Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1898, Page 2

ASSEMBLED EARLY Senate Met at 11 O'clock to Discuss the Revenue. oo UR. STEWART DENOUNCES HOUSE BILL —— Followed by Senator Allen of Ne- braska. THE GEORGE EULOGIES ales At 11 o'clock this morning the Senate cdéavened, an hour earlier than usual, to resume its ¢ ussion of the war revenue measure ely a dogen senators were gavel a present when the Vice President's fell. Mr. Hale (Me.) reported an appropriation cies in pensions and As reported the bill car- War bill to supply defic for other purp. ries; For pensions, $8,070,872; for the Department, $125,000; for the Navy Dep E erks in auditor's ar Department, $78,762; additional auditor's office, Navy Department, United States courts, $170,060; ex- department, $3,166; miscellaneous, te, $5,000; House of Represen- Total, $8,408,405. . Bates (Tenn.) objected to the consid- eration of the bill in the absence of a quo- rum. It required about twenty minutes to Secure a quorum. After a brief discussion of that feature of the measure which makes possible tera- porary appointments of clerks without civil service examiration, it was passed. . A joint resolution was adopted directing the Secretary of War to report to Congress pians for the improvement of Tampa bay, Fila. After the tr: morning busin action of considerable » consideration of the war xyevenue measure was resumed, Mr. Stewart (Nev.) taking the floor. Mr. Stewart said he proposed to address himself particularly to those paragraphs of the bill which pro- vided for the coinage cf the silver seignior- age and the issue of legal tender notes. He held that the amount of money pro- @uced from taxation under the Dill would @epend largely upon the policy adopted relative to the issue of more money and the issue of bonds. He believed that with an issue of bonds it would require largely more taxation to produce a given sum than it_would without an issue of bends. In the course of a long free silver speech, Mr. Stewart declared that the revenue Dill d the House of Representatives t miserable, viHainous piece m_ever enacted by any legisla- ty." He attacked vigorously the bond proposition of the minority of the finance committee and urged the coinage of the si!ver seigniorage and the issue of legal tender notes. With those provisions incorporated in the proposed law the people of the United States would be able easily to furnish all the money, however heavy the government's demand might be, to prosecute the war with Spain. Mr Allen (N in opening his speech, said that if the wishes of some, at least, of the advocates of the pending bill, were consulted, it would carry only a provision for the issue of bonds and would not place @ cent of taxation upon the people. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Rev. Harvey S. Fisher, chaplain of the hth Regiment New York Volunteers, offer- ed prayer at the opening of today’s session of the House of Representatives. Bishop O. P. Fitzgeraié and a large num- ber of delegates to the recent general con- ference of the Southern Methodist Church held in Baltim were in the galleries. Mr. Lacey (iowa), from the committee on public, lands, called up the House bill grant- ing cértain lands to the territory of New Mexico for common school, college, unt versity, charitable institutions, public build- Ings, irrigating and Rio Grande river im- provement purpo: The bill fs initendea to convey a partial grant ef the Iamds to which the territory would be its acmission into the Union people ; at some time th ies more than BOARD The eration of the bill called forth a br om Mr. McMitlin.(Tenn.), denour statehood from due to the polit qd the withholding of w Mexico as an outrage motives of the republi- »ry being democratic. d the charge, but decline; to discuss the proposition of admissfon, an! yielded to Delegate Ferguson of New Mex- ico, who supported the measure as one cal- culated to do justice to the territoty and respond to urgent needs of its people. Mr. Shafroth (Col). Mr. Ellis (Ore.) and ‘Mr. Smith (Ariz.) advocated the bill. It Was passed without division. The house set apart June 11 for tributes to the late Senator Isham G. Harris of Tennessee. Pursuant to arrangement the House then listened to eulogies upon the late Senator J. Z. George of Mississippi. — + JEDDAH WINS THE DERBY. 3. W. Larnach's Chestnut Colt Comes in Ahead at Epsom. EPSOM, England, May 25.—The two bun- @red and eighteenth renewal of the Derby Stakes (the classic Derby), of 6,000 sov- ereigns, was run at Epsom Downs today &nd was won by Mr. J. W. Larnach’s chest- But colt Jeddah, by Janissary, out of Pil- Brimage. The race is for three-year-old olts, by subscription of fifty sovereigns each, half forfeit, the nominator of the win- mer receive 500 sovereigns, the owner of the second horse to receive 300 sovereigns and the owner of the third horse to receive 208 sovereigns out of the stakes. The course ts about one mile and a half. Derby day opened pleasantly cool. There enes on road and rail and immense crowds of people gathered on the downs. The remarkable number of run- hers, eighteen, unequaled in the last twen- ty-three years, coupled With the openness of the resul in_the event ‘The result in detail was as follows: J. W. Larnach’s chestnut colt Jeddah, by Janissary, out of Pilgrimage ce Duke of Westminster's brown colt Batt, by Sheen, out of MING. 6. oo sa scucecs Prince of Wales bay colt Dunlop, by Ayrshire, out of Fortuna eee . Previous to the race the chief