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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-05
RAILROAD STOCKS.
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MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-05
New York Cotton Exchange.

Reported over private wire by H. c. Fried. man & Co.,, bankers aud brokers. 10 Wall street. N. r., and TG3 Chapel Street New
 Haven. N. A. Tanner, Manager of Local pr,rcj ODpning Closing.
The evening times., 1900-10-10
ON TRIAL FOR HAzING.
SIX Cadets Before "a Court-MartiaI at
Annapolis.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Oct. 10.-A naval
couFt-martial for the trial OF cadets
charged with hazing Cadet Isaac F.
Dortch, of the fourth class. was convened
yesterday at the Naval Academy. The
investigation was held in Building and
the proceedings were public. The mem
bers of the court-Commander ]. A. Nor
ris, Lieutenant Commander Thomas B.
Howard, Lieut.. J. 2. Parker, and Edward
H. Campbell-wore side arms, giving the
courtroom military aspect.
Lieut. F. W. Bartlett represented Cadet
George S Radford. OF Michigan, whose
case was the first called. Lieutenant
Campbell was judge advocate. Two ses-
sions were held and the court will con-
tinue until the charges against six &C
cused cadets are disposed Of. It is thought
the investigation viii net be concluded
before Saturday, when the findings of the
court Will be submitted to Superintendent
Wainwright and then transmitted to the
Secretary Of the Navy for final approval
Among the witnesses was the victim of
the alleged hazing, or running as some
of the cadets designate the rnilder type of
this violation OF rules Cadet Dortch, in
his testimony, was slightly nervous and
could not tell ezactly how many We're
present when the performance was going
on in room 124, main quarters, on Octo-
Der 2.
Lieut.. Charles s Bookwaiter, who was
I! the officer in charge that night, testified
that in his rounds of inspection he heard
loud talking, which attracted his atten-
tion to that particular room. He also
heard orders given 10 some one TO relate
his experience" Opening the door, he
found six cadets in the room with Cadet
Dortch, including Cadet NJ. G. Cook, Of
the first class. The cadet in charge of the
| floor took down the names of those found
| in the room. Cadet Dortch stated to the
| officer that he had been required to stand
! on his head, sing a song, and tell a story
| Cadet Cook eorroborated the statement
| of Cadet Dortch as 10 his standing on his
| head, singing a song, and telling story.
| but did not hear Cadet Radford give the
| orders. A number of cadets were coming
| and going from the room, and he himself
| went there 10 smoke. He declined to an
| swer a question from Judge Advocate
| Campbell to tell all that occurred while
| the 1-hazed" cadet was present as it would
| tend TO cr3minate himself The court was
| cleared for deIiberation and the objection
| was sustained.
Cadet William Ancrum, of South Caro-
| lima, testified substantially as the other
| witnesses, and no new evidence was ellie
| tied. He was on the stand when court
| adjourned at 4:30 to meet this morning.
| The names OF the other cadets impii-
| Gated are n. ]. Giles, New York; John S.
| Abbott Wisconsin: William Ancrum
| South Carolina: William P. Reid, Arizona
The evening times., 1900-10-10
FLOATING STRANDED VESSELS.
Work of Repairing Steamers That
Were wrecked at GaIveston.

Work of Repairing Steamers That
Were Wrecked at Galveston.
GALVESTON, Oct f0.-After a week of
dredging, the British steamship Hilarius,
which was driven aground by the cyclone
of September s, on Pelican Island, on the
west side of Bolivar Channel has been
foated and towed down and berthed at
Pier 81 The upper works are somewhat
damaged, but otherwise the vessel is ap-
paFently uniniured A board or survey
will pass upon its seaworthiness tomor-
row and the bottom will be examined by
diver If the hull and machinery is in
tact. the Hilarius viii begin receiving
cargo.
a contract has been let for floating the
Kendall Castle. at the Castle Line. aground
in three feet of water near Texas City
When lightered OF all her surplus cargo,
the Kendall Castle wifi move in nine feet
of water.
A contract has been let to float the
British -teamer Taunton. aground near
Cedar Point. twenty-six miles up the bay
The British steamer Roma, which was
carried by the storm through the railway
bridges sad the country iron bridge on a
reef in West Bay is in the most difficult
position to float She draws seventeen
feet and when lightered Of her Ga 4,000
bushels OF wheat coal etc. will float in
nine feet. Her approach to the city has
been cut off by the construction Of the
railway bridge without draw and. if she
is fioated, she viii have to be towed
| through West Bay out through San Luis
Pass iato the Gulf and virtually cireum-
| navigate the island to reach her former
| mooring at Pier 15 The Roma's crew
were discharged and passage furnished
| them to their shipping port ten days ago
| and the vessel is now in charge OF Cap
| tain Storms and a solitary watehman-
The evening times., 1900-10-10
THE BOARD OF ORDNANCE.
Controversy Over disappearing Gun
Carriages Disposed Of.

