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New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
BALTIMORE AND OHIO EARNINGS.

The Baltimore a III Ohio reports for February
gross earnings of s2.57ileo an increase OF sltZS'
over the same time a year ago. Net earnings IN
creased for the same time s62i. .356 making total
gain in for the fiscal year to February y OF
So 626 575. In the eight months operating ex-
penses have been trihe under the record OF the
preceding year and the heavy expenditures on the
property following the receivership have placed
the road in a condition Of physical excellence that
now permits enormous gains in net returns
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
EXPORTS FROM NEW-YORk.

A striking feature OF the current foreign trade
situation is the heavy increase in exports from the
port of New-York For the month OF FEBRUARY
the total exports from this port amounted IN value
IN s3e O 330 against $2 $40 s3 in February 1899 and
$3fA Sc. 700 in 1888. From January 70 February %
exrorts have been value 0455 1873, against 80
1926 in 1899 203 967 in 1898 For the week
ended yesterday exports amounted In value TO slo'-
against S3,510162 in the preceding week ana
50 SIS. .129 in the corresponding week last year
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
ATCHISON'S ADVANCE.

Atchson preferred sold at its highest price on
record in yesterdays market. advancing 10 os's on
compar lively heavy dealings The buying APP
peared to from good sources ana traoers
bought on the belief that insiders were absorbing
tn. stock in expectation of an Increase in dividend
The company's earnings warrant the expectation
of a higher dividend rate and ii H. thought in well
Informed circles that the next dividend payment
will ulace the stock on a 4 per cent basis.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDs.-Market steady. F1na

RAILROAD BONDS.-Market strong and active.
Total sales amounted in par value to So, 400,
against 81 275.9G0 on Monday The heaviest deal
ings were in the Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio
issues Central of Georgia 5s. Central Pacific 319s
and As Chesapeake and Ohio 4las. Erie lst general
as Green Bay and Western debenture Bs. Mexican
central 1st and I'd incomes. Missouri, Kansas and
Texas ID As. Missouri Pacific Trust IS. Northern
Pacific As. Reading general As. ST Louis South
western 2ds. Southern Railway 1st IS. Union Pa
ciac As. Wabash debenture Bs and Wisconsin Cen
frai
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14

Of s66 ST. The total net earnings io' ' - ~.
sud sor Decsr,n.r and January sssscOO For Febru-
airy earnings were equally heavy. and tne "nole
years net earnings to February 2S VIII snow up
ward of s3ss0OOo There is no bonded deo'. anu !.
preferred dividends Of per cent on sso <' -
preferred stock meae a net gain of one point to "a
In Yesterdays dealings and at this price J,
on the investment nearly IL per cent
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
AMERICAN CAR AND FOUNDRY.

Buying OF American Car and Foundry stocks N
yesterdays market followed the report of the com
psny's earnings which showed for the first nine
months of the company's existence surplus after
preferred stock dividends of S.iso1s7 Net earn
ings for the quarter ended May l. as published
terday morning should have read s65s. .Sl1b instead
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
STOCK TRADING LIGHT.
SMALL FINAL CHANGES.
MORE NET GAINS THAN LOSSES-MONEY
MARKET ADVANCES.

Closing prices yesterday of the principal ac-
tive securities and net changes from Mondays
1osf rr-res xve-e.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
BOSTON STOCKS
COLORADO SPRINGS STOcEs


Closing quotations on the Colorado Spring, M,
ing Stock Exchange, furnished by William D.,
bright & Co. of Colorado Springs:
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATES.-Money call, 39S per cent,
51z per cent being the ruling rate Time money,
5G5lk per for sixty days. 42.d512 per cent for
three. four and six months on railroad collateral
Commercial paper. 4&Q51t per cent for three. four
and six months for the best names. and above for
names not so well known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Market weak Actual
closing rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14

In the other income for 1899 is included div-
dend amounting to S157I5 declared by the St.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern TO the Mis-
souri, Pacific. well credit of $1,000 arising
from premiums on bonds sold. AS the dividend is
largely a matter OF bookkeeping. In the conso-
dated account having been credited other in
come IL must be deducted above dividend
paid" The increase the "sundry amounts
charged or is due mainly to premiums, adjust
ments and commissions in connection with unfit
cation and refunding OF debt.
The balance sheet of the Missouri Pacific makes
the following comparative showing OF and
liabilities:
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

