Evening Star Newspaper, June 3, 1898, Page 2

ADOPTED BY SENATE Wolcott's Substitute for the Seignior- age Provision of the Revenue Bill. VOTE ON MEASURE TODAY PROBABLE House First Agreed to Adjour, Until Monday. TH \ REVERSED ITS ACTION eens A bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to keep certain life-saving sta- tions on the Atlantic and gulf coasts open and manned during June and July, and ap- propriating $70,000 for the necessary ex- pense, was passed by the Senate at the opening of tod2}'s session. Removing Dixabilities. ‘The Senate concurred in the House amendment to the bill removing all disabili- ties imposed by the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution. ideration of the war revenue measure resumed at the conclusion of morning ne course of a brief colloquy concern- ing the priority of amendments yet to be Mr. Jones (Ark.) expressed the all the revenue f s of the be completed ssed upon md provision w sed upon, the amount of revenue raised might have great weight in the determina- ome other pending amendment: id, that the bond in the bill. v what bili would raise approximately before < called upon to vote on the bond ques- Mr. Jones thought the small amount, compara- Hale (Me.) inquired whether Mr. tively, which would be raised by the pend- ing revenue amendments would be suf- ficient ve doubt,” he continued, “that if this war lasts a year it will cost the government between $700,000,000 and $5uv,000,000. That is my prediction, and I put myseif on record to that effect.” Mr. Jones said that so much money might be spent, but he did not think so. He was satisfied, at all events, that an issue of bonds w “I do id he, “that the war will Ia: year, six months, or anything like that ti And the cost will ¢ nly be mueh i jan stated by the senator The made Secretaries of War and n estimate of the ex- or one year, and their aggregate were only about half the estimate of the senator from Maine.” Gir. Hale). ary Wa He the estimates of the war and he reach certainly A Great Navy in the Fatore. Teller (Col.) reviewed tariff legisla- durix and then said asure. o be a perm, ald be iarge, end with the close of the United States, h2 said, proposed commensurace with ent of our cou cities alo coasts had a right to de- tion from foreign invasion. The the govern: nt were great t they were certain to be greater at war but said he der: = I do not want io Yete upon the bill until we know what it will produce revenue. The government will hampered in any way if this ot b> bill ae 1 Mr. Aldrich said that i been made of the revenue-produc qualities of the bill, and he was satisfied the ount d be betw 000,000) , certainiy not in excess of ar would not be he s 0,000, and he be- lieved they exceed that sum. Mr. Hale in: r ‘Mr. rich to t the expenses of the war thus far quite $00,000,000. The general ficiency bill would More than $134 000,000 of expenses already incurred. Mr. Allison, in charge of the bill, had made as careful an estimate of the ng qualities of the bill as revenue 3 timates 's of the 000 of v te made w for the first y: would be 000,000, He regarded an addi- “*) for the additional volun- ad been wi made Hed rded_ with his hat while it was rate figures upen ties of the bill the com- the closest possit iloquy between Mr. (Neb.), the former d with the any matter ¢ i if I stayed e I never should treasury. years I beli agree with ied Mr. Al- ident ke an ts desire was to keep the country in the dark. Morgin (Aia.) said the committ knew it had the power to force a 2 interest-bearing obligations, and it simply t power. de a brief ion ta to exercise rgument y the re- greenbacks and coin the n should ev< t{ a different ratio tory debate it was rommittee amend- dof, the motion ke out the committee ding for the coinage of the issue of silver © of United States substitution of the bond ion being the pending question. Mr. Wolcot(s Amendment. Wolcott (Col.), proposed an amend- amendment of the comm! the seigniorage. It was in substitute, and after being direct vote upon it was Mr. reached, nes (Ark.) giving notice that he would move hereafter to sub tute the committee amendment for the Wolcott ame Mr. mendment was agreed to Wolce is tol Berry, Butler, Chandier, Chilton, Clark, : Gray, Hans- Heitfeid, Jones (Ark.), ay, McEnery, M Mallory, Mantle, Martin, " Mills, Money, Morgan, Pasco, Perkins Pettus, Pritchard, "Rawlins, houp, Teller, Thurston, arley » Ve Warren, Woleott—4s. Aldrich, Ani Cullom, I Foraker, Fr Hanna, Burrowg is, Deboe, Fairbank: Gallinger, , Gorman, Hoar, Lodge, Mc- m, Morrill, Murphy, pnn.), Platt (N. ¥.), Proc- tor, Sewell, Spooner, Wetmore—31. ‘The amendment as agreed to follows: retary of the Treasury shall immediately cause to be coined, as fast as pos to standard silver dollars, to an amount ef not less than $4,000,000 per month, which shall be of like weight and fineness and of like legal tender quality as those provided for under existing law, all the silver bullion now held in the treas- ury “The Secretary of the Treasury is au- thorized and directed to issue as said silver 's coined silver certificates of similar de- sign and denominations and of the same quality, payable and redeemable in like manner as those authorized by law, to the amount of the gain or seigniorage derived from the purchases of silver builion by the treasury under the act of July 14, 1390, until the sum of $42,000,000 shall