THE TIMES, WASHINGTON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1898.
5PMI5H OiVEBS 1ST WDBR
Evidence of tlie Use of a Torpedo
May Bo Destroyed.
GENERAL LEE'S PREDICAMENT
The Peculiar SlJjnin ounce of Cant.
Signer's Words in Heuurd to
"avy Departuieut Telep-aius No
Private rallies Allowed to Dive
2Cenr the AVreck of tlie Maine.
Key Wcist. Feb. IS. The captain of a
steamer from Havana, which arrived
here today, says Unit the Spanish au
thorities have a number of divers con
stantly at work on the wreck of the
Maine, ostensibly recovering the bodies
of the crew. A cordon is maintained
around the wreck to prevent persons
other than authorized government repre
sentatives from close approach, and the
captain does not believe that private
parties would be permitted to engage in
diving near the Maine under any Ir
cuuisutrces. Fear Is entertained by persons who are
watching the policy of the Administration
in regard to the Maine disaster, and who
sire familiar with Spanish method.,
that by the time the American divers
-have reached Havana harbor, mny evi
dences of the tise of a torpedo to blow up
the vessel will have been destroyed.
In addition to the above dispatch from
Key West. Havana and Madrid advices
yesterday, together with those received
from Gen. l-.ee, described the work of
divers who were taking the bodies out of
the wreck. Xo American divers were ex
pected to arrive until yesterday afternoon
at the earliest, and it is pointed out by
thoi-c who advance the theory mentioned
above that the divers engaged in the
work already had, in all probability, in
structions from the Spanish authorities
to take care that no tell-tale evidence
should be left in the vicinity of the
sunken battleship if it could possibly be
removed.
Then. toov Havana dispatches received
yesterday afternoon said that neither
Cant. Sigsbee nor Gen. Lee had asked of
the authorities permlshi5n to inspect the
work being done. This is regarded here
as being significant. It is believed by per
sons who are familiar with the sentiment
in regard to Americans existent in Ha
vana that Gen. Lee, Cupt. Sigsbee and all
other Americans in that city are in great
danger. A New York newspaper printed
a Mory yesterday to the effect that the
Spaniards understood the cipher used by
tlie American Government, and that if
this were not the case, no cipher dis
patches from Gen. Lee would ever reach
here.
A fact not generally ngticed is that
Capt. Sigsbee has never referred to the
disaster as an accident, nor has lie even
hinted at such a possibility. One sen
tence of ids cable message of yesterday
created suspicion at the Navy Department
that messages to him had not all been
received. The sentence referred to is: "It
Is believed that all of the department
tfleprrams have reached me."
The idea that CapL Sigsbee would have
written this had he so believed is scouted
hy many persons in the department who
have handled his messages. It is con
sidered by them as being a direct intima
tion that he has not received all of the
telegrams sent, and it is asserted that
had he received them, such a htatement
would have been superfluous.
Among even the most conservative,
fears are felt for the personal safety of
the Americans in Havana city. That
they are at Spain's mercy, it is said, can
not be doubted for a moment.
Neither Gen. Lee nor Capt. Sigsbee
could leave Havana at present, and only
by the most careful and conservative line
of action can they assure their own
tafefy.
Till-: STHEKT EXTENSIONS.
The Ituiirovt'iueiit Authorized by
the Senate District Committee.
The Senate District Committee yester
day ordered favorable'reports on a num
her of amendments referred to it. Among
them -were the following: ?1C000 for the
Improvement of Sixteenth street extended!
from Florida avenue to Morris street;
$10,000 for the grading and regulating of
Kenetaw avenue and Park road from
Sixteenth street extended to Kllngle Ford
toad; 110,000 for the paving of Kenesaw
avenue from Thirteenth to Fourteenth
Street.
The Penrose amendment in regard to
the use of the Welsbach lights in certain
residence streets will not be -reported
because the Commissioners have an ap--propriation
of $300 in the District bill for
thih purpose. The experiment in the use
ef this light will be made on Connecticut
avenue north of Farragut Square.
Tlie bill to prevent electrolysis was re
ferred to Senator Bacon as a subcom
mittee. Tlie amendment appropriating $30,000
for the commencement of the Massachu
setts avenue bridge was ordered to lie
favorably reported.
Tlie bill relating to the acquisition of
certain lands in Woodley Park as a part
of the Zoo was referred to Mr. Proctor
as a subcommittee. ,
Senate resolution authorizing the Com
missioners to amend the health ordi
nances was referred to Mr. Gallinger for
report. The resolution appropriating
$2,000 for a plan for the reclamation of
the Anacostia Hats was ordered to be
favorably reported to the Committee on
Appropriations.
The nominations of Conrad H. Weiss,
if Anacostia, to be justice of the peace to
bticceed the late Carroll W. Smith, and of
Francis Carroll Mattingly. to succeed
Judge Scott, were ordered to be favorably
reported.
An Invitation was received from the
District Medical Society asking the com
mittee to :ttend a meeting Wednesday
night and hear the report of the com
mittee on public health, water supply,
sewerage and reclamation of the Ana
costia flats Members of the Senate Com
mittee will attend if they can.
A communication was also received
from the Northeast Cllzcns' Association
calling attention to the fact that in the
hill for the equipment of the Eckington
lines with underground electricity the
North Capitol street spur was omitted.
Tlie committee does not intend that the
company shall be forced to continue the
operation of this link.
TO IH2 VICTIM NO. 2.
nuttier Warship.lt Is Snid, Will
Go to Unvuna.
Secretary Long yesterday confirmed
the story that another vessel is to be
rent to Havana. He would not state
the date of its departure.
It is believed that the New 'York has
been chosen, will start, and it may al
ready he on Its way.
Secretary Long says that the vessel
will be sent simply in the same way
that the Maine wi, "on a friendly
vis.it," and without any reference to the
disaster to the Maine-
A Curio. .
