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Jpaniards are expelled. when there will be B state of chaos unless a strong force of Americans assumes control of the islands. The secret Katipunan Society, which was chiefly instrumental in organizing the cam- paign, is not fitted, it is said, to assist in administering the government of the Phil- ippines. Natives Are Iniractable. ‘The Americans are postponing operations until they are fully prepared for any con- tngency, Tv natives sre yreving intractable. About 30,000 Americans are expected here shor which would enable them to ef- fectively control the whole of the Phil- ippine Islands. In the meantime there are differences be- tween the insurgent chiefs and Aguinaldo. The latter is reported to be aware that he cannot capture Manila without the Amer- icans, but a majority of his followers are confident that he can. In any case, they con he should attain a position which would enable him to make the best terms possible with the Americans. the insurgents have aban- Accordingly ir attitude of inaction and have atther revolts on the part do ericans “are drilling persistently E: mise to make splendid fighters wh time arrives for them to take the id against the niards. 5 ftation of Cavite is dangerously It is reported that Atachio and four oth- Philippine leaders who sup- ported Aguinaldo during the last insurrec- tion, until they quarreled, it is alleged, nver sharing the plunder, when the Span- iards are said to have bribed them to leave the country, have now returned from Hong Kong, desiring to rejoin Aguinaldo, but have been imprisoned and charged with treachery. It is believed they will be shot. if this turns out to be the case, it is Hable to alienate the insurgents of the northern islands, who are the best fighters. When the Raleigh and the Concord vis- er northern ited Subig they found the insurgents in possession. It appears that a month ago the wild mountaineers, with bows and Spears, descended upon the place in thou- the native garrison seceded, the abandoned the arsenal without a and sought refuge on Grande Is!- which quickly surrendered to the and, Americans. ‘The News in Madrid. MADRID. July 13, midnight-—An official dispatch from Noilo says “A German cruiser, which left Manila on the 5th, brings a letter from the captain general saying that the situation there is unchanged. The commander of the cruiser reports that the Americans expect 6,000 re- inforcements by July 15, when they wil! at- tack Manila from the north. “Two rebel chiefs have been shot. Ad- vices from Luzon report a general rising in both provinces. In the operations at Sierra Capiz twenty-five insurgents and two Spaniards were killed." An official dispatch from Havana sa: “The Americans attempted to effect a landing at Bayabacoa, near Tunas. The garrisons of the forts forced them to re- treat to the ships, which covered the land- ing and which fired 200 shells on the forts. One Spaniard was wounded. “The Americans renewed the attempt further away, but they were again re- pulsed. An American transport is ashore at Punta Caney.” They Can Take Maniia. NEW YORK, July A copyrighted dis. teh to the World from its Manila corres dated July 9, says: I have just re turned from a complete tour of the insi gent lines south of Manila, going, in the hes, to within 200 yards of the Span- ish lir tre I found the rebels strongly in- There are 1,300 before Malate ready to attack when ordered. They claim that they can take Manila, ard that plans are perfected for attack to- morrow (the 10th) on all sides of Manila. ey predict success, and are assured ards are growing desperate. Re show a strong sentiment favorable nder to the Americans, but all fa- & the rebels, and if the insur- ee attack tomorrow it will probably re- 3 great loss of life to both sides. There are only two German warships In the others supposed to be in WORD FROM ADMIRAL DEWE No Reference Made to the Reported Interference. received a ca- The text of but it is stated that it i solely to the question of 1 Asiatic squadron. is made to the re- ported inte a German gunboat bety the ts afd the Spaniards at ¢ > Island. += — CONDITION OF OLR TROOPS. Statements In Telegrams From Miles and Shafter. no fighting at Santiago today. from General Miles a1 received this morning Loth this fact. The dispatches i considerable anxtety, bec: them show a bad, but not sz the front dispztch that the yesterday ¢ the in- Ss and ¢ our army mpletely washing’ way the trenches and sard bags and up the intrench ments, so that all this work will » to be do: in. He does not fear for the safety ir soldiers, but does net con- sider it wise to begin the attack until the trenches are dug a He 4 ai seribes the rein as tingly heavy, far beyand any- thing o: Hiers have ever experienced. Gen. Miles’ telegram ained more ser: ous information, b he announced that yellow fever had appeared within cur lines, and for this reason he ordered the town of yoney burned He has given Strict in: 3 for quarantine to pi e our troops, and e a quarantine at El Caney Santiago and other places where our treops are in camry similar to the at Guantanamo. He one established aiso stated that he had ordered that the refuxees be kept entirely separate fr. our tr¢ nd has made them ma tour compictely around our lines, and the them entirely separate from — + — TO BE BRIGADIERS. Be The President has directed the promo- tion of Lieut Colonels W. S. Worth, 13th I E. H. Liscum, 24th In- fantry, =. P. Ewers, 9th Infantry. to the grade of brigadier generals in recogn™ tion of thefr gallant and meritorious ser the action against the enemy tn ago. Lientten- Worth and Liseum were leading their regiments’ Presidentiat Appointmen The President today made the following appointments: Martin J. Carter of Pennsylvania, to be consul ef the United States at St. Johns, Newfoundland. Carey Devall Langhorne, to be. assist- ant surgeon fn the navy, with rank of en- sign. Daniel Goodwin Beebe, to be assistant surgeon In the navy, with rank of ensign. George Conrad Schafer, to be assistant paymaster in the navy, with rank of en- sign. THEY