Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1898, Page 2

A PARTIAL REPORT Progress of the Conferees on District Appropriations. MANY CHANGES MADE IN THE BILL Some Items Upon Which Further Conference is Asked. = IMPROVEMENTS conferees on th» District of Columbia Th appropriation bill made a report in the Sen- today on their agreement to a very ge portion of the bill. Several of the most important items in th> measure were J to and the House will request an- other conference on thes' greements. All of that portion of the relating to lighting in th: District of Columbia was disagreed the appropria- > library and to begin ions for bride >and: the of Coaneecti- 2 husetts avenues. All that portion of ths referring to overhexd also disagreed to. The Senate had mended the House provision for ch Distriet of Columbia by appropriat- iy for these purposes, but the il-d to agree on these items. In Mr. Aili- id only arities wires is rities see- institutions, Were rot to do. Consequently all these items agreed to and will b= the subject of her conference. Some Changes Made. The House conferees agreed to Senate amendments appropriatiag $600 for an addi- ional messenger clerk in the office of the issioners, an additional clerk at $1,- “s office and a provision 200 in the e880) ! which the Senate the intersection of Columbia road and 18th street. For Street Cleaning. The House allowed $130,500 and the Sen- ate $165,000 for street cleaning, but the con- ferees agreed upon $145,000. The Senate inserted under this head a provision that $50,000 of this amount be used for cleaning the streets by.hand work, but the con- terees agreed upon allowing $15,000 for this purpose, with the further provision that a strict account shouldbe kept in order to cetermine the comparative cost of ~hand sweeping by day labor and under contract. ‘The House allowed $1,900 for cleaning snow. etc., from crosswalks and gut! 5 which the Senate increased to $5,000. The conferees agreed to accept the House Le vision. The House allowed for contingent ex- penses of the parking commission, $20,000, which the Senate increased to $25,000. The conferees agreed on $22,500. The House al- lowed for illuminating material, lighting, ete., of public lamps, $160,000, which the Senate increased to $175,000. The conferees agreed upon $166,000, of which amount $1,- woo is to be expended for lighting, etc., lamps of an experimental character. The Senate conferees receded from Sen- ate amendment appropriating $7,000 for new machinery for the harbor boat. The House had allowed $6,000 for public pumps, creased to $12,000, and the conferees agreed upon $10,000, |The House conferees agreed to the “Senate amendment increasing from $3,5C0 to $4,000 the appropriation for the care of bridges. The Senate receded from its amendment eppropriating $15,000 for laying a new floor upon the Aqueduct bridge. The Heuse appropriat2d $1,000 for repair- ing the Conduit road and the Senate $5,000 for this purpose The Senate conferees re- ceded from their amendment. They also | receded from Senate amendments appro- priating $3,000 for repairing the north con- nection of the by-conduit, Delecarlia reser- voir and $5, for protection to the inlet to the conduit at Grea Falls. The Water Supply. The House conferees agreed to the Sen- ate amendment making an appropriation for an investigation of the feasibility and propriety of filtering the water supply of Ww: ington, but the Senate amendment for $5,000 for this purpose was cut down to $3,000, The Senate amendment appropriating for the resumption of work on the Washing- ton aqueduct tunnel and its accessories and the Howard University reservoir was agreed to by the House conferees with an amendment increasing the appropriation for this purpose from $293,582.70 to $927,- 210.50. for th a disbursing officer for 5 the Commiss! at a salary of $2,500, this offieer to unt for all money ex- pended on requisition of the Commi: j The Senate e ves agreed to s a iment allowing an addi- t $1,000 in the assessor's office. receded from the Sen- i itional clerk ler of and the House con- the pay of laborer to $560. e Senate amendment appropriating w for rent of a bui.ding for the police artment headquarters, including the alarm and telegraph service, was stricken from the bill, was the Senate amendment appropriating $4,000 for a topo- graphical sur and map of that part of District south and east of the Eastern branch and in and near Takoma | Park and over that portion of the District known Georgetown. Items Stricken Out. ate amendment providing for a keeper was stricken out and in its only $1,000 was allowed for repairs pment of the morgu conferees agreed on appropriations inserted in the bill in the Senate of $1,500 for arranging old records of the District, # to enable the register of wills to compare. correet and reproduce certain re in b 4 for the enfore h and game laws of the Dis- nbia. appointment o's office, to be appointed by ner: place ore had appropriated $1,500 for 1 repairs to market < and the increased this amount to $4,000. The eed to allow for this purpose in Mount inereased the work fro: fere s re amendmen ed from t ng $15,000 f ermit sy ppropr S under the ution for work n the Con- tes had been i by lowering $200,000 to several sec- ws: George- $46,400; southwest, northeast, $41,- provements. reet improvements de quite number © bill, the n conference: ment on 12 1 to B street n amendme foliowing be- ‘or complet- 2 street from t, $4,000; ing agreed pave oe ne for pavin from East Capi 37,000; asphalt tol to se B street northeast, ning the grade and