Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1898, Page 2

2 ——— TORTURE SPANIARDS! Porto Ricans Revenge Themselves When Not Prevented. we MORE TOWNS WILLINGLY SURRENDER Adjuntos, Arroya and Guayama Un- der Our Flag. ———— UNIQUE PROCLAMATIONS See Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. {Copyri: 1898.) August 1, via St, Thomas, 3eneral Stone’s party were wel- juntos by the fire department, comed at A ople show a disposition niards where the Ameri- terfere. and Coamo the officials cans as deliverers, and General Stone will make cibo at this rate. The | landing of supplies for isted, is to stop th Spaniards there. fhe Massachusetts, Columbia and New- ark have gone to Guantanamo. Fall of Two Towns August 1 (via St. Thomas, Au- use a town in Porto Rico to our forces have but to make them- selves visible Today, on the appearance of ihe treop- ship St. Louis and the torpedo cHasors Wasp and Gloucester on a reconnaissance Arroya surrendered willingly, and Gua- yama, five miles west of it, gave up, too, and while going forward from Juan Diaz teward Coamo, after hearing a favorable account of Lieut. Finnerty’s reconnais- sance, Col. Hulings of the 16th Pennsy!- Vania was met by delegates from Coamo, offering a peaceable entry. His party consisted of only twenty mer, So, although he was informed that the ene- my had vacated the town, he deciced to carefull Jd along San Juan r to a point one mile from Coamo, which they will occupy to- merrow. From capitulated towns of Guanica and Juaca, Garretson’s brigade, with Maj Lanca 5 provisio ade, arrived at Pence on the way to the front. First Man of Guanica. In Guanica the citizens issued addresses mirg as first man “of this American town,” Augustin Barrenchea “to take charge of civil affairs and to keep citizens with true fove and respect fon the friend- » that bas been Inspired by the illustri- overnment that has come to give us of American land.” This Porto Rico, United the in mayor. The town capitulated Folz of the 1 Artillery. On American flag, round that he was only out to re- the zens got one and raised ops arrived at Ponce neral Stone had de- Adjuntes, to the northwest, on road to Al ith a sm.ull force, in- B telegraph station. be reinforced and pressed on to 4 meet the landing party and march to San Juan from the west- People were still on the balconies and walks when th troops came, Massac tts playips n behind perspiring ed, but stepping quickly and whistling tune gayly. Cheers followed their pro- gress. Enthusiasm at Ponce. By Associated Press, PONCE, Island of Porto Rico, August 2, a.m., via St. Thomas, D. W. I, August 3, noon.—T! Porte Rieans of Ponce lined the streets by the hundreds and filled the air with cheering on the arrival of General Garretson’s brigede from Yauco. The ar- rival of these troops and those on the St. Louis, makes the fighting strength of the Americans now operating near Ponce, about 000 men, equal to the entire force of Spanish regular troops on the island. General Garretson’s camp is temporarily near the 24 znd Sd Wisconsin Regiments, on the outskirts of the town. The brigade marched seventeen miles from Yauco to Ausby, where they arrived travel-stained and mud-bespattered. Almost the entire population saw the troops pass through the city and gave them cheer after cheer, particularly as the artillerymen lumbered by. The officers at the front, including Hul- ing’s Pennsylvanians and Captains Austin, Wheelock, Burns and Hall, commanding the four advance companies, do not be- lieve the Span‘ards will make an advance. They claim the enemy will act only on the defensive. Troops Are Restless. There was some firing last night be- tween Captain Austin’s pickets and the Spaniards in the brush, but no damage was done. All the American troops are restless, due to false alarms of the arproach of the Spaniards, ard they are anxious for an encounter. It is the general belief, how- ever, that there will be no forward move- ment of the main body of our troops un- til the other transports arrive. They ere expected every hour. The treops on board the St. Louis are reported to be in health. She brought twelve representatives of the Porto. Rican junta of New York, whose @&si:ess is to influence the people of the island not to resist the American aévance. Their good offices are not necessary. The Drxie’s shot at Morro Castle on Sat- urday caused the utmost consternation at San Juaa de Porto Rico, where it was be- Meved to have s: ed tbat the place would be bombarded within twenty-four hours. — + CURZON FOR THE VICEROYSHIP. Husband of Miss Mary Leiter May Govern Indi. LONDON, August 3.—It is reported that Mr. George N. Curzon, the parliamentary secretary for the foreign office, has ac- cepted the office of viceroy of India, in succession to the Earl of Elgin. Mr. Curzon married Miss Mary Letter, the daughter of Mr. L. Z. Leiter of Chi- cago. He was formerly parliamentary un- Cer-secretary for India, and is the author of a nu rt of prize essays, including “Russia in Central Asia,” “Persia and the Persian Question” and “Problems of the Far East.” He is the eldest son of Lord Scarsdale; was educated at Oxford, and is a gold medalist of the Royal Geographical So- ciety. ae ee ‘TO ENLARGE THE TREATY, France and United States to Open Further Reciprocity Negotiatio: PARIS, August 3—The Temps this after- noon says the United States has notisied the French minister for foreign affairs, M. De Lasse, that she desires to enlarge the reciprocity treaty by including new proa- THE KAISER’S RESCRIPT William's Eulogy Upon the Oareer and Work of Bismarck, -. “What He Created I Will Maintain, if Need Be, With Blood and Treasure.” BERLIN, August 3.