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” C2055 MARKS LOCATION, Q= THE ACC/DENT THE -Six tons and we jettisoned some thirty of cargo from our forehold in order to lighten the ship. At about 3 p.m. another steamer hove in sight bound westward. We put-up our signals ‘N. C’ (want assistance). hortly after a steamer bore down toward She proved to be the Grecian, bound from Glasgow to} New York. The captain of the Grecian agreed to take the passen- gers on board and also agreed to tow my ship to Halifa Owing to; the condition of my ship I accepted | the offer, and we proceeded at once to tranship the sengers and get ready our tow line. At 6 p.m. we! had made a connection and procced- ed in tow of the Grecian toward | Halifax, having put a sail over the 12 | broken bow to take part of the strain | on the bulkhead. There was at that | time 14 feet of water in the peak.” | A Thrilling Story. . Mrs. Henderson, wife of the cap- tain, was on board the Cromartyshire | with her two children. She tells a thrilling story of the ‘errible experi- ence. The weather was foggy, and | e had risen from her bunk at an early hour, as was her custom when the weather was thick. Shortly be- fore the vessels came together she detected a steamer’s whistle blowing on the pert side of the vessel. The Cromartyshire was sounding her fog horn at intervals of one min- ute. Mrs. Henderson called the at- tention of her husband to the sound- ing of the whistle, and a minute later the mate, who was on the watch, also detected the sound. It came nearer amd nearer, and Mrs. Henderson stood near the cabin in order to res- eue her children should a disaster occur. Suddenly the huge hull of an ocean steamer loomed up in the mist, going about seventeen knots an hour. Almost immediately there was a fearful crash, and Mrs. Henderson rushed below and found her children awakened by the shock. She dressed } the little ones as quickly as possible | and removed them to the deck, ex- | pecting to see her own ship go down any minute. Captain Henderson, as soon as the collision occurred, or- dered the boats to be lowered, and the damage to be ascertained. Then All Was Quiet. She said that as it was found that the Cromartyshire was in no imme- diate danger of sinking the Britisher put about. The vessel with which they had collided was at that time | unknown. A few minutes later al whistle was heard and several rock- ets were sent up. Captain Hender- sor rephed in like manner, thinking the steamer was offering assistance, } but in a few minutes all was quiet, and those on board began to realize the awful re ts of the collision. Mrs. Henderson said that at 5:30 the fog lifted and two boats were seen approaching with only men on board. Later the weather cleared still more and men were to be seen in every direction clinging to wreck- age and floating on iife rafts. It was a terrible sight. No pen can picture the appalling sight revealed te the onlookers when the curtain oi: the mist arose. The work of rescue. was commenced without a moment's delay, and over 200 passengers were picked up and taken on board the ship. j cag TRANSATLANTIC ROUTE. | there was ample opportunity offered to rescue at least some of the wo- men and children, One Woman Saved. AS it was, only one woman, Mrs. Lacasse, was saved. She has been on board ever since. She is the wife of A. D. Lacasse, a teacher of lan- guages, of Plainville, N. J. The crew of the Cromartyshire comment freely upon the fact that only one woman was saved out of 300. Nearly all the first-class pas- sengers were lost, those saved being steerage and sailors. Mr. Lacasse and his wife were in the water eight hours, clinging to a tait, before they were picked up by a heat from the Cromartyshire. Thev lost everything but what they stand in, including money and valuables. One passenger was going home to, | France with his two children, his wife having died a month previously. He was saved, but his two babies went down with the ship. Mr. Lacasse says the officers bravely steyed by their posts, going down with the ship. The only offi- cer saved was the purser. As he was a strong swimmer he managed to save himself. When the ship struck they were off Cape Sable. They Were Below Decks. The passengers, with the sole ex- ception of Prof. Lacasse, were below decks. Without warning came the terrible shock, Lacasse rushed in haste to his state room on the saloon deck and got his wife out of bed and partly dressed. They hastened on deck, only to be precipitated into the water. They were not long in the water, however, when they found a partly submerged raft, upon which Lacasse lifted his: unconscious wife and then clung to it himself. Some of the boats, Lacasse says, d, and all on board were drowned. The struggles, swishing water and terrible screams of the drowning made the scene an awe-inspiring one, never