Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1898, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, MGNDAY, MAY 9, 1898-14 PAGES. RIOTERS SHOT DOWN Malt FOR THE TROOPS Clash Between Them and Civil Guards at Linares, Spain. ‘Martial Law Proclaimed at Many Points on Peninsula. ‘THE TROUBLE IN ITALY ——— MADRID. May 9.—The disorder in the Spanish provinces is increasing. Riots have now broken out at Cadiz and Alcante end the trouble is expected to spread to parts of the country which have hitherto been quiet. Martial law has been proclaimed in the Provinces of Albacete and Jaen. At Martos, nine miles from Jaen, men, women and children have been parading the streets, er ng “Death to the thieves.” The Riots at Linares. There was serious rioting twenty-three miles from Jacn, yesterday. The mob assembled in ‘ront of the town hall, and finding the doors locked, tore out the windows, swarmed into the building and threw everything movable into the streets. The civil guards intervened and a despera struggle followed in the passages of the building. The riotegs were finally driven out by the civil guards, who fre- quently fired into the mov. Some of the rioters procured guns and returned the fire. out fourteen persons are said to have been killed and about s are reported been woundede As only sixty civ are stationed at Linares, the local re not considered strong enough to cope with the disturbance and reinfore ments of troops have been asked for. at Linares, Rioters Were Armed. Later the mob made another attack oa the town hall and drove out the civil guards. The rioters were well supplied with ammunition and kept up a galling fire, while shouts of “Down with the taxes! were raised on all sides. After forcing an entrance into the town hall the rioters pillaged the building. Sub- sequently they ca nce of the tax collector by de- molished everything in sight, stole 2,100 pesetas and a box of jewels and attempted to set fire to the house. us disorders have occurred at near Sevill ich place the priest has be to death. Revised List of the Dead. ed figures show that twelve men were killed and fifty wounded. The bodies of the Xilled and the wounded persons were atlowea in the stre, i from th- town hall being ble to rescue t r received f said the fighting was centinvin the confusion ers were introd m Linares . and that, ants and of goods t ituatioa here is unchang- The consultation between the queen and Senor Gama: the liberal and her majesiy's erence nor Monterrios, the president of mate, have been without nit. appears loath to bear the re- S of assuming office under the existing condition of affairs. Mahon, the capital of the Island of Islands), is being pre- attack upon the part of S$ squadron. The Spanish has rei i the garri- ably. It is said that tor- . being planted in all the ports, ry on the Mola has been pre- pared for se-vice. RIOTING IN ITALIAN € People Killed—Houses Property Destroyed. LUGANO, Switzerland, May to the lates news received italy, the rising of the peopl> there appears to have been mastered. Reinforcements of or 1ES. Many and he trvops have been pouring into the city all ght long. Trouble has occurred at Treviso, Verona, dua and Br There at M mob of revolver: ja. Was 4 renewal of the disturbances n last night, due to the arrival of a ents from Pavia, armed with atte i to force T trance into the city a two « the ey at were repul licra, who under the ri detachment of Ber: tudents and of Milan where desperate whole streets w the mob, not a pane of glass is unbroken, the doors are mostly torn down ar be seem the remains of fires and wrecked furniture and other usehold gvods. killed in four. parts most nu on all sides can Bodies Placed in Doorway In fac those portions of the ci are practically sacked. The bodies of the killed Were generally piled in doorways, and were afterward collected by army wagons. The hospitals, permanent and temporary, are overflowing with wounded people. it is announced that work was resumed this morning in the factories of Mian. At Genzano, near Rome, the troops fired on a mob, which was engaged in looting. Two persons were killed and many wound- ed. A mob gathered at Pontedoza, thirteen Miles from Pisa, and marct hall, demanding bread stoned the building and when ordered to do so. or © troops fired a and killed three persons. A number of others were wounded. sioner SE THE WAR REVENUE BILL. Indications That the Bond Provision Will Be stricken Out in Committee. Senate committee on finance con- its work today on the war revenue sinning with the unfinished amend- ments offered by the republican members to the stamp tax schedule. As he went in Aldrich expresse hope that might be conciuded teday, but his manner made it evident that his hope did not amount to conviction. The com- mittee ccnsidered the two maiters of the imination ef the tonnage tax and the nging of the tobacce schedule so as to lieve stock on hand from taxation abso- lutely settled. They have degided to leave the beer schedule as it passed the House, pt that the rebate ts to be increased from 5 to 74 per cent. There arc also u any other changes which have been settled, but the members of the com! ittee refuse to make them publi the plea that they ure generally of sinall imy ortance and ‘that their publication ou! only Tve to brin, pi es those interested. agherteeteal cr he democratiz members of the commit- tee have comple-ed their amendments and decided fully upon a program. In addi- tien to their provision for a cegesates they wili offer an amendment authorizing the issiunce of $150,000,000 in no bearing treasury notes and another author. izng the coinage of the silver se! age in the treasury. . ee The rate of taxation for corporations has i.