Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, “WEDNESDAY, “JULY 20, 1898-12 PAGES. — ATLANTA REUNION Confederate Veterans CheerAlabama’s Son, Hobson. TREMENDOUS OVATION 70 GORDON —_+-—— Audience Could Not Be Stilled for Five Minutes. a@IS ELOQUENT ADDRESS e morning trains ple into Atlanta -xercises of the re- Veterans. Twenty- 4 people. veterans and their I the city up to midnight, ed condition of the down- morning gave indications rowd would double that of a room was to be had at hotel night, 1 but for the ar- ments made by the committee, which hed sleeping quariers for 2,000 park, many of the old fighters e been compelled to walk the ATLANTA, thou: vd the of be to itte Cont yesterday any last rest of the day centered in the : m at Piedmont Park. The Ken- tucky delegation was early at work among gates in their efforts to secure the next encampment for Louisville. The dele- ation from the Louisville board of trade has had its lines out for some time, and jelegation already sees good resuits. Charleston's Claims. mm is putting up a strong fight. of the South Carolinians are lele Charlest aira State ished more men for war than Kentucky, ané that is out of the way. South Caro- the support of Texas in the con- nd claims that that state holds the = vote Among those who arrived early and took seats on the stand were Gen. Charles F. ker of Mississippi, the orator of the Gov. Atkinsen of Georgia; Gen. Dick- erson, commander of the Florida division, and Gen. Stephen D. Lee, looked upon by a candidate for commander-in- s was called to order hree cheers were giver for the “‘galiant on of Alatama,” Liect. Hobson, followed t later by three more for the fa- alry ofticer now at the front, Gen. er. ore the gatherin Gen. John B. Gordon, the commander-in- chief, arrived at 11:20, and was given a tremendous ovation. Cheer after cheer swept through the hall, and the audience tld net be stilled fcr five minutes. Gen. Clement 4 . the commander of the Georgia alied the convention to r at 11:30, and praver was offered by J. William: Jores of Virginia, the haplain general of the United Confederate terans. Gen. Gordon's Words. neral Gordon's eloquent address, in follows: 9 other convention of ex-soldiers in all rth are so free from self-seeking, so untainted by passion or prejudice, so pure- ty philanthropic, nor more broadly pat- riotie. No disbanded and defeated sol- lery has ever been for so long a period special objects of se unique and unt- sal approbation and affection by a peo- tor whose cause that soldiery contend- unsuccessfully. In @very other age, in every other lard, pepular plaudits have been but the echoes of the shouts and martial paeans of vic- tory. Nor do our own brave countrymen, the brave veterans of the Union army, fur- nish any parallel to the conditions which surroun When they returned from the horrors of War it was to homes of increased cumfort, to augmented wealth and with arms in their hands and victory on their benne: returned to an established and grateful government. “The return of the disarmed and dis- banded confederats, however, was to people made poor; to a land made desolate, cov- ered with blackened ruins, where every home was in mourning, every breath was a sigh and every breeze a messenger of woe. And yet, after a third of a century has passed, after the remnant of those armies have grown gray, and the government for whieh they fought lives only as a memory, these grim southern warriors gather In an- nual reunions, and are the recipients of a boundless hospitality dispensed by this re- cently impoverished but grateful people. “In conelusion, let me inquire what it all means? Simple justice to these brave and men, who yielded at last to over- whelming numbers and resources; justice to the southern people, whose devotion to their cause must be measured by the count- less sacrifices they made for it; justice to their present attitude toward the Ameri- can republic, whose honor and freedom and flag they are always ready to defend; jus- tice to the self-respe and manhood of southern youth, who are to stand for all time with northern youth, in defense of popular liberty; justice to the past and jns- tice to the future, all demand that our own posterity and all mankind shall know the meaning of these phenomenal demonstra- tions over the thinned ranks of a broken, but proud and once resistless army. Victory Itself Vindieates. “Our herole brothers of the Union army need no such care in guarding themselves from misapprehension; and for the reason that they are, so to speak, the special wards of this great nation. All of its ener- gies. all of its ¢nfluence gnd a large share of its taxifg power are subject, when re- quired, to their demands. . Besides, as a rule? it is true the world over that victory itself vindi¢ates, while defeat dooms to misrepresentation the cause of the van- quished “Let us hope, however, that impartial history, secured through the labors of our broadminded and able historical committee, will avert from our people such a wrong. “Again, and finally, I press the question, what is the inmost meaning of these con- federate pageants? Are they due to any covert or sinister aims, or, in the remotest degree to self-seeking? Their open sessions and published proceedings, which all the world is challenged to inspect, furnish the answer. Do these reunions and popular demonstrations which attend them draw their inspiation from any suggestion of disloyalty to either of the tremendous re- sults 0° the war—the freedom of the slave and the eternal unity of the republic? The protection of the negro by southern courts, nig reliance for security upon southern sen- timent and his education through white taxation in southern schools, furnish the south'’s answer as to the first. To the sec- ond: loyalty to a perpetue! union of the states and to the honor and glory of the republic—the south has been continually answering since the close of our civil war, and she is answering today by the presence and prowess of her herole sons at the front nu the war with Spain. “Her Lee, her Wheeler, her Rugley, her Blue, her Hobson and her thousan?s of vol- unteers who sprang to arms at their coun- try’s call, are answering from their camps in the Philippines’ and from the jungles ot Cuba “You, my confederate comrades, would be there f tus country needed you.’ Many of you essembied here would have been there but for impaired health and failing strength. But our sons and grandsons are here. With our prayers aad blessings they wre enlisted in this war for high and holy purposes. Among the great ends wo ne at- ined in this conflict with Spain, the free- om of oppressed islands in voth oceans, the wider influence of America in the coun- ells of the nations, the incre ted respect for her power on land and sea, thers is still nother achievement to ve attained, no 3$ glorious and far reaching; namely. ihe teration of all traces of distrust among vuraelves and the complete and too long- elayed unification of the American peoyie, which shalt-be called in question no more orever. —__<. > — Fatis to Pay Fine. Wlillam.Borke, colored, was this after- s00n sent to juil for fifteen days, in default af $5 fine. by Judge Scott for the larceny of $i from Arthur Cromwell, also colored. While sick on the 7th instant Cromwell usked Burke to pawn a ring for him for a lollar, in order to get medicine.’ Burke did ©, but ran off with the money. it ts said hat a warrant is out for Burke on the barge of larceny from another person, LA GUASIMA’S FIGHT Not an Ambuscade for the Rough Riders, CAPT. THOMAS TELLS OF THE BATTLE Enemy Was Known to Be Ahead Before the Firing. SCENES AND INCIDENTS a Captain John R. Thomas, jr., who was promoted on the field of battle at La Guasima from a first lieutenancy to the command of Troop L of the Ist United States Volunteer Cavalry, popularly known as the “rough riders,” is at the Ratetgh, where he was seen by a Star reporter to- day. Captain Thomas is the son of Judge Thomas, governor of the Indian territory, and was one of the first to volunteer his services in the famous cavalry regiment. After Captain Capron was killed Lieu- tenant Thomas took command of Troop L, and while about to lead his men in a des- perate charge on the Spanish forces he was shot down, receiving a Mauser bullet in his right leg below the knee. He reached New York a few days ago on the Olivette. He will shortly leave here for his home in the Indian territory, where he will remain until his wound, which makes it necessary for him to use crutches, reals. He is anxious to rejoin his regi- ment, and to see some more active service before a flag of truce is sent up by the Spanish government and peace is re-estab- lished. Lieut. Thomas ts much averse to talking atout his own adventures while at the front, but those who saw him on the fielé of battle, in the midst of the hottest fight ing that has occurred between the Amer- ican and Spanish forces, tell many stories of his personal bravery. He was induced by a Star reporter today to relate some of the incidents of the reugh riders’ trip from the coast to La Guasima, where the first battle between the Americans and the Spanish took place. From the Coast to La Guasimna. “Our trip from the point of landing, said Capiain Thomas, “to Siboney, a dis- tance of about eleven miles, took about three hours and was over a trail that was very muddy in parts and crossed a number of streams. Lieut. Col. Roosevelt on this trip had his mount, but as we were not mounted, he walked over the trafl with us, ieadmg his horse along. That was a simple act, but it indicated a feeling of comrade- ship he had for the members of the regi- ment, and it touched a tender place in the men’s hearts. awton's command had gone over this trail before us and the Spaniards had re- treated so that we didn't get a glimpse of the Spaniards on that march. “A few men, who had been Ill on ship- board with measles and had recovered only a short time before, were still weak and had to drop out of the line, but they reach- ed Siboney a little while after the main body of our regiment got there. We got to Siboney on the evening of the 23d and, with our shelter tents, were very comforta- ble until the next morning, although it rained. “We were up at 4 o'clock, had breakfast at 6 and then, on the morning of the 24th of June, started from Siboney across a high hill leading to La Guasima. where the regiment had its first fight.The battle last- ed two hours and forty minutes, though to those who took part in it it appeared a very much shorter time. As we were ad- yancing we were constantly expecting a fire from the Spaniards. We were not am- bushed at all. “Aiter we had gone about two miles on that trail we came across the body of a deed Cuban, and after that we kept an es- pecially sharp lookout. Troop L formed the advance guard, and we had skirmishers, out ahead of us, and to both the right and lett. The skirmishers ahead of us were about 250 yards from the main body of our men, and it was one of these advance skirmishers who discovered the Spaniards, Thomas E. Isbell, a Cherokee from Vinita, Incian territory, was the one to make the dis-overy of the Spanish force. He fired the first shot in that battle and dropped a Sp: niard. Isbell was wounded seven tim>s and then managed to walk back to the field hospital two and a half or three miles away to get his wounds dressed. Knew What Was Ahead. “As