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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
Market Stands Still at Sat-
urday's Prices.
LONDON A BUYER
VOLUME OF BUSINESS TOO LIGHT
FOR sCALPINo TACTICS.
Union and Southern Pacific Show Some
Animation at the opening-Louis-
vile Has q Squirt.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Openng dealings
in stocks today were light and price changes
small. A few of the specialties showed de-
er. Union Pacific rose y, and amalgamated
was lifted half on running sales.
The market became irregular and less ac-
tive, the traders reducing commitments on
the Divergence of few leaders. Union Pa
ciflc and Southern Pacific rose additional
fractions, and there was some improvement
In the granger group. Those stocks were
realized on later under cover of a rise in
Amalgamated to SOS. which strengthened
other metal stocks. SEelting advanced
and United States steel preferred touched
IS. Wabash preferred gained a point, and
Consolidated Gas also hardened as much.
Mexican Central was unusually active and
lest /.
The market became dali and stupid, with
a sagging tendency, and hung practically
inanimate in the neishborhood of Satur-
days closing level.
London bought lightly and the satisfac-.
ton of this demand left the market about
bare of orders. Brooklyn Transit rose to
a, but yielded again. Bonds were steady
at noon.
There was no perceptible drift to prices
during the noon day session. Business was
too light to make even scalping operations
possible. American Telephone and Tele-
graph advanced 3A. and Pullman yielded l.
A squirt of 21k in Louisville and Nash
vile to 1854 livened up the speculation
temporarily and induced some demand for
other standard stocks. Pennsylvania
Northwestern, Illinois Central and South
ern Railway, common and preferred, gained
~. The market soon fell into neglect
again, and prices were allowed to sag.
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Entries at Benning for Tuesday.

First race. selling. three years and
up. five and one-half furlongs-Eloim. 1O7
Gold Dome. 102; Paul Clifford, los; Alpaca.
l02: Plantagenet. 1o6: Tom Klley, Of;
Piquet. ~; Mimon. 10: Bronx 50; Queen
Elizabeth. 9S; Sontag. SO.
Second race maiden fillles. two years,
half mile-Maggie Stroup, I05: Mamie
March. lu5; Jade. 105: Mon Amour. l05:
Fila. 100; Dulcibella, los; Delphie 105
Dixie Andrews. 105; Passive. los.
The third race on the original program
did not NIL. and the fourth was divided
those drawn running as the third race.
Third race. maiden, three years and up
six Acknowledgements. l12: Rockland 112;
Hook and Eye. 10T; San Marino 1O7; Lath-
eron, III; Sunglint. 100; Reprist, H.
Fourth race, maiden, three years six
frlongs-Bery Waddell. 100: Tide 100;
Cay. 100; Brotherhood. 100: John r.
Ahearn. III: Sailors Delight, 1O7; Andrew
Mack. 1l2.
Fifth race. three years and up. seven
furlongs-Torchlight, lis: Dark Planet,
lib: Trapezist, 10; Belle of Milford u.s.:
Honolulu. III: SAILS. 10l: Scotch Thistle, 1Ol
Sixth race. handicap steeplechase about
two miles-Gum Honey. 166; Conover, 16S;
Arius. 154: Imperalist. 1914; Boney Boy.
100: Heir Apparent. 14S: Provost. 147;
Trinity Bell. 146: Strike-a-iight. las; AgIo.
1s2: Captain Hayes. l56: Chsval Dor. l39.
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SEEKS AN INJUNCTION.
Chicago Lawyers Effort to Prevent
Construction of Panama Canal.

Warren 3. Wilson. a lawyer of 100 WASH
ington street, Chicago. ILL.,, does not pro-
pose that the United States shall go ahead
with the building of the Panama canal I'M
der existing legislation If he can help 1t.
Therefore Mr.. Wilson today filed vOlumi-
nous bill in equity for injunction in the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,
naming Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary Of the
Treasury of the United States; the republic
of Panama, the New Panama Canal Com
pany of France and others defendants.
II substance the District Supreme Court
is asked to enioin Secretary Shaw from
permitting to be paid out of moneys under
his control any sums under the pretended
entitled An act to provide for the con-
struction of canal connecting the waters
of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
Mr.. Wilson in his bill treats at length of
the canal legislation and the treaties Incl
dental thereto.
He AYERS that there is no appropriation
by law of any money for the payment of
any expenses incurred or to be incurred in
and about constructing the canal, and then
declares that the act approved June %,
1902. is wholly unauthorized by and in
violation of the Constitution of the United
States, and il null and void. The treaty is
wholly unconstitutional and invalid, Mr..
Wilson adds, both in the republic of Pan
anna and in the United States, in its es-
sential features, and it confers no rights
and imposes no obligations upon either Of
the parties directly concerned.
Even if the act of June 2S, 1902. were a
valid and legal enactment, Mr.. Wilson an
CUES. its terms and conditions have not
been complied with, and do not authorize
or purport to authorize the proposed pay
ments or other things complained of by
him. Any of the proposed payments. it is
declared, will be in violation of the consti-
tuition of the United States, and especially
n
article 1, thereof-that, mo money shall
be drawn from the treasury but in conse-
quence of appropriations made by law"
Mr.. Wilson appears his own attorney.
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AT THE POINT OF DEATH.
Gen. William II. Payne, Veteran Cav
airy Leader, Extremely Ill.

