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Evening star., 1901-10-18
Warrington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call, u o'clock m.-United States
,eetre tioa e Light 1a deb Ss eoo at l07 Capital Irac
lo41A, s 20 at lo4ta, 20 at lo4h. washington Gas.
10 10 at atA 64A Me%rgenthaler % Linotype. 10 at ia 10
type. 100 at 12ls loo at i21s, loo at ia1s. IS at
| i2ls' 4 at i2h American Graphophone Company
Company pfd;, 10 at sr: 10 at 81, 10 at sis 10
s 10 at 81 lSs ss % loo At
at I75. Washington Traction and Electric AIS,
District Of Columbia Bonds Funding currency
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Capital Traction Railroad
Traction and Electric receipts s5l bid. 81 asked.
Railroad cert. indebt,, A. IO4 bid. Metropolitan
Railroad cert: indsbs.: 3. los bid, los asked Co.
"a mort. 5s 1O4 bid. los asked washington 1Gs Gas
Company Is. ser A. 1o6.a bid: Washington Gas
Eleetrc Light deb imp g. Ios bid io7 ssees asked
United States Electric Light cert. indebt 6s. 1o4A
1854 bid. American Security and Trust as. 100
bid. Washington Market Company LIST 8s ll2 bid
Wsshinston Market COMPANY Imp ss ll2 bid.
BID iSs 100 asked ASKED
Safe Deposit and Trust I4s bid. lis asked wash
Es LS LSa1 ns and .g gust s IL bid American Sc
and Storage los bid. 1os asked. Washington Saw
National Bank stocks,-Bank Of Washington. $40
225 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 24O bid Sec
ond, 1875 bid Citizens, 165 bid. Columbia 40
bid. Capital, 100 BID West End, 40 bid. Trad
ers'. 140 bid Lincoln. l23 bid.
Railroad Stocks.-Capttal Traction Company.
1O4% bid, 104h asked.
Insurance Stocks.--Firemen's. Is bid. Franklin,
10 bid Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran. 60 bid.
Potomac. 6S bid Arlington. 26ls bid, 50 asked.
German-A American, 22o bid Columbia. 10 bid. IL
asked. Riggs, 7S bid, 5 asked. Peoples, 6k bid
81 asked. Commercial, bid, asked
Title Insurance Stoeks.-Real Estate Title, s.
Washington Title. 2% bid. 3s asked. District
Title, B bid. Ts!sESs =9sTS -
Telephone stocks.-chesapeske and Potomac, XII
bid, "A asked 49,
Gas stocks.-washington Gas, xosE bid, 64x
asked. Georgetown Gas, 6S bid
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mereenthaler Linotype
1f4A bid, I74% asked. Lanston Monotype 12A
bid, 1924 asked. American Grapbophoue CON-, 5E
bid. 9 asked. American Graphophone pfd.. s% bid
SM asked. Washington Market, IL bid Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat. 165 bid.
Evening star., 1901-10-18