ALL WANT IT Candidates for the City Postmaster- ship Looming Up. LIVELY CAMPAIGN IN PROGRESS Some of the Gentlemen Who Wish to Succeed Mr. Willett. MANY IN THE RACE Many eyes are casting anxious glances toward a desk in the second stcry front rocm of the city post office on @ street, and many manly forms are surcharged with cagerness to try the chair before it, which is now occupied by City Postmaster James P. Willett. A number of tongues also are hungry for a taste of the pleasant duty of licking on the community postage stamps of the national capital at a salary of $6,000 per year. All of this anxiety, eagerness and appetite is due to the fact that the term of Postmaster Willett ex- pires December 14, 1898, and, as it is re- garded as proper by the wise to take time by the forelock, the aspirants for the honor and emolument of succeeding Mr. Willeit are already conducting campaigns of the most earnést and vigorous sort. Some applications for the place are al- ready on file in the Post Office Department, and this is the case of Dr. Henderson, brigade surgeon of the District Nationa! Guard, and a member of the famous Iron Brigade, who applied last spring. The ma- jority of the candidates, nowever, are forti- fying themselves before entering formally in the contest. One of these is Mr. Louis D. Wine of the firm of B. H. Warner & Company, and well known in all circles in Washington. Mr. Wine’s friends have beer and are now energetic in his behalf, and scores of business men who recognize Mr. Wine's business capacity are supporting his can- didacy, both personally and by strong let- ters. Mr. Charlies S. Bradley, cashier of the National Bank of the Republic until it changed hands and was liquidated out of existence, is also in the field, and is re- garded as a formidable applicant. Mr. Archibald Greenlees of Georgetown, who is prominent in local affairs of a finan- cial character and prominent in business gircles generally, is receiving strong back- ing, while Wm. P. Huxford, clerk of the Senate committee on military affairs and recorder of the military order of the Loyal Legion, is also in the field. Capt. Marion T. Anderson, who is at present employed in the cashier's office of the city post office, where he has been since 189, is being strcngly urged for the postmastership, and petitions in his behalf are in circulation. He was formerly com- mander-in-chief of the Department of the Petomac, G. A. R., and it is understood the old veterans are backing him. Robert B. Hughes also is desirous of succeeding Mr. Willett, and there are sev- eral more candidates who are yet in the woods, so to speak, who will shortly come out of the chapparal and enter the fray. From all appearances the contest from now on will be an animated one all along the line. —_—-+ POLLUTION OF THE POTOMAC. Action and Conclusi of the Mayor of Cumberland, Md. Bpecial Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND. Md., July 13.—Mayor Kean has recommended to the council the appropriation of $2,000 for the use of the water commissioners with instructions that they conduct a careful and complete inves- tigation of the question of a better water supply for Cumberland. He cites three en- gineers who have made investigations, all arriving at different conclusions as to the best method of obtaining pure water for the city. The city now, he says, has no definite plan. “In the meantime,” the mayor adds, “let the city lend its support to abate the pulp nil nuisance which now renders the Poto- > water supply unfit for any use.” There are many complaints about .the Potomac water. It is now almost black in color as the result of pollution, and is not even fit to bathe in. Citizens have to de | pend upon artesian wells and water ven- dors who haul it from mountain springs and sell 1 by the gallon, for their water supply. The Potomac Is Cumberland’s only source of supply. >_- . FOR MANILA ON THE 25T The Fourth Expedition Will Leave San Francisco on That Date. SAN FRANCISCO, July —Maj. Gen. Otis has practically finished his plans for the second half of the fourth expedition. ‘Three vessels comprising it will sail from this port on the 2oth instant. The buik of the 3d Brigade has selected to go. Col. Berry, comma the 7th California, and Col. Kessler, com- manding the Ist Montana, have been noti- been fied by Gen. Otis that they wil! satl on ‘hat date. Brig. Gen. Otis, now commanding, will be in charge, unless at the last min- ute he is ordered te accompany Maj. Gen. Otis on Friday. Capt. P. B. Streng, assistant adjutant general, has been relieved from duty at Camp Merritt and is ordered to go to Ma- nila with Gen. Otis. Capt. Strong is a son of former Mayor Strong of New York. Maj. John S. Mallory, inspector general, end Capt. Charles McClure, judge adyo- cate, have been ordered to report imme- diately to Maj. Gen. Otis for instructions They will leave for Manila on the steam Peru. ee CAVALRY OFF FOR TAMPA, The First Ohio Broke Camp at an Early Hour. CHICKAMAUGA-CHATTANOOGA NA- TIONAL MILITARY PARK, Tenn., July 15, —The 1st Ohio Cavalry brok® camp at an early hour this morning and started on its journey to Tampa. The regiment marched nine miles to Ringgold, Ga., where six trains were boarded. No moving orders for other regiments have yet been received. Nearly all the regiments in the park are now working sey- eral hours each day on target practice. A number of ranges have been established, nd each command ts allowed so much time at one of them. 2 = THE COAL AT ST. THOMAS. Probability That Complications on the Subject Will Arine. ST. THOMAS, D. W. I., July 13.