—An extra edition of the official Reichsanzeiger, just published, contains an imperial rescript addressed to the imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, and dated Friedrichsruhe, August 2. It says: “With my high allies, with the whole German people, I stand mourning at the bier of the first chancellor of the German empire, Prince Otto yon Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg. We who witnessed his splendid labors, who looked up to him with admiration as the master of statecraft, the fearless fighter in war and peace, as the most devoted son of the fatherland ana as the most faithful servant of hts emperor and king, are deeply affected by the death of the man whom God, the Lord, fashioned as His instrument to achieve the realiza- tion of the undying aspiration of the Ger- mans for unity and greatness. “This is not the moment to enumerate all the achievements of the great man who has gone to his rest or to refer to all the cares he bore for the emperor and the em- pire and all the successes he won. They are too mighty and too manifold. History alone can do them justice and will engrave them all on brazen tablets. “I am, however, impelled to give expres- sion before the whole world to the unl- versal sorrow and grateful admiration which today animates the whole nation, and in the name of the nation to vow that what he, the great chancellor, under Wil- liam the Great, created I will maintain and Gevelop, and, if need be, defend with blood and treasure. In this may God help me. “I instruct you to make this rescript public.” The North German Gazette this after- noon announces that Emperor William has received a cable dispatch from his brother, Prince Henry of Prussia, dated Fu San, Corea. expressing profound grief at the Geath of Prince Bismarck. — SOME HAVANA VERSIONS. Fights in Which the Spanish Always Repuised the Enemy. HAVANA, August 3.—A Spanish report Says that at noon on Saturday last an American warship fired on the Punta Maya, Matanzas, battery, after the battery had opened fire on the warship, which is said to have withdrawn for a time and to have returned with another ship. The two vessels, it appears, fired eight shots at the battery, which were answered by twenty shots from the shore guns, whereupon the ships are alleged to have withdrawn. It is said that only one Spanish artilleryman was wounded. It is announced from the palace that on Saturday morning last the plantation of 2reciso of Matanzas was attacked by a orce of infantry and cavalry under the American flag. It is added that a squadron of Spanish cavalry from the plantation of Dos Rosas “assisted in routing the Ameri- cans,’ who are said to have left ten men killled on the field. The Spaniards, accord- ing to the report, had two men badly wounded. in the provinces of Havana and Matan- zas, recently, there have been several un- important skirmishes between Spanish forces and bands of insurgents. An insur- gent force, under the leadership of Camejo, opened fire on Thursday last on San Nico- las, but was seemingly repulsed: by the garrison after a short period. The insurgents are also announced to have attacked Gamarraga, defended by a fort, in the province of Santa Clara, for the purpose of capturing cattle which were pasturing there. The Spanish version of the affair says the insurgents were driven off after an exchange of shots, which last- ed _ten minute: The free kitchens here have distributed about 17,000 rations, during the last two days. It is estimated that about 13,000 per- sons are being fed daily from charitable | sources. The municipality contributes $4,000 monthly to the charitable funds. From today on ‘about 19,000 rations will be distributed daily. —— DISINFECTING THE CONCHO. Woodwork, Carpet and Hangings Must Be Ripped Out and Burned. NEW YORK, August 3.—The work of disinfecting the transport Concho was con- tinued today and it is not known when the vesel will be released from quarantine. It is reported that Dr. Doty has notified the owners that the woodwork in the cab- in and state rooms, the carpet and hang- ings will be ripped cut and burned. Deputy Quartermaster General Kimbali would not consent to this without instructions from Washington. = ‘The authority of the health ofcer to de- stroy whatever he thinks advisabie in crder to purify the ship is not questioned, but the quartermaster’s department of New York to protect itself, pending instructions from Washington, will forbid the destruc- tion of any part of the ship other than the bunks, hangings and carpets. —— CRUSHED IN THE ICE. Experiences of a Steamer’s Crew 500 Miles From Land. ST. JOHNS, N. F., August 3.—The Nor- wegian steamer Fortunat, bound for Tilt Cove to load copper ore for Swansea, was crushed in the ice fourtzen days ago 500 miles from land. The crew of eleven men took to the boats and drifted about for twelve days, covering 350 miles. They were reduced to desperate misery, owing to frost bites and want of food and water, when picked up by the British steamer Southwold, also bound for Tilt Cove from Swansea, which landed the men there yes- terday. ILLINOIS TROOPS GET AWAY. The Often Disappointed 5th Regi- ment at Last Moves Toward Front. CHICKAMAUGA-CHATTANOOGA NA- TIONAL MILITARY PARK, Tenn., Au- g'st 3—The 5th Illinois Infantry, after numerous disappointments, finally got away toward the scene of action today. Col. Culver, the commander, will report to Brig. Gen. Fred. Grant immediately upon his arrival, and the regiment will go with Gen. Grant's detachment to Porto Rico, ‘The action of the War Department in sending the Sth Ilinois to the front has caused much comment in the camp. The reason is not stated here. The rivalry to be included in the next order to move among the regiments remaining here is becoming highly interesting. The officers of each regiment are bringirg all possible pressure to bear on the War Department. One regiment is said to have sent out dur- ing -the