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Evening star., 1899-03-06

Several Passengers and Trninmen
Slightly Injured in n Collision.

DUNKIRK, n. Y, March 6.-Train No.
10 on the Lake Shore road. due here at
1910 O'Clock this morning, collided with
switching. engine at Westfield. Both en-
gines were totally wrecked but the engi-
neers and firemen of both escaped without
serious injuries.
One mail car was overturned, but the
clerks escaped serious wounds. The other
coaches OF the train remained on the track,
but the passengers were badly shaken up.
After a delay of four hours the train pro-
ceeded.
Following is a list of the injured: Gilbert
Thompson, Buffalo, engineer light engine;
Harry Turner, Erie, passenger engineer;
James Kirkland, Coliingwoed, Ohio, fire.
man light engine; S. H. Hubbard, Toledo,
baggage man. John Titterinston. Cleve-
land. clerk in charge of postal car; L. l..
Griffin, Cleveland, postal clerk: Asa Per-
rim, Clyde. Ohio, postal clerk; T. H. Mitch
ell, Walworth, N. Y, postal clerk; R. S.
Wider, Erie, postal clerk: Henry K.
Howey, NeW York. passenger; Frank NJ
JObson Philadelphia. passenger; Z. A Fos-
ter. Dunkirk, passenger
Evening star., 1899-03-06
Washington stock Exchange.

, Salcs-regular call-12 O'Clock m.-CoIumbia
Trust, 10 at l,9: 1 AZ l5j. Franklin Insurance 20
al 4S Capital Traction, Ii So. - at s6i, 20 at
$751; 20 Il & al q s. $50 IS At 100 ~ at So Is az
r. A., 10 at nc 10 at 2ie 10 al 2i5is. 10 at
2l51s. 10 at 2l5Is. Chesapeake and Potomac Teis.
phone - 64a.. 20 at 6is., 80 az 5iig. 5 M GfI
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 al lsS. 10 at lss. Lam
rage 100 Al 81 cents M IS5 Mt rRsGeale M ei & Gun g Car E
tehtS' % ooo at 30 cents After call-Metropolitan
$1,000 2lsss Metropoiitan r. r.. 3 at si5isi n
,oo Dlstriet m OF Columbia Bonas.-20-year fund IS,
ao9 70: pid; Water stock IS 1901, currency, los hid
Mlsceiiane,ns BCnds.-NetrCpOliian Il. h. IS, 1928,
pld' 1Gl ~ asked Metrololtal r. Il. &c. 2i4l
A, 10 bid. 132 asked. Metropolitan r. r. cert
iin5deht, Il, l2o asked Columbia r. r. Is. I29 bid
ll9 asked T. ). Electric Light deb. imp. IlS bid
- asked. L. 5; Electric Light cert. indebt IIs
1s, los1s bid American Security and Trust 5s 100
bid Washington Market 90. LIST 6s ia bid.
ingtoa Market 90. ext. Is. ia bid. Masonic Hail
s AssOeaten 4 ss, 81 s los bid American GraphophOne
National Bank stoeks.-Bank of Washington. $50
bid: Metropolitan; ss2 bid; Central. 100 bid.
bid. Citizens. 100 bid. Columbia, 14o bid. Capt
tai; 125 bid: West End, 100 bid, lo1 asked: Trad
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National
Safe Deposit and Trust, l21h bid, 1870 asked.
American security and Trust, i6s hid lT5 asked
40 INSURANCE G ~ % StssksrrsmeE gs Sid rTankn
s. hid Potomac. sS bid Arlington. :r''ia ls9 lid.
German American, ls3 bid National Union. lols
bid u asked. Columbia, u bid. Riggs. saS hid
asked. Commercial, bid.
Title lrsurance St"cks.-Real Estate Title 81
bid Columbia Title, bid, 81 asked. District
Title. . hid, asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Captal Traction Company s67S
bid. 81 asked. Metropolitan 2i5is hid PISA.
asked. Columbia, 1904 bid. I27 asked. city and
Suburban. IS bid 80 asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Wasiltneron Gas
Sc hid. 20 asked GeorgI town Gas, SO bid United
States Electric Light, i4e bid.
Telephone Sfocks.-Chesapeake and potomac
6Sa4 hid, 50 asked Pennsylvania, ~ bid. 50 asked
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthale Linotype is9
bid. 1891 asked Lanston MoDotype. Is bid. ls9t
asked American Grapbophone. xI2ls bid IL
asked American Graphoph0ne. pfd.. l2a. hid 13ls
asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage. .33 bid. 81
asked Washington Market, ID bid Is asked.
Great Falls lee, 121 asked. Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat, i0lLs bid.
XXX div.
Evening star., 1899-03-06
ADVANTAGE WITH SCHLEY,
Effect of the Provisions of the Navy
Personnel RiIi.

