Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1898, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR, ‘ THURS» -ki, ../TEMBER 8, 1898-10 PAGES. MILES ON HIS WAY HERE THE VIRGINIANS GONE | ——— Last of the Regiments to Leave Camp Alger. MEN CHEERED AS TRAINS MOVED OUT Lieut. Haddow Placed in Charge of the Hospital. eee WITHOUT A GUARD CAMP - Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. DUNN LORING, Va., September 8, 1598. The 3d Regiment, Virginia Volunteer In- fantry, left Camp Alger this morning for Richmond, Va., being the last command to crmp. The regiment left in three de- peake and Ohio, ri mond 8 o'cinck this evening. This afternos wagon train conveying the geass: supplies of the 24 Division will be started to Middletown, and the of- ficers of the division staff will leave about 7 o'clock this evening. By tonight, there- . Camp Alger will be deserted. Long be the time set for the arrival of the extra trains the Virginia men had up their belongings and stood in to start for Richmond. Their tents were down within ten minutes of the set for packing. 7 o’cock, and the regiment was ready to move over to the station at Dunn Loring in less than an tour afterward. This unusual activity was t of a desire on the part of the en- to convince every one at head- s that they were as well trained and «8 well disciplined as any volunteer regi- ment in the service. As far as the test went t regiment has fu established that claim, for it consumed on:y about one- half the time required by other regiments ? Gen. Butler's division fer getting ready to board the traiy. Patiently Waited. Att ation the three batt drawn shout Dp se ately peck until nd held at ea nearl noteworthy that during of enfor. etess there was not the slightest sance or disco der of any ert. Thi: regiment pline tha say most cf the oficers of the 1 better ind on of its dis- any other that could have been ogn all three battalions had »ard the trains and had been away frem Dunn Loring. cheering as they went. on to the r noted in The i men from igned to serv- A. H. Ham on. : OX n ~ and K, and A. H. Goddara and $ D 1, Ce ny L. ¢ or two “f these m1 wil! remain behind to care for the twenty-one patients left at Camp Alger. The others oceed at once to Middle- wn. Special Service. Some suca addition to the hespital com- was le necessary this morning by ance of an order directing forty- 1 that command to proceed Monroe for duty at the hos- nis detachment will be under cting Steward G. A. ddow of the Signal in in charge of the hos- many it Seetas likely that Maj. John, the depot commiesar ubsistence. In that event Capt. Patrick Little's istant, will prob- to Middletown. A good size is certain te remain behind > qvantities of canned ge Nin the stere rooms awaiti Middletown. Maj. Little fo: 1 of all the perishabie sup- week age t the detachment from Washingt gurrd government proper trea. Since the departure of | tris morning there has been acks to ot ann 3d Virgi 0 guard. PURE WATER FOR CHRISTENING. U. Requests Miss Leiter to Use It om the “Illinois.” ember &—The following | from National W. C. T. U. today to Miss Nancy Leite ten the battle ship “Illinois =MPLE, Chicago, September 3. Miss : In behalf of the three rundred thousnad women of the Woman's T. rance Union of the United and particular, of the fifteen ind of our number in Tilinois, we re- the & not with champagne, but in risten ur atiention to the fact whip Kentucky was chris from the Lincoln spring, wt there are enough historic in ow: good to make such most appropriate. We also feel t it would be far reaching in its for temperance and righteous- streams act know you will appreciate the spirit which is let-er is written and will not feel that ave taken an undue liberty. Very + ely yours, KATHARINE LENTE STEVE IN, Cor. M. BARKE Treasurer. PEACE CIRCULAR, ft in Now Said He Never Contemplat- ed Immediate Convocation. ERSBUR + irritat September 8.—In in France, the poli- newspapers are seeking to rep- the ezar's peace circular in a new imperial government the immediate conyo- being fully aware ities in the way. It was only continue, to sow good seed, vid gradually germinate and bear circumstances are more favor- ure regarded as indicat- tude of “s pro- © opinion LEAVING CAMP THOMAS, More Regiments ¢ and the Cleaning tp is Progressing. CHICKAMAUGA-CHATTANOOGA NA- )NAL MILITARY PARK, Tenn., Sep- ber § wo more The regiments left Camp ist nsas left for ck, to be mustered out, and the t Mississippi left for Lav Springs or the same purpose. The work « mustering < Rough Riders was compieted t The Park work of cleaning up progressing i vigorous the per- Boynton. Over ning out the manner, sor cond under estigation of the tal, by Major 2a Division, 34 Milo B. Ward, 2d Division, 3d on and BMajor E. 8, jeted, and a de- se will probably be Breckinridge this q been alled report of the c 1 to Genera 200 witnesses were introduced be- rommittee, and several days have nsumed in the investigation. Many ases of alleged fll treatment and neglect were investigated by the committee, and avery point in the cases was carefully sift- 2d and the exact facts brought out. | inside band of the LAST DAY IN CAMP (Continued from First Page.) band, died while in Cuba, according to a re- port received by his friends. Henry Madert is very much alive and wants all of his friends to understand that fact. The Ist District of Columbia Regiment will today be supplied with new hats, trous- ers and shirts, of which they are badly in need. The number of men sick in quarters in camp today is 84 against 91 yesterday, a re- duction of seven. Sergt. B. Rickenbocker of Company B, Private Slater