Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1898, Page 2

HE STRUCK SHAFTER Sylvester Scovel, the Correspondent, Assaulted the Commander. ARRESTED AND IN CONFINEMENT Spaniards May Be Sent to Spain Before July 24. THE STARVING REFUGEES Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. (Copycight, 1898.) » DE CUBA, July 18, via te, July 19—The correspon- was taken today from Garcel = he was confined for s:riking . Shafter yesterday, to Siboney, under in tug Colon. He may or taken prisoner to the ed Stat va gees In armies are flocking into the The Hed Cross will feed 40,000 to- SANTIAG! armed guard. tried A strong guard has trouble in keeping starving citizens from the stores which are being landed. The 1,400 tons on the State of Texas have been distributed by water. Miss Barton re- ports that Robert Dougias of Kingston, a vealthy citizen, has given his home at San- ttago to the Red Cross for a headquarte: and one hundred thousand tons of prov fens additional are expected to arrive in a few days. To Spain Before Jaly 24. We epect to ship the Spanish army be- fore the 24th of July. The Spanish ships now ayailable for transports in the harbor are the Mexico, with accommodations for 1,000 men; the Reina, Isle Los, Angeles Mortera and San Juan, which are small and can take only 600 each. American transports probably necessary. Admiral Sampson, on the Vixen, entered Santiago harbor today for a conference with General Shafter concersing the trans- portation of Spanish troops. The torpedoes now have all been lifted, but the cable torpedoes are still in the harbor. Gen. Shafter stopped the press Santiago wire today until further orders. The city has a holiday appearance. The famished Spanish weleome the Ameri-ans. Only the captain of the port has disap- proved the friendly ministrations. He wild- ly declares that Gen. Toril will be punish- ea by Spain. Mr. Ramsden, the British consul, in an interview, says the Amerivans will be foreed to keep a big army here until the Cubans have demonstrated their ability to rule themselves. There is no fever in the city, but there are ten or fifteen deaths every day from starvation. ‘The Spanish arms from the front have been stored in the middle of a park of ar- tillery. will be ——_+-———_ BELIEVED TO HAVE SAILED. The Expedition to Porto Rico Under Gen. Miles. After the cabinet meeting today Secre- tary Alger said that he believed the ex- pedition against Porto Rico under General Miles and the naval part of the expedition i today. The following are the regiments compris- ing Haines’ brigade, ordered to Newport News, whence they will embark for Porto Rico: ‘Third Tilinots, 4th Pennsylvania and 4th Ohio, comprising from 3,800 to 4,000 men. In addition, four batteries of artillery, mak- ing 700 men and 1,00) horses; a hospital otps of 2) and a signal corps of 200 men have been ordered to Newport News. It has not been definitely decided, and will not be until General Brooke has been heard from, which regiments from the Ist and 2d Divisions of his corps shall go to Porto Rico, but the 1st and 34 Kentucky and Sth Illinofs are among the probable selections. The ist Illinois is the only regt- ment known here to have actually gone to Porto Rico with General Miles. Guesses Made That It Nicholas. Reports that the battle ship Oregon had sailed for Mole St. Nicholas, which was to be the rendezvous of Commodore Wat- son's eastern squadron, are dismissed by the Secretary as entirely speculative, and not only unauthorized, but incorrect. He will not discuss the prospective moves, and does not like to have his subordinates anticipate the department's plans. Al- though it ts said the Oregon has not start- ed for Mole St. Nicholas, the officials will ot be drawn into an admission or denial as to whether that port is to be the ren- Sezvous for the fleet sailing against Spain. Se eas BLOWN UP BY A CHINAMAN. is Mole St. Killed Six Deputy Sheriffs Who Tried to Arrest Him for Murder. OAKLAND, Cal., July 19.—The California fuse works was blown up by a murderous Chinaman at 5:20 this morning. Six depu- ty sheriffs who were trying to arrest the @urderer were killed. The dead are: Deputy Sheriff Chas. White, son of Sher- iff White. George Woods. D. Cameron, constable. Gus Koch. Harry Cramer. J. J. Lerrt. The Chinaman had fortified himself in the magazine and blew it up when an at- tempt to arrest him was made. —+ Laws Relating to the Navy. A new comptlation of “United States laws refating to th navy, marine corps,” &c., has just made its appearance, having been compiled by Willlam H. Michael, by special direction of Congress. For twenty years the Navy Department has been get- ting along with an ecbsolete publication known as Hogg’s digest, supplemented by a mass of new statutes, controllars’ deci- sions, Supreme Court decisions, &c. The present volume wekis these together and prunes away a lot of repealed statutes and canceled regulations, and gives in compact form, with careful annotation, a complete Gigest of naval law, as revealed not only in the statutes, but in the decisions of the courts and opinions of the Attorneys Gen- eral. oe Cervera Shops at Annapolis. Admiral Cervera wd his fellow-officers ere evidently deter: ined to take full ad- vantage of the lil-rties which, though they are prisoners, are so freely accorded them, and yesterday the figures of the Spanish sailors were familiar in the Streets of Annapolis, Md. They made a round of the principal stores in the city, purchasing articles of apparel, returning to the academy bearing bundies of various sizes und shapes. —-——- ee