Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1898, Page 2

GUARDS HUSTLING)™# Active Search for Recruits for Regi- ment of Volunteers. SEVERAL-COMPANIES ABOUT READY They Will Be Mustered Into Service This Evening. NEAR-SIGHTED APPLICANT The armory of the District of Columbia National Guard, over the Center market, has been a scene of active operations sinc sn early hour this morning. The officers and men who will make up the District vol- unteer regiment have been rushing back and forth, getting everything in readiness to be mustered into the service of the United Those companiés which have not full complement of men are taking in reeruvits as fast as they can be gotten. It is said the officers take any man who can pass the physical examination. There appears to be great rivalry between the company commanders as to which shal! get the ranks filled first. States Cony F, Capt. Otto G. Simonson In command, is only one that has been mus' company was sworn in y afternoon and remained in quar- the ters at armory last night. The men will prebably go into camp on the lawn in front of the market building this afternoon. The Emmet unteer Walsh. complement uard, Company A of the regiment, under Capt. Harry lacks but four of having its full Capt. Walsh expects to get this aft om, and his com- y wil! then be mustered into the servy- ce of the United States. The Morton Cadets, Company D of the volunteer regi- ment, Capt. William S. Hodges in charge, eeds but two men. These will be secured uring the aftefoon, and this company will be mustered in tonight. Company B, Capt. William H. T. King, needs eight men to fill out its quota. Every effort is bein made to get the recruits, so that this com- pany, te ‘an be mustered in tonight. Progress of Examinations. The physical examination of volunteers been going on all day and a large num- ber of the men nave been u ler inspection. This examination very rigid one. one ts admitted to the reem with them e cept the officers of the com to which they bele Te an outsider this examina- tien a a to be am mg. The men are made to hep about twenty yards, first on one leg and then on the other. They are then ade and erect, then bend over until the tips of the fingers touch the floer. al while the spinal cord is examined. Having passed up to this point, the recruit is then given an examination as to his eyesight. He is x to stand in front of a large card having lines prined on it in different He is supposed to re “s without the aid of gl A good story is was who feared d the bot- recruit who » but particu! s rejected on Be n. He got some t men to write down for him the last few line: on the card. These he memoriz- When it came time for him ent through the first part of examination ly. Dr. Weaver armed that this man was vei been ar-sigh He put the recruit in front t the card and told him to read the bet- candidate did, to th> ere of the doctor. Not bei told the recruit to read ine to the bottom on. This the uit did without trouble, repeating it as he had memorized it. The doctor was p plexed. He thought he had been misin- formed about the man under examtaation, decided ne would give him so he ordered him to read th: on2 more top line, here was where the recruit stipped up. 1 not m-morized the top line, and al- the TS were six inches high he could not make out a word. He failed to Forwood in Charge. ysical examination is being con- aL Forwood of che United States assisied by Assistaat Surz:ons Pyles of the National Guard. rtermaster’s departmeat every- ng is beirg got in readiness to go into mp as Seon as th: order comes from the ‘retary of War. Tents have been tied up nsils made read «xpects to have the entire into the -sérvice of the by Saturday night. xetown Company. ecruiting Company H of the volunteer regiment to go from the District of € A number of young own are in this company of men selected the ducted by arm; mustered lass y the cap- sur; ed very much number of to secure at his friends and ac once a uaint- ar town. His office is located at enter market armory. ceanol ents REVOLUTION IN PTALY. Mar’ Declared in Various Riots Occur. PARIS, May 11—The correspondents in Home of the newspapers of this city all affirm a revol that the country fon In Italy is imminent and ypular rising. throughout the will not long be delayed. The news causes great satisfaction here, where « republican Italy is regarded as the ural friend of France and as an enemy of the dreib: ROME, May 11.—Martial law has been proclaimed tn the province of Como. There was rioting yesterday at Novara, in Piedmont. A mob there stoned the troops, who fired upon the rioters, wound- ing five of them. An officer and some sol- diers were inj Switzerland, May 11.—The rail- with Milan has been resumed. ie Italy, May 11.—In the rioting yesterday eight persons were killed and thirty were wounded. mags WOMEN REPLLSED THE SOLDIERS. Serious Riot Breaks Out at Logrono on the Elbo. MADRID, May 11.—A serious riot has taken place at Logrono, capital of the © of that name, on the s from Buggess. The grain and provi pillaged by ef women a stores were attacked and rioters, who included numbers armed with axes, choppers and avalry charged the mob, but mined o1 women. the soldiers were repulsed by a deter- MISS BARTON MUST WAIT. * Land Food Till Troops Pre- pure the Way. Specisl Dispatch to The Evening Star. KEY WEST, Pla., May 11.