Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1898, Page 2

AT THE WHITE HOUSE Spain’s Reply Not Satisfactory to the President. SE IS NOT YET SIGNED PROTOCOL What a High Official Says of the Present Status. ACTION EXPECTED ———— PROMPT to the terms of peace offer- s not entirely satisfac- jent McKinley, to whom the resented late yesterday after- nm by M. Cambon. Further negotiations eon in progress today. These ne- will determine whether there diate peace or whether the ve will war will con It is be be im: nue. lieved by cabinet officials today final and definite action will tomorrow or by Friday . at which time the cabinet will s regular session and pass upon the yments between now and then. An cabinet gathering was held at the fouse last night, after the departure Cambon, who was with the President er 7 o'clock. Those present were taries Day, Alger and Bliss, Postmas- eral Smith and Attorney General The President told these cabinet fficers of contents of the Spanish re- which was signed by the Spanish min- + for foreign affairs on behalf of the et of Spain. In the same breath the dent spoke of the urgent necessity not a word should become public of tus of affairs. ent appeared to be unusually no word of a direct or indirect hould go out on the subject. the veil of secrecy which was hrown over everything during today. tM 123. Character of the Reply. It is known that had the Spanish reply been a frank acceptance of American terms dent would have made the note ic. He would probably have given to © country both the terms of the United s and the reply of Spain. The with- ng of the note, together with the Presi- request that there should this morning con- that the situation is Later in the day a representa- Star obtained information from that the negotiations had 1 and that M. Cambon e President. obtainable is that accepted the Ameri- 1 the acceptance wi veral kinds, practical tance void. One of these thought to have been that nuld be left to a pe President will have noth- . as it is his unchangeable that this country wil! have with the Cuban personal talk, was early > President. it a good deal of valuable time ight and 5:30 when he visited ponse to M. Ca: n's tempt to have Spain recede from cumber- - h government tructed him te take chances note as it stood. He did +h the result that he had expected. Drawing Up the Protocol. Inasmuch as the nete to be sent today will rot permit of equivocation, cabinet of- fi believe, as stated, that it will be knewn by Friday whether peace is a cer- Then will follow the signing of a etocol, of which there is so much talk. A bigh government official said that he tid not hoid the idea that the paper which up at the State Department otocol. That document, he I be one of such importance as to ke more than a day for preparation. It | stated, be submitted to the ore going to Spain, for it is the which will practically end the nd upon which each country stands Vhen a protocol is signed by the Ves of each country it is bind- + is on th? assumption that Ambas- Cambon has not authority to act t submitting the protocel or its n. If he bas such authority 2 necessary to again commu- icate with Madrid. In the meantime, it is believed by the ad- a that everything will turn but that a protocol will be signed tarily by Spain at the proper time. Differences Expected to Disappear. nt man who saw the President on said that he thought the renees will soon be settlea. document THE TARIFF IN-CUBA Regulations Adopted for the Guidance of Officers. Designed to Facilitate Importations— - All Discriminations Have Been Abolished. The War Department today made public the regulations which have been adopted for the guidance of officers concerned in the collection of duties on imports and ex- perts, taxes and other charges and exac- ticns to be collected as a military contribu- tion at ports and places in Cuba in posses- sion or under the control of the forces of the United States. Speaking generally, the customs tariff and the port and other charges have been made to correspond with the lowest rates applied to imports aad vessels from Spain, but in several impor- tant particulars these rates haye been ma- terially reduced. The regulations are espe- elally designed to facilitate importations, and all discriminaticns have been abol- ished. The United States is placed upon exactly the same footing as other foreign nations. As to tonnage dues, it is provided that at all ports or places in Cuba which may be in possession or under administrative con- trol of the land or naval forces of the United States there shall be levied the fol- lowing navigation and port charges: On each entry of a vessel from a port or place, except from another port or place in Cuba in possession of the United States, per net ton, 20 cents. On each entry of a vessel from another port or place in Cuba in possession of the United States, 2 cents. On each entry of a vessel which cnters or clears in ballast the rate shail be one- half of those imposed above. The tonnage of a vessel shall be the net er tonnage expressed in her na- tional certificate of registry. The tax of $1 on each ton of merchandise imported or exported, hitherto imposed as a substitute for tonnage taxes, is abol- ished. The present exemptioa of coal from this tax is continued. The present export tax of 5 cents per gross ton on iron is abolished. The harbor improvement taxes at Santia- go ¢ Cuba will continue to be levied as at nt, as follows: Each steamer entering, 50; each sailing vessel entering, 34.25; each ton of cargo landed from a steamer, 25 cents; each ton of cargo landed: from a ng Vessel, 12% cents; each ton of coal landed from a steamer, 1214 cents; each ton of coal landed from a sailing vessel, 10 objections to the assessment of duty be filed by the importer before the payment by him of the same, and no re- fund of duty will be made thereafter. The chief officer's decisions are to be final. The undermentioned articles may