Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1898-16 PAGES. SPAIN’S FIRST MOVE HerFleet at St. Vincent Sails, Sup- posedly for Cuba. ONLY FORMIDABLE SHIPS COMING Torpedo Boats and Unarmored Cruisers Will Remain at Home. PORTUGAL IS NEUTRAL a MADRID, April 29.—D' s received here today from Manil apital of the Philtpp Ee fleet is ex Sunday. The into two s Two cruisers, the Castilla and other vessels remai r the front of 3 The remaining Spanish warships are patrolling t iting the arrival of th rish fleet, by it appears, has beon cruiser, s to t krois and known as th tion of the maritime register h her identity. It is that she is a very lar, ever, Claim Regarding Matanzas Forts. It was officially announced today that “the forts of Matanzas have not sufered, in spite of the three hundred shells fired by the American fleet,” and that “not one man was d or wounded thereby.” jal cireles the stories of the bom- received via the United States 2 shouts of derisive laughter. ve been no disturbances here, and the new pers continue their weak efforts to belittle the United States fleet and its work. The Imparcial says: “All the world now knows that America tried to bluff Spain by War threats which she is unable to fulfill. America. on be called, shows wretch- pak hand. Its real strength is exactly lads, two belted cruisers, tre theatri supers. Continuing, the Imparcial it regrets Daudet net live to write “Tartarin, Yankee Admiral,” based, it adds, on “Sampson shteen minutes’ bombard nzas, resulting, as the officia! inform us, in the death of Corroborated in London. LONDON, April 29—The Evening News this z mn publishes a dispatch from St. Cape Verde Is saying the S| h cruisers Maria T Aimi- Fante Oquendo, lon, boat de had att ck th direction, Vize ‘overs Pluto hour the di filed (9 ing) just sailed in a west- presumably going toward 0% erly ‘atch adds that the Spanish tor- ef and Ariete and the and Ciu- time ina direction, probably going to the Istands. Fighting Ships Sail West. Evening News, comme h from St. Vincent, 3 rt of the cablegram is that the » fighting fore ft the squad- hed west, while the sombatants are pro- er anchorag authorities are boats could not » Atlantic at the sent time, bot sufficient coal capacity und the risk of coal- can is too great. lelayed move is most signifi- ean hardly practically first the outbreak of hosti be that it is real move since Portugal's Neutrality Deeree. LISBON, April 29.—The Official hes the neutrality in the war betwee d States. It is simi of Spain and r to the de- aed at the time of the outbreak of decree the Unit the Franco-Prussian war and contains six articles Q) Forbids the equipment of privateers fh Portuguese waters. ( Forbics the entry of privateers Into Portugue ligerents ports. legitimate trade as regards and forbids trading in goods considered contraband of make a short Portuguese and fons contrary foreigners in to thé ion to any infringers the Paris, April 29.—The Cunard 2 mpania, Walker, 1 New York on Ap for Liver- re this morn- Capt. Walker he did not sight the American Paris, Capt. Watkins, which it is understocd, are, at- pture, +> ten pting to ¢ Ready to Fight Carranza, —Col. R. A. z i -known onfederate r of East Bernstadt, Ky., has written ee asking to be allowed to take and fight a duel with Senor April 2 Carranza, the Spaniard who challenged Bigsbee and Lee. Col. Watson says he is nd ready to m ranza and el over half th ance to do so. Another Chance for Carranza, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ND, Ohio, April 29.—Capt. nl of Fremont, formerly of the avalry, has challenged Lieut. to a duel. Stohl is a superb d is in dead earnest about a Ohio « Carranza Mr. Willing Succeeds Prof. Fay, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., April ‘Mr. F. Wil- ling of Pe it has been appointed to the vacar the department of English &t the Naval Academy, caused by the death of Prof. W. W. Fay. Mr. Willing formerly Prepared candidates for admission to the a@cademy. nsyiv yin —+——_ c Robison Bars the Telegraph, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 2¥.—President Frank DeHass Robison of the Cleveland base bail team has decided to place an em- bargo on all telegraph companies entering the base ball grounds here. This ruling will’ doubtless put an end to the use of the tick- er the coming season, unless the telegraph companies here resort to stategy. —_—.—— Gen. Woodford Tenders Services. Gen. Woodford, late minister te Spain, 0 is now in London on his way to the ited States, has cabled to the President offering his services to the government in any capecity in which they may be needed in the conflict with Spain, YELLOW FEVER IMMUNES Bill Proposed to Increase Special Enlist- ments of Them, News of Conflict at Manila Not Ex- pected for Some Time—Distribu- tion of Spain’s Fleet. A bill is expected to be passed through both houses of Congress speedily authorix- ing the President to accept the services cf yellow fever immunes. Under the volun- teer bill the President was empowered to muster in three regiments, not exceeding 3,000 men, as a special enlistment outside the quotas of the several states. ‘The Hoase committee today decided to re- port