Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1898, Page 2

——————————— _ THE °RVENING STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1898-14 PAGES. et I know they were fair and honest. When they did write favorable things their Papers cut them out.” Dr. Conner—“Do you know what papers ordered thelr correspondents to roast everything? Dr. Forwood paper reports, Ways true.” Nurses Not Pledged to Silence. General Dodge—“Robert B. Roosevelt of the New York relief committee has stated that nurses were required to pledge them- selves t they would divulge nothing trimental to the hospitals at Camp Wi- koff before they were allowed to serve there?” Dr. Forwood—“T can simply say that is not true. I attehded to engaging nurses myself. and no such restriction was placed upon them.” ‘The witness said it was true that a num- ber of patients had died several days after leaving the camp. That he regarded as the result of misplaced kindness. Typhoid fever convalescents had in many cases been overfed after 1eaving the hospital. Dr. Pyles Gives Testimony. Dr. Richard A. Pyles, major and surgeon of the Ist District of Columbia Regiment of Volunteers, testified. He was examined by General Wilson, and testified concerning ditions at the various camps, in which the regiment had been stationed. At Tampa, he thought, not enough space was allowed the brigade. of which his regi- ment was a part, and the men had suffered there from dysentery. They had the regu- lar army rations there, and he thought it would bh been better if they had had some fresh vegetables. When they rezched Santiago Col. Harties formed his there were thirty cases of : “op shore, ard he recommend- » regiment be taken inland at 1 danger of contamination. pre merched to La Quasina at once, hen went to San Jvan Hill. The con- were favorable to malarial troubles. ‘I do not know. The news- as printed, were not al- [ the first four days on San Juan hts the health of the regiment wa3 Thea in five days the number of sed from eight to 180. They Fad ess than twenty-five men by bh out of between 900 and 1,000. The water supply from San Juan creck was bad Death of Sergeant Dobson. The witness was questioned at some ‘ding the circumstances attend- jength r mg the ¢ ath of Sergeant Henry A. Dob- of Company B, Ist District of Columbia ment. He testified that Sergeant Dob- son must have taken ill on the transport coming home or in the detention camp, and ‘id not see him until between the 3d and ith ef September. Dobson had come to Montauk on the Hudson, and the witness h: plowed on the Minnewaska with the ortion of the regiment. When he mn he pleaded not to be sent to Dob: the xeneral hospital, saying he was being weil taken ci of and wanted to stay uh was. He pleaded to be kept there a or two at least, believing he would be i. Finally he ordered him sent to eral hospital. but he did not think nances of recovery were affected by remaining in camp a day or two. In camp he had ived proper treatment for a vphoid feve tient. ness said Montauk Point was a ion for a camp. He concluded mony by saying he had no sym- for the cr: that bad been administration regarding the the war. He had heen well h medicines. ed w Who Selected the Camps. © commission made public the following howing who had selected the various ted States troops in the kamauga Park, panding army Georgia, by major Mobile, Ala., ns, temporary general Lee. United Ss ger, Virginia, major general my: Knoxville, T r 2 recommendation ng the arm ficers; Middletown, mp Merritt, C Merriam; Young on the Stand. B. N. Young was placed on ock and testified concern- Gen. mpaign, in which he was inent figur: June 21. Kation debark- and then | jefore this he navy, the lighter a and on the i his entire command had Wheeler ordered him to ve miles and pitch camp. he rear of Gen. Bates, and ple for a camp, and vhere Wheeler was ly on desirz 1 Wheeler told him the good ¢: »ceup by Spantards, and ness t him he would like to get ground for himself. General of the Cuban army said he thought the rds wou.d retreat into Santiago nts. He told the witne r t 300 £ ghting men w » placed under his commani at regular troons and three Hotchkiss 7 ouzh Riders were among the nder his command. knew where the enemy was ted. Did ck them? aI at they attack you or d them.” there was no allur- ade?” there is not a of bit ntinued an hour and a rds were driven Americans found an p there. ject in going up there,” ought incidentally we a litte fi La 4a few more kill- others. There was only one kille “Were the Rough Riders un- ‘I think they fared awa like the hoa reg- as 3 rdly duplicate. The