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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
Stocks Were Weak Again on New
York Exchange.
LITTLE COMMISSION HOUSE BUYING
Short Covering the Only indication
of Live Interest.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star

special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
NEW YORK. April 20-I,ondon SON, ,o,..-
hisher range of prices for the middle
class railways this morning and renorta1
an improved demand for the Pacific shares
from the continent. In spite of this seem
ing announcement. the local market fail
ca 10 make any decided progress toward
insher prices A few short contracts ye-a
covered from time to time but there Was
no public demand worthy of note.
me meeting OF the Steel and Wire d.
iec'ors was relied upon to produce some
sensational disclosures and the marker for
those shares moved about in an giraffe
manner in consequence
recent developments have awakened n
considerable feeling against the abuse Of
omciaI information and its use for private
gain.
stockholders are being brought TO a
reallzlng sense of the neglect which has
uSeh SHOWN them by those intrusted with
the management of their vested -irbtS
considerable Indignation is expressed but
there Is some doubt about its imnediste
oet tt, An effort TO reopen the mills
Oh the steel and Wire is promised and
able are Ploo-
me entire market relapsed into dullness
pending some news from this meeting eI,an
the railroads being neglected RaItinnora
ana ONO shares were moderately active
,he common selling ex-rights. The priyt-
Iege or subscribing to one share of new
STOCK at so for every six shares now owned
was valued at rs to Ia per cent
The dealings in the ''rfghts" were nv, q
,inerai scale, and added another interesting
pit Oh evidence as to the evolution of an
important transaction OF which the puhIfc
IS NOT fully advised. The covering of short
contracts in Southern Pacific advanced the
pIce OF those shares for a time and the
panklhg interest expresses itself as being
wen pleased with recent behavior of the
stock under pressure, u '''e
me investment demand was reflected in
.Iie pohd market TO greater extent than
IN the stock department Dividend nax-Inr
Stocks We're allowed to drag in sympathy
VIII, WIN tns general tone Of the market An
increase In the commission house demand
Ior the preferred shares of the industrials
was was reported, but their movement was of
New Jersey Central advanced for time.
t pus tlle coaI stocks failed to hold the atten-
tlch OF the room. A good bank statement
Is generally predicted, but the steadiness 81
ulative uneasiness 'Po
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
DENIED WITH RIDICuLE,
The Report About German Aspirations
in South America

with reference to the telegram from Rio
de Janeiro published this morning, credited
to federalist nc wspapers. about certain all
legged German aspirations in south Brazil
and Uruguay. the German ambassador to-
day authorized distinct denial of the SAL
lent features of the dispatch. He recog-
nizes this story as an old acquaintance
which he met for the first time twenty-five
years ago, when he was in those countries.
Periodically since that time the same story
has appeared in one form or another.
The ambassador ridicules the idea that
the Germans in the Brazilian territory
chleny occupied by them have any intention
or desire to organize a revolution against
the existing government. Even if that de-
sire existed, the ambassador points out, the
German population of south Brazil and
Uruguay is not now and is not likely ever
to be powerful enough successfully to carry
out such plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
Rumors of Consolidation of the Big
Steel interests.
MEETING IN new YORK TODAY
Said to Be Relative to Closing
Down of Mills.
GATES WILL NOT TALK

NEW YORK, April 20-A special meeting
of the directors of the American Steel and
Wire Company was held today in the New
York Offices of the company. The chief
purpose of the meeting, according to re-
ports, is to take some action relative to the
recent closing of twelve of the company's
mills by order of Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee John W. Gates. The meet
ing was scheduled to begin at IL o'clock
AT that time Mr.. Gates and three or four
directors of the company were present, but
President Lambert, who arrived from Chi
cago last night, had not put in an appear
ance.
There were number of newspaper men
present when Mr. Gates reached the office,
and he requested them to leave. He had
nothing to say regarding the rumors con-
corning his relations. with the company.
I've stopped guessing" he said. 81 find
that some of my recent guesses have been
bad, so I've decided to say nothing
Henry Seligman of ]. & w. Seligman &
Co. and another representative of the firm
entered the meeting room shortly after IL
O'Clock. The Seligmans are supposed to
represent the anti-Gates faction. Mr.. Selig-
man declined to discuss the probable out
come of the meeting.
CHICAGO, April 2O.-The Tribune today
says:
The New York rumor of the prospective
consolidation of the Carnegie and American
Steel and Wire companies was also current
in Chicago yesterday. 1t was reported the
Carnegie company had been heavy buyers
of steel and wire stock, both preferred
and common. The statement was reiterat-
ed that John w. Gates would retire from
the American company and that H. c.
Frick would succeed him. 1t was said that
Andrew Carnegie would be a factor in the
pany hereafter. The rumor could not be
verified here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
REPORT ON CLARK CASE
DIFFICULTY IN AGREEING on GER
TAIN POINTS.
No Division ms to Declaring the Seat
Of the Senator Va
cant.

