Evening Star Newspaper, July 28, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JULY yesterday at Algeciras, but not in consequence of the British tations. The half-finished earth- works are doomed to speedy decay. Spain, while complying with British representa- ited privately that the treaty of Utrecht had been broken so often by the English that it had become obsolete.” The King’s Measles. MADRID, July 28.—The king’s attack of measles is taking its normal course and there are no complications. —_>—_-. GUANTANAMO’S HORRORS. There Are 2,000 Persons Sick From Hunger and Disease. (Copyright, 1808, by A: ted Press.) SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 27, 7:15 p.m. Teral to Gen. Pareja, tary governor of Guantanamo, returned here this afternoon, said to an Associated Press corr>spondent that the first Intima- tion that Guantanamo had of the surren- r of Santiago and the terms thereof was when Rear Admiral Sampson to Gen. Pareja asking what ,tions should be sent to his gar- had been surrendered on the Pareja, being ignorant of the sur- T, ed to credit the message and t rations, answering Admiral Samp- ffect. Admiral Sampson then of the terms of surrender, Gen. Pareja decided to inquire on. Toral at Santiago whether the was t and Lieut. Col. Rosell was ed to come here. He returned with sis confirmation, and the surrender of ntanamo took place yesterday. Col. Rosell says the conditions of Guan- rving. For the last eight days had no food. On mounting guard liers were obliged to sit, being too and it was impossible to trenches, as they fell from sre are 2,000 sick in Guan- from diseases Increased to stand them bull ch cruiser Rigault de Geneuilly i permission by Admiral Samp- ton to land grain and provistons for the re- lief of the French colony at Guantanamo. AL hope was abandoned, and the sufferers were awaiting death from starvation. The renditions of Guantanamo, Col. Rosell says, zre se than those at Santiago. Lieut. Col. Ewens of the 9th Infantry re- teived the surrender of Guantanamo yes- terday. The Spanish troops will remain in je town until transporte —— TRANSPORT MOBILE'S WANDERINGS. ot Lost and Was Found Dangerous- iy Near San Juan's Guns. Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. (Copyright, 1898.) OFF CAPE SAN JUAN, July 27.—One transportof this Porto Rican expedition has lost the others. This is the Mobile, No. 21, which sailed from Charleston on Thursday with 1,200 troops of the 46th Pennsylvania and the 6th Illinois Regiments, under Col. Willis Huli aboard, of whom .thirty- five are sick with typhoid. nt the cruiser Cincinnatf from accidentally found her within annon of San Juan. ati, running up to warn The u's Gispatch boat that the guns ld eight miles, and that out to sea, came also le, led her seaward, stood by and then convoyed her down hoot ad of Guanica. south of Cape San Juan, ——— CAMP THOMAS TROOPS. 160th Indiana Infantry Start for Porto Rico—Analysis of Water. CHICKAMAUGA-CHATTANOOGA NA- AL MILITARY PARK, Tenn., July 1th Indiana Infantry broke 1 early hour today and marched Ga., where South- trains were boarded for New- np at a five miles to Rossville, ern railway pert New gues to Porto Rico in iinvis, which camp after it had halt dnished loading for departure. The ist Seuth Tarol will leave during y-four hours for Jacksen- to jeia Fitzhugh lees com- have crders to th . Wnited States ¥otnn- . will reach Camp Thomas from Knox- during the next few day: on, chairman of the Chicka- rk commission jared of th t Camp Thomas. no doubt the analy trated f that all Camp i microscopically been wo or three a y n is having the surface n the park, which are ilavle to be- ated by frequent use, filled. s Rough Ri are getting nove into their new camp, 1 field, the regiments have dis- se drill he officers were ant Suess, who is an expert under his direction they proficient in the hand- ry transportatien outfit of the 3d L 3, including ambulances, Will assemble fur inspection on the Smith- Wh field & o'clock. The ambulan and the trains of ch regim arge of their re- ctive quartermdsters, those of the brig- @ company wil be in ¢ ie In charge of the brigade quartermaster, while the divi: nh quartermaster will have uarge of all. The trains will be parked in lines and arranged from right to left order of the brigades in the division of u regiments of the brigade. This promises to be one of the most strik- ing exhibitions yet witnessed at Camp Thomas since the arrival of the volunteers. re will be a total of 243 wagoas and iw te $s in th re w besides the am- 3 vill be at least 1,000 mules in the revi ed KLONDIKE STEAMERS IN TROUBLE. Serious Condition of Affairs Prevails at St. Michae! SEATTLE, Wash. July 28.—Purser fwiggs of the steamer Humboldt, which arrived here from St. Michael's, re- rts that a serious condition of affatrs alls the latter place. at ions cannot have heen land their passengers. feeding them several from Seattle on the The company eending out has since become insolvent. The ssengers number about 160, and it is robable that they will nearly all be re- here. rhe captain of the Dirigo says he sail for San Francisco with his passengers if he had provisions enough to make the trip. The steamer National City, with 100 engers, {s in a similar condition. Tho ngers of these steamers are getting restive, and threaten all sorts of zs. MOVED TO MONTAUK POINT. would Shafter’s Troops, Including the Dis- trict Volunteers. On the recornmendation of the surgeon general, the troops under Gen. Shafter at Santiago and vicinity will be removed as rapidly as it can be done without jeopara- izing the government's Interests to a camp to be established at Montauk Potnt, L. 1. Their places at Santiago will be supplied vy immune regiments. The District of Columbia infantry is included in this ar- angement. Orders will be Issued at once © carry the plan into effect. The yellow ver ravages are responsible for the ane, 2 A BISHOP'S DEFENSE Spanish Prelate at Havana Issues a Pastoral, RIGHT 10 REPEL FORCE BY FORCE Gen. Blanco Relieves Linares of His Command. UNFAVORABLE COMMENT — (From # Spanish Correspondent.) (Copyrisht, 1808, by the Associated Press.) HAVANA, July 27.