to be forgotten. One man on board the La Bourgogne when she sank went out of his mind and jump- ed to a watery grave, On the Cromartyshire. The morning of the collision Cap- tain Henderson was on the poop with his third mate and Sailor Haley was on the lookout, and First Officer Killman was also on the forecastle deck. The Cromartyshire was mak- ing about five-knots an hour, with several sails set and taking in all the time. Not a sound was heard until the lookout, Haley, saw a large steamer half a ship’s length ahead on the port bow. In an instant the Cromartyshire’s boom struck the Bourgogne’s bridge, and the sailing vessel crashed into the liner, stoving a big hole near the engine room. The Bourgogne scrapped the whole length of the Cromartyshire's port side and then she veered off. The Bourgogne blew long, mourn- ful whistles for assistance. The third mate of the Cromartyshire says that the Frenchman evidently thought they were another ship and that they, the Bourgogne, had sunk the collid- ing vessel. Speed of La Bourgogne. The boats were sent out and near- Mrs. Henderson, who had ample {ly 200 people were saved. At the Opportunity of inter siewing those|time of the collision,. Mr, Stewart who were rescued, expressed her be-} says, La Bourgogne must have been lief from what she heard that there | going at the rate of eighteen or nine- had been no effort to save the wo-/ teen knots an hour through a dense men. There were many foreigners | fog, shutting out everything more on board who fought for places in| than twenty ‘ards away. the boats. — About ti.ee hours after. the It was frilly ten minutes to a quar- Cromartyshire picked up the sur- ter of an hour before La Bourgogne went down, and during that time vivors the ‘llan line Grecian was sighted and .ook the Cromartyshire in tow, About 8 o'clock that even- ing, three miles away, Third Mate Stewast heard guns and saw three rockets go up and a blue light, the signal of distress, burning. The Grecian signaled to the Cromarty- shire that she was going to assist the vessel signaling. In a few minutes, however, the light disappeared, and no more guns or rockets were dis- charged, the vessel certainly having sunk. Professor Lacasse, one of the survivors, is of the opinion that there was a third vessel in the collision, as he saw the Bourgogne sink within ten minutes after the collision. The Cromartyshire, Capt. Henderson, sailed from Dunkirk on June 8 for Phila- delphia. She is a full-rigged three-masted ship of 1,462 tons register. She was built at Glasgow in 1879, and is owned by W. Law & Co. of that city. She is 248 feet long, has 32 fect beam and is 22.8 feet deep. The Vessel’s Officers. NEW YORK, July 6—La Bourgogne was built in 1886 at La Seyne. She was a four- masted, ship-rigged screw steamer, of 7,395 tons gross register, and of 8,000 horse power. She was 494.5 feet long, had 52.2 feet beam and was 34.6 feet deep. She Was built of steel and ‘iron, had twelve woter-tight compartments and carried water ballast. The officers of La Bourgogne were: Deloncl2, commander. Dupont (Fr.), second captains Pichard, first officer. Delinge, second officer. Rempler, third officer. Dalido, chief engineer, Brissac (Ch.), second engincer, Gautier, third engineer. Laisne, fourth engineer. Durand, purser. Scol, assistant purser. Dr. Delpech, surgeon. 1 La Bourgogne was in colMston before. She collided with the steamsbip Alisa near New York on February 29, 1896. No lives were then lost. Since the cutbreak of the war with Spain so many of the regular transatlantic steamers have been laid off or taken for the service of the United States or Spain that the French steamers have shared the bulk of the traffic with the German liners, a fact that accounts for the large passen- ser list on this sailing. Number Saved. According to the list of survivors there were 165 persons saved, of whom 106 were officers, sailors, fire- men, waiters and other ship’s peo- ple, while 59 passengers escaped. THE LIST OF PASSE ERS. Only a Partial Record of Their Names . Was Kept. NEW YORK, July 6.—Inquiries at the French line offices concerning the number of people on board La Bourgogne showed that there were but 85 first cabin pas- sengers. The remainder of the list, it was explained, was made up of second cabin Passengers, and was not quite complete. No record is obtainable of. the remainder of the second cabin people nor of the third- class. This makes the total number of persons on board, according to best infor- mation obtainable, 725, divided as follows: 85 first cabin, 125 secorid, 295 third, and 220 crew. The following is the passenger first cabin list. The French line does not register the addresses of its passengers. Mrs. M- Arrouet,.Rey. Brother Ambroise, E. A. Angel, Antoine Achard, Mrs. Antoin2 Achard, Miss Marie Achard, Antoine Ach- erd, Giuseppe Alpi, Master Glovanni Alpi. Mrs. L. Bromberg, Rey. Leon Baumann, Miss Binss, Mr. Gaspard Behr, Mrs. Bourne- ville, Mrs. C. Bourquin, Mrs. J. N. Bronk, Fernand Brochard, Mrs. Fernand Brochard and child, Miss Leonie Brochard, Paul Broyer, Mrs. Paul Broyer, Miss Barcelo. Miss Rose Casazza, Louis Casazza, Giaco- mo Casazza, Mrs. Juliette Cicot, W. V. Clark, Mrs. W. V. Clark, Mrs. J. B. Cole- man and maid, Mrs. H. 8S. Crumley, Gus- tave Cure, Mrs. Gustave Cure, J. M. Cha- nut, Pierre Collin, G. Carbrai, Louigi Cu- neo, Miss Connor, A. Cabiat, Mrs. E. C. Cook. Mrs. Joseph H. Durkee, Mrs. J. F. Dillon, Mrs. Dillon-Oliver and maid, Mrs. Ernest Deimotte, Sylvain Dumont, Mrs. Sylyain Dumont, Mr.