Evening Star Newspaper, June 13, 1898, Page 2

2 ‘ : THE EVENING STAR, MON AY, JUNE 13, 1898-14 PaGES. oo ‘SIZZLING SUMMER Washington Learning the Weather Lesson That Spring is Gone. STRATA STAGNANT ge Showers All Around the District, but None Come to Cool Us. NO CHANGE EXPECTED oo “LOWER = AIR The mble bee scarce hovers over sweet red clover heads; He amed warm to care for their de- lights. The blooming flowers, crooping, would be happy if their beds Were of the kind that's only used of night, The army mw hangs his head between And e'en forgets the prowess of his heels; w the motorm: wko scornfully cre- t nself a breeze, Is the only thing alive that comfort fzels. Yet to make existence bitterer and suicide a balm ‘Th>re waddles omnipresently in view Those fellows in alpaca coats, with waving fans of palm, Who inqu Is it hot enough for you?” Those fellows were everywhere Saturday. ‘Their numbers increased in arithmetical picportion yesterday, and this morning be- tere the breeze statted and the clouds be- n to curtain the sun they were out in torce adding to the sum of human misery. They were the same individuals who asked you when the mercury was rolling itself up in a ball at the bottom of the tube winter, if it was “cold enough for you,” in veices that rolled from the cavernous depths of heavy storm coat collars. But that’s the way of the world, and there's no use kicking against such peo- ple because it only makes perspiration more copious and the prickly heat more } discomforting. The ri n for this hot w the usuai on ather is merely . Summer is announcing her- self and letting peopie know that spring is tirely out of the running. There are pe- mospheric conditions existing at for the prevailing heat and the accompanying humidity. For a week there has been little or no perceptible nge in the weather all over the coun- A “high” has hung over the gulf es, and another has elevated if out in Montans Conseque: and cir bicycle tires with is in a state of stagnation. Professor Bigelow, who is doing the fore- casting for this month at the weather bu- reau, said this morning that Washington nted unusual difficulties in the way of asting at present. ra week Very curious conditions have been evident her id he to The Star re- porter. “To the north and south and east it of us th ave been plentiful save short rain Friday ngton has been left virtually high and « There ations of any change continued. “It will y be it was yester- but the present condition will probably until som ition of th ided change occurs > ‘highs’ to the south out in the northw The mercury reach ay, but there were no prostrations. Saturday with the record Sé the humidity made thé heat seem much greatcr, and the first victim of the heat in iS@S was recorded. Andrew Martin, a 1 tel enger boy, fourteen yea di, s on Benning e Kk and tr He wa irs and entirely re- derably Yast night, pS, and ¢ ‘The cle those i parent last anything to relieve like a ride in one WATCHING YELLOW FE No New Cases Reported to the Marine Hospital Service The dispatches received by the marine hospital service today on the yellow fever situation were all gratifying in that they showed neither new cases nor new “foc! as points of infection are officially termed. So far there has been nine cases of fever. Camp F the detention point r victims and suspects at M Henry, Miss.. was put into operation tod: under federal supervision. All cases BU ts about MeHenry will be Today's official ‘tors have been appointed up their duties between Mobile and on the Gulf i railroad. nd received reports at camp. ain ins ve taken ans and Port and Ship Ist ra NOT REPORTED BY HAY. Sent No Message That Manila Had Fallen, At the St riment ft was sald to- day that n dor Hay nor any other official had informed it of repo: that Manila had fallen. The government nad no official advices cor the marines’ fight at Guanta- namo. CAN SPAINS AGENTS BE EXPELLED? Pertinent Question Raised in the British Parliament Today. LON 1K 13.—In the se of com- is Hogan, anti- r tor the mid- Mr. Cham- State for the e ne protracted reside retary of panish agents in Canadian government nt the hospitality of jolted in the tnterest of a her a colonial govern- Xpels such persons is Mable to dama, wamberlain replied that it was mat- ter for th orney general to decste, but he said it would clearly be not desirable at the present time tc express an opinion on such poin ee BIG FIRE AT SPARTANSBURG, PA. Loxs Estimated at $150,000—Fire of Incendiary Origin. ‘D, Ohio, June 13.—A special ie, Pa., s The business part town of Spartansburg, Pa., was by fire, which started at 1:30 ng, and fs supposed to be of in- liary origin. large bus houses, all wooden with their content: were burn- ‘ous smaller ones. and is almost total. out, as the town Is lities, —~_ + CAMARA’S FLEET UNSEAWORTHY. Information Received at Department. n received at the Navy De- partn from 4 high, though unoffi source that Admir2! Camara’s Cadiz fleet has been found unfit for sea. ae The War Revenue Bil ‘Phe Speaker signed the war revenue bill the Navy Word has be nt early this afternoon. The Vice President signed the war reve- nue bili at 2:10 p.m., and it then went to the President. The President signed the war revenue Dill at 305 p.m. BIG TUMBLE IN WHEAT Due to Joseph Leiter’s Unloading His Big Holdings. It is Said Will Take Care of His Cash the Banks Sales. CHICAGO, June 13.