(From the Richmond Times.)
The leadership of the Marine Band
will hereafter be recognized as the only
ob In Washington -ever refused.
FUNERALS IN HAVANA.
Official lleports of Yesterday's
j Ce rornon rj Itecalled.
! r-miKii General Lee and Cant. Sigsbee
sent a. number of telegrams to the State
and Navy Departments yesterday con
taining careful official stories of the
funeral of the Maine seamen, and of the
participation of the Spanish officials at
Havana. Early .in the day Capt. Sigs
bee's long report of the day was received'
as follows:
1 Havana. Fe"b. IT.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
Nineteen of the Maine dead were bur
led this afternoon with great civil, ec
clesiastical, military and naval ccrcmo
nles".and, with all Ihe resources of Ha
vana brought into requisition. The Span
ish government, under' express direc
tions of Cen. Blanco. th Bishop of Ha
vana. Gen. 1'arrado, and Admiral Man
terola, and the mayor of Havana, took
complete charge of all arrangements.
The bodies were llrst laid In state in the
building of the city government of Ha
vana, -where they were covered with flo
ral and other emblems suitable to the
occasion, which were presented by olli
clals and other persons of Havana, of all
shades of political oplnioiu They were
escoited to the cemetery by representa
. lives of all the military, naval and civil
organizations, and foreign consular of
ficers, and. through a vast concourse of
people.
Gen. Lee and mysqlf and officers and
men of the Maine who were here, together
with Lieut. Commander Cowles and mem
bers of the Fern's crew, were given spe
cial carriages and conveniences. Ground
for the burial of all the Maine's dead
has been presented by Gen. Blanco and
the Bishop of Havana. The utmost re
spect has been shown. I am informed
by the authorities that this is the sec
ond instance only of such a demonstra
tion having been shown to foreigners in
the history of Havana. It is inconceiv
able that a greater demonstration could
Iihva he-en made to me liersonally. A
great number of people have expressed
sympathy for the Maine and for the
United States Government and people.
The remainder of the dead must, per
force, he buried with brief ceremony,
which will be conducted by ourselves, but,
the "care and preparations of the re
mains will be under the direction of the
Spanish authorities.
About forty In addition to those bur
ied, have come ashore today. Very few
are now recognizable. Even in the case
of some of those who are hurt, but lived,
recognition was ditllculL I have not
for a moment lost sight of the grief of
the families and friends of the members
of my crew, but I beg the department to
explain to them that it is impracticable,
in fact impossible, to semi oodles home.
Facilities are lacking, and embalming is
necessary to secure shipment, even un
der the most favorable circumstances.
Embalming is only imperfectly done
here.
Will wire all case of identification. 1
maintain organization among my small
force here, but it can be well understood
that the execution of the work of which
we are charged, Is one of much detail
and difficulty of execution.
It is believed that all the department's
telegrams have reached me. 1 am deep
ly 'grateful for the helpful sentiments
and directions telegraphed by the Presi
dent and department. I have the earn
est help of all the oflicers of the Maine
now here, which was to have been ex
pected under all circumstances. A pre
vious telegram sent today gives the
names of those buried by tlie Spanish
authorities.
Tlie flags of all vessels.naval and mer
chant, have been at half-mast yesterday
and today. Shall send Mangrove back
to Key "West tomorrow with eight wound
ed from the hospital. Will wire names
later. Dr. Clendennlng. of the Army,
will remain with tlie wounded. Assist-
j ant Surgeon Spear also came by Man-
grove, but will be detained here on
i board Fern to accompany others of the
wounded when they are ready to be
I moved.
I Will put some divers at work tomorrow.
I Divers requested of Admiral Sicard will
be here Saturday morning by Olivette.
I Recovery of Maine's, battery, etc. im
I practicable, except by regular wrecking
j outfit.
j (Signed.) SIGSBEE.
I Later in the day Capt. Sigsbee sent the
following:
Sprrrtjry of tlie Navy:
With t-oiiul j;encrul and Cowl, commander
of Uio transport Pern. iited Captain Gem-rsil
Illnuco today, and other chiefs of civil, mili
tary jnrt naval branches of the government, and
j returned (hanks for the CTeat demonstration of
I sympathy je-stirdaj, for their continued care of
1 tlie dead, and for other olfiees now lciiig evr
, cimhI in our behalf, Itecched .idditioii.il jwsnr
j .mce- of -ympathy and de-ire to help. Spanish
! authorities feel the situation aeuteh. I hae
promised to maintain oflicial character of all
woik oi tiie wreck of the iljine. No friction
anyulicie. SIGSBEE.
Still later the following came:
To Secretary of Hip Naty:
So far. 123 have Imtji buried. Identification
cry difficult. Will wire names of identified
later. MGS.P.KK. '.
Capt. Sigsbee also sent word that so
far only thirteen of the dead have been
identified, as follows: J. H. Dierking,
drummer: .lames A. Graham, chief yoe
man; William A Tinsman, landsman; J.
F. Brown, sergeant: Eldon II. Mero. chief
machinist: Harry J. Keys, ordinary sea
man; Owen Sheridan, fireman second
class; Patrick Gaffrey. fireman, first
class; William Cosgrove, fireman second
class: .Joseph Seery, fireman first class;
Charles P. Galpin, private marine;
Michael Kane, coal passer, and Carl A.
Smith.
Gen. Lee's telegrams were as follows:
To Assistant Secretary of State:
Great popular demonstration at funeral e;tr
day. Militan. naval, fiiemen and civil orcanizi
lions generally repi e-ented. llisliop of Havana,
(Jtii. 1'jrrodal next in command to owenior
general; autononiKtic cabinet, civil goclor.
niai-or and other prominent persons walked in pro
cession part of route, in accordance with cus
tom, to testify sympathy, forty bodies buiied.
Many coming to surfjeo water -ince. but now
dithcull to reeognire. Will be buried with re
ligious fcerviecs as -ollcetcd. L1IE.
