Evening Star Newspaper, May 20, 1898, Page 2

° 9 : FEEL THE BLOCKAD Residents of Havana Paying War Prices for Provisions. CITY'S DEFENSES STRENGTHENING THE teamer Lafayette Landed Her Cargo, but Reloaded It. SPANISH OFFICER DESERTS (Copyright. 1898, by Associated Press.) HAVANA, May 9, via Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 13 —The weight of the blockad> is be- sinning to be’ felt here. Business is almost at a complete standstill and there is hardly apy movement in the streets, which have a sort of holiday appearaace. Th: parks are almost rted and there are very few people to be seen cn the Plaza de Armas at night, elthough the band plays there thing possible {s done to keep up ef the people. feverisn desire to leave the is- land, ani over 5,00) people booked at the office of tne consign-ea vf the French steamer Lafayette, which leaves here to- day for Vera Cruz, Mexico, with this iet- ter, which will be posted at that port. A Panic Prevails. In fact, an actual panic now pr2vails, while whea the blockade commenced there was a feeling almost of serenity among all classes. But things have changed. The grim earnestness of the Americans is stead- ily forcing Itself upon the minds of eve the most hot-headed Spanish cfficers, though the latter are working vigorously ac the fortifications, which have been con- siderably str2ngthened and improved since the war began. The Spaniards, it must be admitted, are preparing to fight as desper- ately as possible under the circumstances. Many families without means are striv- ing to emigrate, trying to borrow money from more fortunate people, in order to be able to pay their passage money. But it is hard to see how their condition will be improved to any great extent even if they Jo succeed in leaving the blockaded city, for they have been rendered penniless, and their chance of earning a livelihood in a foreign country is‘very slim. There is considerable feelirg against the men who aie desirous of leaving the city, and pested on the corners of houses all over the town you can see such notices as the following: “Here are sold women’s shirts for the men who are abandoning the Island of Cuba.” No Disorder im the City. There has been no disorder in this city or in the provinces, so far as known, though st is true people here are entirely ignorant of what is transpiring at Santiago, no mail naving been received from there for some time past and the cable being in the hands of the rovernment and almost exclusively devoted to further the military operations, whicn are about limited to the interior towns and concen- 2 Spanish forces at or about the large citie It is reported here that Santa Cruz del Sur, on the south coast of the province of Puerte Principe, has fallen into the hands of the insurgents. If this is the case, the latter now have a port at which their friends can land ‘arms, ammunition and supplies without interference. Other important events are said to have transpired at Santa Cruz del Sur. The officers of the Spanish gunboat Cuba Espanola have reached Sancti Spiritus, province of Santa Clara, by land, and are on their way to Tunas, and from there by coasting steamer to Cienfuegos. One re- port it that the commander of the Cuba Espanola burned or blew up his ves- sel In order to save it from falling into the hands of the insurgents. Another ver- sion of the affair says the gunboat thay have been captured by the insurgents. Spaaish Evacuate Cities. Confirmation has been received ere that the Spanish troops have evacuated Jiguni and Bayamo, in the province of Santiago de Cuba, and that they have been occupied by the insurgents. The Spaniards say the troops destroyed those two towns before leaving them, but this is not believed. The troops from those~ places retreated upon Manzanillo, and some of them have reach- ed other coast towns by this time. Although the prices of provisions here are very high, it is calculated that there is food enough obtainable to last about five months. because, it is claimed, considera- ble stores were laid in before the blockade, and no provisions are allowed to be sent from here to the interior towns. Eggs cost 10 cents each. A giass of milk costs from 20 to 25 cents, | and the size of the loaf of bread has been | reduced one-half. This, however, was done before the blockade began. There are thousands of men from the » tobacco and other factories out of work, and the authorities are employing as many of them as possible on the fortifica tions. The wharves are entirely cleared of | merchandise, not a box, barrel or sack be- ing seen, and there the idle people con- gregate and enjoy the fresh air while talk- ing over the war. Idle Men Cause Anxiety. The number of men idle is a matter which causes the authorities considerable anxiety. Up to tb present they have been provided wit% food in one way or another, D cag by their former employers being Sempelled to contribute toward their main- tenance, but the time must come when these men will feel the pangs of hunger, and then rioting is sure to follow. People here are looking forward with ap- prehension to the eventual triumph of the insurgents, as it is believed they will wreak terrible vengeance upon the Spaniards and upon those who-have sympathized with the latter. The bulk of the Spaniards, however, are filled with warlike enthusiasm, and are looking forward with confidence to an eventual triumph over the American forces. They have great faith in the strength of the Spanish fleet and the valor of the Span- ish soldiers, and are looking forward hope- fully to the blockade being raised by the naval force sent from Spain. As soon as a few cannon shots are heard from the forts the shores of the bay, San Lazaro avenue and the roofs of the houses are immediately crowded