Gen. William II. Payne of Warrenton,
Va, is lying at the point of death in his
apartments at the Gloucester, 1880 1 street
northwest. Gen. Payne is sixty-four years
of age and has been In feeble health all
winter. He spent the month of February in
Florida in the hope that the milder climate
might be beneficial to him. but failed to
recover as it was thought he should have
done. He returned to this city a few days
ago and Saturday his condition became
very much worse. He became unconscious
Saturday morning and has been growing
weaker ever since. 1t is not expected that
he will recover.
Gen Payne was one Of the most distin-
guished OF the confederate cavalry leaders.
He was born at Clifton. Fauquier county.
Va, June Is, 1880. He was educated at
the University of Missouri. Virginia Military
Institute and the University of Virginia.
At the outbreak of the civil war he organ
lied the famous Black Horse Cavalry of
Virginia and commanded his organization
at the first battle OF Bull Run. He dis
played such marked military ability in the
subsequent movements of his command that
he was promoted to be major within two
weeks after his first engagement and was
assigned to the 4th Virginia Cavalry. He
remained with this command during the
next two years and was promoted to be
lieutenant colonel In 1882 and colonel in
1863.
In November. 1864 he was made a briga-
der general in the cavalry service OF the
confederate army and commanded brigade
In Fftzhugh Lees division. Gen Payne was
seriously wounded three times during the
war and was frequently mentioned in dis
patches and general orders for distin-
guished services.
At the close OF the war Gen. Payne en-
tered upon the practice of law and on the
organization OF the Southern railway was
made one Of Its legal representatives.
For many years past Gen. Payne has been
one OF the chief counsel of the Southern and
In this capacity he has spent much OF his
time in Washington. where he has many
friends. He has lived a very active life
and maintained charming home He was
married Just before the outbreak of the
civil war and has six children. Harry
Payne. Wilson Payne. Arthur Payne. w.
w. Payne. C. B. Payne and Mrs. Virginia
Simm Hatton. All OF his children and his
wife are now in Washington and are In at
tendance at his bedside.
Gen Payne is at present the president of
the organization OF veterans of the old
Black Horse cavalry. which has kept alive
the name of the famous organization.
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THE ORDER CONTINUED.
Base Ball Club Restrained From Re
moving Property Until Final Hearing.

Justice Could in Equity Court No. 2, late
this afternoon decided to continue. until
final hearing of the cause. the order re-
straining the Washington Base Ball Club
of the American League from removing
the grand stand. bleachers, fencing, dress
ing and bath rooms and other improve
ments from the grounds at 18th street and
florida avenue northeast. unless the club
shall furnish security, satisfactory. to the
court, for the payment of rent for the
northeast grounds during the remaining
tuc years of the lease period.
The hearing in connection with the return
IN the temporary restraining order against
the base ball club signed last Friday, was
In progress during the greater portion of
the session of the court today. Attorney
William F. Mattingiy appeared for the
washington Brick Company. The latter
contended that the base ball cub should not
be permitted to remove the improvements
mentioned from the grounds leased by the
brick company to the base ball cub. but
that the improvements should remain where
they now are as security for rent until the
expiration of the i've years lease, which
has two years more to run.
Attorney William ]. Lambert represented
the base ball club at the hearing. He pre-
scented an answer signed by the Washing
ton base ball club by Thomas J. LOTUS.
secretary and treasurer
The club explained in Its answer that
the improvements referred to are it's
property, and that 1T has paid in full all
its obligations, SO far as rent for the
brick company.s grounds are concerned.
to April /, 1904. 1t was denied that any
agreement had been made whereby the
improvements had been pledged to the
brick company as security for rent The
base ball club pointed out, further. that
in case of default on its part the brick
company would have plain, adequate
and complete remedy at law.
Justice Gould. in deciding the issue.
took the view that 1t would be inequi-
table to allow the improvements to be re-
moved from the brick company's grounds
during the period of the lease, unless se-
curity for the rent be furnished the les~
sor by the lessee.
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PASTOR NOT GUILTY.
Court Decides He Was Not Guilty of
Causing Disturbance.