-iuterest- Bill Providing for Army Post Offices Passed by the Senate. ~ Immune Volunteer Engineer Bill in the House—Urgent Reasons for Its. Prompt Passage. | Z In his invocation at the op2ning of the j Senate’s session today the chaplain gave thanks for the stgnal victory achieved by Commodore Dewey’s Asiatic squadron. His prayer follows: “All glory be to Thee, Almighty God, for the signal victory with which Thou has crowned our Asiatic fizet; for the shield of Thy protection which Thou didst Lold be- fore our ships, officers and men. We be- seech Thee, oh, Lord, God of earth and heaven, to continue Thy loving regard to our. soldiers and sailors—th? men wlio are Offering their lives in the gervice of the country. Keep them in safety, prosper them on their warfare and bring this war to a speedy and triumphant clos2, that justice, equity and humanity may be vindicated as the heart of our cause.” Mr. Chandler (N. H.), from the committee on post offices, favorably reported the bill introduced last Friday authorizing the Post- master General to establish post offices in military posts and camps. The Dill was passed unanimously. A House bill deciaring th2 federal jail at Fort Smith, Ark., a national prison in cases where the term of imprisonment does not exceed one year was favorably reported by the judiciary committee and pass2d. A resolution offered by Mr. Cannon (Utah) last Friday for an investigation of the trusts was referred to the committee on manufactures. i Consideration of the post office appropria- tion bill was then resumed, Mr. Faulkn (W. Va.) continuing his speech upon the pending amendment providing for a reduc- tion of 20 per cent in the amounts paid the for transporting the mails. Messrs. Foraker, Morgan and Shoup, who were unavoidably detained from th> Senate when the vote was taken upon tne resolu- tion ‘tendering a vote of thauks to Commo- dore Dewey, announced to the Senat2 that they desired to be recorded as in favor of the resolution and that it would have af- forded them great pleasur2 to vote ‘cr it. Senate Passes House Resolution. The House resolution thanking Dewey d by the Senate. The Senate passed the House resolution creating another rear admiralship for Dewey. HOUSE OF REPRESENTAT?Y. An unusually large crowd was in the House gal $ today, being brought to the Capiiol in anticipation of a message from the Pre ent relative to the Manila vic- t and recommending a vote of thinks to Acting Admiral Dewey and his men. A very large aitendanc> of mtsmbers was on tke floor. After thanks kad been voted to Dew sribed in another co!umn, and so: t bills were considered, the bill nate authoriz’ ; in Cuba to is to the Cubang and people, with z itary effecti unimporiant amendments. Mr. Hull announced he had intended to call up the immune volunteer bill, but it Was manifest that objection would be to the agreement reached by the commfitez on military affairs for two hours’ debate on a side, and therefore he would not make the request. The House then resumed consideration of istrict of Columbia matters. n arrangem=nt was mI to consider mbia business tomorrow. alled up the immune volunteer pa the army while © food and sur 9 arm the Cub gz their mil- de Mr. Hull and engineer bill, An hour of debate on each sid2 was agreed upon. Mr. Hul 3 bill was wanted by the 2nt and Secretary of War, and its im- mediale passage was urged, because the time for the use of troops in Cuba was at hand and the utmost haste should be made to prepare the troops contemplated in the bil. Draft of a Bill Seni to Congress by Seerctary Aiger. y Alger sent ito Congress today the draft of a bili for the protection of harbor defenses and fortifications of tae country, recommending early action. The bill is urged by War Department in view of the existing war, the important in- teresis of the United States in the s coast defenses, the absence of military Jurisdiciion over the acts committed by civi elsewhere than at the theater of war, or within a district under martial law the absence of any statutes of the Unite es for ihe protection from injury of its defenses and of the impunity with which such defenses may be interfered with by signing persons and the resulting great harm. The bill declares that any person who shali wilifuliy or maliciously injure or de- stroy any of the works or material of any submarine mine or torpedo or fortification or harbor defens tem owned or con- structed or in process or construction by the United States, or shall willfully or ma- fs interfere with the operation or is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable on conviction, in a district court, by a fine of not less than $100 nor e than $5,000, or imprisorfment for not ding five years, or both. tion 2 is to overcome failure of the statutes cover many offenses which the is to may be committed on lands under the ex- clusive jurisdiction of the United States. It provides that when any offense is com- mitied in any place jurisdiction over which has been retained by the United States or ceded to it by a state, or purchased with the consent of a state, for the erection of a fort, mugazine or arsenal, dock yard or other needful building, punishment for been reduced in their program to one-haif of 1 per cent, and it is believed by them that this previsien will produce at least HO,000 It 7 0 of revenue. Ww seems quite certain that these provisions will be incorporated in the bill as reported to the Senate and that the bond provision will be stricken out, Sena- ter Jones of tively his etermination to vote with the evada having indicated posi- democrits in commiftee on the bond propo- sition. which offense is not provided for by any United States law, the offender shall, on conviction, be Hable to and receive the same punishment 2s the laws of that state now provide, and the district courts are vested with jurisdiction for such purpose, and no subsequent repeal of any such state law shall affect any such prosecution, ——_—_—__+-2+______ Iv IS NOT YELLOW FEVER. Alarming Report About Siek Members of « Prise Crew. TAMPA, Fla., May 9.