with people, who cheer wildly when a shot is seen to fall anywhere near one of the American warships. Strategic Points Occupied. The Spanish officers say all the strategic points about the coast have been occupied by troops and that it will be difficult to effect landings. Ambuscades have also been prepared at various points, and they say Havana ts so well fortified that an army of 50,000 men will be needed to re- duce the place. New intrenchments Rave been thrown up and more heavy artillery has been mount- ed, but it is difficult to obtain any accurate details of such work. Any inquiries on the subject are liable to cause the arrest of the person putting the question, and newspaper men, particularly correspondents, are con- tinually under suspicion. They are careful- ly watched, and it is only with the greatest difficulty that mail letters can be smuggled out of the city. The censor is more exact- ing than ever. ard any news which he al- tows to be cabled ts strictly official. The guards yesterday captured a man who was going out in a small fishing boat with mail for the American fleet, and the writer is informed that he was shot the seme afternoon. > Misery in Many Places, The Pais, organ of the autonomist party, says great misery prevails at Matanzas and at Cardgnas and other towns on aceount of the scarcity of provisions, and the paper adds that the country people are now in a worse condition than they ever were before. All sorts of misleading rumors are in- tentionally circulated by the Spanish offi- cials here for their own purposes, and the tales of Spanish repulses of American forces come in at almost regular intervals’ and from nearly every point about the blockaded portion of the coast, to say nothing of the stories of brilliant Spanish victories which are said to have reached here from abroad. For instance, today a rumor, traced to the palace, said: “The Spanish fleet, after a heroic defensive battle with an American fleet at Cavite, Philippine Islands, lost two -vesséls and abeut 300 killed and 400 wounded, after which the Spanish officers refusing to sur- render, and in order to prevent the Spanish” fleet from falling into the hands of the. Americans blew up all the rest of their vessels.”” The palace report also said the American. fleet at Manila was bombarding that city, and that, in consequence, the Spanish au- thorities and the garrison of Manila had regreated into the interior. Later, the fol- lowing “official news” was published: “A Spanish fleet has fought heroically with an American fleet at Cavite, obliging the American fleet to retreat with consid- erable loss. The Spanish losses were also very heavy.” Expect a Naval Victory. Of course, the greatest interest is taken here in the approaching meeting between the Spanish and American fleets in these waters. The fleet from Spain is expected at almost any moment, and is being constant- ly watched for, and day and night signals are ready to guide it safely into the har- Ler. It is expected that the result of the battle will decide the war in favor of the United States or Spain, and it is impossible to make the Spaniards doubt the eventual triumph of the yellow and red flag of their covntry. The French steamer Lafayette arrived here from Key West on Saturday morning, May 7, and commenced unloading her car- go and allowed her passengers to come on shore. When nearly all the cargo had been taker: ashore the French consul and the ccnsignee of the Lafayette received dis- Patches from the French ambassador at Washington, saying a compromise arrange- ment had been arrived at-with the United States government by which the Lafayette had been allowed to enter the Havana har- bor, but with the understanding that her cargo and passengers were not to be landed. Thereupon the French consul and con- signee conferred with Capt. Gen. Blanco, and later with the members of the colonial government with the result that “permis- sion was obtained” to reload the cargo of the Lafayette “so as to comply wiih the desire of a friendly ration (France) without establishing any precedent and reserving all rights for action in the matter in the future in any similar case.” Theaters Are Open. In spite of the lonesome appearance .of the city the theaters are open and a! generally fuli, though the absence of great numbers of the better classes of society is noticed. The Spaniards recently tried to construct a fort at La Carbamera, near Matanzas, but were prevented by the fire of some American warships, which destroyed the works every time the Spanish soldiers were seen engaged upon them. A colonel of the civil guards, Senor Mello, who appears to have gambled away large stems of money belonging to the regiment he commanded, has gone cver from Colom to the insurgent ranks. 33 ed ARMY NOMINATIONS. A Large Number of Selections Sent to the Senate. The President today sent these nomina- tions to the Senate: War—Capt. Patrick Henry Ray/Sth United States Infantry, to be colonel 3d Regiment United States Volunteers; Capt. Jas. 8. Pet- tit, Ist United States Infantry, to be cofonel of 4th Regular United States Volunteer In- fantry; First Lieutenant Herbert H. Sar- gent, 2d United States Cavairy, to be col- onel of Sth Regiment United States Volun- teer Infantry. Laurence D. Tyson of Ten- nessee, to be colonel 6th Regiment, United States Volunteer Infantry. First Lieut. Chas. 8. Riche, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., to be colonel of Ist Regiment Volunteer Infantry. Duncan N. Hood of Louisiana, to be colonel of 24 Regiment Volunteer In- fantry. Adjutant general’s department — Lieut. Col. Theodore Schawn, assistant adjutant general, to be assistant adjutant general, with rank of colonel; Maj. William Hard- ing Carter, assistant adjutant general, ‘to be a ant