of Company K, Private Charles E. Pepper of Company Land Clarence Heider of the band were removed to the general hospital this morn- ing. Private J. T. Gaddis of Company G has been furloughed in order to accompany Private Scott of his company home. * Capt. Domer and Lieut. Redman of Com- pany C, the latter acting adjutant of the 3d Battalion, went to New York for a day's visit yesterday and have returned to camp. In New York the two officers were received with great cordiality, and on numerous oc- casions strangers who met them insisted that they should accept their hospitalittes and frequently they were not aliowed to pay for what they ordered. The instruments for the Ist Regiment of the District of Columbia Volunteers have been received in camp, having followed the regiment from Washington to Cuba and then to this place. ‘The Old Colors to Be Carried. New colors, both national and regimental, have been received in camp and were today flying in front of the tent occupied by Col. Harries. When the new colors were un- furled the regimenta! color bearer, who has carried the old stars and stripes throughout the campaign, approached Col. Harries with a face showing great concern, and said: “Colonel, can't I carry the colors?” He feared that the old flag given the regi- ment by patriotic ladies in Washington, and carried by it through all of its vicis- situdes might be laid aside for the new suk banners. He was assured that he could continue to carry the old flag and that it should be borne down Pennsylvania avenue when the regiment reaches nome. CHAS. eae ges ARRIVAL NOT TO BE DELAYED. Belated KERN. Starting of the Regiment Will Have No Effect. Special From a Staff C.rrespondent. MONTAUK, N. Y., September 8.—Regi- ment delayed in starting by Long Island Railroad Company. Were to leave at 2 pm., but expect to get off at 5 o'clock. Will not delay arrival in Washington. Cc. E. KERN. —— THEIR BODIES RECOVERED. Up Young Wheeler and Kirkpatrick—Third Drowning. CAMP WIKOFF, MONTAUK POINT, L. September 8—The bodies of Naval tadet Thomas H. Wheeier, the son of Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, and of Second Lieut. Newton D. Kirkpatrick of the Ist United States Cavalry, who were drowned while bathing in the sea yesterday, came in with and were thrown on t..e beach about 2 o'clock this morning. ‘The bodies were found lying ciose to- gether, just below the life saving station, about a quarter of a mile from where the young men had gone in bathing. A detail of sixty men from the 2d Cavalry had been patrolling the beach with lanter The life savers, who know the coast, had pre- dicted that the bodies would drift in where they did. It was here that the bodies of the twenty-two Shinnecock Indians who were lost in the wreck of the Circassian were found Two rude biers were formed out of planks Sen Gives jeut. taken from near the life saving station 1 the bodies placed upon theem. In the Meantime the cavalrymen had gathered from up and dk the bodies to Gen ne beach and followed al Wheéler’s headquar- ters. With General Wheeler were three of his daughters, who were in camp nursing the sick. The uniform of an infantry private, with the shoes, hat and underwear, was found on the beach this morning, a few hundred yards to the westward of where Cadet Wheeler and Lievt. Kirkpatrick were drewned. It is inferred that a third man was drowned last night. A name is on the trousers, but it is il- legible. Report to the War Depariment, A dispatch was received at the War De- partment today announcing the death by drowning of Lieut. Kirkpatrick, who was drowned with the son of Gen. Wheeler. The dispatch was official and did not announce the death of young Wheeler, as the latter Was not in the army, but a cadet at the Naval Academy. He was not on the staff of Gen. Wheeler, as has been stated. ——— THE “PRESIDENT’S OW Cet. Hard Says at No Time Was His Men Starving. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 8.—The Sin Ohio Volunteer Regiment (President's Own) arrived in this city over the Lake Shore road early today from Montauk Point. A corps of physicians was on hand at the station when the train arrived. In il twelve companies arrived. They were A of Bucyrus, B of Akron, € of Polk, D of Wooster, E of East Liverpool, F, L and I of Canton, H of Shreve. K of Alliance, M of Mansfield and G of Wadsworth. After being served with a good break- fast the men scattered, taking trains on various roads from this city direct for their homes. Colonel Hard said there was no time at which the men of his regiment were starv- ing, and although there were times when food was scarce, there was no time when the men did not have a little to eat. ——— KHALIFA NOT CAUGHT. ” AT HOME. Pursued Sixty Miles Up the River by an English Gunboat. OMDURMAN, September 5 (delayed «in transmission).—One of the gunboats sent in pursuit of the fugitive Khalifa Abdullah has returned here. Her commander re- ports that he went sixty miles up the river. He saw about 1,000 fleeing horsemen. es Immunes Ordered to Lexington, Ky. ST. LOUIS, Mo., September 8.—Col. E, A. Godwin, commanding the 7th U. 8. Volun- teers (immunes), has received orders to move his regiment to Lexington, Ky., at the earlisst time convenient. The 3d U. S. Volunteers have algo been ordered to the same place and transportation is being ar- ranged for by Lieut. Col. G. C. Smith, chief quartermaster here. rt Soldier Who “Taiked Back” Fined. SAN FRANCISCO, S2ptember 8.