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govern themselv protectorate over the 8 e should maintain e in the capacity of man to govern himself. It was thought that Mex- ico would not be able to maintain herself as a republic. Much was said about the large Indian or half Indian population, bu: many of thos: Indians turned out to be men of great capacity. Mexico has a good govern- ment, notwithstanding all the forebodings of failure. In cur cwn experience we know that among our Indians there are men ca- pable of conducting public affairs, and we know also that men devziop when the oc- casion arises. We cannot throw a people back upon a weak and tyrannical govern- ment from which we have rescued them, nor are we prepared to declare that any s?t of people are not entitled to freedom. We must say that the people of the Philippines are and of right ought to b> free. Attitude of the German Press. about the ity of trouble many, Senator Cockrell said that if the German press were trying to ¢ government to an atti- tude of hostility toward the United States, American press was keeping up the He did however, with the as and the 1 to cverce u: gn power,” he said, y with our prosecu- Senator Cannen's View. Utat had a talk today. not view of the outlook. ly, as a he willing ish mini ator Cannon of nt ute take “y the tirely for peac said, “but not by t action of th tr ty. W there bridge are few with the nerve undertake the initia in per of the Spanish populace He however, yal decree poss led a that direction. Representative Mahany'’s Opinion. Representative Mah he thinks p. ce isa man who looks for peace,” he said, “docs not understand Spanish character. Those people love to fight, and that is their oc- cupation. With 100,000 w men at Havana peace is months off. NO APPOINTMENT THIS WEEK Commissioners Will Not Immediately Name New 3uperintendent of Police. fonster Petition Filed Today in Be- half of Mr. Sylvester—No Ap- plications on File. There will be no appointment this week of a successor to Col. Wm. G. Moore, the late major and superintendent of the Dis- trict police force. So stated District Com- missioner Wight to a Star reporter this afternoon. Mr. Wight also stated that the Commissioners have received no applica- tion from a It is upon Commi nation that Colon: be appointed. It Moore's successor will is an unwritten rule among the District Commissioners to make appointments in the various departments of the District government upon the nomi- nation of the Commissioner who has im- te charge of the department in which the va y exists. This rule does not, however, bind that Commissioner’s asso- clates to vote for the person nominated by though it is understood that it has happened otherwise explained that the delay in nominat- ing the man for the position is not due to the fact that no applications for appoint- ment have been received, but to a desire on Mr. Wight's part to well and carefully 2 mn before making jeved that Mr. board of Com- inelined to favor an tmme- of the question, and it is on based the im- his associates feel that in ection it should be confined ne of promotion. imed by Mr. Sylvester's friends, many and number among the leading citizens of the as demonstrated by the filing Wight's a missioners 2 diate dispc 2 al this prevailing belief that is presston and them some District, as today of a monster petition in his behalf, they are that Mr. Wight’s determination to go slow in the matter is not to be taken as evidence of the Commissioner's want of confidence n him or any failure on his part to recog- nize his abilities and fitness for the posi- tion. It is explained that the Commissioner feels that there is no necessity for haste, and that a few days of careful considera- tion of the question will not in the slight- est manner interfere with the discipline or conduct of police affairs. Raomors Abroad, It was rumored today that pressure is being brought to bear on Mr. Wight by po- litical influence to induce him to nominate an outside man, and in this connection it is pointed out that the regulation requiring the man to be appointed to be a resident of the District for at least two years prior to the appointment 1s such a regulation as can be set aside at any moment by a major- ity vote of the Commissioners. From the best information obtainable, however, it is not at all certain that any influence what- ever of a political nature is being brought to bear upon any of the Commissioners in favor of any outside man, and it is almost certain that the man selected will be found to have been a resident of the District for more than the now required two years. It is also stated on good authority that the President has expressed no intention of interfering in any manner whatever with the Commtssioners in their selection. It would appear from circumstances that the selection will be made Monday next. es COMMISSIONERS AT WORK. Gen. Miles Notifies War Department of Their Selectio ‘The only official news received at