Brooklyn testified that the ship had been
hit thirty times in the battle Of July 8.
These hits were with from one to six-inch
shells. There were no strikes on the port
side, all being on the starboard side. Twen-
ty minutes after the call to quarters was
given they received an order Stand by to
arm"
He had seen Commodore schley on the
day of the battle and he said of him: His
bearing was that of brave and fearless
officer
He had heard him encourage the men.
He had heard him say: Give them h~-,
boys" and well DONE boys"
Not Summoned by Applicant.
Petty Officer ]. L. Humley, chief machin-
list of the Texas, testified that during the
battle of July 8 he was stationed at the
throttle of the port engine and that that
engine was not stopped or backed, but it
was slowed down.
The testimony of A. B. Craxton was read
to him, Mr.. Craxton having said he was
stationed at the throttle of the port engine
on that occasion. The witness was sure he
was there.
Mr.. Rayner asked him who had summon
ed him, and brought out the fact that he
had been summoned by the judge advocate.
Mr.. Rayner said he wanted to show that
he had not called the witness.
The Commodore's Bearing.
Assistant Engineer J. P. Ryan, on the
Brooklyn during the war, testified that just
after the turn was made by the Brooklyn
the range was given at 1,100 yards. Ellis
was killed after the turn. He was near
Ellis when he was killed and saw Commo-
dore Schley frequently during the battle of
July 3. Asked what the bearing of Commo-
dore Schley was on that occasion he said:
His manner and bearing were admirable,
l think"
Schley's Flag Secretary Called.
Lieut.. B. w. Wells, jr.. flag secretary. to
Commodore Schley. was then called and
was asked to give narrative of the move
ments of the flying squadron from the time
it left Key West on the 10th of May. He
did not recollect that the Iowa had brought
dispatches when she got to Cienfuego on
the 22d of May
IF she did," he added, probably my in
dorsements up to the date of receipt would
differ on the originals"
He did not hear the conversation between
the commodore and Captain McCalla when
the latter arrived at Cienfuegos on May
"a on the Marblehead, but shortly after
that conversation the Marbiehead steamed
away.
He said the British steamer tAdula which
arrived at Cienfuegos May %, brought a
printed war bulletin which gave the in
formation that the Spanish squadron had
been in Santiago, but had left that port.
When the flying squadron sighted the
scouts st. Paul and Yale twenty miles west
of Santiago, May 49, it headed north and
learned the identity of the vessels. He
was not present, but the commodore saw
Captain Sigsbee on the Brooklyn.
At 3:15 o'clock Lieut.. Wells was still on
the stand. His testimony will probably not
be concluded this afternoon, and 1t is likely
that he will be cross-examined Monday.
1t is expected the court will adjourn this
afternoon until Monday morning, holding
no session tomorrow.
Evening star., 1901-10-18
TELE PHONE PLAN 7
Purchase Of. Metropolitan Railroad
Property at 2 Street Bridge.
COMPRISES 5 NEARLY TEN ACRES
The Telephone Company Of Ameri-
ca Becomes the Owner.
PRICE OF THE LAND

1t is expected that the first of next month
a. beginning will be made in the operation
of manufacturing plant in this city that
will give employment to some 600 men. AS
preliminary to this real estate transaction
has practically been closed which involves
the expenditure for property OF something
over $1,000
The property that has been selected is the
large tract Of land belonging to the Metro
politan Railroad Company at the western
end of the P street bridge over Rock creek.
deposit has been made for the purchase
OF this land at the figures above named by
the Telephone Company of America. 1t Is
the intention of the company, according to
the statement made today by Col. T. w.
Tyrer, the secretary, to begin here the max
ing OF the instruments in use by. the COM
pany in the various places throughout the
country where exchanges are now being
operated. AT present the corporation has
It's instruments made by concern that has
a plant at Relay, Md,
In establishing its own mandatory in
this city the company Is continuing the
same policy 1t had in view In locating it's
principal offices here. 1t is not proposed to
make any change In the executive offices,
which will continue te,;b be in the Builders
Exchange building, on 18th street between
and H streets, property now owned by
There are a number of buildings on the
metropolitan Railroad Company property,
which were used by that corporation In the
horse-car days as the headquarters of the
company, and also for the storage of cars
and the stabling of horses, and subse-
quently as an electric plant.
Used as Repair shops.
Since the control of the road passed into
the hands Of the Washington Traction
Company some of the buildings were fitted
up and are now in use as repair shops for
the entire system. There is also a power
house on the property which supplies the
electric current for a portion of the sys-
tenn. AS soon as the enlargement Of the
central power house at 14th and streets,
however is completed this one will be dis
mantled. This will be done in the near fu-
ture. Provision will be made for the repair
shops in some other locality and then the
buildings will be ready for the use of the
new owners of the property.
There will be no need at present, at least
in the opinion of Col. Tyrer, for the tele
phone company to erect additional build
ings as the STRUCTURES already there win
furnish sufficient room for the present out
put, which, when the plant is running, will
be about 1000 instruments per day.
frr-7T'' Extent of the Premises,
+ The land which is involved in this trans
action comprises a little more then ten
acres or 100000 square feet, and the price
agreed upon averages a little more than 40
cents per square foot: The bulk Of the
tract lies to the anerth of rthes .Pl street
bridge? butt there is also a small section to
the. south of that, structure. The low
ground along the edge Of Book creek, is also
included. S7N AM
Evening star., 1901-10-18
Extent of the Premises.
= MARYLAND LUTHERAN SYNOD.
''- Ia ~-t--<-17.F - .
Annual Convention Began at BOOns-
bOr0' This Morning.

