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The evening times., 1900-03-10
DIED AT HIS POST.
An Engineer Passes Away With His
Hand on the Throttle.

CHICAGO. March 10.-Joseph f. Hod-
man. engineer of the passenger terminal
on the Iowa division of the Illinois Cen
trail. died at his post of duty last night
with his hand on the throttle. Hoffman's
train was due in Chicago az 1870 a. m.
When it arrived at Hawthorne the speed
was not Iessened. as is the custom. and the
fireman glanced across the cab at HOff-
man in surprise for at Hawthorne there
are a number switches. II CHANGED that
the track was clear The fireman saw
there was something wrong with the en-
gineer and he crossed the cab.
Hoffman sat upon the seat his hand on
the throttle and his face turned toward
the track ahead. He was dead. Inc tram
was brought into the city by the fireman.
Hoffman was forty-five years old His
home was in Freeport where he leaves
family.
The evening times., 1900-03-10

The Porto Rican tariff case of A. ).
Lascelles & Co. against the Collector of
the Port of New York. has had a hearing
before United States Judge Lacombe The
contention of the plaintiffs is that the
Dingley Tariff act only applies to goods
imported from foreign countries and that
Porto Rico is not foreign but part of the
United States. The Government argues
against the jurisdiction of the court, and
generally is attempting to delay the pro-
ceedings. The Administration declares
that it wants a judicial decision on the
status Of our new possessions, but it
takes very good care to prevent if possi-
BILE the occurrence of such a thing before
the Presidential election.
The evening times., 1900-03-10

II is reported that Russia has sounded
this Government on its views concerning
the British practice of opening the official
mail of friendly nations. There are stories
to the effect that the Russian agent at
Pretoria has had all his mail and tele-
graphic matter carefully censored at
Durham, just as happened to our consul.
The Administration is placed in rather an
awkward position by the diplomatic enqui
ry in question. If it gave a frank reply it
would say that Great Britain has our Dip
lomatic and consular cipher codes and is
expected and welcome to open and read
our diplomatic and consular correspond
ence But such an acknowledgment would
raise a howl of rage from the American
people. Some mental reservation or
evasion will have to be resorted to in or
der to make Russia misunderstood the
State Department attitude regarding the
Macrum incident. Even then the effort
may not succeed.
The evening times., 1900-03-10

are forewarned, the question is, are we to
be forearmed? Does the Davis amendment
cure the vice of the -Pauncefote Trea-
ty. and make 1t a safe agreement for the
Initad SfatesP
The evening times., 1900-03-10
The Princes Neat Compliments.
From the Philadelphia Postl

(From the Philadelphia Post)
The Prince of Wales is-occssionally at least
clever at paving a compliment. In connection
with the fitting out OF the American hospital
ship Maine, he was surrounded by number of
American women, including Mrs. Bradley Martin,
Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, the Duchess of Marl-
borough, Lady Randolph Churchill, Mrs. Ronalds,
and MIS-. Arthur Psget, when he said, IL have the
greatest faith in the good the ship will dc:
American girls have healed many an Englishman' 5
wounded heart
The evening times., 1900-03-10
CURRENT HUMoR.
Indifferent Emotion.
1Ernnn the Rnstnn Transcrint

Hicks-When my wife wishes to be particularly
gracious to me she tells me that our little Johnny
is his fathers own boy; and when she is vexed
with me she saws johnny is just like me-"
Wicks-Well, doesn't that show that she is al
ways OF the same mnd!''
Hicks-No. it doesn't. Sometimes she intends
to be complimentary and sometimes she doesn't
The evening times., 1900-03-10
An item i'm the Expenses.
Erou the Chicago Tribune1

(FrOm inc NhICd4o fItUHIIt-J
Chairman (of investigating eemmittee)-1 am
co,nelled now to ask how much your campaign
cost you.
victorious Candidate-It cost me s30.7s
Cbairman-IIow does il happen that YOU
member the odd cents?
Victorious Canddate-From the fact that Sl9.7s
i what the new hat cost that | promised my wife
in case 1 was elected.
The evening times., 1900-03-10
Where Brigandage still Exists.
(From the Chicago News