—Miss Clara Barton is anxious to deliver-the Cuban re- Hef supplies to the suffering reconcentra- dos, but she is informed that this cannot be done until United States troops have prepared the way. Food is in price now far beyond the reach of the poor of Havana, and 2 man who re- cently eseape@ from the city reports that their misery must be relfeved-by the well- to-do classes. Can would be | . THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1898-12 PAGES. CUBAN ARMY/BREAD FOR TROOPS Entire Harmony Between General Gomes and the War Department. St. Louis Bakers Making Estimates on a Big Contract. MOVEMENTS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD He is W: ing to Have the Co-Opera- tion of United States Troops on Cuban Soil. ‘The courier who is on his way here with | Three Regiments of Pennsylvania letters from General Gomez to President Palma of the Cuban delegation has stopped at Tampa and will not reach here for a day or two. General Nunez of the Cuban army, after conferring with the Cuban authori- ties here and with General Miles left for Tampa last night. Although the courier will bring detailed advices from Gomez, the Cuban officials here are already well informed as to the general status of the Cuban forces in the field, and this subject Troops to Go to Tampa. THE SEVENTH NEW~ YORK ——— ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 11.—The quarte! master’s department of the army is nego- tiating with bakers of this city to furnish 60,000 loaves of bread a day to the govern- has been gone over fully with the War Department officials. In a general way, it | Ment forces encamped at various places is stated that entire harmony exists be- | throughout the south. Three propositions are under considera- tion. One is that the bakers build a plant at Chickamauga Park with a capacity of 60,000 loaves a day and furnish bread to the army at the market price. Another is that the bakers turn the bread out of their ovens in this city and ship it to the army at Chickamauga, Tampa, Mobile ana elsewhere. The third is that the bakers make the bread here and deliver it to the trains, all responsibility for its prompt de- livery to the army to end when the bread is turned over to the railroad or express company. The last proposition was made by the beakers as a compromise between the proposals made by the government rep- resentati tween the Cuban authoritfes and those of the War Department as to the resources and effective fighting force of General Gomez and General Garcia. In particular, it is pointed out that the Cuban authorities are ready and willing to have the fullest co-operation by United States troops on Cuban sofl, and it is said: there is no ground for reports that General Gomez desires to act single handed in securing Cuban inde- pendence. Naturally, it is said in high Cu- ban quarters, General Gomez feels some pride in having sustained a war for the last three years, single handed against the organized forces of Spain, and he doubtless believes that in time he could achieve a complete victory. But it is said he is fully * 1 Pennsylvania Troops Move Out. alive to the fact that this will take time, MOUNT GRETNA, Pa., May 11.—Three and a large increase in the arms, ammu- nition, rations and medicine at his dis- poral. In the meantime, it is said, he has only exercised a prudential course in point- ing out the climatic dangers of sending a large United States force into Cuba. Strength of Cuban Force. Concerning the strength of the Cuban in the field, it is said that recent ad- fully hear out all that the Cuban authorities have ever claimed, namely, that there are in all about 40,000 men either un- der arms or ready to take arms as soon us guns and ammunition are at hand. Of this number, it is said that about 15,000 lack atms and equipment, leaving about 25,000 now in the fleld and reasonably well equip- ped, although additicnal ammunition aad supplies would be most advantageous. It is pointed out, however, that this OK) does not exist in any one camp, or series of camps, in the usual sense of organized military operations. On the contrary, the Cuban officials say their forces have adopt- eG the tacties essential to a fight against heavy odds, and have scattered their for: into small groups over an area of + These small groups are Lest on a guerilla warfare, which h attention to every part of regiments of infantry will be the first com- mands to depart from Camp Hastings, fol- lowing the two batteries which went to Newport News yesterday to guard the ship yard there. ‘The orders for thelr departurs have been issued, and {t {s thought they will march within forty-eight hours. ‘The destination is Tampa, Fla. Tae three regi- rents teay be composed entirely of Phila- delphia eoldiers, but this has not yet been definitely decided. More Indiana Troops Wanted. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., May 11.—Governor Mcunt today recelved an order from the Secretary of War directing him to prepa: another regiment for immediate servic acaition to the two Indiana regtinents al- ready designated to go to New Orleans. The additional regiment will go f% Mo- bile and will probably start Sunday. It now appears that the departure of all the ops assigned for duty will be 1 days. Orders to Oregon Troops. PORTLAND, Oregon, May 11.—Com- panies A, B, C and D, comprising the first battalion, second regiment, Oregon volun- teers, have been mustered into the United States service and tonight will leave for San Francisco in command of Lieut. Col. The immediate command of | G. O. Yoran. The remaining two battalions id to be 3,4) men, and this is vu alte ee RE a sa aay ee eaeeas Major Craries E. Kilbourn, U.S. A., and i; Lieut. C. L. Potter, engineer corps, U. 8. Gemez are the forces under Gen. Garcia, | 4. have received orders to proceed to San eral bands of which are said to ag- | Francisco preparatory to going to the Phil- » 15,000 men. The distance of Garcia | ippines. They leave tonight. id to make a juncture be- BOISE, Idaho, May 11.