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The Washington times., 1902-10-30
Brokers Believe Break Due
to a Renewal of Liquida-
ton by Interests Which
Have Been Bullish Here
tofore.
Unfavofable Developments
of the Day a Further Rise
inForeign Exchange, Elec-
ton Rumors, and Steel
Decision.

NEW YORK, Oct 29.-Business on the
stock exchange opened today under the
general conviction of the rank and file
OF operators that the market was over
sold and that 8 good rally in prices
was due.
Quotations came higher from London.
Indeed, during the day London was
supposed to have been buyer to the
extent OF $4,000 shares.
The preliminary disposition was to re-
gard gold exports as yet afar off, while
the supposed labor troubles of the
Western railroads seemed to grow dim
as they we're closely examined.
The Grain Situation.
The fact that 100000 bushels of corn
were taken for export at high prices on
Tuesday was made the basis for OPP
timistic views of the gram export sit
uation. The net decrease of s2.421. 1876
in the earnings of the allied Reading
companies for three months was less
than was commonly expected.
Under all these influences the security
market opened strong. Texas Pacific and
the Gould stocks generally leading. The
Colorado Fuel and iron stock and con-
vert.ble bonds were alone weak. the
opinion ruling that the fight for control
of the company was over.
Preceded by Dizziness.
After the first half hour the market
became very dull, and was then alb
solutely stagnant until we'll after mid
day. Up to noon only little over l5o,-
600 shares were dealt in. Outlook for
The remaining days of stock exchange
business before election was for such
extreme dullness that brokers began to
talk of petitioning the governors to
close the exchange next Monday. max
ing three-day holiday.
Ali this aspect of affairs. however.
suddenly changed. Prices began to sag.
then sold of rapidly; and during the re-
mainder of the session the stock mar
kt was about as weak as it usually is
save when general Generalization pre-
walls
The Washington times., 1902-10-30
BIRDS, DOGS, ETC.

FOR SALE--imported Dutch fall bulbs, sub
as hyacnihs. tulips, crocus, Chinese sacred lily.
etc; also singing eararies. parrots dogs. cata.,
se29-h
The Washington times., 1902-10-30
New York Grain Market.
Washington Grain Market.

Quoted by S. S. Daish & Sons. proprietors
Evening star., 1902-02-26
VALUABLE REALTY SOLD.
Big Apartment House to Be Erected on
Massachusetts, Avenue.

Early and hampton, real estate brokers'
in connection with Fitch. Fox and Brown
real estate brokers, have sold for James E.
Fitch, administrator, to Franklin T. San
ner. the property known as 1880 Ma ssa chu-
setts avenue. The improvements consist OF
large house built several years ago. and
the value Of which did not figure In the
consideration in this transa ction.
The price paid was looked upon as for the
land alone. 1t has frontage of 81 feet on
the south side Of Massachusetts avenue
just east of Thomas Circle and extends
back to an alley.
In the rear. however, the width Of the lot
is only little more than one-half of what
it is in the front
The side lines average depth Of little
over 100 feet. The total area is 4,43s1.
square feet.
For this property the price paid was
1880, which is at the rate Of nearly So 80
per square foot.
1t Is the purpose Of the new owner to
erect on this site a fireproof apartment
which is to be thoroughly equipped with
the best devices. The new building will
adjoin on the east the Cumberland, an
apartment house which was recently
erected.
Messrs. Early and hampton have also in
connection with T. A. Harding real estate
brokers', sold for 8. Sugenhemer a lot
fronting twenty-three feet on 21st street
between and p streets, to Mrs. McKee,
who intends to erect a residence there.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
Defeat German Ministry on
the Tariff Bill
AFTER LIVELY CONTEST
CONSERVATIVES WARNED THAT
TROUBLE, WILL FOLLOW.
Tariff onr Grain is Set at Six and
Seven and a Half
Marks.