soon as we learned that the Span- jards were in advance of us we deployed the men six feet apart, advancing into the firing line. The Spaniards had some ma- crine guns ahead of us, and our men r ceived the full force of this fire. There was also firing from the right and the left. We were at this time upon the knoll of a hill, the Spaniards being about us at lower ele- vations. Before Isbell discovered the Span- jards a blockhouse had been seen, and we knew what was ahead of us. “It was probably half or three-quarters of an hour after the firing began that Capt. Capron was killed, and perhaps twenty minutes after that I was struck as we were about to make a charge. Our men had been instructed to save their ammunition and not to shoot unless they Saw something to shoot at. Our men and the 10th Infantry afterward buried about 100 Spaniards, and great numbers of their killed and wounded among them were carried to the rear, so that the‘fire on our side must have been pretty accurate. When asked to relate some of the scenes taking place about him before he was struck he replied: “One of the worst things I saw was a man shot while loading his gun. A Span- ish Mauser bullet struck the magazine of his carbine and going through the maga- zine the bullet was split, a part of it going through his scalp and a part through his neck. This was Private Whitney, and from his neck down he was a mass of blood. He was taken back of the firing line and had recovered before we lett Sib- cney, and was again back in the ranks. Capt. Capron‘’s Death. “Capt. Capron showed great pluck on the field of battle, and refused to leave even when he was mortally wounded. We were at that moment deploying and lying down. He was struck in the left shoulder, the ball coming out of his abdomen. He ved one hour and fifteen minutes after being shot. “He was taken back to the fleld hospital by some of our men. About twenty min- utes after that a Mauser ball struck me in the leg.” When asked what the sensation was at the time of Deing wounded he replied: “My leg felt as if it had been struck by some heavy body. It felt paralyzed, and then I fell to the ground. There was no great pain experienced at the time, but fifteen minutes later the pain was very grea “Was any groaning heard among the wounded men?” he was asked. “Not at all,” he replied. “I didn’t hear any one utter a sound showing they had been wounded. There was not a whimper.” Capt. Capron was abcut fifteen feet from Lieut. Thomas when he was struck, and the command of the troop passed to the latter, Lieutenant Thomas spoke especially of the bravery of Colonel Wood during the battle. He said he showed himself abso- lutely fearless. The flag near him received several bullet holes through it, but he siocd beside his horse, directing the move- ment of the troops with the utmest cool- ness. “A very touching incident happened dur- ing the fight. Captain McClintock was struck in the left leg, two Mauser bullets entering his Jeg just aboye the ankle. A private, who had been sick for some days, seein; Captain McClintock lying on the field -rawied up to him-and lying alongside of the captain between the latter and the firing line said: ‘Kever mind, captain, I am between you and the firing line. They can’t hurt you now. When Fish Fell. . “Ed. Culver, a Cherokee Indian, showed Himself particularly brave during the fight. He was alongside of Hamilton Fish when the ' xttef was shot. When Fish fell he said, ‘Tax. wounded.’ Culver called back, ‘And I am k led. “Culver wag shot through the left lung, the ball coming out of the muscles of the hr eS THE ISLAND OF PORTO. RICO. back. He believed he was dying, but said if he was to die he would do the Spaniards, as much damage as possible before leaving. He continued to firé and sent forty-five bullets at the enemy before being taken away. At first, after receiving his wound, he was in a dazed condition, but after he recovered somewhat he shot straight. “Hamilton Fish died a few minutes after receiving his wcund. I passed him just after*he was skot, and directed some of the skirmishers where to move. He tnought I was speaking to him, and, raising himself or his elbow, said: ‘I em wounded, I am weunded!’ He died a few minutes after that. “We thought at first that the Spaniards were using explosive bullets, but w2 found they were merely brass-covered bullets. When they would strike the brass covering weuld spread, and the result was censid- erable laceration “br. Church of Washington behaved mag- nificently during the fight. He went into the firing line and carried the wounded off the field on his back. “Sergeant Dillwyn Bell, a son of a former supervising architect of the treasury, was wounded on his twenty-first birthday.” Ss an a eee TRIAL CLOSING. Counsel Spent the Day in Making Their Arguments. WILMINGTON, Del., July 20.—District Attorney Vandegrift today in the United States circuit court resumed his opening address to the jury in the case of United States Senator Richard R. Kenney, who is charged with aiding in the misapplication of funds of the First National. Bank ot Dover. Prior to his speaking, application was made to the court in behalf of the others who have been indicted as a result of William N. Boggs’ defalcations, asking for a postponement of the trial-of their cases until October term of court. Judge Bradford agreed to the postpynement should the sureties offered be satisfactory. The others indicted are Charles H. But- ler, W. E. Cotter, J. Frank Allee, John Megonigal, and H. H. Ford. Mr. Vandegrift spoke for over one hour. He said that the case against the senator was more one of misapplication than abstrac- tion, and told the jury that the checks passing between Kenney and