Evening Star Newspaper, November 3, 1898, Page 2

2 THE :EVENEING STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1898-16 PAGES. a Large Orders Placed in Philadelphia for Immediate Delivery. — ACTIVITY IN CHINA CONTINUES ——s British Warships to Go Into Amer- ican Dry Docks. RUMORS OF AN AGREEMENT oe HONG KONG ovember activity has prevailed in ni: days, but no information on the subject is obtainable. The British fir: has just taken on board over 2,000 ton and all the other British wa’ are taking on board stores and 7m- munition. It is reported that they aay been ordered te be ready for sea immed: atel ‘The British second-class cruiser Boniven- ture has been recalled from Manila and arrived last night. She is now coaling with all possible h It fs reported that the British gunboats have been ordered to rendezvous here. At the navy yard here the ordnance de- partment is most active, and is engaged in mounting siege grns PHILADELPHIA, November 3 ng paper publishes the following eruiser Powerful of nips A morn- The probability of a war between Eng- impetus nd. land and France received fresh bere yesterday by the action of Eng who purchased a large amount of Americ coal for immediate delivery at her W India naval stations. In response to hurried cablegrams from London, ship brokers engaged in the West India trade spent the greater part of y terday searching for tonnage suitable transport the coal from Philadelphia and Newport News to points where it will bc most convenient for English war craft to fill their bunkers. Sailing vess from 1,500 to 2.000 tons carrying cap: particularly in demand. to ity The first shipments are to be sent to Kingston, to be followed by vessels for Eermuda, St. Lucia and Demerara, which are the principal ports in the West Indies subject to Great Britain. It is also p posed to discharge a part of the purchase at St. Thomas, a Danish island,. where hulks will be used. It was reported yesterday that two Brit- ish warships had been ordered here to un- dergo slight repairs, which under ordinary circumstances would have been made at either Halifax or the Bermuda Islanc Fashoda Question Settled. NEW YORK, November 3.—The correspondent of the Evening Post today that a general and satisfac rangement has Leen reached betwee G! ondon ables ar- eat Britain and France on ihe Fashoda qucs- tion. ———._—_. CHINE MINISTER INCREDULOUS. Does Not Believe Raxsian Has Taken a Treaty Port. The Chinese minister, Mr. Wu, is fol- lowing with much interest the develop- me in the east, where the conflicting interests of Russia and England seem to be on the verge of open host:li a Concerning the latest report, that Russia had taken the treaty port of Neu Chwang, thus giving her control of all Manchuri. and shutting out the British from trade at great section, Mr. Wu says it is ha’ credible that Russia has taken such « step, as Neu Chwang, being a treaty port, ts of almost as much interest to the outside world as it is to China. The treaty rorts are freely open to foreign trade, ond as a result large foreign colonies have been built up in them. It Is at the treaty ports that the United States has established her commerce with China. For this reason Mr. Wu feels sat- istied that any such important move by Russia as the taking of a treaty port would be speedily reported by the United States minister at Pekin and all other foreign rep- resentatives in China. Mr. Wu ha: all the he projected @ personal familiarity with country around Neu Chwang, the rail as running from Tien Ts'n to Kin Ch which was de signed be extended to Neu Chwang and thence northward, tapping the richest sections of Manchuria. It is at the head of the Gulf of Pechili and is so situated as to be of great strategic value in con- nection with Port Arthur, now d by Russia under a lease from Ch Port Arthur ts at the extreme end of the Liao Tung peninsula. Neu Chwang is at the threshold of the peninsula. and together they command ail of that territory which seems shaped by nature for military and naval purp fe 13 this which has led to such activity in the itish naval stations, particularly at Wei Wei, across the gulf from Port Arthur. je Mr Wu does not believe Russia has Neu Chwang and thus given op- rtunity for a clash, yet, he says, Russia may have gtven color for such reports by pushing forward some of her troops to Neu Chwang. It is in the natural line of de- velopment if Russia diverts the Trans. Siberian railway so as to make a terminus at Port Arthur, and for that re doubtless much coveted by the commercial intere: = A private telegram rec: S$ that the en syndicate which has cessicns in China have arrived at Shanghai They will begin surveys on the proposed Ine from Hankow to Canton, connecting some of th= largest cities and opening up some of the richest country in China. Proma- nent American railway men are represent- ed in the compan to oceupi son is foreign ved yester ineers of the American cured extensive con- ay an- [: MAJOR MARCHAND AT CAIRO. French Explorer Meets With Warm Reception Frem Country; men. CAIRO, November 3.—Major Marchand, the commander of the French expedition a‘ Fashoda, arrived here at 7 o'clock this evening. He was met at the railroad sta- tion by the Frerch officials and residents. The explorer looked thin and worried. Directly the major appeared at the door of the train the spectators rushed forward, waving hats, sticks and handkerchiefs, and erying “Vive Marchand!" The latter, who Was much pleased and touched at the re- ception accorded him, drove off to the French diplomatic agency amid more cheer- ing. The French officer, who is short, slight, active and bronzed, was dressed in civilian clothes. ———-—__ Creeks Ratify Treaty. MUSCOGEE, I. T., November 3.