have been issued. That all said moneys so coined, includ- ing the amounts of the gains or seignior- ages so coined, shall be used both for the redempticn of the treasury notes hereto- fore issued under and by virtue of the act of July 14, 1890, and for the redemption of the certificates issued under this act.” Mr. Aldrich moved to strike out the cora- mittee amendment providing for the issue of legal tender notes and substitute the bond provision offered by the republican minority of the finance ¢ommittee. Upon this motion he demandgd the yeas and nays. fi Before a vote was ‘taken, however, the subject was discussed by Mr. Stewart, Mr. Daniel and Mr. Mantle. Mr. Mantle expressed general approval of the substitutes for the bond provision, but announced his apprehension that the issuance of greenbacks might prove a pre- cedent that would sometime arise to plague the friends of bimetallism. While opposed to bonds, Mr. Mantle said he had no pur- pose to delay action, for he believed the War to be the holiest and most just ever waged, and he would not stay the govern- ment for one day. Mr. Fairbanks (ind.) supported the pro- vision for bonds and time certificates, tak- ing the position that future years should Pay part of the expenses of the war. He attacked the proposition to substitute greenbacks and to coin the seigniorage as “a deliberate attempt to inflate the cur- y and imperil the present gold stand- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House of Representatives today con- sumed much time considering a bill to authorize the Presideat to restore to his rank and duty Major Joseph W. Wham, paymasier in the army, who was suspend- ed in 1890 upon haif pay until 1904, through court-martial proceedings and executive ac- tion. It is an old case, in which charges and counter-charges have been made. After the case had been discussed at some length objection was made to ccnsideration of the bilt. Upon motion of Mr. Dingley the House agreed to adjourn today until Monday, he announcing that there was no probability of the revenue bill reaching the House be- fore Monday. The House proceeaed then to the consideration of private bills. Mr. Talbert (8. C.) by unanimous consent proceeded to speak for twenty minutes in opposition to a bond issue as proposed in the revenue bill. Procedure with private bills was inter- rvpted by Mr. Dingley (Me.), who, afte stating he had been assured the revenue bill would pass the Senate today and be ready at noon tomorrow for House consid- eration, moved to reconsider the vote p vi cast to adjourn today to Mond ‘The reconsideration prevailed. Forty-nine private pension bills were passed, and at 2:40 o'clock p.m. the House took a re29ss until 8 p.m. a TO BE BRIGADIER GENERALS. A Number of Army Nominations by the President. The President today sent these nomina- ticns to the Senate: War—Volunteer army generals: Col. John Andrews, 12th United States Infantry; Lecnard W. Colby of Nebraska, Roy Stone of New York, Col. Robert P. Hughes, inspector general U. 8. A.: Lieut. Col. John B. Babcock, assistant djutant gen2ral U. S. A.; Henry T. Doug- of Maryland. To be assistant adjutant general, with rank of colonel, Capt. William V. Richard 16th United States Infantry. To be as ant adjutant general, with rank of major—Capt. Hunter Liggett, 5th United State Infantry; First Lieut. H. T. Allen, 22 United States Cavalry. To be assistant adjutant general, with rank of®captain—First Lieut. Charles D. Rhodes, 6th United S‘ates Cavalry; Wm. Graves Bates of New York; Frederick M. Page of Virginia; David Elkins of West Virginia, now first lieutenant West Virginia Volunteer Infantry. To be inspector general, with rank of major—David Vickers of Idaho. To be chief quartermasters, with rank of —Captains George Ruhlon, assistant rmaster, United States army, and B. Robertson, 9th United States In- to ba brigadier fantry. To be assistant quartermasters, with the nk of captain—Walter Allen of Missis- Charles M. Forrest of District of Co- lumbia, Second Lieutenant Chas. G. Saw- telle, jr., 24 United States Cavalry; Clyde D. V. Hunt of Vermont; First Lieutenants Jobn A. Perry, 8th United States Infantry, and Alexander W. Perry, 9th United States Cavalry. To be chief commissaries of subsistence, with rank of major—First Lieut. George T. Bartlett, 3d United States Artillery; John D. Black of North Dakota; Robert H. Fitz- hugh of Pennsylvania; William M. Grinnell of New York. ‘o be commi. nk of of subsistence, with James H. MeMillan of higan; William Larrabee, jr., of lowa; eph B. Handy of Delaware; William C. iels of Colorado; Warren Fairbanks of Indiana. To be additional Rix of Arkansas, paymasters—Fred M. William Monnaghan of Ohio, Manley B. Curry of Georgia, James R. McKenna of Indiana, Joseph Stuart Wilkins of District of Columbia, Michael Sheary of New York; Second Lieutenant George W. Moses, 3d U. S. Cavalry; Fred- erick Bostwick of ‘New York. Charles Albert Smylie of New York (nomination of Charles Albert Smylie of Virginia for the same office withdrawn); Samuel S. Harvey of Florida (nomination of J. S. Harvey of Florida for the same office withdrawn). Navy—Major Percival C. Pope, United States Marine Corps, to be Heutenant col- enel; Eugene Julius Grow of New Hamp- shire, to be assistant surgeon in the navy. Justice—Charies O. Whittemore of Utah, attorney for the district of Utah. State—Henry H. Ellis of California, con- sul