intzrest ap- ap to center in J. W. Roger’s American ay colt, Archduke I, by Luke Blackburn, out of Duchess (by Kingfisher), a half- brother of Clifford. a horse of which the Fubiic knew little xcept by reports of big trials, including a supposed phenomenal Performance against History, the winner of the Great Metropolitan sta The Amert- ans were said to be supporting Archduke II heavily, and it was recalled that it is gust century since Archduke I won the by. The other t, added greatly to the Interest American runners were the Lorillurd-Beresford stabl2"s entry, Elfin, a bay cnit by ation oul of Equality, and August Belmont’s ch. colt Bridegroom IL, by imp. Rayon d'Or, out of St. Bridg. The Price of Wales, accompanie Jarge party, ‘was present at the race. ——_— JUDGE WILSON AT OAKLAND. He aad His Family Will Spend the Summer There. The Evening Star. RLAND, Md, May 25.—Judge dere Wilson and family of Washington ar- fived at Oakland yesterday and will remain @t their beautiful summer home until fall. Swige Wilson’s daughter, Mrs. Haywood, end h-r chillren, who spent the winter at Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, left there on May 17 for Oakiand, where they will spend the summer. —+—- Appointments in French Cabinet. PARIS, May 25.—The cabinet met today and filled some appointments, indicating that M. Meline’s ministry will not leave office und that M. Lobon, the minister for the colonies, who failed to obtain a re- election to the chamber of deputies on the reballoting last Sunday, will not retire un- tl the Niger convention is signed, which is imminent. THE BATTLE SHIP OREGO! THE EVENING SYfAK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1898-14 FaGus. a THE ARRIVAL OF THE OREGON. Beach Watchers Sighted the Big Bat- tle Ship. Rather reluctantly the Navy Department confirmed. the repert of the presence of the battle ship Oregon at Jupiter Iniet, Fia., where she arrived last night. The reluct- ance is shown because the department has regarded it as good policy to keep the enemy in ignorance of the whereabouts of our na- val vessels, and has so far succeeded of late in its efforts as to warrant a continu- ance of this policy. While declining to give any details of the trip at this time, the offi- cials admit that the ship swung clear to the eastward of both the Lesser and Greater Antilles after leaving Barbadoes until she arrived at a point opposite the Bahamas, when she turned sharply in and made for the Florida coast. Just what she is doing at Jupiter cannot be learned. Perhaps she is lying there to guard the great channel between the Bahamas and Florida, that would be the course followed by the Span- ish squadron or by the torpedo-boat de- stroyer Terror in the event that they had determined on an attack on some of the cities of the north Atlantic coast, and in that case nothing would be likely to pass the Oregon without rendering a fair ac- count. On the other hand, she may be simply lying at Jupiter awaiting the instruc- tions of the department as to where to proceed for cleaning and coaling, in which case It would not be surprising if she ap- peared at Port Royal naval station tomor- row and tested the new dock there for the first time since her sister ship, the Indiana, was carried in by Captain Bob Evans a couple of years ago. ‘The Oregon left Mare Island, Cal., 13,000 miles away from Jupiter, March 19, so ske has averaged 200 miles a day for sixty-five days. As 2 matier of fact, the vessel has made much better speed, for a good many of these sixty-five days were lost in tak- ing coal at the South Amertean ports. Ths Pacific coast contingent in Washington cannot restrain thelr enthusiasm over the remarkable perfcrmance of this creation of the slope workshops. Representative Hiibern called at the Navy Department to verify the news of the ship's arrival, and he found the offictals were fully disposed to agree with him in all that he had to say as te the Oregon’s great record. He said that by this perfcrmance the ship has for- ever stlenced the congressional critics of battle ships who had deelared that no bat- tle ship ever had or would cross the At- lantic, for the Oregon's run was fraught with more peril and involved straightaway stretches of greater length than the At- lantic passage in any season. ‘The locating of the Oregon came about m a peculiar way, by means of the beach watchers, who are on the alert for the ap- proach of hostile ships. These beach pa- trols continue night and day. and last night the patrol was rewarded by sigating the big American battle ship. Signaling was begun by use of’torches, and im this way sages to and from the batue ship were exchanged throughout the night. In qurn these messages were sent to the Navy. be- partment, which is connected by direet tei- egraph line with the signal station near Jupiter Inlet. The Oregon has not yet sent the usual notice of her arrival, except through the torch exchange with the beach watchers. trol system has “had the opportunity to show its efficiency, not only in guarding against the approach of hostile ships, but also in reporting to the Navy Department the movements of our own ships. TRANSPORTS FOR MANILA. Gevernment Chartering All the Ships im Sight at ’Frisco. SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.