The outcome of the controversy over the
promotion of Admiral Schley and Admiral
Sampson is undoubtedly to the advantage
of the first named. Through the contirma-
ton of the naval nominations made by the
President under the provisions of the per-
sonnel bill Schley takes position in the first
division of nine admirals, having the
relative rank and pay Of major generals in
the army, while Admiral Sampson is in the
second division of nine rear admirals, who
have the pay and relative rank of brigadier
generals in the army. Admiral Schey will,
therefore, receive $3.50 a year while Ad-
miral Sampson will receive 81, 800, a differ
ence of $1,000. Admiral Schley is number
nine and Admiral Sampson is number
eleven. In the ordinary course of events
Admiral Sampson will not reach the first
division of rear admirals until January
1901 on the retirement of Rear Admiral
KautZ, now commanding the Pacific sta
ton.
A naval officer who has figured it out
says that Admiral Sampson can never out
rank Admiral Schey, even on the retired
list, except by special legislation by Con-
gress. According to him. Admiral Schley
Will retire number six in the list of rear
admirals and Admiral Sampson, while he
will reach the first division of rear ad-
mirals, will not be higher than number
seven or eight on the list when he must be
retired.
Evening star., 1899-03-06
REV. VI. L. HAwLEY EuLOGIzED.
Memorial Service in Honor of q Late
Washington Pastor.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Nd. March 6-The Metho-
dist conference held a memorial service to-
day at which eulogistic addresses were
made in regard to the late Rev NJ l..
Hawiey of Waugh Church. Washington
and the late Rev. ]. n. Davis of West Vir-
ginia, both of whom died during the past
year. Rev E o. Eldridge of Washington
pronounced an eloquent eulogy in regard 10
MIR. Hawley.
The following named young cl9rgymen
were taken into the conference on trial for
the ensuing year: Revs. Jerome n. Ridgley,
Fletcher G. Watson, George F. Stiles, Nor
man r. Smith and Arthur E. Slagle.
A long secret session was held at which
II Is said an investigation took place in
regard to certain accusations of immortality
against prominent Washington clergy
man. The result was not announced at the
adjournment. but 1t was reported that he
was eXOnerated.
Evangelistic services will be held at 3
pm Tonight the anniversary of the Wo-
mems Home Missionary Society will take
place. at which the principal address will
De made by Rev. DR. f. NJ. Bristol of Wash
ingtJn.
1t was expected that the conference would
adjourn finally tomorrow, bat il is now
thought the session may be prolonged until
Wednesday. owing to so many secret ses-
slons taking up the time.
Evening star., 1899-03-06
Stock Market Was Dull and in Trad.
erS' Hands.
PRICES WERE GENERALLY LOWER
Considerable Short Interest Be-
lieved to Exist in London.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special From Stsrf Correspondent.