Duels Follo + Zoln’s Trial, A Quel arising from the Zola trial was fought yesterday at St. Cloud, France, be- tween M. Paul Deroulode, the essayigt and peet, author of “Chants du Soldat,” and ‘M. Gustave Hubbard, member of the chamber of deputies for Pontoise. The lat- ter selz>1 bis adversary’s sword with his left hand, whereupon the seconds stopped the duel, declaring M. Hubbard had dis- qualified himself. Two duels between weil- known journalists, grot txiah dua ton growing out of the EXCEEDED OUR OWN ARMY The Soldiers Surrendered by the Spanish Commander, * Reports Received From Gen. Shafter —Over 10,000 Rifles H. Been Sent In. Adjutant General Corbin received a tele- gram from General Shafter today saying: “The roster of prisoners has been handed in by General Toral. The total is 22,789.” General Shafter’s dispatch added that the prisoners turned over to him far exceeded in numbers the strength of his own army. Adjutant General Corbin this afternoon received a cable message from Major Gen- eral Shafter at Santiago as follows: “My ordnance officer reports over 10,000 rifles sent in and about 10,000,000 rounds of ammunition. Send officers and troops to- morrow to receive surrender of interior garrisons. About 2,000 soldiers at these places. “Will send officers to receive sur- render of coast garrisons at Guantanamo, Boichon and Saguci Pancinta. “SHAFTER, “Major General Commanding.” Speaking of the Santiago surrender Sec- retary Alger said that it appeared that we had more prisoners than was first though.t ‘There might be several thousand within the surrendered district besides the 23,000 re- ported by Gen. Shafter at Santiago. He said also that the arms and ammunition surrendered amounted to a great deal more than had been expected. It had been sup- posed that the Spaniards were short of am- munition, but it appeared now that our capture includes about 10,000,000 rounds. Nincteen paymasters, under the command of Major Sniffen, sail today for Santiago to pay the troops under Gen. Shafter’s com- mand. Four paymasters sail on the Reso- lute from New York, and will have charge of the funds which will be transported on this cruiser. The others will sail from ‘Tampa. After paying off at Santiago the paymasters will proceed to Porto Rico to pay the troops sent there. Wants Immune Troops. General Shafter has asked the War De- partment to hurry forward the regiments of immunes for service at Santiago city and vicinity, in order that there may be a mini- mum of danger of further infection of our troops from the fever which prevails at Santiago. Secretary Alger said this afternoon that it is probable that the total number of Spanish soldiers who will have to be trans- ported to Spain will reach the 25,000 esti- mated by General Shafter, as Toral’s re- ports did not cover quite all the soldiers who would be turned over. The Secretary says the military government of Santiago has not yet been definitely selected. —____-= THE CAPTURED ARMS. Questions Being Considered by the Ordnance Bureau. ‘The ordnance bureau of the War Depart- ment is considering what to do with the large quantity of arms, ammunition, forti- fication guns and ordnance stores which have come into the possession of this gov- ernment through the surrender of Santiago. General Shafter reports that about 7,000 Mauser rifles were turned over the first day and the number will reach probably 20,000 when the troops at other points in the surrendered zone turn in their guns. ‘The reports made before the surrender in- dicated that the Mausers handled by the Spanish troops were not in very good con- dition. The guns were all right when fur- nished, but the poor care they received, principally from the volunteers, left many of them rusty and defective. Ordnance of- ficials believe, however, that the greater part of the guns can be put in first-class order. The Mauser has a caliber of 7 mil- limeters, or .27-8 of an inch, while the Ameican gun has a caliber of .3 of an inch. This difference in caliber makes it impos ible to use American ammunition in the -aptured guns. The surrender aiso covers a large stock of ammunition, rifie balls, etc., of the caliber suitable for the Mausers, so that when the guns are re- paired there will be an ample stock of cartridges to use in them. The ordnance bureau is considering only what shall be done with the guns if they are utilized by this government, as it has nothing to do with the larger question concerning the ultimate return of the guns to the Spanish troops. This is a general question of governmental policy, but it ap- pears to be pretty well settled that the guns will not be returned to the Spaniards, at least until the war fs over. The ordnance officers expect to make very little use of the old fortification guns mounted in Morro Castle, Sacopa, Cayo Smith and other forts along Santiago har- bor. These, it has developed since the cap- ture, are guns of antiquated pattern, most of them muzzle loaders. It is said they would not be worth bringing back to the United States except as souvenirs of the fall of Santiago. For the present they probably will be retained at the forts, for, since they ‘have proved sufficiently effect- ive to make a showing against the big American fleet, they will suffice for the present passive condition of affairs, —_—____-e+_______ MAY DIE FROM THE BLOW. Rosenfeld, a Pugilist, Knocked Out by Red Connelly. NEW YORK, July 19.