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lomation. This statement of the purpose of the order may be regarded as authorita- tive, yet it is far from impossible that the order itself may be exhibited by the Span- ish peace commissioners as evidence that the terms of the protocol were in force be- fore the surrender. At the State Department it was said this rning that the administration had no in- formatic » what was comprised in the except what was received 2 press dispatches, but it was erted that the terms of the surrender would take precedence over those of the protocol, since the surrender had occurred before it was possible to notify Admiral Dewey and Gen. Merritt of the suspension of hostili 0+. LLOW JACK CASES. ¥ SEVE: No Inereaxe in the Namber at Camp Wikoef Since Yesterday. NEW YORK, August 18—The physicians the detention hospital at Camp i today that there had been ow fever cases since yes- + there are 300 men in the differ- Additions are being received ake the places of the The average is tals and they are discharged. patients, the doctors say, " seral Jos. Wheeler, who is to be the commander of the camp, is stauk this evening. varlet fever uave appeared sof s in the hospital. The Red Cross Society yacht Red Cross four typhoid fever patients today across Long Island > New Haven hospitals. 21 Young, in accordance with orders the Secretary of War, gave a thirty ; ugh today to every man asking twen for leave. —— OFFER OF AN ALLIANCE. Lendon Paper Points Out the M ing of El Tiempo’s Suggestion. LONDON, August 18.—The Morning Post, ommenting editorially upon the interpre- tation which Senor Silvela, leader of the Epanish dissident conservatives, places Upon the word “control,” in article 3 of the rrotocol, as signifying “intervention sim- ilar to Great Britain's occupation of gypt.” says “This suggestion of El Tiempo amounts to an offer of an alliance between the Span- ish conservative party and the Washington cabinet, with a view to the future admin- istration of the Philippines.” Se KILLED BY CORNIC YS FALL. Dead, One Fatally Hurt and Others Seriously Injured. PHILADELPHIA, August 18—The cor- nice of a building in course of erection at 475 and 477 North 6th street fell to- day, carrying with it a scaffold upon which men were at work. Two of the workmen were killed, one fatally injured and four others seriously hurt. The killed are Albert Green and Thomas Lyon. Two —_— THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION. Paris Temps Shows the Way the Wind Blows in Spain. PARIS, August 18.-The Madrid corre- ¢ the Temps says: “Little m- is ched to the Chauvinism = in the United States with regard “hilippines. ved that the mixed commis- full liberty of action to con- s of the question, which will assume a grave international character if United States should pretend to exer- a dominating role in the control of Spanish Pacific archipelag es: SOLDIER ACCUSED OF MURDER. Admits It is the Second Time He Has Killed a Man. ‘D, Cal., August 18—John W. adors has been formally accused of the rder of Jonas Wry, at Camp Barrett, by nes of Company C, 8th California Volunteers, and will be arraigned before a in East Oakland. The coroner's ¥ has found that Wry was murdered by adors. The prisoner a OAKLA Mi imitted that this was the ad faced a charge of mur- rs ago he killed a man in . but was acquitted on the plea of lf-defense. He makes the same justifica- on for the assault on Wry. > HILBORN'S DEFEAT CERTAIN. He Will Not Return to Congress From Third California District. OAKLAND, Cal., August 18—The repub- I in Alameda county have legates pledged to Victor H. Metcalf ysen in five of the six assem- bly districts. This insures his nomination and the defeat of Representative Hilbora, his only opponent. have been ———— VIGILANCIA AT NEW YORK. Her Hold Full of Supplies, Which She Has Carried a Long Time. NEW YORK, August 18.—The United tes transport Vigilancia arrived today and is held at quarantine for disinfection. Vigilancia is loaded with suppli which she has carried for a long time. A large consignment of rations was put on board tor the 2d Massachusetts when the Spanish fleet was supposed to be near the i coast. was dispelled, and th> ia was ordered to Tampa, where a and oats was shipped, which was 1 on top of the rations. All of this f supplies is still in the v2s- eee eee SICK AND TIRED SOLDIERS. Experiences of Fifty-Six Men From Chickamauga. EVANSVILLE, Ind. August 18—Fifty- six sick soldiers from the 52d lowa Volun- d through the city today on r way home from Chickamauga. They in charge of the regimental surgeon veral commissioned officers who ve resigned. The officers went to the tel for dinner and the soldiers, many of em t ick to leave the train, were fed E ross representatives. The men Going on sleepers and were being sent home days’ furlough. They were tired t life. Seg “ADMIRAL DEWEX” LAUNCHED. Pirst of Four Steamers Built by the Cramps at Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August 18—The Admiral Dewey, the first of the four steam- ers being built by the Cramps for the can Mail Steamship Company, was dat 2:40 o'clock this afternoon. rs. Edwin 8. Cramp, wife of the superin- tending engineer of the Cramp Company, tened the vessel. e launching was a success In every way the christening was performed with ceremony. Among the persons who witnessed the launching were R. A. C. Smith, H. D. Mac- Dona, E. Weir and William Marburg of New York, directors of the steamship cum- . L. D. Baker, president; I. C. Young, president; A’ W. Preston, general manager, and R. H. Fraser, consulting en- sneer, all of the Boston Fruit Company. SAEED IE is All Cabie Censorship Abolished. NEW YORK, August 18.