Evening Star Newspaper, July 25, 1898, Page 2

2 ee ak oe Se Pe RUMORS SET AT REST War Department Decides to Retain Camp Alger Site. +2 CONDIFIONS DO NOT REQUIRE CHANGE 2 On the Other Hand, Large Increase in Fever Patients. a OF THE CAMP Evening Star. July 1808, CARING FOR THE WOUNDED Mrs, John Addison Porter Writes of the Red Cross Work, Speaks From Personal Knowledge of the Barbarities of Spanish Sharpshooters, Under date of “Near Santiago, July 8,” Mrs. John Addison Porter writes a long and graphic letter to her husband, Secre- tary Porter. That was « week after the great battles of El Caney and San Juan, and the Red Cross was then alding in the care of the wounded and feeding the thous- ands of fugitives from Santiago. Mrs.Porter gives a detailed account of the work of the Red Cross, which was provided | with numberless delicactes for the sick and wounded. The soldiers were grateful at this kindness. Wounded Spanish soldiers who had been captured were given the same attention as the Americans, and they showed much gratitude. One surgeon who dressed the wounds of 200 American and Spanish soldiers told Mrs. Porter that The rumors about the removal of Camp There will be no change. s determina- tion was reached today at a conference of the officials who had been considering the ma Surgeon General Sternberg { has ma‘le no recommendation regarding | the ma and other officers do not think is necessity for removing the under present conditions. It had gested that a large proportion of troops might be taken away and din the states. Officers of the partment have been insp es in New Jersey and Mary- in New York. It at the War Department today, and communicated to the camp troops will be taken from here, under orders for embarkation to Porto Rico or to any ohter point where they may be needed for active military ser- war- ome points Hospital Authorities Alarmed. Sixteen men were sent to the hospital at er from the two division hospitals to be suffering from typhoid fever. Tais number of cases is the largest t out of camp since the fever made its appearance here, and coming at a time when the disease was supposed to be »spital authorities ereby. Those who Company E ist Sergeant H. P. Kane, Com- u Moore, {stand I, 7th. filinois Corpo! ‘Baker, Company E, 3 . Company B, Company D, |, Company D, Company F, Peter H. O. ew York; Clare h Indiana; Rich- . Company M, and Gustave Burg, E, 6th New York; Henry Folk and Charles King, Company G, 12th ania; Peter Murray and Philip Company C, 13th Pennsylva New Jersey, ital Corps, 1st Hospital. Several of these cases already serious, notat e of Cor- Baker and Privat dron, M shall, Skillman and Haz Following the procedure first case was discovered these men were sent to Fort Myer as soon as their Iments took on the character of typhoid. of them suffer from nothing than continued high tempera- greater number are already tho pe stablished when the extremely ill and will require the most con- stant attention and skillful medical attend- n order to bring them out. The dis- rance in several affected. 3 made its a ts not heretofore Hurrying Change to Dann Loring. nearly all tne Spaniards were hit two and three times, while as a rule the Americans received a single wound, going to show the better marksmanship of the Americans. At the time Mrs. Porter wrote everybody was busy caring for the sick and wounded. The American dead had been buried, but the trenches were full of dead Spaniards, whose bodies floated on top of the water made by the rains and filled the air with a sickening odor. Firing on the Wounded. Mrs. Porter repeats, from her own knowl- edge, the stories of Spanish barbarity in firing on the wounded and says that in several instances wounded men were shot dead as they lay in Red Cross litters on thelr way to hospitals. This dastardly work went on so unceasingly that the sur- geons performed operations by the moon- light. They were afraid to light candles or lanterns, as Spanish sharpshooters would have picked them off. Mrs. Porter says that a number of these guerrillas, or sharpshooters, were picked out of trees by American sharpshooters, although this was difficult. because the Spaniards used smokeless powder. Com- missions for their dastardly work were found on the bodies of some of these guer- rillas, indicating that high Spanish officials sanctioned the barbarities committed. Mrs. Porter tells of the heroism of the wounded. One boyish soldier who was dy- ing said would willingly go through it all again for my country.” Euloxize Roosevelt and Wood. Mrs. Porter says that all the wounded soldiers are high in thelr eulogies of Col- enel Roosevelt and Brigadier General Wood. The poor fellows are continually speaking of the bravery and kindness of these men. “They are not stuck up,” said one badly wounded boy In blue, “and speak to the men wherever they see us.” Hun- dreds of these soldiers say they will never leave Wood and Roosevelt. Mrs. Porter says all the white soldiers speak highly of the courage of the colored idiers, who fought bravely on every fleid. The soldiers, she says, criticise the Cubans fr allowing the bushwhacking by the Soaniards. The soldiers think that as the In of this inerease in the number of patients at Fort Myer, the camp authorities are exerting themselves to com- et vement of the regiments in the n to Dunn Lorin; h Ohio has been dire » this afternoon, and early tomorrow con ence without fur- t- Divisi delay ‘oO regiments will use 5 y. lt others t t the ist New Jersey and 65th w York are to change their q The other regimen Division are not Itkely to get away before