Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1898, Page 2

Sing their columns with serial stories to ll the gaps caused by the censor’s pencil. Whe civil-governor of Madrid has ordered the police to keep a strict watch on En- giish and American travelers. “Everything ts done to keep the where- @bouts of Admiral Camara’s squadron a se- cret, but there is no doubt he ts at Carta- gena, which is the safest and strongest Port of Spain in the Mediterranean. The inhabitants, however, have a strong re- publican tendency. All the Spanish ves- sels are hurrying away from Cadiz, owing to the knowledge that most of the guns on the forts are useless, in consequence of the corruption of the government depart- ments. “It Is believed things exists at that a similar state of many other pirts. The south and east sides of Barcelona are well protected, but the north s is practically undefended, as are several of the northern American dis- ghted to see the oaching for the » Americans must inev awaken to their utter worthlessness.* comment upon the same sense, while the ans show the Spanish rs has made a profound impression n and is materially assisting the rts of peace.” y “Other newspapers in the e Ame prison pro: Carlists’ Activity. he denial of th> Madrid corre- of the Times other special dis- De pa s from Madrid to the London morn- ing papers, especially such as come by way of the frontier and 2lude censorship, con- tinue to assert that the Carlists are active. For instance, the Madrid correspondent- of the Standard s “The government continues to recive from civil and military authorities in many Provinces alarming information as to Car- list preparations. Arms and ammunition have been introduced by many mountain Pesses into Navarro, Aragon and Catalonia, it is supposed with the connivance of the local authorities on both sides of the fron- tier. “The Carlist agents and leaders know that they can act w.th a certain amount of im- punity, because, so long as the pr2tender and his representati and newspapers in Madrid patriotically disclaim all intention of disturbing the peace during the war with the United States, they fe2l certain that Senor Sagasta and the authorities will not dare arrest or molest Carlists. They as- sume that Senor Sagasta cannot afford to affront a large section of the people and risk civil war wh2n his hands are so full. “In some few places, however, the mili- tary governors have suppressed the Carlist rewspapers and have warned the Carlist juntas that stronger measures will b> taken if they persist in agitation. The Carlists in Madrid say that the first risings will occur in western, central and southern ain, their ancient strongholds, in order to show the extent and power of their organ- ization.” No Lights at St. Sebastian. fADRID, July 22—Ali the lights at or near stian, which is a fortified . situated on a small peninsula in the of Biscay, have been extinguished, in view of the possibility of an American at- tack, ADVANCE ON MANILA Talifornia Volunteers Within Two Miles of Spaniards. ¥en. Greene in Command of Them— Preparations for the Movement Upon the City. —A July pecial to the 9, via Hong NEW YORK, July Journal, Cavite, siment of 1st California Vol- unteers advance jay to Janbo, only two miles from the Spanish lines surrounding Manila The California troops have been thrown out by General Anderson to form the ad- of the attack in force. South Manila is to be captured first. ado and Utah Batteries are be- ed at Parangue directly from the ships. The 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers, with the rest of the artillery, will land at Mala- bon, just north of Manila. Brigadier Gen- eral Fra V. Greene, formerly colonel of the Tist Regiment of New York, is in com- mand of the advance, General Anderson re- maining in Cavite. Bombarding Malate Fort. July 19, via Hong Kong, July insurgents are gradually getting rtillery imto action ag; Pondo, Santa Meso and Malate. The fighting is desul- tory. The Spaniards have been driven from the trenches outside Malate an the insurgenis are strongly entrenched near the walls of the fort. The insurgents have hegun to bombard Malate fort and have struck telegraph company’s cabie house It is said on semi-official nish author- ity in Manila that the recent news from Cuba is “a vile English fabricatio! In reality the Spaniards have torlous, and that “Admiral Bquadron has coa 1 at Singapor expected here on July 25 For Manila on Saturday. SAN FRANCISCO,Jul ‘The trarspert Rio de Janeiro will receive her complement of 1,00 troops today and will be in readi- hess to sail for Manila on SaturJay. other 1,000 will depart on the steamer St. Paul on rn Tuesday or Wednesday. The big ships Arizona 2nd Scandia can each take 1,500 men. If they are sent to Manila with troops the number of men sent will amount to 19,000. Gen. Merritt's friends say he will be satisfied with that n urter, in Spite of the fact that 3,000 troops selunging to the Philippine expeditionary jorce will be left behind. Quartermaster Long has recetve instruc- tions to eharter no more vessels, ut Gen. Merriam has not received orders to disedn- tinue sending troops to the Philippines. xt Coal tor the Fleet. MANILA, July 18, via Hong Kong, July 22.—The British steamers Cyrus and Ny- anza have arrived here with coal for the American fleet. Contradictory Reports. HONG KONG, July 22.