—The Danish government, it is understood, will refuse to allow the steamer Southard to leave port. It is also reported that per- mission will be refused to American war- ships desirous of using the stock of coal on deposit here, and coal can on!y be sb- tained in limited quantities from the deal- ers. It ts contended that the purchase of the Southard’s cargo was made previous to the declaration of war, and that, therefore, it is not subject to the neutrality laws. It is probable, however, that complications on the subject will arise. The steamer Southard cannot be identified in the marine registers in New York. The vessel referred to may be the United States steamer Southery, formerly the British steamer Southery, which was last heard from on June 26, when she left Hampton Roads for Key West. pepe Sa ‘uneral of Ex-Senator Conger. The remains of the late Omar D. Conger, ex-senator from the state of Michigan, who died Monday at Ocean City, Md., were brought to this city last evening and taken to the late residence, 1141 New Hampshire avenue. Funeral services will be held there temorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, and upon their conclusion the body will be taken to Port Huron, Mich., for interment. Rev. Dr. Butler, the pastor of the Luther Place Church, will be in charge of the services, and Rey, Dr. Harding, the rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, will assist. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1898-12 PAGES. TALK OF. PEACE ABROAD THE’ THIRD BRIGADE | REPUBLICANS aT OMAHA tis Based on Conditions That Cannot Be Entertained Here. Spsin Kept Frem Yielding by the Ghost of Her Honor—Sagasta’ Deception. Apparently, there is nothing in the peace talk in Europe which encourages the be- lief here that there is a fair prospect of an early termination of the war. Leading ten in congressional and administration circles, reading the European dispatches, say that the peace talk is all based on conditions which there is no possibility of being entertained here. It is suggested that the Spanish government suffers the same embarrassment in connection with the proposition for peace that it did in connection with the efforts to avoid the war originally. Same Ghost in the Way. The same ghost of Spanish obsolete honor stands between the two governments that stood there in the beginning. The terms, which, according to the Madrid dispatches, the Sagasta cabinet are discussing now, are those which they rejected as a means of avoiding war. As a member of the Hcuse of Representatives sald teday, Sa- gasta is talking about terms of peace as if the United States were the petitioner, and as long as this spirit inspires the Spaniards there can be no hope of peace. The opinion is stil held that no matter what reverses the Spanish forces may suf- fer the government cannot be brought to acceptable terms of peace until the war has been carried to the Spanish coast. The policy of Sagasta of keeping the Spanish people in ignorance of the actual condi- tion of affairs operates to restrain the government itself in seeking peace. It is believed that if the actual state of affairs had not been concealed from the Spanish people they would be clamorous for peace on any terms, instead of still insisting on the vindication of moth-eaten Spanish honor. Sagasta Stopped by His Own Acts. Sagasta has entangled himself in the meshes of his own policy of concealment, and it is believed that he is not in a posi- tion to propose acceptable terms of peace, but is compelled to live up to his own false pretenses. It is understood that the talk of peace is in no way affecting the plans of the United States, and that the effort to force the remnant of the Spanish navy, under command of Admiral Camara, to give bat- tle is to be pressed with energy, and that either this fleet will be met and destroyed or such operations will be begun against the Spanish ports as will enlighten the people of Spain as to the situation. It is said that the sailing of Commodore Wat- son's fleet will be hastened as much as pos- sible, and that the purpose is to smash in to the fight in a way to put an end to all temporizing on the part of Spain. Effect of Yellow Fever's Appearance. It is feared that the fact that yellow fever has made its appearance among our troops at Santlago is going to be availed of by the Spanish ministry to still further deceive the people. No doubt is felt that the ap- pearance of two or three cases of yellow fever will be magnified in Spain to an epi- demic, and that the party there intent upon maintaining the war will advertise that this ally of Spain has appeared to help them out of the difficulty. ‘The news from the Philippines concern- ing the abortive attempt at interferenc2 by the Gernins in affatrs there is likely te be distorted in Spein in a manner arcuse the expectation that the Unite: | States is Hable to become involved with Germany, though the facts in the cas regarded here tu he such as to very much lessen the danger of any real interference on the part of Germany fn our operations in the Philippines. No Interference in the Philippines, It is believed that the very prompt and vigorous course pursued by Admiral Dewey vill make it apparent to all foreign powers that we do not intend to brook any inter- | ference, and the prompt retirement of the | German coramander, with excuses, is re- garded as {ndicating that Germany is not prepared to take any steps which this gov- ernment would resent. The action of the German commarder is regarded as a sort of fesler to determine what our atiitude would be if any attempt were made to deal with Spain with the icea of acquiring pos- sessicn in the Philippines. The course of Admiral Dewey, it is believed, will make it very plain to the Gerinan emperor that no negotiations of this sort can be entered into with Spain with impunity, and what- ever schem2s may have been on foot are lkely to be abandcned. Representative Belknap'’s Opinion. Representative Belknap of Chicago said to a Star reporter today: “I see no prospect of peace in the talk that emanates from Madrid. It is not for Spain to dictate terms to us. Peace cannot come until Spain rec- ognizes that she must accept whatever terms this government offers. I do not be- lieve that Spain can retain Porto Rico nor the Philippittes any more than she can re- tain Cuba. We will hold the Philippines and Porto Rico, Most emphatically the people of this country would not approve of anything short of this.” VAL ORD) Lieut. E. P. Emerson to command the Dale. Lieut. J. W. Weeks has been ordered to command the receiving ship