Judge Kimball. presiding over the Dis
trict branch Of the Police Court, decided
late this afternoon that the Rev. NJ. "
Morris. pastor of the Mount Horeb Colored
Baptist Church. 18th and B streets north
east. was not guilty of charg. of -eating
a disturbance in tie vic nifty of the church
Friday night last. and dismissed charge
of disorderly conduct against him.
Mr. Morris pleaded not guilty to charge
of carrying revolver. which it is alleged
was found on him at tho time of his arrest
and on advice OF his counsel, Attorney w.
Calvin Chase. asked for jury trial.
Hearing of the case was postponed until a
later date in order that hts request may be
granted. there being no jury on duty in
that branch Of the court at present.
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several times during the winter. They
moved into the city from Kensington in
the winter that his wife might have
proper medical treatment and he had
lived with his father, Herman Forster at
2t8 9Th street southeast. About ten days
ago Forster and his wife prepared to
move back to Kensington for the sum-
mer. On looking over his house he found
that the water pipes had burst, causing
damage, and that considerable property
had been stolen while he was away. This
added to his dependency and he referred
to II several times.
At the White House the rash act is at
tributed to acute dependency due to his
own i'll health and the serious condition
of his wife, for whom he apparently had
a strong affection. He concluded that he
would do away with the troubles of both
at the same time.
Forster wrote a beautiful hand and did
much Of the engraving on the invitations
from the White House during the season.
Herman Forster was appointed to q
clerkship In the Treasury Department in
1868 and remained there until 1899. when
be resigned. He was one of the most eff
doient and faithful employees of the de-
tpartment.
His Fathers Statement.
At the home of Mr.. Herman Forster no
news had been received of the terrible
tragedy until the arrival OF reporter for
stated that Mrs. Charles G. Forster had
been a. the home of Mr.. Herman Forster
up to a week or ten days ago. but that she
had sufficiently recovered to be up and
about. and insisted that she and her hus-
band return to their home al kensngtOn to
live. Mr.. Charles c. Forster. his father
said this afternoon. appeared reluctant to
do this. but finally consented to let mis-
wife have her way and arranged to more
back to his Kensington home. Mr.. Herman
Forster said he could think of no reason
for the double tragedy. His son and wife,
he said. always got along well together and
appeared to be devoted to each other. The
son. however, he said, had appeared to be
respondent of late, but had not at home
given the slightest indication of desiring
the death of either his wife or himself.
Mr.. Charles G. Forster was thirty-seven
years old and was born in Washington.
His father bore up bravely under the ter
rible ordeal. but ii could be seen that he
was deeply shocked as he went off to in
fern his aged wife of the sad end of their
son and daughter-in-law.
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ANNIVERSARY DINNER.
Chi Deuteron Charge Entertains at
Freund's Saturday Night.