—Letters received from Cavite, dated July 19, differ from the advices recetved direct from Manila. The former say the insurgents have been re- pulsed near Malate, and that they are now making less progress. There is also szld to be much dissension among them on xc- alteg2d brit count of the upon the part of the prie: Aguina! it is farther said, refuses to be submdinated to the United States. He does not seem tn realise his position, as evience-] by his appeint- ment of a cabinec, his deslaration of irde- pendence and the formal hoisting of the insurgent flag. About 1,50 Americans, it also appears from the letters from Cavite. have teen landed haif way betwwea Manila and Ca- vite, and the Un 1 Stites erviser Boston has gore to supyer- them in case of an emergeucy. Sia Steam Engineer's License. A steam engineer's license of the third las has been granted to Ernest Beck by She District Commissionera, a oclar tuto eticnnneeeithnosieosieineiireesiehsecesatsitane eesti ttl Ee EAE Art teen ees tense netstat tee earner etittte sinatra aetna interim His Proclamation Announcing the Capitulation of Santiago. SAYS FOOD SCARCITY CAUSED If fee Declares Occupation of the City is Lacking in Strategic Value. MORE SPANISH BOASTING —_+—_—_ HAVANA, July 22—Captain General Blanco has issued the following proclama- tion announcing the capitulation of San- tiago. It is dated Havana, July 17. “After three months’ heroic defense and many bloody combats, owing to a scarcity of ammunition and victuals, the garrison of Santiago de Cuba has been forced to capitulate under honorable conditions and with all the honors of war. “This occured on the day of July 16, when it was recognized by the brave Span- ish géneral of division, who was acting commander of the place, that resistance Was useless, and that he could no longer hold the place. “Notwithstanding that reinforcements had been possible, and that, although he should receive such from Manzanillo, and, although he should still cover further losses and bloody combat, and, although he might put the city in a better condition of defense, he was still face to face with the fact that reinforcements would on!y make further inroads upon the already greatly consumed and nearly exhausted store of provisions of the Spanish garrison. “The city was thus placed in a very lamentable condition. The situation was anticipated, but it caused great depression to the Spanish forces. “The occupation of the city of Santiago by the military forces of the Americans is lacking in strategic importance owing to the fact that the city had previously been closely blockaded for a long time by the American ships, and will have little or no effect on the future development of the Spanish campaign, which is to decide Spain's fate. “The Spanish army is intact and eager for glory. It ts willing to measure arms with the Americans, and in this army the King of Spain, the Spanish government and the whole country places the trust of de- fense at any cost of the integrity of Span- ish territory and the honor of Spain's im- maculate flag. “This army is sure to be triumphant and victorious at the last in spite of so many danvers and impediments, and that it will show once more the indomnitable Spanish character and the well-known military talents of our people is the hope and expec- tation of your general-in-chief. “(Signed) BLANCO.” —_+—— NO REPORT ABOUT WAKE ISLAND. War Department Uninformed if It Has Been Taken. The only official communication that has reached the State Department touching the state of affairs at the Philippines was con- tained in a brief dispatch received at the department this morning from Gen. Ander- son, the commander of the first military expedition. The general made no mention of the reported seizure by the second de- tachment, on its way coming over, of Wake Island, lying about half way between Hon- olulu and the Philippines. No particular significance, however, it attached to this seizure, even should it be reported official- ly, for it was known in advance that the program was for both the naval and mi tary expeditions to touch in on their way westWard from Honolulu at any of tl small Spanish islands or islands not po: sessed by any other nation for the pur- pose of taking on coal from the colliers accompanying them, a work which can only be undertaken safely in smooth water. It is very likely that this has been done at Wake Island, and that as an incident a flag may have been hoisted, though from the character of the island as described it is likely to be of little service as a coaling station without expensive harbor improve- ments, and of no service at all as a cable station because it Is a coral Island; and therefore destructive to cables. ——_—__-e.—_ SAMPSON NOT SENT ALONG. Capt. Hisginson Senior Naval Ofticer of the Porto Rico Expediton, It is stated at the Navy Department this afternoon that Acting Admiral Sampson ¥as not ordered to accompany Gen. Miles’ expedition to Porto Rico, and that he has remained at Santiago. The command of the naval convoy with Gen. Miles’ expedi- tion has therefore devolved upon Capt. F. J. Higginson, commanding the battle ship Massachusetts, by virtue of his being the senior naval officer present with the expedition, Some surprise is expressed that Commodore Schley or some other offi- cer of flag rank was not assigned to this duty. The reduction of the forts at San Jvan de Porto Rico is regarded as nearly equal In importance to the reduction of the batteries at the entrance of Santiago har- bor, where there were three flag officers, viz.: Sampson, Schley and Watson. MET AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT, American Members of the Canadian Joint Commission. The American members of the Canadian- American high commission met at the State Department at noon today to perfect an organization preliminary to meeting the British and Canadian commissioners at Quebec about August 10. All of the Ameri- can commissioners were present, namely, Senators Gray and Fairbanks, Representa- tive Dingley, ex-Secretary John W. Foster, Mr. John W. Kasson, reciprocity commis- sioner, and Mr. T. Jeffersou Coolidge of Bos- ton, who has been added to the commission. The general scope and purposes of the work ahead were discussed at length. At 1:15 the commission adjourned to meet again later in the day. During its session Senator Fairbanks, who was first named presided. Mr. Chandler P. Anderson cf New York was elected secretary. The com- mission will have a joint preliminary meet- ing at Quebec some time in August, but does not expect to get down to actual work until some time in September. The commis- sion did not make publie the subjects which are to be considered, having referred the matter to the Secretary of State to make public such matters in his discretion, ee LIEUT, COL. HASKELL LIVES. Shet Down at Caney, bat is Now Re- covering on Steamship Relief. NEW YORK, July 22—The Evening Post says: “The friends of Lieut. Col. J. T. Haskell of the 17th United States Infantry, whe was shot down in the attack on Caney, have been very anxious about him, as all inquiries at Washington and through the news channels have proved unavailing. They may be reassured however. Mr. H. &. Chasmberlin, the Evening Post's corres- pondent, who was among the sick on the Seneca, landed in this city this morning from quarantine. “He saw Col, Haskell fall, and also saw him after his wounds were dressed. When Mr. Chamberlin left Siboney Col. Maskell was on the steamship Relfef and was do- ing favorably. His wounds were healing, and his leg would probably be stiffened, bat be would undoubtedly recover, He was a OTN A One THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1898-12 PAGES. BLANCO TALKS BIG|GEN.GARCIA’S LETTER Widespread Discussion Caused by His Resignation. GENERAL SHAFTER LACKING IN TACT Much Regret Caused by the Oc- x currence. VIEWS OF MR. QUESADA The War Department is still In official ig- nerance of the reported retirement of Garcia with his army from the American lines at Santiago and the résignation of that Cuban general. It is considered a lit- tle singular ‘that General Shafter has not made a report to the department of the cese by telegraph, but he has so far shown little disposition to acquaint the depart- ment with the state of affairs at Santiago unless called upon by direct inquiry by the Secretary of War. Thus it was not known at the department officially that General Weod had been created military commander of Santiago, although the fact would seem to be one of sufficient importance to jus- tify its mention in a cable dispatch. Regarding General Garcia’s defection it is noticeable that the officials of the War Department feel a good deal of apprehen- sion over the outlook. It is not doubted that if he has not taken the action re- perted he will do so, for all the informa- tion that has come to the department up to this time seems to indicate dissatisfac- tion on the part of the Cuban commander at the attitude assumed by General Shaf- ter. However, as the latter is acting strict- ly in accordance with the published direc- tions of the President in maintaining the status quo of Santiago so far as it relates to the municipal administration, the blame for a rupture if one ensues, it is claimed, cannot be placed entirely upon General Shafter’s shoulders. Effect of Garcia's Letter. Apparertly the letter pub'shed as from Gen. Garcla to Gen. Shafter announcing his resignation of command of the Cubans of the Santiago division and the withdraw- al of his forces to Jiguari, and giving the reason for his so doing, is causing a mod- ification of opinion as regards the Cubans. The letter was very widely commented on, with the idea that it disclosed that Gen. Shafter has not shown much tact in deal- ing with the Cubans. This is not observed with much surprise, since Gen. Shafter has acquired a reputation in official circies here of being slow in thought and very obscure in his forms of expression. The Garcia letter seems to have made a strong impression here. Its dignity of tene and adroitness in presenting Garcia’s side of the case gives a better impression of the Cuban commander than has been created by recent reports from Santiago, A number of things in connectioi with Gen. Shafter's course haye excited mild criticism, and a great deal of privaie dis- cussion of the question of whether his temperament fully qualified him for the duties he has been, and is callei upon, to perform A number of ietters attributing to him sicwness and clumsiness of method have been received from she front, and his in- ability to make himself clearly understood in his dispatches to the department is a niatter of almost universal comment. It is not regarded as strange, therefore, that there should arise a misunderstanding between him and the Cubans, but it is hoped that no serious trouble will follow. Gen. Shafter is represented as being ex- tremely maladroit, and that quality of his make up has for some time been a matter of comment. A contrast is drawn between bis manner of dealing with the Cubans and that of Admiral Dewey in dealirg with