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Evening star., 1900-09-26
Washington stock Exchange

Sales-regular call, II o'clock m-U g. Registered
ssaas scrip sas ss io s. se
1o7 Capital Traction, M 10 at lol4. Mergenthaler
nospe ase 1 a At l ms Afser Gun Car
District Of Columbia Bonds.-ss. 1902. so-ysar
s65s, 1b24. funding. 100 bid '''
Miscellaneous BoDds.-CapitaI Traction a. 1O71s
122sa asked Metropolitan Railroad cert inde6t., A.
los bid IL asked Metropolitan Railroad cert: in
I16 asked. Columbia Railroad ID mort 5s, I1iI
iaao S,d Washington ash s Cas- e. series "a 4 III bid Wash
Light des imp 's.ei S. io5 bid eo aosx a. asked 8
Electric Light cert indebt. 6s, 105 bid 1O7h asked
chesapeake On and Potomac Telephone con. s. 1e:E
Washington Market 1st 6s, 10 bid. Masonic Hall
Association IS. los bid. American Graphophone deb
National Bank stocts.-Bsnk of Washington. $50
lid Metropolitan e25 BID Central 19a bid.
citizsns. iso hid Columbia iso bid. Vest st End end
ia bid. 117h asked. Traders, 100 bid. Lincoln,
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-National Safe
Deposit and Trust. l35 bid 40 asked. Washington
and Trust los bid Washington Safe Deposit. *
Insurance Stocks, Franklin 20 hid. 50 asked
gn,sn, 1o bid Columbia, loA hid il ssked RigEs,
asked. Commercial, bid: 3 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Reai Estate Title, IS ask
title asaed s D.s1e, o .ls ~ s BID Washington
Railroad stocks.-capital Traction. xi0iH hid
Georxetown and Tenleytewn, Is BID.
Gas StoekA-W Warrington Gss, 62< bid. 6sh ask
Telephone stocka.-chesapsake and Potomac. %
x177 bid, 178A asked LAnston MonOtyps, 12K ask
ed; American Graphophoue CON-, xiOS bid. III
ssied Pnenmstic Gun Csrrsass. "a :sted O'a' =
Rx. dividend
Evening star., 1900-09-26
AFFAIRS IN NICARAGUA
MARITIME CANAL COMPANY'S PROP.
ERTY REMOVED.
Proposition to Confer a Title ON Pres
ident Zelaya ArOuses Hot
Discussion.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
! MANA4UA NICARAGUA, August 30. 1900.
The government of Nicaragua. in addition
to removing into western Nicaragua the
cars rails and other materials, at Cfudad
America, near Greytown. belonging to the
Maritime Canal Company, the concession of
which was recently rescinded, has appoint
ed an agent to control and care for all the
property Of the concern at that depot.
The congress of Nicaragua is discussing
with great earnestness proposition recent
ly presented by the government of the civil
department of Carazo that the honorary
title of ''Benemerito" be officially conferred
on President Zelaya. This action. it is
pointed out, has been taken in face of the
fact that all titles of similar import recog
nizing castles or grades of nobility or anti
republican distinction among the citizens
are prohibited by the constitution of Mica
ragua. The proposition has been referred
to congressional committee. The recog-
nized administration newspaper has printed
editorial articles giving a quasi approval
to the proposition and citing an act of the
congress of Ecuador of similar character
as a worthy precedent This publication
Is regarded as an effort on the part of the
committee having the matter in charge to
ascertain the opinion of the public in regard
to the bestowal of the distinction.
The government has decreed that the
=
the postal union shall be- on and after Sep
tember l, 1900, fifteen centavos, Nicaraguan
currency, on each fifteen grammes or frac-
tion thereof, instead Of ten centavos as
heretofore This advance OF 80 per cent 1t
Is pointed out. will be paid In a large meas
ure by foreign residents of this country
whose weekly outgoing mail is about four
times that OF the native population. This
advance in the postage on letters does not
change the rates agreed on in the parcels
post treaties.
Senior Alexander Bermudes of Masaya will
leave in few days for Buffalo, NJ Y
where, as Nicaraguas commissioner he
will make preparations for the Nicaraguan
exhibits In the Pan-Amertcan exhibition to
be held in that city in 1901.
The proposed commercial reciprocity
treaty between the United States and Mic
aragua, known as the "Hay-Corea'' or the
Samson kasson'' treaty, is under consid-
GRAFTON by a committee Of the Nicaraguan
congress and will probably be approved
without amendment. as 1t Is considered to
be favorable to this country
Evening star., 1900-09-26
IN ACCORD WITH GERMANY.
Only Italy and Austria Fully Agree
to PrOD0sals,