be im- ported into Cuba exempt from the duties pulated in the tariffs on compliance with > prescribed conditions and the formali- Ss established for every case in the cus- toms ordinance. Manures, natural. Trees, plants and moss, in a natural or fresh state. National products returning from foreign exhibitions, on presentation of the bill of ding or certificate proving their exporta- n from the island and of satisfactory evidence attesting that such products have been presented and have been shipped to their point of departure. ‘a trained animals, portable anoramas, wax figures, and other nilar objects for public entertainment, mported temporarily, provided bond be given. Receptacles exported from Cuba with i sugar, honey and brandy, and re- orted empty, including receptacles of vanized iron intended for the exporta- cohol. Specime and collections of mineralogy, botany and zoology, also small models for public museums, schools, academies and jentific and artistic corporations, on proof of their destination. Used furniture of persons coming to set- tle in the island. Samples of felt, wall paper and tissues when they comply with specified conditions. Samples of trimmings in small pieces of no commercial value or possible application. rchaeological and numismatical objects fer public museums, academies and scien- tific and artistic corporations, on proof of their destination. Works of fine art acquired by the govern- ment, academies or other official corpora- tions and intended for museums, galleries or art schools, when due proof is given as to their destination. Gold in bars, powder or coined; also na- tional silver or bronze coins. Wearing apparel, toilet objects and arti- cles for personal use, bed and table linen, becks, portable tools and instruments, theatrical costumes, jewels and table serv- ices bearing evident traces of having been used, imported by travelers in their lug- gage in quantities proportionate to their class, profession and position. When travelers do not bring their bag- gage with them, the clearing of the same may be made by the conductor of persons authorized for the purpose, provided they prove to the satisfaction of the customs that the effects are intended for private use. (a COL. BOGAN’S FUNERAL. Representative Fitzgerald Secures Detail of a Body Guard. Representative Fitzgerald of Massachu- setts called on President McKinley today and secured authority from the War De- partment officials to make arrangements for the funeral of Col. Frederic B. Bogan of the ¥th Massachusetts Regiment, who died In Boston yesterday after the hafd cam- paign in Santiago. Mr. Fitzgerald will se- cure a bodyguard detail from the regiment now temporarily at Dunn Loring, Va., to leave probably tonight for the funeral, which will t&ke place Friday. The 9th Massachusetts has been unfortunate in the health of its officers. The two senior ma- jors are dead, and the lieutenant colonel is Jer the impressicn that Spain y under the unswerving at- President. pecial cabinet meeting was called for for the reason that the President have everything in shape to pre- A meeting was also reason t the cabinet’s still held and the Presi- » do noth.ng but politely re- pain had made contrary to t. The negotiations today jow the determination reached weeks ago. Fri ay unnec- The Presiden McKi Admission. a afternoon, personal inter- admitted that ot entirely satis- anish governmen: had been given to un ne terms originally offered uld be adher2d terms were specific not be altered. The President e was expecting a definite re- a day or two. a eee AN F STREET IMPROVEMENT. De. Whiting Will Erect a Four-Story Office Building. r. G. F. Whiting. Di the purchaser of the r building, 1331 F street, the saie which was mentioned a few days ago in Star, ts arranging to tmprove the Property at once by the erection of a ney fe ory office building. Plans have exter, ly been prepared by Mr. W. M. Poin- architect, and the new structure tractive addition to the mod- iness buildings on that street. The a frontage of 27 feet 8 inches and of 113 feet to an alley, so that the ng will be large and commodious. eng Suit Against Telephone Company. rilllam H. Fisher of 709 7th street north- s afternoon entered suit against the apeake and Potomac Telephone Com- »y, asking for an injunction on the same ew bu’ est orcement of the new $50 telephone rate of rental. Messrs. Birney & Wood- i and Hemphill & Peters represent the complainant. Just recovering from a serious attack. ——___+0+___ NEW ARMY CAMPS, Sites in Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina Examined. The War Deparment has under consid- eration the establishment of army camps at Lexington, Ky.; Knoxville, Tenn., and Try- on, N. C. Army officers have been de- tailed and are now examining into the suit- avility of each of these places, and if their reports are satisfactory the camps will be established and orders issued directing Various commands now at Chickamauga to move to the new camps. SS BY UNKNOWN PERSON. Notice to W. 0. Denison Mysteriously Sent to White House. It appears from a report made to the health officer in the matter that notices to abate nutsances which some would-be joker sent to the President, as stated in yesterday's Star, were served on Mr. Wm, .O., Denison, a loval real estate dealer, on tht 3d and Sth instants. After being so served, the notices were mailed to the President by some unknown person. The object of this party was not, however, ac- complished, for the President never saw them, as the envelope was opened by a clerk at the White House and returned by him without comment to the health office. The rejort of the inspector of the health office, Mr. J. H. Crawford, is as follows: “The notices returted from the Executive Mansion and handed to me are the ‘same notices I served on W. O. Denison, excent that the name of his excellency, William McKinley, has been written over that of W. O. Denison, and the names of Court and Money streets written over Cushing and M streets, and I wish to say that I personally handed these same notices ‘o Denison and beg leave to inclose duplicates of the same.” Mr Denison was not in his office today and @ statement from him could not be ob- tained. a Capt. C. A. Taylor Dead. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., August 10.—Capt. C. A. Taylor, traffic manager of the Rich- mond, Fredericksburg «and Potomac rail- road, died at Daggers’ Springs this morn- - He was one of the most popular rail- road officials in Virginia, and wasa bravé soldier in the confederate service. pos a MEN ARE INDIGNANT Third Virginia Regiment Angered by @ Publication. two months’ ithprisdnment, and the fine is remitted. Two deaths have been reported since yes- terday, both of typhoid fever. The unfor- tunates were ie the Fort Myer hospital. They ‘were: lvates C. P. Van Burskirk, Com; #. 13th Pennsyivania, and C. J. Kurtz, Co: iy C, 34 New York. NOW AT THOROUGHFARE. Second Division Goes Into Camp After CARD OF PROTEST SIGNED BY OFFICERS | sent oiatch tonne tren Stu. Denial That Command Was Guilty .of Riotous Conduct. COURT-MARTIAL SENTENCES —— Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAMP ALGER, Va., August 10, 1898. Much indignation is expressed _every- where in camp because of the unjust and unfair position in which the 3d Virginia Volunteer Infantry has been placed as a consequence of the fracas outside the regi- mental lines Monday night. In compliance with suggestions from commissioned offi- cers of nearly every regiment in the Ist Division The Star’s representative has en- deavored to ascertain the exact facts in the matter, which, as far as he has been able to learn, are as follows: Monday evening about 8 o’clock some dis- order was noticed near the camp of the 3d Virginia. It was occasioned by a re- port that one of the hospital stewards of the 2d Division Hospital had been killed by a negro. Probably seventy-five persons ran across the road in pursuit of the negro. There were about thirty Virginians, fif- teen or twenty men from the 1st Connecti- cut and ten or fifteen from the other regi- ments of the division. Before the move- ment had attained any proportions the crowd was dispersed by Captain John R. Hutchins, officer of the day for the 3d Virginia. Afterward a crowd of much larger size gathered to learn what was the matter. The name of the negro is not known; that of the white man said to have been killed is R. E. Duff, formerly a pri- vate in the 3d Virginia, but since trans- ferred to the hospital corps of the 1st Di- vision. Duff has not been seen since the occurrence, but is not supposed to have been seriously injured. Gen. Butler Witnesses the Scene. Maj. Gen. Butler came on the scene while the larger crowd was lcoking for the negro. The men azted, it is said, just as any other crowd would have looked for a man ac- cused of misconduct. The situation seemed to him rather serious, especially as alleged exaggerated accounts of the occurrence had been »rought to him from many sources. Accordirgly, determined to pre- vent a recurrence of tke misconduct in the 6th Pennsylvania of about a month ago, Gen. Butler issued an order, a summary of which appeared in The Star of yesterday. Col. Nalle was asked this morning to ex- plain away much of the misunderstanding ard of the misapprehension created by the reports in a morning paper. Of the official side of the incident, of course, he could not speak. He did say, however, that of the entire account published, but one sentence had any foundation in fact. That sentence referred to his having been at mess when news was brought to him of the occurrence “On the whole, the report could not have been more slanderovs,” he said, “if it had been the delikerate intention of the paper in which it apeared to do us all the injury pessible.” ¥ Statement by Officers. A statement has been prepared by the staff and line officers of the regiment, of which the following is the substance: “CAMP ALGER, Va., August 10, 1898. “Every officer and ran in the 3d Virginia Regiment is justly and intensely indignant at the absolutely false and unjustifiable ar- ticle published this morning relative to an occurrence in (or rather near) our camp the evening of August 8. The facts of the in- cident referred to are as follows: ‘About 7:20 o'clock, the evening in ques- tin, just after dress parade, a few men were standing near the picket line along the public road, discussing a rumor to the effect that a member of Company H had been attacked and seriously injured by a negro teamster in the field opposite the camp. Considerable indignation was ex- pressed over the occurrence, and when the statement was made that the negro was then crossing the field, some of the men started in pursuit of him. We are safe in saying that not fifty men participated in the pursuit, many of whom were doubtless men of other regiments, who happened to be passing along the road at the time, and who joined in the chase more for the pur- pose of seeing the outcome of the affair than anything else. However, the officers present soon succeeded in getting the men back within the line, and the whole thing was over in less than fifteen minutes. There was not a drunken man in the crowd, and while the negro would probably have been roughly handled, if he had been caught, the excitement was speedily sub- dued and the camp became quiet and or- derly. In fact, the commotion was so slight and so soon over, that Col. Nalle, who was at supper a short distance away, knew nothing of it until it was all over. “In a short while, by order of the major general commanding, the long roll was sounded, and notwithstanding the fact that a tremendous rain storm was in progress at the time, preventing many who were at the Y. M. C. A. tent and other places within the lines from hearing the call, only about thirty men in the whole regiment failed to answer roll call. Charge of Exaggeration. “This shows how