IrIVII 4NtNo.J y =.
Sardinia, although of the regions most
loyal TO the Italian sovereign, is one of the least
considered Poverty, squalor and malaria have
in one way other depOpulated the island
which has an average of twenty y-eight inhabitants
to every square kilometer, while in the peninsula
the average is l04 and in Sicily ll3. 1t is the
only part of Italy where ii has not yet been
nossible to uproot brigandage..
The evening times., 1900-03-10
An AIarm-CIock Suggestion.

tF TOM bIUOhIyH I.IIt.J
Grinder-What! asleep at your desk sir; and
work so pressingl
Meekly-Exeuse me, sir; baby kept me awake
all night.
Grinder-Then you should have brought it with
you to the Office.
The evening times., 1900-03-10
Queen yictoria's Trip to ireland.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser)
The political aspect of the visit is by no
means unimportant. Irish political convictions
are more susceptible to influence from this
than are those OF any other part of the king
DOM The royal visit, coming at this well-chosen
time. will be fitting preparation for the an
nua residence in Ireland supposed to be arranged
for the next occupant OF the throne.
The evening times., 1900-03-10
Utah's Jury of Eight.
(From the Scottish American }

FTom the SCOTTISH AmeTican.)
The United States Supreme Court has decided
that the provisions of Utah's constitution al
lowing proceedings in criminal cases to be prose
cuted on the process of information and limit
ing juries in certain cases to eight persons. in
stead of requiring the common law jury of twelve
were not in contravention OF the Federal Consti-
fution
The evening times., 1900-03-10
Hunting for Buried Treasures


.Jekyl Island. off the coast Of Georgia which
has been made the resort of several rich New
Workers. who iis may be dug up in search
for hidden treasure Supposed to have been buried
there BY some of the earlier pirates lot of
old Mexican silver dollars has already been found.
It is said. and the belief is that much gold has
been buried there.
The evening times., 1900-03-10
A Home With a History.
CFrom the Philadelphia Ledger. }

The house at e3 Prince Street, New York. which
was sold the other day, the residence nj
President Monroe after his retirement from the
Chief Magistracy of the nation. He died there
on july l. 1891. Since that date the property
has been used rs billiard table factory. Wen
nese restaurant, hungarian restaurant, and a
furrier's establishment.
The evening times., 1900-03-10
Am Euhnrrnssed Pastor.

CFrom the New York WeeklyD
Mrs De Silke--F wish TO give a memorial OF
some kind TO the church. IN memory OF relative
What would you suggestT
STRUGGLING Pastor-A-er-an appropriately deco
r,ted 9er-new church furnace madam, and "a
few tons Of coal
The evening times., 1900-03-10

on Go Their Hcads.-During the past
two days Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdell has
been reveling in a wholesale slaughter Of
Senate Democratic employees In that time
a dozen or more heads have been Topped
off to make room for Republicans and 10
tce has been served upon a half dozen
others that after the 18th instant their
services will be no longer required Men
who have been in the employ Of the Sen
ate for years have had TO walk the plank
along with others who have been on the
payrols only a few months. Not more
than ten of the minority Senators, it is
said will be permitted 10 retain their old
messengers or to name new ones. The
proceeding is characterized as the most
high-handed piece of business in the his
tory of the Senate II is claimed that
when the Democrats were in control they
allowed the minority Senators TO appoint
their messengers and other employees
whose relations are quite as personal as
are those which subsist between Senators
and their private secretaries. 1t also is
charged that Colonel Ransdell or some
body else higher in authority than he 5
Populist Senators. The matter may lead
to unpleSantness between the majority
and minority sides of the chamber unless
some of the Democratic employees dscharg-
ed are reinstated.
The evening times., 1900-03-10
Mr. Caldwell Is Modest.-Represen