—In ac- cordence with the proclamation of Ispar- hecher, principal chief of the Creek nation, and the agreement entered into between the Dawes commission and the commission rep- Tesenting the Muscogee, or Creek, tribe of Indians, the Creek people today adopted the treaty by a majority of 344. Three more small precincts are to be heard from. This will not change the result materially. The ratificatior by the Creek Indians of the treaty makes it the law, except in so far a3 {ts provistions conflict with the Curtis act, recently passed by Congress. —.——___ If you want work read the want columns of The Star. Dealers in Second-Hand Bicycles on Trial in Police Court. The Jury Heturned an Verdict of Gailiy—An-Appeal to Be Token, Prosecuting Attorney Pugh called for trial this afternoon in the Police Court the cases of the several bicycle dealers who were complained against several weeks ago for alleged violations of tne law requiring se. ond-hand dealers to pay an annual lice! tax of $40. The dealers complained against were John D. Lasley, Charles M. Lewis, W. D. Hadger and John Woerner. Messr: Stevens and Fell appeared for the defend- It was ag ecd that on+ cet-ndant should be selected fur trial, and in this case, should the court decide against the defendant, the question involved could be taken the Court of Appeals and finally settled. At the ouistart Mr. Lasiey was selected to and trial. the Eclipse Company. Cour: making a motion to quash, alleging le: reasons why the paper filed should be to aside. Even the form of the informat was cked, but all these attempts to end the case were overruled. The jury was then sworn, and after hear- ing the facts the court took a recess. it is the ciaim of the prosecution that the handling of second-hand bicycles by ine comes within the provisions of the he dealers accept these bicycles in exchange when new ones are sold. These old wheels, as a rule, are repaired and then oe on ‘The defense admitted these petal After recess counsel submitted prayers some of which were granted, while oth: were refused. Counsel then proceeded read authorities in su sale to ort of th<ir p si- tion and later the jury returned a verdict of guiity. “Shouid » Court of Appeals uphold this decision, id Prosecuting Attorney Pugh porte this afternoon, “it will mean an annual increase of about $100,000 im the revenues of the Distric A decision against the dealers, he said, will mean that ail business men who take second-hand goods in part payment for new goods, and then dispose of the old ones, will be liable to a nse tax of $40. He men- tioned dealers in bicycles, typewriters and harness as being among those who will be A’S SHIPS. The Government Will Take No Fur- ther Steps. Secretary Long said this afternoon that the government would take no further steps to raise the rest of the Spanish war ships destroyed off the southern coast of Cuba, but that the department would re- ceive propositions to t end from any private firm that cared to undertake the work. He added that this determination Was based upon the report of the board of constructi6n, which recentiy had a consul- ion on the subject with Naval Con- tructor Hobson, who was personally su- ing the wrecking operations. The contract with the Merrit-Chapman ¥ will be abrogated, aud operations y Suspended on the Spanish vessel: pending the consideration of proposition. from private firms to do the work inde- pendently of the government. It is under- stood th ing t there are two companies will- to undertake the work at their own me a Swedish company and the other the Pacific coast. e+ MONEY IN CIRCULATION. An Increase of About Fifty Millions in October. The treasury statement cf the amount of money in circulation November 1, shows a total of $1,865,5 2, against a total of $1.7 4 at same Gate last year. a tion, which has 75,7 the During the month of October there was net increase the main inc of $4 390 in circ ease being in gold treasury c'reulation at $24.87, est tien of the United States ple. November 1, coin in circulati vember 1 of this the per capita ating the popu ar the amount of goid is $640,546.727, an increase of over $110,000,- ovo. —— <————— a CONSUL GOLDSCHMIDT DEAD. Representative of United States at Berlin Passes Awa CHICAGO, | November Julius Gold- schmidt was appointed consul general to Berlin last year. His home was in Mil- waukee, where he was in business. During the Harrison administration he was consul general at Vienna, his term ending in 1893. He then returned to Mil- waukee and resumed charge of his large business interests. He came to the United States thirty ye: ago from Germany, settling in Milwauke where he quickly took his place among the foremost men of that city. In 1884 he participated actively in the national campaign, when G. Blaine date for tae den In SKS he was chosen one of the electors from Wisconsin on the repubiican ticket, and as a member of the eiectoral coliege he ca his vote for Harrison. He was appvin soon after to be consul general to Aust > IMPORTANT NAVAL Admiral Miller Says Pacific is Second if Not First. STATION. CHICAGO, November 3.—Rear Admiral J. N. Mille ho hoisted the fiag over the Hawalian Islands and proclaimed them part of the Uni States, left this city tod: after a day's stay. for Springfield, Ohio, nl boyhood he “I believe 1 he, “the Pacifte station to be second in importance, if not the most mportant. of our naval stations. I think o. not becat ets in th because the rapid growth of the west coast ies indicates that a large population will sventually reside there. I am, therefore, greatly gratified that the government has seen fit to send such two magnificent battle ships as the Oregon and Iowa to the Pa- cifi tation.” With regard to the lessons gained by the late war, he said: “First and foremost, I think the necessity for the Nicaraguan ca- nal is a thing of prime importance to our navy. A country which has such a vast coast line on two oceans needs a route by which warships can be transferred from ocean to oeean instead of the present neces- sity of circumnavigating a continent. I think the Nicaraguan canal will be built in eight years. It is the only practical assage."" PAvith regard to Hawaii, he sald: “It was especially pleasant for me to close a long service by presenting my country with a large and fertile territory. Ever since my first visit to Hawaii, in 1855, I have been convinced that the istands should belong to us. I have visited Honolulu many times and have always been accorded a royal welcome there. It ts now a thoroughly American city, and we did right in taking it in.” ‘ = SOLDIERS VOTING AT CAMP MEADE. Gen. Young Will Start Hin Division Seath Saturday. CAMP MEADE, Middletown, Pa., Novem- ber 3.