—George Rosenfeld, @ pugilist, is in the city hospital at Newark, N. J., and may die from the result of a knockout blow received last night. He boxed with “Red” Connelly at the Harri- son Athletic Club, and during the contest received a knockout blow on the jaw. He was cared for in Harrison during the night, buf his condition became so serious that he was removed to the hospital today. Connelly was arrested, and is being held to await the result of Rosenfeld’s injuries. —>—_—_ DISCLAIMED BY MR. HANNA, Ohio Senator Denies Taking Any Part in the Mallory Resignatton. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Obio, July 19.—The ex- planation of the resignation of Jno. Mal- lory as secretary of the republican state committee which is made here is that Mr. Mallory was objectionable to certain can- Gidates on the state ticket because he was too zealous in pressing the candidacy of Col. Chas. F. Dick for governor. It was alleged that his efforts were cen- tered too far in the future and that the candidates on the state ticket felt the need of an assistant secretary. This rather nettled Mallory and he re- signed. Senator Hanna disclaims any part in the affair. Be ea «Local Patents. Patents were issved today to the follow- ing residents of the District of Columbia; Joseph Mathy, baking pan; P. W. Petera, combined horse detacher and wheel lock. ———$<—$<—<—$§__o Local Pensions. Pensions were granted today to the fol- lowing residents of the District ef Colum- bia: Herry C. Darragh, increase $ to $8; Pheeble Bauer, $8; Rose McClellan, $8. —___-e-______ Connecticut Regiment Arrives. The ist Regiment; Connécticut Volunteer Infantry, arrived here today. over the B. and O. railway. They traveled in. three trains, consisting of sixteen cars each. The first train arrived at 8:25 and the last at 9:30. The 1,354 men, taken as a whole, ap- —-* good condition after their long, of the Southern railway, where cars were taken to Dunn Loring. ‘The others march- ed through the city and boarded the cars which left at 1030. ‘THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1898-12 PAGES. THE PRESIDENT’S SECOND CALL. Enlistment to Fill Up Existing Com- * mands, 27,519. Fairly good progress has been made with the recruitment for the volunteer army uncer the President's second call for 75,000 volunteers. The plan adopted by the War Department was to recruit all the volun- teer organizations in the army up to their maximum enlisted strepgth before enter- ing upon the recruitment of additional troops. The total number of men required to fill out existing regiments was 37,566, and according to the Jatest returns the total enlistments under this plan are 27,519 men. In order to show the progress of recruit- img under che second call, the following statement jas been prepared in the office of the adjutant general of the army: No, re- No. en- No. re- No. en- quired. listed.|| State. quired. listed. 675 —-255| Mississipp! 600 202 186i 7 State. Alabama. 624|New Hamp. 331|New Jersey. Connecticut. * 255) New York... Most of the States Below Their Quota. This statement is interesting as showing the manner in which the various states are responding to the President’s second call for troops. While several states have en- listed men in excess of their quota, the ma- jority have fallen behind. The state which have exceeded their requirements are Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Rhode Island, West Virginia and Wiscon- sin, All the others are behind in the sup- Ply of troops to assist in the war with Spain. The worst delinquent is North Carolina, which has furnished only fifty- five soldiers to meet its quota of 783. Other delinquents are the states of Colorado, Louisiana, Nebraska, Tennessee and Vir- ginia, each of which has supplied less than one-third of the number of men re- quired. Alabama, Massachusetts, Arkan- sas, Georgia, Mississippi, Oregon and Texas have done very little bettér, and are very much behind in meeting the requirements. Complaint has been made also that in sev- eral of the states, notably those in the south, an effort has been made to foist poor material on the government. It is not known exactly how these men managed to pass the medical examinations, but the fact is that many soldiers recruited In the southern states have been dropped because of physical disqualifications very soon af- ter they have reported for duty. ‘The total enlisted strength of the regular army to date is about 44,000 men; being 18,- 000 short of its legal complement. The volunteer army consists of 183,000 men, and is only 17,000 short of its maximum author- ized strength, under the two calls issued by the President. The total strength of the army, regular and volunteer, is 227,000 as now organized. —_—_—_— + e-—____ LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT. Companies Repeatedly Bringing Per- sons Afflicted With Certain Disease. Some time ago the Treasury Department submitted to the Attorney General a copy of section 6 of the immigration act of 1891, for an opinion as to whether the repeated endeavor on the part of the transportation companies to bring Into the United States aliens afflicted with a disease pronounced to be “loathsome or dangerous contageous” was within the meaning of said section, so as to make such companies Hable to the penalties prescribed thereby, which are a fine not to exceed $1,000, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both. In an ex- tended opinion Attorney General Griggs concludes, as follows: “That corporation officers or servants responsible for or actually engaged in breach of the immigration laws under the act of 1891 are liable to the fine and im- prisonment imposed by section 6, and the corporation