—All interest on the board of trade today centered in the do- ings of Joseph Leiter and the results of his famous big deal in wheat. A tremen- dous slump in prices was generally at- tributed to immense sales for him. Accgrd- ing to one authority, Mr. Leiter ordered all his trades closed out at the opening of the day’s transactions in the wheat pit, and that at least 8,000,000 bushels of wheat were liquidated for him in the Chicago market alone. The severest breaks in prices, however, were in the northwest, where it was said Leiter had his big lines. Cash wheat In Duluth went off 19 cents, and at Minneapolis, 17 cents. Half an hour Lefore the close Leiter's sales in Chicago y were placed as high as_ 10,000,000 els. His brokers, Allen & Grier, trans- ferred June wheat to Armour and Septem- ber to Lamson Bros. it was reported that a movement was on feot among strong interests to take care of cash wheat and that a meeting was in session at which this matter was under consideration. During the final moments of trading Jo- seph Leiter was at the Illinois Trust and Scvings Bank in consultation with his father, Z. Leiter, and others. Joseph Leiter said in -eply to inquiries that he would not make an assignment; that his opticns had beer liquidated, and that his cash wheat would be trusted. Fifteen minutes befcre the closing bell rang on ‘change the tickers had a report that Lelter’s cask wheat would be trusted. It was said that the bonkers who had made advances on it had agreed to take care cf it. July wheat in Chicago today closed at ) cents, against 86 cents at the finish on urday. At one time today July was down to 75 cents. September closed at 71 cents, a loss of 3 cents as compared with Saturday. During the day September went as low as 69% cents. Joseph Leiter 2dmitted to friends that he kad lost money. Excitement on the board ran high. Stories of financial trouble float- ed around concerning thcse who engineered one of the greatest wheat deals in the hi y ef the country gained circulation. wever, little credence was given to this feverish gossip at first. Mr. Leiter closeted with his father, Z. Leiter, and when pressed to tell whether the slump in the cereal had affect- ed his interests, frankly admitted that he had lost money. How much he would not say. He had not the time to go into de- tails. Conferences were the order of the day. Leiter's wheat interests have been turned over to a board of trustees, who will settle up the deal. ‘This course was necessary on account of Mr. Leiter's inability to put up margains which were called for. He admitted that his father had withdrawn his support. ee, OHIO STATE CONVENTION. Semator Hanna’s Friends Insist on Absolute Control. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 13.—Chairman Harry M. Dougherty of the republican state central committee said today that uniess opposition should be made to Sena- tor Hanna as temporary chairman of the republican state convention next week, he weuld retire from the pre: t's chair when the permanent organization was made. If the enemies of the senator man! fest any opposition to him, however, his friends would insist upon making the sen- ator permanent chairman. If Senator Hanna is not made permanent chairman, that honor will go to Represcn- 8. Kerr of the fourteenth district. $s reasonably certain now that the state ticket nominated by the republicans will be as follows: For secretary of s les Kinney of Portsmouth, the incu For Supreme judge—Wm. T. Spear of Co- lum the nt. For clerk of the sup of Athens county For state food commi: jah B. the incumbent. ner—Joseph B. nmty, the incum- Blackburn of Belmont co’ bent r member of the board of public works Hahn of Muskingum county. e@ Jast is the only nomination about is room for r nable doubt, ides Mr. Hahn, J. T. Robinson of eneca and W. G. Johnston of Summit are candidates for the nomination, ———e SPANISH VERACITY QUESTIONED. vernment of Paraguay Orders In- vestigation of Temerario’s Condition. ASSUMPTION, Paraguay, June 13, via Galveston Tex., June 13.—The government of Paraguay has appointed a commission to inspect the engines of the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Tamerario In order to verify whether, as claimed by her commander, it is impossible for her to put to sea, and to fix the term of the delay which will be al- lowed her in order to complete her repairs. ‘This action is a result of the protest of the United States consul, taken in view of the neutrality of the republic of Paraguay. > AMENDMENTS PROPOSED. Commissioners Suggest Changes in BIL for Street Extension, In a report made today to Chairman Babcock of the House District committee on Hous 10550, providing for the exten- sion of 17th street in a straight line from Florida avenue to Park street, Mt. Pleas- ant, the District Commissioners recom- mended that the bill be amended in certain so that, among other things, the United States shall be required to bear equally with the District the expense to be incurred in carrying out the proposed nsion. th thetr report the Commissioners for- warded a plat showing the location of the street as named in the bill, and also one showing the location recommended by them, which, they state, is in accordance with their previous recommendations in cennection with the highway extension plans for the first section. Commissioners state the extension named in the bill will pass close to exist- ing stre2ts in Meridian Hill and Ingieside, nd, besides costing more for the land taken, will leave narrow strips between the proposed extension and existing streets of insufficient depth for building purposes. The route recommended by the Commis- sioners would, they say, connect 17th street with Central avenue and widen that avenue wholly upon the east side, extending said street in a direct line from Ingleside to Columbia road. This line will, the Commissioners think, be much cheaper, both for the purpose’ of acquir- ing the land and for 0} ening the street, as a ‘Ke portion of the route fs already in the possession of the District, and a consider- able pert of it already ‘brought to ap- proximate grade. To follow the line named in the bill, the Commissioners be- licve, would require the purchase of land for the full width of the street for the en- tire distane: The estimated cost of the extensfon on the route recommended by them, includ- ing the land, grading, macadamizing and improvements, is, the Commissioners state, respects, $192.950. It is believed by them that if the street is to be opened the expense should be borne equally by the United States and the District, and if the bill ts to receive the favorable consideration of the committee, they so recommend. —— Two More Troop Ships. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn of the War Department has chartered the steam- ers Nucez and Lampasas of the Mallory Line for service In connection with the transportation of troops from: points in Florida tc Spanish possessions in the West Indies selected for attack and seizure. ——__-2-____ Band’s Leave Extended. The President has directed an extension of one week in the leave of absence of the farine Band, now at the Omaha exposi- n, J MESSAGES BY WIRE Camp Alger Supplied With Tele- gtaph and Telephone. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE CAMPS The Trouble Continues Over Hos- pital Arrangements. —— NOTES. OF THE CAMP ee se - —— Eg CAMP ALGER, Va., June 13, 1898. A special detail has been at work all day stringing telegraph and telephone wires from corps headquarters all over the camip. This work has been kept in mind since the camp was first organized, but previous ef- forts of establishing electric communica- tion of any sort between different parts of the reservation hav2 not been attempted. A regular army officer, Major F. F. Strorg, reported at headquarters recently with this particular object in view. It was discovered that certain members of the 7th Ohio have served with the 17th Separate Company of that state, which was one of the National Gugrd signal service com- mand. Orders were at once issued direct- ing those men to report at headquarters for active service. Shortly after their coming little groups of men were engaged in set- ting up poles all over the camp and with- in half a day telegraphic communication was possible between the corps commander and bis subordinates and the commanding officer of the 2d Division. Those who took part in the work wereall from Company F, and were under the direction of Corporal Arthur J. Wolfe. It is the purpose of Gen. Graham to es- tablish such communication between his own tent and every regiment in the corps. This work ought to be done within a week and will be the means of more easily ad- ministering the affairs of the corps. Interest in the conflict between Col. A. C. Girard and the several regimental surgeons in the camp seems to be on the increase rather than on the wane. The opposition to Colonel Girard’s order directing his sub- ordinates to deliver into his possession all the hospital supplies in the regimental hos- pitals is today as keen as ever. But, say various officers around camp, it is likely to produce disastrous consequences. General Graham, it seems, is assured that the de- partment desires the abolition of the regi- mental dispensary, and so has formally sanctioned anything the chief surgeon might do to secure the accomplishment of that purpose. Col. Marcus Kavanagh of the 7th Illinois, is custodian of an ambu- lance n, which, it seems, has not yet been delivered to the division ‘hospital. He was directed to deliver It several ago. He is reported to have replied that the hos- pital would have to do without his ambu- lance. Making an Example. For the sake of an example, and in order to prevent the future occurrence of similar episodes, headquarters is sald to have de- termined to punish Col. Kavanagh. Noth- ing could be learned as to the truth of this story. Most of the men concerned simply refuse to discuss it. Whether Col. Kava- nagh is to be the subject, or not, it is cer- tain that some one will be brought to terms shortly in hope of putting an end to further criticism of Colonel Girard and his meth- ods. The chief surgeon is now in poss abundance of supplies for the pur equipping th spital of the 2d Division. ews of a Death. rams were received today by Lieut. Gagan, Company I, 65th New York, an- nouncing that a private of the 65th had been run over and killed on the Alexandria and” Fredericksburg railroad. The particulars are given elsewhere in The Star. Clara Barton, Mrs. E. EB. Smith, Kennan, e of the famous Si- aveler, Dr. George Hubbell, and ame to camp yesterday to inspect the division hospitais. The discussior: over the condition of these institutions and the conflict between Col. A. C. Girard and the regimental ons prempted the president of the American Red Cross to make an extended stay in all the dispensarie: ited. vis- The Hospital Service. The sentries at first refused Miss Barton and her party admisison, but Lieut. C. A. Robbins, assistant sergeon of the 6th New York, came to the rescue and passed the party through the lines. Miss Barton spent little short of an hour going from ward to ward and talking to the patients. On coming out she was asked what she theught of the division hospital. “I will tell you newspaper men all that it is necessary for you to know,” she an- swered, “but there are some things I can- not tell you at all.” At the time of Miss Barton's visit the division hospital had no supply of acetani- lid or salol, and only a few grains of quinine. Five patients with fever had tem- peratures above 105 degrees as determined by the thermometer of a visiting physician. ‘There was no thermometer in the hospital. The surgeon on duty had nothing with which to reduce temp2rature except tepid water. : On invitation of the regimental surgeons of those regiments, Miss Barton's party was taken through the regimental hospit- tals of the 6th Massachusetts, the 8th Ohio and the 6th I}linois. Miss Barton asked particularly about the medicines at the disposition of the surgeons on duty and the ownership of the property in use. Are to Have Canvas Suits. Brown canvas sults, commonly known es Karkee suits, are to be issued to the corps within the next week. Quartermasters all over the camp have been busy all morning ecmpleting a list of all the enlisted men in their regiments in order that the issue when made may not be delayed in deliv- ery. The blue un‘forms now in use are very warm, and are made warmer still by suits of extra heavy underwear. Most of the men look forward to wearing the can- vas suits with considerable impatience. Ordnance supplies are to be issued within the next week, according to common