the War Department from the seat of war to- day is contatned in the following cable mes- sages: “DAIQUIRI, July 15. “Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: “Commission on behalf of the United States was appointed consisting of Gens. Wheeler, Lawton and Lieut. Miley, . with Spanish commission, to arrange the details for carrying into effect the capitulation. I will reach Siboney tomorrow. MILES. The other message was from Lieutenant Jones of the Signal Service, and was as follows: 225 “PLAYA, July 15—The commissioners appointed to arrange the details of the surrender held a meeting yestarday last- ing until a late hour. They met again this morning at 9:30 o'clock, and it is supposed the terms will be settled today. JONES.” This telegram was addressed to General Greely, chief of the Signal Corps. —$<__—__..___— CALLED BACK. Battalion ef District Engineers Will Net Go to Santiago. Among the troops under orders to proceed to Santiago, which were recalled on the receipt of news of the fall of that city, was the battalion of engineers of the Ist Dis- trict of Columbia Volunteer Infantry. ‘This battalion was on board the ‘ransport Lampasas, which left Key West 2 day or two ago, but was intercepted and called back to Florida before her arrival at the Cuban port. ee ELECTED ITS PRESIDENT. Col. Geo. Stone Heads the National League of Republican Clubs. OMAHA, Neb., July 15.—Celonel George Stone of San Francisco, the president of the California State League, was selected President of the National League of Re- publican Clubs at the concluding session today. it was a close vote between him and J. Cookman Boyd of Baltimore on the first ee spe tone, . Dingley of Michigan, Robel of Pennsylvania, 214. NO DETAILS YET SENT} Peace Commissioners Are Supposed to Be at Work: é THE YELLOW FEVER AT THE FRONT Encouraging Reports to the War Department. ‘CARE OF THE PRISONERS — The cabinet adjourned without knowledge of the details of th2 terms of surrender which were to be made at Santiago by the commissioners referred to by Gen. Shafter in his dispatch of yesterday. Nothing fur- ther has been receiv2d from the general, 30 it is a fair assumption that the commission- ers are still at work endeavoring to arrange the details of the surrender. These are likely to b2 more complex than is generally suppos2d, for aside from matters of actual moment, such as the methods of transpor- tation, the carriage of arms by troops, the transportation of the surrendered Spanish officers, there are many smaller matters to be attended to, some of th>m growing out of the fantastic Spanish notions of honor, which are quite as troublesome to deal with as matters of vital importance. The French cable shut down over night, apd that was supposed at first to be the reason why further reports were not forth- coming from Shafter or Miles. It was b lievei that the cable operators—French- men—had become worried from their pro- tracted labers and refused to continue at work last night, recurring to the old indo- lent tropical rule in that respect. But with the morning came a renewal of cable commurication, though no messages from Miles or Shafter were on file. Many inquiries are coming to the War Department as to the condition of the sick end wounded American soldiers near San- tiego. The appearance of yellow fever among the troups was an additional cause of apprehension and doubled the number of inquiries. The War Department does not deem it prudent just now to make any detailed statement relative to the condi- tions in the camp, but Adjt. Gen. Corbin this morning stated that he could say that so far as the yellow fever was concerned the conditions at last report were certainly better than they were two days ago. Encouragement as to Yellow Fever. The War Department officials are great- ly encouraged over the latest reports in regard to the yellow fever situation with the army at the front. They were fearful lest the statistics from there might show increasing cases of fever, but were grati- fied extremely today when a dispatch came from Surgeon Greenleaf, a member of Gen. Miles’ staff, saying that during the past twenty-four hours there had been only twenty-three new cases. This waa in marked contrast with the reports for ‘he previous twenty-four hours, which showed a much greater number of cases, and. cou- pled with Surgeon Greenleaf's significant Statement that the general character of tu disease is mild, leads th: officials to 9¢ that its ravages will be limited, and that they will be able by strict attention and closely guarding the exposed men to stamp out the dizease. Surgeon Greenleaf’s dispatch is as follows: “SIBONEY, July 15.