a bill increasing these special enlist- ments to 16,000, so as to permit the im- munes to be made use of. There is a fight on over the matter, however, because the committee proposition is not to permit the immunes, like other volunteers, to be mus- tered in the service with their officers. The opponents to this proposition insist that the immunes should be treated just as the other special entistments are treated. end be permitted to have their own ofti- cers. It is pointed out that these iramunes will in the nature of the case have te come from that part of the south where yellow fever nas been severe, and that these states will be called upon to furnish this large force in addition to their regular quota of troops, and that, beng called on for the additional serviee, they ought to be per- mitted to furnish the company and reg!- mental officers. There will be quite a fight over this be- fore the bill is got through Congress. It is expected that when the authority is se- cured a large force of immunes will be put into the service, and that these and the regiments will be the first volun- landed in Cuba. Pressure for Miltary Appointments, onal delegation and the je- partment officials are being overwhe'med y pressure from all over the counury for y appointments. The siege of apph- at the present moment overshadows e. There is considerable erit- sed selection of Minister iford for a major generalship. The prevailing opinion here is that Mr. Weodford did not distinguish himself in his porition as minister at Madrid, and a feel- ing that the same sort of dilatory dispo- sition which he seems to have shown in the field of diplomacy would be a serious @rawback to his usefulness in high com- nd in the army. Expected Engagement at Manila. It is anticipated that we are going to be kept very much in the dark with respect to the situation at the Philippine Isiands and that we may not learn the result of an engagement between Admiral Dewey's fleet for some time after it has cecurred. ‘The Spanish have control of the cable, and until Manila has fallen and Admiral Dewey has got possession of the cable there can be no reliance placed upon reports from there. 2 ‘The news will come from Spanish sources, and it is anticipated that no matter what happens reports of a Spanish victory will come by cable. Such reports would prob- ably be the first received, even if the Span- ish fleet were utterly destroyed. The exact time when the troops are to start from Tampa for Cuba is kept secret at the department, the statement being made that the time of departure has not yet been decided on. The active preparations that are being made speak for themsives, indicating that the move will be made as soon as the troo; can be got on the transports and the great quantiiy of supplies can be loadel and ready for transportation. The s panish Fleet. The reported sailing of the Spanish fleet frem the Cape Verde Islands in a southern direction, though confused by the contra- dictory statemen: that the fleet has sailed in a westerly direction, is regarded as probably correct. The theory is that the Spanish fleet is likely to try to creep to the southern coast of Cuba under the pro- tection of the innumerable islands and intricate passages of the far southern wa- ters. Very little credit is given to talk of the Spanish fleet proceeding against any of our northern ports. From whatever quarter they come, however, the Spaniards will be welcomed. The thing most feared is iheir rot coming at all. Should the fleet proceed directly toward our blockading fleet they could not arrive in time to interfere with the landing of tzceps for the base of supplies, uniess a knowledge that the fleet was coming to do battle against our navy openly should in- duce this government to defer everything until the issue on the water, being right at hand, were concluded. Thé expectation is that they will not ccme boldly to meet our fleet, and that the hment of a base of supplies will be y, without regard to what the Spanish fleet may do. —-e-_____ MORMON CHURCHMEN AT ODDS. Over Brigham Young's Advice to Members Not to Enlist. SALT LAKE, Utah, April 20.—A letter from the first president of the Mormon Church to Gov. Wells on the subject of ments has caused something of a sensation. The fact that. Apostle Brigham Young, in a discourse at the Tabernacle last Sunday counseled the saints te remain at home and that the recruiting office in his city the epening day secured but forty- seven volunteers was regarded as reflec- ticns upon the patriotism of the people and the presidency of the church urges the saints to enlist. a Collision in Spanish Fleet. ST. VINCENT, Cape Verde Islands, April 29, 7 p.m.—There has been a ‘collision among the vessels of the Spanish fleet, and some of them have returned here, —_.