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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06

News yesterday WIS all OF a most en-
couHging nature. The movement of Sc
curity prices, however. was downward all
day and the close was at the bottom. with
o net less of Importance for the session.
The street was much disappointed and
the prospects of good upward movement
was not helped by the days developments
xparketwise. II is not difficult to account
for the slump now that il has occurred,
however. The pubic refuses TO buy
stocks in any important way, still smart
ing under the experiences OF the recent
past with the Steel and Wire people. The
pools advance prices and walt for the pub
lie support. Which does not appear. When
the pools show signs OF having enough the
bears attack the market again and force
prices back nearly. If not quite. to the
old low level. II should be pointed out
that the general tendency of prices has
been upward for some months. that tho
declines have not extended SO far as the
advances, and that each successive adj
vance has carried prices a trifie higher.
This is the best that can be said OF a
market that has been professional and al
most nothing else. II would have seemed
certain In any ordinary market that such
important items OF good news as the fall
OF Pretoria and the declaration of 8
per cent dividend rate on Atchison pre-
ferred would cause fine upward move
ment. With the exception Of Atchison pre-
ferred stock alone nearly everything On the
list declined from the first and showed lit
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
BRUTALITY TO IMMIGRANTS.
Report of mn Investigating Commit
tee in New York.

tee in New York.
NEW YORK, June Edward S. Nc
Sweeney. Assistant Commissioner Of I'm
migration at the port of New York,
learned this afternoon that the commit
tee which sat here for nearly three
tiers had made its report to the Secretary
of the Treasury. The report. it is said,
charged bribery in various departments,
brutality to men, women, and children,
and indignities to women.
The committee was composed OF r. K.
Campbell, special inspector at Washing
Commissioner of immigration at the port
of Philadelphia. They sat in the Bowling
Green building and examined more than
fifty witnesses. the first of whom was
Thomas Fritichie. of Brooklyn, the United
States Commissioner of immigration at
the port of New York, who told the COM
mittee that the immigration service here
was divided into several departments, of
which Assistant Commissioner insolvency
was the executive head.
Commissioner Fritchie said, regarding
the report:
This investigation was conceived and
born in iniquity. Some officials in Wash
ington and some individuals In New York
wished to roast Mr.. insolvency, and
from what hear they have done it,
This is an execution. not an investi
CATION" said Assistant Commissioner Nc
Sweeney. My record stands for itself
The investigation was not an investiga-
ton, SO far as / am concerned, but 1t was
intended to be an execution"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
The Strength of Corn sustains Wheat
and Oats.

The Strength of Corn Sustains Whea
md Oats.
CHICAGO, June 5.-Wheat was dull but
steady, the strength in corn being the
sustaining feature. Trade was very light
The Northwest had only scattered showers
but traders continue to show little appre-
hension over the light rainfall in that sec
ton. Clearances were liberal, 430, OOC
bushels. No cash business here.
Corn gained lie today, and held 1t. The
old bulls were still active. The cash situ-
alton has been peculiar. The actual cash
business accomplished today was small,
possibly 100000 bushels. But the scarcity
of boats and the advance in lake rates has
had something to do with this. There was
some increase in country offerings. Re-
ceipts were GAG cars, with 290 estimated for
tomorrow
Oats were up 1-S@1-4c with corn. The
shipping situation is about the same in
this as in the other coarse grain; good bids,
but lake freights scarce. The seaboard re-
ports 125, eco bushels for export. Weather
conditions are very favorable. Country Of
ferings are fair.
Provisions had a further moderate adj
vance in sympathy with hog and corn mar
kets, and held part Of the improvement at
the close. There was fairly good invest
men. demand and considerable covering OF
foreign shorts in lard. Packers sold. and
there was some realizing by pit traders.
The cash trade was moderate.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
An Attempt ut Train wreckinx.