Mr.. Caldwell Is Modest.-Represen
| tative B. F. Caldwell of Illinois declines
to discuss his Vice Presidential boom. Nu-
merous Democratic members of the House
have sought him out during the past
twenty-four hours and proffered him their
assistance. but to all of these offers Mr.
Caldwell is said to have replied, as be-
seems the situation. that he is mot
candidate" At the same time Mr.. Cald-
well has told nobody that he would
scream for help II the nomination should
run him down and lay violent hands upon
him. II is said that the Hon. Augustus
| Van Wyck, of New York. is In similar
mood, with what appears to be a great
advantage in his favor. If Croker and
Hill get together it is believed the chances
for carrying New York will be so greatly
enhanced that the second place on the
ticket would go TO that State logically and
virtually without opposition. The opinion
is general that they could more easily
agree upon Judge Van Wyck than upon
any other of the numerous horde OF their
followers who are in that condition OF
mind so tersely expressed by MIR. Barkis.
II IS also leiu INat. ds COuulliOLo boN
are rapidly shaping themselves. Croker
and Hill can carry New York for the Dem
ocratic ticket in November if they want
to. The nomination Of a New York man
for Vice President. in lieu OF the hrst place
on the ticket, which is m0rtgaged TO an
other would ii is thought, be the surest
method of guaranteeing the hearty and
sincere support OF the reunited DemOcra-
cy of the Empire State. These considera-
tions seem to reduce to the minimum the
prospects of Representative CaIdwell's
nomination. 1t is conceded that be would
add great strength TO the ticket in Illinois.
but it not believed the nomination Of an
Illinois man is so essential TO Democratic
success as is the nomination OF a New
Yorker. Ii is also said that since the
nomination of Judge II, c. Caldwell has
been shown to be impracticable. Mr.. Bry-
an has concluded that it will be the part
OF political wisdom to choose a New York
er as running mate.
The evening times., 1900-03-10
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Danger i'm Keutucky.-The warning

Danger i'm Kentucky.-The warnings
against the Goebel law in Kentucky are
having their effect upon the minds OF the
Democratic national managers. The danger
OF the Kentucky electoral vote being
thrown out or reversed in favor of the
Republicans by the House next March, IL
the Presidential contest should be close
enough to make such a high-handed pro-
cedure necessary TO the reelection OF MIR.
Mckinley is being pointed cut
Undoubtedly the House has the
power indicated under the Tucker t
of 1887. On high legal and political au-
thority The Times called attention to this
danger when the troubles in Kentucky were
at their height But the dominant ele-
ment of the Democracy in the Bluegrass
State seems set against any mobilization oil
the Coebe law. The plain truth Is that
Goebel was not the author Of the set OF
laws which bear his name. They were
framed by others and placed in his hands
for championship because he was the
abIest and most influential member of the
Legislature at Frankfort. These facts are
HOtCIiouS III heNIuChS. Ht a'Ci"SS hNH
lucky Democrats. like the average politi-
clan of every party everywhere. places a
higher value upon the local offices than
upon the National Administration. There
fore it is predicted that the so-called Goe-
bel law will not be repealed by the Legis-
lature now in session at Frankfort. The
majority of the statesmen there assem-
bled care not what becomes OF Kentucky
electoral vote, except in sentimental
sort of way, so long as they can feel Sc
cure in their control of the local and state
Offices. In view of the real danger, how
ever. it is said that the national manas-
ers of the party are preparing to take hold
of the subject and endeayor 10 have the
Goebel law radically changed or entirely
repealed before the November election
comes. Kentucky's thirteen votes may be
the determining factor in the Presidential
contest, and the national managers are
wise enough to appreciate the necessity OF
removing all temptation for the Republi-
can majority in the Fifty-sixth Congress
to steal the Bluegrass States electoral
vote.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 1900