im- gan avenue to a width of 100 ary of the for paving previn an O00; et, from Fior Le Droit £ ulating 1 ng and pay and Lith stree lowing Senate a to and. stricke the ja avenue to 0; for avenue, nyon be- om nent the of bill: the a ranch road to repa’ or fo} rect and oy grading una from Park to Klingle Aibemar for imp : east to E and paving at $5,000 bs Sena The con- Ow) for thi s for Sewers. for ons 2 confe sewers were with certain sewers the House he Senate $70,000. The i upon $60,000. For con- Tiber creek and New Jersey avenue i intercepting sewer, the House al- . while Senate appropriat- & this work. The 2 $150,000 for continuing d upon the Senate yriating $20,000 for con- . the nertherly portion of New Jersey avenue ing sewer. The House »priation of ary land pump- ject for ed to the Sen- the Commis- utracts for the con- pumping station. ased the appropria- jewaiks around public nunicipal buildings from but the conferees agre>d on - Senate increased r Ss to country $50,000 to $60,000, but ths cone cced-d from this amendment. The provision inserted in the bill in the Senate for the opening of North Capitol street through the Barbour estate was egrzed to, while the conferees inserted an aaditional appropriation of $500 for grading ieti improved pr but disag avenue, | The Schools. Under the head of publie schools the House conferees accepted the Senate amendments changing the number of teach- ers in several grades as follows: From 3 to 2, at $1,400; from 25 to 30, at $1,200, and from 65 to 61, at $1,000. The House conferees also agreed to the Senate amendment appropriating $12,000 for kindergarten instruction and $800 for he care of the Miner School The Senate conferees yielded on Senate amendment ap- propriating $1,000 for care of the Peabody and Wallach buildings, and accepted the House provision of $900 each for these schools. The Senate amendment appro- priating $42,100 for necessary repairs to the plumbing in existing school buildings was agreed to, but the amount was cut down to $25,000. The Senate increased from $9,000 to $10,- 000 the appropriation for the purchase of tools, ete., to be used in manual training. but the conferees accepted the House pro- vision. They als+ accepted the House ap- propriation of $40,000 instead of the Sen- ate allowance of $45,000 for the purchase of text hooks and school supplies. ‘The House agreed to Senate amendments appropriating $45,500 for one eight-room building and a site in the third division, southeast. and $50,000 for a site for and toward construction of a manual training school for the first eight divisions, but the Senate conferees receded from_ their amendments appropriating $12,000 for one four-room building on Grant road and $42,- 24) for one eight-room building and site in the ninth division. The Police. Under the head of metropolitan police the Senate receded from its amendments increasing the House provisions from three to four lieutenants, from 300 to 305 pri- ates and from 20) to 220 privates of class The House conferees agreed to an ii ase of from eight io ten laborers in this department, at $480 each, and the Senate agreed to the House provision appropriat- cr ing $680 for a laborer in charge of the morgue. or repairs to stations the House had 200) allowed and the the confere creed to $2 For miscei- lareous and contingent expenses the House hac allowed $18,000 and the Si 2 the conferees agreeing upon $20,000. Heuse conferees agreed to the Senate amendment appropriating $125 for tla: and halliards for station hou! enate $3,000, but The Fire Department. Under the head of the fire department the appropriation for the force was fixed by th> House at $52,€20, and increased by the Sen- ate to $83,770, but the House provision was allowed to stand. For the purchase of hos the House allowed $7,4”), and the Sen $9,000, the conf s agreeing upon $s,2 For the purchase of horses the House al- i) and the Senate $9,000, the con- S agreeing upon $8,000, conferees agreed upon the Senate amendment of $227 for flags and halliards for engine and truck house | ‘The Senate conferees receded from their amendment providing for an additional sta- ble in the rear of the engine house on North Carolina avenue between 6th and 7th streets southeast. ‘Telegraph and Telephones. Under the head of telegraph and tele- phone service, three instead of two repair men were allowed. The Senate conferees struck out the ap- propriation for an engineer at the small pox hospital. The Senate conferees reced- ed from ail their amendments under the 1 of Washington Asylum except for tingent exper which was increased om $44,000) to $47,000, und the appropria- tion for the erection of a nurses’ home in- creased by the conferees from $4,000 to 35,000. The conferees allowed $1,000 for repairs and furniture fer tie Columbia Hospital for Women and $1,500 for furniture and a new building at the Industrial Home Sckeol. j The Militia. Under the head of militia of the District of Columbia the Senate receded from all its amendments. ee MeKISSON’S VICTORY COMPLETE. », © He Will Have 270 Votes Out of 440 in Cc vention. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 17.