Spec1aI Dispatch TO The Evening Star, s.-- .
BOoNSBORO', Md, October 1S.-The
eighty-second annual : convention ,-of the
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Maryland
commenced its sessions this morning at o
O clock In Trinity Lutheran Church of this
place. The retiring president. Rev.; a., M.
Zimmerman, DID, of Baltimore, reported
for the officers Of the synod the business
done during the year. 1t was a clear and
concise report and contained some excellent
recomniendations to be acted on later.
The election Of a new president then took
place and resulted in the choice of the Rev.
j. e. Maurer, the pastor of the church in
which the convention is being held. On
motion Of Rev. DR.. j. G.. Butler, DID,, Of
Washington, D. c., the ballot was cast for
the reelection of secretary and treasurer.
Rev. George 8. Bowers of Hagerstown,
Md, secretary, and Mr.. Cornelius Eek
hardt Of Washington. treasurer.
DR.. Butler also moved that the treasurer
be made a member of the apportionment
committee, which was unanimously carried.
Rev. p M. Bikle, DID,, of Gettysburg, pre-
sented the interests of Pennsylvania Col
lege, and the remainder of the session was
devoted to discussion Of the apportionment,
which was afterward referred to the COM
mittee with power to act
Evening star., 1901-10-18

TO the southwark and west toward the
Brooklyn. and fell out of line.
1T then became evident that the Colon
was pulling out of battle and running along
the shore but it was developed that she
was running away and had more speed
than all the other ships. The Fizcaya head
I'd toward the Brooklyn. She ran that
course for some time and then Strengthened
out again; then turned inshore, and a few
minutes after that ran ashore also. There
is no question about the Sizcaya pulling
out of the general Spanish line to the south
ward, because short time after this Capt
Clark turned around and called my atten-
tion to some objects in the water that look
ed like floating buoys, apparently three or
four feet above the water. We thought
they were nets with torpedoes between
them, probably thrown out to injure the
ship. / ported the helm, and before 1 could
do anything passed over the spot and found
that we were in the wake of the Nizcaya.
Commander Nicholson then detailed the
chase of the Colon, her subsequent going
ashore and surrender.
Brooklyn md the Texas.
Asked how close the Brooklyn was to the
Texas when the turn was made, he said:
"A mile or a mile and. half away"
The fact was he added, he did not see
the Brooklyn and the Texas were any way
near each other. He was not sure he had
seen the Brooklyn at the moment the turn
was made. He remembered having seen
the signal from the Brooklyn during the
battle to CLOSE in but they were closing
In all they could any way, and that didn
really affect their movements. Other sig
nails from the Brooklyn were reported TO
him
The witness said the Oregon was closest
in shore.
Q. (By the judge advocate) Which was
nearest the enemy? A. | thought we were
most of the time
At the end of the chase of the Colon he
noticed that the Brooklyn changed her
course somewhat to the southwark and he
Evening star., 1901-10-18
DISTRIBUTING THE SEED.
Preliminary Work Much More Ad
vanced Than Usual.

