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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31
Sharp Break in American Sugar Due
to a Failure.
OTHER STOCKS HELD THEIR OWN
Steel and Iron Scored Another
Advance at Opening
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK, January 3l.-The s,o.L
market rallied sharply this morning on The
covering OF a considerable line of short
STOCK. some of the covering appeared .,
nave oeen forced. since the demand was mr.
ei' anu BASED only on evidences of a 10
=, ~ it.iia'ioh 10 advance the general LIST Tho
1890 shares came In for considerable
proportion OF the demand, and the steat
stocks made further advance,
Inc Pacific railways were well talar ,h.,
earnings of Southern Pacific heIpi,o tho,
group. '"i'
LONDON was disposed 10 follow tha local
iead' ana sent over higher range OF nrtcas
'or nearly all the international properties
Inc operations in American Sugar at
t'acteo the mo5t attention by reason OF a
s"ooeh decline after an appearance Of nm
usual strength
IN, ne selling was said to have been Inspired
oy .he knowledge that the large nurcbasss
inaoe Yesterday by one house were for fha
ing accouht and not against previous sales
as originally believed. The desire 10 Torcc
tive dee, it,oldangs led to sharp manipula-
r. uIcane ana the frequent sales under
'ne rule indicated some embarrass,oent
n. ..aeer IN the day the failure Of a frr,
sbora., III IN the recent buying of these
SHARES was announced.
Inc effect of this decline In Spes- q.
eApiahation or II was not fs vorsble - a.
Seherai market. For a tine the raUxs.s
ilst held hrnlly and the other Industrial a.
sues moved up without regard far tba g
saf operation Commission business fell ~,
however, Later In the DAY. and the MARI,
became dull and steady. -''''i Net
money was easy and the bond ,,,,-,,o.
showed some signs of a good inquiry ONT,
sue influences were less discussed tfsp a.,
idefIy' ana the desire to hold this me H.,
70 us course without regard TO Sor,b hf,J
edn aiairS has at least resulted In t.-rna
iary success New interest Is being tatsc,,
Ia oLd matters and a greater develon1snt
ne example OF ffenkness set nv tho
otber industrial Enterprises woIld ,lroI
any orlnS that group into greater nrnn,
iiiSLce as market leaders
Inc Willingness to trade has at Teast n,
creased during the lest few DAYS, and is
the market can be lifted high enough -,
ie.e'tse some over-burdened accounts nav,
ACTIVITY would be assured.
sor tuii month now the pace has been
SLOW. ana every effort has been made to
couiteract the evils of the December Iioui.
uation- A safer level has been reached
ana IN some instances there is more than
USUAL Naiue reflected IN current 1notatiops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31
TARIFF FOR PORTO RICO
Hearing Given Iby the Ways and Means
Committee.
Delegation From the Island Pleads
for Free Trade With the
United states.

Much interest certered in the meeting of
the ways and means committee today
owing to the understanding reached among
republican members of the committee IA
vorable to applying the American tariff to
Porto Rico. with a reduction of - per cent
the regular rates.
The question arose in connection with the
BILL introduced ten days ago by Repre-
sentative Payne of New York. chairman of
the ways and means committee. to extend
the customs and revenue laws of the United
States to Porto Rico and to make it col
lection district.
The bill was designed to remove all tariff
barriers between Porto Rico and the United
States-free trade, in other words. Mr..
Payne stated at the time OF the introduce
ton of the bilf that he had offered it of his
own motion after listening to the hearings
before the committee on insuar affairs.
The republican members of the ways and
means committee. to which the bin was
referred, discussed it at several secret
meetings. and decided to favor a suhsti-
t"te.
Substitute Agreed Upon.
This substitute provides that the tariff
of Porto Rico against goods from foreign
countries. except the United States, shall
be the same as that against goods entering
the United States from such countries. but
from Porto Rico or from the United States
into Porto Rico, shall pay % per cent of the
tariff upon foreign goods. That is between
Porto Rico and the United States there
shall be horizontal reduction of 70 per
cent In the tariff. The substitute also pro-
vides that the revenue from such tariff du-
ties shall be used to defray the expense of
administration in the island.
The action of the republicans amounts to
a decision that the section of the Constitu-
ton. which has been the subject of a spe
cial Investigation of subcommittee of the
ways and means for several weeks. does
not apply to our insular possessions. and
that the Constitution of the United States
does not extend over them. -.--
Hearing Given to Porto Ricans.
Prior to the executive session a public
hearing was given to several Of the Porto
Rican delegates now in the city. J. r.
Latimer. n merchant at San Juan, strongly
advocated free trade between Porto Rico
and the United States. AS to the proposed
- per cent reduction. he said that while
ii might have to be accepted, yet 1t would
create i'll feeling and would not be what
was desired.
At the executive session of the commit
tee the Porto Rican tariff was not taken
up, as it decided to hear the Porto
Rican delegates further at 2 o'clock.
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GOVERNOR TAYLoR's RIGHTS.
May Assemble Legislature Elsewher
IalIduo sqa IN uaqL