—Senator M. A. Hannia’s organization was defeated at the republican primaries last evening ‘by Mayor McKisson. It was one of the bitterest fights ever waged in this country, ard as a result the control of the Cuya- hoga county ecnvention tomorrow will be in the mayor's hands by a vote of about 0 to 170. There was trouble at the booths all day in many wards. Hanna men were thrown jout of the booths. Charges and counter- charges of crookedness were made. Little interest was taker in the result of the voting for county offices. The Hanna ferces did net carry more than ten wards out of the sixty-two In the city. The mayor will now organize the cam- paign committee in this county, which has been under the control of Senator Hanna. The victory of Mayor McKisson is in- terpreted here to mean that he will be a condidate for mayor again next spring and for gcvernor in the fall. This county will | send an anti-Hanna delegation to the state convention, but will make no effort to ccntrol that body. At noon the friends of Senator Hanna claim control of the county convention by a majority of eight. Conservative esti- mates, however, place Mayor McKisson in and regulating Kalorama street, between Columbia road and 18th street. The Senate amendment appropriating $11,000 for grad- ing and regulating Providence, Lansing, Hartford, 10th and 12th streets, Brookland, was agre>d to, while the Senate conferees abandoned the Senate ai ciear control by a majority of nearly 100, The convention tomorrow promises to be very exciting. —_s—— Spain Raises a Loan. | A Madrid dispatch of yesterday say: mpndment appro- |The Bank of Spain has agreed to place priating $5,000 for widening the Adams Mill | 28,000,000 pesetas at the disposal of the “ead entrance to the Zoological Park from | treasury for war purposes. ® - SkInVenine STAR,' FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1898-16 PAGES. REPORTED TO SENATE The Hawaiian Besolution to Be Called Up Tomorrow. THE PAN-AMERICAN BANK General Deficiency Bill Taken Up in the House. DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS Soon after the Senate convened today Mr. Davis (Minn.), chairman of the com mittee on foreign relations, favorably re- ported from that committee the resolution adopted by the House for the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands. The resolution was not amended Mr. Davis gave notice that immediately after morning business tomorrow he would move to proceed with the consideration of the resolution. Mr. White (Cal.) indicated that he would lead the opposition to annexation by re- questing Mr. Davis to repeat his statement, the California senator not having heard it. After Mr. Davis had repeated his an- nouncement, Mr. White resumed his seat, evidently satisfied. 3 Mr. Gallinger (N. H.), chairman of the pensicn committee, in connection with ad- verse reports on certain bills, announced that the committce had adopted certain rules which would exclude many bills. He called attention to one case where an ap- plication was rejected by the pension bu- reau, but by special act a pension had been allowed and had been increased three times. The pensioner was an employe of the government at a salary of $60 a month. Mr. Gallinger said the rules of the com- mittee covered the case, and added that the rules would be observed in every case. A bill providing for the erection of a gov- errment building in Seattle, Wash., at a cost not exceeding $500,000 was passed. Mr. Morgan (Ala.) offered a resolution, which was referred to the naval affairs committee, extending the thanks of Con- gress to Naval Constructor Hobson and the volunteer crew of the Merrimac, and -au- therizing the transfer of Constructor Hoo- son from the construction corps to the line. Senator Morgan said the provision ‘for the transfer of Mr.Hobson to the line of the havy was inserted at the request of Mr. Hobson's father. Bills were passed for the establishment of a light and fog signal near Sabine Bank, Texas, and to restore to the state of New York the flag carried during the civil war by the 104th N. Y. V. I. The conference report on the bankruptcy bill was presented and read, but no action was taken. Mr. Hoar, in charge of the report, announced his purpose to endeavor to secure action upon it during the present session. Mr. Allison (Iowa) presented a partial report on the District of Columbia appro- Priation bill. It was agreed to. A bill to authorize the construction of a bridge over the Tombigbee river in Mis- sissippi_ was passed. ‘The bill to restore the annuities of the Sisseton and Wahpeton bands of Sioux In- dians was laid before the Senate, and Mr. Allison (Iowa) resumed his speech in opposi- tion to the measure. At 2 o'clock Mr. Allison, who had not con- cluded his remarks on the bill, gave way to the unfinished business, a bill incorporat- ing the International American Bank. Mr. Turner (Wash.) opposed the bill on political and constitutional grounds. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A great bouquet of ros2s was today upon the desk of Mr. Evans of the fifth Kentucky district, the offering of friends upon his re- cent renofMination, When the Hovse of Representatives mat Mr. Ray (N. Y.) endeavored to secure con- sideration of private bills, but Mr. Cannon’s motion to go in committee of the whole to continue considsration of the general de- ficiency bill prevailed. Debate followed upon the paragraph ap- Eropriating $163,000 to supply a deficiency in the free delivery service of the Post Office Dpartment. Mr. Love (Miss.) criticised the department for having incurred expenses 'n excess of the appropriations made by the last bill. | Mr mmings and Mr. Bradley (N. Y.) | advocated increased fre deliveries, and ar- | gued for granting the postal authorities sretion in providing for public needs. They claimed the increase of which com- | plaint was made had resulted in a corre- | sponding increas> of revenue, by reason of r patronage secured by the greater | dition in mail delivery. Several members indulged in a