To Assistant Secretary of State:
Scventy-lluc-e lodies. Maine seamen, in coffins'
waiting "burial, in addition to forty buiied yes
terday. LKK.
Tlie tender Bache of the coast survey
left Key "West last night with the divers
on board, who will aid in the inquiry as
to tlie cause of the Maine wreck.
WOHKING DAY AND NIGHT.
Immense Shipments of Projectile
for Fortifications.
Beading, Pa., Feb. IS. There is extraor
dinary activity in all departments of the
Carpenter Steel Works. Information to
the general public Is denied by express
orders of the Government, but sufficient
was learned at the works today to war
rant the statement that these are the
busiest days In the history of the works.
The plant is turning out steel projec
tiles for the United Slates Government
made by the Carpenter process. At this
time nearly 300 men are employed, work
ing every day and three nights each
week. The pay roll Is larger than ever
before. Yesterday and today three heats
were made Instead of two per day. as
heretofore. Two shipments of big. projec
tiles have already been made this week
of C0.O00 pounds each. They consisted of
five, six and eight-inch shells for coast
fortifications on the Atlantic seaboard.
Some of these shells were ordered a few
months ago. but the larger shells now
being turned out are on "hurry orders"
recently received from the department.
The recent carloads were consigned to
Brooklyn and Staten Island.
Many tons of these Carpenter projec
tiles went down with the Maine in Ha
vana harbor.
Recent rules adopted about the works
allow no visitor in the mechanical de
partments of the establishment- and se
crecy is enjoined "upon all employes.
Unlike the People.
(From the Toledo Bee.)
The authorities at Washington don't
seem to be "so very indignant over the De
Lome epitode after all.
WORDS OP SYMPATHY.
Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Korea and
China Express Regret.
The following messages of condolence
were received yesterday by the Secretary
of State:
Legation of Chile,
Washington, February 17, 1S9S.
Mr. Secretary: The government Jindk
people of Chile sincerely takepart in' the
sentiments of profound grief which have
been aroused in the Government and peo
ple ofMhc United States by the news of
tlie tragic and calamitous destruction of
the war vessel Maine, and by the loss of
so many valuable lives. Your excellency's
faithful and obedient servant.
DOMINGO GANA.
Legation of Costa Rica,
Washington. February 17. 1898.
Sir: Being deeply touched by the terri
ble news of the destruction 0"f the United
States war steamer Maine, with the loss
of many lives and the injury of a con
siderable number of persons belonging
to the crew of said steamer, I desire to
express to Your Excellency, faithfully in
terpreting the sentiments of my govern
ment, the deepest and most sincere sym
pathy on account of this occurrence,
which was as dreadful as it was unex
pected. J. B. CALYO.
Legation of Peru,
' - Washington. February 17, 19S.
Sir: 1 perform the duty of expressing to
the United States Government the senti
ments of condolence and sympathy of the
government of Pirn, together with my
own, on account of the catastrophe which
has befallen the war steamer Maine and
the loss of the lives of so many citizens
of "the United Stntes.
Peru, which considers all the republics
j of this continent as her sisters, laments
tneir misiortunes ami iceis wiem as muc
Ooes her own. The grief, therefore, which
now alllicts the great republic Is also
ours. A'ICTOR EGUIGUREN.
Legation of Korea,
Washington, February 17, 18955.
Sir: 1 hereby desire to express on behalf
of his majesty the Emperor and the gov-
eminent of Korea sympathy with the
United States on the loss of the battle
ship Maine and so many brave-officers
and men.
Accept, sir, with my highest considera
tion, CHIN POM YE.
Chinese Legation.
v Washington, February 17, 189S.
Sir: I have the honor to exprs tho sin
cere sympathy of my government with
tlie Government and people of the United
States on account of the deplorable "flis
astcr which has befallen' the Maine.
I may add that 1 was shocked to hear
of the terrible catastrophe, and 1 deeply
sympathize with the families of the un
fortunate victims.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurance of
my highest consideration.
WU TING FANG.
Colorado Springs, Col.
Secretary of the Navy: Allow me to
express deepest sympathy for the great
.calamitv which has befallen your navy.
COUNT GOETJ5EN,
Military Attache. German Legation.
London. England.
The lord conunisfcioners of the admiral
ty desire to convey to you from the of
ficers and men 'of" her majesty's navy an
expression of their sympathy on the oc
casion of the disaster, to the 5131110, in
volving such great loss of life.
ADMIRALTY. .
Legation or 'Ecuador.
New York, Feb. IT, I89S.
Mr. Minister:
This legation having been informed of-
the terrible catastrophe which occurred
at Havana, owing to the destruction, by
an explosion, of the American war vessel.
Maine, and of the consequent loss of so
many valuable lives that were devoted
to the service and defense of their coun
try, the undersigned presents to the
American Government and people,
through you, an expression of the deep
est and most sincere sympathy on ac
count of this irreparable disaster, which
has filled the entire world with horror.
Ecuador, being a loyal friend of the
United States of America, cannot do
otherwise than be among the first to de
plore this unfortunate occurrence, and I
therefore beg you to inform the Presi
dent of the Republic that both the Presi
dent of Ecuador and the Ecuadorian peo
ple join, with ail their hearts, in this of
ficial expression of condolence, for they
consider this lamentable occurrence as a
veritable family misfortune to the na
tions of this hemisphere. With senti
ments of high consideration. 1 am, your
obedient and faithful servant.
L. F. CARBO.
Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of State.
Melbourne.
The President of the United States,
Washington.
Sir: The premiers of New South Wales.
Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and
AVestern Australia, at present attending
the fedeial convention In Melbourne, have
just received intelligence" of the total de
struction of the United States ship of
war Maine and of many of her crew in
the harbor of Havana. AYe desire to con
vey through you to the people of the
American nation and especially to the
relatives of those stricken down by this
calamity a fraternal message of condol
ence and sympathy from the people of
our colonies. Signed by request.