-Du Bose, S. E. Davis and valet. D. Scott Evans, Miss M. Evans, Miss B. Evans, Miss L. Evans. Frank A: Fiston, Mrs. Frank A. Fiston, Miss Marie Fiston, Master Frank Fiston, Rey. Cyprien Floriscone, Giovanni Fellini. Adolph Graf, A. Grandvilliers, Mr. Gini, Mrs. Josephine G2rmain, Albert Gaidot, Jorge Grieshaber, Mr. Gabriel, Master Ga- briel. : Edward Halpron, Mrs. A. Hummel and two children, Mrs. James J. Haggerty, Mr. Anton ‘Hednick, R. Hyman, Mrs. R. Hyman and child, Miss Frances Hess, Mrs. 8. Huntzmann. Miss Harriet M. Iover. Leon Jacquet, Mrs. Leon Jacqu2t and child, Miss C. Janssen, Aimee Jolocat, Richard Jacobs, Mrs. Richard Jacobs and child. Rev. A. Kessler, Dr. S. Koppe, Mrs. 8. Keppe, Henry Kraemer, Mrs. J. Kiel, Os- wold Kirner, Le Gonideo de Kerdaniel, Mrs. H. H. Knowles, Mrs. Gertrude Knowles, Mrs. Henry M. Kidd, Dr. L. E. Ltvingood, A. D. Lacasse, Mrs. A. D. La- cesse, Emile Le Gros, E. N. Lemarre, Mrs. G. Laurichesse, L. Labret, Miss Labret, irs. Logas, Mrs. Pauline Langley, Miss A. Langley, Miss M. Laurent, Mr. Laure- nocna, Miss Letourneau, Miss Letourneau, Miss Bertha Mohl, Rev. Bernardin Merlin, Miss E. McFarland, Patrick McKeown, Miss J. Mosse, Regis Mennier, Paul Meiin, Miss Emma Mader, Mrs. James Marshall, Miss Morin. Mrs. Osgood and child. Mrs. John Perry, Miss Sadie Perry, Miss Florence Perry, Miss Katherine Perry, A. Perry, Miss Suzanne Perrier, Leon Pon- teau, Mrs. Leon Ponteau, Very Rev. P. L. Pensier, Miss Mary Poncy, Mrs. A. Po- volni, Miss Anna Poncin, Lorenzo. Polcri, Enrico Polcri, Master Umberto Polcri, Miss Edith Patton, Mr. Anthony Pollock, Mrs. Anthony Pollock, Miss Plante, Mrs. Pinson. E. R. Rundeil, Mrs. E. R. Rundell, Miss Evelyn Reeves, Mrs. Paul Risal, Mrs. J. Roussel, Miss Caroline Ritter, Jean Rone- ayol, Mr. Robeli. A. Schultz, Mrs. A. Schultz and maid, Miss Caroja Schultz, Miss Mildred Schultz, Louis Sidebro, Miss Therese Sommer, P. J. Sosa, J. A. Sosa, F. P. Steel, G. Steel. Cc. Tacot, Mrs. C. Tacot, John Taitenger, Mr. L. Terland. Mrs. Valiado, Miss Van Cauteren, F, A. ‘Van Cauteren, Jerome Vacher, Miss D. Valette, Mr. Vassal, Mrs. P, Vassal.~ Ralph Leon Williams, Rev. W. G. Web- ster, A. Weiss, Mr. F. H. Wuertz and two children, H. E. Weissig, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Whitney, child and maid, Prof. E. L. Wat- ter, H. J. Wind. Otto Zaiger. It was said at the office of Howe & Humme! that the Mrs. A. Hummel on board La Bourgogne was not the wife of or any relative whatever of A. H. Hummel, the attorney. ae |: It was learned at the Hotel Martin that the following persons sailed on La Bur- "Continued on Eleventh Page.) THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1898-12 PAGES. TROOPS ON THE WAY|GRATEFUL TO SCHLEY Garretson’s Brigade Leaves Camp Senator Pettigrew Offers a Resolution Alger for Santiago. of Thanks, OTHER COMMANDS AWAITING ORDERS | REFERRED "0 NAVAL COMMITTEE Findings of the{Court-Martial_ in wo Gases. THE SAWHORSE INCIDENT Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAMP ALGER, Va., July 6, 1898. Something‘ over 4,000 men left Camp Al- ger yesterday for the front, The detach- ment consisted of the 6th Illinois, 8th Ohio and ‘6th Massachusetts regiments, comprising the 24 Brigade of the Ist -Di- vision, and was commanded by. Brig. Gen. George Garretson.. Col. C. V. Hafd’s men, frequently called the ‘President's Own,” because the regiment was raised in and around the city of Canton, broke camp at 5 o'clock. p.m. and went to Dunn Loring. An hour liter the 6th Ilinois started out and the Massachusetts regiment also got under way. Of-all three regiments only one left Dunn Loring before night. This was the 6th Massachusetts,.which went to Charleston, 8. C., via the Southern road. The Illinofs men were jut in Pullman sleepers at -nightfail, but their train did not leave until 1 o'clock this morning. They are to travel on the Atlantic Coast Line. The Sth Ohio encamped near the railroad track and made themselves as comfortable as possible, for word had reached the commanding officer of the reg- iment that their train would not be ready before this morning. According to the latest information re- ceived by Gen. Garretson all three