—Dr. J. Y. Porter, state health officer, today received a report from Dr. Sweeting, agent of the state board of health at Key West, concerning the al- leged cases of yellow fever among the members of the prize crew of the Spanish ship Argonauta. According to Dr, Sweet- ing’s report only two of the crew are sick with a slight fever. None of them had been near an infected port, but the craft and all on board were placed at once in the quarantine station ten miles from Key West, where five other prize vessels are stationed, all from in- fected ports. The fact that the sallors were taken sick within twenty-four hours of the time of boarding the Argonauta leads Dr. Porter to doubt that they have yellow fever. Nevertheless the quarantine regulations will be enforced with the ut- —— —. oe a slightest apprehen- sion is felt of t isease spreading should it prove to be the dreaded yellow fever. ————_—_ e+ MAY MOVE WEDNESDAY. Troops at Tampa, Fla, All Ready for Invasion, TAMPA, Fla., May 9—Four field guns of the same caliber as those already in the artillery caiap at Port Tampa arrived here today and were assigned to various bat- teries at Port Tampa, all of which are now equipped with their full feta gone = complement of Ly nesday or Thursday it ee ae oan oe word to enrbark. < = ORDERED TO DISBAND Thirteenth of New York City to Be Mustered Out. REFUSED 0 OBEY ORDERS New Regiment Will Be Organized Under That Number. GENERAL NEWS OF THE ARMY ALBANY, May 9.—Governor Black has instructed Adjutant General Tillinghast to issue the order to disband the 13th Regti- ment, N. G. S. N. Y. Disobedience of or- ders from the commander-in-chief prompt- ed this action. The 13th was one of the first regiments to notify the goyernment that it was ready to go to the front in response to the call for volunteers. When the question was put how many members of the regiment were willing to volunteer the reply was sent to Governor Black that 80 per cent of the men would do so, and it was upon this promise that the regiment was designated as one of the twelve regiments of infantry which New York state was asked to supply under the President's call. Subsequently two officers of the regiment called on the adjutant general and asked that the order directing the 13th Regiment to go to camp be rescinded. Their reason was that the officers of the regiment be- lieved that it would lose its autonomy if it went as a volunteer regiment, and they did not-desire to have such a ‘thing occur. ‘The Governor Refused. The governor refused to rescind that order, considering that to do so would be unmilitary. The greater part of the 13th Regiment refused to obey the order to go in camp. The governor believed that the regiment should have obeyed that order as at that time it was still under his jur- iction as ecmmander-in-chief of the state militia forces. Governor Black would have fourd no fauit had the entire regiment re- fused to volunteer after it had gone into camp, but insisted that it was the regi- ment’s duty first of all to obey his order to zo to Hempstead Plains to camp. Gov. Black has asked Adjt. Gen. Tillin- ghast to see that the men of the 12th who ain in csmp as volunteers be treated with every courtesy and that they be re cruited to the regiment that will be sent to camp to take the place of the 13th. This will probably be the 22d of New York city. The governor has also directed the adjr: tant general to notify that part of the which obeyed orders and remained in camp that it will be used as a nucleus, when it of the old 13th, and that the new 2 Il he known as the 13th. Disposition of New York Troops. The order issued by Gov. Black last night clreciing Adjt Gen. Tillinghast to send one of New York state's volunteer reg! ‘nts to Chickamauga was supplemented an order today which w: ued by t goveraor on receipt of orders from Wash- on directing the adjutant general to ct four regiments to go to Chickamauga and two more to go to a volunteer army camp to be established in the vicinity of Washington. fo Be Used es Transports, NEW YORK, May 9.—Supervisor of the Harbor Patch and Chief Engineer Dixon vf the nava! auxiliary board have returned from Boston znd Nova Scotia, where thes d the Boston and the Yarmouth. The latter steamship examined at No- otia. Both boats are coastwise steam- between Boston and Halifax purchase of the steamships will prob- be recommended, and they will be transports. The board will prob- ably inspect next the Ethiopia of the An- chor Line. Big Order for Ponchos. CLEVELAND, Ohie, May 9.