BERLIN. February 26.-The tariff COM
mittee OF the reichstag today adopted the
compromise amendment to the new tarin
bill regarding the corn duties, in spite OF
strenuous opposition by the government
members. The vote on the amendment
was IA ayes to 10 nays.
The discussion in the committee preced-
ing the vote on the amendment was very
bitter. Count Won Schwerin-LoeW1tz, con-
servative, In supporting the amendment,
declared that threats of dissolution OF
the reichstag had no terrors for the con-
servatives. If the government declined to
meet the rightists, he said the latter would
refuse to recognize their obligations to
conclude commercial treaties.
The government was acting In antago-
nism to the majority Of the reichstag and Of
the diets, and, therefore, the ministers
were responsible for the consequences.
The minister of commerce, Herr Moeller.
in reply, appealed to the committee to trust
In the government at this highly critical
moment The government was the best
judge of what was possible of achieve
ment.
Its attitude was not based on fear Of the
foreigner, but on recognition of the neces-
s1ty Tor maintaining the national export
trade. Any failure to reach an under
standing would harm agriculture i'm
menSely.
The compromise amendment passed by
the tariff committee raises the minimum
seven and half marks per 1000 kilo-
grams. respectively, and on oats and bar
ley to five and half and seven marks per
l,OOO Kilograms, respectively.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
SITUATION AT CUMBERLAND.
News From Upper Potomac Causes
Great Apprehension.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND. Md, February 26-The
Ice has broken In the upper Potomac and
has formed gorges in the vicinity Of Cooker
ly and Cedar Cliff, near Rawlings. this
county. The tracks of the West Virginia
Central and Pittsburg railway at that
point are under four feet Of water and fce
and all trains are being sent around over
the Baltimore and Ohio tracks Great dam
age is anticipated
The thaw continues heavy and it Is feared
that the worst Is yet to come, as the rise
Is bound to be higher and numerous land
slides will follow the loosening Of the earth
The river is rapidly coming up here, al
though there is no immediate danger at this
point, but 1t Is expected that the numer-
Gus ice gorges below here will soon be dis
lodged.
Some fear is expressed for dams Nos 5
and q. two main feeders Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal. The ice is twenty inches
thick about dam No. 9. The passing Of this
heavy ice over the dam is a most severe
test. The ice has gorged near the mouth of
Wills creek, which empties into the Poto-
mac at Cumberland. Farmers and others
in the Potomac low lands fear general de-
structfon and are preparing for the worst
Evening star., 1902-02-26
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales-Regular call, IL o'clock noon-washington
$ ,s Z g at at 8 g. 3 8 at at 7s ST.
$ at e s st s ss At 7s% e. S! S AZ st. ,o ST. e
M1srgenthaler ,1aq Linotype ID at III III at
at al T. 100 at IT, loo at Sn?syp ~ 50 at
r. % at IL, 25 at IL. Riggs Fire Insurance, 30
After se1 call-Wash. ca Cas- 8 at IS. 2s at 1914 %
100 at 1lb Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 171A,
d aailroaa sfo BOnds-Gaptsl Traction 4s 1osH bid
Receipts go bid s. asked Metropolitan eeitI IS. lis
bid, 11sla asked, Metropolitan Cert. Indebt. A,
B. 1os bid asked Columbia Is, fEs ri bid. i
| asked Columbia ID mort. 5s. 1O61s bid iO7Is
ssked " Washington ash Street Railway and Electric
Msce.la1eous sS t., BopSsaWashngton Gas Co. es
1Ss bia i: $: Electric Light Cert; indebt. ss,
1osh bid 1851 asked American sfye Security and md
Trust dI f. f. 100 bid Washington Market Co. 1st ss,
BID washington Market Co. k.ten p' sse 1os bid. bid
Masonic Hall Association IS, 1O2 bid, 1O8 asked
Safe Deposit and Trust Stocks National Safe De-
posit and Trust. 1eO bid. 10 asked. Washington
curity and Trust, 21s bid 22s asked. washington ton
safe Deposit. esis bid. Union Trust and Storage.
10s 10s BID BID, 1os% asked Washington Savings Bank.
railroad stocks-capital Traction Co. 11oA bid.
Railway end Electric Co. Com. II asked
National Bank StOcks-Bank Of Washington 375
bid. $50 asked Metropolitan. TBS bid. Central.
2o0 bid. Farmers and Mechanics. 200 bid. Sec
ond, 1853 bill. Citizens, IT'S bid. Columbia 1S5
b,d. Capital $50 bic, ITO asked. West End ls4
bid. 1876 asked. Riggs. 74O bid, $50 asked
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's. 22h bid. Franklin.
80 bid, 52A asked. Metropolitan, IS bid, IS ask
ed. Cercoran. 62 bid. Potomac. &C asked Arling-
ton, 26h bid. 2s14 asked. German American. 2GO
bid. National Union, bid 81 asked. Columbia
10 bid. II asked. Riggs. " bid. asked. Peo.
ple's 5Ik bid, 6k asked. Commercial, 41a bid,
asked. Colonial, 100 bid. 115 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title, So
bid IS asked. Columbia Title, AZ bid, Az asked
Washington Title. bid asked. District Title
II bid, 20 asked.
Telephone stocks-C Chesapeake and Potomac, 64N
bid, ~ asked.
/ Gas Stecks-Yashingtoa Gas. 7Sk bid. 1Sl4 ask
ed. Georgetown Gas, Is bid. So asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks - Mergehthaler Lnotype
177k hid sI77ki asked Lanston Monotype, liz
bid, 12A asked. American Graphophone Conn., 3l
bid, asked American Graphophone Pref. 8 bid,
BY asked. Washington Market. Is bid. Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat, I90 bid, 2l0 asked.
Greene Copper, 21h bid, "a asked Columbia Sand
Dredging 50 asked. or, "a
Evening star., 1902-02-26
QUIET DAY FOR PRINCE HENRY.
Visit to Grants Tomb Postponed on
Account of Flowers.