—The Oceanic Steamship Company has been wiped out of steamers by the government, and as every available vessel in port is otherwise en- gaged it is probable that the passengers booked to Honolulu by the Zealandia will be turned over to the Occidental and Ori- ental Steamship Company for passage on the Doric. An effort was made to charter the Pacific Coast Steamship Company’s new steamer Senator, but, owing to the enormous ac- cumulation cf grain in Tacoma, she could not be spared by her owners. The steamer Zealandia, now here, will be prepared to sail for Manfla with troops. Under an act of Congress passed yester- day she is admitted to American charter, and when she sails next It will be with the stars and stripes at her masthead. Capt. Howard will lose no time in dis- charging the vessel and in preparing for the accommodation of troops. It is ex- pected that she will be ready to sail inside of a week. ———_——— SPEAKER REED AND HAWAIL Molding Out Against Considering the Annexation Resolution. There was-a misunderstanding as to how far Speaker Reed had committed himself in agreement to a report from tie committee en rules fixing a time for a vote on the Ha- walian resolution. Speaker Reed is stili helding out against the consideration of the resolution by the House at this time, and there is ro certainty that the commit- tee on rules will report a special order. There has been a great deal of consultation and conference today on the subject, and the Speaker and those who support him in the matter insist that the Senate should first have a vote on the treaty before any attempt is made in the House to pass the resolvtion. It ts insisted by them that in apy event, even if the annexation is to take place by a resolution, the Senate should be the first body to act, and that complica- tions may arise if the annexation resolu- ton sould pass the House before the rev- enue measure has been disposed of by the Senate. The advocates of annexation say that a republican caucus of the House on that is- sue will be heid immediately after adjourn- ment tomorrow. A sufficient number of members for calling a caucus have sub- scribed to a paper now in the hands of Representative Grosvenor of Ohio, chair- man of the caucus committee, but the call has not yet been issued. ————-_-2-—____ CERVERA IS AT SANTIAGO. Rumor Confirmed by Associated Press Correspondent at Port au Prince. (Copsright, 1808, by Associated Press.) PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, May 25.—The report of the arrival of the Spanish Cape Verde fleet at Santiago de Cuba is cor- rect. The correspondyni here of the As- to obtain It is the first time the hew pa-} PRESIDENTIAL POSTMASTERS. A Large Number of Selections Sent to the Senate. The President today sent these nomina- tions to the Senate: Postmasters—New Jersey—Peter F. Wan- ser, Jersey City; Pierre Black, Belleville: Leon.rd -Schroeder, Hoboken; Blias~ H. Bird, Plainfield. New York—Napoleon B. Mulliner, Hemp- stead; Charles E. Sheldon, Sherman; Chas. A. Snyder, Middleburg; Emmons R. Stozk- well, Theresa. Pennsylvanta—s. boro’. Maine—William Stackpole, Saco. New Hampshire—Ellsworth F. Pike, Franklin Falls. Alabama—Andrew J. Locke, Eufaula. « California—E. E. Cushing, Red Blutft: Wiliam George, Grass Valley. Colorado—John W. Wilson, Del Norte. Florida—B. E. Raulerson, Lake City. linois—M. C. McMurray, Saybrook; W. H. Steen, Braidwood. Towa—G. L. Van De Steeg. Orange City: F. G. Atherton, Osage; Benj. A. Nichols, West Liberty. Kansas—T. E. Hurley, Minneapolis: J. K. Morgan, Needesha; E._P. Jchnson, Seneca. Michigan — Jamies Buckley, Petoskey: Henry H. Alpin, West Bay City; William J. Richards, Union City. Missouri—C. M. Alger, Hannibal. Nebraska—John N. Hassler, Pawnee City: Andrew Richmond, Orleans. Mississippi—Wesley E. Collins, Summit. North Carolina—Seymour W. | Hancock, Newbern. Oklahoma—William N. Walker, water. South Carolina—Joshua E. Wilson, Flor- ence. South Dakota—H. ~C. Clark, Mitchell; John Baker, Deadwood. North Dakota—Almon L. Loomis, Farg: Texas—Henry F. Attaway, Hillsbor Charles H. Helmeamp, La Grange; Ever- ton W. Kennerly, Giddings; G. L. Burk, Van Alstyne. West Virginia—L. DD. Charlestown. Interfor—John Jensen of Oklahoma, In- dian agent Ponca, Pawnee Otoe and Oak- land agency, in Oklahoma. eee THE DISTRICTS QUOTA. . E. Dubbel, Waynes- Stil- Getzendaner, Called on to Fur ler the New Call It is said at the adjutant general's office this afternoon that the apportionment un- der the call for 75,000 additional troops will not be made before tomorrow at the earli- est. Assuming that these troops will be apportioned among the states and terr!- tories on the same basis employed when the 125,000 were called for, the District of Columbia will be called upon to furnish not more than 200 men, being a little more than two companies of infantry. The. Dis- trict’s quota under the cali for 125,000 vol- unteers was a battalion of four companies, but, as a special favor, the apportionment was increased to a fuli regiment of twelve companies. On account of this increased apportionment, it is. sible that the Dis- trict will not be call€d upon to furnish any treops under the* present call for 75,000 men. > May Net Be h Any - California County, Treasurer Found in an Unconsciogs Condition. i MADERA, Cal., May 25.