Actual cash saO3 6T5 058 *3O8 6s7 69 Inc sI25S
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.-Customs receipts
reported from Washington, 400; internal reve-
nue. receipts S377 126; misceaneous receipts, Sl5olS
Total receipts for the day. 81 1863; expenditures
81 100000 Receipts for the month TO date, s2o2HUl
expenditures SIC 265 600: excess of receipts aCS.On
Receipts for the fiscal year to date 1888 $685. ex-
penditures 1856 GIL of receipts SAL 76sS25
Receipts of National bank notes for redempuoh
$243.355
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was a debt
or at the Clearing House S4ses74. Its net gain on
balance was s192024 made up by gain In currency
of ss9O7 and a gain in coin of as2,l17 The days
operations included: Receipts 81 96l 59S; payments
e. 7se 574 resulting in general balance OF s242 ST.
$50 consisting of 1922 22OsO0 coin and s0eol $50 cur
rencY.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
MISSOURI PACIFIC REPORT.

The Missouri Pacific Railway systems report for
the wear ended December 81 follows compared
with the results of the preceding year:
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
SALES AT TIE STOCK EXCHANGE
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

Actual sales---l-Clos Shares
lopen High Low. Fin. Bid Ask. sold.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14

EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE.
Port OF New-York- 1888. lS99 lSv,
Week ending March 1S sl1 P2 50 s7s pa $5 2s3 500
From January sS.6s.05s 9635s COL ls 'lsS S2e
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE SALES.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-14
FIRST WEEK RAILWAY REN rms.

Railroad earnings received yesterday for the first
week in March showed the following gains over the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
FOR A MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
Nr. Mercer Introduces n Bill Calling
for u s2.5O0,OOO Structure.

Mr. Mercer Introduces n Bill Calling
for n s2.5OO.OOO Structure.
bill providing for the purchase Of a
site for the erection of a municipal build
ing for the District Of Columbia was intro
duced in the House Of Representatives yes
terday afternoon by Mr.. Mercer, Chzirman
of the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds The bill provides for the crea-
tiOn of a commission, consisting Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, the Attorney
General. and the Engineer Commissioner
of the District Of Columbia who are au-
thOrized and directed to purchase or other
wise secure for the joint use Of the United
States and the District Of Columbia. for
the erection thereon Of a municipal build
ing. one OF the following named squares Of
ground or reservations: Square 226, square
255. square 2j6. square 292, square $40,
square $50 square 3sf. square 461 cas- half
OF reservation B, west half Of reservation
B, east half OF reservation a, west half Of
reservation a, square 575.
This commission is authorized and Gi
rected by the second section to purchase or
otherwise secure one OF the squares named
as soon as practicable at such price as may
be agreed upon between the commission
and the owner or owners thereof. the price
not to exceed the actual cash value Of the
property and the average price per square
foot not to exceed the average price per
square foot at which any other square or
reservation above named is offered for sale
to the commission.
When the commission shall have COM
pleted the purchase Of the necessary site.
its duties shall cease and determine. and
the Commission OF the District Of Co.
lumbia shall forthwith take charge Of the
site and proceed at once to have construct
ed thereon a fireproof building for the ac-
commodatioa of the municipal offices Of
the District OF Columbia. the total cost OF
the building. including site. not TO exceed
81. 500 coo. one-half OF which shall be
chargeable TO the revenues of the District
of Columbia, and the ether half to be paid
out OF any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
The ground Indicated in the bill is that
on the south side OF Pennsylvania Avenue.
between First and Fifteenth Streets. which
was recently appraised by the Commission
ers.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for the collection and disposal q
garbage, dead animals. night soil. Hliscel
laueous refuse, and ashes, in the District Of Co
lumbia Office Of the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Washington. d. c. March 20,
l9O0.-Sesled proposals will be received at this Of
fee until Z O'CLOCK NOON on THE 2JTH
DAY OF APRIL lgOO for the collection and dis
posal Of garbage. dead animals. night soil, mis-
cellaneOus refuse and ashes, IN the District ot
Columbia. during a period % FIVE years. COM
mencing on the lst day Of July, 1000. or as soon
thereafter practicable. Specifications ard blank
forms for proposals. and other information on the
subject. be obtained application therefor
70 the Health Officer Of the District af Columbia.
Only bids on such forms will be considered. The
Commissioners Of the District OF Columbia will
examine all bids which may be submitted, and
will ask authority from Congress 20 enter into
contract contracts for period % FIVE years for
the performance Of such work, II any. specified in
such bids ls NAV be, in their judgment, aivaH-
ilseous to the District Of Columbia The Com
nissi0ners reserve. however. the right TO reject
any and all bids Bids must be enclosed in
sealed envelope. on the outside Of which must be
endorsed Proposals for the collection and disposal
or garbage. dead animals" etc. JOHN B WIGHT.
JOHN ". ROSS. LANSING II. BEACH. CoHiInis-
sioners D. c. mh20-5t-eNS
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TIE TREATY WITH SPAIN.
4 bill for Carrying Ont Its Terms
Passed by the senate.

