Evening Star Newspaper, June 29, 1898, Page 2

ADVANCE IS DELAYED| Every Man Must Have-Three Days’ Rations. SANTIAGO THEN WILL BE TAKEN Se Aguadores Has Been Shelled and Will Be Captured. ENEMY KEEPS HIDDEN (Copyright, 1808, by the Associated Press.) At the Front on the Rio Guama, Second Crossing, Tuesday, June 28, 4 p.m., per the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Dauntless, via Port Antonio, Jamaica, Wednesday, June 29, 7 a.m., and Kingston, Jamaica, 9:30 a.m.—The. preparations for a general advance of the American troops on San- tiago de Cuba are being pushed steadily forward, and troops of all branches of the service are being hurried to the front. General Kent's division, consisting of the brigade of General Hawkins, Colonel Pear- son and Colonel Worth, has joined General Lawton’s division and with the cavalry division of General Wheeler and four bat- teries of light artillery, will now be strung out in the rear of General Lawton’s di- vision. The front still rests on the second cross- ing of the Rio Gvama river, on the road to Santiago de Cuba, in the rear of the crest of the Sevilla hills and a mile and a half back. The brigade of General Bates, the 33d Michigan Regiment, and a battalion of the 24th Michigan Regiment, which were land- ed yesterday by the auxiliary cruiser Yale, remain at Juragua or Siboney. The Cause of Delay. The delay in theegereral forward move- ment is due to the inability to get subsist- ence stores to the front rapidly enough. ‘The advance, it is said, will not be or- dered until every man has three days’ ra- tions in his knapsack. This, however, is impossible until the rcad fs passable for ‘wagon trains. The pack trains can only convey one day’s rations in a day. The men constructing the bridge roads have the work almost completed, and this afternoon the first wagon train of four six- mule teams will go through. In two or three days more every man will have three days’ rations in his knapsack, and as scoa as that occurs the army will move upon the eremy. ‘The day nas been utilized to good advan- tage. Although the Cubans affect to have @ thofough knowledge of the country and the trails, nothing is taken for granted. The whole country, front and flank, is Leing thoroughly reconnoitered and an ac- euraté map has been made by the engi- peers. Much of the infcrmation thus ob- tained will be of inestimable advantage frém a strategic point of view. A Reconnaissance. Last night Col. Mendoca of Gen. Law- ton’s staff made a reconnaissance up to the very trenches of the enemy, their sentries talking on picket duty being plainly heard. Corp. Dewey and nine sharpshooters from the 7th Infantry went out at dark last night, with one day’s rations, toward the Spanish lines, and they have not yet returned, but no fear is entertained for their safety. It is believed they are prob- ably lying in the bush waiting for night. At caylight this morning Lieut. Smith of the 4th Infantry, with a detail of fifty ren from the 7th Infantry, under Lieut. Dearfeo, crossed the San Juan and went in a northeasterly direction as far as Caney or El-Gaumey, as it ts marked on the without encountering any Spanish , and fifty men of company A, 7th Regiment. under Capt. Young, also made onnaissance in force. The Spaniards ingly retired to their intrench- no pickets or skirmishers were untered. Lawton, Gen. Wheel2r and Gen. have had riders out beyond our ad- Vanee posts several times. Capt. Wright of Gen. Bates’ staif today followed the line of the railroad running out of Juragua toward Santiago de Cuba, to within two and a half miles of the city. ‘The road approaches within a mile and a half of our front and can be utilized to bring up supplies and siege guns, the first of which were landed at Baiquiri this after- noon. - Shelled Aguadores, As soon as the remaining battalions of the 34th Michigan and Sth Massachusetts, which arrive on the Harvard tomorrow, and the 6,000 r2inforcements sent out from ‘Tampa, reach here, Aguadores, a town on the coast, four miles west of Juragua and about the same distance east of the harbor entrance, will be taken. The place was shelled today by several ships of the fleet. Aguadores is on the line of the advance of the army into the in- terior and close to the railroad. It will then Probably become the bas2 of operdtions, while the supply base may remain at Juragua. Capt. Wright, on his reconnaissance, ob- tained information, wnich is believed tu be reliable, to the effect that 3,000 Spanish troops have bzen sent to reinforce the gar- rison at Aguadores. A Heavy Rain. n. Lawton will probably make a 4i- version with his artillery 2o soon as it is placed in position. Heavy rain this after- noon made it impossible to move today beyond Gen. Wheeler's headquarters. But the roads will dry quickiy, the guns will Probably be brought up tomorrow and tue intrenchments will be shelled by the ar- tillery and by Col. Wood's dynamite guns. The shrapnel fire will be more used by the artillery. The guns are 32-10 inches, end with shmapnel they are effective at 3,500 yards. The Cubans say the Spaniards are in deadly fear of dynamite, and Gen. Lawton will do his best to increase their alarm. Stmultaneously with the bombardment, General Chaffee’s brigade will move for- ward and occupy a position of vital im- portance in advance of our fronts. The correspondent of the Assoelated Press is not