—Only 23 new cases of yellow fever and 3 deaths r2port- ed in the last twenty-four hours. Gen- eral type of the disease mild. Camp site moved whenever practical. Hays taken vigorous sanitary precautions to check the spread of the disease.” z Deportation of the Spanish. Col. Hecker, who is in charge of the transportation service of the War Depart- ment, is now busy trying to arrange for the conveyance home to Spain of the Span- ish soidiers, who surrendered in Santiago. There is a disposition to appeal directly to the great steamship transportation lines to make bids to carry these people. adoption of such a course would reileve the government of a great responsibility. It would put the Spaniards under a neutral flag, which would insure their reception without difficulty alone, and it would re- eve our government of the necessity of sending with the prisoners the heavy guard that would be required if they were con- veyed on United States transports. Econ- omically it was thought that the proposi- tion was a sound one. Assuming that the companies charged the usual passenger rates for soldiers, the transfer could be af- fected at a cost not to exceed $500,000, a sum which is probably less than would be the cost of the service if undertaken di- rectly by our government. But a disa- greeable complication has arisen from the fact that reports indicate that yellow fever exists among the Spanish troops, as well as among our own, and it is feared that if these reports are weil founded it may be difficult to Induce transportation companies to undertake the task of conveying sick soldiers, and soldiers who had been ex- posed to infection. There is also doubt whether the Spanish authorities would al- low the men to land on Spanish soil. Rations for the Spanish. The. War Department showed its fore- handedess by preparing in advance to care fcr the Spanish soldiers when they surrendered. .Adjutant General Corbin sald that all the necessary rations had been secured and were now in place for imme- diate delivery at Santiago. It is presumed that the quartermasier’s officers will avoid the enormous undertaking of transporting these supplies over the mountain trails to the troops by the route followed by the American army. This would involve send- ing these supplies by ‘vessel up to the har- bor to the city of Santiago itself. This, it is believed, can be safely done now, as the terms of surrender will doubtless require the Spanish to indieate the location of the mines in the harbor. It is expected that the @eeat body of refugees that fied from the town on the threat of bombardment will now return and great distress is ex- pected to result from the lack of food sup- plies for them. General Shafter has been allowed to exercise his full discretion in dealing with these refugees, and, while he will not assume the responsibility for their maintenance, he will without doubt spare as many rations as possible from his own stores to aid these unfortunate people. ' plies for the Army. The commissary department at Santiago, it Is sald here, is fully equal to meet all the demands which the new conditions at that place eall for. Commissary General Eagen says there are now three months’ supplies for the army at that place. Gen- eral Shafter has full discretion and au- thority conferred upon him to feed the ref- ugees and the Spanish prisoners which have been turned over to him. In addition to the supplies now at Santiago, the de- partment is rushing additional cargoes of food to that place with all possible speed. The transport Iroquois, loaded to her full. est capacity with stores, will leave Tampa tomorrow with subsistence suppMes of all kinds. The Mississippi is expected to de- part from the same place today with a cargo of 200,000 pounds of fresh beef, and the Port Victor, which has been loading at New York with food, will stop at Port Tampa in about two days and take on an additional cargo of 300,000 pounds of re- frigerated beef. She now has aboard 1,500 tons of subsistence supplies of kinds and these are to be used at General Shai- ter's discretion in feeding the men who come under his charge. Future Government of the City. ‘The political status of Santiago, its meth- od of government and administration, 1s now receiving earnest attention from the authorities here, for with the acquisition of several thousand square miles°of Cuban soll, with a large commercial port and har- bor as its center, it becomes necessary to determine how its affairs shall be admin- istered. For the present it Is expected that the military authorities will have entize di- rection of affairs, both at tlago the outlying country. sage bee figs The | THE ‘EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1898-12 PAGES, TERRITORY SURRENDERED BY SPAIN. SS ABOUT 5,000 SQUARE MILES, of this surrendered. tract is about 110 miles and the extreme width about fifty miles, The Cuban Territory Given Up by the | tapering to a less width and making in all Spanish. The territory surrendered to us by Gen. Toral makes about 5,000 square miles. The Spanish soldiers to be sent to Spain are és- timated at 10,000 men. The line of the sur- about 5,000 square miles. It is a rugged, mountainous country, With very few towns of any size. Santiago,-with its fine-harbor, is the main ‘point, while Guantanamo, js. second in