re- port. Requisitions for ordnance supplies were prepared and submitted several days ago. Since that time the ordnance officers of the corps have been as active as pos- sible trying to indvee the War Department to_hurry the issue. Some discussion has been provoked among those officers who are impatient to get ordnance supplies over a report that the delay in issuing such supplies is due to im- perfect requisitions. Ifsuch is the case the d2partment has so far failed to notify the men who filled out the requisitions. There is little disposition manifested to accept the report as the explanation of the govern- ment’s delay in providing the corps with rifles and ammunition. So far two regi- ments, the 34th Michigan and the 6th Pennsylvania, have been equipped, and the men rejoice in the possession of fine, new, serviceable rifles. But these requisitions were of form similar to those that are said to have been pronounced incorrect. Religious Services. Services wer2 held in the open air yes- terday by nearly all the regimental chap- lains in camp. Troops A and C of the New York Cavalry went to Washington in a body and attended service at St. John’s Episcopal Chureh. Fathers Kelly of the 7th Illinois, Sherman of the 4th Missourl and Sullivan of th2 9th Massachusetts all conducted mass in the woods with music by special choirs made up of enlisted men. Most of the other commands were forced to postpone their services until evening on account of the heat. Th2se evening meet- ings were exceedingly impressive. They took place usually before regimental head- quarters, and consisted of sacred’ music “by the regimer.tal bands, a few hymns and a brief discourse by the chaplain. There were no Sunday drills. Visitors poured into camp J# number sut- ficient to keep a cloud of du® hanging over the road from Falls Church from early. morning until after 6 o’clock in the after- noon. Girls wer? more numerous than at any time since thé District boys left, and they seemed to enjoy their visit more than usual. The men of the 3d Virginia, though furthest from the road, wére the favorites and the recipients of the largest number. of | baskets. Nome of the regiments fared bad- { ly, however, gor Washington szems to have among its pepple friends for everybody out at canip. Tonight, ufflessall signs fail, the camp will bemearlg: void of shoulder siraps. The ladies.of one of the churehes in the village are to.give a lawn party. At first the sol- diers seemed to }2 afraid of being over- charged, but they have since learned that the ladies of Faltg Church are more likely to err on thesther siae. Th> mere mention of a lawn pagty-ia now sufficient to almost empty the camp of officers. Quartermaster's Bad Fortune. Captain Barker,dquartermaster of the 6th Tinois, has had the misfortune recently to receive s>vem@l lgrds of bad rations. Yes- terday he refuseg to accept 700 loaves of bread on the;groupd that it was moldy and bed. The day before he accepted under protest about 4,000 pounds of potato2s that have since spoiled utterly. Finally about half the hardtack issued the regiment has become mildewed. A special car, containing the gifts of the 65th’s friends at Buffalo, N. Y., arrived at Dunn Loring at 6:30 o'clock Saturday night. Twenty-five army wagons were busy a whole day transporting the donations to the quarters of the regiment. The car con- tained every possible comfort. and much that will be of use in helping the sick. Sur- geon Mead is delightsd to find that the gifts were so well selected. Private John T, Gregg of the 2d Tennes- see died yesterday morning at Fort Myer. The burial took place at Arlington at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Priyate Gregg had been at the hospital for some time suf- fering from spinal meningitis. General Butler is now installed as com- missary officer of the 1st Division. He has been in camp since Friday, but not in uni- form, and took no part in the affairs of his command. Major Guy Howard selected a site for the branch post. office at camp, and the work of construction has been commenced. By Thursday it is expected the postal au- thorities will be installed and ready for the transaction of business. They will keep stamps and newspaper wrappers and money orders on sale, and be prepared to register letters. Ninth Battalion Made Happy. The soldier boys-of the 9th Battalion, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, were made happy Thursday evening by a visit of a delega- tion from the ‘‘Seldiers’ and Sailors’ Bene- ficial Union,” an organization of veterans in Washington, who carried to the camp a bountiful supply of smoking tobacco, pipes, paper, envelopes and pencils, just the things their martial experience had taught them would be most appreciated in camp life. The delegation consisted of-Alex. Freeman, president of the organization; Charles B. Fisher, secretary; James M. Butcher and Alex. Oglesby. They were cordially received by Maj. Young of the battalion, and hospitably entertained dur- ing their stay in camp. This is the second visit for the same purpose, and the delega- ticn had its reward in the glad welcome extended and the eager, grateful rezeption of the donations, RETIRED OFFICERS Difference in War and Navy Policies Regard- ing Them. The Former Ignores Experience—0ld Army Officers Could Be Used With Great Effect, Discretion “worthy of diplomats guards the utterances ofthe men in the army and navy when publicly considering the policies which are "'dirécting their respective branches of the service, but when they are together in ‘some cozy corner of a club, they are very apt'to speak their minds to receptive eats which they believe belong to possessorg of tincommunicative disposi- tions. Theré aré’a few of them, however, who do not pursue thts confidential course, end one of ‘these; a retired army officer, indulged last night Mm contrasting the policy ef the War Depattment with that of the Navy Department in some very important particulars. “When hostilities became im- minent by reason of the blowing up of the