-Company A of mpracticable, as there are no | Idaho volunteers has been mustered in. Two or three more companies will be mus- tered in today a:d all will be mustered in before the end of the week. NEW YORK, May 11,—Adjutant General Tillinghast denied today the statement that the 7th Regiment, N. G. 8. D is to be ordered out for active service at this time. = TOPEKA OUT OF ad Work Being Done on Ships for Ausilfary Navy. NEW YORK, May 11.—The recently ac- quired crviser Topeka, which arrived here ten days ago, was taken out of dry dock at the navy yard teday. She has been thoroughly overhauled and painted from keel to truck. A large force of mechanics is at werk mounting her first and sec- ordary batteries. The auxiliary cruiser Prairie was towed over to the Cob dock today, where the fin- ishing tcuchcs are being put on her, and she is expected to sail early tomorrow. Everything on board the monitor Nahant is in perfect order, and that vessel awaits instructions, and she is ready to sail at a moment's notice. The st2am yacht Aileen has been placed in dry dock. The Viking, Restless and the Spia are ready to leave the yard, and are awaiting orde Anocher vessel, the Harlech, a collier, ar- rived at the navy yard early today. She is one of the most recent purchases made by the government, but from whom -she is bought could not be ascertained at the yard. The converted yacht Free Lance went ipto commission today in command of Lieut. J. C. Hanus. This vessel is to be used for the harbor patrol, under the Girec- tiomof Admiral Erben, and will be manned by men from the 2d Battalion, Brooklyn Naval Miiitia. communicaticn. . Rowan Expected. is expected that Lieutenant Rowan, United States offic who made a dar- and successful landing in Cuba and pro- ed inland te General Garcia’s camp will arrive at Key West tomorrow. will doubtless afford the authorities here much more data on the situation of the in- It is understood that Lieutenant Rowan already has stated, whether by re- port er otherw not known, that the Cubans in General Garcia's district occu- py a number ef tewns vacated by the Span- ish, and that the Cuban administration of these towns is in the hands of ‘‘flne men.” This last expression gives special satisfac- tion to Cubans here, as it is an evidence of the effective and regular civil adminis- tration they have introduced on the island. They are hopeful that President Masso will remain in the western provinces and be ready to come with his cabinet to the first large seaport city that is occupied, and there set up the civil administration of the republic of Cuba. It had -been under- stoed that he intended to move his head- quarters to the eastern end of the island, where military operations are not likely to eccur, but his plan is likely to be changed so as to keep him near the points of prob- able occupation in the west. It the in cee DRY DOCK. Insurgents Placed Under tien of American Admiral. A copyrighted dis- The Philippine rebel chief, General Agui- raide, has issued a proclamation to the in- surgents at Manila te obey the orders of ———————— DESPERATE FIGHT ON A STAGE, Commodor» Dewey and United States Con-] Driver Connery Successfully Resists mie Winideee tt ae ae oR nn Attempted Hold-Up. Kilhng still goes on in the outlying dis-| REDDING, Cal, May 11—Just at dawn tricts, where the 2atives are. revenging | attempt was made to hold up the stage running from Alturas to this place. When about three miles from town the driver, William Connery, became aware that some ene was climbing on his stage from behind. As the driver turned the would-be robber fied point blank in his face, the bullet passing through his cheek, carrying away several teeth and a portion of the roof of his mouth. A hand-to-hand conflict ensued, the driver them s on the priests and local cfficials, mn spite of the proclamation Aguinaldo. Wealthy Philippine families who ar> leay- ing Heag Kong for Manila daily appear before Consul Wildman here and ask to be allowed to take the oath of allegiance to the United States. The powerful Cort>s femily insisted on having their prayer for of citizenship telegraphed to President Mc- : : : using his heavy whip, while Kinley, and offered their palaces in Manila] snot three more times: at his intrndey ee for th> accommodation of American offi-| tim. A second bullet. grazed. Connery’s Para face and a third shot powder-burned his ee TRAIN LOAD OF CARTRIDGES. neck. The fourth bullet flew wild. Con- rery finally succeeded in forcing the robber to the ground and the stage horses dashed away, carrying the plucky driver out of harm's reach. He is in a precarious condi- tion from his wounds. 4+. CAPT. BURR TQ ASSIST. Being Loaded on Steamer Berkshire at Tampa, Fla. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. TAMPA, Muy 11.