Aguinaldo, the rebel leader in the Philippines. “Strong Case for Garcia.” Representative Joy (republican) of Mis- sour! said today, on reading the Garcia letter: “Garcia makes a strong case for himself. It is a dignified letter and very well put. I do not see why Garcia should not have been invited to witness the ceremony of our taking possession of the city. There must have been a mistake or a misunder- standing.” Garcia Not Treated Right. Representative Tawney, republican, of Minnesota said: “I do not want to criticise any one down there, but I do not think it was right if Garcia was treated as his letter indicates. It seems to me that he should have been invited to participate in the formality of raising the American flag over Santiago, to the extent of being a witness at least. It appears that he was consulted by General Shafter at the beginning of our operations there, and that he co-operated with our troops to some extent anyhow. It would seem natural, therefore, that he should be present to witness the final triumph. I think it is quite natural that Garcla should not like to be ignored (if he was), and that he should not want to see the civil officials of the enemy retained in power, even tem- porarily. I think that there should have been a military government established un- der martial law as soon as we took pos- session of the town, and that none of the Spanish officials should have been contin- ued in power. Even if there is good rea- son why the Spanish civil authorities were retained temporarily, it is easy to under- stand that it would not be very agreeable to the Cuban commander. Impressed by the Letter. Senator Foraker said that he had read Garcia’s letter tris rcrning and had been impressed by its modest dignity and force. He, of course, knew nothing of the circum- stances, bat thought the letter seemed straightforward and manly in every re- spect. The possibility that we may have some trouble witn the Cubans ts generally de- plored, and there ts a very general eXpres- sion of opinion that it is unnecessary. Representative Mudd’s Opinion. “The present attitude of the insurgent Cubans,” satd Representative Mudd of Maryland to a Star reporter today, “shows how wisely Congress acted in not recog- nizing the Cuban republic, as they were so persistently urged to do by some. If this government had recognized the Cubans, we would now be fighting under them and they not fighting at all. “As a matter of fact, it looks to me as if we may have trouble with the insur- gents before we get through with them. As for Aguinaldo and the Philippine insur- gents, there seems little doubt that Dewey will have to discipline them before long.” “What Would you do with the territory captured in this war?” Mr. Mudd was asked. “Keep it. Keep Porto Rico, the Philip- pines and every other island that we cap- ture. I do not want to go into a long dis- sertation upon the subject, for there seems only one solution ot the question, and that is to retain possession of what we take," A Misunderstanding, Says Quesada, The friction that has arisen between Gen. Shafter and Gen. Garcia is the catse of much concern and regret on the part of Cubans in this city who have long Iaburea to secure the trdependence of Cuba through American intervention. The expression among them is quite generally ip effect that in a short fime thé pending difficulties will be cleared up and that Americans and Cubans will be fighting side by side, with @ feeling, of. good, will and harmony, the result of a clear understanding. Mr. Quesada of the Jegation here was seen by a Star reporter today, and being asked what he thought of the situation in view of Gen. Ga: 8, letter to Gen. Shaf- am satisfied that the whole difficulty is the result of a misunderstanding, and that it will soon be settled to the satisfac- tion of these fivélved in it. I know the Cuban people feel very grateful to Amer- dca for what hay been done to secure their ‘independence, and they have full confi- dence that the-€nited States will in due time carry out the promises that heve been made with a view to securing Cuban inde- pendence.” : Mr. Quesada did not care to discuss the matter’ farther’ than’ to make the ubove statement, 0 25. ‘ A Cuban who has long labored for the independence of_his. country today said: “The people of this country shuld ex- ercise a little charity in judging the Cu- ban soldier. Ido not. know that any of them have declined to perform manual le- ber, but if they have it should be remem- bered that Gen. Garcia would naturally find it more difficult, to maintain a strict discipline than would be the case among Gen. Shatter’s troops, “The Cuban soldiers are volunteers who have been fighting for :hree years without pay, or even being previced with food and clothing. Such men cannot be managed as readily as soldiers who are being paid and provided for. 5 “It should also be remembered that many of the Cuban soldiers who were with Gar- cia before Satitiago when that city was sur- rendered had lived in Santiago and had been tyrannized over’by the very Spanish’ officials that were kept in authority by Gen. Shafter. Is it strange they should be hu- miliated when they were not even allowed to enter their own home and knew that their enemies were kept there in the places to which they were appointed by the Span- ish authority?” Quesada at the Department. Mr. Quesada caHed’ at the War Depart- nent this morning relative to the alleged withdrawal of Gen. Garcia from co-opera- tion with