to Proposals.
PARIS, September 26-It is asserted from
excellent diplomatic sources that Italy and
Austria are the only powers which have
replied favorably and Internationally to
Germany's note. It is certainly a fact that
the replies of Russia and France are almost
Identical, advocating the punishment Of the
origfnators of the anti-foresn assaults, but
not making their surrender an absolute con-
dition Of the peace preliminaries.
Japan takes q middle course, leaning q
little more strongly toward Germany, while
Great Britain declines
powerful argument used against Ger
manys position was its establishment of
the precedent that 1t would permit the pow
ers in future wars to demand personages
considered by them to be guilty leaders, and
their punishment be demanded before peace
negotiations could be undertaken.
German Warshfps at Hong Kong.
HONG KONG, September 25-The Ger
man transport Gera and three German tor
pedo boats have arrived here
Advices from the west river report that
piracy and brigandsge are increasing, and
1t Is considered probable that the river will
relapse into Its old state of insecurity dur
ing the winter unless active measures are
taken. Several minor piraticaI acts are re-
ported. and 1t is also stated that villages
near Kum-chuk have been burned by
brigands.
Evening star., 1900-09-26
FERN AT NORFOLK TODA-
Will Go Outside for Target Practi
This Afternoon.

Will Go Outside for Target Practice
This Afternoon.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK, Va. September 26-The U.
9. 8. Fern. with the Naval Militia of the
District Of Columbia on board arrived here
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning. The
start was made from anchorage off Old
Point Comfort shortly after turn to-" and
in full blue uniform the officers and crew
prepared to meet the Virginia Naval Re-
serves, whose ship lies at anchor In the
harbor Of Norfolk.
Upon coming to anchor the paymaster
was sent ashore to secure q supply of fresh
water, as the Fern will this afternoon put
to sea for subcaliber and full-charge target
practice. Provision has been made when
the Fern gets well outside the capes to put
out floating target. and the jackies are
anticipating a fine display of marksman-
ship with the heavy rapid-fire rifles
The target Is formed of a triangular raft,
having a three-wing triangular canvas
raised thereon, SO that In whatever position
the target may turn 1t IL available for prac-
tlce.
The officers and crew are kept busy from
morning till night In carrying out the rigid
discipline and routine as laid down accord
ing to the naval regulations, and all show
great interest in every detail. The weather
il favorable and the health and comfort OF
the command continue perfect.
Evening star., 1900-09-26
ENER GIESNAT WORK
MIR. HAWLEY R1sCRID4s CONNER
CIAL EFFORD AT GALVESTON.
Every Endeavori Reing Directed Il
Restore the Oitx to Its Former
High Place.

Representative HRwley OF Texas returned
from Galveston yasteFday. In the course
Of a conversation with q Star reporter MI.
Hawley said that no !, ,adjectives could ex-
press and no imaginati8n picture the awful
character Of the sdisaSter. Regarding the
substantial rehabilitation OF Galveston. he
spoke as folio vs:
THE city of Galveston Is the unrivaled
port OF all that territory lying west OF 1t
and as far north as Omaha, Neb. It serves
millions Of people as their gateway to the
sea. and has facilities to accommodate mil
lions of tonnage for carrying the products
OF this vast territory to every part OF the
world. The recent storm which swept the
gulf was without parallel In our history,
and during the few days that its destruo-
tive force interfered with the facilities for
shipping In Galveston, there was congested
an enormous amount of business IN the
state of Texas and north and west OF It.
Immediately after the storm Col. Richie,
the alert and able United States engineer
in charge of the harbor works. took sound
ings to determine the effects OF the storm
He at once reported that the port was free
and unobstructed, with a safe depth Of
tWenty-Seven feet.
Galveston VIII Resume Her Place.
while mourning the dead, all Industrial
life of Galveston was promptly in motion
the avenues of commerce, domestic and
foreign, and the unfaltering courage, hope
and purpose Of Galveston's citizenship
shown out in splendid contrast with the
ruins which laid so heavily on many homes
about them. The established wharves were
found also to be injured only in the super
structure, which contributed largely to the
quick re-estabiishmant Of trade relations.
With every energizing force at work,
Galveston will rise and resume her sway.
Among the prime factors that will con-
tribute largely to this restoration of for
mer conditions on more substantial basis
Is the universal sympathy and cooperation
of generous men everywhere in modifying
the awful effects of our fell disaster. An
other most essential element will be the
resumption Of work by. the government In
the restoration of all it's aids to commerce
throughout the harbor and of it's fortifica-
tons, so necessary to It's defense.
1T Is not Galveston as city alone that
speaks for these conditions" he said. in
conclusion, but for that immense COM
munity of interests which lie behind 1t and
use 1t in the disposition Of all their pro-
ducts through the carriers that come and
go to and from the markets Of the world"
Evening star., 1900-09-26