—The vote of the 2034 New York Reg- iment is being taken today, polls being open from 9 to 4. Arrangements are being made to take the votes of the four Pennsyi- vania regiments next Tuesday. General Young will start the Ist Division Proved today, and he left on train for New York to join Colone! Girard says the general is a very sick man and went home says that the general's iliness is chiefly due to worriment about matters. COBURN ON TRIAL Violation of the Postal Laws Alleged Against Him. UNUSUAL POINT RAISED BY COUNSEL Defendant Said to Have Profited Through Fraudulent Money Orders. NAMES OF THE JURORS A point of law considered to he out of the ordinary was raised today at the outset of the trial of Frederick S. Coburn, charged with a violation of the postal laws, In Criminal Court No. 2. Atterney Tracey L: Jeffords, who appeared for the defendant, objected to the swearing of the jury on the greund that {t was not properly drawn and was not a i wful jury. ‘The objection was overruled by Judge Bradley, an execption to the rujing was noted, and the trial proceeded. Assistant District Attorney John E. Laskey making the opening address to the jur: Coburn was formerly the manager of the anch post office known as substation No. . located in his, drug store, at the south- vest corner of 9th street and New York avenue. While in charge of the branch post office, it is alleged, Coburn secured bessession of a large sum of money helong- ing to the United States through the frau- Gulent issue 07 money orders. It is further alleged that Coburn fled from the rity and was arrested later in Canada. He was brought to Washington, arraigned and pleaded not guilty. The case attracted con- siderable attcntion at the time of the ar- rest. askey and Joseph Shillington, a istrict attorn . appear for the gevernmeni and Mr. Jeffords for the de- fendant. Those callec by the clerk into the box to sit_as juro-s vere Messrs. W. Stewart, Jehn E. Nally, Lake FP. Sweeney, M. B. Latimer, Clarence E. Beck, Ferd. Frat T. B. Fisher, John W. Steele. Edward A. Dermott, James H. Cnamberi. N- rand A. O. Brady. Provisions of the Sinutute. When askec by the court if any objec {o the jury existed Mr. Jeffo stated there was objection, and en the ground that the jury was rot properly drawn na was rot a lawfa' jury. He read from the vised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbie as follows: “Un provided by the legisla- tive asser the Supreme Court of the Disirict by orders in gene from time to time, designate ficers or persons to make the I in said court. ames on the lists shall be selected, as near as may be, from among th» citi- zens of the several wards or districts of the cities of Washington and ¢ orgetown, and the thre? divisions of the District oui- side the limits of said cities, formed by the Bestern branch of the Potomac river and Rock creek. in proportion to the number of inhabitants residing therein respectively.” Objections Spe ifieally Stated Judge Bradley remarked that the obje tion of Af Jeffords was not suffi nity specific. The latter thereupon set forth, in writing, his objectien, s: ating: hat the jury, Seated, was not a law- ful that the list of nam of th» jurors were not prapared accor: law in force in the District that the names on the lected from the sev>ra! Ss of jurors tricts t ot the cities of Washington Georgetown, and the three divisions of thi District outside the of the cities, formed by the Eastern tomac river and Rock creek, in proportion to the number of inhabitants r therein respectively, that the jury wa - rted without any refer2nce to the: wards districts, or divisions outside the. city, either in respect to boundaries or popu: tion therein; that the boundaries and w: or districts and divisions outside W. ton and Georgetown are un jury commission+rs who s the lis: anch of th Ss shing- nown to the ct or thake up t of names from which the names of Juries are drawn by the clerk of the cou that the population of the wards or 4 tricts and divisions outside the les of Washington and Georgetown is unknown to the jury commissioners; that the jur commissioners do not and hay not, in sub- stance and effect, observed the law selecting juries or jury lists in any manner whatsoever.” Judge Bradtey's Ruling. Judge Bradley overruied the objection, ng, in connection therewith, that it is well known that Georgetown is now a of the city of Washington, and exist. An exception was noted, the jury s and Mr. Laskey then explained the eas: from the standpoint of the government. First Witness Called. _ The first witness for the government was Mr. G. M. Hunt, a clerk in the money or- der division of the post office. Mr. Hunt was on the stand 1 hours, and was examined and cro: at length regarding the methods followed in the con- duct of the postal mo: ystem. es postmaster of D. ¢ that Coburn substation No, 21. Mr. nt, who returned to the stand af Mr. Willett t+stified, was under exam tion when this report clas: 1 Rate Discrim pation. emenis made to the interstate commer commission by C. G. Blake, a coal dealer of Cincinnati, and the rate sheets on file in its office, the comm sion has issued an order directing an investigation of and containing the fel- lowing charges against the Chesapeake and shio Railway Company: 1. Transporting coa! from mines in West Virginia to = at less than the published tari Exacting greater charges from