ntage of killed in the Rough Riders t so great as in the regular regi- Were six surgeons with his com- nd they would © been suffic re been a fiell hospital. € y 1 he got a mule, but the bala mand was on foot. The men s in addition to the day the: Cubans Stole Ratto: landed. Some cf the men during the fight left their rations with their blankets, and when the Was over they found that the c is had carried the rations off.” Beaver—Then there was no founda- en ambuscade? was brought on by rter and the demo: Rough Riders, who lert the after that. After the fight regim Cubans came up by what seemed to be a “He was dressed very neatly, saluted with @is saber in a very tragic mann I asked - he was ng. He said: ‘I am or- by Ge: stillo to follow the y and Shi wherever I find him. red him back. They were cowards, an not allow them with my brigade.” Gen. Beaver—“Were the Cubans any use to you during the fight?” Gen. Young—“The guide disappeared dur- ing the first part of the fight. They were no use whatever. They refused to -assist in carrying the wounded back.” At 3 o'clock Gen. Young was still on the stand. ———_—_+ e+_____ Licut. Breckturidge Married. LEXINGTON, Ky., November 17.—At Ashland, the home of Henry Clay, Lieuten- ant Desha Breckinridge, son of ex-Repre- sentative W. C. P. Breckinridge and mem- ber of General J. C. Breckinridge’s staff, and Miss Marge McDowell, daughter of Major H. C. McDowell, president of the Lexington and Eastern railroad and great- granddaughter of Henry Clay, were mar- The District Bills Still Before the Sonate. DISCUSSED BY SENATOR M’MILLAN Anxious for a Law Doing Away With Grade Crossings. ACTION TO BE TAKEN Senator McMillan of Michigan, chairman of the Senate committee on the District of Columbia, is in the city already busily «n- gaged in work ir his commitiee prepari tory to the transaction of District affairs by the Senate at the coming session of Congress. In speaking to The Star re- porter today concerning the prospect of District legislation durirg the scssion Mr. McMillan said: “There are a great number of Disirict bills on the Senate calendar left over from the last session, but there is nothing cf very great importance which will demand cur attention. Since my arrival in the city I have been at the committee rcom.each dey getting matters in shape for the full committee and the Senate when ft conyencs next month. “AIl of the most important District legis- lation of this Congress was disposed of dur- ing the last session, but there are still a number of subjects to be discussed by the committee and pushed through the Senate. Railroad Crossing» Bil. “At the next session of Congress, how- ever, it is the intention of the committee to report a bill to th> Senate, and do every- thing possible to secure its enactment, re- lating to steam railroad crossings. The committee has been considering for some time the advisability of reporting a meas- ur abolishing the present system of rail- rcad crossings in the District, but up to present it has been unable to agree upon a bill, the views of senators being so dive ent. I purpose to introduce a bill wh shall revolutionize th present system of crossings. - “The system now prevailing both on the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania roads ts 1 dangerous one, and a= long as it is continued we may expect the occurrence of fatal accidents, such as have happened in the past. ‘The railroads should be com- pelled to inaugurate either overhead or underground crossings. Either one of these systems would preclude the possibility of accidents to the residents of the District, and in other cities have proved to be highly satisfact There is a at de- mand for the passage of a bi'l of this char- acter, and I believe that the committee during the next session of Congress can be reached without much diffi- eulty. This bill, I expect, will pass during the first session What do you expect in the way of tariff lation during the coming session of Congress?” Mr. McMillan was asked. Tariff Legislation. “I do not anticipate that there will be any radical legislation on this subject,” he replied. “Of course the House and Senate wiil make some changes in the schedules of the existing tariff law, such as have been made necessary by the creation of new conditions, but there will probably be no general legislation. The war revenue bill, in my opinion, will not be Some amendments will be made bill as a whole wil! probably stand. “Do you expect any legislation Io eform in the present currency egreement in repe but the king to a sy : which has provoked such a difference of opinion in the House