—— Rumors About the Terror. Secretary Long said this afternoon that he had h2ard the rumors on the street of the blowing up of the Terror, but he had no cenfirmatory advices and consequently did not believe the report. rn Must Remove Wires. The president of the Capital Rallway Company was tcday directed by the Dis- trict Commissiorers to remow within twenty-four heurs the wires which have been string from the south end of the Navy Yard bridge to the company’s power Louse. ‘Trustee Brown Exonerated. Messrs. Job Barnard, Thomas H. Wright and Jesse H. Wilson, a committee of the beard of public school trustees, appointed to investigate the charge preferred by WM M. Cook against the Rev. Sterling N. Brown, a member of the board, today sub- mitted to the District Commissioners a re- pert fully exouerating Mr. Brown. It will be recalled that Mr. Cook charged that ‘Trustee Brown had promised Miss Daisy Jackson a position as teacher if she would become a worker in his church. Mr. Brown stoutly denied the charge, and the investi- gating committee confirms his statement, —— Wait. From the New York Mail and Express. Just weit until the American is once fully aroused either by cr a defeat upon the sea. pens there will ‘war spirit PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. West Poimt Graduates Appointed Second Lieutenants. The President today sent these nomina- tions to the Senate: Samuel R. Gummere of New Jersey to be consul general at Tangier, Morocco; Luther T. Ellsworth of Ohio to be consul at Buerto Cabello, Venezuela. A list of cadet graduates of the Militaey Academy were appointed in the army as second lHeutenants. Postmasters: New York—Frank N. Web- ster, Spencerport; William N. Wallace, Gowanda; Edwin P. Bouton, Trumansburg; Albert P.. Merriam, Phoenix. New Jersey—Furman L. Richardson, Cape May; Wm. H. Foley, Bordentown; Wm. B, R. Mason, Bound Brook. Pennsylvania—Frank G. Sairs, Athens; Charles E. Riggs, Canton; John Greiu, Homestead; Wm. Wirt Henderson, Brook- ville; James D. Ames, Hawley; H. D. Patch, Wilmerding. Vermont—Minnis A. Benton, Saxtons River. Maine—Jos. W. Gary, Caribou; Newton H. Fogg, Sanford; D. K. Jewell, Hallowell. Maryland—H. C. Connaway, Berlin. Massachusetts—Geo. P. Smith, Ipswich; Geo. G. Cook, Milford; John H. Humphrey, Athol Center; Wm. H. Foote, Westticid. Connecticut—Charles H. Rose, Manches- ter; Benjamin J. Maltby, Northford; I. L. Trowbridge, Natigatuck. New Hampshire—Horace French, West Lebanon; F. E. Hoyt, Milford. California — Austin’ Young, Randsburg; Shelley Inch, Placerville; John T. Lindley, Ontario; Charles G. Chamberlain, Pacitie Grove; Geo. A. Oakes, Haywards. Colorado—Maude Evans McLean, Breck- enridge; Stephen A. Noyes, Idaho Springs. Florida—Charles W. Lewis, Fernandina. lllinois—Kdward C. Schumacher, Bradley Levi W. Davison, Earlville; David A. Cour- ter, Hinsdale; P. C. Willoughby, Anna; Geo. J. Castle, Carlinville; Charles A. Coul- ter, Lasalle; Frederick’ W. Obermiller, Mcunt Pulaski. Delaware—James H. Maull, Georgetown. Indiana—Silas D. Byram, Liberty; Frank C. Mosbaugh, Cambridge City. Kansas—Henry F. Leib, Oberlin; D. 1. McClelland, Chanute; Ewing Herbert, Hta- watha. - entucky—James M. Wilson, Falmouth; William H. Harrison, Flemingsburg. Michigan—John D. Smead, Blissticld; Charles H. Pulver, Dundee; Samuel Adams, Bellaire. Minnesota — Lewis P. Hunt, Nels A. Lilyquist, Winthrop. Missouri—James W. Brocaw, Harrison- Ville; Jos. M. Phelps, Centralia; J. Porter Patton, Monroe City; John G. ‘Richmond, La Belle. Nebraska —Chester H. Smith, mouth. Ohio—Isaac N. Zeartng, Bellefontaine; Leipsic; C. C. Marsh, Shawn olumbus Greve Mankato; Platts- + Tully MeKin- Mechanicsburg; D. C.’ Bailey, West Liberty. South Dakota—John D. Cotton, Parker; George L. Fish, Woonsocket; Frank S. Myers, Redfield. Texas—Tyler Haswell, Bryan; W. H. Webber, Lampas: North Carolina—Dollie W. Garrett, Hen- derson. Tennessee—Samuel Howerth, Gallatin. Washington—B. C. Keller, Port Angeles; James Ewart, Colfax. Wisconsin—Levi L. Odell, Galesville; W. A. Jones, Oconomowoc; ‘John Kellogg, Reedsburg; Hattie H. Clarke, Brodhead: Lewis 8. Patrick, Marinette; George R. Hall, Oconto. Wyoming—Elmer T. Beltz, Laramie. —__—__-e._____ NO CHALLENGE RECEIVED. Gen. Lee Says He Has Not Heard From Lieut. Carranza, General Lee said today that he had not yet received the challenge to fight a duel said to have been sent to him by Licuten- ant De Carranza, late naval attache at Washington and now with Senor Polo in Canada. His manner shows that he doe not attach any importance to the utter- ances of that officer. Several of his friends, however, have offered to accommodate Lieutenant Carranza with a meeting in cuse General Lee desires. Miss Cisneros, the young Cuban gifl res- cued from the Spanish jail in Cuba, who has been the guest of Miss Lee in ‘Rich- mond, returned to Washington with the general last evening. ———— SM AT CUMBERLAND. ENTHUS! Prominent Young Men Enlist to Go to the War. Spceial Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Ma., April 20.