The Chi Deuteron Charge of the Theta
Delta Chi Fraternity gave a dinner at
Freund's Saturday night to celebrate the
eighth anniversary of the establishment Of
their charge at Columbian University 1t
was most enjoyable affair and was well
attended. about forty members being pres
ent. Twelve colleges were represented, as
follows: Rochester. Tufts, Columbian Uni
versty. Dickinson. College of the City Of
New York, Lehigh, Washington and Jeffer-
son. Cornell Hamilton, Hobart, Harvard
and Lafayette.
Rev. ]. Macbride Sterrett, DID,, head pro-
fessor of philosophy at the Columbian Uni
versity, was the POSTMASTER of the occa-
sion. and introduced the following speak
ers: Willis 8. Paine. president of the Con-
sol1dated National Bank of New York city:
Rear Admiral Benjamin p. Lamberton,
Assistant Adjutant General Eben Swift,
Representative James McI,achlan of Cali
fornia, Rev. ]. w. Wightman, d. d.; Rep
resentatlve Henry r. Gibson of Tennessee
Dr. LIE Grand Powers and the four charter
members of the Chi Deuteron Charge who
were present, Henry r. Pyne George r.
DAVIS, stanton c. Peelle and Lieut.. Elliott
j. Dent. United States engineers. Brief re-
marks were also made by James A. Tanner.
James Ewin Lamb for the Chi Deuteron
Charge and Foster r. Greene.
Senior Gonzalo de Quesada, Cuban min
banquet hall before the evening was over
and was given a hearty reception by his
fraters.
Letters OF regret were read from Secre-
tary OF State John Hay, Representative
F. c. Stevens of Minnesota. and Senior Don
Carlos c. Arosemena. charge daffaires Of
the republic of Panama.
The committee of arrangements was
composed of Harry T. Domer, chairman:
Stanton c. Peell. William K. West Van
A. Patter and A. N. Tindall.
Those present were: DR.. ]. Macbride
Sterrett, Minister Gonzalo de Quesada, Will
lis s. Payne, Admiral B. P. Lamberton,
Maj. Eben Swift. Edward w. Byrn, James
McLachlan. Henry r. Gibson. r. J. W.
Wightman, DR.. LIE Grand Powers, Prof
Emory NJ. Wilson. Henry r. Pyne George
r. Davis Stanton c. Peele Lient Elliot
J. Dent. Harry T. Domer. James A Tan
her. William Stranahan. Foster r. Greene
f.. c. Roeser, DIR. William S. Manning S.
]. Class. Enoch A. Chase. Jesse H. Wilson,
jr.. John A. Sterrett, Frederick W. Albert
Freeland c. Lyman. Bruce Magruder, c. H.
Terrell. c. l.. Swindell. Mahlon Ashford
Shepard Strong. James f. Lamb. Joseph
Strayer William X. West, Royal w. France.
L. X. Mason. Edward II. King, Parker
Warner and w. G. Emory.
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Funeral Of Henry I. Marindin.

The funeral of Henry L. Marindin of the
United States coast and geodetic survey,
was held yesterday afternoon at 800
o'clock in the Rock Creek Church. Rev.
Mr.. Sneed officiating. The body was placed
in a vault pending further arrangements
AS an expert on physical photographers,
Mr.. Marindin was widely known He
served as member of the commission
that surveyed the Nicaragua canal route,
and was later appointed member of the
Darien commission. In 1894 he was harmed
as a member of the Mississippi river COM
mission. He was born in Switzerland and
came to this country at an early age. A
widow and four children survive him
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ever, who favor II, and the probability u
that this feature win appear In the future
discussion OF the matter now before Con-
gress.
One objection urged to a change which
would place the funds paid by District cti-
zens in the form OF local taxes in the banks
instead OF In the United States treasury is
that the money Is used as soon as available
in paying on the District Indebtedness to
the government. Such Indebtedness has
no permanent form. nor Is there any fixed
plan OF liquidatlng 1t. Unlike municipal
debts in general, this particular District
debt has not the form OF bonds. neither is
there any sinking fund arrangement with
Its regular interest periods. 1t Is form
of floating debt, which is paid when there
is money to the credit OF the District. witb
the addition of ? per cent interest from the
date Of the obligation.
This latter provision has no doubt led to
the suggestion that the banks in the event
the District funds are deposited in local In
situations. might be required to pay 2 per
cent interest on such deposits, and In this
way the District would secure its interest
and pay 1t over to the United States. Some
inquiry has been made In regard to the
practice In the states. and 1t has been
found that In a number Of cases the banks
selected as repositories for state funds are
required to pay interest and In some cases
to give security. The latter. however. is
not in the form of United States bonds.
which would be rather expensive. This
practice is also followed in the case of the
iutuS VI municipalities, OUT IN some states
the deposits OF the funds of counties are
without interest.
There was demand for telephone bonds
today at the meeting of the stock ex-
change but mainly in large blocks. A bid
OF 103 for 5000 in these bonds was made
both during and after the call, but without
result Two lots Of $1,000 each were dis
posed of at 103 There was no Offering of
these bonds in large lots at less than 1O3h.
Two lots of twenty shares of stock of
the Capital Traction Company were sold at
12Ols. When that bid was made the asking
price was 12L 1t was evident that the
demand was not vigorous one as after
the sales the stock was offered at 12Oh.
with 1l9& bid. After call. 120A was the
asking price and 120 was bid, but there
were no sales except one lot of twenty
shares at 100.
The bid price for Washington Railway
terday to 43is. The asking price was A.
and two shares were sold at that figure
A spasmodic activity was impaired for
time to Gas stock. which at first was Of
fered at 57%. one-eighth of a point less
than the asking price of yesterday TWEEN
ty-five shares were sold at that price, and
a similar lot went at the figure of yester-
day. The stock was offered at 5S, and
then at SIS. while the best bid was SIX.
There was no further trading. After call
100 shares were offered at S. but the high
est bid was SIX.
One hundred shares of Mergenthaler
found a purchaser at 176. There was no
more stock offered at that figure as the
asking price was 176ai. The bid price was
1I5h.
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.
speeial Dispatch to me Eveains stnr.