and others than it has from the sapeake and Ohio Fuel Company for transporting coal from West Virginia mines to Cincinnati, 3. Discriminating in trans- portation facilities in favor of the Chesa- peake and Ohio Fuel Company against Blake ard others, including preferential and unjust apportionment or allotment of cars ai the mines for the loading and shipment of coal, and at times ubsolute neglect to furnish cars within a reasonable time to mine operators not connected with the fuel ccmpany. The case is set for hearing in Washington, D. C., on November ee Examination for Promotion. An opportunity will be given, beginning November 16, to test the fitness for promo- tion of all employes in the departments in the classified service below the grade of clerk. Applications to take the examina- tion must be certified by the chief clerk of each department and be handed in by No- vember 12. —_$<$<$<_-o+—___ Col, Allison Ordered Here. Lieut. Col. James N. Allison, chief com- missary, 2d Army Corps, has b>en ordered to Washington, for consultation with the commissary general of subsistence, U.S. A. —_—__+-e+_____— Local Pen#ions. Pensions were granted today to the fol- lowing residents of the District of Columbia: ‘Thomas W. Van Tassel, $6; Emma C. Mil- ler, $8; John H. Peck, $8. ——_____+-0+______ The Pope Il Aguin. LONDON, November 3.—A special dis- patch from Rome says the pope is ill, and that his physician, Dr. Lapponi, has been summoned. ——__— Released on Bail. Henry G. Hoffer, charged with faise pre- tenses, was this afternoon released on bail by order of Judge Bradley in riminal Court No. 2. Charles H. Edelin qualified as surety in the sum of $300. : BACK FROM CAMPAIGN TOUR Sor ay ote a eee Commissigiier ‘of’ Pensions Returns From a Tri Thigugh Various States. $ wily t at His Views of Republican Prospects in ab on MlinoissMiehizan and Tennessee— rr dt Refgrence to Idle Rumors. ao me 00 om Mr. H. Gay Eyans, commissioner of pen- sions, retupned dgis:morning from his cam- paign toursia Mlinois, Michigan and Ten- nessee. howsh he made a number of speeches, 'ye* Oo not show any of the ef- fects of.the canipaign and looks ruddy. with the glow of health: Commissioner Evans welcomed the reporter of The Star and spoke at lengtW upon his trip. He said: “Before I enter into details, I want to say that in all of the places I spoxe there was great enthusiasm, and not in a single in- stance did Iseeiany lack of interest in the campaign. There is-a great ‘leal of satis- faction throvgHout the country with the administration, apd,this is the only danger that confronts the, republican candidates. You know, republiéans genera ly den’t turn out in off "years and when the administrs- tion is their way anid satisiactory they are liable to be apathetic. “In Tennessee, spoke at Memphis, Chat- tanooga, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Sc'mer, Kingston and’ Knoxville. The republican party is very minclyialive in the “old -volun- teer” state. T héard a great many disagree able stories about the treatment of the troops ‘at Chickamauga, and several of these stories T personally investigate 1 nd they proved without foundation. It 1s the sympathetic ladies who are circulating these stories, and it has done the party no good. One Case Investigated. “Now, there was one case in particular that I heard of at a din party, and it was repeated during the campaign wherev- er I spoke. It was. of a poor, sick scldier who had been moved from the healthy camp on Lookout mountain to tae camp at Chickamauga by, orders of Colonel Young, and who died en route in the ambulance. It was stated that his comrades all protested, but notwithstanding the ns Weakened condition, Colerel Young barbirously or- dered him off. I had a talk with the chap- lain of this very, regiment, which, you will the Ist Illinois ¢ > and he poke of the healthy condition of the men nd bragged of-the fact that only twent one men in the, whole regiment were on Luokout moyntain. “He remembered this case in particular, and when I asked him to tell me how the ck man died, he tentfed that he was very much aliv, that he had ridden down the mountain in the ambulance with him: that he w the first one of the twenty-one to recover. and when the governor called for voluntecefs to suppress the miners’ very man was the first sat Virden, th olunteer. I made it my busines what into the charges at Chickamauga, and I found, as I expect- ed. that they ‘were the idle vagaries of democratic politictans or else jokes perpe- trated by thé 'soldjers unon sympathetic ladies who visited them. thorough! reception I received : nywhere cls T spoke ¢ Soldiers’ Home there to 700 old veterans, and found enthusiastic in their praise of the ad- ion and very firm in their deter- ution to uphofd the principles of repub- anism. [also spoke at Ionia, Mich.. in district ‘represented by William Alden h in Congress here. I had read in the cuire some- ffecting the camp pleased with the apids than the trict, and that Mr. Smith was likely to be jefeated. AM ofthe cvidence that I re- ved whileithdre, however, was just the contrar Mr. Smith is making an active, energetic canvass, and ther: a general expression of this able representation of rict im all its v: ed interests. This is one of the.grnwing districts of Michigan, and the peoyie.there are very intelligent. Reptblieans Aguressive. *t najf a ‘pleasant stay. I made four speechog sim! and found the ‘ampaign very inter Theerepubli- re nét onl not apathetic, but are sssive, nit 't¥atiatit they are making nthe. disticr wow. x entAd by John Hot democrat, Augurs well for the , The republicans have nominated a able man in Mr. Rodenberg, who has the confidend# ‘of the péople, is making a vigorous camaign, and there is a strong hope of his tedeemirg the district and making it 6nce “more rcpublican. “You don't hear much criticism of the treatment of Yhe s6ldier boys away from Washington. This seems to be the center of