the early part of next week. Gen. rabam'’s Statement. ing the proposed change in the Camp Alger, Gen. Graham said to- troops of the 1st Division have Wirected to move to a new camp ground, as their present quarters have been -r than this and “e to place, location of will not be unhealthy nudged mts in Camp Alg it may be that use of some what seemed to me nec- of the camp ground we a new site in essary shall have . this will b dd movem Corps until the order it into under charge The 4th morning. iers and pub- r- rs have appe nd the 4th Mi i. their paper it is of the “The Camp Alger paper, and has it in the Bulletin stripe rvat ou See Caldwell and Gustaft souri, have been posted as deserters Colonel Nalle and Lieutenant Cooper of rginia have gone to Dunn Loring ect a site for their new camp. Among the visitors who called on the men of the Ad Virginia yesterday were ‘aptain Carr and Sergeant Girard of the rough ridi Colonel Dangerfield and Miss Roberts of Culpeper, Va.; Miss Mason of en, W. Va.; Miss Parker of Bal- Mrs. H. M. Fitzhugh and Miss of Fairfax Court House. timore, Susan Dono! Two men of the 3d Virginia are now un- Cubans knew the Spanish method of fight- ing they should have protected the Ameri- can troops. aS MARYLAND BAR ASSOCIATION. Annual Meeting Will Be Held at Cumberland This Week. Special Dispatch to The Even! Star. CUMBERLAND, Md. July 25—The Maryland State Bar Association, of which Mr. Robert R. Henderson of Cumberland is president, wil hold {ts annual meeting at the Blue Mountain House, next Wednes- day and Thursday, Many prominent jur- ists, from Maryland and adjoining states, together with Attorney General Griggs, are expected to be present. Many lawyers in the state who have heretofore not affiliated have made application to join the assocla- tion. Among them is Philander A. Bowen, dr., of Washington. An immense union meeting of the various orders of railroad employes 1s being ar- ranged to take place in Cumberland in Sep- tember, most_likely on the 6th and 7th. Some 4,000 or 5,000 trainmen will attend and the high officials are taking an interest in and encouraging these meetings. The Cumberland council has been in- vited to attend the second annual conven- tion of the league of American municipali- ties, to be held in Detroit, August 1, 2, 3 and 4. WALLER BROKE ALL THE RECORDS Made 306 Miles 19 Hours, Minutes and 18 Second: He NORWOOD, Mass., July 25.—Waller, the completed the sixth cireult of the mile course at 12:12:18 p.m., hav- 46 miles in nineteen hours fort minutes elghteen seconds, beating Waller's time for 306 miles is three hours better than the ord for 300 miles—twenty-two ty-six minutes eight seconds Smith at Haltimore in May, leaves the Norwood rider only mites to ride to equa! the twenty- he started to break, ur hours in which to do it. 1 twelve minutes before start- s on his last four-hours’ run. He was in good condition. seven ali records. than more world by H and made iSv7 ——— IMMUNES AT NEW ORLEANS. Hood's and Riches’ Regiments Ready to Go to Santiago. NEW ORLEANS, La., July 25.—Colonel Duncan B. Hood's regiment of immunes, who have been in camp at Covington for al weeks, arrived here today. Col. Riches’ immunes from Texas arrived Sun- cay. Beth these regiments will be taken to Santiago by the big transport Berlin, now taking on stores fer the expedition. Gen- eral Shafter is very anxious to have these two regiments reach him as soon as possi- ble to do garrison duty at Santiago, but the opinion was expressed today that the Berlin will not get away before Wednesday or Thursday. ie The hammocks that are to be swung be- tween decks and which are to be occupied by the immunes on the trip, have not yet arrived and their absence is likely to cause séme delay. Otherwise the troops are well equipped. —_———_ FINAL CHESS MASTERS’ GAMES. Pillsbury and T: rasch Will Be Tied irst Place, —The final round in the international chess masters’ tournament was played today. When adjournment for luncheon was taken Janowski had beaten Trenchard and Showalter and Lipke and Marco and Haiprin had drawn their games. Pillsbury then had a win against Baird, but all the other games stood even. The adjourned games from the thirty- sixth round were concluded yesterday. Burn beat Pillsbury and Alapin and Schif- fers drew. Should Pillsbury and Tarrasch both win in their games today the one with Baird and the other with Walbrodt, they will be tied for first place, each having, der arrest for sleeping on guard. Their names are H. J. Waterson and H. Harri- son, both of Company F. They had agreed that one should watch while the other slept, and both fell asleep. —__>—— Struck With His Fisz. William Newhelzer was this afternoon fined $10 by Judge Scott for ass.ulting Reb- ort B. Leathers by striking him in the face with his fist. The fine was paid. when play began today 27% games won and 8% games lost. Janowski counting today’s win, has 27% games against 10% lost. ——.—__ Soldier Dies at Fort Thomas. CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 25.