Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1898, Page 3

MAJOR MOORE AT REST | SLEEPING ON THEIR POSTS Body Laid Away.Today at Congres- sional Cemetery. IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICES HELD The Floral Tributes Unusually Nu- merous and Beautiful. ALL CLASSES AS MOURNERS The funeral of the late William G. Moore, citizen of Washington, popular emed from his earliest boyhood, time of his lamented death ma- erintendent of the metropolitan police force, took ulace at half-past two o'clock this afternoon from the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. The im- mense crowd which gathered, compris- 1 all classes and conditions of every one of whom regarded the of Major Moore in the sense of a per- affliction, attested the universal sen- of affection in which he was held, mong the numerous organizations of which the dead man had been ere was not a man who did ‘ p and poignant grief. Dr. Radcliffe conducted brief serv- ices at the late residence of the deceased, No. 1711 L street, after which the remains were removed to the church, escorted by . force of 128 men. 1 ce battalion was commanded by Captaim Austin, who had for his staff In- spectors Cross and Pearson, Lieutenants Holiinberger, Gessfurd, Kelley and Boyle. The various ‘sections of the battalion were Under command of Lieutenants Amiss, Heffn McCathran and Kenney. Officer as color surgeant. ‘The Knights Templar and Mystic Shrin- ers came in carriages. The Washington Light Infantry was somewhat delayed in arriving, so the National Guard Brigade Band marched up on New York avenue near the church and played a dirge, return- ing to the armory afterward and escorting the Infantry to the church. Beautiful Floral Offerings. The floral tributes were unusually numer- ous and beautiful, and especially striking Was the token from Harbor Master Sutton and the men of the harbor police boat. It was an exquisite creation. Over a base of ferns, edged with white carnations, from which sprang Easter lilies, pond lilies and tender-tinted roses, and ‘upon which, in purple immortelles, were the words “From Crew of the Vigila was poised a mag- nificent anchor of white roses and lilies, with a chain of pink carnations falling from the shaft and across the anchor. The members of the Capitol police force sent a beautiful broken shaft of white roses and carna rieing from a base of palm shafts, Eas: nd pond Illes and Ameri- 4 Victoria roses. sssor ani tax collector and their t an immense cross and crown formed of the rarest exotics, at the base ned American beauty Mr. Allison Nailor, jr., sent a great bunch of lilies and maidon-hair fern, resting on obles of the Mystic their dearly beloved reproduction of the emblem, the crescent, inclosing the and surmounted by scimetar. The emblem was formed of exquisitely tinted ions, Hlles of the valley and purple A. Chapter, No. 5, sent a floral key , the emblem of the chapter. Joseph E. Willard sent a cluster of Amer- ican beauty roses. The tribute of the W. L. I. Corps was a ent national shield of red, white immortelles, upon which rested k of white and pink carnations and roses with letters “W. L. I. C.” in a ivan sent a beautiful pil- gladiolas and sweet peas. O. and Robert A. Pinkerton, sent ‘al pillow, with the inscrip- * in purple immortelles, length of their close ac- e with their dead friend. ard of Israel Rosenfield was at- tached to a beautiful gates ajar, made of wax flowers, and a floral heart with a white dove perched upon it with outstretch- ed wings, was marked simply “from a friend.” At the right of the chancel was a lovely floral column rising from a base of lilies and long-stemmed roses and palms, among which nestled a dove, bore the card, “We Mourn His Loss, Metropolitan Police De- partment.” On the other side of the chancel was a great Ich of ivy supported on a floral etand, and upon crossed palms was a bunch of roses tied with purple ribbon, which also held a card bearing this i scription: “In sorrow the police depart- ment bows its head to the inevitable.” The Pallbearers. The honorary pallbearers were President John B. Wight of the board of District mers, Tax Collector E. G. Davis, k Richard Sylvester of the po- lice department, Messrs. Allison Natlor, jr., and Harrison Dingman of the W. L. I. C. and Messrs. George H. B. White, Wm. Pope Young and John Harrower, repre- senting the citizens of the District. The active pallbearers were: Police Sergeants Montgomery, McNeely, Byrnes, Falvey, Williams, Keefe, Daly and Burgess. The Military Order of the Loyal Legion ‘was officially represented by General Vin- cent of the army, Colonel Levi Maish, Cap- tain George F. Foote, United States army, and Rev. J. H. Bradford, the chaplain-of the commandery, while many other mem- bers were presen The Union Soldi rs’ Alllance was repre- sented by a comr ittee consisting of Dr. Frank T. Howe and Messrs. Fred A. Brackett, A. 8. Worthington and Henry E. Alvord. The ceremonies at the grave in Congres- sional cemetery, to which place the fune- ral cortege will move after the ceremonies at the church are concluded, will be con- Gucted by Associate Prela Parris and Eminent Commander C. Caldwell, assisted by Past Eminent Com- manders, B. G. Davis, Harrison Dingman, D. G. Dixon, H. K. Simpson, Alexander H. Holt, G. H. Walker and T. P. Morgan. W. L. I. Corps Express Sympathy. At a meeting of the Washington Light Infantry Corps, held last night, resolutions were unan!mously passed reciting the death of Col ore, after a long Ife of usefulness and devotion to duty, and de- yp g that with his passing away “the ngton Light Infantry Corps has lost a friend at all times devoted