colloquy, | and Mr. Cannon >xplained tnat should the | appropriation not be made enough earricrs would be discharged to economize and limit the year’s expense to the former appropria- tion. The paragraph was passed. During the reading of the bill a dis- cussion arose over a graph of minor interest incidental to whieh Mr. Ray (N.Y.), chairman of the committee on pensions, as- serted that more private pension bills had been passed by the present Congress than were ever passed by any preceding Con- gress within the same time and more than the total number pased by the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congress combined. Mr. Clark Objected. Chairman Babcock of the committee on the District of Columbia asked unanimous consent that next Wednesday be set apart as District day, in lieu of last Monday, | lution SPANISH: REPORT OF FIGHT Was Done at Bentings.” Claim Oar, Ships Were “Hit Many Times—The Guantanamo Fight Minimised. (Copyright, 1898, by the Associat>d Press.) HAVANA, June 17.—The following isa Spanish report ef the bombardment of San- tiago de Cuba: “On June 16, dt 5 a.m., fire was opened upon the coast batteries. of Santiago de Cuba by four American battle ships, two ironclad cruisers’ and a protected cruiser, while one yacht opened fire opposite Agua- dores beach. The cannonade was violent and fearful and lasted one hour and a half. ‘The Americans fired over 1,000 projectiles and temporarily disabled ‘two Hontoria cannon at La Zocapa, covering them with earth. “The parap>t was destroyed. by .a shell. One cannon of Morro Castle was damaged by the American projectiles. All the dam- ages were repaired today. ~ Saw Shells Strike Ships. “The Americans suffered severe damage. Skells from the Spanisa batteries were clearly seen to fall on the American ships, which were approximately two miles off. “The Spanish losses at the Morre were one .artillery corporal killed and one sec- ond lieutenant, Juan Arbol, eight soldiers and ‘two sailors of the watch service wounded. “At the Zocapa battery two artillery sailors were killed and Second Lieutenant Richard Brusquita of the navy and six soldiers were wounded. “The Spanish soldiers were unharmed. “General Linares eulogizes the behavior of the troops, and Captain General Blanco will reward several officers and soldiers wounded today and in the engagement of June 6. He will also recommend for spe- cial reward Colonel Gonez of the artillery.” The Fight at Guantanamo. MADRID, June 17.—Advices received here from Havana from official sources charac- terize the fighting at Guantanamo bay as “mere skirmishes” with the “net result that Americans have been able to hold the place where they landed.” és Continuing, the Havana dispatch says: “They have suffered greatly both from the fusillade and tha heat. The Spaniards are in possession of several wells, none of which has been injured. “The stories that the fortifications of Caimanera and the Morro have been dam- aged are false.” The following official note has been is- sued here: “The charges of Spanish cruelty to the wounded and mutilation of the dead are false. These accusations have caused the liveliest indignation among all classes in Spain, and especially among the troops, who are indignant at the calumny. The Spanish army is conducting itself in this war with the nobility it has always shown, as proved by thevevidence of the American prisoners who'were released, and its dis- cipline is so strict that any such conduct would have been: relentlessly punished.” + QUICKLY REACHED A DECISION. The Hawaiian Resolution Considered in Committee Fifteen Minutes. Only about fifteen minutes’ time was consumed by the Senate committee on for- eign relations today in reaching a conclus- ion to report ‘the’ ‘resolution for the ac- quisition of the Hawalian Islands by the United States.: Onky two of the democratic members, Mesgrs. Turpie and Mills, were present at tho,meeting and they contented themselves with recording their votes in opposition to @ motion to report favorably, showing no disposition to delay action by the committee. No republican votes were cast, in the negative and Senator , Davis stated that he was authorized to cast the vote of Senator, Mergan in the affirmative. The fact developed that while the resolu- tion first received the sanction of the House, it was prepared by Senator Davis and no. disposition was manifested change it In any resp¢ After the agreement to report the res was reached there was som formal discussion as to when the S: should be asked to take up the question, and it was decided that this shouid be done tomorrow, the first practicable day, one objection would be sufhcient to prevent the beginning of consideration to- day. It is possible, however, that after calling the matter up tomorrow it may be allowed to go over until Monday, as the epponents of the resolutian say they will refuse to assist in making a quorum if the question is pressed tomorrow. It is already becoming evident that the reported understanding among the mem- bers of the finance committee which was reached during the pendency of the war revenue bill to the effect that the Hawallan resolution should rot come up for con- sideration during the present session of Congress, will cut an important figure in the consideration of the question in the Serate. ‘This matter was informally presented to the republican members of the committee on behalf of the democrats after the ad- journment of the committee meeting to- day, and they were informed that the democratic members of the finance commit- which was yielded for consideration of the Hawahan