itself is lable to a fine in the case of any and each alien brought into or landed in the United States, by vessel or otherwise, who is not entitled to enter, and 1 therefore answer the question submitted for my consideration by stating that the re- peated endeavor on the part of transporta- tion companies to bring into the United States aliens afflicted with a disease pro- nounced to be loathsome or dangerous con- tagious” is embraced within the meaning of section 6 of the act of March 3, 1891, so as to make companies Hable in the way herein indicated to the penalties prescribed thereby.” ——_—_—_—__-_2—____ NEW ORLEANS APPOINTMENTS. Collectors of Customs and Internal Revenue. The long and bitter fight over the cél- lectorship of customs at New Orleans has been settled by the appointment, to be made this afternoon, of Augustus T. Wim- berly. At the same time the President will appoint Louis J. Souer as collector of in- ternal revenue for the district of Loulsiana, and Charles W. Boothby, as superintend- ent of the mint at New Orleans. The appointment of Mr. Wimberly, who is the republican national committeeman of Louisian, has been hanging fire for a year. It would. probably have been made during the session of Congress, but there have been constant threats that confirma- tion will be fought hard. — ALUMINUM HORSESHOES, A Trial by Finland Dragoons Which Seems to He Satisfactory. Commercial Agent Atwell at Routaix re- ports to ghe State Department that aluminum is now being used in the manu- facture of bicycles, and military authorities have for some time past made an effort to employ this metal in place of iron, copper and steel for all articles of equipment car- ried by infantry, in order to reduce the weight as much as possible. With the same object, the Russian minister of war has ordered aluminum horseshoes for the cavalry. The first trial is now being made by the Finland dragoons, and the horses are shod as follows: A shoe of the new aivminum model ts placed on one foot, the three remaining shoes being of the kind now in use. The trial, which has already lasted six weeks, seems to be astra. as the aluminum wears out less rapidly and is less affected by mud and moisture than the ordinary shoe. The difference in weight is about seventy grams (two and one-half ounces) on each shoe. Mr. Atwell says the cost {s not greater at present, and will be less as soon as the system of manu- facturing the new shoes shall have been perfected. Nicaragua’s Railway System. The Secretary of State is informed by United States Consul Sorsby at San Juan del Norte of the departure from that port of Mr. Louis Wichman, the agent of the Atlas Company and local manager of the Caribbean and Pacific Transit Company, in connection with the proposed acquisi- tion by those companies of the national railway system of Nicaragua. The Nicara- guan congress is now in session, and should the Atlas Company consummate the purchase of the railway system and se- cure concessionary privileges, the contract will probably be ratified by Congress with- out delay. Such a concession as ls contem- plated by the Atlas Company, involving, as it does, extraordinary monopolies and privileges, must be ratified by the Nicara- guan congress tn or to be final, —————_e—____. Steamship Arrivals, NEW YORK, July 19—Arrived, pla, from Glasgow. % Se GLASGOW, July 19.—Arrived, Pomeran- lan, Montreal. NEW YORK, Ji 19.—Arrived, Chi ‘ Southampton. ay. sg: 9 ack Lieut. Brodie Dead. - Paul Brodie, late'a Neutenant in the Toth Highlanders, New York Volunteers, and of Signal Corps, U. 8. A. died yesterday ace (a = Ww a ni fi wi MLOFTO' » from Ptreet. Interment at Atfington, Old Citsen Passes Away, | James J. Flanagan, one of the oldest rest- dents of this city, died at his late residence, No. 1714 F Street, Sunday evening. ‘The funeral will take place from St. hew*, Church at 9 ars tomorrow o'clock. was in the elghty-fifth year of bis age, .on the candidates who will lead the par- MR. Senator Hanaa Predicts the Re- Election of the President. OPINION “OF THE DEMOCRATS Says They Are Confused, Leader- _less and Without an Issue. "KINLEY IN 1900 THE POLICY OF ISOLATION Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 19.—Mr. M. A. Hanna, chairman of the national republi- can committee, in an interview today .ex- pressed himself on the issues of 1900, and ties. While Mr. Hanna declines to announce that President McKinley will be a candi- date for re-election, he states that Mr. Mc- Kinley certainly cannot decline nomination if it {8 forced upon him, and he further says that the nomination. -will surely be tendered him. “As for the democratic party,” exclaimed Mr. Hanna, “they certainly will be de- feated. They are disorganized and leader- less. The Policy of Isolation. “They have no issue, but are trying hard to champion the policy of isolation. They did their best to bring on the present war, and then, when the supreme test of loyalty to country came, they refused to vote for revenue measures. which were essential to a prosecution of the conflict. he “Their party leaders are confused. They do not know where to lock for their candi- date in 1900. If the democratic party of this nation find‘an issue betwe2n now and the opening of the n2xt national campaign I believe that issue will be so-called anti- imperalism. MeKinley’s Candidacy. In Congress the democrats have been sending out ‘their anti-Hawaiian speeches. Tlis will, perhaps, indicate in a general way the drift of party sentiment. “Will President McKinley be a candidate for re-election?” was