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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued az
follows:
White-Francis V. Robinson and Katha-
rine F. Rowland; F. Lockland Hood and
Ella B. Baker; VIM. Z. Kyle and Mabel L.
Vaughn; joseph Z. Whitlow and Roberta
Z. Throckmorton. Richmond, Va; VIM P.
Zantzinger and Fanny Lee Hines; John
Patten Story, Jr., and Jane Stone Albert;
Benz McAlwee and Bertha l.. StoddarI,
Richmond, Va; Moses D. NunnalIy and
Balkis Thrift, Richmond. Va; VIM. Redding
and Leonora E. Merten; Harvey v. Holmes
and Sue l.. Andrews, Richmond. Va; Manly
A. Hall and Saiiie Z. Marlborough, Rich
mond, Va: Erasmus H. Melton apd Blanche
NJ Stone Richmond. Va; A. Il. Chalkley
and Edith Nj. Osborne, Richmond, Va:
{. Floyd Christian and Bertha L. Bowles.
Richmond, Va; A. j. Gould. Chicago and
Nellie w. Lamkin, this city; Eugene T.
Chamberlain. Washington, and Mary Lee
Chapman, Baltimore: John Y Lyons and
Maggie III. Lewis, Petersburg Va; VIM. N.
McFaul and M. Elizabeth Cultrider. Bal
tin ore; Stephen w. Cambria. Bos-
ton. and Haddie d. German, this city.
Philip w. Brady and Carrie L. Stevner.
Prince Georges county, Md. Julian B. Par
nell and Bessie ]. Montague; Thomas II.
Dollhouse and Nora Lynn.
Colored-Ascetas Devaughn and Jane e.
Brown; Jas w. Offutt and Nettie j. Burns:
Joseph Tolson and Berthe Robinson: Felix
Rapier and Agnes Wilson; Henry Twyman
and Rosa Duncan: Robert Briggs and Mary
Hawkins; John d. Monroe and Nettie Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17
SHARP WORDS EXCHANGED.
Scene During the Idaho Mining In
qufry Hearing.

HeurihSs
An exciting controversy occurred at the
afternoon session of the House committee
investigating the Idaho mining troubles
yesterday, when the petition to the Secre-
tary Of War from several hundred citizens
of the Occur d'Alene district, asking for
the retention of federal troops. was pre-
sented in evidence. Representative Sulzer
denounced the petition as bogus and fraud
ulent," declaring that many of the sigma
lures were forgeries and that other names
had been secured by intimidation. He asked
to introduce affidavits attacking the petit
ton. but after an animated controversy
these were ruled out, the vote being on
party lines. A motion by Mr.. Sulzer call
ing on the President for affidavits bearing
on the petition was similarly voted down
by the committee.
Mr.. Sulzer sharply commented on the
course Of the majority, and his exchanges
with Acting Chairman Marsh were at times
personal and emphatic. Messrs. Sulzer and
Capron also had several wordy colloquies.
DR.. Hugh France, who is regarded as an
important witness. as he acted as coroner
when the Bunker Hill mill was blown up,
and shared with Bartlett Sinclair in the d.
rection Of affairs following that event, was
put on the stand. DR.. France said he was
graduated from Bellevue Hospital, New
York, and went to Wardner in 1892. He
denied being in the employ of the Bunker
Hill mine, as had been alleged, and said he
was chosen by the miners as their physi-
clan and surgeon, receiving his pay from
them. He described the warfare between
the union and non-union men, eliminating
with the march on the Bunker Hill mine
and the dynaniting of the concentrator
Dr. France defended the work of the cor
oners jury against criticism made during
the testimony and explained the regularity
of the various steps taken.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