it‘all. 1 was ¥ery much amused to learn something of Dr. Fiuidekoper, whom they are ridiculing as the veterinarian of the It was in Chicago that I met a very uinent genweman who knew the doctor well and who spoke in the high terms of him both as a gentleman and a surgeon. Origin of a Rumor. “He told me how it happoened that Huide- koper became known as a veterinarian. It rs he a very well-known bacteriol- ogi and much of his investigation along that line has been’ with animals. He is © a great admirer of fine horses, and seme years ago,a friend of his imported « valuable horse from 4ingland. The horse became sick aftér being in this country a short time and gradually failed in health. Experienced veterinarians from everywhere were called in, but could do nothing to help the animal. Dr. Huidekoper was a friend of the owner of the-horse, and one day he visited the latter and was Invited to admire fine points, which’ were now most prom- inent because of the hor emaciated con- dition. . He listéned to the story of the horse.doctor present. and then on his own account examined the horse. Like every good physician, his éxamination was com- plete, and he found +what the veterinarians bad overlooked: It was that two teeth in the horse's mauyth were pressing against two others in such a way that they could not come through. He directed that the gum be lanced and, After a little while, the tecth be drawn. "Phe veterinarian ridiculed the diagnosis of the doctor and declined most positively to follow his directions. Whereupen Dr. Huidckoper, at the earnest solicitation of hi8 friend, did the job him- self and the horse got well. os Mr. Reeside Chosen Secretary. Mr. Frank P. Reestde, who has been con- nected for a long time with the Equitable Co-operative Building Association and for some years past has been chief clerk of the office, has been éfected by the directors sec- retary of the company, a position which has been held since’ the organization, neariy twenty Years ago; by Mr. John Joy Edson. ‘The latter,without changing in any material way the relatiops which he has hitherto sustained to,thé company, has been made president, td“hll ‘th? vacancy caused by the death of Mr!‘Thorffas Somerville. Mr. Ree- side is the recipient of many congratula- tions over what ig'onceded to be a desery- ed promotion: **" Se Private Skeréti}y, Raynor Resigns. Forrest Raymogs2zprivate secretary to the Secretary ofothe\ Interior, has resigned to accept the pOsitifn’ of bank examiner sta- tioned in New. You. Mr. Raynoy sineg, he has been connected with the Inte#ior Department, has won the confidence and-respect of all with’ whom he came in Gorttaétt He is a New Yorker by birth, and was_educated in the public schools and the*UMiversity of the City of New York. In 1 he became connected with the Port Jeffetson Bank as pookkeep- er and cssistant ~s@shier, and remained there until 1891, ren. he resigned to ac- cept a position the Fourth National Bank, which pace he filled until March, 1807, ‘doing special work, covering all de- partments of banking. Mr. Raynor nag always been a republi- can. He was private secretary to Treasurer Bliss of the reptiblican national committee of 1896. . The resignation of Mr. Raynor has resulted in the appointment of W. Bertrand Acker, chief of the miscellaneous division. “Texas to Go in Dry Deck. NEW YORK,, November 3.—The United States battle ship Texas arrived today from Philadelphia, “Shewill'go to the navy yard to be placed in @ry dock for examination and repairs to the sleeve of her starboard gay ee ee a Delaware to taky part jn the peace Jubilee AT THE WHITE HOUSE Memorial Regarding Non-Combat- ants Presented to the President. WILL NOT GO 0 LEXINGTON, XY. Prominent Callers at the Execu- tive Mansion. SENATOR ELKINS’ ee VIEWS A memorial prepared by Charles Henry Butler and others has been presented ta the President asking that this government call an international convention to consider the question of making private property free from capture on the high seas in time of war. The memorial pays a highly respect- ful tribute to the administration on the humane and speedily successful prosecu- tion of the recent war, and points out that this government is in the best position of any power at present to take the initiative in such a humane movement without !ay- ing itse:f open to the imputation of selfish- ness. The memorial gives an interesting resume of this country’s advocacy of “free ships and free goods’ d quotes the fa- mous Paris convention, which, it will be re- memberel, is as follows: “First, privateering is and remains ubol- ished: second, the neutral flag covers ene- my’s goods, with the exception of contra- band of war; third, neutral goods, except contraband of war, are not liable to c ture under an enemy's flag; fourth, b! ‘des to be binding must be effective: that is to say, maintained by a force really suf- Helen to prevent access to the enemy's coast.” The memorial urges that international law should be amended to not only include all _the above, but to except all private Property from capture, except contraband of war. It is pointed out that the presen threatening aspect of European poli would make this move by the United S| varticnlarly acceptable to the remainder of .the world at this time and. besides saving untold loss and suffering by innocent non- combatants in case of a general war, would stand forever as another of the many strong claims that this country holds upon the gratitude of the civilized world. Will Not Review the Troops. President McKinley bas decided that he will not be able to visit the troops at Lex- ington on his way to Canton to vote. To de so it would be necessary for him to lezve here Sunday. Besides his dislike to traveling or Sunday, the President has agreed to review the local police and fire- afternoon. The President will 2 here for Canton shortly after the re w and irspection. The reviewing plat- form is now being