Controversy Over disappearing Gun
Carriages Disposed Of.
The controversy between the Board of
Ordnance and Fortiffcations and the Ord
nance Bureau of the Army, under Cen
A. r. Burlington, regarding the Use OF dis
appearing gun carriages, seems to have
reached an end with the closing Of foar
days session of the board yesterday.
General Bufln eton, who is a member of
the beard has been greatly in favor OF the
disappearing type of gun carriage On the
other hand, Lieutenant General Miles.
President of the board, has been opposed
10 this type. and so placed himself on rec
ord during the last session of Congress in
several communications to the Secretary OF
War number CT reports on the system
were presented to Secretary Root who de-
cided to let the board reach a conclusion
before determining the question
The board yesterday disposed of the
question and also adopted programme 6
for the test of field guns at Sandy Hook
for the purpose OF adopting a type of
modern ordinance While the board de-
eiines to discuss its action it IS said that
after considerable discussion it decided
to discontinue the disappearing gun car
riape as a type. Those already in the
service VIII continue S9S, 6i.i Aii-Ht
under construction will be completed. but
it is proposed that in the future the sea
coast fortificatfon use barbette carriag ges.
| The cost of a disappearing carriage with
Pinch gun is s14o,o00. while a gun of
the same calibre on a barbette carriage
! viii cost but s11S,0ae. The board also de-
esded to recornmen the reduction Of the
eal5hre of these guns to 6-inch instead OF
f2-ineh. it being the Judgment of the
board that this will give greater accuracy
of fire, greater velocity and greater pene-
| tration.
The evening times., 1900-10-10
GEORGIA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
etoct.heIderx aeet and Elect officer,
for the Coming Year.

gtoct,hcIders Meet and Elect Officers
for the Coming Year.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Oct 1o--The annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Central
Railway Of Georgia was held yesterday.
The meeting was followed Immediately by
the meeting of the directors. Major J. T.
Hanson. Chairman Of the Board of Direct
o1s, voted $4,000 shares of the stock cen
troIied by the New York syndicate fhe
stockholders elected these directors:
r NJ Cunningham. Savannah: John M
Egan. Savannah; John F. Hanson, Macon;
Uriah B. Harold. Americus; George G.
Haven, New York: Evan P. Howell At
Ianta; joseph Hull, Savannah; Samuel R.
Jacques. Macon, G. Gunhy Jordan Column
bus; Alexander z. Lawton Savannah;
George G. Miils, Savannah; Samuel SPen-
Ger, New York; Charles Steel, New York;
Abraham VetsbuTg, Savannah; e. T. Co
mer. Columbus.
The Only new member of the board is
E T. Conner, OF Columbus, brother of
tie late H NJ Conner, President, whom he
succeeds OF the board. After the meeting
OF the stockholders the directors met and
chose the following officers: Chairman Of
the board J. F. Hanson; president, j. NJ.
Egan; general counsel Lawton & Cum
ningham; assistant secretary, T F. Smith;
treasurer, T. N. Cunningham; auditor, II.
A. Dunn.
At the meeting of the stockholders
Chairman Hanson aud President Esan pre-
sented their reports. Col. Evan P Howell,
of Atlanta, in discussing the affairs Of the
Central Railway this morning, stated that
| the business Of the road for September was
the largest for the month Of September IN
the history OF the company Both Chair
man Hanson and President Egan filed
| their annual reports
The evening times., 1900-10-10
TWO REUNIONS IN PROGRESS.
Veterans Of the Civil and Spanish
Wars at Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 10.-The city
is thronged with the veterans of two
wars who are here attending the reunions
of the Army of the Cumberland Society
and the Spanish-Anerican War Veterans
Association The tso reunions began yes
terday and viii continue until Saturday.
Among those attending the meeting OF
the Army OF the Cumberland are Gen
Daniel E. Sickles. Gen. Fl. v. Boynton,
Gen Henry II. DuffieId, Gen. Joseph W.
Burke, Gen. John w. Tweedale, and Gen.
d. B. Warner of st. Johns. n. B.
There are at least 800 delegates here at
tending the meeting of the Spanish-Amer-
fcan War Veterans Association, and in ad-
dition there are large number who have
returned TO visit Chickamanga Park, where
they were encamDed in the summer of
1889 The Army of the Cumberland So
ciety held it's first business meeting this
morning and heard the reports of the va
rious officers. The treasurer's report
showed receipts amounting to 81 Ice and
disbursements of S999 during the past
year.
Last night Gen Joseph w Burke, of Mo-
bile, Ala, delivered the annual Grafton be-
fore the Army of the Cumberland Society.
tied The battlefelds In and around Chat
tanooga
Tonight the Army OF the Cumberland
will have its annual banquet. Lieutenant
General Miles and Adjutant General Cor
bin are expected to reach the city to-
day. Gen. Joe Wheeler is here
and will probably be elected COM
mander-iu- chief of the Spanish-American
War Veterans Association. An effort
will be made to make Chattanooga the
permanent meeting place for the Army
| of the Cumberland
The evening times., 1900-10-10
POSTAL CLERKS ARRESTED.
Mem Accused of Forging Money Or
ders and Stealing Letters.

