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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
General Laeret''s Gloomy View of the
islanders Future.
CRIfICIsES THIS GOVERN len I
His Remarks Regarded as Tending
Ito Foment Discomfort,
STRIKES ARE SPREADING

HAVANA. May 6-Utterances by Gen.
Lacret and other of the assemblist leaders
published here today might be regarded as
tending to infiame the minds of the Gu
bans against the United States and incite
them to outlawry. Gen. Lacret is quoted as
saying that, while he has no doubt of the
honorable intentions of the United States
toward the Cubans. troubles and misunder
standings arise through the ignorance of
departments as to the conditions in Cuba.
The general Is also reported to have said
that he could not see how the lower classes
will be able to live during the year. The
crops are now harvested. business is dull
and industries at a ssandstill. The capital
of the islanders is boarded, while foreign
capital is timid The general said he was
confident that starving Cubans would soon
he obliged to steal in order to keep body
and soul together. and that were they to
steal his property he could not blame them.
Money Will Go to Saloons.
As for the 100000 from the United
States for the payment of the Cuban SOL
diers. that money, he said, would soon be
spent in saloons, and would give no sub
stantial help.
prominent Cubans, is believed to be causing
outlawry.
Strikes are spreading. The stevedores at
Cienfucgos have again quit work
Gen. Wilson has ordered that the reser-
voirs and tanks of the Cienfuegos aqueduct
be cleaned. They are in a filthy condition.
and to that source Is attributed a large per-
centage of the illness in Cienfuegos.
The Sisters of Charity of Matanzas who
nave been occupying the home owned by
Bonefcencia, a charitable society, have
been ordered to move out. Mai. Gen
Brooke, the governor general of Cuba was
asked to intervene, and telegraphed to the
Bonefcencia officials, forbidding the expul-
sion of the nuns, who are under American
protection.
Petition to Build Roads.
Fifteen districts, comprising fifty villages,
nave petitioned for authority to build
wagon roads to establish communication
between various points and to furnish need
ed employment for iaborers.
Gen. Brooke has ordered that in future
soldiers dying. shall be buried in the mill
tary cemetery at Marianao, instead of in
the Colon cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Bids Submitted.

The following bids were opened at the
District building today:
For furnishing and laying granite coping
around the Western High School-Antonio
Malnati. $l.3aS; ODea & Mcknight, S1.95
per Hneal foot; Washington Granite Mon
umental Company, $l.74; ]. +. Manning &
Co., $l-99; Crawford Paving Co. s1,795: p.
}. Clarke, s2.2i: Robt Lowe & Co. $40.
For furnishing 10000 barrels more or less
OF natural hydraulic cement-J. ID. Waters
d Sons, class A, % cents barrel; class B,
~ cents barrel. James H. McGil, class
A, a cents barrel; class B, II cents a
barrel.
Raising highway bridge at Klingle Ford,
on line of Connecticut avenue extended
Albert Weber, Baltimore, Md, S2.s75, and
$500 per yard for building foundation;
Mcclure & Hall. New York, S2,636 and S14
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Stock Market Under Control of the
Bear Clique.
ALL PRICES FORCED DOWNWARD
Industrials Bore the Main Brunt of
the Attack.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening star.
NEW YORK, May 6.--Today's stock
operations tended towards further en-
tension OF the pessimistic feeling which has
been in evidence In certain quarters AT Nar.-
Gus times during the week. Selling was in
auguratei early in the day by the pvnlrs-
! sional element and prices yielded easily 90
all offerings. For a time the decline WAS
limited to a few shares. but later ira ding
was made TO include even the standard is
sues
American Sugar was weak and gave ev-
idence Of the liquidation Of a considerable
amount OF long sock. This selling was not
altogether unexpected. In view OF a known
intention to liquidate speculative long ace
| count The entire industrial list gave way
easily under the continued pressure of sell
| ing from all parts OF the room.
The commonly accepted idea Is that ,ha
| banks are again about to discrimInat,.
against the industrial issues as available
| collateral. Commission houses are trying
to assist in this attempt TO prevent an over
doing of this kind Of trading by refusing -
take the business or by the prohibitive a.-
vice Of extra large margins. There is np
dissent 10 the opinion that the mex, panic
in Wall street Will come from indus.r.lI
sources, but none ventures 20 supply th.
date
The general expectancy allows the trad
ing element to force out holdings from
time to time and the fear OF lower prlrr-
IS used the direct means OF forcinG
them. Suspense in speculation Invariably
results in lquida ton.
The market may, and probably WILL he
supported by powerful interests from t,ma
to time. and the usual covering OF shrrt
sales will help to vary the downward ttu-
dency, but a readjustment of values Is Boo
be accepted before a new and purposefui
advance is again undertaken.
The bank statement was n disappear
ment and was rrsponsl BILE for the sharp
depression at the close Of business. Il .s
not considered probable that the chang
reported in the weeks operations in money
are due 10 stock market operations 40.
decrease of over TWO millions In lawlu
altogether surprising. but there had N,eu
a hope that specie would have been I.-
creased
An increase Of SIG .eG4 400 in tho loans Is
the annoying feature Of the exhibit and
the one most difficult Of explanation es-
peciaiiy since the deposits show 4 cor
responding increase of Sl6.r}U ljp. som.
loans may have been on account OF the now
copper amalgamatioU, and the money Not
Yet employed. II is certain that the bulk
or the weeks operations have been toward
a curtaiimenJ of such accommodations
Liquidation and increased loans are NOT .h.
natural events Of the same week
The payment OF the Philippine indemnity
may be cre1itrd with portion OF The mys-
terry surrounding The changes in these soy
eral items. The net result of all changes
ing the total holdings down TO about $-o
uHB.OEU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