last twenty-four hours over 200 telegrams asking assistance to influence the department. The continuous rain of the past ten days at Camp Thomas has resulted in a general desire to change camps. The dampness of the wooded territcry has made the open fields look quite inviting, and the result is that already a number cf regiments, in- cluding the cavalty, have pitched their tents in the open fields and now have the full benefit of a geuerous sunshine. A movement is now on foot to invite Sec- retary Alger to visit Camp Thomas, and the invitation will likely be forwarded and strongly pressed during the next few days. So many untrue stories have been told about the sanitary condition at the camp that it is the desire of those interested to have the Secretary make a thorough in- spection and settle the matter once for all. ucts. France, the paper adds, has accept- ed the suggestion and the negotiations on the subject will be opened. > Wiliam Slaughter Brown Dead. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va, August 3.—William Slaughter Brown, for many years clerk of the county and circuit courts of King George, died at his home in that county last night, aged seventy-eight, after a brief Brig. Gen. J. 8. Pol: | Who has been seriously ill for several weeks, has been taken to Asheville, N. C. It is said Gen. McKee, brigade commander, will be placed in charge. In this event, Col. Smith, com- manding the 158th Indiana, will command Gen. McKee’s brigade, he being the senior colonel in the brigade. ‘The sum of $1, has been pee new building for ordwance near the The paymasters will likely begin their work tomorrow. The entire force, eighteen in all, are expected to be here tonight, THE EVENING! sTAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1898-12 PAGES, TO CALL ON THE PRESIDENT. Ambassador Cambon Makes an Ap- pointment This Afternoon. 3:25 p.m. — The French ambessador, through his secretary, has just made an appointment to meet the President at the White House at 3:45 this afternoon. The mature of his communication is not known —whether it relates to peace or to the case of the French seized vessel Olinderodri- guez, = ————_—_+-++_______ TO CONSIDER CASES OF MERIT. A Naval Board to Be Especially Created. ‘ So numerous have been the recommenda- tions presented to the Secretary’ of the Navy for the promotion or recognition in some other suitable manner of American sailors, officers and enlisted men who Bave notably distinguished themselves during the present war, that Secretary Long has now determined to create a special board for the purpose of considering all such cases on their merits and recommend to him for tranSmission to Congress for promotion or other awards to be made by the depart- ment. This was the practice adopted after the civil war had progressed some time, in: or- der to avoid charges of discrimination that had begun to be made in many cases. While tals naval board will consider the great mass of cases on favorable recom- Mendation, in some few instances, the President and Secretary Lorg will reserve to themselves the right of independent ac- tion, such for instance as that in the cases of Commodores Schley and Sampson and Lieut. Hobson. cs + 0+ -____ SENDING OUT THE BONDS. Discovery of a Number of Bogus Subscribers. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip is now sending to subscribers about 6,000 bonds a day, and this number will be increased later on. Recently rotices of allotments have been sent to a number of people who had subscribed and forwarded the required cash, but who now deny all knowledge of the transaction. The indications are that their names haa been used by interested parties without authcrity with a view to getting possession of the bonds‘in violation of the spirit of the law. + These cases are under investigation. ‘There are also a large number under sus- picion from other causes, aggregating in amount several millions, so that it will be impossible to state the maximum amount which eventually will be allotted until all of these cases are decided. The indications, however, are that the amount will fall be- tween $- 5,000. FEMALE AKMY NURSES. Sargeon General Sternberg States His Views. Surgeon General Sternberg of the army has sent to the chief surgeon of the 7th Army Corps at Jacksonville the following telegram, which will explain the general attitude of the department on the question of the employment of female nurses in the army, about which there has been consid- erable agitation: “In reply to your letter of July 22 I have to inform you that I do not approve of hav- ing female nurses with troops in the field or in camps of instruction. But in general hospitals or in permanent camps where fa- cilities exist for taking care of them they may reuder valuable assistance, and I ap- prove of the employment of properly train- ed female nurses under such circum- stances.” ——_—_—___+ » + —_____ SOME TIMELY FIGURES. Commerce of Porto Rico, Cuba, Ha- wali and Canada Shown. The commercial history of the fiscal year 1898 is presented in the June summary of Finance and Con.merce, which appeared yesterday at an earlier date than th any June summary in a decade. B presenting the detailed history of the most remarkable year of our commerce, it con- tains a series of tables on the Imports and exports of Porto Rico, Cuba‘ and Hawail during a term of years, shbwing the ar- ticles imported and the country of origin or destination, the population, production and consumption of the various communf!- ties, and much other information import- ant to those contemplating business enter- prises in these islands. In addition to this, the volume presents a series of important tables on the commerce of Canada with the United States and with other countriés during a term of years, a subject just now especially interestirg, in view of pending negotiations for closer relations between Canada and the United States. 