permitted at present to divulge its lo- cation. ‘ The military telegraph line has been com- pleted as far as Gen. Wheeler's headquar- ters, thus placing th: front in direct com- T™munication with Gen. Shafter’s headquar- ters on board his ship, where he can keep in close touch with Rear Admiral Sampson. It is probable, however, that he will es- tablish his headquarters at Juragua tomor- row or Thursday. Ready to Move. The troops belonging to General Lawton's wision are kept ready to move, in light @arching order, while the reconnoitering parties are out. This precaution is con- sidered necessary in order to avoid disas- ter In case the small parties of troops should collide with the Spaniards in force. Not a single skirmish has occurred thus far. The Cubans, under Gen. Castitiq, are do- ing commendable work as advance pickets. They are thrown out, day and night, from half a mile te a mile in advance of our Dickets, along the front ard flanks, thus forming a double cordon about the army. ‘There are now more than tnirteen thous- and men at the front. Drinking water for the troops at the front is obtained from the Rio Guama, a stream full of springs, running direct from the mountains. The water is remarkabiy good and is now carefully guarded from. pollu¢ tion. The Cubans and our soldiers bathed in it at first, but strict orfiers have been issued against such practices in the future and sentinels have been placed to enforce the orders. Strict orders have also been issued about eating the great variety of tropical fruits, mangoes, oranges, ete., in which the woods abound, the only exception being madz2 in the cases of milk from green cocoanuts, which is considered healthy and refresh- ing, and limes. Some of our men made themselves sick through eating fruit. An epidemic of measles, which was started on board one or two transports, is spreading. to the camp, and about twenty new cases have broken out today. The disease is not dangerous, but the men attacked have been sent to the rear, where they cun have attention. ee eae A VOTE NEXT WEEK The Hawaiian Resolutions to Pass the | Senate Soon. How the Sugar Trust’s Plan Was Frustrated—The Fight Prac- tically Over. It is conceded today that a vote will be had on the Hawaiian question in the Sen- ate and that Congress may adjourn by the middle of next week. It is said that the adjournment will occur not later than the Sth and probably as early as the 6th of July. Senators on both sides of the ques- tion are very cautious about being quoted with respect to the matter, but a Star reporter was assured this morning by men epposing annexation, as well as by those favoring it, that the fight was practically over and a vote would be had within a few days. All agreed that Congress would be able to adjourn by the middle of next week. The Sugar Trust Move. One strong motive for delay was removed when it wis discovered that the sugar trust, being unable to prevent annexation. was striving toxhave it take the form of “military occupation,” so that the trust eculd get‘the benefit of the tariff laws ap- plying to imports from Hawaii. The state- ment that if Congress did not act cn the resolutions the President would take pos- session of the islands as a military neces- sity inspired the idea of preventing action by dilatory metheds, so that the President would be constrained to act without au- thority of Congress. z This would be a military occupation, and under the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, would not relieve Ha- Wail from the operation of our tari® lews. Moreover, it would probably operate still more to the’ benefit of the trust, since mili- tary occupation and the consequent lapse of the local governmen,t the treaty by which Hawaiian sugar comes in free would no longer be in force, while our tarift 1aws would be, and, until the matter was adjust- ed by legislation, Hawaiian sugar would have to pay the same duty collected on other sugars. This opened a beautiful prospect to the eyes of the sugar trust. Effect of the Discovery. The discovery of this plan, however, put it all out of joint. They know now not only that Congress will not change the form of the resolutions so as to make it a ‘“‘mili- tary occupation” of the islands, but that the President will not occupy the Islands in this way. On the contrary, they know that it is the intention of the President, if Con- gress should adjourn without action, not to himself take military possession of the is- lands, but to call an extra session of Con- gress to act on the question. This takes the last pin from under the sugar trust. Delay even will not help them and they cannot possibly win. Opponents of annexation who are not interested in serving the sugar trust are weary of the fight and dissatisfied with the prospect of its effect on politics. A Vote Next Week. While declaring that no formal agreement to that effect has been reached, opponents to annexation say that there is a general understanding that a vote is to be per- mitted not later than the first part of next week. One proposition that is being ad- vanced is that the ratification of the treaty be substituted for the adoption of the House resolutions. The advocates of annexation lack four yotes of a two-thirds majority necessary to the ratification of a treaty, but the inti- mation is thrown out that, being-unabie to prevent annexation and preferring that