1t was intended to hold meeting OF the
Senate committee on privileges and cleo
tons today to consider the report of the
committee in the case of Senator Clark OF
Montana, but owing to the recent changes
made In the text of the report 1t was
found impossible to prepare 1t for presen-
tation today. 1t now seems probable that
no meeting will be held before Monday.
This postponemenr will render it practically
impossible to dispose Of the case in the Sem
ate before the vote Is taken in the Quay
case, as some senators had expressed a
desire to have DONE but there is a general
understanding about the Senate that all
questions on this point will be settled by
Senator Clark's refraining from voting in
the Quay case.
The principal difficulty in agreeing upon
report is found in the treatment of the
episode connecting the Montana supreme
court with the Clark contest. There also
are some differences to the method of
treating Representative Campbelrs and ex-
State Senator Whtesides connection with
the case. The majority of the committee
are disposed 10 use the testimony concern
ing the state court as strongly corrobora-
tive of the general charges against Mr..
Clark, while Senators Pettus, Harris and
McComas take the position that there
was no proof connecting Mr.. Clark with
the alleged approaches to the court. this
the majority. There is an effort in prog
ress to adjust the differences of opinion.
but if this is found impracticable the three
senators mentioned will. while agreeing in
the general verdict, express dissenting views
on this point. There also is a possibility
OF dissent upon the methods of Campbell
and Whiteside But in no event will there
be any division as to the recommendation
that the seat occupied by MIR. Clark shall
be declared vacant
The parts of the report upon which there
VIII be unanimity of opinion are those deal
ing with the general charges against Mr.
Clark Especial stress is laid upon the
testimony concerning the business dealings
with members of the legislature, such as
Mclaughlin. Woods and Warner, and the
present to Mr.. Day, and to the acknowl-
edged use of large sums of money Con-
siderable attention is given to the fact that
Senator ClarS's committee disregarded the
laws Of the state in failing to make reports
or expenditures in the campaign.
In the matter of the Whiteside exposure
Including his handing over to the state
$50 900, alleged to have been paid by Clark
friends for votes, there is a frank avowal
OF difference of opinion. The incident is
therefore related without any specific con-
clusion as to its bearing on the result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
HILL. SAYS ALL rs HARMONY.
Sage of WOlfert's ROOst Discusses the
Democratic Outlook.

NEW YORK, April 20.-The state demo-
cratic committee met here today to fix the
date for the convention to select delegates
to Kansas City. About three-quarters of
the fifty members of the committee were
present and the rest were represented by
proxy. Ex-senator Edward Murphy was
not present, being represented by former
Mayor Francis ]. Molloy of Troy
Prior to the meeting of the committee an
informal conference was held by former
Senator David B. Hill and the upstate
members. After the conference Senator
Hill said:
1T is our year this year. You can say
that there is harmony with big H in the
democratic party of the state. That's all
l have to say
Mr.. Hills statement that harmony once
more prevailed was echoed by Chairman
Campbell, Eliot f. DanfOrth, Andrew A.
Mclean of Rockland, +. ]. Illig of Buffalo
and several others. 1.-The upstate demo-
Gratis want Bryan said Mr.. Mclean.
From what could be gathered among the
committeeman the idea seemed to prevail
that ex-senator Murphy, Richard Croker.
ex-senator Hill and probably James Shev-
lin of Brooklyn would be the delegates at
large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
WITH FEVERISH ACTIVITY.
Russians Pushing Work on the Rail-
way to VladiyOstOck.