—The land Rubber Works has just received a rush order from the United States s rn- ment to furnish x0) ponchos for the volunteer army. The ponchos are light rubber blankets, inches, and are adapted to three uses. They can be used as blankets, as capes or four of them may be laced together and made into a tent. It is the intention of the government to fur- nish all the volunteers with these blankets, us they will be especially serviceable in Cuba during the rainy season. Another or- der for 50,000 ponchos will probably be giv- en the company within a few days. Messrs. Waraer and Swayze today ship- ped to various coast forts the first instail- ment of the new telescopic sights they have been making for the big guns. Lieutenant U. 8. A., inspected the new and has pronounced them all right. The contract for these telescopic shts is the first given to an American having heretofore all been made in England. New London’s Harbor Mined. NEW LONDON, Conn., May 9%.—Major Smith 8S, Leach of thé Corps of Engineers, in charge of the mines to be laid in New London harbor, today promulgated orders announcing the obstruction of the harbor by submarine mines on and after May 10. ‘The channels of safety and the regula- tions and signals which must be observed are pointed out, and vessels are warned against violations and disregard of orders. Camp Near Philadelphia. HARRISBURG, Pa., May 9.—It is under- stood that Secretary Alger has decided to concentrate 5u,WW0 troops in the vicinity of Philadelphia. Nene of the Pennsylvania troops will be mobilized in this state after they have been mustered into the United States service. The policy of the depart- ment will be to concentrate troops outside the states to which they belong. Secretary Alger expects to order 3,000 soldiers away from Mount Gretna by Wednesday night to a place not yet made public.. Governor Hastings has decided to remain with the Pennsylvania troops until they have all left camp. Cleve- iD so BUYS A RESIDENCE, Another in the Series of Investments Made by Mr. Andrews. Another purchase of Washington prop- erty has been made by Mr. Frank W. An- drews of Newport, R. IL. As already stated in The Star, he has recently acquired, as an investment, a number of large and valuable pieces of real estate. His most recent acquisition is the large double resi- dence, 1761 Massachusetts avenue, which he has purchased through Mr, A. D. Addi- son, real estate broker, in connection with Mr. W, H, Saunders, real estate broker ‘The property is on the north side of Massa- chusetts avenue between 17th and 18th streets and adjoins on the east the resi- dence cf Senator Lodge The consideration given was merely nominal. Mr. Andrews and his family are now oosapring: the house under a lease. It is unde: this transaction finishes for the present at least the series of investments which Mn An- drews intends to make. me Estimates Sent to Congress. ‘The Secretary of War sent to Congress today estimates aggregating $242,090 for appropriations for the service of the War Department for the six months endjng De- cember 31, 1898 The estimates A MESSAGE TODAY|* > “3 (Continue& from First Page.) Qfe.), chairman of the House committee on naval @fairs, offered and asked tm- mediate consideration of a joint resolu- ticn tenderfig * thanks of Congress in line with * Pi§sident’s recommendation. The folk the resolution: “Joint ri es tendering the thanks of Congress tf oficre Geo:ke Dewey, U. S. N., and to the officers and men of the squadron under his tyiimand. “Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assenibled, that, in accordance with the provisions of section 1508 of the Revised Statutes, the thanks of Congress-and of the American people are hereby tendered to Commodore George Dewey, United States navy, commander- in-chief of thé Asiatic station, for’ highly distinguished conduct in conflict with the enemy, as displayed py him in the de- struction of the Spanish flect and batteries in the harbor of Manila, Philippine Islands, May 1, 1898. “Section 2. That the thanks of Congress and of the American people. are hereby extended, through Commodore Dewey, to the officers and men under his command for the gallantry and skill exhibited by them on that occasion. “Section 3. Be it further resolved, that the President of the United States be re- avested to cause this resolution to be com- municated to Commodore Dewey, and through hin: to the officers and men under his command.” Mr. Boutell2 spoke briefly in pratse of Ad- miral Dewey and his men and then moved the adoption of the resolution. Upon the suggestion of Mr. Henry (Miss.) the vote was made a rising one and it was unanimous, Arranging for Concurrence. ‘The resolutions of thanks to Dewey creating the offics of rear admiral for him are identical as passed by both houses. It wili h@ necessary, however, to Pass one set through both houses. Cha’ men Hale and Boutelle reached an ag ment for concurrer-ce by whichever hou they reached first. They will be sent to the President today. For Dewey's Promotion. Mr. Boutelle then immediately introduced the following bill fixing the number of rear and admirals in the navy at seven in orler ##H provide for the promotion of Commodore Dewe fon 1, That the number of roar ad- irals in the United States navy row al- lowed by law be and is hereby iu+rease. from six to seven, and this act shall be con- strued and taken as validating and making in force ct any promoticn to said rank of rear admiral in the United States navy made heretofore or hereafter and during the ¢xistihg war and based on the thanks of Congxess. Mr. Boutelle suid the committee on naval affair: nted the bill for the purpos> of rrying off thé spirit of the