Evening Star Newspaper, August 12, 1898, Page 2

NAVAL PROMOTIONS List Made Public by the Depart- ment. REWARD FOR SERVICE IN BATTLE Sampson and Schley to Be Rear Admirals. PHILIPS TO BE COMMODORE For fon ly express motions in thi me unknown reason the 2dminis- >4iled not to adhere to its former- be made as the board result of mendations by 3 whose duty it should be to review the Paval offi 's throughout today the Navy De- the following pro- Atlantic fleet. pre- cations having been inaécurate particulars. These are ad interim d hold until the Senate con- s them. They take date of . and in each case are for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle announced in The Star Wednesday, Ccmmodor2 Sampson is advanced eight numbers and Commeéore Schley six num- bers, and both made rear admirais. The full list fotlows: Commodore Wm. T. Sampson, advancet eight numbers and appointed a rear ad- miral from August 1, 1898, for eminent and. cot yous ccnduct in battle. Takes rank next after Rear Admiral John A. Howell. Commodor> Winfield S. Schley, advanced six numbers and appointed a rear admiral from same date and for same reasons. ‘Takes rank next after Rear Admiral Will- Kam T. Sampson. t. Joha W. Philip, advanced five num- bers and appointed a ccmmodore. Takes rank next aftzr Commodore John C. Wat- son. Capt. Francis J. Higginson, advanced three numbers. Takes rank next after Capt. Bartlett J. Cromwell. Capt. Robley D. Ev a@vanced five mumbers. Takes rank next after Capt. Charles S. Cotton. Capt. Henry C. Taylor, advanced five nrmbers. Takes rank next after Capt. John J. Read. A. Cook, advanced five num- rank next after Capt. Yat2s Stirling. Capt. Charles E. Clark, advanced six numbers. Takes rang next after Capt. Wiliam C. Wise. Capt. French E. Chadwick, advanced five numbers. Takes rank next after Capt. les D. Sigsb2e. Commander Raymond P. Rodgers, vanced five numbers. Takes rank next . Commander Charles C. Corn- well. Lieut. Commander Seaton Schroeder, ad- vane2d three numbers. Takes rank next after Lieut. Commander Duncan Kennedy. Lieut. amarder Richard Wainwright. advanced ten numbers. Takes rank next after Lieut. Commander James D. J. Kel- ley. Lieutenant Commander John A. Rodgers, advanced five numbers. Takes rank next after Lieutenant Commander Edwin K. Moore. Lieutenant Commander James K. Cogs- ced five numbers. Takes rank ext after Lieutenant Commander James ander William B. Pot- numbers. Takes rank nant Commander Eben- ve next ezer 8. mt Commander Giles B. Harber, five numbers. Takes rank next Lieutenant Commander Rathen E. advance after Niles. Lieutenant Commander Newton E. Ma- son, advanced five numbers. Takes rank next after Lieutenant Commander Benja- min H. Buckingham. Lieut. Alexander Sharp, jr., advanced five numbers. Takes rank next after Lieut. liam G. Cutler. Lieut. Harry P. Huse, advanced five num- bers. Takes rank next after Lieut. William R. Bush. ef Engineer Charles J. MecConrell, advanced two numbers; takes rank next after Chief Engineer John Lowe. Chief Engineer John L. Hannum, ad- vanced two numbers; takes rank next after Chief Engineer Henry S. Ross. Chief Engineer Alexander B. Bates, ad- numbers; takes rank next “lef Bngineer John D. Ford. Engineer Robert W. Milligan, ad- embers; takes rank next xander B. Bates. Ss W. Rae, advanced ; takes rank next after Chief er George W. Baird. : Engineer Warner P. Baylor, ad- two numbers; takes rank after r Ge George W. bers and up- S rank next r Robert I. Reid. H. McCalla, ad- captain rank from the same ent reasons are assigned for Victor tor ext Brown. Bru extraord, pior grade) F H. + +—________ NEWS FROM THE KLONDIKE. Big Stampede From Lake Bennett to Big Takuu. = SPATTLE, Wash., August 12—J. H. Cai- vert of this city, who has returned from Alaska, reports that a big stampede has occurred from Lake Bennett and the trails to Big Taku, about eighty miles in the in- terior. The rush was started by the report thet gold running from $2 to $6 a pan had been found. in this city up to date aggre- 1,000. PORT Tow Late advi ‘itka, Alaska, state tb: large and extensive coal @eposits have been discovered at Whale bay, 6n Buranoff Isl- ards, {bout forty miles from Sitka. a OCCUPATION OF MAYAGUEZ. London Hears of It Officially From Porto Rice. LONDON, August 12, noon.—An official dispatch has been received here from San Juan de Porto Rico, confirming the report that the Americar troops have occupied Mayaguez, the in:portant town on the Western coast of Perto Rico. The dispatch adds that the Spartsh garrison, consisting of a battalion of infantry and some gucr- rilfas, with the two mountain guns, com- manded by Col. Toto, made a sortie from the place, and during the engagement which followed the Spaniards had three men killed and nine wounded. a Some gendarmes, it ts announced, over- took the Castillo band of insurgents at Cuevas yesterday and exchanged shots with the insurgents, who ret! with ‘gents, retired into the } the theft of the bonds, but admits being FORMING A CONSTITUTION. Work of Delegates From Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. Correspondence of the Associated Press. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July 26.—Thp delegates to the convention to form @ con- stitution for the states of Salvador, Hon- duras and Nicaragua continue thelr ses- sions here almoet daily. The work, how- ever, is progressing slowly. The delegates have Giscussed the first eleven of the ar- ticles, numbering about fifty-five, and have decided on the following principal features: 1. The organization is to be a confed- eracy, instead of a central union of the three states. 2. The name of the confederation is to be “The United States of Central America.” 