—Private Walter Lee, Company G, 2d Geergia Vol- unteers, died today of typhoid fever in the Fort Thomas military hospital. He was one of the number who were recelved from the south on Friday last. He was attacked by the fever at Chickamauga. NOT A SUSPICIOUS CASE. Investigating Fever Reports at Old Point and Newport News. Surgeon General Sternberg was at Old Point Comfort and Newport News yesterday and investigated ihe reports of yellow fe- ver at these places. The general said today that there was not a case of yellow fever nor even a suspicious case there. He thinks the conditions are v2ry good, and that no danger from yellow f2ver exists at these points. qe Se REGARDED AS NUISANCE. Complaint Made Against Premises on Twelfth Street. Mrs. Julia B. Banks of 1733 12th street and A. H. Thompson of 1729 12th street re- cently: complained to the District Commis- sioners that premises 1727 12th street are a nuisance, and they asked their removal. The complaints were referred to the police authorities. Sergt. Harbison reported that the complained of place is a detriment to the neighborhood and should be torn down. Lieut. Kenney reported that it is owued by James Robbins of 1314 Vermont avenue and is a source of annoyance to those own- ing property in the neighborhood. He sug- gested that while the building inspector should pass judgment cn the building, claimed to be a tumbledown shanty, he doés not consider it dangerous in any way. Major Sylvester, in his report on the mat- ter, said: : “I cannot see how the removal of this building can be accomplished unless the same is condemned by the inspector of buildings, and the owner requested to de- molish it. The police are powerless in the premises, as will be seen from Lieut. Ken- ney’s report. There are many modern, im- proved localities in the District which suf- fer trom the mainterance of just such “‘tumble-down’ shanties as this, but the po- lice can do nothing mcre than to see that peace and order are preserved in and about them, and to report as to whether they come under the law which permits of their being condemned.” The complainants, at the suggestion of Commissioner Wight, will be acquainted with the reports inade in the case. — FALLS FROM ELECTRIC CAR, Former Consul in Cuba Receives Serious Injuries. Mr. A. 8. Dolz, who, under the adminis- tration of General Fitzhugh Lee, as consul general at Havana, Cuba, and also for about eight years previously served as deputy consul general there, fell from an electric car yesterday on Pennsylvania avenue near 14th street northwest, and was badly injured. Mr. Dolz was rendered un- conscious by the fall and while lying on the street some one robbed him off his pocket book containing $10. The patieuat was removed to the Emer- gency Hospital, end after receiving treat- ment from the physicians recovered con sciousness. He was unable, however, to recollect where he had been stopping in Washington or the names of any of his friends here. Mr. Delz is about four ye: old, and it is feared his recovery n.ay be retarded by reason of his age. It was revorted late this afternoon from the hospital that the patient will be moved to his home this evening. His co! gition is slightly improved, although he is suffering from concussion of the bruin and had been vomiting during the day. : oe FOR FOUR NEW MO ITORS. Bids Asked for Constructing Harbor Defense Vessels. The Navy Department has issued an ad- yertisement calling for proposals for con- structing by contract four harbor defense monitors provided for by the uaval appro- priation bill. The bids will be opened Sat- urday, October 1. The characteristics of the vessels have been confined in a circular prepared at the department and ready for Gistribution among would-be bidders. It is a matter of regret to the naval designers that the limit of cost for these vessels fixed by Congress is so low as to make it necessary to build the monitors of very small tonnage and of lighter battery pow er than is desirble in these advanced days. The construction bureau has managed, however, to prepare plans that will, after all, result in a very serviceable type of harbor defense vessel. —<—<—<———— OFFICE DISMISSALS. PRINTING Usual Annual Reduction in the Force of Compositors. One hundred and twenty-nine employes of the government printing office have been dismissed. This action was taken because of a falling off in the work of the bureau, and while it has been claimed that demo- crats and scutherners were picked out for dismissal, the public printer denies it. To a reporter of The Star today Mr. Palmer said: “Ever since I knew anything about the government printing office it has been cus- tomary to discharge a number of com- positors when the printing of the Congres- sional Record ceased and no bills were pre- sented for setting up, There is necessarily a large force employed on this work. When the time came .o make the reductions I sent for the heads of the several divisions and asked them to make recommendation: of the they could best spare. Thi: was done, and I approved it. There was absolutely no politics in the matter, and no section ognized in making the changes. had to be a reduction in force show you that politics had ng whatever to do with the changes d only add that more than one-halt of those dismissed were appointed by m “A Five Men Hurt a a Figh McARTHUR, woman at Ohio, July féstival la: at in five persons being ious! wounded and many slightly injured. Those serious- ly hurt are William Crow, cut in seven ces, will »; Frank Trimmer, shot in leg, Zand and Yeager, thumb cut off; David stabbed and struck on_ he: hot; Lewis Anderson, bruised head und face. Z been issued for the arrest in the about Warrants hav of twenty-five who participated drunken carousal, aS GIBSON HOUSE FAIL One of the Oldest Hotels in Cinein- nati is in Financial Straits. CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 25.