importanre. The surrendered country is wild and rocky and affords prac- rendered zone turned over to the American | tically no camping ground for a consider- troops begins at Aserradero, about fifteen miles west of Santiago harbor, and then runs due north about twenty-five miles to Palmo Soriana. Had the line continued due north it would have passed west of Holguin, thus taking the Spanish garrison at that point. Evidently Gen. Toral wished to avoid the inclusion of Holguin, so the line turns abruptly to the northeast at Palmo and runs to the coast town of Boca del Sagua, on the coast. The extreme length able body of troops, Except the Spanish force at Santiago there are sald to.be few Spanish troops within the surrendered zone, as it has been overrun by Garcia's furces. The Spanish’ gafrigons are at Manzanillo and Holguin, to the west of the surrender- ed zone. With Santiago in our hands the way will be clear for Admiral Sampson's fleet to enter the harbor and. proceed up to the wharves, as soon as the torpedoes -and mines at the harbor entrance are removed. | The fortifications of Morro Castle, Socapa, Cayo Smith and others are included in the surrendered zone. The possession of these fine fortresses, particularly Morro Castle, will afford valuable garrison points for a large number of men. Great attention will now be given to the care of our sick and fever-stricken soldiers on the island. In the opinion of the ermy surgeons the sick can be best treated by re- moval to the high -greund -back of the southern coast, where the heat is less se- vere and where recovery could proceed without the fear.of communicating disease to the rest of the army. Secretary.Alger is unxious to bring the entire army back as soon as it can be done with safety to the men themselves and~without jeopardy to the other troops in Florida and to the gen- eral public. The active preparations made to deal with the emergency are such that it is felt the question of disease can be coped with successfully now that the military situation has been simplified. THE IRENE INCIDENT Dewey Regarded It as Menacing. the United States’ Interests. BANKS EXCLUDED the War Loan. IMMUNES FOR CUBA Multitude of Small Investors Capture | Major Sommers Leaves With Squad of Twenty-Five Men, HIS PROTEST 10 GERMAN ADMIRAL | ALLOTMENTSIN SUMS OF $5,000 ORLESS | WILL HAVE CHARGE OF FEVER HOSPITAL Intimated He Would Refer the} The Actual Aggregate Not Known | Commanders of Regiments Prepar- Matter to Washington. Until Today. GERMANY WANTS SAMOA|/INTERESTING FIGURES eee Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. (Copyright, 1898.) LONDON, July 15.—The unimpeachable source of iaformation which last week en- abled me to disclose the definitely decided German designs on the Philippine Islands, today enables me to say that the subse- quent outburst between Admiral Dewey and Admiral Diedrichs went much further than has yet appeared. The Irene incident was only one of sev- eral which Admiral Dewey interpreted as menacing United States interests. Admiral Dewey forthwith delivered to Admiral Diedrichs a written and strongly worded protest, with an intimation that he had felt it his duty to refer the matter to Washington and await the decision of the United States government. Admiral Diedrich’s attempt to cover his eo eee ee Secretary Gage todey made the following interesting statement as to the bond issue: “It may not be considered as a settled fact that no allotment of bonds can be made to banks, corporations of other forms of associated capital. The subscriptions made by individuals receive preference un- der the law, and the aggregate of individual subscriptions ts far in excess of the total amount of bonds offered. In fact no allot- ment to individual subscriptions will be posible where such subscriptions are in excess of $5,000. “That is to say,-the full $20,000,000 has been subscribed! for by individuals, in amounts of $5,000 or less. In due course subscribers to whem allotments will be made will be officially advised of the fact, and all these fortunate ones ought to re- ceive such advice: by August 1, or at latest, for the most remotexpoints, by August 5. retreat In the case of the Irene by an) Subscribers wha may by this announce- apology, left Admiral Dewey unmoved in his determination to take a grave view of these German activities, which are exactly Such as would naturally follow a decision errived at in Berlin, as reported in these ! cables last week, to seize one of the Philip- pine Islands as a German coaling station, the choice of the island and the exact date being left to await the arrival of Prince Henry at Manila. German proceedings with regard to Sa- moa also are being closely watched here. The Vossiche Zeitung, a semi-official Ber- lin journal, did not talk at random when it declared the other day that the United States practically has no rights on the is- lands, and that Germany's voice in the fu- ture fate of these islands ranks before that of the