Evening star. [volume], July 01, 1898, Image 3

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC

                
AT THE WHITE HOUSE I
The President and Cabinet Gratified
at the News.
TELEGRAMS OF THE FIGHTING READ
411 Expressed Confidence That
Victory Would Result.
LATE WAR INFORMATION
En-hi-ia-m showed In the face of ev?ry
caM???r arThe
Piesi.lent McKlnley this morning.
<leep.it interest wax manifested^ an ^
situatk n at Santiago was eagerly
freely dl?cusse.l. ?vnr?>ssed by
The Utmost ccnfldence was ^
the President End every offlci ^ ^
Amerli an forces would will a
tor^' . . , h_r,uv gathered before
The meeting had har.tu F
*len d t Ksht:r8e
Of the Mgnal station at Playa del Lste.
? The Idea at the cabinet meeting was
that the attack of Gen Lawto?. far to the
right was a feint, and that the real at
, *X was to be made on the left, probably
at Morro Castle. It was thought that th
attacking army would capture Morro and
.hat he mines in the channel would b.
immediately removed to allow Admiral
Sampac-n to make a dash into the h"1*'
That appeared to be the re
veaied at the cabinet session. NolxHly ha
any doubt that it would be carried
^Seoretar'v !'i-ong and every other member
was certain that -the American forces
would he successful. It was he
of faith in American prowess and belter
that nothing can defeat American -ol hers
no matter in what clime or under what
"ETSm ?... ~ ?>"? <??"?
szzs zz --rv::?
The cabinet meeting was so fuii> taken
ud in talking over the situation at Santia
H that no ?Le was given to discussion of
tlU The battle at Santiago Koe3 as exp*ct
. time will be lost in invading Porto
t may be stated with positive
ness. Porto Rico will fall next, lhat has
Een decided on by the administration.
Beceipt of W*' Sews.
Immediately upon the receipt and trans
lation or Gen. Shaftcr's dispatch, Adjt_
Gen Corbin went to the White House and
SS" It before the President. The confer
ence he had with the President was ap
parently satisfactory to both.
After the first telegram had been read by
the President and Gen. Corbin had gone
messengers from the War Department
went hurriedly to the White House with
messages of some kind. white
There were many callers at
House during the morning, but the Pre.sl
d-nt spoke to only a fiw of them of the
dispatch from Gen. Shafter. They learned
Of the new, unofficially, howe^er and
manifested the most Intense Interest. JV ith
cut exception every man expressed his be
lief that the Americans would win. Ti >
didn't think anything else could happen
although they admitted that under the
rule, of warfare the Spaniards ought to be
able to defeat ths attacking force. Univer
sal military opinion is that a force stro g
ly intrenched and fortified like the Span
lards at Santiago ought to be able to whip
three times their number when ?
Gen. Shafter has h? mor? ?
Spaniards, and if Pando joined the be
Sieged last night Linares had more men
than the American commander.
It was about 10:20 o clock when the news
first reached the White House. At 11
o'clock, whai the catinet officers reached
th. Executive Mansion to attend the reg
ular cabinet .reeling, most of the members
bad not hea d the news. When informed
tiey evinced a thrill of satisfaction.^
White House employes all exhibited In
fflcatlons of excitement, and were eager for
?\ery available word of news.
It is said that President McKlnley was
aroused at 4 o'clock this morning to re
ceive a telegram announcing that the at
tack would begin at daylight, but this could
not be confirmed. The President was of tho
opinion last night that something was be
ing done. This was suspected because Gen.
Shafter had failed to send messages for
mere than twenty-four hours. It was tak;n
for granted that he was too busy to prepare
dispatches. All day yesterday he was plan
rirg the attack and conferring with the
officers under him. _ . ..
It Is now thought probable that the
American forces made a considerable ad
vance during last night, so as to be close
up to begin the attack this morning.
Will Fight Mr. Martin.
The officials of the Knights of Labor say
they will fight the proposed appointment of
H. B Martin as a member of the industrial
commission. Mr. Martin's name was pre
sented to the President yesterday by Sen
ator Shoup. H<s was at one time editor of
th? official organ of the Knights of Labor.
John W. Hayes, the head of the organiza
tion. says he will fight Mr. Martin. Mr.
Hayes has presented the name of J. u.
gchonfarber of Baltimore as the represent
ative of the Knights of Labor on the indus
trial commission. Mr. Schonfarber was at
tha White House yesterday.
The I'. V. I. Kncnmpinent.
General E. M. Wilson of Rock Island.
III., department commander of the U. V.
C.. saw the President to urge that he at
tend the annual encampment of the organi
aation at Rock Island on August 0. The
President is anxious to attend the encamp
ment. but does not know whether he will
be able to do so.
I'rstnK Mr. De Selection.
The California. Utah. Wyoming, Idaho.
Wasbi .gton, Oregon and Nevada delega
tion in Congress visited the President this
afternoon and strongly urged the appoint
ment of M. H. de Young of San Francisco,
aa commissioner general to the Paris expo
sition. Mr. De Young is the editor of the
San Francisco Chronicle. His case was
presented by Senator White and others.
President listenjd attentively.
Appointed Private Secretary.
Clarence E. Dawson, who was private
secretary under Postmaster General Gary,
was today appointed private secretary to
Postmaster General Smith. Heretofore the
Postmaster General has never had a pri
vate secretary, one of the stenegraphers
being detailed to fill the office, in the last
appropriation bill, however, provision was
made for a private secretary. Mr. Dawson,
who was appointed under Mr. Gary, con
tinued to act as private secretary for Post
master General Smith and gave such excel
lent satisfaction that the latter, as soon
aa the opportunity presented itself, reap
pointed him.
British Steamer <aanges Burned.
BOMBAY. July L?The British steamer
Qanges of the Peninsula and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company has been com
pletely destroyed by fir* In the harbor.
There were no fatalities.
CAMARA IN THE CANAL
London Discredits a Report That He Baa
Passed Through It
Some vrlint Significant Colloquy 1b the
House of Common* Concerning
the Manila Station.