—War en- thusiasm 1s great here. Two companies are forming. One was organized last night. Charles T. Lowndes, a son, and J. P. Ro- man, a nephew, of the governor, Daniel Annan, jr., and Dr. T. B. McDonald have been active in raising it. It will be com- posed of 100 able-bodied young men from Cumberland, Lonaconing and Frostburg. A number of young men came in from West Virginia as recruits. Messrs. J. Philip Roman and F. Brooke Whiting, who have enlisted, would have graduated at the Maryland University Law School next month, but dropped. their studies at the call of arms and wiil go into the field at once, Adjutant General Wilmer having promised to call the company into service as soon as it organiz The other company is being formed at the Y. M. C. A. building by General Secre- tary W. L, Radcliffe and Capt. Frank Hart- ley of the Allegany County Academy Ca- dets. The full complement of men will soon be obtained. A third company is being recruited at Mount Savage, this county, by W. Bladen Lowndes, another son of the governor. Many railroad men are joining the various companies, having been assured by the officials that their places will be held open for them. a Madrid Press Consorship. NEW YORK, April 20.—The correspond- ent here of the Fabra nows agency of Madrid had received notification from the cable company that the Spanish govern- ment would not permit the delivery of his dispatch about th: bombardment of Ma- tanzas. This would seem to explain the impression prevailing among tne newspa-.| Pers and people at Madrid that the Ameri- can vessels were compelled to retir2, which information was obtained through the Span- ish official version of the bombardment. —_———_ Gladstone Resting Easier. HAWARDEN, April 29.—Mr. Gladstone ts resting easier this morning, but his gen- eral condition is less favorable. The di- minishing pain is a bad sign, always mark- ing the later stages of the disease from which Mr. Gladstone is suffering. The President and the Civil Service. From th> Philadelphia Public Ledger. Thé Civil Service Reform Association of Pennsylvania, in its annual report, de- clares that since the beginning of the move- ment for civil service reform no year has teen so filled with more encouraging events to the friends of good government than the year just closed. The most sig- nificant event was the promulgation by President McKinley of the order of July, 1897, providing that removals from the ser- vice shall be made in a systematic manner, for cause only, and that persons accused shall be furnished with a written copy of the charge, and afforded an opportunity to defend themselves. The spoilsmen seek to excuse violations of this executive order because, they say, it is the dictum of the President, and not the law of the land. It is to be presumed, however, that the Presi- dent means what he says; that he is com- petent to define the policy of his adminis- tration, and that all officials under him, havirg to do with appointments and re- movals, are ready and willing to give that es Joyal and sincere support. Mr. Mc- ley has always been a staunch sup-, porter of civil service reform. As a mem- ber of Congress, as MONEY FOR THE WAR The Houso Discussing Taxes and Bonds, SILVER wen sere dere OBJECTION Representative Grosvenor Criticises Their Position. MR. DINGLEY’S STATEMENT gee The House of Representatives convened at 10 o'clock this morning to allow two hours more of general debate on the war revenue bill before the bill was taken up at noon for amendment under the five-min- ute rule. Mr. Bland (Mo.) discussed the bond fea- ture of the Dill, to which, he said, the democrats could never agree. They coull not agree to the issue of any more “coin” bonds which would be construed under a repuplican administration to mean nothing but gold. So long as the mints were closed to the coinage of one-half the money metal of the world the democrats only under cir- cumstances of extreme stress could consent to the issue of such bonds. He argued the advisability of the immediate. coinage of the silver seigniorage. Mr. Newlands (Nev.) argued that the war would be confined to the navies of Spain and the United States, and that its dura- tion would depend upon how long Spain could maintain upon the sea the guerrilla warfare she had been accustome@ to wage upon lard. He thought the war should be vigorously prosecuted, and apparent ¢x- travagance now might prove economy in the end. The only difference between mem- bers was as to the methods of ratsing means. By the terms of the bill two-thirds of the taxes were to be laid upon con- sumption and one-third upon the current transactions of business. Not a dollar was to be raised from the accumulated wealth of the country. This was unfair, he said. Criticism by Mr. Grosvenor. Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) said at sych a crisis as this there were, as Stephen A. Douglas said, but two classes in the country, pa- triots and traitors. He was willing to ac- cept the suggestions emanating from the democratic side, however wild or imprac- ticable, in good faith. He would not im- pugn or even suspect a lack of patriotism. Mr. Grosvenor then proceeded to critt- cise some of these” suggestions. Speaking of the bond feature he declared that the bonds would be taken by the peo- ple of the country, not only as a profitable investment, but as evidence to the world that this country proposes to free Cuba in the face of Spain, Austria or any other na- tion that saw fit to interfere. The other spebkers, before noon were Messrs. Curtis @fan.),Shafroth (Col.), and Brown (Ohio). > : At noon the House rent through the for- mality of adjourning and reconvening. Then under the drder.the bill was taken up for amendment undensthe five-minute