Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1898, Page 2

oo fs directing the present campaign. He looks netther to the right nor the left. Neither do the mules. All plunge blindly "torward with hard-set jaws, going straight ghead. Soldiers and all else in the way of this swift-moving Juggernaut jump quick- ly astde, and, as an old negro who fs along remarks, “well they mout.” Shafter, whether deservedly or not, is not in high favor among the officers here at the front. They give many reasons. But all this crit- icism will probably disappear, now that victory has been attained, even though some of our officers are still wondering how ft happened. One of them remarked the other day: “Victory just seemed to want an outing and came over to our camp. Per- haps the winged goddess thought there was better feeding on our side of the lines.” Good Work by Civilians. There are a number of young men who have come down here from Washington in connection with the commissary and quartermaster departments who have done herofe work in a quiet way with the army. With no chance for gaining glory as scl- @iers, they have been exposed to all the dangers that have beset the fighting men. Down at Siboney they have tolled in the broiling sun and lived on the fever-infested beach, trying to get supplies to the front for the fighting men. Most of them have had to go home on account of sickness, until about the only one left is Mr. George Leet. Col. Humphrey’s chief clerk. Col. Humphrey, for the quartermaster’s @epartment, and Col. Weston, for the com- missary, have both done herculsan work at Siboney for the army. With the poorest sort of facilities, they have by fertility of resource acquired in many campaigns managed to evercome all the difficulties which have presented themselves. On all hands one hears little but eriticism for our Cuban allies. I have yet to find an officer or man of our army who has a good word to say for them. Here is what an d me of bis experience with Gar- officer had by the greatest exer- en through a wagon train loaded with supplies for our men at the front. About 20 per cent of the supplies were destined for the Cuban allies. His men were worn out with pushing the wagons through almost impassable gulches and morasses. He asked Garcia for a detail of men to go back and help make a passable road te the front. This Cuban patriot drew himself up in offended dignity and replied: “My men are soldiers, not laborers.” Pack train bosses say when they go into a camp of American soldiers with supplies the men turn to without being asked and gladly help them unpack their animals. Go- ing into a Cuban camp under the same cir- cumstances, these high-strung warriors, with folded arms, stand around utterly in- @ifferent to their worn-out condition, and watch these men unpack and stow away the supplies intended for the Cubans. Gen. Garcia, it is said, is highly incensed at the terms of capitulation of Santiago. He expected to make a grand triumphal entry into the surrendered city, and when he learned that no such thing would be al- lowed, was not backward in expressing his displeasure. D. IL. MERCIER. ———— SENATOR HARRIS TALKS. Says the Spaniards’ Favorite Game is to Quibble. LINWOOD, Kan., July 30.—On the ques- tion of the terms of peace between the favorite game of the Spaniard is omatic quibbling. We can tolerate no . We must have free Cuba recog- no load of debt or obligations for Spanish bonds; Porto Rico for our own, and an absolute free hand in the Philip- pines. We should be generous as to war in- demnity if an immediate and prompt ac- ceptance of thése demands is conceded. L would not have the Philippines as Ameri- can territory avoided on any terms if it can be They should be afforded an op- ity to govern themselvés, or to con- some guaranteed form of autonomy Spanish sovereignty. For a final t there should be an adequate na- ation for ourselves, but not a mo- » forward move- val ment should we halt in t ment tlil acceptance of these terms.” ——__o— SENATOR DAVIS" VIEW. America Ought to Have a Philippine Coaling Station. ST. PAUL, Minn., July 30.—Senator Davis said last evening, concerning the terms of peace with Spain, particularly as to the Philippines: “We ought to have a coaling station there, and by a coaling station I do not mean a heap of coal on a dock. A coaling station m an American colony and ship yards and dry docks, and that means & sufficient number of troops to maintain our authority there.” Senator Davis said that he did not an- ticipate any complications with foreign na- tions over the Philippines. “A great deal has been published about the alleged unfriendliness of Germany,” he said, “but there was really nothing in it. Germany did seem a little officious at one time, more was made of the incident than facts warranted.” > SENATOR STEWAR’ "S ADVICE, Drastic Measures to Which Spain Should Have to Submit. CARSON, Ney., July 30.