to its interest, * and a comr ad, and deserved to hs ere affection and respect of all {ts members; as a comrade he was ecrdial end unassuming; as an officer he 3 brave and rgetic, and so mingled iscipline and attention to military duty h kind consideration for his officers and © to command thetr high regard; as a@ man stood in the front rank of the good citizens of this, his native city, and Well deserved the distinctions which came to him during life. His charities dless, and in him the unfortunate found a friend. We deplore his . and extend to bis bereaved family our prof d sympathy in their sorrow.” It was also decided to send an engrossed ¢cpy of the resolutions to Mrs. Moore as a faint memortal of the sentiments of the orps that ioved her lamented husband so jearly. The executive committee of the District of Columbia Game and Fish Protective As- scclation, of which Col. Moore was an ac- tive and zealous member, will hold a meet- ing this eveaing to take appropriate action ou his death. gee ee CERVERA LEAVES PORTSMOUTH. Being Taken With His Officers to An- napolis Quarters. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July~ 14.—The United States auxiliary cruiser St. Louis satled for Annapolis at 6 o'clock this morn- ing, having on board Admiral Cervera and other Spanish officers captured at Santiago ¢e Cuba on July & Punishment of Camp Thomas Troops Who Have Been Caught Doing It Men Absent Without Leave Fined and Sent to the Guard House for Several Days. CHICKAMAUGA-CHATTANOOGA NA- TIONAL PARK, Tenn., July 14.—After twenty-four hours of enforced rest, caused by a steady rain, the men at Camp Thomas returned to work with renewed vigor to- day and scenes of great activity were everywhere witnessed. The signal corps of the army is rapidly increasing in size and importance. It no’ numbers nearly 100 men. Gov. Tanner and party of Mlinois this morning reviewed the Illinois troops in the Kelley ficld. The men showed up in fine form. The party leaves tonight for Jack- sonville. The review of the rough riders by Col. Grigsby and his staff, which was to have occurred yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock Was postponed until this afternoon at tne same hour, on account of the inclemency of the deather. Officers in authority at “amp Thomas will not tolerate sentries sleeping on their posts, this being considered one cf the very worst militarysoffenses. The result of the court- martial trials for this offense have just been published from the aeadquarters of Gen. Poland, commanding the 2d Division, ist Corps : Private Waterhouse, Company E, 14th Minnesota, was sentenced to three months’ hard leoor for sleeping on post. Private Wellington B. Whitehorn, Company G, 6th Ohio, was given a fine of $60, $0 to be paid each month for a period of six months. He will also be deprived of all privileges for a period of two months. Private Jas. Van Horn, Company C, 3lst Michigan, pawned his uniform overcoat and was fined $8 and given two months in the guard house. Lieutenant Colonel Seiters of the 12th New York has finished trying about forty men who had been absent without leave. Some of them had been arrested and re- turned to camp by officers. The men were fined all the way from $1 to $10 and sent for a few days to the guard house. Senator Foraker of Ohi@ arrived in Chat- tanooga at 7:30 this morning and went at ence to the camp. He will remain several days, the guest of the Ohio officers. The last company of the 4th Tennessee Regiment was mustered in today. This is the first regiment in the United States or- ganized under the second call. a THE PROBLEM OF PEACE. Spain's Minister, Capdepon, Says It is Hard to Solve. MADRID, July 14, 3 p.m.—The minister of the interlor, Senor Capdepon, in an in- terview today is quoted as saying he could not deny that a portion of the cabinet was in favor of peace. “But,” he added, “peace is a very dim- cult problem to solve.” HUNG UP BY THEIR THUMBS. Treatment of Refractory Prisoners in Ohio's Reformatory. COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 14.—A special to the Dispatch from Mansfield says forty-five prisoners in the state reformatory are strung up by the thumbs in dungeons and given only one scant meal a day, having gone on a “strike” because their tobacco supply was cut off. There were twenty- five others implicated, but they returned to work when informed what the punishment would be. —————— ITALIAN SQUADRON’S PURPOSE. Instructed Only to Demand Prompt Aetion in the Cerruti Case. ROME, July 14.—It is announced here to- day in a dispatch from Caracas, Venezuela, that Admiral Candiani, the commander of the Italian squadron at La Guayra, who has been ordered to Carthagena, Colombia, to uphold the claims of Italy, has simply been instructed to formally demand th> complete and speedy execution of the decis- fon in the Cerruti case pronounced by Pres- ident Cleveland in 1897. It is regarded as improbable that the Italian admiral will seize the custom house. cuecireee aS OVERCAME SPA¥ISH FORCES, Successful Landing of the Florida and Fanita Expeditions. KEY WEST, Fla., July 14.—The first news of the successful landing of the Florida and Fenita expeditions, which left here on June 25, was received this morning. The land- ing was effected early on the morning of July 3, at Palo Alto, on the south coast of Cuba, but not until after several lively skirmishes with the Spanish forces. ——— ONE WARSHIP AT CADIZ. The Old Armor-Clad Vitoria Pretends to Protect the Port. LONDON, July 14.