United States. The belief is here that Germany expects Samoa to fall into her lap as one outcome of the present happenings in the Pacific, but the British government, acting under strong pressure from the Australasian gov- ernnients, is in no mood to assist Germany to plant herself in armed strength on the main Anglo-Saxon highway across the Pa- cific. a THE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT New Bureau Formed by the District Com- missioners, Consolidation of Street Lighting Ser- vice and Portion of Telegraph and Telephone Department. A new department, to be known as the electric department, was today established by the District Commissioners. The de- partment was formed by consolidating the office In charge of street lighting and that ment be informaily!advised that they are entitled to allotments are requested to wait official notice:sbefore making pay- rents, The official notice will cover full par- ticulars as to how to make payment, and thus misunderstanding and derangements will be avoided. The bonds will not begin to draw interest until August 1.’ Loan Was Underestimated. Assistant Secretary. Vanderlip dat ncon today thatsthe magnitude of the war lean was underestimated in the figures given out by him last tvening. The num- ber of individuals who have subscribed to the loan will feach 236,000, instead of 228,- 009, as givea out last night. The emount teken by suoscribers of the $500 class and under is likely to be two or three millions in excess of the estimate of ninety millions made last evening. The delivery of the bonds will begin July 26, and those to whom allotments of $500 and under have been made will receive their bonds first. Arrangements are al- ready being made by the express com- panies for the delivery of the bonds. Sub- scribers for amotnts larger than $500 are not likely to receive their bonds for some time. This delay is absolutely necessary by reason of the exigencies of the case. The delivery of the latter class will depend somewhat upon the ability of the bureau of engraving and printing .to supply the register’s office with the new bonds. The bureau will begin the delivery of bonds of the $20 denomination July 22° The preliminary order for this denomination is 5,000, and they will all be delivered before August 1. Bonds of the $500 denomination are next in the order of delivery. Of this Genomination 1,000 will be sent to the reg- ister’s office on July 25, and the same num- ber on July 26. On each of the ¢ .ys, July 27 aud 28, 2,000 $500 bonds will be delivered to the register, and thereafter the number of this denomination to be delivered will be Increased by 1,000 every two days. Al- though the plates.for the $100 bonds are not quite completed, deliveries of this de- nomination will be made to the register be- fcre August 1. Plates for the $1,000 denomination are still in hand, but will be completed before that date. The work of printing document- ary stamps and other adhesive stamps required by the war revenue act has been so urgent that work on the bonds has been, in a measure, laid aside, but not portion of the office of the telegraph and | sufficiently to embarrass the department telephone service engaged on outside work. This department will have supervision over the following named matters: All matters pertaining to street Hghting; the electric equipment of underground and overhead trolley roads; underground con- duits for electric lighting and power, tele- phone, telegraph and other purposes; al) overhead wires and poles, 2nd _ exterior work relative to the District of Columbia fire alarm telegraph and police teiephone service. The following changes and transfers were made in the establishinent of the depart- ment, to take effect July 16, 1898: Waiter C. Allen, inspector of electric lighting at % per day, to be electrical engi- neer, District of Columbia, at $175 per month; $100 of said sum to be pald from the electric lighting appropriation and $75 from the appropriation for telegraph and teiephone service. -Thomas J. Fisher, inspector of gas and electric lighting, at $900 per year, is trans- ferred to be superintendent of lamps, at $1,000 per year, vice H. D. Rankin, super- intendent of lamps, who fs transferred to be inspector of gas and electric lighting, at $900 per year, vice Fisher. The following namec employes are trans- ferred from the depzrtment of telegraph and telephone service to the electric da- partment: J. C. Simpson, electrician, at $1,200 per year; W. F. Parker, #xpert re- pair man, at $960 per year; M. Donaldson, repair man, at $720 per year; J. H. Owens, repair man, at $720 per year; G. A. Wiggin- ton, repair man, at $720 per year; A. Cook, leborer, at $400 per year; L. Williaras, Ja- berer, at $400 per year. ———— ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. —_ Well-Known Young Man Makes Et- fort to Hang Himself. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., Cline, a well-known young man, to commit suicide by hanging himself in a room at the Braddock House, shortly be- fore 2 o'clock this afternoon. He was only prevented from doing so by Policeman ot sale toe aoe the cause of the young man’s rash attempt on his own life was that his young lady friend, a resident of the ward, gave him the cold ‘shoulder July 15.—Walter | and brokers, 1427 F st., members attempted | stock exc! as to the delivery of the bonds to success- ful subscribers. Delay is Desirable. The Secretary also considers it desiratle that there should be some delay in the de- livery of the bonds representing the sub- scriptions of more than $500, for the reason that such delay will tend to prevent dis? turbance in the money market. It is thought that delay will be beneficial, in that payment is to be made us the bends are delivered, and if amouncs. are taken from the market from time to time, there is little likelihood that the payments on account of the bonds will tend to harden the market. Under the terms of the cir- cular inviting subseriptions to the bonds the Secretary provi that any subscriber might pay for the whole amount allotted him within ten days fromthe date of the notice of his allotment. Interest will be. adjusted from the time of actual payment, whether paid in one sum or in install- ments, as permitted. 2 The assistant secretary is not able to state definitely where the line’ will be drawn between the successful and the un- successful subscribers, but believes it will be in the neighborhood of $5,000. It wiil be three or four days before it can be an- nounced where the exact line will be which will determine those subscribers who are to receive bonds and those who are to receive nothing. + 8S Government Bon Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Asked. pst oe PRE PT aah, = Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W_B. Hibbs & Co., bankers : New York e, “correspondents hangs Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. Wheat—Sept. Dee. ing to Go to Porto Rico. GENERAL NEWS OF THE CAMP Special Correspendence of The Evening Star. CAMP ALGER, Va;, July 15, 1898. Majer Thomas O. Sommers of the 2d Ten- nessee and twenty-five men of the- same regiment left camp at 8 o'clock last night for Cuba to take charge of the hospital for yellow fever patients. Major Sommers is a distinguished expert in yellow fever and malarial fever. He has a remarkable rac- ord of having treated 1,500 patients during the epidemic of 1878-1879, and of having saved them all. The men taken along are all enlisted men, immun2s, and will be transferred into the regular army hospital service. Major Sommers goes first to New York, whence the party will embark on the St. Paul. The steamer is expected to reach Santiago by Tuesday. Some of the colonels with regiments in Camp Alger are said to have received word from the War Department that the Porto Rico army of invasion will be drawn large- ly from the 2d Army Corps. They haye all of them accordingly directed their subordi- nates to prepare for being ordered away at any minute. Boxes are being made of sup- plies which cannot be taken along, and the traveling kits of the commissioned officers are being put in first-class order. It is safe to say that almost any of the sixteen regiments now in camp would require not more than an hour’s notice to get under way. Those Pennsylvanians, Something seems to possess about 200 of the boys of the 6th Pennsylvania, which makes it impossible for them to remain quietly in camp. About a week ago they were paroled to remain within the camp limits, but given perfect freedom otherwise, That they did not deserve such indulgence was proved that same night when a whole party stormed one of the sentinel posts and tried to force their way out of camp. Out of the number who were given liberty by their commanaing officers 184 broke camp, went into the city and were finally placed under arrest. Last night forty-eight of this number stole out of the guard house and slipped away, in order to be with a party from the 4th Missouri and 2d Ten- hessee. An alarm was sounded soon after the Pennsylvania boys had gotten away, and a roll call ordered of the men in the guard camp. Only 136 responded, and these were at once discharged because they had re- fused to run away. The others tried to get out of camp by going in the rear of the quarters occupied by Cotonel Coursen of the 13th Regiment. When word was taken to the commanding officer of the 13th that the men had broken away he at once tele- Phoned the othcr Pennsylvania command- ers. Meanwhile the refugees had stormed the quarters of the New York cavalry, and after a short but decisive engagement they retreated over the hill to Falls Church. A guard was at once sent after them. Whether they are caught by the pursuing party or arrested by the guards in Wash- ington, the forty-eight are to be dealt with @s severely as military law will permit. Camp Notes. The court-martial convened by order of Gen. Graham, and known as the corps court-martial, has been