Minnesota, and to assist the chief in charge of the secend district of the auxiliary naval force. Lieutenant Commander J. W. Miller has been ordered to command the New Hamp- shire and to assist the chief in charge of che third district of the auxiliary naval orce, Capt. Chas. E. Clark, commanding the battle ship Oregon, has been appointed chief of staff of Commodore Watson, com- manding the eastern squadron, under or- ders to proceed to European waters and harass the coast of Spain, and to pursue and destroy the Spanish fleet in command of Admiral Camara. —S SUIT FOR $10,000, has been ordered ims Damages of a Wash- ington Merchant. Lulu Goldenstein, through her atiorne: Birney & Weodward, this afternoon enter- ed suit against Elizabeth A. Haines, who conducts the large dry goods house known as “Haines’ Washington Store,” for $10,000 damages. Miss Goldenstein was employed in the store, where is used a system of metal boxes, propelled on overhead trolleys, for conveying money from various parts of the store to and from the cashier's desk. It is alleged that June 21 one of these metal boxes was violently thrown from the 4rolieys, striking against the head of the | plaintiff. It is further alleged that the ap- paratus was In an insecure, defective and dangerous condition. The plaintiff claims to have been badly cut and lacerated and also to have suffered a great nervous shock, which caused her to be affected with spasms, epileptic in their nature, and to be peerage injured and affected in her ealth. ae ee AGENT ROBERTS’ CONDITION. May Die From Injuries Received in Capital Railway Accide Thomas F. Roberts, the Baltimore and Ohio agent at Anacostia, who was so scri- ously injured in the smash-up in Hillsdale when the electrie car of the Capital Rail- way Company ran away Sunday night,”is sull in a critical condition. He is being treated at Providence Hospital,-and this afternoon he was unconscious. Mr. Bryan, who is about fifty-six years old, was standing on the front platform of, the car, conversing with Mr. George R. Jackson of Baltimore, a few moments be- fore the crash came. They had been con- versing, talking of the possibility of the brake becoming disabled at the time, and had not finished the conversation when the break occurred, Mr. Roberts’ condition is serious, and it is feared be cannot recover. The other vic- tims in the hospitals are doing well. are | é at Order Issued;for. Change in Location __, of Camp. GENERAL CHANGE NOT PROBABLE Chaplain Under Guard Awaiting Trial by Court-Martial. LIFE AT CAMP ALGER Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAMP ALGER, Va., July 18, 1808. Brigadier General J. P. S. Gobin, com- nvanding the 8d Brigade of the ist Division, received from Major F. F. Strong, assistant adjutant general of the ist Division, the following order: Under instructicns from headquarters of the 2d Army Corps, the following move- ment of troops of this division will take place: ‘The 3d Brigade, Brigadier General J. P. S. Gobin, commanding, will change its camp from its present Jocation to ground d2sig- nated on’the Crittenden Farm, near Dunn Loring. which has been secured for this purpose. The brigade commander will de8- ignate a regiment for this purpose, to mov? the 13th instant. He will then report as to supply of water, with a view to the move- ment ef the other regiments at as early a date as possible lay off the ground for the various regi- ments under the verbal instructions al- ready given him. The quartermaster will select the site as previously directed by the division commander. The quartermaster’s department will fur- nish the necessary transportation. The brigade commander will give the necessary instructions for the policing of the present camp ground, as it is vacated by tke regiments of his command, so that it will be left in proper condition. By command of Major General Builer. This course 4s quite in accord with the publication in The Star of yesterday that such a general transfer of the 3d brigade was contemplated. There is, however, some | discussion as to the cause of the change. It is admitted on all sides that the 3d Bri- gade has ben crowded almost beyond en- durance in its present quarters, but there is_a disposition on the part of some staff officers on duty here to accredit the change to a desire to lessen the vast amount of hauling necessary now to bring the sub- sistence and quartermaster’s stores into camp. The concensus of opinion is, never- theless, that the agitation begun séveral weeks ago concerning the sanitary condi- tion of the camp was the direct cause of the issue of the order printed above. Surgeon Maj. S. Sparke and Devine of the three regiments in Gen. Gobin’s command, as well as Major Smart of the War Depart- |ment, have maintained that sound sense | demanded some immediate change be made In the arrangements of the troops. Whether it will afterwaré prove advisable to change the location of the remainder of the 1st Division ¢annot yet be stated. It seems now as though ‘ne change indicated would not be gertéral. ! ‘One flegiment Gone. One of the three regiments in the 3d Bri- gade has already left camp. The two oth- ers are making ready to do so either this evening or early tomorrow morning. Col. Hoffman Will lay off the ground for the two | regiments left behind and have everythi jas well arranged as possible by the time they arrive. The Tennessee, representatives in Camp Alger have lessened the size of their roster for drill by five men since yesterday morn- Jing. One of these is the chaplain, Rev. E. S. Harris: The chaplain is now in his tent awaiting trial on three charges—drunken- ness, the wilful destruction of private prop- |erty and conduct prejudicial to good dis- cipline. ‘The story of Chaplain Harris's es- capade in’ Willard's Hotel, together with | Private Noel Pursley, William C. Johnson }and Robert H. Watkins, has been already | printed in The Star, As soon as Mr. Harris returned to camp | Col. Anderson informed him that he would be given an opportunity to refute all the charges made against him, which is, in effect, notification of intending