asked. “I am rot authorized to answer that ques- ticn. I will say as an individual that the sentiment of the people is for the President, and that if the people wish the present ex- ecutive again he can do nothing but re- spcnd. He will in my opinion be the next republican candidate for the presidency and the next President of the United States.” —_+—- MYRON H. ROOKER DEAD. Distinguished Albany Editor and Father of ¥F, a Rooker of This City. ALBANY, N..Y., July 19—Myron H. Rooker, editor of the Press and Knicker- boeker, died. today. Mr. Rookeg, wag. in his seventy-fifth year, and had been engaged in newspaper work for nearly fifty-five years. He was night editor of thg New York Tribune from 3&59 to 1865. In.,1S7@,he became a pdrt pro- prietor and gn aggociate editor of the Press and Knickerbocker, and he has held the same relatijns to the paper ever since. His son, Rev. P. Z. Rooker, is secretary of the apostblic ‘delegation at Washington. Fees WALES! BROKE HIS KNEE CAP. See The Prince Mas, Suffered a Series of F » s Mipghaps in Aylesbury. LONDOM, Juty 19.—-Dhe newspapers are creating @ great deal of talk over the mis- haps which> have-befallen the Prince of Wales. | While passing Sunday at Wadede- son Manor, Aylesbury, the prince slipped on a stair and broke his knee cap. While being conveyed to the railroad sta- tion yesterday. in a chair the latter broke up and his highness recetved a shaking, but no injury. Today he is making satisfactory progress toward recovery, although he passed a restless night. SSS BARON HERSCHELL ON BOAR). British High Commissioner Will Sail for This Country Tomorrow. LIVERPOOL, July 19.—The White Star line steamer Teutonic, which sails for New York tomorrow, will take among her pas- sengers Baron! -Herschell, the former lord high chancellor, who is one of the high commissioners of Great Britain on the joint commission to adjust the Canadian and American differences. ———— MP MERRITT ABANDONED. c ‘Troops Now There Are to Be Sent to Presidio Reservation. SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.—The ‘Rio Janeiro is now scheduled to leave for Ma- nila on Thursday. The St. Paul is in dry dock at the Union iron works and will be ready for service as a transport within a few days. The Scandia is also in dock, but wil be able to recelve stores before the end of the week.” It ‘s quite possible that this vessel, the purchase of which by the government will be completed teday, will be turned over to the Red Cross to be used as a hospital ship at Manila. it is learned that the Russla, a sister ship to the Scandia, now at Nagasaki, Japan, has been ¢ontracted for by the gov- ernment, and will soon arrive here in bal- last, when her purchase will be consum- mated. On account of the insanitary condition at Camp Merritt the troops now there are to be removed to the Presidio reservation. ——— MANY DESTITUTE MINERS. Capt. Abercrombie of the Army Ad- vises Immediate Relicf Means. SEATTLE, Wash., July 19.—An official letter from Captain Abercrombie, U. 8. A., now at Copper’River, Alaska, contains the statement tHat*there are 200 destitute men now there. ?Capthin Abercrombie says he has fed-500'persbns thus far, and that if means are not-devised to relieve the coun- try of thosé who-have failed to get to the Yukon, and¥who thave fost their outfits in trying to astend!the Copper river and the tributary streams, there will be actual starvation tis fat. * Captain Awercramble says, in conclusion, that the tion companies refuse to carry ing’sueetdea miners without com- pensation. ; . a fame Po Attempt Blockade Running. The Navy Depdttment ts keeping a sharp lookout for, 4. ‘Spant ish vessel laden with food suppl t cleared -yesterday trom Vera Cruz, Which is believed to be destined f avana if the shi, coe nea Sat, aes, News of her de, parture has beth sent to’Commodore = eh, who is in-charge: of: the Diockude feet oft Havana. | aac + mot -- @eath.of a Veteran. Christian Casper, a: vétéran ‘of*the civil war, died at -hiddate home in this city this morning, .in.-the .sixtyraixth. year of his Geo —held...its annual picnic at Glen Echo. today:. The children : enjoyed CITY AND SUBURBAN ROAD. The Purpose to Begin Work at the Earliest Moment. People who live along the line of the City end Suburban, formerly the Eckington, railroad are very much interested just now in the progress being made by the new company, or rather the reorganized com- pany, in equipping the road. It may be stated that the president of the comr-ny, Mr. O. T. Crosby, is anxious to push the preparations forward as rapidly as possible, and he says all his plans favor rapidity in the work. It has been found necessary, in order to comply with all the legal requirements, to have another meeting of the stockholders and public notice has been made of that fact, and the meeting will be held at the office of the company on the 28th instant. in the meantime, however, it is the inten- tion to go over the bids fof the street work and for the material to be used, i:® order that everything may be in readiness to award the contracts. A number of have already been received and it is ex- pected that by the end of the month it will be possible to award some of them so that the actual work of the reconstruction and equipment of the road can be begun at.the earliest moment. This is the announced purpose of Mr. Crosby, and as he is in di- rect charge of the enterprise, as well as being president of the road, it would seem that the chances of unnecessary delay are very slight. Half of a Compaay at Camp Alger Suddenly Disabled. Fifteen