—The bishop of Ha- vana, Monsignor Manuel Santander y Frutes, has published a pastoral, that has been read in all the churches, in which he says that there are times when war is jus- tifiable, and reminds his people how Saint Louis, Saint Maurice and Saint Fernando ‘became perfect in military exercises. Th> pastoral proceeds: “The war which Spain is sustaining against the United States is a just war. Spain is doing nothing but to defend her rights over this possession. When the United States provoked a war to take away Spanish property, what should a brave, proud and righteous people do? Should they give away their rights to a stronger or more populous claimant? Conscience arises against such injustice and the appeal is to the justice of God. “It is sweet to die for one’s couutry and in behalf of God's justice. Life without honor is a thousand times worse then death. It is impossible to ask the heroic Spanisn army to lay down its arms with- out a struggle. The Catholic religion does not enjoin upon its votaries such humility as that. Otherwise, nations would be but the playthings of those who do not believe in God. Obligatory Right. “The right to repel force by force is not merely permissible right, it is obligatory right. In this case it is all the more be- cause the United States declared the war. In the days of Pelayo and the times of Ca- bella, Spaniards cared nothing about the number of their enemies. It was a shame to surrender, and they did not give up their rights. They fought to the death. “Neither the army nor the people is the euthority to settle the issues involved. When the word goes forth for resistance to {avasion all must obey without murmuring or without finding fault.” The pastoral calls upon the people to give alms to the poor and to help them in other ways, that their lives may not be in danger from failing subsistence. There is much unfayorable comment up- on the refusal of the United States to al- low the captured Spanish officers to tele- raph to their families as to their condi- tion of health. Last Sunday, along line around Havana, there was a sham defense movement, in which the regular infantry and volunteer troops, all under command of Gen, Arolas, participated. Many foreign officers were present, accom- panying the staff of Gen. Arolas. They expressed themselves as highly pleased at the excellent spirit of the men and the repidity and smoothness of the exercises and evolutions. Bombardment of Tunas de Zaza. On the morning of July 23 and again ye: terday several American warships bom- barded Tunas de Zaza, on the south coast of the island. Details as to the bombara- ment have not yst been recelved. The Americans Janded at Tayabacoa and, unit- ing with insurgent bands there, attacke with cannon the Spanish forts. The gar- rison defended bravely. Further details have not yet been received. Advices from Manzanillo, dated yester- day, report that the city is quiet. The American troops are encamped at Calisite, near Manzanillo. Gen. Blanco has published a bando an- nouncing that Gen. Linares, commander in the province of Santiago de Cuba, has ceased to exercise jurisdiction over the eastern section of the province. Gen. Lin- ares was appointed in November last. Gen. Blanco tonight gave a banquet to the officers of the French cruiser D'Estang. The principal foreign officials were present, together with the officers of the general staff. Late Monday night the insurgents, un- der Leaders Recio and Mario Diare, at- tacked the Plantation Nuestra, in the Ja- ruca district. The principal attack was directed against the main building. The wife of tne manager, his brother-in-law and two children were wounded. The small garrison finally succeeded in repell- ing the insurgents, who left several guns behind them. —_>—_—_ REINFORCEMENTS FOR MILES, Brooke Sails Today on the Massachusetts. the whole defense Gen, Adjutant General Corbin received a tele- gram today from Major General Brooke at Newport News, commanding the Ist Army Corps, under orders to proceed to Porto Rico, saying that the steamer Massachu- setts would sail today with himself and staff and fifteen enlisted men; medical de- tachment composed of thirteen officers and 256 enlisted men; a detachment of the Signal Corps, consisting of eight officers and 153 enlisted men; @ troop of the 6th Cavalry, with two officers and fifty-six men, cnd a company of the 8th Infantry, with one officer and sixty-two enlisted men. General Brooke said that the artillery de- tachment, consisting of 19 officers and 687 enlisted men, would go on the steamer Rou- mania, and that General Hains, command- irg another section of the expedition, would make a separate report to the department during the day. Although no word was received on the subject, the officials of the War Department are confident that the troops which left Charleston under command of General Wil- son last week have already landed in Porto Rico and joined the forces under General Miles near Guanica. ee RESTORED TO PUBLIC DOMAIN. Middle and Western Saline Reserves. The President has issued a proclamation restoring the lands known as the eastern, middle and western Saline reserves to the public domain. The proclamation {s as follo “Whereas in the opening of the Chero- kee outlet, pursuant to section 10 of the act of Congress, approved March 3, 1893, the lands known as the eastern, middle and western Saline reserves were excepted