vanced Than Usual.
The Department of Agriculture has COM
pleted plans for the annual seed distribu-
ton throughout the country. Despite the
fact that double the usual amount of seeds
Is to be sent out this winter, the prelimi-
nary wofksis advanced much further than
in past years. There will be $4,000, 900
packets ofiseed distributed, comprising both
vegetables and flowers. A change has been
made in the method of distributing cotton
and forags crops, which now, instead Of
being sent broadcast, will be sent only to
certain sections where they are adaptable
and likely to bring about improved condi-
tions. Havana and Sumatra tobacco will
be sent only to Florida and certain parts Of
New England, where their culture has
proven successful and where muslin sheets
spread over large tracts Of tobacco area
furnish the necessary tropical conditions
Other types OF tobacco plants will be sent
to other sections. The department will be-
gin sending out the seeds about December
1 and most Of them will be furnished
through senator's and representatives.
Evening star., 1901-10-18
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd, October 1s.-Fiour firm, un-
changed-receipts, 9,115 barrels; exports 55.e2o
barrels. Wheat strong and higher-spot, the month
steamer No. 2 red. 70ha7oA; receipts, 5s03s
bushels; exports. 24ooo bushels; southern by sam
pie foa7e; southern on grade, 70za74%. Corn
57s57Is; steamer mixed, 5sssa5s%; receipts. 7. .293
bushels; exports. none: southern white and yellow
corn, 60a62. Oats strong. tending higher-No.
white, 4oa4011; No. mixed. 3sa39ta: receipts,
7.747 bushels; exports. none. Rye steady-No.
nearby, So; No. western So: receipts, I.249
bushels; exports. none. Hay hrm-No. 1 timothy,
16.00a1650. Grain freights parcel room higher,
steamers duil-steam to Liverpool, per bushei. ID,
October; Cork, for orders. per quarter, Is I'D,
October. Butter firm. uDchanged-fancy imitation,
lsal9ls; fancy creamery, 22a23: fancy ladle. 16a
H. store packed. 13a15 EGGS hrm unchanged
fresh lea20. Cheese firm. unchanged-lsrge. 10ha
I0ll. medium, l04ai1; small. 1la11L Sugar nrm
unchanged-hne and coarse grsnulated, BIB.
Evening star., 1901-10-18
SEMI-FINALS AT WESTBROOK.
Travis Heats Ward and Seeley Best
LiyingstOn.

NEW YORK, October 1S.-The semi-inal
round for the Westbrook cup, the chief
trophy of the Westbrook Golf Clubs sixth
annual invitation tournament, was played
in fair weather, but with much stronger
wind than upon the two preceding days.
Walter ]. Travis, the amateur champion
had as his opponent John Montgomery
Ward, the one-time base ball player, who
showed such good form yesterday by de-
feating ]. F. Watson, jr., and w. Gear
negie
They were the first away and We're fol-
lowed by dozen enthusiasts. The other
contestants were Louis Livingston, the club
champion, and Charles H. Seeley of Wee
Burn, who defeated Travis at Apawamis
and Lockwood at the amateur champion
ships at Garden City. :a9s
Travis defeated Ward by six up and four
to play, galloping away from the Foxhills
man after the turn. They halved the first
three holes and then Ward got two at the
short hole, making him one up. He held
this same lead until the sixth, where Ira
Wis got par four and evened the score.
Winning the eighth and ninth, Travis stood
two up at the turn. Then he romped ahead,
and holding an even four pace, Ward put
ting miserably, he was an easy winner. The,
cards:
Travis, out........... 4 4 4.G-43
Ward, out. ........... 4 7-45
Ward< vIar,s' in In '''' '''.'..'' @
Seeley surprised the gallery by defeating
Livingston by 2 up, the Westbrook cham
pion weakening badly at the finish. The
cards:
Seeley. out-6, 4, 6, 3, s, 5, 4, 4. Al.
Livingston, outs, 4, 6, 3, 5, 5, 8, 3, 7A3
Seeley, in-5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 541 49,
Livingston, in-5, 8, 4. 3, 5. 6. 5. 4, 6-43,
SO.
The executive committee announced to-
day that the handicap tomorrow would be
at SO holes instead Of 49, The handicap is
open to all United States Golf Association
players.
Evening star., 1901-10-18
Attorney Passes Upon Leases.

Mr.. A. B. Duvali, attorney for the Dis
trict, has returned to the District Com
missioners twenty leases which were for
warded to him for certification by w. f.
Rodrick. secretary of the board of educa-
ton. Mr.. Duvall says that five of the
leases are not IN proper form and he cam
not certify them. The leases are for rooms
in various buildings used for night schools
and other purposes in various sections of
the city. The attorneys says that there
will probably be no trouble about the oc-
cupancy of the several premises pending
correction of the papers.
Evening star., 1901-10-18
New German Line to Cuba.