the whole thing has been magnified and exaggerated, and yet, in place of these facts and without due in- vestigation, a highly-colored and distorted account of the fracas with the negro has been published, with charges that the 3d Virginia Regiment was guilty of riotous conduct. The statement was made that Colonel Nalle, seeing that almost all his men had left without permission, vainly endeavored to call them back; that he threatened and in turn pleaded with his men, but in vain; that some of the men even hooted him; that he then, in despair, went over to the J3th Pennsylvania and asked the boys to drive back the Virgin- lans, but as he had no authority over the Pennsylvanians the latter refused to go out of camp to support him against troops he himself could not hold in subordination. “The article goes on to say that Colonel Nalle then went to the Ist” Connecticut quarters, where he met Colonel Burdett, and that the Yankees, who already had wind of the trouble, were ordered into ranks. They shouldered their guns, car- ried plenty of ammunition and marched out against the Virginians a thousand strong, as though they were about to at- tack an army of Spaniards. Meanwhile, it Was stated, Colonel Corson of the 13th Pennsylvania had heard of the plight in which his Virginia friends were placed, and he, too, ordered out a portion of his regiment. As the two hosts advanced the deserters wavered and then returned to camp, etc. “The whole account is grossly libelous and does great injustice to one of the best disciplined regiments in the service. “Military discipline prevents us from properly characterizing this attempt to dis. grace the 3d Virginia Regiment. Te is need- less to say that the whole regiment, from the colonel commanding to the humblest private in the ranks, is justly indignant at such treatment, and court the most search- ing investigation of the whole occurrence. “It is customary in every civilized coun- try to give even the most hardened criminal a fair and impartial trial before inflicting punishment, but here is a regiment, com. posed of largely of the flower of Virginia manhood, cruelly misrepresented and Bib- beted without being accorded the poor privilege of being heard in its own de- fense.” signed by Major F. C, The statement is Scruggs, Major Wm. M. Smith, Captain Cooper, Captain Anderson, Lieutenant. Hutchings and twenty-three others. Court Sentences Announced. Court-martial sentences have been pub- lished in the cases of Privates C. H. Harri- son and H. J. Waterson, Company F, 3d Virginia. They were sentenced to serve three months at light labor, and to pay a. fine of $3 per month during time of con- finement. In consideration of their igno- rance of articles of war, bot cruits, the sentence een ts THOROUGHFARE? Va., August 10.—Vir- giria mut made the marching difficult for the 2d Division yesterday, but in spite of fords waist deep'and roads well nigh im- passable, th? command was able to march to Thoroughfare, covering the distance of two days’ march’in one.. The troops strip- ped and waded Broad run, only to be. after- ward wet through by the heavy rain. Camp was pitched in the soft ooze, and an un- successful attempt was made to boil coffze. The march was highly successful and the work performed by the quartermaster’s de- partment astonished every one, the bag- gige and rations being brought into camp in mediately after the troops. Thirty-one typhoid fever patients were left with the fleld hospital at Bristow to be shipped to Fort Myer. Of this number the 3a New York has twelve, the 159th, 2d and 9th Massachusstts four each, the 3d Mis- scuri, 7th Illinois and 34th Michigan three each, and one each ffom the 6th Pennsyl- vania and 33d Michigan. A wagon load of delicacies has béen sént to Bristow from Thoroughfare for thé sustenance of the sick. as The absence of th2 field hospital has put the surgeons at their wits’ énds to care for the sick now on hand. They are extem- porizing regimental hospitals and are anx- icvsly awaiting the éstablishment of the hospital at Thoroughfars. Every effort is being made to get the camp into good shape. Two side tracks are being put in, one for supplies and the other to secure water from Spouting Spring, while fuel and road material has been telegraphed for. —— TO BE REAR ADMIRALS. ‘Promotions of Sampson and Schley Under Consideration, A schedule of promotions of officers in the navy engaged in active op2rations ts un- der consideration by the Secretary of the Navy. Admiral Sampson is increased eight numbers and becomes rear admiral. Commodore Schley is increased six num- bers to the rank of reap admiral just be- low Sampson. Captain Clark is increased six numbers in rank of captain. Lieuten- ant Wainwright, eight-numbers, to rank of captain. The promotions run through the entire line. FOR THE FALL CAMPAIGN Work Being Done by the Republican Con- gressional Committee, Cannot Tell What Literature Will Be Needed—Pofitical Issues as Viewed at Present. —= The absence from the city of all the members of the republican congressional committee causes_a dearth of news about the headquarters ef the committe3 in the Normandie. " t The hand book jis nearly ready for the printers, but has not yt been approved by the committee. It will probably be ap- proved sufficisntly_to bg put in type by the middle of next week, the final approval of all its details to be delayed until members of the committee.ean dave proof skeeis of the matter that has betn prepared for the handbook. t Campaign Literature. The committee has already done consid- erable work in the preparation of literature to be circulated during the campaign. The foreign policy to be pursued by ths admin- istration will probably be the most im- portant issue of the campaign, and for this reason the President's Instructions to the peace commissioners when peace shall have ben declared between the United States ard Spain will give the keynote of the re- publican policy on that