Boggs, other than those mentioned in the indictment, had been introduced to indicate the rela- tions between the two. They indicated, he KE NEY said, the intent of the defendant to aid Boggs in the work of misapplying the funds. M Vandegrift said if there was no ar rangement between Boggs and Kenney why did the latter permit Boggs to enter deposits to the defendant's credit when no deposit was made and pay the defendant's checks when he had no funds? Mr. Bird, for the defense, denounced the prosecution as one of the most infa- mous the history of the county; the presecution, he said, of a prominent citizen of the station and nation. He denounced Teller Boggs as unworthy of belief, and in- timated that his motive in returning from flignt was other than a purpose to stand the punishment he deserved. Mr. Bird attacked the credibility of Boggs by quoting from the testimony cer- tain portions which, he said, indicated Boggs was falsely swearing. He dwelt at length upon the fact that the bank lost nothing by what he admitted were over- drafts by the defendant, and denied that such overdrafts criminally implicated Sen- ator Kenney. Court then took a recess. SERRE NAVAL ORDERS. Lieut. H. F. Fickbohm has been detached from the Jason and ordered to command the Seminole. Lieut. W. Kilburn has been detached frcm the Glacier and ordered to the Naval Hospital, New York, for treatment. Lieut. T. M. McKnight has been ordered to the Glacier. Lieut. R. F. Spangenberg has been or- dered to duty with the auxiliary naval force at Pensacola, Fla. * Lieut. Preston Herndon has been ordered to the Taccma. Ensign J. K. Buchan has been ordered to the Kanawha oe T@OK REFUGE AT GIBRALTAR, Spanish Sailors Heard That Watson Squadron Had Reached Cadiz. News came to the Navy Department to- day from Gibraltar to the effect that three Spanish transatlanfic steamships had tak- en refuge in that neutral port, having heard that Commodore Watson's squadron had appeared off Cadiz. As a matter of fact, Watson has not yet started, and ‘t is not believed that any concealment will be made of his movements when he does start. a ee SENATOR PRITCHARD'S ESCAVE, His Buggy Overturned in a Mountain Stream, but He Saved Himself. ASHEVILLE, N.@., July , 20.—United States Senator J. C. Pritchard of North Carolina left his home Sunday to attend ccurt at Burnsville. It has just been learn- ed that when crossing & swollen mountain stream his buggy was overturned and the senator had a narrow escape for his life. He had an exhausting struggle with the flood, and his horse and buggy were swept away, and the senator came to Burnsville bruised and moist, and with several ugly cuts, none of which was serious. ps Ba HANNA CHILDREN’S PERIL, Drifted Over a River's Falls, Were Rescued in Time. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 20.—Two grand- children of Senator Hanna, who are 60- journing at Zoar, a central Ohio resort, came near being drowned in the Tusca- roras river yesterday. The children, both boys, the older, Marcus Alonzo, being but eight years of age, were moving down the stream and did not notice they wete drift- ing toward the falls, Just below them. Boat and children went over the eight-foot falls and were precipitated into the stream. They clung to the boat until aid reached them. e —__+—. ‘THE NEWPORT TO BE REPAIRED. but Gunboat’s Sick Sailors Taken to the New York Naval Hospit: NEW YORK, July 20‘ The United States gunboat Newport, which arrived here last evening, is expected at the navy yard to- Gay to undergo repairs. The sick saflors who were brought north on the Newport were taken from that vessel to the nayy yard on tugs and placed in the Naval Hos- Pithe provision steamer Glacter will sail this evening for Cuba and the steamer Sup- ply will go out tomorrow. The converted yacht Sylvia is also expected to sail for Key West and Cuba tomorrow morning. —— 3 Cause of the Suicide. The cause of the suicide of J. E. Slay- maker near Bethesda on Monday is stated to have been mental delirlum, resulting from typhoid fever, with which Mr. Slay- maker had been suffering for several weeks. The death bas caused universal grief to the neighborhood, where he was greatly respected. He leaves a wife and ene child. The funeral took place this af- ternoon. the interment being at Darnes- town, Md, district, Hagerstawn, September 28. SES Se ee HAS GEN. GARCI BEEN SHOT? MET AT BALTIMORE Cubans Reaching. Kingston Siboney Say He ts Dead. Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. (Copyright, 1898.) KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 20.—Cubans arriving here from Siboney bring a report of the death of Gen. Garcia. They make a mystery of it. Saying that it should not be known in Cuba yet for reasons of state, and give no particulars, except that he was shot. Spenish refugees here who are officially connected with Gen. Blanco believe story. Maryland Democratic State Central Com- mittee Session. Gorman a Factor—Adoption of # Plan to Reorganize the Party in Phat City. Speclal Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Ma., July 20.