President’ Wd. the manifest desire of the pe ntire count prese ple of the In reply to a -qavstio. from Mr. Bailey (Texas), Mr! Bortetle said the aciion of the committee jyas ‘prompted solely by the ex- ceptional charagier of the present case, the manifest warrantfor creating the additional admiralship~to properly reward an officer who had brought such a superb victory to the Americgn navy and-retlected so much credit upon jthe entire land. Mr. Bailey said the case was indeed ex- ceptional, and We would not interpose ob- jection to a propiosition so meritorious, but he merely wanted to suggest that ihe action about to be pptional, and was in no sense indi a purpose to in- crease freely during this war additional high-salaried officers in the army and navy, and he would certainly oppose the inaugura- tion of such purposes. The bill was then passed unanimously. GEN, WOODFORD HERE, Had a Long Conference With the President. Gen. Stewart L. Wocdford, Uni’ 1 rrived in Washington York last night. He went al- most directly to the White House, where given a cordial reception by the President. He remained in conference with the President until a late hour, the entire Hispano-Ameriean situation being informally and thoroughly discussed. Gen. Woodford decline to be interviewed upon the subject. He is still in the dip- lomatie service and says that it would be manifestly improper for him to make any statement for publication concerning his connection with events which have in- volved the two nations in a war. It can be said that the President not only gav> Gen. Woodfcrd a cordial reception, but warmly congratulated him upon his conduct of American interests in Madrid. The President assured him that his work in Madrid throughout the delicate crisis met with his entire approval. It was learned that the administration had a purpese in transmitting to Gen. Woodford the ultimatum of the United States to Spain in open English, instead of in the State Department cipher, which is usually employed in cable correspon- dence with diplomatic representatives. It was expected by the President that the message to Minister Woodford would be laid befcre the Sagasta ministry before it was delivered to Gen. Woodford and in this he was not incorrect, as events proved. The message was delayed many hours in delivery and Minister Woodford afterwards learned that the ultimatum had been in the hands of Premier Sagasta and had been considered by the cabinet long before he learned that tt had arrived. Thus it was that the Spanish government vas enabled to give him his passports be- fore he had an opportunity to deliver the ultimatum formaily to the Madrid govern- ment. The fact; that the ultimatum was not presented ta the Spanish government ed States Berbert Wolcott Bowem ly satisfactory to the th r wtation ford, too, t6 make ment-for publication. s The Oregon nt * Brasil,” States BAHIA, May United nant 8 eit Bills of Local Interest Passed by the House. THE-HIGHWAY REPEAL ACT Measure Extending the Supreme Court's Jurisdiction. OTHER MINOR MATTERS This was District day in the House, and after the Dewey resolution and bill had been acted upon Chairman Babcock ob- tained the floor. He called up House bill 9068. This bill provides that the Commission- ers of the District of Columbia be author- ized and directed to abandon the alley abutting the south 36 feet, by a width of 3.33 feet of sublot $6, and the’ west 16.30 feet by a width of 35 feet of gublot 85, square 465, the land to revert to the pres- ent owner of lots 85 and 86, Charles Scha- fér, provided he pays an amount equal to the sum that would have been assessed against the land embraced within the area of the alley from the time it was laid out to the time it is extinguished. The bill was passed without debate. For the Relief of Anna Merkel. Mr. Babcock called up House bill 9856. This bill provides that the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be authorized and directed to refund and repay to Anna Merkel, her legal representatives, the sum of $77.27, befng the residue of interest and penalties upon arrearages of general taxes paid by her on lot 300, in square 131, for the fiscal years 1892, 1893 and 1894. Representative Jenkins explained that these lots had been unlawfully assessed and penalties and erest attached. The taxes had been refunded, but action of Congress was required to refund the penalties and interest. The bill was passed. Supreme Court Jurisdiction. Mr. Babcock then called up’ the commit- tee’s substitute for Senate bill 1910, to amend the law relating to the jurisdiction of the District Supreme Court in orphans’ cases. A further object of the bill is to give to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia hoiding a special term for or- phans’ court business plenary jurisdiction for the administration of both the personal and real estate of the decedent. ‘The bill was passed. It is a measure of six printed page To Repent the Highway Act. ock then called up the bill to e highway act. The bill provides the act of Congress approved 1893, entitled ‘An act to pro- permanent system of highways in vide a that part of the District of Columbia | outside of cities,” be, and the same is here- by, repealed, and all proceedings thereun- der are he declared null afid void, and the owners of land affected by such pro- ceedings, whether by the laying out or the extension of streets or by the proposed bandenment of oid streets, shall have reafter the same free use and enjoyment of their land