—Senator William M. Stew: referenc the terms of peace now = consic at Washing- says should be the with- anish troops from Cuba, Philippine Islands and ail by Spain of all right or ignty in such islaais. on is to be ma: of these determined by untrammeled by conditions he United States . hot negotiate, the terms of 2 a3 Germany did to Fra would absolutely withd: islands within the influenc tary operations I would ex- © indemnity; but if she con- tirues the war our claims as compensation must be arged for the expenses which the United States would suffer from her folly.” be of peace. sam our pres act no fur > REWARDED FOR THEIR CONDUCT. Six Colored Seldiers Made Second Lieutenants. c non-commissioned officers, who rendered particularly gallant and mer- and nts, have been appointed second Meutenants in the two colored immune regi- ently organized under special act ‘ongress. These men are Sergeants Wil- Mam Washington, Troop F, and John C. Proctor, Troop I, of the 9th Cavalry, and Sergeants Wiliam McBryar, Company H; Wyatt Hoffman, Company G; Macon Rus- sell, Company H, and Andrew th, Company B, of thé 25th Infant’ ij manded by Colonel Daggett. These two colored regiments were in the front and thick of the flercest fighting at El Caney and San Juan and won the highest praise from ali sides for their courage and effi- elency. The 9th Cavalry was also with Colonel Wood's regiment of rough riders when they mede their desperate attack on the ambushed Spaniards at La Quasina, and it has since been reported that the rough riders might have been overpowered by superior numbers but for the prompt 4 ready assistance of the men of the fighting 9th. The promotion of these six colored men was directed by the President, who considered that their services demand- ed substantial recognition. SIGNS OF AGITATION Spanish People May Object to In- evitable Concessions. MINISTER = GAMAZO'S. STATEMENT He Says Spain Has Not Asked a Suspension of Hostilities. PEACE MAY BE RESISTED LONDON, July 30.—The Madrid corre- spondent of the Times says that, according to a@ newspaper statement, Senor Gamazo, Spanish minister of public instruction and public works, said in the course of an in- terview at Madrid yesterday: “Spain has not asked an armistice, or even a suspension of hostilities. That would be tantamount to beseeching the en- emy not to strike us. We shall never come to that. “The message to the United States, while recognizing the superiority of the Yankee forces and their milltary operations, is con- fined to terms so dignified that when the document :s published no one will be able to say it is humiliating. It asks whether the United States is disposed to make peace, but requests neither truces nor armistices.”’ Senor Gamazo added: “If Manila surren- ders the capitulation will only apply to the walled town.” Premonitory Signs. It is feared, the correspondent reports, that the peace negotiations will not be very smooth or expeditious. Already there are premonitory signs of agitation against the inevitable concessions, and the correspond- ent of the Times considers it “very doubt- ful whether all the ministers have the moral courage to accept the responsibility and to face bodily a certain amount of un- popularity.” Spain Will Resist It. The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail says: “The Spanish government will combat to the last against a cessation of Porto Rico to the United States. It would much rather sacrifice one of the Philippine Islands, contending that Porto Rico has al- ways been loyal and outside the scope of the war.” The Madrid correspondent of the Times, in a dispatch dated Thursday and delayed in transmission, explains that the function of M. Cambon, the French ambassador at Washington, in Spain’s approach to the United States was “merely that of a trans- mitting agency.” The correspondent pro- ceeds: “The message was dispatched from Mad- rid Thursday night. The delay in its deliv- ery at Washington arose from the fact that when Senor Polo de Bernabo, the Spanish minister to the United States, retired on the breaking off of diplomatic relations and confided the interests of Spain to France and Austria he left only a single copy of the diplomatic cipher. “When M. Cambon received the peace message this cipher happened to be in the possession of his Austrian colleague, who Was out of town. ‘ine idea is current here that but for this delay the Porto Rico ex- pedition might have been indefinitely de- ferred. This will not, however, stand the test of careful examination.” The London Papers. Except upon the unsettled point of the Philippines the main lines of the peace terms were already discounted here. The editorials in the morning papers today gen- erally regard them as evidence of a desire on the part of the United States to meet Spain generously and to limit, so far as possible, the extension of American ad- ministrative responsibilities beyond seas. ‘The papers agree that there is no limited liability in warfare. Spain is naturally sore; but, they point out, she must put up with the loss of Porto Rico, and, if she is well advised, she