regi- ments should reach Santiago not later than Sunday, and the brigade commander hopes in time to take part i the fighting there. Gen. Garretson’s impréssion of the duties before the brige”» he explained to The Star reporter inthe -ollowing terms: “Unless something unforeseen should hap- pen to prevent we ought to reach Santiago in time to be of some material aid to Gen. Shafter. If we arrive too late I have no doubt we will be detailed for garrison duty, for it seems to me hardly Itkely that men with Springfield rifles will be pitted against men with Mauser rifles, unless there were no better equipment ‘available. As the sit- uation new stands there are regulars among Gen. Shafter’s men who carry an improved Kraak-Jorgensen rifle. Under any or all circumstances, however, I think the 2d Brigade can be counted upon to do its very best. Number of Horses Allowed. Each regiment in the brigade was allow- ed to take along six horses, the number al- lowed brigade headquarters. All the other stock in the brigade was left behind to be taken to Tampa, Fla., and shipped to Cuba from that point. A commissioned officer, First Lieutenant W. F. Clemdning of the 6th Illinois, and twenty-four enlisted men were left behind to take care of these animals. This was the only detail made of men who are to be left behind. Men from other regiments Were especially rected to guard the tents of the 6th MasSachusetts and gather up and cart away the»refusp left on the ground. To the,credit of the three reg!- ments which left it ought to be said that very little work df this sort was required, and the former éamp’site of the 2d Brigade is now as Cleans’ the middle of a parade ground. Rumors of! Future Movements. Intimations ag,to' the prospective move- ments of the trgops are somewhat plenti- ful this ‘morning: and: decidedly confusing. Colonel Charles Abbott of the Ist Rhode Island has not ¥et reéeived orders chang- ing in the slightest those that came a day or two, ago. His regiment and the two troops of cavairy, now on’ duty as escort to General Graham, were then directed to be ready to go at any minute. It is gen- erally accepted by thé°officers most likely to know that those two commands wili be the first to leave camp. Rumor has it that the 65th New York; the 7th Ohio and the ist New Jersey are to leave within the next week, but nothing has been done at headquarters that “substantiates this. A third story-has been somewhat credited to the effect that the entire corps under Gen- eral Graham’s command will be shipped away with the first troops that go gp Porto Rico. Statement Concerning the Sawhorse Chaplain U. K. Weaver of the 159th In- diana desires that the following statement concerning the “sawhorse” ircident in his regiment shall appear in The Start “I saw the entire episode, and I om firmly convinced that a general misunder- standing prevails as to the ature and effect of the punishment. Cooper himself climbed down from th> horse and walked away. He did not even miss a drill in con- sequence. Surgeon W. 8. Davis examined him afterward and came to the conclusion that Cocper had sustained positively 1.0 injury. “Cooper was tried by a regular court- martial. He was sefitenced to meet par- ticular punishment by that tribunal, and Colonel Barhett had nothing whatever to do with it, But even if Colonel Barnett had been involved, no blame should attach to him. Every one who was at all ac- quainted with the facts agreed that the punishment was extremely mild.” Provost Marshal the Victor. ‘The corps commander and Fis provost marshal had quite a controversy yester- day, in which the Jatter came out vic- torious. Gen. Graham intended that Major Vollrath should remain in camp to. con- tinue as provost mershal, while the major heped with all his heart to go with the Sth Obio into active service. The outcome was the issuance of an order giving him permission to: go. . Findings of Court-Martial. Adjutant D, R. Gebhart of the 157th In- diana today received the finding of. the ecurt which tried him recently for an as- sault on a sentry. Under the findings of the court he is to be relieved from duty tor one month without pay, and is to be con- fined to regimental quarters for the same period. - Lieutenant G.-C. Ames, ordnance officer of the 7th Illinois, also received notice of his sentence.