Evening Star Newspaper, June 21, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1898-14 PAGES. Sth Infantry. + Concho—40th Infantry City of Washington—24th Battalion of 2ist Infantry. San Marcos—General Hawkins’ headquar- ters, 16th Infantry, one battalion 24 In- try. eee H. Miller—One battalion, 7th In- eamsters and 3%) mules. th Infantry, one battalion, Infantry, one Young’s headquarters, quadron of 16th Cavalry. <ral Sumner’s headquar- Ist ¢ Rio Grande—C unt Infantry, siege ‘ons of heavy artillery, 125 guns, two batts mules. ca Iroquois—General Shafter's headquarters, fantry, one battalion of 12th Infan- “Mattewan—General Bate's headquarters, h Infantry, two troops of 2a Cavalry, #8 horses and m Z Arkansas—Detachment of 2d Cavalry, I animals, equipments of 3d Artillery. SKiliwater—Troop A, Cavalry, 168 horse Breakwater—Third Infantry. ; jorgan—Troop C, 2d Cavalry, 100 ani- Ciinton—Companies B and D, 2d Infan- try, 200 hor: Cumberland—Miscellaneous. Haneous. Kennowah—Water boat. Resolute—Collier. Laura (steam barge)—Machinery and der- anteo— he convoys for the transport fleet are Indiana, Detroit, Scorpion, Vesuvius, ena, Castine, Annapolis, Panther, ‘Hor- . Manning, Bancroft, Wampatuck, Eagle Hot Work Ahend. Wherever the landing may take place ne operations and the information of the ten days show now conclusively that iter work is ahead for General Shatter's men before the Spanish flag comes down from Morro’s walls. The Spanish infantry, tavalry and guerilla forces, estimated by Admiral Sampson today to number from 80,000 to 45,000 men, are stretched from Guantanamo to Cabanas, a distance of five miles, ‘ready to concentrate at the point of attack. But starving and _ha- rassed from the inland by the insurgents, the situation of the Spaniards is desper- ate, and naval officers familiar with the sit- uation fully expect terrific fighting about Santiago. interviews with army officers on the transports show that there is some anxiety as to how the men will stand the strain, if the fighting begins immediately after the long inactivity at Tampa and the wear- ing voyage. There is no fear. however, for the final result, as the guns of the fleet will be of immense assistance to the American troops. ———— PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. Many Texans and Several Washing- tonians Appointed in the Army. The President teday sent these nomina- tions to the Senate: David F. Jones, to be United States at- Hamil- agent for the In- ency in Washing- Elliott, postmistress, iward Mills e Tulalip ag dians of ton. Volunt er Infantry, Ist Regiment. To be Heutenant colonel—Harper H. McCa- leb of Texas. To be majors—Robert A. Rogers and Wil- iam T. Levy of Texas. Tgeon with rank of major—Wi ley of Texas. tant surgeon with rank of first lieu- liam F. tepant—Henry A. Ingalls of Texas. To be chaplain—James M. Kirwin of Texas. To be captains—Bryant K. re, Frederic J. Coke, William D. A son, Gra tt, Frank A. Amos D. Sharkman, Etienne D. P. Bujae, Stephen P. Allen, Edw: st, Green W. Butler, Je L. as. _First . Jos. ¥. Johr » John O' Ke Benjamin C. Rielly, Horace Booton Dulin, Jehn F. M Blackmore, Taylor F. Symms, Frank N. Devin ants—David C. Duble Chubb, Josep Sinclair. Smith, Joseph erick E ‘Texas. Third Re McCaleb, A. Power, William John W. Parker of Georgia. with rank of first lieu- tenant—J Second li appointm: from Georgia, with € Nes | Votunte of m ef South | Carolina, Albert J. Wouce of Louisiana. To be second iieutenant—Winfield §. Brown of Ohi First Re U. S. Volunteer Engi- | neers—Capta ard Esmond « First lieutena R. Haskin wold Living ~Samuel Rodman and Rich- New York. ts—Alexander Dow, Jo: er, John ¢ RK. iris- | Livingston, Allan A. Re std Lockwood Ciu- ett, all of Ne William Robinson } ‘ Molinard and James Eilivit Hewes of | Maryland. Second lieutenants of Pe a Ma Cc on of Mary d Wm. Hop! Tenth R Infantry District hird § ineers Florida. To be fic commissary Heute: Bridage Ernest ‘apt. Cha Columbia Mattairm of Wm. D. surgeon, of > a, m ¢ Henry J. May F ow of Knots, Webster ¢. yivania (@ominatior vania for above office Lynch of M ppl Chief quartermaster, wi Otto H. Falk mer nominatio: Webster P withdrawn), Jo! yl. n R. rank of major— (o correct for- —-e- REORGANIZATION F LAN OF B. AND 0. First and Second Liens Created—Trust to Manage Property. NEW YORK ne 21.—The Raltimors end Ohio reorganization committee an- | n of reorganization of th ead ioday 870,000,000 of a. In substance the plan creates 3% per cent prior lien bonds on the main line a 000,000 of 4 par cent first rmortgag2 bonds, which are a @ccond mortgage on the main line. Thera Will be $40,000,000 preferred stock and $35,- 00,000 common stock. The present com- Mon stock is to pay $20 per share assess- ®ent and witli reczive an equal amount of Preferred stock. The total annual charges @nder the reorganization wil be $6,250,000. ‘The ret earnings for the year ending June 30 next will ba, it is belic ved, $1,500,- 000 mors than this. An ample reserve is pPrevided for future capital needs, and the syndicate agrees to provide over $30,000,000 of cash required und>r the plans. A five- year voting trust will manage the property. paclbscastien Mr. Ross Leaves for Mlinois, District Commissioner John W. Ross left today for his old home in Illinois. He ex- beets to return the end of the present week. Speeches in Opposition to the Hawaiian Resolutions. : SENATOR WHITE'S DENUNCIATION Would Be Ashamed of the Senate if It Passed Them. MATTERS IN THE HOUSE Almost immediately after the Senate con- yened the resolution for the annexation