as though such proceedings had never been instituted; provided, how- . that no subdivision in said outside or unsubdivided part of the District of Co- lumbia shall hereafter be permitted of pub- li approved by the Commis- of said District as being in substan- onformity to the general plan of the city of Washington, and no street or high- way in the aforesaid outside part of said District shall hereafter be extended or im- y respect whatsoever at the public expens grading, paving, light- ing, sewering or otherwi: where such street or highway does not substantially conform to said plan of the city of Wash- ington.” The bill was amended so as to provide that nothing shall prevent the regulation or improvement of any street established to the y and upon which money nded prior to that Nhe highway repeal bill was passed. Mr. Babcock then ielded the floor to Chairman Hull of the military committee to call up a war bill, the House agreeing that Mr. Babcock may call up District bills tomorrow. —__—_—__-e._______ MILITARY SECRET SERVICE, Assistnnt Secretary Meiklejohn Has Been Placed in Charge. By direction of the President, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn of the War Depart- ment has been placed in charge of the military secret service of the government during the continuance of the war with Spain. Mr. Meiklejohn will see” that a strict surveillance is kept over every per- sen on whom the least suspicion rests that he is in any way connected with the Spanish sovernment or $s furnishing any information whatscever to it detrimental! cr inimical to the interests of the United States. He will have charge of the prosecu- tion, of all persons arrested for such of- fens: The entire ret service of the TN ury Depariment has been placed at bis disposal for the work in hand. The first evidence of the vigilant work which is being don2 under the assistant secretary’s supervision was the arrest of the man George Downing in Washington Seturday, and who is charged with being a Spanish spy. Charges and specifications against the prisoner, who is now confined under strict guard at the Washington arsenal, hava been prepared by Judge Advocate General Lieber of the army, a copy of which has been forwarded to Col. F. . Guenther, the commandant. Very prompily a court-mar- tial will be appointed to try che prisoner. Two charges are preferred against the prisoner. The first is that of acting as a spy in violation of section 1343 of the Re- vised Statutes. The specifications undef this charge allege that George Downing acted as a spy, the United States heing at war with Spain, and did obtain information in regard to the military and naval opera- tions of the United States, and endeavored to communicate the same to a person in Montreal, for use by the Spanish govern- ment in its hostile operations against the United States. The second charge is that of giving in- telligence to the enemy in violation to the 46th article of war. The specifications un- der this charge is that Downing did ob- tain information in regard to the military and naval operations of the United States, and di¢ communicate the same to a persen in Toronto, for use by the government of Spain in its hostile operations against the United States. Under the first charge the prisoner ts Mable, upon conviction, to suffer death, while under the second his punishment shail elther be death or such other as the court-martiul may direct. ° ‘The judge advocate of the court conduct the presecution, and the prisoner will be given permission to employ counsel for his defense. If the sentence is that of death tha prisorer will be shot. Articles of war numbers 45 and 46, and section 1343 of the Revised Statutes, pre- scribe the punishment whica shall be meted out to those “found guilty of relieving the enemy, holding correspondence with him or en in_rebellion against the au- e United States.” The War Department officials express a desire that these should be published at in order to deter persons from STRICT DAY|N 7 Decision on the Sonth Carolina Liquor Taw, ‘Me. Tillman Sa: That the Pot Sus- is Sufficie: ‘Westinghouse Brake Not Infringed. In the United States Supreme Court to- Gay the South Caro‘ina liquor law was again made the subject of a decision, which was handed down by Justice White. The State dispensary law having been amend- ed since the rec21t decisions holding it in- valid, today’s decision deals with the new law. This lew attempted to eliminate the features of the old law discriminating against other states in the shipment of liquor to individuals for their own use in South Carolina, but while this inhibition was eliminated and the privilege restored in the new law, it was coupled with con- ditions of inspection which it was ciaimed still amounted to discrimination. ‘The court in today’s decision accepted this view of the case, holding that the in- spection provision of the law was vanta- mount to a denial of the right of interstate commerce, and therefore antagonistic to the Constitution of the United States. The court held, however, that the portion of law regulating the sale of original pack- ages Within the state was valid. The deci- sicn was rendered in th2 case of Vance and Scott agt. the Vandercook Company of California. The decision in the United States cireuit court for South Carolina was in favor of the California company. The opinioa rendered today had the effect of affirming this opinion in part an] reversing it in part, and the case was rmanded with instructions toe proceed accordingly. Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Shiras and Mckenna dissented as to the portion of the opinion reversing any part of the decision of the court below. They took the position that the law in its enurety is in violation of the Constitution, and that the opinion antagonistic to it should be sus- tained. The court reversed the opinion of the circuit court for South Carolina in the case dealing with the seizure of liquors shipped into South Carolina by Vander- cook "& Co., on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction. Mr. Tillma: Comment. Senator Tillman, the author of the dis- pensary law, says that the part that is re- jected by the Supreme Court will not affect the workings of the law, and that the point sustained is sufficient. He had already se- cured the passage of a bill in the Senate to meet the objections which the former decision rendered invalid, but says that it will not be necessary under the decision to- day to have the bili pass the House. No Infringement on Westinghouse. The Supreme Court decided the case of the Boyden Power Brake Company agt. the Westinghouse Company, holding there has been no infringement of the patent of the Westinghouse Company by the Boyden Company. The court dismissed the case of H. J. Haynor inst the people of the state of New York, involving the validity of the state law prohibiting barbers from prose- euting their avocation on Sundays. The dismissal was ordered on the technical ground that the writ of error to this court was granted by an associate justice of the te supreme court, where the case was formerly heard, and not by the chief jus- tice or the entire court, the associate jus- tice having no power to act. The opinion was delivered by Justice White. ¢ was decided involving a grant of ade in Northampton county, Pa., in he suit was instituted by William Dugald Stewart and other heirs of William Penn to recover land located in the town of Easton, granted for court house pur- poses. The suit was based on the claim that the grant having been made for this purp¢ only the land reverted to the don- ors en the court house was removed. ‘The court refused to accept this view, say- ing it was the evident intention of the granters to convey their entir: interest in the property. The Iowa Liquor Law. Justice White handed down the decision of the court in the case of T. H. Rhodes, plaintiff in error, vs. the state of Iowa. The case inyclved the construction of the state law of lowa forbidding the sale of liquors in the state, and making it a crime to transport them, and dealt with the ccn- struction of the state law under the Wil- son act of Congress, which, it was claim- ed, would render the state law valid. The opinion rendered today was that the state law is an infringement of the consti- tutional prerogative of the United States regarding interstate commerce, and that Rhodes’ act was a part of the act of ship- ment from one state to another, and there- fore not subject to question. Justices Gray, Harlan and Brown dissent- ed on the ground that the state law was valid as a police regulation. SSE DISTRICT NAVAL MILITIA. An Agreement Reached by the Senate and House Conferces. An agicement has been reached between the Senate and House conferees on the bill to provide-for organizing a naval battalion in the District of Columbia. The conferees on the part of the Hcuse have receded m the House amendment which made the battalion “a part of” the volunteer militia, 2nd have accepted the Senate word- ing of the bill, which makes the battalion an addition to the militia. As the District militia is aow full, the effect of the House amendment would have been to rule the battalion as now crganized out of the Dis- trict militia. eS IMPORTANT DISPATCHES BROUGHT. Arrival of Captain Miley of G ral Shafter’s Staff. Capt. Miley of Generai Shafter’s staff ar- rived in Washington this morning and re- perted at once to the War Department. He bore important dispatches from Gen. Shafter to Gen. Miles, describing the exact situation of affairs at Tampa, its possibi!- ities as a port of embarkation for the troops to be sent to Cuba, and a lot of other very important strategical informa- tion. Gen. Miles was very much interested in the report, and spent some time in con- ference with Capt. Miley. SSS ss See Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thaimann & Co, New York. GRAIN, Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat—May....... . 173 lg 169 175A a2 37 i 32, — 31 Provisions 77% 27% 5 1085 10.80 ‘T0.s0 11.27 10.97 11.27 590 Sst Ser 535 5.00 5.92 Sez 537 5.5 High. Low. Close. 625 624 $s $33 $3 635 629 635 634 620 -633 HE SUPREME COURT FINANCE AND TRADE Prices of Stocks Went Soaring at New York Today. RESULT OF NAVAL VICTORY Grangers Also Improved on Show- ing of Increased Earnings. GENERAL MARKET aap REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 9.