—The Western jon Telegraph Company's central cable ©? announees that all censorship on ca- messages has ben abolished. TO INDICATE ISSUES Purpose of the Republican Congres- sional Campaign Handbook. FREE SILVER 18 ALMOST IGXORED President McKinley's Record Made an Important Feature. ge READY FOR PUBLICATION The handbook of the republican congres- sional committee will be ready to be placed in the hands of the printer Monday. This document will prove of extreme interest to every politician in the country, republican, democrat and populist alike, for it will in- icate just what the committee thinks will be the vital issues in the coming campaign. The book has not yet been finally reviewed and approved by the committee, but its general features have been decided upon, and it is not likely the copy prepared for the printer will be changed in any essential feature. Representative Overstreet, secre- tary of the committee, is expected to arrive here this evening from the west, and Rep- resentative Babcock, chairman, will be here tomorrow morning, after having won a vic- tory in his nomination on the first ballot, in spite of a factional fight made against him in his district. As soon as the chair- man and secretary have an opportunity to review the manuscript for the handbook bids will be called for and the contract for its printing will be let. This will not consume much time, and by Menday the printing of the handbook will probably be begun, the work not to be fitally approved as a campaign document until proofs of it have been placed in the hands of all the members of the committee. Two Important Fae The handbook will plainly Indicate two important facts in regard to the view of the campaign taken by the committee. One is that free coinage of silver will not fig- ure largely in influencing yoters—in fact, that this question will hardly be regarded as an issue at all. The other is that the re- publicans are to base their case almost wholly upon the good record made by Mr. McKinley during his year and a half in the White House, with a review of the events of this period, to show that predictions made by democrats two years ago have not been fulfilled. In the campaign book a large number of pages will be devoted to a review of the work of the prasent administration. Espe- cial stress will be laid on Mr. McKinley's message to Congress of April 11, in which he strongly urged that the independenca of Cuba be not recognized at that time, be- cause such recognition might involve the United States in embarrassments in view of the impossibility then of knowing the exact character of the government accorded such recognition. In Regard to Cuba. Had the republic of Cuba been recognized last winter, it will be pointed out, the United States forces could not have op- erated in Cuba or in Cuban waters, except as subordinates to the military authorities of Cuba. If Santiago had been taken un- der such circumstances the American gen- erals would have received their instruc- tions from Gen. Garcia; and had the United States consented to become the ally of the Cuban republic in the work of driving Spanish authority from the island it is not improbable, in view ef the developments of the last few months, it will be shown, that chaotic conditions might have follow- ed, making this country the laughing stock of the world. In the entire control of the wart Mr. McKinley’s hand will be traced, with the result of showing that he ha3 acted wisely from beginning to end. The extra session of Congress and the prompt enactment of a revenue bill will be pointed out as a wise move, for the disposition of that important measure allowed Congress to give Its time in the regular session to other matters, especially the Cuban ques- tion. Silver Question Almost Ignored. A large portion of the handbook of 1806 was devoted to the silver question. Much of this matter has been cut out and in its place a short chapter has been inserted in which the predictions of the democrats in 196 are reviewed, together with the events occurring since that time, to show that the dire results of a non-adoption of a policy of free coinage of silver have not b2en ful- filled On the other hand, it will be explained that the price of wheat has risen, industries revived and that a republican rev2nue act is bringing about just chose results of Prosperity it was predicted could come only through free coinage. But free coin- age witl be treated as a thing of the past and not a living issu of today. ‘The bandbook will contain about 250 pages, or possioly this number may be 1n- creased on its final review. The handbook of 189 contained 310 pages. The first edi- tion may not exceed 20,000 copies, but nother 10,000 may be run off lat In 30,000 copics of the handbook were —————_+ e+ ______ Major Brackett’s Appointment. The appointment of Maj. Fred Brackett of Maryland as secretary of the commis- sion to the Paris exposition was an- nounced at the White House last night. ‘The appointment, which was foreshadowed in The Star, was practically decided upon some time ago, Maj. Brackett having beer indorsed by Commissioner General Peck, who recognized his fitness for the position. Maj. Brackett, whose home is ia Saltimore, is chief of the appointment division of the treasury, having come in with this admin- istration. During the Harrison administra- tion he filled the same pesition. Prior to the world’s fair Maj. Brackett did some notable work in Europe in securing ex- hibits and in working up interest in the great exhibit. On returning to this country he was connected with the tar. a Increase of Pension Roll. The annual report of Commissioner of Pensions H. Clay Evans will show that at the close of the fiscal year 1808 there were 993,714 pensioners on the rolls of the bu- reau. This wis a net increase of 17 over the previous year. There were drop- ped from the rolls during the year on ac- count of deaths M1, and for remarriage and other causes 12,960 pensions were dis- continued. ———_—_—__+ 0+ —______ Punished for Unlawful Absence. Private Ralph A. Sturgeon, Company C, 