will close with the Ameri- can terms. The Morning Post. however, says: “Since the United States have decided to take Por- to Rico, there is no need to be fastidious about Cuba. It must be seen now that the resolutions of Congress was an unnecessary tying of hands. if it is consistent with justice arid morality to annex Porto Rico, it cannot be wicked or unjust to annex Cuba.” Difficult for America. The Times, in an editorial on the terms of peace, confines itself to a discussion of the question ratsed in the Philippines. It says: “It seems equally difficult for America to take or to leave them. Spain had trouble enough to hold them before the war. She will be still more embarrassed now, and probably would not remain long without tempting offers from some of the powers, which her poverty might impel her to ac- cept. “Had America demanded a cessation of the Philippines outright, Spain could hardly haye avoided yielding. Now she may find in her very weakness the means of soften- ing the other conditions of peace, for, since the United States have decided that the islands are not worth annexing, some ar- rangement must be made with Spain to in- sure the reversion of the islands to the United States in the event of Spain failing to maintain a tolerable government. “Here are all the elements of a bargain which skillful diplomacy might turn to Spain's advantage, but the thing must be done quickly and the advantage not pressed too far.” Favors Annexation. The Daily Chronicle is for the annexation of the Philippines, and thinks “it will not be an easy task to bring Gen. Merritt and his army back with nothing to show but a cealing station.” The paper says: ‘We are impatient with American mod- esty In b3lieving the task of governing the Philippines too m-uch for the United States. It must be admitted that a grave danger lcoms in Germen ambitions, but no other power will object to annexation. England has already informed Washington to that effect, and Europ2, with the exception of Spain and Germany, would be relieved if the United States decided on direct control oz the Philippines.” ‘The Standard advises Spain to accept th2 terms, and is not surprised that America does not intend to annex the Philippines. It says: “If German temper had been officially manifested, th2 Philippines would have been annexed jvst to show that America Was not to be bullied. We would be glad if she did annex rhem, and, in any case, we do not belisve that sht will like the idea of Spain sending the Cuban army to the Philippine: The Daily Mail says: “We cannot helieve that President McKinley will abandon Aguinaldo and the insurgents. It would be the deepest dishonor, beside sowing the seeds of universal war. A joint commission could not arrive at an enduring compro- mise.” In the Dafly Mail’s opinion, an indemnity of from £6,000,000 to £7,000,000 ($30,000,000 to $35,000,000) will be demanded fcr the loss of the Maine. To Deal Generously. The weekly pcpers» credit the United States with a desire to deal generously with Spain. The Saturday Review says: “We are convinced that America will not Play the part of Shylock; but, now that she has learned to appreciate the bravery and fighting qualities of the Spaniards, es well as the worthlessness of the Cuban rebels, she will make cbvious atonement for th: precipitancy with which she entered upon the war by dealing generously with her Opponents.’ The Spectator takes a line quite unusual in the English press, most strongly urgin; the United States to assume direct contro! of both Cuba and the Philippines. It implores ths Washington government “rather to break an injudictous pledge to Congress than to allow Cuba and the Phil- ippines to be independent or to return the cruel Spanish Gominion,” = ma hewasra Col. Terrey’s Rough Riders. PUEBLO, Col, July 80.—Jack Sinclair, leader of the famous “Dodge City Cowboy Band,” has received notice from Colonel Torrey of the rough riders that band. will be enlisted next Sunday. “™° THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1898-24 PAGES, - BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- . jow will show that the circulation Sworn to ts a bona fide one. It is easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to Swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of Papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are In fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by resclts, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. : The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any ether Washington paper. Saat Circulation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, July 23, 1998. MONDAY, July 25, 1993 TUESDAY, July 26, 1898. WEDNESDAY, July 21, 1998.. THURSDAY, July 98, 1898. FRIDAY, July 29, 1898... Total... vee teers sceees sree 04,866 Daily average... jess woe BLA I solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- 1NG STAR circulated during the #x secular days ending Friday, July 29, 1998—that is, the num ber of copies