- The punishment is a severe reprimand. Lieutenant Ames left camp without leave to go to-Columbus and be married. Josie ‘ . Lieutenant. Arrested. Lieut. R. B. Evans; (Company I, 2294 Kan- sas, was placed tinder! arrest yesterday by order of Gen. Grahath. The Heutenant was drunk and disor@erly*and applied vile epi- thets to sever.lvenlisted men while in the hearing of the,corps €ommander. He will probably be severely “punished. Thira Virgisin objects. A proposition *Wwas’’made by some one connected with ;headquarters that the 84 Virginia should rpmoyp. to the ground for- merly occupied by the Oth Illinois. This change of location, ,if was urged, would make the administration of the affairs of the regiment mycheasier than at pres- ent. and also thm encampment more com- pact. When tidings of this reached the ears.of.the Virginia.amen and they realiz- ed that the regiment might be given quar- ters next the colored troops from Ohio, a petition was at onee sent, to Gen, Butler asking that they be permitted to remain where they now are. Gen. Butler seems disposed to grant the-request, ae THE POLLOK’S FATE. They Were Lost Along With Other First Cabin Passengers. In answer to 8 question addressed to Hal- ifax today, the following private dispatch was received in this city: . “Mr, and Mrs. Anthony Poilok not among saved. No cabin saved.'’ e ened includes a number of second-class Credit for the Destruction of Cer- vera’s Vessels. THE PACIFic RAILWAYS Soon after the Senate convened this mornirg Mr. Hoar (Mass.) irtroduced and secured the adoption of a resolution that the corrmittee on appropriations be direct- ed to consider and report whether any fur- ther security is necessary for the protec- tion of the United States against fraud and extravagance in contracts, and espe- cially such contracts as are necessary for the prosecution of the existing war. The committee is directed to make a thorough investigation of the subject of govern- ment contracts. Mr. Frye (Me.) reported from the com- mittee on commerce a bill gramiiag an American register to the steamer Titania, owned by John Rosenfield & Sons of San Francisco. The bili, which contains a pro- vision that the vessel shall not engage in the coastwise trade, was passed. Thanks to Schley. Mr. Pettigrew (S. D.) offered the follow- irg resolution tendering the thanks of Con- gress to Commodore Schley for destroying Admiral Cervera’s squadron, and asked that it be referred to the committee on naval affairs: “Resolved, That the thanks of Congress and the American people are hereby ten- dered to Commodore Winfield 8. Schley of the United States naval force operating against the Spanish forces in Cuban waters, for highly distinguished conduct in conflict with the enemy, as displayed by him in the destruction of the Spanish fleet off the harbor of Saatiago, Cuba, July 3, 1898. “Section 2, That the thanks of Congress and the American people are hereby ex- tended through Commodore 3chley to the officers and men under his commani for the gallantry and skili exhibited by them on that occasion. “Section $. That the President of the United States be requested to cause this resolution to be communizated to Commo- dore Schley and through him to the officers and men under his comman:i.” “What does the senator propose to do with the resolution?” inquired Mr. Hale, chairman of the naval affairs committee. “I want to have it referred to the com- mittee on naval affairs,” replied Mr. Petti- grew. “That is all right,” said Mr. Hale. “Of course, it is impossible for us yet to know what was the situation off Santiago during the memorable naval conflict noted in the resolution. That great credit is due to both the officers and men of our fleet there can be no doubt. At this time, however, no one can tell to whom the credit of the victory belongs The matter will receive attention in the official reports to the Navy Depart- ment, and I fully believe equal and exact Justice will be done to all. The committee will take up the subject with the Navy De- partment as soon as official information is received.” Commenting upon the resolution, Mr. Pet- tigrew said the impression had been con- veyed to the public that “not Commodore Schley, but another man” had achieved the great naval victory. “I know,” he declared, ‘‘we shall be able to remove that impression by absolute proof to the contrary. All the accounts of the battle agree that Commodore Schley was In command of the vessels of our fleet. He pursued the last of the Spanish vessels sixty miles and personally brought to an end the most remarkable naval duel ever fought.” Mr. Stewart (Nev.) thought Admiral Sampson had been unfortunate in the wording of his official announcement of the victory and in not giving in that dispatch Ure credit due to Commodore Schley. thought it had been due to Schley that the credit be given him by Sampson, but he be- lieved the latter would yet do justice to the commodore. Mr. Hale expressed great confidence in the character and ability of both Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley, and said the conduct and achievements of Schley during the historic battle had been most admirable. He felt assured that the little agitation concerning the bestowal of credit which was now disturbing some minds would disappear in the full light of the facts. There was, he said, glory enough for all in the destruction of Cervera’s fleet