Special From a Stsn Correspondent
NEW YORK, March deepening prices
this morning reflected declines in almost
every instance. with the exception Of the
coal stocks. London had reported these
conditions in advance of the local opening
and prices on this side were made TO con-
form to foreign prices.
In the opinion of some shrewd observers
the London account is likely to show a
short interest in the American department
at next Wednesdays settlement. Profess
sional traders were active in the business
of the day. and scale buying was the only
evidence of strength reflected anywhere.
This buying was on orders said to have
come from operators who had taken profits
on the advance and were willing To re-
sumo commitments on the conservative
plan suggested by a gradual picking up Of
traders offerings
The market was dull TO a degree quite
unusual Of late. and aggressiveness was no
ticably absent in both accounts The he
levers in higher prices did not consider IL
necessary to support prices. and traders
only sold because of this absence of enthu-
siasm.
The high-priced shares were sold down
from time to time, but even the low-priced
issues were easily depressed. One feature
OF common interest was the fractional ral-
hSs NbIcn always lOllON0u the execution of
buying orders.
The money situation. as reflected by last
weeks bank statement has alarmed no one
but traders. For purposes of fractional
prohts an elaborate parade OF the loss in
cash is effective. but bankers are not dis
tLrbed over the money prospect
Should the financiering of the large in
dustrial enterprises result in an occasional
advance in cal money rates such a condi-
ton, If continued for more than forty-eight
hours, would start money from the interior
and possibly from Europe. The abundance
OF money is a fact, and even though IL
may not be always available at this center
the out-of-town communities can be de-
pended upon 10 supply # upon proper notice
at slight advance in interest.
The new undertakings are not being dis
couraged for lack of funds. but in few
instances a lack OF merit is properly urged
The street is watching very carefully for
signs of new incentive. such as advices
relative to winter wheat dividends and
earnings. While a watchful eve is being
Kept on conditions, current quotations are
neglected, and in consequence of this neg
lect lower prices are being made by traders
No one ventures to predict the extent OF
the reaction, but there are few who evince
any anxiety on the point.
Evening star., 1899-03-06
Heavy Advance Sale,

An unprecedented theatrical advance sale
for this city began at the Columbia Thea
ter this morning at $50 o'clock and has
continued increasingly since that time. From
present Indications it would seem that the
entire Mansfield week, which begins next
Monday, will be sold out within the next
three days, and all local records smashed
completely. Seldom if ever has there been
such a crush at an advance sale as that
attending the opening today. A line of
prospective ticket buyers, reaching from
the F street door of the theater to 18th
street and down the latter thoroughfare as
far as E. street and below is the rare sight
greeting the gaze of persons passing that
vicinity. The line seems never to dimin-
ish in length, for as fast as the persons in
front are served at the box office, others
fall in at the rear of the procession to take
their places IT,.
Evening star., 1899-03-06
DEATHS IN THE ARMY.
Reports Received From Generals Otis
and Brooke.

Reports Received From Generals Otis
and Brooke.
The War Department has received the
following cablegram:
MANILA, March 5, 1899.
Adjutant General Washington:
The following deaths since last weekly
report: February 25-Private Richard L.
Bryant. Company K, 1st Colorado, variola;
Verne A. Barker. Company 1. 18th Mime
sofa, variola. February 26-Harry L. Plow-
man, Company H, 1st Idaho. variola; VIM.
]. Donohue, Company F. 1st Colorado, vari-
ola. February 27-Sim Barber, Company
l., 10th Kansas, variola. March John A.
Ewing, Company c. 1st North Dakota ty-
phoid: Frank Upham, Company G, 1st
North Dakota, dysentery; Joseph Marx
Company c, 1st Montana, variola; George
l. Doran. Company F, 18th Infantry, diar-
rhoea and pneumonia.
Died of wounds received in action: Feb
ruary 2I-Privates Richard H. Mclean, 1st
Washington; Howard A. Olds, 10Th Kansas.
February 2S-Edward S. Moore, Company
G, list Montana.
tSigned) OTIS
The following report from General Brooke
at Havana, dated March 4. has been re-
ceived at the War Department:
Death report, March ), hospital No. 2,
Havana: First Lieut.. James Wood, assist
ant surgeon, 202d New York, pernicious
malaria; Havana steamer (MissourD, Pri-
vate Chas. H. Buser, Company K, I'd Ar
tillery. January 81 pernicious malaria:
Province Havana, Corporal Jeffe w. Ellis,
Company E, 9th Missouri. February 13,
brain fever: Province Havana, Private
John B. Furles, Company X, 1st North
carolina, acute gangrene; Puerto Principe,
PrlVate Stanley Alger, Company G. 18th
infantry, entero colitis
Win reference to the number of deaths
from variola or smallpox, mentioned in
General Otis weekly mortality report made
public today, Surgeon General Sternberg
said that there were no additional precau-
tons to be taken in connection with the
spread of the disease. Everything possible
has been done and every preventive meas
ure taken. The troops at Manila have been
vaccinated and each regiment thoroughly
searched for persons who have not taken
advantage of this guard against smallpox.
In one instance a regiment was canvaSsed
four times in order that every one should
be vaccinated When a case appears the
patient is at once isolated and proper meas
ures taken to effect cure and prevent the
contagion from spreading.
Evening star., 1899-03-06
WILL BE ARRAIGNED TOMORROW.
Roland B. MOIineux May Not Be Tried
Before Fall,

