Evening Star Newspaper, July 13, 1897, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1897-12 PAGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE Canadian Minister of Marine Opposes Foster's Proposal Regarding Seals. GREAT BRITAIN WANTS ri CHANGE ed Claims United States Has Not Ac- cepted Paris Award. = Se TALKSOF SEALERS’ INTERESTS = ees LONDON, Jviv 12—L. H. the Canad of mar’ > wa summon Londen on witie the erin: seal controversy" and the Belgian and German trade tr the correspondent of the Associated Pri my arrival Th v. Foster, the United States special < question and . ‘The latest phase of the matter is a proposal emanat- ing from the United Si “rrment that the American, nd British al commissioners should meet this au- tumn, return to the sealing grounds and, in conjunction with c ally rep rr concerned, cer ‘nt of the later Canac jan jals spe! nen Nothing can be done Britain has 4 i ent data to justify hat the Ame accepted the Paris cepted the fact this that the wy eh. sat that the as a herd, is net mere th “It seems th movement now is more or less contr 1 by the idea of get- Ung the award 4 From the evidenc 1 hay ed I am - opinion thac if the interests » sealers the cannot are to be regard- a further bes of WOULD BE OPPORTUNITY. London Globe's Comment on Possil War With Japan. LONDON, Jul —The Globe, comment- ing upon Japan's attitude toward Hawaii. BIG FIRM GOES UNDER Decker, Howell & Company, Wall Street Brokers, Assign. One of the Largest Houses on . th Street Are CR&ught Short on Sugar. NEW YORK, July 13.—Decker, Howell & Company, bankers and brokers, of this city, have assigned, with no preferences. Liabilities not stated. The announcement was made on the stock exchange soon after the opening and created much excitement. ‘The firm s one of the largest doing business in the street. The Icsses wiil fall on those who have had speculative accounts with the firm. Decker, Howell & is peculiarly a loca firm. It had a large clientile, and it is said speculated heavily for its own ac- count. According to Assiznce Alanson Fisher, jr., the firm had ne creditors out- side of New York city. It leased no pri- ate wires and had no agents or corre- spondents in other cities. Mr. Fisher add- ed that he believe the Habilities would prove to be small. Mr. Fisher* was one time connected with the firm and lately resumed his con- rection. He understands the business of the firm thoroughly, and a corps of ex- pert accountants was at once placed on the books under his direction to asceriain just how matters sioo: Failure Causes No Excitemem ‘There was no consternation in the Sugar pit when the failure was announced. A representative of the firm attributed the trouble to being on the wrong side of the market, shortage on sugar being one of the principai elements. Five years ago this firm failed for $12,000,000, i ap within sixiy da: al resumed that irm was founded-in 1870, under the name and style of Leonard, Sheldon & fos. ter. With unlimited capital and excep- tional opportunities for speculaticn of the successful sert, the firm soon had a large fellowing. In 1881 the firm became known as Decker, Howell & Co. Mr. Howell died sume time ago. profitable busi- led ‘Then Wall street mcement that the rould aggregate $12, in sixty days, of the sumed. The firm oid a large anc pess until 1 mzke an, Ss Startle? pilities of t 000, This - ter this, had the greatest “The Japanese know precisely the ey CeCePaRH IGE. GORE TOR Exh SCE American navy, and are | ihe concern, and there were few accounts aware of their own perfectly periority. | w: wn because of the failure at that It dees not require the knowledge of an | time. expert to foresee that in an ocean contiic! Statement of J. S. Decker. the United Id make a poo J. S. Decker, the senior member of the ete can ee ee rm, said: “It will be severai days before dhe Gentes States care bee true statement of our finances can be hostilities with Jz As soon as the books can be would have an op and an account rendered, it would hardly fail t0 take advantag gash CHANGES IN LG HIGH VALLEY. Alfred Walter Efected to Succeed President Pp. Wilbar. PHILADELPHIA, Jul: Atami of the board of directors of the Le Vatley Railroad Company, held in this at noon today, Alfred Walter was el sident of the read, to succeed F. P. Wil ed. Three directors, William L. , Charles O. Skeer and Geors¢ Myers, also resigned. Their places on d were ward P. Stotcs- ting sh chy i 41 and Susquehanna Tailroad. All of the newly elected officers are favorable to the Morgan interest —>——_— GOING TO MEET HER HUSBAND. Prospect of a Reunion Between John who eloped with W. R. Ward and sequently on an ez Z0, free innocent, erime cha who rd in this city, is Sthound train to- from the toils of the so the court de nswer to t y for the L revention. of Vi adbury’ purpose fo: / and accompan persén fo: re is to be a ‘9 and the couple will go south. — TWO BANKS Co! DATE. Are Prominent*¥Fing iat Institutions . KANSAS CIT announce Midland Natio: of which Barbour of the well-known Armour Pocking Company is president, is to be consolidated with the National Bank of « i that the deal has reach- ed a point where only the sanction of the ontroller of the consummate it ‘The officiais of neither tion as to the The Midland —The Times Bank, currency is needed to bank wilt sty, ha Only a few nk of Commerce also absor an National Bank, and it was time that negotiations S to the consolidation of at other national bank with the oa WOMEN TO BREAK STONE. Femate Prisoners at Kansas City Will Join Rock-Pile Gang. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 15.