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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
FINANCE AND TRADE
Opening Was Active at Good
Fraction Higher.
PRICES DROPPED SOON
BREAK IN SUGAR AND PRESSURE
UPON U. s. STEEL.
Market Was Steadied by a Buoyant
Rise in Local fractions
Easier at Noon.
PRICES DROPPED SOON

NEW YORK. August 1S.-The stock mar
ket today opened active and 4 good fraction
higher with the exception of one or two of
yesterdays strong stocks. which reacted
slightly on realizing United States Steel
preferred opened UP an eighth and then ran
Off to below last night. General Electric
rose 11a and Sugar fell Ia. There were
gains of Is in Atchison. Reading and Kan
sas and Texas. Denver and Rio Grande
rose a point and Smelling IN.
The break Of ~ In Sugar and pressure
upon the United States Steel stocks stopped
the rise. and prices fell back to below last
night except for few of the early strong
features. United States Steel preferred
was carried q under last night. and the
common half. New York Central and
Atlantic Coast Line rose about point. and
Chicago Great Western preferred, a. 1s.
The tone of the market was irregular and
DUN al IL clock
buoyant rise in the local fractions
steadied the market. Manhattan was car
ried up 314 by jumps. and the Metropolitan
fractions and Brooklyn Transit Ia TO ia.
marlborough Rapid Transit. on the curb.
shared in the movement. Sugar rallied
point. The Fries were strong. the common
rising Ia. and Denver and Rio Grande WAS
lifted 2m United .~ates Steel preferred
failed to rally and the response in the gen
eral list was very slight. Buffalo, Susque-
hanna and Western rose IA. The market
was easier again at noon. Bonds were firm
at noon.
rally of point in United States Steel
preferred and gain Of as much by Read
Ing kept the undertone firm. The aver
age movement. however, was narrow. To-
ledo Railways. Kansas City. Fort Scott and
Memphis preferred and Rubber Goods rose
a point. and Kansas and Texas preferred
IL. rise of over a point in Amalgamated
Copper was the feature of the midafter-
noon. Smelling continued strong. rising
"a In all. Minneapolis and ST Louis and
AtchisOn preferred gained l. Leather pre-
ferred IN and Buffalo. Susquehanna and
Western preferred rs. Metropolitan Secu-
rifles reacted over point. and Northwest
ern lost 11a.
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made in Glenw bod cemetery. large num-
Der of Mr.. Curtiss friends We're present at
the services. His sister. Mrs. B. +. Nor
ris OF Bridgeport. Conn, and a half sister,
Mrs. r. M. Houston Of the same place.
arrived last evening and were present also.
Became a Soldier.
Mr. Curtiss was sixty-four years Of age,
a native of Bridgeport. Conn. and of Eng
lsh descent He was educated in the Suf-
field Literary Institute of Connecticut and
when a young man spent some time as a
school teacher at La Porte. Ind. Later he
went to Europe. returning after a year to
enlist as a private In the 18th Volunteer
Regiment from his state in 1872. Serving
throughout the struggle. he was promoted
on his merits soldier to the rank of
captain. At the close OF the war he en-
tered the quartermaSter generals office In
this city. being transferred afterward to
the post office. where he remained for many
years.
He was also connected with the engi-
neer department of the District govern
ment under the administration of Governor
Shepherd. and had many friends among
the District employees, well as those OF
tired from active life and spent his time
since then at his Woodside home.
Only two weeks ago he was sOreIy
grieved by the loss of his wife, formerly
Miss Caroline Farnham, member of an
old family of this city. whom he had mar
rfed in 1867. Mrs. Curtiss woman
of fine character and the greatest kindli-
ness. and 1t Is confidently believed by his
closest friends that 1t was sorrow over her
death that helped to cause her husband s
death at this time.
Mr. Curtiss leaves. six sons. Wright jr.:
William W.. George w, Morris V. Arthur
D. and John u. Curtiss. and one daughter.
Mary l.. Curtiss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
THE CARIBBEAN SQUADRON.
Admiral Sigsbee Reports His Inten
lions to tho Department.