important question, Hawaliian Annexation. As a justification of the republican policy in annexing Hawaii a pamphlet has been published containing extracts from remarks of Senator Morgan and Representative Grosvenor in Congress, and extracts giving arguments by Capt. Mahan of the navy, Gen. Schofield, U. S..A., retired; Admiral Dupont and prominent labor leaders. A pamphlet has been prepared in which is shown democratic opposition to war measures. There are four pamphlets on tariff und money and ‘parts of speeches by Senators Gorman and Lindsay and Repre- sentative Cummings, favoring the issuance of bonds to carry on the war, are given. Kind of Literature Needed. The committee has learned in past cam- paigns that it is about impossible to an- ticipate the needs of the campaigns for lit- erature in respect to the subjects to be covered by it. In the last national cam- paign the republican congressional com- mittee was making preparations for an enormous quantity of tariff literature and had comparatively little literature in oppo- sition to free silver. As soon as the cam- paign got under way their mistake became apparent and candidates insisted that tinan- cial literature was what was wanted. At the present time the committee can provide literature only in the way of a precaution, and it will not be until later that the reai issues of the campaign can be determined. It now appears that the democrats will endeavor to make “imperialism” a leading issue, and public sentiment on the subject of the acquisition of territory that has been taken from Spain shown in the near future will determine whether the cry of imperial- ism will be successful or not. The money question now appears to be in the back- ground, and the tariff does not appear a very promising subject for the democrats. Candidates Must Say What They Want. The fact is whsn the campaign is on candidates will see the danger in their own districts and will write for the kind of lit- erature they are in need of, and until that takes place the committee will proceed cautiousty, endeavoring all the while to prepare for any emergency, but not plac- ing their largest orders for printing until they know what will be wanted in the vari- ous congressional districts. It is not the duty of the committee to do more than assist candidates in various dis- tricts and they have to rely upon the can- didates themselves to learn how this assist- ance can best be rendered. _ ———$_ + FOUND DEAD. Daniel Eberly’s covered This Morning. Daniel C, Eberly, a tinner, was found by his wife dead in fe kitchen at his heme, No. 154 F street fortheast, about 6. o'clock this morning. . Eberly at once Summcred neighbors to-Rer assistance. * It was evident from the cufffition of the body that death had occurred some time before it was found. ane me For some time past Mr. Wberly had been troubled with what appeared to be heart disease. Acting Coroner Glazebrook made an exemination and death from natural :. The deceased was about forty years old. He was a nephew of Mr. A. Eberly, who kept a stove store on 7th street for many years. Sick and Wounded Coming Here. _A government hospital train, consisting of 13 tourist sleepers, on@ privgte- Pullman car, one diner and one combination car, | left Atlanta yesterday evening by. ‘the Southern railway, loaded with sick and wounded soldiers, and reach Wash- ington this afternoon 4 and 5 hes been changed to | o'clock. aah e Lifeless Body Dis-- we a certificate of: . THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1898-12 PAGES. CARRANZA AT MONTREAL Attache and Spy Again Ap- pears in Publio, Spanish Naval He Has Been Superintending Sending ef Blockade Runners _ to Cuba. MONTREAL, Que., August 10.—Lieut. Raynon De Carranza, formerly naval at- tache of the Spanish embassy at Wash- ington, who was supposed to have sailed for England three weeks ago, in accord- ance with an order from the Canadian gov- eriLment to leave the country, appeared here again today. He refuses to say where he has been. H. C. St. Pierre, Lieutenant Carranza’s lawyer, says that the lieutenant has been on a visit to St. Pierre, Miquelon, super- intending the sending of blockace runners to Cuba. His work being over now and peace at hand, he has come back to bid farewell to his friends before leaving for Europe. ste THE ST. PAUL AND 8’ LovUIs. They Reach Santiago to Bring More Troops Home. GUANTANAMO BAY, August 9, 12 a.m., via Playa del Pste (delayed in transmis- sion).—The St. Paul as arrived here from Perto Rico and proceeds to Santiago de Cuba in order to embark troops. The St. Louis sailed for Santiago this morning. Eoth the St. Paul and the St. Louis will embark the troups outside the harbor en- trance, being too long to enter the harbor preper. Capt. Clark, formerly of the battle ship Oregon, is going north on the St. Paul, owing to fll health. Capt. A. 8. Barker,-formerly of the New- ark, commands the Oregon, and Capt. C. F. Goodrich, formerly,of the St. Louis, com- mands the Newark. The latter, with Detroit, Su-vaaee and Scorpion, accompan: the Resolute to the Isle of Pines. Capt. Goodrich is in chearge of the expedition ails today or tomorrow. The Niagara’s sailing for Key West? via Perto Rico, has been delayed until today. A speedy conclusion of the peace negotia- tions, one way or the other, is earnestly hoped for throughout the fleet, as the state of inaction and suspense is trying to offi- cers and men, though the heaith and dis- cipline of the naval forces are good. There are only 170 men on the sick list, out of 5,900 men on the ships in this harbor, and none of the cases is serious. Chief Engineer C. J. MacConnell, the fleet engineer of the flagship New York, goes north in a day or so on sick leave. He has been suffering from rheumatism almost since the war began, but has stuck to his duty. The doctors, however, now positive- ly order him home. Th spleadid work done by the New York's engines, not a single breakdown be- ing recorded, is greatly due to Chief En- gineer MacConnell. A Piteous Sight. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August 9, 4:15 p-m.—The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis arriv- ed here this morning, but owing to her great length she was unable to enter the harbor. The 9th and 10th Infantry will be lightered out to her tomorrow morning, and she will leave in the afternoon with both regiments. The shipment of troops, American and Spanish, is being pushed with the greatest activity. The embarkation of the sick Spaniards on the Alicante was a most pit- eous sight. They were brought from the hospitals on stretchers, In wagons and upon the backs of their eontrades, often scarcely stronger than the sick men they bore. Th. docks were lined with officers and soldiers, who supported or carried their wives and daughters. The American wagcens and ambulances brought cart loads of miserable, coioriess skeletons. It was a heartrending spectacle. The steam lighters Bessie and Laura were iterally covered with the stretchers and lit- ters, and the sick and dying presented a ghastly scene. The embarkation was part- ly effected In the midst of a drenching rain; but absolute order was maintained and dig- nified, soldierly silence. No murmurs or complaints were heard, although the tale of suffering was told in the pale, wan faces of all. geen CARROLL DONALLY FOUND. Missing Boy Captured by Livernia, N. Y., Police. Major Sylvester, superintendent of police, received a telegram this afternoon from Chief of Police George Collar of Livernia, N. ¥., stating that he had in custody Car- roll H. D. Donally, the boy who disappear- ed from his home in this city the 10th of May last, as heretofore published in The Star. The boy's father, Dr. Williams Don- ally, also received a telegram from Chief Collar. In addition to giving the news of the boy’s capture, Chief Collar also asked what to do with him. It is likely that Dr. Don- ally will wire him to hold the captive until he can come and get him. Dr. Donally lives at 511 B street north- east, and has an office at No, 1022 Mth street northwest. Carroll H. Donally, the boy who is in custody, is sixteen years old. He is well known to the boys on Capitol Hill, in the neighborhood where he lived, and his disappearance did not surprise many of them. Last year he attended the Peabody School, but left before the close of the term. He left the city, but returned shortly afterward and was seen by some of his companions, although he did not re- turn to his parents’ home. It was after this visit that he was seen tramping toward Baltimore with a strange man. This man, it was stated, had tattoed Carroll's left arm with a figure of a weeping willow, a boy and the word “mother,” all in blue ink. The right arm is said to have a smaller fig- ure, probably a heart pierced by a dart. Just when the boy will be returned home is not yet known. ER PLEAS FOR DIVORCE. E Two Wives Who Seck the Aid of the Courts, Mrs. Ida Jost has entered suit for di- vorce against her husband, William Jost, through ker attorney, Mr. Campbell. Mrs. Jost alleges that she was married to the defendant in this city November 18, 1890, and lived with him until 1892, when he de- serted her. Since that time, however, he has visited her at the houses where she has lived, and also at places where she has been at work. He has frequently as- saulted her, it is alleged, and she is in constant fear of bedily harm. Mrs. Jost declares further that her health has been permanently impaired by the attacks made upon her by the defendant. A husband's desertion is the alleged cause of a suit for divorce filed late this after- noon by Mrs. Carrie Lee (nee Fendall), through her attorney, Simon Lyon, against james T.. V. Lee. The complainant and lefendant were married in Baltimore, Feb- ruary 2, 1804. They lived together in the mcnumental city until February 1, 1896, when they removed to this city. Mrs. Lee alleges that, May 1, 1896, her husband willfully deserted her and left the city. His present whereabouts she does not know. She asks for absolute divorce and to be allowed~to resume her maiden name of Carrie Fendall. ———__ Storms Kill Hundreds in Formosa. YOKOHAMA, August 10.—Violent storms and floods, it is announced in advices just received here from the Island of Formosa, have resulted in the loss of hundreds of lives at Tal Peh, that island. Great dam- age was done to property there. First Seizure of Klondike Whisky. SEATTLE, Wash., August 10.—The first selgure of whisky under-a recent executive order of President Moltuey bss been cage A dozen cases of whisky. w! were 01 Steamer dock, billed for Aldska, were dis- _ Engiweers Salt-for Porto Rico. ~ NEW YORK, August 10.—The transport Chester, with the 1st Regiment of -Volun- teer- neers, numbering about 1,200 the bar saled. t for Porto Rico, clearin, at 4:50 _ SPLIT IN MISSOURI Bland and His Followers May Bolt the Convention. HIS ANTI-EXPANSION SPEECH Nevertheless It is Believed Stone's Platform Will Win. FIRST DAY’S SESSION SPRINGFIELD, Mo., August 10.—It be- came evident at the convention early today that Congressman Bland and his followers had broken away from Stone on the ques- tion of territorial expansion and had de- clared against such a policy. Before the state convention delegates from the eighth (Bland’s) congressional dis- trict adopted resolutions favoring Bland’s foreign policy. This indicates that a strong fight against Stone's policy will be made, both in convention and in committee, but notwithstanding the opposition shown, it is predicted by prominent politicians that the expansion policy plank will be adopted. Baldwin’s Theater was crowded when Chairman S. B. Cook of the state com- mittee called the convention to order at exactly noon. Congressman Bland, intro- duced as temporary chairman, was received with great applause. Bland’s Remarks, In the course of his address Chairman Bland said: “What we do here today will not be con- fined