annexation resolution. Mr. Champ Clark of Missouri objected to the order. CHARGES AGAINST DR. MORGAN, Alleged Culpable Inefficiency Disrespectful Conduct. and Assistant Surgeon Daniel H. Morgan, at- tached to the cruiser Cincinnati, which has just arrived at Norfolk from a cruise in the West Indies, has been ordered before a general court-martial for trial on charges of culpable inefficiency in the performance of duty and disrespectful language and de- portment to his superior officer while in the 2xercise of his office. It appears from the specifications in this cease that while the Cincinnati was at Key West, on the 29th ultimo, Dr. Morgan was crdered to superintend the transfer of some sick members of the crew from th> army hespital to the cruiser with a view to their removal to Norfolk. In the execution of this order it appears that the sick sailors were allowed to remain on the wharf for about an hour and a haif, without att2n- tion, exposed to the direct rays of th sun, to the great detriment of their health. It appears furthermore that Dr. Morgan was disrespectful to Surgeon James “. Byrue, his immediat2 superior, when informed by tee were generally disposed to contend that the agreement was explicit to. the effect that the Hawaiian question should not be revived in the Senate during the present session. Some of the republican members of the foreign relations committee stated that they had never before heard of the agreement, but all manifested a disposition to investigate the matter. 2 YELLOW FEVER AT McHENRY. Surgeon Murray Believes That It is Confined to That Place. The most encouraging news about the yellow fever situation in the south yet received came in official dispatches to the marine hospital service today. Surgeon Murray, one of the experts at McHenry, Mis: wired an official report today that he believed the yellow fever is confined to the town of McHenry. Surgeon Carter, who hes been making a thorough investi- gatior in that field, reported that he nad nearly completed fhe investigation of the places and houses png the lines running irto McHenry scuth of Hattiesburg, ani that there is no fever at any of them. The reports also show that the pecple of Mc- Henry are co-gperating in the work, and there is a aati yrange o-nouse inspection. The authorities to@ay are very hopeful, though by no wr confident, that the danger is past.o3,, the latter that his conduct in regard to the sick sailors had been reported to the com- manding officer of the vessel. The court-martial for the trial cf this officer is ordered to mest at Norfolk next Monday morning. The cGetail for the court is as follows: Capt. Silas W. Terry; Lieut. Commanders Isaac Hazlett, R. M. G. Brown and T. H. Stevens, Surgeons H. E..Ames and G. P. Lumsden, Lieut. W. S. Benson; Passed As- sistant Engineer John T. Smith and Passed Assistant Surgeon Isaac Kite, with First Lieut. J. A. Lejeune, U. S. M. C., as judge advocate. Austria Will Remain Neutral. LONDON, June 17.—The Vienna corre- spondent of the Times says: “There is every probability that Austria will continue to maintain her neutrality. All reports as to Austria’s impatience for mediation are completely devoid of foun- éation.” ——-+ee—_____ Personal Mention. Dr. William E. Whitson of the staff of the Washington Asylum has tendered his resignation to the Commissioners to -take effect next week. The doctor expects to leeve Baltimore in a few days for Europe. HOSPITAR @RAIN DEPARTS. Provision for Care of Sick and Dix- abled Soldiers, ‘The hospital train for the removal of wounded and invalid soldiers left here to- day.for Tampa, shortly after noon, over the Southern railway. The train consists of ten Pullman sleeping cars, one dining room car, one ccoking car and a combina- tion coach. It is fully equipp2d for hospital service, with medicMmes, surgical instru- ments and apparatus as complete as a first- class hospital. The party, which is under the command of Major Richards, consists of two commissioned officers, two non-com- missioned officers, twenty-two privates and three cooks. The train goes via the South- ern railway to Columbia, 8. C., and thence over the Florida Central and Penmsular to Tampa. From time to time, as it becomes recessary, one or more coaches will return rorthward with sick and wounded soldiers, Fort Myer. Va, Fore McPhersck, Gx 'atg other points whare there arc arn Nig. "The coaches remain at Tampa | GEN. MILES RETURNS Says the Troops Are a Splendid Body of Men. REGULARS THE FINEST IN THE WORLD Explains the Cause of Confusion at Tampa. INSTRUCTIONS TO GARCIA Major General Miles, commanding the army, accompanied by Col. Maus, Major Davis, Col. Michler and Dr. Greenleaf of his staff, arrived in Washington at 8:30 this morning after having directed the de- parture of the first army of invasion to Cuba, It had been his intention to remain in the field, directing the succeeding expe- ditions which will follow rapidly from this time forward, all of them being part of a well matured offensive campaign. General Miles looked hale and hearty despite the three weeks’ incessant work of bringing order out of chaos in the hurriedly concen- trated army, comprising regulars and vol- unteers, many unarmed, unequipped, with thousands of tons of stores assembled by inadequate railway facilities, hundreds of pack trains, droves of horses and mules, and that vast minutia of a war movement beyond scas. The general continues to wear his citi- zens’ dress, while all the officers about him are in fatigue uniforms, and save for the pith helmet canvas het, such as is worn in the British Indian