-—The police department of Kansas City began this morning working women prisoners at same com me, the police s the male pris joners adopt upon recommendation of Ch: . who al wed that women prison idleness were not sufficiently pun- Tacy do not cd; to going to ».they seem to like ‘it, ‘They will have no skirts to impede heir work. The working of the women prisuners will be the first effort of the kind ever made in Ka = ee SIST ON PENEUS FRONTIER. Sultan's Cabinet Advixe Him to Ignore Protest of Wern, ‘TANTINOPLE, July 12—The Tur- Isttrs, at a special session of the pinet yes . discussed the’ replies of ircular note of the porte. twithstandizg the urfavorablé character ponses, a large majority of the ministers have relterated their former ad- vice to the sultan to insist upon the Pereus frontier. It ts believed that the porte, in maintain- ing ths attitude, is acting upon the con- iction that the powers will be unable to selves on any measures pow Jenlousy Causes Double Tragedy. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 13—W. J. Im- mel, a blacksmith. shot and Killed his Sweetheart last night on one of the prin- cipal streets of the city. He then s@ot aimself, dying almost instanuy. ‘The cou- ha » and ‘They were heard a few minutes before the trag- » public. Until that time, how- think it would be fair to our tors to make any staterrent whatever finances; neither will I be y at present what our house will go in the near future.” * “Our difficulty is due to general sion in business in the street de- . and ¢; ain fluctuations in the markets over whic’ we had no control. of course, our financial difficulty of four Years ago left us in such a weak conditi th weak when the present blow came, and were not able to meet the demands on us. I feel sure, however, that some opening will be made for us, and we shall be able ses to settle with our creditors dollar for dol- ae presiden o railroads present president ef COAL FOR THE WORLD. Discovery Remarkable of O11 ana SEATTLE, Wa: July 13.—What is said to be the greatest discovery ever made is reported from Alas Some gold pros- pectors several months ago ran across July 13.—-Mrs. John | What seemed to be a lake of oil. It was wife of the Los Angeles mil- | fed by innumerable springs and the sur- roun mountains were fuil of coal. They nt samples to Seattle, and tests proved it to be of as high grade as any ever taken out of Pennsylvania wells. lo com ‘ formed and expe up. y have returned amer Topeka, and their report n borne out fir: eports. It is ugh ofl and coal ‘overy to supply the world. It ose to the ocean. In fact, the ex- the oil oozes out into the salt andard Oil dy made an offer for owners have filed on S000 ucres and are naturally very much their prospects for fortune. HAY'S NARROW ESCAPE. American Ambassador to ‘Innd in Street Collision. Company has alre the property. ‘The excited over MRS. July 13.—Mrs. Hay, the wife United States ambassador, had a narrow escape from serious accident to- day. While criving with Col. Hay the pole of an omnfbus penetrated the panel of the carriage at a point where Mrs. Hay’s head restéd only a moment before. Had shifted her position when she injury would have Leen almost she not did a unavo' The driver of the omnibus kas been rested. —_.__ HER LYNCHED. NEGRO RAV Hung In a Georgia Swamp by a Mob of 2,000 Men. Dispatch to The Evening Star. NTA, Ga., July 13—Word has been ved here that Oscar Wiliiams, the ne- sailant of a six-year-old daughter of ampbell, has been lynched in a ty miles west of this place by MK) men, who had been chasing Saturday afternoon last. The not been confirmed. Nearly every ree a mob of him si news ce ‘died man in four counties has joined in the search. re MEAT TRAIN WRECKED. Fight Tramps Supvosed to Be Under the Debris. DES MOINES, Iowa, July 13—A meat on the Chicago and Northwestern ran into eight cars, which had run ack near Boon, about 6 a.m. today. tramps train 5 are supposed to be killed. men were injured, -cked. —__ Addresses at Toronto Convention. TORONTO, Ont., July 13.—In the general session ef charities and correction confer- ence this morning the committee on social settlement reported, with Professor Francis G. Peabody of Harvard University as chair- man. The whole Addresses were delivered by. Mi. Addams of Chicago, Rev. Robert E. EI ‘ambridge, Mass., ‘and Rev. Percy Alden, warden of Mansfield House, London, England. 3 —_——.__—_ w - Noble Arrested. RICHMOND, Va., July 13—A special to the State from Norfolk says W. A. Noble, formerly auditor of the city of Roanoke, was arrested there today, charged with being short $2,200 In his accounts. He re- signed his office in March, and since has been living in Norfolk with his family, Noble says he is anxious to go b: stand trial. sacras << e Unatile Ship Iowa Salis, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 13.—The new battle ship Iowa, which has been lying at izeague Island navy yard since she went [into commission last menth, satied today {for Newport, R.L, where she will receive j her torpedo ‘tubes and torpedoes. On the up the coast the big fighter will test her turrets and guns. The lowa will re- main at Newport until she is joined by the other vessels of the North Atlantic squad_ rn IS IT GULDENSUPPE'S HEAD? TQ) TAKE POSSESSION Report of a Sensational Find Near Branch- port, N. J. Boys Reported Plaster of Paris Cast With Hu- man Hair Embedded. to Have Found a NEW YORK, July 13—The head of Wil- iam Guldensuppe is said to have been found by some boys in Branchport, N. J. Acting Inspector O’Brien is said to have received this information last night. The head was incased in oil cloth and plaster of Paris. The story as told by Thomas Cooper to his mother is that while playing with some other boys in a clump of trees at Branch- pert, they picked up, in long grass, a Package, on the outside of which was a newspaper. They