and Senate that it is almost imposeible to predict with any degree of accuracy what will be done regarding it during the s sion. I think that the present currenc: system could well stand some alteration and I should not be surprised if the Con- gress decides to amend it in some vital particulars, tut just how it will be done I am unable to say. “I think that the recommendations of the Hawaiian commissioners for the tablishment of a territorial form of -rrment for those is will be adopted by the Senate. My cpinion, however, is t Porto Rico and the Philippines will > kept under a military form of ment until the people of the be heard from and Congress fully adv of what they desire in the way of govern- mort.’ ~———_—+ 0+ - MR. BURTON ASPIRATIONS, Chio Representative Wants to Be Chairman of a Committee. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 17. understood that Representative 1 ion of the twenty-first Ohio dist candidate for the chairmanship of the com- mittee on rivers and harbors by reason of the resignation of Warren B. Hooker of the twenty-fourth New York distric number of influential Clevelanders hav interested themselves in behalf of Mr. Bur- ton. A petition signed by neariy all the leading men of Clevesand has been sent to President Mckimiey, requesting him to ap- point Joseph H. Choate of New York as ambassador to Engiand. ees BIGGEST BATTLE SHIP AFLOA‘ The Formidable Launched at Porth- mouth, Engiand, Today. PORTSMOUTH, England, November 1 Thousands of peopie today witnessed the jaunch of the ram battle ship Formidabie at the dockyard ere. She is sai largest warship in the world, heing of 5,000 tons displacement. She is 400 feet long, has 75 fest beam and draws 25 feet # inches of water. She cost and is estimated to steam n knois. The chancellor of the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach; the first lord of the Mr. Goschen, and Admirai Sir ei Culme Seymour wer mong tacse nt. notable feature of the i to be the A battle ship was the entwining of the Brit- launch of the ish and Ameri stand. wn flags on the crhcial >-— MR. BRYAN IS BACK. Revival of Hix Kumore: From tie Teicp er Retirement key. Mr. Samuel M. Bryan, the president of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephon? Com- pany, returned to the city today, after an absence of several weeks. He spent the time mainly in Sonora, Mexico, wh2re ne has property interest: In talking absut his trip this morning with a reporter of The Star he said that all Sonora needed Was water and transportation facilities. He said that he had been benefited by the trip, although he did not go for recreation, but on business. It had been the first va- cation from his duties here he had taken for fifteen years. In this connection may be noted the re- vival of the rumors in local business cir- cles to the effect that there is to be a change in the presidency of the telephone company and that Mr. Bryan is to retire About the time he left the city several weeks ago such a rumor was current, but nothing further has been heard on the sub- Ject until the past few days. Some of those who are connected with the management of the company deny all knowledge that such a change is contemplated. Since February last Mr. Fuller has been the vice president of the company, and during the absence of Mr. Bryan he was the acting president. Mr. Fuller, it is un- derstood, was sent here from the Boston office, the headquarters of the American Telephone Company, which, it is generally ol. Ainsworth’s Report oa the Work of His Bureau. Large Increase in the Number of Canen Disposed of Last Year. Col. F. C. Ainsworth, chief of the record and pension office, War Department, in his annuel report to the Secretary of War, says that 193,296 cases were received and dis- Posed of during the past fiscal year, and that there were no cases on hand at its close. The current business of the office during the year was much greater than that of the preceding year. There was a net increase of 43,489 cases received and disposed of, being more than 29 per cent. The increase was distributed among all classes of cases which the office has had to do with,.the largest increase being in the number of applications for the recognition of commissioned officers under the remus- ter act of February 24, 1897, providing for the relief of certain. officers and enlisted men of the volunteer forces in the war of the rebellion. A very marked increase is also noted in the number of calls from the commissioner of pensions and the auditor for the War Department for the military histories of former officers and soldiers for use in