NEW YORK, February 20. - Prince
Henry of Prussia remained on board the
Hohenzollern this morning. A visit to
Grants tomb, which the prince had de-
sired to make early In the day was post
poned because the wreaths to be placed on
the sarcophagus were not finished in time.
This was a quiet day for the prince COM
pared with the busy one he had yesterday
After resting on board the yacht Hohen-
zollern during the morning the program
was for him to go to Sherry's to be enter
tained at a luncheon to which 100 men from
different parts Of the United States promi-
nent in commerce, industry and finance had
been invited. This luncheon, it was expect
ed, would take up the princes time until
$3.50 pm, when 1t was his intention to go
for sightseeing trip about New York city.
The evening program included visit to the
Arion Club, a review Of parade Of German
societies and the dinner given by the New
York Stats Zeitung to the American press
in honor of Prince Henry.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
CUTTING DOWN THE FORCE.
Military in Philippines to Be Gradually
Reduced

Secretary Root, in conformity with assur-
ances recently made to various committees
of Congress, has arranged for gradual
reduction of the military force in the Phil
ippines to about g., 900 men, Orders have
been accordingly sent to General Chaffee,
commanding the division Of the Philippines,
to arrange to send home all the regiments
under his command that were sent out to
the Philippines in 1899 About 1900
troops are affected by these orders.
The movement will be made very slowly,
a regiment at time in the order In which
they arrived in the Philippines, and in each
case only when the regiment can be spared
without embarrassment and without i'm
pairing the military control Of the situa-
ton. All the troops sent out in 1898 have
been already recalled to the United States,
with the exception of those who re-enlist ed
for service in the archipelago.
When all the fresh troops in the United
States under orders to the Philippines have
arrived there, it is calculated that Gen
eral Chaffee will have an effective fighting
force of nearly 200 men, exclusive Of the
regiments of 1899 which are to be brought
home at his earliest convenience 1t is not
believed that it viii be possible for the
first OF these troops to leave the Philip
pines for at least three months.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
Baltimore Markets.