it should be by treaty, rather than by resolu- tion, enough senators will refrain from vot- ing in the opposition to make fifty-six votes for annexation, two-thirds of the votes cast, thus accomplishing the pur- pose of ratification. ELECTRIC WIRE CONDUITS. te Amendment of the General _ Deficiency Bill. The Senate amended the deficiency ap- propriation bill this afternoon by adopting the following: “Provided that all existing conduits with- in the fire limits and all existing overhead electric light wires without the fire limits in the District of Columbia are hereby legalized until otherwise provided by law, and house connections may be made with such overhead electric light wires outside such fire limits. “Provided, further, that the cable of the Postal Telegraph Company now in the con- duits of the Potomac Electric Light and Power Company may be connected with the existing wires of said. telegraph com- pany on the Aqueduct bridge by connec- tion not exceeding 300 feet In length.” At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Sen- ate went over the deficiency bill and acted on committee amendments. All the amend- ments of special interest to the District of Columbia were adopted except the one pro- viding “that ro recording clocks for re- cording time of clerks or other employes shall be purchased for use in any of the executive departments at Washington, D. C., except from money specifically appro- priated therefor.” Mr. Gorman objected te the amendment and it was rejected.* ae eee EMMETT HILLIARD DEAD. Se Well-Known Editor’s Life Ended in Richmond Poor House. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., June 20.—Emmett Hil- liard, formerly one of the editors of the Chicago Record, died here this morning at the city almshouse. He started life with bright prospects, being a graduate of Rich- mond College and the University of Vir- ginia. He was about forty years of age, and was born in Farmville, Va., where his mother still resides. —>——_. Lieut. Shoup on His Way South. Lieutenant Walter C. Shoup, U. 8 Volunteer Cavalry, son of Senator Shoup, is at the Normandie. Lieutenant Shoup will proceed at once to Jacksonville, Fla., to rejoin his command, the Torrey Rough SEE from whom he separated at St. uis, Me., with orders to attend to the burial of a soldier accidentally killed while the train bearing the troopers was passing through a tunnel. Lieutenant Shoup was not with the regiment in the smashup in Mississippi, owing to the fact that he had been detailed to attend to the funeral. ee ees ‘To Carry Beef to the Army. The ship, Port Victor, now at New York, has been obtained by the War Department for the use of the commissary department in shipping refrigerated beef to the army in Cuba. The vessel wi be overhauled and a refrigerating plant installed before she proceeds on her way THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1898-12 PAGES. TRANSFER OF TROOPS Probable That Projected Move Will Bo Delayed. REPORTS CIRCULATED AT CAMP ALG ‘ Adjutant_ Gebhart Makes State- ment in His Own Defense. ANOTHER SOLDIER MISSING Special Corresponderce of The Evening Star. CAMP ALGER, Va., June 29, 1898. A report was circulated in camp today that the wholesale departure of troops from Camp Alger would not take place as soon as has been supposed for the past two weeks, It was to the effect that only one regiment and one battalion would leave the camp this week, going to Newport News to be transported on the Yale. The other troops of the 2d Brigade, so the re+ Port ran, will not leave until Tuesday or Wednesday of. next week. Afterwards, as soon as additional transport facilities can be secured the greater part of the second division isto be sent to Porto Rico. No one could be found who would “father the report,” and it was not generally accepted as true. Nevertheless, nothing occurred to warrant the belief that the 2d Brigade is to leave this afternoon or tomorrow. The regular routine of camp duty was observed without change. The quartermasters and ordnance officers continued the regular work of issu- ing supplies and adjusting their accounts and no orders were received from any source that would indicate that any break in the old order of affairs was imminent. It may be that the brigade will be ordered away Friday or Saturday, but, if the ex- periences of the commands that have al- ready Icft camp are indicutive of anything, the brigade is not likely to go before Sat- urday, certainly, and probably not before Monday. When the Michigan regiment and the 9th Massachusetts were to leave camp intimation of the orders directing that Movernent was sent to the regimental com- manders several days in advance. As far as can be learned no one in the 2d Brigade has been given any such early informa- tion. When it does come, the 6th Illinois, Sth Ohio, and 6th Massachusetts Regiments will be ready to go. Fourth of July Ceremony. Fourth of July is to be made the occas- ion of several independent celebrations by different regiments and one rather impres- sive ceremony in the first division. The Sons of the Revolution of New York state are to present to Major General Butler, on Independence day, a fine saddle horse and accoutrements. General Fred. Grant is to come to Camp Alger from Chicka- mauga and will be given a sword, sword belt and epaulets. Mr. King of New York, a typical northern man, will present to General