5th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, hav- ing been tried by a general court-martial at Fort Washington, Md., and found guilty of absence without leave, and of disobedi- ence of orders, and of conduct to the preju- dice of good order and military discipline, was sentenced “To be confined at hard la- bor, under charge of the post guard, for thirty days, and to forfeit to the United States $15 of his pay.” The sentence has been approved by the department com- mander. —_———__+ 0+—_____ Union of Two Milwaukee Banks. MILWAUKEE, Wis., August Wisconsin National Bank of this city, hav- ing a paid-up capital of $1,000,000, and of which Capt. Frederick Pabst is presid2nt and Charles Best cashier, has absorbed the Central National Bank of Milwaukee, pur- chasing the entire stock. —— Hale’s Suicidal Effort Successful. PHILADELPHIA, Pa,, August 18—John Hale, aged twenty-one years, of Astand Heights, Montgomery county, who last night shot and seriously wounded Ida Brown, his sweetheart, and then shot him- self, dled this morning. The girl will re- ccver. quarrel between the lovers, seer TS Hist Sir William A, Fraser Dead. LONDON, August 18—Sir William Au- gustus Fraser, Bart. the author and ohe of the queen’s body guards for Scotlan is dead. eae re The shooting was the result of a. THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1898-12 PAG__. OUTRAGES BY SPANIARDS SANTIAGO DISORDER Reports of Many Committed Within Their Lines in Porto Rico. A Gun and Six Horses Lost Over n Precipice—Health of the Troops Improving. (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) PONCE, Porte Rico, August 17, Noon (@elayed in transmission).—Reports are ccming in from all directions of outrages ccmmitted within the Spautish lines. Doubt- less many of these are exaggerated, but the rumors of a massacre at Ciales are confirmed. Some of the natives there took refuge in the belfry of the cathedral and fired on the Spanish troops, but they were over- powered and macheted to the number of eighty. Battery M of the 7th Regiment, under Captain McComb, was unable to proceed alcng the mountain trail with General Henry, and having lost a gun and six horses. over a precipice, returned here. The health of the troops is steadily Im- proving. The typhoid fever brought from Camp Alger and Camp Chickamauga is of a mild type, and Is fast disappearing. Strict sanitation is being enforced, with the grati- fying result that sickness has decreased “Today's. reports show only 430 sick in hospital quarters out of a total com- mand of 15,000. Most of these cases are climatic complaints. ‘The army is being revaccinated, as there iz a smallpox epidemic in some portions of the island. The auxiliary cruiser Prairie, formerly El Sol, left Coa vetoe Seales to take ti ‘oint. pone etiee hag ipoe ponett his visit to the front, on account of the rains. The wet season has set in, and there will be rains deily until the end of October. WISCONSIN CONVENTION Jesse Stone of Watertown Nominated for Lieutenant Governor. H. Froelich for Secretary of State—Predictions of Strife Have Been Fulfilled. wm. MILWAUKEE, Wis., August 18.—After last night's long-drawn-out session, which did not adjourn until an early hour this morning, the delegates to the republican state convention were a little slow in gath- ering today, and at the appointed time for convening many seats were vacant. With the platform disposed of, and the renomination of Gov. Scofield to head the ticket, the hottest part of the contest Is be- lieved to be over. However, a contest Is Icoked for over the battle for the nomina- tion of state treasurer, for which office there are several candidates in the fleld. With the galleries comfortably filled and nearly all the delegates in their seats, Chairn-an Griffin called the convention to order about 10:25 o'clock. The chairman announced that the first business in order would be nominations for lieutenant governor. Jesse Stone of Water- town and Frank L. Tucker of Omro were named for the place. The ballot resulted in the nomination of Mr. Stone by an overwhelming mafority. Wm. H. Froelich of Jackson and Walter L. Hovser of Mondovi, candidates for sec- retary of state, were then placed in nomi- nation. Froelich was made the nominee by a narrow majority on the first ballot. The order for nominations for state treasurer developed immediate excitement among the delegates. Quite a tussle was expected over this nomination, as several ca lidates were out for the place. Chas, M. Hambright of Racine, J. C. Da- vidson of Soldiers’ Grove, A. G.’ Nelson of Waupaca, Alfred G. Cypraesen of Eau Claire and J. B. Jensen of Pierce county were the candidates offered to the con- vention. J. O. Daviison captured the nomination for state treasurer on the first balloz, re- ceiving 532% votes, or half a vote more than was necessary for a choice. Hambright was his nearest competitor, receiving 27% votes, the balance being di- vided among the other three candidates. Davidson is a Lafollette man. On motion of Judge Mead the nomination was made unanimous. ee NO MORE BONDS NECESSARY. Opinion of Officials of the Treasury Department. It is the opinion of the officials of the Treasury Department there will be no ne- cessity for another bond issue growing out of the war, and that the present revenue law, with possibly slight modifications, should be retained on the statute books for an indefinite period. The following may be taken as the view of the Treasury De- partment on these subjects: “It may be confidently hoped that no fur- ther issues of bonds will be necessary in connection with brirgng the extracrdinary war expenditures to a close. With the treasury well supplied for the early future, end with the power conferred upon the § retary to make temporary loans to the extent of $100,000,000 {t required, any fur- ther resort to bond issues seems a most 1emote probability. “This view is reinforced by the fact that vith the overation of the new excise and stamp taxes the revenues of the govern- ment will largely exceed disbursement based upon ordinary peace conditions. This increase in revenue ought to and will pro- ide for an increase in war aud navy ex- penditure, which no doubt will be witness- ed even after active military’ operatio: bave terminated. “That enlarged expenditures for the navy and the army over the past will be neces- sary is most obvious, and it is a matter of congratulation that by the wise action of Congress the government revenue has been put on a broad and effective basis.” ———____+-e+___—_ Reward for Candy Poisoners. DOVER, Del., August 18.