BOSTON. June "a deliberate attempt
at train wrecking was made after mid
night this morning at the Forest Hills Sta
ton of the New York, New Hampshire and
Hudson River Railroad. 1t Is over this
road that the midnight New York trains
run, and the wreckers may have had those
trains in mind. but luckily they escaped
They first took out the burners from the
signal lamps and then blocked switch
with n large stone. Fortunately 1t was set
for the safe passage before they began their
work. The switch tower operator discoy-
cred 1t this morning. The railroad off,
cials say il may have been done for joke.
The police are searching for the perpe-
traitors OF the crime.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
SUICIDE OR MURDER.
Mysterious Death Of Prominen,
New OrlcnnS Chinnmnn


NEW ORLEANS, June 5.-The body of
Chew Fun, one of the leading Chinese
merchants of this city and a member of
the firm of Fou 10y Tai & Co., shrimp ex-
porters. was found Sunday floating in the
water below Grand Isle, on the Gulf
coast. Chew Fun was an intelligent and
wealthy Chinaman who had charge of the
operations Of the firm, which has offices
in this city, and ships thousand of barrels
of dried shrimps to China each year.
On Wednesday he left Grand Isle with
a large force of Chinese to explore a new
shrimp territory. 1t was said that while
on this expedition he committed suicide
In the most deliberate manner, taking off
his clothes and placing them ON the side
of the boat and then jumping into the
water. The body when found had been
badly eaten by the shrimp and crabs.
1t is believed, however, that it is a case
of murder and that Chew Fun was killed
by the Filipinos, who have a large colony
at the very place whore the death oc-
CURED. and who are very bitter toward
the Chinese for trespassng on fishing
ground they chose to consider their own
territory but which was open to all.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
THE BENHAM POISON TRIAL.
Defence Succeeds I'm Discreditin,
Evidence Iy the Prosecution

Defence Succeeds in Discrcditinr
Evidence by the Prosecution.
CANANDAIGUA. n. Y, June 5.-Frank
Klein, formerly coachman in the en-
ploy of Howard c. Benham, completed to-
day his testimony in the second trial OF
Benham Oh a charge of administering prus-
sic acid to his wife. A. c. Wade, attor-
ney for the defence. succeeded In discredit-
ing many statements made by the witness.
The testimony OF DR.. L. 3. Andrews,
formerly of Byron, GerS-ee County. who
was present at the second AUTOPSY. was
also greatly discredited by the cross-ex-
animation because he made statements
that differed largely from wha. he testified
to on the former trial and finally admitted
that what he had SAIL three years ago
was correct.
H. w. Homelius, Batavia architect who
remodeled the house the Benhams lived
in at Batavia. was sworn to prove the cor
rectness of plans he had made of the house
for the purpose of the trial.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
Drank CarboIIc Acid by mistake.

RICHMOND, Va, June 5.-William w.
Wilson, driver for the Mutual Ice Com
Dany. went home to dinner today about
o'clock. Shortly afterward In taking what
he supposed was drink OF cordial, but
which proved 10 be carbolc acid, he died
In great agony. His wife ran screaming to
the front door and gave the alarm. The
city ambulance was called, but before the
physician could reach the house Wilson
Vas dead.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.
An Old Couple Badly Beaten b.
Masked HurKIara

SHARON, Pa, June 5.-Adam zerner
and wife, an aged couple living at Fowler.
ten miles east of here. were assaulted and
robbed by two masked men last night. The
robbers effected an entrance to the house,
after which they proceeded to the bedroom.
where Zerner and his wife were sleeping.
Failing to extort money from them by
threats. the robbers cruelty beat them aad
then tied them to the bed. The house was
ransacked. but only small amount Of
money and a watch were stolen. zerner
succeeded in releasing himself. but the
robbers had a good start and escaped.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
cnu,c of steel Mil surpen,,on.

CHICAGO, June 5.-onlcials OF the Ed
eral Steel Company now say the partial
shut down OF the Illinois Steel Company's
works at South Chicago will probably be-
temporary, but they hint at threatened
dullness of the market. Need OF repairs
and lull in orders are given as the rea-
sons for the shutdown. Only about TOO
men are affected by the closing down order.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
Warrington stock exchange.