—Private J. C. Taylor, Company M, of the Ist Ten- nessee Regiment, recently tried hy a court- martial for conduct prejudicial to good or- der and military discipline, has been found guilty and sentenced to twenty days hard labor and to forfeit $ of his pay. Th: of- fense committed by Taylor was “talking back” to an officer. = eee ‘The Cincinnati Gone to San Juan. ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies, Sep- tember 8.—The Cincinnati has gone to San Juan de Porto Rico. On Wednesday night the government permitted her to coal from the American deposits here. ag Mr. and- Mes. Northway Very Iil. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 8.—A spe- cial from Jefferson, Ohio, today says that Representative Stephen W. Northway is dy- ing of Brigat’s disease, and will hardly sur- vive tne day. He has been renominated for Congress. Mrs. Northway is also in a critical condition, suffering from a cancer- ous growth. as Michigan Populist Nominated, MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich., September 8.—The demccratic union silver and popu> list conventions for nominating a congress- man for the eleventh district massed and nominated Dr. A. W. Nichois, populist, of reenville. No other candidate was in the field. He Refuses to Say More Than He Gave Out . Yesterday. Made Acquainted With Rumors as to His Future, but Laughingly Declines to Talk. NEW YORK, September 8.—Gen. Miles was asked today what he thought of the published reports that it is believed in Washington circles that the present public discussion of army affairs will be dropped after his expected interview with President McKinley. He-said: “I decline to be led into a discussion of the matter.” Gen. Miles went shopping this morning with his wife and daughter. Before leav- ing the Waldorf-Astoria he said: “I shall leave for» Washington at noon today. I shall immediately enter the ‘treadmill,’ meaning my official duties. I shall cal at the War Department first and pay my respects and shall then go at once to the President's mansion to pay my respects to President McKinley.” Before General Miles left his hotel in Jersey City to take a train for Washing- ton his attention was called to statements from Washington that the possibility of his removal from the high command he holds was being discussed in milltary ctr- cles. He held up his hands and said, good- naturedly: “Now, I am not going to say a.word on that subject. I said ail I intend to say about it in the statement I made yester- day. You really must not ask me for any more.” Gen. Miles left for Washington by the 12:50 train on the Pennsylvania railroad. ————— MORE YELLOW FEVER CASES. In Spite of Them the Situation Looks Reassuring. JACKSON, Miss., September 8—Three new cases of yellow fever were reported from Taylor's station last night. Three of the cases previously reported are seriously ill and two show symptoms of incipient black vomit. The situation looks reassuring. All the surrounding country where the infection spread last year has been thoroughly in- spected and found in a healthy condition. Inspectors Haralson and Gant report that the suspicious cases at Water valley are not yellow fever. The infection is now practically confined to an area ten miles square in Lafayette and Marshall counties, and is surrounded by a strong cordon of guards. The state quarantine against New Orleans will be raised within a few days unless new cases develop. No fear of a general epidemic is now felt by the board NEW ORLEANS, September 8.—The Mi sissippi board ef health, despite the official declarations by the marine hosp and Alabima au:horities that the susple cases reported by Dr. Dunn were not yei- low fever, has not taken off its quarantine against this city. However, the quarantine against freight was modiiied to conform with the rules of the Atlanta convention. Alabama has promptly removed all quaran“ tine. ae THE UPROAR IN THE CORTES, Threatening Attitude of the Spanish Military Leaders. The dispatches from Madrid giving an ac- count of the uprear in the cortes and dis- closing the extremely threatening attitude of the r tary leaders toward the govern- | ment has attracted a great deal of attention in Washington. Th outburst of passion a iS a realization -that peace not ‘absolutely assured until the treaty of pea ha 1 drawn up and ratified and as lot as passionate and unrcasoning e} contenting for power in pain. No appre- hension is felt that anything that has thus far been accomplished can be undone, nor that the failure of Spain to carry out the plan for the establishment of peace can result in any danger to the interests of this country. It is realized, however, that with the spirit in Havana which, it is indicated by the recent talk of Pando, exists among the army under Blanco, the excited discussion and charges and threats pass ng between the representatives of the army and the civil government at Madrid may lead to disorder among the S$) h troops in Cuba and possibly cause friction when the time arrives for the evacuation of the island. Keeping Up the Army. The determined position taken by the President and Secretary of War against in- creasing the number of troops to be mus- tered out is regarded as indicative of the intention of the President not to take too much for granted and to weaken our mili- tary and navai force until after peace has been actually establlished permanently. It has been announced firmly that no more n the 100,000 selected to be mustered out 1 be discharged. Without any reference to the possibility of a renewal of hostilities, a very large force will have to be maintained in the army if the islands taken are to be retain- ed; but whether the policy of territorial expansion is to be followed or not, it is the intention of the administration ‘to main- tain an army strong