—County Treas- urer Krohn has been terribly beaten by robbers and the strong box of the county rifled of its contents by the robbers. The treasurer was found in an unconscious con- dition in his office. He had been beaten about the face with a “billy” or sandbag, but was not fataily wounded. The marble floor of the office is marked with a trail of blood from the vault to the front door, where the wounded treas- urer dragged himself on his hands and knees. The safe was empty. About $50 in silver and a few gold pieces were scattered on the floor. It was found that the outer door had been forced open, and as blood was found on the rear porch, it is conjec- tured that the robbers fled by that route. A broken pane was discovered in the win- dow separating the office from the hall- way. Three stone drills were found in the office and one of these had been used to break the glass. In_ a semi-conscious moment Treasurer Krohn inquired; “Did you get em?” This would indicate that two or more men were implicated. The men were seen riding the blind baggage as the ‘south-bound train pulled out. The booty secured was proba- bly only a tew hundred dollars. ———— " YOUNGEST VOLUNTEER OF THE WAR. Douglass Dodge Found Stowed Away on City of Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.—The young- est volunteer of the present campaign has come to the front. He is Douglass Dodge, aged seven years, and was found securely stowed away on the City of Sydney. When the young warrior was put aboard a tug to go ashore he fought stubbornly the big deck hand who had him in charge, still strong in his determination to go with the soldiers, who gave him three hearty cheers. es PATRIOTIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, They Make Up One-Sixth of Kansaw’ Military Quota. TOPEKA, Ken., May 25.—John McDon- ald of the Kansas State Teachers’ Associa- tion, states that of the 3,000 Kansas-volun- teers mustered into service, fully 600 are school teachers. “Almost all of the country schools were out about the time President McKinley issued his call for troop: said he, “and hundreds cf teachers saw an opportunity to drop into service and they did so.” —_—_.——_— SAN DIEGO HARBOR MINED. Lieut, Meyler Announces the Comple- tion of His Work, SAN DIEGO, Cal., May, 25.—Lieut. Mey- ler, U. S. A.. who has been intrusted with the work of planting the mines in San Diego. harbor, announces that the work has been completed and the entire chan- nel is now protected. It is expected that a@ small steamer, to be used for patrol duty, will come from San Francisco soon. Until arrangements are perfected for maintaining the patrol, Lieut. Meyler has adopted temporary rules that will be no less effective. ntinels will be placed in boats beyond the mines With instructions to warn in- coming vessels, and a_12-pounder brass gun, now mounted at Ballast Point, will back up the men In the warning. Any in- coming or outgoing vessels violating the rules adopted by the War Department re- specting the harbor will be brought to by a shot across her bows. AEE SO Senator Elkins’ Son Enliats, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, c ELKINS, W. Va., May 25.—Davis Elkins, son of Senator Elkins, has enlisted with the West Virginia volunteers, and will go to the front. The s>nator is much gratified at this, He says he has induced ‘his second A SECOND CALL (Continued from First Page) York of the national agsociation of manu- facturers of the United States, had a con- ference with the t today with ref- erence to sending a cane ccmmission>r to the Philippines. Mr. “Moore stated to the President that his association was desirous of sending an expert to the islgnds, who would study and report at an carly dat> on the possibilities of those markets for Amer- ican products. The negtter is yet in em- bryo. The President promised to give the request his. imm>diatb-attention. Business men generally would “be-grateful for a re- port of this character, as little information as to trade relations: hae been found in the consular and other reports. Some of Today's Callers, Secretary Bliss was with the President for a while during the morning, as were numerous senators -and representatives, Representative Alexander of New York brought up the officérs of the 65th Regi- ment of New York, now at Camp Alger, and they formed a long line going through the White House, and;by ‘special appoint- ment, shaking hands wit the President. Most of the callers came to urge appoint- ments. The New Call f6¥ Troops. President McKinley decided this morning after a short talk with Secretary Alger to issue a call for more troops, and the State Department, through which all proclama- tions are issued, immediately began the preparation of the call. The determination as to the call was quickly reached when the President fully realized that the Spanish fieet had been disposed of almost as effectually as if it it had been sunk. 5 ee If the President desired to accept inde- pendent regiments from different states he would have to get authority from Congress, it is unofficially said. The call for more soldiers is construed to mean activity all along the lines. It is construed to mean the immediate invasion of Cuba with an army of not less than 100,- 000 men, in addition to the occupation of Porto Rico. a Many men of prominence this afternoon express the bellef that the action of the President will weigh so strongly with Eu- rope as to have Spain forced to ask for peace terms. With the army now in the field and that called out, the United States will be able to soon take Cuba and Porto Rico, and. then commence operations in the direction of the Canaries, and even of Spain itself. 