built in front of the White House. Will Be Sent to Cuba. Maj. Jack Cohen, formerly Washington correspondent of the Atlanta Journal, toaay obtained for the 3d Georgia Regiment a favor which will please all the members. The regiment has been encamped at Griffin since it entered the service. The men had grown tiret of being so-near home, and Wanted to b> moved or put into active serv. ice. When Maj. Cohen saw the Presiden? today the ccmmander-in-chief gaye him a note to Secretary. Alger asking if the reg- iment couil not be assigned to the 7th Corps at Jacksonville, that it might get to Cuba among the first troops. The order will be issued. Maj. Cohen was recently pro- moted from captain in the 3d Georgia. Restored to Revenue Cutter Service. President McKinley has issued an order that the revenue cutter McCulloch, with Admiral Dewey at Manila, be restored to the revenue cutter service, and Secretary Long has telegraphed Admiral Dewey to this effect. The McCulloch will no longer be under the navy. This is considered a pretty good indication that the President does not believe there will be any renewal of the war. Assistant Secretary Howell of the treasury has ordered the McCulloch to proceed on her way to San Francisco. The cutter left this country for the Pa- cific coast more than a month before the outbreak of the war. She went around by “hina as the cheapest route. When she ar- ived at Hong Kong the outbreak of hos- tilities was near, and she was ordered to hold her: subject to the orders of Ad- mira! Dewey. This was done, with the re- sult that the ship took part in the Manila bay fight and was afterward used as a dis- patch boat. Attorney General Grigg: and Secretary Long were engaged in a long ¢ at the White House this afternoon with the President. The Attor- ney General was busy in the discussion of some point of law in which Secretary Hay’s department was interested. men Monda lea . Secretary Hay Senator Elkins on the Philippines. Senator Elkins was one of the President’s visitors today, and chatted over the Phi!- ippine outtook. The s:natcr advocated the rossession of the Phil’pp'nes by this coun- try in a speech in the Sonate last summer, and he was able to congratulate the Presi- cent on getting around to his views. The senator thinks it is the solemn ¢ ef this country to take the Philippines. “If for no other reason we owe a duty to Christianity," he said. ‘The wars cf the future wil! be in driving Mchammedanism and Buddism from the eest and Christian- izing chat s<ction of the world.” The senator then went en to say that he is opposed to this country assuming any debts in any direction, but he is willing that there should be a cash payment to Spain. He thinks that to take Luzon Island and leave the others to Spain would be op- posed 2s violentiy by Spain as the seizure of all the islands. Senator Elkins seys tha: West Virginia will go republican without doubt. if he is any Judge of politics. Representative Day- ton thinks he will be elected by 3,500 ma- jority. Other Callers of Prominence. Dr. Henry M. Field of New York, ex- Senator Warner Milier of the same state, ex-Postmaster General Gary and Mr. Shallenberger, second assistant postmaster general, were among the callers of note who saw the President today. Dr. Field is here visiting his brother, ex-Justice Field of the Supreme Court. No Break Expected Tomorrow. By way of preparation for what may happen at the meeting of the peace com- missioners in Paris tomorrow, it may be said that the President and the officials of the State Department have no tdea that the Spanish reply will be an unconditional acceptance of our latest proposition re- lating to the acquisition of the Philippines. On the other hand, they do not expect an unequivocal rejection. What is likely to occur is that the Spanish commissiorers will come in with a counter proposition, the basis of whieh will probably be a con- siderable increase in the sum of money to be paid to the Spanish government for the Philippines. This will open a way to nego- tlations on that subject, aud, inasmuch as the commissioners spent about six weeks" considering the sections of the protocol dealing with Cuba and Porto Rico, it is reasonable to believe that ut least a few days may be properly allowed for the dis- cussion of the Philippines. In short, it may be said that the officials cere do not expect a final breach of reiations between the commissioners to occur tomorrow, not- withstanding the comments of unfriendly European newspapers in that line. —__--«-______ Preparing for Long Voyage. NEW YORK, November 3.—The cruiser New York, flagship of the North Atlantic poe eae Starch Works Destroyed by Fire. NEW YORK, November 3.—The works the National Starch Company at Glen AN UNFORTUNATE ORDER | FINANC Chief Surgeon Hartsu{f on Abslishment of Regimental Hospitals. Work of Caring for the Sick Was In- terfered With—Testimony Be- fore the War Commission. Dr. A. Hartsuff. who was chief surgeon of the army at Camp Thomas, Chicka- mauga Park, from the 2ist of April untii the 27th of July last, was examined today by Colonel Denby of the war investigating commission concerning the conduct of the camp from a medical point of view. He criticised various features in the manage- ment of the camp, beginning with the loca- tion of some of the regiments. He said that the park was upon general principles a good camp ground, but that some of the regiments were located in swampy sec- tions aad others on rocky ground when it was impossible to get the sinks of suf- fictent depth.. In other cases the camp was poorly drained and in most instances the tents were too close together. He said the sites were selected by Gen. Brooke, and that notwithstanding his own position as chief medical officer he had not been consulted in regard to the location. He had made a forma! protest at the time, but the protest was not heeded. Against Division Hospitals. Dr. Hartsuff took positive ground