removed the newspaper, and inside discovered some oil cloth. When they bad unfolded this they dis- closed a large lump of what seemed to be plaster of paris and through this stuck out a number of hairs. The boys were so frightened by the fin: that they took the thing, not knowing what it was and threw it into a pond near- by. Then they went back to join the other memters of the party. This boy, Tom Cooper, and his mother were stopping with a family named Mcl tyre, in Branchport. The mother said little bout it at the time, as she had no thought of the burdle having any connection with the G suppe affair. When she came back to this city, how- ever, she talked with persons employed in factory in which she worked on 2d avenue, and in this-way it came to the ears of Acting Inspector O'Brien. A dispatch from Branchport, N. J., says: “Deputy Coroner Morris of Long Branch. on hearing of the report that the head cf William Guldensuppe had been found near this place, started out to make an investi- gation. He his not yet discovered any- © confirm the rumor. E Burtt, preprictor of the Norwood Hotel, wich is near the McIntyre home, id he had heard nothing of the finding of a man’s head in the Shrewsbury. The Mcintyre home is a refuge for friendless boys trom New York. No one here could be found who had heard of a man’s head having been discovered. SS ED THE CAVERN. PHOTOGRAP: Picture of a Lately Discovered Cave in Colorad CRIPPLE CREEK, Col., July 13.—Pho- tographer Yelton today returned from a trip to Cow mountain, abcut six miles east of this city, where he had been to obtain views of a most remarkable cavern dis- covered by sinking a prospect shaft. The cave was discovered by parties wko were doing thcir assessment work on a group of claims on Cow mountain. A man was picking in the bottem of Ten Foot Hole, when he suddenly struck the point of his pick through the rock into apparently un- limited space. He cautiously investigated and gradually opened up a pit. that led to the other worid to all appearance Rocks dropped into the hele, howev struck bottom in about two seconds or less, howing that the cave was not so deep at tt peint. The men got a rope and fasten- ing it securely above descended to explore the immense cavern, which proved to be a verit.ble storehouse of ice. Stalagnites and stalactites of pure ice stood Ike cyprus trees from the floor and hung like a ghostly fringe from the ceiling. Exploration was not carried very far as a yawning abyss was encountered at a distance of about fifty feet from the entrance. Chunks of ice thrown down this abyss could be heard rattling atd clanking on the sides, but never a sound of the bottom being touched. Photographs were taken by flashlight, and the pictures reveal the ice in crystal con- dition forming most fanciful figures. An effort will be made to open the cave to a’ more thorovgh exploration. The chamber where these pictures were taken is 75 feet high and about 15 feet wide. Beyond this the cave widens and the inter- ior seems abysmal. HAD NEARLY 24,000 DELEGATES. Report by States of Attendance at the C. E. Convention. SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.—At length it is possible to state with a close approach to exactness how many delegates attended the Christian Endeavor convention. The regis- tration committee has made a report by states and counties of the number of peo- ple registered. The total number of people from cther states, territories and fort countries in attendance is 11,224. From California the registration is 12,604, making a total of DIS. From these figures it will be seen that the actual attendance upon the convention is surprisingly close to the advance esti- mates that were made. Outside of California, the biggest delega- tion was from Ilinois, that state sending 1,083, Iowa. being next, Pennsylvania third, fcllowed by Ohio, New York, Missouri and Massachusetts in the order named. It is interesting to note that the women from all places outside of the state were almost twice as numerous as the men, the figures being: Women, 7,477; men, 3,747. + CHICAGO'S GOOD ROAD SCHEME. All Vehicles. IncInding Bicycles, to Be Taxed for That Purpose. CHICAGO, July 13.—Every bicycle in Chicago will have to pay a yearly tax of $1 if Mayor Harrison signs the ordinance which the council passed last night. Ve- hicles of every description are taxed from 2 to $12 per annum under the provision of the same ordinance. In the city there are estimated to be 300,000 bicycles and suffi- ctent vehicles to make the revenue derived from the ordinance $1,000,000 per annum. Every dollar of this is to be expended upon the repair and keeping in condition im- proved streets. Mayor Harrison says that so far as he has studied the ordinance he is in favor of it, and thinks he will sign it. The vote by which the council passed it was 50 to 16. The ordinance provides that besides the tax of $1 per annum all vehicles shall bear the following taxes: One horse, $2; two horses, $3; three horses, $5; four horses, $7.50; ‘six horses, $10.50; eight horses, $12. ——————— WANT MR. BARRETT RETAINED. Americans Resident in Siam Petition the President in His Behalf. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., July 13.—Advices from Siam per steamer Doric stated that a petition has been forwarded by the Amer- icans resident in Siam to President Mc- Kinley, asking that the present United States minister resident and consul general, John Barrett, be retained at that post dur- ing tie new administration. Both the Observer and Bangkok Times, commentirg upon the matter, agree that “no such strong and unanimous movement as this has ever before been organized and carried through in the history of the rela- tions of the United States with Siam.” i —— COLUMBUS R. CUMMINGS DEAD. Chicago Multi-Millionatre, Prominent in Many Enterprises. CHICAGO, July 13.