooker Command, No. 9, L..
V. T.. were present, Col. John banners,
a member Of the Chelsea G.. A.. r. Post,
severely criticised the wearing Of a Con-
federate badge by President Mckinley
and the action OF the +. W. Kinsley Post
in asking General Wheeler TO deliver a
memorial day address.
Col. banners remarks We're received
with tremendous applause.
Col Hallett. colonel Of the command,
said after the meeting that while Col.
may have been a little radical
he undoubtedly represented the views OF
most Of the members and that practical
" very few OF the latter would be pres
ent at the Boston theatre on decoration
HaU
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30

NEW vopK May % -COTTON-Tho
90" iOl,N' q, tn-aaTs
rrof-on merLDt yyet "a marted Widening of
The din@renre between tbe MAY and Au-
sust prfres mis- WIS due To light Iiqui-
ssIjo6 of tho former bv diserrmticd longs
- Z sr,r. - cIrerire hv Anrlst shorts.
Tbe rnerl-ot or,n.d ouiof win urc,s 1
- 3 noInfs bidah"r on ecattcrine demand
i r9nire slI hy e ana e slg io of snot cotton al
TI,'err..o1 NH h,tliish reports from the
xorid..s r,ffon r"aJs markefs Without
''"1ir~ ,ctf.-itv0 no market further im-
snoMls tta'iss ~ o i n" or INC close
- - $500 e~d st..I,- Nfsy % noinfs lower.
",bor months z to 4 naints hi.hor.
COTTON p,tnroe ononod quiet. Nav.
-. mo ~. INV ~ AIeust. 800.
Se1fewIer' ~, 0rfsbrr. sol. November.
"a. Tecembnr Fo4. Janusrv. 600. Feb
r,grv cn@. March GO1 Ann. 500.
FaIif-cs closed ouict and steady: Nav.
80 Jnno 5N7. Jllv. $50. August. 5.g1.
SeDfember. 5Ss. October. 5g2. November,
5gl. December. 5gs. january. GOt; Feb
many Goa. March. COS: April. Gil.
e..f cation closed steady and un-
,t'rg.d. e,fle 7E, bales.
C0TTON-gtcqdv. mlddling ca. not re-
CENTS. a0T bales. gross. 3.1i2 bales. sales.
1000 bales. exports to Great Britain,
141l tales. 10 inc Continent. 1857 bales.
r'ofaf f0-dav-Nct r~ccelrts. 1.f16 bales.
e,r,rfs 10 great britain. 1911 bales. 90
t-e Continent. I5SS bales: stock. GSJ,J19
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
WIND AT P~ITTSBURG.
storm Does Much Damage, But No
Fatalities Reported.

P%ITTsBURG. PA, May pa terrific
wind and rain storm passed over this sec
ton to-day. doing considerable damage.
but no fatalities resulted. Annie Sulli-
van. a sixieen-year-old girl. on her way
from school. was struck by an electric
wire. The wire caught her across the
throat and burned into the flesh from
ear to ear. The physicians say she has a
chance OF recovery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
WORTHLESS NEGROES.
Soldiers on S~ullivan's Island
With No Apparent Cause.

CHARLESTON. s. c.. May 29-Worth-
less negroes on ~Sulliyan's Island have re-
Gently caused much excitement by at
t~acLfne United States soldiers without
any apparent cause. on Saturday night
the negroes fired at the lone sentry on
Fort Capron. the mortar battery, and on
Sunday night they assaulted frlVate
front OF headquarters and shot him In the
hand. They also took his s~word-bayonet
and slashed his cap and coat. The entire
garrison was aroused. and searching par
So scoured the island in vain for the
daenaradOpc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
Fire on n Steamer.

HAMBURG. May pa fire occurred In
the cargo Of the British steamer Glencoe.
Captain Elmes, which arrived here on
Saturday from Norfolk. II was extin-
guished I'm about an hour after its dis
covery. Its origin Is attributed 20 spon-
taneous combustion in the cotton seed in
the cargo. The extent OF the damage
done has not yet been ascertained.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30