actuatly sold, delivered, furnish- edor mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona de purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this thirtieth day of July, A.D. 199s. JNO. 0. ATHEY, Notary Public, D. C. WE WILL IGNORE EUROPE. Senator Money's View About Dispos- ing of the Philippines. “In all the talk about what we may or may not do with the Philippines,” said Senator Money of Mississippi to a Star re- porter today, “you may set one thing,down as certain. We are not going to do any- thing which any European government may want us to do. I think that the ad- ministration will soon make is clear that this Philippines question is one that concerns us alone, and that we propose to solve ft in our own way. We do not want any advice from outsiders. Certainly, we will not brook any dictation from Europe. “It seems to me to be too early to dis- tuss policies for the Philippines. The situ- ation is undoubtedly perplexing and will have to be worked out with much thought. We are capable of doing it, but I do not believe we will jump in now and pass judg- ment in a hurry. “In the first place, we must ascertain what the exact situation is in the Philip- pines. We do not know at this moment ail the circumstances of the case, and cannot act to best advantage without this knowl- edge. Events may shape themselves rapid- ly at Manila so as to materially change our policy."”” eee DENOUNCED AS FALSE. Recent Publi Fringe of tions Concerning Mar- jeut. G. S$. Driver. The romantic marriage at Newport News of Lieut. G. S. Driver of Washington and Miss Josephine Virginia Genesi of Brook- lyn, N. Y., just prior to the former’s de- parture for Porto Rico, continues to be an absorbing topic of conversation among the friends of the young surgeon in this city. The couple were married quietly Thursday afterncon by the Rev. Mr. McCox, the an- nouncement of the ceremony being received here with the greatest surprise by family and acquaintances alike. Shortly after the nuptial knot had been tied Lieut. Driver went on board the aux- iliary cruiser St. Paul with his command. Mrs. Driver came on to this city, and will later return to her home in Brooklyn, to arxiously await the home-coming of ‘her so'dier-husband. Lieut. Driver is the son of Mr. George W. Driver of Washington, who recently visited the young man at Newport News. The enterprising newspaper correspondents at that place came to the conclusion that he Was present for the purpose of preventing the marriage ceremony, and so wired their respective papers. Mr. Driver declares that his visit had no connecticn with the marriage whatever; that he went to see his son, who had just recently recovered frem illness at Chickamauga, and to bid him Godspeed. Mr. Driver says he had not the slightest knowledge that a marriage was in contemplation. ‘The publication of the alleged harrowing details of love overcoming all obstacles in this case and the outwitted father Is very distressing to the family, and is de- nounced as unutterably false. See Points Beyond Discussion. “ The American reply distinctly gives warn- ing that the proposition as to surrender of all sovereignty in the West Indian waters and the selection of an island in the La- drones is beyond any diseussion whatever. As to the Philippines, the reply says in substance that, as further indemnity to the United States for its expenses, the United Stgtes will hold the city of Manila, its bay and harbor, pending the determination. of the future government of the whole island group. One island of the Ladrone group 1s to be ceded to the United States, this gov- ernment to make its selection later. In de- manding the surrender of Spanish sover- eignty in all our nearby waters, the reply diplomatically avoids making any pledges as to what is to be done by this govern- ment as to Cuba. ———__+2+— Trustee Appointed. Justice Hagner, in Equity Court No.1, to- day, signed a decree in the case of Ralph O. Johnson and others against Elvira P. Merryman and others, appcinting Ernest Holtzman trustee and ordering the sale of the property at issue, near Pennsylvania avenue and north B street. Mr. Holtzman is to give bond in the sum of $35,000. In the case of William C. Graham against Lewis J. Ifft and others, Justice Hagner refused to appoint a receiver. EAE ERE Will Settle @ ition Tuesday. It was stated upon authority at the Dis- trict building this afternoon that the Com- missioners will Tuesday take up for final decision the question of a change in tha personnel of the board of permanent as- sistant assessors. It can be almost posl- lively stated that the Commissioners will decline to make any change in the member- ship of the board. ee Centract Awarded. The contract for placing the District fire alarm system in a thoroughly modern and complete condition was today awarded by the Commissioners to the Gamewell Fire Permission to Lay Tracks. The Washington and Glen Echo Railroad PRO AND ee Ee the Terms of | Board of Assistant Assessors Makes Annual SSN SaaS Shall the