—The Gib- son House Company has filed a deed of as- signment to J. Hartwell Cabell, attorney, The a S are named at $100,000 and the liabilities at_360,000. ‘This assignment was followed by the in- dividual assignment of Horace Dunbar, president of the company and manager of the hotel. His assets and Mabilities are placed at Ww. No cause is mentioned for the failure and ro preferences are given. The Gibson House is among the oldest and largest of the leading hotels of the city. ——— Personal Mentio: Capt. A. B. Ducat of the 24th United States Infantry, who was badly wounded in the first day's fighting at Santiago, and has been recuperating at the "Washington home of his father-in-law, Mr. Stellwagen, is sufficiently recovered to be able to travel and left this morning for Chicago. After resting there to regain his strength he will go to the regimental headquarters, Fort Douglass, Utah, near Salt Lake City. Mrs. Ducat accompanies him. Dr. Geo. E. Walls has returned from a ten days’ stay at Manchester-py-the-Sea, where he went after attending the eighth whist congress at Boston. _ Miss S. Olivia Moore has been appointed notary public for the District of Columbia. Mr. W. Mosby Williams left the city on Saturday for a two months’ vacation, ex- pecting to visit his old home, Front Royal, and other points of interest in Virginia, while absent. ee o- Steamship Arrivals, NEW YORK, July 25,—Arrived: Europo, THE EVENING STAR, MOND THE NEWBOND ISSUE First Shipment, Made of the Se- i Gurities. SUBSCIIBERS. WILL NUMBER 300,000 Enormous Amount of Work Yet to ; Be Done. SMALL DELIVERIES FIRST The Treasury Department today made the followiag interesting statement regard- ing the delivery of the new bond issue: “The first shipmerts of the new war bonds were male today. They consisted of 1,000 bonds of $20 each and 1,000 bonds of $500 cach. The public mind is’ poorly pre- pared to comprehend the enormous labor and multitudinous details connected with thls great popular loan. In the first place, alter the rejection and return of thousands of subscriptions to which no allotment ectld be made, there remain about 300,000 persons to whom bends will be allotted and forwardei in due course by express. It is not a que:ticn enly of 300,000 names. The name, including state, county, town and street aumber of each subscriber, must be transcribed and rewritten in various ways at least ten times. This is equivalent to entering once, thus fully extended, three million or more names. “This mere clerical work is, however, but a part of the proviem; the collection of checks and drafts received as payment for bonds, (he computation of interest, prepars tlon of checks in settlement for same, the engraving and printing of ten’ kinds or denominations of bonds, the accurate dis- position of these in envelopes properly ad- dressed; all these are a part of the prob- lem that must be solved without errer or emission. One simple fact will impre: mind with the magnitude of the op: Each envelope must -be sealed with three seals, which means’ that 900,000 seals in wax must be imprinted to outgoing bonds. “Another important feature is the limita- tion in the ability of the express agency to receive, forward and deliver the bonds after they are committed to their care for this purposé. This Mmitation is estimated by the express company at 5,000 items per day. It is a naturally prudent limit, since on an average of only $500 In each envelope the express company would receive as fiduciary agents $2,500,000 of the securities per day, and if it required an average cf three days to make deliveries there would be a continuous trust of $7,500,000, an amount, perhaps, as the responsibility of the express company would justify. “The facts thus clted go to show that, while subscribers in the sums of $4,500 or less may rest secure in the certainty that the bonds will come to them all in due time, they must patiently wait the opera- tion of the government machinery. It is understood that deliveries on the subscrip- tions of $500 and less, fot which the money has been all received,,will be made before the larger subscriptions are attended to. Of these small subscriptions there are 230,- 000 in number, and jt fs estimated that for- ty days will he reqhired for their delivery. From this it will appear that subscribers in amounts lafger than $500 will not begin to receive their bonds until after Septem- ber 1. Fromithat édate on the bonds will be put in the hands of the larger subscrib- ers quite rapidly, since, numerically speak- ing, they aggfegate'less than one-third of thé number of smfill subscribers. In the meantime the; larger subscribers will be officially notified by the Treasury Depart- ment when and how payments in addition to the 2 per cent déposit wili be required, and before remittiig funds they are re- quested to await such notice. Much con- fusion will thereby be avoided. et aie OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRADE. Markets in Cuba and Porto Rive Likely to Be Opened. The markets which are likely to be open- ed in Cuba and Porto Rico to Am ~ican producers and manufatturers are the sub- Ject of much attention and inquiry just now. Lurge nmimbers of letters reach the Treasury Depattment and bureau of sta- tistics asking for information regarding the class of articles imported into those is- lands and the countries which have been supplying these articles. This information will be given in elaborate form in the next monthly publication of the bureau of st tisties, the “Summary of Finance and Com- merce,” and will show that Cuba has been, under normal conditions, buying annually about $25,000,000 worth of goods from Spain, about $4,000,000 worth from Great Britain, less than $1,000,000 worth from nce and less than $1,000,000 worth from any, while from the United States her purchases have ranged from