According to report communicated to
the State Department by Consul Monaghan
at Chemnitz, the North German Lloyd has
decided to open a line from Bremen to
Cuba. vessels sailing monthly and touching
at Havana, Cienfuegos. Manzanifla and
Santiago. Vessels are expected to start on
this service about the middle Of next
month. 1t is the intention of the company
to fnaugurate bi-monthly service next
February. Consul Monaghan says this is
another example of Germany's endeavor to
secure not only markets in all parts of the
world, but efficient and regular connections
with them.
Evening star., 1901-10-18
Return Of Three Geological Surveying
Parties From Alaska.
WENT THROUGH UNKNOWN COUNTRY
Were as Much isolated at Times
as Stanley in Africa.
ACCID ENTS BY FLOOD

SEATTLE, Wash, October 1s-After
touring thousands of miles through Alas
kan wfds, constantly facing dangers OF
every description, three parties of men
sent TO the north last spring by the geo.
logical survey have returned on the steam
ship st. Paul. majority of the members
of the parties will proceed at cnce to
Washington, where data and information
secured on the trip will be embodied in
government statistics, maps and reports.
The three parties operated in different
sections of Alaska One, led by T. G. Gardi-
ner and A. j. Collier. surveyed The un-
known country north of Nome. A second,
headed by w. ]. Peters, made a complete
investigation of the district lying between
the Koyukuk river and the Arctic coast
at Point Barrow. The third party operated
In the interior country bounded by the
Little Koyukuk, Dali, Oldham and koyu-
kuk rivers A fourth party, captained by
A. H. Brooks, worked in southwestern
Alaska, and has not returned.
As Much Isolated ms Stanley.
AT times the exploring parties were as
much isolated from civilization as was
Explorer Stanley In the interior of dark
est Africa. For months no white men out.
side the members Of the parties were seen
and they were surrounded by thousands of
miles of dreary stretches of uninhabited
country.
The party led by T. G. Gardiner and A.
]. Collier secured accurate geological data
of the country north of Nome. Peters
party reached Koyukuk river in the spring.
1t explored the treacherous river and
headed for the shores of the Arctic north.
The trip was continued round of hard
ships and exposures. The supplies and in-
struments were carried on the mems backs.
Ihe Mendenhall party lost all it's sup
plies by the overturning of the boats in
the rapids on Old Man river. Its members
succeeded In reaching Bergman, nearly
starved, and secured food
Evening star., 1901-10-18
Haitian Export Duties Cut.

Minister Powell at Porteau-Prfnce has in
formed the State Department, Of the. passage
of law by the Haitian legislature reducing
the duty on certain produetsswhen exported,
notably coffee and logwo6ds The export
duty on coffee is hxed af So golf per 100
pounds and on logwood $3.50 per LOCO
pounds. The surtax of 2af per cent on inn
ports now paid in paper. is hereafter to be
paid In United States gold. Mr.. Powell
says that the minister Of finance Is restrict
ed to loan of $500, 900 instead Of 81 600 900,
as in the original bill. for the retirement of
certain amounts of the present paper cur
rency.
Evening star., 1901-10-18

Government Board Of Management o
the st. LOnia ExpOsitfOn.

Government Board Of Management Of
the st. LOuis ExDositiOn.
The government beard. of management
OF the 81. Louis exposition has, organized
and appointed the necessary committees to
discharge It's task n H Brigham OF the
Agricultural Department was elected chair
man: VIM. NJ Geddes. disbursing officer.
and w. v. Cox. secretary. The executive
committee was ". a. Hills. Wade c. Ra-
vanel, F. w. True ana ]. G. schofieid.
The following bubcofnmittees were
named bylaws Michael. Strong. scofield
Buildings and plans-Ravanel. Brownlow
and Fox. sa
Allotments. funds and space-Hilis, Pc
ters and Hanger g
Installation and decorations-True. Daw-
son and Hills.
Outlying Observation-Disclosures. Peters,
Dawson and Strong.
Evening star., 1901-10-18
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SOLD.
w. c. Mcbride, Formerly of This City
the PurchaAeF.