—A train lead of rifle cartridges is being loaded this morniag upen the steamer Berkshire at Port Tampa under guard of a company of the Ist In- fantry. The Berkshire is a small steamer Suitable for filibustering, but her prepara- tons are evidently a part of the general activity which has been stimulated by the Teport that Gen. Miies is coming here soon. Sergt. Williams, the colored soldier of the 25th infantry, who was the caus2 of the affray at Key West in which the colored troops took part, has come here with his regiment, having been released without trial by the civil authorities there. Th Jocal feeling against him was strong, and his release pending trial shows that patrict- ism stronger than race feeling. Capt. RK. E. Thompson of the signal corps and of Gen. Wade's staff has been crdered to the Philippines. —_——_ Senator Sewell Still Undecided. Probable Keassignment to Aid the District Commissioners. It is said at the War Department taat Capt. Edward Burr, corps of engineers, now temporarily in charge of the Washing- ton aqueduct, will be detailed to the addi- tionai duty of assisting the Commissioners of th> District of Columbia. Capt. D. B. Gaiulard, who was formerly in charge of the Washington aqueduct, has been detail- ed to duty at the front as chief engineer on the staff of Maj. Gen. Wade. Ii was to provide for this contingency that Capt. Burr was releved from duty as assistant te the Engineer Commissioner of the Dis- trict and placed temporarily in charge of the aqueduct. The assignment of Lieut. Col. William M. Black, Engineer Commissioner of the Dis. trict of Columbia, to duty Senator Sewel! of New Jersey, recently | tha field Igft Capt. L. H. Beach as the oh appointed majo> general of volunteer | engincer Omticer on duty at the District troops, ond assigned to command the | building. In crder to give him necessary assistance it has been practically decided at the War Department to rzassign Capt. Burr to duty with tne District Commission- ers, in addition to his present duties, and in that way preven: the possibility of em- barrassment in the administration cf the — ae le seen government which mi otherwise arise in consequence of an ope sd ces ° duties of the officer in charge of the Washington aqueduct ar> not very exten- “sive, just at this time, and will not inter- |.fere with the performance of the additional juties that Capt. Burr will be called upon troops at Washington, was again at the War Department today. He is still unde- cided as to whether he will finally accept the appointment of major general, and will not if in deing so he is compelled to relinquish his seat in-the Senate. ae Webb Hayes the President's Guest. The President had another guest today, Mr. Webb C. Hayes of Ohio, son of the former President, He retufned her? this morning and at once joined President Mc- Kinley at breakfast. +] to perform. Inasmuch as ke ranks Capt. + -—_-____ Beach in seniority of itmant, it is Dewey Nominated Rear Admirat, |: Probable that he will be ted as act- ing Engineer Commissicner sence of luring the ab- Col. Black, an absence which is Pees Commodore George Dewey has been nom- inated a.rear admiral. ve" ray MUSTERING VOLUNTEERS Great. Progress Being Made in the 'Varidus States. abot Minnesota _Reports That Her Full Quo cers and Men is Complete. Reports recaived at the War Department show a continuation of the rapid progress being made itt the(mustering in of the vol- unteers. Among the advices received un- der yesterday's date are the following: Colorado—One regiment mustered. Iowa—Twelve regimental surgeons mus- tered. Minnesota—The mustering officer reports that he has completed the muster of the quota of the state army, its strength being 128 officers and 2,250 men. New York—From Camp Black the report comes that the 7ist Regiment of New York Volunteers hes been examined and mustered; strength, 42 officers and 964 men. The regiment awaits instructions. Rhode Island—Twelve companies of ~he 1st Rhcde Island Volunteers reported com- plete; 43 officers and $40 men. Wisconsin—Reports one complete three- battalion regiment, with three battalion ad- jutants, will be mustered into service to- day. Other advices which come to the War Department are as follows: Colorago—The governor reports that the state regimemt will report wherever and whenever it may be ordered. Wyoming—A battalion of infantry mus- tered into the service consists of four com- panies of 81 men each, with a full com- plement of officers. GERMANY WANTS MANILA Said to Pe Preparing a Protest Against American Occupation. LONDON, May 11.—A story is published here to the effect that Germany Is actively preparing to signify her disapproval of a lasting occupation of the Philippine Islands by the United States. ‘The German consul at Manila is sald to hat been instructed to make representations to Rear Admiral Dewey differing materially in character from thos: of the representatives of other powers. Very heavy claims, it is sald, ar2 being encouraged upon the part of Germans who have suffered from the bombardment of Cavite, and Germany, it is further asserted, proposes to obtain control of the Philippine Islands, guarantrelng the payment of Spain's indemnity. It is belleved this plan is acceptable to Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, and it is understood to have been passively accepted by France, which coun- try is so strongly Interested fingncially in ths rehabilitation of Spain. Ss; nish +s Go Up in London, LONDON, May i1.