at Turks Island, West Indies. SRRONEOU: AS REPORT. Discourtesy to America’s Repre- sentative by the Reichstag. A report was circelated and printed in the newspapers several weeks ago to the effect that at the final session of the Ger- man reichstag several so-called “anti- Americans” and agrarians in the house “jeveled the bitterest invectives at the dip- lomatic box” of ‘he American ambassado: while Ambassador White and Mr. Jackson, secretary of the embassy, were present. I: was Said at the State Department this morning that there was no truth in this re- pert, and that it was entirely without foun- Cation. This statement was based upon a dispatch from Ambassador White, who said that the facts in the case were the very opposite of the newspaper statement, the utmost courtesy and cordiality having been shown to the representatives of the United States 02 the occasion in question, as has been unifermly, he said, the case in all public and ceremonial occasions. Ae Chinaman Enlists in the Arm SANTA ANA, Cal. June 3.—O. Q. Tow, a Chinaman, has enlisted here in the army and will join company L of this city, now at the Presidio, San Francisco. Tow was born in Sonoma county, Cal. twenty-eight years ago. He passed the medical exam- ination today and was immediately as- signed to a squad being recruited for Com- pany L. He says that as soon as he is ordered to San Francisco he will cut of his queue. —_+—— Revenue Service Appointments. Abraham L. Dryden has been appointed deputy collector of customs at Baltimore, at a salary of $3,000 per annum. Charles S. Montell has beeA appointed cashier in the collector's office, at a salary of . Thomas Lowery hag, been Spied oe uty collector and inspector at Norfolk, Va., aca salary of $1,300. ‘ THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1898-16 PAGES. _———————————————_ EIT TET SS | TO DEPOSE HEUREUX Revolution Started in the Island of| Alleged Shortage of the Man Who is|To Develop the Position of the | 7° «vain San Domingo, FIROR’S, Missing. Enemy. MISSION OF THE STEAMER FANIEA|ACCUSED OF WRONGDOING | opp ppcpre was quire SATISPACTORY Clyde Liner Took a Filibustering | Party From Hai SPANISH CONSUL PROTESTS ee (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) CAPE HAYTIEN, Haiti, June 3.—The mystery surrounding the movements of the Clyde Line steamer Fanita are now said to be fully explained. It appears estab- shed beyond a doubt that the reports of an uprising in the republic of Santo Do- mingo against the power of President Heu- reux are correct. The initial blow was struck at Monte Cristo, on the borders of Haiti, ‘the nearest Dominican port to Cape Haytien. It would appear that the Fanita, instead: of Faving on board only seventeen Domini- cans, probably had 150 on board. The Fa- nita arrived here on June 1, half empty, bringing from New York provisions for the navy, which she landed at Matthewtown, Great Inagua, Bahama Islands. She slipped away about 10 o'clock the same night, and was to touch at Monte Cristo or at the keys just outside, with the object, it was alleged, of filling up the empty portion of her hold. She had on board Chris Roberts of Great Inagua, “the most famous pllot of the West Indies. Had Something Besides Coal. The captain of the Fanita said the por- ticn of her cargo which was not landed consisted of coal, but there was good rea- son to suppose that it consisted of some- thing very different from coal. ‘The su picions of the Spanish consul here were aroused. He denounced the taking on beard the steamer of the Dominicians and the sudden sailing of the vessel without notice and without the permission of the Dominican consul. The Spanish consul classes this as a great outrage and as an act of piracy, and entered a formal pro- test with the Haytien authorities. The majority of the Dominicians, it ap- pears, while here, were shut up in the held of the Fanita, so as to escape attention. General Juan Y: Pablo Villanueva are believed to have been on board. It is also noted that the former has long been in the public eye in Santo Domingo as a desirable man for the pr dency. General Villanueva fought bravely against President Heureux’s alleged usu: pation, and was exiled. He has been liv ing at Gre some time pa and is said to have stopped there in order to take him on board. Preparations Were Elaborate. The preparations for their revolution are said to have been very elaborate, and there is a strong belief here that the revolution- ists are sure of succ » But, on the other hand, the Dominican consul here says he has a report that the revolutionsts have been defeated at Monte Cristo. The port is not generally believed. According to the impression which pre- vails at Cape Haitien, the Fanita, when she left hore, had a tried and resolute of men on board, and also carried a hea supply of arms and ammunition. It re- is charged that she skillfully worked up the impression that she vas engaged in an ex- pedition to Cuba, and was going to Monte Cristo to take on more men. The advices received here on the subject say that the Fanita arrived at Monte Cristo at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and that the revolutionists had no difficulty in ial ing the town The most circumstantial reports have it that ‘the revolutionists are now in con erable force, and that, under Gens. Moral and Villanueva, they are marching on uerto Plata, while another detachment is moving