adjutant general, with rank of lieutenant colonel. To be chief surgeons, with rank of major —George Cook of Concord, N. H.; William H. Daly of Pittsburg, Pa.; Clayton Park- j hill of Denver, Col.; James M. Jenne, sur- geon general of Vermont; Herbert W. Card- well, surgeon general of Oregon; James H. Hyssell of Pomeroy, Ohio; Leonard. B. Almy, medical director of National Guard of Connecticut; Charles B. Nancrede, pro- fessor of surgery, University of Michigan: Herry F. White of St. Paul, Minn.; Thomas Earle Evans of Woodward, Ala.; Jefferson D. Griffith, medical director, National Guard of Missouri; R. Emmett Giffin, sur- geon general of Nebraska; Wm. Boeck- mann, National Guard of Minnesota; Thos. C. Kimball of Marion, Ind. To be assistant adjutant general, with rank of major, Capt. Charles H. Heil, 23d Infantry; Capt. John A. Johnston, sth Cavalry; H. Kyd Douglass of’ Maryland. To be commissary of- subsistence, with rank of major, H. Clay Mullikin of Mary- land. ° To be assistant quartermaster, with rank. of major, Noble H. Creager of Maryland. To be commissary of subsistence, with rank of captain, Ralph P. Howell of Iowa City, Iowa. For appointment in the signal corps: To be major, Capt. Richard E. Thompsop,. signal corps, U. 8. A. To be captain, Benjamin F..Montgomery of Virgin‘a. ‘To be first lieutenants, George E. Law- rence of California, Philip J. Perkins of California, William W. Chance of [ilinois, Albert C. Thompson, jr., of Michigan. To be second lieutenants—William 0, Bailey, first-class sergeant, signal corps, United States army; Francts Creighton, first-class sergeant, signal corps, United States army. To be inspector general, with ran! major—James H. MeLeary of, Texas. To be assistant adjutant general, with rank of major—First Lieptenant Harry C. Hale, 20th United States Infantry; Captain Touls A. Craig, 6th United States Cavalry; Captain William A. Simpson, 7th United States Artillery. ems To be commissaries of subsistence, with rank of major—Captain David B. Wilson, 2th United States Infantry; First Lieuten- ant Hugh J. Gallagher, 6th United States Cavairy. -< To be commissaries of subsistence, with rank of captain—Don A. Dodge of Minne- seta. u To be additional paymasters—William G. Gambrili of Maryland; William J. Cowden of West Virginia; Moses Ransom Doyon of Wisconsin. 3 : ‘of THE EVENING sTAR, FRIDAY, May’ PRAISE FOR CERVERA|SEN Reaching Santiago de Cuba. THE NEW CABINET 18 AGGRESSIVE Admiral Camora Receives Instruc- tions for the Cadiz Squadron. LIEUT. CARANZA AGAIN oe : MADRID, May 20.—At 40 a’cleck last evening the minister of marine, Capt. Au- ren, received a dispatch from Admiral Cervera, in command of the Cape Verde squadron of the Spanish flest. It read: “SANTIAGO DE CUBA, May 19.—This morning I bave, without incident, entered this port, accemp: (Signed) The minister of marine immediately went to the residence. of the premier, Senor Sagasta, and communicated this informa- tion. He then proceeded to the palace for the purpose of informing the queen regent, but her majesty had already retired, and the news was conveyed to her by the In- fanta Isabel. Capt. Aunon then went to the admiralty and cabled his ccngratilations to Admiral Cervera on his arrival at Santiago de Cuba. Think the Americans Fled. “Admiral Cervera,” says a cable dis- Patch frem Santiago de Cuba, “did not sight any American ships during the voy- age. He anncunces that the crews of his ships are in perfect health, and enthusias- tie.” Continuing, the dispatch says: “The blockading vessels quickly left on the ap- proach of the squadron, whose arrival has created the gréatest excitement and en- thusiasm at Santiago. Immediately crowds of people thronged the quays and cheered our sailors. “Havana's relief at the safe arrival of the ficet Is very great, as it was feared the American ships which ieft the blockade had gone to intercept the Spanish fleet. It is now believed the Americans fled in order to avoid a rev:rse.” In an interview today the minister of marine is quoted as saying: “I am greatly rejoiced at the safe arrival of the Spanish fleet at Santiago de Cuba. It is an im- tmense triumph for the Spanish navy. The sailors who executed the movement and those who playned it ar2 worthy of all praise.” Continuing, the minister said he congrat- ulated himself upon the first event happen- ing in his administration auguring so well for the navy and for the country. Rumor of 2 Bombardment. A dispatch from Havana says two Ameri- can ships have bombarded Guantanamo, and adds that the Spanish gunboat Sandora and a regiment of marines repulsed at- tempt to land there. As usual, according to the Spanish version cf such affairs, the Spaniards did not suffer any loss and the Americans retired. Lieut. Arturo de Caranza, the former Spanish naval attache at Washington, has arrived hers. He is quoted as saying he was closely watched in Canada by agents of the United States government. Advices from Manila say the situation there has improved. Capt. Gen. Augusti, it is added, has regulated th2 price of pro- visions. It is also reported from Manila that the foreign colonists have sent the captain gen- eral expressions of sympathy with Spain. This is markedly the case with the Ger- man colony, and tha action of the Germans is said to be due to orders received by the German consul from Berlin. ——— CHARLESTON SAILS TOMORROW. Will Be About a Month Going to Manila. VALLEJO, Cal., May 20.