The arrival Of the Newark. the flagship
of Rear Admiral Sigsbee, commanding the
Caribbean squadron. at San Juan. Porto
Rico. and the arrival of the Denver at
Jeremie. Haiti. have been reported to the
Navy Department.
Admiral Sigsbee. In a cablegram to the
department, announces that the Newport
will leave today for Colon to relieve the
Scorpion and that the Newark will leave
San Juan Saturday for Haiti. and II all Is
quiet there will sail for Carthagena by way
Of Guantanamo. With the Newark at Car
thagena she will be within short sailing
distance of Venezuelan waters should the
presence OF an American warship be re-
Qtired there In consequence Of the asphalt
troubles.
The Bancroft will be ordered to Monte
Christi IL the conditions there require the
presence of q warship In Dominican waters.
The Bancroft arrived at Guantanamo to-
day The Newport arrived at San Juan.
Porto Rico yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
SPACE AT MARKET.
Cannot Be Occupied Without License
From District Commissioners.


Judge O'Neal presiding over the Dis
trict branch OF the Police Court, this after
noon decided that the District Commission
ers have power to make regulations con-
corning the conduct of persons who sell
produce on the B street side Of the Center
market. and accordingly sustained the
charges brought against the twelve persons
for occupying space at the market without
having first had 1t assigned to them by the
market master. --
In accordance with the agreement made
yesterday to hear one case only and le:
the remaining charges take the same course
fine of $40 was imposed on James Tay-
lor. the one selected for trial Attorney
Henry E. Davis announced his intention
of applying to the Court of Appeals for a
writ of error and Taylor gave bond of
800 until the matter Is finally disposed Of
The case of Sanford which was men,
toned in The Star of yesterday, will also
be taken to the Court of Appeals. and he
gave the same amount Of bond
After The Stars report closed yesterday
Attorney Davis. in his motion to quash the
charges, arraigned the District Commits
sioners for taking part in the matter, say
ing that they were not warranted in med
ding and that power had not been vested
in them covering the granting of privileges
for space around the market. Judge
O'Neal declined to sustain the motion and
the evidence was submitted Detective Wat
son, Sergeant Acton and Marketmaster
Rice each testified that on August IL Tay-
Ior occupied a space on the south side of b
street, displaying his goods for sale. Each
said that Taylor did not have permit
when they asked to see 1t, and he SO told
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
FIGHTING AT PORT ARTHUR.
Berlin Paper Reports 5000 japanese
Killed.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. august 1S.-A cablegram
from Berlin says: The Post reports that in
an attack on, Port Arthur yesterday the
Japanese lost iiQeo men killed.
CHEFOO. sI4us,fst ls.-Russians and
Chinese who left Port Arthur last night
and arrived here today declare that Lieut..
Gen. Stoessel. in command at Port Arthur.
refuses to surrender to the Japanese and
that the Russians, began firing again at the
time set for Replying to the Japanese de-
They confir1hp also previous reports that
there are seven Russian ships In Port Ar
thur harbor, In addition to torpedo boats
and torpedo boat destroyers. and aver that
the Japanese have lost 10000 men before
Port Arthur during the last ten days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
LADIES OF THE G.. A. r.
Presentation to the National Presi-
dent.

BOSTON. August 18.-The presentation
of diamond ring to Mrs. Belinda Bailey
of San Francisco. national president Of
the Ladies of the G. A. r.. by the Depart
ment of California. marked the opening
of todays session OF that Organization.
The work of the convention was greatly
delayed by delegations calling to extend
greetings. Reports presented showed that
$1,000 had been disbursed to G. A. r.
posts during the year. $4,000 to main
tenance of widows homes and $4,000 to
soldiers homes. The Department Of. Cali
fornta has set aside and are adding to a
memorial grove. In which are planted
trees from every battlefield upon which
trees grow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
SECOND IN COMMAND.
Capt. King Elected Senior Vice Com
mander-in-Chief,G g. A. r.

Capt. John r. King. who was elected
senior vice chief of the G..
A. R.. today at Boston. is fifty-nine years
of age. and was one of the younger SOL
diers of the civil war. being but mere
youth when he donned his uniform of blue
and went out from his home in western
Maryland in defense of his country and
flag.
He served in the 9th Maryland Volunteer
Infantry, known In history ''One of the
fighting regiments and severely
wounded in the leg. partially disabling him
for life. He earned the rank of lieutenant
and was later made captain by brevet.
Capt. King succeeded Sydney l.. Wilson
as pension agent in this city. the death of
the former occurring September %, 1902,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
COMING TO WASHINGTON.
Midshipmen to Visit the Gun Factory
II Navy Yard.