of the Number Not Expected to Recover—A Corroded Camp Kettle the Cause. Fifty-five men of the 224 Kansas were suddenly taken ill this morning and brought to the hospital and placed under the care of L. C. Duncan, the assistant surgeon. The men were poisoned by eating a quan- tity of hash cooked for their breakfast this morning. The meat used in making the hash was cooked in a tin-lined kettle. The corroding of the kettle spoiled the meat, and this is ascribed as the cause of violent sickness experienced by the men. Those poisoned are all members of Company A. Surgeon. Duncan diagnoses their affection as. a severe case of ptomaine poisoning. Fifteen of the men are seriously iI, and are not expected to live. The remainder will be able to report fdr duty within a couple of days. When the men were taken ill they were sacttered on outpost duty all over Camp Alger. When it was known that a number of the men were seriously ill the roll was called, and searching par- ties sent out for those missing. In all, fifty-five men were brought in, as stated None are known to be missing. ——_ __ ss LIEUT. THOMAS ARRIVES. Calls on the Mother of His Late Cap- tain. Lieut. John Robert Thomas of the “Rough Riders” was in the city today, coming here from New York, where he ar- rived a few days ago trom Santiago. Lieut. Thomas was met in New York by his father, Judge Thomas, de facto governor of Indian territory, and his sister, Miss Caro- lyn Thomas. They arrived here this morn- ing and took apartments at the Raleigh. After having breakfast Lieut. Thomas and Miss Thomas drove to the Washington arsenal, where they called on Mrs. Capron, mother of Capt. Capron of Troop L of the Rough Riders, who was killed on the field of battle, and whose place as captain of the troop was at once taken by Lieut. Thomas. Miss Thomas is known as “the daughter of Troop L,” having accompanied her father and brother to San Antonio, Te: where Troop L became a part of the fa- mous regiment of Rough Riders. Lieut. Thomas waiks wih crutches, hay- ing been wounded below’the knee in his right leg. He is extremely modest about his exploits in the battle of La Guacima, where he was wounded and where he show- ed unflinching courage. SEAMEN ON TRIAL. . Charged With Refusing to Ovey- Cap- tain’s Orders, Thomas W. Roper, a seaman on the three-masted schooner James Boyce, jr.. rew lying at a Georgetown wharf, who is charged conjointly with Carl L. Eikman, John Ereckson and Allen E. Anderson, with refusing to obey a lawful command of their captain, in violation of the marine la was Placed on trial at 11:30 o'clock this morning before Justice Hagner, in Criminal Court No. 1. Attorney Thomas C. Taylor of this city, and J. H. Brinton of Philadelphia, represented the defendants, while the prosecution was conducted by As- sistant District Attorneys Shillington and Laskey. Jury trial was waived. A motion to quash by the defense was overruled. The seamen are charged with refusing to tar the rigging of the schooner July 2. Their defense was that they would not do the Work with their bare hands. The log- book of the schooner’ was introduced in evidence and Captain Wm. L. Tilton was the first witness. He examined the men after they had refused to obey the mate's order, and they gave him the same answer concerning their refusal to tar with bare hands. It was customary, the captain said, to use the hands or a rag. The satlors were offered their choice of these, but re- fused. They offered to do the work with a brush, but this was not aliowed. Mate Anderson, a typical seafaring man, Was next called. He has followed the sea for fifteen years and his nautical expres- sions and reference to “wessels” were quite entertain He gave Rover a bucket of tar and a and ordered him to do the work. He refused and wanted to use some regs on a stick, which was not the custom aboard “wessels,"” and it was impossible to tar rigging in such a manner. When he Was a seaman he used his bare hands or a rag in tarring the rigging. The tar would Wash off the hands in a few days and the work had to be dene only once a year—in the spring. . >_— AT WASHINGTON GROVE. es, INSPECTING APPLIANCES, Preparations for Installation of Im- proved Fire Alarm System. District Commissioner Wight, Superin- tendent H. R. Miles of the fire alarm sys- tem and Mr. Walter C. Allen of the elec- trical department left for New York last evening for the purpose of inspecting the appliances to be used in the improvement of the District fire alarm system, for which Cengress appropriated during the late ses- sion. The headquarters of the fire alarm system will be located in an additional story to be built on the engine house on Sth Street between D and E streets, and work will be commenced on it in a short time. That work will, it is expected, be completed by the Ist of September, when the work of installing the new system will be commenced, and it is believed it will be pleced in operation not later than the Ist of October. As heretofore explained in The Star, the fire alarm aystem will be brought up to date, many new boxes will be put in opera- tion, and every house of the fire depart- ment will be equipped with what are known as visual indicators, so that hereafter the companies will not be compelled to depend alcne on the ear to locate the box sounded, as is now done. The appropriation will admit of the use of about ail of the latest improvements, and for the first time since its organization it is believed that the Dis- trict fire department will have a thoroughly equipped and up-to-date fire alarm syste. ———s THE EXTRA POLICEMEN. The W. C. T. U. Continues Its Program of Service. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. WASHINGTON GROVE, M4., July 18, 1893. A number of the W. C. T. U. and their fcllowers met in devotional service yester- Gay morning, unéer the lead of Mrs. M. B. Cohen, who vead as a lesson for the morn- ing Isaiah 43. Assisting in the exercises were a number of young evangelists from Philadelphia, who are known as the Bun- yan Pilzrim Bard, and who, with a gospel wagon, are making a summer tour through western Marylané At 11 o'clock Miss Jennie Smith had charge of a consecration meeting, at which a number of persons renewed their pledge for individual work. The leader gave a very interesting talk about her work at Camp Alg2r ard otker places among the soldier boys, and in respcnse to her request for literature for distribution in the camps the Christian brethren dorated 100 copies of the Christian Guide and also 100 copies of the much-talked-of publication, “What Would Jesns Do?” + Evangelistic work was the subject pre- sented at the afterncon meeting. Prisons and reformatories now Leing open for wo- man’s work, the field of opporiunity was Examination of the Applicants for Appointment. Another batch of applicants will be ex- amined tomorrow by Lieuts. Kelley, Amiss and Kenney of the police force for appoint- ment as special policemen at street rail- way crossings. From those who passed successfully at the examination held Sat- urday, and from those who will pass to- morrow the Commissioners will select the men, about twenty in number. Thursday there will be another conference between the Commissioners and the presidents of the railways using crossings at which the men will be stationed, for the purpose of reaching an understanding as to the man- ner in which the compensation for the men will be apportioned among the respective ways. The Capital Traction and the Anacostia companies have informed the Commissioners that they are prepared to perform their share of the obligations im-|fcrcibly presented te the interested au- posed upon the companies by Congress, anc | dience. no fear is felf that the other companies will] Mrs. Tatum, Mrs. Hasilup and others eatito: aeiea: made short addresses. and the subject of work among the lumbermen and miners was graphically portrayed by Miss Jennie Smith, The evening service. in charge of Mrs. Haslup, had for its ;rincipal speaker Mrs Ella A. Boole of New York, who is the acting president of the W. C. 'T. U. for the empire state and natict.al secretary of the young woman’s branck of that union. The title of her address was, “Turn Off the Faucet,” likening the evils existing, chargeable to the Uquor question, as aris- ing from the sale of that article, the rem- edy being in the stopping of the traffic. She illustrated the point of her discourse in parrating the efforts of a raw servant girl to check the damage occasioned by an open faucet by attempting to mop up the over- ficw rather than to close the spiggot. The Speaker quoted Miss Frances Willard in saying that character was habit crystalliz- ed, and insisted that a father’s responsibil- ity was as great as a mother’s in the mat- ter of precept and example. Mrs. Boole was antagonistic to the canteen of army posts, and upon hygienic grounds held that the drinking soldier was a detriment to the public service. Mrs. Clara Roach, president of the Wo- man's Home Missionary Society for the District of Columbia, who has recently re- turned from a visit to Ocean Grove, will go to Mountain Lake Park this week to at- tend a conv2ation of missionary workers. Mrs. E. F, Keyser and family are et their cottage on 24 avenue, and have as their guest Mrs. Mary Moulton. Mr. and Mrs. B. 8. Platt and their daugh- ter, Miss Mabel, leave this week for an extended trip, which will include Saratoga, Reund Lake and other places of interest. =e Plumbing Board Organizes. The District plumbing board, recently appointed by the Commissioners under the provisicns of the act of June 18, 1895, met for the purpose of organization last even- ing, Mr. T. V. Noonan being chosen as pres- ident and Mr. C. B. Bali as secretary, The board decided to meet the second and fourth Mondays in every month at theoflice of the inspector of plumbing, in the Dis- trict buiiding, at 8 p.m. Tomorrow eyen- ing the board will examine applicants for appointment as the fifth member of the board. The law provides that the fifth member shall be a journeyman plumber, ccmpetent to be licensed as a master plumber, and the appointment is open to all, the Commissioners haying deciced to select the applicant passing highest at an examination to be held by the other mem- bers of the board. But it is understood that there will be but one applicant, Mr. Carl Darnell, who has been chosen by the Journeymen Plumbers’ Association. A NEW INDUSTRY. As It Was Disclosed to a Rider of a Bicycle. A new industry has been discovered, and what no deubt will commend it to the in- terest of a large number of recple is that it requires no capital. It wes discovered in active gperaiion today by a bicycle rider who left Fis wheel leaning against an awn- ing post while he went into a store to at- tend to seme business. He was inside sev- eral minutes and when he came out he was surprised to see a colored boy bending over tis wheel. The first thought of the owner was that he had come out just in time to prevent Grain, Provisiona and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., banke: and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thaimann & Co., New York. GRAL his machine from being taken away, but High. Low. Close. as he came nearer he found that the bey 87% G8 was carefully rubbing the dust and the dirt = = frcm the wheel with a piece of rag. As the + = owner claimed possession of his property oe tos, by taking hold of the handle bars the boy looked up and smiled and went on polisa- Low. Close, ing and rubbing. sea oer It then dawned on the rider that this vol- ore tn unteer service had been offered in the hope 502 508 that it would meet with some reward. Low. Close. ing, and seeing that the boy had done his = 5.97 work well, he gave him a small coin, and, — os mounting the wheel, rode off. The trans- 398 GOL action was apparently satisfactory to the : |.boy and it certainly was to the other party. si to the transaction. . Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, July 19.—Flour dull, unchanged. recel ois barrels; exports, 6828 barrels; , TOe81. Com re Hard on the Babes, Coroner Carr has been called upon certificat = 000 bushels—routhern dying suddenly. almost ayt S as every case § “per ber ‘per per Der 2 4 4 rs ‘ ‘5 per. FIFTY-FIVE MEN POISONED FINANCE AND TRADE Public Interest in Stocks is Conceded to Be Lacking. PERIOD OF INFLATION PREDICTED — eatin Prevailing Conditions Must in the End Lead to Appreciation. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YOrK, July 19.—Professionalism equal in degree to that of previous days and frequent periods of absolute dullness were the dominant characteristics of t ay’s stock market. Public interest is un versally conceded to be lacking, and its necessity, as a condition precedent to im- provement, is generally admitted Conditions are in the main encouraging, so much 80, “in fact, that many conserva- tive houses predict a period of inflation once the impetus of a public demand is fully under way Tlis view in the present situation has little weight beyond discouraging extensive short selling. Fractional declines attract covering and the selling interest frankly admits that declines arise only from con- ditions within the limits of the board room and are not suggested by outside develop- ments. These internal conditions are such, however, as to discourage any intention toward a hasty accumulation of securities Surplus capital is piling up in emounts wh rea Ingless proportions. s can be afforded, and this fac coupled with a steadily increasing scarcity of investments, must lead to appreciation Pending the development of ail t traordinary features of the financial tion capital is forced into an inactive and thoughtful mood. Peace with Spain opens up a wider field of diplomacy than any heretofore covered by this government. Accomplished and diplomatic Europe js to invaded with ultimate success, it is Rarteainns 0 @ experimental un- There is small precedent to reason from and conservative capital prefers to remain e until it can satisfy as aan tisfy itself as to the The stren, 5 eth of the bond market is evi- dence of a general belief in tee Sutwes od prices. All first-class issues are selling at lberal premiums and the purchasers of the purely speculative issues not infrequently represent strong interests. In a general way it may tal is confident r skeptical portunity. Some professional buying forced the mar- ket up for a time during the forenoon, the cvering of Sugar helping the advance ma- terially. Tho several specialties were bi up under cover of the strength, Metropoli- tan Traction recovering to 1530. Following this movement was one of an opposite character, inspired by advices from Tampa, announcing that yellow fever had broken out among the troops in that vicinity. Metropolitan Traction during this period declined to 1463-4, and, had the customary influence on the trading else- where. The net changes for the day were small in most instances, and void of special sig- nificance. Indications of rate demoraliza- Uon in certain quarters may become a dis- turbing factor unless speedily removed. The coal rate-cutting was Mmited to the roads transporting that commodity, but rate-cut- ting by representative trunk lines, if fully established, cannot fail to exert a far- reaching influence. Sales cf war loan be sald that cap- of final results and is only 8 tO the date of the greatest Op- bonds at 103 wi during the day. National banks’ otter te Geliver fifty and one hundred thousand bords fifteen days after allotment at the prevailing rate and interest has a tendency to upset the theory that the loan was a popular one in the ordinary sense. > 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 ahd ed nag o<chation, Correspondents, fessrs. Van Emburgh & Atter! Ni Mewsrs, bury, No. @ Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits. Wy ty ny or ee) Brooklyn R. Transit Canada Southern. Generai Ziectri Ubnois Centra: Lake saure.. Louisvuie & Nashvi Metropolitan Traexor Manhattan Kievatea. National Lead G New Jersey Uentri New York Cenira:, Norchern Faciae. vouthern Ky.. pi Texas Pasi Teun. ‘Som = aron. men Pacite. ; 7 . - cog Union Pacific, pra. Os cf Wee He Ok Se oe Be acl Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock Li 5 it 175; 10 at 178; 176. "Lenston Monotype, 30 at Spite Sate Beat istrict of Colum! 3.05 reucy, 114i bid. — mn baler 5 at i it} ; 10 at 18%. a 34 at funding? cur- é . |. Eck 6s, 98 bid. Washington ‘Com. peny 68, series A, 113 bid. Wasbington Ges Com. beny 6s, series B, 113 bid. U. 8. Electric Light debeature imp., 100 bid. Chesay end Poto- mac Telephone 5s, 103 bid. Am imp 68, 110 bid. Washington Mi: £X¢, 68, 110 bid. Masonte Hail’ Assoctation bet