against the establishment of division nospitals at the expense of the regiments. He said that the law for the organization of volunteer forces did not provide for the establish- ment of a hospital corps, and that as a consequence there was no force for the hos- pital work, and the only way to get one was to transfer men from the volunteer force to the regular force. and oftentimes these men were not the most efficient. He thought a division or fleld hospit-! wa- a necessity, but he did not think it shoulda be built up as at present by taking sur- geons, stewards and ambulances from the regiments, but rather as an independen: institution. He had found that regimental surgeons and nurses transferred to a divi- sion hospital were not so capable of ren- dering good service; many were quite use less, others were almost paralyzed. Furthermore, there was immense confu- sion in transterring the regimental «ffecis to the hospital and in sending them back when the regiments were ordered away. I was, he said, a case of confusion worse ecnfounded. “Do yor asked Col. Denby think the establishmen: of division hospitals a bad policy “Very bad as done,” responded the wit- ne ‘Couldn't you, as chief medical officer, have controlled the matter?” he was next asked. . Secretary Alger's Order, “No, sir; it was an order of the Secretary of War, and uncer this order no regiriental hospital could be maintained.” He thought this order unfortunate: that in carrying it into effect the work of caring for the sick wes greatly interfered with, and that no one was benefited by it. Dr. Hartsuff also expressed the opinion that the water supply of the caiap was not good. He said that when the troops began to pour in the discovery was made with alarm that the supply was insufficient, and that he, General Brooke and others had set about to increase it. Chickamauga River Water. The decision to take the water from Chickamauga river had been erriyod at un- der the necessity of great haste, but, not- withstanding the intake pipe wes located above the mouth of the creek draining th> camp, he did not consider the water of the river wholesome, and he had recommend- ed even after ths pipe line was estaplisned to meet the emergency that arrangements should be made to extend the system vo as to secure water from Crawfish spring. He also said the men =ften insisted upon using surface water, which nothing more than drainage from ihe camps. Another feature of the camp system which Dr. Hartsuff criticised was that of allow- ing each regiment to have a refuse dump of its own. This had rendered the camp objectionable from a hygienic point of view. He had recommended to Gen. Brooke the cremation of the garbage. Ex-Gov. McCord of Arizona will be a wit- ness this afternoon before the commission. on Poison Bottles. From the New York Tribune. Another death caused by the administra- tion of poison from a bottle supposed to contain medicine has revived discussion of the possible means of preventing such fatai accidents. Again it is proposed that legis- lation shall be invoked to compel the use of bottles not only labeled to designate their contents, but peculiar and distinctive in appearance, form and surface, so that they may be recognized for w at a touch as well as a glance. Careful druggists now take pains to preclude the chance of mistakes, and we see no objec- tion to requiring universal obedience to even more stringent regulations than they have adopted; but there is not much rea- son to believe, human nature being what it is, that adherence to any rule in drug stores would prove an effectual bar to care- lessness =t home. To many persons it appears amazing that anybody under the pressure of any emer- gency should tak= or administer a drug without reasonable care to ascertain in ad- vance what it is. To grope in a dark closet for a bottle and, having found it, to pour dose in the dark cannot pass for hing but recklessness. Yet that is con- stantly done and presumably will continue to be done to the end of the chapter. ee Silver the Issue in Wisconsin. From the Milwaukee Sentinel. A victory for the democracy in Wisconsin this year would be regarded as a silver vie- tery. The democratic congressional cam- paign committee, if asked to explain why they looked upon the election of democratic congressmen and a democratic legislature as a victory for silver, wou'd be able to say: “The people of Wisconsin are not fools. In our campaign book we placed the issue squarely before them—toid them that silver was still the predominant issue, that the fight for silver must go on.”” 0! Our Business Consuls. From the London Mail. American consuls are commercial travel- ers. Just as certain private individuals are commissioned to travel in the interests of private firms, so the American consul re- gards himself in the character of an ac- crédited representative of American trade in the mass. German consuls take a sim- ilar view of their functions. British con- suls, in maay cases, though they are show- ing signs of grace, are ambitious rather to figure as diplcmatic personages, and they give the most casual attention to their country’s commerce. ———_> += —____ Steamship Arrivals. At New York—Steamer Lahn, from Bremen; Kaiser Wilhelm II, from Mediter- ranean ports. At Southampton—Paris, from New York. . Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, November 3.—Floar dull, unchanged 26,885 barrels ; 1,860 barrels, Wheat dull—spot gad meat Pyar by ber or ae. white and yellow corn, : See 2 per cents, 3 per cents, 3 per cents, 4 per cents, 4 per cents, 4 per cents, 4 per cents, ——-4 6 per cents, eee eee Stock Market Wholly in the Hands of Professionals. ee WAITING ON i ELECTION The Grangers Slightly Stronger on St. Paul Statement. - MARKET GENERAL REPORT Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. W YORK, jovember 3.