dcrs and Stealing Letters.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-Riehard ]. Car
roll. who-for a number Of years has been
the chief money order clerk in Branch
E OF the postoffice, in Thirty second Street,
near Sixth Avenue, was arrested yester-
day afternoon charged with forging and
raising money orders. Carroll was ar
raigned before United States Commission
er Shields. and his examination was set
for Saturday morning. Bail was fixed at
81 SEQ. The technical complaint against
CARROLL was made by Thomas \. Jerdines,
Auditor of the Postoffce, and charges him
with forging the name OF e L. Degnan
TO money order for $50 On last Monday.
Carroll was induced to go with Postof-
fee Inspectors James Jacobs and Sutton
to the office of City P0st0fTice Inspector
King yesterday afternoon, and later the
inspectors arrested him. In his possession
were found two money orders -sthat had
been raised One had originally been made
out for IS and had been raised to $50 and
the other had been fer 81, but had been
made to look as If it had been drawn for
see. The inspectors also asserted that
they had orders forged by Carroll for s1s,
$40 and two for $50 each. The inspectors
admitted that CarroIrs frauds had been
so cIeveriy done that he may have carried
them On for some time and cheated the
Government out OF a large sum Of money
Carroll had been employed in the post
office for sixteen years and had an excel
lent record. He was said to be one of
the best and most rapid clerks in the
money order department.
Charles Gaylor. a clerk in the depart
ment OF enquiry, was arrested on a charge
of efnbezzling letters Commissioner Al
exander placed his bond at $500. Later
in the night Commissioner Shields went
to Ludlow Street Jail and accepted bond
given for him. Gsylor is said to &c a son
Of ex-Assistant Superintendent Of the
Pos toffiee GayioT.
The evening times., 1900-10-10
Circulation Statement.
Coal Prosre..,ss Less Bright.