G. H. READ.
Premier of New South Wales.
A Monument to Heroic Head.
Mr. Quay offered a joint resolution in
tlie Senate yesterday permitting the erec
tion of a monument in Washington to
the Union soldiers and sailors and ma
rines of tlie war of the rebellion by the
National Reunion Monument Association.
The monument is to be erected on such
Government reservation as may be design
nated by the Secretary of War.
Mr. Ward L. Smith, of Fredericks! own.
Mo., was troubled with chronic diarrhoea
for over thirty years. He had become
fully satisfied that it was only a question
of a short time until he would have to
'give up. He had been treated by some
of the best physicians in Europe and
America, but got no permanent relief.
One day he picked up a newspaper and
chanced to read an advertisement of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar
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first dose helped him and its continued
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ZOLATHREATENEDBYAMOB
Ki
Intense Excitement Prevails
Through out Paris.
COUNT ESTEttHiZY DESTINES
The rroutifilinRM Wefe I)u.rreu of
Iti'suite, Hut Sufficiently Dramatic
to Sustain Interj-Ht ierclless
Fire of Accusing: Question Uy 31.
Cleniciiccnu-OvnUmto Esierliazy
(Special Cable-Copi righted.)'
rails, Feb. IS. It was-a day of dram
atic situations and intense exqitcment in
tlie Zola trial, but the proceedings were
absolutely barren" of results in tlie shape
of fresh revelations. The piece of secret
evidence which three generals' of the
army solemnly assured the court leaves
no doub't of Dreyfus's guilt is still as
mysterious as Gen. Pellleux's testimony
left it yesterday. The witnesses endeav
ored to convey the impression that this
paper was discovered after Dreyfus was
condemned, but the opinion is universal
that this is a mere subterfuge in order
to escape the allegation that this is the
secret document which was submitted
privately to the Dreyfus court-martial.
Everybody, in fact, is convinced that this
is tlie actual paper which rendered Drey
fus's condemnation void, according to the
rules of evidence of every civilized
tribunal.
The defence has not yet put the direct
question whether this is the fact, but will
presumably do ho tomorrow when the
general will again appear. An answer
will umiuestlonably be refused.
When Count Esterhazy was at tlie bar
there was presented one of tlie most ex
traordinary scenes ever witnessed in a
court of justice. He is an excitable, un
scrupulous, reckless man, one of the
most notorious rogues in Paris, yet he
has a striking, prepossessing military fig
ure and is well .preserved, considering his
manner of life and his llfty-flve years.
His brother officers feared that lie would
Indulge in a violenoutbrcak, and es
pecially as be has been threatening the
wholesale slaughter of his enemies.
He has particularly .sworn to kill
Mathieu Dreyfus on slglif. General Pel
lieux stopped him in tho corridor of the
court before the session opened and
begged if lie bnd a revolver in his pocket
to deliver it to him. Ehterbazy replied:
"If 1 have I promise-nsr'ilb1 use it."
Gen. Pellieu.v also stTil advised him
not to reply to the'quefcuonjjjput to him.
Count Esterhazy preserved a certain
amount of sang froid during 51. Clemen
ceau's merciless lire of accusing ques
tions, eacli one of which was an indict
ment of high treason. The witness, after
the first four or live questions, turned hi.--back
on M. Clemenceau, cliftched the bar
and faced tlie jury. His expressions was
supercilious and indifferent'. He offered
to answer any questions by the president
or Jurymen, but none ius put. He walk
ed with a certain stiff jllgnlty out of the
court amid the applause of the audience.
When he readied the" outside of the
palace of justice thojerowd of 3.CO0 per
sons who were waiting in -the rain recog
nized tlie so-called martyr and gave him
a great ovation. Some of the crowd
rushed forward, raised him upon their
shoulders and carried him to his car
riage. They would have unharnessed the
horses and dragged him through the
streets but the police prevented them.
After tlie trial Zola was surrounded by
mi angry mob threatening to tear him
to pieces. It was with tlie greatest diffi
culty that the police were able to save
him from serious bodily harm. Outbreaks
are feared In the city this evening. The
troops on guard, and especially the cav
alry, held in reserve for mob duty, have
been cautioned to hold themselves in
read I nets.
THE JI.V1.VB TO HE HAISKD.
CoiiKrcss Appropriate 200,000 for
the Purpose.
Secretary Thong's suggestion that Con
gress appropiiate $200, WO to be imme
diately available for wq in raising the
Maine, saving as much of the equipment
as possible and bringing the bodies of
the drowned sailors, so far as possible,
home, was passed by both houses yester
day. The resolution was offered in tlie Senate
by Mr. Hale, and after being amended so
as to authorize the use of a portion of the
fund in bringing the bodies of sailors to
the United States, it was pasted without
a dissenting voice.
Accompanying the resolution was a let
ter from the Secretary, in which he call
ed attention to tlie necessity for prompt
action in caring for the bodies of the men
and of securing as much of the valuable
portions of the ship as possible.
The House concurred in the resolution.
Although the House was called to or
der at the unusual iiour of 11 o'clock, the
galleries were filled by persons, who. in
spired with patriotic thoughts, hoped to
see the lo"'er brancli of Congress do
something of"a firm and decisive charac
ter respecting Spain. They had no idea
of what they expected, or, rather, what
they hoped for, but, tilled with a belief
that something would be done, they had
congregated early and many remained
until G o'clock, when the House adjourn
ed, to their Intense regret, without ex
pressing any opinion respecting the ex
isting conditions.
Mr. Boutelle, of Maine, chairman of the
Committee on Naval Affairs, interrupted
the routine proceedings' of fhe House and
asked unanimous consent' ffir tlie consid
eration of the joint resolutifin appropriat
ing $200,000, as suggested by Mr. Long.