court-mar- tial. | One other member of the regiment, Pri- vate Anderson of Company C, was in the | fight at the hotel, but was fortunate enough to escape without being captured by the police. On his return to camp he assaulted Corporal Colby of Company D, and was knocked down for his pains. Then he turned to geant Gatrell of the same company and was given the same sort of reception. Anderson was not content, how- ever, to leave the sergeant alone, but per- sisted until the latter took out a pocket knife, a little heavier than the ordinary penknife, and threw it at Anderson. The knife struck Anderson in the cheek and broke the jawbone, knocked out two tecth and cracked beyond repair the plate of false teeth that Anderson uses. Both An- dergon and Gatrell are now under arrest, Courts in Session. Both division courts-martial sat this morning and resumed their sessions this afternoon. The court of the first division devoted itself to the case of Alfred St. James, a private in Company B, 65th New York. St. James is charged with having been drunk and disorderly, and having as- saulted a commissioned officer. Captain L. L. Babcock of Company K, of the same reg- iment appeared in defense of St. James. ‘The second division court-martial con- sidered the case of Lieut. Evans of the 22d Kansas, who is said to have been drunk and disorderly the Fourth of July. In addition to these two courts-martial, a third one will be convened tomorrow to consider the case of Private Gilpin of the signal corps. Contract Surgeons. Complaints were received from many of the regimental surgeons last week to the effect that few of them were able to give any time to their regiments. In order to remedy this difficulty, Colonel Girard, the surgeon-in-chief, asked the War Depart- ment to send him some contract surgeons to assist in division hospital. Five of them reported today and were assigned as fol- lows: . ‘fo the ist Division hospital, Dr. G. L. Hicks and Dr. Charles G. Efcher; to the 2d Division hospital, Dr. C. L. Baker, Dr. Howard H. Bailey and Dr. William P. Cor- nell. Camp Notes. Adjutant’ Gebhart of the 159th Indiana has been fi stor#a to duty without pay. He wus sentenced py the division court-mar- tial recently Titlogs of rank and "pag" for one month, for. gssaulting a sentry. Major P¢rry mont of New York has been assighed tO General Butler's staff as | assistant general. or | Belts, hi ash and canteens have been | issued to The 3 Missouri, thus completing the equipment the entire 3d Brigade of | the 2d Divisia A post office hasbeen established near the entrafite {ef the camp. It is intended mainly far thé'convenience of the shop- keepers who cghduct their enterprises in what is Kiown''as Shantytown. The post- master ig” Mr2?M. B. Church of Falls Chureh. Major Diivall!corps ordnance officer, has issued 64,400 rotinds of ball cartridges to the 7th Tilihois: & Major wn%f the United States army has reported — corps headquarters and been assigned’ to duty as inspecting officer of the 2d Division- The credit for the naming of the 224 ‘Kansas Volunteer Infantry has at jast been settled. It is known as the “Owl Regi- ment,” pany I, ‘who brought the owl with the regi- meant and still has it with Company I.’ The 224 Kansas Volun#ers will mMfave their camp about 100 yards south of the present location... Col. H. C. Lindsay” of the 22d received a ge pass cNmpliment {rom the President the other day regarding © the condition of ‘the regiment. mente ce hacer the Ist sriend, xt cl it 2d Di- vision, 2d Army Corps, is. well ed in military tactics, and has the respect and confidence of all the regimental and line officers. He makes a detour of the brigade almost every day, ond is caution to guard against eases, contagious dis- The chief engineer of the division will. due to Capt. G. E. Ross of Com-"| National League of Clubs in Annual Oon- : vention, President L. J. His Address to the Delegates— Warm Speeches of Welcome. OMAHA, Neb., July 13.—Facing a stage decorated with profusion of cut flowers and palms and Old Glory, under the folds of a flag that waved in the breeze of an clectric fan, the delegates to the National League of Republican Clubs came to order an hour later “than the schedule called for. The decorations of Boyd's Theater are most elaborate. President Crawford called the conven- tion to order, and a prayer by Rev. Flasher M. Sisson of the Hanscom Park Metho- dist Church was foliowed by the reading of the official call by Secretary Stine. Mr. John L. Webster of Omaha delivered a warm address of welcome on behalf of Nebraska, and President Charles E. Win- ter of the Nebraska State League spok: for his organization, be in turn being fol- lowed by Mayor Frank E, Moores, who spoke for Omaha. These were followed by President L. J. Crawford of the Na- tional League, who delivered his annual address. He said, in part: “If you desire to know what the national league has accompliched consider for a moment the best work done by the Ohio state league and the work it did during the last campaign, multiply this by the number of states in the Union and you will ap- proximate the grand work of the Nationa! Republican League. “Turning to the questions of the day, we @re unable to discover our enemy, the dem- ocratic party. It no longer exists. The wise, conservative democrats have been garnered into the republican party. The populists swallowed the remainder. How naturally populism and free-silver democ- racy fitted into each other. After passing similar resolutions and nominating the same candidate, the whole mass resembled some mongrel animal, and the American people, recognizing it as car- nivorous and dangerous, hunted it to death, The cornerstone of the democratic plat- form was free silver at 16 to and the burden of the silver song was “‘Wheat and silver go hand in hand,” but the corner- stone was rejected by the builders of pros- perity, and the law of supply and demand demolished the false argument in a single season. The misguided populists must be taught better. Their principles must be trampled under foot.” Recess followed. ee CAPITAL RAILWAY SUED. First