Way ASSemDlc LeSlSthtufe ElBewneFc
IalIduD sqa IN uaqL
Senator Deboe of Kentucky points out in
support Of the right of Gov. Taylor TO
adjourn the state legislature from Frank
fort to London, KY, provision in the
state constitution that the governor may. on
extraordinary occasions, epidemic, riot or
invasion, asse mble the legislature in some
other place than the state capital.
Senator Deboe said: 81 regret very much
the shooting of Senator Goebel and con-
denim all such lawnessness. The criminal
ought TO be found and punished after con-
viction. The intimation of Senator Black
burn that the republican party was a party
to any such crime is wholly untrue. 1t is
true there has been great excitement in
the state for months. Governor Taylor
was fairly elected by the people and given
the certificate by a democratic commission.
Nine-tenths of the people of the state be-
lieve he ought to have the Office, and it is
only few ambitious men who are trying
to overrule the will of the people.
This conduct on the part of democratic
leaders created great excitement through
out the state, and the bittereSt feeling
against Mr.. Goebel was in the ranks of the
democratic party. and since the tragedy in
Covington resulting in the death of San
ford this created many enemies in the DEM
ocratic party against Goebel. think the
crime against Goebel must have been COM
mitted by some lawless crank. which is a
disgrace and shame to Kentucky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31
PersOnaI Mention.

DR.. j. Paul Gunion Of this city, gradu-
ate Of Columbian University, and recently
assistant surgeon, marine hospital service,
sails next Saturday from New York on the
Atlas Line for Cartegena, South America
DR.. Gunion has been appointed surgeon by
the isthmian canal commission, and accom-
panies the Darien explorations party.
The following from this city sailed for
Europe on the st. Louis. which left New
York today: Lieutenant Commander A c.
Baker, U. s. N; Mr. l.. P Whitaker. Mrs
Whitaker and Colonel A. G. Menocai spe-
cial agent from Cuba to the Paris exposf-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31
ARRIVED FROM MANILA,
Remains of Gen. LawtOn and Others
Brought to the United states

Cen Shafter today informed the War
department Of the arrival yesterday at San
Francisco Of the transport Thomas with
the remains Of Gen. Lawton, Major Logan
Major Armstrong and First Lieut. Taylor
18th Infantry
The following military passengers were
also aboard: Lieut.. Col. Edwards, 41th In
fantry; Major Hsskall 18th Infantry; Capt.
Ballou, 18th Infantry; Capt. King, 18th
Cavalry: Capt. Sewell. assistant quarter
master; Chaplain Pierce. Lieut.. Conley.
21st Infantry; Lieut.. Clayton. assistant sur
geon; Lieut.. Breckenridge, 9TH Infantry
Acting Assistant Surgeon Jouneman, and
nine enlisted men.
Gen. Shafter also reports that the trans
port City of Pueblo arrived at San Fran
cisco yesterday with the following military
passengers On board: One subsistence
clerk, one quartermaster's clerk and one
discharged soldier. There was no sickness
aboard and no remains were transported.
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TUNsTALL 4 co. SUSPEND.
New York stock Brokers Bought Too
Much Sugar.