Burglars Get About $4,000 as Result
OF Their work.

DRESDEN, Ontario, May 1.-THE local
branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce
was this morning robbed Of an amount es-
timatei at $1,000 The burglars got away
without leaving a clue. The charwoman
who takes care Of the bank offices was the
first 70 discover the robbery today. The
front doors of the bank had been pried
open with a jimmy. Two holes were bored
in the vault door, a charge of nitro-glyce-
rine inserted and exploded. and then the
inner safe was attacked in a similar man
ner. The second door apparently yielded
quickly as the first, ana the burglars
gathered up the currency and fled. The
inner safe was quite badly shattered. None
of the papers in the vault were disturbed.
The manager of the bank says they did
not get more than 5000. The police report
that the amount of currency stolen was
$1,000, and those who are in a position to
know say this amount is nearly correct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

The entire session of Criminal Court No.
today was devoted to arguments in con-
nection with the motions for d new trial
and in arrest Of judgment in the case of
Macmillan w. Falk, convicted Of adultery.
1t is contended that Falk was illegally con-
victed, and that the Indictment in the case
charges no offense punishable in the Dis
trict of Columbia Attorneys Edwin For
rest and Edmund Burke appeared in behalf
OF FAX. Assistant District Attorney Shi!-
III gton representing the government
Judge Cole took the matter under advise
ment. and will render q decision at future
session of the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
ACQGiTTED BI COURT.
Measrs. FaGue. Colbert and Wood Not
Guilty of Assault.

Thomas Fague. Joseph !as5ue, Henry Col
bert and William =. Wood, who were COM
planned aeailst by J. Hoffman Smith for
alleged assault in connection with the
Northern Liberty market claims, as pub
lshed in yesterdays Star, We're tried in tho
Police Court today and acquitted. Former
Assistant District Attorney Baker appeared
for the defendants.
Mr. Smith admitted on the stand that he
had signed contract TO give his attorney
81 per cent Of the amount of the claim. He
gave them an order for the warrant on the
United States treasury, and when he had
Endorsed it ne put it in his pocket. Ii was
his intention, he said, 10 get the warrant
CaShed and then return and pay counsel -
per cent of the money. This he attempted
10 do. ne said, because he signed the con-
tract through n misundersl anding. The
court acquitted the defendants on motion Of
Mr. Baker, who offered no testimony for his
clients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Baltimore Markets.