0 + HEARING POSTPONED. Suit of Purcell Company Aga: Postmaster Genera! The suit of the Purcell Envelope Com- pany of Holyoke, Mass., against Postmas- ter General Charles Emory Smith, in which the complainants seek to restrain the Post Office Department from setting aside the contract awarded ttem for furnishing stamped envelopes and newspaper wrap- pers to the government for a term of four years, will come up for a hearing tomor- row morning at 11 o'clock before Justice Cole in Equity Court. The case was to have been heard today, but upon the con- sent of all parties was postponed until to- morrow. The Post Office Department has prepared a demurrer to the bill, but it has not yet been placed on record in the case. In the demurrer it is contended that the Purce!! company has no standing in a court of equity and that its remedy, if it has one, is to be found in a suit for damages in a court of law. The department admits that the Purcell company was awarded the con- tract and that it was duly executed by it. The department, however, did not complete the instrument by having the sig- nature of the Postmaster General attached. After careful inquiry and consideration. the present Postmaster General, the de- murrer says, found that the Purcell com- pany was unable to fulfill the terms of the contract and decided to annul it and read- vertise for another. —-—__. MUST BE NO NEW SCANDAL. Directions Issued Regarding the ‘Transport San Marcos. The following telegrams have passed be- tween Surg. Gen. Sternberg of the army and Chief Surg. O'Reilly, in charge of United States camp at Tampa, in regard to the arrival of transports and the yellow fever convalescents who are to be dis- charged from quarantine. “Steamer San Marcos arrived last night, with one hundred and five passengers. Steamer Comal, in quarantine, has etghty- five passengers. There are sixty yellow fever convalescents to be discharged from quarantine, who will not be allowed to so- yeurn in Florida. “San Marcos cannot be fumigated until the 10th and will not be released until the 15th. Recommend that she take all passen- gers immediately to New York, as she cun accommodate 600. She can go there, be fumigated and returned before the 15th; otherwise I must be authorized to hire a special train to take yellow fever convales- cents north of Baltimore. Direct disposi- tion of these people immediately, because if the 60 are not disposed of immediately no More passengers can be admitted to de- tention camp, but must remain on board ship, thus blockading the quarantine.” 4 To this dispatch General Sternberg sent the following reply: * “San Marcos will be ordered to New York with all convalescents. See that they have ample medical supplies, competent medical officers, ice and proper food supplies. Let there be no cause for complaint against the medical department when this ship arrives in New York.” —___ Probably Fatal Injuries. A team became frightened this afternoon at the corner of 10th street and Maryland avenue at 2:30 o'clock, and ran away, throwing the driver out and injuring him So seriously as to render recovery improb- able. The driver's name was not but he was ei From the Chicago: PRO AND CON - =¥ . Press Ovinichs Upon the Terms of Some A Growisg Sentiment That This Gov- ernment Should Hold the Philippines. ri eee The Senate_ Fill Not Ratify It. The Presidentijs”commander-in-chief of the army and, y. He can order a sus- pension of hos ‘ies-when h2 chooses. : He Fi 4 dictate “te ‘the American negotiators thé terms which they shall insist on. He can order them to agree that Spain shall have the Philippines, but when the negotta- tors have agreed on a treaty it is of no effect until the Senate has_ratified it. Some light is thrown on what it is likely to do by the prediction of Senator Lindsay of Kentucky that “it will be impossible for the President to obtain even a majority vote for the ratification of any treaty that leaves the Spanish flag floating in the Philippine Islands.” And why should such a treaty be ratified? Tris country cannot afford to make a fool of itself by giving back the Philippines to Spain, by: allowing them to pass into the possession. of any other power, or by tura- ing them over to the rebel chief, Aguinaldo. It has cost the pels States a good deal to get a-grip on the Philippines.. That grip shculd ‘not be relaxed. The islands must be owned by the United States hencefor' Senator .Lindsay is right when he states that “‘the American people will not be sat- ised with any arfangement that leaves any of the Philippineg under the authority of Spain.” a Spain should be‘told now that any such an arrangement $s out of the question. Must Keep the Philippines. From the Jersey City Journal. z If the President had any doubt what the People generally think about retaining the Philippines, that doubt must have been re- moved by this time. The only voices which ve been raised against it are those which have opposed the war, opposed the annex- ation of Hawaii and everything tending to the betterment of our nation in business or war or peace. Must Not Be Turned Back to Spain. From the Scranton (Pa.) Truth. More and more emphatically, whatever nay have been thg exact reply sent to Spain through the French ambassador, the administration is hearing from the country that the Philippines must not be handed back to Spanish rule. This, without regard to Aguinaldo's performanees or what Irs- son it may become necessary to teach him. The Only Wise Way. From the Louisville Courfer-Journal. The only wise way, the only safe way,is to take the Philippines absolutely and govern them ourselves, or leave them absolutely with the exception of what port or ports we may desire