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Evening star., 1901-08-15
Washington stock Exchange,

:. ss Ssss. ?eaS's
At 10 at los Is at ies, 70 at ies so at
District OF colambia & 81 IS i 1874. ,24 bid
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Capital Traction As, 10SX
road S, Is bid. Columbia Railroad ss, III bid.
ed. City and Suburban Railroad IS. 100 asked.
Anacostia and Potomac IS. o. asked. Washington
Gas g. series o Sa iie ASKED 9 8 ass
trts ,s,, Lish deb Imp es M los S, bid U ELECTRIC
apeaks and Potomac Telephone 5s 1O4 bid IoSX
asked as AMERICAN Security and Trust q: 100 bid:
g: no bid Masonic Han Association S. los bid:
Deposit and Trust, las bid Washington Loan and
Trust ais 3D. "a ASKED asked Wsshinston safs fne pe
pSsit. 60 bid. Union Trust and Storage I0sN bid.
National Bank stocks-Bank Of washineta. s7s
bid Metropolitan. 72S bid. go asked. Central
bid second. iss Sld % Gitissns ' 1G bid. cclun aD
b.. lso 20 bid I'D cspitsl. lss bid, 10 sssked West
Rsiirosd Stocfs-Cspitsl Traction. 1oex bid
ssass .as Hssfs.H E s':s ..s.a
Franklin, Al bid. Metropolitan. 7s bid, so asked.
s So sssd Dd SnsSa: S Sa
t,onai Union, ~ bid; sA asked Columbia. 70 I'D.
81 asked. Commercial. Z bid, asked. Colouial.
Title insurapce stocks-Isesl Estate Title. 80 bid.
06 asked. Columbia Title, ~ bid, 5h asked.
Washington Tttle, asked. District Title, "a bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac, o.
bid, 64E asked.
Gas Sfocks -washington Gas. 60 bid q asked.
Georgetown Gas, 68 bid.
miscellaneous Stocks. --Mergenthaler LINOTYPE.
1854 bid, l6016 asked. LAnston Men0type, Ian bid.
llla asked. American Graphophone cpm.. SO bid,
Oh asked. American Graphophoue pref, bid, 10Y
asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 90 bid, 10 ask
ed Washington Market, 14x bid Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat 100 bid, i7o asked.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
THOMPSON CONVICTED.
Result of the Trial of the Former
Postmaster Of Havana,

The fourth assistant postmaster general,
MIR. Bristow, has received q cable dispatch
from Inspector General Of Posts in Cuba
Fosnes stating that the trial Of E. P.
Thompson, formerly postmaster at Havana,
has been concluded and Thompson convict
ed. He was sentenced to pay fine of $4OO
or serve six months in prison.
Thompson was accused of causing to be
issued in his own behalf, while postmas-
ter, four money orders for 500 each and
putting due bill in the drawer instead of
cash. 1t was further charged that when
he learned that an inspection of the office
was imminent he placed 500 in the drawer
from remittances he had just received post
poning the entry Of these remittances until
after the inspection. When he withdrew
the S400 he replaced his due bills and en-
tered the remittances
Chief Post Office Inspector Cochran was
notified by telegraph today that Inspector
HOuk of the St. Louis division has caused
the arrest of Walter Stratton for compile
ity in the hold-up of the NJ. X. and T.
train Wednesday morning near Caney, /.
T. The di- spatch announces that the ev1-
dence is complete against six of the nine
men under arrest.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
STORM AT NEW ORLEANS
Low PORTIONS OF THE CITY UNDER
WATER,
Suffering Among the POOr-Rai1rOad
Trains Delayed-COmmunfc
tiOn Interrupted.