—Gov. Tunnell today offered a reward of $209 for the ap- prehension of the party or parties who sent the poisoned candy to Mrs. J. Presicy Dunning of Dover, as a result of which Mrs. Dunning and her sister, Mrs. J. D. Deane, lost thelr ves. There were no de- yelopments today. pa gees Steamship Arrivals. HAMBURG, August 18.—Arrived—Penn- sylvania, from New York. QUEENSTOWN, August 18.—Arrived— Britannic, from New York, for Liverpool. et Cruiser Minneapolis’ Return. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August 18.—The cruiser Minneapolis passed in the capes this morning on her way to League Island navy yard. She will rzach*the yard at noon. ee Hanged for Killing a Boy. STANFORD, Ky., August 18.—George Stephenson, colored, was hanged here to- day for the murder of Joe Tilford, four- teen years old, at Crab Orchard, July 4. a Renominated John J. Gardner. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., August 18.—The second district republican congressional convention met today and renominated John J. Gardner for Congress. ee A Washington Soldier’s Death. The report came today of the death of Gus. C. Schulz of this city, a member of the Tist New York Regiment, while on his way from Santiago to Montauk Point. He was buried at sea. a Of Course Not. From the Jersey City Evening Journal. The annexation of Hawaii by the United States does not seem to have seriously complicated our relations with the Euro- pean powers, i Thefts, Street Fights, Drunkenness ang, Murder, LOCAL POGICE) FORCE INCREASED Regiments; Cohtribute Men to the Number Needed. MANY SICK SPANIARDS SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August 18, 10:30 a.m.—This morning General Wood, military governor of Santiago, increased the local police fore with additions from various regiments. There has been some trouble from sol- diers who have disobeyed orders, and there have been some thefts, several street fights, at least one murder and a good deal of drunkenness, so that an exceptionally !arge force is needed to preserve order. This morning the 8th Ulinois Volunteers (colored) entered .upon patrol duty. The 1st Infantry leaves today by the Mil- ler. There are seven Spanish transports now in the harbor awaiting the embarka- tion of the Spanish troops, of whom more than 2,000 will leave today. . The general appearance of the men is Pitlable. There has been much sickness among them, and within the last two days over 200 bodies have been buried. The death rate in the city is about sev- enty per day. The heavy rains increase the fever among the soldiers and the in- habitants alike. Sa Se ae RICH STRIKE CONFIRMED. Steamer Tees Brings News From a New Klondike District. VICTORIA, B. C., August 18—The steam- er Tees has arrived from Skaguay. Her passengers confirm the news of the rich strike on Pine creek, in the Lake Tagish district, though some of them say that previous reports from there are somewhat exaggerated. The more enthusiastic ones say that as high as $50 a pan has been taken out. The claims can easily be worked and are well adapted for hydraulic work. Inspector Strickland of the mounted police says the gold will average fully $3 an ounce more than Klondike. es BRITISH ISLE STORM-SWEPT. Hail and Rain in England and Floods in Wale LONDON, August 18—There were severe thunder storms ‘this morning in varlous parts of England, with torrential rains and hail. Many houses were flooded and con- siderable damage done to crops. The district of Carmathenshire, Wales, was swept by, a°tornado this morning. Great damage was Gone, traffic was pi lyzed and the ‘people were panic-stricken. The town of" Llafelly is flooded several feet deep. TEN IS MATCHES. Sixteen Menj;Stanted in the Morning Events at Newport. NEWPORT,°R. “Fi, August 18—After a heavy thundey! shdWwer last evening the sun came out bright; today, and though the courts on whith thé national lawn tennis matches are playéd, were not so herd as might be desited, cgnditions on the whole were favorable. There were sixteen men left in the tour- nament this gornigg, and of the eight matches whick were started at least six had every prospect af being the most close- ly contested og anywduring the week. ‘The two matches of Gmost importance were Whitman vs. Wrenn and Ware vs. Millett. prea e CORBETT'S BURGLAR BROTHER. LAW California’s Governor Commntes His Five Years’ Sentence. SACRAMENTO, Cal., August 18.—Gover- nor Budd has commuted the sentence of John Corbett, who has been serving a five years’ sentence at San Quentin for bur- glary. His term would have expired next Thurs- day. Hels a brother of James Corbett, the pugilist. —EEE— COUNT CASSINVS FUTURE. Russia's Ambassador Here to Be Transferred to London. LONDON, August 18.