NEW YORK. March 6-Roland B. Mol
ineux will be arraigned before Recorder
Gof in the court of general sessions to-
morrow to plead to the Indictment for
murder in the first degree in poisoning
Mrs. Katherine ]. Adams. He will proba-
bly, not make any further public appear
ance until he is brought up for trial. That
will be some time next fall, it is thought
although the case may be placed on the
calendar for April.
The proceedings in court tomorrow are
expected to be brief. The Indictment will
be attacked and the methods of the cor
oner and district attorney denounced by
Counsel Weeks, but Molneux will be re-
turned TO the Tombs, to remain until
placed on trial for his life.
The trial promises to be the most MEM
Orable in some respects ever held in this
country The value of the testimony of
handwriting experts will be brought to
the front more prominently than ever be-
fore.
Evening star., 1899-03-06
NOT WITHIN THE CATEGORY.
Opinion of Attorney Thomas Upon
Case of Oficer Boland.


In report rendered today the attorney
for the District holds that a judgment in
favor of Frederick Brooke against Police
man John Boland for the sum of $50, and
costs amounting to sos. s., was not founded
upon debt, but upon tort, and is not,
therefore, within the category of judgments
referred to in section of the Police Man
ual.
The matter was brought to the attention
first of Chief Sylvester of the police force
by the attorneys for Brooke, Messrs.
Charles NJ. Smith and Edwin Forrest
chief Sylvester in turn forwarded the case
TO the commissioners, with the explanation
that Brooke is alleged to have had his jaw
broken at the hands of Policeman Boland,
who is said to have been fined in the Police
Court for assault. Chief Sylvester request
ed to be advised whether it would be proper
to place the judgment before the trial off,
Ger under the regulations, as are other
Judgments. In recommending that the
matter be referred to the attorney for the
District for his opinion, Commissioner
Wight said it would seem from the facts
in the case, as they developed in the trial
of the officer that he may have erred in
making the arrest without a warrant, but
that his intention was all right, and that
he was endeavoring to perform his duty
he saw 1t. 1T does not seem to me- said
Mr.. Wight. 'as though it a where
he should be compelled by the Commission
ers to pay the judgment. but would rec
ommend that the matter be referred to the
attorney for his opinion
In his opinion, which has been approved
by the Commissioners. their legal adviser
says: 1.-The Police Manual specifies the
causes for which policeman may be re-
moved from the force, among others the
following: 'Sth. Neglect refusal TO pay
a just debt. contracted during the time of
service. provided said debt. unless admitted.
shall be evidenced by final judgment of
court of competent jurisdiction The judg-
ment against officer Boland, to which your
attention is called, is not founded upon
debt, but upon tort and is, therefore, not
within the category of the judgments re-
ferred to in the manual. My opinion is
Officer Boland ought not to be placed on
trial for neglect to pay this judgmerlt.''
Evening star., 1899-03-06
SMALLPOX SITUATION.
One Additional Case Reported to
Health Office Today.