II. P Goldschmidt g Co bought Union Pacific;
Street & Norton sold Flower & Co. bought Fed
ersl Steel. John Muir g Co d,oOO) bought South
ern Pacific F. D. Porter sold Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy r. d Porter and T /. Manson jr &
Co bought Sugar Refining; 9. f. Chapman and
r F Ames sold. P. j. CSoodhart e. Co. w. s Law
son q Co. and e. A Mauriac bought Union Pacific
common: Harris & Fuller and Werner g. Brown
mon Mcintyre & Wardwel q 000O bought St.
Paul. F. F. Ames sold. H. l. Imbrie Elngwood
q Cunningham and traders sold Sugar Strong.
sturgis & Co. (2OOW and Post & FIagg bought
Union Pacific. 7. acey & Co u .OOO). A A. Housman
& Co. f. Sweet q Co. and Ladenburg. Thamann
& Co sold Strong. sturgis & Co 1900 in alb
bought Tin Plate H. p. Goldschmidt & Co q O0o)
bought St Louis Southwestern preferred Boody.
Mcclellan & Co. Q,0O0) and Bell & Co bought
Brooklyn Rapid Transit; Bell & Co sold wasser-
mann Brothers Q.OO0 sold Southern Pacific J. NJ.
Martin & Co (200O) bought Tin Plate F. F Ames
bought Brooklyn Rapid Transit: Joseph Connah
sold. A. A Housman & Co. bought Tennessee Coal
and iron Strong. Sturgis Co. 5000 in aID bought
Tin Plate: F. L. Selgsberg and Goldschmidt &
Wolff sold. Halle & Steglitz bought Jersey Cen
trail Smelters and 1000 Steel Hoop. Homans &
Co (2OOO and Dominick & Williams bought Balti-
more and Ohio common; ]. NJ. Martin & Co G. OOO.
J. McGovern & Co. C2.OO0) and j. H. OIIphant & Co.
3OOO sold Wassermann Brothers GOool bought
Illinois Central. Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co. and
J. H. Gresel & Co. bought Northern Pacific COM
mon Post Flagg bought Consolidated Gas
rights CHduHCeN q % sOlu Nernllye q 20.
bought 200 Northwest preferred. F. F. Ames q .ooW
and Bell & Co. bought Wire; II. Clews & Co q SOD
and F. F. Ames sold. !. r. Dumont and Lawrence
Brothers bought Atchison common: z. B. Havens
& Co (2.OO0l and John Muir Co. 0.OO0 sold.
Worden Co (2O0O and r. II. Bisseu & Co O. 500
sold Baltimore and Ohio common. Worden
& Co sold 1000 Baltimore and Ohio com
mon Halsted & Hodges. A. H. Caspary. s
Schuyler & Co and H. /. Nicholas sold Baltimore
& Ohio common. J. Fl. Ciriesel & Co q ,OO0 bought
n
Wormser bought Sugar Refining; S. Schuyler &
Co. and l. Spiegelberg sold. Hongman Brothers
bought Wire ]. Wallace & Co. bought American
Ice; H Clews & Co. sold. ]. NJ. Amory & Son
a. oOO and Flower & Co. bought Federal Steel: L.
L, Benedict q .O0O sold. Chauucey & Co bought
Consolidated Gas Halle & stiegltz bought Brook
lyn Rapid Transit and American Steel and Wire
and sold Sugar.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15