receipts STAG barrels exports 1876 barrels sales
300 barrels. Wheat hrner; spot and the month.
No. red, 70Aa7ois: receipts 81. 492 bushels ex-
ports. none; stock, $50 Ss4 bushels; sales, none:
southern by sample. 30a16 do. grade 7oiAa 1914
Corn firm spot, 81 Isa3S; the MONTH 37Sta3s; Jane
37Aa3S; July, IS; steamer mixed. 36ka36S re-
ceipts, S59o bushes: exports, g,f20 bushels: stock
s95, 6s7 bushels: sales l1,oGo bushels; southern
white corn, AZ do yellow, 39Ni. Oats dull. No. .
white :i5a:s5s No. mixed, 32a321a: receipts II
500 bushels; exports, none, stack II, 992 bushels
Rye steady No western 63la: receipts. %, 5sa
bushels; experts none: stock, 16s 4i3 bIishels Hay
firm; choice timothy, $3.50 Grain freights STEADY
steam TO liverpool per bushcl. 2Hd. May; Cork
for orders, per quarter, 3s 3D.. May, Sugar strong
unchanged Butter Gteady, unchanged Eggs steady
unchanged. Cheese quiet, unchanged. Lettuce zee
R$1.Oo per bushel box. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
DIR. DAVIS DENIES.
His Account at Union Bank and the
Frye Dinner.

Dr. Wesley Reid Davis made the follow
ing statement today in regard to an article
quoted in last nights Star from the New
York Herald:
The statement of the Herald that l had
an account at the Union National Bank enc
year ago which was closed at their request
IS not true. The account was opened within
the last two months. Has not be.n very
active but has been used. There is now a
small balance in the bank The checks
| drawn recently that have been so unneces-
SariIy exploited were against a deposit
had every reason to believe was in the
bank. The dinner for which | was arrang-
ing at the WaldOrf-Astoria was in honor of
a distinguished judge and his wife-oId
friends of mine. He has but recently re-
tired from the bench, and has just cele-
pnated with his wife the golden wedding Of
their married life.
The dinner was down for Thursday even
ing. May /. 1t was recalled through a series
OF kilograms sent to guests invited Each
telegram simply stated dinner postponed
l NE uiHner Is only postponed 1t will occur
III the banqueting hall of the Waldorf
Astoria between the 10Th and 10Th of this
month.
In regard to my presence at the dinner
given In honor of Senator FRYE | was Sem
2tor tryes guest of honor through a spe-
cial invitation issued in a letter from Mr.
Ambrose, which took the rank of A ticket
all tickets having been exhausted week
'DSh' wy scat ny appointment next
10 the vice president of the chamber of
commerce, Mr.. William Z, Dodge-one re-
moved from Mr.. Alexander E. Orr who. as
president of the chamber of commerce sat
next 10 Governor Roosevelt who presided
ana was POSTMASTER. | could not have been
more honored than | was. AS to a few
small accounts of insignificant sums in
oriental houses, the matter is entirely with
out interest TO the public. The balances
are sncn as l can meet any day
me baltimore American yesterday morn
ing had the following dispatch from New
York: YIN -'e"
AT the Fifth Avenue Hotel and at the
NalqofI-AstQria tonight the CORRESPONDENT
OF the American was Informed that the
Rev. DIR. Davis, arrested in Washington
had settled all of his bills at these hot ais
by check. and that there was no outstand
lHS account whatever against the clergy
man. AT the Fifth Avenue he was regard
ed as a somewhat eccentric guest. but he
was given good reputation at both
hotels"
Civil Suit.
SUIT was this afternoon entered before
justice Mills against Rev. Dr. Davis by
Lawyer Vernon NJ. Dorsey attorney for
May Rosina Pratt of New York. to recover
$'5' alleged to have been advanced by the
complainant to DR.. Davis on a sight draft
on the First National Bank of Westminster
Nd Inc draft was dated April 2S 1874
and, according to the complaint. was re-
turned to Mrs. Pratt May ., protested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
SUIT AGAINST DISTRICT.
Damages Claimed for Death of John
Thomas Sehnfer

Mary E Schafer. as administrator Of the
estate Of her late husband. John Thomas
Schafer. has instituted suit at law against
the District OF Columbia 10 recover dam
ages in the sum OF $4,000 1t is alleged
that the 18th of May last, while at work
painting on the Chain bridge. Mr.. Schafer
came in contact with some. electric wires
that We're not properly insulated and died
as the result Of shock. Attorneys A. A.
Libscomb and Philip Walker represent the
plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
RONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to is a bona-fide one.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell It's legitimate circulation enor-
mously. in order to deceive adver-
tisers, by sending out thousands of
papers to newsstands which are re-
turnahle. and which are in fact re-
turned, but nevertheless are in
Guided in what purports to be an
honest statement of circula ton.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
judge by results, and bogus Circula-
tions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Requi.itioncfor Russell