Phil&¥pings Be Held or Not and Wh jt Be Done ‘ ih jem F core eens Retatg Evety Inch. > '~ From the Chicago Jornal (Ihd.). e ought to rgtatn ‘gvery inch of con- ground oftsi Cuba, and it is hard to see justthow we dre to let go of that, We ought Yo ‘dig a canal that would save us the danger and expense of playing tag with battle shipg around a continent. We ought to have aw improved militia, and Wwe must have a Taavy- Against Permanent ‘Occupation. From the Chicago News (ind). ~ When Admiral ~Dewey* ‘destroyed the Spanish fleet at~Manila’@ burst cf en- thusiasm went up all over the country, and the large majority of ple were ready to insist that the Philippine Islands should be at once made a t of the United States. But during the three months that have elapsed since that event there has been @ great modification of public senti- ment, as the difficulties and responsibili- ties that the country would have to as- sume in such an_e¥ent. have been better understood. - ¢ 2 That the fortunes of war have imposed new obligations upon us in regard to those islands cannot be doubted, but such re- sponsibilities fall far short of annexation or permanent government. We may not be warranted in handing them back to Spain, but that does not impose the obli- gation to unite them to this country. We must put the people in the way of free government, but we cannot undertake or assume complications that are foreign to our policy and opposed to the whole theory of our government. No Obligation to the Philippines. From the Boston Transcript. The disposition of the Philippines is a question that must be settled here and at the very cltadei of government The cant- ing assumption that they have become an inevitable responsibility thrust upon us by the providence of God is something suited to the silly season. It is not worthy a sec- ond thought. What has been done there has not been done for the insurgent sub- jects of Spain, but simply as part of a gen- eral plan to weaken our enemy. The people of these islands were-not even remotely included in the scope of our humanitarian enterprise. We found them in revolt against the ruling power. We have not hurt their chances. On the contrary, if we withdrew tomorrow, and they wished to continue the struggle, they are in a more poneeas condition to do so than ever be- ‘ore. We have, therefore, incurred no obliga- tions in that quarter, and unless the shrieks of the imperialists and the cant of the proselytes prevail we shall drop the Philippines, with the exception of a naval station, at the first convenient opportunity. To permit the prospects of peace to be im- paired by an insensate yearning for domin- ion in that far away corner of the world would be @ foul blotcon the closing pages of nineteenth century history. Well Rid of the, Philippines. From the Botson Post, And as to the; moral. obligation resting upon us to see that the Philippines are relieved from the‘turse df Spanish misrule, this consideratiof#is éntirely sentimental and without forces ThésFilipinos were en- gaged in rebelligy against their Spanish masters when Dewey. steamed into Manila Bay and wiped oyt the Spanish fleet. This did not make us“Allies “of the insurgents, nor did it comm¥’ us“to the furtherance of their plans. The United States did not go to war with Spain fora to establish a Malay republic;"fnd, indeed, it is a ques- tion whether the''Spanish rule, bad as it is, is not as good’as any that Aguinaldo afd his associates’ Gan eMtablish. By simply withdrawing and/leayig affairs in statu quo, we neither '$hirkany responsibility nor betray any. i The utmost thaf the Uhjted. States needs to demand of *Spafn in ¥pspect to the Phil- ippines is su¢h-a foothold there as may be of advantage to our navy, and such com- mercial privileges as’ are«uccorded to the “most favored nation.” The rest we can let go without loss and even with substan- tial advantage. If we undertake more than this, especially if we assume to take the Philippines under our special and sole pro- tection, we enter at once upon a policy of “imperialism,” which promises no end of foreign complications and precious little of advantage or honor. No Need to Claim Philippines. From the Columbus Dispatch (Ind.). It does not seem needful for the United States to lay claim to the Philippine 1s- lands because of what has been done. The sending of the army to Manila has been fully justified, and much will have been ac- complished for the oppressed as well as for this country if the government ef the is- lands can in a measure be dictated and if @ coaling station can be secured by the United States. Coaling sta.ions there and m the other Spanish islands of the orient would be a great aid to United States commerce and would, at the same time, give to this country the opportunity of put- ting forth its power, should it be necessary to protect the natives from injustice and oppression hereafter. Annexation the Best Solution. From the Brooklyn Eagle (Ind. Dem.). If it is clear—and it seems to be—that