—The work of re- pairing the defects in the condensing tubes on the cruiser Charleston was completed at 5 o’clock this morning, but the vessel will not Jeave for Manila until tomorrow. A duplicate set of condenser tubes has beem ordered from the Union Iron Works, and it will take a great portion of today to inspect and test these new tubes. Then the coal supply will be replenished and on the first tide tomorrow morning the Charleston will start on its fast run to Honolulu. It will probably take six days for this run, and after a couple of days spent in recoaling the Charleston will pro- ceed at a leisurely gait of about eight knots an hour to Manila. This run will take about three weeks. ——— POLARIA WILL NOT GO TO HAVANA. Decision Reached by the Agents of Hamburg-American Line. NEW YORK, May 20.—Mr. Emil L. Boas, the New York agent of the Hamburg- American line, said this morning that the German steamer Polaria, which belongs to bis line, was not going to Havana, as origi- nally intended.’ He said that though the United States government had granted per- mission to the Polaria to pass the block- ade, the decision had been reached to abandcn that part of the steamer’s voy- age, because of the feeling that there would be a certain amount of embarrass- ment created to the government. He added that the report that the gov- ernment had revoked the permission grant- ed to the Polaria to pass the blockade was incorrect, and the abandonment of it was solely due to the decision of the company to avoid embarrassing the government. He added that the Polaria left Key West early today for New York. —EE— WILL START IN THIRTY-SIX HOURS. No ‘Truth in Rumors of Treachery on the Charleston. VALLEJO, Cal.,May 20.—Machinists from the Mare Island navy yard are working Cay and night upon thé condenser tubes of the Charleston, and as the defects proved, upon closer investigation, to be much less serious’ than were anticipated before her return to the yard, it is very probatle she will start afresh upon her long run to the Philippines within thirty-six hours. The return of the cruiser naturally occa- sioned a good deal of ccmment at Vallejo. The gossip to the effect that the damage to the Charleston was the result of design and that a mémber of the crew was sus- pected is denounced by Capt..Glass as ab- solutely unfounded. —_—+——_ MISSION OF SENOR CAPOTE, ty Vice Presid Route to New York. KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 20.—Senor Do- mingo. Capote, whose landing on the north side of Jamaica from a sail boat in which he came from Cuba, was reported in the Associated Press dispatches from this place on yesterday, is the vice president of the Cuban republic. Senor Capote is on the way to New York, where, from-his official status, he will be able to represent effectively certain views of the Cuban chiefs. It is explained that there is no intention of supplanting Dr. ‘Tomaso Estrada Palma, who for several years has been at the head of the Cuban junta at New York. —— No Confirmation at Kingstun. KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 20, 11 «.m.— No corfirmation has yet been received here of the reported arrival of the Spanish Cape Verde fleet at Santiago de Cuba, it of Cuban Republic En : This’ Moming for. the £k ft seenhere again-until the war 1s over.He arose earlier than usual this-morning, and was busier than usval- answering letters and receiving sdsitors. Breakfasting alone in the Shoreham cafe, he had time to glance over the papers and to affix his au- tograph “by request" to several of his pho- tographs. At half-past 10 o'clock he gave up his sufté "of tot#isat the Shoreham and took a street car for the railway station. Two of Mis aids—Algernon Sartoris ‘and Carlos Carbonnel—accompanied him to the train. They will join General Lee in Flor- ida next week. Fitzhugh Lee, jr., who is to be one of his father's three aids, is in Richmond, and will accompany the general from~that’ city. Lee’s regular staff will be announced by Adjutant General Corbin in a day or two. General Lee will be busy in Richmond to- morrow and Sunday packing up and tell- ing his intimate friends good-bye. He ex- aie to leave Virginia on Monday or Tues- BY tee eat aioe The two Confederaté Veteran camps in Richmond have tendered -General Lee a farewell reception for the purpose of af- fording the public an opportunity to shake hands and wish him God-speed; but the general said to a Star reporter this morning that he preferred going away quietly, and that no matter how agreeable the reception might be he would not have time, he thought, to participate.. General Lee could not say when troops would be sent to Cuba, It all depended upon circumstances, he remarked. But he seemed inclined to think that he would bein Cuba before July. The rainy season does not set in before July— sometimes not until the middle of July. Fitzhugh Lee, jr.. who will go on his father’s staff, was appointed by the Pres!- dent, at the request of Gen. Lee. He is abeut twenty-four years old, and while he has had no military experience, he 2 scribed as a manly, active young gentie- man of tact and fine common-sense. On leaving school he was apprenticed in the shcps of the Chesapeaké and Ohio Railway Company at Huntington, W. Va. After serving two years at the forge and lathe he went to Havana with his father and acted as his private séeretary in the con- sulate general for a year or more, Re- turning to Virginia, he accepted a clerical position in the office of the general. man- ager of the Chesapeake and Ohio at Rich- mond, where he ie.now employed. It-is understood that the. railway company granted him a leave of absence so long. .s might be necessary far him to serve with his father in the army. General. Lee's other son, Cadet George Mason Lee, will remain at West Point. 