against Santiago de Los Caballeres, on the Yaque river, one hundred and :hree miles east of this place. Garcia Taking Part. Gen. Garcia, another important Domin- ican leader, is said to be taking part in the revolution, and it is expected there will be a rising at Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican republic. General Jiminez is a merchant who has 0, at business houses here, at Monte Cri Pucrto Plata and at Hamburg. In hi he din the army, and for many years he has been very popular in Dominica. President Heureux, according to a com- man saying among the Dominicans, has killed off all the prominent men on whom be he could lay hands rivals. The president's hatred against G Jiminez is especially marked, but the ter has kept out of his reach, residing chief- ly in Paris. and who might About two months ago General Jiminez left Cape Haitien, ostensibly for Europe via Port au Prince, but it is said he did not go any further than New York, and it is believed that while in that city he perfect- ed the arrangements for a revolution in Santo Domingo, over which, ff successful, the great majority of the Dominicans, for the time being at least, will rejoice. General Jiminez is fifty-five years of age and of a mild temperament. He has re- fused several times to be a candidate for the presidency of Santo Domingo. His father was formerly president of that re- public. — + — TRAGEDY AT ALFR D, MAINE, Grendony Shoots His Wife's Betrayer and Kills Himself, ALFRED, Me., June 3.—Louis Marcille, who was released from jail tod. ecmpleted a term to which he was s terced for adultery, was shot and probably fatally injured on the street here today by Jcseph Grendony, husband of the woman volved in Marcille’s crime. Persons who d the shooting followed Grendony and the police joined in the chase. When the man found that he could not escape he placed the muzzle of the revolver with which he had shot Marcille in his mouth and fired a bullet into his brain. He died instantly. Grendony claimed to live in Boston. Mrs. Grendony and Marcille came to Biddeford scme time ago and last October they were arrested there on the charge of adultery, preferred by Grendony, who claimed that Marcill2 wrecked his home in Worcester about four years ago. Mrs. Grendony ran away with the man, after placing her chi!- dren in an institution. When Marcille was released this forenoon he started down the main street. Grendony met him and fired two shots. One bullet tcok effect in the neck and the: other in the shoulder. es San Francisco at Boston. BOSTON, Mass., June 3.—The U. 8. 8. San Francisco, which arrived here yester- day to land some of her gailors and ma- rines who were ill, took on sixtzen tons of ammunition and proceeded out of the har- bor on her return to her station at Proy- Incetown today. Before leaving port the places of the men landed here were filled by sailors and marines from the navy yard. ES Se Prize Steamer Sighted. NEW YORK, June 3—The Spanish prize Steamer Panama was sighted off Highlands at 1:15 this afternoon, coming in. She left Key West last Monday, dro Jiminez and General | Mr. Schneider Says His Son-in-Law Got $35,000. EXAMINING THE BOOKS —————_+—_— Frank M. Firor, the secretary and treas- urer of the Charles Schneider Baking Com- pany, who disappeared suddenly about ten Gays ago, and has since neither been seen or heard of, left the city with a shortage of something less than $40,000 behind him, ac- cording to the statem2nt of Mr. Charles Schneider. A portion of this loss, Mr. Schneider says, falls on the baking com- pany of which Firor was an officer, but the bulk falls upon Mr. Schneider personally. Speculation in wheat and other markets is said to be responsible fer Firor’s downfall. An expert is now carefully examining the books of the missing treasurer, which are badly mixed, and until his examination is concluded the e: t amount of young Firor’s alleged shortage remains in doubt. Firor is a son-in-law of Mr. Schneider, and this Kinship placed him in closer rela- tion with the firm than would have other- wise been the case. Mr. Schneider trusied the young man, as he himself says, with every dollar he had. Firor had been in the employ of Mr. Scbneider for nearly twelve years, and dur- ing that time he had been a trusted hand- ler of the funds of the bakery. When a stock company was formed, the Charles Schneider Baking Company, Firor was elected secretary and treasurer. At two meetings of the stocknolders he presented detailed reports that were seemingly cor- rect. At the first meeting of the directors of the company held this year, however, a resolution was passed appointing a com- mittee to examine the books and all the fairs of the concern so as to ascertain just what the exact condition of the company Was. Authority was given to employ an exp le was then-this action was taken and Firor realized, it is said, that his shortage, Which was not then quite so large, would be discovered, ne began to put away every he could put hands on. Mr. Charles Schneider, who was seen this ternoon by a reporter for The Star, clares that Firor is short fully he tells the following interes of the young man's deali: “Young ty twelve time I When ing account n me for near- 5 aid, ‘‘and during that trusted him for eyery cent I had. I went to Europe, two years ago, and before the bakery had been made a stock company con I gave him a pow- er of alttoracy that he might pe ry on the bu: nd be able “When I returned from Europ: I had no suspicion of the young man, and did not réturn the power of attor: ount cond Nationa’ Out of this I paid for my. little in Mount Pleasant and $15,000 for improvements. Ohly a few other checks Were made against the account. 