No party lash could havejprevented the
unanimous vote. "
A VOTE TO UE TAKfcN TODAY.
The Dankmptey "Bill Is Debuted
Another Day in' tho Hounc.
Debate In the House' over the bank
ruptcy bill yesterday was continued until
G o'clock when the House adjourned. The
discussion will be resumed today, and will
last until 4 o'clock, when a vote will be
taken on the amendments and afterward
on the bill. '
During tho debate yesterday a dozen or
more members expressed their views and
it was developed that the measure was
not a stiictly party one, although many
Democrats expressed their belief that the
bill had been prepared In the Interest of
tlie great creditors in the East, and that
If it should become a Jaw it would render
the debtor class powerless.
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trouble has not returned. Sold by F. S.
Williams, Ninth and -F streefs; Edmonds
& Williams, Third and Pa. avenue. 5.
f h
f
MARKET REMAINS FIRM
Slight Declines in Later Dealings
Showing General Pressure.
Tlie Street Keenly Sensitive to Spau-'ish-Cuhuu
Situation, Though Anx
iety Ilnb Somewhat Abated.
New York,- Feb. IS. The market today
was one of irregular movements, but' the
trading showed little of the feverishness
that lias been present during the earlier
part of the week. St. Paul was theiiota
ble Instance to"day in strength, and this
had a sympathetic effect elsewhere. St.
Paul and Sugar Refining were the two
most attractive stocks on the market.
The advance In the tirst-named was on a
renewal of the buying noted in tlie stock
yesterday. The directors will meet o act
on the spring dividend in the second week
of March, and it was inferred on the
street that today's advance was In antici
pation of the stocks passing upon a regu
lar 5 per cent basis. In Sugar the basis
seemed to be for both accounts and was
attributed to the increase of competition
the American company must contend
with when tlie new refineries sire com
pleted. Another notable advance was in Union
Pacillc. Denver and Gulf. The plan of
leorganization is expected to be promul
gated in a short time, and the steady ad
vance in the securities has been in antici
pation of the provision to be male for tiie
present securities.
The market was dull In tlie 'iter deal
ings and -howed more enc.tl pressure,
declines being common.
New Toi-k Stock Market..
Corrected dally by V. U. llibbs & Co..
members r f,he Suvr i'ork Stock Exchange,
1-127 F atreot.
Open Htgb Low ClOs-
American Spirits. S'A 8V 8','s H'4
Am .Sugar Hennery ISP, J I30.U IS2i 132J4
Am. Sugar, pfd Ili'i 112?; U-'?i 112
American Tobacco
AtcbLson Top. & S. F... .
Atchison, Top & S F.pfd
Haltimoreit Ohio..,
Hay State Ga?
Canada Southern
Chesapeake & Ohio
O. C, U&StL
Cuicago, Uur & Quincy ..
Chicago & N W
Chicago Gas
0. M& St., Paul :.
C, H, 1 A. Pacific
CouollilateU Gas
Den &. Uio Grande, pfd. .
Erie
General Electric
Illinois Central
Lake Shore
Louisville & Nashville.. .,
Metropolitan Traction..
ManhattuuiilevateU
Michigan Central
.Missouri Pacific
M, K & T, pfd
National Lead Co
New Jersey Central
New York Central.
Northern Pacific. ......
Northern Pacific, pfd.. .
Ontario & "Western
Pacific Mall
i'hlla & Heading
Southern Hailw.iy, pfd
Texas Pacific,
Tennevsee Coal and Iron
Union Pacific.
U S Leatner, pfd
Wabash, pfd
heeling Jt Lake Erri,...
eotcrn Union Tel
MerKenthaier
Ex. Div. h-
itt lri'i"01 91
i:i 12X ii'A I2i
3U?B 30h 30M :)?
1054 17 10J4 !'
Mi 3?; 34 3K
. St 51 634 W-S
2--I15 W1. 1!U 2lk
H5,'. 3.1't 25J 3iJi
HMfi I0OJ, IU0 lOO'i
12(5! nVt 1'itHi 12615
UIJi 0 9I 91U
9l',i M 9IVi 95;
91 ttt 91'8 914
!'J1! 191 K 18J 180
so; 5o?i son so.'i
15 15 1411 1 l?i
3t$i 38'i S5ii 35-i
toivi nn iw,i lot'.i
I9J14 191 i9'A 194
5b4 5 ) 5-4"
150 I57?i I54JU' 154 if.
1 ir.Vi 115.-; Hi XUii
ni'i Mm no, notf
u'jjf :ci :kh 'M4
:W.i -SS-i 38 83
35 :su -Ji;; 3i?
tti 06 ift 95 ii
116? I17f lIGtf lltt'i
25J I'o.'i 2oi ?,
65i C5JI (51,'i dIJi
17 IT 10', tO.'i
31 31ii 31 31?,
"1 21 20i 20,-t
3t; :?; 3t, 3i'
V'U ll'i 12 12
24 iU 24 2J
23 335', 3i;; 3.-?;
Ci'j 45 6i',i Ui
IS Hi 17,'j 18
-4 "ii 2?i 2 J
91 '4 C25 il?; 917,
tlj.-i H5, 145?i 145?
The manipulators continued their work
yesterday in a, great effort to keep tip
prices. There was again revealed the
conflict between the logical tendency of
the market represented by --the selling of
the general public and these efforts to
hold prices up at any coht. The bull in
terests are terribly de.-irous of avoiding
a panic over the Spanish-Cuban situation,
and the cliques were out in large force
all day. The result of this conflict was
an Irregular and nervous market, with
the balance of victory on the side of the
people. The prices that went up were in
general, in stocks that are easy of manip
ulation, or where there was something
In the news of the day tliat could be
utilized by the bulls. The general mar
ket showed declines. Despite this, the
newspapers that fix their market "news"
to suit their theories made the spasmodic
strength of a few specialties do service,
for their "generally better feelings" and
"strong undertone" statements.