Cash Q~uOtaU0ns wore as IOIIOWs fIuUF
steady. N0. = spring wheat, BizHl3c.;
No. 8 spring wheat 7o474igc No. ? red.
rGfl077lsc. No. . corn, 329sc.. No. . yell
low corn. 33isn33L.c. No. . oats, 24d24iec..
No. = white. &1N2Sc.. no. 3 white. va
90 No. 2 rye. ESQ. 40. . barley. 36NlOc.
no. I naxsCod. S1.O1d1.Of. Prime timothy
seed. S225. Mess pork. per barrel. SS10Q
SIS. Lard. per 100 pounds. S506O2i2.
Short rib sides OoOsel. ShJyGf.SO Dry
s7lted shoulders Ob0xed). Sa57igd4.62i5
short clear sides boxed. s495qJO5.
whisky. distnlers' finished goods per gall
ION. 81 DC Sugars. cut loaf. SGO2: granu-
lated. S55e. Butter hrm. ~oreomeries. 22m
o-e diaries. lO1l1Gc. Eggs weak. fresh.
7gl.c. Cheese steady. creams. sG94c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
NAAL STORES.

CHARLESTON, 8. G, May 29-TUR-
Tn|IINC-Narket nrm at CSC. sales.
ROSIN-F.rm and unchanged. sales.
none.
SAVANNAH. GA. May 29-SPIRITs
or TIRPDNTINE-Steady at 4Oc. re-
CENTS. L.ygG casks. sales. $50 casks.
KOSIN-Quet and hrm; receipts. 3.437
barrels. sales. 9o barrels.
WILMINGTON. y. c.. May 29-SPIR-
ITS OR g'CRrENTINE-Steady at 800
8glsc. receipts. JIG casks.
ROSlN-F1rm a. yOg9Jc., receipts, 2JO
barrels.
CRUDE TURPBNTlNE-Firm at Sl.3j
and Sy8t02 40. receipts. ~ barrels.
TAR-steady az Sl.30, receipts, III bar
rels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
Braun I~IectTOcuted.

NEW YORK. May 29-Adrian Braun
put 10 death by electricity IN Sing
sing prison to-day for the murder Of his
wife. a current OF 100 volts was turned
on at 9:l7 A. NJ. and AZ 9.lS Braun was
declared 10 be dead. \ second shOs was
given Tor ten seconds.
The execution was successful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
The Oneen Grateful.

NASHVILLE. TENN. May 29-col L.
T. Wright. OF Nashville. who originated
and organized the Queens Birthday at
port Tampa. Fla, has received the fol-
lowing despatch from Windsor:
.'The Queen sincerely thanks the 10000
Americans at Tampa for their kind con-
gratulatiOns."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
To Admit American Cntrle.

WASHINGTON. May 29.-The United
states Embassy at Brussels has reported
10 the State Department that the Belgian
Government has by decree issued on the
18th instant rescinded the interdiction up
on the importation OF American cattle.
The decree takes effect May slst.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30

Ladies hats are securely held in p,acs
BY a new opera chair attachment. com
posed OF a pyramid OF soft material
which IS easily pqnet9sed by a hatpin.
the hat being placed on the device and
pinned fast.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
The New Orleans Sails.

NEW ORLEANS. May 29.-The cruiser
New orleans left here at $50 this evening
for Pensacola. Sho devoted the day to
~coaling. receiving no visitors. but the har-
bor broke loose In a fsrewell Demon
stration. . -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30

Of cotton goods division continues strong,
with no feature developed. Wooilen goods
division shows a fair amount or business
IN staple lines in mems wear and dress
fabrlcs at unchanged prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30

Governor Tyler on his return to me c'ty
la, NIGH, sent A message Of coincidence
~ The sister % the late Ex-Governor
Fred w. VI. Holiday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30

CHICAGO. MAY 20-Wheat scored an
advance Of 1850. "a bushel to-day. July
closed AT TTi.077Lc. Corn closed uu-
changed and oats ic. higher. Pork
gained &c. and lard 2l2c. RIB closed un-
changed.
The. leading futures RANGED rs follows:
Onln HInh Inv Close
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30

NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKET
NEW YORK. May 29.-The market for
dry goods to-day has been o. a semi-hOli-
day character. There ave been few
buyers in attendance. and spot business
has been limited. Mail orders "A taken
ca a fair quantity of merchandise. one
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30

Major II. +. Walker has been appointed
a customs inspector az the port OF Nor
folk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
CoI Uiyecr Very M.

The condition OF coionei 'Ionn xeu
bigger was unimDroved last night ns
IS critically III. --
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
RANGE OF

The following was the range q IN
thermometer at The Times oniee yestsSs
0 p M. IS: D r. NJ. 20; midn:shts -
Average TStG
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
+ 10 Meet.