—The demo- cratic state central committee met at the Carrollton Hotel at noon today. The meet- ing was the most largely attended and en- thusiastic since the memorable defeat of the party in 1895. Promtinent democrats were present from all parts of the state and the proceedings were characterized by harmony through- out. Senator Gorman came to town at 11 a.m. and held a largely attended reception in one of the parlors of the hotel. He was warmly greeted by everybody, and many democrats who have not visited him for many years called to pay their respects and assure him of their future loyalty to the democratic party. The senator was pleased by his reception and expressed his satisfaction at the condi- tion of the party. Candidates for Congress were on hand looking out for their interests. Col, Smith Accepts. Col. John Walter Smith announced that he would accept the nomination in the first district, and the other aspirants have with- drawn, so that the colonel will get the honor without contest. ax-Congressman J. F. C. Talbott wilt probably be nominated in the second dis- trict without serious opposition. A plan was adopted to provide for a re- organization of ,the democratic party in Baltimore jcity, which met with the ap- proval of all factions. No mention wag made of the silver ques- tion, nor w4s that, subject so much as dis- cussed in the lobby of the hotel. It seems to be a dead issué among the democrats of Maryland at the 'present tme. Senator Gorman was commended on all sides for his stand in sustaining the war the 6 —————— ERMANY’S FRIENDSHIP. Recent Communications Indicating It Made to Oar Governme: the Philippines failed to elicit which might serve as a foundation for the reports of such complications. trary it is learned that there have been recent communications between the two governments of a decidedly friendly nature, and that at no time since the war began has there been &reater reason than now exists for confidence in Germany's “neu- trality im the war between the United States and Spain. Reports of misunderstandings in the Phil- {ppines or elsewhere should not be too readily assumed as the basis of inferences of national unfriendliness. Indeed, it is believed to be the desire as it is also the interest of both governments that the re- lations of conditional friendship between them should continue unbroken. —__-.e.____ NO OVERTURES OF PEACE. Steps Not Taken by This or Any Ku- ropean Government. No overtures of peace have yet come from Europe to our government, nor nave they emanated from Washington. The sit- uation is exactly unchanged in that re- spect. The statement from Madrid that Sir Drummond Wolff, the British ambassador there, has been informed of Spain's peace terms, is in ne with a similar stetement nade about two weeks ago when thea Brit- ish ambassador here, Sir Julian Paunce- policy of the administration. fote, was about to leave for Pequot, Conn. The demotratic,bongressional conventions At the time Sir Julian stated that if any will be hgld ag follows: First district, | Negotiations had proceeded from Sir Drum- Ocean City, August 25; second district, EN. ton, Septetaber H; third district, Carroll Hall, Baltimore, ‘September 14; fourth dis- trict, China Hall, Baltimore, September 14; fifth district, Latirel, ‘September 14; sixth mond-Wolff, they had not been made known to him, and that, moreover, he, Sir Julian, had not discussed the subject of peace with any official of the United States government, Since then the amvassador has been absent, and the embassy itself, with the entire staff, Is established for the summer at Pequot. ee ELOW FEVER AT TAMPA, <a THE GOVERNMENT'S. Settling ‘the Dispute Over the Ships Taken at Santiago. Secretary Alger announced this after- noon that the ships taken at Santiago when the city surrendered would become the property of thé United States, and not the prizes of either the army or navy. This decision settles the dispute between Gen. Shafter and Admiral Sampson as to which would secure the ships as prizes. The decision is in accordance with decisions of the United States Supreme Court. WILL BE NO Y President of State Board of Health Denies the Report-in Circulation. The report of yellow fever in‘Tampa wa circulated in and about Jacksonville y terday, and although the office of the state board of health was quite positive that it was the work of some “calamity lar,” yet a message was dispatched to Mr. W. B. Henderson, president of the state board of health, resident in Tampa, to which the following ts a reply: “TAMPA, Fla., July 19, 1898, “Frank B. Matthews, Secretary, Jackson- Ville, Fla.: “No foundation for report, not even a suspicious case of fever either in city or camps. (Signed) “WM. B. HENDERSON,” “President State Board of Health.” eae Sees PORTO RICO POST OFFICE. TO COVER Loss. Right of Trustees to Sue a Default- ing Purchaser. A case was tried before Justice Lewis I. O'Neal today whieh involved the right of trustees under a chancery decree.to sue a defaulting purchaser for loss occasioned by a resale. The cause was that of Messrs. Charles H. Cragin and Wilton J. Lambert, trustees, against James E. Connolly. It was claimed that Messrs. Cragin and Lam- bert offered a house on K street, for sale under decree of the Equity Court, and that Mr. Connolly became the purchaser, but after depositing $100 failed to comply with the terms of sale, whereupon the trustees resold the property at a lower price, and upon reporting to the Equity Court Judge Hagner ordered them to bring the present sult for $300 on account of the difference between. the two sales. The case was ar- gued at length by Mr. W. J. Lambert on behalf of the trustees and by Mr. N. J. Colbert for the alleged defaulting pur- chaser. Justice O'Neal has reserved his decision. An Agent Will Go With the Expedi- tion to Establish It. The Post Office Department has an agent with the Porto Rico expedition, and when our army lands a post office will be es- tablished. The expedition will be followed by a complete corps of post office clerks, who will perfect the system which will enable our boys to receive their letters frcm home as promptly as possible. Nathan A. C. Smith, an old employe of the depart- ment who resigned some time ago, has been reinstated and sent to Porto Rico. His long experience in the service will help perfect matters. ———__—_-e.