3. There is to be a federal district, .com- posed of the civil departments of Chinan- daza, in Nicaregua; Choluteca, in Hon- duras, and Lannion, in Salvador, all bor- dering on the Gulf of Fons2ca. 4. The organizing capital is to be Ama- pala, on Tiger Island, in the department of Choluteca, Honduras. The permanent cap- ital is to be determined by the first con- gress, and will be located at either Ama- pala, Choluteca or Chinendega. (5) There is to be one president, instead of a triple-headed tribune, as at first pro- resed. In a recent session, delegates from Salya- dor protested against what they termed ‘a spirit of antagonism to Salvador” in some speeches made by certain delegates from Nicaragua. It is thought probable that either Presi- dent Bonilla of Honduras or President Ze- laya of Nicaragua will be chos2n as the first president of the proposéd confederacy. ee a IGNDON’S LORD MAYOR TO VISIT ES. Stop in This City in the Course of His Trip. LONDON, August 12.—The visit of the lcrd mayor of London, the Right Hon. Horatio David Davies, member of parlia- ment for Chatham, to America is purely 4 pleasure trip. He is not anxious that any special attention be shown him. Besides visiting New York, the lord mayor will it Philadelphia, Boston, Washington and Niagara. He is a gieat picture coliector ree a warm admirer of America and Amer- cans. He Will a A FIGHTING CHANCE FOR LIFE. Improvement in Condition of Rear Admiral Kirkland at Vallejo. VALLEJO. Cal., August 12.—Rear Ad- miral Kirkiand’s condition shows slight im- provement, and his physicians say he has a fighting chance for his life. Commander J. J. Brice, who was recalled from the retired st during the continua- tion of hostilities with Spain, is in command of the navy yard during Admiral Kirk- land's illness. —_>+—_— THE “WOMAN'S RAILROAD.” A Californian Concern Whose Chief Of- = ficers Are Females. SAN FRANCISCO, August 12.—An issue of $1,000,009 of bends to run for forty yeers at 6 per ceat interest has been decided upon for the builling of the Stockton and Tuo- lumne railroad, or “woman's road,” as it is popularly known. Mrs. Annis Kline Rikert is at the head of the railroad. Asscciated with her as di- rectors in the company are Mrs. Sally M. Green, Mrs. E. T. Gould, Maggie Downing Brajrard aad Harna Lewella Lane. This road is to be sixty miles long, run- nng from Stockton to Semmerville, in Tuo- lumne county, through a rich mining re- gicn. Nineteen miles of grading have al- ready been completed. ———— Hawaiian Company's Plans. SAN FRANCISCO, August 12.—The di- rectors of the Hawaiian’ Commercial Com- pany have decided to propose to the stock- hoiders an increase of capital stock from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000. They plan to in- crease the ovtput of the plantations and maills and to introduce improved methods ot manufacture in the islands. eg ge Steamship Arrivals. QUEENSTOWN, August 1: Ltcania, from New York for L NEW YORK, August 12.—Thingvalla, ftom Copenhagen; Burgundia, from Mar- seilles; Pretoria, from Hamburg. eee Actor Terriss’ Widow Dead. LONDON, August 12.—Mrs. Terriss, the widow of Wm. Terriss, the actor, wao was | Killed on December 16 last, died today of cancer. >— Fugitive Jago Arrested. QUEENSTOWN, August 12.—J. W. Jago, chief officer of the White Star line steam- ship Britannic, who is charged with being concerned in. robbing the mai's and in smuggling, was arrested here this morn- ing on the arrival of the Cunard line steamer Lucania, upon which he was a pessenger. Jago denies being concerned in | implicated in the smuggling transactions. — Sait Involving Mormon Island. LOS ANGELES, Cal., August 12.—The Terminal Railway Company has begun suit in the Unit@d States court to obtain pusses- sion of Mormon Island, in San Pedro har- bor, where the shipyards are now located. The claim is set up that the island was in- cluded in the Spanish grant to the Domin- guez family. = AT SEA BRIGHT. All the Summer Time Killers Working Order—Cottagers, Special Correspondence of The Evening: Star. SEA BRIGHT, N. J., August 11, 1895. The chief hop of the season at the Octa- gon took place last evening. It was the annual midsummer ball tendered to the hotel guests by Proprietor Sandt. The big amusement hall and the verandas were | very prettily decorated with palms and cut flowers and Chinese lanterns. The dance was participated in by about sevent: couples, and at midnight supper was serv- ed on little tables placed in cozy corners } on the piazzas and lawns. : One of the pleasant events of the week } was the performance of “In a Persian | Gardes,” which took place at Monmouth ch on Monday evening, and which net- ) for the Babies’ Hospital. Vocal and instrumental selections were re dered by Mrs. Ford, Miss Hall, Gorden M Ericson Bushnall and’ Mr. Charles | Another entertainment for this same charity is announced for the coming week, to be managed by Mrs. William Bar- ber, Mrs. Knox and Mrs. B. W. Horton. Fishing and crabbing in the Shrewsbury river and the southern arm of Raritan bay, which puts in back of Sandy Hook neck, is the best that has been Known here for years, and every day the water is dotted with Scores of crafts containing the pleas- ure parties. The celebrated Monmouth Beach Club House, the most aristocratic and select club on the north Jersey coast, is entertaining a large company of prominent people, and the cottages in Club House Circle are occupied by the most exclusive set_hereabouts. Among the cottagers are Dr. F. S. Hough- ton, J. W. Spalding, John McKesson, Will- iam Barbour, F. A. Potts, Clarence 8. Houghton, William Prentice aid 8S. H. Kissam. ee PONCE’S FLAG IN AMERICA. It Has Beer Beceived at West Su- perior, Wi@for Preservation. WEST SUPERIOR, Wis., August —F. C. Jackson of this city has received from Lieut. Smith of Company I, 3d Wisconsin Volunteers, the first Spanish regimental | flag captured in Porto Rico. it was cap- tured by Company I, which was the first to seize the Spanish barracks at Ponce, over which the flag floated. It Is a nine by twelve foot banner and is sent home to be Preserved for the captors. ———.