vsarsf o7z o0o bushels. against 5lz ooo bushels -
Northwest had 9os cars. against 2os a year sz,
Chicago had SsOoo bushels. compared with oao
a wear ago The Illinois state report Sor Ar-,-
estimated the Weld AZ 100000 bushels instsaS !.
the Il o0Oo0 bushels figured by the washinvss-
sutboritisz The Northwest had fair weather -
rains gone clear weather Is promised up thA-.
to-uorrow The worlds visible supply iucrsa4.5
eOs OO0 bushels compared with decrease last vss-
of 5sO no bushels Shipping cash sales here Vs..
about 10000 bushels; the ssaboard claimed "A
loads for export. Kansas CITY was relatively arra
at about f014c under Chicago, the NOrthwestaro
markets reduced their discounts slightly speculs-
tion az the moment s small. possibly too smsu
for the bulls 70 make any hsadvay with Western
receipts heavy.
Corn prices at one time showed an advance over
Monday OF nc Half Of this was lost az tae clos.
September sold at 37szc and at 38tc and closed AZ
s7zsc October closed a. 3sztc. The small stocks
are attracting attention. only sZ000 bushels con
tract corn here on Saturday night. and probably
not half that by this time. Receipts are 50 small
and the out movement 50 large it looks as II the
contract stocks here might be REDUCED 70 almost
nothing To-day's inspection was 20 cars. with
only 150 for Tomorrow. Shipping sales were about
10000 bushels. business with the seaboard made
difficult by the small supply. Liverpool was al 20
ssd higher seaboard clearauces were 522 COO bushels
The Illinois August report makes the corn condition
"a Opinion IL divided between the fine crop pros
pect and the small stocks. Patten has large
September holding. at least 5oo0,oo0 bushels
Oats were steady the close At barely 1sc over
Monday: August 211zc. September. use 70 zisc.
October, 2zc- Receipts are large. and are the
shipments: Il Is merely supply and demand mar
ket There were s3 cars to-day with 40 for
Wednesday. The contract stock. I5I2o0 bushels
increased 5e1 .OO0 bushels Cldahy and Pattsn ara
supposed to be bulIish oats
Fiaxseed was strong There were a cars OF ssaS
at the three points against q cars last year Blf
fax does not get on the market August closed A.
81 81. September 81 p; October. s. 2Z7. The whole
list &c to 4c higher
Provisions were quiet of little at The opening
but closing Just about az Mondays last prices
Hog receipts moderate The cash demand
for lard good. The only incident Just now Is yhs
disposition the part OF packers 20 sell Januarv
There were 1900 hogs: prices steady; Al 90 hogs
IN the West. against 50O0O last year
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

The exports Of domestic merchandise for July
1900 were valued at s9S5S0 76s. and the exports of
foreign merchandise at s1ss2,732, or H0oAS,5o1 in
all an increase over July, 1899. Of sS4S7aS1. The
imports were valued at $SS 5S6 25S an increase over
IuIv 1899 of s. 4S45O9 The excess Of exports over
irnorts was SSs ST PAS as compared with S4 42s,
in July 1899.
For the seven months ending with July, 1890,
the exports Of merchandise we're $S2 1860 and
the imports were $5O2. .s54673. making the excess
of exports s309 491s72 which is soo9S792 more than
the excess of exports imports for the same
period in 1899.
The net imports Of gold in July, 1900. were
81 s756o5 as compared with s2S9O12 in July 1899.
The net exports Of silver in July. 1900, were 81
602 625 an increase july, 1899 of 1880 9S For
the seven months ending with July. 1900. the net eX
ports of gold were s1213s 2o and OF silver s1524o25.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES

LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Stock loan quotations
were: American Steel and Wire common. People =
Gas, Missouri Pacific, Northern Pacific preferred
Rock Island, ST. Paul. Sugar Refining. Union Pa
cihc common and preferred. American Tobacco.
Continental Tobacco. Manhattan, Brooklyn Rapid
Transit and Federal Steel common and preferred
1q11s: American Steel and Wire preferred Atchison
preferred, Consolidated Gas, Reading first pre-
ferred. Pennsylvania, Delaware and Hudson. Ten
nessee Coal and Iron and Louisville and Nashville
1; Atchson common and New-York Central, 1kQT1;
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy and Northern Pa
cihc common, hatQ11: Third Avenue Northwest
ern. Western Union Jersey Central and Baltimore
and Ohio. fat Southern Railway preferred, 11b
MONEY UNCHANGED.-Ther are no signs as
yet of a change in call money The supply at
present is in excess of the demand.
LACKAWANNA-The upward movement in
Lackawanna was accompanied by rumors of de
velopments in the anthracite coal business
SPECIAL RATE.-An effort is to be made n oh
tain from the railroads special export rate on
steel and iron products thus placing them on the
same basis grain. which a rebate is allowed
made on iron and steel whether the shipments are
to domestic or foreign points.
AGAIN DENIED.-The report that the control
Of the Monon road Is to pass to PENNSYLVANIA and
Vanderbilt interests is again denied
RAILROAD RATES.-While perhaps the tonnage
of the trunk lines has fallen off somewhat the
maintenance Of rates serves to keep up earnings
A trunk line manager says there is promise Of an
increased traffic in few months.
NEW BOOK.-Henry Clews has written new
book. entitled The Wall Street Point Of View, ."
which is be published next week
COLUMBUS AND TOLEDO BONDS-The Hook
ing Valley Railway Company informs holders of
Columbus and Toledo Railroad Company second
mortgage per cent bonds, due September next
that the same. with coupons maturing on the Same
Gay, viii be paid at maturity upon presentation al
the office of J. F. Morgan g. Co The comnanv
also informs holders of the maturing bonds thar
II has reserved for them the privilege Of receiving
Tor their holdings. in lieu of cash the first con
solidated mortgage AZ per cent bonds of the Hook
Ing Valley Railway Company. at the price of s9iL
and accrued interest j. ?. Morgan e. Co state
they have purchased from the Hooking Val
ley Railway Company the first consolidated
mortgage Az per cent bonds reserved to pro
vide for the maturing Columbus and Toledo Rail
way Company second mortgage per cent bonds
anc that they are now prepared TO make the eA-
change on the terms above stated
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
Outside SECURITIES.

The outside securities market closed firm and
active In the late dealings Barring, Magoun & Co.
v,ere large buyers of American Woollen common.
and bid Is for 1t at the close Standard OIL closed
at 5s7a53s against 5S6654O on Monday. Last prices
of other prominent issues were: Havana Com
mercial sl2d9; preferred. 37639: Baking Powder.
oo1bas2: Bay State Gas. 1Q11s: Markeen Copper, 49
6. Ama1gamated Copper. s96Ssi5; Interstate Oil.
5pLd54Ik; National Salt. A04S; preferred. 6fz966;
Amsterdam Gas 1st 5s 1o51291o61a; Rubber Goods.
27l5d2S prferred 761217s Ditilling of America 4a49
54: preferred 1920: Storage Power 1+d16; General
Carriage 4a4d5: New-York Transportation. Tz9S.
General quotations follow
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
CANADIAN PACIFIC.

The declaration OF a dividend OF PA per cent on
the common stock OF the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way was something of a surprise, as a dlVloeho
of per cent only had generally been looked for
The nreceding dividend was per cent, but as the
fiscal year was changed to end June 80, the
present dividend is TO be paid out of earnings In
the new year Accordingly 1t continues the divi-
dend rate at per cent which would not have oeen
the case had per cent been declared. The pre-
,,ous dividend Of per cent for the purpose Of
making the distribution per cent for last year.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15

DOMESTIC EXCHAN E.-New-Orleans- Com
nnercial- &c discount; bank 81 premium San Fran
cisco-Sght. nc, telegraph. 10c Cincinnati-Re
tween banks. lbc discount; the counter soc
premium Boston-Par- Chicago-Par. St Louis
SIC discount savannah-Buying. l-l6c: selling
1-lse premium Charlesfon-Buyi par: selling
1sc premium
BANK cLEARINGS. - Observation-Disclosures
~ 1892. balances, S9.Se3522. Phladelphia-Ex-
changes. a30Sll4: balances s.2s9s42 Boston
Exchanges, s17.140O21: balances s22s555s RsI,,-
Exchanges. S273s 25s; balances s37, 500 Chi
csgo-Exchanges. s1s7l21a2; balances. 81 $50. $40
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Can money IN
Lonson. S<9S55 per cent. Open market discount
New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
HONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATEs.-Money on call, II per cent
Time money. per cent for sixty days 81 per
cent for three months. per cent for four months
and 4d47k per cent for six months on railroad COL
lateral Commercial paper. 4Q5 per cent for three.
four and six months for the best names and above
for so well known
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market steady Actual
closing rates follow: