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—— THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1898-14 PAGES. HEALTH CONDITION. Secretary of War Orders Investigation at Camp Alger. TEE LOCATION MAY BE ABANDONED General Orders Issued Changing Camps of Regiments. SOLDIERS RIOUSLY ILL Spectal € ar. 1898. In c weated unhealthfulness of tary of War has given t thorou: and artial inve sanitary con- of camp and surroun! intrusted this work to his military Ge H. Hopkins of the volun- who had considerable experience war, and estions complaints < Camp - personal i for a of the its durin ne ci on mulitary @ implicit confidence. Greenleaf, as t surgeon gei Col. J. M. Moore, assistant quarter- master general, recognized as the highest authoritizs m the army cn questions per- ce t to their respective departments, have been specially detailed to assist Maj. Hopkins in his investigation. The three gentlemen came to mp this morning and spent the entire day in the prosecution of the work assigned to them. In accordance with their instructions they will make their report direct to the Secre- tary of War as prompily as possible. The inst the camp is insufficient and of bad quality, that it is infested with ver- min and that existing conditions predispose the soldiers to diseases of a malarious cnar- acter. It is understood that If the report of the army board shows that these complaints are well founded the War Department will order th: camp abandoned in favor of a more healthful site in this vicinity, al- though the Secretary has said that in case @ Suitable place cannot be procured within a shorter distance from the national capital, he will establish the camp at Harper's Ferry or some other salubrious place, equally or even farther distant from this The question of tha continuance of the present camp at Falls Church will depend altogether on the charactzr of the report of the board, of which Maj. Hopkins is pres!- dent. That beard will undoubtedly com- plete its work within the next few days, so that the important question of the location of the troops of the 2d Army Corps will not remain long in abeyance. In anticipation of a possibl2 change, several tracts of land in the vicinity of Washington, most of them along the upper Potomac, have already been suggested to the Secretary of War as spe- cially adapted for the encampment of a large bedy of troups. Liquor Positively Prohibited. Major General Graham this morning or- dered closed all shops and eating houses in the camp where liquor of any sort is sold. This action finally terminates the contro- versy between the authorities of Fairfax 1, who rents Corvs is now county and Landlord Camp the ground on which the mped. The corps commander was first apprised of the true situation of affairs this morn- ing. His information was to the effect that @ canteen on the grounds was now open and being conducted exclusively for com- missioned officers; that this canteen was politely called an officers’ mess, and that officers paid a tax of 10 cents per bottle of beer for the priviledge of belonging to the mess; and, finally, that when a commission of county officials, accompanied by the chaplain of the 6th Pennsyivania, came to investigate the situation, they were threat- eued by the landlord and jeered at by a crowd of soldiers. There was no delay when once the true situation was understood. Major Vollrath, the provost marshal, was ordered to report immediately, and was instructed to close the so-called ‘officers’ mess” at once. Gen. Graham's Statement. “My purpose in issuing a general order prohibiting the sale of beer or other alco- holic beverages in camp,” said Gen. Gra- ham to The Star's reporter after issuing the order, “was to conform eractly with the custom of the army. When a camp is located in a ‘local option’ or prohibition eounty the commanding officer of the camp hever permits beer to be sold there. This Js the invariable custom, and it will, of course, be observed here. “But commissioned officers have always enjoyed certain privileges denied the en- Usted men, and this Is as it should be. They have a commission to lose, and their retention of that commission depends large- ly on their good behavior. My order was not meant to deprive the officers of the privileges granted them everywhere else. It was meant to prevent the sale of liquor in a prohibition county, and it will be so construed and so enforced. “Officers will still be permitted to have consignments of beer or wine sent to their en tents, but no one will be allowed to sell beer on the grounds. An officers’ mess Is @ ridiculous attempt to beat the devil @round the bush, and it will not be per- mitted. As for Mr. Campbell and his privi- leges, I shall not hesitate to have him put off the grounds if his conduct should be at ail disorderly or in anywise in opposition to the established rules of the camp.” Soldiers Seriously 11. Three members of the 6th linols are re- perted this morring as seriously ill. They are Privat-s Roy Estleman, Company Richard Kelly, Company M, and Albert Crane, Company B. Eshlstaan came to Camp Alg-r with a severe cold, and this ccld has He is ce develuyed into consumption. be at axce sent to his home in iil The two others, e and » also bave colés, but their ailment dev@ped into typhoid-pneumonia. They Weve at once taken to Fort Myer. Mg}. Frank Anthony, the surgeon of the @P llineis, has done everything p Under existing conditions to ar gress of the diseases. He has, he either because of the position of the hos- pital or the aggravated form in which the complaints manifested themselves, been urable to do anything more than keep them well under control. Privates Davidson and Stevens of the same in were sent to Fort Myer are now reported out of danger, and recovering rapidly. To- &ether with Davidson and Stevens, Mal. Anthony sent Private Frank Burrill, whe had caught a cold at Springticld. Burrili's complaint now shows undoubted signs of tube losis, ard unless improvement is effected within the next two or three days he, like Eshleman, will be sent home and dismivsed from the service as physically incapacttated. Elsewhere in the camp there appears to be more sickness than was at first antici- Ge About twenty men in the 3d New ferk are now under treatment as the re- sult of contact with poison ivy. One of their number has to be led about by his comrades. His eyes are swollen shut. Every effort is being made to ciear th> Woods about that part of the camp of the poisonous growth, and so far no one dep- uted to rid the camp of the nuisance has suffered from contact with it. General Orders Issued. A parade ground of size sufficient for corps reviews and parades will soon be provided for east of the quarters of the 8th Ohio and the 6th Massachusetts. The drill ground on which occurred the Presi- dent's review was really too small for the | purpose. Col. Schall’s regiment, the 6th Pennsylvania. had pitched its camp about the middle of the best natural parace ground of the Campbell property. Just be- low were the quarters assigned the 6th IIli- |nois. With these two regiments out of the way, the corps would be provided with a drill ground fairly well suited for corps re- views aud other ceremonies. Accordingly the following general order was Issued this morning “Tt olowing changes of the location | of regiments of this command are directed, movement to begin Friday morning: 1. The 6th IL. V. 1. will move from their present camp to ground between the 8th Regiment, O. V. I., and the road to Dunn- to be indicated by the inspector headquarters. TV. oth N. ¥. V. 1, 7th O. V.L, 4th Mo. V. 1. 6th Penn. V. 1. nd Ist R. TI. I. will change camps in suca order as may be indicated by the gen- eral commanding the 2d Division and the inspec! rT general at these headquarters, in sence of the general commanding Ist mn. The movements will be made by~regi- Two regiments to change each day. 3. ‘the ground vaeated by the 6th Penn. I. and the 6th Ill. V. L, together with that already unoccupied in the vicinity of the reviewing stand, will be reserved for massing of troops and other tactical exer- cises. “By command of “MAJOR GENERAL GRAHAM. “C. $. ROBERTS, Adjutant General.” The commands mentioned in the order other than the 6th Illinois: and the 6th Pennsylvania are to be shifted around in order to make possible the easier admin- istration of brigade and division affairs. Acknowledges Contributions, Lieut. Col. Girard desires to make ac- knowledgment of contributions from the following: Miss Alice Henkel, the Times Company, the Springfield Express Com- pany, Mrs. M. Harvey, Mrs. N. F. Gra- ham of Falls Church, and Christian Heu- rich. Capt. E. C. Edwards has sent word to Col. Girard that all the cots in the big hall of the National Guard Armory in Washington are to be put at his disposal for use in the hospitals. Springman's Ex- press, having volunteered its services, is now engaged in transporting these cots to the various regimental and division hospi- s about the camp. additional guard lines have been imposed at many places along the highway leading to the camp. In order to get to any regi- ment or battalion after taps it is now nec- essary to be passed by at least six sentrie The 9th Massachusetts Voiunteer Infa try arrived late last night. Their camp is about three miies distant from Gen. Gra- ham's headquarters. They were fed last night by the 7th lilinois, a regiment like the th Massachusetts, made up altogether of Hiberniar The whole strength of the regiment, 4 men, is fully armed and equipped at the expense of the state of Massachusetts. Mrs. James A. Oden last night entertain- ed a great number of the officers on duty at Camp Alger on the lawn about her home in Falls Chureh. The lawn festival was conducted in the interest of the old ‘alls Church Episcopal Church. It was so generously patronized that the supply of rovisions was exhausted as early as 9 ock. hose who took part were Mrs. H. C. Clay, Mrs. Sarah Ball Hunton, Mrs. J. W. Garner and the Misses Bentley, Garner, Gundrie, Hodgkins, MacGowan, Carrie Parker and Gott ——— OFFICER REPRIMANDED. mmissioners Decide That Poli Man Gouldman Exceeded His Dut. The case of Policeman L. P. Gouldma who was charged with arresting Willie Gardner, a sixteen-year-old colored school- boy, the 3d of last March, without warrant, provocation or cause, and with maitre ing him, was disposed of by the District Commissioners today. By a majority vote the Commissioners reversed the finding of Trial Officer Pugh, who found the otticer not guilty, and directed that the officer be reprimanded, and warned that a rep: of the offense weuld result in his dism Commissioner Wight dissented, holding that the officer had merely performed his duty. it appears from the record in the case—a most voluminous one—that Officer Gould- man warned the boy, a pupil of the Jones School at Ist and I streets, to move on from in front of a store, the windows of which had been broken, it was claimed, by the school children. The officer claimed that the boy failed to obey him, and when he placed him under arrest, Instead of sub- mitting, resisted the efforts of the officer to maintain the arrest, although it is as- serted the boy was told by a teacher that he should submit to arrest. The boy claimed he was struck by the officer with such force as to draw blood, while the officer contended that he merely slapped him to compel him to release his finger, which the boy had in- serted between his teeth. The case against the boy of disorderly conduct was dismissed In the Police Court, and at the request of the board of public school trustees the Commisisoners had the officer called before Mr. Pugh, the trial of- ficer. After a hearing, which continued two days, Mr. Pugh reported a finding that the policeman was net guilty. Commis- sioner Wight coincided with the finding, but Commissioner Ross held that the of- ti -had made an unwarranted arrest, one which could have been avoided by the ex- ercise of a little tact on his part, and rec- ommended that he be reprimanded and warned that a repetition of the offense would result in his dismissal, an opinion in which Commissioner Beach joined. The officer was appointed July 38, 1806, and never before had charges of any kind been preferred against him. He showed also that he had done much toward secur- ing and maintaining peace and good order on his beat. es FIRST CLAIM FILED. Application of the Widow of a Wis- consin Soldier. The first pension claim filed in the war with Spain was received by the pension office this morning. It was that of Lida M. Hook of Osnkosh, Wis. the widow of William H. Hook, late a private in Com- pany F, 24 Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, who died of tlIness at Camp Harvey, Mil- ukee, May 15. The soldier is alleged to ve enlisted at Milwaukee three days prior to his death, and the widow now comes forward with an application for pen- ston. In view of the inquiry of the daughter of E1 gineer Randall of the revenue cutter Me- Culloch, who died of heart disease just ) fere the engagement at Manila, it was thought yesterday her claim would be the first of the present war. But the claim from Wisconsin antedates the other, and will be designated No. 1, in the new pen- sicn system about to be inaugurated by Ccnmnissioner Evans. a ge es CHANEL ELECTED PRESIDENT. Di M. Brisson at Head French House. PARIS, June 2.—The chamber of deputies toda: on the second ballot, elected M. Deschanel president of the hou The vote stocd 282 for M. Deschanel and 278 for M. Brisson, the former president, a majority of four, against a majority of one yester- day. M. Deschanel was the government candidate and a former vice president of the chamber of deputies. es Government's Expenses Today. Government receipts from customs today, 4,145; internal revenue, $233,769; miscel- laneous, $125,555. Expenditures, $1,681,000. Succeeds of A Regiment for Mr. Bryan, The action of the Secretary of War in ac- cepting an additional regiment of infantry of maximum strength from the state of Ne- braska was taken, it is understood, to erable the governor to appoint Mr. Wm. J. Bryan to the co’onslcy of the regiment. + 2 Gen, Wiley'’s Axsigument, Brig. Gen. John A. Wiley of Pennsylva- nia, of the volunteers, has been assigned to ccmmand of a brigade of troops at Chick- amauga, Ga. rd Fourth-Class Postmasters. The following fourth-class postmasters were appointed in Maryland today: Fred. Ruark, at Bishcp’s Head, vice C. C. Fallin, removed; Ella Debaugh, at Earlton, vice seorge E. Botts, resigned; John A. Dun- nock, at Golden Hill, vice J. F. Insley, re- signed. Robert E. Sebrell has been appointed pestmaster at Capron, Va., vice James E. eels ee J. A Fa has been appointed postmaster at Swect Chai, ti vice Otto F, Richter, removed. noe TATE IS A DESERTER|STONE THE NOMINEE |CHARGES BY BUTLER Volunteer in Cuban Army Becomes Panic Stricken. BROUGHT 10 TAMPA A PRISONER More Details of the Florida’s Suc- cessful Expedition. PAYING THE TROOPS TAMPA, Fla., June 2.—The transport Florida, which left here over two weeks ago with one of the largest expeditions for the arming and reinforcement of the Cu- ban army ever sent out from Tampa, re- turned here today. Confined ‘on board, with the grave charge of desertion against him, is an American, who enlisted in the Cuban volunteers, who were sent on the Florida, but who, according to Captain Silver, who piloted the expedition to its destination, at the last moment, when all the supplies had been landed and tne volun- teers were ready for their march into the interior, showed the white feather and ig- nominiously hid himself on board the trans- port. The man’s name is Tats. He lives in Tampa and joined the volunteers some time before their departure. Tate was not discovered until some time after the Flor- ida had left Port Banes, where the landing Was made, and though at first there was a strong inclination to turn back and put Tate on shore, it was finally decided to bring him to Tampn as a prisoner. Had Killed a Man in Cuba. Tate, in defense of lis action, told Capt. Silver that he had killed a man on shore, and did not dare stay with the volunteers for that reason. ‘he oificers place no confidence in this story, however, but be- lieve that the appearance of the insurgents who met the expedition and the stories of privation and hardships they told took all the fighting enthusiasm out of Tate. What action will be taken in his case has not yet been decided. The main features of the Florida expedition have been published, but additional deiails were learned today from Pilot Silver and from Capt. J. H. Derst, who had charge of the expedition. Althcugh Spanish Idiers were within three miles of the landing place and two Spanish gunboats were only five miles away, absolutely no trouble was experl- enced in landing the stores. The Spaniards urdoubtedly knew that stores and volun- teers were being put on shore, but they did not come near. There were no inter- ruptions during the entire three days the Flerida spent in the harbor. The transport was met by a crowd of perhaps 300 pacifices, old men and women, emaciated and almost naked, who had heard of her coming, ard who assisted with aa eagerness that was almost pathetic in unloading the cargo. Insurgents Help Unload. On the second day of the Florida’s stay in the harbor a good sized body of Cuban insurgents, in command of Gen, Rayo, ap- peared on the shore, and the work of un- lcading was then pushed with the utmost vigor. The day previous the force under Gen- eral Rayo had an engagement lasting sev- eral hours with a large body of Spanish treops, which resulted in the defeat of the latter, The insurgents lost a dozen killed during the pursuit of the Spaniards. Word came that the steamer Florida was on the coast, and without stopping for rest or ra- tions the insurgents took up the march to the sea, eighteen miles distant. No stop was made until the shore was reached, and although the insurgents for twenty-four heurs had had nothing to eat but a few bananas apiece, they went to work at once unloading the Florida's cargo. The cases containing the rifles were broken open, the contents distributed among the men and put on the pack mules for conveyance. So hungry were the insurgents that several cases of bacon were broken open by them and the contents eaten raw. ‘The work of paying off the troops at Tampa was commenced today. Over $500,- 000 will be distributed in the next two or three days by eight paymasters who are here. —E FANITA UNDER SUSPICION. Clyde Liner Thought to Be on Fili- bustering Expedition. (Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.) CAPE HAITIEN, Haiti, June 2.—The Clyde Line steamer Fanita, Captain Wa- ters, which arrived here yesterday half empty, bringing from New York provisions tor the navy, which she landed at Mat- thewtown, Great Inegua, in the Bahamas, slipped away at about W o'clock last night, with between seven and fifteen Domini- cans added to her crew. She was to touch at Monte Christi, Do- minican Republic, or at the keys just out- side to fill up the empty portion of her hold. She has on board Chris. Roberts of Great Inagua, the most famous pilot of the West Indies. The captein ef the Fanita, when that versel was here, said the portion of her cargo which was not landed consisted of coal, but there is good reason to suppose that it is something very different from coal. Proof that the Fanita is under serious suspicion was afforded this morning by the excited conduct of the Spanish consul here. He denounces the taking on board the steamer of Spanish speaking roustabouts and the sudden sailing of the vessel with- out notice and without the permission of the Domintcan consul. The Spanish consul classes this as a great outrage and an act of piracy, and a formal protest has been entered with the Haytien authorities. See SS THE FIGHT AT SANTIAGO. Cristobal Colon Was Struck “Twice by Our Shells. ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DANDY, GFF PORT ANTONIO, June 1 (delayed in transmis- sion.—The squadron, commanded by Com- nodore Schley attacked the batteries at Santiago de Cuba yesterday afternoon, and also engaged the ships of Admiral Cervera, which were lying In the harbor. ‘Tne Spanish flagship Cristobal Coion was struck twice by shells fired from ibe Mas- sachusetts, and the Spanish batteries were badly damaged by the fire of the United States cruiser New Orieans. The Svaniards fired about 300 shots and the Americans fired about one-fourth thet number. -No American vessel was hit, and no one on board the American ships was injured. The Spanish loss was not. heavy, —_——_ Battle Expected Today. CAPE HAITIEN, Haiti, June 2.—Accord- ing to information received here from hitherto accurate sources, a- decisive en- gagement between ths United States end Spanish forces ts expected to take place to- day at Santiago de Cuba. * —_.__— Charges to Be Lavestigated. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, KEY WEST, June 2—Judge Locke today began an investigation into the charges made by Naval Cadet Jones that ited States marshal ts guilty of unla con- duct in connection with the Shei Prizes brought p- eS: Choice of Penneytvania Republican| An Animated Discussion Aroused Convention for Governor. Se aes oer in the Senate, WANAMAKER © SECOND IN RACE| METHODS IN THE LAST ELECTION ———— Senator Quay's Influence Decided | Mr. Gallinger Willing to Have the Fight Beforehand. +. THE OTHER:CANIDATES CONVENTION }IALL, HARRISBURG, Fa., June 2.—The only semblance of a con- test in today’s republican state convention was over the head of the ticket. Col. Wm. A. Stone, membei of Congress from Alle- gher.y, the favorite from the start, won on the first ballot. John Wanamaker was a good second, and Congressman Chas. W. Stone of Warren brought up the rear. The fight practically closed yesterday, when Senator Quay advised his friends that Col. Stone was his choice. The senator's friends rallied about the Allegheny aspirant, and last night the result of the convention was a foregone conclusion. Mr. Wanamaker was the distinctly ant!- Qvay candidate, and his backers claim his vote represents the sentiment throughout the state against the organization of which the senior senator is the head. Charles W. Stene is a friend of the senator, and he declined to go into a combination with the anti-Quay forces. Quay Was Not There. Senator Quay did not attend the conven- tion. H=2 came here Monday night from Washington and was in conference day and night with his leutenants until 10 o'clock this morning, when he started for the national capital. Senator Bois Penrose of Philadelphia stayed over until after the convention to look after the interests of his colleague. Mr. Wanamaker remained at his head- quarters at the Commouwealth Hotei dur- ing the proceedings of the convention. Chas. W. Stone, too, was conspicuous by his ab- sence from the convention hall. William A. Stone was at a hotel pear the hall with his speech of acceptance ready. Not much time was lost in making up the ticket after Col. Stone's nomination. Senators 8. M. J. McCarrell of Harrisburg and John Grady of Philadelphia withdrew from the contest for Heutenant governor last night. This left a clear field to their colleague, Senator J. P. 8. Gobin of Leba- non, commander-in-chiet of the Grand Army of the Republic. Gen. James W. Latta of Philadelphia. was renominated for secretary of internal affairs; Galusha A. Grow of Susquehanna and Samuel A. Dav- enport of Erie for Congress at large: Judge William Porter of Philadelphia was nominated for superior court judge, a po- sition to which he was appointed a year zo by Gov. Hastings to succeed Edward Willard of Strantoh, resigned. Hot Campaign Promised. The candidates will meet tonight with the permanent chairman of the convention to re-elect John PB. Elkin, chairman of the state committee, to Gonduct what prom- ises to be the hottest campaign in the his- tory of the state. A number of “Harrt¥burg ladies occupied seats in the front row of the gallery when the convertion was @ulled to order at 11 o'clock by Stat2‘Chairman Elkin. The attendanéé was’the largest since the ccnvention of 1800, when the fight for gov- ernor wes between George Wallace Dela- mater of Mead¥ilfle and Daniel H. Hast- ings. The gallerfes atid rear of the stage were crowded With spectators. ‘The platform indorgés’ that adopted by the last national convention at St. Louis; Indorses President McKinley’s administra- tion, particularly as to the conduct of the war, and eulogizes the navy. are TO RELIEVE MRS, RUIZ. A BIN to Pay Her 875,000 Money Reteived for Priz Representative Cummings of New York teday introduced ‘a bill for the relief of the widow of Dr. Ruiz, It directs the payment of $75,000 to her out of any money paid into the treasury as the share of the United States in the proceeds from the sala of any prizes of war taken by the United States ships from Spain or its citizens or proceeds arising from any conquest made by the United States of Spanish possessions or property. The money is to be paid Mrs. Ruiz, who ls now residing in this city as indemnity for the {illegal imprisonment and killing of Dr. Ruiz, who was an American citizen, by the authorities of the Spanish govern- ment in Cuba in February, 1897. The Ruiz case has figured conspicuously in the corresponderce of the State Depart- ment. Out of + e+ _ RECENT PENSION DECISIONS. Rulings Made by the Assistant Secre- tary of the Interior. Among the appealed claims decided by Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the interior, today were several which are of considerable interest. In that of Ellie Mor- ris, widow of Elwood Morris, late of Com- pany A, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, for the continuance of pension on account of help- less minor, under the first’ proviso of sec- tion 3, act of June 27, 1890, the assistant secretary says: “A child who is an incurable epileptic, having a falling fit once a week on an average, and nervous attacks much oftener, who is vigorous in body but dull mentally, who is able to attend to his personal wants except when suffering from an epileptic seizure, and can perform some remunera- tive labor, but not nearly sufficient to af- ford him @ support, is ‘permanently help- less’ in the contemplation of the law, and the penstap on his account should be con- tinued.” In the claim of William A. Warner, colo- nel, 18th Kentucky Volunteers, the assist- ant secretary say: “The weight of the evidence and the presumptions in the case is in favor of the view that the disability of the pensioner, whick is such that he requires the regular aid and attendihce 6f another person, is due principally to tr§ury incurred in the line of duty in the miditary service.” In the attorney's claim ‘for fee in the case of John R.Giart; late of Company I, 3d Indiana Hom# Guards, the assistant sec- retary says: di at “Where the bureau, upon evidence pro- evred by special gxamination has approved action for dropping Penstoner’s name from the roll upon théground that his dis- ability was not inourred in line of duty, and notice has beenzgiven him to show cause why his name should not be dropped, he may properly ale 3 claim for restora- tion of pension,/whether or not his name has been actually dropped from the pension roll. Such a c| is one in which the law directs that valid fee agreements be recog- ized, if filed.” arc} Jonalion, late of Company Claim of John D, 2d Wisconsin Infantry. This soldier is pensioned at $45 a month for “‘losa of right arm at the shoulder joint.” In this cage the assistant secretary says: “It is both claimed: and shown that the weund which caused the loss of the right arm also caused Jestruction of the tisgues about the shoulder joint to such an extent that it CE Ad Se claimant o wear a pad or seme leans of protec- toes’ of another perecn are Tequited. another in are req rte inasmuch oe save of an- of person at least twice daily in the ent the pad which the persioner is compelled to wear over hig right shoulder for its protection, the gaid services are considered as such ‘fre- quent ‘and periodical Perepaal ail and) at: Sy ines cen sf ades e plated > al ae allowance of the prescribed ‘by the said act.’ an Investigation. DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED At the opening of today’s session, the Serate passed a bill conferring American registry upon the steamship China, one of the fleet of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The China has been chartered by the War Department to transpcrt troops to the Philippines. The China is now un- der the Hawalian flag. Consideration of the war revenue bill Was resumed, and Mr. Butler (N. C.) ad- dressed the Senate. He regretted that the finance committee had not seen fit to pre- sent to the Senate a genuine revenue Dili. In the circumstances, the responsibility for delay in the passage of the pending meas- ure rests, said he, upon those who have placed in the bill provisions that have no place in a revenue measure. He expre: his regrets that those holding peculiar views on the money question had seen fit to raise those controverted questions of finance incorporated in the measure, as it ferced those who differed from the commit- tee on those questions to discuss them. Mr. Butler Attacks the Republicans. Mr. Butler made an attack upon the re- publican party, in the course of which he arraigned what he said was the determina- tion of the majority of the Senate to in- corporate in the bill a provision for the issue of bonds. He made serious reflections upon the Senate itself, charging that its majority had been “unduly influenced” upon the question of bonds. The statement brought to his feet Mr. Gallinger (N. H.), who demanded that Mr. Butler make his charges more specitic. In the course of a colloquy between the two senators, Mr. Butler declared that im- mense ad been contributed to the republican presidential campaign fund by the “trusts, and monopolists, and bondhold- ers, and money changers,” and that 99 per cent of the money had been raised and paid over to the republican party under a contract that certain legislation promoting the interests of the trusts and monopolies should be enacted. Mr. Gallinger insisted that the charges should be made specific, that Mr. Butler had no right, under the rules, to arraign him or-his party unless he had definite and specific charges to present, and if the rules of the Senate gave him that right they ought to be changed. At this point the political engagement which had been brewing for several min- utes became general. Mr. Kyle (S. D.) inquired of Mr. Butler what authority he had for saying that 99 per cent of the money paid to the republi- can campaign fund was paid under con- tract that the donors shouid have special legislaticn. “I wish to congratulate the republican Party upon its new defender,” replied Mr. Butler. Criticised by Mr. Kyle. “If expressing a desire for definite infor- mation is defending the republican party,” declared Mr. Kyle, “I am glad to do it. As the chairman of the populist party the sen- ator (Mr. Butler) has made a charge that is at least extravagant. He is making his statements as the representative of the populist party, and he ought to be certain of his position before making them. Mr. butler said that while he believed the statement to be true, he had not made it upon his cwn respensibility with personal knowledge of its truth. “I have learned,” said he, “in the course of my experience as chairman of the popu- list party committee, that there are inter- ests which ~“ill contribute to the support of any party in return for an agreement that that party will support legislation favorable to those interests.” Mr. Hawley (Conn.) interjected the re- mark that he had no doubt that the senator (Butler) knew what he was talking about, but republican senators had not been ap- proached in any such manner as indicated. Mr. Gallinger and Mr. Allen followed in a heated colloquy over the resolution intro- duced by the latter, providing for an in- vestigation of the campaign methods of the various parties In the last presidential cam- paign. The former, who ts a member of the com- mittee to audit and control the contingent expenses of the Senate to which the resolu- tion referred, said that he was willing to go into that investigation at any time, but no proof had-besn presented to the com- mittee that it was necessary. He pointed cout that the other two members of the committee had supported the same presi- dential candidates in 183, as had Mr. Allen, and that he ought to labor with them if he desired action upon his resolution. Mr. Allen insisted that Mr. Gallinger was endeavoring to escape responsibility by at- tempting to load it upon the shoulders of others. Mr. Teller Charges Corrupt Methods. Mr. T2ller (Col.), in the course of a brief, but heated statement, sald that the charges made by Mr. Butler were believed by the peuple and ought to be investigated by the Senate, and declared that it was notorious that the republican party had spent more money in the campaign of 1896 than it had spent in all previous campaigns since 1856. He added that no party had ever employed methods in a campaign so corrupt as were the methods of th? republican party in that campaign, and that such methods wero a menace to our form of government. He would be glad, he said, to give up three months of the hot weather in making such an investigation as was provided for by th: resolution of Mr, Allen. Accepts the Challenge. Mr. Gallinger replizd that he was will- ing to enter upon the invesiigation as soon as Mr. Teller could induce his poiitical col- leagues to take action. He direct2d atien- tion to the fact that the committee was composed of one demoerat, Mr. Jones (Ark.), chairman of the ‘democratic national com- mittze; Mr. Jones (Nev.), a member of the populist party, and himself, a republican. Mr. Chandler said he had directed aiten- tion to tne charges of the large use of money by the republican campaign manag- ers in 1596 and had suggested that they ought to b2 investigated, but the resolution ot Mr. Allen had gone to its death on the 4th cf last March, “not through any fault of the Gallinger family, nor through any fault of the New Hampshire family, but solely through the fault of the Jones family.” While expressing a willingness that every act of the democratic national committee should be scrutinized, Mr. Jones (Ark.) did not believ2 any tangible results would come from such an investigation as had been contemplated. _ Mr. Butler Resumes. Mr. Butler resumed his speech, in the course of which he opposed any increase of the bonded debt. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The House today passed a bill providing for the establishment of post offices at military posts and camps. Also a resoiution directing a survey to be made of a channel from Ship Island harbor to Biloxi and Gulf Port, Miss., and @ bill to return to the state of New York the flag carried in the civil war by the 104th New York Vclunteer Infantry. An Urgent Defictency Bill. Mr. Cannon, from the committee on ap- propriations, presented an urgent deficiency bill to supply deficiencies in the appropria- tiona fo: the army and navy establish- ment for the present fiscal year, the 5. propriations te be available until ber 81, 1898. In committee of the Mr. Cannon explained the p1 it wee aon of the measure. tee on apprpeviations to hold back the gene 0 gen- eral ency bill until practically. the clog® of the session in order to catch up all items that may develop as necessary up to the latest moment of the session. Meantime the present bill was urgent, and had been reported for present considera- tion becauee its items could not wait upon the general deficiency bill. Incidentally, he estimated the appropriations already made on account of the and likely to develop as essential, including the first six tonths of the coming fiscal year, at $350,- 000,000. In response to a question from Mr. Ding- ley, Mr. Cannon said the war would cost approximately § 1,000, provided ft should continue one year. Chairman Cannon stated that there was $100,000 of the money called for by the Dill absolutely necessary to be put into th hands of an official within a day or two for immediate action. The bill incorporates the more urgent of the war estimates submitted to the House yesterday by Secretary Alger, whose ex- Pianation of which called forth the six- nificant official letter transmitted there- with. It also includes an emergency ap Propriation of $10,000,000 for the navy. The items appropriated follow: Contingent expenses of the army incident to the expedition to the Philippines, to be expended under the’ direction of the com- manding general of the Philippine islands in his discretion for such purposes as he may deem best in the execution of his duties under the orders of the President and for such objects as are not now ap- Propriated for, to be avatiable until ex- bended, $100,000; expeditionary force to Cuba, machinery, equipment, ete., $550,000; signal service of the army, $195,000; sub- sistence department, $5,000,000; medical de- partment, $50,000; naval establishment, for emergency fund to meet any contingency that cannot possibly be foreseen, but which constantly arise under existing conditions, The bill also carries $150,0) for the tor- pedo defense of Manila harbor, Philippine Islands. Under the head of naval estab- Ushment, beside the item of $10,000,000 for an emergency fund, the bill also carries $1,000,000 for the bureau of supplies and accounts, and $1,000,000 for clothing and small stores for the issue of the navy. The appropriations are to be available until De- cember 31 next. Cooks for Camp Alger. A suggestion from Mr. Fitzgerald (Mass.) that cooks should be provided for the troops at Camp Alger precipitated a dis- cussion upon the conditions which exist there. Such veterans as Mr. Grosvenor, Mr. Cannon and Mr. Livingston (Ga.) dis- coursed upon the necessities of soldiers un- dergoing in the process of hardening what seemed grave hardships compared with conditions to which they were accustomed at home. They drew comparisons between present cenditions end those existing in the civil war, showing that present provisions are far better. Mr. Gaines (Tenn.) vigorously criticised the War Department for allowing but seven days in which to receive bids for supplies. He declared grave injustice was being done the south and notably Tennessee in dis- criminating in favor of manufacturers of other sections. “The main thing before us now is to pass this bill,” declared Mr. Cannon. “The money cannot be spent until appropriated. Some gentlemen come here and ery out and complain because in a twinkling an army fully equipped, with tents, uniforms, provisions, guns and everything, for com- fort, is not ready now, and now here comes the cyclone from Tennessee, and says: ‘My Gcd, you don’t give but seven days for us to bid” Bll Passed U: imously. The reading of the bill at length pro- ceeded, and it was passed unanimously without further debate. A number of bills affecting the District of Columbia were passed, and at 1:52 o'clock p.m. the House adjourned. -_ EXECUTION OF WILLS. District diction to Take Proof. ‘The conference report on Senate bill 1910, conferring on the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia jurisdiction to take proof of the execution of willis affecting real estate, which was adopted by the House yesterday, was agreed to by the Senate today. The matter embraced in the bill has been approved by the judges of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, and by the bar of the District. A new section was inserted in the bili by the conferees, as follows: “Sec. 10. That the record in the office of the register of wills for the District of Columbia of a duly certified copy, or tran- cript of the record of proceedings, admit- ting any will or codicil to probate outside of the District of Columbia; and the record in said office of any will or codicil hereto. fore admitted to probate in said Distri: and which shail not have been annulled or declared void according to law prior to the passage of this act, shall be decmed and held, at law and in equity, as of the same and like force and effect as if such will or codici! had been duiy proved and admitted to probate and record under and in accordance with the provisions of this act: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to any proceeding ui law or in equity pending at the date of the passage of this act, or commenced within one year after the passage of this act, wherein or whereby the validity of BI will or codicil is or shall be called in question. —_-e.__ On Charge of Embezzlement. James H. Smith, colored, charged with embezzlement, was placed on trial in Crim- inal Court No. Justice Bradley presiding, this morning. He was defended by Thos. L. Jones and prosecuted by Mr. Laskey. It is charged that, acting as committee of the estate of Elizabetn Munroe, an insane person, he embezzled money belonging to n. eee ern Second Virginia Of to Jacksonville. RICHMOND, Va., June 2—The 2d Vir- ginia Regiment left for Jacksonville, Fla., this morning. It was escorted to the depot by th2 Confederate Veterans’ camps and the governor made an address. More Ordnance Officers. The House committee on military affairs, at the requ2st of the administration, intro- duced and favorabiy reported today a bill to increase the force of the ordnarce de- partment of the army, adding one colonel, cne leutenant colonel, two majors, four captains and four first lieutenants, a total increase of twelve officers for that service, making sixty-six officers in ail. o——____ Held for the Grand Jury. Charles W2yl, a second-hand clothing dealer, was today held by Judge Kimbaii 4n $500 bail for the action of the grand jury to answer the charge of buying a shirt valued at $1 from James E. Earl, a sol- dier at the arsenal, knowing at the time that the shirt was the property of the United States. As the penalty upon con- viction is one year in the penitentiary, Judge Kimball said he would have to re- quire a heavier bond than he would were the circumstances different. eS Colon Alone at Santiago. LONDON, June 2.—The Spanish ambas- sador here contends the Cristobal Colon is the only important Spanish warship at Santiago de Cuba. oe Baltimore “Markets, BALTIMORE, June 2.—Flour weak and lower— western super, $3.50a$3.75; do. extra, $4.00a84 do. family, $5. 00a55. winter wheat patent, 5. 