Maine,” he remarked, “the officers on the ired Hst of the army, the navy and the marine corps, almost Without exception, ered their services to the gov e they were needed when tually began. None of them was ins by any other than the highest motives. was not a questior of pay with them, as they were already receiving three-quarters of the active pay attached to their rank, and it was not a question of position. When war begin, what was done? “The Navy Department eagerly accepted the offers of its retired officers to help in the emergency, and all those, or nearly ail, physically able were given duty mostly in executive capacities on shore duty. The Case of Commander Brice. “I could mention many individual in- stances of this,” continued the veteran, “but one will suffice to point the moral in Washington, because the officer in question is widely known here. I refer to Com- mander John J. Brice, who is a retired na- val officer, and was until recently “United States fish commissioner. His proffer to do active duty was accepted and he is now in command of the Mare Island navy yard at San Francisco. “Well, what has been the policy of the War Department regarding the offers of re- t-red officers? They have not only been ig- ncred, but have been absolutely*insulted. In countless instances their offers have not even received an. acknowledgment, and when some of them have called at the office of the adjutant general they have been curtly told that they were not wanted and that affairs could be managed abundantly well without them. This is not fiction, un- fertunately, but fact. A Serious State of Affairs, “What is the result?” he continued. “The positions in the army which could have been easily filled by soldiers of ex- perlerce have been given to the inexperi- enced and in numercus cases the notorious- ly incompetent. All the regular troops have been taken from the army posts out West and elsewhere, and one or two offi- cers, who are chafing to be with thelr com- mands, have been left in charge with a ccrporal's guard of men. All these places eculd have been and would have been gladly filled by retired army officers nad they been given the chance. They did not ask for rank; they simply offered them- selves to Uncle Sam, to be placed where they might be of the most service.” > DEWEY’S OFFICIAL REPORT, Detailed Account of the Battle of The Navy Department this afternoon re- ceived its firgt mall advices from Admiral Dewey sinceshe eached Manila. Under date of May 4, Cavite, he gives a detailed account of the battle of Manila bay, It ls in the main,,an elaboration of his cable- gram. Its special,feature is the terms of high praise ig whieh he speaks of the crew of the ships, saying that ‘never had an officer so loyal and; brave crews. Secretary Alger, Wants More Funds. ‘The Secretary of War submittsd to the House today ndditional estimates of appro- priation of §2,560,000 for ordnance, ord- nance stores; upplies, and $218,000 for armament and foftifications, a District Conferees Meet, The first meeting of the conferees on the District of Columbia appropriation bill was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Receipts and Expenditeres, Government receipts from custom today, $200,349; internal YeVehue, $664,093; ‘miscel- laneous, $445,301. Expenditures, $2,835,000. “Divorte’ Grantea.- ¢ Justice Cox today divorced Estelle Lewis trom H. W. Lewis, colore@, and granted her the er Xo ‘fake her maiden name, Lee, The husband fs principal of the Burr- ene colored public and non-su; ‘The every DI court IN CONGRESS TODAY Resumption of the Hawaiian Debate in the House, METHODIS? BOOK CONCERN CLAIM Senator Bacon Speaks on the Res- olution of Investigation. ENROLLING KEVENUE BILL Rev. Dr. J. B. Stitt, pastor of the Dum- barton Avenue M. E. Church, Georgetown, pronounced the invocation at the opening of today's session of the Senate. A House concurrent resolution was pre- sented to the Senate, and at the sugges- tion of Mr. Allison was immediately consid- ered. It provided for the enrollment of the war revenue measure, the enroliment of the bill in the form agreed upon by the conferees having been rendered legally impossible by a clerical error. Mr. Allison explained that the error af- fected only the mixed flour section of the bill, and that it was desirable, inasmuch as the intention of both branches of Con- gress was thoroughly understood that the resolution should be considered at once. The resolution was adopted. A bill granting to the Cripple Creek Rail- road Company of Colorado a right of way through the Pike's Peak timber land re- serve was passed. A resolution directing the committee on foreign relations to make such inquiry as it may deem advisable concerning all ques- tions in relation to foreign governments arising out of the present war was referred to the committee on foreign relations. The resolution was offered last Thursdey by Mr. Chandler, An act authorizing the appointment of a non-partisan commission to collate informa- tion and to consider and recommend legis- lation to meet the problems presented by labor, agriculture and capital was passed. The bill provides for the appointment of an “industrial commission,” to be compos- ed of five members of the Senate, to be ap- pointed by the Vice President; five mem- bers of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker, and nine other persons who shall fairly represent the different industries and employments, to be appointed by the President. It shall be the duty of the commission to investi- gate questions pertaining to immigration, labor, to agriculture, to manufacturing and other business and to report to Con- gress and to suggest such legisiation as it may deem best upon these subjects. It shall furnish such information _and suggest such laws as may be made a basis for uniform legislation by the various states in order to harmonize conflicting in- terests and to be equitable to the laborer, the employer, the producer and the con- sumer. “The commission shall give reason- able time for hearings, if