NEW ORLEANS. August 15.-The storm
which developed here yesterday continued
throughout the night and heavy WIND
was still blowing today. Wind and rain
were general along the coast and many
trains are belated.
Reports from the Mississippi sound indi-
cate that considerable damage has been
done to small bridges. bathing houses and
wharves. Some small boats were damaged,
but no lives were lost. Wires running to
Port Eams are down. The backing up OF
the water in the river caused the overflow
ing of much land along and below the FORTS
Much OF the low section OF New Orleans Is
under water and scows have been brought
into requisition to enable people to get from
their homes to the higher portions. Several
factories have been compelled to Shut
down.
Lake Pontchartrain has been backed into
the old and new canals. Both oyerfoWed
their banks for considerable distance.
In the rear, or low portions of this city,
width, is flooded to a depth Of two feet.
There is considerable suffering among the
poor.
A Louisville and Nashville train from
the east. due at IDS, has not yet arrived
nor have the coast trains over that road.
The high water in the lake and the flood
In the rear of the city doubtless have
caused the delay Hundreds of business
men OF New Orleans live along the gulf
coast during the summer. and thus far
have been unable to reach the city.
No advices have been received today by
the Fort Jackson and Grand Isle road
from Grand Isle and Cheniere Caminada.
Many Louisiana people are spending the
summer at Grand Isle, which is adjacent
to the Cheniere. Over 1900 lives were lost
at the latter place when that neck Of land
was swept by storms a few years ago.
At Milneburg the. excursion steamer New
Camilla capsized at its wharf during the
storm and is pounding heavily against the
pier. Those aboard escaped. The tugboat
Neptune Is also reported to have capsized.
PENSACOLA Fla, August 15.-The gulf
past. reached its maximum during the
night. High tides have injured water front
property to great extent
Several vessels are still held, among
them the first ship of the Pensacola New
York line. No steamers have been able to
enter port since the storm began.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
FINANCE AND TRADE
Atch:son Shares We're Again in Good
Demand.
PENNSYLVANIA ALSO STRONG
Steel Stocks Were Firm in
Spite Of Strike.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. August 15.-The covering
CT outstanding short contracts and higher
prices in London. due to a mixed demand,
resulted in higher prices In the local stock
market this morning. st. Paul was again
feature of the early trading and some
good buying was In evidence at various
times during the morning. Rock Island was
advanced per cent under a demand which
was credited to the short interest
The steady buying Of Atchison seemed to
indicate movement more substantial than
mere covering of short stock. The buy
ing of this stock has been unusually conf
dent. and at all times indicated a purpose
superior to the present dividend capacity
or the common stock The hint that q
prominent eastern trunk line was seeking
control ands credence in certain quarters
Southern railway tAsuos were strong. the
common stock moving up over per cent
under the best demand recorded in sJms
weeks. The earnings Of the company and
certain inside plans OF benefit to the stock
were used in explaining the movement
pennsylvania was taken in round amounts
by prominent interest, and moved up
rather easily at one time during the fore
noon. This company's disposition OF the
Wabash problem Is awaited with unusual
interest In the street. The advance in the
hard coal stocks was the real feature of
the day. Good buying was reported In
nearly every member Of the group.
The buying Of Reading was good, and the
advance In the Erie shares was also cred
tted to inside sources. Ontario and West
ern moved up under an improved demand
and again rumOrs of the coal deal were
circulated with some effect.
The news from the steel strike was mixed
in character. but the street saw nothing
alarming in the outlook.
The steel issues were strong and the
opinion prevails that the strike will rap
idly disappear as factor. In spite of
this view there is lack Of consistency
when it comes to action. Commission
houses. for example, emphatically declare
the strike failure and In the same breath
predict higher prices for stocks when the
collapse comes. The public hesitates to
buy, and the market, outside of the special
ties, reflects little commission business.
There are perhaps six or eight stocks In
which certain influential commission houses
have good orders. The balance Of the mar
ket Is traders affair and Is significant
only because 1t reflects a change in senti-
ment among such operators. Buying has
given way to short selling, and there Is no
longer any material liquidation. Such con-
oittons not fnfrequently precede an advanc-
ing market.
Confidence is growing and the next re-
action should find an increased number Of
buying orders. Several delayed movements
are to be set in motion once the market
is willing to accept them, and the present
plan seems to be to create such willingness
Evening star., 1901-08-15
Tells What is Meaning Of Russia's
Sugar Regulations.
Law OF 1895 INSPIRED BY CRISIS
Authority for Its Repeal When
Foreign Markets Justified.
TO PREVENT OVER EXPORT