enough to meet any emergency until after the treaty of peace has been concluded. The department has been almost overwhelmed with _ petitions for the mustering out of troops whose re- tention has already been decided upon and announced. Appeals to the President. Appeals have been made directly to tho President himself. A committee from Ohio waited on the President today, making a very earnest appeal for one of the Ohio regiments to be mustered out, and, though the influence was strong and the local reasons behind it great, the President re- sisted the appea! with great firmness, as bave all similar appeals been resisted. The administration has taken a firmer tone in the matter of dealing with the dis- position of the army, and it is evident that poiltical influence and outside interference are not to be permitted to disturb the army organization. The responsibility resting upon the administration is too great to admit of a vacillating policy with respect to this matter, and the President so stated plainly to those who have been importunate in their request to have troops mustered out. 2 It is not felt that any evil can result from the discharge of the troops whose services it has already been decided ‘to dispense with, since the force to be retain- ed will still remain sufficiently large for any necessities that may arise, and it is to be organized and equipped, drilled, dis- ciplined and put into such shape as to be probably quite as efficient as the larger force of green soldiers. It is simply to ve made more compact and readily respoasive to the requirements of the occasion. Condition of the Navy. The same thing is true of the navy. The vessels are being put in first-class trim, only those that are not needed being dis- pensed with, and the squadrons are to be reorganized with reference to securing the greatest efficiency. Senator Bacon of Georgia, who was in Washington today and called on the Presi- dent in relation to the mustering out of some of the Georgia troops, says, with ref- erence to the Madrid dispatch that he does not think that there is anything in the situation at Madrid that need cause this government great concern. “They may,” he said, “have serious trou- ble in Spain, and the government there may not be able to maintain itself, and it is possibl2 that this might cause some de- lay in the conclusion of a peace treaty. But it is absolutely impossible for Spain to renew the war. Her navy is destroyed and her army demoralized, and she has got to do what we say. We ne2d have no apprehension of a renewal of hostilities,” Youth Accused of Murder. NEW YORK, September 8—Benjamin Rand, sixteen years of age, of New York, is locked up at Jersey City on the charge of having murdered Frederick Woods of Baltimore, who was found dead beside the apt dlp: railway at Waverly, ———__ Government Receipts. Government receipts from internal reve- nue today, $719,995; customs, $931,900; mis-. WHERE IS JOSEPH DIETZ? al A Private ef Compaay M, Distriot Regiment, tcf} Missing. 8 a His Father Recites a Singular Com- bination of Cireumstances— theethatiis the Case. At the meetinglof the District Voluntecrs’ Ald Association, held last Wednesday even- ing in Armory Ball, inauiries for news abeut relatives in the regiment were made by several-of the members, and among these who spoke was Mr. Lovis H. Dietz of 714 7th Street sovthwest, who stated that his son, Joseph W. Dietz, was a member of Company M, commanded by Capt. R. C. Jacobs, and that while stationed at Tampa, Fla., owing to ili health, he applied, on June 19, to the War Departrnent for his discharge, which, the authorities said. would be granted and forwarded to him as scon as they covld act on his case. On the 20ta og July the department sent him his pavers, and at the same time sent & copy of them to his family, and they no- ticed the clause which read, “This soldier is not entitled to _ travel Day.” ‘y went at once to the department to find out if he was not to be sent home by the government, and was told that cf course he would get trans- pertation. In the meantime his compan: Was sent to Santiago, and his discharge reached him there or the 6th of ra and he wrote on the 8th of Augusi to hi family acknowledging the receipt of it. This note did not reach his family until the 80th of August. Not hearing anything from his son for about a month after his dis- charge had heen sent out, a letter was sent to Col. Harries while he was in Santiago, but as this letter was writfen about the Wth of August, it is presumed that it did not reach Santiago before the embarkation of the regiment, on the 20th of August, as no reply has been recetved. When the first consignment of the regiment reached Mon- tauk, which included Company M. a letter was sent to Gen. Wheeler for information, and he replied that he had inquired and found that the last day he had beer seen by his commander was the 20th of August —the day of embarkation of the cegiment on the transport Hudson. Hearing of the arrival in this city on fur- lough of Corp. Neff of Company M, Mr. Dietz called Sunday, August 28. to see him, and learned that the last he had seen of Dietz was August 20 when the regiment was going xboard the transport Hudson, and, being too il] to get aboard without a: sistance, young Dietz, with the aid of stevedore, had put him aboard. After this Dietz remained on the Hudson, intending to return home with his company, but he was not allowed to do this because of having received his discharge. although th department had distinctly said he would } furn'shed transportation. On the following September 1, Col. Ward of the r Department was seen, and he