rule. To Strike Out Hond Provision. Under the aryangement made the bond sections of the bill were first to be open to zmendment. Mr: MeMillin (Tenn.) offered on behalf of the minority the amendment to strike out section 27, the. bond provision, and insert, {n. Jigu thereof the income tax amendment. It {s fdentical with the in- come tax provision of the Wilson tariff law, with the taxable income reduced from $4,000 to $2,000 per annum and the per cent increased from 2 to 3 per cent. Mr. Walker (Mass.) offered as‘an amend- ment, to the original section a proposition to change the terms of the bonds'so as to make ‘them redeemable one year after the cate of their issue and payable after three ears and upon the expiration of seven years or due on a certain day within three years as the Secretary of the Treasury might elect. Mr. Walker declared that his amend- ment would save the people from $20,000,- 000 .to $50,000,000. He protested against the application of the “party lash.” Members should not, he said, be driven like sheep to the support of this bill, It was too im- portant a matter. The House should have more time to consider and perfect this bill, or it would ge to the Senate and be kicked about for three or four months. The demo- crats enjoyed Mr. Walker's vigorous ut- terances intensely. Continuing, Mr. Walker declared that the bill should be recommitted and that every republican should vote for the motion. Congress should not impose on the people the annoying, irritating and perplexing stamp tax system. A tax should be placed vpon tea and coffee. The Loud bill, which would save from $6,000,000 to $12,000,000, should be passe@. He declared that the real purpose of the bond feature of the bill was to force its repeal as soon as the war was over and‘ leave the bonds unre- deemed, He believed the war taxes should continue until every dollar of the war debt was paid. Mr. Berry (Xy.) called attention to the re- markable coincidence that by this bill it was proposed to issue $500,000,000, the amount which Szcretary Gage had recom- mended for’ the purpose of redeeming the greenbacks. There was no necessity for such an enormous loan.’ The fortifications of Matanzas had: been reduced in thirty minutzs: Havana could be reduced in two hours, and the war would be at an end. The war shotild be pushed. The reins should be loosened. Havana would fail before Sampson, the Philippines before Dewey and the Spanish fizet, crowding across the At- lantic, before the onset of the flying squad- ron. The seriousness of the situation was thoroughly exaggerated. While our fleet was being held in leash the population of Havana were,,gtarying and the end for which we aim the relief of humanity, was being defeated: ‘In ninety days, in his opinion, the wr would be over and the American flag “voul# be flying over Porto Rico and the Ptiflippines. - Mr. Dingféy Replies, Mr. Dingley, ‘replying t6 Mr. “Walker, said that if we fad tibt $650,000,000 of bonds due in six or Sévefl’years the suggestion to make the bdfids provided for in the bill short-term bonds wdtld have force. These bends which wére tt’fall dus carried 4 and 5 per cent intéerést” ahd évery expert con- sulted nad beerf‘of Gpinion that the new 3 per cent issue Houta be 10-20's, Mr, Walk- er’s amendment waW lost without division. Speaking gn the Income Tax. Many five-m{nuté, ‘speeches on the’ in- come tax amendmétit followed: . Mr. Brumm (Pa), In the course of his remarks, advocate an issue of $150,000,000 of greenbacks.” 5 st SENATE, eee ‘When the Senate convened today com- paratively few people were. in. the galleries. On the floor. the republican side was’ near- ly deserted,.while a good number of demo- crats was present on the other side of tho chamber. 23 hint ‘obtained Y the conference was practically to retain the bill as it passed the Senate, was adopted without debate. Mr, Pettigrew (8. D.) called up a bill for the restoration of annuities to the Sisseton and Wahpeton bands cf Dakota or Sioux Indians. Mr. Allison (lowa) was opposed to the measure, and said he was not prepared to have a bill considered involving several Millions of dollars on short notice. Mr. Pettigrew explained that the gov- ernment had patd the Indians between $500,000 and $600,000, and that the amount involved in the bill was less than $2,000,000. On objection the bill went over. On motion of Mr. Aldrich (R. 1.) It was decided that when the Senate adjourn to- day it be to meet on Monday next. Consideration of bills on tac calcudar was then begun, and the following were passed: To authorize the Shreveport Bridge and Terminal Company to construct and main- tain a bridge acress the Red river at Shreveport, La; to promote the elficiency of the revenue cutter service. At 1:35 p.m., on motion of Mr. Allison, the Senate went into executive session. At 145 p.m. the Senate adjourned until Mondzy. REPRIEVES GRANTED. Condemned Murderers in District Jail Secure Execative Clemency. Word reached the city hall this afternoon that the President has granted reprieves to the three convicted murderers now in the District jail awaiting execution. ‘The post- ponement of the dates for the hangings was due to the fact that appeals from