Tlie news of tlie day of the Spanish
situation was unimportant and uninter
esting. If there Is any news coming from
Havana of an official nature it Is cjuietly
killed before it readies the public. There
are good evidences that this is the fact.
The meaning of this would be that the
Administration does not intend to allow
the truth to be known if it is unfavor
able to the Spanish government, or In
other words, if it proves that Spain blew
up tlie Maine. The heavy gentlemen who
control the very large movements in Wall
street are, of course, aware of this. The
influence to be drawn from all this is that
the .slump will be avoided in the end, or
at least not allowed to go very far if
the program can be carried out. The
trouble will not be in the market end of
the deal, but in the ability of the Admin
istration to keep the truth hidden. How
ever, the outlook is that there will be no
further large slump for a time at least,
and that during the llrst days of next
week there will be an advance.
The street naturally took the Spanish
letter at the value placed on it by the
Administration. The "apology" was one
of the arguments given by the street or
gans early in the day for higher prices,
and undoubtedly it had its effect exactly
in this way.
The granger stocks led the advance.
There was every reason why they should.
They are the best looking of all the list
at tlie moment, and most entitled to a
rise. The dividend statement of St. Paul
given out on Thursday was excellent, one
of the best in its history, and the oth
ers of the group are not far behind In
their appearance. Logically, their prices
areHoo high already, but this has little
bearing on small movements.
There was an interesting rumor in the
street yesterday, and it had much to
confirm it, that the Standard Oil people
are buying St. Paul. Their brokers were
said. to be active all day yesterday in se
curing the stock with as little advance
as possible. "What the intention is no one
seems prepared to state. Probably there
is no very serious intention to take hold
of the property as an Investment and
for keeps. It may be that only a quick
movement to take advantage of the tem
porary effect of the dividend statement
is intended. However, any of these the
ories would seem to Indicate a small ad
vance at least.
The other story of the Standard Oil
people yesterday was that they are sell
ing out their Sugar stock. On general
principles the inclination is to disbelieve
this, and if one does believe Jt, to sus
pect only a' speculative move' Perhaps
the Rockefellers wisli only to get more
Sugar at advantageous prices. The sto
ries of competition that have been dwelt
on so persistently for some weeks now
and the hints that Congress has trouble
in store for the trust are all arguments
such as have been used many a time, and
oft before now by tlie very best friends
of Sugar. Tlie Rockefellers have too
large an interest in the trust to let It go.
There is no more reason to believe the
rumor that the Supreme Court will hand
down Its decision In the freight rate case
Monday than there was earlier in the
week. That story was one of the fakes
put out by the industrious, "pews bu
reaus" on "Wednesday and Thursday to
PE-RU-NA
Cures Catarrh.
All druggists sell It.
fe7-tf
stem the tide of the Spanish-Cuban
slump.
The net earnings of",' the. Northern Pa
cific for the second week of February will
very likely show an Increase of around
flOO.OOO. Dow. Jones & Co. say. They pre
dict that the earnings of the road for the
months of January and February will in
crease $soo,ooo.
New York, Feb. IS. Brad street's review
tomorrow will say:
Favorable features dominate the gen
eral business situation as a whole, and
few commercial conditions present them
selves which can be regarded as in any
degree disturbing. Chief among those
factors which make for continued and
growing strength in commercial" lines
may be mentioned the renewed tendency
toward advances in quotations of all sta
ple articles and the steadiness of prices
in other lines where Increases are not at
the moment reportable. Perhaps second
in the list of auspicious features is the
continuance of marked activity in nearly
all branches of the iron and steel trade,
more particularly In the central West,
where it J authoritatively reported over
90 per cent of the nitr iron furnace ca-
) pacity is in blast. The volume of dis-
tributive trade shows an increase, nota
bly in dry goods and groceries.
At Chicago 15,000 tons of steel rails have
been sold in the past two weeks. The
cotton goods situation in the Kast is one
of hopeful strength, owing to the strength
of r;w materials, and the restriction of
production, due to tlie New England mill
strikes. The strength ot cottpn, Migar
and lice, and the demand for iron all fa
vor Southern trade.
New York, Feb. IS. Dim's weekly re
view of trade tomorrow will say:
The dreadful disaster to the Maine lias
not much affected business. Only in the
stock market was an effect felt. Nothing
has occurred to check the increase in
production or in working force. The pro
posal of a general strike In cotton mills
to support the New Bedford strikers does
not thus far seem likely to meet much
response. An advance of 10 per cent in
wages by some big mines is expected to
be general throughout the lake region,
excepting the Mesaba district, and
prices of ore from the other- ranges this
year have ber-n advanced 13 per cent.
Wheat has advanced and cotton held
its advance; money markets are untrou
bled: merchandise exDorts exceeded Im
ports in January by $.",CSC,."r:S, and in the
past six months by 100,407,042; the cus
toms and internal revenue in seventeen
days of February are more than 52,300,
000 larger than in the same part of Jan
uary, and the $3,."0,COO imports at gold in
January' are already exceeded this month.
AV'heat has risen 3 3-1 cents, and exports
continue so heavy that material advance
is natural.
The iron output February 1, with re
ports of stocks on hand not held by the,
great steel companies, indicates consump
tion at least 3,000 tons per week greater
in January than the previous maximum
attained in November, 1SS5. The produc
tion Is at present greater than consump
tion. Railroad earnings in February have
been 12.3 per cent larger than last year,
but 2.4 per cent less than in 1SS2. the
main decrease being in coal carriers.
Gold payments by the Treasury on or
dinary account are not improbable, while'
the stock of notes is remarkably low.
Failures for the week have been 293 in
the United States, against ::ar last year,
and 33 in Canada, against 3S last year,.
Washington Stock Exchange.
United States -is, registered: Sl.OOOfilll-l-S;
National Safe Deposit and Trust.