—According to mall ad- vices received here today from Cadiz, dated July 2, the old Spanish broadside armor- clad Vitoria, for some time past used as a training ship, and which was towed back to Cadiz after starting ostensibly for the Philippine Islands with the fleet of Admiral Camara, is the only warship in the harbor. Mines have been laid to protect the en- trance into the port of Cadiz, and the coast lights are extinguished along the whole length of the Spanish coast. Vessels are excluded from all harbors of Spain after dark. Spanish War Vessels at Las Palmas. LONDON, July 14.—Advices received here today from the Canary Islands, under date of July 4, sald the two Spanish torpedo boats were still at Las Palmas, and it was announced that a Spanish warship was at anchor at Teneriffe. Ships were not allow- ed to enter the harbor after dark, and the coast lignts were extinguished. Most of the visitors had left the place. wee Arrival of Steamships. LIVERPOOL, July 14.—Arrived: Servia, from New York. HAMBURG, July 14.—Arrived; mannia, from Boston. Marke- —_>—__ Far West Train Robbery. RENO, Nev., July 14.—Passenger train No. 1, east-bound, was held up last night one mile east of Humboldt. The express car was blown up and the safe blown open. The robbers escaped. It has not been given out how much they secured. Time of Thorn’s Execution Fixed. NEW YORK, July 14.—Martin Thorn, convicted of the murder of William Gul- densuppe, a bath rubber, at Woodside, L. L, a year ago, has been condemned io be executed during the week beginning August 1. ——.—_—_ King Alfonso Confirmed. MADRID, July 14.—King Alfonso was confirmed yesterday with great ceremony in the presence of the royal family, the court dignitaries, the cabinet ministers and the grandees. — Testing Steel Armor Plate. ‘The ordnance bureau of the Navy De- partment yesterday tested a 6-inch steel plate made by the new Krupp process. It was tested by Carpenter projectiles fired from a 6-inch gun. The first shot, at a velocity of 2,030 feet per second, was shat~ tered upon the plate. The second shot, at 2,280 velocity, went about half way t the pl The point of the third shell, 2,350 ity, reached through the plate. Maine Fund Among, Mormons, Paul Latzke, manager of the Maine mon- ument fund, has written a letter to Presi- dent Woodruff of the Mormsn Church, ask- ing that a suitable day be fixed by the church to hold memorial ne <a collections for the monument fund. re- ‘spol the Mormon Church has designated 24 for the holding of suct: services. to the request the first president of yellow fever at Sibon wh ‘uly | Brane had malarial tever, THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 14,. 1898-12 PAGES TELLER BOGGS’ STORY | WAR LOAN'S SUCCESS |°'T Y AND SUBURBAN Explains on the Stand His Relations With Kenney. THE DELAWARE SENATOR'S ADVICE Witness’ Confession That His Fall Was Due to Gambling. THE CHECK TRANSACTIONS See cee WILMINGTON, Del., July 14.—Senator Richard R. Kenney of Delaware to@ay faced the jury in the fourth day of his trial for aiding and abetting William N. Boggs, the defaulting teller-of the First National Bank of Dover, in the misapplication of the funds of that institution. Boggs, the teller, who yesterday told the jury that Senator Kenney, as far hack as 1895, knew of his being a defaulter, and that the senator subsequently was permit- ted to draw money when he had no funds, was again on the witness stand today. When Boggs left the stand last evening Lawyer Bird had begun the cross-examina- tion. This.mcrning by agreement of -coun- sel and permission of Judge Bradford Dis- trict Attorney Vandegrift returned to the Cirect examination. In connection with thls move it was reported that a petition will be made to the court by the defense to have Ezekiel T. Cooper, who is now scrv- ing a term in prison as’a result of the de- feleations, summoned as a witness to con- tradict Boggs’ testimony. Boggs’ direct examination being _re- sumed he said that when, in 1895, he first told Senator Kenney he was in dofault Mr. Kenney asked him how he had con- cealed it, and said, when the witness ex- pressed his fear of exposure: ‘You have goncealed it before; I don’t see why you capnot do it again.” The witness also said that in the latter part of 1806 Amos Cole came to him with a letter from Sen- ator Kenney asking him to loan the bearer $500, and that he would secure it. Boggs gave Cole the money from the bank's funds, and several other sums afterward. The $500 was never returned to the bank. Kenney Signed Them. Boggs stated that all the checkssigned by Kenney were eventually made good except the Shaw check for $1,650, the Anderson checks aggregating over $1,200, and a $900 check in the stock dealings with Cuthbert & Co. All of these, witness said, repre- sented his personal dealings, and he re- quested Senator Kenney to sign the checks, as it would be dangerous for nim to do so. These moneys were lost to the bank. Three bonds, aggregating $7,300, made out to Senator Kenney, were | identi- fied as the witness’ property. They had been made out to the defendant just before witness disappeared, and were to support Boggs’ family during his absence. The bonds had been given to Boggs in exchange for checks he had been carrying along. Under cross-examination witness said his downfall was due to faro, poker and stock gambling. He admitted having said to Ezekiel T. Cooper, now in prison, that Ken- ney’s account was all right. ‘He denied saying that the senator was not responsible for his trouble. He admitted having sald to E. T. Cooper of the Farmers’ National Bank that he had “manipulated” Senator Kenney’s accounts, and at times had tem- porarily withheld Kenney’s deposits when he had a good balance, and at the same time said he held out ‘other people's de- posists to pay