For the frst time since the training
school for ofncers Of the United States
navy was established at Annapolis the en-
tire class of midshipmen now on prac-
tice cruise is to be brought to Washington
aboard ship for the purpose Of getting a
first-hand instruction of the construction
of tho big guns and mechanical mountings
being manufactured at tho washington
navy yard, and q thorough inspection OF
the naval proving grounds at Indian Head.
The following ships Of the training SQUAD
ron, having on, board about 600 midship-
men, under command Of Rear Admiral
Sands. left News Lopdon Conn. yesterday
under orders to proved to the Potomac
river: Texas, Arkansas Florida. Nevada.
Hartford, Lawrence and MacDonou9h.
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MR.. CURTISS BURIED
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON FROM
HOME AT wooDsIDE.
Many Friends Present at Ceremony
DR.. Snyder Oficiated-Deceas-
ed Well Known.

Funeral services were held at 30 O'Clock
this afternoon over the remains of Wright
Curtfss. at his late residence at Woodside.
Md. near which place he died suddenly
Tuesday afternoon as the result of a stroke
Of cerebral apoplexy The exercises were
conducted by Rev. DIR. William T. Snyder.
rector of tia Church of the Incarnation.
The clergyman spoke Of Mr.. Curtiss fine
intellectual powers and his high moral
character
Many beautiful floral tributes were sent
by friends and arranged about the casket
as 1t rested in the spacious parlor of the
Curtiss country residence. The pallbearers
were Messrs. Gushing, J. Meyer and E. w.
Bryn and Major Garrett. iInterment was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
Baltimore Markets.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE. Nd, August 1s.-FLOUR-Firm,
unchanged receipts. D. 1875 barrels; exports 1883
barrels.
WHEAT-Unsettled and lower; spot. contract.
1.O2Na 1 03: spot No. red western. O4a. al %:
August. 1.02Saa .03: September, 1.03ha1 .3z; Oc-
tOber. 1O4Iaa .041s: December lO6i+ steam
No. red. 9as.aos; receipts. $3.50 bushels
exports. 900 bushels: southern by sample. 75a
LOO: southern grade. 81 k.a1 .03r.
coRN-Dull: spot. oTssa57a; August. 51ha57a ;
September. So; year. 53t. asked; steamer mixed.
54lsa54s.; receipts. 1886 bushels; exports. 250
bushels: southern white corn. 63a68; southern yell
low corn, 63a60.
OATS-Firm: new. No. white. ssa3sta: new.
No. mixed. 36ts bid; receipts 20.942 bushels.
RYE-Firm; uptown. No. western, 77a7s; re-
ceipts. 100 bushels.
HAY-Frm. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Stendy; steam to Liverpool.
per bushel. unchanged; Cork for orders, per quar-
ter. unchanged.
BUTTER-Steady: fancy imitation. 17niS: fancy
creamery. 10; fancy ladle 14a15: store packed.
11a12
EGGS-Firm, loa20.
cHEESE-steady; large. 81 ASH: medium. 9ast.
small. 9ha9A
SUGAR-strong; coarse graduated. $40: fine.
$40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
SONS OF VETERANS.
Annual Report Shows an Increase in
Membership.

BOSTON, August 1S.-Arthur r. Sphinx Of
Providence. commander-in-chief Of the
Sons of Veterans. presided at the second
session OF the encampment of that body
today. His annual report shows an increase
of 800 in membership and Of 5000 in re-
sources during the past year.
The National Alliance of the Daughters
of Veterans met for its annual encamp-
ment today. The secretary reported a gain
In membership OF 10 per cent. and fnan-
cial condition better than ever before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18