from settlement in view of three leases made by the Cherokee nation piror to March 3, 1898, under authority of the act of Congress, approved August 7, 1882. “And whereas it appears that sald leases were never approved, as provided by law: “Now, therefore, I, William McKinley, President of the United States, by virtue Eastern, of the power in me vested by section 10 ef said act of March 8, 1808, do herehy de- clare and make known that all the lands in said Saline reserves, as described in a proclamation dated August 19, 1893, are hereby restored to the public domain, and will be dis; of under the laws of the United States relating to public lands In said Cherokee outlet, subject to the policy of the government in disposing of said Sa- line lands.” : PRO AND Peace. Shall the Philippines Be Held or Not and What Shall Be Done = With Them? The Price That Spain Must Pay. From the Brooklyn Times (rep.). In addition to the freedom of Cuba, the less of Porto Rico and the Philippines ts the price that Spain must certainly pay for its refusal to make terms with the Cubans. Will Ke Disappointment. From the Providence Journal (ind.). What our policy regarding the Philippines is to be cannot be hastily determined, but there will be inevitably a strong feeling of disappointment if the islands are handed ack to their Castilian overlords. Can we consistently or conscientiously return them to the vicious rule of Spain? Will Not Be Too Much. From the Boston Post (Ind.). Hawail we have got and will keep. Porto Rico we shall soon have, and that we will keep. But one of the numberless Philip- pines as a station, and a coaling port at the Ladrones and the Canaries, will not be much for Spain to lose to the United States. In Black and ‘White. From the Chicago Tribune (rep.). When Spain is willing to evacuate Cuba, Porto Rico and every one of the Philip- pine Islands, as well as the Ladrones and the Carolines, and when it clearly and un- equivocally states the fact in black and white to the President, then, and not till then, {t will be time to talk of a ccssatlon of hostilities on our part. No Surrender, From the Louisville Courter-Journal (dem.). Put it on any ground, and the surrender of the Philippines would be a disregard for the best interests of every one concerned, even old Crippled and wanton Spain herself. Cannot Let Them Go. From the Troy Record (tep.). We have practically taken the Philip- pines, and we cannot let them go. Against the Monroe Doctrine. From the Milwaukee Sentinel (rep.). The retention of the Philippines would lessen that devotion to the Monroe doctrine which now gives feature to American life. We Don’t Want the Philippines. From the Nashville American (dem.), We don’t want the Philippine Islands any more than we do Madagascar or Spitz- bergen, and if we are forced to hold them to collect war indemnity from Spain we shculd dispose of them as soon as possible. Without Their Aid. From the San Francisco Examiner (dem.). The United States will determine the fate of the Philippines, and they will determine it without the aid of any European power or European congres: + Neither Justice Nor Sentiment. From the Ohlcago Record (1ud.). Neither justice nor the sentiment of civilized nations would sanction the return to Spain of islands whose inhabitants have suffered much from Spanish rule and are determined to endure it no longer. Will Not Be Tolerated. From the New York Qutlook (religious). The proposal that we withdraw from any territory occupied by us and relinquish it again to Spain will not be tolerated by the American people, and ought not to be. To Cut the Gordion Knot. From the Arkansas Gazette (dem). The Philippines are ours, and we'll keep them, civilize them, Christianize them, edu- eate them, establish them in commerce and agriculture and give them the best of all governments. This Is the one way to cut this Gordion knot of international politics and stop all trouble. They Are Too Remote. From the New York Mail and Express (rep.). We do not want the Philippines, nor any- thing more than a naval station in the islands we have captured. The Philippines ars too remote. They are not within our sphere of influence. They would be a bur- den, and in the end a curse. We Must Hoid Them. From the New York Journal of Commerce (ind.). For purposes of protection it is indis- pensable that we be equipped with a naval base in the Pacific. That necessity Is op- portunely met by our control of the Philip- pine Islands; and we are bound to see to it that this vitally needed acquisition. is not allowed to slip from our hands. So large an extent of territory may not be needful for Gefensive purposes, but we cannot attempt to divide it without inv ing serious international quarrels. We therefore must hold the whole, sharing, when and so far as it may be safely done, political power with the inhabitants. But Doesn't England “Want China?” From the New York Mail and Express (rep.). We should have a naval and coaling sta- tion in the Philippines, just as England has cre at Hong Kong. But we want the Phil ippines no more than England wants China. No Tolerance for Tortuous Spunish Dipiomacy. From the Boston Globe (ind. dem.). While Mr. McKinley will have the ap- proval of Americans gererally in welcom- ing any genuine proposition from Spain locking toward peace, he will make a great mistake if, in any moment of expansive good will, he opens the door again to tor- tuous Spanish diplomacy. Not Even a Coaling Station. From the New York Evening Post (ind). A lodgment in the East Indies, even to the extent of a coaling station, {s not a Gesirable possession unless we intend to embroil ourselves in the rivalries and quar- rels of the Old Werld, Would Be in American Statesmanship. From the New York Sun, In the matter of peace with Spain there