service, he shows no evidence of coming from the field. He conferred with Secretary Alger for half an hour before the cabinet meet- ing, and then had a long talk with Gen. Luddington, quartermaster general, on the cendition of quartermasters’ supplies. He ceme here in response to a summons from the Secretary of War, and had a confer- ence with him later in the day in regard to certain phases of the campaign. Speaking in a general way of his obser- vations, Gen. Miles said: A Fine Body of Men. “Having spent some time with the troops, during a trying period of hurried preparae tions, I am glad to say that they are a splendid body of men, which the country may well be proud of. As to the regulars, they are the finest corps in the world, with- out any exception, physical development, efficiency, experience, dicipline, marksman- ship, equipment and all that goes to make up first-class soldiers. Of course, the vol- unteer army is not so well equipped. Some of the states sent men into the field in very good condition, notably Massachusetts and New York. Others sent their quotas with- out arms, equipment or clothing. “They were not soldiers at all; only em- Ployed men. It takes time to make sol- diers of this material There must be uni- forms, arms, ammurition, equipment, camp equipage, tentage, transportation and hos- pital supplies. Then in addition they had to have ordnance, artillery, siege train: intrenching tools, horse equipments, engi- ncering appliances of all kinds, balloon appliances, &c. After that comes the grat questicn of moving an army across the sea, with all the dangers and vicissitudes of an ocean. voyage. This work, with its infinite detail, has been carried out, 1 am glad to say, with a fair degree of suc 3, and the command of 15,000 men under Gen. Shafter moved away with an outburst of Patriotic enthusiasm which overcame the trials they had passed through.” The Confusion at Tampa. General Miles’ attention was directed to the reports coming from Tampa of great confusion and delay in preparing the ex- pedition and getting it off to Cuba. “Yes,” said he, “there were causes con- tributing to thus delay. In the first pla the post ofhce serv these pomts of army concentration is very deficient. The have the s facilities and no more as local towns have when normal conditio: exist. But w 20,000 to 50,000 men are added to*the population of the small towns and all of the men are sending and recei ing letters from their friends and relatives at home, besides the large amount of offi- cial business carried on, the local post office factiities are entirely inadequate. “That has been one of the troubles at Tampa, Chickamauga and other place: and, as a result, the official communications to and from the War Department, on which depend the regularity of movement of many Kinds of stores, have been scriously de- lJeyed. Then in gathering the munitions of war for an army it was necessary to the service of a great number of trains, loaded with stores, crowding the meager raiiroad lines far beyond their usual capacity. However, all this is getting straightened out now, and already most of it has been overcome. Health of Troops Good. “The troops at Tampa are in very good health, both those who went forward with Gen. Shafter and those still remaining. The sick list is less than 1 per cent, whic! L is an exceptionally good record. The spirit of the men, also, is of the best, and this was shown in a most marked manner when the transports started for Cuba last Tues- day. They were all anxious to go, and there were wild scenes of enthusiasm and cheers as the men marched aboard and the ships got under way. Whenever a band played a national air, every head was un- covered. The men seemed to realize the importance of their enterprise, as well as the patriotic responsibility it involved. Acts of Heroism. “There have been many very splendid acts of heroism, even in the bnef time the troops have been employed,” continued General Miies. “Lieutenant Rowan, now lieutenant colonel, and Lieutenant Wilcox, now captain, in making their journeys to eastern Cuba and to Porto Rico gave splen- did illustration of the courage, fortitude and resources of the American soldier. The expeditions which carried arms to the Cubans have developed the finest kind of courage. Captain Connell and Lieutenant Crawford, who participated in these expe- ditions were with the Cubans during a sharp engagement with the enemy. Captain Dorst’s several expeditions have been of Breat service to the government, his last one in particular bringing important re- sults. He started from Key West, but in- stead of going direct to Cuba, he went north and east until near Nassau, then turned south and landed on the Cuban coast ata place called Banes. It has been held by the Cubans and is a good harbor, with about 21 feet of water. Protected by a small gunboat, Captain Dorst landed a steam>: load of supplies for the Cuban army, including 7,500 rifles and over a mil- lion cartridges and a great quantity of stores. A thousand Cubans came to him while there. “The special importance of this trip, how- ever, was in opening up direct communica- to Banes, with the supply of arms, with in- structions to General Garcia,saying I want- ed him to move all his forces to Santiago de Cuba. He had by that time been equipped by Captain Dorst. The to General Garcia was sent | June 2 It) celved the munitions of war from Captain Dorst. The supplies sent him will enable Garcia to adequately equip over 15,000 Cu- bans.” Communications With Garcia. General Miles was asked for the com- munications between