4 is-said, although he expresses himscif eeger to “take the fie,” and has asked his fether’s permission to resign his cadetshin for the purpose. He is:dike his father in appearance a tastes: is fond of athletics and horsemanship. The older son, Fitz- hugh; jr., is:not-ap all ke his father, be- ing dark and wiryz; 11 A wealthy stockcbreedrr in North Caro- lina presented General Igee with a splendid stallion for use ims therCuban campaign But the general deglinedwith thanks. replied with characteristic h aliion was all right far politi but not fat was.service. He said he expected to purghase-for this campaign two horses that weuld cast the government about $109 or-$125 apleces: <5 ‘UNUSED CAR TRACKS. i Amendment to the S¢hate Bill by the House Distiict Committee. The report of the House District commit- tee on Senate bill 914, relating to abandon- ed stréet railway tracks,°atls attention to an Important amendment’ which the House committee made t¢ the bill, as follows: “That on and after one year from the passage of this act it shall be unlawful for any street railway'tompany? operating its system or parts of its system ‘over lines owned and operated by another street rail- way company in the city of Washington to continue such aperation or to enter into reciprocal trackage relations with any other company,’as prdvided for under exist- ing law, unless its motive power for the propulsion of its cars shall be the same as that of the company whose tracks are used or'to be used. For every violation of this act the company violating it shall be sub- ject to a fine of $10. “That all:street railway companies within the District of Columbia, now operating their systems or parts of their systems in the city of Washington. by use of the tracks of one or more Of such companies, under a reciprocal trackage agreement, as provided for under existing law, which shall be com- pelled by reason of the passage of this act to discontinue the use of the tracks of an- other, company shall issue free transfers to their patrons from one system to the other at such junctions of their respective lines as may be provided for by the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia.” The report on’ the bil’ says: “The amendments suggested to the Sen- ate bill by this committee in relation. to compelling street rallway companies using the tracks of rapid transit’ companies under the-reetprocal trackage arrangement either to adopt the same method of motive power within one year from the date of the pas- sage of this act or to cease using these lines in’ the operation of their systems, and to establish a system of free transfers at such junctions of their roads with the rapid transit lines as may. be provided for by the Commissioners, will remedy a long-existing injustice to the travelers on the under- ground electric systems ‘in the city of Washington. - “Under the existing law the rapid transit lines-are compelled to enter into an agree- ment whereby certain horse car companies are-atlowed the Use of ‘certain portions of their tracks, often causing serious delays by reason of their antiquated methods of operation, and it. has long been urged-by the general publi@ that this matter should be adjusted, giving free’ ahd uninterrupted use of ‘their entire systems to the rapid transit lines in the city.” OUR TRADE WITH JAPAN, Only Three Countries Sold Her as Mach as the United States. The commerce of the United States with’ Japan has grown more rapidly during the past y3ar. then that of:.eny other nation. “The Annual Returns-of“the Foreign Trade of tha Empire of just received by the. bureau. of ‘ics, gpows that the im- ports into Japan fram the-Dnited States in- creased from 16,373,419 yen in 1896 to 27,- 030,537 yan in 1897; Wild *hér exports to the United States inet [froth 31,532,341 yen in 1896 to 52,436,408 yen4n1807. Only three countries,. viz. Groat Byitain, Chine and British India, mad@@ as latge sales to Japan as did sche United x eae in tio wi e Satan hee the Pied nites a ar ich the Uni States has made-over other parts of the jvorld supplying Japan with her imports i§'showp by the fact that the’ Imports from, ‘the. nite States in-’ creased. @5 per. i over 1806, white, in imports ail paris of the world the inorease of over 1896 was only 28 per cent, the of ‘Great Britai chi2f competitor, rs cent. The rapid Sevglopm ent of Japan's foreign commerce is sho’ her exports in 1897 incr The’ artictés which’ showed a cr2ase in Japan‘s.imports States were raw cotton, cotton duck, flour, hats and caps, Towling Pieces, carriages, fron, plate and sheet iron, tron pipes, nails, steam bollers-and-engines, steel ratis, leco- motive engines, y. marked -in- from. the. Tnited |. Garfield pi an’ re stand how this comes. 20, 1898-16 PAGES. ERAL. LEE GONE INNER DEFENSE LINE Senate Passes Resolution for an Auxiliary Naval Force. YOORSIDERATION. OF REVENUE BLL Mr. Daniel for Liberal Expend : : ture. SHOULD PAY AS WE GO Soon after the Senate convened today Mr. Hale (Me.), chairman of the commit-*| tee on naval affairs, favorably reported from the committee the House joint resolu- tion providirg for the organization and en- roliment of an auxiliary naval force, which shall form an inner line of defense. An amendment by the Senate cemmittee pro- vides that the force shall not exceed 3,000 men. The resolution was passed. A bill was reported from the committee on Indian affairs authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to refund $15,335 to the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company, the sum having been deposited in the United States treasury many years ago as a guarantee and for which no value was received by the railway company. The bill was passed. A joint resolution was also passed calling upon the Secretary of War for a r2port on the Sabine Pass improvement. At the conclusion of morning business snsideration of the war revenue measure resumed. ‘he pending question was upon section of the bill, which had been stricken out the Senate committee. The section ae by authorizes every firm or corporation selling sceds under contract