Company u. Captain r. l.. Masurier,
viii meet a. the regimental armory at ,
O'Clock tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
PORT OF RICHMOND MAY %. 1899
ARRIVED.

tNfNRANfA AAtNN NN'' ffTHHHFHH"FH Ns'' 4 o Va
PORT OF RICHMOND. MAY %. 1899.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Old Dominion. New York. MGR
chandise and passengers. Old Dominion
steamship Company.
Steamer Yemassee. O'Neil. merchan-
disc and passengers. Clyde Line. Phila-
deiphia.
SAILED.
steamer Pocahontas. Graves. Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers. Virginia
Navigation Company.
Steamer ola Dominion New York. mer-
chsndise and passengers, Old Dominion
Steamship Company.
schooner Florence and Lylian. Hartzog.
Philadelphia, ties. vessel, Jn0. a. Curtis
d Sons.
FORT NEWPORT NEWS. MAY %, 1899.
ARRIVED.
Barge Monarch. Boston.
Barge Oakland. Boston.
steamer Katahdin. Providence. T
steamer John Morrison. Tampa. ~
Steamer Arag0n. Providence.
SAILED. GftHr
Steamer Aqullcia. Trieste. rv-@'7Nr
steamer Socrates. Antwerp.
steamcr John Morrison. Genoa.
PNRT OF VAST POINT. MAY %. 1890.
SAILED.
Steamship Oanyile. Boyd. Baltimore.
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Danville. Boyd. Baltimore.
passengers and general cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED. MAY 30.
ARRIVED.
Barge Swansboro. Scott. to load lunn-
nor. 81 - -Lx-LA w.
SAILED.
Schooner " M. Rowe, Malone. lumber.
Hampton. Va. +,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
ToRACCo EXCHANGE.

Richmond. Va, May %. 1899.
Mcesre. George A.. Haynes and Si,as
Shclhurne VIII Offer breaks Of suu-cufed
tobacco at auction on Change tomorrow,
Tuesday. May 20, 1913. Mr.. Haynes
hrca. viii consist OF from forty l4W 10
Messrs. l.. b. Vaughan & Co. viii offer
81 break OF dark loose tobacco tomorrow.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
Of tine Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
The tobacco inspector reports to-day:
InspcctiOus-BriBht. - hOsshcads, dark,
1S7 hossheads. Reinspections-Dark, 1
AIlcenany. old Dominion. Vaughan's.
Stoucwall. Crenshsw's. ShOckOe. Sea
brooks. Williams d Rehling's and Daven-
ports tobacco warehouses report to-day.
Receipts. lbJ packages, deliveries, ia
Tinted states internal revenue collec-
tious on tobacco for the city OF Rich
mOnd. Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes,
SlosSGA; plug tobacco, $9,f''.@o. Total,
Sl3,S65.92.
Tho French reggie contract for four hum
dred Thousand (4ooOOW kilos of Virginia
tobacco lthe equivalent OF from $50 20 90
hoeshpadsl was awarded at Paris. France.
TO-DAY 60 Mcssrs. J.. Huncr q Co., cor
respondents of Mr.. Alfred Gray. who IS
the recipient of the warm congratulations
of his friends and the trade generally.
The award of the French reggie contract
for Kentucky and Maryland tObdccos was
also awarded AT Paris to-day, but the
successful bidders hav not been an
Mr.. H. 49,. Vaughan and General Stith
Boiling. of Petersburg, Va, are i'm Rich
ond Va.
The Petersburg Va.) Record Of Satur-
day. MAY -. 1850. says.
The following will show the loose sales
OF tobacco during the past week at the
various warehouses. Loose.
farmers ...... 2to'
centre ........ ...... ..--s........ VIM
moore ann .... avuty
West I'M ....... .......s..s'..' "-nt'
Odhs ....... ..... ...''....".'''' I''"'V
Total 15s. 700
inspections 10 date. 300 hogsheads;
Same time last year. $3.50.
j.. n. McCULLOCH. Insp.
Railroad receipts. lsl hogsheads.
Mr.. Alex. Harthil reports the Louisville
ky) tobacco market for the week end
ing saturday. May -, 1919. as follows:
Considerably fewer receipts ana olIct-
ings. active market for all grades OF Dur
leg. advance on medium red filters and
cutters. dark tobacco irregular and
higher on special trades, Win more sea-
sonablc weather. were the leading fca-
lures Of the market this week.
Of new hurley. 1859 ~hOEslcads were
offered. against 2.43f hogsheads last week
and 40 h-ogsheads this week last gear.
Receipts this week were 3.3Js h~Og-heads.
AGAINST 3.3ei h~ogsheads last week ald
g56 hogsheads this week last year.
The 1899 CrOp.-The United States
Weather Bureau in Kentucky reported on
22d Instant: Tobacco plants are plentiful
and are being set ont as rapidly as the
ground can be prepared Which eX-
presses the situation up To date, with the
expectation general that there will be an
averagc-sized crop. IN all probability, set
out i'm time.
I'm Indiana-Rcports say plants have adj
vancel enough for tr"ansplanung. al
though not very large, they are In fine
condition.
I'm Tcunessee-Transplantinr OF tobacco
is progressing favorably, and although
plants are small, they are generally
healthy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30