the verdicts of the trial court have been taken to the Court of Appeals, and additional time is required for arguments and for the upper court to pr2pare its opinions. The condemned men are William M. Strather, convicted of the murder of Rosa Talbott; Edward Smith, who is heid re- sponsible for the death of Edmonia Jack- son, and Charles Winston, who, it was de- clared, shot and killed his wife, Emma. All three are colored. Strather is under sentence to be hanged Thursday, May 5; Smith, Thursday, May 12, and Winston, Wednesday, May Strather and Smith are reprieved until Thursday, June 16, and Winston until Thursday, June 23. The Court of Appeals, after a recess of several weeks, will meet Tuesday next. It would be rushing matters too much to at- tempt to hear the appeals and render opin- icns in the short time between next Tues- day and the dates set for the executions. Prior té the announcement of the action of the President, the Court of Appeals sgned an order staying the executions, for the reason given. ——— Shouters for Spnin Arrested. The police were notified today that a party of colored men were coming up the river in a sail boat acting in a boisterous manner and shouting “Down with Amer- ica.” A United States flag was floating from the mast upside down. The men were arrested when they landed at Poplar Point, opposite the United States Insane Hospital, but upon being questioned by Lieut. Hollin- berger the conclusion was reached that the men were very much under the infffience of liquor and they were re! fais ate Underwriters’ Shad Bake. The annual shad bake of the Association of Underwriters of this city will be givan tomorrow at River Vie “Scheme to Ruin in’s Credit.” A dispatch to the London Financial News from Madrid says: “The run on the provincial branches of the Bank of Spain ccntinues. It is sup- posed to be a plot by American bankers to ruin Spanish credit. In seme towns the students and mobs have prevented the public entering the banking houses to change the notes. “Senor Puigcerver, the minister of finance, says he is confident of being able to provide the resources necessary.” <o— Gen. Hampton Ready to Fight. Ata meeting of the Confederate Veterans of South Carolina, in annual convention at Charleston, last night Gen. Wade Hamp- ton spoke, and caused the wildest enthus- iasm by the following reference to war with Spain: “My old comrades, we know what war is. I do not hesitate to say that I regret the cne upon which we are row entering, but you are South Carolinians; you are sons of the men who have shed immortal glory on the palmetto flag in the past, and I would rather die than think that South Carolina would not respond to the call made upon her for volunteers. And, old as I am, I can still ride horseback and wield a sword, and if her quota is not filled, if there is one name lacking to make it full, I myself will volunteer. This is our coun- try and it is our duty to make it the cham- pion of freedom for all time to come.” ee Chief Clerk of the Land Office. Mr. F. P. Metzger of Kansas was yester- day appointed chief clerk of the general land office, to fill the place formerly occu- pled by Ernest Schwartz of Wisconsin. For some time Mr. Metzger has been pri- vate secretary to Commissioner Herrmann. —_—__—_-e-_____ DISTRICT IN CONGRESS, The Senate yesterday passed House bill 409, to prevent the adulteration of candy in the District of Columbia. The Senate yesterday passed House bill 5880, to vest in the Commissioners of the District of Columbia control of street parking in the District. After the passage by the Senate yester- day of House bill 5883, to authorize the reas Ment of water main taxes in the District of Columbia, Mr. Gorman offered a motioa for the reconsideration of the bill, which was adopted. —<—<——— een Accepted With Thanks. Mr, J. M. Sears of Boston has tendered thesgovernment the use of his yacht Va- runa as a patro] boat in Boston harbor, to serve entirely without expense to the gov- ernment. The Varuna has a displacemeut of fifty-seven tons and is eighty-one feet long and sixteen feet wide. The offer has been accepted by the Secretary of the Navy, with thanks. Oo A Good Bir. From the Philadelphia Publie Ledger, Senator McMillan’s bill to organize the naval militia on a basis uniform with that of the United States navy seems to be founded on a right principle, and should be passed. If the present war does noth- ing else, it should at least put the land and sea forces of the United States on a more harmonious footing. ————»r2+)—_—__. Hindoo Pursuit of a Treasure. From the London Empire. The following incident occyrred recently in one of the largest hotels in Calcutta. It appears that about a week ago an officer of the Gordon Highlanders arrived in town on his way home. He had a large sum of money with him—about 2,000 rupees—and the usual jewelry of an English gentleman. These were all locked in one of his trunks. Heturning from the dining saloon to his room the other evening, he was just in time to see some suspicious-looking na- tives bolting down the lor. On en- tering his room he found, on examination, that all his trunks had been forced open and the contents thrown about; but, strange