to our state, but will have its infla- ence on the whole country, so that we should make no declaration of doctrines re- Specting recent issues until we have care- fully deliberated upon them.” Mr. Bland then went at once to the Chi- cago platform, recalling the financial plank and declaring anew the arguments with which the people are familiar. “This domestic issue,” he said, “‘must re- main paramount until it is settled and set- tled right. We propose to make the cam- paign upon this issue. We do not propose that plutocrats shall entangle and confuse our minds with foreign issues. We pro- pose, first, to make free and independent the people of the United States. (Ap- plause.) We have been drawn into a war which has already cost millions of dollars and put upon the common people the bur- den of a tax which Congress refused to put upon the wealth of the country. Land-Grabbing Principles. He sald the sentiments expressed in the declaration of war were unparalleled in the history of the world, in its justice and love of humanity, and that no party ought to survive which would undertake to lower that standard of universal freedom of man- heod. We deserve the good opinion of the world,” he exclaimed, “but we must also deserve the good opinion of ourselves. I have observed a tendency in some direc tions to lower our principles to thc ofa lang-grabbing nation. (Faint applause.) The democratic party has always been the party of progress in the annexation of te: ritory, but it was territory bought and paid fo: Reciting the history of past acquisitions of territory, Mr. Bland said: “But we are asked toda, only land, but people. connect ourselves with t tion te acquire not We are asked to > foreign popula- unknown to our interests and pur- I don’t want to see this convention itself in favor of annexing Cuba or Porto Rico or the Philippines. At the same time I do not wish us to declare in favor of ciosing the doors to any honorable annex- ation with which we may be confronted. “If I could express my personal opinion in the platform I would deciare against the annexation of Cuba, Porto Rico or the Phil- ippine Islands, and that when we shall have wrested these islands from the Span- ish government they should b> allowed to govern themselves. “We are not to assume that they are not capable of self-government. Thomas Jef- ferson would have spat upon such an as- sumption as that He continued in this vein for some time, declarirg his belief that eventually Cuba and Porto Rico would come into our coun- try, but he desired no declaration on that question until thece territories were pre- pared to come in of their own free will and accord and under democratic prin- ciples. At the conclusion of Chairman Bland’s address committees were appointed and a recess was taken. SKAGUAY SWEPT BY FIRE. Latest Report Shows Flames Ap- proaching the Dynamite Sheds. SAN FRANCISCO, August 10.—A special to the Chronicle from Vanceuver says the steamer Farrallon arrived in Vancouver yesterday. On Thursday night. when she left Skaguay, Captain Rogers says fifteen or twenty houses in the town were in flames, and the last report he received was that the inadequate fire brigade was at- tempting to Keep the flames from the dy. namite sheds, where the railway company had their powder stored. The people were panic-stricken and the forests surrounding the town were all ablaze. The houses caught fire from the bush fires surrounding Skaguay, and as a high wind prevailed it drove the flames to the center of the-town. Passengers on board the Farrallon expressed the opinion that Ska- guay had been swept out of existence by the fire, but the purser said he believed the fire could be gotten under controi, as it started near the water front, and the de- molishing of several fouses between there and the center of the town would prevent the flames from spreading. Ss BODY BROUGHT HOME. Henry Schultz ,the Suicide, Buried av Prospect Hill. The body of Henry C. Schulz, who killed his wife and then committed suicide Sat- urday, at Davenport, Iowa, as published in Saturday’s Star, was brought here last night. Undertaker Gawler received the re- mains at the depot and removed them to the home of the dead man’s father, No. 1213 New Hampshire avenue, from where the funeral took place this morning. In the death certificate, which accompa- nied the body, appeared the statement giv- ing suicide by shooting as the cause of death. It is stated that he shot himself through the head. The body was in an ex- cellent condition, and relatives were per- mitted to view his face before the body was taken to Prospect Hill cemetery and interred. ee Storekeeper Lane Dropped Dead. SAVANNAH, Ga., August 10.—John H. Lane, storekeeper of the United States transport Minnewaska, dropped dead oh his boat here today. The troopship was wait- ing to carry the 3d Regiment of immunes to Santiago. Lane was fifty-five years of age and the father of Capt. Lane of the ninth police precinct, New York. EE Government Bonds, Bid. Asked, 2 per cents, registerad..... Sos See es 8 per cents, registered of 1908-i918_ 104% 104 8 per cents, coupon of 1907-2918. los 1047 4 per cents, registered of 1907. i 112! 4 per cents, iin 12 4 per cenis, 27% = 128 4 per cents, coupon of 1925. 127% ime 3 per ae Sec oe 3 113 ber cents, coupon 91 5 BS 113 Currency 6'per cents of 1899... Perea Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, August 10.—Flour quiet, unchang- ipts, 7,441 burrels; exports, 6,468 ed—recei sales, 1,960 barrels. Whe Semen opt, sear 3 et :pSeperber ha A Desubes sides ei ce. 00)" bushels—southern wheat FINANCE AND TRADE Substantial Gains in Parts of the Active List. : LARGE BUYING OF THE GRANGERS A New Range of Prices is Fast Being Established. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 10.