Sales-American Security and Trust: 20
@20o; Capital Traction, Scrip: $4G1O6 Ia;
Capital Traction: 25d104 1-2. City and Su-
burban R. r.: sass. 25G41: Washington
Gas: 2oo@53 1-2, 1.5I5dI53 IL seller 10;
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone: 44G
81: Mergenthaler Linotype: 156191 "a ]
@l92, 10Q1s1 s-s, 15@1s1 3-S. 10@191 Ia;
Pneumatic Gun Carriage: 200QlS cents.
After ealI-Lanston Monhype: S5G13 Is;
MergenshaIer Linotype: 10Q191 1-2, 100
1sl So; Washington Gas: 5ooG53 SIS. No.
tice-The call Will begin Saturday, June
.. at ii a. m. instead Of IL o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06

U. S. ENGINEERS OFFICE, 7ss North Capitol
Street. Washington, ID. C-Separate sealed
proposals for ireproof Soor, ceiling, and roof
construction, and for electric hoists, will be re-
ce.ved here until NOON. JULY 8, 1900. and then
publicly opened Information furnished on appl-
cation. JOHN STEPHEN SEWELL Lieutenant
Engineers. 5e6.e.7.sjy2,s
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
osTENs1BLY FOR BALTIMORE.
A Detective Agency Collecting Mel
mt Wi.kcsbnrrc, Pm

mt Wi:kcsbnrrc. PA.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, June "a local
detective agency is collect ling number
of men to send to Baltimore, as they say,
Ito protect life and property" They are
being offered s2.25 day and expenses and
fare to and from Baltimore.
1t was asked IL they were not TO be
sent to st. Louis, but the agents said no.
When informed that there was no trouble
at Baltimore the reply was: Possibly
trouble is anticipated. We want good, re-
liable men; we sent some down last week
and will send 100 more tomorrow"
The agent would not say how long the
men would be employed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
. WEALTH OF BEATTY

Is often hidden by unsightiy pimples eczema, tct-
ter, eryspelas, salt rheum. etc. Bucklen's Arnica
Sale will glorify the face by curing all skin
cruptions, also cuts, bruises, burns, bos, felons,
ulcers. and worst forms OF piles Only % cents
a box Cure guaranteed Sold by Henry Evans,
Druggist, 922 Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON.
D. C.-PRoPOSALS FOR FUEL.-CLERK' s
OFFICE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON, d. c.,

MAY Y, IBU-
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until ~ O'CLOCK NJ, SATURDAY, JUNE 80
1000. for the delivery OF two thousand (2.OOO)
tons, more or less, OF the best white ash furnace
coal screened; also hundred and fifty (l5O)
cords, more less, Of the best spruce pine. and
one hundred and fifty Q50) cords more or less.
of the best oak wood. as may be needed Mt the
House of Representatives during the fiscal wear
ending June 80, 1901, said wood and coal to be
delivered and stored in the vaults OF the south
wing of the Capitol at such times and in such
quantities as may be ordered by the Clerk of the
House Of Representatives, The coal must weigh
2,2iO pounds to the ton, and the oak wood must
be cut in three (3) pieces. The wood must meas
l2S cubic feet to the cord. The right TO re.
weigh the coal at the Capitol ard the right to
reject any and all bids Is reserved The bids to
be endorsed Proposals for Wood and Coal" and
addressed to A. Mcdowell. Clerk of the House OF
Representatives, United States. A. MCDOWELL.
CLERK. House Of Representatives, United States.
my23, s0je6,B
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06

PROPOSALS FOR FOUNDATIONS, LIBRARY

PROPOSALS FOR FOUNDATIONS, LIBRARY
BUILDING.--otf Of Superintendent OF Con-
struction Library Of Congress, Washington ID. c.,
June L. l9Oo.-Scaled proposals for the
ton, foundations, and drainage of the building
for the Washington Public Library Mount Yer.
non Square, in this city, will be received at this
office at O'CLOCK p. NJ on SATURDAY, THE
10TH DAY OF JUNE, 1900. and then publicly
opened Specifications general instructions. and
conditions. and blank forms OF proposal may be
had and the drawings application to
this Office. BERNARD r. GREEN. Superintendent
of Construction. jei.5,6,7.9,1l
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
The "3 DAYS" Cure

(or men) leads all remedies In this city:
prompt and permanent charge. Con-
sultation free DIR. McKEEHAN, SIG 18th st. NV.
Offce hours. 9 to u q m; to p. m. Sundays,
. to D. m. my25-1mo
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06