BALTIMORE. Nd, March 2s-FLOUR-Quiet;
extra, 3s5a4 IS clear. 4.50a475; straight. s.s5a
BIO: patent. 5i5a5.30: spring clear 425a4 80;
spring straight. 4.95a5. 10: spring patent 5 20a
545 receipts, II ,277 barrels exports, Is 1888 bar
reis.
KfIEAT-Firmer; spot. contract. 1o4; spot. No
2 red western, 105; March, 104; April iO4it; May
1929 bid; steamer No. red, 100; receipts 1,e3ti
bushels southern by sample. 95a105; southern on
grace 95al05.
CoRN-Firmer; spot. 5l5iNasl5s: March. 51Na
51B; April, 51Ha52: May. 52l4a52N; steamer
mixed. 46Aa46k receipts, n. 9Ss bushels; exports
120, 900; southern white corn, 40a51A; southern
yellow corn 40aB1N.
oATs-Firm; No: white, As; No. mixed. 4ea
46ta; receipts 10. 1872 bushels; exports, 30
RYE-Easier; uptown, No. 2, s2aS3; No. west
ern. S3as4 receipts. 931 bushels.
HAY-Fifm: No. / timothy, 16. GOA so; No. 1
clover mixed, IA. 50a15.O0.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull: steam to Liverpool
per bushel. sd, March: Cork for ORDERS per quar-
ter, I'D. asked. April
BUTTER. arm; fancy imitation. 1Sa19: fancy
creamery. %; fancy iadle. 17a1s; store packed
-sa13.
EGGS-Firm, 16a17.
cHEESE-stead large, 111sa12: medium, I2lsa
123t smali. 13a13h.
SUGAR-Firm; coarse granulated. ass; fine. AS.
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second inaugural. delivered I'm January. he
added postscript to his idea by declaring
In favor ofifec.precity with Canada. By
advocating Jhe IoYa idea Governor Cum
minis has become the bette noir OF the stand
pattars. and theyes would excommunicate
him from the republican church without
as rad ana mthou. we're they mot mot
down the temple UPON their heads as wei
as upon his own"
This condsrio1 M the republican party
brought Mr.. Clark back to his boyhood
again and to song. two lines of which
Beatty Is1but skin deep.
Ugiy to this bone
Republicans May Win.
That is a perfect description Of the re-
publican coHdition today said he. Re-
publican harmony, which they spell with
big. big HI is only on the surface. while
republican dissension pervades the G. o. p.
through and through. They may be able.
by hook and by crook. to get together for
this election. but that there viii be a
amount to a spin i In the n near future is
Indicated by all the signs Of the times.
That Colonel Roosevelt Will be nomi-
mated appears to be a certainty, but nun
port him under protest The 'stand-patters'
will make the platform, but large minori-
ty will receive lit stIllenly. In fact, the
reading-out process Of the tarin-reform re-
publicans has already begun"
Mr.. Clark recounted the efforts OF the
minority members of the House to secure q
reduction Of the tariff on particular articles
through the introduction of separate bills
at the present session of Congress. Re-
ferring to these bills he said: They are all
sleeping the sleep OF death in that great
mausoleum OF tariff reform hopes. the room
of the committee on ways and means
No Free Trade Party.
He declared that there is no free trade
party in the United States saying:
Whenever our stand-pat friends get into
hole they resurrect the bogy man Of
free trade and hold him In terrorem over
the heads of the American people
Nobody knows better than they do that
there Is no FREQ trade party in the United
States and they, ought to quit asserting
that there is. We can all be honest even
If we can't be great"
He quoted at length the democratic posi-
ton as outlined by Mr.. Williams. the min
GRITTY leader, In a magazine article, the posi-
ton taken being that tariff for revenue
only" was the doctrine of the party.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Some consideration has been given by
those interested In having available in
local banks the money paid In District taxes
to the question of the banks paying interest
on such deposits. Not all the banks that
are now government Repositories and which
would receive the money paid as District
taxes In case change il made In the
present system are in favor of the interest
paying proposition. There are those. how
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Fatalities In DAILY Family.

BOSTON. March 28-The fifth death in
nine weeks in the DAILY faily of actors oc-
Cured today. Thomas DAILY. brother of
Dan DAILY. the comedian, who died in New
York Saturday. passed away at Revere. He
had been Ill for many weeks.
Although not himself an actor several
OF his children are on the stage.