—M. De Staale, the Russian ambassedor to Great Britain, ac- cording to a snecijal dispatch from St. Pstersburg, will shortly retire from London and be succeeded py Count Cassini, Rus- sian ambassador to the United States. The report from London that Count Cassini, Russian ambassador here, will shortly be transferred to London excited much interest in diplomatic quarters, as it was felt to have an important bearing on the Chinese question, which has recently reached an acute issue between Russia and Great Britain. Count Cassini is probably the best-posted public -man of Russia con- cerning Chinese affairs, as he was for five years Rissian ambassador at Pekin, prior to coming to Washington. It was during his service at Pekin that Russia executed the coup of gaining Port Arthur and part of the Liao Tung. The recent clash be- tween Russia and Great Britain grows out of some of the long-standing British con- cessions made while Count Cassini was at Pekin. His transfer to London will, there- fore, give his government the advantage of having the negotiations with Great Britain conducted by a diplomat thoroughly con- versant with the condition of Chinese af- fairs. Count Cassini is at present at Narragan- sett Pier, and the embassy is closed for the summer. Nothing is known here as to the facts in the case beyond the press report from London. a OPEN CANOE RACE, American Canoeists in a Contest in Quebec. GANANOQUE, Que., August 18—The combined paddling “and sailing race of the American Canoe Association for open ca- noes was sailed today with three starters. ‘The finish was as follows: L. B. Palmer, Newark, N. J., first} ¥_L. Dunnell, Brook- lyn, N. second; B. S. Pinckney, Brook- lyn, N. ¥., third, a3 SIERRA RAILROAD EXTENSION. Likelihood That It, Will Enter Nevada ext, Year. JAMESTOWN; Cak; August 18.—Prince Poniatowski, W. H. Crocker, H. T. Crock- er and others interested in the Sierra rall- way have decided t0 immediately extend that road to the sugar pine belt, twenty miles above here, The Messrs. Crocker own about 20,000 acres of timber lands in this country. It is their intention to erect mills, where the timber will be dressed and cut. it is the géneralfopinion that the road will be extendgd over the mountains into Nevada next’ season! ‘ BLEW HYSSELF INTO ATOMS. Frank Gelling Touched of Dynamite With Suicidal Intent. BENTON, Wis.,; August 28—Frank Gel- ling, an expert miner-and . mineralogist, went to the powder house of the Eureka mine and set off forty Pounds of dynamite, blowing the building and his body to atoms. The only trace of his body that could be found a leg, which was picked up.some remap anes oF ogee miles. The indication’ point to suicide. Gelung has operated mines in South Africa, California and Alabama. : ———_—— : Hainer Defested by Hinshaw, ‘TECUMSEH, Nebi, ‘August 18—The re- publicans of the fourth Nebraska district have nominated E. H. Hinshaw of Jeffer- son county for Congrers, ‘HE. J. Hainer, formerly represented the district, was de— AT THE WHITE HOUSE Many Names Being Coosidered for Peace Commission. Ys Representatives of English ~Stock- holders of the Central Pacific Call the on President, Plenty of names continue to be suggested for the peace commission, but the Prsei- dent did substantially nothing today to add more commissioners to the two men who heve been selected. He still has the selection of the comraission under advise- ment and is giving consideration to all the men who have been mentioned. Senator Daniel of Virginia is being talk- ed of today, but there is nothing material to the gossip. Sir William Marriott ana of England called at the Department of Justice today, the President and Attorney General Griggs. They are representatives of English Stockholders of the Central Pacific road, end wanted to ascertain something about the government's intentions as to that Tread. Attorney General Griggs explained the eens position as to the Central Pa- cific. Fifteen years ago the stock of the Central Pacific was at par and paying a dividend of 6 per cent. Millions of the stock, now coon was held in England. ‘The English stockholders still have hope and hav. ae paversen representatives here to see The President was glad to see the two typical Englishmen, S daly, : and greeted them cor ;Acting Secretary Allen T. Morshead army and navy Was also a prominent visitor, MUSTER OUT VOLUNTEERS’ Those at Montauk or On Their Way Will Not Be Included, From 75,000 to 100,000 Will Soon Be Discharged—The 71st New York Wants to Remain. Secretary Alger said teday that it had keen decided to muster out of the military service from 75,000 to 100,000 of the volun- teers, but that it would be done gradually and in such a marrer as to best suit the cenvenience and interests of all parties concerned. He said that applications had been received from a number of voluntesr regiments to be mustered out, and from a number of others to be retained in the service. So far as it is possible to do so the wishes of the men in this respect will be complied with, keeping those who wish to remain and mustering out those who prefer to return immediately to their pri- vate pursuits, 3 The Secretary said that the matter of re- Gucing the army required careful and thor- ough consideration, and (hat the names of the organizations selected for mustering out would not be made public for sever.l days yet and possibly not until the pian Tad been finally determined upon. Adit. Gen. Corbin made a somewhat sim- ilar statement and declined to go into par- He said it was the desire of the dent before taking final action in this matter to ascertain the wishes of the vol- unteer troops themselves. Many of these volunteers are business and professional men, whose private interests are suffering by reason of their absence from home. It is the President's desire in mustering out the volunteers to select those specially d sircus of being excused from further mili- tary service and to retain those who can be longer employed without sacrifice to their private interests. The volunteers to be mustered out will all be ordered to return to the places wh they were mustered in, the state camps in cst cases, in order that they may he at no trouble or expense in returning to their homes after leaving the military service cf the government. Not Among the First. It was unofficially stated today that none of the