gions. And have also further said that 1
think they are no more undesirable than
some Of the immigrants who are being
daily admitted to this country. But this
does not mean that / am in favor Of Chi
nese immigration. The enforcement Of the
Chinese exclusion act comes under the i'm
migration bureau, over which have super
vision. and 1 am doing everything In my
power to rigidIy enforce the law. We are
sending back more Cinnamon than ever
have been sent back before. Very few
Cinnamon are gaining admission to the
country. / have recently appointed sew
eral new Chinese inspectors and interpre-
ters. and am glad to know that the law is
being well enforced"
Evening star., 1900-09-26

apparently no more concerned than any
other person In the court room.
The verdict was q surprise, as II had
been strongly rumored that the Jury was
divided on the question of the guilt or In
nocsnce. II has been learned. however.
that the difficulty In reaching verdict was
over the degree Of punishment, some Of
the Jurors fayorfng the life imprisonment.
while others stood out for the death PEN
atty and finally won their associates over.
Howard was remanded to jail, whore he
was followed by his bosom friend, John G.
White. who seemed almost paralyzed by
the verdict. The jury which tried the case
was divided politically as follows:
Nine democrats, one republican and two
antf-Goebel democrats.
Evening star., 1900-09-26
RsItimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, September 26.-F1our quiet un-
changed receipts Is 304 barrels exports, AL bar
rels Wheat strong; spot and the month"; 75Aa76h
October, 75ssa7oA; December, 5sAa1sh: steamer
ports. %. 5o8 bushels; southern by sample 6saT6:
do on grade, z4a76. Corn strong; spot. 46la: the
month, 461a; October, 45Aa45h; November, old
4Sh, new. 43; November or December, new or old.
4Oaa40A; January, 4oka40h steamer mixed, 4bh;
receipts 90 90 bushels; southern white and yellow
corn, 47a4s. Oats firm: No. white. 27lza2s; No. 2
mixed. 25ha25&; receipts. 84.537 bushels. Rye
receipts. 1907 bushels Hay firm; No. timothy,
$18 bid. Grain freights quiet, unchanged Butter,
cheese and sugar firm and unchanged. Eggs frm;
fresh 1Sa1S55.
Evening star., 1900-09-26
REPORT OF APPRAISERS.
Damages and Benefits In Matter Dt
Widening Columbia Road.

Dana&es ana Bcne6ts fa Matter OF
Widening Columbia Road.
The jury Of appraisers in the matter of
the proposed widening OF Columbia road
and present 10th street to permit the ex-
tension OF the Metropolitan railroad from
18th street and Columbia road to 10th and
Park streets. this afternoon submitted its
report.
The award Of damages amounts to S1s1.-
S5s The assessment of benefits against
property owners foots up to $00,92S In ad-
dition an assessment of $25 900 is made
against the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany for benefits
The jury OF appraisers comprised Messrs.
Robert l. Fleming, Edward Graves Iamas
f. Oyster. Henry o. Towles, Thomas w.
Smith, John A. Hamilton and W. A. II.
Church.
Evening star., 1900-09-26
GENERAL wooDFoRD MARRIED
HIS Bride II Miss Hanson, His Former
Secretary.

HAis nriue 10 Miss Hanson, His Former
Secretary.
NEW YORK. September 26-Gen. Stew
art L. Woodford. former minister to Spain
was married to Miss Isabel L. Hanson to-
day. The wedding ceremony took place in
the chapel of the First Presbyterian
Church. on lower 9Th avenue, this citv
The Rev. Howard Duffield ofciated. About
sixty persons, only the nearest relatives
and few close friends. witnessed the csre-
mony. and these were also guests at the
wedding breakfast. which was served AT
Sherry's. just after the marriage had been
solemnized The bride was the private
secretary OF Gen. Woodford at Madrid at
the outbreak of the Spansh-American war
She Is about thirty years old and Gen.
Woodford Is sixty-five. This is his second
marriage, his first wife having died about
two years ago.
Evening star., 1900-09-26
PRINCE TUAN HONORED.
Appointed President of the Chimes.
Privy Council.