Spain is without a navy, with a bankrupt treasury, with a beaten and discredited army and torn by interna! dissensions could not long hold the Philippines against the insurgents and would have to parcel them Sut among other nations, the propriety of the United States relinquishing them would be doubtful. Under any circumstances this country should secure commercial advantages, a ccaling station and a naval base in those isiands, with such assurance of their prop- er government as will redound to the honor and justification of the American nation, as one that has taken a hand in their affairs. And, also, under any circumstances the United States government should make clear to the American people the fact that the action of this country towazd the Phil- iypines is not influenced by the attitude to- word us of unfriendly European powers. All of these requirements can be secured by annexation outright. The stipulation of them by other means than annexation is not impossible, but it would be difficult. On the cther hand, annexation would involve responsibilities and the liability of compli- cations which tn part.might be avoided by an arrangement which stopped short of an- nexation. Nevertheless, annexation is the only insurance of complete American rights in the Philippines. No New Wir of‘ Conquest. on From the Boston Herald (nd). ‘The issue may well sogp be as to whether the United States shall Be content to attain all the objects, more than all, for which she began r, or whether she shall refuse to be with these, and begin what will b¢,in another ‘war, and a war for the ton of territory in the isles of the , Several thousands of miles from her ‘his 1s really dis- tinct fromthe Cuban wer. If it had been Proposed in the ‘Hegififfing, the scheme Would have been i@garded as so wild that it would hardly ha¥e fotthd an advocate in the nation. Yet # if tw seriously pro- posed that the Cuban it. The refi est expression of their disapproval of such a war, if they hope to be saved from engaging in it, ———_+ee—_____ SONS OF DEAD OFFICERS, They May Be Appointed to army Vacancien, . ‘The President and Secretary Alger have not overlooked the sacrifices made by the | quish all tlaim to th Report of Improvements. of Assess- ment for Various Causes —. Aver- age Assessed Values—Other Data. The board of assistant assessors today submitted to the District Commissioners a tabulated statement of the assessment of new structures’and of additions to or im- provements of old buildings during the year ending June 30, 1898. Also a report of the reduction during the same period of the assessment on account of the removal, de- struction of or damage to improvements in the District. The report also shows similar data for years 1895 to 1898, inclusive. The summary is as follows: city County. ‘Total. build ato no 1, = 428,600 Adtitiong and’ ini arrgrdd ans Provements...... 176,600 17,100 193,700 Total assessment. 1,614, 1,008,300 2,622,300 OM osc oweswledse 5 8, 191,300 Net assessment... 1,431,000 2,431,000 Total bufldings. 585 005 No. of tulldings removed........ 216 228 Increase in No. of buildings....... 369 a 195 $50,000. 80,400 estimated)... 209,200 36,300 245,500 pee 97,200 2,376,800 Taxable property. 1,404,800 Average sed ue per house. _2,766 verage assessed val of Columbia is $2,617. 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Heights (Commis- sioners’ subdivision)... 28 2,865 Holmen a) 2.352 Fetworth . + 20 1,925 Brightwood Park 14 743 Bloomingdek 2st 1,367 LeDroit Park, 13 ‘970 Eckington 7 1,329 Brockland 6 ‘900. Seuth Brool 6 850 ‘Trintdad 8 500 4 BIS 13 521 Recapitulation. Total assessments of new buildings for the years 1895-'96-'97 and "98: Amount of assessments. $9,814,700 U. S. and D. C. properties assessed. 400 Reductions 375,900 9,439,600 4,005. 3,550 2,451 as SENATOR THURSTON, Thinks We Should Retain a Naval Station im the Philippines. Senator Thurston of Nebraska sald today to a Star reporter that he was not in favor of the retention of the Philippine Islands by the United States. “I do not see what we can want of them. We do not want to acquire several millions of such a popula- tion. We should, in my opinion, retain a naval station—an entire island for this pur- pese would be preferable—and then relin- u rest of the islands. A suttablo naval station is all we should want there.” Phe senator did not think peace was far off. C ONIN THE CITY AND COUNTY|FINANCE AND TRADE Dullness Was the Dominant Feature of the Day. HIGH-PRICED SHARES G0 BEGGING Northwestern Issues Are Expected to Come to the Front. GENERAL MARKET REPORT Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 30.