NEW YORK. January 31.-The firm of
Tunstall & Co, members of the stock ex-
change, suspended today. This firm was
formed in November, 1899. 1t Is composed
Of II. e. and A. G. Tunstall. the first named
having formerly been a member of the firm
of Norton & Tunstal1.
AT the office of the firm 1t was said that a
statement would be given to the public at
3 o'clock today.
The enormous purchases of sugar by this
firm late in Yesterdays market attracted
much attention and the efforts to realize on
1t this morning broke the price. The firm
We're unable to meet their engagements and
their holdings were sold out under the rule
on the exchange Something like Il, 900
shares of Sugar were thus sold and over
1000 shares of various other stocks, in
which Southern Pacific. st. Paul and Steel
and Wire were conspicuous proportions
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thorities that they had exhausted all their
resources and were powerless to deal with
the situation.
General Merritt. commanding the depart
ment OF the east, and General Brooke. late
y IN command of the department of divt-
SION OF CUBA. were at the War Department
To-Day. and some sensational mongers
jumped to the conclusion that their pres
ence must have some relation to the trou-
oies in Kentucky. There was. however.
not the slightest ground for such a con-
eusson. General Brooke has been in the
city several days. comforting with the au-
thoritses in regard to the Cuban question.
and General Merritt came over from New
york this morning simply to arrange the
military details for the funeral of General
l!awton, of which he VIII have personal
charge. The visit of these two prominent
officers to the War Department today was
mere coincidence. and there is the best
authority for the statement that their
presence in the city has no reference what
ever to the possibility of the use of federal
troops in the settlement of the troubles in
Kentucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31
MIR. PHELPS CONDITION WORSE.
Friends Alarmed at Recent Turn
Queen Makes Innuiries

NEW HAVEN. Conn. January 31-The
weakness of E. ]. Phelps, former minister
to England, is this afternoon alarming. The
pneumonia still continues to clear, but a
weakened heart action adds to the gravity
of his condition. However, the attending
physician still says that the patient may
recover
LONDON. January 31.-The queen today
sent TO the American embassy to inquire as
To the condition of former United States
Minister Phelps. A cable message from
Mrs. Phelps was communicated to Osborne
House this afternoon informing her ma jess
" that Mr.. Phelps is recovering slowly.
but Is still very weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31
EXCITEMENT At THE CAPITOL.
What Kentucky Representative Say
of Adjournment OF Legislature.

" nat Aentucky ntpFeSentatlNeS say
of Adjournment of Legislature.
The report set afioat at the Capitol this
morning that Gov. Taylor had adjourned
the Kentucky legislature until February @
then to meet at London, KY, caused con.
siderable discussion. Members of the Ken
lucky delegation in the House were eagerly
questioned by other members of the House
and by newspaper men, and there was con-
siderable excitement.
Representatives Wheeler and Smith OF
Kentucky declared that there was nothing
in the constitution that would permit the
governor to stop the meeting of the legis-
lature. They said that If the governor by
the use of force prevented the two houses
of the legislature from meeting at the cap
itol building the legislature could meet any
place and do business.
Mr.. Wheeler said that the democrats had
a quorum of both houses and that they
could go ahead with the business OF the
legislature regardless of any act Of Gov
ernor Taylor. Moreover, he said. he pre-
sumed Goebe had already been sworn In
as governor and that they would proceed
in q peaceable manner to administer the
affairs Of the state. Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Wheeler had conversations over the long
distance telephone with some of their
friends at Frankfort this morning and said
that the word they got as to Goebels con-
dition was more encouraging than that re-
ceived through the press associations.
They said that at $50 he showed very en-
couraging signs Of Improvement.
No Occasion for Troops.
Mr.. Smith said that there would be no
occasion for troops at Frankfort; that the
Goebel people would do nothing except in
a quiet and lawful way. and would not be
provoked to acts of disorder. He said that
Individually and collectively the Goebel
people would protect themselves against
assault, but would not take the initiative
There Is a feeling of great anxiety here.
and the question issbeing ask il it may not
be the purpose of G,fF. Taylor to call for
the assistancedof federal troops: This he
could not do VITA fne legislature in session,
rover would reStl Wihh BIN.
Fear is Expressed fh1at the adjournment
OF the legisl .ture. bBsexecutive edict may
intensity the sitHatipn. { ;4at
make it appaI eet, that they expect public
sentiment to hold lpv. Taylor to some de-
gree Of responyjb bib TN fer the shooting of
Goebel. Mr.. Mtheelelosaid that he learned
by telephone that tAassy-tive armed noun
from which TIP sbQsA were fired and that
they Afterwards surrounded the building
and would not RerEas ftsearch for the man
who fired the shss A 80
control over the ibui2ding and should not
have permitted these armed men, who
were nothing hHt: Wild; Haouptaineers, with
out military srgsRtAetion. to occupy the
building He expr<ssed, the opinion that
the ground of the Accu6ed being accessory
to the crime. though they might never dis
cover who fired the shot~
He insisted that there. was no danger of
reprIsal on the part of the Goebei faction
as they are all under orders to preserve the
pecce under all, circumstances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31