saesuresulaF call. II o'clock mt; $ p; regis
st $40 n at at i s g 1871 at @ co..
I1mba Rar9ad Is, $500 At ll2 National Safe
Estate Title Insurance. at ST. 10 at -. Capital
Traction 10 at lo2s 10 at ioa9. II at lo2s, 10 At
at blk. 10 Al Blk Mergen:haler Linotype 10 at
1884 10 at 1887. Lanston Monotype. 100 at 1874.
AmeFian Gfaphohone ieS at at 49, 100 at
- r. Pneumatic Gun Carriage 100 at - cents
5s. 5000 at 1o4aa. Mergenthaier Linotype. 10 at
1895 Lanston Aonotype, 100 at - o-i6 Capital
District of Columbia Bonds.-6s. 1902. 3O-year
funlng. l04 bid. 3.65s. 1924. funding. 40 bid.
bid los asked. Metropolitan Railroad IS l21 bid.
122 asked. Metropolitan Railroad tndebt., A,
10 bid. Columbia Rairoad Is, l2e bid Colunbl.
ssrs "a g II, D. k BID WashDsoD Cas-
Light deb. imp: 6s, io7 bid. III asked I. 5. Eec-
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS, IOS lid
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone S. 1Oisi
100 bid Washington Market LIST 6s, III bid.
Washington Market ar T., imp g. III bid WASHINGTON
tion IS, los bid 112 asked. American Graphophope
National Bank stocks-Bank of Washington. 3e3
sd $ 4eS 1sss and dogSs go hid aDd S
bid Citizens, 100 bid. Columbia ' i6o bid. CAPT
tai. Is2 bid. West End, Il9 bid: Traders. Us
Safe Dspos and trust Safe
Deposit and Trust. 1881 bid. 1s5 asked. Washing
ton Loan and trust, l0i Dd. American security
and Trust. 1875 bid Washington Safe Deposit, 20
bid, so asked.
Insurance Stocks--Firemen's, 80 bid. Franklin.
40 bid. Metropolitan, 80 bid, 30 asked. Oorcoren.
g. bid. Potomac, 70 bid. Arlington, Isl bid I56
asked. German American, 30 bid. National Union
II bid, 13A asked. Columbia, 12N bid. Peoples s,
6.s bid, 81 asked. Commercial. ~ asked. Colo
Title Insurance Stocls.-Real Estate Title 50 bid,
IS asked. Columbia Title AZ bid, 5 asked. Wash
ington Title. 81 bid. District Title. 81 bid
Railroad Stocks.-Capitsl Traction, 1924 bid.
102% asked. Capital Traction scrip. 1071 bid, los
asked. City and Suburban, 30 bid. Georgetown and
Tenleytcwn, 20 bid.
ed. Georgetown Gas, Sc bid
Telephone Stoeks.LCbesapeake and Potomac, x65
asked Penns yivanin, SO bid.
Miscellaneous NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Linotype,
1854 bid 1885 asked Lanston Monotype Iss bid,
asked American Graphophone preferred, 13 bid,
1875 asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 2l bid, q
Lincoln Hall, go bid.
Fl dtrf6and
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Harry F. slagle. who claims to have de-
veloped for patent In February, 1899, a BIZ
cycle brake and coaster device brought
suit today against Dewitt C. Harrington.
with whom he became associated in the
exploitation of the invention, asking for an
accounting, the dissolution Of the partner
ship alleged to be in existence. and that 4
receiver be appointed to take charge of
the money and shares of stock in the FL
deity Manufacturing Specially Company.
The Second National Bank, whore, it is al
legged, Harrington has deposited $9,165, re-
allied from the Invention, is made party
defendant, to prevent the paying out of
the money. Leon Tobriner represents the
complainant,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17
Short Covering the Only Support for
Stocks Today.
STEEL CAUSED THE WEAKNESS
Prospect of Better Things for
Some Meritorious Properties.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK. April 17-As was to hav.
been expected, the Steel stocks were the
center Of interest at the opening OF To-
days stock market Sharp declines were
reflected in the initial transactions. but an
attempt to cover outstanding short contracts
forced a rally in majority of the ac-
tive issues. The severe criticism OF the
officials of several of the Steel properties
probably detractcd from the aggressivcness
or todays sales but yesterdays decline will
keep the general market unsettled for a
time.
Manipulation was in evidence in various
parts of the list, the latest form being to
depress the railroad group in order to facili-
tate covering in the industrials. The at
tack yesterday had little effect upon Sugar
Tobacco and similar issues and the depres-
sing tactics were consequently turned
against these shares with some result. The
Pacific group was under pressure, as were
also the dividend paying shares. Pennsyi-
wanna New York Central and the Changers
were in good supply at all times.
The professional clement was badly
mixed on the outlook and sold stocks
rather freely at times. on the theory that
the liquidation Of large interests was no
longer secret, and that weakly held ac-
counts were being forced out. There was
no positively discouraging news, the mar
ket being weak simply because of lack of
support and its extreme sensitiveness 10
attack -
Money loaned at per cent and was
apundanc at all times during the day.
Earnings were reasonably good from ali
sources and, In fact, ali conditions out
SIDE or Wall street were out OF harmony
with the course of the market Local
speculative conditions and a better bear or
sahlzation are 10 be credited with the de-
preston. ''i0 e-
stop orders were plentiful in nearly all
tne recently active issues and were a com
SIDERABLE factor in the late depression In
stead OF good commission house demand
business from such sources was largely in
the other account
Inc London demand was chilled by yester
DAYS episode, and relief from that source
was not forthcoming. The Increase in the
snort account may make a rally later In
the week, but the public faith in the market
is badly shaken.
transactions have not always been cana
BILE or acceptable explanations and inside in
lereslS are confronted with the alternative
OF long holding or of selling out to each
other Dread of the latter has resulted in
some hurrying 10 sell before the process Is
recognized. -
ii recent gossip to new consultations
should he given official sanction a few
stocks VIII be able to disentangle Them
selves from the general market and roam
the benefits of the new economies S.all,ny
on rallies will in all likelihood be the more
general action, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17
Panel Exhausted.
POLITICS IN WEST VIRGINIA.
>. l.. FIOurnay Candidate for NOmina-
ton on Democratic Ticket.