is among the conditions necessarily to be prepared by this country but one which can be the subject of debate, mogification, or what is diplomatically known as “com- promise.” This is the condition as to the indemnity. For the rest, all Spain's Atlantic and Pa- cific territory, that is to say, Cuba, Porto Rico, the Philippines and the drift of isl- ands further east, must be ceded to the United States, beyond question. A compromise on the Philippines would make the achievements of George Dewey and his men a glittering failure, and the endangering of our army and navy in that distant spot a senseless wrong. To omit to insure to this country a clear road to China by putting the sign of America on all the interlying islands on which fortune enables us to lay our hands would be a failure in American statesmanship as wide and deep ag the great Pacific. ee BISMARCK HAS IMPROVED, He Ate Ham and Caviare and Drank Beer and Champagne. HAMBURG, July 28—Prince Bismarck has somewhat improved since yesterday evening. His condition might be described as fairly gcod, and but for violent pains in his foot and face he would have passed a ‘good night. As it was, he slept fairly. "She princ2’s diet yesterday included ham, caviare, eggs, beer and champagne. This morning the prince read the newspapers and smoked his pipe in bed. + . Renamed by the Presiden By direction of the President the fort at Willets Point, N. Y., at the eastern en- trance of New York harbor, has been named Fort Totten, in honor of Brig. Gen. J. G. Totten, chief of engineers, who ied in April, 1864, and the fort at Clark's int, New Bedford, Mass., has been desig- nated Fert Rodman, in honor of Lieut. Col. Wm: L. Rodman, 88th Regiment, Messachusetts Volunteer Infantry, who was killed at Port Hudson, La, in ny May, CO NITALK OFe BAD Press Opinions Upon the Terms ‘of} FAITH Lfhe BR (Continued from First Pai ground that=they=were unaware of what the United States. proposed to do. While this belief is=not seriously entertained at the State Department, without regard to {ts soundness the government will proceed in a plain, straightforward way to let Spain know what is expected of her if she desires. It iginot likely that the Eu- ropean powers could profit improperly by learning what tl tentions of the United States are, tut, at any rate, it is felt to be due to the worldat large, and in the inter- est of fair dealings in- international mat- ters, that our statement should be made. Indignation in Spain Expected. It must be confessed that little hope is entertained that Spain will at once accept the terms proposed. On the contrary, a wave of popular indignation is expected to sweep over the peninsula upon the an- nouncement of ‘the conditions that may have the effect to cause the Spanish gov- ernment to drop the negotiations and sul- lenly fight on. Ifithere were any chance to procrastinate, to secure an armistice with- out committing themselves; in fact, to adopt any course that would postpone the evil day of settlement, the Sagasta minis- try would undoubtedly turn quickly toward it. But from that point of view their case is hopeless., Meeting the Spanish overture with frankness, the United States will de- mand that it should be treated in the same spirit. If the disposition is shown to par- ley at length this will not be encouraged, and there is every confidence that the French ambassador would not be a party to any such program. May Talk, but Will Fight, Too. But ff there must be talk instead of ac- tion upon the United States’ proposal, ft may proceed, but absolutely without in any way retarding military or naval operations. Dewey and Merritt will proceed uninter- ruptedly to execute théir program in the Philippines; Miles will continue his advance upon San Juan, in Rorto Rico, and Watson will head with his squadron for the shores of Spain. Only, as these extensive move- ments will cost a great deal of money, the Spanish government must expect to meet the additional expense when it comes to a settlement. The present disposition of our government is to demand no mcrey indemnity from Spain, although it might fairly be ques- tioned whether the small proposed terri- torial acquisitich of Porto Rico and a couple of coaling stations is anything like an adequate recompense for the half-billion dollars’ expense that the war has imposed upon us, But from-this point on the Span- fards are to be held to good faith by im- posing upon them any further and addi- tional charges to which the United States is put by the necessity of presecuting its campaigns. Dewey and Merritt will, it is calculated, spend so many millions; Miles so many, and Watson so many,.and the total will be bal- anced up at iffterest, growing rapidly with the passage of every week. Therefore, though a rejection by Spain of our terms is expected in the beginning, there will be a steady pressure brought to bear that will, it is expected, lead to success in the near future. i Attitude of the Powers. Not the faintest disposition is shown by the representatives of the European powers in Washington to bring combined influence upon the governmént of the United States to secure bettér terthy for Spain than might otherwise be ‘éxpetted. ‘Phe resident diplo- mats have sqfar gcquired a knowledge of American). character and governmental methods as td realize that the immediate effect of any suchthtérference-as that pro- posed in the form dy combined foVement would be directly resented and would have exactly the comtrary effect to that intended. THE PARIS EXPOSITION A Brief Talk With: Commissioner General Peck. He Will Sail About September 1— Thinks America Will Be Well Kepresented. Mr. Ferdinand. W. Peck, commissioner general to the Paris exposition, is in Washington today to take the oath of of- fice, receive his’ credetials