75a86.00; spring do., $6.25a$6.50; pring wheat Straight, $6.00a6.25—recetpts, 3,444 barrels: cx ports, 18,471 barrels. Wheat ‘unsettled and lower ato, die asked: mouth, 108 asked; July, doe G0%; ‘August, 88 asked; stcamer No. 2 Ted,’ 1000 1w0Y—receipts, 36,275 "bushels; exports, 106,300 bushes; stock, 538,04 bushels; ‘sales, 39,000 busb- els—southern Wheat by sample, 16511054; do. on grace. 10lallo. Corn gull and Bet, ae SA Juris- g Ti fi FINANCE AND TRADE ——+- Stocks Took a Sharp Jump After a Weak Opening. ME REALIZING, 100 THERE WAS 0 The Demand, However, Was Good Throughout the Day. GENERAL a MARKET RE -ORTS Evening Star. June 2.—Th opening quo- exchange t showed a Most the entire list. This quotations reported from London, which were considerably below our closing price. Selling orders from this source was the y of the early decline in the but stocks on the decline caused prices to rally very quickiy, and, although considerable realizing was neticéable throughout the list during the day, the final price from the openi 4g Guctations. This move of pra no immediat at present the for its continua than at any the bull movement set in, The trading ts not very active. it lacks in quantity is made up ity of the buying. The deciines, nese: ween v few sligh ria decline we above .he former high the demand for show a gain bellef that they will go higher, pend- ing, of course, that our fleet or army has no serious setback, is growing strongly ery day and ts warranted by existing ex- traordinary conditions. That the market is very narrow in some localities was shown today by the decline about the noon hour, on @ rumor that the Navy heard from the fleet and would not give it out. Traders took this to mean that the news must bé bad The difference in price between Burling- ton and Rock Island was cut down consid- erably today, and now the margin between these two Granger stocks is very slight. Rock Isiand ‘vas a little quict today and heavy ound 108, Sugar was tho active stock today, and on the covering of shorts and some good buy- advanced to 1424g. There was very lit tle of it offering for sale, and the traders fcund little difficulty in bidding it up. There was some littie activity in the coal stocks and a proportionate increase in their values. People’s Gas, Manhattan and M:t. Were all somewhat neglected today, some realizing show a slight de- Department had and cline. ‘There was a little realizing just before the market closed which left final quotations just a fraction beiter than the opening. appa, NANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondenis, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wali st. Open. High. Low. Close. American Xpirite.... 1 2K By American Spirits, pfd Bi BAY Big American Sugar. . IBV 48K 18Vy American Sugar, pf... 15" 1i5 5 American 094 American Cotton Atchiaon .. Baltimore Chesapeake & Onio ©..C.C. & St. Lous cnicago, B&Q... Chicago& Noutuwestern Chicago Gar... © M. & St. Paul ose. C M.& St. Paul, pfd... Chicago, RI. & Pacifle.: Chic St. P.M. &O “Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack & W Delaware & Mudson , . & iKiv Grande, pra General dlectne. Ulnois Centrai..., Lake Snore. Michigan Central... Missouri Pacific. ... Nationa! Lead © Natieuw: Lewu On.. pia New Jersey Centra... New York Centra: Nerthern Pacitic Northern Pacific, Ont. & Western Poiunan Pp. vouthern Ky... ofa Few draction lexas Pact Jenn. Com & iron Union Pacite. Union Facifie, pra. Wabash, pfd.. Western Union ie wiver.. Brooklyn K. iracsit: iy ty ww hig. & G Western... ld 14K dg late *Exediv. 2 > Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular cal!— tered, $100 at 107° 113%. Belt Kaihoud 6: Loan and Trust. 2 at 123. Capital Traction, 10 at 73%; 20 at 734; 20 at 73s. Lanston Monotype, 5 at 15%. American Graphophone preferred, 11 at 1é4; 4 at 144 Pueumatic Guo Onrriage, 100 at 46 Ss; lw at 46 cents; 40 at 46 cents. After call—Washingion Loan and Trast, 10 at 128. yhop hone preferred, 4 at 14%. Bonds.—3.65s, funding, cur- ked. tan Railroad 5s, couv. 6s, 120 bid. 2s bid. 126 asked. Metropolitan Railroad certilicates ot Metropolitan Ka:lroad indeotedness, A, 1i7 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of idebtedness, B, I bid. Cow bia Hailroad Gs, 128 bid, Belt Ral ries A ries B, imp., 100 bid, . wac Telephoue Sx, 104 bid. Trust 5s, F. and A., 100 bid. American Security and ‘Trust and ©., 100 bid. Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company imp. Gs, 110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 6s, 110 bid. “Masonic Hall Association Ss, 106 bid. Washington Light In- fantry Ist 6s, & bid. Nattonal Bank Stocks.-Bank of Washington, 285 bid. Metropolitan, 3¢@ bid. Central. 140 bid! 153 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 185 bid. Second, 140 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. Columbia, 180 bi Capital, 120 bid. West End, 102 did, 104 asked. ‘Traders’, 100 bid, 104 asked. Lincoln, 115 bid, Beast en, to _ fe it a it Ce les. —Nati a Safe Deposit and Trust, 115 “a Wasbington Loan and Trust, 127% bid, 18 Onsked. American Security and Trust, 180 bid, 155 asked. Insurance Stoci Firemen’s, bid. Franklin, 35 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 58. bid. Potomac, Gy bid. Arlington, 115 bid, 135 asked. German-American. 185 bid. National Union 9 Did. 11 anked. Columbia, 10 bid. Riggs, 7 bid, 7 incolu, 3h bid, 6 asked. ommercial, 4 bid. ithe Insurance Stocks —Real Estate Title, 75 bid. Columbia Title, 4% bid. Washington Title, 2 bid. District Title, 2 bid, 4 asked, Rulroad Stock pital “Traction, Metzopolizan, 120 bid, 125 2 and Electric Light Stocks.—W: id, 47% ated. Georgetown Gu S. Electric Light, 96 bid. ‘Tele Stocks.—Chesapeake and Potomac, °: bid. 57 asked. Pennsylvania. 37 bid, 45 asked. Miscellaneous Stocks. — Mergenthaler Linot: 152, bid. 154 asked. Lanston Monotype, 15 bi: 13% asked. American Graphophone, x13 bid, 144, asked. American Graj preferred, 13 bic. Poeumatle Gun Carriage, -45 Mid. 36 jon Market, 10 |. Great Palig asked. Ice, 112 bid, xEx div. -_—- +> Grain, Provisions and Cotto> yarkets. Furnished by W. B. Hipy” 4 and brokers. 1427 F 3, Trembers New Tork stock exchange, orrespcndents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thenann Co., New York. SAIN. waass 334: Seieh S38 i F