The Atchison directors met yesterday
morning and before noon it was an
nounced that the dividend on the preferred
stock would be at the rate of 2 IL per
cent. At first there was some bear talk
of the regular rate being i 1-2 and the
other ! per cent being an extra but
later in the day semi-ofiicial announcement
was made that the entire 2 IL per cent
was a regular semi-annual dividend. Atchi-
son preferred. therefore, is now per
cent stock. The bears are again COMPOUNDED
in a most important and most striking
manner. There was no bull story that
caused more scoTn among the bear ranks
a few months ago than that of a per
cent dividend for Atchison. This stock
undoubtedly has most attractive outlook
1t should sell around so with little delay,
and that figure should represent its low
swing level before nany months have
passed. The common stock also looks very
attractive with surplus earned over the
preferred stock dividend of between and
per cent for the common. Atchison pre-
ferred advanced both before and after the
dividend announcement. The high price
of the day was "A 3-S. and the close at
20 ga was an important net gain for the
day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
b,s-

The Baltimore and Ohio securities, as
to which there has been little enthusiasm
shown at any time recently. were among
the strongest on the list yesterday. The
statisticians on railway securities will tell
you that far the larger number OF stocks
in the market at the present time are SELL
ing too low, but that Baltimore and Ohio
common IS far too high for its intrinsic
value Notwithstanding this, however,
both the preferred and the common stocks
show at all times much strength, and on
occasions buoyancy that is equaled in
the recent market by no other stock on the
list
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06

tie, IL any, resistance at any time. To-
days market, it is believed by careful
observer will show a recovery, and the
advance may extend throughout the week.
As to the later market, repeated declines
after the advances have ruined most peo-
pies faith in any future sustained up
ward movement, but nevertheless there
can be little doubt that SUCH movement
will come before many months have passed.
In the end the intrinsic conditions must
have their effect on security prices.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. WASHINGTON.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. WASHINGTON,
ID. c. STATI0NERY-uNITED STATES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
OFFICE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
MAY 90 1900.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
until TWELVE O'CLOCK NJ, JULY 3, 1900 for
furnishing stationery for the House of Kepresen.
tatives during the fiscal year ending June 30 1901
Blank forms of proposals, blank bonds and neces-
sary information vii, be furnished on application
to the stationery clerk. The clerk reserves the
right TO waive defects and reject any and all bids
or parts Of bids Proposals should be addressed
to the Clerk OF the House Of Representatives, and
endorsed proposals for Stationery" Proposals
and specimens must be delivered at the office Of
the Clerk of the House. free OF charge. A. Nc
DOwELL. Clerk, United States House OF Repre-
sentatiyes. my23, &c, je6,l3
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06
new York s..ea Market.

New York St1eG Market.
Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co,
members Of the New York Exchange, 1872
f Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06

Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members of the New York Exchange. 1412
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-06

The Flowers are quoted as making the
statement that the Federal Steel Company
is earning 20 per cent dividend on the COM
mon stock al the present time despite
shut-downs and lower prices. Similar re-
ports Of excellent profits for all the new
steel and iron companies are heard and
they are undoubtedly true. The present
prices of the securities of these companies
are far too low. and conservative market
people are advising their purchase for
good advances In the near future. The
group was weak yesterday, Federal Steel
selling es low as SO ga. and closing at
80 IS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
A DAILY NUISANCE.
A Simple Remedy Which Will In
tercst Catarrh Sufferers.