____ TONNAGE DUES SUSPENDED. a WHEN THE FLAG GOES UP. Then Postage to Hawaii Will Be Re- duced to Two Cents. The Postmaster General stated today that as soon as .he received information that our flag had been raised in Hawali he would issue an order including the islands in the United States possessions. ‘This will reduce the postage from five cents to two certs, just as though the islands were off the coast of Florida. AMBASSADOR CAMBON’S RETURN. Reciprocal Action Taken Regarding Vesselxn From Copenhagen. The President has {issued the following preclamatioi: “Whereas satisfactcry proof has been given to me that no tonnage or light house dues or any equivalent tax or taxes what- ever are imposed uron vessels of the United States in the port of Copenhagen, in the kingdom of Denmark; “Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority invested in me by section 11 of the act of Congress, enti- tled ‘An act to abolish certain fees for of- ficial services to American vessels, and to amend the laws relating to shipping com- missioners, searren and owners of vessels, and for other purposes,’ approved June 19, 1886, and in virtue of the further act, amendatory thereof, entitled ‘An act to amend the laws relating to navigation, and for other purposes,’ approved April 4, 1598, do hereby declare and proclaim that from ard after the date of this, my proclama- ticn, shall be suspended the collection of the whole of the tonnage duty which is in.posed by said section 11 of the act ap- Proved June 19, 1886, upon vessels entered in the ports of the United States directly from the port of Copenhagen, in the king- dom of Denmark. “Provided, That there shall be excluded from the benefits of the suspension hereby declared and proclaimed thé vessels of any fcretgn country in whose ports the fees or dues of any kind or nature imposed on ves- sels of the United States, or the the import or export duties on their cargoes, are in excess of the fees, dues or duties imposed on the vessels of such country or on the cargoes of such vessels; but this proviso shall not be held to be inconsistent with the special regulation by foreign countries of duties and other charges on their own vessels, and the cargoes thereof, engaged fp their Pema otee or with the ex- " lence ween 51 countries and other yon cilaeaL ccamiining a | eats” ceaeioee eae ae eet ‘The following addi Subscriptions for conditions eat ts, and the benefit of the destitute families of the | thus not within the trea: American District of Columbla Volunteérs have been | Vessels under received by The Star: Heretofore acknowledged Cc. W. Shoemaker. Helen Tersesseveeses He Has Not Been Conducting Any Peace Négotiations. M. Cambon, the’ French ambassador, is back from wten days’ visit to New Lon- don, Conn.;Wheréthe was enjoying a sum- mer outing, ’@hile“cispatches from Madrid and some from Washington represented him as conqucting, important peace nego- tiations witht the-euthorities here. He left Washington én tur after his conference with President MbKinley on July 11, when arrangements wee made for a pleasant social exchange between the two govern- ments in the near future. Neither then zor since has the ambassador conducted any peace negotiations! and he has had no cc- casion to catjonhe authorities here since he returned.H © 1) Bridge Pfans Approvea. Thé Secretgry gf War has approved the map of location and plans-of & bridge to be constructed *y tHé ‘county court of Hay- wood county, “Téhnéssee, over the Big Hatchie river, near Brownsville, Tenn. The Secretary.of War has approved the design and drawings and ma9 of loeation of a bridge to be constructed by the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company over the Yalobusba fiver, at or near the meuth of said river, in Leflore county, Mis- sissippl, a Sa From Further inquiries today in official quar- ters as to the alleged complications be- tween the United States and Germany in anything On the con- ——————=_ THE CUBANS’ COURSE | FINANCE AND TRADE Apprehension That They May Loso This Country’s Confidence. ee THE QUESTION OF KECOGNITION Those Who Opposed It Are Now Rejoicing. THE CABINET VIEWS IN Some members of the cabinet regret that the Cubans have not shown themselves fully in harmony with the work of our soldiers in Cuba, and they hope that the friction which seems to be increasing each day will wear away. At the same time the apprehension is strong that the Cubans will pot act in a way to gain the confi- derce of this courtry, and that the out- come will be far different from the general expectation before the war opened. There fs as yet no opposition from any direction to giving the Cubans their inde- pendence. The hope is entertained that this country will be permitted to carry out ite original intentions as to Cuba, express- ed by joint resolution of Congress, and that for many years the island will be peaceful and prosperous and an agreeable neighbor to the United States. But if the Cubans persist in their yresent course this coun- try may be compelled to change its plans and purposes. Great satisfaction is expressed by cabinet officers who are close to the President that Congress was induced to omit a recognition of Cuban independence. Those who fought against recognition are now rejoicing that no such step was taken. While it is hard to precisely describe the feeling of cabinet officials, it may be stated positively that the Cupans are treading on dangerous ground. Every movement th make now will count for or against them when the war is closed. What will be the outcome is a briter which the administration has not reached, and no attempt is ever made by the Pre-i- dent to cross structures until they are found in