Minister Conger reports that the Russians
are working with feverish activity to finish
the railroad between Moukden and VIadi-
vostock. the eastern terminus of the Siberi-
an railroad, and he says the belief is that
Russia's two great strategic points in the
far east-Port Arthur and Vladivostock-
where she Is said to have garrisons vari-
ously estimated at from 10000 to 200, 900
men. will be connected by rail not later
than August of this year.
AS matter of fact, there is already I'M
interrupted steam communication between
st. Petersburg and the Pacific over the ST.
berian railroad. though at present it is
necessary to use the river route on the
Shilka for that part of the distance be-
tween Stretensk and Khabarovsk. The
schedule from St. Petersburg to Vladiyo-
stock is nineteen days. 1t is expected that
the gap in the railroad now covered by the
water route will be completed in about
eighteen months.
Minister Conger also reports the compile
ton of the Chinese railroad from Tientsin
to Niuchwang. 3iS miles long The new
line from Tientsin to Chinchow is already
paying Ia per cent on the investment, and
1t Is expected that the entire line when
opened, will return 30 per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-regulaI call, u O'Clock m-Nationai Union
an $3.50 a. at So 1o7 ss'oG ssFR ss
ton, at lO4, 5 at 103% 20 at iosSs cash, 20 at
1885, at 1881 ie at isss 10 at issss Lan rs on
Monotype, 10 at 1875. 100 at IsRl 100 at 1877. 100
500 at 1s. 500 at 10, 100 l3s 100 at 1875 Is at
@ 50 = IF l at American GRAPHIC GRAPHIC
phone preferred 10 at 13g After call--CaPltal
100 1883, at io4 100 at 1o4 20 at iof. 100
at 1o4, 100 at 1o41s, 20 at lo4ls. Lanston Mono.
district of Columbia Bonds-es, 1902, so,year
funding; 1O4 bid; s.e5s, funding, 40 bid.
bid: l2s asked; Metropolitan RaiIroad cert. IN in
debt, B. no bid. Columbia Raiiroad es, ias bid.
Columbia Railroad I'd mort. IS, 111% bid, 1I2l
1a5 asked. Washington Gas Co. series b, 6s III
bid, rs asked y. S; Electric Light deb. imp. Is.
and Popom ser Teep s@ S. ioi
bid American Security and Trust As, loo bid.
6s, ITO bid. Masonic Hall ASSOCIATION IS, los bid
National Bank Stocks.-Bank of Washington, 1863
bid 400 asked Metropolitan 600 bid Central. 200
bid. Citizens loo bid; Columbia 100 bid Capt.
tai, $50 bid; $50 asked. West End. 11s bid, IN
asked Traders, LIS bid, 1s5 asked Lincoln, lis
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National
LEp and md Trust Ss pd i asked
ton Safe Deposit, 10 bid, 80 asked.
Insurance Stocks-Firemens, 80 bid Franklin,
% bid; Metropolitan. 50 bid, 90 asked. Corcoran,
81 bid Potomac, 70 bid. Arlington $50 bid.
German-American 30 bid. National Union, II
bid Is asked. Columbia, l2k bid Is asked
Riggs. bid, asked Peoples, 6A bid, 6A asked.
Commercial. Az asked. Colonial, Ill bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, 80
bid IS asked. Columbia Title, a.. bid asked
Washington Title. sps bid. District Title az bid
Railrosd Stocks.-Capital Traction Company
10Ss bid 103sx asked. Capital Traction Company
scrip. 107% bid, iO7x asked. City and Suburban.
30 bid, 90 asked. Georgetown and Teunallytowu,
20 bid.
Gas stocks.-washington Gas x54h bid, 54%
asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac
x6lh bid 63S asked. Pennsylvania So bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergentbaler I,ipofype.
1854 bid. 1888 asked. Lanston Moaotype. isE
bid, Ish asked. American Graphophene. ilN bid,
II asked. American Graphophone pfd l2x bid,
1Ss asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 81 hid "a
asked. Washington Market, ID bid. Norfolk and
bid. ~
Z E1 dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20

The trial of the divorce suit brought by
Mr.. James King Clarke against his wife,
who was Miss Esther Bartlett, we'll
known Washington girl. is creating a great
deal of interest in Pittsburg, where it is
going on. Mr.. Clarke charges his wife with
improper conduct with Mcintosh Kellogg
almost Immediately after the wedding,
which took place in this city about a year
ago. Mr.. Kellogg was one of the ushers at
the ceremony. Yesterday at Pittsburg Mrs
Clarke occupied the stand during the dav
She absolutely denied any improperly with
Mr. Kellogg. and further stated that con-
LESSONS made to her by her husband of
improper conduct before he was married
had caused her feelings for him to become
cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
AN ASSOCIATION FORMED.
Representatives of Catholic Colleges
Complete Their Work.