—The undercur- rent of investment buying, which has of late given the market a pronounced upward tendency, was further-developed this morn- ing, as the substantial gains in various parts of the active list attest. London was disposed to regard the Spanish reply as a practical acquiescence in all the demands of the government, and an early cessation of hostilities was predicted. This prospect was refizcted by a higher range of prices for Americans, and the local market immedi- ately responded to similar reasoning. Buy- ing of an extraordinary nature developed in the granger list, Burlington and St. Paul leading in the demand. The former shares were marked up easi- ly to a point 2 per cent in advance of yes- terday’s closing level. The safety of the crops along its lines and the probable pay ment of an increased dividend were strong factors in the movement. An increase in St. Paul’s gross earnings, amounting to $24,287, for the first week in August, had a beneficial inflvence on the price of that stock, notwithstanding a total decrease of $163,913 since July 1. it is a significant fact that the market is in a sufficiently rational mood to recognize the true import of temporary decreases in earnings. There are no serious decreases reported, and in instances similar to that quoted above the outlook promises a degree of prosperity fully equal to the regaining of record averages. The government crop re- port came in for a share of the credit in keeping the grain-carrying properties well up to best prices. People’s Gas was bought rather confidently by the speculative clique | Benerally credited with exercising a spe- cial guardianship over the market welfare of this property. Northern Pacifie issues were in good de- mand and seem likely to discount the showing to be made in the company’s statement of earnings, semi-official figuring being extremely satisfactory. A moderate demand for Tennessee Coal and Iron ad- vanced 1% per cent, but, as is ustal with decided movements in this property, the effort to market a few hun- red shares resulted in the temporary loss of one-half the gain. Brooklyn Rapid Tran- sit demonstrated its ability to absorb larg: realizing sales and was given excellent suj | port up to its best price on the present ad- vance. re were few exceptions to the general tendency. every active stock gaining some- thing for the day. The meritorious low- priced shares came forward during the afternoon and were bought in round most conservative The funds which have investments in the bond e going into the better class of properties. A new range ng established and American high-grade investments are being adjusted to the prevailing money rate. Cheap money seems to be assured and dividend-paying securities offer the mest profitable source of revenue for capital. A strong box demand for the best and a speculative quest on a large scale for that which will improve seem likely to continue for a protracted period. ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. Open. High. Low. Close American Spirits... 14 14 Bx «18K American Spirits, pfa. 33 83" SBS American Sugar. . 1BT3g 13935 388% American Sugar, pfa... 4q 114y Tay American Tobacco. 129% «1294 128K 1eey Atchison WR ide «18K 14 Atenison, pra. 3” BY BSS Baltimore & 0} 16 Brooklyn R. Transit. 625 re 24% C..C.C. 4K cnicago, B. & Q. - llé% cMicagoa.Nontaw estern. 154%, Chicago Gas. 108" C M. & St, Paul. 10BX 105% Chic St. P., M. & 0 85 SS BAN Bh Chicago, Ki. & Paci 103 101% 10275 Chig. & G Western... Consolidated Gas. General a Ianots Centra: Lake Snore. =» Loumviie & ) wie. Metropolitan Traction. Manhattan Kievatea, Michigan Cencrat insouri Paeitic. Mi Ni New York Central. Northern Facige.... | “Northern Pacifie, pfd.. Ont. & Western Pacitie Mau. Phila. & Kea: Southern Ky.. pfa. Texas Pacitic. Tenn. Com a Umon Pacite. Union Pacific, pra. Western Umion Lei. Am. Steel and Wire... Am. Steel and Wire pfd. Rubber. ‘ : Rubber pf. *EX-div. 1. Washington Stoc< Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Ameérican Se- curity end Trust, $100 at 102%. Mergenthaler Lin- otype, 5 at 1 6 at 184i, American Grapho- hone, 100 at 100 at 12%. After cali—D. C, 3.658, $600 at 115. Mergeuthaler Linotype, 10 at he District of Columbia Bonds.—3.65s, funding, eur- rency, 112% oid. ‘Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 117 bid. Metropolitan Rail-vad cony. 8s, 120 bid. Metropolitan Ruilroad certilicates of indebtedness, A. 110 bid. Metropolitan Railrond certificates of indebtedness, B, 107 tid. Columbia Railrond 6s, 118 bid. Eckington Railrond 6s, 98 bid. Washing” ton Gas Compauy ¢s, series A,'112 bid. Wasbing- ton Gas Compan; es 112 bid. U. 8. 105 asics Electric Light deb. imp... . Ches- apeake and Potomse Telephone 5s, 103 bid, Amer- fean Security and Trust, National Bank Stocks. Washiugton, 285 bid. Metropolitan, 3 tral, 140" bid. Farmers and Mechan! Second, 140 Lid. Citizens", 137 Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Compauies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 12 bid. Washington Loun and Trust, 126% bid,"130 asked. American Se- curity and Trast, 149 bid. Insurance Stocks.—Vizemen’s, 26 bid. Frenklin, 36 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 50 bid! Potomac, 58 bid. Ariiugton, 324 bid. Germa: American, 185 bid. National Union, 10 bid. Jumbia, 10 bid. Rizgs, 744 pid, 8 asked. People's, 5% bid. Lincoln, 94 bid. Commercial, 4 bid. tle Insurance Stocks.--Real Estate Title, 70 bid. Columbia Title, 44 bid. Railroad Stocks.—Caplial Traction, 73% bid, 74% asked. Metropolitan, 121 bid. Columbia, 74%) bid. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—-Waghiugton Gas, 47% bid. own Gas, 47 . U. 8. Blectrie Be — ep tw = bid. ang ‘SS bid. Miscellaneous Stoke. —- Mergent! 184% bid, 185% asked. Lanston Monot, bid, 16% asked. American Graphophone, ime asked. American Graphopnone bid. Pneumatic Gan Carriage, .27 Great Falls Ice, 110 bid. xEx div. xii 80 asked. ee pee Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st, members New York Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. New York, ott Ss AB LER 83) 532 -hir baa EEEE 2 6.05 cor Be Bo