the way. Neverthele: serio) consideration has lately been given to th situation by members of the cabinot, Not many of these ideas ever reach t public, and months may pass before the questions come up for official consideration im the cabinet, but the feeling now may become national in the course of time, af- fecting the whole future of Cuba and of the United States. Today's Callers. There were numerous office-seekers at the White House today, but the number of official callers, those having ready access to the President, were few. Senator Cock- rell and Representatives Hull and Ellis were among the latter. They were looking after appointments. War talk was not exciting or newsy and there was apparently little of great im- portance going on at the Executive Man- sion. DEATH OF DR. HARRISON. He Passes Away at His Cottage at Cape May. Dr. George Byrd Harrison died last even- ing at his cottage in Cape May, where he was intending to spend the summer with his family. The news of his death was a great shock to his many friends in this city, who were not aware only a few cases was it known that a fatal termination of his illness was probable. His relative, Dr. T. Ritchie Stone, who rv - turned today from Cape May, states thi.t Dr. Harrison had not been well for the past two weeks, and that the cause of death was congestion of the brain. The re- mains will be brought to this etty tomor- row afternoon, and funeral services will be Feld in Epiphany Church, the interment being in Rock Creek cemetery. Dr. Harrison was weli known in this elty, and it is safe to say that all who knew him liked him. As one of his friends re- merked today: “He was a most amiable, lovable man.” He came from distinguished ancestry, his father being William Byrd Harrison of Brandon, on the James river, in Virginia, one of the famous family seats in that state. His mother was Mary Randolph Harrison of Clifton, Cumberland county, Va., and he was related to other prominent families, while his wife, who survives with two children, was the daughter of the late Dr. R. K. Stone of this city, who was the physician at the White House during the Lincoln administration. Mrs. Harrison is the grandchild of Thomas Ritchie, a dis- ee editor in Richmond and this city. Dr. Harrison was born August 30, 184 and, with his three brothers, evea in ass confederate army. He graduatea from the University of Virginia in 1879, and in Isso came to this city, where he began the Practice of his profession. He was promi- nently identified with the Emergency Hos- pital, was attending physician at the Wash- ington City Orphan Asylum and was pro- fessor of diseases of children in Columbian University. ee COTTON BALE SOLD FoR $500, The Purchase Money to Be Added to the Hospital Fund. NEW YORK, July 20.—The first bale of rew cotton was sold in front of the ex- change building at auction at noon. The first bid was $200 while the buyer, President William V. King of the cotton exchange, paid $500 for the cotton. The bale had been presented to President McKinley by H. and B, Beer of New Or- leans, to be sold for the benefit of the United States hospital fund. The Presi- dent, in turn, forwarded it to the New York Cotton Exchange, to be sold by them to the highest bidder. A fine new American flag was attached to and sold with the bale. ——— Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, July 20.—Flour quiet, unchanged —reccipts, 2,741" barrels: ex; 3,158 gai “Ist "Shotts Mince it ae month, 80%4a80%; August, 7514, ember, 74%; steamer No. 2 red, 76%4276% receipts, 64,902 stock, 394.354 bushels 3 exports, none; sales, "73,000 bushels ‘southern Taabi; do, on grade teen Sben5% stonmoer ain mer mixed, 197,143 bus he wheat by sam Corn steady apt . 37! a5t%:;, September, rece! 11 ex wisek Sos fo. 2 mixed, Boast receipts: 056, busticts; ports, bushels; » a bushels, Steady "No. 2 nearby’ $1, No. @ western, celpts, 13,950 bushels; ‘exports, 58,935 3 80, . "Hay, good demand for the better grades—No. 1 timothy, $11.50a$12.00. Grain freights quiet—steam to Ltverpocl per bushel, 2d. July; Cork for orders per quarter, 38.033.1Kd. Au. gust; 35.3d.a3s.4%d. September. Sugar strong, un- changed. Butter steady, unc! . ‘frm, |. Cheese steady, unchanged. Lettuce— $1.10a$1.25 per basket. Wi'ssy unc! Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets, _ Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents slessrs. Ladenburg, Sat & Co., New York. BSStP SoesEp £28227 in many ix- | stances that he was a sick man, and in | erent Restless Short Interest Caused a Sligh, Advance. THE LARGE DEMAND FOR BONDS No Permanently Organized Interes; Favors Low Prices. ee GENERAL MARKET REPORTS SS OIE. Special Dispate) to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 2).—Peace negotiations at Madrid had a beneficial influence on London prices this morning, and brought foreign houses forward as moderate pur- chasers of stocks. Opening prices on this side were given over to some irregularity, however, the demand being of tt ne professional character as that previ noted. : Railroad issues were negi Gated to positions of secondary import- arce. Activity centered in the industrial department, an advance of substantial p Portions following an energetic move against the short irterest Metropolitan Traction was opened as low as possible, but encountered a prompt de- mand which forced the price up ted or rete- ed in- cent from the low level. The propo crease in capitalization is evidently to be deprived of its natural influence. on the price by experienced manipulation. The equipping Of the property with thoroughly modern electrical appliances is relied upon to insure satisfactory earnings on the new capitalization, and the much discussed