One case of smallpox was reported to the
District health officer, DR.. VIM. c. Wood
ward, today, the patient being Harrison
Edelin, colored. aged ten years. The boy
was several days ago removed to the de-
tention camp from an infected house, 800
Pleasant alley. Upon the development of
the disease he was promptly removed to
the smallpox hospital.
The patients at the hospital still continue
to improve, no serious results being looked
for in any case.
There will be about 125 prisoners released
from the workhouse tomorrow morning
should no cases develop there meantime.
as the smallpox quarantine established
there about two weeks ago will be then
withdrawn. The result will he that ample
accSmm odatiOns will be supplied for offend
ers against the District ordinances, and no
restrictions are now placed upon the police
in the matter of doing their full duty.
Although about 10 persons are to be
released there will be 32S left in the big
building, besides nearly 100 in the female
workhouSe.
Evening star., 1899-03-06
High Water at Points in West and
South.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE In KENTUCKY
Half of Charleston, W. Va, Sub
merged by the Flood.
DANGER AT NATI

RICHMOND, Va March 6.-The James
river was on a rampage last night and the
high water mark viii reach here at 4;3O
O'Clock this afternoon. At Columbia, sixty
miles above here. the water reached thirty
two feet, being two feet higher than the
flood Of 1889 The lower part of the city
is flooded. but little damage is being done.
the residents were prepared. The
weather is beautiful and with the water
receding above here there is great ap-
prehension.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 6.-Specials to
the Evening Post say that all the streams
in Kentucky are out of their banks and are
doing great damage besides causing sew
eral deaths. In Franklin county j. W. Cor
don was drowned trying to ford creek.
In Larue, Jacob Ewing. a farmer, was
swept away while riding across a stream
on horseback. VIM. Abshire of Mad son AMI
Neal Carter of Montgomery county also
lost their lives in the raging waters.
The river here is rising rapidly and river
men say the chances for flood are strong.
Half of Charleston Submerged.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 6--The
city is still nearly half submerged. but the
river is steadily falling at the rate of two
inches an hour, having receded about three
feet already. 1t is estimated that 5000
people have been driven from their homes
and will not be able to return for several
days Suffering from cold has been, slight,
and today The sun is shining and the tenn
perature mild News from the Big Sandy
is that it is falling at headquarters. All
trains on the Big Sandy division of the
Chesapeake and Ohio are suspended on
count of landslideS.
PORTSMOUTH. Ohio, March 6.-The
river has swept over the lower part of
the city and residents have fled to higher
ground. The rise last night was rapid,
and business on Front street was alarmed
at the prospect of an invasion of the cell
lars Heavy rains above are sending down
an unusual flood
PITTSBURG. Pa, March 6.-The Monon-
gaheia and Allegheny rivers were still ris-
ing at o'clock this morning. The marks
showed 1aI2 feat of water and the lowlands
were submerged. No serious damage has
resulted or is expected. however, as the
cold wave will check the flood.
Temporary Fall in the Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 1.-THE Ohio
river here at pm. had reached sos, rise
of two feet in the preceding seven hours.
The Licking river is pouring in it's flood
which increases the rise here. The colder
weather of last night has done much to de-
crease the danger of a disastrous flood
here, but il is quite probable that the lower
points in the city will be flooded and poss-
bly, the water may reach height which
will shut trains out of the Central passen-
ger station.
Evening star., 1899-03-06
ApPoRrIoNMENT OF LIEUTENANTs.
The District GETS One Under the Army
REORGANIZATION Act.