MADRID, July 1. noon.?According to a
dispatch recelvsd today at the Spanish
ministry of marine. Admiral Camara, In
command of the Spanish fleet recently at
Port Said, Egypt, has passed through the
Sues canal, apparently on his way to the
Philippine Islands.
LONDON, July 1.?The officials of the
United States embassy discredit tin Madrid
dispatch saying Admiral Camara has pass
ed through the Sue* canal. They say he
had not entered the canal this morning.
The English Position.
LONDON. July 1.?In the house of com
mons today Michael Davitt asked whether
article 4 of the Sue* canal convention stipu
lated that warships of belligerents should
only remain twenty-four hours at Port
Said; whether the Spanish ships had been
there since Sunday, and whether Egypt or
Great Britain was responsible for tKls long
stay?
The parliamentary secretary for the for
eign office. Mr. Curaon, in reply, said the
provisions of the convention had never
been brought Into operation, and the ques
tion was one primarily for the Egyptian
government, adding:
"Therj seems to be good reison for the
course adopted In the present case."
"What are the reasons?" a3ked Mr.
Davitt.
"I am not in the councils of the Egyptian
government," said Mr. Curzon in reply.
Later, Mr. Curzon made a further state
mjnt to the effect that there are four Brit
ish and Ave German warships at Manila.
He added that the British commander-in
chief at Hong Kong was satisfied that the
British force was sufficient for the protec
tion of the interests of Great Britain, and.
if tills was not the case, the commander-in
chief at Hong Kong was In a position to
augment the naval forces at Manila.
Fears Rfgardlng Morocco.
MADRID, July 1.?2 p.m.?The newspa
pers here express apprehensions that the
Americans will use the coast of Morocco as
a base of coal and provisions and they urge
the Spanish government to rapidly fortify
Punta Careno. Algeciras and other strate
gic points, in order to prevent the Ameri
can soldiers from approaching the neigh
borhood of Gibraltar.
ABISE OF THE RED CROSS.
New Spanish Method of Preventing
American Attack.
(Copyright. 1S98, hy the Aswxtoted Press.)
Gen. Kent's Headquarters, Near Agua
dcres, June 30. 3 p.m., by the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Wanda, via Port An
tonio. Jamaica. July 1, 0 a.m., and Kings
ten, Jamaica. July 1, 8:30 a.m.?The Span
lards in the front of Gen. Kent's line have
adopted a new method of preventing him
frc-m firing on their works. They have
strung at frequent intervals Red Cross
flags, the line being directly in view of
their intren^hments.
The object of tbis, it is thought at Gen.
Kent's headquarters, is to prevent the
Americans from firing in that direction, or,
if the Red Cross is ignored, to spread the
idea that the Amerlcah soldiers are vio
lating the rules of civilized warfare in fir
ing upon hospitals.
BRICE'S STRONG EFFORT.
Trying to Regain Supremacy nnil
Crash Out llryanlsni in Ohio.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 1.?Tbera is evi
dence here that Senator Brice is making
another strong effort to regain supremacy
In Ohio politics. A movement is on foot to
follow the lead of Pennsylvania democrats
and refuse to indorse Bryan and frje silver
In the state convention at Dayton.
This course is being taken ostensibly on
the ground that It Is not best to mix na
tional politics in slats affairs, but in reality
to crush Bryanism.
John Farley, Senator Brice's right-hand
man. is making a still hunt for tha Cuya
hoga county delegation with fair chancs ft
success.
Several other northern Ohio counties are
likely to be captured by Brlce.
MOVING ORDERS WITHDRAWN.
Report That Government Awaits Ilo
sult of Today's Battle.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 1.?In the
midst of the preparations of the 1st Ohio
Cavalry to go to Lakeland, Fla., this morn
ing the moving orders "were countermanded
by the War Depratment.
It Is not known when the regiment will
leave. It Is said here that the government
Is awaiting the issue of today's battle be
fore sending any more troops south.
SAGASTA DISPELS RliMORS.
'?T' the Spanish Government Cannot
Now Treat for Fence.
MADRID, July 1, 1 p.m.?Premier Sagas
ta. In an interview today in regard to the
peace rumors, said:
"They are absurd. I am astonished that
any attentio-i is raid to them. There will
not be and cannot be any discussion In re
gard to this matter. I affirm this absolute
ly. The government cannot treat for peace
now. That action depends on develop
ments. and the government will not act
until the proper time."
While the bishop of Barcelona has de
clared In favor of peace, the bishop of Se
govia has Issued a pastoral letter in favor
of a holy war.
The chamber of agriculture of Barcelona
has again petitioned the government in
favor or peace, and the central committee
of the socialist party has Issued a circular
pointing out the folly of continuing the
war In view of the disproportion of the
means of the combatants and setting forth
that the working people desire peace.
BLANCO SCORNS CERVERA.
Cool Feeling Between the Spanish
Leaders In Cuba.
LONDON, July L?The Pall Mall Ga
zette's correspondent in Madrid telegraphs
from that city today saying that coldness
exists between Captain General Blanco and
Admiral Cervera. adding that Blanco or
dered Cervera to leave Santiago de Cuba
and the admiral replied that he would be
glad to leave, but his guns were dismount
ed. he was without coal and the American
admiral was waiting outside.
DORSET MOHl'N'S CONTRACT.
Commissioned hy Kin, Leopold <o
Build a Railroad In Africa.
LONDON, July 1.?It Is reported that
King Leopold of Belgium has commission
ed R. Dorsey Mohun, formerly United
States consul and commirclal agent In the
Congo Free State, who has since occu
pied a similar position at Zanzibar, to build
a telegraph line from Lake Tanganyika to
and Stanley F*Ua.U"*r VU Nyan*w<>
Mr. Mohun. It Is added. Is to be allowed a
free hand hi ths selection of his staff, and
gineersm American and British un
it jrou want anything, try an ad. In The
""" "? ,
Senator Pettus Speaks on the Ha
waiian Resolution.
SHARP REBUKE TO THE FILIBUSTERS
Point of "No Quorum" Raised
Contrary to His Request
SPEECH TO THE DEMOCRATS
At the opening of tcday'a session of the
Senate Mr. Morrill (VL) reported from tlie
committee on public buildings and ground^
a bill to authorize the purchase of a site
for a building for the accommodation of
the Supreme Cot rt of the United States.