as coaling stations. Any middle course, any attempt to turn loose and yet hold on, to avoid direct responsi- bility and yet exercise it through a guar- Glanship of Spanish incompetents, will imply result in injury to ourselves without berefiting anybody else, Not Probable That They Will Be Re- tarned Uncdnditionally to Spain. From the Los Angeles-(Cal.) Times. Whatever may be’the ultimate fate of the Philippines, however, it is not probable that they will be returagd unconditionally to Spain, to be agaip. subjected to the cruelty and injustice df Spanish rule. The parti- tion of the islppdg gmong the Buropean powers is an eq! ii demote contingency. They Must Not Bé-Steturned to Spain. From the St. Jose} (M88) Herald. To return the Phfppines to Spain’ will be like returning:.ag abused ‘child to a fa- ther, doubly engaged because of the inter- ference at the time Of Fis cruel treatment. If the United Stat®§ has a responsibility to assume regarding’ ‘Ouba, it certainly should not shrigk jfuem its responsiblity regarding the Phijippines.. To keep them or to maintain a protectorate over them means anxigty#4nd Wtts-to this nation. But nations. tiWe $aiviAaedls, are not ‘ex. empt, fram tiqubles ifsthey,dttempt to- play a large part in the.affajrs of the world-and to assume the responsibilities laid upon them by humanity afd the progress of civilization. eine +4) No Obligation to the Insurgents. From the Richmond Dispatch. é Advices from Manila confirm previous re~ ports as to the insolent and truculent at- titude of the insurgents and the probabullty of our having, in the interest of humanity, to give them a sound drubbing. «According to both Admiral Dewey and General Mer- ritt, the revolting Philippinos promise to cause us more trouble than our Cuban allies. In our view our Philippine “allies” could not have shown their hand and made them- selves obnoxious to us at a more opportune time. One of the complications that prom- ised to enter prominently Into the settle- ment of the Philippines issue was our oblt- gation to the insurgent natives. Since these have displayed the spirit of Garcia and his followers in an intensified degree, that obligation, whatever it may have been, is in large measure, ifnot entirely, remov- ed, and hence the way-to an understanding with Spain regarding the future govern- ment of the Philippines has been made clearer. “Don’t Give Up the Philippines.” From the Albany Times-Union. From all parts of the country should go up the ery—‘Don’t Give Up the Philip- pines!’ How foolish would be the man who threw away a priceless jewel, and yet, no more foolish than: would be the United States in giving up the Philippines. They are ours by every law of war. To release our grasp upon them would be a humiliat- ing confession of weakness. They are just as valuable to us a8 to Spain or any otter nation, and, if this country has not siates- men big enough to cope with thc prob!ems that will spring up with the retention of the Philippines, it had better go out of the governmental business at once. American Sentiment Against Their Return to Spain, From the Syracuse Herald. The’ treatment of the Philippine Islands, under McKinley's terms of peace, does not necessarily mean their.return io Spanish control. The whole question is to be re- ferred to a joint commission. American pextieant and much of the expressed feel- ing of other nations, is agains: Spain's re- tention of ownership. It would be rome- what awkward were the Philippines, wrest- ed from Spain by the United States, to fall into the hands of some ather nation. The President Resrosents the Coun- From the Cumberland (Mq.) Times. The President kas. fgithfully reflected the best sentiments of country in his reply to Spain’s ing this country’s de- mands, 19 f-BLS Spain Must Not Hold the Islands. From the G) State. * ‘The duty of U ged States is first to eradicate Span an rests at all costs, then the disposition “Of the islands might be at lel : No concession: to a beaten enemy ar to ‘the holders of that enemy’s bonds; for,¢hese holders are as zack. hee of,$he country as Spain erself. z So the first step im Hegotiating the article relating to thesPhittppines should be the United States Chusenf for Spain te nea nj tates for to he the isldnds, an $ 2 The President and the People. From the Salt Lake Herald. The conservattve-attitude of the Presi- dent and . the cinea tt Be tin Brats scent they will allow binet ines is that generally.’ It is to be hoped nothing to swerve them from it, Retained or surrendered, no European fonterente. blag Marg hats oe i, what the course of t! Telation to the Philippines shall be. ft What Spain Should Understand. are today the minimum of demand by the American public. A few, a very few, think the United States wants nothing in the Philippines. But the overwhelming “ina- jority of the American people want Manila. Where the flag gces up there it must stay. Not Without the Consent of the Sen- ate. From the New York Journal. No treaty of peace can be concluded without the consent of the American Sen- ate,” Will the American people, the American Senate, agree to throw away Admiral Dewey's victory and to re-enthrone Spain in the Philippines? A Condition and Not a Theory. From the Louisville Evening Post. Spain has no ravy, and it is impossible for her to yovern the Philippines, and this country will never stbmit to the great pos- sessions being handed over to any Europe- an power. So a condition and not a theory confronts us, and immediate and vigorous action is demanded on the part of the President. Imperialism or No Imperialism. From the Scranton (Pa‘) Times. The large majority of our people will be best satisfied if this country retains every Spanish possession the United States flag ficats over, imperialism or no imperialism. Don’t Want Spain