of Hawaii laid before it. Pending its consideration, Mr. Roach (N. D.), who had been quoted in a Washington paper as favorable to the annexation of Hawaii, rose to a question of personal priv- flege. He said he had not made the state- ment aitributed to him, and, as a matter of fact, was opposed, and always had been, to the annexation of Hawaii. Mr. Mitchell (Wis.) delivered,a speech in opposition to annexation. In the course of his address he deciared that the nation just now was shorn of its judgment. The effort to establish our government in the far east and the adoption of a policy of imperialism was evidence of that. He thought the seizure of Hawaii would remove all doubt as to our !and-grabbing intentions. He declared that the annexation project was a clumsy cover for the sugar mag- from around the edges of which the saccharine juice dripped, to the advantage of all who cared to avail themselves of it. Mr. White Takes the Floor. At the conclusion of Mr. Mitchell's speech Mr. White (Cal.), the leader ef the oppo- nents of annexation, took the floor. A call for a quorum by Mr. Jones (Ark.) devel- oped the presence of sixty-one senators. Mr. White, in beginning, maintained that the question pending was rot enly of vital importance, but the issues presented with it deserved and ought to have the careful censideration of all. Sore, he thought, had been casried away by the excitement the moment. and Fad been swept along by existiag cond'tions. “But.” said he, “if this tody is tmrotent carefully to consider this question it has failed of its purpose. it has respondec not to the idea of the frzmers of .he Censtitution.” Mr. White ventured the opinion that it wld not hasten consideration of the Ha- jian question that, in the Senate, no reasens were to be assigned for action upoa it He declared that while territory bad been acquired by treaty, in no case had territory been 2equired’ by such a “monstrous piece of folly and contradic- ticn” as was the pending resolution. Tho resolution, he said, declared there had been a cession which Congress was to “ac- cept, ratify and confirm.” He demanded to krew jon had been made and y in the Senate would state that J been a cess He maintained there had been no ces as there could ave been without the concurrence cf beth partie Would Be Ashamed of the Senate. “I would be ashamed of this Senate,” de- White, “if it should pass the resolution containing such a con- tion of terms; I would be ashamed of should adopt a declaration had never existed as a then entered upon an exte nm of the annexation of ing from authorities on constitutional law 1 from the speeches delivered in Con- t question. THE HOUSE. ded dis- exas, quot- The House today ccr curred in the Senate wendm= he bill amendatory of the f establishing a court of private land claims and to provide for the settlement of pri jand claims in certain states and territories. A bill was passed authorizing ri, nd Texas railroad to nd straighten the channel of the jian river at the road's cross- Indian territory. ting to the Cripple Creek ny a right of way through k timber reserve; designating Titusville, Pa., a subport of entry in the district of Erie, Pa.; a resolution author- izing the expenditu ypropriations for the improvement of Stcekton and Mormon channels, Cal., and tributari thereto. Also a bil! authorizing the Kansas, Okt: hema and Gulf Railrcad Company to con- street a railway through the Chiloeco In- dian reservation, Okla. == as WAR REVENUE to Railway Com the Pike's Pea > of BILL, Secretary Gage Recommends Exten- jon of Certain Sections, Secretary of the Treasury sent to tion that the time ions of the new war c a revenue act to adhesive stamps shall go into effect be extended from July 1 to July 15, and also that the rate of dis- j count on purchases of $100 worth or more increased from 1 to 3 per cent. Al- | though the force of the bureau of engray- ing and printing is rushing the work of pg out the stamps with all possible ed, it is found that it will be utterly mpossible to have them ready and dis- tributed generally throughout the country within the next ten days allowed by Con- To attempt to cover the entire coun- a in a proper way by the Ist of the com- . month, it is said. must result in dis- ster and an almost endless amount of Ss complications. It is also stated that the 1 per cent com- sion allowed to persons for selling these stemps {fs altogether inadequate to induce mereFants and others to purchase stamps in the quantities required for resale. The result, it fs said, would be that no general distribution would be possible and almo: universal confusion weuld follow. During per cent, and the experience of the internal revenue bureau was that the disposed of in great quant no difficulty, and almost every bank, store and shop in the country kept them on sale, and as they were paid for in advance, losses to the treasury were im- pcssible. The Secretary, how er, believes that the me results can now be obtained at 3 per cent discount, and so recommends to Cor Senate Committee Opposed. Relative to the statement by the Secre- tary of the Treasury that 1t is desirable to have the stamp-tax portion of the war rev bill go into effect July 15, it is stated that the Senate finance committee ‘is unanimously of the opinion that the exten- sion shouid not be made. A member of the committee said the date was tixed-by the internal enue bureau, that au extension would mean great loss to the government, and, besides, if the question is onee opened the bill would be loadedwith amendments in the Senate, and