—Today’s stock market reflected the usual conditions of a half holiday in midsummer. Dullness was the dominant feature in most instances, and manipulation was essential to even moderate fluctuations from the opening level. London was closed, and this fact, coupled with the short local session, brought few traders to the board. The railway list was neglected, but prices were beld relatively firm around the opening quotations. The rains in the west came opportunely, but an average wheat and corn crop does not inspire any aggressive demand for the shares of roads directly interested. At- chison securities recovered, however, under the influence of covering recent selling on the condition of the corn crop having been overdone. Northwestern holds well, and is ene of the strongest features In the granger group. . High-priced shares, as a class, are not in especial demand just now, however, and it seems probable that the low priced northwestern issues will come to the front once the present manipulation in the in- dustrials culminates. ‘The strength of the bond market is one of the most reassuring features of the pres- ent situation. New government 3s sold in round amounts at 104% toward the qose of business, and indications of higher prices abound. Speculative railroad bonds have been in good demand ail week and have been a considerable factor in business, ow- ing to the poor showing made by the de- creased operations in stocks. Brooklyn Rapid Transit was forced up sharply during the morning under the influ- ence of a good inside demand, accompanied with rumors of good news to be made pub- lic during the coming week. The property is earning money on a large scale, and a statement of earnings during the present season has all the ear marks of approach- ing dividends. The rubber issues were advanced to a new high level, and much mysterious talk of a dividend on the common stock was heard. The rate varied from 2 to 4 per cent, but any dividend talk is a valuable aid to organized force intent upon higher prices. Sugar and leather attracted a good demand, and in addition to the two prop- erties named above monopolized the day’s business. The net changes in the cash holdings of the associated banks are the smallest in a nimber of weeks, and indicates a decreas- ing drain on account of the war loan. The less in lawful money is only $1,020,000, all in specie. The loans have tacreased $1,820,- 000 and deposits are practically unchanged, an increase of $351,300 being reported in this item. The reserve is reduced $1,107,- 525, bringing its total surplus holdings dewn to $41,904,475. The present week has been one of smali results, and there is little beyond the rou- tine in sight until a rew season is inaugu- rated, ne FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. Opes. High. Low. 11x Close. American Spirits. ny American Spirits, pfd. & American Sugar. 5 American Sugar, pti American Tobacco. 11 Brooklyn R. Transit. Canada Southern Canada Pacific. Unicago, B. & Q... 7! UnicagoaNortuwestern. Leiaware & Mudson ... Den « Kiv erande, pid Ene. = Rubber pf. Rubber... 4 per cents, Rm 123) 5 per cents, registered of 1! i 12 5 per cents, coupon of 1904.. iby 1 Currency 6 per cents of 1599. 102 ape Grain, Provisions and Cotton 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. Gi RALN, Wheat x = High. — Close. eat—Sey 65 (Gh 644 6Hy 68% 6H Corn—S: S35 SSly B28 caSiogt Bt = i 2 PROVISIONS. pen. High. Low. Close. 45 . 9400 (9.47 957 940 9.55 5.52 5.47 5.59 - 6.57 5. 5.47 5.45 50 Lew. Close. 5.33 5.84 5.87 5.87 5.90 5.92 5.88 5.8t Baltimere Markets. BOLD STAMP ROBBERY A Olerk in the Chicago Post Office Has Skipped. Supposed to Have Stolen §2,000 From the Government—Prebably a Second Offense, The. post office officials have just un- earthed a daring theft of postage stamps in the Chicago post office. A total of 100,- 000 1-cent stamps have been stolen and the thief—a trusted official of the post office at Chicago—-has decainped. It is an interesting story, this theft, and shows deep cunning on the part of the culprit and skiliful work on the part of the Officials here. In 1896 the stamp agency here in Wash- ington was notified by the Chicago post office that it was short in 1 and 2-cent stamps that it was short in 1 and 2-cent for $2,000 worth of I-cent stamps and $4,000 worth of 2-cent stamps. After the usual red tape the consignment was made and the postmaster at the windy city. charged with $6,000. A short time elapsed, when a telegram came from the Chicago office announcing a mistake in the shipment. Instead of $4,000 worth of 2-cent stamps, but $2,000 worth had been received. A letter follow- ing the telegram announced the mistake evidently due.to one package which, while purporting to contain 2-cent stamps, really contained 1-cent stamps. The shortage was 100,000, or representing $2,000. The stamp agency here denied absolutely making the error, and the burea f engraving and printingsshowed conclusively it was impos- sible for it to have made such a big mis- take. The case dragged for some time, un- Ul finaliy"it was dropped and the postmas- ter allowed credit for $2,000 which he averred he never received. Officials Here Not Satisfied. But this 4:4 not satisfy the officials here. While they could not prevent the entry which balanced the postmaster’s account, they nevertheless believed there had been stealing somewhere along