——.. A Geographical Value, From the Kansas City Journal. The annexation of Hawaii and Porto will give the cow vss THD AV ENING STAR, FRIDAY, -AUGUS®: 12, 1898-13 PAGES, STRUCK BY HOOLEY The Promoter Assaulted a Would-Be ; Intimidator. HIS STICK CUT JOBNSTONE’S PACE Sensational Incident During Lon- don Proceedings. EARL DE LA WARR’S CASE LONDON, August 12.—When the exami- nation of Ernest T. Hooley, the company promoter, in° bankruptcy proceedings, was resumed today, Mr. Hooley, who has been suffering from’ sickness, unexpectedly at- tended, in spite of his physician’s orders, and created an interse sensation by inform- ing the registrar that whilé entering court George Lawson Johnstone of Kingwood, Kent, sen of John Lawson Johnstone, who Purchased the Prince of Wales’ racing cutter Britannia, and who ‘afterward sold her to Mr. Hooley, approached the latter, drew him to one side, and said: “If you Say anything further about us I shall enter ' the witness box and state what I know about your wife's funds.” Mr. Hooley added: “I cut him across the head with a stick.” The registrar thereupon directed Mr. Hooley and his cotnsel to forthwith pro- ceed to Justice Wright's court and enter a charge of contempt of court against Mr. Johnstone. * More Denials. ‘Tke examination of Mr. Hooley was eventually adjourned until Monday, after John Lawson Johnstone, who is a former director of the Bovril Company, the Earl of Albemarle and others had denied the illegitimacy of their dealings with Mr. Hooley. The Earl of Albemarle admitted he had received £9,000, but he said he understood the money was the result of a speculation Mr. Hooley had undertaken in his behalf, and he was quite willing to repay the amount to whoever was entitled to It. Before court adjourned George Lawson Johnstone entered the witness box and apologized for the incident earlier in the day. The registrar allowed the matter to drop. In the queen's bench division of the high court of justice the motion made by coun- sel for the official receiver to commit Earl de la Warr and Messrs. Broadley, Brad- shaw and Rucker for contempt of court in attempting to induce Mr. Hooley to falsify his evidence was partially heard. The De La Warr Case. On Wednesday last, in support of the application for leave to serve notice upon Earl de ja Warr and the others that a mo- tion would be made today to commit them for contempt of court, counsel presented a telegram from Earl de la Warr to Mr. Hooley, asking him to make it clear that the earl had not received £50,000 for join- ing the Dunlop company, that he had not kept anything due the Earl of Albemarle, that no conditions were made in regard to payment for joining the board, that he had not introduced Mr. Hooley to Jord Greville, and asking Mr. Hooley to say he had not had any communication with Earl de la Warr since his first examination. Counsel for Karl de la Warr said today that he was not prepared at present to cross-examine, but, he added, Earl de la Warr was ready forthwith to deny that he had attempted to bribe Mr. Hooley. Justice Wright thereupon adjourned the case until Tuesday, saying it was impor- tant the case should be met, and the sooner it was cleared up the better for all con- cerned. —_ €UP CHALLENGER PLEASED. Sir Thomas Lipton Did Not Expect Such a Prompt Acceptance. LONDON, August 12.—When Sir Thomas Lipton received from a representative of the Associated Press news of the” accept- ance by the New York Yacht Club of his challenge, through the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, for the America’s cup, he expressed delight at the promptness of the action | taken and said: “I expected they would deal with the challenge in a business-like way, but I did not expect they would be so prompt. I know I shall be as fairly treated in New York as I would be on the Clyde. I am cettain the boat which wins will be the best boat. Fife starts for New York in a few days, taking the dimensions of the Shamrock to hand to the committee of the New York Yacht Club. All I can say is that she will be a 90-footer and of about the dimensions of the Valkyrie.” According to current rumor the “Cowes faction” is angry at Sir Thomas Lipton for lenging. The members of that faction think Lord Dunraven should have been consulted, and that he should have received an apology from the United States before another challenge was sent. This ‘“fac- tion,” however, is not likely to have much weight among yachting men here, as it is known the Prince of Wales does not share that view of the case, but approves of the action taken by Sir Thomas Lipton. as eg ee ACCOUNTING ASKED. AN Suit Growing Out of Corson & Macart- ney’s Failure, Horace 8. Cummings has entered suit against the National Metropolitan Bank, Charles M. Robinson and others, asking for a marshaling of assets. The suit is one growing out of the recent failures of Cor- son & Macartney. The complainant al- j leses that he deposited with John W. Ma- cartney stocks and bonds to the value of ure a loan of $13,920.83; that knowledge or consent Macart- ney hypothecated the same and deposited ‘em with the National Safe Deposit, Sav- ings and Trust Company of this city to secure a loan of $14,500. Tne cemplainant alleges that to again obtain possession of the $25,000 