dissolved. Col. Marcus Kavanaugh of the 7th Ill- nois and Col. F. S. Welch, jr., of the 65th New York have been giving their men prac- tical lessons in making excavations. Most of the men enlisted in those two commands can now dig a trench that offers ample se- curity in time of battle in twenty minutes. Private Hoge, Company M, 4th Missouri, has escaped from the guard house, which fact has resulted in a very unusual state of affairs. The misdemeanor for which Hoge was confined was the theft of a glass of jelly. Now his friends are petitioning the colonel to have Hoge tried on the charge of absence without leave; the quartermaster wants him taken befcre the court-martial for having stolen from the quartermaster‘s supplies, and the colonel has just about made up his mind to try’him on both with the added one of conduct prejudicial to good discipline. Lieut. Gov. Haggert of Indiana has re- ported at Col. Bai-:ett’s headquarters. Sergeant Pat. M. Leahy reports that re- cruiting is the mest rem employ- ment a soldier can find. He is in Company D of the 7th Illirois, and says he spent considerable time in Chicago, almost with- out expense, at «xtra pay, and brought back with him‘a fine new revolver holster and Webb belt. Major C..R. Parke, surgeon of the 34 Brigade, has returned to camp after a week's leave of absence spent at Glen Sum- mit, Pa. Private Charles F. Koeler, Company F, 13th Pennsylvania, jabbed himself severely with his bayonet yesterday afternoon. He is now much improved. Only one well is in operation at Dunn- Loring. Col. Hoffman of the 8th Pennsyl- vania, who.is in charge of the camp at Dunn-Loring, has been overwhelmed with applications for stand privileges, but has refused them all. As long as either Col. Hoffman or General Gobin is in charge of that camp there will be no stands at all in its immediate vicinity. —_———_—_ Baltimore Markets. barrels; sales, 300 barrels. Wheat easy—spot, $2%4a82%; month, See stock, 187, FINANCE AND TRADE Wall Street Showed Indifference About the Surrender. OPENING PRICES WERE IRREGULAR London Waited in Vain for New York's Upward Stride. GENERAL MARKET See REPORTS? Special Dispatch to The Eventing Star. NEW YORK, July 15.—The happening of the unexpected at Santiago was treated by Wall street with indifference similar to that accorded the extinction of the Spanish squadron. Prices at the opening were ir- regular, with a tendency toward conces: sions, and public interest in the market is but a memory and a hope. Professional Wall street sold upon re- ceipt of the news, taking profits on re- cent purchases and, encouraged by the lack of support, put out new lines of short stock. With the exception of a few sy cialties, notably tobacco and rubber, the market offered almost ao resistance to the depression tactics. London was reported to be willing to fol- low an upward movement should New York take the initiative. Failing to find encour- agement in local prices, the foreign mar- ket relapsed Into duilness and closed about at the iowest point of the day. The Anthracite Coal shares were selected as the center of the attack made in the in- terest of lower prices. The Reading issues were forced down in the hope of incoming stop orders, and thereby communicating weakness to the general market. The fluctuations in this group reflected a fair volume of short sell- ing, and for a time little resistance was encountered. Toward the close of the noon hour an attempt to cover New Jersey Central developed a scarcity of stock and prices throughout the coal group were tem- porarily improved. Efforts toward improvement were almost immediately abandoned, however, owing to the sudden exposing of a new spot. Metropolitan ‘Traction shareholders ar2 invited to attend a special meeting to be held August 7 for the purpose of author- izing a $15,000,000 increase in the capital stock, instead of $10,000,000, as previously supposed. Two-thirds of the new stock is to be is- sued to stockholders at par and the remain- ing one-third remains in the tre: proposition was not satisfactory to early purchasers who had paid 158 for the stock. In consequence of the disapproval, the vul- nerability of the stock was speedily recog- nized. A professional attack followed dur- ing the progress, of which 6 per cent was subtracted from the best price of the day. The completeness of the undertaking very naturally unsettled the entire list and gave rise to new ventures in the interest of de- pression. The Northern Pacific issues were selected, among others, and ylelded easily under the pressure of speculative offerings. The market had demonstrated very clearl that it was in no mood to advance, E day's decline followed as the valy means of forcing activity. Should the public be attracted by the lower prices a substantial rise should fol- low, but that, above all else, the present situation requires an outside demand. Room traders had exhausted their buying capacity, and, disappointed with resu'ts, had sold not only their own holdings, but those of others The covering of short contracts may mo- mentarily give the market an upward turn, but traders’ terms are brief. The final announccment of government bond allotments will demonstrate whether o- not Wail street is to get a chance to in vest the abundant surplus which failed to find employment in that transaction. The course of Spanish fours in advancing and declining 1 per eent refiects the com- plex peace emotions prevailing in that country. ee 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.. By 1 1a American Spirits, pfd 34 By 84 American Sugar...) 