Kenney's check. _ Ele denied having threatened to get even with Ken- ney. T. E. Ross, expert accountant, was re- called. He went over Senator Kenney’s ac- counts in the individual ledger of the First National Bank and compared them with checks transferred from the Union Na- tional Bank of Wilmington and the Farm- ers’ National of Dover. These checks had not always been charged to Mr. Kenney’s accounts; if they had been properly kept, would have almost daily shown overdrafts from May, 1896, to the latter part of the year. —_. SHAFTER’S TROOPS. Has Now Under His Gommand Over 21,000 Men. Gen. Shafter’s command Is now in excel- lent condition and spirits. The original force under Gen. Shafter’s command num- bered about 16,000 men. Since July 1 the corps has been reinforced by the following troops: Gen. Duffield’s 2,500 men; recruits for the regular army, 950 men; Ist Ilinols Infan- try, 942 men; Ist District of Columbia In- fantry, 858 men: six light batteries United States artillery, 725 m2n, and Gen. Garret- son's brigade, consisting of the 8th Ohio, the 6th Illinois and the 6th Massachusetts, 8,903 men. Eliminating 3,000 killed, wourd- ed and sick, Gen. Shafter has now under bis command an available fighting force of GEN. 21,973_men. —— DISPOSITION OF PRISONERS. A Knotty Problem Yet to Be Solved. The Spanish forces involved in the capi- tulation at Santiago will not be taken back to Spain in American vessels, unless there is an official pledge for the safety of our craft and their crew. Secretary Alger had no hesitation in say- ing today that he doubted if Spain wanted the prisoners brought back there, and said that if the Spanish were taken in our ves- sels and without some agreement with the Spanish representatives Spain would not refrain from seizing them. It is a very knotty preblem, which will be tackled by the commissioners arranging the capitula- ne under the dirsction of the authorities ere. NAVAL ORDERS. Capt. F. W. Dickins has been appointed ceptain, to date from July 8. Lieut. Commander J. F. Moser has been ordered to the command of the gunboat Bennington temporarily. Lieut. Commander C. K. Curtis has been ord2red to the command of the Albatross. Lieut. McG. Cravin has been detached from the Justin and ordered to the Indi- ana. Lieut. Commander H. Vail, retired, has been detached from recruiting duty and or- dered to return to the Washington navy yard. eee The Olivette Coming North, A bulletin was posted at the War Depart- ment this afternoon as follows: “The steamer Olivette will proceed from Fort Monroe with sick and wounded to New York, where nstructions from the surgeon general will await @er, stating disposition of the sick and wounded.” eee For Sale of Real Estate. ‘Wm. A. Robertson, Wm. R. Robertson, Hattie BE. Robertson, James F. Roberison, Mary E. Robertson, Alex. F. Robertson, Margaret B. Robertson, Benj. T. Robert- son, Hattie Robertson, Thomas H. Robert- son, Lelia Robertson, Thomas H. Somer- ville, Ella V. Somerville, Samuel W. Scmer- ville, Jennie H. Somerville, Douglas G, Somerville, Mary F, Somervilie, Frank A, Somerville, Amelia W. Somerville, Jennie G. Somerville, Fannie T. Somerville, Kate Slaughter and Daniel A. Slaughter have en- tered suit against Kate B. Nalle, Edmund P. Nalle, Glassell 8. Stringfellow, John W, Somerville, Cornelia L. Somerville and Henry T. Somerville, seeking the sale of it 87, in square 193, and lot 210, in square 182, the proceeds to be aes | etisze ee law according to ir int ts. ‘he property, it Is alleged, cannot be par- titioned in any other manner without loss and injury. eee ‘War Correspondents It. NEW YORK, July 14.—A special to New York Press says Burr McIntosh, actor correspondent, has been ill with sup- ey. hen but Meee tat ay the | the Aggregate of the Subsoriptions Ex- coeds All-Expectations. SF OF Tr | ae a STATEMENT: BY: SEC’Y VANDERLIP Status of “Each Day Shown by Card-Index System. TAE ALLOTM ENTS BEGUN Assistant Secretary Vanderlip, who has had immediate supervision of the work in connection with the war loan, the books of which closed this afternoo1 at 8 o'clock; says the success of the department in plac- Ing the loan exceeds all expectations. The aggregate of subscriptions, including those made by syndicates, will be about $1,100,000,000. There has long been some doubt that @ popular joan could be han- dled with any degree of success. The fact, however, that there are over $600,000,000 of subscriptions, represented by checks and other forms of payment, is a sufficient proof that such a loan can be placed. Early this. week the department became satisfied that the subscriptions of individ- uals would be far more than enough to wholly atsorb<the joan, and instructions were therefore given-to prepare checks representing all -sulecriptions .¢f -corpora- tions, to be returned tonight, in order that no loss’ might occur by reason of delay on the part of the treasury in returning the amounts represented “to ‘such bidders. In all probability no individual subscription as high as $10,000 will receive an allotment of the bonds... | 250,000 Subscriptions, The department has recelved in the neighborhood of 250,000 subscriptions dur- ing the month the. hocks have -been open, and as it was Secretary Gage’s intention to make payment en-acccunt of subseriptions a3 easy a8 2038ibie,:in- order to suit the con- veniences of subscribers, all forms of pay- ment were received, including cash, checks, bank drafts, post office money Orders, ex- press money orders. certificates of ceposit, and during thé last day or so the depart- ment has. received money by. telegraphic order. The enormous amount of work involved in such an