for a Neighbor. From the Hartford Courant. In turning out Spain from this hemi- sphere, bag and baggege, we rid ourselves of an unpleasant neighbor, who would b henceforth an argry, vindictive neighb What shall it profit us to have done this for the sake of a quiet life, if we immedi- ately move in next door to Spain in the other hemisphere? The Imprudence of Philippines. From the St. Louis Republic. The good sense of Americans has already comprehended the imprudence of seizing the Philippines. We have not yet obtained military possession and have nothing to give up. Breaking Spanish authority is easy enough, but the dozens of native tribes are not under Spanish rule, as a matter of fact, and there is no reward tv entice us into the prolonged and rather small business of reducing them to order- liness. The naval station which Mr. Mc- Kinley contemplates is probably quite e:ough for our uses. Seizing the Intense Opposition to Restoring the Philippines. From the Staunton (Va.) News. ‘The Philippine Islends will be the stumb- lirg block. The President is represented as being op- posed to this country’s assuming control of these islands. He is represented as de- siring there nothing more than a good, big naval’ station, possibly the Island of Luzon, on which Manila is situated. As to public opinion, many assume to represent it as opposed to acquiring the Philippine Islands. For our part we doubt the correctness of this claim. We believe that the masses of the people feel that if these islands are looked upon as’ valuable possessions by other countries, why should they not be to our country?’ Then there is a feeling that Providence has put it in the way of this country to do great yood by spreading the ‘ight of freedom and Christianity among these benighted people. There is undoubted!y intense oppusilion to restoring the Philippines to Spain. Is Spain This “Benevolent Despot- ism?” From the Philadelphia North American. The fact is that those who talk so lightly of our taking possession of the Philippines, as though to do so were a mere holiday promenade, cannot be familiar with the facts of the situation. The Philippines cover an area of about 150,000 squar2 miles, and are populated by between seven and eight millions of the most mixed, degraded and untractable races to be found anywhere on th2 face of the globe. Nor does this in- surrection, which has been giving Spain so much trouble for three years, represent the revolt of an oppressed people toward lib- erty and independ2nce, and nothing more than that. The conflict in its origin and at bottom is directed against the religious or- ders, who take so large a part in the gov- ernment of the islands, and it had its tm- pulse in the Masonic lodges, to which, } within “the past f2w years, thousands of the natives have become affiliated. Altogether, it is impossible to imagine a situation more crowded with perplexities. A benevolent despotism is th> kind of government that the Filipinos need, and that is precisely the kind of government which the United States has no experience in furnishing. The Enemies of the Administration. From the Jersey City Evening Journal. ‘Those who are opposed to the annexation of the Philippines are all among the recog- nized enemies of the administration, such as Bryan and Cleveland. ‘We Must Keep the Philippines. From the Boston Traveler. We must keep the Philippines, not for ourselves, but for their oppressed people. To do otherwise would be to declare our humanitarianism a humbug, cur boldness for right and principle a sham. What Germany Would Be Compelied to De. From the Buffalo Express. If one of the conditions for the future ef the Philippines which the proposed Span- ish-American commission demands should be that ho naval station could be granted to any power without the consent of the United States, Germany would be com- pélled to ask a favor from this country, and it is possible that it would not be given without important concessions to our commerce with the empire. Peace is the Thing Wanted. From the Boston Herald. The desirable object is to secure early peace. It would be a pity, indesd, if that peace should be obstructed by a question on which the United States is not cgreed as to what it shail demand. Retlecfing men here, we think, are agreed that our action toward the Philippines should be a subject of careful consideration, and certainly mre deliberation than that which cami be given it now. In the mean time, it cannot be reasonably or humanely asked that peace shall wait. No Good Reasons for Giving Up the Philippines. From the Jersey City Evening Journal. It may be that there are good reasons for giving up the Pacific islands, but they are not known to the American people. If generosity is to enter into peace negotia- tions it should not extend beyond the finan- cial features of peace, ang even there there are rights which should hot be ignored. McKinley Must Hold Them. From the Sioux City Tribune, Whatever Mr. McKinley may wish to do vith those Jslands and their people, he can- not escape from the responsibility which fell upon him when he destroyed the gov- ernment which they had. He cannot turn them back to Spain. Nor can he toss them into the pit for other nations to quarrel over. The Philippines are regarded as such a prize by the other western nations that they would be plunged into a war more desolating and burdensome than the pres- ent one over the division of the prize. a SWALLOWS DOSE OF POISON. Inaac W. Caldwell Attempts Suicide Because of Ill Health. Isaac W. Caldwell, a carpenter, thirty- five years old, attempted suicide this morn- ing at his home, No, 409 New Jersey avenue northwest, by swallowing a big dose of laudanum. He was taken to the Errergency Hospital in the sixth precinct tion of alarm and sorrow, he remarked: WORK