starve or go to the poor house, as predicted
in The Star yesterday. The encampmsnt
has reiterated the demand for service PEN
sion law.
while the Presidents executive order
on the subject is regarded as most COM
inendable and gratifying the veterans want
a service pension written down upon tho
statute books
They have adopted the report of the PEN
sion committee as outlined in the dispa tches
and have instructed them to work unceas-
ingly for the bills pending in both Senate
and House.
Kit Carson Post. No. 2. of Washington. Is
receiving much attention, are the MEM
bers of the Old Guard. There was a parade
OF Select Post in South Boston yesterday
afternoon and Kit Carson. No. 2. had the
most prominent place in the line. The
members were the guests of Dalgren Post
No. 2. for the occasion.
Trouble Over Return Tickets.
The Washington veterans. in company
with all others who have attended the en-
campment. are having an awful experience
getting their return trip tickets at the joint
ticket agency the New England railroads
have established on Federal street There
10 but one small room and a dozen clerks
to examine and stamp the tickets of hun
dreds and thousands of people Federal
street is blocked with the clamoring yeter-
ans and their friends today.
Many who came from nearby towns SIM
ply 10 witness the parade are still In the
city. They will have to stand in line many
hours before their tickets can be validated
at the agency. Washingtonians who do
not contemplate returning to their city un-
I'll next Sunday and Monday have taken
fright at the stories of the experiences or
their comrades from other sections and are
working tooth and nail to get the dis
agreeable task of ticket valuation over
with.
The conditions at the ticket agency are
being roundly denounced by the Boston
papers. The agency is proving a serious
drawback to the success OF the encampmenr
and the entertainment Of Boston's many
visitors. r: Il. 8.
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and Capt King taking charge Of the local
pension agency October II. 1902. He was
born In western Maryland and spent many
Of his boyhood days in Hagerstown. Be-
fore coming here he was assistant col
lector of customs Of the port Of Baltimore.
Capt. King Is an influential and popular
member of the G. A. R. and is a past COM
mander of the Department of Maryland.
He is also a member of the Loyal Legion.
His home Is at Denis Post Office. near Re-
lay Station, Md. and he goes back and
forth on the cars every day. His election
was received with enthusiasm by Washing
ton veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
Funeral Of Mrs. Ames.

The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth Delano
Ames. wife of Rev. John @. Ames and
daughter Of the late Columbus DeianO.
Secretary of the Interior during the Grant
administra ton. will take place at ociocx
tomorrow afternoon from the family resi-
dence, 1890 13th street northwest Mre
Ames died yesterdhy n Bradd0ck HsightA
Nd. after1a pr0tracted niness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales--Regular call. L. O'Clock poon-wsshingto ON
Street Rwy; Is. 5000 al sJ,s, 5000 at s3Ly.
81 90 at $685.. xi.0Do at s3H- 81 100 NJ sax
Washington Street Rwy. prd.. 80 C99,. ~ st
40. 80 ut 30. 10 at .oI.. y, 1T 7oL- =. ~ 10 10
nj 30, 80 at 40, ID at 10
Washington Gas. - sIa,
After calI-W asLington Gas. p at h7l, y at
57h
Washington Street Rwy. a. 81 .0oa at s3's.
Washington Street Rwy. pfd.. 80 10. 10 at
20. 100 70h.
Washington t;as. Is Mt 57st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
THREE AvowED CANDIDATES.
Next commandments Absorbing
Issue at g. A. r. Reunion.