enterprise may be imagined from the fact that during the month more than 800 clerks have been daily employed, and on this last day more than 400. Most of these have also been employed at night, making an extra half day. It has been something of an achievement to equip and 4rill this force, and go select from the hun- dreds applying for temporary work those who were best: fitted for it. During the progress of the work the clerks have at- tended to their. duties with commendable zeal and fidelity. E Z When the force was first organized old clerks from the department were detailed, in order that the pew force might have the advantage of heir, advice and experience. Yesterday and; teday it was found necessary to bring fifty clerks more from the depart- ment proper in order to meet the rush of subscriptions which began as the hour for closing approached, It had been expected that — subscriptions would gradually fall off approagh:ng the last day of the loan, but this was, not,the case. Monday of this week the largest mail of the month was received, when the opening division received and opered more than 21,000 appli- cations, and the average has been about 15,000 a day during the last week. This morning there, Was a rush of special de- livery letters, and" subscriptions by tele- graph accompanied with telegraphic money orders. fatale ecece é The? Work ‘Aavancea. The werk of piacing the loan is so far advanced that che¢ks representing the in- terest which has accrued on deposits ave now being drawn, The actuary of. the treasury preoared 3 per cent interest. ta- bles for the use of clerks, which show at a glance the interest on amounts from $20 to $1,000,000, covering forty-eight days, which was thé Iongest period that might intervene between the date“of deposit and August 1, wnen.the bonds are to be deiiv- ered. A force of clerks has been engaged in computing the accrued interest on depesits, and when the bonds are delivered August 1 the envelope cortaining the bond will aso contain a treasurer’s check for the amount of interest which the subscriber's deposit has earned from the date of his subscription to the date of the delivery of the bonds. The work of making allot- ments will begin immediately. Subscrip- tions for $500 and inder have already been practically allotted. s ‘The $520 class will now be taken up, then the $540, and so on. The result will be known during the course of the next week, and depcsits of unsuccessful bidders will be rapidly zeturned. Problem Solved. One of the problems which has arisen dvring the progress of the loan has been hew to devise a means of knowing its status eech day. This was successfully solved by resorting to the card index sys- tem. The card index, which contains the name of each subscriber to the war loan of 1888, is probably the largest in the world. The clerks in the division which has had charge of this index have written and arranged more than ‘a quarter of a million cards, each bearing the name and address of the subscriber, and the number of the case. By this means the department has been able to refer to any. particular subscription at a moment's notice, and to keep track of every feature of the loan from day to day. Before the loan was authorized by Con- gress Secretary Gage had given his atien- tion to the question of its magnitude in the event it was decided to make it a popular loan, and had come.to the conclusion that there was not sufficient space in the Treas- ury building to accommodate the force of clerks which would have to be employed. The new eity post office, now nearing com- pletion, was decided upen as a place where the temporary work might be carried on. ‘The entire ground floor has been utilized for this purpose, and the building has been found to be admirably adapted to such a use. In the largest room. some 200 clerks have been employed now for a month in preparing lists of subscribers and schedules of their subscriptions. These clerks were engaged upon the subscriptions of $500 and less, while another division devoted its en- ergies entirely to subscriptions of over $500. Sas Ss a CONGRATULATES HOBSON. Letter Written by Chief Naval Con- structof Hichhborn. Chief Navaj. Cogstructor Hichborn has writen a letter to Assistant Naval Con- structor Hobson, the hero of the Merrimac at Santiago, in which he says: “Now that ou have safely passed the dangers of your perilous undertaking, it is with great pleasure that I extend to you my sincere céngratulations on your heroic conduct -at | Ago. In approving your request for assigninent to the squadron I expected that youwould prove a valuable acquisition through your professional tainments. AH expectations have been sur- on. and 4d: again congratulate you on and the brilliant future Congregational? Churches’ Council, At the natidna, Gduncll of Congregational churches in Portland, .Oregcn,, yesterday the committee on Bible society recommend- announced that | would be probably selec! ‘The coun- ran ape ae Fusion plats’ cby. the N.D. The New Law Accepted by Those Oontrol- Meeting Today of Stockholders of Two Railroads to Ratify th Proposed Consolidation, The new street railroad corporation, au- therized by Congress at the last session, to be formed of the Eckington and its allied lines, came into existence today. A meet- ig of the stockholders of one of these lires, the Maryland and Washington, oper- ating a road from the Eckington road on 4th street east elong Rhode Island avenue extended to the District bounds, was held teday at the office of the company, 13¢h and D streets northeast, the office also of the Eckington road. Following this meet- ing the stockholders of the Eckington