to say, not a piece of his money was missing nor any item of jewelry. He — NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. Report of the Conferces Submitted to Both Houses. The report ef the conference committee on the naval appropriation bill was pre- sented to both houses of Congress today. The report shows that the House conferees eccepted all the amendments made by the Senate with the exception of a few cf miner impertance. Not on!y were all the hew vessels provided for by the Senate accepted, but also the adaition of $8,830,000 for the enlistment of seamen. Indeed, this amendment received an ad- dition of $567,900 for the payment of ad tion: visior amended being as ft enable the Secretary of the N to enlist at any time after the passage of this act as many additional seamen, landsmen and boys as he may deem necessary man the ships of the navy or in use by the navy as a temporary force therefor during the ex- isting war, and for pay of the same and for the temporary additional officers and warrant machinists hereinbefore «uthor- izod, $8,830,000." To enable the Secretary of the Navy to enlist at any time after the passage of this act the following additional force for the Marine Corps as a temporary force during the existing war, viz: “Not more than 60 gunnery sergeants with rank of first ser- geants, not more than 80 corporals and not mere than 1,500 privates, and pay of the same, $567,900." The total amount provided for torpedo stations in the conference report is $97, or $22,500 more than was provided either the Senate or House. he provision authorizing the appoint- ment of naval officers for the war from civil life was changed so as to permit such appointment to grades as high as that of ecmmander, tne original provision limiting the selection to lieutenant or under that renk. Tkis change is understood to h: been made in order to permit Capt. V kins to continue in comm?" 4f the P, (Yale). —_—_—__+e.+_______ THE BIG DEFENSE FUND. Over Forty Millions of the Fifty Have Been Allotted, The several allotments made by the Pres- icent from day to day out of the $50,000,000 national defense appropriation now aggre- gat $41,222,116, as follows: War, $16,145,- (27; navy, 78,489; treasury, or these amounts the Navy Department has disbursed $11,145,000 and the War Depart- ment, $2,1 o-.—_—____ Florida May Furnish the From the Cincinnati Enquirer. The Cuban war has done one big thing fer this country; it has compelled re nition, indirectly, of the value of Florida lands for the production of the finest to- bacco in the world. In the course of his recent trip to the south Secretary of Agri- culture Wilson was astonished to discover that 160,000,000 Havana cigars were ai vally grown and manufactured at present on the Florida peninsula. Alre. areas in the western part of the sts planted with this crop, and ext rangements have b: duction into the central region. ™ay be expected that before jeng will rival Cuba as a toba respect to the quantity the guality of its cigar igars, hus, it Florida co producer, in yield, while 3 to be amous Vuelta Abajo. All the conditions of climate in Florida favor the production of the hig grade of tobacco. The soil is much ]i that of Cuba, and, by the aid of the sys- tem of spraying that imitates natural rain- fall, the plants are ripened in forty-five days after they are put out. Tobacco can be grown almost All the year, and can be set out in every month neariy, of leaf quite equal to that of the Your Chair and Your Desk. From the Hartford Post. Some curious experiments have been made by a Hervard professor to prove what is reaily the best height for the chair you sit on and the desk you write at. Every person, it appears, ought to have a chair speciaily made to suit his or her height, and the seat of the chair should be exaquy one-quarter of your height from the floor. Thus, if you are six feet high, the chair seat should be 18 inches. The width of the seat should exactly equai its height, and it should slope backward three-quarters of an inch to the foot. The back should be a trifle higher than the seat and sloped slightly, not teo much. Finally, your desk should be two-thirds as high again as the seat of your chair. Thus, if your chair seat is twenty-four inches, the desk should be forty inches in height. When you have attended to all these little details you can sit and write all day without feeling that backache that comes from chairs and desks that duu't fit you. ———-e-_____ The Lair of the Kraken. From the Spectator. In the deepest waters of the ocean, far from any shore, there are immense num- bers of swift predatory fish, such as the bonito, the dolphin (Coryphaena) and the albocore. Mammalia also, like the porpoise, srempus, and rorqual, require enormous supplies of fish for their sustenance, and never fail to find them. As we ascend ihe scale of size the struggle becomes majestic, a war of Titans, such as no arena on earth has seen since the deluge. The imagination recoils dismayed before the thought of such a spectacle zs is afforded by the gigantic cachalot descending to the murky depils whe in awful state the hideous kraken broods. No other name befits this inexpressible