—Spanish 4's are now quoted at 34%; against 334 at the opening. WOULD BE USEFUL. Service - Company Which Was Not Organized. About three yedrs ago a party of eight or ten telegraphers in Washington, most- ly expert préss ‘operators, attempted to organize a signal corps, which now would be of some vilue to the army had it not been discouraged2“The party consisted of hardy cyclistd) who took long Sunday runs and engaged tn athlettes at their journey’ end, fitting them fot severe work were they called upon. The leader of the proposed corps sought and obtained the advice and assistance of the signal service officers, who expressed hearty approval of the scheme, but referred the organization to General Ordway, then in command of the District militia. General Ordway, how- ever, discouraged such a corps as was sug- gested by giving his reasons that as a body ihe men could not be accepted, b individuals they ‘could enlist in the Engi- neer Corps of the District militia, and necessarily be subject to the orders of the ofhcers of that branch. The present sys- tem of telegraphy in the signal corps was to be imprdved upon by the use of a re- cently adopted press code, which is twice as rapid as any code of signals in the serv- ice. To apply the innovation would require harmonious work with field instruments, including the wigwag and heliograph, to make the code practical in that sort of telegraphy. In order to do so the men could not he hampered by afficers who did not understand the improvement. As the instruments required for practice were not obtainable unless enlisted in the militia the project had to be abandoned. The sig- nal corps of the District militia being es- tablished could not be displaced by an cutside organization, was another reason for disapproval. Had General Ordway, it is said, at that time foreseen the existing war, he would have given ihe matter more consideration, and the volunteer signal corps about to be mustered in would have a few more tried operators, A Signal —_—_>—_—_. COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, William B. Todd Succeeds Dorsey Clagett. President McKinley this afternoon sent to the Senate the nomination of William B. Todd to be collector of customs for the rort of Georgetown. He succeeds Mr. Dorsey Clagett, who was appointed by President Cleveland. William 1. Todd is a member of one of the oidest and best-known families of Washington, the homestead being a larze structure at the corner of 3d anu G strevis. His father, who also bore the name Wil- liam 8B. ‘Todd, was a representative citizen of the national capital and was largely in- terested in real estate. Mr. ‘Todd, sr., died about twenty-five years ago. ‘The new collector was born in this city, and with the exception of two years spent in Ohio as receiver of a national bank, has resided here all his life. He attended the Maryland Agricultural Gollege, receiving his diploma in 1863. He then took the ccurse at the Harvard Law School, gradu- ating in 1867. Since that time he has been engaged in the practice of law, reaching a high place in the profession. —Mr. Todd is a brother of Mr. T. H. G.~Todd, a prominent business man of this city. He has two sisters, Mrs. John J. Kno: yw of the well-known controller of the currency, and Mrs. B. U. Keyser, widow of the receiver of the Ger- man-American Bank. He married a Miss Tallmadge of Troy, N. Y., and has one child, William B. Todd, jr. Presidential Nonintions. The President sent the following-nomina- tions to the Senate this aftornoon besides those of Collector Todd and Rear Admiral Dewey: Elijah W. Adkin: surveyer of custot ville, Tenn. Norman B. Scott,‘jr., of Maryland, to be raval officer of customs in the district of Baltimore, Md. To be collectors of customs—WHliam F. Stone of Maryland, for the district of Bal- timore, Md.; Christopher D. Jones of North Carolina, district_of Beaufort, N. C.; Clar- ence G, Smithers “of Virginia, for the dis- trict of Cherrystone, Va. Charles A. Leland, to be associate justice of the supreme court of the territory of New Mexico. * David S. Hooper of South Dakota, to be receiver of public moneys at Pierre, 8. D. Joseph F. Doyle, to be postmaster at Savarrah, Ga. Elon Obed Huntington of Minnesota, to of Tennessee, to be for the port of Kaox- IT STOOD ON END Remarkable Effect of the Discovery of Explosives on Analostan Island, OFFICIAL HAIR AND HEARTS Misgivings and Fears Hold Sway for Four Hours. THE REASON FOR IT ALL ee There was a sudden elevation of hirsute in high official circles yesterday afternoon. Locks that had long laid prostrate from sedulous training by tonsorial experts pro- ceeded to stand up as straight as though a electric fan was working upon them. Whispers quickly flew from blanched lips to pale ears that a terrible plot to destroy all our public buildings and the occupants thereof had been barely discovered in time to frustrate {t. A perfect magazine of ap- palling explosives had been found on Ana- lostan Island! Two hundred and fifty pounds of dynamite! A quantity of giant powder! A great mass of nitro-glycerine! A mysterious white mixture of peculiar consistency, but evidently of ferocious pow- er! The effect was awful when the terrible possibilities were considered. Questions of the Moment. Did Downing have anything to do with the fearful stuff? Had Lieutenant Caranza secured emissaries to secrete it cn the is- land for the purpose of sending the Capitol skyward and the uptown departments scur- rying in the same direction? For three or four hours the official hair continued its perpendicularity and official hearts beat to an extent that would have frightened even a trained nurse. Sampson's fleet _was forgotten, and Dewey's victory was vague as a dream. A Calm Follows the Storm. Then like balm came the information that the terrible mass of danger and devastation was not intended for h purposes, and a breath of relief that made the flags up- town stick out straight from their staff. burst forth from the official bosoms. This calm after the storm arrived almost simultanectsly with The Star’s announce- ment yesterday that the explosives had been found. It was occasioned by 2 visit paid by Prof. Charles Edward Monroe, the professor cf chemistry at Columbian University, pre: ident of the American Chemical Societ ard the inventor of indurite, to