the line. No pestal Inspector at that time was even called In to investigate, and soon the mat- ter was forgotten. But the stamp agency here felt the stigma that had been put up- on it by the action of the department and the contention of the Chicago postmaster, and resolved to change materially the method of checking, so that in the future it would be practically impossible for such a mistake to occur. This is the way he arranged it. When an order came in for 1-cent stamps he re- quired that the seal of the agency inclos- ing the package be of the corresponding eclor of the stamps. This was also re- quired of the other denominations. He even went further, checking with a corre- sponding colored pencil the packages. His labor seemed in vain, for months lapsed into years and no discrepancies occurred. The Chicago office was particularly watch- ed, but the clean reports and the even way the office had of doing business disarmed suspicion, and pretty soon the incident of 1896 was almost entirely forgotten. A Similar Requisition. A short time ago, just as summer came along, a requisition came from the Chicago office for stamps. It was for exactly the same amount as had been asked in 1806, and the agency clerks here were reminded of the incident once- more. The superin- tendent, as was his custom, continued to check with the stamp colored seal and the colored pencil. The stamps were sent away by the next express and for weeks nothing was heard. One day toward the latter part of June a telegram arrived at the Post Office Department announcing a mis- take of $2,000 in the amount of stamps sent. It was from the Chicago office and the suspicion that had been smoldering since 1896 broke out into a flame. Tele- graphic inquiries disclosed the fact that the loss was identical with the one of two years ago. A package of 100,000 two-cent stamps had turned cut to be a package of one-cent stamps. Was it a mistake this time? the cificials asked each other. The stamp agency said no, and followed up its denial with a request that the bundle be immedi- ately returned. After a few days back came the bundle purporting to be the orig- inal package without even the seal broken. On the arst glance it did look as if a mis- take had occurred, and the post office offi- cials thought there could be no doubt of it. Not so with the stamp agency. The superintendent saw a ta glance his pencil mark stopped short where the en- circling stamp met it. This was strange, since it had always been his distinct pur- pose to have the pencil mark run entirely through the stamp. A more minute inves- tigation disclosed the fact that the binder stamp was not of the proper color—that it did not agree with the color of the pencil mark. A magnifying glass showed that the original stamp had been covered by another stamp and that the package had certainly been opened. These views were communicated to the proper officials and the department immediately instituted an investigation through one of the post office inspectors. An Inspector's Investigation. At first be said there could not possibly be anything in the case. Had not a clerk in the Chicago office called him in one day when opening a packege of stamps, and showed him througfi the ends the denomi- mation of the contents, and had he not with his own eyes Seen, after his attention had been called to it by the clerk, that the encivcling stamp had not even been broken? He explained further how the clerk in question had called his particular attention to the package, with all its markings, and how he had satisfied him that the stamp had not been broken. When a short time afterward, the superintendent of the stamp agency had demonstrated how it was possible to take another stamp off a broken package and substitute it, the inspector saw more light. ‘Then the question was asked, “Why had this clerk simply opened the ends of the vackage and looked in, when any one else would have boldly broken the package; and why was it the clerk bad taken such pains to call in the nspector and demonstrate to him th2 condition of the package?” It was a clear case, the officials thought—a case of bold robbery—and the clerk should be ar- rested. The inspector was hurried to Chi- cago. He talked the matter over with the clerk at the latter’s house on Saturday night. Monday morning the clerk did not show up at his desk. When the inspector called at his house it was found he had ekipped, leaving a wife and child, and had taken with him at least $2,000 belonging to Uncle Sam. ——————_e+__ FAVORABLE FOR REPUBLICANS. Representative Pugh’s Idea of Condi- tions in Kentucky. Representative Pugh of the ninth Ken- tucky district is im the city attending to some departmental business and making arrar ements for campaign literature from the republican congressional committee for use in his coming campaign for re-election. In the last election Mr. Pugh received only 423 votes more than his democratic op- ponent, Mr. W. L. Thomas, so closely was the vote of the district divided.