SUFFOLK. VA. May 29-IEANUTS-
The SUFFOLK peanut market Is hrm ana
factories don't care 10 sell large quantities
at prices named. TO-days quotations.
Jumbo. bio: f%ancios. 4i2c.; extras. &C.;
No. virginia shelled. 5l2c.; No. . Nir-
ginia shelled. 2Nc extra large Virginia
sheiled, Tc.: farmers grades, BIC, steady.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30

NORFOLK. VA. May 29-PEANUTS-
rmc stock-Faucy. 3,sc., strictly
prime. SIC. prime. 5lic.; ordinary. 2t4aJc.
bound. Market linn and unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
RECOMMEND
THE ORDINANCES.

Continued from First Page)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Tuesday. May 80. 1899.
Soldiers and Sailors monument un-
yelled. Richmond, Va, 49,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30

IUI.I ssssssssss srrrsrss sssFfs -''f tF
Inspections 10 date. 100 hogshedds,
time last year.. $3.50.
j.. Il. McCULLoCi lnsp.
Railroad receipts. 1Sl h0gshcads.
Evening star., 1899-03-01
The Peace Situation.

While there is some doubt as to the
exact status of the peace treaty in the
Spanish cortes, the Congress of this coun-
try is proceeding properly to the discharge
of the obligations incurred by it's acceptance
of that instrument The Senate today
passed, without a sign of dissent. the bill
appropriatiEg the s2O.0OOO0O required to
indemnify Spain for the cession of sover-
eighty in the Philippines. That bill will
become law within a day or two and this
government will be ready to hand over the
purchase money as soon as the treaty has
been ratified by Spain. The resignation of
the Sagasta ministry today leaves matters
in some question. II is not yet ascertained
whether this was done before or after the
formal approval of the treaty by the cortes
II before 1t leaves Spain in a peculiar pre-
dicament. in which she will receive no
sympathy whatever from the right-minded
people of the nations She will have earned
the distrust which would have been right
eously the reward of this country If the
Senate had refused to ratify the treaty.
But whatever happens, the fact remains
that the United States is today in posses
sion of all the points named in the treaty
for cession, whether the cortes ratifies or
not. Spain's army is Withdrawn, her navy
is nil, her fighting power is absolutely
broken. The only consideration to be kept
now in mind is whether Spain desires to
secure the s200OO.0O0 which awaits her
requisition. 1t will belong to her if she
goes Through the formal process of approv-
ing the peace terms framed at Paris. Until
that event 1t remains in the treasury of
the United States.
Evening star., 1899-03-01

street. Despite the assaults in the street
and the city hall the stock held its own
1t was whispered that certain big chieftahs
in the wigwam had been caught on the
wrong side of he market with 81" stock
and were using the power of the Hall to
depreciate this security. The corporation
has met the charge stubbornly, promises
to fight out the issues in court, and now
adopts electricity in defiance of the COM
pressed air interests. political and COM
mercial. which Mr.. Croker has brought to
bear upon it. The whole makes a very
pretty spectacle in local government The
Tammany program has been denounced
right and left as a strike" of the worst
sort Public sentiment, usually strong
against the corporation, is aroused in its
behalf. Tammany has stirred up a hornets
nest in its assault against the L. which,
with Its millions of capital and It's army
of employees and its allied interests, is
likely to become powerful factor in the
next municipal or state campaign In which
Mr.. Croker's interests are involved.