securities the note for $14,500 must be paid. A portion of the complainant's securities ard securities of the defendants, except the National Metropolitan Bank, and Chas. M. Robinscn, who is sued as the assignee of Macartney, are ncw deposited with the bank above named to secure a note made by Macartney for $68,000. The court is asked to fequire the bank to sell the secur- ities, the complainant standing ready to share an equitable part of a deficiency, should one exist, end the note of $68,000 not be met. The court is also asked to have other securities sold and the pro- ceeds appliéd to the liquidation of Macart- ney’s indebtedness. es Naval Orders, Commander C. T, Hutchins bas been re- lieved of the charge of the fifth light house istrict at Baitimore by Commander C. M. Thomes, and ordered to the Naval Acad- emy. Lieutenant W. H. Stayton.has been de- tached from the Independence and ordered to command the Irene Aileen. Lieutenant Daniel P. Menefee has been detached from the navigation bureau and orcered to the Naval Academy. ———__++—_____ Siek Rough Riders at Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August 12.—Two of the three rough riders, Joseph R. Ad- kins and Percy Geyer of Denver, Col., who with Alfred Poey of New York, were yes- terday femoved from a train while en reute to Montauk Point, and taken to the University Hospital, in this city, are suf- fering from malarial fever. Poey has a light case of typhoid. All doing well. ee ge Se Hawail is on the Level. Frem the Son Franeisco Bulletin. It is announced on presumably com authority that the fisor of ane Scena tes tween California and Hawaii is almost ab- solutely level. The walking should, there- | Special Correspondeneg of ‘P a = Fe a NO MORE DOCTORS NEEDED, Surgeon Generst Sternberg From Santiago. - The following™ dispatch;\dated Santiago, ~August-12,--was rectivel'this. afternoon by ; Breakwater er- rived yesterday. “Received $1,000 from Pay- master Coffin. Hadspseviously received $505 from Surgeon Appel. No more money need- ed now. Immune ,soldiers and female nurses to be sent will probably be enough. No more doctors. ~ : “@igned) HAVARD, Chief Surgeon.” $+ 0 PROTECTING NATIONAL PARKS. Report of Acting Superintendent Zevely. The Secretary of tiie Interior has receiy- ed a report from Acting Superintendent Zevely, stationed in California, to protect the natfonal parks from trespassing sheep herds. Mr. Zevely has finished his portion of the work, and Troop A, Utah Cavalry, has been detailed to patrol the parks: He says that 120,000 steep have been ejected, fifty-five bands in aJl, from Yosemite Park, and it is thought that the work has been as successful in the General Grant and Se- quola Parks. The herds had been so long in Yosemite Park that.nearly all the grass and other forage had been destroyed. Some confusion exists in California in regard to the action and intentions of the Interior Department, and-it is desired that it be distinctly understood that no. animals, under any circumstances, will be permit- ted to graze upon the public reservations, and that all” measures necessary’ will ne taken to keep the parks free from them. Only those persons who have patented lands will be permitted.to, graze cattle, and befcre this 1s allowed the metes and bounds of the patented lands must be defi- nitely ascertained and marked. This rule was made necessary .by the fact that a number of. persons own or lease small tracts of patented lands in the vicinity of the parks, and while pretending to graze their sheep and ¢attie-upon them, make no effort whatever to prevent them from tres- passing upon the reservations. No action has been taken agairst the persons ejected, but Mr. Zevely says that he will be ready to. supply witnesses ff it is decided to prose- cute them. ‘4 + 0+ ______ . GIFT OF THE RED CROSS. Five Thousand Dollars Sent for Deli- cactes for the Sick. Surgeon General Sternberg has written a letter to Cleveland H. Dodge, chairman of the supply committeé of the Red Cross So- clety, acknowledging the receipt of $5,000, which he will distribute. He will send $1,000 to Colonel Forwood, chief surgeon at Montauk Point, for the purchase of delf- cacies for the sick, which are arriving at that place. To Lieutenant Colonel Havard at Santiago, $1,000 for use of the sick at that place; $1,000 to Colonel Greenleaf, chief surgeon on General Miles’ staff in Porto Rico; $1,000 to Lieutenant Colonel Hoff, chief surgeon at Camp Thomas, Chicka- mauga; $500 to Major Hale, in charge of the United States general hospital at Fort Thomas, Ky.; $500 to Major Fay, in charge of the United States, hospital at Fort Mc- Pherson, Ga. e+ Personal Mention. Mr. B. F. Rittenhouse, jr., formerly of Washington, has yfently, been appointed a second lieutenant,in,,the United States Mee. Oswald Mor#hh of New York is visiting his familyidn. the city. z Sie as Two Millions, te, Pay Troops. ‘The. War Department, has decided to send more paymasters to Manila. They will take a million dollars “withthem to pay the troops in the Philippines. A million dol- lars will also be sent to pay the troops ir Posty, Rico, but the paymasters at Santiago will be sent over {8 Ports Rico to disbubse the mone 3 bets AT OCEAN GROVE. Dancing Tunes Set Theiz,Feet Going y —Pheologigal,Sechoal Closed. * fag Star. OCEAN GROVE, N. J.,, August 11, 1898. There was considerable of a sensation in the Auditorium Tuesday ‘evening during a song recital lecture on “The Lays, Liits and Legends of Scotland,” by Mrs. Ann2 Grey of Edinburgh. : To illustrate popular music among the Scots’ she had the accompan‘st play sev- eral éxamples of dance music. ‘ithe gelec- tions were very lively, indeed, aud bef the first one had been