and begin the administration of his duties. “I expect to’start for Paris about Sep- tember 1 id Mr. Peck this afternoon to a Star reporter. “In the meantime my headquarters will be in Chicago, at the Auditorium building. Chicago has been chosen because of its geographical position and its easy access from all quarters of the country.” Mr. Peck feels deeply the personal com- pliment inyolved in his selection as com- missioner general, but thinks that his resi- dence in Chicago and his relation to the exposition were responsible for the Presi- dent’s choice. Mr. Peck did not know of his appoint- ment until noon last friday. He was on his way to his summer home at Oconomo- woe, and had stopped at Milwaukee for a few minutes when a telegram was handed him. It was a personal message from President McKinley making known his choice for the commissioner generaiship. Mr. Peck thinks the Americans will ex- tensively patronize the Paris exposition. He does not believe that the war or any temporary feeling which may have grown out of it will in any large degree affect the demand of American manufacturers for space in aiding them to bring their pro- ducts before the eyes.of the world. He believes that the real sentiment of the French republic is most favorable to her greater sister republic, and that any other impression on the part of any of the peo- ple will prove to be fleeting. “The applications already received from our prospective exhibitors sanction this statement,” sgid M.Peck. “As*to space for exhibits, the truth is that the arrange- ment now existing_is of an indefinite and tentative char, tee Until I go there in September there can be no intelligent allot- ment of spaée. “One thing is certain, though. This country will need more space if it can be optaiped. And if the exposi- tion authoritigs cay possibly spare any space not alrpady:,allotted I believe they will be inclined to ke more Uberal with us than would have been the case had it not been for alleged strained Telations which arose some nionth¥ago.” : Mr. Peck will return to Chicago tomor-" Tow. DE anwprd RENOMINATED. Messrs, McRae and Stark Also Will Agog Sepk Election. CLINTON, Mo., July 28.—The fourteenth ¢istrict democratic congressional cunven- tion renominated D. A. DeArmoné by ac- clamation. LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 2—The democratic convention of the third district at Camden has renominated Thomas C. McRae for Congress « YORK, Neb., July. 28—Congréssman Stark as been renominated by acclama- tion by. the fusionists (populists, gprs: crats and free silver republicans) the fourth Nebraska. district. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.,. July 28—Samuol R. Hamiin has been nominated for Con- gress by the democrats of the fifth Indiana district. _ af Acting as-Chief Clerk. Mr. M. L. Croxall is acting chief clerk of the Navy luring the exciting days of the war. while Mr. Peters is spend- ing bis vacation in New England. 28, 1898-12 PAGES, - LIEUT. HOBSON HERE AGAIN Navy Department Conference Over Raising = the Colon. Experience of the Hero of the Mer rimac Described by Some hae of His Friends. Lieut. Hobson returned to Washington last night and called at the Navy Depart- ment teday to see Assistant Secretary Allen in connection with the prosecution of the work of raising the Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon. Mr. Allen immediately called a meeting of the naval board,compos- edof himself, Capt. Bradford and Construc- tor Gilmor, to go over the propositions that Mr. Holson brought with him from the wreckers at New York, and more than un hovr was spent in consultation. Mr. Hob- son’s recommendation in brief is the pur- chee of all the pontoons to be had in this country, some six in number, and an ex- penditure of $20,000 for air bags to assist in lifting the ship, Hobson in Spanish Hands. It has developed that Hobson had a hard time of it a portion of the time he was in the hands of the Spaniards in Santiago. He does not care to talk on this phase of his imprisonment, but some of his friends are not so reticent. Immediately after the capture of Hob- son's men by Admiral Cervera the Span- jards looked upon him with amazement as a hero Whose gallantry far exceeded any Spanish conception of what a man might do for his country, and it was with great chagrin that Admiral Cervera was pre- vented by the Madrid authorities from re- turning the heroic young officer and his brave men to Admiral Sampson, but was compelled to deliver them to the military authorities ashore as prisoners of war. Gen. Linares deliberately placed Hobson and his men in Morro Castle as a shield against the fire of Sampson's squadron, and he was locked up there for five days in solitary confinement in a filthy dung2on, under conditions which must have scon resulted in his serious illness and perhaps in death. The treatment he received and the scanty food given him were no better than those accorded to a criminad condemned to exe- cution. An Effectual Protest. *This punishment, however, was of short duration, om account of the vigorous pro- test which was made through a neutral power to Spain, coupled with Admiral Sampson's notice to the Spanish admiral that he would be held personally respon- sible for Hobson’s welfare. Under these circumstances Admiral Cervera interposed his influence with General Linares, and Hobson and his men were transferred to the barracks in the city. Here his solitary confinement continued, but he could look out of the window to the hills, with the consolation that his captivity would be of short duration. The food given to him was of a wretched character, probably be- cause the Spaniards themselves could spare no better, but the British consul frequent- ly brought him delicacies from his own table. A Spanish offictal was invariably present, however, during these visits to prohibit conversation, and no news of oc- evrrences around him was permitted to reach Hobson. In this manner he was kept in ignorance of the destruction of Cer- yera’s fleet until his exchange was com- pleted and he had entered the American lines. Lieut. Hobson at the Treasury. Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson made a call today upon Third Auditor of the Treas- ury William Youngblood at the Treasury Department. Upon the fact becoming known the clerks quickly left their desks and assembled to obtain a glimpse and to shake the hand of the hero of the Merri- mac. Colonel Youngblood took Lieutenant Hobson and introduced him to the Secre- tary and assistant secretary of the treas- ury. The crowds became so great that Lieutenant Hobson had to excuse himself and rush through a side door. —___—__-e-_____ DEPORTATION OF PRISONERS. Four Large Steamships Going to Points of Embarkation. Co}. Hecker of the War Department, who has direct charge of the arrangements for the transportation to Spain of the Spanish troops surrendered to Gen. Shafter at San- tiego and other garrisons in the same pro- vi:ce, said today that good progress Is be- ing made toward that end. Four large steamships are now on’ their way to the places selected for the embarkation of the prisoners, These are the Isla Luzon and Panaya, which started from Cadiz yester- da, and the Alicante and St. Augustine, which left Martinique yesterday. The St. Augustine is described as a hospital skip provided with a corps of surgeons and nurses, and. will be used for the transporta- tion of the sick and wounded of the Span- ish army at and near Santiago. She has accommodations for S00 passengers. The two vessels from Martinique will arrive at Santiago in a day or two, and the two from Cadiz are exbecied to reach there about the end of next week. In addition to the vessels named, four others will start from various points in Spain and ~his ccntinent between now and Sunday, and will be ready to start from Santiago soon after the first expedition gets under way. The Spanish company which has the ccntract for the return of the Spanish prisuners to the peninsula has been notified that it will be expected to provide accommodaticns for 22,000 men and to execute the terms of the contract with the government as rapidly as possi- ble. ——____--e. EXONERATES CAPT. HENDERSON. Halifax Court of Inguiry Report on La Bourgogne Disaster. HALIFAX, N. §8., July 28.—The decision of the court of inquiry given here today exonerates Capt.” Henderson and the offi- cers of the ship Cromartyshire from all blame in the matter of the Bourgogne dis- aster. The report was made by Capt. W. H. Smith of the British royal naval reserve, with whom was associated in the investi- gation Capt. Bloomfield Douglass, R. N. R., and Capt. Lewis Agderson, nautical as- sessor. Capt. Smith in his report says: “It appears to me that La Bourgogne, as @ mail steamship starting from New York, was not in the position at the time of the collision as indicated by the steam lanes on the pilot chart of the North Atlantic. it also appears to me that it is highly desir- able the rules of following the steam lanes should be made more binding on all steam- ers navigating the Atlantic when plying between New York and Buropean ports. Although in this inquiry I have not been called upon or empowered to make any in- vestigation as to the conduct of the master and officers of La Bourgogne, or aa to the navigation of that ship, it is evident that had the commander, Capt. Deloncle, adopt- ed the rules laid down vessel could not have been in a position indicated by the disaster.” “The report concludes with the recom- mendation that new lane routes be es- tablished for fast passenger steamers be- tween American and European ports. os |. Demented Woman Attempts Escape. ‘Mrs. Thompson, an inmate of St. Eliza- beth's Asylum, this afternoon jumped from a vehicle in which she was riding when in front of the sixth precinct station and tried to escape. The unfortunate woman refused to return to the vehicle and she was taken into Ahe police station, where she was quieted and from which she was afterward’! Teturhed to the asylum. FINANCE AND TRADE Liberal but Erratic Dealing in Ameri- can Sugar. PROFESSIONAL ELEMENT PROFITED Increasing Interest in Current War and Peace News. GENERAL MARKET REPORT —— Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 28—The market again centered around the dealings in American Sugar, ylelding and resisting according to the tendency of this active specialty. The transactions in the stock named were lib- eral in volume and somewhat erratic in na- ture. Selling by a prominent brokerage firm force the price down on the theory that long stock was being sold for inside ac- count. This selling gave way to a sharp recovery, in which specialists and a moder- ate short interest were the principals. Advances and declines followed each other in rapid succession throughout the dzy, each movement exhausting itself within a Imit of about 1% per cent. While this stock was holding out such induce- ments to profitable trading in both ac- ccunts the professional element neglected other issues. War and peace news is discussed with steadily decreasing interest and the mar- ket is relapsing into the dullness which usually is incident to conflicting argu- ments. On ore side there fs a willingness to leave the details of the Spanish war io be ad- justed through diplomatic channels, whiie cn the other the vague prospect of the eastern question meaning something to the United States is a deterrent influence. The bulk of the argument favors a continued confidence in an outccme which will be both profitable and satisfactory. Among the routine