1t IS stated in diplomatic quarters that
definite and official Information has been
received that Prince Tuan has been ap-
pointed president of the privy council of
China, instead Of grand secretary, as was
first reported. and that a number of other
Chinese officials prominent In the recent up
rising have been similarly honored The
Chinese minister has not been advised of
Prince Tuans appointment, but he ex-
pressed the belief. after calling at the State
Department today, that the report was
probably true. The position of president of
the prtyy council is said to be one of fore
most importance, similar to that of secre-
tary of state or premier
Evening star., 1900-09-26
Death Of Dr L.....

The ad1utant general received telegram
today saying that Acting Assistant Surgeon
Jesse w. Lazear died from yellow fever
at Columbia barracks. Havana, Cuba, last
night Dr. Laxear was resident of Bal
timore and had only been connected with
the military establishment q short time
Evening star., 1900-09-26
sheriff shea Denie. Charges.

Sheriff Shea of Prince Georges county,
Md. was a visitor stes the Police Court to-
day. He denied 81 the terrible accusation
made against himeIby rthe girl near Belts
vile. Md, and said heswas ready to meet
any charge that may be preferred against
him from any QuaEter.fo
Evening star., 1900-09-26
WafyesrExamfnatton.

James Smothers, the old colored man
who was arrestedslate last evening on the
charge of violating the pension laws. was
this afternoon airaisaled before United
States COMMISSIONER Minis. He waived ex-
animation, and was held in $500 bonds for
the action OF the grand jury. Friends Of
the accused man, among whom are Rev
w. ]. Howard ana Lawyer Martin, claim
he Is Weak-mfndeA .eqf
Evening star., 1900-09-26
chanee Reports Good order.

The War Department this afternoon re-
ceived the following dispatch from Gen.
Chaffee:
TAKU. September 25.-Adjutant General
Washington. September 21. No. 53-Ac-
knowledge your No. 40. Leave for Tien
Tsin this afternoon: will be absent few
days. Gen. Wilson remains here Ii Hung
Chang at Tien Tsin. Understand. starts
here soon. Have offered him escort De-
clined. Country very quiet. Good order in
Pekin. CHAF AFFEH
Evening star., 1900-09-26
DEATH SENTENCE ron HOWARD.
Jury Found Him Guilty Of william
GOebePn Murder.

GOebePs Murder.
FRANKFORT. KY. September 26-James
Howard has been found guilty Of being a
principal In the assassination Of Governor
Goebel. A verdict was returned shortly
before 10 o'clock this morning. and entailed
q death sentence.
Court reconvened at 8 o'clock. The Jury
was reported hopeiessly divided, ana the
spectators, who filled the court room to its
utmost capacity. were white with sup
pressed excitement
At 9:49 o'clock the jury He'd into the
clerk the jury's verdict written an a slip
of paper. Howard occupied q seat by his
attorney. As the clerk read from the
paper the jury's finding the defendant did
not display the least agitation. and was
Evening star., 1900-09-26

Dr.. William Tindall. secretary to the
board OF District Commissioners, has re-
ceived the following additional subscrin-
tons for the relief OF the people of Calves
ton, Tex:
The United German Singing Societies.
through Mr. VIM. F. Meyers. SEQ
retary ........................... $500
The Murray Universalist Society,
through Mr.. P. A. Auer. secretary 1908
$41.05
PREVIOUSLY acknowledged. ............ 9, 80
M
Evening star., 1900-09-26
Lamps In Use.
Lamps Of all kinds in use July l, 1900, as
cQmnar red with Iulx 1sQQ
The Annapolis Post once.

Representative Mudd Of Maryland was at
the treasury today trying to hasten the be-
ginning of work on the new federal post
Office building for Annapolis. The super
bids for the erection of the building and
will open them October 16
Evening star., 1900-09-26
TEXAS FLOOD SUFFERERS.
Additional Donations for Their Relief
Acknowledged.