BiIl for Carrying Ont Its Terms
Passed by the senate.
At o'clock the unfinished business
the Porto Rican bill-was temporarily laid
aside and the Senate took up the bill to
provide for carrying into effect the stipu-
lations Of Article VII Of the treaty between
the United States and Spain. The bill
provides for the appointment by the Presi-
dent Of three commissioners TO receive
examine. and adjudiCate all claims Of citi-
Zens Of the United States against Spain
which this Government agreed to adtudi-
cate and settle An annual appropriation
OF $4,000 is carried by the bill for the
expenses Of the commission. which is to
remain in existence for two years In
reply to a question by Mr. HOar, as to
what the probable nature of the claims
presented under the bill would be. Mr.
Davis who has it in charge said that
quite naturally they would be varied in
character. He thought a large number
of them would relate to the destruction
Of property belonging to American citizens
in Cuba.
Are there any claims asked Mr.. Holr,
"fGr the destruction Of vessels
None that / know Of replied Mr.
Davis. He then went on to explain that
numerous claims Will Of course, relate
to personal wrongs suffered by American
citizens. Notable among such personal
wrongs were those suffered by Mrs. Ruiz.
whose husband dentist in Philadelphia
was cruelty tortured and murdered in
Cuba, Mr. Davis said great care had been
exercised in framing the bill because Of
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20

the men in the bull pen. He had refused 20
make known the names of those against
whom he had indictments.
Was this not a denial OF the Constitu-
tional rights Of those men in the bull
pen 90
They we're held by the State authorities
and l was not ready for trial
But even though you were not ready
TO proceed to trial you not only refused
to make known the names Of those pris-
oners against whom indictments had been
found. but would not accept bail for the
appearance of the men as provided in tins
Constitution"
The witness avoided a direct answer. but
the fact stood out that anybody whom the
soldiers thought fl to arrest was thrown
into the bull pen. and languished there
for several months without the right Of
trial-without the right to furnish bail,
and without being able TO find out whether
he was even indicted One OF the leading
reasons for this which Forney gave, was,
4 was not prepared to try the cases.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
CONSIDERED BY THE SENATE.
Minor Appropriation Bills Favor
ably Acted Upon.