it would be difficult to se- cure any action. Many amendments nave been suggested, and the House has sent a bill to the Senate, but it wili not be rs- ported. No Complaint From 34 Virginia. Lieut. Col. James H. Allison, chief com- missary of the 2d Army Corps, at Camp Alger, Va., has sent to Secretary Alger the following letter received by him from Col. Nolle, commanding the 3d Regiment of Virginia Infantry at that camp, regarding the subsistence of the soldiers: “Regarding your inquiry te what com- plaints, if any, have been made by my com- mand in the matter of rations received since the command has been at Camp Al- ger, I have the henor to inform you that I have made no such complaint and that I have heard of none from any one in my regiment. The regiment ts now being sup- plied with soft bread, fresh beef, rice, to- matoes, eto.” an Joaquin river and | District Troops Still Doubtful as to Their Destination. THEY ARE KEPE BUSY DRILLING Receive Marly Compliments. for * Their Military Efficiency. GOOD HEALTH CONTINUES Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. TAMPA, Fla., June 21.—Rumors as to the ultimate destination of the District volun- teers are afloat, and they are as varied as the cclors in <h2 rainbow. First, the hearts of the boys are made glad by a report that the regiment will be attached to the first Porto Rican expedition, then comes a rumor that Gen. Merritt has asked that the regiment be sent to him at Manila. A still wilder rumor is that the regiments in camp at Tampa. will be sent to Mt. Gretna, Pa., for the summer. Of course no attention is raid to this last rumor. Again, it is said that th> regiment will be attached to the provisional camp of Gen. Guy V. Henry. One thing is certain, the regiment stands very high in the estimation of the officers of the regular army. It was said by Lieut. McIntyre after the inspection of the Dis- trict soldiers several days ago that they passed one of the best inspections of any regiment in the volunteer service. In fact, they are very near to tke regulars in the matier of military accomplishments. The principal work of today has been the extended order drill. The companies w2re put through those movements for an hour ard a half this morning. Better Drill Grounds Needed. The great lack of a proper drill ground s felt very much. In order that the commts- sioned officers may be in better shape to instruct the officers, school today will be devoted to extended crder exercises. The officers will be formed into a company un- der command of Maj. Hine of the 2d Bat- telion, the instructor, and put through the same movements they have to teach pri- yates, and in like manner the non-comta sioned offleers of the regiment will taught. The sick list is small again. Most of the cases are caused by minor ailments. Maryland came in from their practice march this morning, and the 2d New York will go out tonight and the Dis- trict mea will go out cgain tomorra night, unless there is a change in tie or- ders. These practice marches are consid- ered beneficial to the men, getting them seasoned to marching with the accouter- mcnts that are nece: actual war. The skirmish crill as the c where est possible nd thicke areles e been hurt “py and bright. of his brigade, ¢ District b be hrough the boys plunge with Not a man, however, s work. They come in rpenter is proud specially so of the dquarters are lo ed alengsid strict camp, and he -b: ample opportunity to witness the good work of Col. ries’ men, ‘ Now that a sufficient guard has been placed on the corral there is no fear of an- other stampede of the horses. Changes in Regiment. There are changes in the personnel of the ‘regiment almost daily. A number of non- commissioned officers, who have proven themselves unfit for the work assigned them, have been reduced to the ranks. Sergeant L. O. Roser of Company I was reduced to the ranks for insubordination. At the guard house they have what is called the cord-wood brigade for refractory prisoners. When a man has broken the rules more than once, he is made to shoul- der a large stick of cord-wood, and march in the hot sun around a circle about fifty cet in diameter. Yesterday Private J. F. y of Company B, who had had this punishment several times, refused to budge en ordered to shoulder his log. He was made an xample of and immediately placed in the guard tent in irons. Dealley has proven a very refractory soldier. He has persistently absented himself from camp and driiis without permission, and he will be seriously dealt with this time. Five recruits for the regiment reached here from Washington yesterday after- noon. They are E. A. Ferris, E.*L. Gra- ham, George L. Malea, John L. Sullivan (mot the famous pugilist, however), and Leonard Deitling. Private A. R. Taff of Company FP _has been granted a discharge by the War Department. Lieut. J. H. Grif- fith of Company E has been made com- missary officer, Vice Lieut. T. H. King, vho returns to his company. ¥F. B. —_>_—_ GROSVENOR WILL PRESIDE. Ohio Republican Convention Convenes ‘Today—Hanna‘s Friends in Control. COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 21.