tioh ON democratic Ticket.
A dispatch from Wheeling W. Va, says
that s. L. F1ournay of Kanawha county
has come to the fore in the past few days
as candidate for the guberpatorial nomi-
nation on the democratic ticket The plan
is backed by influential democrats in all
parts of the stale, and has caused much
uneasiness among the friends of Virgil A.
Lewis and Judge L.. n. Tavenner, who thus
far have had things about their own way in
the various delegate conventions and pri-
maries. Mr.. Flourray has not spoken pub
Hcfy on the matter, but a statement from
him is said to be in preparation.
MI L. A. Martin, who has been canvass
ing the third district for the republican
congressional noEination, has announced
his withdrawal, giving for his reason the
recent development of serious throat af-
lection whith renders him Incapable Of
speaking in public
The republican primaries in Tucker county
on Saturday senta delegation to the second
district congressional convention. of which
Congressman Dayton will get at least two
thirds, under Instructions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17
WEARING SPANISH SHOES.
where Many American Soldier. Get
Their Eootgepr


The average American citizen will Doubt
less b. surprised TO know that SDanish
Manufacturers are furnishing the American
soldiers in the Philippine Islands with a
large proportion of the shoes they wear
According to a recent letter written by the
French consul at Manila to the Revue du
Commerce Exterior of Paris. France. this
is the fact An extract from the letter
named, which was furnished TO the press
today by the division of customs and insu-
lar affairs OF the War Department says:
Shoes form one OF the chief articles of
Commerce at Manila since the entrance of
the American troops. The large number Of
regulars or volunteers are forced to con-
stdntly renew their footwear: so far Span
iSh manufacturers have mainly profited by
this trade.
The few tailors now established in III.
city have been overwhelmed with orders
which. for want of capable workmen. they
have been unable to nil. The American
army today forms their chief clientele
Uniforms of white. and especially khaki
are made everywhere in proportion as
troops arrive from the United States or re-
turn to Manila from the front.
Suits OF cloth or light wool are ordered
from the few European tailors. II is din
Importation Of these cloths Is, but the kind
made in France for summer wear is too
heavy for this climate. A light wooden
cloth ought TO be especially manufactured
Tor tropical countries, where the warm and
moist temperature requires the use of ma
terials extremely thin, but at the same
time calculated to ward OF chiIls."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17
DAUGHTERS OF 1872.
Report to Incorporate the National
Society.

heport 10 incorporate tne
Society.
Mr.. Mudd has submitted to the House the
favorable report of the. District committee
on House bill SO6T, to incorporate the Ma
tional Society of United States Daughters
Eighteen Hundred and Twelve. The bill
provides that Mrs. Flora Adams Darling
of New York, Mrs. William Garry Slade of
New York, Mrs. Louis ". Hall of Pennsyl-
vania, Mrs. Edward Roby of Illinois. Mrs.
NJ. A. Ludin of New York. Mrs. LIE Roy
Sunderland Smith of New York. Miss Helen
G. Bailey of New Hampshire, Mrs. Alfred
Russell of Michigan, Mrs. William Lee OF
Massachusetts, Mrs. William Tod Heimuth
of New York, Mrs. Nelson V. Titus of
Massachusetts,, their associates and sue
cessors. are created a body polite in the
District of Columbia by the name of the
National Society of United States Daugh-
tiers of Eighteen Hundred and Twelve for
patriotic, historical, educational and benev-
olent purposes. the objects of which are as
follows:
ITO perpetuate the memory and spirit of
the men and women who were identified
with the war of 1872 by publication of me-
moirS of famous women of the United
States during that period, and the investi-
CATION, preservation and publicati ton of au-
theHtic records of men in the military, ma
val and civil service of the United States
during the said period, by making the So
ciety one Of the factors of educational and
patriotic progress, and by the promotion
and erection of a house home where the
descendants of the jealous and brave pa
triots who achieved American independence
who have need of such a home may be
sheltered from the storms of life
The society Is authorized to hold real and
personal estate so far only may be
necessary to its lawful ends. to an amount
not exceeding 100000. and may adopt
constitution and make bylaws not incon-
sistent with law, and may adopt seal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17
Mr.. Dayton Opposed to Government
Armor Plate Plant.
SHIPS BUILT In PRIVATE YARDS
Senator Hoar Speaks on the Philip
pine Question.
INTENSE INTEREST SHOWN