to add to the price such tax as might be levied by the law. Mr. Gorman (Md.) thovght that the para- raph ought not to be stricken out. Mr. Wolcott (Col.) advocated the élimina- tion of the paragraph. The committee amendment striking out the paragraph was agreed to. To the stamp tax provision the com- mittee, through Mr. Aldrich (R.L), offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute for the committee amend- ment regarding the tax on board of trade and stock exchange transactions. The substitute reads: “Upon each sale, agreement of salc, or agreement to sell, of any products or merchandise at any ex- change, or board of trade or other similar place, >ither for present or future delivery, for each $100 in value of said sale or agree- ment of sale or agreement to sell, one cent, and for each additional $109 or fractional t thereof in excess of $100, one cent.” The amendment makes provisions for the levying and collection of the tax imposed. The amendment agreed to. Mr. Daniel Speaks. Mr. Daniel (Va.) then addressed the Sen- ate upon the general provisions of the pend- ing bill. In beginning he said that Con- gress had no intention of abrogating its functions. It would come together as usual next December and would then be prepared to furnish an additional supply of men and means to the government, if at that time they should be needed. He could conceive of no conditions in which the President ‘would not be armed with every man and every dollar necessary for the conduct of the war. Every man in Congress, wn ever his political affiliations, stood square- ly behind the President, and individu:uly and collectively would give him earnest ard sincere support. He maintained, however, that absolutely ne necessity existed for plunging the coun- try into a great boaded debt on account of the existing war. He was unwilling, he sald, to mortgage pesterity, to burden fu- ture generations with a debi, the example of which would be a constant temptation to extravigance. Mr, Daniel cited the fact that not a land battle had been fought in the present war, yet Congress was asked to issue an enor- ir.cus amount of bonds. He urged that every effort be made to pay the expenses of the war as it pro- gressed. That was a great financial and economical principle. “The great statesman of England who now hes Gead,” said Mr. Daniel, “the statesman for whom the civilized world mourns, had the courage to insist upon the principle, ‘Pay as you go.’ ” The bill as it came to the Senate from the House, he said, provided for the pay- ment of the war debts tomorrow or the next day. It provided for a postponement of the day of payment. This plan, he ar- gued, was good neither in principle nor in practice. See SOLDIERS COURT. Members of New Jersey Regiment Gailty of Vandalism. Robert Kellett and Robert Hyland, two members of the Ist Regiment of New Jer- sey Volunteers, were today fiued $5 each by Judge Scott in the Police Court for de- facing one of the $56,000 bronze doors at the Capitol by scratching their names upon it with a bayonet. The accused admitted their guilt. The fine was paid my Major H. W. Free- man of the regiment, who, with tears on his face, made this comment to the court: “These men have disgraced themselves, their state and me, but while they are guilty, I ask for mercy because of their ig- norance.”” The act of unusual vandalism with which the men were charged occurred early this morning at the Senate entrance of the Cap- itol building. Capt. Garden of the police force, was notified of it as soon as it was discovered, and immediately took steps to apprehend the guilty parties. Their names were plainly and deeply scratched on the doors and were “R. Hyland” and “Robert Kellett, Newark, N. J.” In addition to defacing the doors the end of a pistol in the hand of one of the fig- ures was missing, and was not found though search was made for it. The scene on the door which was the subject of the vandalism represented a farmer protecting his wife, children and home from an at- tack by a foreign soldiar. —_-— PGLO SECURES COALING STATION. It is Near St. Pierre, Miqucion, Of Newfoundland. A dispatch to the London Star from Mon~ treal yesterday says Senor Polo y Bernabe Senor Polo y Bernabe has secured, by cable, hag secured, by cable, a coal depot near St. Pierre, Miquelon, the French colony off the south coast of New- foundland, at which the Cadiz squadron will coal, previous to attacking the Atlantic seaboard of the United States, while the Cape Vetde squadron, combined by Admiral Cervera, draws off the squadrons command- ed by Rear Admiral Sampson and Commo- dore Schley. —_—_—_——__~+--_____ SENATOR CASTLE CRITICISED. With Holding Back ‘Report of Ohio Investigating Committee, Special Dispatch to The Jivening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 20.—The anti- Hanna republicans are charging Senate Clerk D. O. Castle with holdiig up the majority report of the Senator Hanna in- vestigating committee. They claim that he is trying to hold it until the United States Senate has adjourned. They have mnde repeated requests that it be forward- ed to the clerk of the Senate, but Castle claims that he is busy now having it print- ed. of Senator He has the pre A gut the cannot under- es those eae ) She kitchen maids and but- , , break sure to LIEUT. ROWAN BRINGS DISPATCHES. Bears Important Advices From the Cuban General Garcia. Lieut. Andrew S. Rowan of the 1th In- fantry -has arrived in this city with im- portant dispatches from Gen. Calixio Gar- ela of the Cuban army to Major Gen. Miles in regard to the proposed co-operation cf the insurgents with the Cuban-American army of invasion. Lieut. Rowan’s mis- sion was @ most important and hazardvus H& left Jamaica for Cuba in a small sail- ing vossel on April 28 and