—The repub- lican state convention convenes here at 4 p.m. today. The delegates meet at 2:30 p.m., by congressional districts, to select members of the state committee and of the convention committees. As the principal contest was for the control of the state committee, interest centered in the prelim- inary proceedings. Of the five nominations, Kinney for sec- retary of state, Spear for supreme judge, Allen for clerk of the supreme court and Blackburn for food commissioner have no opposition for renomination. The only free-for-all race is for member of the board of public works, in which W. G. Johnson of Summit county seems to be the favorite. The original program had Senator Hanna for temporary chairman today and Senator Foraker for permanent chairman tomor- row, but neither of the senators could leave Washington, pending consideration of Ha- n annexation, and Congressman Chas, H. Grosvenor was substituted for both of them. His keynote speech has been an- ticipated with interest, as he is recognized as a conferee of the national administra- tion. General Grosvenor did not arrive till today. It is understood that he brought with him from Washington certain resolu- tions that were indorsed by the senators and others, among them being a resolution favoring the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands. ‘The delegates are almost unanimously fa- vorable to Senator Hanna, as well as to the national administration, and no compro- mises were entertained in organizing either the convention or the new state campaign committee. On account of the contest from Cuyahoga county, between the Hanna and the McKisson delegates, special attention given to the selection of the commit- tee on credentials. The Hanna men not only controlled this committee, but also selected as its chairman Park J. ‘Alexander, who was the Hanna candidate for president pro tem. of the senate last January. Hival Factions Leave Cleveland. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 21.—Two Hvely delegations to the state republican conven- tion left here this morning. The McKis- sonites with a brass band and banners went away with 400 people, and the Hanna contingent comprised a smaller number. There ts no likelihood that the McKisson delegation will be seated, but they left here with the grim determinatidh to make a big rumpus in the convention at least. ‘There was an intimation that Mayor Mc- Kisson had received assurance of assist- ance from rge B. Cox and the Hamil- ston county delegation. This strength woul] pessibly carry sufficient influence to cap- ture the convention. ee Personal Mention. Mr. Edwin D. Newman of New York city, having spent a few days in Washington, left as a volunteer for Tampa yesterday. Licutenant Anthony Holmead, Company F, 4th United States Volunteers, of Fred- ericksburg, Va., has been visiting his par- es = coniehtt ‘Predericks! “a . leaves t for burg, where he will join his company. _ Egress em cosas om | AGAINST ANNEXATION | HEAR ‘MANY RUMORS |FIFTY {tary <ervice “éistinguished Aveful Bisaster Attends Launching of | Review of the Senate Opposition to * a British Warship. CAUSED’ BY, DISPLACEMENT WAVE Accident Occurred at Blackwall ¥ards' This Afternoon. COL. HAY WAS PRESENT decpas seagate. LONDON, June 21.—During the launching of the new British first-class battle ship Albion of 12,950 tons at Blackwall today by the Duchess of York, a ceremony at which the United States ambassador, Col. John Hay, and Mrs. Hay and Lieut. Col. Wells, the United States naval attache, assisted, the displacement of water caused an immense mass of water to rise on all sides, completely submerging one of the large stages of the yard and immersing hundreds of people. It is estimated that fifty *bersons were drowned. As this dispatch is sent, the bodies of twenty-seven men, have been recovered from the scene of the disaster. The Duchess of York and Col. and Mrs. Hay and the remainder of the distinguished guests did not see the accident, which oc- curred at the moment when three cheers were called for the successful launch and the cries and screams of the victims were drowned by the outburst of applause and screams of steamer sirens. The Albion js a first-class steel battle ship of 12,950 tons, 39 feet long, 74 feet bread and drawing 25 feet 5 inches of water. She is to have 13,500 indicated horse power, has two propellers and cost about $4,000,000. The new battle shjp has eight inches of Harveyized steel on her sides, six inches on her bulkheads and armored deck is from two t6 three inch2s in thickness; her estimated speed is nearly nineteen knots; she is to carry 1,850 tons of coal, her crew is.to number 700 men and her arma- ment is to consist of four 12-inch guns, twelve 6-inch quick-firing guns and eigh- teen smaller quick-firing guns, with five torpedo tubes. —_— GRADE OF LIEUT. GENERAL House Committee Favorably Reports a Bill ‘to Revive It. The President Given the Power to Ap- point—Mensure, It is Said, Not In- tended to Favor Gen. Miles, The House cémmiitee on military affairs today agréed on and favorably reported a joint resoltion’ reviving the grade of lieu- tenant geferal jn the army. It author! the President, whenever he decms it e: pedient, to. appoint a lieutenant general, to be selecte from those officers in the mili- for courage, skill and ‘ability, the limitation in the bill as to choice from officers “not below the grade of! majar general” being stricken cut by thé committee. ‘The committee dis- claims any idea of having any single military Gommander in view, and assert the objects to,permit the selection by the President2to. cémmand the armies of the United States“of one who should nave higher rank than arty other officer as cs- sential to,efliciengy of management. Claim of ‘Committeemen,. While Maj. Gen. Miles has frequently been urged for a lieutenant generalship, the members of the committee claim that his name is no more than a suggestion, and that the’ resolution leaves it open to the President whom he shall