without preliminary business the House
today resumed the consideration of the ma
val appropriation bill.
Mr. Dayton CIV. Va). member of the
naval committee, the first speaker, con-
tended that the naval program outlined in
the bill was not an extravagant one He
said it was not as liberal as it should have
been. and predicted that larger appropria-
TONS would be required in the future.
He opposed the building of warships in
government yards.
Mr. Wheeler Cky.) asked il there was not
a lobby here to defeat the proposition to
build ships in government yards.
II never heard of such lobby" replied
Mr., Dayton The only lobby 1 have seen
was the lobby of naval constructors. If it
gould be called a lobby, arguing in favor of
the proposition 1 oppose
Mr.. Dayton also opposed the establish
INT of a government armor plate factory.
The government had well 60 into coal
mining or the production of any other prod
uCtS which 1t must buy.
Mr.. Wheeler asked If the manufacturers
of arnor plate had ever furnished Congress
with the data upon which the cost of armor
plate could b. determined.
When l buy suit of Clothes" replied
Mr. Dayton. 81 do not require the tailor to
furnish me the cost of cloth. thread, but
tons. tailoring. etc. and 1 hope to God the
time Will never come when the American
government shall compel manufacturers to
furnish such details simply to crafty what
] consider fmpertinent curiosity"
Did not the government fine the manu-
facturers for furnishing defective arnor?"
asked Mr.. Wheeler.
Not defective armor," replied Mr.. Dali
yell tPa1, who interposed to reply: that
larmor was 5 per cent better than the re-
Quirad tests
Was 1t not full of blowhoes?"
Not enough to hurt anything replied
Mr. Dalzeu. Il will discuss the matter
later
one of the strong reasons urged by Mr.
Dayton against the government embarking
In the manufacture of arrnor was the pos
siDihty tnat IN a few years the whole
scheme of defending ships might change
Already naval expert had suggested com
pressed cotton as a substitute for armnr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17
SIZE OF THE COTTON CROP.
The Census Bureau VIII Collect Re-
turns From the Gins

There is probably single fact the
knowledge of which is more interesting and
important to the southern people than the
amount of the cotton crop From the be-
ginning of planting until the last bale of a
crop has appeared in the market there are
hundreds, if not thousands. of eyes studying
the subject most carefully. The govern
ment by its agricultural reporters. endeav-
crs to ascertain the acreage and condition;
several private agencies and newspapers
perform the same service; transportation
companies report the amount carried by
their several lines; forecasters, more or less
influenced by desire to see the crop larger
or smaller than 1t really Is, send out their
estimates. From all these estimates. as va
rious in method as they are in authority and
in result, the planter has to form his own
judgment whether to sell at the ruling
prices wait for better terms; and upon
them turns the speculation in the great
commercial marts.
The present methods Of ascertaining the
magnitude of the cotton crop are unsatis-
factory. Two estimates, made by equally
good observers, but based upon ocular OBJ
Servation of a few cotton fields in each
county, reduced to an average, may be hun
dreds Of thousands of bales apart And it
is inevitable, where there Is local consump-
ton of cotton, that a considerable part OF
the crop will not be reported under any
system, however thorough, Of counting the
bales as they pass over transportation lines.
There is one method of ascertaintng the
amount of the crop exactly for there Is one
process, that Of ginning, to which all cot
ton for any commercial or industrial use
whatever must be subjected. If one could
obtain from all the cotton gins of the coun-
try reports of the amount of staple they
have turned out the precise aggregate of the
whole crop would be known.
1t is proposed to apply this process In
taking the twelfth census, the field work of
which is to begin on the LIST of June An ex-
pert special agent has been appointed whose
sole duty will be to obtain returns from all
the ginning and baing establishments in
the cotton-growing region. No ginnery is
too small Insignificant to be visited and
asked for a return. The Information which
is sought is so nlanifestly for the benefit of
the southern peopie-so almost exclusively
for their benetit-that the enumerators and
special agents of the census office will
doubtless meet with the most cordial and
helpful cooperation the part of the gin
nerS.
1t is pity that such a return as is pro-
posed cannot be made every year. But it
will be well if the country can have one cor
rect statement of the crop: and 1t is espe-
ciaiiy desirable that the verfffcatfon shall
be made in respect to a crop regarding
which there has been so much controversy
as has arisen about the crop of 1899
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17
CONFERs WITH POLICE,
Sheriff Investigating the ARRAY at
Cabin John Bridge.