—Columbus R. Cum- mings, one of the most prominent capital- ists of Chicago, died late last night of in- flammation of the ifver. Mr. Cummings was sixty-three years of age, and left a fortune estimated at ten millions, mostly in gas, bank and street railway securities. ee Received by the Queen. LONDON, July 13.—One hundred end eighty members of the Pan-Anglican or Lambeth conference attended a special service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, today, and afterward were received by the queen, to whom they presented an address. —-_—.—__ Maryland and Virginin Postmnsters. The foilow:ng fourth-class postmasters Were appointed today in Virginia: Casa- ville, H. E. Drummond; Jacks Mill, E. J. Sowder; News Ferry, L. J. Ragland; Oak- land, J. W. Lancaster; Palmer Springs, M. S. Morris, and at Queen Anne, 3¥d., A. L. Sparks, ca ‘Administration Ready to Raise the Flag Oyer Hawaii. DEPENDS “OR GAPAW'S ATTITUDE Ea May Not Wait'for Action on the Treaty. 3 THE COMMITTEE MEETING ‘Thera is no uneasiness among the friends of annexation in Congress about the Ha- waiian situation. Neither the attitude of Japan nor the persistent opposition of the sugar trust, it is believed, can Weaken the position of the administration. The foreign relations committee of the Senate is to meet tomorrow, and Senator Davis, the chairman of the committee, said this morning that he was going to try to secure a favorable report on the Hawalian treaty at that Meeting. He said that he did not know that it would be possible to hold a quorum to act on the matter at this session, but that it was his desire to have the report in the Senate ready to be acted upon. Neither Senator Frye, Senator Lodge nor Senator Gray, members of the committee, were at the Capitol today. Senator Frye has gone to Maine with the intention of remaining until the tariff conference report is ready to be voted on in the Senate. It is not certain whether Messrs. Lodge and Gray will be able to attend the committee meeting. Depends on Japan’s Attitude. It is not the present expectation that the treaty ef annexation will be taken up at this session, but a situation exists which may hasten the matter. It is believed tha: if the attitude of Japan toward Hawaii be- ccmes more threatening it will force ar- nexation at once, though the friends of arnexation will not be in haste uni de- velopments render speedy action necessary. The administration is prepared to take possession of the islands at once upon any hestile movement being made by Japan. No hostile action is anticipated, but the administration is forearmed against ny contingency. The American flag will be sed over the islands without waiting for action on the treaty if it becomes neces- sary. Nothing to Prevent Taking Possession Senator Davis, though refusing to dis- cuss the question whether or not there was a probability of Admiral Beardslee raising the American flag in Hawali, said that there was nothing to preclude our taking possession of the islands at once if it was deemed necessary. If the American flag were raised it would fix the authority of the United States until Congress should act, and no doubt is entertained that Con- gress will act favorably to annexation. Government Officials Reticent. Secretary Sherman, Secretary Long and the officials of the State and Navy Depart- ments observe their usual reticence con- cerning the Hawaiian situation, and it was impossible today to get any one of them to admit or deny the statement to the ef- fect that orders haye been sent to Admiral Beardslee, commanding the Pacific station, who is now at Honolulu on the cruiser Philadelphia, to land marines and take possession of the islands at the first indi- cation of aggressive’ interference by Japan, with or without the ratification of the pending annexation treaty. Such a step, if taken, would be under the act of Congress announcing the policy of this government to protect the Hawaiian republic fron: all foreign interference. It is held by some oiticials that the seiz- ure of the islands even with the consent of the Hawaiian government, under existing conditions, would be an unwarranted pro- ceeding, and might lead to serious compli- cations with Great Britain, Japan, Portu- gal and other countries having interests there. They admitted, however, that the Pres- icent has ample authcrity from Congres to use the full strength of the army and navy to protect the islands from invasion, even should his course in such matter lead to open rupture with a foreign power. According to the best information obtain- able ‘no such contingency 1s anticipated. Nevertheless, it has been deemed pru- dent to be prepared to enforce whatever cource of acticn may be determined upon, and the first step in that direction is the maintenance of a strong naval force in Hawaiian waters. Warships at Honolala. There are two war ships at Honolulu at present, the cruiser Philadelphia and the corvette Marion, the latter of the old navy. These are both in need of repairs and will be brought to San Francisco for that Purpose as soon as possible. Other and better vessels will take their places, but it will be many weeks before the change can take effect. Orders were mailed yesterday for the Marion to rettrn to San Francisco, but they will hardly be delivered «ander a month's time, and it will take the Marion nearly as long to make the trip. ‘The cruiser Baltimore was originally destined to relieve the Philadelphia at Honolulu, but according to latest reports she will hardly be ready for sea before October. The department is therefore considering the advisability of sending the big