the adjudication of pending claims. The increase in the former class over the receipts for the preceding year was more than ber cent, and of the latter class more than 43 per cent. The number of de- sertion cases was increased more than 20 per cent, and the number of miscellaneous cases nearly 19 per cent. Military Telegraph Corps. In regard to cerficates of honorable ser- vice in the military telegraph corps, the issue of which was authorized by an act approved January 26, 1897, Colonel Ains- worth says, that some questions had arisen as to the class or classes of persons enti- tled to the certificates provided for by the law. He says that the act, according to its title is for the relief of “telegraph opera- tors’ only, but the act itself specifically provides that certificates of honorable ser- vice shall be issued to persons (or to their representatives) who served for the requi- site period “in the operation of military telegraph lines,” and it has been decided by the assistant secretary of war that the act included not on.y “telegraph operators,” but “ail who performed services for the United States in the matter of the opera- tion of military telegraph lin and these are deemed to includ all classes of em- ployes of the government engaged in the matter of maintaining and operating the lines themselves over Which the messages were sent, including the operators and other civil’employes who were engaged in sending, receiving and delivering the tele- graphic message: It has been decided by the assistant sec- retary of war that “men in the military service who were detailed for or employed legraphic duty are entitled to the cer- § the same as civilians hired for that Work of Card Indexing. ‘The great mass cf the volunteer records of all wars in which the country has been engaged (except those of the recent wat with Spain, which have not yet been filed) have been carded, and the wor® during the past year has been generally confined to those of a miscellaneous character, difficult of reproduction, and the transcription of which is necessarily slow. The records, however, are of great importance, and it is | essential that those containing evidence of personal military service shall be inciuded | in the general system of index-record cards. | This js especially the case with regard to | | service in the revolutionary war, the only evidence of service in that war being in many instances the personal mention found in the mis neous and fragmentary rec- ords now in proc of examination and reproduction. e fiscal 538 mil- reparation of 6% nd 9,067 medical cards, mak r ing, with the number prepared in prior years, # total of W,215,914 of the former! and of the latter class, aggregating index-record cards prepared up including June 30, 15 Revolutionary Records, One object of the transfer of the records of the revolutionary war and the war of 1812 to the War Department, as announced in the act approved August 18, 1804, pro- | viding for their transfer, was that they should be “prepared for publication.” In | view of the difficulties encountered and the | consequent slow p: work of compilation Col. sworth says that the of the conte d publication is nee tily unce nd cannot even be approximated with any degree of accuracy but it 13 cvident that the date of public » to the employes of the office,” sworth, “to state that the satisfactory dispatch of the of the office is the natural result mmendable industry, faithfulness al which they ¢ ayed in the per- nees of their -espective dutie: OSAGES ARE CROESUSES Wealthiest People, Per Capita, to Be Found on Earth, Each Indian Owns Over 800 Acres of Land and Gets a $200 Cash Annuity. The Osaze Indicns are probably the wealthiest pecple, per capita, on earth, are aristocrats ané seorn manual labor, accord- ing to Ageat Pellock’s annual report to the Interior Department. They own 800 acres of land for euch man, woman and child, each rec>iving an annuity of over $200 in cash. As an illustration, if an Indian and his wife have eight children, the annuai cash income of the family is over $2,000. In advance even of his white brother in this respect, he prefess the conveniences, luxuries and dissipations of village life to agricultural avecatioa; he loves to sing and dance and rest, and he has plenty of money to support his family in idleness. Indian Agent Stephens of the Crow Creeks reports tha ious nuisance and detriment to progr to corfect which agents would have to co-operate, is inter- tribal visiting, demoralizing to the Indians, encouraging idieness and nomadic habits, abandonment of the crops, reckless distri- bution of