BALTIMORE, January 31.-Flour quiet unchang.
ed; receipts. S.454 barrels; exports. 800 barrels
Wheat weak; spot, 711sa71A; month and February
1a1lA. May, 14a14L: steamer No. red 66st a6f
receipts. 40 1os bushels; exports. 36, 48l bushels
southern by sample 6saT2; do on grade, 67s.a71R
s36as; March, 37a37fs; steamer mixed 35ssa35s.
receipts. 80. 467 bushels: exports. ssh bushels
southern white corn. 37a3s; do. yellow, 36xa37s,
Oats frmer: No. white, 31a3lh; No. mixed 2sa
10h. Rye nominal No, nearby. 81; No. 9 west
eru 5g receipts Less bushels; stock 12I l5I hrsh-
els. Hay frn: No timothy, $l5.50aS1G. Grim
freights hrn unchanged. Sugar. cheese, butter and
eggs firm, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31
GOV. TArLoR,s, PRoieLAMATIoN.
Declares a State OF Insurrectton Ex-
| ists-AdjoprnS Legislature.

ists-Adjoprns Legislature.
FRANKFORT KY, January 31.-Gov.
Taylor at 10 oc.oek issued the following
proclamation ia az ~
To the general assembly of the common
wealth of Kentucky Whereas state OF in
surrection now prevails. in the state of
Kentucky. and especially In Frankfort. the
capital thereof. bye yirtuebof the authority
vested in me- by the constitution Of Ken
lucky do hereby by'this proclamation ad-
journ at once the general assembly OF the
state of Kentucky to meet at London
Laurel county, Ky3 Tuesday, the 9th day
of February. 19OO.=st - o'c.ock.
Given under my hand at Frankfort. KY,
this 30th day of january 1880, at O'Clock
pm. 'SS>
(Signed) 80 wv. s: TAYLOR.
Governor Of Kentucky.
By CALEB POWERS, Secretary of State.
- &
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kENTUckIAAs ArMLrATED.
Grieved at the .IrEe parable Harm to
the States Reputation.

the States Reputation.
A reporter of The Star saw Mr.. j. w.
Langley, appointment clerk of the census
office, today. Mr. langley is a prominent
Kentucky republican, and when asked his
opinion of thet present situation in that
state, said: 81 regard the attempted assas-
sinations of Senator Goebel as a most de-
plorable affair. apd one that all republic
cans, as well as democrats, deeply regret.
AS to his opinion of the political effect it
will have. he said: lido notylike to discuss
politics in the sDrsepce Of such an awful
calamity. OF aostrss. there. may be some
people who viii claim, that the republican
party is responsible. for it, but when the
facts are known they will find that IL was
merely the act Of 's6rEfs irresponsible man.
The intense Nallticak feeling that exists nat
urally, encouraged the commission of the
outrage, but no reasonable man Will make
it party question.
81 have known Senator Goebel a great
many years. having served two terms in
the Kentucky Legislature with him. l am
therefore deeply grieved over the affair,
because I am his personal friend, aside
from the humiliation that all Kentuckfans
feel over the trreparable harm that these
things are doing to the reputation of our
state 1t Is an awful situation, and the
public at large cannot fully appreciate what
1t really ID, unless they were on the ground
and could know the truth as we know it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31
DUE TO APOPLExY.
COrOner'S Statement COncernina
Death of William A. Wilson.

Deputy Coroner Glazebrook performed an
autopsy yesterday afternoon on the body
OF William Addison Wilson. who died at
the Emergency Hospital Wednesday night
soon after he was taken there from 700 d
street northwest, at the request of Saloon
Keeper Robert Shook. The autopsy showed
that death resulted from apoplexy, and that
the deceased also had Bright's disease Hts
body was removed to the undertaking es-
Enlistment of J. William Lee No 332
Pennsylvania avenue.
The deceased was more than fifty years
old. He was we'll known In this city,
Many of his friends knew him as "Skid''
Wilson. He was a member of an Iowa reg
iment during the war. A brother of the
deceased. Mr.. ]. H. c. Wilson. is a post
Office inspector. He is out of the city, and
until he returns arrangements for the fu-
neral Will rot be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31
MAY GO To WAR OVER A GIRL.
Italian Government Sends IN IItimn-
tum to the Snltan.