said he ué communicate with the com at Montauk, but_no answer has y received. Mr. Dietz is naturally In his last, ccmmunieation home 'd that he had gone into the city ‘antlago to get employment for his nev ary Ss Dietz does rot Know but that his may be penailess in a foreign countr: perhaps | x iago | t seen id. Still of mind | y and anguish which the tamily are suffering c ized. A letfer has Leen Gen. Lawte king hin ain Of anxze tisement® i: mation thrgugh the ordinary channels. ly hoped that be able tien about''this ‘perp'exing conclusion isf hiscremerks a 1 offered that the executive commiitee take immediate gction, The Donated Cac Schafer. cha: 2 committee, : on contributing Vebicles to“repoft promptly at 6:30 tomo row morniiiz at lith street northy to receive decorations ructions Latitude in Giving Leaves. E. C. Jonés, president of the Cotum Typographical Union, went to the White House today to request the President to the order of yesterday, so that all the employes of the government printing office belonging to the union might be ex- cused tomorrow to participate in the parade in honor of the District regiment. Owing to engagements with cabinet officials, Mr. Jones w not abie to see the Pri sident. He put his request before Assistant Secri tary Cortelyou, who later laid it before the President. He was instructed by the President to ascertai: how many people can be spared tomorrow from the government printing office, and to telt Public Printer Palmer to exercise as much Iatit possible carrying out the order. Mr, Palmer will do this. While all the employes will not be used nearly all those who will partici- pate in the demonstration will probably be allowed to leave. Owing to the general desire in all de- partments to iake part in and witness the demonstration the heads of the de: ments wilt be asked to exercise as much latitude as possible in carrying out the or- der issued yesterday. — District Building Closea. The opening of the District buflding will be deferred tomorrow morning until 11 o'clock, in order that the clerks and other employes may have the opportunity ‘of witnessing the return of the District volun- teers. a The Reception Fund. The following contributions for the ception fund have been turned over to M Edson, chairman of the committee: Previous! Standard E. - A. P. Brown. Oldest Inhabit: a Government printing office fons, by E. C. Jone: Geo. J. Mulier Second National Bank, Washington Lodge, No. O. Elks Arms & y- J. Harrison Johnson & Son. Johnson & Wims Richard Kingsmar Peter Grogan J. Nota McGill. I. G. Kimball! divis- 1 University Hospital Opening. The big University Hospiial, which is to be operate@4in ‘cofnection with the Colum- bian Medical Colfege, will be ready for the reception patignts about the ist of Oc- tober, Thesichanges. made necessary when the preparatory school was turned over to the medical, college havé a'l been made and the building looks lke a model hospital. ‘There will Be a Hformal opening about the 15th, whens the games of the medical and surgical staff wii be announced. Contessea, Decree Granted. Justice Cox tqday granted a confessed decree In thg casg.of Mr. Thomas M. Fields against Wishelmina. A: E. Von Olson, oth- erwise known*as: “Minnie Roberts,” ask- ing for th3’¢ancellation of an alleged mar- riage certifate pnd @ permanent injunc- tion restrayming 4ghe defendant from using the name of the complainant and from claiming to be his wife. Mr. Fields is : well-known attorney, and in his bill of complaint alleged that he kn2w nothing of the woman who had been posing for some time as his wife. He declared that she claimed to have a marriage certificate showing that the two had bean united in ‘wedlock. The.certificate, he said, was false and a forgery. No defense was made to Mr. Fields’ bill,-and the order Of the court was granted es stated above, ee Catharine’ Weller’s Estate, “The will of Catharine J. Weller, dated July 9, 1891, with a codicil dated October 15, 1895, was filed for probate late this af- =—== -Btates army September 10, CUSTOMS HOUSE PICKINGS Chief Cause of Friction With Spanish Au- thorities at Havana. ~ High Officials Will Pay Themselves, but Put Of Their Employes. Customs house pickings are said to be the chief cause of the friction with the Spanish authorities at Havana. The action of this government in paying duties on the food supplies on the Comal, while correct in international law because the Spanish flag is still flying in that part of Cuba, is never- theless a conucession that was made with regret. It is now the clear purpose of the Spanish officials to keep control of the custom house up to the last minute. If the receipts were used to pay the expenses of the government that is maintained there under Spanish authority;there might be less cause of complaint. Private advices, how- ever, are’to the effect that this is not be- ing done. Since the protocol was signed and the blockade raised the customs re- ceipts have been larger than in peace times. This was due to the large amount of goods which had been waiting a chance of ship- ment to the port. Only High Officials Paid. Nobody connected with the government in Havana had been paid for months except the higher officials, who were able to pro- vide for themselves. As the present cus- toms officers and other officials know that their tenure is very short, they will make the most of it. Instead of the employes be- ing paid they are still kept on promises. When the United States takes control it will probably be asked to pay the arrear- ages of hundreds of late employes of the Spanish government, who will be entirely without means, and if some