go‘ng tong some- body started stamping lightly or the floor in time with the music. Tae feeling straightway became contagious, and berore the crowd realized what it was at half of it was keeping time and wriggling about in the seats. Most of the audiencs was com- posed of young people, and the desire to reel off a jig was so apparent that the camp authorities who sat upon the plat- form were greatly confused. They ex- changed significant winks, blushed and looked very,“ very uneasy. To soe such an exhibition in the Grove's. famous house of worship, where any and every kind of secu- lar demonstration is usually frowned on, shocked the campers very severely. The Summer School of Theology ended its fourth annual session tast night with the oratorio of ‘The Messiah,” which was rendered under the direction of Mr. Frank Damrosch. As usual, the oratorio attract- ed an auditorium full-of people. Very tew of the 10,000 seats were pied and several thousand people stood outside of the building beyond the lines which were stretched around it to keep back the throng. The camp associaiions regu’a- tion that forbids carriages coming upon the camp grounds proper was «abolished for the time being, and after the exer- cises a large part of the throng dumped itself into hacks and took special irains up and down the shore. The management of the school reporis that this year’s season was by far the most successful that it has ever held. The number of students taking the courses of lectures was c iderably larger, the faculty was stronger and the interest manifested in zne work of the school was more widespread. No sooner were the camp-grounds yacat- ed ‘by the School of Thea.oxy than they were occupied by another organizucion, the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church, which opened its an- nual session yesterday morring. The com- ing week is the last one before the final camp meeting proper. Monday the Willing Workers will hold their convention, «nd Tuesday will take place the African Metho- dist educational and miss:onary jubilee, which will be under the direction of Bishop John Halliday of Arkansas. Thursday and Friday will be taken up by the women's encouragement meeting! The vanguard of the camp meeting crowd has struck town. The tep days’ vamp opens next Friday with’ the sacrament of the Lord’s supper ad. red by Bishop C. C. McCabe. President Fitzgerald of the camp association fas @hgaged a distin. guished array of preachers, who will oc- cupy the Auditorium: phlpit three times a day. The camp -exkorters “and other evangeljsts are arrjving.and laying their plans for the final “assault on the strong- hold of wickedness*heré&bouts. The Hotel SprayoView#is entertaining 8. M. Croft, a Was a ia bington guest at that G. H. Johnson aga W, J. Mek. Washingtonians pom ai the shstdoe” California i‘a Hot Place. SAN FRANCISCY, Apgnst 12—Reports from Sacramento, 35t ‘ton, Fresno, Los Angeles and many other interior points show that yesterday was the hottest day of the year and one of the "warmest ever experienced in the state. The thi rarged from 91 degrees at_ Los. ‘Angele cae 122 al ion, in the San Joaqnin val- reached t ley. At Sacramento if highest on record. - —|HEARING EVIDENCE The Inquiry Tnto Conduct of the 3rd ‘Virginia Regiment. TESTIMONY OF COMMANDING GENERAL The Order Forming the Court and Who Will Compose It. MAY GO TO SEA GIRT Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. DUNN LORING, Va., August 12.—In compliance with orders issued by Ad- jutant General Corbin a court of inquiry was convened this morning at Ist Division headquarters for the purpose of investi- gating the recent disorder in the 3d Vir- ginia- Volunteers, The witnesses examined were Major General M. C. Butler, com- manding the division, and Major F. 8. Strong, adjutant general of the division. It is the general impression here that Gen- eral Butler's statement of the case against the regiment was damaging to the com- mand in the extreme, but that it was Weakened considerably in cross-examina- tion. Major Strong merely, confirmed some details of Generai Butler's testimony. An adjournment was ordered about 1 o'clock, with the understanding that the afternoon sitting would begin about 3. ‘The order creating this court read as fol- lows: Headquarters 2d Army Corps, Camp Russell A. Alger, Va. August 11, 1808. Special Orders No. 79. In accordance with the 115th article of war a court of inquiry is appointed at the request of Colonel W. Nalle, 3d Virginia Volunteers, to examine into and report upon the facts connected with the conduct of men belonging to the 3d Virginia Volun- teers as charged in general order 18, cur- rent series, ist Division headquarters, 2d Army Corps. The court will meet at the headquarters of the Ist Division, 24 Army Corps, at 10 o'clock a.m., August 12, or as soon thereafter as practicable. “In its report the court of inquiry wall present its opinion of the merits of the case as provided in the 119th article of war. Detail for the court: Col. George P. Gress, 3d Missouri Velunteers; Lieut. Coi. W. S. Edgerly, inspector general, United States Volunteers: Lieut. Col. W. F. Duval, chief ordnance officer, United States Volun- teers; Lieut. Charles P. Summerall, 5th Ar- tillery, recorder. “By order Maj. Gen. Graham. “(Signed) C. 8. ROBERTS, “Adjutant General.” In the room in which the court sat were Col. Nalle, commanding the 3d Virginia; Jehn F. Rixey, member of Congress from Virginia; A. J. Montague, attorney general of the state, and Messrs. R. W. Moore of Fairfax and George E. Hamilton and B. K. Peter of Washington. Gen. Butler's Testimony, The court first summoned Maj. Gen. But- ler, who gave a complete statement of the facts