The following Senate bills were by unanl-
nous consent taken up and passed by the
Senate yesterday:
For the relief OF the Continental Fire
Insurance Company. Of New York. and
other companies. to reopen claims FOR the
refunding of taxes.
Fixing 5000. .0G0 as the limit Of cost OF a
public building at Boise City Idaho.
Appropriating 500. 600 for a public build
ing at Burlington, Vt.
Appropristlng S75, 600 for a revenue cut
ter for use in St Mars River, Mich.
Permitting citizens of the United States,
bona fide residents Of the States OF Cali
fornia Oregon. or Washington. to fell and
remove for buildings agricultural mining,
and other domestic purposes. timber grow
ing or being upon the mineral lands Of the
United States.
Appropriating $500, COO for enIarging the
public building at Atlanta Ga.
Appropriating s1CO. eco for a military post
near the city Of Sheridan, Wyo.
The Senate agreed to a request of the
House for conference on the two million
dollar Porto Rican Relief bill, and Senators
Allison, Hale, and CockreT were appointed
Senate conferees.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Sullivan
increasing the pensions Of widows of SOL
diers Of the Mexican war to S16 a month.
It was referred to the Committee on Pen
sions.
The Senate coneurred in the House
amendments to a bill granting to the State
or Kansas the abandoned Fort Hays mill
tary reservation. thus passing the measure
4 request of the House for a conference
on the Pension Appropriation bill was
agreed TO, and the Presiding Officer ap-
pointed Messrs Shoup, Quarles. and Talia-
feTro conferees on the part Of the Senate.
After an executive session the Senate, at
:4J o'clock, adjourned until today.
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OFFICE or THE COMAtSsIONERS OF THE Dis
TRTCT OF COLUMBIA, Washington. D. c..
March 10. 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the Commissioners
of the District Of Columbia intend % make the
following named Improvements. which are. in
their judgment. Necessary for the public health
safety. and comfort. Assessments for one-h halt
Of the cost Of the same viii be made az provided
in public act No. III, approved Angus, :. 1891.
Parties who are interested in the proposed work
are notified that the said Commissioners viii give
a hearing az the District Building on WEDNES
DAY. THE FOURTH DAY OF APRIL. 1000. a
IL O'CLOCK A. ", In the board room OF the ssid
Commissioners to any and all persons who may
desire to object thereto:
SET OLD GRANITE OR BLUESTOSE CURB-on
beth sides OF | Street southeast, from South
Capitol Street to New Jersey Avenue. to be as-
seSsed against the lots in square west Of co.,
COS. north Of 6g7. COO. and rs. abutting on said
street between the limits named, at an estimated
cost Of 500.
RESET CURB AND LAY CEMENT SDEW ak
On the south side Of MaSsa chusetts Avenue aud
the south side Of I Street. extending from Fourth
Street to Fifth Street northwest. 70 be assessed
against the lots in square Jl7. fronting said
Massachusetts, Avenue and said I Street. between
the limits named, at an estimated c0sf Of 81 40.
JOHN B. WIGHT.
JOHN W ROSS,
LANSING H. BEACH.
mh19 20.30.5l Commissioners. d. Q.
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the indetermiuate nature Of the claims.
and he believed it was so drawn as TO
thoroughly protect the interests OF the
Government He expressed the belief that
substantially all OF the claims had already
been filed with the State Department and
they aggregated about S200o0. 600
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Hoar
was agreed to extending the time for fling
claims with the commissiCn from six
months to one year after the organization
OF the commission.
On motion OF Mr. CockreH. the provision
Of the bill that claimants shall have the
right Of appeal both to the United States
and to the Supreme Court OF the United
States. was stricken out. only one appeal
being thus provided for from a finding Of
the commission. viz. to the United States
Court Of Appeals As amended the bill
was then passed without division.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES.
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Estimates Approved.

Estimates Approved.
The Legislative, Executive. and Judicial
Appropriation bill was taken up in the
Senate yesterday and after about an hour
and half had been spent in its colsidera-
ton, was passed with various committee
amendments. As it passed the House the
bill carried S23. $50 995, but when reported
from the Senate Committee on Appripria-
tiOns this sum was increased to $24 lJ5. 500
The appropriations for the current fiscal
year are S23. .S43, ,514: and for the fiscal year
1899. S21 030. 752. The amount appropriated
for the Senate is $I156, S3l; for the House,
g. $50 800 for the Treasury Department,
S3.3S4.37 for the Internal Revenue,
81 26O. 600, for the War Department, S2.044-
1i6; for the Navy Department, SiS9, i2S;
for the Interior Department, S4,SOl, 124,
and for the Executive, Sll3.540
The following were additional amend
meHts agreed to by the committee and
passed with the bill:
Navy Department-Bureau of Equip
ment. 1 electrical expert. 81, 600; Adiu-
tant Generals Office. chiefs of division.
at s.. 600 each in lieu of two clerks of
class I Bureau of Navigation, 20 addi-
tiOuaI copyists at SS4O each. in lieu Of 20
yeOmen (this legislation was in order to
comply with Treasury Department require
mentsl, > messengers at $40 each. and 1
labOrer. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
> additional copyists.
Postoffice Department-Six watchmen
and one elevator conductor, to care for the
old Postoffice Department building.
Treasury Department-One additional
clerk, class 4, division Of appointments.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
THE DISTRICT IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Mcmillan Introduces Two bills
of Local Iafercst