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Thursday. August 1.
"A brochure signed by M Blanc. entitled
Russian Sugar Regulations and Export
Premium" has just appeared here in Rus
Sian and English. It Is said to be inspired.
M. Blanc attempts to give Russia's side of
the controversy. 1t ends with recommen-
dation to arbitrate the outstanding diff
culties.
OF principal interest in the brochure is
the sketch Of the history Of the sugar in
dustry before the law Of November 20, 1895.
was promulgated.
"Overproduction in the eighties and the
early nineties had brought on crisis" it
Is said. "and number Of mills, both large
and small. were compelled to close. The
producers entered into an agreement to ex-
port certain proportion of their several
outputs, but 1t was disregarded, as such
agreements often are when there Is no
legal cOmpulsion. The mill owners, there
fore, appealed to the government to COM
pei sugar expectation. The minister of
sugar excise tax. it is stated procured the
emperOrs sanction for conference, to
which were invited leading statesmen. It
Is stated that the meeting advised against
an export premium as beneficial to the for
elsn consumer alone, and also refused to
compel the expectation of a certain guam
tity of sugar by each mill owner
Supplemental to Law Of 1905.
The brochure adds:
And. as We shall read below, the export
OF sugar from Russia is not at all one OF
the measures for the regulation Of the su-
gar industry (probably meaning one of the
objects to be attained by it), but is simply
supplemented in the law Of November 70,
1873, as a possibility which must be fore
seen"
The two principal aims of the regulations
are said to have been diminution Of output
without unduly increasing prices on the do
mestic market.
The law is summarized without mention
being made OF the fact that the share of
factories ia the home market above a.
guaranteed minimum Of 10000 poods an.
nuaily, is calcuited on the basis Of the total
production of the previous year, and great
stress Is laid on the following clause:
In case Of such an increase Of prices for
sugar IN foreign markets which may be an
1nducement to considerable surplus out
put by Russian mills, the minister of
finances may petition the committee Of
ministers to reduce or repeal for a certain
time the privileges OF repayment Of supple
mentary tax on exported sugar"
This clause might, however, be construed
In quite different sense. It might be
sugar producers should be able to meet the
competition OF the world without the re-
fundment OF the tax. the government would
be authorized to withdraw this favor It's
intention was to prevent the possible ex-
portatiOn OF such quantities of sugar that
the government would be powerIess to con-
troll prices at home.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
VIEWING SHAMROCK Il
Experts Criticise the Chanenger's
Lines While in Dry Dock.
OPINIONS GENERALLY FAVORABLE
No Great Surprises in the Lines
of Her Hull.
MUCH LIKE TIE COLUMBIA