him and Garcia, and, glancing them over, he gave their general purport. “In my communication to him I asked him to move as large a force as possible to the yicinity of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and to co-operate with our army and navy on their arrival, which I hoped would be within a few days. He was to drive in and harass any Spanish troops near San- tiago de Cuba, threatening and attacking them at all points, and preventing any re- inforcements from reaching that point. Pending the arrival of our troops, he was to seize any positions east or west of San- tiago de Cuba, or both, which could be used to advantage by our artillery. “He replied that he would regard my wishes and suggestions as orders, and would immediately adopt measures to con- centrate his forces as ‘ndicated. All his bordinates are ordered to assist in the disembarking of the United States troops, and to place themselves under orders. Gen- eral Garcia said he believed it possible for the artillery positions to be taken as I had stggested. He at once sent a force to prevent aid and reinforcements going to Santiago de Cuba. “The energy of his course is shown by the reports of the last few days, for I see that General Rabbi and his men have taken a strong position just west of Santiago de €uba. While there were unavoidable de- lays at Tampa, very annoying to myself and others, I at least had the consolation of knowing that every day enabled the Cubans to make their march across the country and get positions which would be of the greatest value to our troops when they landed.” General Miles does not apprehend any long or serious delay in disembarking the troops on Cuban soil. The transports have a large number of small boats to assist in this work. The engineer corps has large barges, and a pontoon train by which they can put together a floating pier, so that unless there is a very rough sea, or the men are compelled to disembark in the surf, which is not anticipated, the disembarka- tion is expected to proceed rapidly. When General Miles was asked If he expected an early fight, he answered laconically: “That's what they’ve gone for.” oe GEN. BOYNTON NOMINATED. Selected to Be a Brigndier—Many Dis- trict Appointmen The following nominations were sent to the Senate today: To be brigadier general, Henry V. Boyn- ton of the District of Columbia. To be as- sistant adjutant general, with rank of ma- jor, Charles H. Hills of Texas. Seventh Regiment U. S. Volunteer Infantry—To be captains, John A. Duncan of Missouri, Gen. H. V. Boynton. William A. H. Waldeck of New York, Stu- art Symington Janney of Maryland; to be first lieutenants, Charles H. Whitehurst, sergeant major 8th U. 8. Cavalry; William Hammond, first sergeant Troop D, Sth Cav- alry. Third Regiment U. S. Volunteer In- fantry—To be tant surgeon, with rank of first lieutenant, James A. Toole of Geor- gia, to be captain, Marion W. Harris of Georgia; to be first lieutenant, Sidney R. Wylie of Georgia; to be second lieutenant, Frank F. Crenshaw ef Georgia. 4th Regiment U. S. Volunteer Infantry: To be captains—William H. Monroe of West Virginia, Joachim Jorgensen of District of Columbia. To b2 first Heutenants—Wade L, Jolly of District of Columbia, William H. Mellach of District of Columbia, Horace M. Patton of West Virginia, William W. Parker of District of Columbia. To be sec- ond lieutenants—John A. Thayer of West Virginia, William Peacock of District of Columbia, Abram Houghlan of Disirict of Columbia. 6th Regiment U. 8. Volunteer Infantry: To be major—Paul E. Divine of Tennesse. 7th Regiment U. S. Volunteer Infantry: To be major—James R. Branch of Virginia. Sth Regiment U. S. Volunteer Infantry: To be captain—Charles C. Estes of District ot Columbia. To be first lieut2nant—Frank H. Burgess of Distyict of Columbia. To be second lieutenant--Thomas H. R. Clarke of District of Columbia. 9th Regiment United States Volunteer In- fantry—To be majors, Walter D. Bettis of Texas, Armand Romain of La.; to be cap- tains, James Cook Simpson of Ala., Sidney Goode of La.; to be assistant surgeons, rank of first Heutenant, James Mitchell of Pa., Joseph T. Scott of La.; to be first leu- tenants, George Lea Febiger of La., Charles Drury Wood of La. 10th Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry—To be chaplain, Richard Carroll to be major, Erastus L. Hawks of ; to be first lieutenant, Thomas Carl, late quartermaster sergeant 9th Infantry. Navy—Thomas McCormick Lippitt of Va., to be assistant surgeon in the navy. Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, June 17.—Flour quiet, unchanged— receiots, *.598 barrels; exports, tale mixed, 304.—receipts. 18.426 bushels; «Xports. 8: 007 bushels; stock, 148.131 bushels. Rye dull and easier—No. 2 nearby, 48%; No. 2 western, 51%, receipt: 894 bushels; exports, pone; stock. 181,- . Hay steady—choice timothy, $12.50a = 5 rain a wrens —— to erpool, pet | 236d. June: Cork for orders per quarter, 3s. asked July. changed. Lettuce—$iesa81.00 set beater Wiley tine x .50 per t. wackanged, cc aaa as Grain, Provisions aud Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. FINANCE AND TRADE Stocks Advanced Today in Spite of Bear Tactics. (INDUSTRIALS TOOK THE LEAD American Sugar and Tobacco Both Scored Substantial Gains. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. | NEW YORK, June 17, 1898, } A Slightly higher range of prices pre- io during the opening hour this mora- ing as the result of the increasing pros- pect for gariy military successes. Lon- dcn’s prices were fractionally higher, and some buying was credited to that center. Traders were disposed to retard the ad- vance by increasing their short lines, but the volume of this business never attained significant proportions. The continued wet period in the western grain belt was used as an argument against improvement in the granger This argument was not entirely sucesseful in depressing prices, however, as in at least one instance friends of the property b an aggressive buying movement and h indirectly to steady the entire market Rock Island was the road selected for this purpose, and once the source of the buying was determined sales for the de- cline were discontinued. The railroad list was only of secondardy importance, how- ever, during the greater part of the day. The real activity developed in the indus- trial group and in Tobacco and Sugar in particular. ‘The mevement in the first carried the price up sharply for 9 g2in of $ per cent, and gave rise to predic- tions of a further immediate advince. The new revenue bill has been especially len- ient in its operations against the com- pany’s product, and where hardships exists at all the new law puts the brunt of it upon the plug manufacturers. The American company has developed its arguments for a consolidation of all to- bacco interests by this liquidative device, and can safely count upon the ultimate acceptance of their terms. Recent changes in the directory are taken as an indication of important developments at an early date. As the stock is virtually controlled by the friends of one of the largest traders in the street the matter of fixing a price upon the shares is a question of detail scarcely open to the public. American Sugar was advanced 1 per cent during the initial trading, but lost its gain almost at once under se ling for both ac- counts. it is quite possible that recznt sell- ers of Sugar have taken their profits and used them for the purpose of the present pares, an ed campaign in Tobacco. This presumption is at least warranted by the opposite character of the trading tn the two properties. During the final hour the evening-up traders’ contracts were noticeable in the course of prices. Fractional declines from the day’s best prices prevailed in all de- partments, but the market relapsed into dullness at the decline. Baltimore and Ohio will shortly annow the completed details of its rganiz: on plan, now all underwritten, and will pro- ceed at once with the long delayed renabil- itation of the property. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closin, the New York stock market to ported by Corson & Macartney, New York Mess’ Wall st. prices of jay as memt eck excharge. Correspon ents, Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Va Open. High. 4% Clone, “ Low. 4% 16 Stig ae American Sprit American Spirit American Sugat. American Sugar, pfd. American Tobacco. .. Atehison biases Atchison, pfd . a ORIO. 2 Gas. da Sonther & St. Lous B&Q. coe Nor tuwestern, cago Gas... © oM.& Si. Pant.” Chicago, R.1. & Pacific. Consotidat 5 De!. Lack & W Deiaware & #udson ~ Den. & Iie brie. Gene! Ulunois Centra: Lake Saure. ‘ Lower ine nvitie.. detropolttan ‘Traction, uttan Klevated..., Aitchigaa Ce 3 cit New Jersey Centrai New Lork Centra Northern Pac Northern Facifie, pd. Ont. & Western. Paci Maui. vouthern Ky dexas Pacili Tena. Coa a 1 Cuien Pace. Union Pacine, auver, Brookly: % cig. & G Western. *Ex-div. i. —— ington Stock Exchange. 2 o'clock m.—Chesapenke Wa Sales—iegular and Potomac Tele; 10 at 60; 25 at Go; 60, Mergenthale » 10 at 16 at 165 8. 0. b.: 10 at 164g 8. 0. 10 at 164% 8. 0. b.5 10 at 164%; 10 at 164%; 10 at 164%; 10 at 161%: 10 at i ; z District of Columb.a Bords.—3.65s, funding, cur. reney, 114 bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railrond Metropolitan Railroas cony. 6s, ten Railrcad certificates of ind bt A. 115 bid. Metsopolitan Rativoad certis indebtedness, B. 1.9 bid. Columbia Ratloond Gs, 118 bid) Belt Railroad 5s, 30 bid. Eckingion Rail road 68, 100 asked. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A. 1.5% bid. Washingt.n Gas Company 6s, serles B, 115% bid. U.S. Electric Light debeut- ure imp.” 1) bid. 106 asked. Chesapeake and Po- tomac Telephone 5s, 1.3 bid. American Security and Trust Os, F. and A.. 100 bid. Americ curity and Trust Ss, A. and O.. 100 bid. Washing. ton Market Company Ist Gs, 110 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company ext. 63, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association Ss, 105 bid. Washington Light In- fantry Ist 6s, 90 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 285 bid. Metropolitan, 310 bid. Central, 140 bid. 153 asked. Farmeis and Mechavtes’, 180 tid. Second, |. Citizens’. 140 bid. Golumbia, 130 bid: 120 bid. West End, 100 bid, 104 asked. 100 bid, 104 asked. Lincoln, 117 bid. Safe Deposit and Trust, 115 bid. Washington Loan nd Trust. 127 Wd, 120 arked. American Securits and Trust, 150 bid. Washington Safe Deposit. 50 bid. Insurance Stocks —Firemen’s, 30 bid. Franklin, $8 bid. Metropelitan. 70 bid. Corcoran. 55 bid. tomac, 50 bid Ariineton, |.” Germal ~ ‘ational Union. 9 bid, . 11 asked. Riges, 7 bid, aked. People's, 5 bid. 6 asked. Lincoln, 9% bid. 9% asked. Commercial. 4 bid. ‘Title Insnrance Storks.—Real Estate Title. x70 bid. Colambia Title. 4% bid. 5% asked. Washing- ton Title. 2 bid. District Title. 2 bid. 3 asked. Raflroad Stocks.—Capital Traction, x73 bid. Met- litan, 120 bid, 125 esked. Columbia. 75 bid. fas and Electric Light Stocks. —Washington Gas, 47% bid. 48 asked. Georgetown 42 bid. U- 8, Electric Light. x100 bid. 103 5 ‘Telephone — Stocks. H iin Ff Hu Currency 6 per cents of 1809. af il