Janded on the island on the following day at a point near the peak of Ojo Del Toro in the province of Santiago de Cuba. He was accon:panted by several Cuban guides, who escorted him through swamps and ever mountains for five days until they arrived at Bayamo, the headquarters of Garcia. The insurgent general was found in good condition, and reported that his army was well supplied with arms, but was short of ammunition. Having delivered the dis- patches to Garcia, Lieut. Rowan started out on his journey back to the United States. He selected a route to the northern ccast. In addition to the guides, he was accompanied by Gen. Callazo and his chief of staff, Col. Hernandez, both of Gen. Garcia’s army. The party reached Manite on the 7th in- stant without having met a Spanish sol- .dier on the entire trip, notwithstanding their journey took them across the island at its widest part. At Manite a small sailboat was found waiting for them. The sail of this craft had been rigged up from the canopy of a hammock. Six men got into this boat and made their way to Nassau without much difficulty, ar- riving there on the 9th instant. Lieut. Rowan had a long talk with Secretary Al- ger and Gen. Miles last evening in regard to his trip, and was highly complimented by both of them for the successful manner in which he had executed his dangerous mission. It is understood that Lieut. Rowan re- ported that Garcia had an army of 15,000 men in the province of Santiago de Cuba, and that they can be depended upon to do gcod service. —___--e WAR DEPARTMENT NEEDS. Supplemental Estimate of $85,635,840 Made by Secretary Alger. Secretary Alger has sent to the Secretary of the Treasury for transmission to Con- gress supplemental estimates of appropri- ations aggregating $88,638,840, required by the War Derartment for the support of the regular and volunteer armies of the Unit- ed States for the first six months of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, in addition to the amounts appropriated in the acts of March 1 ard May 4, 1898. Up to this time the estimates and appropriations already made on account of the war aggregate $295,210,840. Today's estimates will be transmitted to Congress today. —---—— +e OUR FOREIGN PATRIOTS. British and Swedish Recruits Join Bluc nnd Gray Organiszatio CHICAGO, May 20.—Four hundred and sixty stalwart Swedish Americans will march in a body to the headquarte1s of ths Blue and Gray Legion tomorrow, and offer their services to that organization United with the Blue and Gray Legion are 400 British-Americans, whom have seen active service in the British army. The Highlanders are especially well rep- resented and have among their number men who have served in the Black watch, Gordon Highlanders and other renowned Scottish regiments. ss QUESTION OF COPYRIGHT. Mr. John Stapleton Has an Actress Arrested. This afternoon Detectives Gallaher and Boardman served a warrant on Mrs. Min- nie Vetta McLeod, wife of Philip McLeod, the well-known theatrical man, and daugh- ter-in-law of the Woodstock, Canada, mi!- licnaire. The warrant served by the offi- cers was sworn out by John Stapleton, and charges Mrs. McLeod with a violation of the copyright law. Mrs. McLeod is playing “A Bachelor's Heneymooa” at the Columbia Theater, and it is because of this play that the warrant wes issued. Later in the afternoon bond in the sum of $500 was given for her ap- pearance in.the Police Court Monday morn- ing. The warrant was issued yesterday after- noon by Justice Bundy and Stapleton called at police headquarters about 7 o'clock and asked that it be served immediately. In- spector Mattingly, to whom the warrant was given, declined to grant his request, for he was certain that Mrs. McLeod would remain here until the end of the week. The service of the warrant last night ke realized would interfere with the perform- ance and this he saw no reason for doing. Mrs. McLeod, speaking to a Star re- porter, said sh2 was entirely innocent of the charge, and she complained that the action against her was brought in this city because her husband is not here to look after her interests. She said that there was a question of an amount of money between them, but she has been playing under contract with Stapleton. The case will be investigated Monday. The Freedman's Hospital quarantine im- posed by reason of smallpox there has been raised by the health office officials, and the institution is now open for the recep- tion of patients. At the hospital the dis- ease was confined to the building in which it originally developed. During the past week the building has been thoroughly disinfected under the su- pervision of Health Officer Woodward, who says the building is now in perfect sanitary condition. There is only one of the nine smallpox patients remaining in the small- pox hospital, and he will soon be dis- charged. a A Profligate Trifling With Prestige. From the Philadelphia Record. The battleship Oregon was docked just before starting on her eventful journ2y, and her clean heeis may enable her not only tg distance perils, but to reach a po- sition where she may do the country im- portant servic: some days earlier than would have otherwise been possible. The lack of dry docks.is not merely a waste of the meney spent for speed premiums and for steam, but.a profligate trifling with the pr2stige of the navy. Possibly it cannot be hey in the present campaign, but it cught to be checked at the earliest possible moment in the near future. Grain, Provisions and Cotten Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New-York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, cheheaon & Co., New York. Open is Low. Close. 10% a" Yes Soo Sr" Si, 36%5-% 36% 35g 28% 2% 23% Low. Close. 12.00 12.20 1210 12.2 630 6.40 640 6.47 619 6.15 615 622 Low. Close. 