road convened at the same place. As a result of the action taken by those who own or control the stock of the two companies, and who, as is well known, are the same Bbersons, the act of Congress, approved June 27, 1898, authorizing the consolida- tion of the Eckington road and its allied lines, was accepted. Terms of the Law. According to the terms of the law, the consolidated company, which also controls that porticn of the proposed electric road from this city to Baltimore extending from the bounds of the District to Berwyn, M4., is now known as the City and Subur- ban Railway of Washington. It was decided to purchase the property and franchises of the Maryland and Wash- ington Railway Company of the District (the Rhode Island avenue line) and that part of the property and franchises of the Maryland Traction Company in Maryland which inchides the section of the proposed road extending from the District line, at the termination of Rhode Island avenue extended, to Berwyn, Md. It was further decided to authorize a mortgage of $1,500,000 for the purpose of retiring: the existing mortgage bonds and to provide the means for the construction gnd cautpment of the road as required by Arrangements have already been made with the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company to take the bonds, which will bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent. It is stipulated by the act of Congress that the lInes of the road within the bounds of the city be equipped with the underground electric system, and that the portion out- side of the city limits be provided with the overhead electric system. Board Organized. The board of directors of the Eckington road was reorganized a few weeks ago by the election of those representing the con- trolling interest in the property. This board, which is now the one of the new and consolidated company, is as follows: H. P. Scott of Wilmington, Del., banker: Thos. J. Hayward of Baltimore, manufac- turer; H. A. Parr of Baltimore, grain mer- chant; Robert Carswell of Baltimore, R. C. Davidson, president of the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company; D. M. Newbold of Baltimore, merchant and for- merly president of the road; W. K. Schoepf of this city, the receiver of the road; John Ridout of this city, attorney, and O. T. Crosby of this city, president of the Poto- mas Electric Power Company. Mr. Crosby is president of the company, Dana Stevens secretary and S. C. Cooper treasurer, ———__ BOTH SIDES YIELDED. Toral Had No Hope ond Shafter Modi- fied His Terms. General Wheeler's Headquarters, Before Santiago de Cuba, July 13, 6 p.m., via Kingston, July 14, 1:30 p.m.—White flags still flutter over the opposing lines. The truce has been extended until tomorrow noon, and negotiations looking to the sur- render of Santiago are proceeding. Both sides have yielded somewhat. Gen. Toral, the Spanish commander, rea- lzes the hopelessness of further resistance and the American commander, Gen. Shaf- ter, is inclined to reduce the harshness of the terms which he at first proposed to im- pose upon the enemy. It appears that on Monday Gen. Shafter did not again demand the unconditional surrender which Gen. Toral had refused cn Sunday, but offered as an alternative Proposition to accept the capitulation of the enemy and to transport the Spanish officers and troops to Spain, they to leave all their arms behind and he to accept their parole. It was this proposition which Gen. Toral declined yesterday. Miles Met Toral. This morning {t was decided to hold a personal interview with Gen. Toral. Gen. Miles and his staff, who got no further than Gen. Shafter’s headquarters last night, accompanied by Gen. Shafter and his staff, rode out to the front shortly be- fore 8 o'clock, under a flag of truce. A request for a personal interview with the Spanish commander-in-chief was made and acceded to, and at about 9 o'clock Gen- eral Miles, General Shafter, General Wheel- er, General Gilmour, Colonel Morse, Cap- tain Wiley and Colonel Maus passed over our entrenchments and went down into the valley beyond. They were met by General Toral and his chief of staff under a spreading mango tree at the bottom of the valley, about half way between the lines. The interview that followed lasted almost an hour. a Docks to Be Built at Santiago. The firm of D. VanAken & Co. of New York city has been awarded a contract to build docks and a short railroad at San- tiago de Cuba, to facilitate the movement of American troops. The government has placed at the disposal of the men, who will leave as soon as possible, the ship Rou- manian. There will go to Santiago 100 skilled mechanics and 250 laborers, and they will carry material for building docks, floats, railroads and for dredging. Sarat Aa Return of Camara’s Vessels. News received at the War Department this morning is to the effect that tne Ca- diz fleet, under Admiral Camara, is_ex- pected to reach Carthagena, Spain, Sun- day next. 2 _______ Father of Twenty-One Children. NEW YORK, July 14.