Mr. Seweil (N.J.) of the committee on mil
itary affairs called up and secured the
passage of a bill to provide for a tem
porary increase in the Inspector general's
department of the army.
Mr. Cullom (III.) directed attention to the
present Construction of the law providing
for the payment of the volunteer troops.
In some instances the various regiments
had not received as much from the United
States as they were evidently entitled to,
and he Instanced an Illinois regiment to
which about 13.000 was due.
Mr. Seweil said that the matter would
undoubtedly be taken care of properly.
The Hawaiian annexation resolutions
were then taken up, and Mr. Pottus (Ala.)
addressed the Senate. His was the flrst
rc-rmal speech delivered since the opening
of the present discussion in favor of the
resolutions. In beginning he said he pro
posed particularly to address himself to
those with whom, duriner all his life, he
had been associated with politically. He
requested that ncbody should call a quo
rum while ha was speaking.
w|th'n ? minute afterward Mr. Pettigrew
D.) made the point of no quorum. The
roll was called and disclosed the presence
Oi forty-five senators?a quorum.
Resuming, Mr. Pettus said he had no re
spect for legislative filibustering and Just
as little respect for a majority that would
attempt to prevent full and free debate,
filibustering was, in his opinion, beneath
the dignity of a senator, "and such a crime
as filibustering should not be charged ex
cept on evidence sufficient to convinct. On
the other hand, to deny the right of a full
and free discussion would be to eliminate
a principle guaranteed to us by the Consti
tution."
In opening his argument bearing directly
upon Hawaiian annexation, he said it was
not a party question and could not be made
so by one man or a few men. "Even if it
w-ere a party question," said he, "we were
all Americans, and. I hope, patriots before
we joined any party."
Mr. Pettus then entered upon a legal and
constitutional argument in support of the
resolutions, taking, in the course of it
sharp issue with Mr. Bacon (Ga.), who had
antagonized the resolutions on constitution
al grounds. He maintained that no law
yer, no court, could construe correctly a
provision of the Constitution without con
sidering all other parts of the Instrument.
W hile Mr. Pettus was defining some of
the powers of Congress, Mr. Mallory (Fla.)
Imiuired: "Has Congress the power to
make peace?"
"It has the power to make peace as well
as war, responded the Alabama senator.
"Can a President make peace? Never. Of
course, I admit the President has the power
to make treaties, but only under such lim
itations as I have alluded to."
Mr. Pettus took issue with Mr. Caff.-rv
(La.), who had argued that the acquisition
of Louisiana territory by act of Congress
was unconstitutional. Mr. Pettus took ex
ception to the point. He related the anec
doto of the 'possum hunter who sawed off
the limb of a tree on which a 'possum had
taken tefuge, thus letting the 'possum i'ali
to the ground, bat himself falling to the
ground with it.
He applied the anecdote to Mr. Caffery,
who, he said, had "sawed himself off," for
If there was force in Mr. Cnfferv's argu
ment. Louisima was not legally in the
Union, and he had come to the Senate
bringing with him the contentions that he
had no right to a seat.
"It will be strange news to the people of
Louisiana," he said, "that their senator
is denying his right to represent them
here."
Mr. Pettus ridiculed Mr. Caffery's argu
ment that the question ought to be sub
mitted to the people of Hawaii. He said
such an argument had a moral, but no con
stitutional bearing, and while it might he a
fit presentation to children in the nursery,
it would have no force with senators, it
was too adolescent.
Mr. Caffery replied tartly that as be
tween the adolescent expressions of svm
patby and the senilltics of age he would
prefer the former.
Mr. Pettus Indlenunt.
Mr. Pettus, stung to the quick by Mr.
Caffery's retort, said: "The senator from
Louisiana has made use of a custom of the
Senate for a grossly improper purpose. He
rose to ask me a question, and under the
fraud of asking me the question he sought
to denounce me personally. Senntors ought
not to do such small tilings. No Interrup
tion is proper except fjr the purpose tf a
question or of obtaining Information. And
the mun who does interrupt another for
the purpose of offering an Insult?well, Mr.
President, I was brought up a Presbyterian
and cannot properly characterize such con
duct."
Mr. Caffery?"Will the senator permit me
to Interrup* him?"
"No, I will not," declared Mr. Pettus. "I
will not again be Interrupted. I am an old
nran, Mr. Presidint, but this is the first
time I was ever insulted In the United
States Senate by such language, and I don't
Intend to tolerate it."
Mr. ("artery absolutely disclaimed that he
had Intended his remark as an Insult. It
was. he sild, merely a set-off to Mr. Pei>
tus's statement regarding adolescence.
Mr. Pettus had begun a discussion of the
present war, when he was interrupted by
Us colleague, Mr. Morgan, who read an
Associated Press dispatch from Playa del
Este announcing that the battle of Santi
ago had begun and fighting was proceeding
along the entire line.
"Yes. Mr. President," said Mr. Pettus
"the fight is going on along the entire line,
and it behooves every man. adolescent on
senile, to support the government, to sup
port the army and na/y of the United
States in all his actions. We ought to sup
port the President of the United States
How many will die In the fight today no
body can say. But I pray God that those
bravo men of ours, if die they must, may
die with shouts of victory in their ears."
HOISE OK IIEPIIESEXTATI VEfl.
Mr. McCleary (Minn.) of the committee
on banking and currency, who presented
the recent report upon the banking and
currency bill, arose today In the House to
a question of personal privilege, reading
from a Washington paper In which the
committee was charged with plagiarism In
taking much of its report from the June
number of the Journal of Banking. He de
nied the charge, explaining that a synop
sis of the report, constituting quite a small
part of the entire report, had been pre
pared by the monetary commission and had ]
been incorporated in the report In order
to make it frankable, and also because it
covered completely the ground of the full
report. Pending the printing of the report
the synopsis was furnished by the mone
tary commission to the Journal of Bank
ing. Mr McCleary referred in severe terms I
to his colleague on the committee. Mr
Fowler (N. J.), who had, he asserted,
charged deliberate plagiarism. Mr. Fowler
was not in attendance.