Michael J, Russell; acquitted late yester-
day afternoon IN CriWinal Court No. of
a charge alleging tbs larceny of certain
jewelry from 8. Desio, is held to wait a
hearing on redsisitf6n from the governor
of Maryland. RpsseG is. wanted in Balti-
more, where he. fs aceNsed of being a party
to the robbery ofljewalry from the store of
A. B. Sadiler the morning of the day the
Desio theft ocenrredd The hearing will
occur as soon as Ressells attorney, Mr.
Campbell Darlington, who is in New York,
returns to this city. a.. q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
GOOD FEELING PREVAILS.
Gen. Otis Writes of the Spirit of the
TrOOBS.

The adjutant general is in receipt of a
private letter dated March 81, from Gen.
OTIS in which he remarks
The Insurgents fight with fire more than
anything else, and their repeated attempts
to burn UP Manila have only been trust
rated by the constant efforts of the provost
marshal ard his guard.
Everybody here is comparatively hap
Ply. The best of feeling prevails among the
troops: no quarrels; no pickering; but all
work cheerfUily to secure what the govern
menJ Desires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
TRAGEDY IN CROWDED STREET.
Minneapolis Man shoots Mt His Wife
and Kills Himself

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, May Elm the
crowded street in front of the post Office,
today, Bernard Golling attempted TO shoot
his wife, from whom he was seeking di-
vorce firing at her twice, the shots going
wild. 4 policeman who attempted to ar
rest Gollin@ was the target Of the third
shot but stumbled and fell, allowing the
bullet TO go over his head. Goiling then
ran into the middle of the street and sent
a bullet through his own head. He died
later al the city hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
SCHOOL CORNER STONE.
Ceremony to Take Place on T.. f.
Cathedral site.

The corner stone of the Episcopal School
for Girls is 10 be laid on the Protestant
Episcopal Cathedral site, Tenleytown road,
next Thursday afternoon at 40 o'clock
Addresses will be made upon this occasion
by President Gilman of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. Baltimore. and by Dr. Douglas.
The music is to be rendered by a number
u the vested ChOirs OF the city, accom-
panied by a section OF the Marine Band
The Churchman'S League has charge of the
arrangements for the service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

Columbia Lodge, No. ~, L. o. G. T., held
session Wednesday night. A large num-
Der of members and several visitors were
present. New officers Were installed, as
follows: G. T., E. H. Jones: p. c. T, A. M.
Brown; V. T., Mrs Spear: chaplain, ]. w.
Burgdorf; secretary, F. Towner; f. s..
Maggie Jackson: treasurer, VIM. Muirhead !.
guard, r II. Cook: sentinel, F. E Evans:
D. NJ, Alice Pool; s. j. T., j. c. Suter; NJ
Jno I. HouSh. New committees were an
nOIppad >>--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Charge NolIe Pressed.

The case of Morris Levy, clerk in a sec
ond-hand store, who was recently charged
by a customer with larceny, was nolle
pressed in the Police Court today. This is
the case in which the complainant alleged
that pair of worthless pants was sent To
him instead of good ones that he paid fer
Prosecuting Attorney Mullowny found that
no theft had been committed, and the
dealer gave the complainant good pair of
pants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

Col. c. M Bailey. 10Th Infantry. has been
retired by reason of disability incident to
the service. His retirement promotes Lieut..
Nol- Charles c. Hood of the 10Th Infantry.
o be colonel Of the 18th. Major " illiam
r. Spurgin. 23d Infantry, to be lieutenant
colonel of the - Infantry. The retire.
ment OF Lieut.. Col. Mclaughlin promotes
Major William II. Boyle, to be ue,rtenan nj
colonel of the 10th infantry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Two Railway Companies Sued.