4 or left I had just a balance of $88 in the bank, He had checked it all out through the power of attorney I had given If I had not deposited a check for » a short while before he left, and of which he knew nothing, he would have had me overdrawn ut the bank. “His shortage with the baking company is through wthe sale of many car loads of flour made by lim, and for which no re- s have been made. This fiour he sold y the market price. He fooled us by saying that there were always on hand at th: depot from eight to twelve cars. When we began to haul the fiour here he would have the hauling s after about two cars had been empti ing alt sorts of ¢ company being f tracts and such thi ust how many not as yet know. “During the year and a half the ccm- pany has been formed I have drawn but two months’ salary. Firor got the rest, and so I am again the loser. During my absence in Europe he increased the salaries of his two brothers, who were in my em- ploy, charging the money to the expense and mis 18 accounts. I had us- picion of him up to the day he left. Firor ther, was employed at the baker onger in the employ of the concern, Firor himself left a note when he parted saying that no one would see gain. Mr. Schneider does not belfeve that he cornmitted suicide. It is not } lieved that Firor took much money awa: with him. It is even said he borrowed rroney on which to leave town. ach mail brings to the baking company the young man contracted at different > had all of his instead of to as yet taken ar loads he sold we do mail sent to the office. Mr. no steps to apprehen he has been too bus: airs of the comp eegee naa TO REINFORCE DEWEY. Third Regiment of Virginia Thought to Be Under Orders, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., June 3.—It now seems more than probable that the 8d Regiment bas been picked out by the War Depart- ment to go to the Philippine Islands to re- inforce Admiral Dewe. It is understood a telegram was received bere today from the War Department quiring which one of the two remaining V.rginia regiments weuld be willing to go to the Philippine Islands. It is believed that Colonel Nalle of the 3d Regiment also received a telegram from the War Departm. asking about the same matter, Neither of these telegrams was given out today. There is certainly some- in the wind here among the oflicers of the 8d Regiment. Th2y are very reti- cent about the matter, and some of them feel a little depressed over the turn matters have taken. ———— FAVOR HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION. Onkland Citizens Adopt Resolutions Looking to That Enda. OAKLAND, Cal., June 3.—The directors of the Oakland; boapd of trade have instruct- ed Secretary Sharp to draft a strong set of resolutions to be’ forwarded to the Cali- fernia senators, Urging them to use every effort to secure Hawailan annexation as scon as possible. 2 SAMUEL PLIMSOLL DEAD. em He Was Wadely:Known as the Sailors’ ; Friend. LONDON, June;3.—Mr. Samuel Plimsoll, known as the ‘sailors’ friend” and origi- nator of the famous “Plimsol! mark” to pre- vent the overloading of ships, ts dead. Mr. Plimsojl was born at Bristol in 1824. He was educated, at Penryth, where his parents mo¥ed when he was a child, by the curate df thé’parish and later at. Shef- field at a © ivate school. He began his business life’ as q ‘clerk In a lawyer's office, and afterward went into a brewery as clerk, where he became er and re- mired until 1853, in which year he went gars and started in business for him- seif. He successfully contested Derby in the liberal interest in* 1868, and Sat Stor that town until 1880, when he gave up his seat te Sir William Vernon Harcourt; He en- tered parliament for the express purpose of heiping the sailors and he gave up his seat for the tame reason, thinking that Harcourt, a cabinet minister, might be able to render better service to the sailors’ cause than a private member could. While in parilament he was instrumental in securing the passage of several import- ant acts amending the shi Jaws. He Was at oo cre co of the National Amalgama‘ lors and Firemen's Union of Great Britain and Ireland, > i go Sunday night. Unofficial Reports to the Navy Department. THE VESSELS AT SANTIAGO The Navy Department has received an official report from Commodore Schley re- garding his recent attack on the fortifica~ tions at the entrance to Santiago harbor. Cemmodore Schley says that his attack was made for the purpose of developing the enemy’s position, to locate their batterie: &c. In that respect it was, he says, en- tirely successful, and he accomplishe4 what he set out to do. None of his vessels was touched by the enemy’s volleys, and there were no casualties or mishaps on his vessels. He says, in addition, that he has no reasonable doubt that Cervera’s fleet is inside the harbor of Santiago. On th2 whole the official advices rather minimize the press reports regarding the engagement at Santiego, but confirm the main statement that there was a general exchange of shots betwe2n the ships and the shore batte Unofficial Advices. The authorities here are also in