A few bills of minor importance were
passed; and at 12:00 the House recessed
to 3 o clock, there being a general Indis
position to do business and it being neces- i
J*1"* to await the enrollment of appropria
tion bills before adjournment. I
Beforo recess the House agreed to id.
Journ today until Tuesday.
9 i
Wheat Threshed Oat by Storm.
BAN FRANCISCO. Cal., July J._A 8evere
north wind has done considerable damage
to grain and fruit In the Sacramento and
San Joaquin valleys. The imitMt i?_
wlH fall upon the growers of wheat. S<kne
conservative farmers estimate that 40 ner
cant of the Wheat has been threshed out by
ttoo storm In some localities, 1
A ClJlRIC?qr BUOR.
Tkat Santiago Had. Fallen ? >o Con
?raatloB.
SI 0
A rumor was In circulation here this
afternoon that Santiago had been captured,
but at 2:45 p.m. Adjutant General Corbln
?aid there were* no dispatches here to bear
out the rumor. x<
HEAfi' SKIRMISHES.
Gen. Miles Does Not" Look for Decisive
R^?alt?,?Tod?y.
Gen. Miles sahi at 3f^'clock this afternoon
that nothing hajd beep received from Gen.
Shatter slncc this morning, when ho an
nounced that actlonh^d begun. Gen. Miles
thinks that today's operations will be con
lined to heavy skirmishing, which will
piobajbly result In. driving: the Span'ards
back to their main defends, and that the
battle proper will hardly take place before
tomorrow.
In his opinion the principal fighting will
be done on the left and the main at
tack will be upen the harbor entrance to
the city. He does not lcok for decisive re
sults before tomorrow, but agrees with
other army officers In the belief that Gen.
SI after's army will celebrate the Fourth
of July In Santiago.
As the afternoon wore on the most In
tense Interest was manifested by officials,
high and low, In the news coming In from
Santiago. Since General SfTafter's first dis
patch from his headquarters, sent about 9
o'clock this morning, there were no mes
sages of an official character received by
Secretary Alger or by Gen. Miles, and re
liance was necessarily had upon the short
but vivid reports coming through the presi
directly from the battlefield.
In many cases these press reports, being
repeated by the officials to whom they were
supplied to other persons, were mistaken
for official reports, and, as is usually the
case with an oft-repeated story, the orig
inal recital of facts was unconsciously mag
nified at each telling into very much more
sensational matter.
It was difficult for the army officers, with
meager data at hand, to figure out exactly
Shatter's plan of operation. Generally,
however, the report indicated that the
judgment previously formed as to the co
operation of the army and the navy in the
attack were correct. It has been stead
fastly maintained here by somj of the most
experienced officers of both the army and
the navy that until the Morro is silenced,
the mine fields removed and Sampson's
ships have sunk or captured C;rvera's
squadron, the army will not, single-handed,
be able to take the place and capture the
Spanish garrison.
One of the official dispatches received
last night at the War Department con
firmed the press report that General Shat
ter had sent back on transports to Aserra
deros from whence they came, 2,<>00 of Gar
cla's Cubans. The purpose is a double one;
first, to prevent reinforcements coming in
to Santiago from Man?anillo on the west,
and, second, to prevent the retreat in that
direction of t'ne Spanish garrisons of the
town. ,
with the Warships.
Sfrna Published In'the Suuadrou Bul
J_ lefln.
A second edition of the "Squadron Bul
letin." published on the flagship New York,
oft Santiago, has Jujjt reached the Navy
Department, and tor,ft tiny sheet, four by
seven inches, -It abounds in news of Its
date, which is June IT. Most of the facts
set out In the Bulletin have already ceen
treated by the press correspondents with
the squadron or ashore. A large part of
this particular Issue is made up of a letter
written by Eellx Pareja at Guantananio
addressed to ?he Spanish military com
mander at Santiago, which was captured
by the Cubans en route. The letter gives a
description from the Spanish point of view
of the attacfc by the' American fleet on
Playa del Esie. and on the forts In the
entrance to Guantanamo bay. He said
that as Playa del Este had only two muz
zle-loading guns and sand intrenchments
the detachment could do nothing before
the ships firing on them from all sides, so
the soldiers were obliged to retire. The
writer speaks of the shortage of ammuni
tion among the Spaniards and comments
with an air of wonder upon the serenity
with which the American squadron took
possession of the outer bay "as if a har
bor of rest." He declares that he has no
flour and is serving out half rations, and Is
In hard straits generally.
A paragraph from the Bulletin announces
that Garcia is on his way with 3,000 men,
all well armed and supplied from the expe
dition of the Florida. He was said to 'iuve
left behind a number of his men to pre
vent any junction, with the Spanish forces
at Holguln.
JOHN SHERMAN'S RETURN.
Former Secretary Readies Seattle and
Talks of Alaska.
SEATTLE, Wash.. July 1.?Ex-Secretary
John Sherman has arrived here from Alas
ka. Speaking of his trip to Alaska, Mr.
Sherman said:
"It was the most delightful I have had
the pleasure ot taking. The strungest
thing of all was the constant daylight.
Alaska would l>6 better governed had she
regular territorial laws is one conclusion I
have reached on this visit. 1 believe It will
be a very short time until Congress gives
her these. It may be years before state
hood can be given. That prohibition law
to which Alaskans object so strongly does
not seem to prohibit entirely, as I noticed
a great many salocns. If the law cannot
be enforced It would be better were It
taken off the statute books."
POISON FOR THE CZARINA.
Count and Connteas ZnanotT Accused
of Giving It to Her.
LONDON, July 1.?A special dispatch
from Bucharest, capital of Roumanla, re
ferring to the report from Vienna on June
25 that Count and Countess Zuanoff, said
to have been respectively chamberlain of
the cxar and lady In Waiting to the cxarlna,
had been arreted dn a charge of attempt
ing to poison'thelt-Majesties, says:
"The czarlnEL showed signs of slow pois
oning from ^faenlc.1 which had been ad
ministered dt$y to, jher In cups of coffee
by the lady to waiting."