NEW YORK, August 15.-Shamrock II
went into dry dock early today and Ameri-
can experts had their first chance to study
the lines of the craft Sir Thomas Upton
has sent over in his second attempt to lift
the Americas cup. YachtSmen who went
to the Erie basin today with the expecta-
ton Of seeing something in the way OF a
radical departure in yacht designing were
doomed to disappointment. The cabled re-
ports from Glasgow had led to the belief
that Designer Watson had evolved quite a
new type of boat, embodying the ''cod 8
head and the mackerel's TAIL This turns
out to have been only fiction, the result
perhaps of the pontoon which hid the yacht
from advantageous view when she was
launched
The cup challenger resembles the Co
irmbia very much, so far as her under
body and fin are concerned. That the
Shamrock II is dangerous opponent was
conceded by the experts who saw her to-
day. From her easy entrance forward to
her clean run aft there is power and speed
in every line. All the curves are true and
easy, and there is nothing crude or coarse
in any of them.
Modelled After Britannia.
Mr.. Watson evidently took the cutter
Britannia. his best all-around boat, as the
basis Of his model. In improving on the
Britannia Mr.. Watson evidently had Column
bia in his eye, for the mid-section Of the
Shamrock II is practically that Of the con-
queror of Shamrock 1. This fact was
pointed out by experts as showing how
yacht designers On either side Of the At
lantic have been converging along the same
lines to such an extent that practically
they have come together, and there is no
marked difference N types such as existed
the day of the Puritan-Genesta contest.
1t would be hard to distinguish between
the Columbia and the challenger SO far as
their underbodies are concerned. Their fins
are practically alike Shamrock III is
more graceful craft. The teauty and clean
ness of the run and the sharpness of the
forepart of the fin are the principal points
sail plan is taken into consideration she
must be adjudged to be an opponent
worthy to be met
Has Narrower Beam.
With foot less beam than that of the
Constitution and a slightly larger sail
plan, she is an ideal fine weather boat,
we'll adapted to meet the usual run of early
autumn breezes off Sandy Hook How
ever, that Americas cup is in peril Of be-
Ing lifted by Sir Thomas Upton this
year is by no means the opinion of con-
Servative yachtSmen who looked upon the
shamrock III today. That she has intrinsic
merit and will doubtless be hard to beat
was admitted, but everything about her
hull that is meritorious has been fathered
from American sources.
A careful examination of the challenger
showed that she had suffered no strain
during her long voyage, and her bottom
was comparatively Clean
Evening star., 1901-08-15
WRECK OF THE MANCHESTER
FOUND STREWN ALONG SHORE r,S,
PIKAR ISLAND.
Indications That . Woman aad Chfl.
dren Reached the Land
From the Wreck,

SAN FRANCISCO. August 1b-What is
supposed to be the missing ship Man
chester, which sailed from New York on
the 23d Of last August with a cargo of
kerosene for Yokohama, has been found.
She lies total wreck on the desert island
Of Pikar in the Marshall group, How
many persons survived the loss of the yes-
sci is not known. but it Is certain that a
woman and several children landed on the
island.
The Manchester was four-masted steel
ship Of 2.S51 tons register. commanded by
Captain Clemens. She was posted as
missing at Lloyd's on May Is of this year,
after 80 per cent insurance had been paid
on her.
A private letter received on the Austria
Ian steamer Sonoma relates the finding Of
the wreck. The writer says:
A mysterious shipwreck was reported
from Sydney, N. s. W., July 1S. by Cap
tain Henry of the island trading steamer
Archer, which recently touched at Jaluit,
one of the Marshall group. Here 1t was
learned that the island trading cutter be-
longing to a German firm at Jaluit had
found parts of the huh of large ship and
over 400 cases of kerosene strewn along
the shores Of Pikar Island.
The island Is uninhabited, but In walking
along the beach the crew of the cutter
came across footprints and traces that
footprints were undoubtedly those of
woman and several children.
The conclusion arrived at was that a
portion Of the crew had landed on the is
land, the survivors including the captain's
wife and family Marks on the beach also
disclosed the fact that two boats were
hauled up on the beach and then subse-
Quently laurtched.
Continuing HtonG the beach the cutters
crew found the body Of man washed up.
which was badly Aecomposed, but a GER
tificate-thassofE q. chief ofiicer-was found
in one of the pockets and turned over to
the GermanXoveSnor of the islands,
In shipping circles it Is said that -he
wreck is usfdoubtRdly that of the Man
chester. -sla
Evening star., 1901-08-15
Naval Orders,

I. c. Wettengen and A. Bronson have
been commissioned lieutenants, junior
grade
Lieut.. V. Blue. to home and await orders
j. e. Mccain, commissioned pay inspec-
tor.
Gunner c. Morgan. from torpedo station
to Pensacola.
Gunner S. Chiles. from Oregon. upon re-
porting Of relief, to Constellation.
Gunner A. s. Williams. from Pensacola
to Oregon. as relief to Gunner Chiles.
Warrant Machinist ]. Wilson, to Inde-
pendence.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
WILL PLAY SINGLES TODAY.
Ward and Davis Scheduled in Tenn
Games at Newport.