battle ship Oregon to Horolulu in her stead. She is now coaling in Puget sound for a cruise to San Francisco and could be made ready for a trip to Hawaii in a few weeks. At any rate, the Philadelphia will remain at Honolulu until relieved by some cther ves- sel, and it is not improbable that she may remain there even after the arrival of the Oregoa and the Baltimore in the event that either or both of those vessels are dis- patched to the islands. In Event of Trouble. In the unexpected event of trouble aris- ing, the gunbeat Bennington, now on the Pacific coast, would be sent across at once in company or in advance of the Oregon. There are several other vessels on the Pa- eific station available for active service on short notice. It is said at the Navy Department, how- ever, that no serious change in the situa- tion has occurred, and that none is antic- ipated. The Japancse cruiser Naniwa is at Honolulu, and another Japanese war- ship is at San Francisco, but it is not be- lieved at the Navy Department that they would attempt, to interfere with the an- nexation of the islands in case of the rat- ification of the treaty. The situation would be freed from many!embarrassments, how- ever, if the Sdnate would promptly ratify the treaty. The President Embarrassed. The uncertainties of the situation embar- rass the President jn his action, and’ open the way for passible foreign complications, which otherwise could be easily averted. It is argued that! once the treaty is ratified, the administration would have no difficulty in reaching gn amicable understanding with Japan for,the honorable settlement of the diplomatic questions involved. The Quedstioi of Arbitration, The Japan government has not yet re- sponded to theoffer of the Hawatian gov- ernment to submit the immigration contro: versy to arbitration, but it is not improba- ble that she will ultimately agree to such @ course provided the United States will guarantee the payment of indemnity in the event it should be found that Hawaii vio- lated treaty stipulations in deporting Japa- nese immigrants, such guarantee 1o be binding regardless of the action of the Sen- ate on the annexation treaty. Although the officials of the State De- partment disclaim any interest in the pro- posed arbitraticn of the Hawalian-Japa- nese iramigraticn troubles, there are strong grounds for the belief that Hawaila’s offer to arbitrate was made with the knowled:se and approval of this government. —_—___o-___ To Be Examined for Promotion. Commander Charles O'Neill, chief of the bureau of ordnance, has been ordered to examination for promotion to the grade-of captain. LIKE THEY HAVE UP NORTH Weather Bureau Turning Out a Summer Re- Receives a Protest From Ice Cream and Water Ice Association—Fore- caster is Somewhat Discouraged. Lieut. Peary and other scientists who will accompany him north in a few days are having a premonition of the weather which they will experience up there. Washington just now is a first-class sum- mer resort, and everybody is delighted. The weather man had a worse fagged- out appearance today than when the ther- mometer registered up in the ninety mark. He explained that it was caused by pro- tests from different people who were not in the least bit interested in having the weather cool. He vas looking over a roll of paper sev- eral feet in length, formed of sheets of paper pasted together. “You know what that Is?” he asked. His visitor expressed igncrance. For reply he turned down the top edge ~f the petition, for so was, and showed the heading, which read: ‘Soda and Ice Cream Combine and Congealed Order of Wat I Freezers, in co-operation with the Grand Order of Summer Resort Projectors. Baron Munchausen Supreme Lodge.” . Weather Man Moralizes. After he had glanced over a few thou- sand of the signatures attached to the pe- tition, which declared that business was being wrecked and prosperity rendered an obsolete word on account of the sort of weather furnished by the bureau now, he rested a moment. I suppose you have heard the maxim, ‘It's an ill wind that blows nobody zeny good." That is the watchword of the weather department. We try and mix things up as much as possible, to suit everybody, but it’s no use trying, when we get such a thing as that,” pointing to the petition. “However,” he continued, “we'll let that pass. This is a state secret, but I am go- ing to give it away. You know we tried all sorts of ruses to make the warm wave believe it was not being felt. I hit on one at Jast which worked the trick. Ever since last winter all the water pipes in the bu- reau had been wrapped to prevent their freezing last winter, of course. We re- moved their coverings, 2nd if we don’t have February weather within two weeks after the Fourth of July I will start in with a new deck of card: “A plumber of some t fig—in bath tubs nd the like—put me on to the scheme. This only goes to shew what versatility is embraced in the Weather bureau.’ Forecasts a Little Bit. . Then he told the reporter that the weather tonight would be even cooler than last night, with probable fair weather and no change in temperature tomorrow. The minimum in Washington last night was just a fraction over 69 degrees. This morning at 8 o'clock it was 7 degrees, and the maximum here yesterday was 86 de- gre Boston had the same temperature, while Philadeipiiia went the capital and the hub four degrees better. New York had a tem- perature of 80 degrees yesterday, while the maximum in Atlantic City was 76 degrees, 14 lower than in the Quaker city. At 8 o'clock this morning the mercury istered 68 degrees in New York, 72 in Boston, the same in Philadelpnia and 6S in Atlantic City. In Eastport, Me., it was 58 degrees this morning, while the maxi- mum was 7 yesterday. Huron, S. D., had a temperature yesterday of 46 degrees, while the maximum in San Francisco was 45 degrees yesterday. It was 58 degrees there at 8 o’clock this morning. Phoenix Makes a Spurt. Phoenix, Ariz., did its best yesterday to show what could be done if it really wish- ed, took a heavy hammer, a long swing and drove the quicksilver marker up to 104 de- grees. General Humidity, Col. “High,” and Maj. ow’ are keeping quiet at present. Whether they are laying plans for a cuc- cessful campeign will be shown later. At noon the thermometer registered 81 degrees, at 1:30, 81, and a half hour dropped back to 81. —>—— _.. Heavy Rain at New Haven. NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 13.