Gen. Shafter. He sttll insisted that the misunderstanding at Santiago weuld be cleared'up as soon as it became known that the Cuhans here and the Washington authorities desired no friction. Senor Quesada did not see Secretary Alger, but talked briefly with Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, who said that further informa- ticn from General Shatter was necessary before anything could be done by the de- partment. It was stated, however, that there was no withdrawal of supplies from the Cubans and that the ships whieh sailed a day or two ago were no -loubt unloading supplies for Gomez, which would be de- livered to Gomez under the direztion of Lieut. Johnson, who. was in command of the troop at Gomez's headquarters. The tewn of Jjguari, te?which the Cuban army under Garcia has Withdrawn, is one of the tcwns which {he Cybans captured indepen- dently during the Santiago campaign. President Palma,,who was in Washington yesterday, has,returned to New York. AT THE. WHITE HOUSE > (Continyed from First Page.y this morning before 20 o'clock and remained some time in’ confererce with the Presi- dent. A few miijufés after his arrival Herr Von Holleben, the..Getman ambassador, walked to thd WihitesHouse and went at ence to the PresMént#s room, where he and Judge Pay" remained some time. Upon leaving, both men stated that the visit of the ambassador: was on a private matter. Judge Day was pressed closely to say whether the visit had any significance in connection with war or peace mattérs.. He arsweied in the negative. The visit of the. ambassador excited widespread comment and speculation, es- pecially in view of the recent visit of M. Cambon. These visits are both unusual, particularly when it was well known that they would naturally produce talk. op She eee LATE ARMY ORDERS. Officers Assigned to Daty by the De- partment. Officers of the army have been assigned to duty as follows: Lieut. W. M. Crnik- shank, to Santiago de Cuba; Lieut. A. W. Yates, 9th Infantry, to establish a general service recruiting station at Springfield, Mass.; Lieut. F, B, Wickham, 16th In- fantry, to Santiago de Cuba; Capt. J. Read, comnilssary of subsistence, to New York city; Lieut, J. K. Cree, 6th Artillery, to Fort McHenry, Md.; Lieut. Chas. Menoher, 6th Artillery, to. Chickamauga; Lieut. D, C. Howard, assistant surgeon, to Fort Columbus, New York; Acting As- sistant Surgeon G. Mareino de la Torre, to Tampa, Fla.; Maj. George R, Fowler, sur- geon, to Jacksonville, Fla,; Capt. F. A. Winter, assistant surgeon, to Fort Monroe, Va.; Acting Assistant Surgeon Domingo Lagomasino, to Santiago; Acting Assist- ant Surgeon E. A. Romig, to Tampa; Maj. R. D. Fry, surgeon, to Fort McPherson, Ga.; Maj. J. L. Wilson, quartermaster, to Nevport News; Acting Assistant Surgeon P. C, Hutton, to’ Tampa; Capt. L. V. Wil- liams, assistant quartermaster, to Fernan- dina, Fla. Private J. W. Deitz, Company M, Ist District of Columbia Infantry, now sup- pesed to be in Cuba, has been discharged from the service of the United States. Lieut. Chas. C: Ballou, 12th Infantry, has been authorized to accept the commission of major in the 7th IMinois Volunteer In- fantry: : Lieut. Col. Rodgers Birnie, ordnance -d partment, has been assigned to duty as chief ordnance officer of the 7th Army Corps, at. Jacksonville. . Lieut. Col. J. R. MeGinness has been re- lieved: from command of. the Kenebec ar- senal, at AugestaiMaine, and assigned te the commandoof tae St. Paul Powder Mill, Jefferson barracks, Mo. relieving Major John A. Chegs,. ho, is assigned to duty as chief ordnance officer of the United Camp Geo. H. Thomas, Chickamaugatis-=S Major John 4a. Butler of the ordnance de- partment hag..begp; relieved from duty at the Watervliet, arsenal, N.Y., and assigned to the commatid-of the Kennebec arsenal, Meme. gi: alt FuUMt tof: this’ Okdnance -De- partment hasyeer/arsigned to duty at Bal- timore. 2} sly erp ee _ Officers of tife” augers have been ws: Orfeo. Cc. iow io ries aeas c. E ‘0 Atlan’ 05 Majors G Wivrishuack at Washingts C.; Majors F.8. D8age; I. P. Baker, George ‘Vandergrift, R--SUSmith, 8. - c G. B. Guild, @. Be Pickett, 8. 8. Harvey, J. He To wnsseet ° G. Le are = = = eo .% re ays, be May-ebn J We Fogler,” trom Yampe.-t0 Atlanta, Ga. : SS a eee ep ig eae aes OLINDE RODRIGUEZ A PRIZE. prehended, the French Steanier ae = . Has Been Captured. ~ CHARLESTON, S. C5 July 22—The French steamer Olinde Rodriguez was brought. into: port this morning in charge of a prize crew from the cruiser New Or- leans. The steamer: was captured off San BROKERS ASSIGN/FINANCE AND TRADE Corson & Macartney of Thin City | timited Volume of Purely Profession- Forced to Wall. - al Business, SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL CREDITORS} NO RELIEF FROM PRESENT APATHY Liabilities, $261,143.43, and Assets Valued at $36,095. War Loan Bonds Were Sold “When Issued" at 104 3-8. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE See The announcement was made this morn- ing of the assignment of the firm of Cor- son & Macartney, bankers and stock brokers, 1419 F street northwest. It nat- hrally created the greatest surprise in local financial circles, where there was no ink- ‘ling that this w2li-Known house was in any scrt of financial difficulty. Mr. Chas. M. Rcbinson, an employe in the office, was chésen by Mr. Macartney as assignee. The attorney is Samuel Maddox. The greatest sympathy was expressed by every one on hearing the news, for Mr. Macartney, who is the sole member of the firm, is extremely popular and is held in high esteem. This sympathy was the more fully felt when the probable cause leading to the assignment was made known, name- ly, Mr. Macartney’s continued ill-health. For some time he has been a very sick man, but he has continued in the active management of his business, which is said to be one of the largest of the kind in the city. it has been seen for several months past by his initimate fricn*s that in his state of health Mr. Macartney was doing ‘oo much work. However, he refused to act on any suggestions which involved his tak- ing a vacanon, and the result was thut he continued his attention to business when he should have been in the sic room. Condition of the Busine: While it is impossible to learn the exact condition of his affairs, yet it is believed by those who are in a position to know that if Mr. Macartney had been able fully to attend to business, the present crisis would not have occurred. It is thought some demand from an unexpected quarter or at an unexpected time came, and Mr. Macartney, in his enfeebled condition, was not able to meet it, and hence he was forced to make an assignment. It is the belief that if he had been in his normal state of health it would have been unnecessary to have taken the step he did. He is now confined to his home, and is unable, of course, to see people or to at- tend to. business. As is well known, Mr. Macartney for the past seyen years has been the only member of the firm, he not having associated with him in business any one after the death of the late John Corson, his partner. For the past fourteen years the firm has done a banking and stock brockerage bus ness in this city. As stated above, in t latter department a business was done, it is generally believed, that was not exceed- ed by any house in the city. Of late years the business was almost exclusively con- fined to dealing in stocks for customers, there being but few who kept accounts with the house. Change in Connections, Last winter Mr. Macartney had occasion to make a change in his New York connec- tions, but that was effected, is is said, without injury to the house; in fact, rather the contrary, it is said, for the books show- ed the first month after the change was made the largest volume of business of any month during the entire fourteen years that the firm had been in existence. Deed of Assignment. According to the papers filed in the office of the recarder of deeds this afternoon Charles M. Robinson is made assignee. The liabilities are placed at $261,143.43,while the assets are given as $36,095.44. The deed of assignment is made in the name of John W. Macartney, trading un- der the firm name of Corson & Macartne: St states that he is indebted to divers pel sons ir divers sums of money, which, by reason of sundry lesses and misfortuncs, he is unable to pay. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 22.—Today’s market opened under the influence of peace rumors from Madrid, but as has become customary of late, these reports were denied later in the day. The continued repetition of the rumors is having some influence on senti- ment, however, as tending to demonstrate @ condition of mind favorable to such an outcome. The advance in Spanish 4s dur- ing the morning in the foreign markets had a tendency to lend color to this argument. Local prices ruled steady under a limited volume of purely prof2ssional business. The apathy of the market shows no signs of relief except such encouragement as comes through the loan department. The success of the new government loan has inspired confidence in securities, and high- er prices’ for all dividend and interest- bearing issues seem likely. The war loan bonds sold today at $104%, and one block of $1,000,000 was bid for at % under this price. Benks and trust companies have sold the bonds “when issued,” at prices ranging from 102% to 103%, and are now finding difficulty in securing bonds for delivery. In sume quarters in which the public had been relied upon to offer bonds freely upon aLotment there is disappcintment because of a scarcity of bonds from such subscrib- ers. There {s little doubt, however, that a large speculative interest exists in the bends, but such interest has already been provided for in epticns to the large tinar- cial institutions. The desirability of the bends for banking purpeses has led to es- timates of yalue extending to 107. This price may be reached, but is perhaps a trifle extreme. The bulk of the day's trading hinged around the course of the bond market, and there was little In routine developments to encourage trading. The usual evening up at the end of the week was in progress, but this action made few net changes. The underlying sentiment of the street is gen- erally optimistic, and under experienced leadership prices could be forced up ma- terially. Earnings and crop prospects are all encouraging and the prospects for an active fal are good. The safety of the crops is being discussed to a considerable degree, but the conclu- sions are generally favorable. Trading during the final hour was frac- tionally under the best for the day, but no selling was noticed in any significant direction. ————d 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 uK American Spirits.. American Spirits, American Sugar, pf American Tobace: Atchison Atenison, pfa. Baltimore & Ui Brooklyn R. Tran Canada Southern Canada Pacifie. UMcagoa Noi taw Chicago Gas... CM. & St. Paul Chic St P.M. & Chicago, Rut. & Facil