eight to twe ty-four millicn dollars in vai The im- ports in Cuba have been of course light during the past year or more, and a fair estimate of her purchases can only be ob- tained by examination of the figures of the year 1806 or earlfet years. he imports of the United States Cuba in 1997 official into raing to our own ed the m: having been in 1892, $17, 224,888. The reciproci with Spain, made under the tariit act of 1890, went into effect September 1, 18M, and continued in force until August S, 1894, so that the busmess of the tis , 1803 and ISM was transa that treaty with the exception of and August of the fiscal year 1892. he following table shows the Jeading articles exported to Cuba from the United States in 1898, the year of our greatest « the island, only the artic amounting to $100,000 In value or more be- ing in 17,Cars, pass- enger and freight. ... Saws and tools 5 Steam en- gines....., Agricvitural imp’ ments, iCut nails... Boots and shoes, 050 Bacon. Potatoes . Beans and pease. 130,652 302,062 130,341 107,002 bars, iron and steel. Wire. The exports from the United States to Porto Rico in 1897 were $1,983,888, in 18¢ they were $2,102,004, “i : They were of about thé same chara the exports to Cuba, wheat flour being the largest item, $516,188.in 1897; lard, bacon and ‘hams, $112,602;" $152,411; beans “and pease, $57,550; ma- chinery, $89,462. No other ‘articles of ex- port in Ise? reaching as much as $50,000 in Value during the yélfr. 114,943, 2 e- _____ A FLOATING DRY DOCK. Fg aller Soe Chief Endicéit ths Made Arrange- ments°tor ifs” Parchase. Chief Endicvit “of the bureau of yards and docks has just returned to the Navy Department fypm- New York, where he Succeeded in grranging for the purchase by the government gf.a floating dry dock, a@ naval adjunct verymuch needed at this time. The dock is >vapable of lifting ves- sels up to 2,200 tond*displacement, which will bring witpin its scope most of the gunboats of 's ‘fleet and a large number of the aieiiiary vessels. ‘This dock is not sectio tin one piece, so that it may gasily ,h¢ towed. to the point most avaliable for jnaval use. The first journey will be to Key West, wheré the Navy Department found a suitable site with plenty of water in what is known as Quartermaster’s harbor, a cove not far distant from the town, and the dock will be started on Its way-at-the earliest -possi- ble moment. ‘ ‘ NAVAL ORDERS, Lieut. Frank 8. Avery has been ordered te command the Chickasaw. . Lieut. John J. Adkins has been ordered to command the Waban. Lieut. G. H. Swan has been ordered to| command the Cheyénne. Lieut. W. B. “ ore Franklin has been netates te AY, JULY 25, 1898-12 PAGES. 5; a FILES HIS ANSWER. John Ryder’s Reply to Hix Wife's Plea tor Divorce. John Ryder, who has been sued by his wife for divorce, today, by Mr. Campbell Carrington, his attorney, filed his answer to Mrs. Ryder’s petition. Ryder denies as absolut“y untrue the allegations us to assaulting his wife, using vile language toward her or preventing her from attend- ing church. He admits that on one occa- sion, after his wife had thrown lwo lamps at him, he threw one at her, out it did not strike her. He also admits that on two occasions, after she had viclently assaulted him with a chair and a hatchet, he used force, but only sufficient to defend himself. Ryder denies that he has $12,000 in cash, but says his only income is $6-per month from the rent of a house in which he has a half interest, and $¢ yer month pension from the government. He say3 he was trying to make a iiving for himse!f and wife by driving a horse and carriage, but, in a fit of temper, July 2, 1393, she chop- ped his carriage to pieces with « hatchet. He was compelled thereupon to sell the horse for $25. Ryder cluims that he is an old soldier, woundel in the civil war, end says that his wife weighs over 250 pounds, and has often assanited tim. He asks that her bill be dismissed. a WOES OF MARRIED COUPLES. William K. Fletcher's Version of a Domestic Trouble. An answer was filed today by William K. Fletcher to the suit for divorce instituted by his wife, Eleanora Fletcher. He says he has ever been a true and loving hus- band, but his wife has been arrogant and insulting. He says further that his wife prefers living with her mother and being governed by her mother’s advice, instead of living with her husband. The answer avers that “this is one case above all oth- ers where a man’s home and domestic hap- piness has been ruined by the despotic will and selfishness of his mother-in-law.” The answer alleges that the present bill was instituted at the command of his mother-in-law because he refused to be- come a party to one of her transactions, and vecause he refused to accede to his mother-in-law’s demands that he should pay her for nursing her own daughter. In conclusion Fletcher says that his wife tried to blind him by throwing lye into his eyes. Mr. Campbell Carrington represents Fletcher. “ eres A COMPLAINT ANSWERED, That Firemen Needlessly Destroyed a Fence. A communication was recently received by the District Commissioners from Mr. L. M. Saunders, in which he complained that the rear fence of 1120 4th street had been broken down by the firemen at a fire in the alley near the corner of 4th street and New York avenue. Mr. Saunders charged that the firemen took the -hose in through the yard of the house, broke the gate and tore down the back alley fence. “Who is to re- store the property?” he asked. Commissioner Wight directed that an In- vestigation be made, which was done, dur- ing which it appeared, according to reports submitted