—At 8 o'clock this morning, according to infor- mation given at the Urited States weather bureau here, there had been in progress for eight hours a record-breaking rain- storm. Up to that hour rain had fallen to the extent of 3.30 inches. This is more rain than kas fallen during any twenty- four hours since 1889, when, on July 30 and 31, 6.15 inches fell. At 9 o'clock it was still falling in torrents —_.__ After Gen. Dumont’s Place. Among the applications filed at the Treas- ury Department today was that of Charles Nelson of Chicago to be supervising in- Spector general of steam vessels at Wash- ington, an office held by Gen. Dumont. —2+_____ Army Orders, Lieut. George L. Byram, 1st Cavalry, has been relieved from duty with the National Gvard of Colorado and ordered to join his troop. Maj. S. P. Jocelyn of the infantry has been detailed to duty with the National Guard of Vermont. ——___-e-______ Col. Crocker’s Condition, SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.—The condi- tion of Colonel Chas. F. Crocker, vice pres- ident of the Southern Pacific railroad, is reported as unchanged. While a tone of hopefulness runs through all that is said by physicians and friends it is admitted that Colonel Crocker’s condition is one cf extreme gravity, and even in the most encouraging statements there is a sugges- tion of dread of what may be. rty years’ stand- ———— Why Spain Has Failed in Cuba. T. G. Alvord, Jr., in the Forum. - General Weyier should have subdued the rebellion within ninety days. No unpreju- diced military authority who has studied the two forces, and made due allowance for the advantages possessed by those whc fight upon their native soil, will dissent from this proposition. There are Spanish generals in Cuba who admit its trutn. There are others who have returned, dis- gusted, to Spain because their suggestions of plans to end the war were not allowed to be disclosed at the palace. A four months’ stay in Cuba, beginning in Janu- ary and ending with April of this year. much of which time was passed in observ- ing the forces in the field, has resulted in the conviction, on my part, that it. has not been the purpose of General Weyler to end the rebellion, Conversations with Span- ish officers, from generals to corporals, showed that the same motives that were evidently actuating the commander in al- lowing the war to drag along were prompt- ing a large proportion of the staff and line in carrying out the policy of their superior. The recital of a few experiences, the de- scription of actual conditions, an explana- tion of methods employed, and an account of the poor result achieved where success was possible, will prove this indictment. If it be admitted that General Weyier has the slightest military ability, the situation in Cuba today will convict him. —__+e-+___. Sugar From Watcérmelons, From the Jacksonville Times-Union. Dr. C. P. Carver is experimenting with the sugar-producing properties of water- melons. He has so far found that he can extract a fine taffy candy sugar at the pro- portion of one ounce to eight ounces of the melon pulp without the rind. Dr. Car- ver is going to ascertain the proporiior of saccharine matter in the whole water- melon, for he eves from experiments he has made, that a large quantity can be extracted from the rind, as well as the pulp or heart of the melon. He says he fs positive a sugar of superior delicacy can be made with the melon. ~ ee If you want anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. A RUMORED RESIGNATION President Harries of the Metropolitan B. R. Go. Said to Contemplate Such a Step. Interesting Gossip in Fi cial Cir- cles Over Impending Changes in the Officers of the Company. It was currently reported in local finan- cial circles today that President George H. Harries of the Metropolitan Railroad Com- pany would tender his resignation at the annual meeting of the stockholders to be held tomorrow afternnc®. There was siderable surprise express@] at the an- nouncement, which was made with much positiveness, and a very general opinion that the company would experience a se- vere loss if Mr. Harries left its service. To those familiar with the internal affairs of the company, however, the report was not unexpected, as it has been known for scme time that the directors representing the majority stock have not been in har- mony with the progressive policy of Mr. Herries. It was also announced today with equal directness that Mr. Robert Weaver or Mr. John C. Wilson would be chosen president to succeed Mr. Harries. In either case it was declared on unquestionable authority that Mr. Samuel L. Phillips would be the actual president of the company, and would occupy a desk in the general offices of the company when in the city. The meeting will be held at the com- pany’s oflices, 1ith and East Capitol str nertheast, tomorrow afternoon. ‘Phe pe will be open for the election of nine direc tors from 2 until 4 o'clock p.m. The pres- ent directors are 8. Thos. Brown, Robt. ®. Weaver, John