Damage Case Growing Out of Recent Disaster. Mr. Campbell Carrington, the attorney, this afternoon entered the first of the dam- age suits that are to be filed against the Capital Railway Company, growing out of the bad accident last Sunday night. One sult is for $15,000 damages, brought for Louis Rosenberg, who had both legs broken, the right mb being fractured in two places. The other suit is for Thos. H. Wright, by his next friend, sonn N. Wright, and is for $10,000 damages. Wright had an arm broken and was injured internally. Mr. Carrington ts preparing declarations in sixteen additional suits that are to be brought against the company. ——— CONVICTED OF ASSAULT, Wm. Collins Charged With Brutally Kicking a Boy. William Collins was this afternoon con- victed before Judge Scott and a jury in the Police Court on the charge of assault- ing Willie Skinner, a small boy, July 5. Mr. John F. May testified that he saw Col- lins rush through a crowd of children, and, without provocation, kick Willie Skinner in the Breast in such a manner as to raise the boy from the pavement. Other wit- nesses gav2 similar evidence. The defense admitted the assault, but claimed that it was not done intentionally. Collins claimed also to be so drunk at the time that he did not know what he was doing. Judge Scott sentenced Collins to pay a fine of $30, with the alternative of sixty days in jail. —-+— RAILWAY BRINGS SUIT. Capital Traction Company Claims Damages in Sum of $10,060. The Capital Traction Company eatered suit this afterncon egainst the Southern Street Railway Advertising Company for } $10,000 damages. The company made a ceentract wita the traction company where- | by it was to have control of all advertising spaces on .ts cars, acknowledging itself in- dcbted in the sum of $10,000 for the priv- liege. As the monthly installments beca due they were neglected and not paid Hence the suit. The Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland is made party defendant es surety. —————— LIEUTENANTS OF ARTILLERY. A Large Number of Appointments to Be Made. The act for the better organization of the line of the army of the United States, ap- proved April 26, 1898, providing for an in- crease of the enlisted strength of the army in time of war, contained a provision “that when recruited to their war strength the President may add one second lieu- tenant to each battery of artillery; such offices to be filled by appointment as pre- seribed by law In accordance with the authority con- ferred by this statute, the President has directed the increase of the commissioned strength of the artillery service in the manner indicated. This action will result in the appointment of an additional sec- ond lieutenant to each of ihe eighty-four batteries of artillery, and examinations aré now in progress to determine the selec- tious. There are candidates for these ap- pointments largely in excess of the pre- seribed number, and the competition is exceedingly strong. It is expected that the. examinations will be concluded and the results announced in a few days. ——_——___e+____ ITALY WILL SEIZE IT, Her Squadron Has Designs on the Carthagena Castom Hoare. CARACAS, Venezuela, July 13.—The Ital- ian squadron under Admiral Candiani left Laguayra on Monday for Carthagena, Co- lombia, in order to seize the custom house there for the non-execution of the Corruti claim. — Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued as follows: White—Wm. F. Dull and Giennie A. Stoneburner, Staunton, Va.; Daniel B. Smoot and Mamie Lote; J. George Tear of Montgomery county, Md., and Bertrude S. Worden; Hazard A. Tweddle of Baltimore and Minnie Shellenberger of Harrisburg; Pa.; Frank Smith and Florence Norris; Edgar A. Lustig and May E. Carter; James Edmund Eckloff and Katherine Schneider; Paul Cullen Jones of Phijadeiphia and Edith Goodwin Stone of Detroit; Edward Blaine! and Emma _D. Richards. Colored—Wm. H. Turner and Charlotte Bell; Wm. Thompson and Fannie Posey; Lewis Boone and Sadie Jones; Wm. Grimes and Susie Turner; Charles E. Wicks and Cora Harris; Robert Jenkins and Eva For- tune; Julian Wilkins and Ellen J. Carter. SS eS Isia Grande Captured. dispatch was*posted at the Navy De- pertment from Admiral Dewey stating: “Aguinaldo informs me that hig troops have taken ail Subig except Isla Grande, which they vere prevented from taking by the German man-of-war Irene.” The dispatch further says that Admiral Dewey on the 7th sent two, the Raleigh and the Concord, and captured Isla Grande end 1,360 prisoners: No resistence was offered, and the German man-of-war re- taking every »re- | tired. The dispatch further gives the names of the vessels that will meet the army of reinforcements, Crawford Delivered | FINANCE AND TRADE Prices Toward Midday Reflected Sharp Concessions. CAUSED BY YELLOW FEVER RUMORS A Rally Followed and Stocks Be- came Steady Before Closing Time. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Speclal Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 12.—Gpening prices this morning reflected a continuance of the steady undertone which has characterized the transactions of the last two days. Lon- don sold a few shares and the several spec- ulative cliques bought moderate amounts of their leading specialties. The bond market was less active than heretofore, and a more conservative specu- lative policy prevailed in ail departments. Towards the close of the first hour Wash- irgton sent out advices of a yellow fever outbreak in the American troops before Santiago. Professional selling on a rela- tively Hberal scale followed these ann« ance- ments and prices tewards midday reflected sharp concessions. The short account is largely represented in the drive at prices, the movement ex- tending to a decline of 1*% per cent in some instances. A moderate demand for both accounts was encountered later in the day, prices rallying easily and subsequently b: coming steady under a general lack of busi- ness. The reported sickness was such a general confirmation of the fears of a certain follow- ing that the market was naturally chilled throughout the day. Conservatism