"The cxarlna," the dispatch adds, "to very
unpopular and is frequently dubbed 'the
German/" ? T_
The Almai&ch tfe Gotha, previously
noted, does trot strpw the name of Count
and Countess Zuairtff as being attached
to the persons of, the Russian Imperial
majesties.
. u rfr
P>ll jIato jsa Ambush.
MADRID, July l.-?The Imparclal of this
city, today. p'ubllsMs a dispatch from
Santiago de Oaba, saying that four Ameri
can war ships, at 4' o'clock this morning,
opened fire upon Mansantllo, province of
Santiago de Cuba. The dispatch adds that
after an hour "The Americans retired with
one vessel seriously" injured, as she was
towed away with her tires extinguished.
Only one Spanish peasant was wounded."
In conclusion the Santiago dispatch says
a foraging party of American^ fell into an
ambush yesterday and that some of them
were killed and the others escaped.
Deadly Heat la Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 1.?'Tiers were two
deaths?Louts Gill and Christian Kahler?
and ten prostrations from the heat In the
past twenty-four hours. Three of the pros
i tratlons are in a serious coodtttoa.
DISTRICT BOYS OFF
On a Transport Bound for General
Shafter at Santiago.
Mil. 1. E. num. 10 BE MINED
He Will Be Made Lieutenant Col
onel of the Regiment
THE FINAL PREPARATIONS
According to Information received at the
War Department, the 1st Regiment Dis
trict of Columbia Volunteer Infantry em
barked on a transport at Tampa today, as
a part of the body of reinforcements to be
dispatched to Gen. Shatter at Santiago Im
mediately.
Adjt. Gen. Corbln said today that It had
been determined to appoint MaJ. M. E.
Urell. commanding the 1st Battaiion, to th?
vacant lieutenant colonelcy in that rtgl
ment. and It Is expected that he will as
sume the duties of the higher rank before
the departure of the regiment for Santiago.
No action has yet been taken In regard
to the resignation of Capt. Slmonson of the
District regiment. His health has Im
proved materially since his return to Wash
ington, and he is now endeavoring to se
cure permission to resume his duties with
his regiment.
Joyful Boy* at Tampa.
From a Stnff Correspondent.
TAMPA, Fla., July 1.?There is Joy in
the heart of every commissioned officer
and enlisted man In the District regiment
today, but just why this should be the case
the censor will not allow me to say. Ev
erybody wears a happy smile and every
man is shaking hands with himself and
with every man with whom he comes In
contact.
The camp has been the scene of activity
all day. Now that the boys have been thor
oughly equipped with new blue shirts, new
trousers and canvas hats, they are very
m?ich more comfortable than they have
been at any time since they left Washing
ten.
Owing to the fact that the regiment was
ordered on the lust oypedition to reinforce
Gen. Shafter, and the orders being reoalled,
there was .v geed supply of field rations
on hand, which had to be used In place of
fresh meat md \egetables.
Today, however, fresh meat was Issued,
which, with the l>oxe3 sent from home, will
fill out. The boys heve to give up their
fresh meat and vegetable rations, anyhow,
so they will have to get into eating field
rations again.
These flel 1 rations consist of a bountiful
supply of hard tack, canned meats and
vegetables and plenty of coffee, and as tho
coffee issued by the government is flrst
class the boys are well satisfied.
Sinned the Pay Hulls.
Another cajse for joy In the regiment 13
the fact that the pay lolls have been made
up and signed tcday. and the boys have
strong hopes of being paid off tomorrow.
I' this proves to be true there will be many
happy officers and men. All hands feel a
little pinched for cash at this time. When
the boj-3 move to the front all of their
equipment will be left In this camp In
charge of an officer and some recruits who
have recently at rived from Washington,
and who have not yet learned how to drill
well enough to keep up with the veteran
D. C. boys.
In order that those at home may know
just how their sons, brothers and sweet
hearts are equipped when they leave Tam
pa. it might be well here to describe the
entire equipment of an enlisted man. Of
course it is known that each man has his
heavy blouse, trousjrs and leggings. The
dog tents are di\ Ided in two sections; cach
man carries a half with one pole. The
poles are about four feet long and Joined
in two parts like a fishing pole. In this
half of a tent are rolled a rubber blanket,
a woolen blanket and five tent pins. Thia
he wears across his shoulders. Then he
carries a haversack with his surplus cloth
ing. which, of course, will be very little;
a canteen filled with water, a msat pan.
knife, fork and spoon and a tin cup.
But this is not all. He has two cartridge
belts filled with fifty rounds of ball car
tridges. One of these he wears around his
waist and the other across a shoulder.
Then he has his rifle, which weighs about
nine pounds, and his bayonet and scab
bard. On the whole, there is a pretty good
lead to carry, but the District of Columbia
boys have been so well trained and so well
seasoned that they do not appear to mind
It in the least. r
Found Guilty.
The court-martial tried Private I^avln
of Company C yi-sterday for assault upon
Ccrporal Boulay of the same company.
The verdict was guilty, and the punish
ment a fine of one mouth's pay.
This morning the following wc-re ordered
to report to the division hospital for duty:
Sergt. M. O. Mayes. Col p. O. C. Terry,
Privates J. P. Farrls, A. E. Bowen, all e.f
Company E; Privates J. J. Craig, 8. S.
Delalrie. Company K; 8. T. Wallls. A H.
Andenr.ont. Company B; F. B. Ketchum,
Fred. Nephew, Company C: Wm. Kelly,
Charleston, Company F; J. F. Ontrlch, F.
G. Thurston. Company G. and O. S. Armes
and H. L. Slnc-thurst. Company H. This
crder Is significant In Itself, but the cen
sor will not let me say why.
The new Instruments for the band haves
not yet arrived. They are sadly missed.
The band is not able play much music.
An effort is being made to get the four
New York Regiment men who are anxious
to go into the District of Columbia band.
An order was Issued by Col. Harries this
morning which forbids any officer or en
listed man from leaving the camp unless
special permission for very urgent rea
sons is granted. Travel rations are being
issued today. B.
FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
Appointment of Two Assistants to tbo
Superintendent.