volunteer troops assembled at Mon- tauk Point, L. L., or under orders to proceed there, will be included in the first batch of troops to be mustered out. Most of these soldiers have seen hard service on the field of battle in Santiago de Cuba and are re- garded as among the most efficient in the army. The present plan of the department is to keep them in camp at Montauk Point sufficiently long to permit of their thorough recuperation from their tryi experiences in the fever-laden districts of Cuba, and also to provide them with a complete new outfit of clothing, of which they are repr sented to be in great need, before seriously considering the question of mustering them out of the service. Inasmuch as the Di trict of Columbia regiment is included in this catagory, it appears that they are not likely to be ordered back to this city for mustering out for several weeks to corae. The 71st New York. Adjutant General Tillinghast of New York was in conference with War Depart- ment officials today about mustering out New York troops. The New York soldiers want to stay in the army as long as their services are needed, but if any are to be mustered out, Gen. Tillinghast thinks it should be those regiments which were first organized and sent to the front. The 2d, 69th and Tist New York Regiments were the first to be sent south. They are com- posed of business and laboring men and are willing to get back to their work when their services are no longer needed. 0 REJECT BLAND AND FUSION, Missouri Populistic Congressional Convention Nominated Hale. LEBANON, Mo., August 18.—After a spirited contest the populistic congressional ecnvention for the eighth Missouri district declined to fuse with the democrats in be- half of the candidacy cf Congressman Bland. William S. Hale of Phelps, who was elected to-the last Jegislature as a fusion- ist, was nominated, receiving nine votes against eight cast for Bland and fusion. iSO FAILS FOR $550,000. Charlies W. Depauw of Indiana Has Assets Worth Only $45,000. NEW ALBANY, Ind., August 18.—Chas. W. Depauw yesterday filed a petition in bankruptey. He places the liabilities at $850,000 and assets at $45,000. The labilities ars held by banks of New Albeny, Louisville, Indianapolis, Chicago and other cities, and by a number of capi- talists of those cities. ———_——_ SOLIDARITY OF PEOPLES. Progress Described at Institute of In- + ternational Law's Congress. THE HAGUE, August 18.—The annual congress of the Institute of International Law opened here today with a good at- tendarce. The minister of foreign affairs to the Netherlands, Dr. W. H. De Baufort, in welcoming the delegates, referred to the Hispano-American war as cruel disap- pointment.” 7 Nevertheless, he Geclared, the sentiment in favor of the solidarity of peoples was progressing, privateering had been abolish- ed forever, a aoe Boh rece y ae fone oe roperty under le or had been Tecognized once for all, See belligerents who had not signed the Paris declaration of 1856._ ee Ruinous Storms in Pennsylvania. LANCASTER, Pa, August 18.—A series of terrific electrical storms, accompanied by high wind, heavy rain and hail, passed ever this county last night, doing great ite House and talking with mes and General reely were amcng th2 prominent officials to consult with the President today about affairs. Senator Foraker FINANCE AND TRADE Selling Was Mainly in Small Lots for Professionals, ADVANCE HAS TEMPORARILY HALTED New York Air Brake’s Sensational Up and Down Course. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 18.—Extensive real- izing In the Granger and Northern Pacific issues, accompanied by erratic demonstra- tions in the industrials, were th: dominant features in today’s stock market. London traded both ways, but early ca- bles reflected changes mostly favorable, and made a good impression on the local market during tha opening our. For a time there was little effort to counteract the profit- taking on the recently active issues, the commission-buying serving to make the declin? gradual and void of significant ef- fect. In several groups no effort to hold prices was made until the liquidation was exhausted. Chicago Gas, Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Rock Island were neglected for a time, but sharp recoverles were recorded whenever the pressure was relived. Burlington and St. Paul reflected profit-taking, but the de- mand for them was good notwithstanding. Yesterday's dividend on the former is re- lied upon to encourage an imitative move- ment on the part of the latter at the next meeting. Crop conditions, where not fully up to record prospects, are counteracted by an increase in miscellaneous traffic, which in- sures larg: earnings and satisfactory dis- bursements to shareholders. The low-priced {ssues, notably Chicago and Great Western, Texas Pacific and such of their neighbors as have been neglected in the recent demand s:em likely to forge to the front under cover of the general strength. The surplus strength of the bond market became an original factor in moving the investment list upward end in like manner, the overfiow from the latter source will improve the market position of prop- erties which absorb their strength from more favored associates. Chesepeake and Ohio, by reason of its extensicns and consolidations, and the re- organized roads, by reasons of improving finances, find favor with the more con- servative speculative classes. In the industrial department sugar and tobacco were features, being strong and weak by turns, with fluctuations extending to 2 per cent at times. The room is dis- posed to adhere to its bearish forecasts on the former property, and only covers en short interest to begin again at a higher level. Tobacco’s movement is attributed by some to expert manipulation and by others to increased merit. The latter fact must be admitted what- rt may be said of the means employed in