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON. August 1s-with three avow-
ed candidates in the field. the question of
selecting the next commander-in-chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic was the
absorbing issue when the delegates reas-
sembled today in Symphony Hall for the
second days session Of the national en-
campment convention. The Massachusetts
delegates went into the convention conf
dent that their own department comma nd
| er, Gen. WilmOn w. Blackmar, would
| easily be chosen.
The friends Of Col John c. Shots and
Col. Albert C. Blackwell. both of the de-
partment of New York. also felt certain of
the excellent chances Of their candidates.
Every Grand Army man has recognized
that General Blackmars canvass has been
the most aggressive OF the three the Mas
sachusetts man having besides all the ad-
vantage arising from the fact that the en-
campment was being held in his home city.
On the other hand. Colonies Shots and
Bakewell have been supported by active
committees. who have been working quiet
ly among the western delegates. The opin-
ion was expressed before today's session
was called to order that Denver. COL.
would be selected for the next encamp-
ment.
Sessions we're scheduled today for all tho
branch organizations Of the G. A. r.. in
continuation of yesterday. The w: r. c..
was to elect the majority Of the officers,
while a full complement Of officers were to
be chosen by the Ladies OF the G. A. r:
S,. ,9, -. INC A,1HleS aIu
and the Sons Of Veterans.
Election Of Officers.
The election Of officers was the first bust
ness. Massachusetts presented the name
of General Blackmar. The nomination was
seconded by states. Corporal James Tan
40. 30 ~ n-o,, yorL ,,on,r.,o,. hoa h..,,
mo- VI o " N'p". ~ no. 80
CHOSEN 10 present the name Oh Coionei
Shots, but instead OF making the nOmina-
ton he said that because 1t was apparent
that General Blackmar was the choice of
the majority or the encampment ne nao
then formally announced the withdrawal.
Inc name OF Coionei BaKewei was not
on r,o.ion op Past Comuandsr-,n-chtef
Wagner of Pennsylvania, the nomination
amid a tumuituous demonstration. C0ionei
Shotts headed the committee wntcn es
CUT Nene al Di"oNIiiai - - 49, @
anu WIN tne nc" ooiii.i jim ~, 49, 1890
Loudly cneereo' Sehe s blac aocep'-
- -. G. w.. c..,d.
80 u.s,,,.tor n q
$50 oonr,.naor y, the Recruitment OF
,,,.,a 90. .hos.r savior yice comman-
80 -, g.. ,r.na Arr,y n, tho Ra-
-
Coor.o VIZ co,L ,.st do,,rtuep+ conn
r,a,da. =, co,or,do .Iso w.s nominated for
49, ot+ioe mi witbdrew The election OF
NJ Lin1 vas then made nv acelamattou.
Tenn. past commander of the department
- IT, no.,a. NO, aIactad i,,pior vica COM
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mand for these securities persistent. but
there was an increased readiness to go be-
yond the current quotations.
This was especially the case with the
preferred stock The buying demand was
such that u was necessary to push the bid
price up more notches than has been the
ease as the result of any one days trading
since the recent activity in that security
began.
Yesterday G2lz was bid while today the
hnal bid was 80. IL II had been possible to
secure the stock at lower figure no doubt
mat would have been done: at least the
progress OF the bidding gave a chance for
STOCK 90 come out at various stages At
ne Outset a much higher level was taken
IN tfe bidding than that OF Yesterday.
IL was not until cas-, was hid an advance
oil =. POINTS over yesterdays bid. that one
lot OF hfty shares WAS secured. The buyer
advanced at once TO a bid of 40 and secured
tw" lots OF nifty shares each at that level
Some fractional lots were sold and as high
as fh4 was paid for ten shares A good
deal of stock found purchasers at al. and
after call there were also buyers at the
same level. and an Offering al ToN was
taken. At the close of the regular call the
bid as t9Is and the asking price 40. On ac-
count of the aggregate OF the sales as VOL
as the advance in the bidding. the trading
in the preferred stock was TO some extent
sensational I'm character. Several brokers
were active I'm the trading
A large transaction marked the trading
in Washington Railway bonds at the very
outset Eighty-three and a half was bid
for 5000. and when a seller promptly APP
peared the bid was renewed. and In a short
time the total amount of the sales at that
price reached $4,000. The bid advanced to
S'ia. and the asking price was s:iss and al
the latter figure three lots of l.ss each
were sold At the close the bid and asking
prices remained the same. After call one
bond was sold at SSia.
Gas stock was offered at 57s.. The best
bid was 313s but finally one lot of twenty
five shares We're taken at .he price offered.
The stock was SIN for sale Al that price.
but the best bid was 57is Fifty shares
were offered at JIa.. but there was no bid
made for that amount Of stock higher
than %.
A demand for the debentures and certin-
Gates OF the L. 5 Electric Lighting Com
pany resulted in an advance in the bid from
l'3 to 1Oil2. but without result
The bid for Mergenthaler was lS0 and no
stock was offered for sale Nine and one
half was hid for Lanston. while It was
offered at To-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $3.50 los; government receipts
from internal revenue. SS47. 40: customs.
Ss.S.SSi; miscellaneous. lli.95G; expendi-
lures, S22IOUU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
Grain, Provision. and Cotton Market.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

An Increase in the buying orders of the
securities OF the Washington Railway Com
pany was apparent At today's meeting of
the stock exchange Not only was the de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18

Frank Dozier, a rental collector. attem,,-
ed to end his life yesterday II Norfolk
Va. by shooting himself In the left breast
with a revolver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18

requiem mass; will be said at ST. Mat-
thews Church tomorrow morning at 0
o'clock for Mrs. Davis. wife OF General
Davis. Interment will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-18
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
ard brokers. 1910 + ST. members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.