which led up to the order issued Tues- day morning. His version of the affair ap- peared in The Star of Tuesday. In sub- stance it was as follows: He was informed about 3 o'clock in the evening that a number of men were indulg- ing in riotous and disorderly conduct near the quarters of the Ist Division hospital, and he was requested to order out a guard to suppress them. A detail of twelve men was accordingly sent at once. A little Inter, at the request of Maj. Cooke, chief surgeon of the Ist Division, this guard was supplemented by an additional deiail of the battalion from the Ist Connecticut Volun- yfeers. Maj. Butler, the son of the general, was then sent over to determine on the ex- nature of the disturbance; subsequently Gen. Butler himself rode over. On arriving at the 2d Virginia sentry line Gen. Butler saw about seventy-five or 100 men running about shouting and yelling. He was in- formed that there had been a disturbance about a negro, and the Ist Division hospital and the me nbers of the Virginia regiment had been responsible for it. When he and his aids ordered the men to go back to their quarters they obeyed, but did so reluctant- ly. One of the men hooted disrespectfully orly a short distance away from Gen. But- ler. Another, when told that every one who participated in the disorder would be arrested, answered that there were 400 or 500, then, who would have to be taken into custody. As far as General Butler could see there were no officers from the regiment about anywhere. In General Butler's mind the conduct of the men—“that i: of the 75 or 100 that he ‘himself had seen”—was riotous and disorderly in the extreme. The cross- examination, which was conducted by Mr. Hamilton, brought forth the following facts: “All the information on which the order condemning the 3d Virginia was based was obtained either over the telephone or on General Butler’s tour of inspection. It was possible that in the noise about the camp and the confusion that prevailed his or- ders to the men might not have been heard. a knew of no specific acts of insubordina- tion. Major Strong was called and testified to the information received by him over the telephone relating to the disturbance at the hespital. It is expectsd that the hearing will occupy several days. Major Cooke, chief surgeon of the division, will probably be examined this afternoon. Information has leaked cut that the west division will not go to Thoroughfare Gap. It is not known exactly whera the command wiil be stationed, but the impression prevails that it wil go to Sea Girt, N. A dispatch to that effect is said to have been received from the governor of the state. 3 No nw cases of typhoid fever reported to- jay. WAITING AT THOROUGHFARE. No Movement of Gen. Davis’ Command Until Monday. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. THOROUGHFARE, Va., August 12.— Camp at Thoroughfare, Va., will not be broken until Monday morning, for one- third of the men are badly in need of fout- wear and the trocps must wait until they arrive. Gen. Davis has sent in a requisi- tion by telegraph for nearly 4,000 pairs of shoes to supply the deficiency, and a‘sec- ond requisition will be made about the end ct next week. The rain of last week devel- oped the fact that a few of the shoes were made of pressed scraps and brown paper. Assistant Surgeon Capt. Duncan of ¢! 22d Kansas will be tried by a special court- martial Saturday morning. Brig. Gen. Cole will be its presiding officer, and the cther members of the court, not yet chosen, will be high ranking officers. Every smoker in the 2d Division received @ package of tobacco, corn-cob pipe and a plug of chewing tobacco from several of the prominent firms. The Ist and 3d Batta- lions of the 2d Tennessee relieved the 6th Pennsylvania, who have been on outpost éuty for the last three days. The 3¢i New York was paid last evening. ——__ Large Property Transfers, Deeds wera placed on record yesterday formally completing the real estate trans- action, the details of which were published in The Star last week. By one deed th3 Richmond syndicate transfer to Mr. John R. McLean the title to 62.29 acres of land on the Tenleytown road, north of the Woodley Lane road, the consideration nemed being $249,168. Mr. McLean transfers to the Richmond syndicate the title to squar2 100, bounded by 8 street and Florida avenue, 19th and 20th streets: northwest, the consideration given being $192,384. ,, Ther> was also placed on record yester- day by Ellerson & W2mple, real estate brokers, a deed by which the heirs of the late Dr. Thomas Miller transfer to Dr, Guy F. Whiting the proparty 1331 F street Te eee the consideration being given as of —— 2 | . Hurt His Shoulder. ; _ John McMullén, a resident of ‘Fairland, Montgomery county, Md., fell from an elec- tric car at 17th and H streets last night bis right He AN OPINION. Some Information From Commission- ers About a Railroad. In reply to certain inquiries addressed to them by, Mr. Croissant, one of the incor- perators of the Washington and University Railroad Company, the Commissioners of the District have transmitted to him an opinion of the attorney of the District, to whom the inquiries were referred by them. From this opinion it appears that the com- pany may charge a fare of 5 cents within the District, but must sell five tickets for 25 cents; that no’ authority is given the «company by Congress to issue stock to guarartee interest on its bonds; that the amount of stock and bonds to be issued by the company ts limited to the amount necessary. (In the judgment of the District Commissioners) for “the cost and construc- tion and equipment of its railway and buildings;” that the company’s charter