3 AGREEMENT WITH CANADA. Opening of Negotiations at the State Department. The negotiations designed to bring about @ settlement. of all centroversies between the United States and Canada began at the State Department ‘at"'3 o'clock this after- noon, when Mr. John AW. Foster and Reci- piceity Commissioner-Aasson held a con- ference with the Britis ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote, ‘an@:the Canadian min- ister of marine, Sir Lodjs Davies, who has just arrived from @ttaya. The purpose of the negotiations is.frst to arrive at a basis of settlement, andjthis! accomplished, to arrange for the foftiatith of a joint com- mission, which will,in dgtail frame a gen- eral convention, or treaty, of settlement. Mr. Foster has general charge of subjects relating to Canada, while Mr. Kasson has special charge of gli xeviprocity negotia- tions. The fact thas: My.Kasson has been called into the comference is taken as.a strong intimation that the subject of reci- procity between thedJnited States and Can- ada will be one of ape subjects wnder nege- tic tion. .. nhs gd sat ok The.other, questions: to; be discussed: arr the Bering sea fisheries, bordet immigra- ticn, mining. regulations in the Klondike and British North America and the fisheries of the great lakes and of the North At- lantic, Sir Julian Pauncefote, ador, visited the the British .am- t White House ‘this afternoon to present to President McKinley the Canadian minister of marines and fish- feries Sir Louis Davies. es Capt. Burr Wants Service. Captain Edward Burr, Corps of Engin- eers, formerly assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia and now in charge of the Washington aque- duct, ha# applied for field duty, and his application will probably be granted. In that event it is Hkely that Colonel Bing- ham, Corps of Engineers, in charge of public buildings and’ grounds, wilJ, in addt- tion, be placed in temporary eharge of the Washington aqueduct. esi, o______ “Death of Abel Hart. Abel Hart, assistant disbursing officer of the treasury for the sixth auditor's office, died this morning at His residence, 623 F street northwest, of Bright’s disease, in the sixty-third year of his &ge. Deceased was one of the most popu! and best known cl2rks in the service. He came to Washing- ton after serving In the Ohio state senate, and has been in the employ of the govern- ment’ about nine years. Six months ago he began to show signs of failing health, but did not give'up until about thrae weeks ago, when he became so ill that he was confined to his bed. He leaves two-children, a son and daughter, both grown. The son, Clar- ence, is a member of. the District militia, and is now in camp at Chickamauga. His tT2mains will be taken ‘to Mount Vernon, Ohio, his old home, tonight at 8:05, over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and the inter- ment will take rlace there next Saturday. —___-e-__ Trying to Get Troopshi; If the terms can be agreed upon the United States government will secure for transport purpores the six large ships of the Northern Pacific Steamship Company running to the ortent. The officials of the ccmpany are in commufiicatien with their owners in London on this subject, today, and some decision is expected before night. — Fred Douglass Cane. The famous blackthorn cane presented to the late Frederick Douglass by an Irish abolitionist during the visit of Mr. Douglass to Dublin in 1886, has been presented to Mr. F. D. Keleher, disbursing clerk of the treasury for the sixth audjtor’s office. The cane is a large affaingnd was highly prized by Mr. Douglass during his life. Charles R. Douglass, the son, of (Frederick Doug- lass, knowing the great regard Mr. Keleher had for his father, pent.the cane to him peseral days 50. Brats es has recently: n a) when he leaves for the front will take the cane with him. 1 oat Long-Distance Felephonc Oftices. Handsome offices were today opened to the public in the Corcoran: building, 15th and F streets, wheré the Western Union Telegraph Company was located for so many years, now th® uarters in this city of the Americafi’Teféphone and Tele- greph Company, or, fas it4s better known, the Long Distance iéphone Company. The switeh “beard is‘located ia this build- ing and persons wishing to converse with their friends or business-acquaintances in any part of the counhry can be placed in direct communication at this office. There are, of course, wires contiecting the dif- ferent parts of the city for the use of those who have telephones, but such is the im- portance of this city as a center that it was found= necessary to le the ac- ccmmodations and facilit! which are usual in a large central Office, and which company has. opened:in all the cities of the country. + ee - Secretary Long Has No. Advices. Secretary Long sald at 3 o'clock this afternoon that he had received no advices regarding the movements or ‘Whereabouts of any of the fleets. is A GAS COMPANY RUMOR A Philadelphia Oompany Said to Be Look- ing Over the Property. A Process of Making Gas Said te Be More Economical Than the One Now in Use Here. One of the interesting bits of current gos- sip in financial circles today is to the ef- fect that negotiations are again in progress for the transfer of the control of the Wash- ington Gas Company. A month or so 2g0 the announe>ment was made that a syndi- cate composed mainly of western men were talking of buying this proper:y. 1t is now understood that the parties who were look- ing over the property of the gas company with view of purchase represent the United Gas Improvement Company of Philadelphia. Mr. Thomas Dolan, who at one time was widely known as the extensive owner of street railroads in various parts of the country, is the president of the compaii. It is further stated that this concern is Probably the largest owner of gas plants in this country, as it now controls some thirty such companies. it is further sdid this company owns what is known as the Lowe process of making gas, which is simi- lar in a general way to the process in use in the manufacture of gas in this city, known as the Wilkinson process, but the Lowe process is said to be more 2conomical. If a deal is made it is thought the Lowe Process will be used here. It is given out that the business of th2 company. has increased to such proportions that it will be necessary to build another large holder at the works at the foot of New Hampshire avenue. EEE STRICT BLOCKADE MAINTAINED. Little Change in the Situation Aloug Cuban Coasts, (Copyright, 1898," by Associated Press.) ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH BOAT WANDA, OFF HA- VANA, May 2%, via Key West, Fla. May 25, 12:50 p.m.—The situation on the blockade trom Cardenas, east of Ma- tanzas, to Mariel, west of the city of Ha- vana, remains unchanged. The American sqvadron continues to maintain a strict blcckade, and for the last five days there has been no fighting at any point and no freldent worth noting, except that one of the large cruisers fired three shots at a schooner off Havana on Sunday morning and brought her to. She proved to be an American vessel, and after she had displayed her colors, she was permitted to proceed without anybody being sent on board to examine her papers. The light of Morro Castle, which, it is supposed, has recently been burning at night for the benefit of the Cape Verde squadron, under Admiral Cervera, was ex- tinguished on Monday night and has not since been lighted. There are no signs of military activity along the coast of the blockaded part cf Cuba. The lights of Cardenas are also extin- guished. An American gunboat is lying off the entrance of that harbor near Diana Key, and some of the cruisers are patrol- ling outsid2 Matanzas harbor. ——— SITUATION AT MANILA. Spanish Claim the Insurgents Are Of- fering to Surrender. LONDON, May 25.—A dispatch to the Times from Hong Kong today says: “Manila is tranquil. The foreign cruisers have agreed upon concerted action for the protection of foreigners in any emergency. Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, landed at Cavite on May 19. The insurgents being without fire arms is delaying the proposed attacks on the garrison of Manila.” MADRID, May 25, 10 a.m.—An official dis- patch from Manila announces that the ma- jority of thé chiefs who took part in the last insurreetion have presented themselves to the Spanish governor general, offering their servicss to Spain. It is said here that the Spanish prisoners of war in the United States have again complained that they are treated as con- victs. ae HAD AN EXCITING RACE. Lieut. Davis of the Oregon Talks of His Long Cruise. NEW YORK, May 25.—A special dispatch to the Evening World from Jupiter, Fla., says that Lieut. A. A. Davis of the hattle ship Oregon, came ashore thcre late last night. “Our race,” said Lieut. Davis, “was @ most exeiting one, and especially after we left Bahia. for we then knew of the pos- sibility of-interception. Capt. Clark, how- ever, kept the little fleet in constant readi- ness, and had we run into the Spanish fleet we would have been heard from. As it is, we are all happy that our race from San Francisco is now ended, and that we will have a chance to take part with the fleets now looking for the Spaniards.” The Marietta and Buffalo are with the Oregon. —__>_—_ METROPOLITAN EXTENSION. Commissioners Make a Favorable Re- port With Amendments. A report was today submitted by the Dis- trict Commissioners to Chairman Babcock, of the House District committee, on House bill 10,340, authorizing an extension of the 9th street line of the Metropolitan railroad out Sherman avenue through Columbia Heights to Mt. Pleasant. The Commis- sioners suggest certain amendments to the bill recommending favorable action thereon when so amended. “As the desirability of this extension,” they explain, “is fully discussed in the Commissioners ‘report of January 5, 1898, on H. R. bill 4393, it is not considered nec- essary to go into the matter at length in this repert. The bill conforms generally to recommendations previously made by the Commissioners, and with the following amendirents they recommend that a fa- verabie report be made thereon: “Page 1, line 10, after the word ‘street’ ingert the words ‘Proviced, That the road- way of Sherman avenue between Flortla avenue and Irvi: treet shall be made fifty feet wide without expense to the Dis- trict of Columbia before a permit is issued for the construction of a double-track rail- way therein.’ “Page 2, line 20, add the following: ‘If the overhead trolley Is usd a return wire of equal capactty to the feed wire and simi- larly insulated, must be provided, and each car shall be equipped with a double trolley. No portion of the elsctrical circuft shall, under any circumstances, be allowed to pass rough the earth, and neither pole nor any dynamo furnishing power to the line shall be grounded.’ ” “Page 3, line 6, after the word ‘Columbia’ irsert the words ‘In case any of the land acquired by the company under the author- ity cf this-act for its necessary right of way shall hereafter be included within the Mies of a highway, then the public shall heave a right ef way over such land, and it shal} be considered as a part of said high- way.’ ——— EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS. A Substitute for the House Bill Re- ported to the Senate. In the Senate today Mr. Gallinger report- ed from the committee on the District of Columbia House bill 10209, relating to high- ways in the District of Columbia, with an COLONEL BLACK DETACHED Engineer Commissioner Ordered to Report for Duty at Chickamangua. Capt. Lansing H. Beach Detailed to Serve as District Commissioner— Effect of the Change. An order was issued by Major General Miles today detaching Col. William M. Black, Corps of Engineers, recently ap- Fointed lieutenant colonel of engineers in the volunteer army, from duty as Engi- neer Commissioner ‘of the District of ( lumbia, and assigning him to duty on the staff of Major General Wade, command- ing the 3d Army Corps at Chickamauga, Ga. Colonel Black will be chief engineer of that corps. Another order issued to- day assigned Captain L. H. Beach, Corps of Engineer, as Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, to act in the ab- sence of Colonel Black. Captain Beach is at present assistant to the Engineer Com- missioner. The news of the detachment of Colonel Black and the detailing of Capt. Lansing H. Beach to serve in his stead, was first made known to them today by ‘a Star re- Porter. The fact quickly spread through the District buiiding, and while there was an expression of general regret that Colonel Black had been ordered away, yet the was on the other hand general satisfa. ticn that his assistant, Capt. Beach to act as Engineer Commissioner during his absence. Col, Black’s Service. Colonel Black, for ha was promoted to such rank in the engineer corps of the army several days ago, was detailed as Engineer Commissioner of the District March 1, 1897, relieving Major Charles F. Powell. He entered upon his duties enthusiastical- ly, and his efforts as Engineer Commission- er, particularly in the matter of highway extensions and building operations, have earned for him the respect and admiratio1 of the people of the District. His efforts in another line, that of paving the way for an agreement between the District and the railroad companies for the abolition of grade crossings, have also been particular- ly noteworthy and successful. Col. Black will leave the District building with not only sincere regret on the part of his asso- clates on the board of Commissioners, but also on the part of the employes of the Dis- trict eS the hope being general at he wi able to resume hi: no distant -day. ei ante His Successor. Captain Lensing H. Beach, who will act as Engineer Commissioner meantime, was detailed as an assistant to the Engineer Commissiorer, October 30, 1894, and has proved himself a most intelligent and cap- able officer. In his attempt to perform the duties of the office of Engineer Commis- sioner, Col. Black beli2ves, and so ex- pressed himself to a Star reporter, that Captain Beach will perform them to the entire satisfactior of the people of the District. Captain Beach is regarded by Col. Black and by Commissioners Ross and Wight as a man of great ability, and they are much pleased that he has been detailed to perform the duties of Engineer Commissioner. Much will depend upon the wording of the orders issued by the President detach- ing Col. Black and detailing Captain Beach as Engineer Commissioner. The law provides that upon a change in the person- nel of the board of Commissioners all funds mvst be turned into the treasury and new accounts opened upon the organization of the new board of Commissioners. To do all that requires several days, but it is un- derstood that the orders issued merely di- rect that Captain Beach shail act as Engin- eer Commissioner during the absence of Col, Black. The law provides that the assistant to the Engineer Commissioner May act as said Commissioner during the absence of the Commissioner, and in that event no surrender of funds’ and opening of new accounts are necessary. A Specific Detail. It was stated at the District building late this afternoon that the orders specifically detail Captain Beach as Engineer Commis- sioner of the District, and that they shall take effect June first. The effet of this, it was stated, will prevent any confusion of accoun 5 meantime, and will at the same time not prevent Major Black from relin- quishing the duties of the office of Engineer Commissioner, which he is expected to do. Whether there will be any change in the present organization of the board of Com- missioners upon Captain Beach assuming the duties of Engineer Commissioner is not, of course, yet definitely known. It is be- Heved, however, that Mr. Ross will be con- tinued as president of the board, and that the various departments over which the three Commissioners now have immediate charge will not be changed. es TRANSPORTS HAVE NOT SAILED. Gen. Anderson is Aboard, Anxiously Awaiting the Order. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 25.