had been pronounced before, but upon receipt of the unwelcome news the desire to re- duce risks took the place of a previous resolution not to extend them. As an ad- ditional incentive to lower prices dis- patches from the Philippines announcing Spanish assistance from a German gunboat were again utilized as the forerunner of international complications. In the present sensitive and narrow sit- uation, the tension of the speculative com- munity is easily played upon by the pre fessional traders. All classes of securitie: felt the effects of the scare, but the tra: actions were not over large in volume. The high-priced issues* fluctuated some- what widely during the weak poriod, owing to the lack of support growing out of the recent preference for the low-priced shares. Where holders refrained from selling they Were encouraged by the argument that the necessity for quick action in Cuba would suggest the necessary means of forcing the fall of Santiago. Confidence has not been lest, but impatience is increasing. The clesing of the bids on the govern- ment bond transaction tomorrow will be followed shortly by a releasing of funds which have been tied up, pending notifica- tion of allotments. By the time this new money becomes active in seeking an in- vestment, the war situation should have cleared somewhat. At the moment, how- ever, the room is decidedly of opinion that lower prices are likely, and the short ac- counts bid fair to receive substantial addi- tions. The recovery will be the easier, however, when the incentive comes, eS ees 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. 2 Wall st. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits.. 1B 1B 12 American Spirits, pid... SS sss American Sugar... 1) 1S4N iBayg 88g American Sugar, pfd. PEE Bowel te soe! American Tobacco. 120° 118% 119% Atchison .. 33% 13% 135 Atchison, pfa..... Bom BH Sag Baltimore & On10 14% 14K id Brookiyn R. Transl 55% SA Canada Sonthern 54 58%, 58%, Canada Pacific. SBy SBR BBG Chesapeake & O! 23 22 OR UC. C. & St. Louis. ay 4 4 chicago, B. & Qo. 7 1064, 105% 105 chicagoeNortawestern. 12Wsy 18TH 197% Cnicage Gas. 97% OB My © M. & St. Paul. 7%, 984 BY s BIN BRK i WR 96 Chig. 4. Western. we eS Consolidated Gas Ulimois Centra:. Lake Snore. Louisvulie & J ie. Metropolitan Traction. Mannatian Eievateu. Michigan Ceucra: Miasouri Pacific Nationa) Lead Co. New Jersey Centrai. New York Centrai. Norvhern Facis: Northern Pacifie, pfd. Ont. & Western. Pacifie Man. Phila. & keading. southern Ky.. ofa. Texas Paciac Tena. Coai @ iron. Union Pacific....... Union Facite, pra: Western Union iei. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—West tional Bank, 6 at 3, 1 at 93, 10 at 90. Title Insurance, 80 at 5%. 78, 23 at 73, 5 at Mergenthaler Linotype, 5 at 180%. ean Graphophone, 1 at 12%. phone, pfd.. 1 at 13%. 19 at Gun Carriage, 40 at 30 cents. senthaler Linotype, 10 at 181. 10 at 181. ict of Columbia Bouds.—Punding currency 3.658, 114% bid. if Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 118 bid. Metropcl.tau Rallroad cony. Gs, 118 bid Metropolitan Railroad certificate of indebtedness, A, 112 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificate of indebtedness, B. 107 bid. Colnmbia Railroad 6s, 118 bid, 122’ asked. Belt Rallroad 5a, 40 bid, 50 asked. ' Eckington Railroad 6s, 88 bid. Washing- ton Gas Company, ser. A, 68, 112 bid. Wasbing- ton Gas Company, ser. B, és, 112 bid. United States Electric Light debenture imp., 100 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 103 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, F. and A. 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. anil 0. 100 bid. Washington Market C-mpany ist 6s, 115 Columbia Capital Traction, 10 Weshington jus, 6 at Ameri- bid. Washington Market Company imp. 68, 110 bid. Washington Market Company exten. Os. 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 106% bid. Natiousi Bank Siocks. — Bank of Washington, 285 bid. Metropolitan, 305 bid. Central, 143 bid, 153 asked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 18) bid. Sec” oud, 143 bid, Citizens’, 140 bid. ‘Columbia. 130 bid. Capttal, 118 bid.’ West End, 87 bid, 90 asked. Traders’, 96 bid, 103 esked. ' Lincoln, 112 bid, 118 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 113% bid. Washington Lean and Trust, 127%) bid, 13) asked. Amerleau Security and_Trust, 148 bid. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 27 bid. Franklin, 37% bid. Metropolitan, 66 bid. “Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, 50 bid. Ai . 115 bid. “German- American, 185 bid. National Unton, 9 bid, 12 asked. Columbia. 10 bid. Riggs, 7% bid. § asked. Peo 5 bid, 6 asked. Lincoln, bid. Com- ple’ mercial, 4 bid. Title ' Insurance Stocks. — Real Estate ‘Title, Jo bid. Columbia Title, 4% bid. 5% asked. Wash- on Title, 2 bid. District Title, 2 bid, 3 asked. Pee ae ee re iz ‘Ked. ‘tan, a ae Columbia, 75 bid, 77 asked. Belt, 1 bid. Eckington, 5 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 474 bid, 48 asked. Georgetown Gas, 40 bid. United States Electric Light, 99% bid, 101 asked. Telephone Stccks.—C ike and Potemac, 50 bid. Pennsylvania, 38 bid, 45 asked. Miscellareovs Stocks. — Mergenthaler aie 180% bid, 181 asked. Lanstcn Monotype, 15% bd. 16 asked. American Graj bid, 1; asked. American Gra ped., 13% bid, 131 asked. Pneumatic a ie asked. | Washing:oa Market, 30 Great Falls Tee, 110 bid, asked. firmer—spot and month, S54a854; Aagast, we 36; September, 2640364: eteamer mixed. 84%, 34iy—receipts. 528 by 5 exports, 124,255 bask stock, 1.606.408 bushele—southern white and yellow corn, 39. Oats firm—No 2 white, Soasl, No. 2 mixed, 274.0284—receipts, 1,121 bnshels; exports, none; stock, 195, firmer 5. ten o. 1 timothy, 11 SdaSi2 Grain freiehts stead: some demand for parcel room steam to. Liverpool per bushel, 24d. July: Cork, for orders. per q ter steady, beree etendy hi = | nged_ ; $1.10a$1.25 per basket. sky unchanged. Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. ! Furnished by W_ B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st.. members New York stock exchange, correspondents Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., GRAIN ‘Open Ost B88 Messrs. ‘ew York. Rich Low Close 6m 67% 31% 2% 19% Wheat Sept... Dee Corn—Sept Dee... Oats—Sept.. 7! Close 9.90 14.00 5.00 5.00 Low ONT Open. High wT 00 Lard—Sept Ribs— Sept COTTON Oven. 6.03 6% High. eur 606 6% 6.06 604 6.068 AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA Close. 6.07 6.08 608 6.08 Es came September... October... November Gaptian Herbert Bryant Re-elected Police Commissioner From Third Ward. Other Business Tra: acted by City Coancil—Proceedings of United ex Court—General News, Evening Star Bureau, King Street, Bell Telephone No. 146, ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 13, 1898. Captain Herbert Bryant was last night re-elected police commissioner from the third ward by a vote of 14 to 9 by the city council. An effort was made to pass an ordinance empowering the police commissioners to three extra police to fill the va- S caused by the regular policemen taking their vacations. On motion of Mr. White, counctiman from the fourth wani, the ordinance was laid on the table. Several petitions were granted to citizens to repair shingle roofs, etc., after which council adjourned until the second s‘uesday in October. United States Court. The following business was yesterday transacted in the United States court, Judge Waddell presiding Herbert A. Davis, indicted for violating the postal laws, was released on bail in the sum of £500 for his appearance the Janu- ary term. _John Thomas, alias John Thomas Stran, indicted for personating a federai officer and attempting to defraud, was released in the sum of $500 for his appearance at the January term. G. W. Leach agt. Fidelity Building and Loan Association; referred to commissioner to take testimony as to compensation for attorney, ete. United States agt. Dempsey Evan: Rosetta Farbee and Freddie Farbee, indict- ed for making and “passing counterfeit money In Norfolk and Newport News; jury and verdict of guilty. Dempsey Evans was sentenced to serve five years In the Ra- leigh, N. C., penitentiary, Rosetta Farbee to serve two years in the same penitentiary and Freddie Farbee, aged eight years, was committed to the charge of the chief of police of Newport News. All three of these parties are colored. United States agt. Josephine M. Owens, Richard A. Foley, W. Rose and E. Foley, sureties on postmaster'’s bond of Josephine rt M. Owens at Waterfall, Prince William county; Judgment for government for S314.7 United States agt. W. H. Brawner, in- dicted for violating the liquor laws; ‘case continued till January term. United States agt. Josephine M. Owens, Wm. Rose, Mrs. E. C. Foley and Mrs. E. J. Caldwell, sureties on bond of Mrs. J. M. Owens, postmaster at Waterfall, Prince William county; Judgment for government $325.29. Police Court. Mayor Simpson this morning disposed of the following cases im police court: Michael Daily, charged with the lare of th blankets from Mrs. J. E. Golden; fined %. Seven women of Scuth Lee street were fined $10 each for selling liquor without a license. General and Persona Mr. Enos Carr and Miss Mamie Jeffer- son, the former of West End and the lai- ter of this city, were married jast night at the North Methodist Church by Rev. Mr Mesters. Rey. Father Cutler of St. Mary's Church will leave Saturday next for Ireland, wh he will spend his vecation. Rev. F. X. McCarthy, who has been on his vacation, will return Friday next. Private Thos. Fisher of Company a Virginia Regiment of Volunteers, is in town locking for recruits for that company. —— NOT A CASE IN THIS COUNTRY. Surgeon General Wyman on the Vet- low Fever Outlook. The surgeon general of the marine hos. pital service has received a telegram from Dr. Geddings, in charge of the yellow fever cetention camp at Fontainebleau, inform ing the surgeon general that all suspects except those from McHenry had been 4 charged, and saying that he was preparing to close the camp. He added a statement to the effect that the quarantine had been raised against all places except McHenry Discussing the situation, Surgeon Genera! Wyman spoke of the outlook for immunity from yellow fever in the United States for the season as encouraging. “It is hopeful to the extent, at least, that, so far as we have been able to ascertain, there is no fever in the country at present,” he said. “We have made a quite complete invesc!- gation in various southern states and find them exempt to date. There is,” he con- tinued, “encouragement in the fact that fever has developed this season in places where the disease was prevalent last year. It is too early to say there will not be an outbreak, but on the other hand, there has been sufficient time for the development of the disease.” Referring to the probabilities, Dr. Wy- man said his office was giving careful at- tention to the conditions in Cuba, with the view of preventing the introduction of 1 scourge from that island. “Hereafter,” b said, “no more wounded soldiers are io be brought from Cuba into the United States through Florida. This will be a great help in preventing an outbreak of fever, and is @ happy conclusion on the part of the maili- tary authorities.” LS Re PURSUIT OF THE PRIVATEER. Fleet With Rapid Fire G to Be Sent for the Mythical Spantard. SAN FRANCISCO, July 13.—The story which has been widely circulated that a Spanish privateer is lurking in the north Pacific for the purpose of looting treasure- laden vessels from the Klondike is not credited in maritime circles. The govern- ment, however, has determined to take no chances, and has ordered a number of ves- sels to be equipped for patrol duty alonz this coast. Lieut. Commander Mosier of the Albatross will be at the head of the fleet. The ves- sels under his command will include the Grant, Capt. J. A. Simm; the Corwin, Capr. W. J. Herring; the Rush, Capt. Roberts, and the Perry, Capt. Kilgore. The Corwin is now at San Diego and the Perry is in Columbia river. These vessels will be supplied with new rapid-fire guns, and some of them may be ultimately sent to the Philippines for revenue work or