Charles Hedges of Texas was today ap
pointed assistant superintendent of the free
delivery by Mr. Heath, the first assistant
postmaster general. Mr. Hedges Is the son
of Major Hedges of Main afield, Ohio, a life
time personal friend of President McKlnley.
The other position of assistant superin
tendent of the free delivery?there were
two provided for In the new appropriation
bill?went to Mr. E. C. Fowler, who has
teen acting chief clerk under Mr. Perry
Heath, the first assistant postmaster gen
eral. Mr. Fowler comes from Maryland,
and will remain In Washington, relieving
Wm. G. Edens. who proceeds to Chicago.
Ttls system of assistant superintendents of
the frc-e delivery Is entirely new, and Mr.
Heath, who originated it, expects big re
sults. Much of the work of the office will
be simplified, and the department will be
greatly relieved of unnecessary visits of
postmasters, who personally bring their
wees to Washington.
Frosbnsaa Baee Postponed.
SARATOGA LAKE. July 1.?The fresh
man boat race has been postponed nntll
3:30 p.m.
There is a new element of Interest In the
'varsity today, the fact that the Wisconsin
eight showed In their practice yesterday
mu ch better form than was anticipated, and
indicated their ability to put up a stiff
fight.
MIGHT VOTE TOMORROW
Pronpect of a Division on the Hawaiian
Besolutiona.
Mr. Aldrlch C?irUcrd of the I wlrM
nru of Delays-Proposal to
Bre?k the Qyurun.
Mr. Aldrlch, who was one of the three
republican senators alleged to be party tc
an agreement with Senators White, Jones
and Pettigrcw that the Hawaiian question
should not be dispcttd of at this session.
Is now exerting himself to secure a vote en
the resolutions tomorrow. No agreement
had yet been reached this afternoon, but
there was strong hope that it will be ac
complished. If a vote or an agreement 's
reached there will be an adjournment over
the Fourth of July, otherwise it Is intended
to have a tesslon of the Senate on the
Fourth. Senr-tor Aldrlch was understood
to be the only one of those alleged to be
party to the understanding for a postpone
ment of the question until next session
who was holding to that proposition.
This alleged understanding was prompt
ly repudiated by Senators Allison and Hale,
but it was said that Senator Aldrlch, who
was counted as a secret opponent of an
nexation, wjuld assist the antl-annexation
lsls by sapptig ?nd mining In the rear of
the annexation fcrces
When Mr. Aldrlch returned to Washing
ton a few days ?go. however, he began to
look over the situation, with the result that
he discovered that It would be Impossible
to secure an adjournment of Congress until
a vote had been taken on the resolutions.
Thereupon he began to consult with his
friends leading the light against the res
olutions, with a view to secure a vote to
morrow. He is urging that Inasmuch as
the friends of annexation have a majority
who will stay here to see the fight out,
there is no use keeping the fight up fur
ther.
To Break a Quorum.
This advice has met with some resistance,
and as a counter to it the proposition is ad
I vanced that an attempt be made to break
a quorum. Several senators who are not
counted In the opposition, it Is said, have
agreed to go away, and it Is said that Mr.
Aldrlch himself is going to leave tomorrow
evening. The friends of annexation do not
think It will be possible to get enough sen
ators to leave to break a quorum, and It
Is said that If a canvass of the situation
satisfies the antl-annexationlsts that they
cannot break a quorum, they will yield to
Mr. Aldrlch, who is alleged to be playing
' the part of "best friend" to them, and will
rermlt a vote tomorrow or agree to permit
I one early next week.
If, on the other hand, they should be
able to show the absence of a quorum from
tho city or should be able to get promises
of enough of their secret allies to leave
and bri^ak a quorum the opposition would
keep up the fight indefinitely.
A Vote Tomorrow Possible,
i Some of the opposition say today that
| they see no chance to succeed In the quor
um-breaking scheme, and that a vote to
morrow Is possible. It Is said that Mr.
Jones of Arkansas Is holding out with pe
culiar stubbornness.
The Suftnr Trust's Haud.
The opposition has pretty well thrown off
the mask with which it tried to cover up
the sugar trust Influences behind the light
against annexation. If any one had a
doubt that what Is sought by the opposition
is to protect the sugar trust interests the
doubt is removed by the propositions that
are being advanced to protect those inter
ests in the event of a vote being permitted.
The first suggestion of a compromise on
"a military occupation," which was" ex
posed by The Star, was designed for noth
ing else than the interest of the trust, to
abrogate the treaty with Hawaii by which
sugar comes In free, and compelling the
collection of duty. The exposure of this
made so clear what the nature of the op
position is that there has been less at
tempt at concealment, and suggestions
have been made that If the pending reso
lutions were amended so as to defer the
extension of our revenue laws to the Is
lands a vote might be had. This, of coursc,
means the "temporary" collection of duty
on Hawaiian sugars. The same thing that
would have been accomplished by "a mili
tary occupation" would be accomplished
by this?a thing solely in the Interest of
the sugar trust.
Another amendment suggested Is thst
alleged to be aimed at contract labor. Su :h
an amendment Is rot necessary In order
to prohibit contract labor In Hawaii, since,
without it. our anti-contract labor law
will go into effect In Hawaii as soon as
the islands are annexed. The rtal effect
of this amendment would be to interfere
with existing contracts on the island so ts
to strike a blow at the sugar producers in
Hawaii, in the interest of the sugar trust.
Another efTect of it might b? to embroil
us with Japan by Interfering with con
tracts of her subjects made before we had
any Jurisdiction.
The Last Desperate Effort.
The opposition today Is making a des
perate effort to break the quotum in the
Senate. Every scheme that ingenuity can
devise Is being resorted to. A demand for
a quorum has been made several times dur
ing the day, and Influences are being ex
erted to get senators out of town. The In
dications are that this is the last desperate
effort of the opposition before yielding.
POSTMASTER BAKER'S MURDER.
Six Men Arrested, Charged With the
Crime.
Chief Hamlet of the post office Inspection
service, who has been investigating the
L>ake City, South Carolina, tragedy, has re
ceived information of the arrest of six men
charged with the murder of the postmaster
and his baby and the wounding of his wife
and two children, and the burning of the
post office.