Lieut. Swindelis at the seventh pr house over in Georgetown. Prof. Monroe had heard that Lieut. Swindells’ cers nad discovered the struction over on Analostan Island, and called to explain that they had been placed there as a preliminary to the work of a class of young men who the professor was to initiate into the mysteries of explosives. The Deadly Can of Beeswax. The white mixture was beeswax, to be used in assisting the insulation of wires tobe placed in the waters cf Little riv The dynamite was not exactly dynamite, but something equally as powerful, though not as dangerous to hand} There v about 130 pounds of it packed in tin cz and inclosed in a box. Wher: the box an other receptacles were found they wer reposing in the cellar of an old ruined house on the island. The box of dynamite. or whatever it was, was secur with a Yale lock. When the of amine the find reported to Li he instructed them to go back and open the box e what it contai ed. When the office ned to the isan they found that one had taken a rock and knocked of the lock of the bex! The contents we hey were re moved to the net station the patrol w driven at walk, and a slow one. How They Got There, The presence of the was ex- plained by the fact that several days ago Pref. Wirt Tassin of the National Museum granted a permit by the District Coa issioners to make tests of certain plcsives on the island. The owners of the island permitted the tests to be carried on, and the art of using them. As si ownership was established th; carried the erial to the w Was conveyed back to the 1 Pref. Monroe being cautioned about lex the expicsive carelessly unprotected. police of the Georgetown prec crecit. for the detection of the for if the material stored on had been the intended for ulterior considerable damage could have flicted to the public works by its use. > QUESTION Hearing of Plea of Abatement in the Miles Case. Hearing was begun today before Chief Justice Bingham and a jury in Crimina! Court No. 1 in connection with the plea in abatement filed by Frank H. Miles, aliz Frank Herbert Miles, formerly an en:- ploye of the District of Columbia. Miles was arrested last fali and indicted for em- bezziement. He was in charge of the issue of tax certificates, and, it is charged, wrongfully converted to his own use mone belonging to the District. The original in- dictment was in the name Frank O. Miles. A second indictment was recentiy reported the name of the defendant being change. to Frank Herbert Miles. To the last pr sentment Miles declined to plead, the ciai: being made that his name is Franklin, Frank, Miles. The plea in abatement w thereupon filed, and tae district attorne took steps to prove that the name of the @efendant is Frank Herbert Miles. Assistant District Attorney Spillingtcn represented the government at the heur- ing today, Mr. Tracy L. Jeffords appearing as counsel for the defendant. Messrs. Wm. F. Myers, Peter S. Lesh, Matthew Trimb'e and Alfred M. Lambeth, officials of ine District government, were called as w. nesses. They testified in substance t! the defendant was generally known while in the employ of the District as Frank Herbert Miles. Mr. Stephen M. Ryder, secretary of a Masonic lodge, took the stand to testify that when Miles applied for membership in the lodge referred to he gave his name as Frank Herbert Miles. Attorney Jeffords objected to this testimony on the ground that it was exposing the proceedings of a secret order. The court ruled that the mere showing of the name of a candidate for membership was not exposing the secrets of the order. For the defense, Miles, and also his brother Elbert, testified that he was chris- tened Franklin H. Miles, and, therefore, that was his correct name. He admitted that he made application for admission to membership in the Masonic order as Frank H, Miles. The jury retired to consider the matter shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon. ——_—.. Knox Fire Cases. The jury in the Knox fire damage cases, tried during ‘the past ten days, which re- tired at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, had not reached an agreement up to 3 p.m. to- day. The jury waz detained at the city hall all night. Sword tor Major Carmody. As an evidence of regard for Maj. John R. Carmody, U. 8. N., retired, who has re- cently been called to New London, Conn., for duty as paymaster in the navy, the ployed of the Washington Loan «nd ‘Trust Company,-of which institution. Mo. buildings or water AME, IN SENATE AND HOUSE FINANCE AND TRADE Senator Uhandler's Resolution as to Coal- ing Stations. House Disngrees to the Post Office Bill—Conferees Were Ap- pointed. When the Senate convened today the na- tional quarantine bill was displaced as the unfinished business and the bill‘to provide for taking the twelfth and subsequent cen- sures was substituted. The census bill will be pressed vigorously. A Heuse joint resolution declaring the lands within the former Mille Lac Indian reservation in Minnesota to be subject to entry under the land laws of the United States was agreed to. Mr. Chandier (N. H.) offered the follow- ing resolution, which was adopted: “That the committee on naval affairs be directed to make Inquiry concerning the expediency of securing and establishing for the United States additional coaling sta- tions at suitable points in foreign waters; and as to each coaling station which may be deemed necessary to ascertain what should be its dimenstons, the conditions and expenses of occupancy, and maintenance, and the best method of securing the right to maintain such station, and report by bill or