—Charies North, a workman, said to be the father of twenty- one chikjren, was killed today in Newark, N. J., by the fall of a derrick. Sete ge sees New York’s War Bill Passed. ALBANY, N, Y., July 14—The assembly has passed the $500,000 war fund bill unani- mously. The governor will probably sign it this afternoon. seine Sa Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. RAIN. = A a ee VISIONS. = ae 108 9.85 9.93 ence Be see Ser Bes Ribs—Se] * Eon 8 BO- S.6r COTTON, g Tad i ori FINANCE AND TRADE] WW god ward Locally Prices Were Influenced by AND Oheerful Peace Prospects. SPORTS TOWARD IMPROVEMENT Loth rop, Toth, 11th and F Sts. saturday atl Friday’s Our Remnant Day. Special Bargain Day. And tomorrow there'll be oppor- tunities all over the house that will prove more or less beneficial if you seek them out. Hosts of odds and ends, short lengths, broken sizes and assortments, etc$ of every character and condition, and all marked for easy buying. Cotton Dress Goods Deserve especial notice. The week's selling which has been extraordinar- ily heavy has left probably the great- est quantity of remnants ever ac- cumulated in the same length of time at our counters. There are all lengths from a yard up to sufficient for a complete dress—every fashion- able fabric, both foreign and do- mestic, is represented. To assure the quickest possible clearance extraor- dinary reductions have been made. In many instances less than half prices, are named. 12%e. Percales, Sc. a yard. 8, 10 end 12%yc. Lawns, Se. A miscellaneous lot of 5, Lawns, in 1% to 2-yard lenge Si%e. French Orgundies, 20c. a yard. She. Ginghams and Madras, 20c. a yard. Irish Dimit .W. Manipulation Was in Progress in Certain Quarters. and August store closes at 5 p.m. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Stgr. NEW YORK, July 14.—Early London ca- bles reflected an irregular market for Amer- ican securities, the outbreak of yellow fever among the American troops being er- roneously construed into an argument against the securities of the southern roads. While “momentarily opposed to higher prices, foreign“houses expressed the opinion that early military successes would find the European markets particularly sensitive to improvement. Locally prices were under the influence of more cheerful peace pros- pects, and the first hour had periodical spurts toward improvement. Offerings were small and a moderate commission house demand was confronted with the necessity of bidding up prices in order to force out stock. Manipvlation was in progress in certain qQuaiteis, and for a time prices were held up for advances of 1 per cent from the opening level. Toward the end of the first hour the usual supply of conflicting war hews came to hand, the market hesitating noticeably and relapsing into dullness. Con- fidence in an early surrender gave way to hopes of victory, with miniqum casualties, and, pending official advices, the market came to a standstill. The absolute absence of scarce material may be corstrued into an argument of un- usual intrinsic strength. Had the real owners of stocks indulged in any consider- able skepticism as to the ultimate value of their holdings present prices would not have prevailed. In the industrial department the mantpu- lation of Rubber and Sugar were the feat- ures of the trading. A fair volume of busi- ness was accorded each of the properties named, and the prices held well even in the presence of extreme dullness. Man- hattan was given good support under the influence of rumors of a saving in taxes equal to about 1 per cent on the stock. ‘These rumors invariably appear at stated times, and occarionally have some founda- ticn. ‘Phe present seems to be one of the cceasions on which some attention is being attract2d by th> character of the interests expressing the belief that a curtailment is prebable. The low-priced shares were taken up by their friends under cover of the market's general strength, and the speculative bond market also broadened out considerably. This jatter market seems to be destined to attract considerable business once the wer ituation moves out-of the way of routine events. Bids of 102% were made during the day for the government's new 8 per cent bonds. The final allotment of these bonds will come as a relief to the financial world. The surplus funds are to be used in new enter- prises, but the government must first an- nounce its acceptances. Good news from the front and the releasing of this money are likely to be simultaneous events. os FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, ‘he Seasonableness and newness of the goods, coupled with the very low prices, make a rare bargain opportunity. First floor. Underwear Dept. 15 dozen Women's Soft Nainsook Gowns, mad very full, with fancy tucked yoke and tastefull; trimmed with embroidery, feather edge and ribbon $1.00 each, Value $1.50. Second floor. us Men’s Department. 14 Ladies’ Fins Custom-made Shirt eluding our Pattern Waist and un Sizes 82. 34. 85 and 38. Re $1.50 euch, 10 pairs Men's Fancy Striped Half Hose. 10%. Reduced from 2vc. to 2 pairs for Be. 10 Men’s Fancy Ribbed Cott: ing Su Reduced from 50c. t ene 5 pairs Men's White Duck and Brown Trousers. Sizes 36. 38 and 40; soiled. Reduc from $2.00 end $2.25 to $1.00 a’ pair. Firat floor. Miilinery Department. 1 Rough Straw Walking Hat, trimmed fo black velvet, red silk and fancy fevthers. Reduced from $5.00 to $2.00. 1 Yellow Chip Hat, bound with black velvet, trimmed in yellow and white striped ribbon, black quills. violets and black velvet. Reduced from $5.00 to $2.00. 1 Turquoise Bluc Short-back Sailor, trimmed in Ebon end white wings. Reduced from §5.00 to 00, Waists, ed-for Vi One-piece Bath- 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. Correspondents, |, 2% Untrimmed Hats, including Rough Short Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 | DSc Salome. Walking Hate and Round Hate, in Wall st. to 6c. each. Open. High. Lew. Close. Second floor. American Spirits... ramets amete amet Se American Spirits, p wx sy sy sx | Suit Department. neon 188 WAN 18H 18H | 56 Women’s Percale Bbist Walste, a Jarge va- American Tobacco. jai 720 Xe ix — ghee all sizes. Reduced from Svc. Atchison 2% 18% 18M | 85 Women's Fine Figured Dimity Shirt Waists, Atchison, 35% 84%; 85% | ianndered collar tnd ‘cuffs; all sizes. Reduced Baltimore & 43g 14% 14656 | from $2.50 to Oc. each. Brooklyn R. Tran B5% «84g EB £0 White India Canada Southern 533g 63% | all Reduced from sizes. Very Handsome Evening ach. 7 ists, laces and chifon trimmings. Sixes $4, 86, 88. Heduced 22% C.0. & 8t. 42 from $15.00 to. $4.50 each. eee Sei WE IN HN TN | Even ne Gong tue, om tee: gp iat 199% | seams, fis-front Jacket. percaline skirt. Sixes patna slag "oe “bo ‘bos | 30 and 38. Reduced from $18.00 to $1.60 each 39, gen ge | 1. Women's Red Pique Suit double-breasted Be Sat BM | reeter, “correct shape skirt. Size 30. Reduced BX SIH 88M | trom $15.00 to $5.00. 