appoint, the ap- pointee, however, being subject to confir- mation by the Senate. It was pointed out teday by a ranking member of the com- mittee that if there should be a battle Santiago, for instance, in which Gen. Shaf- ter should figure and should perform some heroie work, he would stand a fair show for the coveted rank, and so with other commanding officers on whose career the selection might depend. ¢ General Corbin’s Pay. The committee also favorably reported to the House the bill giving the adjutant gen- eral of the army, a post now held by Gen. Corbin, the fank, pay and allowance of a major gencral, U. S. A., and a joint reso- lution amending a former one and permit- tirg Col. Anson Mills, 3d Cavalry, to ex- ercise the functions of boundary commis- sioner over the Mexican line the same as if he was performing such duty under tailitary orders. eee OPINIONS HANDED DOWN. Court of Appeals Decides Number of Local Causes, The Court of Appeals sat today, all the members being present, ard handed down a number of opinions. In the case of Oharles F. Chisholm and Delbert H. Decker, appellants, against Geo. W. Cissell, the decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia was reversed, with costs. | The appeal of Joseph Richardson and James A. Burgess, partners, against the administrators of Zepheniah Jones, de- ceased, which was from a decree dismiss- ing a bill of interpleader, was decided against the appellants. No error in the de- cree of the court below was found. No error was found in the decree of the Supreme Court in the case of Julia Horn and Catherine Bagley, appellants, against Matthew, Michael and Mary E, Foley and Bridget Babbington. The appeal in the case of the Washington Brick Company and the Raritan Hollow and Porous Brick Company, appellants, against the administrators ef Zephamiah Jones, deceased, was dismissed. The judgnent of the lower court in the cese of the District of Columbia, appellant, against Wm. C. Eatcn was affirmed. The appeliee sued the District for damages re- ceived from a fall caused by a defective s'dewalk, and ayerdict for $1,500 was given him. ‘The contention is that the deciara- tion is fatally dafective because it lacks a proper addamnijin* clause, and the formal usion jthat'therefore he brings this and $o fatth. Motions: for new trial and an arrast. Judgment were made and overruled. * ; “The progositfon admits no discussion,” says the Caurt @f Appeals. “The want of merit in oa is apparent. To arrest @ judgmeng.upok such grounds would be a reproach tq ju: z = witnia ‘TO THE ACTORS, w Says the Theater is German Ee Hin Weapons. BERLIN 21.—The official text of Emperor Williatb’s speech to the company of the Royal ter, delivered on June 16, was abe! today. The following are extracts from his: majesty's remarks: “The theater should be the instrument of the monarch, and, Itke the school and uni- versity, work for the preservation of the highest spiritual qualities of our noble Ger- man fatherland-;-~- - - - - 2 “The theater is’also one of my weapons. “It is the duty of the monarch to interest himself in the theater, as I have seen by apg ee eg as fo! the “artists must ald the “ , mitt serve the cause of idealism, with frm cone fidence in God, and to pa soue the fight against materialism and the un-German ways to which many of the German play heaves bax’, unfortunately, .already de- women and children” Hawaiian Annexation. SIGNIFICANCE OF YESTERDAY'S VOTE A Ballot Expected by the Middle of Next Week. FIBIBUSTERING UNLIKELY The vote on adjournment taken in the Senate just before 5 o'clock gave some in- dication of the weakness of the opposition to the Hawatiian resolutions. The question was presented in a way calculated to bring out the full strength of the opposition. On the proposition to prolong the session of the first day of the discussion while the op- pesition were protesting that they were not ready to proceed at that hour, none would vote to go ahead except those who are de- termined to haye a vote on the resolu- tions. A lukewarm friend of Hawaii would probably have voted with Mr. White to adjourn. Yet under such circumstances the vote stood 44 to 15 against adjourn- ment, making a display of weakness on the Part of the opposition which deprives them of any possible justification for a filibuster, under the practice of the Senate. Moreover, it is known that some of the fifteen who voted with Mr. White to ad- Journ will not join in a filibuster. It is dcubted whether there are ten men in the Senate who are willing to join in the ef- fort to delay action, and of this number not more than half a dogen are earnestly in favor of resorting to such methods. Vote Expected Next Week. ‘There are good reasons to believe that a vote will be had not later than the middle of next week. The opposition have begun their filibuster methods too early in the de- bate to leave them much chance of being able to sustain the fight long. There is some talk of a proposition to be made to adjust the matter by agreeing on fixing a day when a vote on the resolutions shall be taken at the beginning of next session. This suggestion comes from men who profess to want to relieve themselves from the embarrassment of having to vote against annexation at this time, when they would probably be in a position, they say, to vote for it next session. Sufficient Votes Assured. Neither the suggestion nor the reason for it appeals to the friends of Hawaii. There are sufficient votes for annexation without these of men who are now in a doubtful state of mind, and the need for immediate