SALT LAKE, Utah, October 1S.-The Salt
Lake Tribune today editorially announces
the sale of that paper to VIM. c. Mcbride,
for many years head of the Washington
press bureau of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Patrick H. Lannan, for nineteen years pro-
prietor of the Tribune, retires from active
newspaper work. Judge c. c. Goodwin,
who, for many years has been associated
with Mr.. Lannan as editer of the Tribune,
also retires from the Tribune, and will
devote his time to literary work The Tri-
bune will continue republican in politics.
Evening star., 1901-10-18
Board to Meet at the Presidio.


A board of officers has been ordered to
convene at the Preside Of San Francisco
on the 25th instant for the purpose of con-
sidering and reporting In detail upon the
acquisition Of additional lands considered
necessary for fortifications and garrison
purposes at Laguna de la Merced Beach,
south Of Cliff House; Golden Gate cemetery
and Lobos creek California, with estimates
Of cost and recommendations as to routes
of communication with other posts in that
vicinity. The board consists of Col. j. z.
Rawles. Artillery Corps; Lieut.. Col. c. E..
B. Davis, Corps Of Engineers, and Major
c. P. Miller, Quartermaster.
Evening star., 1901-10-18
Sir Thomas Upton i'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, October 1S.-The Columbia
Yacht Club today gave a reception to Sir
Thomas Upton, at which, in an informal
manner. admiration for his plucky sports
manship was expressed. Following the re-
ception Sir Thomas Upton was taken
aboard the naval militia training ship Do
rothea' from which he was given view
of Chicago's water front
Evening star., 1901-10-18
Shipwrecked Treasure Found,

KINGSTON, Jamaica, October 1s-Dis-
patches received here from Grand Cayman
dependency Of Jamaica, report the finding
Of valuable treasure in gold and silver bars
at point where the sea breaks. and where
the remnants of an ancient shipwreck are
still seen. The treasure was washed out
or the wreck by recent heavy rains The
commissioner of the island verifies the re-
port
Evening star., 1901-10-18
Contract Awarded.

A committee, composed OF Edward M.
Dawson, chief clerk of the Interior Depart
ment; w. H. Bayly. chief clerk of the pen
sion bureau, and George w. Evans, dis
bursting clerk Of the Interior Department.
awarded to Meades & Reynolds Of this city
the contract for constructing an areaway
and coal vault along the east, south and
west sides OF the pension building. The
contract price was $4,000, but 81 600 will
be deducted from this price IL concrete be
substituted for granite. Seven bids IN all
were received.
Evening star., 1901-10-18
Death of Oldest Engineer.

special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, October 1S.-wood
Benson, said to have been the first locomo-
tive engineer to run on regular trips in
the United States. died Wednesday night at
the almshouse near Romney, w. Va, aged
ninety-flye years. The body will be given
decent interment at the instance of T. f.
Roessle of the Arlington Hotel Washing
ton, d. Cs who telegraphed he would be
responsible for, the expenses.
Evening star., 1901-10-18
Building Permit. I.sued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
H. L. Rust. to- build three three-story
brick dwellings at 1920 to 1424 yelling
place northwest; cost, sl650o.
j. F. Michaels. repairs to 233 C street
northeast; cost, $50. l''s
Giles 7. Hiipine to make repairs to 1903
F street northwest; cost, $50.
]. F. Beale, repairs to, 152 A street north
east: cost $40
Evening star., 1901-10-18
ON HIS WAY TO WASHINGTON.

The Siamese Minister Expected Here
in November.
The Department of State is advised by
Minister King at Bangkok that the SIAM
ese envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary to the United States left there
September 4 for the United States. He will
remain for some time in London, and ex-
poets to reach New York in the early part
of November. The minister win be known
as Pec-a-Ak-kar-rat.