CONSTANT1NOPLE January Glowing
10 the refusal of the minister of justice,
Abdurrahman Pasha. to hand over the fif-
teen-year-old Italian girl. Sylvia Gemeli,
who had been placed in the harem OF a
Turkish officer. the Italian ambassador.
Signor A. Panza. has sent an ultimatum to
the Porte declaring that unless the girl is
surrendered to the italian embassy today
diplomatic relations between the two GOV
ernments will be ruptured.
Although the minister of Justice contends
that the girl has embraced Islamisul. il is
believed that the Porte will yield TO the am
bassador's demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31

Adjutant General Corbin has received q
telegram from General James F. Wilson.
United States volunteers, announcing his
arrival at Matanzas. Cuba, yesterday, and
saying that he resumed command of the
military department of Matanzas and
Santa Clara This action effectually ex-
piodes the runor that General Wilson was
aggrieved over the promotion of General
Wood and would not serve under him in
the Division of. Cuba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31
In New Hou,e of wor.hin.

The people of the Methodist denomina-
ton Of Oxon Hill. Prince Georges county,
Md. have begun to hold services In their
new church at that place. The building,
which is of frame, is not yet entirely com
pleted. 1t is much larger than the old
brick church which was torn down to make
room for it, The church was constructed
through the efforts of members of the de-
nomination In Anacosta, Congress Heights
and Oxon Hill. Rev. w. L. Lynn is pastor
of both the church at Congress Heights and
the new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31

steamer Australia brings the Latest
News From Honolulu

SAN FRANCISCO. January a1-Tne
steamer Australia, seven days from Homo
IIlu. arrived ncte today and reports that up
10 The time f her departure, forty-one
Ceaths frCn he plague had occurred, AMI
there was rosai of fif,y-two cases. The
Australia has been ordered to quarantine
and further particulars of the situation in
Honolulu cannot be obtained until she has
been thoroughly examined and fumigate ted
1t Is understood that Honoluiu's China
ttwn has been burned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31
ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT TRUTH.
Cnfounded Report of the SheetinR of
Six Americans.

United States Ambassador Clayton has
informed the Department Of State that the
Mexican government has received a tele-
gram from Gen. Torres to the effect that
absolutely nothing has occurred that would
give rise to the report that six Americans
have been shot by his orders.
This statement from the ambassador was
cslIed forth by an inquiry from the State
department based on a telegram From
United states Consul Kindrick at Juarez
that 1t was reported to him that six Amer
leans. whose names he gave. had been shot
by Gen. Torres order near Guaymas he
cause they had been found in the vicinity
OF q hostile faqul encanapment-
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G0EBsLssaS dying
6 ~ 70: -
tContiNAed :frem First Page.)

Speaker Frilqhle; Aavsneing from the
crowd. said: u :; A1@5s.' a.
Don't shootsa general
Il am not gGins toSreate any trouble. l
won't shoot Unless IIhave to-" was the re-
ply. 49,
I'VE wish e be- admitted to the court
house" said M Triixble. -
Both men w9te smiling. -
ut cannot bs dtnes gentlemen" said the
general. calnnf5 ,~s
This settled it tor the time being at
least. and the crowd melted away, deter
mined, no Tever. stoitlold "a meeting later
somewhere and somehow.
Speaker Trimble -announeed that the
Legislature will now adjourn subject to my
call fzssIs 80
All the crowds hJdsdispersede 1t was de-
cided by the military authorities that II
another attempt at q melting is made to
arrest all concerneds in the gathering and
alCck them up. 7,S5Sr . 80
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Cannot Grant Request.

Mr. L. E. Sinclair. general superintendent
of the United States Electric Lighting Com
pany. has been informed by the District
Commissioners that they cannot grant the
request of Mr.. N. Mckay that permission
be given the company to construct con-
duit for him from the Dewey Hotel to the
rear of premises zoos 18th street. There is
no law. state the Commissioners, permit
ting the private ownership of condtats in
public streets or spaces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-31
HARD TO RAISE THE MONEY.
Philadelphia May Not Have nm Asso
citation Team After All.

fNtfVH HeHm AItcF All.
PHILADELPHIA, January 3l-This city
is experiencing some difficulty in securing
backing for the proposed club to represent
1t in the new American Association Of Base
Ball Clubs. Prior to todays meeting Of the
promoters a letter was received from the
representative Of the local syndicate an
nouncing their withdrawal from the meet
Ing. No reason was advanced.
Owing to this action on the part of the
Philadelphians today's meeting, which was
called for 10 o'clock this morning, was post
poned until late In the day. Meantime those
interested In the local end of the naus
league made strenuous efforts to secure
financial backing. and the claim is made
that there Will be little difficulty In obtain
ing the required support