action is such as to preclude the idea of delaying the vote merely on the chance of gaining a few more supporters. Moreover, the circumstances surrounding the case do not appear to admit of such a delay. The war necessity for annexation exists now and is regarded by the military and naval authorities as urgent. _ _Attitade of the Administration. The administration feels it to be so im- portant that it is well understood that if Congress should adjourn without action oa the resolutions the President would call an extra session. The House, too, which must be party to an adjournement, will not agree to an adjournment resolution until a yote has been had on Hawaii. This would seem to bar-any agreement for a postponement, even with the time for a vote definitely fixed. The friends of annexation are determined to have a vote at this session of Congress and the idea of an agreement on any dif- ferent line is out of the question. The sit- uation would not admit of their agreeing to a postponement, however desirous they might be of accommodating colleagues who find themselves embarrassed by the necessi- ty of voting at this time. Resistance is Nonsensical. Even those opposed to annexation, ex~ cept a few of the most extreme, r2cognize that it is nonsense to resist the inevitable and are insisting that the opposition should be content to have a vote after their side of the case nas been fairly presented. From anti-ann>xation sources a statement was made today that a filibuster would not be fully developed and that a vote might be looked for by the close of this week or the beginning of next. This is based on the absolutelycertain knowl2dge that nothing is to be gained by prolonging the contest un- duly, and that long delay would simply con- tribute to the discomfort of the senators to no purpose. The extreme oppon2n‘s of annexation are actually aiding in defeat- ing their own purpose by calling for the presence of a quorum during debate and thus reminding senators thus 2arly in the fight of the inconvenience of a filibuster, No Postponement Possible. Yesterday there was a call for a quorum made by Mr. Jones of Arkansas, which de- prived senators from the privilege of tak- ing their comfort in the cloak room. To- day again Mr. Jones repeated the same ac- tion. Senator Frye, speaking of the sugges- tion cf a postponement, said to a Star re- perter today: “I have heard of no such proposition, and know of no friend of annexation who is in favor of any postponement, even with a day fixed for a vote.” 2+ ____ Imprinting of Bank Check Stamps. The Secretary of the Treasury has en- larged the list of cities where bank check stamps will be imprinted by the addition of Boston, Minneapclis and Galveston. The other cities are New York, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco and Atlanta. Proposals for doing the work in the first three cities named will be received at the bureau of internal revenue, Washington, by wire or mail, until next Saturday noon. Ee Big Demand fer Bonds. The amount of subscriptions received to- day for the new bonds exceeded that of any other day since the law authorizing their issue went into effect. Among the number were several $1,000,000 subscriptions. ————— EE To Select Camping Grounds. . Major Felix Rosenburg and First Lieu- tenant Philip F. Hoffman of the 8th U. S. V. Infantry have been directed to proceed to Fort Thomas, Ky., to establish a camp for that regiment. Colonel Jesse M. Lee, 10th U. 8. V. Infan- try, has been directed to go to Augusta, Ga., to select a camping ground and make the necessary arrangements for réndez- | vousing his regiment at that point. +» -______ Medical Examination of Recruits. Major General Miles has authorized re- cruiting officers, in the absence of a com- missioned medical officer as contract sur- geon, to employ a civillan physician to make the examination of recruits preceding enlistment required by army regulations, at @ compensation of 40 cents for each man WERE DROWNED) WEAK AND IMPOTENT|FINANCE AND TRADE Stagnation Was the Feature of To- day’s Stock Market. INDUSTRIAL §LISt =WAS LOWER Earnings and Crop Reports Are Now Factors on the Board. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS —— Special Diapatch to The Eveving Star. _ NEW YORK, June 21.—The rally note? toward the close of yesterday’s business in- spired a good demand from London this morning, and encouraged renewed confi- dence in American securities. Following the foreign demand, traders bid up prices during the opening hour, but the volume of the trading was not fully equal to sustain- ing the new ‘level. Fractional declines set in after the first demand had been satis- fied, the market relapsing into dullness as heretofore. The reaction in the industrial issues was especially pronounced, and was accomplish- ed on relatively small offerings. Brooklyn Rapid Transit, People’s Gas and American Sugar sold off easily for losses varrying from 1 to 2i per cent. The rail- read list declined in sympathy with this Movement, but the losses were confined to very small fractions. The market may be properly described as a waiting one, and Cuba is likely to be the source of the next inducement to activity. One of the largest traders in the street is said to have accumulated a liberal amount ef long stock in the beli2f that the next Movement will be beneficial to prices. In- ertia is threatened, howeyer, and such a condition is not likely to admit of any ma- terial chang2s for good. Official assurances of the success of the new loan as a popular undertaking are in- ereasing