OF ASYLUM HOSPITAL FINANGE AND TRADE Dr. D. Percy Hickling, Visiting Physician, Makes His Annual Report. Improvement in the Nursing Noted— Receiving Ward Needed and Ap- propriation Asked For, Early Buying of Burlington Was : Especially Good. POPULARITY OF GRANGER SHARES Dr. D. Perey Hickling, the visiting phy- | American Tobacco Seems Intended siclan to the hospital of the Washington Asylum, today submitted to the District Commissioners his statistical report of the operations of the institution during the year ending June 30, 1898. From this re- port it appears that there was an increase of 134 patients treated during the year, with a slight decrease in the mortality from 15 7-10 per cent to 13 1-10 yer cent. No accurate record was kept of the medical and surgical work done outside of the hos- pital throughout the entire year,-but from records covering a period of nearly six months, Dr. Hickling says, it is shown that over 4,000 patients were treated during the year. Dr. Hickling says he desires to note the great improvement in the nursing at the hospitals. Through the kindness of the training school in connection with the Chil- dren’s and Columbia hospitals the asylum authorities were enabled to replace the in- competent nurses by pupil nurses, who have added greatly to the comfort of the patients and the improvement of the hos- pital. The completion of the steam heat- ing plant added m ch, states Dr. Hickling, to the comfort of che patients during the winter, and enabled the wards to be kept at a proper temperature, both day and night. A special diet kitchen has been es- tablished during the year, but it has been quite limited in its usefulness, owing to the small number of nurses and a lack of funds to keep it stocked. What is Required. The institution, says Dr. Hickling, is not crly doing the work of a general hospital in all that it implies, but is required to take care of the worst class of cases,such as are generally refused admission in other hospitals, and yet, declares Dr. Hickling, these cases are of such a nature as to ap- peal to the charity of the city. He in- cludes in these cases drunks, insane, in- curables, epileptics, paralyti prisoners, diphtheria, scarlet fever, measles, whoop- ing cough, erysipelas, septicemia, gan- grene, syphilis, besides all classes of dis- eases of the skin. : In order to take care of these cases in a humane and proper manner, without en- Gangering the health and lives of the in- mates of the hospital, Dr. Hickling cays special means should be provided. He therefore recommends an appropriation of $15,000 for building and furnishing a re- ceiving ward, to be so constructed as to provide for their care. Such a building, he thinks, would also protect the inmstes of the hospital from disturbances and infer- tions of any description, and should con- tain fumigating rooms for the proper care of the clothing of ihe inmates. An appro- Driation of $7,009 for building a new mater- nity ward is also recommended, the one now used being far from satisfactory, and baving neither the room nor the appliances for the proper treatment of such cases. Should Also Be a Narsery. There should, the doctors say, also be # nursery connected with this building. An ambulance for emergency service and for the transportation of patients is also recom- mended, the sum of $2,000 being thought sufficient. Another recommendation is for { three cooks at $10, $15 and $35 a month re- spectively, it being impossible, says the doctor, for two cooks, receiving $ and $10 respectively, to do the cooking for 100 peo- ple. The sum of $1,000 is asked for repairs to the bath rooms and closets of the female wards, $4,000 to furnish the nurses’ home, provide clothing for the patients, furniture, sterilizers and a new washstand for the operating room, and $30 a month for a matron, who should, the visiting physician thinks, be a trained nurse and take an active part in the nursing at the hospital, Statistics Furnished. The following statistics of the hospital are given: Number of patients July 1, 1897, 69; admitted during year, 796; number of births, 36; discharged, 700; deaths, 118; in hospital July 1, 1898, $3; total, 901; white les, 377, white females, 111; colored eS, 216; colored females, 237; daily aver= age, 85; number of prescriptions com- pounded, 28,900; patients treated in alms and workhouses, 4,062; insane cases exam- ined, 57. oe TELEPHONE CONTROVERSY. Decision In Pending Case to Be Ren- dered Tomorrow. Justice Hagner will render a decision in the telephone controversy tomorrow morn- ing at 12 o'clock, and for that purpose will sit in Equity Court room No. 1. The de- cision is looked forward to with the great- est of interest by the 2,200 subscribers of the local telephone exchange and by as many more persons who desire to avail themselves of telephone facilities provided the new law fixing the maximum rate of rental at $50 per annum is carried into ef- fect. It is to compel the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company to comply with this law that the subscribers have taken the matter into court. The suit on which the decision will be rendered {s that of J. F. Manning & Co., who seek an injunction restraining the telephone company from removing their instrument so long as the complainants continue to pay the rental fixed in the clause of the District appropriation bill covering the subject. The case was argued at length last Tuesday and Wednesday, and since that time Justice Hagner has had it under consideration. Messrs. J. M. Wilson and Hoehling represent the tele- phene company, while Messrs. Birney and ‘Woodward and Hemphill and Peter rep- resent the complainants. Justice Hagner’s decision will cover seventeen other cases pending against thé local telephone com- pany. nes SICK AT CAMP ALGER. Those Too Ill to Go to Manassas Will Go to Fort Myer. Snch of the men at Camp Alger who are too ill to be removed with safety will be taken to the general hospital at Fort Myer, Va., for treatment. Those only slightly sick will accompany the command to —— The facilities for attanding the ick at Fort Myer have been very much enlarged of late, the riding hall now being put to use for housing the s'ck. RISING OF CARLISTS. Barcelona Reports a Formidable Oat- break Near Lorida. Carlists has taken place near Lorida, Cata- lonia. 