of Local Iafercst
Two bills Of local interest were intro
duced in the Senate yesterday BY Mr.. Nc
MILAN, Chairman Of the Committee on
the District Of Columbia The first Of
these measures authorizes and directs the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company 70
extend its lines on old Sixteenth Street.
and provides for the widening OF that
thoroughfare and OF Columbia Road. The
bill requires the company to extend its
double tracks with the underground cleo
tric system from the present terminus
at the intersection OF Eighteenth Street
and Columbia Road. easteTly along Co
lumbia Road to the present Sixteenth
Street northwest thence north along Six
teenth Street to Park Street By a spe-
cial provision no cars may be switched
in the streets after the expiration OF two
years from the passage Of the act. Before
this extension shall be constructed Co
lumbia Road and the present Sixteenth
Street are to be widened to not less ihan
eighty feet. as the Commissioners may
consider advisable, and the extensions are
to be made within one year after the
highways are widened as required herein.
The bill also provides that the operation
OF cars of the Metropolitan Railroad
within the Capitol Grounds shall be under
the control of the Architect OF the Capitol.
Not less than one-half Of the damages
awarded for the condemnation Of land are
to be assessed against land lying on each
side of those portions Of Sixteenth Street
and Columbia Avenue that are to be
widened and extended to a depth of $50
feet. IL a part only OF any piece Of
ground is condemned the jury is not to
take into consideration any benefits that
may accrue to the remainder thereof from
the widening, but such benefits must be
considered in determining what assess
ments shall be made on or against such
part OF the land as may not be taken.
Mr.. Mcmillan also introduced a bill to
regulate the transportation Of prisoners.
and to provide a separate court for chill
dren in the District of Columbia. The
bill provides that prisoners or witnesses
shall be conveyed to and from police sta
tions In separate conyeyanees In such
manner that the sexes shall at all times
be kept apart. 1t is further provided that
trials Of children under sixteen years Of
age, or trials affecting the persons Of such
children, shall be held at times separate
and apart from the trial Of other cases. and
that the District Commissioners shall pro-
vide a suitable place Of detention for such
children, and the witnesses in their cases,
which place shall be convenient 10 the
place of holding the courts. The bill car
ries an appropriation Of $1,000 for the pur-
pose of carrying its provisions into effect
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
or COLUMBIA. HOLDING A SPECIAL TERM
FOR ORPHANS COURT BCSINESS-In re
ESTATE OF ELIZABETH QUEEN, DE-
CEASED No. 940O
Application having been made in and BY the pc
tition Of Peter F. Bacon and John Henry Brooks
to the Supreme Court Of the District OF Columbia,
holding a special term for Orphans Court busi-
ness, for probate Of the last will and testament
OF Elizabeth Queen, deceased. and for the grant
said John Henry Brooks Of letters q adminlstr7
ton with said Will annexed said estate, it "a
ordered by the court this 18th dav Of March. A. d.
1900. that notice is hereby given 10 Frank Brooks
and 90 all others concerned 10 appear in said
court on MONDAY. THE 18Th DAY OF APRIL,
A. d. 1909. at I O'CLOCK P. NJ. % show cause
why such application should not be granted This
notice shall be published IN the Washington Law
Reporter and The Times once in each Of thee
successive weeks before the return day therein
mentioued-the first publication TO be not less
than thirty days before said return day
BY the court: CIAS. c. COLE, Justice.
Attest.
N. J. GRIFFITH. Acting Register Of Wills.
nh
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20
THE IDAHO ENQUIRY.

Special Prosecutor FOrney Con-
tiBues His TestImOny.
Mr.. Forney. special prosecutor for Sha-
shoue Idaho, continued his testimony be-
fore the Committee On Military Affairs OF
The House in the Co4ur G'Alene enquiry
yesterday. The principal feature Of his
testimony was The unwilling admission
that the United States troops operated
under orders Of the State authorities and
that General Merriam took his orders from
Bartlett Sinclair. the representative OF
Governor steunenberg.
Fo-ney said he did not refuse trial 10
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-20

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and running of the ears, are
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until the health fails, but just as
soon as any Of these symptoms
appear, give the child Scott's
Emulsion. 1t will enrich the
blood, strengthen the digestion,
correct the disease, and prevent
serious trouble.
Al all druggists. soc and sI.os.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Cheai.;s. New York