deemed neces- sary, and if necessary it may appoint a subcommission or subcommissions of its own members to make investigation in any part of the United States, the expenses not to exceed $50,000 per vear. The commis- slon may report from time to time to Con- gress and shall at the conclusion of its labors submit a final report. The term of the commission shall be two years. A measure relating to the Washington, Woodside and Forest Glen Railway and Power Company of Montgomery county, Maryland, was passed. Methodist Book Concern, The resolution offered last week by Mr. Lodge (Mass.) directing the the committee on claims to investigate the payment of the claim allowed by Congress to the book concern of the Methodist Episcopal Church Soutn was laid before the Senate. Mr. Bacon (Ga.), speaking briefly upon the resolution, said he had not the remotest suspicion that anybody who was working for the claim here had any pecuniary in- terest in its passage. Iie had had a conversation on tha subject with Major E. B. Stahlman, who had re- ceived 35 per cent of the claim paid, and the impression left upon him, was that not a doliar of the money was to be paid to lobbyists. Mr. Stahlman, said Mr. Bacon, stated that there was no arrangement or contract whereby anybody was to be paid a single dollar, except possibly a small amount for expenses. Mr. Bacon thought |. the id2a that the claim was lobbied through Congress was absolutely abhorrent to sen- ators, particularly to thcse who actively supported it. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Before proceeding with the Hawaiian de- bate the House today passed Senate bills granting American registers to the steam- ships Victoria, Olympia, Arizona, Colum- bia, Argyle, Tacona and Arcadia. Mr. Newlands (Nev.) then addressed the House in advocacy of annexation. The pending resolutions were introduced by hum. He was interrupted by Mr. Cannon (III.), who presented and asked unanimous con- sent for the passage of an emergency bill to appropriate $473,151, now carried by the sundry civil bill, to pay the Bering sea awards, but Mr. Bland (Mo.) objected. Mr. Cannon, explaining the necessity for ac- tion, said the time for payment would ex- pire Friday, and the sundry clvil bill would not pass before that day. Mr. Newlands then proceeded with kis speech, which will be found in another column. Mr. Bell (Col.) followed, opposing the resolutions. He attacked the existing re- oes as being an oligarchy, and the offer of the islands for annexation as being made by a few, and in utter disregard of the wishes of the vast majority of the peo- ple who reside in the islands. He contend- ed for the right of all people to be gp erned in accord with their will. Continu- ing, Mr. Bell argued that the population was undesireble, and that the location of the islands in the tropical clime made it unlikely that a people resident there would ever be desirable as a component element of Amrican citizenship. The conduct of American missionaries and others who have gone to Hawaii was attacked as hav- ing resulted in successful conspiracy to deprive the natives of thelr property and self-government. The existence of leprosy in the island was commented upon as a drawback to annexation. —___o_______ THE JAIL WARDEN. Members of Supreme Court Discuss Question of Succession. The justices of the Supreme Court of the District, Chief Justice Bingham presiding, were in private session from shortly after 11 o” clock till 2 o’clock today, discussing the question of appoint! @ successor of ae late Warden Leon: of the District Chief Justice Bangham ted afterward to a Star reporter that.no appointment had been made or would be made before Wed- Sia next, when another meeting will eld. The applications of EH. B. Crain, Philip M. Snowden and C. T. Yoder were pre- sented and debated. ——— DECREE MADE ABSOLUTE. Decision Affecting Claim Against Lafayette Opera House. The decree pro confesso passed in the case of the Litho-Marble Decorating Com- pany against Harriet S. Blaine, Arthur L. Shreve, W. Robinson Molinard, John W, Al- baugh, Uriah H. Painter and others was today made absolute by Justice Hagner, in Eguity.Court No. 2. it was further ordered that Albaugh and Paintér pay to the complainant $1,311.50, end thé latter is given a Men on the La- fayette Sguare Opera House and lot 9 and in square 221, and in default ithin twenty days, the dulld- ing and lots‘are ordered to be sold. Brown and Henry P. Blair are appointed trustees for this purpose. The defendants have noted an appeal, and tho bond has been fixed at $3,000, Sages Gases ‘The War Department announced today that it had begun active preparations for the second army invasion. It is believed a : ————_—____ } SENDING OUT THECIRCULARS FINANCE AND TRADE A Big Achievement by the Government Printing Office. About Four Million Documents to Be Distributed Describing New War Loan. the The government printing office has added another feat to its wonderful record of achievements. It has been known to print an edition of the Revised Statutes in a sin- gle night, and only a few weeks ago the report of the board of inquiry into the cause of the disaster to the Maine was turned out by great establishment in one night, including the illustrations which accompanied it. Saturday afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock, Secretary Gage delivered into the hands of Capt. Bryan, foreman of printing, the material to be used in the preparation of circulars relative to the new war loan. Almost 4,000,000 of these circulars, subscription blanks and pamph- lets descriptive of the bonds were required. Capt. Bryan hesitated as to whether the government printing office, with all its facilities, would be able to accomplish such an undertaking in the time required, that between 3:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m, Monday, it being the desire of Secre- tery Gage that fifty of the most rapid mail- ing clerks in the Treasury Department be a possession of the material at :he latte1 our. The First 