extra. So 0Oa$3 3O winter clear. So .3sa$3 65; win
ter straight, s.. 7Oa$3.9O; winter patent. $0Oa
So. .75a$3.s5 spring patent Ss.95a$415; receipts.
S373 bushels; exports, 1l6 bushels. Wheat steady:
spot, the month and March, slAas2: May, s2a
SPA; steamer No. red, 79ha79s.; receipts. 1923
bushels: exports. none: southern by sample. I6a
mixed. spot. the month. March and May. dia6il.: !:
steamer mixed. 621saG2S. receipts. 30. 80 bnshes
ern yellow corn, 84a65. Oats dull and easy; No.
white 4s1S sales: No. mixed. 47a47h; receipts
5,463 bu~;als; exports, none. Rye easier; No 2
nearby. 67a6s: No. WESTERN: 6sa69: receipts:
1850 bushels; exports. none. Hay quiet; No. l
timothy So OOa$155 so. Grain freghts, parcel room
dull and steady, steamers dull and lower: steam
to Liverpool. per bushei. I'D February; Cork 10, Tor
unchanged; fancy imitation. 2Oa22; fancy cream
cry 30: fancy ladle. 17a19 fancy roll i9a2o; good
fresh, 23a24. Cheese firm, unchanged large. INA
1Ib; medium. 12a1sf4; small. 12t4a12h: Sugar
firm unchanged; fine and coarse granuiated. %S6f2.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
HANGED FOR BURGLARY
Two Men Executed at Ashe-
vile, North Carolina.
ONE OF THEM WHITE
CASE AROUSED GREAT INTEREST
THROUGHOUT COUNTY.
Strong Efforts Made to Induce Gov
ernor Aycock to Commute the
Sentence.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., February 26.-Dud'
ley Johnson, white, and Ben Foster. col
ored, were hanged here today at 1890 fol
burglary.
The bodies We're given a church burial
during the afternoon.
Burglary at night in North Carolina is
were the final chapter in case attended
by many exciting Incidents, In which a
fiancee came to a hospital and married
the man the burglars were believed to
have wounded to the death. and whose
bravery called forth letter Of praise from
Charles Emory Smith, at that time Post
master General.
The four men conspired to rob the COM
bined post office and store kept by Samuel
Alexander at Emma, little hamlet few
miles distant from Asheville, on the night
Of February 1. 1901.
Alexander was called to the door under
pretext of buying groceries, and at the
point of a revolver was searched and dis
armed He was then forced to open the
safe. Dudley johnson (white) and Ben
Foster tcolored) were inside the store, and
Russell Gates (white) and Harry Mills
(colored) were guarding the outside.
Johnson was holding revolver at Alex
ander's head. when his attention was dis
tracted momentarily. Like flash Alex
ander seized the revolver and snapped 1t
at Johnson. They grappled and it was not
until Alexander had been shot twice and
repeatedly stabbed that he lost conscious
ness. Citizens were attracted by the shoot
ing and the burglars ran. Later they were
captured and removed to Charlotte for
safekeeping. For weeks Alexander, the
hero, fingered at deaths door. In the
meantime his fiancee went to him and they
We're married. The people made up purse
for them. The Postmaster General wrote
Alexander a personal letter thanking him
and expressing the highest admiration for
his bravery.
The four men were convicted Of burglary
and condemned to die on August Z. Gov.
Aycock was besieged with petitions for
clemency from all parts of the United
States. and finally short time ago COM
muted the sentence Of Gates and Mills to
Imprisonment for life.
Evening star., 1902-02-26