otherwise.” District railway bills were then taken up, as is stated elsewhere in The Star. At 2:20 o'clock the unfinished business was informally laid aside and the consid- eration begun of the so-called railway arbi- tration bill. THE HOUSE. Many delegates and visitors to the South- ern Baptist convention retently in session at Norfolk were in the galleries when the House met today. = Mr. Danford (Ohio), chairman of the tm- migration and naturalization committee, called up for consideration the Senate bill amending the !mmigration laws. Mr. Bartholdt (Mo.) raised a point of or- der against considering the bill on the ground that the Senate bill had never been referred to the House committee, and, since it differed materially from the immi- gration bill reported by the House com- mittee, the Senate measure could not be ccnsidered prior to its reference to th: House committee. Mr. Danford insisted that the bills w subsiantially the same, and argued th had the same ccmmon purpose aid the differences were subordinate. The Speaker overruled the point made hy Mr. Bartholdt. The House then voted against present consideration of the bill, 48 to w Mr. Loud called up the post office appro- priatior bill us passed yesterday by the Senate, and, upon his motion, tne Houxe refused to concur to the Senaie amend- rents, and asked a conference. Mr. Cur- mings (N. Y.), Mr. Moody (Mass.), Mr. Bingham (Pa.) and Mr. Piney (N. J, pressed opposition to the ments limiting the deii four, and elimimat! r rural free delivery. Smith ql.) and Swanson ferees for the House. House then went into committer to consider the Senate ve law providing f vos. of abandoned imports ts importers to the customs offici ment would make’ the imp: The bili sal of the abandoned 1 ¢ expense of the importer. The sed. r. Corliss (Mich.) ca up the He olution proposing amendment to ih stitution, providing for cieetion of sen ; popular yote of the people of the 5 eral states. Interior Department Changes. The following official changes have t made in the Department of the Interior Office of the assistant attorney genera Appointment: George R. Ogden of Miss« Mo! ssistant attorney, at $2,000, vic« William M. Byrd of Alabama, resigned. Patent office appointments—Harry L. Duncan of New York and Faust F. Cramp- ton of Michigan, fourth assistant examia- $1,200; William F. Faustman of lew York, messenger boy, $360. Resignation Harry H. Baithis of Colorado, fourth as- sistant examiner, $1,200. Pension office—Promotions: Thomas J Shannon of York, clerk, $1,800, te 10); Albert K. Arnole . , $1,400 to $1 Hammond of Ohio and Si ire, clerks, 8 . Eager of Penns: vania, cierk 31,200, to special examirer, $1,300; Calvin S. Mortague of chigan, clerk, $1,000 1 Gayiord Worsteil of Texas and Thos. W. Wainwright. of Missouri, copyists, $00, to clerks, 51,000; James Reed of Pennsylva- nia, watchman, $720, to sergeant of the atch, $7. Resignations: William M. . $1,600; Jul . Copyist, S80U : Otte H. Ketcham of New York, cleri A. Turner of North Geological : Rynex of the District of Columb ant map printer, $3 per diem. Resignation, William B. Corse of Virginia, opographer, $1,600, William clerk, $1,600 to of Ohio, clerk, orton, jr., of of Michigan, He to $1,400; Rufus A. Stutts of arolina and Steven W. Williams of South Carolina, clerks, $1,000 to $1,200; Jas. >. Tyler of Kan: and Anthony I. Rice New York, copyists, $909, to clerks, $1,000; Walter F. Sinclair of Virginia and Frc erick T. Livings of India transcribers records and plats, $600, to copyists, $900. Louis L. Robbins of Nyack, ¥., has been reinstated superintendent of the In- dian warehouse in New York city, at 32,09), vice Henry D. Graves, resigned. Wills Filed for Probate. The will of the late Catherine Kelly, datcd April 29 last, was this afternoon filed for probate. Tae estate of the deceased is left to near relatives. William MecGuin is named as executor. By her wi.l, dated May 16, 1896, and also filed this afternoon, the late Sarah E. Judd directed that her estate be divided in stipulated portions among near rela- tives. John D. Bartlett and William D. Wirt are the executors named. ——— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE. May 11.—Flour dull, urchanged— receipts, 8,634 b_rrels; exports, 387 barrels; sules, 10 barrels. Wheat unsettled and lower—spot and month, 139; Jvy, 11€1%; steamer No. 2 red, 185 bid—receipts, 43.252 bushels; exports, 64,000 bush- els; stork. 781.52 bushels; sales, 26,000 busheis— by es mple, 1400140; do. on grade. Com 4114; m nth, 40% a jmne, 40%4240% 0%4—recelpts, bushels; stock, 738,729 brabels: els—sonthern white :orm, 4149. 44. Oats steady—No. 2 white, 3940; > {a:6— re-e pts. 16.282 ‘ba-hils: ‘export none; ‘stock. 518,752 Rye easier—No. 2 rearby, 75a%5%; No. 2 western, S22 bnshels: cxhorts, 25,714 bushets . 202, bushels. Hay S-m—ehcice tm thy. $13.00. Grain freights quiet, Cemind slow, rates barely steady— steam to Liverprel per bush 1. Sd. June: Cork for General land office—Promotions: M. $1,800; Backus of Vermont, Frank B. Walker %) to $1,600; Stephen W. d William F. Stal experts, 577,491 Jes, 57,000 bush- do. yellow. 43a orders per quarter, 4%.6d. Mey, 4s. June. Sugar strong. “unchig d. Butter ‘steady. unchanged. ettvce $i.500§1.75 per ¥ td changed. a 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, agg in Co, New York. IN. BM bid. mag's, imanramce Stocks —Real Fetate Title, 75 16 Great wells Tees 109 0d, 138 acd, eae ile Prices of Stocks Advance on Pros- pect of Peace, INTEREST NOW IN BORD ISSUE Belief on Stock Board That War is Nearly Over, GENERAL a MARKET —— REPORTS Spectal Dispatch to The Frening Star. NEW YORK, May 11.