Cammack, John Joy Edson, C. R. Spence: LB. Grunwell, Wm. B. Gur- ley, George H. Harries and G. B, Coleman. It is expected that there will also be sev- eral changes in the directors. SS W. GARNETT’S WILL. American Security and Traxt Com- pany Named as Execut The will of the late Henry Wise Garnett, dated April 18, 18%, was filed today, to- gether with four codicils, dated, respect- 1804; January 17, 1896; Jan- uary 21, 1 , and May 18, 1897. é The American Security and Trust Com- pany is appointed executor and trustee, and Leigh Robinson and Corcoran Thom guardians of the person and property of the testator’s minor children. The sum of $12,000 is placed in trust for the benefit of the four children, Maria, El- len, Alexander and Henry, each to receive a fourth of said amount upon attaining twenty-one years of age. The further sum of $24,000 is placed in trust for the benefit of the two daughters, and the residue of the estate is en to the testator’s mother, Mary E. W. Garnett, for life, she to have power to dispose of by will $10,000 of said residue. Upon her death said residue is to be di- vided among the testator’s children, their descendants or survivors. : The testutor directed that his body be cremated ard the asaes interred in the grave of his wife. —_——=__ EFFORTS AT ARBITRATION. HENRY Commissioners = Tr: “= to Get the Miners and Ope: rs ‘Together. PITTSBURG, Pa., July 13.—The arbitra- tion commissioners representing five states in which the miners are now striking, will muake a strong effort today to bring the cperators and miners to an understanding that will result in arbitrating or conciliat- ing their differences. The Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania com- missioners were enforced today by those from Illinois and West Virginia. The Ili- nois members are Daniel J. Keefe, Edward Ridgelly and Horace R. Calof. L. V. Bar- ton, labor statistician, is here to represent West Virginia. It has not taken the members of the com- mittee long to arrive at the conciusion that their task is neither a pleasant nor easy one. They find that while a majority of the Pittsburg operators and miners say they favor arbitration, they are inclined to resent outside interference, and believe in fighting it out to a finish themselve: W. P. DeArmitt, president of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal Company, consented to appear before the board this afternoon, and explained his position. While Mr DeArmitt has said that he has nothing to arbitrate. Schick’s Men Refuse to Strike. BELLAIRE, Ohio, July 12.—The miners at Schick’s mines were called on by a committee of two from each of the mines along the aBltimore and Ohio, who asked them to quit work. They gave the commit- tee no satisfaction beyond the indication that they were receiving better pay than the others were striking for. This werd was passed along the lines and the miners called another mass meeting for today. RUSHING IN RAW WOOL. Importatio: for the Months Unu: ly Large. Reports received at the Treasury Depart- ment show that the importations of raw wool at Boston, New York and Philadel- phia, which ports enter about 99 per cent of all the wool brought into the United States, amounted during June to 33,281,775 pounds, or 10,661,910 pounds less than for May, but 27,965,590 pounds more than for June, 1896. The heavy movement in raw wool began in March of this year, and during that month the aggregate importations was 32 pounds. During April the amount reached 95,559,933 pounds. In May the aggregate was 43,933,695 pounds, and the importations for the month of June bring the aggregate for the last four months up to 227,462,225 pounds, as compared with 48,418,911 pounds for the ccrresponding morths last year, as fol- lows: March, 17,484,079; April, 179,895; May, 13,438,842; June, 5,316,185; total, 48,- 415,911. ‘The raw wool importation for the whole of the year cf 1896 at all ports was 1,- 473 pounds, which exceeded the importa- ticns at Bostcn, New York and Philadei- for the last four months by -only 2483 pounds. The number of pounds imported during the ‘first six months of the calendar year 1896 was 100,777,180 and fer the corresponding months of the current 672,107, an in crease of 176,594,927 It matters little what it is that you want —whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. —— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md., July 13.—Flour quiet, un- chanyed—receipts, 3,526. barrels; exports, 18,284 barrels; sales, 450 barrels. Wheat firmer—spot_and month, '72%172%; August and S.ptember, 71 /,aT1%: steamer No. 2 red, 65% bid —receip:s, 52,020 busa- els; exports, mone; stock, 417,121 vushels: sales, 3,000 bushels—southern wheat ‘by sample, 7a73!2: do. on grade, 714a73%. Com firmer—spot, 30%a 304; month, 304304; August, Y0%4 30%; Soptember, 30%030%; steamer mixed, 26%a2/—aeceipis, 73,511 bushels; “exports, 17,142 busuels: < bushels: sales, 28,000—soathern wilte corn, “3343 do. yellow, 34235. Oats steady—No. 2 Bx 826; No. 2 mixed, 23a23%¢ receipts; 4,090 bushels exports, none; stock, 145,355 bushels.” Ry: 2 nearby, 39; "No. 2 westera, bid—re- celpts, 543° bushels; exports, mune; stock, 11,504 bus! Hay quict and steady—choice timothy, $12 oasis. Grain freights rm. with a better fecling, unchanged. Sugar firm, urichanged. quiet, unchanged. Eggs firm, ui Chees steady, unchanged. Walsky uncianzed. pees Grain and Cotton Merkets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladeaburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. Big Go) 2m A Ib. 1s! Idbn-} rere Ta he 387 S92 Ses Ser 400 402 392 402 420 482 425 32 corrox. Open. “ifigh. Low. Close, Pst 7 Gat ‘Ta9 Ti T28 TIT 738 To 71 To Ti owt Tu éo 70T ser. B. Gs," 1 * United States Bic Debentere’ Imp L 104 asked. and Potomac Telephone 5s, 100 bid. Amet Security and Trust Ss, F. and A., 100 bid. Aue Washington Market Company Ext Masonic Hall Association os, 198 bid. 200 bid. Metropoiitan, tral, 255 bid. Second, 146 asked. 