Subscriptions and donations for the Tex
as sufferers have been received at the
headquarters of the Legion OF Loyal Wo-
men as follows: Mrs. Chisholm, 81: I'm
known, 81; Cash. So; Times Company, 81:
L. c. T., 81; Mrs. s. L,aDavis. $7.75: NJ. K.
so cents; Miss Cs0, s. cents; Mrs E. K
Temple. 81; otherscash amounts. $2O3 the
total being $1s ID. Bundles of clothing
have been receiysd from st. Elzabeth's 8
Asylum. Mrs. Gist, Mrs. Follan, Mrs Grif-
nth. Mrs. Reeves, Mrs. Birdwell, the
Brookiand Mothers Club and several anon
ymous donors. uta.:.u -,E. II .ys.
Ten dollars. credited to the Mothers Club,
Brookland, in last Saturdays Star should
have been credited to Mrs. John B. Lord,
sr -, E-E
AT meeting ofthe club last week three
barrels of clothing was received and sent
to the committee in the city having charge
OF donations of clothing for the Texas suf-
ferers srt j.. -5y
The following additional subscriptions for
the sufferers by the storm in Texas have
been received at Th0 Star nffiee. s4 ,z....
Evening star., 1900-09-26
FINANCIAL AND comsaEncrA,
New York Stock MARKET

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. banksr.
ana brokers', 1419 F st.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Oman f3fOb Tn. raa..
Evening star., 1900-09-26

Detective Muller. who was last evening
sent by Inspector Boardman for Norton
Frank, Is expected to return with both
boys tomorrow morning. The fact that
Frank ran away from home Saturday last
was duly reported to the detective bureau,
but the chief was not informed that Flop
kins had left the city.
Evening star., 1900-09-26
TWO WASHINGTON BOYS TRAMpING.

Detecf1Ve MuI1er Has Gone After One
of Them.
Special Dispatch tn The Evening star
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, September o.
Norton Frank and James Hopkins, aged
thirteen and twelve. tramped into the city
yesterday and were taken in charge by the
police. They are from Washington. where
Frank attended the Franklin School They
are detained. awaiting Instructions from the
Washington police
The evening times., 1900-06-26

dash irto Russia. and Of Kitchener's ex-
Deditiou 10 Soudan. He told when the
Maine was blown up. even 10 the hour. and
the number OF lives lost; described Dew
ey's achievement. al Manila Bay, and out
lined the Treaty Of Paris, which marked
the conclusion Of the war. Harry is also a
lightning calculator
For example the following numbers were
read 10 him as rapidly as they could be
given distinctly, IS. %, 6, Il. q, 13, IS. He
promptly gave the sum, 123. His father
had previously added the column, making
the sum I24. and he corrected the boy, but
the youthful calculator stuck 10 his an
swer, which was correct. II is this power
that gives the boy a great rapidity in
more complicated calculations in multi
plication and division. He has some tricks.
which are mystifying, but which require
nc great calculation on his part. The IA
tner said.
o.-o HIm any number, add the nu-
merals. and substract the sum from the
original. Then strike out any figure from
the remainder and read the others, and the
boy will tell you the numbers stricken
out" For example the number 3 5.4ST was
taken. The sum Of the numerals. >, /, 3,
and is 10 Subtracting I9 from 5,437
leave 5,i1S. The figure was crossed out,
and the remainder. SIS, read 10 the boy.
He promptly said that 4 was the figure
stricken out.
The evening times., 1900-06-26

NEW YORK, June 26.-A slightly more
cheerful Feeling prevailed In the Europe
an security markets this morning and the
tone was reflected here with stocks opening
fraet!onally higher and continuing the ral-
ly which set IN yesterday afternoon.
The Chinese news reporting the occupa-
tion of Tientsin by the powers seemed to
be the London leading influence with con-
soils one-fourth higher at 100 S-4 and
American stocks firm, at advances ranging
from one-quarter 70 three-quarters per
cent AS this is London settlement day,
the fact that cOntango rates were light in
dicated a considerable short interest The
markets Of the Continent were teady with
uEimpOrtant changes.
On the Stock Exchange the advance was
continued Cor the first quarter Of an hour.
after which the market became nervous
and unsettled, with prices showing a tend
ency 10 sag.
Among the railroad issues Atchison. pre-
ferred was notably firm on an expected
good statement. In Burlington and Quin-
cy there was some covering OF shorts Bal
timoTe and Ohio, common, did not readily
respond to the strength elsewhere and
long stock was marketed on the rally.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit advanced on pur-
chases apparently by shorts who. however.
are not as aggressive in this stock as they
were last autumn and winter. London
bought a few stocks.
The Industrial quarter Of the market
was without significant feature Few
STOCKS coming out on the early reaction.
the market hardened again.