in cqnfidence from day to day, and the recognized benefits from such a result are certain to make an impression on gen- eral market prices. Crop reports, railroad earnings and mere- ly routine developments are coming to the front as factors and will contribute their quota of strength to the situation at the Proper time. The announcement that a syndicate had been organized to take up the Baltimore and Ohio holdings of Western Union tele- graph stock had a beneficial influence on the shares of the last named corporation. This block of stock has been a constant menace to the market since the affairs of the railroad became complicated several years ago. Unfortunately for immediate results the announcement of its disposition came at a time when the general market was in posi- tion to be wholly responsive to such action. The Metropolitan Traction stock issue is said to be assured, but, as seemed probable yesterday, has several details to adjust be- fore being spectfically authorized. The advance in the traction group, while ten porarily delayed, is still among the jargest embryo speculative enterprises. The ecvering of short sales by traders, and a moderate buying of long stock for a turn, were the only features of the afternoon market. The larger interests were disin- clined to undertake any aggressive mov ment, and stagnation for a time furnished relief to a condition which for the moment lacks a definite classification. cd Should the waiting condition continue it is altogether probable that lower prices will precede an advance, but the situation is not one for more than temporary benefit to pessimistic commitments. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock excharge. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. Wall st. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits... By 14K BN 1g 3 BK 86 BTL 182% 183" 1805 181% Mey 112: lay 11a V6" 116%, 115%; i153g Atchison . 3 13 12, «13 Atchison, pf 83 SB BBE Baltimore & Ome 2 86920 18% 19 Brookiyn R. Transit. 50 BOI ~ 48: Canada Southern. at Canida Pacific. . 83 Chesapeake & Ohio. 3 .. 6.0. & St. Louis ay Chicago, B. & Q. 104 cagueNOITUWE 124 Chicago Gan. 904; CM. & St. Pi 99>, Chicago, R.1. & P 1063; Chig. &'G Western... 14 Consolidated Gas. wit Del. Lack & W . Delaware & Mudson .... Den. & ki erande, pra Erie Generai dlectne Ulnois Centra Lake Snore....... Lougviie & Nasnvute, Metropoittan ‘Traction, Mautatian Elevate Michigan Cencral Missouri Pacitic Nationa) Lead Co. New Jersey Centrai. New York Centra: Northern Paci Northern Pacifte, pfd. Ont. & Western = Paeitie Mai. .... Phila. & iteading. Southern Ky.. pra. ‘dexas Pacine, Tena. Coat & iron. Umien Pacite.. Union Pacific, pra. Western Union sei, Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock National Safe Deposit and Trust, 10 at 115. Capital Traction, 8 at 73%. Washington. Gas, 25 af 48, 75 at 48. Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 16344, 5 at 164. 10 at 164%, 10 at 165, 10 at 165. 10 at 165. 10. at 165, 10 “at 165, 10 at 165, Phenmatic Gun Car- rage, 100 at 35 cents, 100 at 36 cente. After call—United States. Electric Light, 10 at 99%. District of Columbia Bonds. — Fund. currency 8.65, 113% bid. Misecllaneous Bonds —Metropolitan R.R. 5s, 118 bid. Metropolitan R-R. conv. 6s, 118 bid. Metro- politan R.R. certificate indebtedness. A. 115 bid. Metropolitan R.R. certificate indebtedness. B. 109 ia IR. 6s, 118 bid. 122 asked. “Belt Eckington R.R. 6s. 85 bid. 100 Co., Ser. A, Gs, 114 bid. Wash, . 114 bid. “U. 8. Electric Light ‘Chesapeake Amer. Se- 100 bid. Amer. 100 bid. Wash. Wash. Market Co. Gas Co., ser. B, i debenture imp.,' 100 bid, 105% asked, and Potomac Telephone 5s. 103 bid. eurity and Trost 5s. F. and A. Security and Trust 5s. A. and Market Co. Ist 68, 110 bid. imp. 6s, 110 bid. W: Market Co. exten. Ga, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Assn. 5s, 105 bid. N al Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 310 bid. Central, 140 bid. asked. Farmers ud Mechanies’, 180 bid. Second. 140 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. Columbia, 130 bid. Capital, 120 bid. West End, 100 bid. ‘Traders’. 100 bid. Lincoln, 114 Did. Safe posit and Trost Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust. 115 bid. ‘awh. Loan and ‘Trust, 125 bid, 129 asked. Am. Security and Trust, 150 bid. Wash. Safe Deposit. 50 bid. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s. 30 bid. 35 asked. Franklin, 37% bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corco- ran, 55 bid. Potomac, 55 bid. Arlington, 115 bid. German-Ameriesn, 185 bid. National Union, 9 bid, 11 asked. Columbia. 10 bid. 11 asked. Riggs. 7 wid. 8 asked. Prople's, 8 bid, 6 asked. Lincoln, 9% bid. Commercial. 4 bid. 4 asked. Wash. District Title. 2 bid, 3 asked. ropoliten, 120 bid, 125 asked |. 78 asked. Gas and Electric Right Stocks.—Wash. Gas. ‘bid, 48 asked. pe aries wv. ‘Metropolita: ‘% ——————_ stock, 693 bushels. Hay dull and lowene choice timothy. $12.50. Grain freights quiet, bwsiness Mmited—steam to Liverpool, per bushel, 3d., Inte June; Cork, for orders, per quarter. ae. asked. July. ‘Sugar strong. unchanged. Butter and eger firm, uuchanged. Cheese steady, un- changed. jl*timee. $1.25081.50 per basket. Whisky hanged. Government Bonds, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Bid. Asked. registered * ! coupon of 1k 110% 111% . Registered of 190 lon, 9a . coupen of I i 125, . Pegistered of 1825. 