Butler the gifts intended for him, and Mr. Calhoun of South Carolina will present those intended for General Grant. The entire first division will be drawn up for parade and review, the presentation taking place during the former ceremony. Charge of Attempted Murder. Adjt. Gebhart of the 159th Indiana Regi- ment was examined yesterday by the court- martial convened several days ago. He will appear before the board again this aftr- noon. The charge against him is attempt- ing to kill a sentry on duty. He consented to make a statement of the case fer pub- lication in The Star, which is as follow: “At the time of the incidsnt 1 was he act of delivering a ‘rush’ order to Col. Bar- nett. I was stopped by a sentry not on duty and commanded to halt. My explanation that I was the bearer of a ‘rush’ order did not satisfy him, and I drew my sword merely to intimidate him. Ther3 wasn’t even the slightest idea of using it on the man.” . Private W. T. Elder, Company D, 7th il- linois, was injured in the shoulder about two weeks ago. As the bruise disappear2d he thought his shoulder was well, or three days ago he was troubled w the most acute pain in the back. Surgeon Sulli- van examined him and has decided that an op2ration is necessary to saye the arm. The operation will be performed this afternoon. Camp Notes, During the sham battle that concluded the road march of the 2d Brigade, 1st Di- vision, Private Harvey Reed, Company B, 6th Massachusetts, was severely injured. A blank cartridge was fired in his face at close range. The injury inflicted may in- volve the loss of his eyesight and a part of his ear. He was taken to the division hos- pital at once and placed under treatment. it was thought this morning that his eyes might be saved. ‘i Three men were detailed yesterday to drag the river for the body of Private Dearth, Company D, 6th Illinois, who was drowned Monday afternoon. They were all acquaintances of the unfortunate man and, worked devotedly all day long to rescue the remains of their comrade. Private Jno.Myers,Company L,6th Illinois, has been missing since Monday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. He left at that time to go to the Potomac, having previously obtained leave of absence. Nothing has been seen of him since. No fears are entertained that he has been drowned in the river, as none oftheguards stationedabout the swimming pool saw him after the time named. He is supposed to have crossed the river in a boat and to .have gone te Cabin John bridge. Myers has the record o being sober and industrious. > ORDERED BY GEN. MILES. Limitation Regarding Leaves of Ab- sence. Several general orders issued by direction of Maj. Gen Miles were made public at the War Department today. A division commander may grant leave of absence for ten days, a corps or de- partment commander for one month, and the commanding general of the army for four months; they may extend to such pe- ricds those granted by subordinate com- manders. Applications for leaves of more than four months’ duration, from officers of the staff corps and departments desir- ing leaves of absence to pass beyond the territorial limits of their commands, will be forwarded to the adjutant general of the army for the action of the Secretary of War. By direction of the Secretary of War, ordnance officers are to issue to the offi- cers in charge of the non-commissioned staff and band, or company of musicians, of volunteer regiments, when they take the field, upon the requisitfon of such offi- cer, thirty revolvers, which will allow one for each regimental non-commissioned staff officer and one for each member of the regimental band. 5 For the medical department in the field the wheel transportation is to be one am- bulance to 400 men of the effective force; one four-horse wagon to 600 men of the ef- fective force and one-four horse wagon to each brigade. In the matter of tentage each ambulance company is to have seventeen common tents for privates and two common tents for non-commissioned officers. For each division field hospital, hospital tents. are to be furnished on a basis of six pa- tients (beds) toeach tent. One hand litter, with slings, is to be furnished by the quar- termaster general’s department for each company and two for each ambulance. Commanding generals of army corps will etail, upon application of chief of corps, twe line officers not above the grade of first lieutenant for duty as acting assistant quartermasters, with the medical service of each division. 000 men. Cuban forces of &botrf"5,000 men. purpose to atta: with the present a: HE he jattack, but there wil essary to get the artil- put in perfect ‘readi- f now at Gen. Shafter's command. The difficulties of the case are not underestimated either by the depart- ment here or by ral Shafter. If there were npthing but Spanish’ sol- diers and their gus to consider, the ‘move- ment would be e rapid, but account mrst be taken-of cfimatic conditions and of the defenses which nature has provided, and of the miserable barbed wire fences, which are not to,fe.defied by courage. The tangled tropical growth and the rugged and almost impassable trails have got to be overcome, and it {s_ necessary that the heavy siege guts spall be put in position to shell the Spanish outworks, so as-to en- able a detail tocut, away the barbed wire barriers. Until the guns are in position no general battle