monster 2s well as the old Norse epithet bestowed in bygone days upon the greatest of the mollusca by terrified fisher folk of Scandinavia. Vast, formless, and insatia- ble, he crouches in those fathomless si- lences ike the living embodiment of sin, an ever-craving abysmal mouth surrounded by a Medusa-like web of unresting arms. His enormous flaccid bulk needs a continual holocaust to supply its flood of digi juices, and that need is abundantly su; plied. Then comes the doughty leviathi from above, and in noiseless maj y of power, disdaining subterfuge, rushes straight to the attack, every inch of his - great frame mutely testifying to the enor- Tous pressure of the superincumbent sea. Sometimes, stifling for air, the whale rises to the surface, dragging upward his writh- ing prey, though almost as buiky as him- self. In bts train follow the lesser mon- sters, eager for their share, and none of the fragments are lost. —____+e-—___ De Lome’s Silence Explained. From the Philadelphia Press, The silence of Dupuy de Lome at this time may be accounted for on the basis that he is busy blowing up the bellows of anti-American sentiment in sunny Spain. : —_~s2s Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, April 29.—Fiour firm, RE, April 24 —y FINANCE AND TRADE Sugar Took a Jump of Five Points Today. eee rene {WHOLE LIS? RESPONDED SLIGHTLY j ama the Close There Were | Some Slight Recessions. ! eee eres GENERAL MARKET REPORTS —- + Spee patch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, April 29.—An increased vol- ume of business and continued confidence in the future of the stock market resulted in substantial advances in all parts of the list this morning. The apathy of the last week having failed to attract sales, prices were advanced in order that the long-de- layed public demand might be inaugurates. The short interest may~be credited with the bulk of the . but commission house activity reappeared as a factor.” An uninterrupted advance is scarcely probable, but the declining te cessfully overcome. London assisted the advance by moder- ate purchases, and sentiment at that cen- ter is working around to the idea that the Spanish war will soon be a closed incident, Locally the assured sss of the new ment loan is the predominating spec influence. The subscriptions to this issue, it is now thovght, can be made with- out more than temporary Influence on the money market. A few days of high Interest may be recorded, but the money paid for bonds will reappear shortiy in an increased circulation, If present plans are not at fault, this en- terprise will be one of the most successful of government transaction In dition to the new loan, the market yunting the success of pending war The engagement in the P: o is awaited anxiously, and ¢ re be disappointing. has extended to financial cire! dency has been suc- and in- vestment issues are being confidently beught under its influence. The market hinges upon war measures and war prospects. to the American navy w prices, but everything will be reflected in advances extending to double the degree required to express disappointment. This is as it should be, beca incentive to in.provement is made up of a combina- tion of actual merit, under valuation and the stimulation ef maritime victory. An advance of nearly 5 per cent in Ameri- can Sugar was the feature of the day's trading and helped materially in the ad- vance of the general list. A large short in- terest, p-loss orders and the outlook for a rotitable business the factors employed to mark up the The differences supposed to 2xist be- n the company and its so-called rivals e capable of adjustment at any time, and efinile announcements on this subject are *xpected in the near future. The prospects for harmontous action in the matter of traffic agreements in the northwest are helping properties in that section, as are earnings for the current month. Increases in earnings and in- creases in dividends are expected to be among the developments of the next few months. Northern Pacific and Union Pacific, es- pecially the preferred shares, if not al- ready, are destined to become leading fea- tures of the railway list. Some demand for low-priced speculative bonds is also noted among the new buying of the last few days. Profit taking around delivery has resulted in fractional declines, but the advancing tendency of the market was unchanged. ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartrey, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. Open, High. Low. Clone. American Spitite....... 1M IY 10% 10% American Spirits, pfa Snares sets American Sugar... , American Sugar, pta American Tobacco. American Ce Atchison . C Mt. Chicage mnie 0, RT. & Chie St. P., M. & Den. & Kio Grande, ptd Erie .. Generai @iectrie iilnots Centrat. Lake Saore. < & Nashvuie.. Metropoltan ‘Traction. aunattan Bi Northern Pacific. Northern Pacifle, Ont. & Western. Pacitie Mau. -* Phila. & keading. - Pulimen VP. C. Co. Washington Stock Exchauge. Sales—regular call—i2 © Railroad couv. 6s, $1,000 Gun Carriage, Iu’ at 55. cents; Deposit ‘Trust —National Deposit aad Trost. x112, bid. | Washington ‘and Trast, iso id. Washington Safe De- ytal Traction, a eee