—The prices in today's stock market indicated tho presence pf a pronounced conviction that peace with Spain lacked lUttle more than an arrangement of details. The reason for tds conclusion is found in the fact that the Spanish fleet has withdrawn to home waters, and that a granting of America’s requests is being strongly urged by conti- mental powers. The payment of interest on Spanish bonds is believed to be an expenditure of money borrowed with the assurance that the war would be speedily terminated. Large finan- cial interests encouraged reasoning of this character, and were conspicuous buyers on every concession. During the opening hour there was a tendency toward lower prices, sugar and tobacco being freely offered, Buying orders Were immediately sent fn to turn the mar- ket from its reactionary course, and by mid-day net advances varying from 1 to 2 rer cent were recorded. War news is likely to yleld its present prominence to the war revenue bill, now Tending in the Senate. The passage of a bond Dill is essential to the success of the present campaign of 'm- provement, as is also a moderates reduction in certain es upon the products of the jarger industrial corporations. The tobacco clause is attracting especial attentfon, and is dividing interest with the consolidation scheme. The leading interests in the market are disposed to regard the outlook as being favorable to the ultimate success of the several plans now hinging upon legislative contingencies, The granger shares continue to be confi- ently bought because of the certainty of ormous increases in earnings once the rly summer cereal movement begins These shares are beiag accumulated by the strongest interests in the street, and y small road in any way likely to be Lenefited by a handling of the surplus freight, finds a ready market for its sham «. The roads interested in northwestern traffic, and especially those which vanc> by discounting tt ment, share in the gereral no longer the first choi: course of rest in the shares is likely to be re- ater on, however, after the more anger issues have been advanced ® predicted ley Ameri nd Metropolitan Trac- lerately strong, the rength of the general market alone hold- g them up to fractional gains The volume of the later trading was im- pd notic recorded on preferred and round amounis fo» day. eck Islend were bought toward the close of the da wing are the opening, the high- lowest and the cl.sing prices of New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & M New York stock exchange. Van Emburgh & Atterbur Corresponden » No. ay State G anada Southern HSI BOR anada Pacific. . 835, 8, BBiy chesapeake & 21, Oy RN, c. & St. Lo Big By BT ag, B&Q... Og WL BSI UIcagowNOLAWeSTEFN, 123% LW WEG hicago Gas..... WL MTR M.aSt. Pant, 3 My Wy k St. Paul. pid... He rg aware & diudaon . en. & Kw mee. : veneral ciectric. iNinots Centra: Lake ropoltan ‘Trackon.. janhattan Elevated... saciigan Central... wassoun Pacith Nationa! Lead National Lew New Jersey New York Ce doerthern Pacitic. Northern Pacific, pd onl. & Western. Vacitie Maul... Phila. & Ice. Vuiunan br. oouthern Ry.. pfa. rhila. Vraction . sexas Pacific. 264) ‘ig Hi ax OR 4” Uhlig. & G Westera. b- BE we eB eciaechs Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular catl-12 o'clock m.—Capital Tri ton, 25 at 7.5: 25 at 74% Washington es at 47. Mengetstudor ‘Linospe, 10 nt 144; 10 at 144; 10 at 144; 10 at 144; 10 at 143%. American Graphophone, 100 at 15%." Amevigan Graphophone, peeferred, 6 at 154; 32 at 15%; 2 at 154. Pnew matic mn Carriage, MD et 51 ce District of Cumbia Bonds. 3.658, funding, cur- reney, 112 bid, 114 asked. ka Mi incons Bonds.—Mbtropo itan Railroad hr, 118 bid. Metropolitan Rallroad conv. 6s, 119 bid: Metropolitan Railroad ¢ rtificutes of indebtedness, A. 117 bid. Metropol an Rasdrosd certificates of indebtedness, 13, 110 tid, 111 exked. Columbia Railroad 6s, 119 bid, 122 asked. Belt Railroad Ss, 40 bid, Go asked. Eckington Ratiroad 6s, 43 bid. Vashington Gas Company 6+, series A, 111 bid. ‘ashington Company €s, series B, 112 bid. U. 8. Electric Light debenture imp. 102 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 104 bid. American Security aad Trust 5s, F. and A.. 100 bid. | American S curity and Trust Ge. A. anid 0, 100 bid. | Washington Market Company Ist a, 116 bid. Washingten Market Company imp. @s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 110 tad. Masonic Hall Arsoctation Se, 105 bid. Wesb- on Light Infautry Ist Gs, %) bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 285 bid. Metrop Lian, 3.7 bid. Ceatral, 130% "bid. Farmers and Mecharies’, 180 bid. 140 bid, 155 asked. Citizens’, 140 bid.“ Coinmbia, 130 bid. Capital, 120 bid. West End, 109 bid) 108 asked. Traders’, 102 bid. Linecln, 110 bid, 117 Safe Deposit and ‘T:ust Compantes.—National Safe Deposit and Trost, 112%) bid, 115 asked. Washington Loan and Tius!. 15 tid, 130 asked. American Seentity and Trust, 150 bid, Insarance Stocks.--Firemen's, 29 bid. Frenklin, LO . sy IRES. 7 Wid. Peopl bid, 6 asked. Linccln, 9 bid, ‘Comwmercial. $3 Columbia Title. 4% bid, 5 asked. Wasting- ton Title, 2 bid District Title. 2 Ratlroad Stocks.—Cap tal Trxct'on 74% Wid, 75 asked. Mr tan, 139 bid. 321% asked. Co- Inmbia, 74 tnd, $9 esked. Bolt, 1 eaked “Tring. Silt cre cased eects Cas a Gi i . & SU aectrie Cent, 96% bid tate ake Stocks ant Potemac, 51 wig, 68 naked Pennsylvamin, 38 bid, 45 asked.” <Baneous Stocks. — Mergen haler 1 bid, 144 asked. Lane: e 4 ie aah Areca avbovtene, VE Mas 12 ran Gr ¥ is 4 asked. Gan ‘Cartage, Mm Preumatic 3 =. Be asked.