Fraxeer B. Baker, a colored man, was
appointed pestmaster at Lake City, 8. C.,
In the face of numerous protests. The resi
dents In the neighborhood did everything
In their power to compel the postmaster
to resign, but he held on to his office until
the night of February 21, when an armed
mob in disguise burned the post office and
shot the postmaster dead. In the fusillade
the postmaster's baby was killed outright
and his wife and two children severely
wounded.
The affair attracted the attention of the
President and formed the subject of a cab
inet discussion. It was ordered that no ex
pense be spared to ferret out the guilty
parties and Chief Post Office Inspector
Hamlet took personal charge of the case.
He detailed two of his best inspectors and
outlined toe plan of apprehension. The
Inspectors visited the locality in disguise
and worked diligently on the case.
Yesterday they arrested H. 8. Phelps.
Moultrie Epps, Henry Godwin. M. B. Ward,
Israel McKnlght and Wm. Webster, whom
they charge with the murder. They will
be given a hearing at Charleston. 8. C., to
day.
This is the first Instance where an arrest
has followed an outrage of this kind.
Grata asd Provisions Markets.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs 4k Co., bankers
and brokers, 1427 F St.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.
GRAIN.
Open. High. Low. Clow.
Wheat?Sept 88* 7<>* 68% To*
Dec TO* 68U TO*
Corn-Sept 32* 88 82* 83
Dee 88 33* 38 88*
Oats-Sept SO* 20* 20 9ft*
PROVISIONS.
op... High. Ix>*. Clow.
Pork?Sept 4.10 #T2 0.8T V.07
Lard?Sept 5.48 B.4T 8.42 6.45
Itlbs?Sept 5.4a 6.48 8.40 8.42
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, July 1.?Floor doll, unchanged?
receipts. 2.018 bsrrel?; export*. 145 barrels; aalea.
J,060 barrels. Wheat atrong-spot, 84*a84%:
month. 82a82*; August, T?*j7?\; September. T4
asked; steamer No. 2 red. T0*T?>4?receipt*. 18.58S
bushels; exports, none; stock, 121,35a bushels;
sales. 83,000 bushels?southern wheat by sample.
TSs86; do. am grade, 80*85 Corn Brmer?spot and
month. 34*34*; August, 34**35; September, 36V>
86*; steamer mixed. SSaSSli?rsealpts, 140.ST4
bushel*; exports, 86.784 bushels; stock. SJ00.881
bushels; sales, 82.000 baskets?southern white
corn. 30: do. yellow, 88*aS7. Oat* doll asd easy?
No. 2 white. #0*31; No. S mixed, STatT*?receipt*.
18.034 bushel*; exports. STB bushels: stack. 388.512
bushels. Rye Onser?No. 3 nasffcy. 47; No. 2
western. 4**?exports, aoae; stock. 144.SOS bush
els. Hay stesdy-No. 1 timothy. $11.00*91X00.
Grain freight* rery dall. acsrrely say demand. r|
" ?a Batter i ?
unchanged. Eggs ha. scarce, nacfcingud. Chease
steady, nachsagad. Lettsce?Bl.10aSl.SB par bas
ket. Whisky ?thasgrl.
HNANCE AND TRADE
London Fails to Send Business Enough
for a Local Following.
SPECIALTIES MADE ADTAMCES
Prices Scarcely Influenced by News
, of the Battle.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispstc.. to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. July 1.?Some irregularity
was reflected tn opening prices this morn
ing, but the later trading Improved under
a professional demand from the room.
Ixmdon again failed to send over sufficient
business to attract ft local following.
The bulk of the dealings were confined to
the specialties, all uf which made some ad
vance for a time. American sugar failed
to retain its advance, owing to liberal sell
ing for both accounts.
The short Interest in these shares ha*
been to covsr at varicus times during the
week be?ause of the theory that the com
pany will not be seriously hurt by the pro
I posed annexation of Hawaii. This theory
[ U based on the presumption that th<> com
pany has provided In some way against all
| possible contingencies. If the Islands are
I annexed the An > rlcar company Is relic.1
upon to profit by the annexation in some
I form or other.
While this argument is not to be ridiculed
In view of past achievements, the stock
comes out very easily on every advance.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was marked up
on the pros peel of a big holiday business,
the room selling some stock at the advance
because of w?t weather predictions. If there
has been any doubt as to the market's nar
rowness the consideration of such argu
ments as these should dispel it permanent
ly
As an incident of the recent specula
tive injunction proceedings against th-t
People's Gas Company of Chicxgo holders
of the bonds of the Equitable company hud
their coupons returned unpaid, with the
request that holders send th ,r names and
addresses to the Central Trutt Compuny,
tiustee. There Is a disposition on the part
o* the larger interests to disregard these
Injunction schemes and to proc -d to deal
directly with bondholders and put an end
to what has been for the past few years a
perpetual legal annoyance.
The buying of American tobacco was
described as being good, which, being In
terpreted. means that the manipulation
continues to favor higher prices. Pullman
was forced up to 21J. an advance of 4'v
per cent from the opening level, and sub
sequently yielded the full amount of Ms
gain under sales to take profits. The di
rectors will shortly officially announce the
scheme for an extra disbursement to share
holders.
The calling In of money by this company
| has made an impression on the cash hold
ings of certain depositories, which. In ad
dition to the July disbursements and the
| government loan, find some reflection in the
week's loan market.
The announcement that the battle of
Santiago was In progress resulted In an a!
nost complete cessation >f business, but
prices were scarcely Influenced. Holders
are confident of the success of Cuban cam
paign and equally confident of the commer
cial and business situation. A shock of
larger proportions than at present seerrs
within the range of expectation will be.
recesaary to curtail prices beyond reac
tionary limits. The successes in Cuba and
the certain over-subscription to the new H
per cent bonds ara factors to be added to
the routine development of the present
month.
FIXAXCIAL AXU COMMERCIAL.
k 5 * *tock market today a?* to
ported by Corson & Macartnev ?r,??
j New To* stock excha^'t^U,? ^s"
| Messrs, Van Embu.gh ?* A,,e7^^No 2
Open. High Low r*ina.