were swept from the upper SchuylkiIl.
Tho Fairmount Park drives skirting the
stream are several feet under water and
the streets in the section OF the city bor-
oering on the Schuylkiii have been trans
formed into lakes
An Ice gorge has formed at Gray's Ferry
oridge, In the lower river. and this Is hour
~ being enlarged by immense foes driven
tnrough the break in Flat Rock dam.
should the Ice fail to pass out into the
delaware river-there Is danger of a disas-
trous ireshet along the entire length OF
the Schuylkill in this city.
Inc nigh water is due to the warm rain
which fell all Of yesterday and last night.
Inc mountains in the mining regions were
covered with snow to a depth OF three feet
ana TINS Is rapidly melting. greatly swelling
the streams which empty In the river.
HARRISBURG, Pa, February 26-The
ice IN the SuSquehanna river on the Cum
Derland side opposite this city began NOV
ing TINS afternoon. and the indications are
II WIZ cause trouble in the southern part
OF thlS city. The lowlands In that locality
are already covered with water from the
river and Paxton creek. and If the water
continues to rise many Of the residents will
nave to leave their homes. The street car
service at Carlisle and other points in the
cumberland valley are seriously affected
by the high water.
YORK, Pa. February ga break up Of
the ice on the Susquehanna river occurred
at York this morning. and for distance of
eight miles the ice Is moving off nicely.
The river Is running high and rising slowly,
out no immediate danger is feared
Evening star., 1902-02-26
THE SENATE.

Probably the shortest session Of the Sem
ate throughout the entire history of that
body was held today. 1t lasted just one
and half minutes, when an adjournment
was taken until tomorrow morning at II As.
The cause for the short session was the
inability of the committee privileges and
elections to come to any agreement on the
Tillman-McLarin case. The committee
did join in an agreement that the Senate
adjourn at once in order to give more time
for their deliberations on the resolution be-
fore them.
The Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock by Senator Frye. president pro tenn.
of the Senate. The galleries were at that
time filled. The anticipation of scenes Of
unusual interest had attracted many peo-
pie 10 the Capitol at an early hour, so that
by IL O'Clock they began to assemble in the
public galleries. Before II the public and
private galleries were filled. When the
Senate was called to order the blind chap
Ian. DR.. Milburn. offered a brief PRAYER
for divine guidance for senators. Mr.
Foraker then arose and moved that when
the Senate should adjourn it should ad-
journ until tomorrow at 11:4j which was
carried. Senator Burrows of Michigan
chairman Of the committee on privileges
and elections. arose and explained that as
his committee had not been able to reach
the members had agreed to an adjournment
Of the Senate today. He said they ex-
pected they would be able to reach some
agreement, but did not give any idea as to
when that agreement would be reached. He
then moved that the Senate adjourn which
was adopted without objection from any
one.
The motion Of Mr. Foraker that the Sen
ate meet tomorrow Is minutes before the
usual time was in order to allow the Sem
ate to meet and go to the House of Rep
resentatiTes In time to take part In the
Mckinley memorial services to be held
there.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
NEW COLOMBIAN MINISTER.
DR.. Concha to Relieve the Present In.
cumbent.


cumbent.
DR.. Jose Vincente Concha, minister Of
war in the Colombian cabinet. has arrived
in New York and will shortly come to
Washington to succeed DR.. Martinez Silva
as Colombian minister to the United States.
The officials of the Colombian legation here
say that they had heard that DR.. Silva was
about to be relieved Of his post here, but
the information was Of such an indefinite
character that they were loath to make it
public until the receipt Of authentic con-
f1rmation. 80
AS stated q few days ago. cable advices
were received at the legation here from
Bogota requesting Withholding of the
protocol. which DR.. Silva was about to
present to Admiral Walker, until the re-
ceipt Of the Instructions and it is said that
DR.. Concha Is the; bearer Of these.
1t is understood that the appointment OF
member Of the Colombian cabinet to take
up the duties of minister here just at this
time is the result Of apprehension on the
part Of the Colombian government that Dr.
Silva Is Understanding the value Of the
rights to be- surrendered in the building OF
a Panama canal, and to belief that DR..
COncha, by reason of the position he has
held, is better acquainted with the views IT
the government officials at BOgota.
But, while it is true that DR.. Silva has
been absent from his country for over a
year, he has an excellent understanding
Of the present temper of the American peo-
pie with regard to the isthmian canal pro-
ject, and regret is expressed in various
quarters that a change should. have been
made at a time when he had the negotia-
tions well in hand.
DR.. Silva will confer with the new minis
ter either in New York or at Washington
with regard to the canal protocol In a few
do nd q a tod of hn 1arvr bot
It's presentation will be delayed but short
while.
DR.. Concha is said to be a man Of energy
and ability and a lawyer Of high standing
Evening star., 1902-02-26