125 bid. 307 asked. 106 asked. De a2 States Electric Ligh Franklin, 38 bid. Metzopoll! Corcoran, Arlington, 108 asked. FINANCE AND TRADE Prices Generally Went Booming on Wall Street Today, AMERWAN SUGAR IN THE LEAD Se ey It Reaches the Highest Point in Its History. — GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ipo Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star, NEW YORK, July —Opening prices this morning were about on a parity with erday’s final figures, a small voly of bi S preventing significant changes. London quotations were a shade lower and no important commissions were re- ported for that account. Interest centered largely in Sugar, yes- ‘day's sensational advance attracting at- tention to that property and away from the regular list. The opening price indi- cated an extensive knowledge of the pres- ence of the stop-loss orders, and efforts were made to eliminate this factor from the situation. Over ) shares were forced out 1 per cent below the closing price of yesterday, and then new and ex- tensive buying was begun. From the low level, 123 3-4, the stock was forced up sharply, a trifle over 4 per cent being added in twenty minutes of a tive dealings. From this price a 2 per cent recession Was recorded, but around 126 the stock was given excellent support. ‘The movement in these shares during the last forty-eight hours is somewhat surprising, in view of the published accounts of the conditions existing in the conference com- mittee. The investment features of the property hive come to have a new significance, and traders no longer incline to the view that every 10 per cent advance establishes selling level. The fashion of dividing the sain by two and se ng the stock for th profit represented by the result has been overcome through repeated demonstrations of its fallacy. today’s prices are higher than any ever recorded e history of the company, nd, all tings considered, the stock was trong in spite of its erratic action. What- ever may be the tenor of private advices, it is st least certain that those of an op- posite nature, ent out from Washington, ne: rage the advance. i second feature of the market were the coal stocks, in all of which subsiantial gains were made. The decision declaring uti-trust law unconstitutional, handed down late yesterday, was the basis for thts advance. Delaware and Hudson and New Jer Central were the features of this move- nent, although the Reading securities were moderately prominent. A more general distribution of business would, in ali prob- ability, bring these issues into cons activ The Granger shares were all in be mand, a more settled market for inviting attention to this group late Sentiment is epposed to low prices, and one by one the depression are being converved to the op posite belief. Two small failures were reported today. the firms c r on the wrong side of the As the date of the a’ draws near the to take on renewed signs of ment. Traders’ reactions are never dangero and little more is expected to be evolved from present speculative conditions. — FIVANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the highest and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as reported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. | Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8? Broadw dvocates High. Low. Clove ‘i My We 1 3 can Spirits, pid... ae 4 American Sugar......-. 7, 183K 136 American Sugar, pfd 109 109" 109g American Tobacco. . 76% American Cotton Oil. Wes Atehison........ 2.2 ey Paliimore & Oavo, oon Bay State Gas. 2 Canada Southern... Canada Pacific. Mneago& Nortn’ Chicago Gas. Grande, pfd_ General Riectric. Minois Central. Lake Shore.. - Louisville & Nashvitie.? Metropolitan ‘fraction. Mahatton Elevated...) New York Centra: rthern Pacittc Northern Paciite, pi Ont. & Western Pacitic Mat Phila. & Reading. Pulunen P.-C. Co Southeru ity., pid. Phila, Traction Exchange. - m. 10 at 43 cents, 100 at 42 cents, 100 at 42 , 100 a: 41 cents. After call—Lanston Mono: Metropolium Railroad 68, $1,000 20-year Fund. 5s, 6s, 1:2 bid. Water Ol bid. 30- Stock currency 7s, 1901, 110 bid." Water Stock enr- 7s, 1903, 111 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds. Metropolitan Rutflroad 3s, tropolitan Railroad cou. Gs, 113 bid: in Katizoad Certificate of “Indebtedness, Metropolitan Railroad Certl 1, 1S bid, 110 asked. Fond. currency 3.658, 112 can Security and Trast 5a, A. ‘and 0., 100 bid. Washington Murket Ist 6s," 106 Lid. Washington Market Imp. 6s, 106 bid. . Gs, 106 bid. nk of Washington, bid, 310 asked. ei end Mochanies’, 270 bid. iners’, 130 bid. “Columbia, Copital, 118 bid. "West End, *08 bid) raders’, 99 bid. Lincoln, 101 bid, Deposit acd Trust 115. ask National Bank St aan Sate Loan |. American Se- Washington Safe De- ‘Traction 5S asked Metropolitan, 112 bid. fd. Belt, 20 asked. Eckington, 20 asked. posit, 54 bid. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Ae) it Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—-Washington Ga: id. 44 aked Georgetown Gas, 42 bid. Un bid. Insurance Stocks.—Piremen’s, 30 bid, 40 sacked, 6S bid, 80 asked: 56 bid. Potomac, 67% bid,’ 73 asked. 135 bid. German-American, 190 bid. mia, 12 bid. Riges, 7% bid, 8'4 asked. Peo- 5 td. Lincoln, 8% bid." Commercial, 4% Title Insarance Stocks.—Rcal Extate Title, Colum ‘da Tide, 5 hid, @ asked. Telephone Stocks —Pamsyivanla, 83 bid. Chera- r can Grapho- chew: 10 bid.’ Poeumatic Gua Carrlage, id. 43 asked. = . Miscallanco:s Stocks. — Mergenthaler “4, 122 asked. Jansten s!