10ffl!5; "Washington Loan and Trust, 2W
m2S: 3012S1- Capital Traction. ?Su-731-2;
31573 S-t; 40-f? 73 3-S. U. S. Electric
Light, 301107: PtlOGS-l: 10filOSl-2. Pneu
matic Gun Carriage. G0i3'c; ltXrJ73fc. Aft
er call. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 2001T
:i"c. National Safe" Deposit and Trust,
2:(r!?114 1-2.
BIJ. AVted
... IIS I13U
... 113it 1HU'
... :i3 iis
... nvt mu
coxa,
... ioijs
U.S4.sU103rQ J
tTS4'sCl903QJ
us is, i&r
USi 100! QF
niYTIUCT OF COI.UMBI.'
ifiM.Vs. "iO-vcarfunuiaz"
C'j, 190i --.W-.vcar fuudin," gold.... HO
7's loni, 'Water toc't"' currency. ....
rsl&ttJ, "Water stock" currency. ...
'Funding" currency. 3-5Vs 113
JIISSELLANEOaS EO.VD3.
Met R It 5's, lOK -.. US
Met K R Conv 6's 120
Met ft II Cert Indebtedness. A.... li
MetKK Cert Indebtedness, B.... 11!
Belt RR 5's. 13.1
Eckington U R o's, 1893-19.1
Columbia RR O's 19H
VsM(3a Co, .er A. 6's. 19o:-"27 .
Wash Gas Co. !er B. 0's. mr-'13. .
30 70
lit 11
ll
113
U S Electric Light, Debenture
Imp, M and N 103
Chesand Pot Tel 5's 1833-1011 10J
Am Sec & Tr .Vs. F and A. 100X 101
AmSec&TrSV. AandO,!3Ji.... 10J
Wash Market Co 1st 6's, 1JJ-I31I,
57,000 retired ainually ttO
Wash Market Co Imp tis, t:-U7... IU
Wash Market Co ext'n O's, Wl-iT. HO
Masonic Hall Assoeiatioa 5's. 1WJ. 103
Wabh Light mi.stG-, ltrjl 93
NATIONAL BANK STOCK.
Bank of Washington -S't
Metropolitan 3J
Central (new stock) Kt ISO
Farmers and Mechanic 135
Second v HO 1G3
Citizens HO
Columbia 120
Caoital l'-
West End lOHS JOJ
Traders '. 100
Lincoln H
SlS DSPOjir AND TRUST COMPtNIKS.
Nat Safe Deport and Trust IH54 1155
Wash Loan and Trust 1'iS'j 130
Amer Security and Trust IU
WaSh bafe Deposit..... .' J3
KAILROAD STOCKS.
Capital Traction Co 75;; 75J
Metropolitan I"l ;-
Columbia 6i 75
gas and KLECiniOLiuur sros.ti.
Washington Gas .--...- l3.i S?i
GeorgtownUas. eW
U. S. Electric Light 100J4 107
1NSUHANCB STOCKS.
Firemen's 32 43
Franklin 33
Metropolitan 70 SO
Corcoran 00
Potomac 00
Arlington 130
German American 185 -.
National Union 10tf 11
Columbia H&
Kiggs I'.i ----.
People's o'i 6
Lincoln 0
Commercial "" 3JJ tj
TITLE INSURANCE. -
Real Estate Title SO 0
Columbia Title P' 3
Wasn.Title -
District Title 'Hi
TELKCHONB STOCKS.
Pennsylvania -T3
Chesapeake and Potomac 5tiJ 6S
American Uraphophone I3? 13;
American Graphopnons pfd Ja? 18Ji
Pneumatic Gun Carriage 31 .'Jo
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS.
MergenthaierLiuotypa. 1I3JJ M3!i
Laaston Monotype I0,'i 137J
Washington JiarKet Ii
Uieat Fall Ice HO
Nor. i Wasti. Steamboat 100
Lincoln Hall - 1W
Wheat Market Unsettled.
Chicago, Feb. IS. "Wheat today aver
aged lower. The trade was nervous and
unsettled, with rapid fluctuations. It is
not the market In which predictions can
be made with any degree of confidence.
There has been a lot of wheat sold during
the past two or three days, credited to
the Leiter interest, but probably for par-
STRICTURE
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partial closing of the passage, prostatic
irritation and enlargement, bearing down
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CURED AT HOME
Write at once to the Empire Medical Co.,
171 Smith Building. Boston. Mass., for
iheir free book called "Solrent-Alterans."
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how and why It mast cure. If afflicted,
this book Is worth to you all that perfect
recovery is worth.
FINANCIAL.
8 PER CENT INVESTMENT. .
Wc offer for Kile -a limited amount of Pre
ferred Stock or the I'illow-Inlialer Co. An in
vitigation of this stock will prore it to be
one of (lie best investment ever offered to the
public
For propottu and full information- call on or
write to ,
PILLOW-IXIIALER CO..
Room 31, Corcoran Building.
OKFICEHS AND DIRECTORS:
Senator VVillLim II. Stewart Prfdintr-
Mr. Samuel J. Spearing Vice J'rwJentr
Mr. Richard 11. Nixon Treasurer
Mr. Charles J. Kjppler. .-. Secretary.
Mr. Stilson Huteliins Jackson II. Rjlston, Esq.;
Mr. Arthur J. Symotid, Mr. diaries A.
Kram, Mr. Hobcrt V. Kates.
It
WM. 15- GURLEY.
J. V.BAKK03S
GURLEY& BARRGSS,
HANKERS AND BROKERS, 1333 1 ST.
Members of Washington Stock Excbaage.
New York Correspoadeuts,
HUNTER, COOPER & CO.
Member of New York Stosk Exchange.
STOCKS, BONDS AND LOCAL
I Securities Bought and So!d- Caa or Marsia.