100,000, This morning, before the time indicated, the entire work of printing had been don, and a wagon fram the government printing office at ten minutes to 9 delivered the first 100,000 of each of the circulars, blanks and Pamphlets requir2d. The treasury force 1s busy today preparing for the mails the enormous number of papers that will be sent out to ail money order post offices, banks and express offices, and in order to avoid congestion of the mails Assistant Szcretary Vanderlip invited the co-opera- tion of the city postmaster and the super- intendent of the railway mail service, and by their direction the bundles are being Prepared according to states and territorias and sent to the post office in installments. By tomorrow noon this work will all have been accomplished, and these messengers from the treasury will be on their way to millions of American citizens. It is prob- able that never before has so systematic and energetic an effort been made to actu- ally reach the people. The treasury will not wait for the people to come to it; it has gone to them; and every man, woman and child who has $20 to invest will not lack an opportunity to buy a government bond, and thus participate in the war loan. Already many have subscribed heavily to the loan, not by single subscription, but by several, expecting thus to be allotted among the first. It is the intention of the depart- ment, under the law, to consider several subscriptions by the same individual, firm or corporation. in the aggregate as one sub- scription. Thus fifty separate subscriptions, each for a $20 bond by the same person, will be considered as a single subscription of $1,000 for $20 bonds, and such subscriptions will have to wait for allotment until the $1,000 class is reached. Allotment for 3500 Subscriptions. Another important feature in the floating of the new loan is found in the fact that Secretary Gage for all subscriptions of $500 and less will begin the allotment at once. This fact should be borne in mind by small investors, in order that they may not delay their subscriptions until the last moment, when the heavy subscriptions are taken up for consideration. For all amounts received of $500 and under receipts will be given immediately, and the bonds delivered at the earllest practicable date. This course is taken, it is understood, be- cavse it is believed that after all the small demands are satisfied there will still be enovgh left to be distributed among the large subscribers, although the indications ac the present time are that the loan will be participated in to an unusual extent by pecple of small mears. The Secretary of the Treasury has re ecived the following joint 1 from’ ihe National City Benk of New York, the Cen- Trust Company of New York and Ver- milye & . of New York: “Referring to your circular letier, In which you ark for subscriptions to $200,000,- 000 United States 3 per cent coin bonds, re- deemable after ten years and payable after twenty years, we desire to advise you that We stand pr2pared to subscribe and pay for at par and accrved imterest any portion of the bonds offered that may not be sub- scribed for by the public.” A DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. One Called for Tomorrow Afternoon to Consider Hawaii: Annexatio: Representative Richardson, chairman of the democratic caucus, has called a meet- ing of the democrats to be held in the hall of the House tomorrow (Tuesday) after- noon, immediately after adjournment. ‘The caucus is to consider the action to be taken by democrats on the question of Ha- walian annexation. Many democrats have announced a favorable attitude toward the arnexation resolution. These democrats are indignant at the efforts of the party leaders to make a party question of aunex- ation under the existing circumstances, and claim that it is unjust to them and to the party to try to whip them into line against annexation with a caucus rule. —_e—____ Assessment of Park Benefits. Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin has introduced a bill in the Hguse to repeal the provision of the Rock Creek Park act of 1890, which assessed on real estate sup- posed to be benefited by the park a pro- portionate part of the cost and expense of the park. +e Baltimore Market: BALTIMORE. Juve 13,—Flour dull—western et, $3.4u0$3.05; do, extra, $3.90a84.65; dof Uy, $4.60a$5.25;' winter wheat patent, $5.35a85.75; spring do., $6.00a86.25; spring wheat stratzht, $5.75a$6.00—receipts, 18,309 barrels; barrels; sales, 600 barrels. Wheat_w SApot and month, 95095%; July, 79% TT asked; steamer No. 20,022 bisliels; exports, none els; sales, 59,000 bushels—southern wheat by sam- ple, 88296; do. on grade, 8$a95'%. Corn eusy—spot and month, 3549353; July, 35%a35%: August 85% bid; September, 36%4u36! B4ign3444—receipts, 251.251 bushels; export 857 bushels; stock, 1,848,377 bushels; sales bushels—southern white corn, 36; do. yellow, a5 BOH-, Onte steady No. 2 white westera, a2%u33 2 mixed do., 30ia31—reveipts, 9,086 bushels. exports, exports, 15 ac and lower 8 Fe g 5B BR EI e 4 00. Grain freights very verpool per bushel. 3%d. June; for orders per quarter, 88. July. Sugar strong sSranninted. 6.455 Butter steady—tancy cream- tion, 16; do. ladle, 15; good la- stead: Grain, Provisions and Cotton Marketa Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Lacenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. Low. Close. % 7 % ay aK % 20% 1 NS, High. Low. Close 9.80 925 9.00 985 935 9.70 580 5ST 5.17 5.95 5.70 5.87 S45 521 5-40 COTTON. ‘igh. Low. Clore. 657 650 6.52 690 635 6.55 633 629 629 G31 628 6.28 4 Der cents, i} 4 per cents, jos 4 per cents, 1225 4 per cents, 12, & per conts, ny Oper soa, Both Long and Short Accounts Sold Stocks Today, PRICES SUFFERED IN CONSEQUENCE Leading Interests Were Interested in the Decline. Se ee GENERAL MARKET REPORTS >. Special Dispatch tc The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June 13.