Chig. & @ Western. Consolidated Gas The principal creditors In tais city are: | Bee * Kv Grange, J.D. Arnold, $21,775; | Woodbury Blair, } Geseyal ki $5,250; S. M. Bryan, president of the Ches- | ilmola Contear apeake and Potomac Telephone Company, | Laxe shore $65,099; H. S. Curamings. > M, Cum- | Lomsvite ming. $5,000; Laura F. Macartue ; O. G. Staples, $1,120; Mary Van Krz S120; J Wilkinson, J Michigan Censrat Wilson, $1,518; W. B. Hibbs & Co., $8,068: | Missouri Pacitic E. C. White, $6.000; Leroy Tuttle, $2,200. Of the out-of-town creditors the largest e: B. F. Abbott, Zanesville, Ohio, $4,005; rence M. Busch, Harrisburg, Pa., $23,- S. Cunningham, Litchfleid, Coni ; J. B. Henderson, Rockville, Mé 31.188; L. C. Kingsley, Brooklyn, Con: 31,706. Other creditors in this city Include: Ferd. H. de Janon, 31,68; Fred D. McKenney, = oe N. Moss, $3,372; C. R. Nutt, Frederick, Md., $5,582; N. B. Eustis, New York. $4545, Western Umon f Among «the assets are mentioned: Cash on hand, $200; two seats in Washington stock exchange, $1,000; accounts collect- Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o' lock m.—Mergenthaler able, $12,807; bills and notes, $5,025; mar- | Linotype. 5 at 175; 10 at 175%; 10 at 1755, gin on loans, $15,000; a seat in the New| District of Columbia Bonds.—3.65s, funding, cur York stock exchange, the value of which is | "RC¥, Miss bid. - SManeors Bonds.—Metropolitan Raflroad 5s, 116 bid. Metropolitan Railioad conv. Gs, 119 bid. Metropclitan R-ilrosd certiticaies of imi A, 112 bid. Metropoiitan I indebtedness, B, 108 bid. 121 bid. Belt Railroad 6s, 50 not known. Revenue stamps to the amount of $125.25 Were required on the deed of assignment, which is the largest filed in many years. > ington Railroad 63, 100 bd, 15 asked. Washing: TORNADO IN NORTH DAKOTA. ton ompany ts, series A, i12 bid. Washing: ton Gat ee. 6s, series #, es J. 8. Light debenture ‘mp. . 16 hed. Demolished Buildings and 20,000 . nd Potomac Te one Ss. 103 bd. Acres of Wheat—No One Killed. Security and ‘Trust Ss. 20) old Wash- ‘f 9 jogton Market Company es, ile Vashing- MINOT, N. D., July 22.—A tornado struck | {f"Siarer Comp. ay ime 6e Washing: Minot last night, demolishing seventeen | ton Market shuts est. 8. Masonic Hall Assoctatio 065 bid. butldings and injuring a number of people. | HAT RY Shicke—Baak of Washington, 285 No one was killed. bid. Metropelitay, 805 bid. Ceutral, 153. asked. The county hospital was Cestroyed, and | Farmers and Mechanics. 18) Jed. Second, 143 bid Citizens’, 140 bid. Columbia, 131 bid. Capital, 118 bid. West End, 85 bid, 9) asked. ‘Traders’, 95 bid. 103 asked. Lincoln, 112 bid. 118 asked, Safe Deposit ent rst Companies.—W i 7, 15 bid, ,190 acked. ame 9 bi 26 bid. Several of the inmates badly injured. Six Icaded box cars on the Soo tracks were blcwn 100 fest from the rails and demol- isted. A heavy hailstorm following, seri- ously damaged the crops. At Casselton, N. D., the storm destroyed 20,000 acres of wheat. Fravklin Corcoran, 52 bid. 21 bid, 133 asked. SS ae German-Ame! ~ pty —o = wey oe 9 m4 WORK OF ENGINEERING BUREAU. te, Stik Sanetan Se Mae Comme! 1, 4 bid. Keeping Ahead of the R: ‘Tithe Insurance Stocks.—Real Kstate Title, 70 ge the wine bid. Columbia Title, 4% bid, Distris: Title, 2 'bid, 3 esked. Katlread Siocks.—Captial Traction, 73 bid, 73% asked. Metipolitan, 120 b'd, 122% daked. Colum- bia, 77 asked. Ges and Blectiic Jight Stecks.--Washinginn Gas, X47% dil, 48 asked. ticorgetown Gas, 40 bid. U. bid, 101 asked empeake and Potomac, x50 Chief Engineer Melville of the. Navy is not only keeping abreast of the constant raquireménts of the vessels in time of war, but also is shaping the engineering work 80 as to make it of permanent value. The Key West staticn was of little account when the war began, but gradually it has been built up until now the 2ngin bu- ra eh reau was a largo establishment: there, with fen Grapbopben oP preferred, 13% bid Ash seked 100 men in service, and material to make | Pneumai! Cariags, 32 bid. ‘Wasb- speedy repairs without the dalay incident Market, 10 bid. Great Fells ce. 110 bad. to sending ships north. asked. Norfoll ard Washingion St A step of permanent advantage to the navy is the providing of distilling ships. These carry a large apparatus for trans- forming ordinary sea water into palatable drinking water. Ordinarily a tank st2am- ‘er carrying fresh water has comparatively @ small capacity, probably 3,000 to 4,000 gallons; but by tke process of distilling, one pound of coal will transform twenty pounds Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Laéenburg, as Co., New York. of sea water into fresh drinking water. eS oe oe rad ‘The distilling stips, therefore, carry ample G% Sim Gre ore supplies of coal for their distilling ap- Fe ee: ee paratus, as the coal represents twenty 3 = 2 times its weight in fresh water. The Iris ios and_the Rainbow are now being fitted with Low. Close. distiting machinery. ae ‘Sao ‘The engineering branch has recently com- 5.55 5.55 pleted its work on the three o!d single-tur- 5.70 5.ez rsted monitors—Manhattan, Cannonicas and 5.00 5.60 Mahopac—lying at League Island navy Low. yard. This work was done in a curious 5.81 5.82 fashion in order to save time. Ordinarily 585 BRT the putting in of new boilers, such as were 536 5.87 needed for all three of these mitors, h S38 Sul would have r:quired the tearing up of the iron decks and some of the elaborate re- construction. To obviate this the boilers >— MUST BEAR STAMPS. ¢t