3 per 105) 3 ber rove 4 per 11 4 per 4 per 4 per = ‘Currency BALTIMORE, August 3.—Flour dull, ‘Wheat incon ae j tember, j steamer oashels; fos ay sByke : | : il BEE : Ss p a | | | Li i it Hi for Higher Prices. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ——_._____ Special Digpatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 3.—A moderate in- crease in the volume of ommission busi- ness was reported this morning, the new demand being attracted to stocks of recog- nized merit. The influential stx in the market are disposed to add the Granger shares to their list of specialtic destroying the monopoly of the The buying of Burlington was especially g00d throughout the morning, the delay in reporting June earnings not being consid- ered an argument against the price of the stock. There would seem to be every reason for supposing that there will be enough busi- ress to insure large earnings on all the grain transporting lires. The Pacific roads are reporting satisfactory increases, ani there is a good demand for their securi- ties at every concession. Atchison reports an increase of $2,689,000 in yearly income, and interest payments are not a source of dread in consequence. St. Paul's weekly decreases continues, but having earned mere than § per cent on the stock for the last year these showings are not allowed to hurt prices. Properties in the west, middle west and northwest are relied upon to hold their own in any recuperative movement. The new war loan bonds sold in round amounts up to 105%, and the older govern- ment issues retained their recent strength. Money is guardedly seeking * investment, and the bond market, as usual, is attract- ing the initial inquiry. Lack of abundant funds is not likely to be urged as an in- ducement against higher prices in the se- curity markets. Just now in the presence of dullness there may be some hesits in order to allow the new average prices to become familiar to the non-profes- sional community. The real owners of stocks are not tempt- ed by the profits reflected in current prices, and a scarcity of securities seeking a market must have the natural effect of all reduced suppiles. In the industrial lst, rubber was made something of a feature during the opening hour and was offered down in the evident hope of forcing liquidation. As is usual in such s, the discrepancies between sales were la but the manipulative clique is not believed to have sold much stock, es- pecialiy the preferred. The developments at tomorrow's meeting are likely to be fol- lowed by some sharp movement. The buying of American Sugar resulted in the sucessful passing of the 140 point. Yesterday's efforts in this direction were not successful, owing to the continued re- appearing of liberal offerings at that limit. The attitude of the Havemeyers is becom- ing a matter of less concern in the affairs of this property since the advent of a strong financial clique which can manipu- late the price equally as well. American Tobacco was strong during the greater part of the day, and seems intended for higher prices. The market had fre- quent attacks of dullness, but beyond this there is little to criticise in the general out- look. London cables reported a buoyant closing in the security market at that center, and the local dealings during the final trading were especially confident. An advance in Spanish fours added to the steadily increas- ing supply of peace arguments. — > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. thereby New York Stock Open. American Spirits... rey American Spirite, pid 36 American Sugar. . 189%; American Sugar, pfd..) 114 American Tobaceo.....) 126 Atchison ... By Alcnison, pfa..... 354, Baltimore & Ono... Brooklyn R. Transit. STK Canada Southern . Canada Pacitie. Chig. & G Western... Nationa) Lead Go. New Jersey ventrai_ 0 New York Centrai. 218% Northern Facttic. 20s, s tay Union Pacife, pta...... 6 Western Union vei - Am. Steel and Wire... - 59 Am. Steel and Wire pfd. 89 9 Rubber. cae call—12 o'clock §=m.—American ophone, 50 at 12%. American Graphophons Preferred, 91 at 13%. After call—Lanston Mono- type, 65 at 17; 35 at 17. District of Columbia Bonds.—3.65s, funding. cur- Feucy, 112i bid. Naneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railrnad 5s, 115 bid. Metropolitan Ratiroud conv. e, 118 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, A, 132 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of indebtedness, B, 106 vid. Columbia Railroad 116 bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 50 bid, 60 asked. Bc ington 4 Gs, 100 bid. Washington Gas Com- pany 6s, series A," 112 bid. Washington Gas Com- pany Ge, series B, 112 bid. U. 8. Electric Light deb. imp., 105 asked. Chesapeake and Potomas American Security and ‘Trust Compaules.—National Safe bid, 115 asked. Wi nd ; bid. American Security and Trust, 140% bli Insurance Stocks,—Firemen's, 26 bid. 37 bid. Metropol: |. Corcoran, 50 bid. Potomac, 8) Did. Arlington, 122 bid. German- iss big. National, Union. 10 bid. Co- lumbia, 10 |. Riggs, asked. People’ 5'bid. "Lincoln, 9% bid. Commiefctale 4 bid Title Insurance Stocks.—Keal Estate cr) bid. Columbia Tithe, 4% Did, DY asked. Railroad Stocks. ital Traction, 73 bid. 74 asked. 121 bid, 123 asked. 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