—The transport steamers have not sailed, al- though the soldiers have been on board the. City of Peking since Monday and on the Australia and City of Sydney since yester- day. The Australia, which is the flagship of the fleet, is ready for sea, but the other vessels will hardly be ready for several days yet. Their cargoes ure not all on board and the vessels have not been trimmed for sea. Anderson and his staff are aboard the Australia and waiting im tiently for the start. Gen. Anderson having the work rushed, but owing to the condition of the crowded vessels the crews ee work as rapidly as he wouid de- re. All the volunteer trcdps have been trans- ferred from the Presidio to Fort Rich- mond, and now the entire volunteer force is located on the site of the old race track. SS Dies of His Injuries. Moses Cole, colored, whose critical con- dition at the Emergency Hospital was noted in The Star of yesterday, died early this morning. Cole, as heretofore stated, was mortally hurt by a quantity of coal falling upon him while at work several deys ago. His remains were this afternoon sent to his late home in Georgetown, where he leaves a widow and several children. ———— ‘To Isolate Blanco. It is expected that the iast cable con- nection between Cuba and Madrid will be cut today. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, May 25.—Ficur dull. unchanged— receipts, 3.640 3 exports, 832 barrels; sales, 300 is. Wheat ‘unsettl and ‘month, 134%a134%; June, 130 asked; July, 1124 asked: Angust, 101 asked; steamer No. 2 red, 12840123 ko eee seles, 37,000 bushels—southern 13081354; do. on 1308 mixed, 177,864 bush es," 42,¢00 ‘do. Oats quiet So. 2 white. Tice 43,538 bushels: 8, 40,250 stoek, 411.809 bushels. Rearty, 63; No. 2 western, @5recelpts, 11,928 5 none; 8 it stenay timothy, ieee Grain Butter siendy. Secbangd, Hers wea ‘. an G1 Bepl.so per bankers Wing we ing Provisions and Cotten Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers Block exchange, "correnponcate’ Sossrx s Ladenburg, Saag Co., New York. Oven. 1 Fy FINANCE AND TRADE eer The Traction Shares Led the De- mand for Stocks Again. MARKET WAS BULLISH IN TONE Victory for American Fleet Wou'd Send Prices Upward. ee SES GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Ne Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 23.—As has been the case cn pre of the week, the bulix red in the Traction stocks, with Metropolitan and Manhattan leading. The former was advanced 2% per cent under liberal trading, anc the latter ebout an equal amount under “persistent rumors of an agreement with the rapid transit commission. ‘The varigus indica- tions of a deal have dwindled to prospective Propositions merely, and some delay tn the Proceedings is now generally admitted In view of this fact, the desire to buy decreased ecnsiderably toward th se of the day. and th» early gain was reduced somewhat. The buying of New York Nerthwestern was taken Presence of an increased mand. Tiis demand inspired by yes- terday’s advices of a vi over Spanish fleet, and may be taken as an in Central and to indicate the investment de- tcation of what may happen by an actuai S. triumph fo-> the American forc The second call for troops was taken as verification of recent assurances that ar active land campaign was about to | urdertaken. An early ending of the wa seems likely to be forced by the govern- ment’s intention to occupy all of the ene- my’s island ssions. The publication of news of a victory yes- terday had a tendency to create some dis- appointment among the purely speculati' element. London, for example, was a mo: erate seller of the international list, but these offerings were taken within ‘fz tional limits and made no decided impre sion on prices. The buying power of the street is enor- mous, and prices ace being looked after by an experienced clique, who are to be de- perded upon to make the most of every favorable development. For this reason the custom, so conspicuous last summer, of following a few. of the larger traders, is likely to come permanently to the front again. Reports ef an attempt to enjoin the pay- frent of People’s Gas dividends were cir- culated in order to depress the price of the stock of that company, but no serious consideration is giver. this periodical pro- ceeding. Some effort on the part of the room to force a reaction was successful during the closing hour, but the result was only possible because of a lack of interest on the part of the larger traders. The street has come to know that the merket’s natural tendency is upward and teward a broader basis. Tt also knows from experience that capital is committed to that side and that natural conditions are all in through harmony. The ending of the war will inaugurate a period of market prosperity which can scarcely stop short of inflation. —_——>——_. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the cloting prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartrey, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. ‘Open. 1 American Spirits... - Wy Ameri Ameri Low. Close. ig 12 igh. 12% CeB@la Pacitic. 5 Chesapeake & Ohio... €.C.C. & St. Louis onicago, B&Q... Unicago&Nortawestern Michigan Central Mirsouri Pacific Union Pacific, pra. Wabash, pid. 14% —_-_->—_ Washington Stock Exchange. F call—12 o'cl.ck m.—Corcoran Fire Insurance, 4 at 55. Arlington Fire Insurance, 1 at 119. District Tithe Insuance, 47 at 3; 47 at 3. Capital Seaction, 20 at 75; 36 et 75; 5 a: T 755 5 Tay. ington Gas, at 75; 4 at at 74%. Basten tise. 20 at 169%; 10 14 lB. 1g. at 48; 60 at 45; 35 at 206. U.S. ai lonotype, 5 , 102 at 47 cents; 100 at . After call—Linceln National Bank, & at 116. Great Falls Ice, 5 at 115. District of Columbia Bonds.—3.65s, funding, cur- reney, 118 bid, 114 asked. Miscellaceous Bonds.—Metropolitan Ratlroad 5s, 118 bid. Metropel.ten Ralroad couv. 6s, 120 bil certifientes 125 asked. Metropolitan Ballroad litan Railre bid. Column! Reliven 02 A, UT bd Met i <28. bid. Columbia Title, 4% bid. 5% asked. fon Tite, 2 bid. maine ‘ice 3 bid ¢ me Title. anked. il z EI : uit # ‘ i 3 i ‘i :