and he had no doubt it would be properly distributed. Mr. Allen (Neb.) thought at least a few days ought to elapse before action was taken upon the resolution. He paid both Sampson and Schley high tributes as officers and men, and pointed out that the reason Admiral Sampson was not in the fight was that he was in con- ference with Major General Shafter as to future joint plans. He did not doubt that either Sampson or Schley would meet the shock of battle with equal courage and ability. The resolution went to the naval com- mittee. Mr. Cannon (Utah) called up for consid- eration the bill limiting the hours of daily services of laborers, workmen and mechan- ics employed upon the public works of, or work done for the United States, or any territory or the District of Columbia. Its consideration at this time was antagonized because it would create debate that would interfere with the Hawaiian matter. Mr. Cannon's motion to take up the measure was defeated, 20 to 19, Mr. White Resumes, The Hawaiian resolutions were laid be- fore the Senate and Mr. White (Cal.) re- sumed his speech in opposition to them. He addressed the Senate only briefly, urg- ing that the question of annexation ought to be submitted to the Hawaiians them- selves. He thought it was not good policy or evidence of broad and enduring states- manship to adopt the resolutions in their present form,and although he realized fully that they would pass, he believed the fu- ture would justify the action of those op- posed to them. Upon the corelusion of Mr. White's speech Mr. Pettigrew resumed his re- marks, dealing at length with the methods employed in the erection of the present Hawalian republic Mr. Allen (Neb.) followed with another extended argument in opposition to annex- ation. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A large number of th attendants. upon the conference of the National Educational Association were in the galleries when the House met. today. Consideration. of the Pacific railroad amendment to the general deficiency bill was resumed and Mr. Hil- born (Cal.) spoke against it.. “This is not the first effort to secure leg- islation by Congress,” said Mr. Hilborn, “to provide a plan for the settlemert of the debt owed by the railroads to the govern- ment, but all previous efforts have been made on the ordinary lines of congressional legislation. In each case a bill has been troduced in the Hous> and referred to the spuminattes pe acne ae a comme especially crea matters re- lating to these railroads. That committee has had exhaustive hearings and has made re! to the House for our information. is 0 amount to an understanding that a vote pected, therefore, that it will be carried be introduced and consjdered { ittee, and ifit i esteemed a proper DUI wil past “I confess that I am of those who do not believe further legislation in regard to profitable. Our previous exper- is kind of legislation has not reassuring. The Pattison commission used the following language in their re- port: ‘Nearly every obligation which these corporations assumed under the laws of the United States, or as common carriers has been violated. Their management has been @ national disgrace.’ “The Wilson committee spoke as follows: ‘Every precaution that Congress had taken for the proper management of these great preperties has failed of its purpose.’ “By further legislation you will only cemplicate matters. Let there be a fore- clesure and sale; at the sale let anybody bid wha wants to buy the roads, and then we shovld be sure of getting the full value of the property. Then the government will have no further interests in railrouds, and the railrcads will be out of politics. “Adopt this scheme and the country will have railroad politics as long as the debt lasts. They will be here within a year ask- ing for a modification of the plap. Let us end the matter and get rid of it as we are rid of the Union Pacific and the Kansas Pacific. “I want to deny in a most emphatic man- ner that the people of California are for the government ownership of these rail- reads, “Some newspapers and some individuals may faver the ownership of the ratiroads by the government, but the people of the state do not ask nor expect that the gov- ernment should own the roads and run them for the benefit of California. What they ere striving for is a competing line of railroad. One company now controls all the railroads which cross the continent and reach the middle and northern part of the state. Our people believe that competition will be beneficial to them, and they- have been waiting and praying for a rival rail- Toad. If this amendment is adopted their hopes will be blasted forever. For that reason I am opposed to the amendment.” Mr. McRae (Ark.) opposed and Mr. Grow (Pa.) advocated the amendment, the latter giving a review of Pacific railroad iegisla- ticn from the inception of the scheme to build the line. He contended the govern- ment would not lose a cent by reason of the propored settlement. The conference reports upon the bills to increase the force of the ordnance depart- ment and to protect harbor defenses and fortifications against injury were adopted. Mr. Newlands (Ney.), in opposing the tailroad amendment, declaring his opposi- tion to any funding proposition as tending to perpetuate a monopcly now enjoyed by the Pacific roads. THE TRUCE EXPIRED. No Fighting Yesterday at Santiago— Reina Mercedes Ashore. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Off Santiago de Cuba, by Dispatch Boat Dandy, via Kingston, Jamaica, July 6— The truce between the American forces un- der General Shafter and the Spanish troops in Santiago expired at noon today (Wednes- day). There was no fighting yesterday (Tuesday). The Reina Mercedes came out today and ran ashore. ——_.—_—_ NOTICE GIVEN CAMARA. Fleet Not Allowed to Conl or Stay Long at Suez. SUEZ, July 6, 230 p.m.—The Spanish fleet, commanded by Admiral Camara, has arrived here, and has been notified by the officials of the Egyptian government that it must leave this port within twenty-four hours. The government has also notified Admiral Camara that he will not be allowed to coal here. ISMAELIA, Egypt, July 6.—The machin- ery of the Spanish ~battle ship Pelaya is cut of‘ order and she has been compelled to stop here since early morning. Ismaelia is a town of Egypt on Lake ‘Timsah, on the Suez and Sweetwater ca- pals, equally distant from the Red sea and the Mediterranean sea. It was the head- quarters of the Suez Canal Company dur- ing the construction of the canal, and is connected by railroad with Suez and Cairo. a SENOR DU BOSC LAUGHED. Alive and Asserts His Indisposition to Sail by Way of New York. MONTREAL, July 6—Senor Du Bosc, formerly of the Spanish legation at Wash- ington, laughed when he was told that his name was on the list of passengers of the ill-fated La Bourgogne. “You can imagine that I have no desire to sail by the way of New York,” he said. It has since been learned that the man referred to was Eugene Dubost, a whole- sale miller of this city. Three young ladies, the Misses Rene and Laure Barsalou and.Anaido Letoureau, who were drowned, left Montreal to join the Convent of the Female Franciscans in France. ———— MIGHT SAVE THE COLON, A Wrecking Steamer to Be Sent to the Cuban Coast. The Navy Department ts already making arrangements to recover as much of the Valuable Spanish fleet as can be saved. Today an arrangement was closed with the Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company to undertake the salvage of as much prop- erty as possible from the wrecks. The company’s wrecking steamer J. J. Merritt left New York yesterday for Newport News, Va., where she will take on coal and needed supplies and proceed directly to Cuba. A report from Commodore Watson seems to show that when it was sent there was a possibility of saving the Cristobal Colon, the most powerful vessel of the Spanish squadrori and one of the best armored crutsers of her type in the world. ‘This was the last of the Spanish ships to succumb to the American attack, going ashore at a point about sixty miies west of Santiago. The news, which has reached here through the press that a violent tropical cyclone is raging On the south Cuban coast causes the technical officers of the department to fear that the Spanish ships will be entirely destroyed before the wreckers can get to work on them, as their thin hull plates would quickly be torn to pieces on the rocky shore. ———_—_-e—_____ To Vote on Hawaii Tomorrow, While a formal agreement has not been. reached conferences have gone so far as on the Hawalian resolutions will be had to- morrow. The speeches in opposition are expected to be wound up today and early tomorrow, with the understanding that the vote is to occur before adjournment to- morrow. This understanding is held by the opponents of the resolutions. It is ex- ovt. bid. asked. Fi 43 did. Traders’, 93 bid, 103 asked. ‘Lincolu, ask Safe Deposit and Trust, 113% bid. Loan and Trust, . Security and Trust, 148 bid. Washington Safe De- posit, 50 did. man-American, 185 Di Columbia, 10% asked. People’ Comme: 4 — reial, i nin FINANCE AND TRADE The Legitimate Business Dwindled to Minimum Proportions, DECLINE WAS KEPT WITHIN LIMITS War Condition Causes Some Hesi- tancy at This Juncture. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening s NEW YORK, July 6—The volume of legitimate business dwindled to minimum Proportions this morning, and the profes- sicnal element was mainly interested in operations for the decline. The weakness in American Sugar and some evidence of inside selling in Rock Is! and unsettled the gereral list, but the de- clines were kept within the customary re- actionary lmite. The gloom which followed Sunday's mili- tary advices has left an impression upon the speculative mind which the subsequent Victory of the navy has not fully expelled. Consequently, a decisive victory for the army will be essential to the revival of en- thusiasm, Ultimate results are not in doubt, but din H than & a @ market that ha cated more per cent of the ‘edictions made c: it, attention must be gi Gitions. The expected bh the matter of increased or extra dividends, and prices having doubled, in sor stances, during the expectant peric natural that a waiting condition sho: tervene before the hitherto negle are taken up id made to refle portion of the general prospe -The war condition very materially causes some hesitancy at this juncture and opin- jon is divided as to whether peace would advance or depress prices. International complications may not follow in the wake t their pro- y of new territorial possessions, but a protracted diplomatic correspondence sure- wi Another factor which must sooner or later come to the front will be developed from the efflux of speculative and adv turous capital to Cuba. American Prise and American capital are certai appreciate the n- er- to opportunities of the new field, and Wall street may lose for a tinse @ certain following which has of recent years made a turn in each account during every season. Reasoning judi in this way conservative s of the situation rely upon @ tempo- dull and professional market to be followed by a final upward movement in the fall. There is every prospect of an Ace tive market later on during which purely Speculative issues are expected to move Up with considerab This movement will have to contend with both polities ana the possibility of exhausted incentive and one of these factors shoul nally eedy ould finally end the The bonds shows some indication of 1 appreciatitn of their wor on the part of the national tanker ee offers of 102 for round amounts the market during the day, but event Premium fatled to attract ‘business. Th Sral dealings in all departments of the market were at pri best for the day, °°" “Uehtly under the —_—-+___ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opening, the as ning, the higi est and the lowest and the closing prices of members pondents, uy, No. 2 New York stock exchange. Corn Messrs. Van Emb) Wall st. urgh & Atterbu Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits... 183 18% = «18! 18 “American Spirits, pid... 86" “seq use won American Sugar... '. M0 180% 199% IBUa American Sugar, pfa... rts American Tobacco, 1235s IBY 1904 121K Atchison _ Atchison, pi Baltimore & Delaware & Budson Den. & iw @range, : oa ae ae bern Pacifie, pid. 087, 09% OO OF Ont. & Western = ow Se Pacitie May 2 6 BK OBS Phila. € keadn 1S% lbh 11 18% Southern’ Ry... pfa BO% B05 OBO Texas Pasitic.. luis 18K BK By Tena. Com & iron. 25 ad 2g Cnion Facife.. 4 (6 RK BBN Union Pacific, pra... Bux 5% «Om *BNs Wester Umon Tel, Py OR OR ORK Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Capital ‘Trac. tion, 5 et 78, 5 at 738. Mergenthaler Linotype, 9 at 61. American Graphoyhove, pfd., 100 at 18. Dietrict of Columbia Bon: ‘und. currency 8.058, 114 bid, 115% asked. Mi: cel Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad Ss, 116 tJ. Metropolitan Railrosd conv. 6s, 117 bid, 122 asked. Metropolitan. certificate of ‘indebred- hess, A, 110 bid. Me! tan certificate of in- ebtedness, B, 107 bid. 108 asked. Columbia Ratl- racad 6s, 118 bid. Belt Rail: Eck-. ington Eailroad 6s, 87 bid. peny, ser. A, Gs, 112 bid. Washingt m- ny, eer. B, @8, 112 bid. United States Electric it debenture imp., 100 bid. 106 asked. Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone 5s, 108 bi on aGs can Security and Trust 5s, ¥. and A., 100 bid. American Security and Trust Gs, A. » 100 Did. Washington Market Company 1 110 bid. bs, Wash.agton Market Company imp. 68, Washington Market Company exten. 6s, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 106 bid. Nations] Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 285 Metropolitan, 300 bid, Central 143 bid) 153 ‘armers and Mechanics’, ia. 4 Citizens’, 140 bid. Golumbia, 120 bid. witul, 120 bid. West End, 93 bid, 98% asked. 112 bid, 18 jational ‘ashington jean ed. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies, 128 bid, 120 asked Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 27% bid, Frank- lin, 87% bid. Metropolitan, 68 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, 50 115 bid. Ger- on, a National Union, 6% bid; id, 21 asked. Riggs, 7 bia, 8 "s, & bid, 6 asked. Linecin, 9% bid. “Stocks.—Real Estate Tite, ve . — Onpital Traction b’ : aletrupolian, ta bd si Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, # 4 40 bid. United States Electric it. OT 101 asked. fomac, 55 . asked. 181 bid, . 14% Tae 15% asked. . asked. sated, Grest Pails Tee, 110 Washington i i i