dces not contemplate carrying freight, but mits its business to the carrying of pas- sengers, and that stockholders tn the com- pany will be lable fo the extent of the value of their stock, which lability may extend to the payment of damages to per- sons or property, and for interest on the bends of the company. ‘The route of the railway is as follows: Beginning at cr near the intersection of the ‘Tenleytown road and Quincy street, thence westerly on Quincy street to 44th street, thence northerly on 44th Street to Vallejo street, thence westerly on Vallejo street to 47th street, thence northerty on 47th street to Flint street, thence west on Flint street to Boundary avenue, thence souther- ly on Boundary avenue to 48th street to Brandywine street, thence easterly on Brandywine street to 47th street, as shown upen the plans of the third section of high- way extensions. Electricity is required to be the motive power. —. SWOLLEN BY RAINS. The Potomac River is Rising, bat No Damage is Anticipated in This City. All along the line of the upper Potomac the water is rising, and while there has been a rise of more than fifteen feet at Han- cock, no damage is expected here. The rapid rise in the river below Cumberland is due, of course, to the heavy rains sending volumes of water from several big creeks and branches which empty in the river. ‘The tracks of the south branch division of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad are sub- merged, and one of the bridges is weighted with cars to prevent its being swept away. At several points on this branch, the tracks are under water. Reports from Harper's Ferry last night indicated a rise of about one and one-half inches an hour. Both the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers were ter- ribly swollen last night, and it was feared that the tracks of the Shenandoah Valley railroad would be submerged by this morn- ing, but they were still above the water at 9 o'clock. It was thought, however, that the water was still rising. So high is the flood at some places that flelds are covered and the water and large quantities of drift wood are doing a great amount of damage to growing crops. The rise in the river at Williamsport, reached its highest point yes- terday afternoon. Both above and below the town the water overflowed the banks, inundating the lowlands. Rain ceased fall- ing there Thursday night. No report from this place has been received here today. While the water is above the high water mark today, rivermen along the river front do not anticipate any trouble. Last night the Georgetown police were notified by the canal people and officers at the aqueduct office of the rise at Harper’s Ferry, and while no danger to property here was an- ticipated, people along the river front were notified of the change in the condition of the river. —_+——_ AT BELMAR. A Dove German and the Good Times It Gave—Four Welcome Guests. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. BELMAR, N. J., August 11, 1898. The season at this spot, which marks the place where Shark river empties into the ocean, has never been 60 merry. The present state of prosperity is all the more agreeable on account of its unexpectedness. Early in the summer the prospects pointed toward anything but a good season. Hotel proprietors kept hard at work, and now they are reaping their rewards in the form of well-filled houses. The success of the big Hote! Columbia is almost phenomenal. This year Proprietor M. Lindsay opened up the season with an entire new story, con- taining nearly 100 extra rooms, and during the early part of the week nearly every room in this big house was occupied. Nearly every one interested in Belmar's season attributes much of the general pros- perity to Proprietor Lindsay’s management of the Columbia, which is open at all times to the cottagers and guests. Indeed, there is not a dance or entertainment to which the majority of the members of the cot- tage colony are not invited. As the result the ladies of the Columbia, assisted some of the cottagers, will tender Miss Lindsay a reception in the drawing rooms of the hotel next Tuesday afternoon. The entertainment for the benefit of the Red Cross at the Columbia is one of the pret- tiest ever given in Belmar, The young people of the hotel entered heartily in the spirit of the event and nearly $500 was raised. All of the tableaux were very clev- erly presented, and Miss McElroy’s recita- tion was specially pleasing. Many of the soldiers from Sea Girt were present under the command of Colonel Smith. On Tues- day night they returned with two full brass bands and serenaded the guests. The pro- prietor served a supper for them at 10 o'clock. The dove german given last month was such a pleasant feature that it was re- peated Wednesday morning. The young women assembied in the ball room and were about to begin when four strange creatures appear2d and insisted upon taking part. After considerable excitement the conster- nation of the ladies turned to merriment. for it was discovered that they wer2 four of the gentleman guests arrayed in women’s clothing and wigs. They were Messrs. Clarence Morrall, P. B. Morrison, Ray Lef- ferts and F. Ward. Th:y joined in the cance, and the dove german was a huge success after all Mrs. A. King of Washington is a guest of the Atlantic. ESE 2 ES There Can Be No Reunion. From the New York Mail and Express. Unless ex-Queen Liliuokalani is detained by storms at sea she will probably get back to Hawail just in time to see the American flag raised over the public buildings in Henolulu. Uncontrollable circumstances huve unfortunately rendered it impossible for either her Great and Good Friend or his obedient servant, Blount, to be present on this interesting occasion. —— + «= —____ Shortsightedness, From the Pittsburg Chrouicle-Telegraph. Mrs. Dominis did not engage either Law- yer Cleveland or Lawyer Blount to look cut for her rights. + 0 Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York Stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, ———- = Co., New York. Open High: Ee aR = Visions rey 927 5.42 FINANCE AND TRADE Flurry in Call Money Rates Caused Irregularity, TRADING ELEMENT TOOK PROFITS Strong Belief in a Substantial Ad- vance in the Future. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK,-August 12—Thke flurry in call money rates at the close of yesterday business, followed this morning by an ir- regular tendency in the London market, resulted in a further liquidation of specu- lative accounts. ‘The trading element took profits freely during the opening hour. con- cessions extending to 1 per cent being re- ecrded in several instances. There no pronounced weakness, however, the dellv- ering tendency being aided more by a with- holding of buying orders than by » sive selling. The Gould shares were no- tceably lacking in improving qualities, ‘eres- Manhattan being especially weak at times on the prospect of serious competition from the re-squipped surface lines. The influence of such arguments by reduc- ing the price of the active member of the group provoked a sympathetic decline of practical proportions in Western Union and Missouri Pacific, The buying of Northern Pacific common was again the feature of the trading in the regular list, one house which yesterday bought upward of 10,000 shares, duplicat- ing the transaction today. It is confidently expected that this Issue will have 3 per cent earned and applicable to dividends, but it is somewhat early to decide upon the date of the initial payment. The mere fact that one is earned will hepl the price by in- creasing actual value. The Union Pacific issues are relied upon to come forward as conspicuous members of the active st, merit and manipulation being combined in advancing the price. The granger shares were the subjects of considerable realizing, and were irregular in consequence. The natural tendency to take profits at the end of the week was emphasized by the attractiveness of the Present range of prices. Substantial ad- vances have been made in this group dur- ing the week, and the prospect of a large spring wheat crop, coupled with increas- ing commercial activity in the west, en- courage the various holders and pools to await evea higher prices. The iron shares are attracting attention of a kind which not infrequently is prelim- inary to a manipulative advance. Recent movements reported in the iron markets furnish a satisfactoty background fer such enterpris=s. In the industrial list American Tobacco, Sugar and Rubber were the features, the latter property being especially responsive to the demand. A contest is taking place inthe Leather iseues, two factions, prompted by opposite motives, being active in the property. Dur- ing the final hour prices yielded in ali de- Partments, a successful renewal of the scil- ing in Manhattan resulting in profit-taking in all parts of the room. In the shures which had been active during the previous advance it was evideat that the declines Were accomplished by the selling of small lots. This circumstance was taken as an indication of a further withholding of the Gemand until the professional element com- Pleted its realizing process. The delays incident to the signing of the Spanish-American protocol worked against speculative buoyancy, but a reactionary tendency at times is not incompatible with a strong belief in 2 substantial advance from present prices. The money market is believed to be entirely in sympathy with this view in spite of the call rate flurry. ciertgalipencneam: FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. Open. Rich. Low. Close. American Mprrite....... 12% 13 American Spirits, pfd... ..... Pot Americas Sugar... .... 185 sey American Sugar, pfd. 146s lea American Tobacco. Atchison Baltimore & ¢ Brookiyn R. 7 Canada Southern Metropolitan Traetion.. Manhatren Kievated, Michigan Censrat Missouri Paeitic. Nations) Lead Co. New Jersey ventrai New York Cenirai. Northern racic. ... Northern Factfle, pfa. Ont. & Western. Paci ‘ * Phils & heading. | Southern Ky.. ofa Texas Paci Cnion Pacite. Union Facific, pra Western Umioi tei. Am. Steel and Wire... 0... BBig BSS: Am. Steel and Wire pfd. “924; 925; 2 2% Rubver... toe 4K BR 41K QR Kubber pf eed Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 186%. After call—Mergeathaler Linotype, 5 at 187. Capital Traction, 5 at 73%, American Grapbopbone preferred, 11 " District of Columbia Bonds.—3.65s, funding, cur- reney, 1124 bid. Miscellapeous Bonds.—Metropoiitan Raflroad 5a, 117 bid. Metropolitan Raflroad conv. @s, 120 bid: Metropoditan Railroad certificates of indebteduesr, A. 110 yid. Metropolitan Railroad certiticates of 221 bid. Belt Railroad Bs, Railroad 6<, 100 bid. series B, 113; bid. U. 8. Electric 101 bid! | Che ‘elephone Se, & American Security aud Trust 5s, 100 ‘bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washi bid. Met Farmers av! Citizens’, % 118 bid.’ West End. Lincoln, . Safe it and Trust i it and Trust, 412 via "Wasbtageon Loan bid. American Securit dudebtedness, 5. 107 bid. Columbia allroad 6s, 0 bid. Be mpany 6s, as Company @s, t deb. imp. ‘asked. Gas . nd Electric Light Stocks 8.) 47 bid. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. cage. 101% bid, 108% asked. Stocks. ‘vania, 37 bid. Hd bid. Pneumatic Gun Great Falls ice, 140 hd, Notice On motion the exchange decided to gg Ry me ig Serre rT Ei oh ry