97) 96 98% | 1 Women’s White Pique Snit, navy embroidery 14% 1455 14M | braiding, flounce skirt. Size $4. Reduced from WT 19T 19TH | $20.00 to $10.00. operas =... | 1 Royal Blue Plaque Jacket, white piping. Size Belaware & mucin «-- 10354 105 | 208s | 30. Teduced from $10.00 to $5.50. ime Girls’ Department. 30 Girls’ Duck an¢@ Galaten. sailor collars #nd shields assorted colors, Reduced from Te. to bh. 4 Girls’ White Swiss Dresses, trimmed with yarrow lace and ruffle. Sizes 6,6, 14. Reduced rom $8.75 to $2.50 each. ‘Third floor, Boys’ Department. 36 ey 80% 17% 118% 117% USN] 18 Dontie-breasted Crash Suits. Sires 4, 8, 6, Norshern Facla 1 9 a 88H 894 1 7.'w Gund 10, Reduesd from $2.00 to GOe. each, Northern Facifie, pfd... 69% 70% 20° Wish Suits. blonse style, Sizes 3, 4, 6, @nt. & Western Reduced from Bic. to Be. oat etty Wash Suits, neatly braided and trim- 8, 4.5, 6 and 7. Reduced from $1.00 Friend” Unlaundered Shirt Waists, 9, 10, 13 and 14. Reduced from 3 Very Fine “Midday” Suits, two collars and two vests with each suit. Sizes 8 and 4. Re- dneed from $10.00 to $8.75 each. 4 Sailor and Browne Suits. medium weight. |. Reduced from $5.00 to $1.50 each. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 180%, 10 at 150%, 10 at 180%. 10 at 180%," 10 at 180, 10 at 179%, 10 at 170%. tan 5 ‘at 154, 5 y Grapbephone, at 13, |. american Gruphophone, ptd., 20 at 13%, 16 at 13%. After West National Bank, 11 at 90. Pneu- matic Gun Carriage, 200 ut = District of Columbia Bonds.-Funding currency + Siiicellsecis” Bonds.—M jiiten Raitrogd bs, ‘scellanesus Bonds.—Metropoilten 5 THe via: 118 bid. Metropolitan Railiead couv. 6s, 1) Metropolitan Haflroad certifica Parasol Department. 8 Women’s 22-inch Gros Grain Alik Parasols, canopy shape, steel rod. stylish natural wood an real ebony sticks , tan, brown. burnt orangt and purple. Reduced from $8.60 to $1.98 euch. Pirst te ianket Department. 4 Roman Silk Blankets. solled. Reduced from 61.00 to 50c. ench—2, reduced from $2.00 to $1.00. ston of indebtedness, A, 112 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificate of | 2 Silkoline Comforts. Reduced from $1.50 t indebtedness, B, 107 bid. Columbia Raflroad 6s, | $1,00 each. 118 bid, Beit Hatiroad §s, 40 bid, 50 asked. Eck- | Second ficor. ington Raitrosd 6c, 88 bid. pany, ser. A, 6s, 1i2 pid. Washington Gas Com- pany, ser. B, 6s, 112 bid. United States Electric Light debenture ‘imp., 100 bic, 105 asked. Chesa- peake and Potomac Telephone Ss, 103 bid. Ameri- can Security and Trust 5s, 100 bid. Washington Mraket Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Company tmp. 6a, 110 bid. Washington Market Company exten, ds, 110 bid.” Masonic Hall Association $s, 106 bid. National Bawk Stocks. — Bank of Washington, 285 bid. Metropolitan, 305 bid. Central, 140 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 140 Columbia, 180 bid. ‘Capl- Mec! bid. Citizons’, 140 bid. tal, 118 bid. “West 95 asked. ‘Traders’, 90 Linen Department. 11 dozen Huck Towels, slightly imperfect. Re Guced from $1.50 to $1.20 a dozen. 6 Colored Bordered Table Cloths, size Sx10, re. duced from $2.50 to $1.50 each; 3, size Bxl2, re- duced from $3.09 to 00 each. eens Sees Corset Department. nd floor @ pairs I. ©. Corsets, cut b mate of French anked. coln,” coutil, heavily boned with real whalebone, top oe Denaatt. bad Trusty Conapartes Sitional | daintily trimmed in-lace god ribbon.’ Sizes 18, 1, Safe Deposit and Trust, 118% bid, 116% asked. | 20; 21., Reduced from $7.50 to $3.50 pair. = ‘Washington Loan end Trust, 187% bid, 130 asked pairs Corsets, anne teens American Security and Trust, 148 bid. Wasbing- | Mp. Sizes 18 and 1). Reduced from $1.00 to Goc. ton Safe It, 50 bid. Insurxnee Stocks.—Firemen's, 27 bid. Franklin, 5 37% bid. “st tropolitan, @8 bid. | Corcoran, 60 b infants’ Department. oromae, fe Ariington, Germai ieanean A 0 9 American, 185, bid. National Cnion, "0. bid. “32 | .digr tstmmed with wile -of embroidery Tee as Biggs, 74 Did. 8 asked. | Guced' trom $2.75 to $1.75. ee 4 Children's Pique Refers. white, pink and Mus, Title ' Insurance Stocks. — Real Estate Title, | (luis Collar sximmed Hoth ruffle of embroidery. 70 bid. Columbia Title, 4% bid, 5% asked. Wash: g trimmed with t Title, 2 bid. DI 1 Crash Coat, cape trim! wo rows of mete boc,” Captat fraction rtoay, | SoSa"donr” Meseceé Sum 6. w #0 dateafoteable, fr anted. Bete, 1 oi. “ESky Housefurnishing Dept. ba . 5 bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Wesbington Gas, hid a8. ry Wash Boller. slightly damaged. Ged States Electric Lights 100 bid, 102 asked. 1 ‘ash m $2.00 ot $1.50. 1d Granite Iron Preservi from Telephone apd Potomac, . to BSc. each. 50, bid. Pennsylvania, 38 bid, 45 3 Clothes Baskets, sofled. Reduced from Ta, ‘Miscellaneovs = . each. ioe ot Garden Hose. Reduced from Se. to Se. i art “Magic” Ice Cream Freesen, Reduced Pibarter Buckets Reduced from 2c. to Ie. a ee sa pre gn ey a Asked ‘Pneumatic Gen Cariaps i id, ved aed Wi Masket, 10 Tee, 110 bid, 125 asked. xBx. div.