posses- sion of information, not official, but from sources which have proved reliable in the past, giving general confirmation to the re- ports of an engagement at Santiago Tues- day. The information did not ccme from naval or consular officers. It did not go in- to detail, simply stating that an action had occurred, and that no serious damage had resulted on either side. : From the same reliable but unofficial seurces the authorities also learned that five Spanish ships were inside of Santiago harbor, and had been there from the first. This repeated similar information from t! same quarter, and was accepted as conclu- sive in locating five of the Spanish shi; within the harbor. It disposed of the re- pert coming from Paris that the Spanish ships had made their escape, and were now safely outside of Santiago harbor. At the same time it raised a somewhat uncomfortable doubt as to the whereabouts of one of the two remaining ships of Ac- miral Cervera’s fleet. There were seven ships when the squad- ron reached Martirfique. The small de- stroyer Terror remaired at Martinique for a time, and has since then disappeared. With five of the ships inside Santiago har- bor, there still remains one ship besid: the Terror to be eccounted for. The infor- mation reaching the authorities may be erroneous in limiting the number of Span- ish ships in Santiago harbor to five. The oi servations of Commodore Schley and of the press dispatch boats are made from a cistance of two or three miles at sea and are necessarily inccnclusive as to whethor there: are five or six Spanish ships inside the harbor. For this reason the reliable unofficial reports reaching the authorities here have an additional value. A Reconnoisance in Force. It is evident to the officia! mind that Tuesday's demonstration by the squadron was nothing more than a reconnolsance in force. In view of the fact that the Span- iards are known to have made considerable additions to the defenses of Santiago since the outbreak of the war, it would become absolutely necessary for a naval command- er, before entering upon a general engage- ment, to take steps to learn for himself and byond question just what defenses he must overcome to succeed in his attack. Othsrwise the whole plan of the engage- ment, carefully drawn in advance, might be suddenly overthrown in the midst of the attack by the unexpected fire from some heavy battery whose whereabouts were un- known in advance to the attacking force. Delay in Attac’ The naval officers today are giving out the impression that the attack on Santiago is to be deferred until the troops arriy> from Florida. If this be so, then nothing ean be expected in the way of an engage- ment for some days to come, for it was stated at the War Department today that no troops have yet boarded the transports, and several days will be required to make the passage from Tampa to Santiago. Information has reached the War De- partment that two companies of the en- gineer battalion from Willet’s Point, N. Y., which have been at Tampa, have left that place for Key West. All their implements, teols and working paraphernalia, includ- ing a pontoon train, are at the latter place, and the engineers go to put them in shape for immediate use in the Cuban invasipn. Other than this movement the officials say that up to this time there have been no departures of United States troops from Tampa in addition to those sent to Key West some time ago. It was probable, however, said an offi- cial today, that some of the troops might go on the transports to Tampa today and proceed to Key West. Undoubtedly the departure of the engineers from Tampa forms the basis of the statements made that troops were being sent out on the in- vading expedition. The Vessels in the Channel. The attention of naval officers has been attracted to the positions in the harbor occupied by the Sparish flagship Cristobal Colon and the hulk Reina Mercedes. Lying in the narrowest part of the channel, the ships, when in danger of capture, might be scuttled, and thus absolutely prevent the ertrance of the American ships. While this would also prevent the egress of the Spanish vessels, it would tend to make the reduction of Santiago an extremely diffl- cult task, and one requiring a long time, for the Spanish ironclads lying in the har- bor could be counted upon easily to repel any attack coming from the land side until such time as the troops managed to secure the support of heavy artillery. ———___—-2-—_______ REVENUE BILL IN THE HOUSE, Resolution Introduced by Mr. Dingley Referred to the Rules Committee. Chairman Dingley of the ways and means committee today introduced a resolution, providing for the procedure in the House when the war revenue bill is brought back from the Senate. The adoption of the res- olution makes it in order to move to non- concur “in gross in the Senate amendments to the bill and to agree to a committee on conference, asked for by the Senate, on the disagreeing votes of the two houses, and the House shall without further delay proceed to vote upon that motion, and if the motion prevail a committee of confer- ence shall be appeinted without instruc- tions.” A.rnie to this effect will be reported at once by the committee on rules to whom the resolution was referred to govern thi action of tke House. : —- + e+ Coming to Falls Charch, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. , RICHMOND, Va., June 