by the fire department, that some boards were pulled off the fence in order to allow the firemen to prevent a serious con- flagration. Mr. Wight today indorsed the report as follows: “I move that Mr. Saunders be informed that an investigation has been made of his statement regarding the damage to the shed in the rear of 420 New York avenue; that the reports of the assistant chief and of the foreman of truck company D show quite clearl¥ that no unnecessary damage was done, and that the department appar- ently used good judgment in getting at the fire so as to extinguish it with the least possible loss to the property. In reply to his inquiry as to who is to restore the property, I would suggest that it be re- stored out of the insurance money, if the preperty was insured, and by the owner of the property if there was no insurance.” Mr. Saunders will be so informed. > SAYS IT WAS AN OUTRAGE. Charge French Line's Agent Talks of Cap- ture of the Olinda Rodriguez. NEW YORK, July 25.—Mr. Bocande, the general manager of the French line of steamships, expressed much indignation to- day on the recent seizure of the mail steamship Olinde Rodriguez, which was taken by a Unifed States warship, nine miles off San Juan de Porto Rico, en route from Hayti to St. Thomas, with passen; and mails, Mr. Bocande said: “It was outrageous on the part of the United States to seize the vessel, which was going uninterruptedly from Hayti to St. Thomas and was not cleared for any Porto Rican point. There is a prize crew on board the ship, which has been taken to Charleston, S. C., with the p: practically prisoners and the mails layed.” Se SHIP KENILWORTH ON FIRE. Pat Into Valparaixo “With Captain and Mate Dead. SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.—A private dispatch received here says that the ship Kefilworth, bound from Hildo, Hawaii, for New York, with a cargo of sugar, has put into Valparaiso on fire. Both the captain and mate are reported dead. EW YORK, July 25.—D. B. Dearborn, New York, agent of the ship Kenilworth, has received advices confirming the above report. ‘ The Kenilworth is a four sted ship, built at Port Glasgow in 1887. She regis ters 2,179 to ») feet long, forty-three feet m and 24.2 feet deep. Arthur Sew- ell & Co. p her owners. She was com- manded by ptain J. G. Baker. oo Merchant MeCosker Assigns. CHICAGO, July 25.—David McCosker, one of the leading dry goods merchants of New York, today made an assignment of his Chicago branch establishment to E. W. Coglan, who for rs has managed the Chicago business of the firm. It is said that the entire indebtedness of the firm will not exceed $150,000, which, it is estimated, will be easily covered by the ts. pages On Trial for Assault. Robert Lee Taylor, a colered man, !s on trial this afterncon in Criminal Court No. 1 charged with assaulting John Edward Hall. The two men had been drinking at a parlor social at the house of Charlotte Davis, in Government alley, and became involved in a row over a girl, Taylor cut Hall, eee & Uses a Butcher Knife, Howard Hartman was arrested this after- noon by the officers of the second precinct and taken to the station gn a charge of cutting Daniel Johnson, a young colored man. The injured man’s nose was cut al- most from his face. Hartman is a clerk in a grocery store near 4th and O streets and the affair happened in the store. A butcher knife, it is charged, was the weapon used. Johnson was taken to Freedman’s Hospital for treatment. . BA ° THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Justice Hagner. In re Delia Garney; inquisition in lunacy ordered to issue. Roth agt. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephene Company; rule on defendant, returnable July 28, granted. Criminal Court No. 1—Justice Hagner, United States agt. Richard and Edw. Moore; larceny; on trial. Probate Court—Justice Hagner. Estate of Michael A. French; wili dated October 28, 1596, filed. Estate of Sarah M. Waertz; inventory filed. Estate of An- thony Pollok; order to search safe deposit box. ee Prof. Geo. E. Seymore Dead. DETROIT, Mich., July 25.—Prof. Geo. B. Seymore, for thirty years a professor in works on mathematics and bookkeeping, died at Ann Arbor yesterday. eee Lieut. Fiseus Dying of Typhoid. NEW, YORK, July 25.—All hope of the covery of Lieut. Wm. M. Fiscus of the ROUTINE AT CAMP THOMAS FINANCE AND TRADE Expectation That Remainder of First Corps Will Stay Some Time Longer. The Regiments With One or Two Exceptions, All Well Equipped, Are, CHICKAMAUGA-CHATTANOOGA N TIONAL MILITARY PARK, Ga., July —No orders fixing the time for the depart- vre of the remaining regiments of the Ist Corps have been issued at Camp Thom- as, and these regiments, although expect- ing such orders every hour, are maintaining their reguiar routine. Things are progre: ing as usual all over the big camp. Maj. Gen. J. F. Wade, the new command- ef, has made no changes in the methods pursued by Gen. Brooke and states that he will not do so. The indications are that the entire 1st Corps will not get away for Some time. Many of the officers of the 2d Division, ist Corps, do not expect to leave Camp Thomas for Porto Rico within a week or ten days. The officers are of the opinion that the dl- vision cannot move before this time for sev- eral reasons. In the first place, the 2d Brigade of the 1st Division is stili at Camp ‘Thomas and possibly will not leave before Wednesday. It will take the brigade unul the next day to move out from Rossville, and this alone will cause a delay until al- most the end of the week. With one or two exceptions all the Ist Corps