The Metropolitan Railway Company and
the Capital Traction Company have been
made defendants in a suit at law to recover
$4,000 damages instituted by William H
H. Dundy. The suit is the outcome of an
alleged collision of a car of the Capital
Traction Company and car of the Metro
politan road at the intersection of 7th and
f streets. The plaintiff claims that he sus-
tained serious and permanent injury be-
cause Of the collision. The attorneys for
the plaintiff are Messrs A. A. Lpscomb
and Philip Walker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
PiIIsbury Beats All Corners.

NEW YORK, May 6.-At the Staten Is
land Chess Club yesterday evening Fl. n.
Plllsbury met twenty members of the club
n a simultaneous exhibition. and after
about two hours of play, he succeeded IN
heating them all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Wanteds f0rsITriaI Here.

George Minor alias,s Dixon. colored. was
arrested this afternoon at the request of
the Alexandria authorities. and taken to
the fourth precinct station After he was
locked up it was learned that he was
charged with the larreny of a suit of
Hearns, also eolored. April 81 He viii be
arraignsd for the latter offense Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Jockey Tod sloan Gets a Fall.

LONDON, May Elm the race for the
Hampton handicap today Tod Sloans
mount. Esmeralda.cr crossed her legs in going
to the post, threw Sloan and belted, and
thus took no part In the race Sloan, how
ever, was apparently not badly hurt as he
rode in the jubilee stakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

DIR. George T. Vaughan of the marine
hospital service will go to Berlin to attend
the international tuberculosis congress as
the representative of the marine hospital
service. He will sail on the lD.h of this
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Mrs. wants Read,n.

very enjoyable reading was given at
the Eastern Presbyterian Church last even
ing by Mrs. A. Josephine Wyant, whose
work was thoroughly appreciated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Steamship ArriyaIs,

AT Observation-Disclosures from New York
for Liverpool.
At New York-Paris, from SOUTHAMPTON:
Etruria, rom Liverpool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Fertilizer Company Chartered.

In the corporation court last night Judge
Norton granted a charter to the Bryant
FERTILIZER Company. The sum OF $4,000 is
named as the capital stock, divided into
500 shares, to be increased at pleasure so
that the maximum shall not exceed $780,
900. The officers are Herbert Bryant. pres-
ident, and William Bryant, secretary and
treasurer. Herbert Bryant, n p. T Burke
William Bryant and Francis l.. Smith OF
this city and C. C. Whiting of Baltimore
are the directors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
General Matters.

Mr.. Harry B. Hudson has resigned his
position with the electric railroad to ac-
cept place as guard at Mt. Vernon.
Edward Meyers, charged with disorderly
conduct, was fined 81 in the police court
this morning.
Mrs. James Greenwood died yesterday at
her residence, on South Lee street The
funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers, 14l9 F St, members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thaimann < Co, New York.
AIaI- G
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Additional Candidates.

The registration of candidates for mu-
nicipal offices closed by law yesterday and
outside of the democratic candidates nomi-
mated in the recent primary the following
names are now before the public for the
election the 18th instant: For mayor.
Thomas H. Morgan: board of aldermen
first ward, John H. Naylor: fourth ward.
William Coleman tco,ored): common coun-
Gil. first ward. T. Alton Moore. Charles
Dearborn G. l.. Seaton tcolored); second
ward. John II. Bartlett; third ward. John
T. Harrison. John H. Greene: fourth ward
Frank I. Evans. W. l.. II. Kelley, Magnus
l.. Robinson tcoloredD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Circulation of The "Evenins Star"

Circulation of The "EyeninS Star"
SATURDAY, April 60, 1899. 81 ,223
MONDAY, May 1, 1899. ...... ..............3O $50
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 1S99........-........ 3O.2aO
THURSDAY, May 4, 1899. 80. .............. 81 $50
FRIDAY, May 5, 1899. .....................3O, 65I
lOtal... ..................-....-19 OO11
Daily average Observation-Disclosures 81 ,67S
l solemnIy swear that the above statement
represents only the number of copies of
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, May
,. 1S99-that is, the number of copies actu-
ally sold. delivered, furnished or mailed,
for valuable consideration. to bona Tide pur-
chasers or subscribers, and that the copies
so counted are not returnable to or remain
in the office uryold.
J. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
sixth day OF May, A. D. 1899.
JNO. c. ATHEY,
Notary Public, D. C.