bringing its advantages to the public through the medium of higher prices. New York air brake made a sensational advance of 13 per cent to par during the opening hour and duplicated the sensational fea- tures by declining abruptly to 90. From this point it railied sharply and destroyed the usefulness of any previously quoted price as an index to value. The entire market is in the digestive stage which always follows such an enor- mous day as that of yesterday. Total sales, approximating 900,000 shares, cannot fail to make an impression on the market, and traders are justified in demanding time for seeking a resting place. The professional element comes to the front at such times and the market for a time loses much of its snap. This was particularly true of to- business, the selling being mainly of lots and for professional account scale buying was decidedly good at times, and there are no reasons for be- lieving that the advance has been more than temporarily halted for the purpose of taking new bearings. ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. Opeo. Hich. Low. Close. American Spirita. 18% «lay (18g Oe American Spirits, pfd... 38 388388, American wugar..... 163g 142 188K 188% Aimerican Sugar, pfa... 15) i558 American Tolaceu. dlig Idi 137% «188Y Atenisen . ig 16 141g Atenison, pfa 36 35K Balumore & VI <5 Brooklyn R. Transit. Canada Southern. icago. B. & Q. : chicago& Nui tawestern Chicage Gas... cM. & St. Paul. Chic St. P., M.& Chig. &'G Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack a W Deiaware & @uason., Den & itu «ranae, pra General dieerr Nimoia Centra: Lake Saore.. Louisvalie & Naa Metropolitan Tracuon, Manaattan Sievated...,. Michigan Cencrai ‘Miasonri Pacitic. Nationn! Lead Co. New Jersey Cent York Centrai. Norshern Faciae. Northern Facifig, p nt. & Western. Pacite Mau Phila. & keadin; southern Ky.. ofa. ‘Texas Paeinc Tenn. Coai & iron. Union Pacife.. Union Pacific, pra. Western Gmion Te Am. Steel and Wire | Am. Steel and Wire pid. Rubber. Rubber pf. = Washington Stock Exc’ ze. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Capital Trac- tion, 12 at 73%. Washington Gas, 5 at 47%. Mer- geuthaler Linotype, 10 at 185%; 10 at 18545; 5 at 1854. American Graphophone preferred, 3 at 124. District of Columbia Bonds.—3.6s, funding, cur . 192% bid. Miseellans is Bonds.--Metropolitan Rallroad 5s, 119 bid, 120% asked. Metropolitan Raflroad conv. €s, 120’ bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of inuevtedness, A, 108 bid. Metropolitan Rallroad certificates of indebtedness, B, 107%, bid. Colum- bia Rafiroad 6s, 120 Md. "Washington Gas Com- pany 6a, serfes A. 113 bid. Washington Gas Com- pany 6s, series B, 113% bid. U. S. Electric Light deb. imp., 100 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Tele- phone 5s,"4034 bid, American Security and Trust 5s, 100 bid. Masonic Hall Association Ss, 107 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Rank of Washington, 280 bid. Metropolitan, 306 bid. Central, 140" bid. Farmers and Mechanfes’, 180 bid. Second, 13944 hid. Citizens’, 187 bid. ‘Columbia, 130 bid.” West End, 85 bid, 90 esked. “Lineoin, 115 bid. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 113 bid, 115% asked. Washington Loan and Trust, 126 bid. American Security and Trust, 151 bid, 154 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Frankiin, 37% bid. Metropoli- tan, 70 bid. Potomac, 59 bid. Arlington, 128 bid. German-American, 180 bid. "National Union, 16 bid. Columbia, 15% bid. Riggs, 7% bid, $ asked. Lincoln, 9% bid. Title ‘Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 71 bid. Columbia Title, 4% bid, 5% asked. Railroad Stocks.—Capftal Traction, 73% bid, 74 asked. Metropolitan, 121 bid. Columbia. 75 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, AT pid. 484 asked. Georgetown Gas, 48 bid. U- 8. Flectric Light, 102% bid. ‘Miscellaneous. Stocks. — Mergenthaler Linotype, 185 bid, 185% asked. Lanston Monctype, 18 bid, 16% asked ‘American Graphophone, big, ws osked. American Grapbopbone preferred, 4 Pneumatic Gun Carciage, .20 bid, .27 asked. Great Falls Iee, 110 bid, 124 asked. xEx div. ig Government Bonds, iE ae eee ig == ee is 4 Der cents, regbstered 127% 4 per cents, cow of 128% izes mers 2 6 per atone alge Ree ei BALTIMORE, August 18.—Flour dull, a Tae’ bushels; sales, 17,000 bushele—southern white corn, STaSS; do. yellow, 38. Oats stendy—No. 2 white spate, Dew, 20080; eo. 12 mized do., Bon —recelt .S17 busbela; exports, bone, stock, £6,864 buebile. Kye om ; No. 3 sy—No. 2 neazhy, Chee bene re coins ren, eS! none; stock, 50,457 bushels. Hay quiet-—No. timothy. $11.00a$12.00. Grain freights shade bet ter feeling, unchanged. ul . unchanged, Butter stesay, unchanged. 1a else, Cheese steady, unchanged. Lettece—i5e. per bushel box. Whisky unchanged. tanrnalcnioneds Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs, Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRA High. Low. Close. 8% HN, GR 42K 31% 30 Big BK 2% 19 2 2, 20% VISIONS. ‘Open. High. Low. 890 S8T RAG 9.00 S90 512 5.02 S22 5s 5.15 5.10 5.05 405 corto: Month. Open. Low. September. . 5.60 5.50 October. : 568 5.60 + 5.66 5.42 : 871 5.66 DUEL WITH ONE KNIFE. Two Men Tried to Kill Each Other With the Weapon. ATLANTA, Ga., August 18.