regiments are entirely equipped. As each brigade consists of about 4,000 men, and as there are seven brigades to go out, this will cause a removal from Chicka- mauga of 28,00) men, in addition to the already gone. It will require 150 cars 0: all kinds for each brigade, or 1,050 for the seven brigades, To move one brigade a day is a big job and unless the troops embark at both Ross- ville and Ringgold, no more than this num- ber can be handled daily. Then tt will re- quire at least a day between to collect cars and will take two weeks at the very least to move the seven brigades. ‘This mcrn ng at 6 o’¢ ock the first brigade, 2d Division, 1st Corps, turned out for an- other brigade drill under General Roe. General Poland has ordered a brigade drill every day this week. The rifle practice will also be continued. Colonel Wilder, 14th New York, has gone to Washington. It is said that he has gone to bring all possible pressure to bear to secure moving orders for his command. Colonel Wilder is an old West Pointer and has many friends who stand close to the administration. The Ist South Carolina of the 1st Corps will not be included in the Porto Rican expedition, and it is the hope of Colonel Wilder and his men that the 14th will be assigned in the place of the South Caro- lina regiment. Captain Brady of the Ist Pennsylvania Regiment has gone to Philadelphia for tinal arrangements for hammocks for the regi- ment. It is the captain's hope to raise sufficient funds to purchase a hammock for each man in the regiment. Se THE SPANIARDS CHEERED When the Gunboat Frolic Passed Their Portsmouth Camp. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July —It was learned today that a remarkable demon- stration occurred Saturday evening at Camp Long, or Reavey’s Island, where the ccptured sailors of Admiral Cervera’s fleet are confined. As the United States gun- beat Frolic passed the island on her way to Cuba hundreds of the prisoners greeted the vessel with cheers and waving of hand The ovation took the Americans by sur- prise. The outburst was regarded by those in charge of the camp as a result of the good treatment received here by the Span- jards, who took this method of expressing their gratitude. Surgeon McPherson said today that the condition of the prisoners in the hospital showed a marked improvement. SS R DEPARTMENT'S AGENT. Lieut. Massey Will Saperintend Transportation of the Spaniards. SANDUSKY, Ohio, July 25.—Lieut. S. F. Massey, U. S. A., of this city, who was placed on the retired list a few years ago on account of failing health, will sail from New York today for Santiago on the Oli- vette on an important mission. He has been appointed agent by tLe War Department to superintend the transporte tion to Spain of the prisoners of war re- cently surrendered to Gen. Shafter. Lievt. Massey speaks Spanish flucntly, and he w: see that contract with the transport tion company is rigidly carried out. ——_+— EY JURY ST Have to KE our. They May Be ‘Twenty-Four Hours More. Confined WILMINGTON, Del., July 25.—The jury in the case of Senator R. R. Kenney, who is charged with aiding and abetting former Teller Boggs in the looting of the First Na- tional Bank of Dover, had not reached an agreement up to 2 o'clock this afternoon. The jury has been out since 12:45 Friday afternoon. It is not believed that Judge Bradford will scharge the twelve men today, and the will, therefore, have to remain out anot twenty-four hours unless they agree upon a verdict in the meantime. — WORK ON THE CRUISERS. Buffalo Out ef Commission and Chi- cuge Nearly Ready for Service. NEW YORK, July 25.—The cruiser Buffa- lo, on which extensive alterations are to be made at the navy yard, Brooklyn, went out of commission to The distilling vessel, Rainbow, which ar- vived here last week, was also taken: o of commission and her d ing plant to be overhauled aand renovated. The Panther, which is being fitted out as a cruiser, will leave the dry dock where she has been for nearly a week tomorrow. The work of mounting guns on board th cruiser Chicago is all that has to be done to make that ship ready for active service. The Atlanta is still in the stone dry dock and will soon be ready for her new batter- ies, which will: be more extensive and pow- erful than the old ones. Dry dock No. 3 will be ready by the of this month to receive any of the big wv sels which are expected to be sent here from Sampson's fleet for repairs. It is un- derstood at the yard that the lowa will be the first vessel to enter the new structure. SSeS Pee Sir James Winter Coming City. LONDON? July 25.—In the house of com- mons today the secretary of state for the colonies, Mr. Chamberlain, confirmed the report that Sir James Winter, the premier of Newfoundland, will represent that colony at the approaching conference at Washing- ten on the miaiters in dispute between Can- nd to This ada and the United States. > Workman Seriously Hart. Fritz Hanneman, an ironworker, living at 411 H street northwest, was struck by a falling derrick this. afternoon while at work on the addition to the Raleigh Hotel. He was carried at once to the Emergency Hospital, where it was found his left arm was broken, his skull was fractured and he had suffered internal injuries. He is a middle-aged German, and it is understood has a wife, but no children. Sea Vice President Hobart in Ontario. KINGSTON, Ont., July 25.—Vice Presi- Bonds and Stocks Started Off Fiat, but Rallied Later. —_ + — INDUSTRIAL LIST = IMPROVEMENT Better Prices Are Expected to Pre- vail at an Early Date. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta NEW YORK, July 25.