developments of the day was the deorease of $90,000 in St. Paul's June earnings. This decrease has been expected by every close observer of conditions, but the room made as much capital as possible out of it, a few fractions being forced off the pre- vious price. The announcement that fore- closure proceedings would be a part of the Baltimore and Ohio reorganization had a tendency to chill the speculation in those shares. It {s added, however, that very prompt action on the part of the court is reasonably certain, Chicago advices announced that the ap- plication for a receiver for the Equitable Gas Company had been decided adversel: and that all cases of such character ha been dismissed by the court. These almost perpetual legal handicaps to the profitable manufacture and sale of gas in Chicago seem likely to be disposed of in the very near future. Manhattan was given good support, 2s was also Brooklyn Rapid Tran- it under the influence of continued good earnings. The General Electric Company is confi- dent that consent to the proposed reduc- tion of capital will insure 6 per cent divi- dends on the cor.mor stock, provided that the company continues to do business equal to its present volume. The new territorial acquisitions of the United States should in- sure this amount of business. See agra FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. Open. High. Low. Close. American Sprrits.. 2 «yy 19 (fy American Spirits, pi B65 8B BO American Sugar... 1 188% 186 1864 American Sugar, ptd. May Us 118 American Tobaceo. 121% 120% 121 Atchison . ss 1B 18% Atcnison, pra. : a Be Baltimore & One : jdt Brookiyn R. Transit. |! 55% Canada Seuthern, Canada Paci By ry 106% 1082; 1054 1055, Unicago& Nun tawestern. 3 180 Cricago Gaa.... 997% CM. & St. Pani 5 9956 Chic St. P.M. & O00) Bay Chicago, Rui. & Paci! 96% Chig. & G Western...., 15 Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack # W Delaware & 80 Uhnots Centra. Z Lake Snort Ses wulsvilie & Nashvule.. Metropolitan Traetion.. Manhattan Kievatea, Michigan Cencrat Missouri Pasitic. % Nationa! Lead Go. 3 8S New Jersey Centrai 0K New York Centrai. 118 us sn pee 5 293g BOB Northern Pacitis, pid.) Tis i aa Ont. & Western’ eee sed ars Pasitte Maut 29% “8954 Phila. & keading. | 1s 173 Southern Ry.. ofa, Bly BIg uy ‘Texas Paeitic. Wy 1a a Tena. Coa & YW 4, Bip Onien Pacih rrr ry Union Pacific, p 613, 60% BH Western Union Tel. We MH (OD Washington Stock Eachunge. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—D. ©. $50 at 116. Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 182, at 182%; 10 at 182%; 10 at 183; Ju at 188%. Lat ston Monotype, 100 at 16%; 100 at 164; 25 at 16% 25 at 16'y. American Graphopbone, § at_ i At 12%. American Graphophone preferred, 17 at District of Columbia Bonds.—3.05s, funding, cur- rency, 115 bid. is nds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 116 bid. Metropolitan Railroad cony. és, 120 bid Metropolitan Raflroad certificates cf indebteduess, A, 1l4 bid. Metropolltan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, B, 109 bid. Columbia Railroad 6s, 120 bid. Belt Railroed 5s, 50 bid. 58 asked. Eck- ington Railroad €s, 100° bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series A, 112 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s, series B, 112 bid. . S. Electric Light debenture imp., ¥5 bid. Chesapeake avd Po- tomac Telephone %s," 108 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, 100 bid. Washington Market Com- pany Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Com- pany imp. 6s, 110 bid. Washington Market Com- Pany ext. 68, 110 bid. Masonic Hall Association bs, 107 bid,’ Washington Light Infantry ist és, 95 asked National Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 285 bid. Metropolitan, 306 bid. Central, 140 bid, 153 asked. Farmers avd Mechanics’, 180 bid. Second, 140 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. Columbia, 131 bid. Capital, 118 bid. "West End, 88 bid, ‘88 asked. Traders’, 98 bid, 103 asked. Lincoln, 112 bid, 118 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Compan! Safe Deposit and Trust, x113 bid. Washington Loan aud Trust, x126 bid, 180 asked, American Security and Trust, 149 bid, 155 asked. Washing- ton Safe Deposit, 50 bid. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen’s, 26 bid. Franklin, 37% bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 52 bid. Potomac, 56 bid. Ari 123 bid, 135 asked. Gortan-American, 185 bid. National Union, @ bid, Jes.—Natloaal 12 asked. Columbia, 10 bid, 13 arked. Riggs, 74 bid, 8 asked. People’s, 5 bid. Lincoln, bid, ‘asked. Commercial, 4 bid. ‘tle Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 71 = ee ‘Title, 4% bid. District Title, 2 bid, " Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction, 73 bid, 74 asked. Metropolitan, 12) bid, 123 asked. Colum- bia, 78% bid, 77 asked. and Blectric it Stocks.~-Warhington Gas, x47 Did, 4844. asked. os exports, none; stock, 60.916 bushels. Hey firm for the better quaiitiesNo. 1 Grain freights qui , $12.000512 50. ‘ain jet, unchanged. rough changed. “batter wivady. umcha r Beet, changed. Cheese steady, unchanged. Lett unchanged. Whisky unchanged. a —_—— Grain, Provisions and Cotion Markets, Furnt-hed by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 st, members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs, Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co,, New York. GBAIN. Opes. High. So. OF eee 4 2% 2% Prov 8 pen. igh. - #30 eo » 635 5.40 S37 «(b4T 6.37 So evitos,” Sse 'S ow 5.27 om 6o1L Se 62 NEW RAILROAD BONDS, Proposed Issue of the Columbia Koad and the Estimated Amount. Local financial circles are interested in the proposed issue of bonds by the Colum- bia Railroad Company, in order to get the money which will be needed to build the extension along Benning road and thence to the eastern corner of the bounds of the District. It is understood it will cost $250, 000 to build this extension and if a chang is made in the motive power of the present line, eubstituting the underground electric for the cable, it is calculated it will be necessary to have about $200,000 additional to the amount above stated. The total issue of bonds according to these esti- mates will be $450,000. The present bonded debt of the road is $900,000 and the stock is $400,000. It is stated that no definite decision has as yet been reached by the company as to whether to operate the entire road by ele tricity, or to continue to run the city por- tion by cable as at present. It is said an electric plant can be put in for the new overhead section of the road, and that it can be enlarged in the future in the event it is decided to substitute another motive power for the cable. If the two systems are maintained, it will be necessary to transfer passengers at the present eastern terminus of the road, instead of having the cars make a continuous trip as is done by the Capital Traction Company on its Chevy Chase line. —__—. STILL IN DOUBT. Result of Yesterday's Balloting for Typographical Union Officers. The counting of the ballots cast in the different chapels in this city yesterday for officers of Columbia Typographical Union for the ensuing year, and delegates to the Central Labor Union and Inter- national Typographical Union, respective- ly, will not be completed, according to thd last accounts, before a late hour tonight At 1 o'clock this afternoon the election managers, who were im sessiun at Type- graphical Temple, stated that up to that time the returns counted were: President, E. C. Jones, 407 votes; C. HM. Robinson, 388; for vice president, Candidates J. A. League and Frank S. Lerch, the latter leading and probably elected; secretary, W. M. Garrett, re-elected; treasurer, John J. Higgins, re-elected; organizer, Candidates c. C. Hipkins, W. F. Simons and J. J. Sul- Hipkins “leading and probably The election of Charles T. Burns as ser- geant-at-arms; J. L. Fechtig, doorkeeper, and F. H. Melick, trustee, was also an as- sured fact, there being no 9oppositioa to either. The voting for other candidates bal- loted for at the hour named sieod as fol- lows: For delegates to the Central Labor Union (five to be voted for)}—W. R. Bradford, 281; Cc. O. Doten, 226; J. M. Kreiter, 188; J. F. McCormick, 287; E. M. Nevils, 281; E. W. Patton, 316; W. BE. Thompson, 381. For delegates to the 1. T. U. (four to be voted for)—J. W. Carter, 210; J. W. Fritz, 883; Edgar F. G. Hazle, 78; C.E.Macksey 329; 4. T. Jenkins, 305; John C. Macksey, 323; Perey L. Moore, 187; Don L. Murray, 226; John J. Ottinger, 106; T. M. Ring, 24; F. Cc. Roberts, 202; J. H. Schoepf, 397; G. G. Seibold, 24 —_»——_ FOR PRESENT BOARD, Movement in Favor of Reappointing the Assistant Assessors. A petition dated the 20th of last month and signed by many of the most prominent citizens of the District, was presented to the Distric’ Commissioners today, request- ing that Messrs. James A. Bates, J. Harri- son Johnson and Samuel T. G. Morseil, the District board of assistant assessors, be reappointed upon the expiration of thelr present term, the 16th of next month. ‘The petition recites that, knowing the integrity end capability of the present board, the signers feel assured that their reappoint- ment will meet with the approval of the taxpayers of the District. Among those who signec the petition are John B. Lar- ner, N. W. Burchell, W. B. Gurley, Louis J. Davis, C. J. Bell, Chas. C. Glover, W. 8. Thompson, C. C. Willard, A. M. Lothrop, W. B. Moses & Sons, Washington Gas Light Company, John Joy Edson, H. A. Willard, George Truesdell, George Hen- ning, B. H. Warner, M. G. Emery, Clar- ence F, Norment and many others. In adéition to this petition, not a few citizens have, during the past few days, calied upon and written to the District Commissioners asking the reappointment of the present board, and the impression today among those who profess to know ia that the Commissioners will decline to dis- turb the present personnel of the board. It can be stated on the best of authority, however, that the Commissioners have not reached ‘a final conclusion in the matter, although it would appear today that they are inclined to respect what is represented to them as a strongly predominating sen- timent in favor of the retention of the pres« ent board. The question is expected to be finally disposed of in e few days. GPE LA BOURGOGNE’S DEAD. Bodies Found at Sea and Articles of Value Removed From Them. ST. JOHN'S, N. F., July 28—The schoon- er Delight, Capt. McDonald, arrived here tcday, and reported passing through « aventity of wreckage from the lost French ne steamer La Bourgogne, cff Sable Isl- ard. Capt. McDonald launched a boat and rcwed to some dead bodies which he des- cried floating about the wreckage. He fovnd the bodies of several men snd wo- men, from which he removed rings, watches, pocket books and other property which would help in identifying them. Capt. McDonald will turn the property over to the government here, with whom the relatives or friends of people lost on the steamship should communicate. All the bogies were too much decomposed to per- mit of a description that would identify them. ——.———_ MINISTER HOSHI TO LEAVE. He Will Retarn to Japan for a ‘Time. The State Department has been informed by Minister Hoshi of Japan that he has been granted a leave of absence and will return to Japan for a time. Mr. Hoshi is prominently identified with the liberal party of Japan, and es the elections are about to be held it is understood his visit is for the purpose of taking part in the campaign questions between the United States