CHICAGO. April 2O.-The representatives
of Catholic colleges of America and Canada
who have been holding a two days ses-
sion in this city, before adjourning last
night adopted articles of association under
the name of the Association of Catholic
Colleges of the United States" The OBJ
jects of the association. it was announced
were to be the interchange of ideas and in
formation on all college matters. the guard
ing of Catholic interests in case of any pro-
posed legislation to collegiate education
and the furtherance of Catholic college in
terests generally.
a resolution offered by a special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the matter
OF elective studies. declaring against the
policy of giving students unlimited power
of choice of studies was adopted a spe-
cial committee appointed to investigate the
question of taking advisement from GUS
toms OF Protestant colleges when thought
desirable reported in favor of doing So
Action, however, was postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
HE WILL SAIL TOMORROW
GOV. ALIENS DEPARTURE FOR
PORTO RICO.
Had an Hours Conference With the
Secretary of War-PIans to
Receive Him.

Although he had taken formal leave OF
the employees of the Navy Department yes
terday, Mr. Allen was today still discharg-
ing the duties of assistant secretary of the
navy, not having been informed of the con-
firmation of Mr.. Hackett. his successor.
The new governor has already begun to
feel the cares of his new office. being busily
engaged with the adjustment of very many
details which require to be settled before
he can safely assume office He spent an
hour today in conference with the Secre-
tary of War in that work.
The Porto Rican Courts.
Although no report has come from Gen,
Davis respecting the necessity for continu-
ing the existence of the Porto Rican courts
as at present constituted until the new
judicial order can be established under the
terms of the organic act. the Porto Rican
agitation on that point has not failed to
attract the attention of the officials here.
1t is realized that the island might be
thrown into a state Of semi-anarchy were
1t deprived completely of courts for the
period of five months. and it is proba BILE
that the War Department will make a spe-
cial recommendation to Congress on that
subject, proposing to the House of Repre-
sentatives an amendment to the pending
Senate resolution extending the functions
of the customs officers in Porto Rico, so as
to include the court officials.
VIII Sail Tomorrow.
Gov. Allen expects to sail for Porto Rico
tomorrow taking with him Mr.. Wheeler
his private stenographer. to serve in the
same capacity in Porto Rico He will be
accompanied by Mrs. Allen and his daugh-
ter. Miss Allen.
The Dolphin is now making ready for the
trip at the Washington navy yard With
ordinarily good weather the vessel should
arrive off San Juan de Porto Rico about the
2Ith instant. Admiral Farquhar cabled the
Navy Department this morning from Ber-
muda that, in execution of his orders to
escort the new governor on his entry into
the harbor of San Juan, the New York
and Texas will sail from Bermuda early
tomorrow morning for San Juan. The
Machias, also of his squadron, sailed yes
terday for SANTANA bay. San Domingo. The
vessels of the squadron will not proceed
directly to San Juan. but after spending
some days in exercises at sea they will
rendezvous off San Juan harbor until the
Dolphin arrives, and then make the entry
In state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20

MERIDIAN. Miss, April 2O.-A dispatch
from Enterprise says that place is now
completely surrounded by water Late
last night the Wanita cotton mill dam, six
miles above Enterprise, gave way. A body
OF water fifteen feet deep and covering
ten acres rushed down through the Chunky
river swamp. Many plantation hands are
reported to have lost their lives in a wild
rush for higher ground
Many buildings in the path of the food
We're thrown from their foundations and
destroyed.
No relief has yet been afforded the thir-
ty-hve passengers aboard the water-bound
train at Quitman.
The town of Hickory. on the Alabama
and Vicksburg railway, is completely sur
rounded by water. Hundreds of cattle and
hogs have been drowned. Farm property
was destroyed over wide area in the VII
cinity of Hickory.
The river rose here two feet during the
night. Railway traffic throughout the
state is paralyzed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
WILL BE GIVEN CANNED BEEF
DErARTMEyr's DECISION REGARD
ING TROOPS IN PHILIPPINES.
CommfssarynO Rcer at Chicago In
structed to Arrange for Ship
On 80
ping q Large Quantity.