i3''anticipated, ‘but advices from General Shafter give the inference that it will not be long before this work is accomplished. ©“ The Program. When the siege gums-are in position the first work will be-to shell the outworks of the Spanish and.grive them back, and to send a detail of men, under the protection of the guns, to cut. the barbed wire fences and drag them out of'the way: After that the general assault will be made, and General Shafter has perfect confidence in his ability to speedily reduce the city after these preliminary steps have been taken. The- modern institution of barbed-wire defense is much more effective and more difficult to deal with than might appear at first thought. It is simply im- possible for an army to charge through this obstruction, for even after the ad- vance line had haékéd iit down it would be serious embarrassment to the troops to charge over the wire mass lying on the ground. It must not only be cut down, but must be removed from the line of the charge, and the time necessary must be taken for*that work)’ Wire was used very effectively by the confederates during the war of the rebellion as a protection against assault, but barbed wire was unknown then and the plain wire was used secretively to trip up the foot soldiers and embarrass them in their advance. Pickets used for picketing horses. were driven into the ground and plain wire was strung about six inches above-the ground at intervals concealed in thé grass. Soldiers rushing in assault upon the breastworks tripped over this and fell, a whole line sometimes going down at gnce. The embarrassment caused by such obstruction gives but a faint idea of that-which is involved in deal- ing with the barbed-wire barriers, which are high and dense and lacerate. * Recent Naval Operations. The Navy Départment today posted the following bulielin ying a report from Ad- miral Sampson, und=r date of June 22, off Santiago: ee “On the morhing $f the 16th the batter- fes at the entrance’ of Santiago were sub- Jected to a séVere bombardment by tae fieet. The firing’ was deliberate and in gen- eral most excellent. The batteries were quickly silencet On the 15th the Texas, Marblehead and Suwane> destroyed the fort at Guantanamo. On the 16th the Yankee engaged a Spanish gunboat off Cienfuegos. On the dita Lielit. Harlow, with two steam launches, one yAder,Cadet Powell and one under Cadet Hart, made an examination of Cabanas Bay. ‘The Jaunches were subject- ed to a heavy and fontinued fire at. short range, and were siruck zeventeen times, al- though no one was hurt. Lieut. Harlow in his report particularly prais:s the conduct of Cadets Hart “dnd Powell and Coxswains O'Donnell and Blom. ae “On the 19th Gen. Garcia and his staff visited the flagship, having arrived that morning at Gen. Rabi's camp, at Aserra- @eros. My impressions of Gen. Garcia are of the most pleasant character. “He is a large, handsome man, of most frank and engaging manners, and of most soldierly appearance. The fleet was, with my directions, furrished arms, clothing and food to the Cuban forces, both east and west of Santiago. Much has been done in this direction at Guantanamo by Com- mander McCalla, who has been most ener- getic in rendering them all assistance pos- sible. Great activity and courage has been shown by the Cubans at Guantanamo, and Commander McCalla is most eulogistic in reference to thelr conduct. There are about 10,000 Cuban ‘forces in this imine- Glate vicinity. On the 20th the army trans- Forts errived, and Gen. Shafter and I paid a visit to Gens. Garcia and Rabi. The process of disembarkation was rendered Gifficult by heavy seas, the heaviest which we have had during the three weeks the fleet has been stationed here. By 3 in the afternoon, however, 4,000 men were ashore and the work was proceeding with great rapidity. .The pier, was not injured, and one of the steamers went alongside of it. The water supply was not injured. The Vesuvius has. done almost nightly firing since she has been here, the explosion of the shells producing very great effect.” The President Pleased. The President is said to be pleased with the careful manner in ‘which General Shaf- ter is proceeding. He does not believe General Shafter would attack if he felt the need of more men. While the President is anxious for the cdmpaign to be success- fully pushed as quickly as possible, he does not believe in rash of hasty moves. He will be glad to see the early fall of San- tiago that the troops may escape the dan- ger of disease. e Shafter Needs Reinforcements, Information has.been received by the President, through, the War Department, to the effect that the situation at Santiago is becoming serious, and the need of im- mediate reinforcements to Gen. Shafter’s army imperative. Keljable reports received at the department gre that the Spanish have decided to, at Santiago and! at 22,000 troops are now on thelr way th <i ‘Teinforce the garri- son. Of the reinforcements 10,000 are on their way from? Holg. Manzanipo. Thé¥e' t = join Gen, Linari increase his forcéS en The present garr Gen, Sitti of about 18,000 men, Mieluding 3,000 men of Gen. Duffield’s brikadé, in addition to which he has the assistsnc® Of Garcia and Rabi’s Gen. Shafter’s at once, In or- der to prevert tWe"ftifction of the armies advancing from % As merge! cae it ie a .a@ determined stand | Pennsylvania Democrats Meet in ' State Convention. THE OPPOSITION 0 FREE SILYER Georgians. Nominate the Ticket Chosen at Primaries. THE RENOMINATIONS . ALTOONA, Pa., June 29.