Papers Executed by Re- auest for Private Une. ‘The Secretary of State has issued a cir cular of Instructions, in accordance with the recent opinion of the Attorney General of the United States, that the provisions of the war revenue act require that in- ternal revenue stamps of ten cents value be affixed to all certificates cr other in- struments issued by any department oMi- cer of the government at the request of Private persons solely for private use. It is required that such starz stamps si be furnished by i poe a ee the certificats or other instrument. and shall be affixed before the document is do- It was also announced that the ment of Stace will ences i efuse to authenticate With iis seal certificates under state seals which do no: bear the internal revenue stamp, and that in passport applications it will decline to accept as evidence certifi- cates of naturalization which lack he Stamps, provided, of course, the instru- ments were executed after July 30, 1395, the Cate when the war revenue act weut into effect. -<—-___ GROSVENOR GOING ABROAD. Ohio Congressman His Daughter WH! Sail on Tuesday Next. COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 22.—Congressman Chas. H. Grosvenor and daughter, Grace, will sail from New York next Tuesday on the North German Lloyd steamer Trave. Mr. Grosvenor will spend one week in Lon- den, returning home August 2. On account of his relations with Presi- dent McKinley it has been freely said his vsit was in connection with an Angio- American alliance, but he claims the trip is only for rest and recreation. oo HURRYING THE PHILADELPHIA. She Has Been Ordered te Proceed Without Full Supply of Coal. MARE ISLAND, Cal., July 22.—The sec- ondary battery for the cruiser Philadel- phia has arrived from the east and the nicchanics are rushing the work of getting the rapid-fire six-pounders and other guns in place. . The ship will probably go to San Fran- cisco today. She has received a quantity. of coal, though her bunkers are not entire- ly filled. It is said that Capt. Wadleigh has received orders to proceed without a full eupply of coal, as he has enough on beard to reach Honolulu, where his bunk- ers can be filled. SEES oe es LIEUT, COL. MORRIS RETIRED. Brig. Gen. Miller Will Succeed to the Comm: of the Presidio. SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.—After thirty- seven years of service, Lieut. Col. Lewis T. Morris, 4th United States Cavalry, who has been retired on the ground of physical dis- ability, will turn over the command of Presidio to Brigadier General Marcus } Miller. It is not known here whether or not General Miller will be the permanent commander of the Presidio. wd KENNEY WAITS A VERDICT. WILMINGTON, Bradford in the United States district court Del, July 22.—Judge today charged the jury in the case of United States Senator Kenney, who is charged with aiding and abetting William N. Boggs, the defaulting teller of the First National Bank of Dover, in the misappli- cation of funds of the institution. The judge reviewed the trial at consid- erable length. He said although Boggs ap- peared in the character of an accomplice, yet he was a competent witness. In concluding he cautioned the jury +o carefully consider the evidence, and be nvincee beyond eny reasonable doubt that the defendent is guilty, and to give the benefit of ail reesonable doubt to the defendant. The jury 45. BRYAN TRAIN RUN INTO. The Third Section Struck at Macon, Ga., but No One Hart, MACON, Ga., July ‘The third section of the train bearing William J. Bryan's 3d Nebraska Regiment to Jacksonville, while backing into the depot here today, was run into by a switch engine. A caboose at the rear end of the Pull- man car, in which were Major Scharman of the 3d Battalion and several officers, was stove in. Nobody was injured, and after a couple of hours’ delay the train proceeded. A large crowd waited most of the afte: neon to welcome Colonel Bryan, but be was delayed and very few people were at the depot when he came in. — ternational Fisheries Associatio: OMAHA, Neb., July 22.—The Internaticn- al Fisheries Association has voted to re- duce the annual dues from $3 to $1. Blec- tion of officers resulted as follows: Presi- dent, George F. Peabody of Wisconsin; vice president, Wm. H. Bowman, New York; treasurer, L. D. Huntington, New York; recording secretary, Herschel Whit- aker, Michigan; corresponding secretary, J. E. Gunkel, Ohio. ecutive committee— J. S. Dale, Pennsylvania; E. E. Bryant, Wisconsin; J. J. Shanahan, Ohio; F. N. Clerk, Michigan; J. W. Titcomb, Vermont; W. L. May, Nebraska, and Dr. J. A. Hen« shal, Montana, The next annual meeting will be held at Niagara Falis. ORS Spanish Sloop Captured. KE YWEST, Fia., July 22, 1:35 p.m.—Thd Spanish sloop Domingo Aurelio, of about twenty tons, was captured by the United States auxiliary gunboat Maple last Sunday and was brought here today. She had a crew of three men on board. , oo Gen. Brooke Safl Sunday. According to the officials of the War De- partment, the St. Paul will leave Newport News Sunday evening at 5 o'clock with Maj. Gen. Brooke and staff and reinforce- ments for Gen. Miles at Porto Rico, —_—__+-e Restricting Number of Wires. Capt. Beach, the District Engineer Com- missioner, has directed Mr. C. B. Hunt, the computing engineer of the office, to- gether with Mr. King of the Cclumbia Railway Company, to investigate and re port as to the least possible obstruction to the highway trolley poles sioners to restrict the number of