3,—Orders from the War Department came today directing ‘the 34 Regiment to proceed to Falls Church. It is understood the regiment will “~ Next Week. What the Senate Will Do on the Mat- There appears to be a difference of opin- ion as to the understanding among the members of the finance committee as to the consideration of Hawaii in the Senate after the tariff bill is disposed of. That committee has not charge of the Hawaiian question, but it is said that in order to hasten the disposition of the revenue bill, its members declared that they would op- pose going into the question of Hawaii at this session, Some senators say that this involves a refusal to consider the question at this session in any form. Others say that the understanding related to the Lodge amendment only, and that what the republican members of the committee agreed to was that there should be no at- tempt to attach the annexation of Hawaii as an amendment to the revenue measure. One senator, whe is among those opposing annexation, said today that, according to his understanding, the agreement went no further than this, and he said also that if a majority insisted upon taking the q tion up he thought a vote would be had in the Senste. It is expected that the House will vote on annexation the coming week. It will then be for the Senate to cetermine what is to be dore. The administration influence will be exerted to secure a vote before Congress adjourns, but there is no doub: that the enemies of Haw in the Senaie feel confident that the: n prevent ac- tion. It is suppesed that, though they may have no general agreement, they have séme sort of understanding with certain other senators which they deem sufficient to pre vent action. It is said by some well-in- formed men in Congress that, after the House has adopted the annexation resolu- tiors, if the Senate fails to act one way or the other, the President will feel war- ranted in taking possession of Hawaii as a war measvre. Obstruction Tactics Abandoned. Some of S: Reed's friends resent the criticism which has been provoked against Lim by his attitude with respect to annexation. They dectare that, while personally strongly opposing annexation, he did not attempt to stand in the way of a majority, and tnat he does not intend to do so. They say that he advocated delay nd that some who favored annexation reed with him that the opportune time ad not arrived for action by the House. id further that the House committee ition to a special rule for Hawaii being reported before the Senate had actcd on the revenue easure. The Speaker and the two demo- ‘ais of the committee desire the defeat of annexation. Mr. Henderson is known to favor it, and Mr. Dalzell’s position is doubtful. It is said, however, that both Henderson and Dalzell agreed with the Speaker in delaying action in the House. This is construed to mean that no fur- ther obstruction to the consideration in the House will be resorted to after this week; but it is a question whether Mr. Reed has not already accomplished his purpose by delaying the measure in the House long enough to enable the opponents of annexation in the Senate to put up a game to prevent action in that body. There the element of time is important and agree- ments between individual senators go a long way. Se SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS. It is on ruies was unanimous in 6: Those Who Saw the President for Various Purposes. Gov, Taylor, Controller Harris, Treasurer Craig, Senators Bate and Turley and a number of the Tennessee members of Coa- gress called on the President today in re- gard to the quota of their state under the second call for volunteers. The state is entitled to two regiments by the second call, but the proposition is to take a large pcrtion of this quota to fill to the maxi- mum the regiments of the first quota. The Tennesseeans urged the President to allow them two full regiments in addition to the men necessary to fill the first quota. The President said he would give the matter ecnsideration, but did not think the request could be granted. The republicans of the Indiana delegation in Congress had an interview with the President this morning to urge the appoint- ment of Gen. Lew Wallace as a major gen- eral. The deiegation was earnest in adv cating this appointment. Gen. Waliace, they told the President, never lost a day in the civil war. Although seventy-one years old, he has not been ill a single day since the war, and is as halé and hearty as a young man. Senators Bacon and Clay of Georgia vis- ited the White House with Brig. Gen. W. W. Gordon cf that state, who has come on here to be sworn in and to receive his as- signment. Senators Allison, Foraker and Platt and Representatives Powers and Grout were among the morning's visitor: Senator Platt was looking after a political appoint- ment for New Ycrk. ee *FRISCO MERCHANTS PROTEST. Say the Government Neglects Them in Buying Supplie SAN FRANCISCO, June —Nearly all the mercantile bodies in this city were rep- resented at a meeting held at < of the Manufacturers and Producers’ As- sociation to protest against the alleged dis- crimination by the government against San Francisco in the purchase of military sup- plies. Among other complaints made was that of A. Dernham of ihe boot and shoe manufacturers, who asserted that a Phila- delphia firm had received a price for shoes of $2.51 a pair, a Pacific coast bid of $2.25 for the same quality not being accepted. A committee was appointed to review the whole matter and wire a strong protest to the California delegation at Washington, setting forth the facts. ae eS W. E. Benton Renominated. CARTHAGE, Mo., June 3.