Quitting Company. On account OF con-
tinued ill-health Mr.. Samuel F'riediander
was unable to give the business the close
personal attention demanded, and for this
reason. 1t is said, the transfer was con-
summated.
The first move of the new organization
will be to close out as quickly as possible
the present stock and to restock the store
with selections of their own. For the pur-
pose of arranging and remarlzing the pres
ent stock the store will be closed until
oclock Saturday morning. At that hour
the doors will be opened to the public and
a clearing sale to include the entire stock
of dry goods, also laoies', mems and chill
dren's clothing, hats, Shoes &c, will be
begun and continued until the stock valued
at 100000. is sold off.
The clothing establishment of M. Dyren-
forth & Co.. 923 Pennsylvania avenue, will
be continued as usual at the old stand.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
Women Should Laugh.

From the Womans Home Companion.
Laughter isA good. healthy, muscle-mak-
ing. lung-develop!ng exercise, and it is as
good for girIShs bSys. And humor can be
cultivated in a giTPs mind without any
abatement OF the dignity and nodesty and
charm of her womanhood. Not the un-
pleasant and constant frivolHy evidenced
In Smart speech or quickness Of repartee,
but the humor that looks at the world with
a twinkle In the eye and sees its absurdi-
ties, its smallnesses and it's ftn It should
be part OF every Woman's mental equip
ment, for women are called upon to bear so
many of life's small worries as well as its
greater ones. The bringing-up of children.
the care Of servants and the many soc. al
duties that become burden-all are made
easy and possible 10 put up with by the wo-
side OF. lIfes 1T issa. heRse that lasts through
life. through It's many Ills. It's dssfliusions.
its tribulations.s even IT, tragedies.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
MADE FOUR CONFESSIONS.
Charles F. Jones, Witness In Patrick
Trial, Still Testifyine.

NEW YORK. February 2e-The cross-ex-
animation Of Charles F. Jones was contin-
ued today In the trial of Albert T. Patrick.
who is accused of the murder Of VIM. NJ
Rice. Jones. in his direct examination,
said he killed Rice by the use Of chloro-
form, and he did SO by Patrick's orders.
Yesterday. Jones in answer to Attorney
Moore, who conducted the cross-examina-
ton, said he had made four different state
ments of the circumstances attending the
death of Rice. The first statement was
made to Police Captain McClusky, who was
in charge of the detective bureau.
copy Of this statement was read to the
jury. 1t was dated October 4, 1900, and in
it Jones declared that Patrick was Rice's
lawyer; that Rice sent him frequently to
Patricks office, and that he (Jones) was
present when Rice signed what is known as
the 1900 will.
Evening star., 1902-02-26
Golfer Dam Needed.

The District Commissioners have decided
to write to the Secretary Of War asking
that permission be granted them to con-
struct coffer-dam outside the bulkhead
line at the foot of New Jersey avenue
southeast. 1t is desired to construct the
coffer-dam in connection with the work
Of building a sewage pumping station at
this locality, the station to be entirely
within the bulkhead line. The coffer-dam
will be needed, it is estimated, about two
years, until the completion of the station
and will be removed Immediately thereafter,
The facade wall of the tide-gate chambers
and storm water sewer will be on the bulk
head line. The coffer-dam will be short
distance beyond the bulkhead line.