The War Department has made the fol-
lowing announcement of the apportionmsnt
OF tol second lieutenants created by the
army reorganization bill among the various
states and territories. In addition, there
are twenty appointments at large. The ap-
portionment Is on the basis of population
according TO the last census, and gives the
District of Columbia one second lieutenant
as Its portion. The apportionment is as fol-
lows.
Alabama, 2; Arkansas, ,; California .;
Colorado, I; Connecticut. 3; Delaware.
l: Florida, 1; Georgia, 3; Idaho, 1;
Illinois. d; Indiana, 3; Iowa. 3;
Kansas, 2: Kentucky. 3; louisiana 3;
Maine. 1; Maryland, 2: Massachusetts, 3;
Michigan, 3; Minnesota 2; Mississippi. 2;
Missouri, 4; Montana. /; Nebraska, .;
Nevada, 1; New Hampshire, 1; New
Jersey. 2; New York, 5; North Carolina, 3;
North Dakota. !; Ohio. 4: Oregon, /; Penn
sylvania, 5; Rhode Island, 1; South Caro-
lima, 2; South Dakota. 1; Tennessee, 3;
Texas, 3; Utah, 4; Vermont, 1: Virginia, 3;
Washington. 1; West Virginia, =; Wiscon-
sin, 3; Wyoming. 1. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
l; New Mexico. l. Oklahoma. 1; District Of
Columbia, 1. At large, 20.
Evening star., 1899-03-06
WILL MEET IN CHICAGO
Court of Inquiry Finishes the Hearing Of
Testimony.
Upon the Return 1t VIII he Resumed
in This City-Maj. Lee to
Go Along.

The beef court of inquiry finished hearing
witnesses today, and after a long execu-
tive session adjourned to meet in Chicago
Thursday. The arrangements for departure
have not yet been completed, but the court
will leave tomorrow. Col. J. d. c. Lee the
chief quartermaster at Chicago, has been
asked to provide quarters for the court.
1t is not known to the court how long the
western trip will last, but upon its conclu-
sion the hearing of evidence will be re-
sumed in this city.
Gen. Eagan visited the court today. but
was told by Recorder Davis that he will not
be recalled to the stand until the sessions
are continued here.
Major Lee, counsel for Gen. Miles, will
accompany the court westward, and Will
aid in the inspection of packing houses and
examination of witnesses.
Men Would Not Eat the Beef.
Lieut.. Fred L. Munson of the 9th Infantry
went on the stand this morning. In Cuba
he commanded the headquarters guard of
the list Division of the 5th Army Corps He
heard no complaint of the canned roast beef
on the voyage to Cuba. During the cam
paign this meat and bacon were issued.
The men preferred the latter. After the
surrender his first sergeant reported to him
men sick. He noticed that the men were
suffering from nausea, and he attributed
1t 10 their food Even when the roast beef
was cooked as a stew the men would not
eat II. He had no particular complaint
against the refrigerated beef except that
much of it spoiled before his command
could get it, and it had to be buried. Re
turning by transport to Montauk Point can
ned roast beef was the only meat ration,
and the men refused to eat it. His effort
at Montauk to exchange il for other rations
was denied by the chief commssary there
The complaint against this meat was gen.
eral in Cuba.
Did you make any report on this?' asked
Recorder Davis.
No. sir
Did 1t ever occur to you that it was your
duty to your command to report this state
OF afalrS?' asked Col. Davis.
AS II appears to me now I may have
been negligent, but the complaint was so
general and there being absolutely no
chance of bettering the situation | did not
make formal report on it,
He said upon ncrOSS-examifa ton by Major
Lee that after the first week in Cuba the
men would not eat the canned roast beef.
He messed with General Kent and ate this
meat only once. He did not like it and
exchanged it for bacon whenever he could,
although the bacon was very fat. He con-
sidered the latter better and more whole
some. He heard officers and men of the
I'd Infantry say that the roast beef had
made them sick He great many
cans lying around that had been abandoned
by the men.
Responding to General Davis he said that
the health of his men was excellent till two
weeks before leaving Cuba, when they
broke down all in a bunch. Being the
provost guard they were old and picked
men. and not the sort to complain of con-
ditions until the unbearable limit was
reached. They suffered principally from
abdominal troubles. There being no more
witnesses the court went into executive
session.