aid is not given thenr will be objects of charity. This is the situation as it is explained in letters recently received from Havana. Further than this, the Havana officials were insult- ing in their refusal to permit the landing of the supplies without the payment of du- ties. It was in the power of Captain Gen- eral Bldnco or of the autonomist cabinet, which is still nominally in authority, to have remitted the duties. Instead they re- fused and are putting every obstacie in the way of distributing the food. It is under- stood that the commander of the Comal wanted to bring the supplies back to the United States rather than pay the duties, but he was overruled in Washington. Not Looked on With Favor. The plan of having Havana the last place to be evacuated by the Spanish treups is not louked upon with favor, though it is in a measure the only feasible method. The troops in the central part of the island can i be mobilized at Cienfuegos, on the south coast. It has railroad communication with all points where there are Spanish garri- In peace times a line of vessels also ran directly between Cienfuegos and Span- ish ports. It was here that the Spanish steamer Mo: att brought her cargo of arms and supplies for Captain Genera! Blanco after hostilities broke out. It was thought that the vessel would t 2 run the Havana blockade, but it got Into Cien- ftiegos before a patrol was established on the h coast. Several ships which had lain in Jam ports are said to be avail able for transport service from the south coast of Cuba. s Will Try to Delay Evacuation. ‘There is a feeling that in order to get the benefits which still accrue from the con- trol of part of the island the Spanish au- thorities will interpret the understanding as to immediate evacuation in their usual manne! a will want till spring to get sixty or seventy thousand troops back to Spain. It is hardly probable that the American mili commis 1 tcter: delay. While lack of facilities n: claimed, it will be found on inves that there are plenty of ships which can he ized for transport service. sons. ana Barce! though manzged_under the Spanish flag. s owned by English capitalists, has a number of ve ailable. The French lines are also por: ion to furnish trans- THE ALBATROSS, Her Mission to Cocos Anticipated by the British Ganboat Leander. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, September 8.— The United States steamer Albatross nas arrived in port twelve days from Acapulco. She left here a short time ago bound for Cocos, where Captain Curtis was ordered to protect the interests of American citi- n A few days after the Albatross sailed from here the British gunboat Leander had reached Cocoa, and by prompt action her captain not only adjusted the rights of both British and American citizens, but practicaily wound up the revolution. The Albatross put in to Acapulco for coal and there found orders to return to San Fran- cisco without delay. —— SWIMMING THE RETURN OF CHANNE! Frank Holmes is Attempting the Fent Capt. Webb Accomplished. DOVER, Engla September 8.— rank Holmes of Birmingham, left Dever at 9:40 this morning in an attempt to swim the channel. boat. He was accompanied by a row ptain Matthew Webb, the English swam from Dover, England, In so doing he was in ne hours and twent: five minutes, and covered about thirty-five miles, although the distance between the two countries is considerably less. Webb subsequently lost his life while attempting te swim through the Niagara rapids. Se ROYALLY RECEIVED. Alexandria Turns Out to Greet the Third Virginia. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 8.—The 3d Virginia Regiment was given an ovation in Alexandria today. The South- ern depot platform and a large extent of Henry street was thronged at an early hour this morning with an enthusiastic crowd, which had gathered to give the 3d Virginia Regiment an ovaticn and also a luncheon as the’ troops passed through the zity en route for Richmond, where they will be furloughed for thirty day: For hours the five or six hundred people, ccmposed largely of ladies, waited patiently for the Virginians, and it was almost 1 o'clock before the Chesapeake and Ohio train carrying the first section pulled up at the station. A large squad of police were kept busy keeping people out of the way of danger. When the train stopped it was bearded by a corps of young men who served sandwiches and hot coffee to the boys. Had they been fresh from the bat- tle field they could hardly have desired a mcre cordial and enthusiastic welcome. The first section pulled out after a stay of ten minutes and was followed in a short time by the second, bearing Company F (Alexandria Light Infantry), which received a@ rousing reception. Colonel Nalle was on the first train. See Se REGIMENTAL OFFICERS BLAMED. Why the First Hlinois Had to Wait for Transportation, Regarding the complaints that the ist Illinois had to wait all day in order to ob- tain transportation from Montauk, it is stated at the quartermaster’s department that the officers of the regiment were in- formed that it would be impossible to fur- nish equipment for them to move yester- day; yet they persisted in going, notwith- ipeeeme nares railroad company nee os ment each day. : ————_+-0+_______ Gen. Roe to Be Discharged. ‘The President has granted the request of Brigadier General Chas. F. Roe, United States to be and he will sever his connection with the United we 2 en me A co 09 WELLINGTON IS CHAIRMAN. Unanimously Made Head of Maryland Republican State Central Committee. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE. M4., September S—Sen- ator George L. Wellington was unanimously elected chairman of the republican state central committee today. He addressed the members and was most enthusiastically received. a SEVERING MARITAL BONDS. Two Suits for Divorce and Three De- crees Granted. Today has been a busy one in the divorce court. Two suits asking legal separations were filed by unhappy wiv while three of the wronged members of the gentler sex received from Justice Cox their decrees of divorce. Mrs. Clara Fischer Thomas alleges in her bill for divorce that her husband, Henry Glenn Thomas, has never supported her in a style suitable to her station in life and does not now support her in any manner whatever, having fully and willfully desert- ed her. His last place of residence was Griffin, Ga. E. G. Niles is her solicitor. Mrs. Margaret W. Candy sues her hus- band, Semuel N. Candy, on grounds of de- sertion. The last known address of the de- fendant was Gormans, Los Angeles county, Cal. T. C. Taylor is the compiainant’s so- licitor. Three divorces were granted in Equity Court No. 1 today, Justice Cox presiding. Mrs. Caroline A. Wheeler is separated from John H. Wheeler; Daisy B. Helphenstine is released from the bonds that tied her to Edgar C. Helphenstine, while Minnie Min- ton Brown is released from her marriage with Rufus Lincoln Brown. —— FOR BURIAL AT ARLINGTON. Body of Private Gaskins Here From Montauk. The body of Private Gaskins of the Dis- trict Regiment, who died at Montauk a few days ago, arrived here this afternoo! The unfortunate man, who was a anativ Bronght of England, had no ‘relatives here, but Major Sylvester, at the request of his friends, had the body brought here for burial at Arlington. The body of the dead hero is at Lee's undertaking establishment, Pennsylvania avenue between 3d and 414 streets, awaiting the wishes of the friends of the deceased soldier. Se Serious Charge. Alfred Jones, colored, said to be from Alexandria, was today charged with as- saulting Anna Fortune by firing a revolver at her at 14th and U streets about 11:30 last evening. His marksmanship de- cidedly Spanish, however, and h never touched, her.” Alfred will answer in the Police Court tomorrow. Contributions Received. The following contributions have been re- ceived by The Star for the relief of the regiment: The Evening Star r. Wm. Oyster.. . B. Hibbs & KW. A Mother. Chr. Xander. ewspaper Co... .$100.00 Nobie D. Larner. 35.00 Wai. A. Hungerford. 4 10.00 J. T. Petty. . - 10.00 Cash pson J. 8. Sim: : . Shedd & Bro. Lewis Johnson & Co. id N P.& C sh. Woshington Post > 100.00 Mrs. H. A. McPike. .. - 200 Dr. C. W. Richardson 20.60 A Mother. — 2.00 Walter H. Acker. 10.00 capson., 0 Richard Sylvester. Wm. B. King. Miss Ebberly Sidney Bieber. J. Sondheimer. W. B. Z F. S. Williams & Co. Mrs. B. Dre; fus. John R. Young. S. W. Meyer. A * Jno. W E. G. Schafer. H. J. Finley..... - Jno. A. Rawlings Post, G. A. R. H. K. Fulton. Geo. A. Mills, jr. Mrs. L. B. Cutler Riggs National Ban! Nathaniel McKay Hon. W. A. Harris H. A. Willard. 25.00 Victor Kauffmann. 10.00 Mrs. Minerva Schafer 10.00 Jas. B. Lambie. 10.06 T. ME 5.09 Empire adab ... 5.90 Michael Dietz 5.00 Cc. BR H. L. Biscoe T. M. Rudd M. A. Skinn Robt. N. Harper.. Potomac Conclave, No. 470, Order Heptosaphs J. W. Tolson A Subscriber 3 E. F. Droop & Sons. W. F. Talty. Charles G. Thorn. L. F. 8. N. A. PL A. Lisner. Pox. Quarter Royal Arcanum Samuel T. Stott WwW. : o K. Lansburgh & Bro. W. E. Meyers. A Wido Mite. Judd & Detweiler. Employes Lanston Monotype M: chine Co German American Fire Insurance Co. Children of West Eckington. A Daily Reader. Hellen T.. Wm. Ballantyne & Son. Employes of W. B. Moses & Sons. Ford & Graham. Berwyn Chapel, Berwyn, Md. A Friend. J. Karr’s Friend . Cc. F. F.. Total... A contribution of $10 has been received from the “Royal Arcanum,” to swell the fund of the Pension Office Ladies’ Relief Association. SoS ee Congressional Nominations. Thirteenti Ohio district—Dr. H. E. Wen- ner, Tiffin, republican. Seventh Wisconsin district—John ¥F. Doherty, Lacrosse, democrat. Second Colorado district—B. Clark Wheeler, silver republican. = AES sia Baltimore Markets. PALTIMORE, Md., Se} chenged—receipt: sules, steamer a . 2 red, 61i,a61%—re- celpts, 32.658. bushels, exports, 183,771 3 stock, 660,582 bushels; sales,” 91,000 bushels scuthern wheat by sample, 60x67; ‘de. on grade, G1%a68%, | Corn easy—spot and month, 335033 Sona its. 148, 908 bushels; exports, ‘aes receipts, Xpoits, 56,27: bushela. stock, 1.081450 bushels: sales, seaitee m white corn, 34036%; iow, ‘85%:236. Oats dull—No. 2 white western, 26a26'4: No. 2 mixed, 24224%—receipts, 10,469 bushels; ex- Porta. 1.500 ‘bushels; wtock, 177.465 bushels.” steady—No. nearby, + No. western, 45%—re- celpts, 19,121 bushels; exports, 17,143 bushels; stock, 57,881 bushels." Hay very steady—No. timothy, $10.50a§11. “Grain freights firm; parcel room fairly active—steam to Liverpool, per bushel, 24a. September; Cork for orders, per quarter, 3-4i4dnde-6d. September, strong, unchang” Sugar > ‘Butter steady 1. Eggs firm, un- Cheese z od. Let changed. ready, uichatiged. tuce, 80¢. FINANCE AND TRADE St. Paul’s Decline Affected the Entire List of Stocks ONLY REGULAR DIVIDEND DECLARED Metropolitan Traction Gained 5 ‘ Per Cent During the Day. GENERAL MARKt REPORT Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 8.