Sheriff Williams of Montgomery county,
who called at police headquarters last
night and conferred with Inspector Board
man about the case of Aloysius johnson.
who was assaulted at Cabin John bridge
and seriously injured Sunday night, called
again this morning. Detectives Peck and
Herndon have been busy on the case since
yesterday morning. They have followed
many clues given them, but late this after
noon they had not succeeded in finding the
man who inflicted the supposed fatal blow.
Because of the number of fights alleged to
have occurred in the vicinity of the bridge
Sunday the detectives say they have de-
cidedly uphill job. This afternoon, they
stated. they had learned Of something like
twenty different fights which occurred
about the neighborhood Of the bridge Sun
day afternoon and night.
1t was alleged this afternoon that John
son was struck with beer bottle and not
with loaded cane, as has been stated.
The detectives are still at work on the case,
assisting the Maryland authorities
1t is reported that the Montgomery
county officials will proceed against the
proprtetors of the hotel at Cabin John for
alleged violations of the liquor law Sun
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17

The nautical sea school ship Saratoga has
arrived at Philadelphia and Is preparing to
sail about the LIST of June on a cruise to
Europe. with the Philadelphia Marine
School.
The Scindia sailed today from Hong Kong
TO Manila.
The Marcellus has arrived at Key West
The training ship Dixie has sailed from
Naples for Port Said
The naval tug Potomac sailed on the
18th Of this month from Nipe, Cuba, direct
for Boston 1t is expected that with fair
weather she will reach her destination to-
morrow.
The Yosemite arrived at Yokohama to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17
SKULL FRACTURED.
COlored LabOrer Assaults Another
With a CrOyybar.

Peter Miller, a coIored laborer. thirty-one
years old. whose home Is at 1928 Prospect
street, Georgetown. was seriously assault
ed today while at work on the Washington
and Great Falls electric road, about one
and half miles from Georgetown. 1t is
said he had an alteration with another
colored man, who was also employed there
who, 1t is claimed, assaulted him with a
crowbar. The injured mans skull it IS
reported, was fractured.
Miller was brought to Georgetown on a
car. He was able to walk to the George
town University Hospital Drs Vaughn
and McNamee, who made an examination
found that there was a fracture of his
skull. The police are looking for the in
jured mans assailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17
WILL BE MARKED WITH POMP.
Plans for the Inauguration of Port
RicO's Governor.

The President and Secretary Long have
determined that the Inauguration OF the
civil government in Porto Rico shall be
marked with as much pomp as is BETTING
event Of that magnitude. The United
States steamer Dolphin, which will carry
Mr.. Allen to San Juan. will enter the har-
Dor there escorted by the entire North At
lantic squadron, under the command of
Rear Admiral Farquhar. on his flagship
New York. The squadron is now at Ber-
muda, and will time it's movements SO as to
arrive off the north coast Of Porto Rico
about the time the Dolphin Is sighted.
Gov. Allen will be inaugurated at San
Juan May /, and Gen. Davis, the military
governor, will turn out all of the United
States troops under his command In honor
of the occasion. The ships of the squadron
will fire salutes. which will be answered by
the shore batteries. There will be some
speeches, and at night the fleet will use
Its electric lights. and there will be gem
eral ilIuminations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-17

Officers recently promoted have been as
signed TO regiments as follows:
Capt. Henry ]. Hunt to the 18th Infantry,
Capt. Charles Miller to the I'd Infantry.
capt. John K. Seyburn to the 22d Infantry,
Capt Truman o. Murphy TO the 10Th In
tantry. First Lieutenant James B. Allison
10 the 9Th Infantry, First Lieutenant John
J. Dewitt to the 18th Infantry, First Lieu
tenant Charles E. Morton to the 10th In
1antry, FIRST Lieutenant Van Leer Wills TO
the Sth infantry, First Lieutenant Ethel
bert L: d. breckenridge to the 10th Infan-
try. First Lieutenant Garrison McCaskey
10 the 18th Infantry