property as presents and neglect of stock. Action to minimiz> this mischief is urged. Captain Cornish of the Uintah and Ouray agency in Utah, complains in his report that there never has been any settlement of the claim of the Uncompahgre, White River and Southern Utes on account of the cession of about 5,000,000 acres of land to the United States under a treaty of 1880 in- \ consideration of certain benefits. The treaty required that the land should be subject ta cash entry cnly and that the proceeds after reimbursement to the United States for sums appropriated and set aside in the Ute act and paying for land which | might be caded to the Utes by the United States, outside of their reservation, at $1.25 per acre, should be deposited to their credit Utes annually with the rest of their an- nuity money. This claim has not been set- tled and no statement made as to the emount of money collected for this land. The denial of the rights of these Indians to hunt on their old reservation in. ac- cordance with the Colorado game laws is complained of as an injustice and violation of their treaty rights, and the agent recom- mends securing through Congress some com- pensation for loss of the right. ee A Gen. Graham Improving. NEW YORK, November 17.—At Fort believed, owns a controlling interest'in the , Hamilton today, Maj. Gen. William J. Gra- stock of the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele- | ham, U. S. A., retired, wa8 reported io Phone Company. He took the place of Mr. J. M. Brown, who was sent to the New York office. ae A steam engineer's license of the first & at noon today by Bishop Dudley of class has been granted by the District Com- | missioners to Patrick hav> improved since yesterday, when his itiness from typhoid pneumonia was made known. His family now believe that the danger point has been passed. > if you want work read the want columns. of The Stas. | im the treasury, the interest payable to the } i Be tO 2 |ON THE CALENDAR|RECORDS AND PENSIONS/SPAIN'S NEXT MOVE > =a as a | Yommission. SUCCESSFUL IBUG LOOKED FOR Spanish Repréfentations Have Not lofluenc@aghe Americans. What. is — Nie THEY WERE A FLAT FAILURE Up to this afternoon nothing of impor- tance had apparently reached the White House from Paris. No cabinet officer vis- ited..the Presidentxduring the first part of the day. Secretary Hay did not go over from the State Department. It is evident that the next move ts expected from the Spaniards. They have been told that the United States wOl’mot further diseuss our right to take the Phitippine’, whtch-1s set- tled. That positiop was made as clear as day to them om Wednesday. It is for them to determine whether they will accept this position and go ferward on other matters. Their acceptance or rejection ought to b2 the next news from Paris to come to the President. The President'tad a good many visitors today. Representatives Stone and Brimm of Pennsylvania, both of whom were de- feated in the recént elections, talked with the President about offices in their districts. Representatives Lybrand an:l Soathard were two Ohio men to confer with the Pres- ident at different times durmg the day. Representative Lybrand is said to be here regarding several post offices in his dis- trict. Commander Hendricks of the District G. A. R. and a delegation of veterans talked with the President about a matter in which they are interested. A Favorable Outlook. The administration feels encouraged now over the outlook for a successful termina- tion of the labors of the peace commission- ers in Paris. Whether this renewed confi- dence is based upon an abstract of the Spanish reply which was submitted at yes- terday’s meeting or whether it is founded upon private advices indicating a weaken- ing of the Spanish position is not known, but it is probabie that both of these have had an influence in brightening the pro: pects. The Spanish reply was not a sur- se to the American commissioners, who 1, in fact, prepared themselves in ad- vance, with instructions received directly from the President and Secretary Hay, for a complete answer. Still it was probably regarded as better policy, and more in a cord with the amenities of official exchange, that the Americans should at least do the Spanish commissioners the courtesy of gt ing deliberate consideration to their care- fully prepared ‘written argument. But with all due intent to give proper weight to the: Spanish — representa- tions, it must be said that up to this point they‘have had very little effect in influencing the Anierican commissioner: not because of any obstinate disregard of facts on their