Ward and Davis Scheduled in Tennis
Games at Newport.
NEWPORT, r. l., August 15.-The two
tennis experts. Ward and Davis. who yes
terday, playing together. won the cham
pionship In doubles, were scheduled to play
each other in the singles today, and the
third round matches OF the championship
singles were also on the card.
Weather conditions were not wholly fa-
vorable Early Ia the morning the sky was
overcast and an occasional light rain was
f&lling.
The summaries In today's tennis games
are as follows:
First round-D. F. Davis beat H. Ward.
1-6. Ga, go. Ga.
Second round-L- q. Ware beat J. sea-
bury, 6-1. ga. 6-2.
W. A Larned beat r. Stevens. e-1. 7-5
8-3-
e. p Larned beat w. L. Fouike, 6-a, 6-L
r. d. Little beat W. B. Kurtz-6-1. 0-S
Ga.
w. ]. clothier beat ]. P. Paret-e-4. o-B
6-3. a. Ga.
c. Hobart beaI NJ. De Forest-8-D. Ga. so.
Interscholastic-I. c. Wright Qfarvard)
beat r. Lerop (Columbial-6-3, 1-6, 2-8, 6-8
and will meet II. p Larned OF Princeton
tomorrow for the championship.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
Bslti.nore Markets.

BALTIMORE. August 15-Flour hrm, unchanged;
receipts, II 421 barrels; exports, .3O0 barrels.
a75A; September 75lsa75k; October, 755ta76ls;
December, 71Aa77ss; steamer No. red 71ha71x
southern by SAMPLE 65a75t; do. On grade 7ia751.
Corn dull; mixed. spot and the month, 61ha6l 4;
southern white and yellow corn, 6s asksd. Oats
active and easier; No. 3 white. 41a41N; No.
Nc. nearby. 81; No. western. 5s; receipts, 3,Sf8
bushels. Hay quiet: No. timothy. old, $f7 bid.
Grain frcights very dull rates nominal, unchanged
Butter firm, unchanged; fancy fmifatien, 17sls;
fancy creamery. 21a22: fancy ladle. 16a17: store
packed, 12a14. Eggs firm. unchanged; fresh, l6a
leh. Cheese steady. unchanged; large. i0H; me-
dium, 101a; small. 10H.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
MURDER AT RIDGEyrLLE. MD.
One Man Dead and Another Mortall,
Wounded.


Wounded.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FREDERICK, Nd. August 15.-Jack
Ryan was beaten over the head with
club by a man by the name of Riley, walk
ing boss on the Baltimore and Ohio i'm
provements at Ridgeville, this county, last
night and died shortly afterward. An en-
ploye OF the company by the name Of Duff
fy was shot by the man Riley and Is not
expected to live.
It is said that Riley waylaid the men as
they were coming from Ridgeville to the
railroad camp and first shot Duffy and
then beat Ryan over the head with the
club. Sheriff Troxell. in company with
several deputies. States Attorney Worth
fngton and Justice Smith went to Mount
Airy on the first train, as the community
was greatly alarmed and feared riot from
the employees of the road. It is stated that
the trouble grew out of the discharge OF a
number OF men by Riley, who became very
angry when the men protested. Riley
went away last night and has not been
heard Of since.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
steveaton Ordered to Trial.

Major Sylvester today ordered Policeman
Albert w. Steventon to appear before the
police trial board next Saturday to answer
charges Of conduct unbecoming an officer
and gentleman.
The coming investigation grows out Of
the allegations made by Jennie Falden.
q young colored girl, who was arraigned in
the Police Court last Saturday and fined
claimed that the policeman was the father
OF her child, and that he arrested her
when she asked him for money to aid in
the infants support.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
Examining Naval Craftsmen.