—The state dem- ocratic convention assembled to nominate @ full state ticket for the fall campaign was called to order at 12:50 this afternoon by Chairman Garman. } The Opera Hot.se, where the convention was held, was packed to the doors, only abéut 25 per cent of the visitors being able to secure admissicn tickets. P. A. O'Boyle of Lrzerne county was chosen temporary chairman. His speech of acceptance was uninterrupted by ap- pleuse, except when he mentioned the name of William J. Bryan. The name of the democratic. idot-evoked-~ tremendous ap- plause, and left no doubt as to the senti- ment of the delegates. = The platform is caising the delegates mcre concern than the nomination of the candidates, A half dozen leaders have been at work on ihe platfcrm for two days, and had not reached an agreement when tae convention met. Ths pronounced free sil- ver delegates insist on a bold declaration in favor of the 16 to 1 policy and a strong indorsement of the Chicago platform. The conservatives are opposed to any resolution on the silver question, and demand a plat- form confined strictly to state issues, with a patriotic plank indorsing the war policy of President McKinley. The indications at necn are thit George A. Jenks of Brook- ville will be the gubernatorial nominee. After calling the roll of delegates the convention took a recess until 3 o'clock. Georgia Democrats. ATLANTA, Ga., June 29.—The state demo- cratic convention met here last night. Lit- tle interest was manifested, the work of the convention being merely to put in nomi- nation the ticket chosen at the state pri- maries, June 6. No names except those of the successful candidates in the primaries will be presented. The ticket is as follows: Governor, Allen D. Candler; secretary of State, Philip Cook; treasurer, Wm. Speer; controller general, W. A. Wright; commis- sioner of agriculture, O. B, Stevens; prison commissioner, J. S. Turner; school com- missioner, G. R. Glenn; attorney general, J. M. Terrell. Congressmen Renominated. PAWPAW, Mich., June 29.—Congressman E. L. Hamilton of Niles was yesterday ro- nominated by acclamation by the republi- cans of the fourth Michigan congressional district. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., June 29.—At yes- terday afternoon’s sessicn of the third Ten- nessee democratic congressional conven- tion, Mr. John A. Moon, the present demo- cratic congressman from this district, was renominated by acclamation. MANKATO, Minn., June 29.—The repub- licans of the second district yesterday re- nominated Congressman J. T. McCleery, unanimously, adopting laudatory resolu- tions. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 29.—At Fergus Falls yesterday the republicans of the seventh district renominated Congressman Eddy by acclamation. Convention of Socialists. FORT SCOTT, Ken., June 29.—The s0- clalists of Kansas held a state convention here yesterday. C. Lipscombe of Fort Scott was nominated for governor; A.. A. Cornahan of Concordia for lieutenant gov- ernor; EH. A. Cainof Cherokee for state ‘au~ eitor; P. O. Van Nell, a coal miner of Fron- tenac, for secretary of state; William H. Wright of Clay county for state treasurer, and Mrs. E. Temple of Ottawa for state superintendent of public instruction. The platform adopted demands better pay for soldiers, the itsuance of more paper money, the breaking of the “land monopoly” and numerous other reforms contended for by the extreme socialists. . ——- — -— COAL DENIED THE FLEET. Egyptian Government Refuses to Let Camara Get It. CAIRO, Egypt, June 29.—The Egyptian government has definitely refused to per- mit the Spanish fleet to coal at Port Said. eg REQUIRED TO PAY. Order Directed to Guardian of Wil- liam S. Heck. Justice Hagner of Equity Court No. 2 signed an order this afternoon in the mat- ter of the guardianship of William S. Heck, requiring Belva A. Lockwood, his guardian, to pay into the hands of the register of wills, Mr. J. Nota McGill, the sum of $406.29, being the amount claimed as due the ward on account of the funds held by Mrs. Lock- wood as guardien. The matter has been beiore the sourt several times. The attorney for Heck filed in court a letter from his client, who is a member of the 1st Regiment of District Voluniecrs, ncw in camp at Tampa. In the letter Heck requests the attorney to please send him $5 as soon as possible, adding that he has not been well and dces “not get -haif ercugh to eat.” a MOTION FOR APPEAL. Lawyer James H. Smith Wants Hi Case Reviewed. John Moss, attorney for James H. Smith, the colored lawyer, sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment in the New Jersey state penitentiury yesterday, appeared he- fore Justice Bradley in Crinfinal Court No. 2 today and no‘ed an appeal to the Court of Appeals. Smith was convicted “of a violation of the act of February 10, 1888, in embezzling about $400 from the pension money he received as committee for Elizabeth Monroe, a lunatic. Moss made a motion to have Smith bailed, but Justice Bradley refused to grant it. —— FAVORABLE REPORTS AUTHORIZED. House Naval Affairs Committee on Hobson, Newcomb and Hodgsdon, ‘The House cor mittee on naval affairs to- day authorized favorable reports cn the joint resolutions tendering the thanks of Cengress