Priv.if wire to New York. Telephone 331
leiu-iuc
CARSON & MACARTNEY,
Members of thj New York Stock Exchange,
1-11 y F St., Glover Building.
Correspondents of -Messrs. lloore Schley.
No. 80 broad way.
Bankers and Iiealers in Uovernmeiit Bonds.
Owuiits. Exchange. Loans.
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all
securities listed on the exchiiugen of New
York, Philudclribla, Bobton, and Baltimore
bought and .Mild.
A ipecialty made of Investment securi
ties. District Bond-i and alt local Rail
road, Gas, Insurance and Telephone Stock
dealt in.
American Eell Telephone Stock Ixiughc
and rjM. mal8-tf-cm
The National Safe Deposit
Savings and Trust
Company
of tho District of Columbia.
COR. I5TII ST. AND NEW YORK AVE.
Chartered by Special ActoC Conirress Jaa-
187. and Acts or Oct.. 1300.
Feb.. 1892.
oc20-tt
yy, B. HSBBS & GO.,
BANKERS and BttOKFRS .
Member New YorUSfjcL LUcnanga.
1427 F Street
Correspondent o
I.ADENBUKG, TJJUiAS & CO,
New York.
Money to Loan
At 5 Per Cent, '
! on :eal estate in D. C; no delay, tercci
reasonable.
UKISKELL, & McLEltAN,
Jy9-tf-em 1006 F st. pw.
SfVVVWVVVVVVVVfVVVWVVV
f American Security ami
Trust Co
MONEY TO LOAN,
This company has money to loan
on listed collateral securities ac
lowest rate or interest.
C. J. HELL. ITcsldent.
Washington
Loan & Trust Co.
OFFICE. COK. 0TH AND F STS.
PAID UP CAPITAL. ONE MILLION.
Loans in any amount made on ap-
i proved real estate or collateral, at
reasonable rates.
Interest paid upon denositson daily
balances subject to check.
This comiiany acts as executor, ad-
ininistrator. trustee, acent. treasurer.
registrar, and in all otner fiduciary
capacities.
Boxes for rent in burglar anil fire-
proof vaults for safe deposit and
storage of valuable packages.
JOHN JO EDSON President-
JOHN A. SWOPE Vice President
ELLIS SPEAK -'d Vice President
JOHN R. CAItMOIll Treasurer
ANDREW PARKER Secretary
JOHN L. WEAVER. ...Heal Estate Officer
FOIl RENT Tne be.t way to neip your
bcMiifcss or profession is to mine into
the largest and heat -known omce build-
e'VaSHLNTON LOAN AND TWIST
BUILDING, COR. STH AND F STS.
A few choice looms now available, mod
erate rental, co xtras: perfect janitor
service. fire-prooT surroundings', "ite
rators; ! stories; commodious blcycio
tiaila. jyS-tn.thAtt-tf
ties who were long outside of the deal.
The Argentine shipments were 1.2SS.602
bushels, compared with 712.000 for the
previous week and 152.000 for the corre
sponding time last year.
Cables were a shade easier, but mar
kets from the other side cut little figure
under existing conditions. Corn was
heavy on Hriuldations by local traders
who were buyers In the early part of the
week.
Clilcnso Grain mid Provision MarkeU
Corrected dally by W. B. Bibbs & Co..
members of tlie New York Stock Exeuange,
1J27 F street.
Wheat Open
High
101
6915
Low
I02'.f
Clo--.
103
iiii
May WW
July
Coitx:
Mav
to,
tS
no;;
.11
July
Oats:
May
July
Poiik:
May
July
Lkc:
May
July
Spake Ribs:
May
July
3i."- 3tr-u
K.'f
-1
2t5'f-7S
2IS
six
-M'i-
11.12
11.00
11.17
11 0J
10.03
10.95
10.93
1(M"5
5.23
6.3)
3.20
3.30-
3.r
5.22
5.13
5.22
5.30
3.33
5.30 3.30
New York Cotton JinrKot.
Open High Low Clos:
.uarcn "-"
.May. C0I
June C.lO
July .ll
6.00
5-JW
.C9
tj.03
aoj
G.OS
G.'ii iUIuV 6.1'j
thky; hkghkt his death. ?
Iloohitlons on M r. Heali"- Oeiith By
District Km-ilnye.
At a meeting of the officers and em
ployes of the District government held
in tile water registrar's office yesterday
afternoon to take action in regard to the
death of John J. Bcall. late water regis
trar, the following resolutions were unan
imously adopted.
Tlut we have learned with sincere tc
gretof the deceaM?, on the 17th instant, of
Mr. John J. Bcall, who for the past twelve jean
lias filled tlie office of water registrar and chief
clerk ot the water department.
That, in Ilis dissolution, the municipal gov
ernment lias lo!t an othcial whese place n. will
lie difficult to fill; one who wi able, courtcouM
and conbcicntioiN in the discharge ol his duties;
i-onstdcrate and just in his relations with his
stiWdinates, and who at idl time o drmcancd
lumseli as to command the reicU aiul eon
fidencc of his ofti'-ijt superiors.
That, as his associates we h'd ihai wc !-avc
lost a friend who wjs faithful in all the ri-ljt.oirj
of life, and one whose generous qualities of mind
and heart will eer lie held in pleasant muwii
brance. That wc tender to the family, thus adly le
reaved, the assurance ol our sincere condolence
and heartfelt sympathy. ,
Thot a eopr of these, resolutions, prope y en
giosscd, be transmitted to the famih. ot. the de
.easel. TO CUKK A COLD IX OXE DAY
Take Laxative TJromo Quinine Tablet.
AH druggists refund the money If it fall,
to cure. "23c The genuine-has I- E. Q. on
each tablet.
fii-aml Coffee IcnitntfatIon. Cup of Coffee
free to evcrrone. (.'rand Knfon Tea tompany.
r'l Seventh street- Stand in SoutheaitnamJ
Xortheast .Markets. feWWLi.