A board was convened at navy head
quarters today for the purpose of examin-
ing apprentice craftsmen on the subject Of
craftsmanship. There Is now a vacancy
in the Office Of the photographer Of the
department. and from the highest Of those
who will pass the examination held today
a selection will be made to fill this position
Others who will pass will be placed upon
the eligible list for appointment to the de-
partnental service vacancies may oc-
cur. The board consists of Commanders
Chance. Thomas Veddor and Mr.. Little.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
Encke's Comet Oh.erx.a

MOUNT LOWE OBSERVATORY. Cal.
August 1o.-Enckes periodical comet was
well seen "Wednesday morning at 3 hours
10 minutes Its position was right ascen-
sion hours 50 minutes north: declination
30 degrees "a minutes. II is not visible
without telescope. Its motion is rapid
and toward the southeast
Evening star., 1901-08-15
TIGHE GOES TO JOLIET.
VIII EndeavOr to Persuade Steel
; Workers to Strike.

VIII EndeHVOr 10 PersUAde Steel
; Workers to Strike.
CHICAGO, August 15.-Michael F. Tighe
of the Amalgamated Association headquar-
ters at Pittsburg left here today for Joliet,
where he will endeavor to persuade the
steel workers to stand by the organization.
He was accompanied by Vice President w.
c. Davis Of the fourth district, the only
man in Chicago who -obeyed President
Shaffer's strike order
From Joliet they will go to Milwaukee
In neither Of these cities have the men
formally refused to obey the command to
GO out.
Secretary Tighe scored the South Chicago
steel workers severely for remaining at
work. LAS they Tow stand" he declared
the South Chicago men are without iden-
tity and without working contracts with
their employers"
Evening star., 1901-08-15
waterson-Casanova NuptiaI..

PHILADELPHIA, Pa August 15.-Lieut
Henry Watterson. U. S. A.. son OF the
Louisville journalist and Miss Blanca
Esther Casanova, daughter OF DR.. and Mrs.
Juan J. Casanova, formerly Of Cuba, but
now residents here, were married here at
noon today.
The bride is the niece of General Casa
nova. who was killed in battle during the
terson in Cuba after the American forces
landed on the island.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
Reunion of Lutherans.

CUMBERLAND, Nd. August 15.-The
sixteenth annual reunion OF the Lutherans
of Somerset county Is being held at Rock
wood, thirty miles north, OF here. today.
Five thousand people are In attendance.
The principal address. this morning. on
Some Impressions OF Recent Meetings OF
the General Synod" was delivered by Rev.
Dr. w s. Feas Of BaltimOre, president OF
the general synod: Rev. s.. q. D. Cross, r.
8. Patterson. John Brubaker and ]. 8.
Shearer also talked. ~. A..
Evening star., 1901-08-15
HELD IN $4,000 BAIL.
Men Arrested iasPoOI Room Raid. n
i,ft New York.

Men Arrested ta9POOl Room Raids In
iuS New Work.
NEW YORK, August 15.-The men ar
rested in theiraid on an alleged pool room
last night faasere aaraigned before Justice
Jerome in the court OF special sessions to-
day. They Were lSesd In $2,OO0 bail each for
further examinatton. The prisoners were
Jacob A. F'ith. Hsary Mann, Charles VIII,
son, all Of this city.
Deputy Police Commissioner Devery went
to his Office In pQIice headquarters today,
where he had conference with number
of inspectors. II was announced that to-
before Deputy Commissioner Devery.
Evening star., 1901-08-15

To Serve With Humane Society.
Policeman George McGlue was detailed
by Major Sylvester today to work with
the Humane Society. His work will prob
ably be in connection with the enforce
ment Of the law relating to children.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
WORK OF LONE HIGHwAYMaN
Stage Held Up and Passen.
gers Robbed.

CALISTOGA. Cal. August 15.-The Calls
toga and Clear Lake stage was held up by
lone highwayman. The passengers num-
bering twenty or more. were relieved of
their money The mail bags and express
box were rified. The amount of money
secured by the robber has not yet been as
certained. A posse Is In close pursuit