i. becomes hourly more apparent tnat,
aniess the anthracite coal trust SHOWS d
disposition to make further concessions 10
the miners within the next few days, there
can be little hore of 2 settlement for
weeks to come. Yesterday. collierles OF
the Pennsylvania Railway employing six
teen thousand men. were closed down, 'he
miners gcing with their brethren IN othef
parts Of the field. Each day adds force 10
the strength of the labor movement, anu
seems increasipsl to show the perfect
homogeneity of the strike organization
throughout the anthracite region
From nearly ali diEtrfcts and local cen
tres we hear that delegates to the Miners
Convention az Scranton on Friday, nave
been instructed to insist absolutely that
The advance offered by the Coal Trust and
its allies shall be made binding on them
for year; falling which no settlement Is
TO be thought of. II J. P. Morgan, Rocke-
feller, and the other magnates Who control
The situation on the trust side can be IN
duced to agree to a twelyemonths wage
scale acceptable to the men, the greatest
bar 10 peace Will have been removed. But
even then there seems to De general de-
termination on the part OF the miners, not
10 accept any basis of settlement which
mikes wages and powder.
In view of these considerations there
is a good deal Of pessimism at the lead
ing coal centres in regard to III outcome
of Fridays meeting.
The trust gives no sign. II is probably
waiting 70 see what the strikers viii do
In the meantime the Republican National
Committee is working desperately to con-
vince the magnates that any sacrifice on
their part would be justified by political
conditions, and is also largely in evidence
IN the coal field itself, where Republican
agents armed with the only argument
Hannaisn knows are quietly trying to
win over labor leaders. The situation is
by no means clear, but it would become
so in thirty minutes if the trust would
issue an emphatic statement of its will
ingness to do justice to the miners, an'
show by the concessions it should offe
that the present Wall Street effort tt
settle the strike is not merely intended Il
tide over election time.
The evening times., 1900-10-10
MILES INDIAN CAMPAIGN.
Lieut.. Col. Baird Delivers an Inter
estinG Lecture.

Lieut.. Col. Baird Delivers an Inter
esting Lecture.
The members aud friends OF The Mems
Club of the Assembly Church were ac-
corded the privilege last evening of
hearing the highly interesting and in
structiye lecture, on the subject Of In
dian Campaigning With General Miles,
delivered by Lieut. Col. G. w. Baird.
Deputy PaymasteF General. U. S. A.
Col. Baird as chief of staff in General
Miles campaign against the hostile Sioux
and Nez Perces Indians was eminently
fitted to speak the subject. The
speaker outlined the preceding twenty
years OF Indian troubles, which he called
the battle of civilization to the final
campaign in which the Indians under
Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse were sub
iugated for all time. His description of
the conferences with the great Indian
chief. and of the various encounters in
which the red men were invariably de-
feated by General Miles, was exceedingly
graphic.
After the lecture a social hour was
joyed, at which music was furnished by
Prof Hart's orchestra Tuesday, De-
cember IL, the club viii be entertained
by T. r. Hilder, who will deliver an ad-
dress on the Philippines.
The evening times., 1900-10-10
SAVED TEE OLD HOMESTEAD.
Woman Crosses the Continent to Bid
in Il Delaware Farm.

in Il Delaware Farm.
FREDERICK, Del, Oct. 1o.-When SheT-
if Wharton put up for sale the 200-aere
farm Of McKeudree Downham, editor of
the ''Middletown Transcript, everybody
was surprised at the appearance of a
handsome woman who offered the highest
bid and paid s4,525 for the place The
woman proved to be Mr.. Downham's sis
ter, who had come from California TO
make the purchase Of her old home, and
reached here just in time to prevent Its
passing into the hands of strangers. The
holder of the mortgage is Paris T. Car
Iisle OF Frederick.
Mr.. Downham's health has been failing
for some time, and, owing to physical dis
ability, he was prevented from looking
after his business interests, which have
become involved. He is a we1l-known snd
popular young man and comes from a
weII-known F.ent county family, his ia
ther being local Methodist minister.
Mr.. Downham is now in Philadelphia. but
will accompany his sister back to her
Western home to recuperate-
The evening times., 1900-10-10
Trusts on the Run.