to Lieut. Hobson and the volun- teer crew of the Merrimac and authorizing his transfer from the construction corps to the line and recegnizing the gallantry of Frank H. Newecmb, ‘who commanded the reyenue cutter Hudson, in rescuing the ‘Winslow in the Cardenas bombardment, and retiring Capt. Daniel B. Hodgson, who commanded the Rue need boat Hugh Me- reports also were directed on the resolutions authorizing the President to appoint five additional cadets-at-large to the Naval Academy this year, and calling for information from the of the. ‘Navy as to all purchases of vessels since March 4, 1898, the latter, however, amend- ed by striking out the demand for de! data as to justments to comport with pavement to be used. Resulting from these they think there will be necessitated the adjustment of those portions of the roadway pavement of these entrance driveways within the limits of the Capitol grounds and immediately adjoin- ing the new roadway. The Commissioners have forwarded to Mr. Edward Clark, the architect of the Capitol, a tracing fully explaining the e: tent of wo! t the new kind of rk, and stating that it is es- imated the work within the iimits of the Capitol grounds will not exceed $5q) in cost. The Commissioners therefore requested that Mr. Clark arrange to have this work done in connection, or nearly so, with the progress of the work of paving the street, the grades to be given by the computiug engineer of the District, if desired. The Commissioners also requested that permission b2 given them to change the ra- dius of the corner af the southeast corner of Ist and B streets northwest, the work to be done by the District. The paving of B street, the Commissioners’stated, will be taken up at once. BERNADOU IS ADVANCED Rewarded For His Oonduct at the Fight Off Cardenas, Army and Navy Nominations—Mahone Made Customs Collector at Petersburg, Va. The Presiient sent the following nomina- ticns to the Senate today: For appointment in the volunteer in- fantry: Third Regiment—To be captains—John D. Twiggs, jr., of Georgia, Frank R. Frost of Seuth Carolina To be first Meutenants— Albert W. Gilchrist of Florida, Rex Van Dou Corput of Georgia, Robert B. McBride of Georgia. To be second lieutenant—Mar- tin L. Williams of Florida. Fourth Regiment—To be captains, Rich- ard C. Marshall, jr., of Virginia; Henry A. Wise of New York, Henry C. Preston{eof Lieut. J. B. Bernadou. Virginia. To be first lieutenants, Edmund L. Woodside of Maryland, Charies C. Berkeley of Virginia, John S. Wise, jr., of Colorado, Lee M. Lipscomb of Maryland. To be second Heutenants, Howard W. Throck- morton of New York, Lawrence W. H. Peyton of Virginia, James B. Adams of Maryland, Thomas M. Clinton of Maryland. Fifth Regiment: To be assistant surgeon with rank of first lieutenant — Charles P. Pollard of Alabama. Ninth Regiment: To be captains—James Henry Aldrich of Louisiana, Frank E. Patrick of Louisiana, Robert M. Nolan of Louisiana, Willis P. Coleman of Loulsiana, William Lowry of Louisiana. To be first lieutenants. uis E. Brown of Texas, Ster- ling P. Brown of Louisiana, Louis A. Par- nett of Louisiana, Nelson A. Smiley of Texas. To be second Heutenants—Adolph J. Wakefield of Texas, Philip Piuilipson of Louisiana, George W. Butler of Louisiana, Wallace D. S2als of Texas. Tenth Regiment—To be second lieute: ant: Robert S. Hansbury of Peunsylvania. Sixth Regiment—To be captains: Ike T. Jobe of Kentucky, William H. Gillenwat- ers of Tennessee, William W. Henderson of Tennessee, William B. Penny of Kentuck, Benjamin W. Hooper of Tennessee, Win- ston Baird of Tennessee, Douglas E. Mc- Dowell of Tennessee, James J. Bowers cf Tennessee, Charlies W. Wadsworth of Tennessee, Oliver E. Fox of Tennessee, Xerophon Z. Hicks of Tennessec. To be first lieutenants—Frank E. Murphy of Tennessee, Thomas*A, Davis of Tennes- see George F. Milton of Tennessee, James P. Clark of Tennessee, Frederick H. Gregg of Tennessee, Edgar R. Carter of Tennes- see, John T. Fuller of Tennessee, Thomas F. Peck of Tennessee, Jacob B. French of Tennessee, Frank Maloney of Tennessee, Lou Rothan Dennis of Tennessee, Antry Greer of Tennessee, vice Wright, declined. To be second lieutenants—James W. Park of Tennessee, Harris Lindsley of District of Columbia, Frank L. Case of Tennessee, Grant T. Trent of Tennessee, Cornelius C. Williams of Tennessee, Elmer E. Houk of Tennessee, Samuel F. Rogers of Tennessee, Harry A. Sizer of Tennessee, Andrew J. Brown, jr of Tennessee, John Q. Tilson of Tennessee. Ninth Regiment: To be lieutenant col- onel—David M. Solis of Colorado. (The nomination of David M. Solls of Iowa, for the above office is hereby withdrawn). For appointment in the volunteer engin- eers: First Regiment—To be assistant sur- geon, with rank of first lieutenant—Walter D. Webb of New York. (The nomination of Charles D. Webb of New York for the above office is hereby withdrawn). - To be additionai paymaster—Philip Dal- Jam of Hlinois. Navy—Assistant Paymaster Richard Hat- ton, to be a passed assistant paymaster in the navy. Assistant Paymaster Barron P. Du Bois, to be a passed assistant paymaster in the navy. Assistant Paymaster Harry E. Biscoe, to be a passed assistant paymaster in the navy. ‘Assistant Paymaster John Irwin, jr., to be a passed assistant paymaster in the navy. Assistant Paymaster George G. Seibels, to be a passed assistant paymaster in the navy. Assistant Paymaster Edmund W. Bon- naffon, to be a passed assistant paymaster in the navy. Assistant Paymaster Joseph to be @ passed assistant paymaster in the navy. Lieutenant John B. Bernadou, U. 8. N., to be advanced ten numbers for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle at Car- denas on May 11, 1898. ‘Treasury—William Mahone of Virginia, to be -collector of customs for district of Paassiotant Pay it Paymaster Hatton ts a son of the late Frank Hatton, late of Wash- ington Post. eee FINANCE AND TRADE Local Situation Again Dominated by Professionals. ved RS (ADVANCE “IN THE SPECIALTIES War News Likely to Violently Change the Market. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, June 29.—London cables reflected a range of prices about at a par- ity with New York, but brought no new bvsiness into the market. A slight ad- vance in money was said to have led for- eign operators into the belief that the minimum discount rate of the Bank of England might be advanced tomorrow. The local situation was again dominated by the professional element, the covering of short stock resulting in a gen>ral ad vance in the specialties. The Manila di: patches intimating a possible complication with Germany, while included in much of the speculative argument, were not taken in_any =xtreme sense. The likelihood of an important military engagement in Cuba was, on the other hand, openly operative against stock ac- cumulation. The interests responsible for the market welfare of tie lea indus- trials forced up prices from the low closing level of yesterday and showed an increas- ing desire to support them pending the re- ceipt of definite incentive to a general movement. Rock Island sold ex-dividend 1% per cent in cash and 10 per gent in scrip, and was Well supported about at the equivalent of yesterday's price with the div! The original prediction that t would sell par ex-dividend lacks cent of fulfillment at today’s prices. Duli- ness would in all probability increase this discrepancy, but should the expected war news come to hand promptly the market is likely to record violent changes of an op- posite character. The strength of American Sugar repre- sented buying for both long and snort ac- count and was encouraged somewhat by the endurance of the anti-annexati in the Sonate. American Tobac lower-priced industrial shares held well, but the volume of business indicated a lack of interest on the part of the larger trad- | e except for purposes of supporiit.g the The period of large earnings, which in 1897 furnished the inventive to the summer rise, is now being used for purposes o comparison, and it is reasonable to expe>t a moderate decline in the percentages of increase. The granger roads have handled an enor- mous volume of freight, and a luil in traf- fic along their lines should occasion no dis- appointment. Crop conditions warrant con- fidence In a profitable business later on, but increases for the month of July should be scaled down, not only by reason of the freight that has already been hurried for- ward, but because the comparison will be made with very Prosperous periods. The double holiday at the end of the week will result in a general evening up of contracts, and should the defense of Santiago be effective at that tim period between Friday and Tuesda find the trading element pretty well out of stocks. In the present narrow condition of the market there is little to « the extraordinary and ordinary July 1 are known quantities. Sonera 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 exchange. Corresponients. Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 3 Wall st. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits........ 144 4% 14 “5 American Spirits, pta. 85 BS BT BSG American Sugar. . . 19% 8B 19K 18 American Sugar, pfd. ie i? 2 le American Tobacco. sy SY Tey INS Atchison . F 18g Atchison, pfd i B3 Bullimore a Onto... 18° Brookiyn R. Transit. Bey 30% coy 4i 1s 126 wy CM. & St. at Byi¢ net St. "7 M.40 oo “Chicago, Kui. & Pach. 6 Chig. & G Western. ie Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack & W .. Deia’ Der Genera! dle: etre. 3 Mlinois Centra: - aces 192 wie... ou Metropolitan ‘Traction, 139 Manbattan Kievatea. ios Michigan Cencai. 1054 Miasouri Pacitic. | 855 National Lead Go. . “ N64 2 O05 14% 29 18% wh 124, 2536 23y 5% 8 w Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—D. C. 3.658, $2.000 at 114%. Capital Traction, 10 xt 734p. Mergenthaler Linotype, 5 at 1834; 5 at 1834; 10 SEAS; 10 at ASEH; 10 at IKI}; 0 at IBZ; 100 at 30 cents; 1 at 3 cents; cents; 100 at 29 cents. District of a Bonds.—3.658, funding, cur- rency, 114 bid, 116 asked, Mistellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Raflroad 5s, 118 bid. Metropolitan attrond conv. Gs, 120% bid. Metropolitan Railrcad certificates of indebtedness, B. 100 bid, 107% asked. Beit road Sa, 2 md. Eckington Rajiroad 6s, 5 bid. Columbia Raliroad 6s, 115 bid. Weshington Gas Company 6s, series A, 114 bid! Washington Gas Compauy 6s, series B, 114 bid. U. 8. Electric Light debenture imp. 105% asked. Chesapeake and Poto: 5s, 103 bid. American Security and . F. and A., 100 bid. American Security $Rd, Trust Se, A. sind (0. 200. id. larket Company 10 bid. Market . » 110 Wi jon, tan, x305 bid. Central. x140 mers and Mechanics’, x180 bid. jal. x15, West End, x03 bid. *, x96 bid. Lincoln, ‘xi12 bid, a i Ea=3 : it : | FR £ i Hin Hi