American ?pirtts. jrv wu -?L
American spirits,pfd... .?;? L**
American buirar. ins i*a* ^
American Sugar, pfd..! ^ 1S81*
American Tobacco litLr iml i?*" ? ?
Atchison ,lf* lJJN "I
Atchison, pfd *" * h* ***?
Baltimore a <Vaie * u\ ?'*
Brooklyn H. Transit ?>?
. Canada Southern * *
| Canada 1'aclfle
Chesapeake * Ohio.!... "tsw srst
C-C.U * St. Looia... 7
cni< ago. B. * y 1MV
Ch vago^iaa'***rH,*rn? '? 1?S :?*
rule St. P.. M. 4 O ...; T6 76 J!*
Chicago. R.I. a pu,i,.. VJ ?? ? I*
Chig. a O Western. uv **
SuSSF?*?"
Delaware a Ba.isoa *.Ij.
Den. a hio ttranue, ptd "..." "to" m ' 'tit'
* ? * ,sv
,#4* ">* 1S5
Mlasonri Pacific " 'u^ 'uK \
hallouaJ I,ead Co...... * ^
New Jeniet Centra! ii" Yi
New * or* central :is?? :i&i |]??i ij!k
Northern t-acl?c UJJ 'i**
Northern Paclfls, pfd... ?v e?i Hu 2?
?nt. a Western * * *** ***
Paelis Man "is" ii" "ii'.' ?in*
1'hlla. a heading! ""I! . " ?*
Southern Kt.. nfn " "
Texas Past? c
Tenn. Ooai a iron UZ
j,ni?n Paetflc .! SJ nZ 22
Lnion PaclBc. ptn g" *J'<
Hestera Inion lei
Waahlngius Sleek Kxehasge.
Sales?regular call- 12 o'ekek m?Taiur.i t,.^
l2'* Mergeuthaler Linotype t. at 1S< |
? *' 18UH; s at 181: S at l?i?u.. Alu.'rl
Iran Orapbopb,iDe preferred. ? at 18V rueuiur la
Gun Carriage, ion at SI <*nta. ?ueuiuf.i?
r^JTm bWMUn,bU Bou'1* -3,?* '"??'??. cor.
-Metropolitan Railroad r..
ii? bid. Metmp.)liiaa Ballroad . out. da. HT bid
hJLk, , MetrojwiltaB Kallroad eerttfl^tea
ns Colll"">l? Kaihoad tta
118 bid. 122 asked. Belt lluilroad 5s 3ft bl-1 R?*
tagtoa ltallroad .la, S7 t.ld loe aaked. WaMdntf.).'
S" ^on,P??ri?*s A. llu bid. Waakinctia
25? ?erl7 B- 110 l,w r * .
trie Uftt deWutore Imp.. lOO Wd. l<? imk^i
^ an<* Potomac TelepbuDe 5?. 103 bid"
Amerlraii fi?>curlty ?Ud Trust r??. F at?d A l?4
bid. American Secarlty and Trunt 5* \ and o
Wd w M4-,'ln*'V? ",rk^t ^"'Ul?ny 1st ?ia. li<
k!^* Market Company imp. H|
ki^" my, n*3510 Market Couij.anr ext. 6a ll(
i' Aaaorlatlon itK) bid.
TM kST Stoeka.? Back of UaahlnrMn,
gPag1 M^rojwlltao. xfti& bid. C*otral alii
bid, 153 aaked. b armer* and Mfrbaolm'. xl8u bl?L
gTZi^M. x?M; w^td.?SrS5;
iMSf ?rus';IU6 bw 108 3^1
Safe Dejwslt and Trust Companies -Xaftona!
Safe Depuslt and Troat. 118U bid. 116V, ask. d
Washington Loan and Trnat. 127? bid 128 asked.
American Heeurltj aud Trtut. xl?8 bid. M'a^li^
too Safe Deposit. SO bid. '
Insurance Stoeka.?Firemen's. X27H bid rn.,w
km Wd' M*'tr"l'olltau. i?ti Md Corromn itt
bid. Poiomae. i.V. Idd. Arlington, lis bid (;,-n
mM-Awrlm. 18S bid Natluoal l nion, i?l Md.
Colombia, lu bid. Hl^a. x7 bid. 8 aaked- Pro
ple a. xS bid. ? asked. Liaooln. Md Cummer
dal. it bid.
Title Insurance Stocks. -Seal Kstate Title. ?7t
bid. Colombia Title. l?? bid. asked. Waat>
inrtnn Title. 2 bid. District Title. 2 Md. 8 aaked
Ballroad Stocks ?Capital Tiset'oo, tTJ% Md. 71
asked Metn>polltan, 12u bid. 1XS asked. Cola to
bla 78 aaked
Gas and Electric Light Btocka.?Waabtngtae Oat,
4TV bid. 48 asked Georgetown tias, x40 bid. U.
8. EUetric Light. s?T bid. lul aaked.
Telephone Stocks ?Cb<sapeake and Potomae. ?
bid. 86 asked. PennsylTsala. *7 Md *!< aaked.
Mlacellane. na Stocks. ? Mergeati aler Ltootyp^
\18US bid, 180% asked. I Jin. ton Monotype. 14 Md.
IB asked American Grspbopbone. 18 Ud. 134
asked. American Grsphipboae preferred.
14 ssked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. .80
aaked. Washlagton Market, 10 bid. Great
lee. 110 Md. 128 asked.
ib dir.
Notice?The board adjourned until Tuesday. Jat]
8. 1888. _
Quotations reported by Corsoe a Macart
ney, bankers.
2 per ceata. registersd.
4 per cents, coupes at 1MT 110* 111*
4 per cents, registered of 18OT 110 111
4 per cents, eonnon of 1B28. _? lh% 13S%
d per cents, registered of 18K...... W* 125V
8 per cents, esnpan ot IBM 112* 112%
8 per eests. rsgistersd at IBM 1125 llsj
Carrenej ( per osnts eC 18BB....... Nllt ..,?i
?