—The undertone of today’s stock market was stubbornly strong and dé¢monstrated conclusively that once the pressure from short selling Is re- lieved prices will invariably rally. An ad- vance in Spanish 4's, credited to peace terances by the queen regent, had a bene- ficial influence on foreign sentiment, not- withstanding the fact that such reports lack confirmation The volume of local busin the specialties, was not large dications of improvement. The market for both bonds and stock started off rather flat, but subsequently rallied under an in- creased demand. An advance of 3% per except in but gave in- cent in American suger under the tnflu- ence of a demand from the short interest started an imitative rally in other depart- ments. The the industrial list has been selected as special object of improvement for the being. The ratiroads are considered among the secondary features of the sit- uation, on the theory that industrial pros- perity will precede railroad activity. ‘This View prevails in the circles where wishes are sufficient to produce result The average operazor is Miely to con- linue to show a preference for the @ower- going investment issues. Sugar, Tobacco, Rubber and Leather may attract a mo- nopoly of the business for awhile, but the profits from this undertaking will supply the substantial incentive to a general movemeut later In the season. An advance of $1 per ton in anthracite coal retes in Chicago had a beneficial intl n th shares of the hard coal com; Lacka- Wanna officials confirmed ihe statement of the advance, and the action was generauy regarded as removing one of the d:a%- backs to a general advanc: Rumors of a dividend on certain preferred stock of the Chicago and Great Western have brought into prominence a meritorious property heretofore neglected. The “A” stock of this company is to be the first to receive this disbursement. The Pactfic railroads ure looked upon as being In line for a substantial rise as the murket In- creases in breadth. The diviaend capacity of the roads last named will sooner or later attract a class of investment buying which should metertally increase their market value. On ail sides there fs an expressed confi- derce in the conditions upon which the present stock market is based. There ts no liquidation and no pressure of short stock In the absence of unexpected developments present prices will give way to an improved level at an early date. ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market, Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits. Mm WM American Spirits, pfd... 100) a Americam sugar... ". isey ist ise jeer American Sugat, pfd... 2... Rey American Tobacco...... Ti8ig 12: iidy ig0y Stchigon .. Sk IB OBR C8 Atemson, pfa..... |] 24% Baty Py Baltlmore & Onie 12% 1Big iss Brookiyn R. Transit 54%, Canada Southern oe Canada Pacitie.. cMcagoa Notuwestern. Cmicago Gas... CM. & St. Pau = we, Chic SUP, M&O. 5 Chicago, Il. & Paciic.. “98% hig. & G Western. Consolidated Gas Del, Lack « W Delaware & Hudsov . ven & Ki @rauge, pr: gne...... General &i Ubnois Centra: 5 Lake Suure, esehks, were Seah Lowisviiie & Nasnvuie.. 5 BR Be BBX Metropolitan Traction,: 150% 15:4 150 151g MantatianBievated,..”. 05 103% auichigan Cencra. x Missouri Paciti Sy 8S National Lead Co. tees New Jersey Central. By New York Centra: by Northern Fac Northern Pacific, pfa. unt. & Western. A tacifie Mau. . . By Phila. & keadi 2 7 doutnern Ry... pia. 20K iexas Paeil 24 eum. Coai » Umen Pacine, a (he Union Facine, pra. 6, Gi Western Union ie). Wry Hy Baltimore Markets. BALTIMOR! y 25.—Plour firm—westera su- per, $2.90083.17 extra, §$3.25a8 do. tam ils, $4.00:$4.40; winter wheat patent, $4.50084 75: spring do., $4.75us5.00; spring wheat straight. $4.75—receipts, 1,287 barrels; exports, 223 3 sales, 100 barre Wheat werk—spot omth, TSYATSy; August, 744aTéle; Septem 3u73-4; sieamer No, Z red, 76%gn76%—reccipts, bushels; exports, 3.820 bushels bushels; sai 35.000 bushels sunipie. grade, 744.079. spot and 8.038%: August, plember, steamer mixed, ST yu37d,—receipts, exports, pave; stock, $33,086 Lushes; sales, 2,000 bushels —south- em wht ellove 4ia42. Oats siendy, demand tair— 033: No. 2 mixed. 30a a ceipts, ; ekporia, nome; stock. ashes, No. 2 nearby, BOM: tushels. Hay 1 higher No. 1 thmo- sas12 ain freights dull and lower— Liverpool per busb-l. Id. July; Cork per quarter, 23.10Kd.ags. Augi eptember, Suger stronz—g aculaced, steady —fan mery. 18019; do. & ladie, 1 good ladle, 12013; Btore loall. Kiges firm—fresit, 12%. Cheese fancy New York. large, Sig: do. medium, SkaSh: do. small, 8% .9. Lettuce scarce—boa! bushel box. Whisxy—$1.27a$1.28 per gallon for xis in car loads; ing lots. i fintshed | $1. a$1.30 per gal- >—— fons and Cotion Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs, Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN. ff Open. High. Low. Close. Oats—Sept.. Pork—Sept.. Lard—Sept Ribs —Sept. Morth. August SOLDIERS \T NEWPORT NEWS. No Move Yet Made to Pat Them on ‘Transports. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 25.—The troops which arrived here yesterday were followed in the early hours of today by the 4th Ohio Regiment, which came in three trains. The Ist Battalion of the 4th Pennsylva- nia Regiment came in at 9 o'clock, and the 2a Battalion at 1 o'clock. The 34 Battalion is expected at 3 o'clock. There are now © nearly 4,000 troops in camp in the suburbs of this city. There has been no move yet to embark on the transports. a Rev. E, L. Gates Dies From a Vall. BUFFALO, N. Y., July 25.—Rev. EB. L. Gates of Frewsburg, N. Y., who was one of