632 6.33 636 6.38 649 6.42 FINANCE AND TRADE ientokicnlpmcleeme Traction Shares Advanced Sharply Under Manipulation Today. a en LIS? “STRONGER IN SYMPATEY ——— General Tendency of the Market is a Waiting One. _—“ GENERAL MARKET REPORTS a EES Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK. May 20.—Today’s stock market opened under the influence of aa impression that speculation should wait up- on news from the fleet. Prices were ev! ently steady on all sides, but the volume of business was down to conservative pro- pcrtions. : There would have been nothing of im- Portance in the day's movement had not the political clique resumed operations in the Traction issues. The advanc> in Ma: hattan indicated an awakening, of this dor- mant force, and 2 per cent advances in to- day's prices for Brooklyn Rapid. Transit and Metropclitan demenstrate the presence of a determination to do something for tha improvement of those shares. The buying of the street railway issues Served to strengthen prices elsewhere, but there was no material extension of the buying in other departments. The custom- ary evening-up of traders’ contracts inci- dent to the end of the week was in pro- ress on all sides, and prices during the afternoon sold off fractionally in conse- quence. The market is undoubtedly gaining strength, and is waiting only for news of a decided victcry for the American navy and the attendant ending of the Spanish war. Some of the more optimistic continue to buy stocks ip advance of the official an- Nouncement of success. There are several important speculative enterprises contemplated once this war drawback is removed. These movements seem likely to develop in the industrial group with Sugar and Tobacco well to the front. These monopolies have repeatedly Gemonstrated their earning capacity, and this ability to earn large dividends seems to assist a purely manipulative and often mysterious advance. The granger shares are second in point of favor with the purely speculative class, and first with the ultra-conservative or invest- ment classes. This favoritism is of the en- during kind, and is likely to develop into a movement quite beyond customary propor- tions once the evils of a war situation are removed. The low-priced shares having the oppor- tunity for profiting by the overtaxing of a neighbor's capacity are certain to attract a following later on and to advance as far as speculative and non-dividend paying properties can well do without encounter- ing the disaster of overdoing. Cheap money is a strong argument and must be kept in mind as among the first if not the first of all stock market incentives. Prices declined rather sharply during the final hour under the influence of istent profit-taking. - FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the hich- est and the lowest and the cluging prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondent Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. Wall st. American Sprrite.. American Spirits, pi n 8 ican Sugar, pf American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil Big BG BD NR Atchison 1g Wy Ry Baltimor wrens shuns Bay State Gas... Canada Southern. aan Metropolitan ‘Traction Manhattan Elevated ‘Brook! hig. & G Western. *Exellv. 1x. 14 14% a Washington Stock Exc! Sales—regular ca:l—12 o'clock m.—Cupital Trac- tion, 10 at 73%; 20 at 73%: 10 at Ty. Pneu matic Gun Carriage, 100 at 45 cents. After call Pnenmatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 44 cents. Mer- genthaler Linotype, 10 at 14444; 10 at 144% Distriet of Columbin Bonds.—3.65s, funding, eur- rency, 112% bid, lid asked. Miscellaneous ‘Bond's. —Met 118 bid. Metropolitan Railro ditan Railroad certiti A, 117 bid. Metrop: litan certificates indebtedness, B, 107 bid. Railroad Gs, 118 bid, 122 asked. Belt 5s, wi Ee 3 Washington Company 6s, series A, 132 bid. ahington Company 6s, series B, 113 bid. U. 8. Elvcteie Light detentu-e fimp.,’100 bid.” Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Ss, 1 American Se- Trust Se, F. and A., 100 bid. American nd Trust 5s, A. and O.. 100 bid. Wash ington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. ton Market Company imp. 6s, 110 bid. ton Market Company ext. Gs, 110 bid. Hail Association 3s, 108 bid. Washington Light Infuntry Ist 6s, 90 Toa. 3 National Bank Stocks —Bark of Washington, 255 308 bid. Central, Farmers and Mechanics’. 180 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. Columbia. 121 bid. "West End, 101 bid, 10 102 bid. Lincoln, 110 bid. 117 bid. Metropolitan, bid, ked, Sat nd Trost Companies.—National Safe nd Trust, 115 bid, 116 asked. W ty Stocks bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. n, ; Potomac, 55 bid. Arlington, 120 bid. "“German- . 185 bid. National Osten, 9 ma. G Rixes, . 7% anked. People's. Lincoln, 9 bid, 9% asked. Com- Title ‘Insurance Stocks. —Real Estate Title, 75 bid. Columbia Title, 4% bid. TK asked. Weslitms- ton Title, 2 bid. District Title, 2 bid, 4 axked. Railroad Stocks.—Capltal Traction. 7314 Did, 73% asked. Met 119 id, 121% asked. Cox lumbia, 75 bid, 78 asked. bid own and Tennallsiown, 25 Georget Gas and Electric ent BI Ae a te oe 8._ Electric . 98 bid. 09 ask :ocks.—Chesaperke Dig, Pcanaylvania. 38 Did, 45 asked, liscellaneons Stocks. —'Mergenthaler Linot 144 Did. 144% asked. Lanston Monots pe. 16 asked. American merican, Inmbia, To bid. 5 bid. 6 asked. mercial, 4 bid. American 6: erred, | x14%5 bid, 15% asked. Poeumatic Gun Cerriage, 43 bid, .47 asked. Washington Market, 10 bid. Great Falls Ice, 115 bid, 125 asked. xEx div. —_—_o——— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 20.—Flour frm, unchanged receipt barrels; ports, 7. barrels. Wheat 2 = rd ‘month, Toantstigs sone, ie Sih, batting ass, Sarit 15gSs1 bravela; tock, ie