—Today’s stock mar- ket again recorded a sharp advance in prices, the granger shares leading the movement. A further sensational advance in the price of wheat and predictions of still hicher prices for all cereals gave the reads named a prominence entirely ¢ served. Earnings throughout the west and north- west continue to show liberal increases over ali recent seasons, and merit al making new prices for the shares of cx pcrations thus favorably* situated. Bur- lington aivanced to par, or about 15 per cent from the low level which followed the Maine disaster, Its neighbors, Rock Island and St. Paul, are expected to accomplish a similar result in che near future The low-priced issues which represent properties likely to be benefited by the 8 traffic from the larger lines are also coming into prominence The Ur acitic and Northern Pacific shares continue to be given excellent sup: port, but moderate profit-taking prevented any material advances, Atchison preferr- ed, Chesapeake and Ohio, Chicago and Great Western may be mentioned among the speculative holdings in which certain competent interests are becoming active. The Traction shares were inclin-d toward some trregularity, Manhattan being che subject of rather good selling during the greater part of the day, while Me: and Brooklyn Rapid | Transit widely about a slightly higher average level. Owing to the prospects for an early and important naval engagement there was some disposition to take protits and wait for a reaction to buy. London sent over a lower range of prices and this fact encouraged the belief in a traders’ reaction. Reasoning of this char- acter was entirely overthrown almost at the beginning of business, for « good de- mand by commission houses was early in evidence. jon of naval vie- tcries and the certainty of liberal dividends in many instances resulted in the complete ignoring of passing contingencies. Buylug in many sections of the market was con- fident beyond anything recently witnessed in financial circles. The probable delay tn the bond bill was even construed favorably in some yuarters on the theory that the brevity of the war may yet admit of a complete cancellation of its debt during the present generation. Taxation may be resorted to instead of an ordinary bond issue, and several com- Moities cre likely to be added to thos? now embraced among those burdened with the responsibility of providing war revenue. In any event the fiuanctal situation cans not be seriously complicated by a bond issue, certificates allowing an increased circulation or by moderate advances in tax rates, Conficence in the future of American {stitutions has assumed pros | portions equal to any probable emergency, —__>+—— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the cloring prices of | the New York stock market today, as rer orted by Corson & Macartney, members Rew ork stock exchange. Correspondent Messrs, Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. Wall st. i 18 American Spirite...... ‘American Spirita, pide any His * American SUgATs 3.5 1s” 182 A ican Sugar, oi aoe American Toheocd sn Nay Hoy American Cotton Oil. a4 wu Atchison 12 8 ny C..C. 0. & St. Louis..s, Unicago, B. & Q., Chicago& NOTE WeEsTE> 4, CRICAgzO GAR, v0.» weve CM. & St. Paw ° © M.& St. Paul, prdw. Chicago, RI. & Pacifie., Chic St. P., M. & O. vay. Consolidated Gas, Del. Lack & W Delaware & Hu Den. & Kio Grande, pt Erie. “ Metropol'tan Traction... Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific National Lead Co. National Leau Uo.. pr New Jersey Central New York Centrai.., «. Northern Pacitic Northern Paciti Ont. & Western. Pacitic Mau. Phila. & keadu Puiunan P. ©. Co. soutsern Ry.. ofa. Phila. Traction ‘Lexas Pacit Tenn. Coat & iron. Union Pacific. Union Pacific, pra, Wabash, pid. Western Union Tei. wy Brookiyn R. Transit. 403g Bog “MOG Chig. & G Western...., 18% 14h IS lag > Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—U. 8. 48, rex. istered—S500 at 108%. Washington Gas “B bonds, $500 at 113%. UU. jectric Lagt ie, $2,700 at 103%. Central National Bank, 13 at 5 10 at 13s. District Tithe Insr al Traction, 5 at olitan Kailroad, 10 fngion Gus, 3 at 47; 12 at 4 Electric Light, 10 at 9. Mergenthaler 10 at 144%, 10 at 144 10 at 145%: at 143; Washington Gas, 15 at 46%. TDistriet of Coluisbia Bonds:—3.65s, funding, cur- reney, 110 bid, 11s asked. 2 Miscellaneous Bonds —Metropolitan Raflroad 5 17 bid. Metropolitan Ratlrond cony. Gs. 119 bid. Metropolitan Ratircad certificites of tndebtedness, A, 117 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certticates of indebtedness, B, 108 bid. Columbia, Rei 8, 118 bid. 120 asked, Belt Railrow 40 bid, Go asked. Eckington Railroad 6s, 9) bil. Washing- ton Gas Company 6s, series A, 111 bid. Woshing- ton Gas Company 6s, series B, 112 bid. U.S. Electric Light debenture imp... 103 bid, 104 asked. Chesap ake and Potcema: Telephone 103 bid. American Secucity and Trast 5s, F. and A. 190 bid. American Security and Trost Ss, A. and ¢ 100 bid. Wesbington Market Company Ist Gs, 110 bid. Washington Market imp. Oa, 1 bid. Washington Market C ext. 6x. 110 Did. Masonic Hall Associ ition Ss, 106 bid. Wasb- ington Light Infantry 1st tis, 99 bd. "Rational Bank St ank of Washington. bid. Metropolitan, 307 Lid. Central, Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 140 bid, Citizens’, 140 bid. “Columbia, 131 bid. "©: "We |. Tenders’, 102 Companies —Natic Safe Deposit and Trust, 112% bid. Washingt: Loap and Trust, 125 bid. 130 asked. American Security and Trust, 150 bid. Washington Safe De- : Klin, wiitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, So wid. 50 bid. Avlington. 115 bid. “German- 185 bid. National Union, 9 bid.“ Co- Inmbla. 10 bid, 13 asked. Kiges. as Sa 6 ae Linceln, 9 bid. ‘bid. Title Insurance Stocks.—Reel Estate Tithe, 75 bid, $0 asked. Columbia Tithe. 4% bid, 5% asked, ‘Washington Tit, 2 bid. District Title. 2 bia. Railroad Stocks. al Traev‘on, 73% bid. 74 asked. Metropolitan, 118 b'd. Colombia. 74 bid, . 1 asked. Eckington. § bid. d — Stocks.—Wrshington Gas, 46% bid. Sonat. wa town Gas. 42 bid. U. ee eee tere om