In its earlier stages catarrh Is more OF q
nuisance than a menace TO the genera
health, but sooner OF later, the disease eA /,
tends TO the throat bronchial tubes ana
even to the stomach and intestines.
Catarrh is. essentially disease OF the
mucous membrane, the local symptoms De
ing q prcfuse discharge OF mucas, stop
page OF the nostrils, irritation IN throat
causing coughing, sneezing. gaSglns ah9
frequent eleartngs OF the throat ana
The usual treatment by local douches
snuns, saves, etc, often gives temporary
relief, but anything Ike cure San o, ny
moves the catarrhal faint from the olood
and the disappearance OF the innarnma-
ton from the mucous surfaces;
new remedy which meets these re-
qufrements and which so far has been re-
markedly successful in curing catarrh Is
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets.
THESE tablets act upon the blood ana
mucous membranes only. They can hardly
ne called secret patent medicine as
they are composed of such valuable rem
edies as sanguinarfa, hydrasttn. eucaiyp-
toi and similar cleansing antiseptics:
which cure by eliminating from the blood
and mucous surfaces the catarrhal poison
stuart's Catarrh Tablets are large, pleas
ant tasting lozenges taken internally. al
lowing them TO dissolve slowly in the
mouth. In this way they reach tho throat,
fauces and the entire alimentary canal, .
III desired, they may also be dissolved
IN water ana used as a douehe, In addi-
ton to the internal use. but II is not at
them dissolved in tho mouth daily will be
sufficient However, when there Is much
stoppage OF the nose douche made
from these tablets will give immediate
relief, but the regular daily use internally
OF these tablets will cure the whole ca
tarrhal trouble without resorting to the
Inconvenience OF a douche.
DR.. Bement states that the internal
treatment for catarrh n rapidly taking the
place OF the old plan OF douching. ana local
application and further says that probably
the best and certainly the safest remedy
at present on the market Is Stuart's Ca
tarfh Tablets, as no secret Is made OF
their composition and all the really EN-
Gent remedies for catarrh are contained
in this tablet"
Druggists sell stuart's catarrh Tablets
at fifty cents for full-sized packages. Ask
your druggist and IL be Is honest ne will
tell you there Is no safer, more pala-
table, more efhcient and convenient rem
edy on the market.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
Prohibition Special Train.

MADISON. Wis. Sept 2s--Ths PROFIT
billion special train arrived here from
Minneapolis this morning. making stop
OF four hours. A forenoon's rally was
held Ia the assembly rooms Of the state
capitol q large crowd being present
Chairman Dickis introduced Henry b.
MetoAlfe, candidate for vice president,
who delivered an address. being followed
open the canteen problem. Chairman
pioids followed with . short address.
John q. Wooley, candidate for president.
who was next introduced, was warmly
greeted. Mr.. wooiey spoke for forty min
utes ON the principal Issue OF his party.
The meeting was concluded with an ad-
dress by oliver w Stewart.
Today.s schedule includes stops at
Janesvllis Fort Atkinson and Waukesha.
closing with the evening meeting al MIL
waukee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
LUMBERMEN ARE CONFIDENT
BELIEVE wIrHTy TEN DAYS MIS-
souri, RATE WILL he GRANTED.
Committee to Go to 81. Paul Unless
Favorable Action IL Taken. ana
Present Additional Facts I'm Proof
of the Justice of the Demand.

While az the present time the lumber
mems committee having Ia charge the
work of securing a $0-cent lumber rate
70 the Missouri river can do nothing but
await the action OF the railroads TO which
the matter has been referred, there Is
every indication that the COMMITTEES will
be successful IN its undertaking
Yesterday afternoon Secretary Beckman
received the following telegram from
George II. Crosby, general freight agent
OF the Burlington, dated at Omaha, which
but tends TO strengthen the hope that "a
vorable action win be taken:
We will establish the accent rate on ar
10 Deadwood and intermediate points
The question OF establishing this rate TO
MISSOURI river 10 one that viii have TO be
taken up with other interests. and this
statement OF the committee Is very fun
ana compiete. and do not believe IL
could be added to by verbal argument.
Will be done as soon as practicable. The
II conference Is thought advisable we will
De g,aa to attend on any date agreeable
standing the fact that both the Northern
Pacific and burlington have advised that
they have sufficient data on which to
reach conclusion. the committee will so
20 ~ Paul for tho purpose of presenting
additional facts regarding the justice and
necessity Of the rate. Just when II will
be able to meet Mr.. Hannaford and Mr..
Crosby has not yet been ascertained, but
as soon as word 10 received from one or
the other Of these officials the members
will start
In the beginning the only obstacle that
could be seen In tho way TO o granting of
the full request was the Union Pacific. 1t
was feared that road would not be favor
able. but tha action OF the Burlington In
putting In tho rate TO all Colorado points
and in the territory covered by the Union
Pacific dfsposes Of that apprehension, and
there IL feeling that within at least ten
days the rate win be made effective to the
Missouri river.