Notwithstanding the scandal that fol-
lowed the usesof canned roast beef in the
army during the Spanish war the officials
have been compelled to again resort to its
use for the SUBSISTENCE Of the army in the
Philippines. This is due to the fact that
1t is absolutely essential that the soldiers
shall be served with fresh meat and be-
cause of the fmpossibility of providing re-
frigerated beef or cattle on the hoof under
existing conditions. When the bulk of the
army was located near the seashore and at
easily accessible points there was no diff
Guilty in providing them with fresh meats,
but conditions have now changed, and the
army is scattered among 100 posts in va
r1ous parts of the archipelago, great many
OF them at considerable distance from the
nearest shipping point. There are no cat
tie available and the refrigerated beef
which has heretofore formed the principal
basis of subsistence for the troops cannot
be preserved in good condition long enough
to reach many of the inland posts. Conse-
quently 1t became necessary to look for
some suitable substitute, and the American
canned roast beef was the only thing found
to meet the requirements
Inc suggestion for its use came originally
from the subsistence officers in the Philip
pines. and the chief commssary officer at
immediate delivery of about 100000 cans
OF roast beef and subsequent deliveries at
the rate of about $4,000 cans a month. Act
ing Commissary General Weston presented
the matter to the Secretary of War with a
strong Endorsement Of the proposition. AS
a measure of extreme caution, however,
1t was decided 10 get a personal opinion
from Major General Otis before taking
final action. A cable message of inquiry
was forwarded at once and General Otis
reply was received yesterday.
Its text was net made public, but its gem
erai character may be clearly inferred from
the fact that instructions have been sent
to Colonel Alexander, the commissary Off
Ger at Chicago, to arrange for the imme-
date dispatch of large quantity of canned
roast beef to San Francisco for shipment
to Manila by the first available steamer.
Special precautions will be taken to obtain
the best quality of beef and to insure it's
proper care and preservation at all stages
OF Its long journay to the Philippines in
order that 1t may be delivered to the troops
In the field in perfect condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
Expectation of Swiss Watches,

Consul General Dubois, at St. Gall, in
forms the State Department that Switzer-
lands export trade with Tripoli which has
suffered much during the past year, is be-
ing revived with renewed vigor. Switzer-
laffl for some time past. has carried on a
successful export business with Tripoli and
the entire Sudan region. especially in watch
es and jewelry. The defeat recently suf-
fered by the rebels in that region will tend
to greatly increase the trade. as the cara
vans can now venture into the interior with
impunity. Swiss timepicces and iewelry
to the amount of $27S $50 were exported 20
the Sudan countries in 1897, and this was
increased to SAG, 800 in 1895
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
MUNICIPAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
Chicago Starts Innovation With Order
for 800 Instruments

CHICAGO. April 2o.-The Chronicle says:
Chicago is to have municipal telephone
system-an innovation in America. Its i'm
mediate use is to be confined to the police
and fire departments but its projectors say
that eventually it will serve az the nucleus
of a great metropolitan system that is ex-
pected TO become a rival to the old and
new telephone companies. Rates sufficient
ly low to make the telephone cheap con-
Tenience are predicted by those who see a
great future in the municipal plant.
City Electrician Ellicott has advertised
for bids on leo instruments. The con-
Quits have been completed. so that with the
met in installing the system. The ! 800
telephones will be placed in all the police
and fire stations and in the street corner
police patrol boxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-20
Funeral of Lieut., Waugh,

The remains Of Second Lieut. John r.
Waugh, 3sth Volunteer Infantry, will be
buried at the Arlington national cemetery
next Thursday morning at IL o'clock with
fuli military honors. Lieut. Waugh died at
Manila February q, as result of injuries
incurred In the line Of duty. His remains
arrived at San Francisco a few days ago
and are now on their way to this city.
Lieut.. Waugh was a resident of Piatts
mouth, Neb.. and rendered excellent service
in Cuba as member of the signal CORPS
during the Spanish war. His subsequent
appointment to the volunteer army was
based on his record during that Campaign
He has number of friends in this city.