—Democrats of the 15th district have renominated W. E. Bentcn to succeed himself as representa- tive in Congress. FARMINGTON, Mo., June 3.—The demo- crats of the 13th congressional district have nominated Edward Robb. He had no op- position. ——__>+—__ Jason Sails for Newport. NEW YORK, June 3.—The United States monitor Jason, bound for Newport, R. 1, passed out City Island at 9:30 a.m. Baltimore Markets. ACCOUNTS|PURPOSE OF SCHLEY| ANNEXATION IN THE HOUSE | FINANCE AND TRADE Question Likely to Be Settled | Stock Market Was Heavy Today Un- ATTENTION GIVEN 10 CHEAP STOCKS There Was a Flurry in Manhattan «on Political Rumors. - MARKET REPORTS — GENERAL Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, Jun> 3.—There was no par- ticular change to the character of the trad- ing on the exchange today, except poss!! there was a little more realizing in speculative specialti the and a further con- tinuanc> of the good buying amongst the prospective divid-nd list. As on yesterday, the first prices were lower, wita London a moderate seller, but in toda instead of rallying the market heavy throughout the day. This feeling was very noticeable in some rters,,and stocks acted as if th ailing high prices were satisfac at present. As the attention fell these high-priced s Ities the amon the lower figures comm get pward. Partic amongst this class Kansas and preferred, which on some good buying ad- v to “There was no news of importance, and the market looks as if it was news from th » high- but continued to move nearer rest of th , and was from ed it up from There were plen ccreerning the _underst Tammany and Manhattan, quick movements in this opening price was about day, but on the day's t i yester- actions it lost s very quiet during the . but around the delivery hour lizing movement that set in hurt the price of tae two points. The granger shares Paul, Rock Is Su. and and Burlington, particularly the latter stcck, broke very easily during the Inte trading on the gereral decline. This attack on prices during the last hour was due the news from Woshington of Senator Wol- cot amendment to c the seiguiorag which resulted in a healthy loss for ihe e tire list. —_— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the clusing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- perted by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. # Atuetican Cotton O1 Atenison .. : Baltimore Bay Stare ri Canada Pacific. . hesapeake & Onio £0... & St. Loms chicago, B. & Q... M. & St. Pani. Chicago, R.1. & Pact Chic St. P., M.& O.. Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack & W Deleware & Au Co Generai dlectric. Uhnols Centrai. Lake Snore. Lomsyui Michigaa Central Missoni Pacific. National Lead Go z ational Lewu Co.. pid. New Jersey Centrat.... New York Central Northern Pacitic. Northern Pacific, ptd. Ont. & Western Pacitic Maut. Phila. & Keadu Puliman F.C. © bouthern Ky. vfa Paila. Traction . ‘dexas Pacite. ‘i Tens. Coa: & iron. Union Pacific ote Union Pacific, pra... Wabash, pid Westeru Union Yel... 91% «91% Brookiyn R. ‘Travsit. crime mere Chig. & G Western. My 4 ot ——— Washington Stock Exchange. Sales— regular call12 o'clock m—Inatrict Tith Insurance, 50 at Sorat 2; 50 et Washington Gar, 25 at 47 20 at 47%. Mongenthals riage, 100 at 4 —Capital Traction, District of Columtt Bouds.--2.65s, funding, car. 1i3 bid "Since Ronds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5a, By Fopolltan Raltrom] comy. de. 130 bid 126 as Metcopolitan Railroad certitic: « inde: . A, Hy bid. Metropolitan 9 d certificates of indebtedness, B, 108 bid. Eailroad Gs, 118 bid, 122 asked. Belt Railroad 5s, > allroad 8, 85 bid. Washing: cs «A. 112 bid. Washing. 6s, series B, 113 bid. U. 100 bd.~ Che 104 bid. A ton Gas Compa Electric Lght debenture mp., and Potomac and A., 160 bid. Awer- ican Security anu Trust bs, A. aud ©., 100 apany Ist 8s. Security avd Tr Washington. Market Company imp. 6s, S ext. Gs, 106 bid. W Light Infautry Ist 68, 90 bid. Nation Bank Stocks.—Ban Metropalitan, 120 bid. "West Ena, 1 ers’, 100 bid. 104 "asks Depesit ard Trust Companies. Deposit and ‘Trust. 115 bid. Washie Jan and Trust, 12: 30 asked. American Security and Trust, 155 asked. 5 bid, 6 asked. mercial, 4 bid. ‘Title ‘Insrance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, bid. Colgmbla Title, 4% Nd, 5% asked. Wasiila, ton Title, bid. Dist: Title, 2% bid. 3 asked. Raflroad Stocks,—Capital Traction. 73% wa, asked. Metropolitan, 120 bid, 124 aske lumbia, 74 bid, 78 asked. jas amd Electric Light Stocks. —Washington Gas, asked. U. 8. Electric Light, 97 bid, 99 asked. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Chesayeak Did. 56 asked. Pennsylvania. 37 bid. 45 asked. and Potomac, 54 Miscetlancous Stocks. — Mergenth; rp, 155% bid, 15514 asked. Lanston Monotype, 15 bid, 16 asked. American Graphophone, x13 bid, 14% paked. American Griaphoyhone preferred, 13% hid, 14% asked. Pneumatic Gun Carringe, 46 bid, 49 acked. (Great Fells Ice, 110 bid, 125 asked. x iv. Governm: Bonds. Quotations reported by Corsen & Macart- ney, bankers. Bid. Asked. 25% mn i 8% 100g 123° 123 111% «112 11%, 2 100%. ' 10.87 u (AS = ASRS sett &