—The course of prices in today's stock market was in- fluenced largely by St. Paul's dividend Prospects. As the result, considerable tr- regularity prevailed. During the early trading the market hesitated noticably, but later became active under the influence of a rumor that 3 per cent would be clared on the property named above. order to encourage this belief 3 per was bid for the next dividend on shares. Under the influence of this indication ot confidence the price of the stock advanced a gain of 2 per cent from the open ing level. During the afternoon confidence on the part of the depressing based on the prospect of only 5 4 for the year, was revived and the forced back to the opening level. The latter reasoning was subsequently proved to have been well founded, a regu- lar semi-annual @ividend of 21-2 per cent being declared. This announcement at- tracted selling on a large scale, but it is said in certain influential quarters that the buying at the decline was extremeiy good. However this may have been it is certain that the merket is conside ably disap- pointed with the result, as it was badly in need of some stimulating influence. The entire market, very naturally, suf- fered from St. Paul's decline today in lik manner, as did yeste ays arket with American Sugar leading the depresston. Metropolitan Traction was the strong feature of the day, gaining 5 per cent upon moderate but de confident buying The future of this y is encouraging to its friends, am things are expected of the stock sympathetic market is developed de- uence. r cent price The general market is suffering some- what from a_ prof>ssional movement against prices, but the arguments favoring a lower } ot substa rt 80 far as they t technical conditions. There are many operators carrying a lina ef long stocks totally out of proportion with their standing at the banks. The re- cent advance in call money rates has fur nished an excuse for choking out such holders of active issues. Con: vised rvative commission houses hi withholding of buying oné in some instan: have hb forcing out such hold: market, however, only a temporary drawback to speculative enterprises. The St. Paul dividend is more of an obstacle te the cause of the bull party than any of the recent rates for mone: The selling of the stock during the hour was on a libe ale, resulting in a decline of 4 per cent from the high leve' of midday. Such a line in a represen- tative international stock is equa a break of double the proportions in the in- rial list. eee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Stock Market. Open. Hizh. Low. Close. American Spirits... 13 18 x 8 139 534 American 18935 1403 188 1884 Atchison a 55) Atcnwon, pfa .... @ailimore « Unio Bay State Gas... Canada Southern 36 .C. & St. Lows chicago, B. & Q. 5 Ubicagoa Nor imwestern Chicago, it. & Pacitie. Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack # W Delaware & Mudson Den. & Icv tranae, pra Ene .. z Geueral dlectric... Mlmois Centrai Lake Snore ats Louisville x Nasheuie. Metropo!.tan ‘Traction Manhattan Bievated, Michigae Cencrai Minsonri Pacific. 12.1 M. K, and T., pf... pial Lead Co. Phila. & iceading. doutnern Ky.. ofa. ‘Lexas Pacine Tenn. Coa: & iron. (mon Pacite. U_S Leather pf. T2 Wy Wabash, pf.. 3 2 ay Wheeting & Lake Eri Ble tay Wheeling & L. E., pti ep gs Western Umion Le wy Be Union Pacific, W; - oy, 6 oJ Am. Steel and Wire | Big Big BBW Rubber. 3 ay 43 Kubber p' Wi, 108g Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Capital Tracy tien, 10 at 744. United Stotes Electric Light, & at 103%, 5 at 108%, ly at 103, 10 at 102%, 10" at } 102.’ Mergeutheler Li 10 at 192, 10 at 182, 10 at 1924, 5 at 192%, JO at 192%q, 10 af 10 at I 10 at 198." Amer: hophone, 100 ut 13, at 13, District of Columbia Bonds.—20-year Funding 5s, 8.658, 114% bid. epelitan Kailrwad 5s, Metzopoliten Railread cony. 6s, 125 esked. Metrepolitan Railroad certitwate ptedness, A, 14 bid. Metropolitan Raf road certificate of indebtedness, B, 110. bid. lumbia Railroad 6s, i Beit Railroad 5s, Railroad 6s, 100 wid: puny ser, A, 6s, i13t2 bid Washing! s Company ser. B, Gs, 114 t United States Electric Light Deb, peapeake and Potomac Tele American Securit ington Market Company Ist 6s, 110 bid. Washing. ton Market Compauy Lump. 6s, 110 bid. Washing. Market Company Extn 6s, 110 bid. Masonic seociation Ss, 105 bid tional Bank Stocks.—Ravk of Washington, 280 Metropolitan, 306 Wid. Central, 142 "bid. Farmers and Mechani Secoud, 140 bid. Citizens’, 140 bid. 130 bid. ' Cap- 120 bid. "West End, 85 tid, 90 asked. ‘Trad- », 90 bid. Lincoln, 115 bid, 121 asked. Safe Dep: and’ Trost Gompanies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 113 wid, 116% asic Washington Loan and Bid, 130 asked. American Security and ‘Tras bid) Insurance Stocks.—F-remen’s, 25 bid. Franklin, 37% Wid. Metroplitan, 70 bid. “Corcoran, 50 bid Potomac, 58 bid. Arlington, 122 bid. ' German American, 185 bid. National Union, 10 bid. .Co- jumbia, 10 bid. Riggs. 7% bid. People's, 64 bid, @ asked. Lincoln, 9% bid, 10 asked. Commercial, 4 did. Titie Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate ‘Title, 7é bid. Columbia Title, 43; bid, 54 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Cap:tal Traction Company, 74% Lid, % asked. Metropolitan, 124% Lid. am bi asked. Eckington, 8\% asked. Gas and Electric Light Btocks,—Washingion Gas, 4544 bid, 49 asked. “United States Electric Ligat, 102K bid, 1083 asked. Telephone Stockn.—Cherapeuke and Potomac, 48 bid. Pennsylvania. 87 bid. Miscellaceous —Stocks.—Mergenthaler Linotype, 193 bid, 103% asked. Lanston Monotype, 16 asked. American Graphophene, x13 bid, 13% asked. Amer. ican Graphophone, pref., 13% bid. Paeumuatic Gun Cuirtage, .25 bid, 20 asked. Great Falls ice, 112 bid, 122° asked. xEx. rights. Grain, Provi: and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York steck exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. ‘Wheat—Dee. M: sageen? we Seanad eee eos Baaei