—The tendency which marked the c Week became pronounced imme the opening this morning. London sé over a slightly higher range of prices a would have assisted any advance on this sid». Foreign houses executed a small yol- ume of buying orders around the opening, but discontinued the movement owing to the manifest wani of sympathy in the local market, In Sugar, Brooklyn Rapid Transit and the specialties generally, stop orders we reached, and material conces: orded. Long and short stock were both used to depress the market, the popular Impression being that the real leaders of the market preferred lower prices as a reallzing The yellow fever situation in the background with consid > aim culty, and is certain to become a dominant influence should the disease spread to the larger cities. The shares in t tion di- rectly exposed to scourge are heavier than the market, and rally with considerable dif- ficulty and mostly at the expense of the short interest. Rumors of a somewhat comprehensive business complication in Chica culated in explanation of liberal s by Chicago commission houses. The: ports lacked confirmation, but purpose marketwise, the professional ele- ment extending the short account consid- erably. Chicago Gas showed unmistikable evi dences of liquidation, and this selling was in turn reflected in the entire group re resented by the brokers for these shares. The big spring wheat deal was said to be concerned in the Chicago difficulty, but @ partial and thorougyly reliable denial of the worst phases of the situation was made during the early afternoon. A rally from the low prices of the day set in around delivery hour tn consequence of such denial. A combination bid for all or any part of the new government loan was made by several of the leading local financial insti- tutions this morning. This action insures the government against any embarrass- ment from lack of funds for war purposes, It ts confidently delleved that the demand for the smaller bonds will be so large that this lanket bid will not be reached im the Process of distribution. Should the ¢ pected success of the loan maierialize next Month the old fours of 1807 and the bonds of well-managed corporations are almost } Pneumatic ¢ certain to attract the disappointed funds of the investment classes, In the natural evolution of investment the general stock market will reflect the success of the government transaction in a considerable degree. Bank clearings, the over corresponding periods last year, a decrease in imports, liberal increases in railroad earnings and attendant improve- ment in dividend prospects are all fac- tors favoring a record-making financial epoch. The present week is relied upon to de- velop positive war successes, and at least one branch of Congress is expected to favor Hawaiian aunexation. This is a strong ar- ray of facts for the optimistic party to ¢ velop, and the yellow fever scare is the one possible retarding factor, — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, excess of exports The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- coh by Corson & Macartney, members ‘ew York stock exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. Wall st. ‘Open. High. Low. American Spirits... 13 1d American Spirits, pfd. ) @ & American Sugar. . 140 340 American Sugar, pfd... 14% 14s American Tobace ng” ing American Cotton Oil... ate Atchison .. .-- BK (Bg Baltimore & Orie, w Bay State Gas... Canada Sonthern. Canada Pacific. a ¢ & Ohio. ..C.C. & St Low chicago, B. & Q Chicag O&O Tawi Cnicago Gas. CM. & St. Paul. pf Chis R.1. & Pacit: Chic St. P., M. & O. Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack & W Delaware & Hudson Den. & kio «ranae, pra Erie... General Zlectric. Uhnois Centra. Lake snore. fed @ Nasnvuie. jetropolitan Traction, Manhattan Elevated. Michigan Central Missouri Pacific. Nationw Lead Co. Nationa: Lexu Co.. New Jersey Centi New York Centrat. Northern Pacific. Northern Pacific, pfd. Onl. & Western Pacitie Mau. Phila. & keading. Pullman P. ©. Co. southern Ky.. pfa. Prila. ‘Traction Texas Pacitic.. Tenn. Uoai @ iron...... Union Pacite.. Union Pacine, pra... Wabash, pid. Western Union Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular_call—12 o'clock m.—C tion, 10 at 73%. Mergenthaler Lin 167%; 10 at 168; 10 at 168; 0 at 1 American Grapbop Carriage, 100 After call—Capttal Traction, 60 at 73%. of Columbia Bonds.—3.65s, funding, cur- rency, 113 bid. Mixcellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 118 bid. | Metropolitan Ratiroad conv. 20. bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, A, 117 bid. Metropclitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness. B. 108 bid. Columbia Railroad €s, 118 bid. Belt Raflroad 5s, 85 bid, 50 asked. Bek- ington Railroad 6s, 85 bid. Washington Gas Com- pany 6s, series A, 114 bid. Washington -jas Com- Bany Gs, series B. 114 bid. U. 8. Mlectri> Licht henture imp., 100 bid. 106 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Ss, 103 bid. American Se- curity and Trust 5s, nd A.. 100 bid. American Security and Trust 3s. A. und 'O., 100 bid. Waeh- ington Market Company Ist Gs, 110 bid. Wash- ington Market Company imp. @s, 110 bid. Wash- ington Market Company ext. 6s, 110 bid. Ma- sonic Association Ss, 105 bid. Washington it Infantry Ist Gs. 90 bid. ‘ational Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 285 bid. Met: 310 bid. Central. 140 bid, 153 Mechanics’. 180 bid. Second, . 140 bid. Columbia, 130 bid: Capital, 120 bid. West Bnd. 103 bid. 105% asked. Traders’. 100 bid. Lincoln, 116 bid, 120 ask: Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Safe it and Trust, 115 bid. ¥ ‘Trust, 127% bid. 130 asked. American Security and Trust, 150 bid. Wasitmgton Sate 50 bid. BS a frugal 70 Ud Corcoran, ao wd lets tan, mn, id. Potomac, 50 bid. Arlington, 115. bid. American, 185 bid. National Union, i asked. Columbia. 10 bid. 11 asked. Rizcs, 7 bid, Lincoln, 9% ‘5 asked. People’s, 5 seed. ti 9% asked. Gosumerciah. 4 bid. » Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate ‘Tit bid. Colum! bid, 72 Washington Title, asked. wa, . Com big, 40 asked, Sash Great Falls Ice,