ad- vance in the price is thought to he post- poned me not andoned. However this may some liquidation has undoubt- edly assisted in making the lower prices of the t ten days. American Tobacco adyanced 1% per cent vnder a go0d demand from sow Ss gener- ally relied upon to make the most of this company’s prosperi During recent pe- riods of dullness and a tende mey toward lower prices this property has been accord- Ped exceptionally fine support and the pre- sumption follows that once t general market becomes harmonious a new high level will be established. Ru Leather end Sugar were relatively active and all r fe 1 improved demand and’ substan- tially higher prices. ‘There little in day’s news of ¢istinctly favorable character, and a ss short interest may be safely cred- ited with supplying the real incentive to the advance Fractional advances in the railway list were recorded, but the trad- ing in this department was more or less perfunctory in character. Conditions in the agricultural districts are uniformly fa- vorable, and the growing crops are fe there can be little doubt of rene and profitable activity A_ harrow volume of business is to be contended with for a time, and relief from this condition will lift the one depressing influence now operative. ‘The specv!ative demand for bonds now continues on a large scale, prices ruling at fractionnl ad vanees tn cot! quence. The advance in th new war loa government issue to 1 3-8 foc roun amounts s in some degree the ge tendency of first-class in tment bonds. There is no permanently organized inter- est favoring lower prices. Declines for a turn are the most that the professional element will concede as being likely. ¥e! low fever advices from Florida and Cuba most unconfirmed, were again circulated, but there Is little time wasted on these rumors. There is too much that is good in the financial prospect to admit of {ts being counteracted by one adverse influence. Se a 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 exchange. Correspondents, Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. Open. High Low. Close. American Spirits.. 3 Wy Wy fey American Spirits, pfd... 39% 33q SSX Bb American Sugar... 1 1B8ig 182 TBE American Sugar, pf. M8 UBS 118y American Tobacco. .. 120° 118K 11955 Atchison By 18K BK Atenison, pfa..... . MA, By Baltimore & Oni... iB Brooklyn R. Transit. 88 Canada Southern ada Pacific. £3 hesapenke & Ohio... 22 c. C. 0. & St. Lows... as cnicago, B. &Q.., |. 105 327y oe 935 Se Chicago, R.i. & Paci 25% hig. & G Western. Deiaware & Mudgon .., ven & ito @ranae, pd General Electric ihnots Centrai : Lake savre. oie wens eecen aig Fes Lowsvilie & Nasnvuie.. 52 “52 68 BRN Metropolitan Traction.. 1463 1497, 14635 149 Manhattan Kievated..... 1043 05% 104X103 Michigar Cencr: en Se es kien Missouri Pacis By MK BS ational Lead Sete ah Be i Northern Pacifie, pfa. ‘Opt. & Weatern.” Pacitie Mau. . wy Phila. & head 16% southern Ky.. wy Texas Paciac.....) wits Tena. Coa & iron. uy ‘mon Paciie... pi Union Pacific, pra. oN Westeru Umion Lei. os Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular cell—12 o'clock m.—Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone, 5 ‘52. Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 1764; 7 American Graplo- phe 10 at 13. Americon Graphopbone preferred, 13%. Poeumstic Gun Carriage, Jou at 34 cents; 200 at 33 100 at 33 cent ; 200 at a After call—Wachingion Gas, 14 at 47%; 28 47%. Mergenthaler Linoty; WO at 175%. Lan- ston Monotype, 20 at 16%; 10 at 16%. District of Colombia Bonds.— renecy, 114% bid. Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropel'tan Railroad 5s, 116 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv, Gs, 119 bid. Metropoliian Rullr ad ce tifcatcs of Indebtedness, A, 112 bid. Metropolitan Kellooed certificates of indebtedness, B, 1 . Columbia Railroad 6s, 120 bid. Belt Rath . 50 bid. Eekington Rail: toad 68, 100 bid. Lington Gas Company Gs, se nies A,'112 bid. Wasbington Gas Company Ox, se- nes B, 112 bid. U. 8. Electric Light debenture imp... 100 American Security and Trust 5s. ROO Di Washington Market Company Ist @s, 110 bid. shington Market Company imp. @s, 11¢ Md. Washington Market Company ext. Gs, 11¢ Wid. Masonic Hall Association 5s, 106 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 280 id. Metropolitan, 305 ‘bid. Central, 143 bid, 153 fsked. Farmers and Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 143 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. Golumbia, 130 bid! Capital, 118 bid. West End. 86 bid, 90 asked. ‘Traders’, 99 bid, 108 asked. Lincoln, i12 bid, 118 asked. Safe Depesit aud Trust Compantes.—Nation: Safe Deposit apd Trust, 113% bid. Washington Loan and Trost, 128 bid, 180 asked. American Security and Trust Insurance Stocks in, a. 37% bid. Metropolitan, 70 bi Potomac, 55 bid. Arlington, 12) bid. ‘Germas American, 185 bid. National Upion, 9 bid. Inmbia, 10 bid. Riggs. Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, bid. Columbia Title, 4% bid. 54 asked. Waxiitug. ton Title, 2 bid. District Title. 2 bid, 3 usked. Raliroad Stocks.—Capital Traction,” 73 bld, | T4 asked. Metropolitan, 120 Mii, 123 asked. Colum. bia, 73% bid, TT asked. * Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Weshington Gas, XI7% bid, 47% asked. Georgetown Gas, 40 bid! E, 8. Electric Light, 96% bid. Stockr.—Ches perk and Potomac, x39 bid. ylvania, 87 bid, 45 arked. 175% bid, 176% asked. Lonston Monot: 16 id American Grepborhan. 12%, bid, 135i) asked. American Graph: », preferred, 12% bid, 193, axked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .83 aid, oad auked. Wi fon Market, 10 bil. Great ‘Falls Ice, 110 bid, aaked. Norfolk an? Washington Steamboat, x95 asked. xEx. diy,