—Prices were again und-r th lusive domination of the room, and were consequently irregula: and void of significant pur In the eign market dullness prevailed for a con- siderable time, but London fnally improved urder the influ of a probable paciti settlement of the Fashoda incident The local market was unusually dull, but for the most part steady in tone The ranger shares were held firmiy under St u's >xhibit of earnings and the growing nfidence in their future. No consid trading was attracted to them, and during the greater part of th prices of the leading members of th were stationary around the or at fractional advance. In the industrial departmenj Ameri eugar attracted carly attentin Ly 1ts por live evidences of s:rength and the growing nervousness of the short interest. ‘Ty port given those shares of late and with which loaning rates are fore are fac.o:s making shcri sels somewhat hazardous. The stories of a peaceful set tement of the trade war are scarcely fac- tors, as it is argued that the same series of disappointments as were cncountered in however th day gr pening leve tobacco are likely to be duplicated in. the sugar transaction. There is sufli-ient mys- tery, however, to warrant caution in trad- ing on the short side of this property. To- bacco fs given excellent support, and is suarded against the trac attacks under the cover of dullness. The interests which have been de: extensively in Sugar and Tobacco are id to be turning attention to Metrope Traction. The latter stock Is undoubtedly n a good position to profit by any general increase in the market's breadth The Federal Steel issues were moderately acive and a trifle more steady than yes- terday, but there was no evidence of a disposition to force them up materially. Electicn dullness in a pronounced orm ttled down upon the stock mark-t, and many of the best opinions on the fu- ture course of prices are stibject to an elec- tion proviso of some sort or other. The prospect of dearer money in its influence on prices in the foreign mar- kets and the probabilities of some dividend disappointments might be counteracte-1 t a satisfactory vote next week. The t buying during th> present season is likely to follow and not precede the elections and without special regard for prices. Higher prices are willingly paid for an increase in the element of certainty. > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits... eS s : American Spirits, pfd... 5 et) a American Sugar. iia” 153g 114” id American Tobacco. IBTig 130% 136% 1B84, Atchison 12%, 12%, 12K Atchison, pfd_ Atchison Adju Baltimore & Ohio. Brooklyn Rapid Tr: Canada Southern... cn fe & Ohio. C., C. C. & St. Louis | Chicago, B &Q.. : Chicago& Northwestern Chicago G : *. M. & St. Paul... ° hicago, R. I. & Pacific. hic SUP. MeO... Chig. & G.” Western |”. Consolidated Gas. : Del., Lack & W 3 Delaware & Hudson...) Den. & Kio Grande, pfd. Ene. Gene lilinols Central . Lake Snore. - 5 Louisville & Nashviile.. Metropolitan Traction... Manhattan Elevated Missouri Pacifi M.K. & T., pfd...: National Lead Co New Jersey Central New York Central. Northern Pacitic. . Northern Pacific, pfd Pacific Mail... Phila. & Reading. Southern Kallway. Southern Ry., pta Texas Paciite.... Tenn. Coal & Iron Union Pacific.. Union Pacific. pt U.S. Leather, pfd. U 8S. Rubber. Rubber, pfd. Wabasi, pfd._. Western Union Tel American Cotton Oli Federal steel... Am. Steel and Wire A. S. Wire... 35% Washington Stock Exchan, Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Columbia Na. tional Bank, 10 at 136, Lincoln Fire Insurance, 100 at 10%, 100 at 10 avao, UL 8. ergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 14. am Graphopn at 12%." 60 at Poeumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at nts District of Columbia Bonds.—5s, 20-vear funding 100 bid. 6s, 30-year funding, 105 bid. Ts, 1001, water stock, 108 bid. 3.65s, funding, 116% bid Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Railroad 5, bid. Metropolitan Ratlroad conv. 6s, 12 tan Ratiroad cert. imdebt., A, letropolitan Railroad cert. indebt., B. Jumbia Railroad 6s, 120 bid. D1t bid, TZ bid. Washing vid, 117 asked. a 1854," Lanst iT Beit Railroad 5s, asked.’ Eckington Railroad Gx, 100 a Gi Company series A, Gs, ington G: 13 ‘company ‘series B. 6s, 115 bid. U. S. Electric Light deb. imp., 101 bid. Chesapeake ard Potomac Telephone 4 bid. | American Security and Trust 5s, 100 Washington Market Company Ist 6s, 115 bid. ington Market Company imp. 6s, 15 ington Market Company extn. 6s, 115 b Hall Association Sx, 108 bid. National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washington, 295 bid. Metropolitan, 318 bid. Central, 146 bid. Farmers and Mechanics’, 182 bid. IST asked. Sec ond, 145 bid. Citizens’, 145 bid. Columbia, 137 bid! Capital, 125 bid. “West Bnd. 89 bid, 95) ask: ed. Traders’, 100 bid. Lincoln, 115 bid, 122 asked. Safe Deposit and Trost Companies.—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 119% bid. “Washington Loan and ‘Trust, 125 bid, 128 asked. “American Security and ‘Trust, 150 bid. Washington Safe Deposit. 50 bid. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen': 28 bid, 35 asked. x125 bid. German-American, ~ National Did. S$ asked. People’s, 3% bid, 6 asked. Columbia Title, 4% bid. ‘on, 5 bid, 10 Franklin, x38 bid, 45 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 52 bid. Potora’ 5a wid ‘ton, Y Faton, 10 bid. Columbia, 11 bid. 12 asked. > Line fn. 10% bid, 10% asked.” Commercial ¢ bia, Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, 75 iid. Railroad Stocks.—Capital Traction Company, 7: bid, 78% asked. ropolitan, 128 bid. 427" asker” Columbis, 70 bid. 75 asked. ‘Eckingt anked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Wasbington Gas, 48% did, 51 asked. Georgetown Gas, 52 bid. U. 8. aapten distn-Thumpebe tak tek bid. ivania, 38 bid. ee —_————— Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers end brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, orcs aad New York. Wheat oe “oon =o i Whe 2 =" #23 4.97 4.97 REESE RERSERY HE**8Y