—Jeff. Harbin, @ prominent yeung politician and man- ebout-town, fought for thirty minutes yes- terday afternoon with Perino Jonlan, an ex-polic2man, ard proprietor of the Chris tepher Columbus Club, a resort of Upplers A vicious-looking knife, the property of Jordan, was the only weapon, and the men foveht for its possession, each using it when victory seemed to be with him. Jor- dan is fatally wounded, his fac> and body being covered with many cuts. Harbin also is wounded end locked up, while his antag- cnist is In a hospital. The two men until yesterday were fast friends. Saturday last they were arrested for participating in a disturbanc>, and at the police court Harbin paid the fines for himself and Jordan. Harbin was in a saloon yesterday when Jordan came in. After a few words, evi- dently of a pleasant nature, the men left the place and went to th> Columbus rooms. As soon as they entered the club room, ac- cording to the story told by Harbin, Jordan locked the door and with the remark, “Now "ve got you here and I am going to kill removed his coat and vest and pro- a long-dladed pocket knife. Both men are magnificent specimens of physical manhood, and Harbin, seeing a chance for Ufe, grappled with his antago- nist. For thirty minutes the two men fought for possession of the knife. During this time Jordan inflicted sevsral cuts on Har- bin, but the latter finally secured the weap- on.’ Thoroughly alarmed lest his opponent should again gain possession of the knife, Harbin cut and slashed his opponent, until, weak, from loss of blood, he sank ‘to th? floor. Harbin, thinking he had killed his man, walked to the police station and gave himself up. Officers were sent to the Co- lumbus Club at once, and found Jordan still alive. He was removed to a hospital and th2 club rooms were locked up. pentane ts NAME OF MIDDLETOWN cAMP. It Will Be in Honor of General Geo. Gor Mende. HARRISBURG, Pa., August 18—Major General Graham received word from the War Department today approving his ree- ommendation that the new camp near Mid- @letown be named in honor of General George Gordon Meade. General Graham has established headquarters on Oak Lane ridge, overlooking the camp grounds, and adjoining him will be the corps reserve hos- pital. The vania Porto 3d Battalion of the 16th Pennsyl- Volunteers, which failed to get to Rico with Col. Willis J. Hulings, ar- in camp today under command of Col. Pickards of Oil City. Detach- of the 3d Missouri, 1st Rhode Island Tennessee also arrived and went into camp. Things are rapidly getting Into shape un- der Gen. Graham, ard before the close of the month it is expected that all of the troops of the 2d Army Corps wiil be com- fortably installed. The 13th, 8th and 12th Pennsylvania Reg- iments will be with the command. The battalion of the %th Ohio Regiment of col- ored troops has been located in a fine sition. Ameng the arrivals at the camp to- day was First Sergt. Girard of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, who has just returned from Cuba. He has been assigned as assista’t hospital steward under his father, Lieut. Col. Girard, who is the chief medical offi- cer of the 24 Division. pe SICK TRAVEL IN STYLE, Carried From Chickamauga to Their Homes With Every Comfort. CHICKAMAUGA©HATTANOOGA NA- TIONAL MILITARY PARK, Tenn. Au- gust 18.—The 1st Vermont Regiment is ex- pected to break camp and leave Chicka- mauga for Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., tomor- row morning. The sick of the regiment, forty-cne in all, are en route home on Pullman cars. Colonel Mimms, who has been sick for some time, has so far re- covered as to be able to reassume com- mand. The sick soldiers of the Pennsylvania regiments are to be sent home in first- class sty’ ‘The excellently arranged hos- pital train from Philadelphia will arri here tonight and the sick men, about in all, will be put aboard tomorrow morn- ing. The train will leave for Pennsylvania tomorrow afternoon. The seats have been taken from the coaches and comfortable beds placed in their places. The officers of the regiments think the plan of sending the sick home will save @ number of lives. Major Frederick R. Bostwick of the staff of the paymaster general arrived today from Atlanta, where he has bee for some time. He comes to assist work of paying off discharged enlisted men and officers on detached service. A. J. Welch, chief clerk in the railway mail service in this division, has been or- dered to proceed to Lexington, Ky., to arrange to furnish mail facilities to the soldiers to be encamped there. No orders have yet been received for either the Ist ox 24 Division of the 1st Corps to move, —— Home Builders. From the Boston Traveler. The prosperity of the middle classes and wage-earners of this country is in no way better illustrated than in the annual re- port of the president of the National League of Building and Loan Associations. The members of these associations are for the most part wage-earners, with little or no capital, and the arrearages in dues are al- Ways considerable. During the past year there has been @ marked increase in promptness of payments, in consequence of which hundreds of borrowers have been able to settle their indebtedness. The extent of these societies and their financial strength may be gathered from the fact that there are nearly 5,000 associations throughout the country, having 1,642,179 members, and their combined capitel and assets reach the enormous total of $601,130,037. The capital and surplus of the chartered banks in this country are $900,000,000. In three cities a decrease in assets is reported. They are Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis. This is attributed to local causes. Outside of these cities there has been a steady increase both in berrowers and lenders. In Pennsylvania, for instance, an increase of more than $4,700,000 is reported. Ohio showed an in- crease of more than $2,800,000. In_a nation where the home builders are on the increase prosperity is certain. Noth- ing gives so secure a foundation for liberty as the wide ownership of homes. ——_-_ += ——__ Best for Lil’s “People.’ From the Utica Press. ‘With remarkable complacency ex-Queen Liliuokalani says she is resigned to her fate after doing the best she could for her people. The annexation of Hawaii leaves nothing for her to do but to acquiesce, and she has the good sense to do that without discussing the situation at great length. She may feel assured of the sincere’ sym- pathy of ex-President Cleveland, but under