{Ffom Tie PkiLadeIphla Ilmes-)
An tae trusts are centriEg their executive o.
iices III New York, and most of them seeking
shelter III one building far IL will accommo-
date them and cutting the office expenses in kin
drcd trades by consolidation of their clerical
iorccS. This shows that no kind of employment
is SAFE from the Tnalgn operation OF the trust 1t
reaches out with its evil touch to every class
10 the producer of material, to the workers
IN IT, and TO the consumer. 1t dehauckes trade,
stps the integrity of the merchants with its plau
sihe rewards, and always reaching further, does
not hesitate to oppose the will of the peopie
ty using tie money it has stolen from them 10
deprive them of their votes.
In making Il remove to New York the trustS
Lave LETT themselves but other change for the
future and that will not be their iHitia-
tive but b. the stern command OF indignant
country which will move them out of existence
The evening times., 1900-10-10
a CAR KILLS a LITTLE ONE.
baltimore Child Run Over in Front
of His Home.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 10.-While playing in
front of his home about $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon Jacob Wiedenhoft, the
-year-old son of Herman Wiedenhoft,
121 North Wolfe Street, was struck by an
electric car and died fifteen minutes later.
Jacob, with some companions of his own
age, was playing in the street when car
2254 Of the Wolfe Street Line, bound south
came along The child crossed the track
some distance in front of the ear and then
suddenly turned and darted back The mo-
torman saw the boys danger and made q
desperate effort TO stop. but it was too
late. The child was struck and knocked
down by the fender and disappeared un-
der the front CT the car. When the car
came 10 a standstiH the front wheels were
within a few inches of the boys head.
The evening times., 1900-10-10
WORD FROM PEARy's SHIP.
The steamer windward Reported at
Godbayeu on August 10.

Godbayeu on August 10.
NEW YORK, Oct 10.-News two weeks
later than any previous information has
been received from the Peary steamship
Windward in letter written by Capt
Samuel ". Bartlett to a friend in this
city. under date of August 10, at Cod
haven Captain Bartlett reported that
he had arrived on that date. and that all
were we'll on board. Half the distance OF
the voyage from sydney had besn accom-
pIished under sail He expire sszd the eX-
pectation of a good run to Cape York and
a hope of finding Lieutenant Peary there
Captain Bartlett's letter was adQTGSse1
to Herbert T. BridgemaE. the Secretary
of the Peary Arctic Club, who says in MS
newspaper. the Standard Union. that
Captain Bartlett obtained from governor
Allen. of GodhaYen. the twenty suits OF
skin clothing and forty pairs OF skin
boots ordered by Mr.. Peary last fall to
be ready for him this summer. and which
were made under the special permission
of the Royal Greenland Trading Company
for his Arctic work. Captain Bartlett
states in his note, which is brief, that
he proposed 20 leave at once for Care
York. with the hope Of d good run and
of finding Peary there
He makes no mention Of unusual diff
culties by ice, or that the Windward had
encountered any unexpected Obstacles
The Windward left Port au Basque. New
foundland. on July %; was two days later
reported of the Labrador coast by a
southbound steamer, and therefore made
very satisfactory time to Disco, l050
miles, and approximately two-thirds of
the distance from Sydney to Cape York.
Having been originally built for sailing.
and with engines merely as auxiliary, the
fact that she was proceeding under can
vas is rather favorable than otherwise.
indicating fair winds and an opportunity
The evening times., 1900-10-10
Voters Not to BE stampeded.

Tho hour has arrived when blag enters into
TIC contest as an clement from which some in
fiuencc may be drawn. But under existing eond-
tons we do not think that it will count for much
The American people are not to be stampeded for
one side or the other in this election by con
siIerations OF possible success. They toe
mncll in earnest as regards the questions at Is
sue. Just ROW the people are not thinking so
much Of The delight OF shouting with the winner
Us 0f making their votes count for the principles
IN which they believe.
The evening times., 1900-10-10
Birds of a Feather.
(From the New York Journal

Coucuirently with the intimation that the wages
OF the employees in the Carnegie works will proba-
bly be reduced after election comes the announce
nefit tItatAndreyy Carnegie has decided to support
Mckinley. This has surprised some people. The
persons who imagine that little matters of morals
could definitely turn Mr.. Carnegie against the
Republican party overlooked the fundamental facts
of tkc situation. The idea that the head OF firm
drawing 81, eco (o0 of annual profits from cap
ital OF 2 500 800 invested in protected industry
could become supporter of Bryan was extraya-
gait its face. Such an alliance would have
brcn unnatural and monstrous.
The evening times., 1900-10-10
Political stump Speeches.
(From the Richmond Despatch1

:
FrGm the standpoint of the business manager,
at least, that is a happy condition of things in
Baltimore which enables the newspapers of that
city To exact pay for publishing the commonplace
speeches Of the various party stumpers- When 4
man makes speech full of new ideas, pregnant
with original suggestions, witty and eloquent, the
papers are glad enough TO report it-they will
ing to go to some expense to secure it-but other
so-called orators have to ''pony-up," Or their
party committees have to dc it for them.