184 American Sugar, pfd... American Tobacey..... Atchison . Atenison, pia. Baitimore & Oni0.. Brooklyn R. Transit. ‘anada Southern ‘anada Pacific. . unicago. B. & Q... UmicagoeNortuwestern, Cnicago Gan. CM. & St. Pant Chie St. P., 3 Chicago, R.1. & Pacific, . Chig. & G Western. 2New Jersey Centrai New York Cevtrat Northern Fi Northern Facifie, pfa.. Ont. & Western ra Union fel. LEx-diy. 2. 2Ex-div. 1. —On motion, the exchange decided to adjourn over Saturdays during the months of July, August and September. regular call—12 o'clock m.—Met: Railroad certificate “A.” $800 at 112%. thaler Linotype, 10 at 178%, 10 at 177%. Monotype, at 1 of Metropolitan Railroad certificate os bi, Calumbla Halltond Belt Raflruad 100 a, 110 bid. Market imp. Gx, 110 bid. Washington Market C. mpzny exten. €s, 119 bid. Masonte Hall Association 5s, 106 bid. National Bank — Bank of ' Washington, Woodward A Loth rop, oth, rith and F Sts. . W. July and August store closes at 5 p.m4 | Saturday is Children’s Day Boys’, Girls’ and Little Children’s Qutfittings at. mid-summer prices. > © Boys’ Clothing. Wash Suits and Wash Trousers of Crash, Checked Linen, White Linen and Blue Denim; Crash and Duck Caps and Hats, and all sorts of mid- summer clothes for the boys. Spe- cial prices prevail in all lines and specially reduced prices on many, in- cluding several lines of light-weight Wool Suits, suitable for seashore, mountain and general outing wear. Washable med—x good During Saturday Blouse Suits, neatly braided and trime varlety of sisles. ‘Sizes 2 to 48c. each. Value $1.00. A lot of very pretty Washable Blouse Sult ———. liven, navy “we fit red Gslnbane Sizes 69¢.—3 for $2.00. Worth $1.25. Crash and Checked Linen Suits, dcuble breaste as. Me Linen its, double breasteq, 69¢. each. Boys’ Washabl All sizes. Value $2.00. ‘ants, plain and fancy materials, and Soc. pair. Boys’ Separate Collars and Shields—collars are Mnen—neatly braided. each. Were 75c. All-wool Suits for rough usage; geod, serviceable colors. Sizes 7 to 16. $1.95 each. Fine All-wool De le dark colors, elegantly Sizes 4 to 16. $3.75 each. Were $5.00. Fine All-wool Satlor Suits, navy Wlue and checks and plaids. Sires 3 to 11) ™* Sm" Mant $3.65 each. Were $4.50 and $6.00, Third floor, Girls’ Clothing. Were $3.50. breast made wits, light and ed and perfect fitting. are now to be found in Girls’ Sea- sonable Clothing. Some marked reductions prevail on various lines, which represent all sizes and a large variety of patterns. z At 95c. Were $1 Girls’ Gingham Dresses, trimmed with i>: and ent in three distinct styles, woideries. Sizes 6 to 14. At $3.50. Were $5.00 and $6.00. Gi a Bgndeome | Lawn, Percale and English atea. Dresses, trimmed ‘in varicus pretty w with braid, laces and embroideries. Site = Sizes 6 to 14. At $1.39. Were $1.5 Girls’ F ale Dresses, and pique—a large va € Season's most desirable gods At g5c. Value $2.00. Girls’ Separate Wash Skirts Galateas and faney Cucks; wide w up to 16. of fine imported bands. Sixes At $1.50. Were $1.90. rls’ White Pique Waists. in ali the latest ef- fe Sizes 10 to 16. ‘Third floor. | Muslin Underwear. Several lots of Women’s Under- garments are to be offered tomor- row at less than usual prices. The goods are up to our standard of ex- cellence—right in every particular, At 21c. per pair; 5 pairs for $r.00o— Women's Cambric or Muslin Drawers, deep hei with tucks above, yoke band. = At 35¢c. each— Women’s Muslin Gowns, Hubbard style, ve or hig neck, cambric ruffle on neck and sleeves. At 65¢. each— Women’s Cambric Gowns, Hubbard style, doubig yoke back, tucked yoke in front, cambric ruffle o® beck and Sleeves, pearl buttons. At 75¢. each— Women's Cambric Gowns, Hubbard styl yoke in back, tucks and insertion in front, Tuttle of embroidery on neck and sleeves. Second floor. Infants’ Department Announces a new and complete ase sortment of Nainsook and Cambri¢ Long Slips in the lower priced goods; also a full line of Muslin Un- dergarments for children of all ages. and Be. double ky Children’s Muslin Drawers, with hem and cluster tucks. Sizes 2 to 8 years. 10 years. Toys, Athletic And Sporting Geods. Estate bid. ‘Tit . 5 ington Title, District Title, 2 Stocks. — Carl’al Traction asked. Th ba 3% |. Metrorolitan, 126% 2 Columbia, 74% bid, T7.asked. Belt, 1 bid. Eckington, 5 bid- Gas Electric Stocks.—Wast ington Gas, 4 40 bid. Georgetown iets 36 S.5k, semen: | Very special mid-summer values