125 . rOUpen of 104 121% 1 . registered of 1904 mn, 1 Currency 6 per cents of 1590 wry, 1 —_ GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER Jury Holds Marlow Responsible for Death of Marcellus Bowie, of Sentence—Prisoner Wept When Verdict Was Rendered. Eugene Marlow, by the jury today of m icted, in having fractured the sku of M: lus Bowie, also colored, causing his death in March last. The jury were out barely fifteen minutes. was convicted slaughter as in- The accused wept when the verdict was rendered. His orne L. Jones and Horace F will a suspen- sion of sentence on the ground of previous gcod behav Medico-Legal Points. The trial is chiefly interesting from the Medico-legal standpoint. It pre ents a nice question of medical fact, which has a strong bearing, but which has not been brought into strong relief doubtless be- cause of the unimportance of the principals in the case. Marcellus Bo died in March last, and the autopsy show that the imme: J cause was pneumonia, and that the dead man’s skull had been fractured. The government asserts that Marlow as- saulted Bowie February 24, causir the fracture, and that the pneumonia was the direct and fatal result of it. On the other hand the defense, as part of its case asserts that Marlow did not cause the fracture, and that if he aid the pneumonia w: independent! and was the of death. Dr. Glazebrook, who performed the au- topsy, testified that he has s a many similar cases wherein persons receiy- ing injuries to the head ¢ pneu- monia. Debris from the fracture remain ing in the blood causes a form of poisoning, which develops into heavy pneumonia. ‘Tt physicians at the Washington Asylum Hospital, who treated Bowie the evening of the day of his altercation with Marlow, swore that the former showed no <igns of pneumonia then, nor did they discover a fracture of his head. Prayers by Defense. The defense offered no expert evidence on this point, being obliged to rest content with crors-examination of the prosecution's None of the physi state, positively, that the pneu which Bowie died was the re fracture. Counsel for the accused emphasized, ever, the matter in a prayer submit! day to the court, as follows: “The jury are instructed that if they 4ind frem the evidence that the de was due to pneumonia, the def. be cy fans ceuld nonla sult of from the owe 1 to- no! nvi d uniess it h wa to their satisfaction and beyon reason- able doubt that the pneumonia was the result of force, or blows inflicted upon the head of Bowie by the accused, and the tes- timony on this point should be positive and not hypothetical.” Another prayer was that there should be no conviction if the jury Is satisfied thas, after receiving the fracture, Bowie ag- gravated his injury by neglect or failure to receive proper medical treatment. Prosecutor Shillington opposed both pr ositions and read from a number of h authorities. He asserte rule of law is that where a blow is inflicted upon a person, and, either through nel exposure or lack of medicai attention, grcne or fever is developed, resulting ly, the death is to be mediately or immedi- ately attributed to the wound, and the one who made it is to be heid guilty of murder or manslaughter. He argved that the prayer concerning the Pheumonia should not be granted, be: it is not a full, clear staternent of in the case, and that there has 1 testimony offered to warrant it. Court's Action. Justice Bradley rejected the prayer, de- eiding that conviction should follow if the pneumonia of which Bowie di able directly to the injury done Marlow, or if, though not directly tr: the pneumonia aggravated and m the wounds received by the man Exception was taken by defendan Only two witnesses were They were offered by the de that the evening of the day Mario Bowle the latter was attacked and knock down by two unknown white men. The fense's effort was to prove th tr ture of Bowie's skull was not produced by Marlow, but by the unknown m Childs and Samuel Smith, both tified as to these facts, after the argument as to p: the counsel entered upon their dress, ard lense to prove =_ THE ECKINGTON AND BELT ROADS. To Be Relieved From Receiverships and Consolidated. Mr. O. T. Crosby, speaking to a Star re- porter today, said now that the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home and the Belt railway bills have been disposed of by Congress he will at once proceed to have his companies relieved by the court from the receivership by which they are operated and to effect a reorganization. This, he said, will be dc as rapidly as the necessary legal procee ings will allow. Much preliminary work in relation to the letting of contracts for the building of the Eckington road has been done, Mr. Crosby said. ——_—___e- Government Buys the Panama, NEW YORK, June 21.—The Spanish prize steamship Panama, which was captured by the lighthouse tender Mangrove off Havana on April 25, was sold at auction this afternoon and was purchased by the government for $41,000, —_.—__. Mr. Powers nominated. MIDDLEBURY, Vt., June 21.—Represen- tative H. H. Powers was renominated by a unanimous vote at the first congressional district convention held here today. — Kentucky Gerrymander Decision. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. FRANKFORT, Ky., June 2i.—Appellate court decides the recent legislative gerry- manders of the third, fifth and seventh ap- pellate districts are unconstitutional. The gerrymanders were made in the interest of the silver democracy, eas Reerults for Sampson, NEW YORK, June 21—Two hundred bluejackets who have been recruited re- cently and quartered on the receiving ship ‘Vermont at the navy yard here ieft today for Tampa, en route to Key West. ‘The