part, but for the simple rea- son that almost ‘every one of the points de by the Spanish commissioners had -n anticipatelf! in’ the preparation of the American casej ‘no small tribute to the acumen and difligence of Judge Day and Secretary John“Moore. fe A Flat Failure. The attempt of the Spanish commission- ers to induce the Americans to accept their censtruction of the meaning of the protocol where it touctfés oh the Philippines has been a flat failure. ‘The President himself was party to the preparation of the proto- col. It was he who, suspecting a purpose on the Spanish sidé ‘to becloud the issue and leave open a, door for future escape trom the consequences of the war, had swept aside as so much chaff the message of the Spanish minister, Almodovar Dei Rio, and, reducing the ‘demands of the United States to what is called a precisis, had declared that the Spanish government night accept that as an exact statement ot the demands of the United States. Hav- ing made the document the President be- eves himself to be the person best conf petent to construe its meaning, and the American commissioners are consequently acting in conformity with his view. Inasmuch as the Spanish are making most strenuous efforts to assert their sov- ereignty over the Philippines, all based upon the use of the word “disposition” in- stead of “possession’’ in that part of the protocol relating to the future of the Phil- ippines, it may be stated that the American commissioners have been obliged to call atienuion lo the fact that M. Cambon, who acted for the Spanish government in ar- ranging the protocol, declared positively that the change; which was made at his pstance, amounted to nothing; was of no signiticance in English or as affecting the object aimed at, but was made merely be- cause ft sounded better in Spanish and would not be so humiliating to the Span- . Consequently the Ameri sioners could not for an ir allowing the sincerity of the then French ambassador to be drawn into question. Senator Thurston a Visitor. Senator Thurston of Nebraska was one of the prominent visitors to the White House today. Th2 senator said he wanted to pay his respects to the President and to con- gratulate him upon the results of the re- cent elections. The President also congrat- ulated the Nebraskan upon the victory of th republicans in that state. “There is no doubt about the Nebraska legislature being republican in both branches,” said the senator. “The republi- cans have thirteen majority, and will elect a republican to succe2d Senator Allen.” Discussing the peace commission situa- tion, Senator Thurston said that he be- lieved there would be a peaceful solution of the questions. He also believed that the Senate would ratify a treaty which pro- vides for the acquisition of the Philippine Islands by this country. : “The responsibility of fighting the treaty to death will probably be too great,” said the snator. "I do not see how opponents of such a treaty could justify what would follow. An immense army would have to be kept in the field until peace was finally secured, “I believe that fgur-fifths of the people of the west are for expansion. Personally, I felt conservative on this subject, and was sorry that there was occasion for Dewey to be sent to the'Philippines. But I do not see any way to let go of the islands. We cannot give them back to Spain. To lzave them to the nated dvould be for Europe to step in and ve In the islands. Provi- dencé had somthing to do with the results, and I am willirff t9 take what comes.” ——r cin? + — NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. {@ ad-— . The Nicaragaawt€anal to Be an Im portant Queséion to Consider. ‘The most im#értatit subject to be consid- ered by the national: board of trade, which will conven? in Washington December 13 next, for its twenty-ninth annual meeting, will be the Nicaraguan canal. The various questions surroun@M@ the project of build- ing this great waterway ‘between the At- lantic and Pac{Pcyo@pans will be discussed, and imm:=diate progress of the work to in- sure Its éarly wgtion will be urged. and advocated by a’ ‘s@ number of representa- tives of leading commercial bodies, includ- ing the Chicago beard of trade, the Phila- delphia Groc2rs’ and Importers’ Exchange and the Trades League of Philadelphia, Scranton board. of, trade, Merchants’ Ex- change of St. Louis, and the ‘Toledo Produce Exchange. Resolutions will, it is expected, be adopted, advocating the ‘building of th: canal by the United States, because of the increasing trade with Japan, China, Aus- tralia and the Philippine Islands, and as a fon's ic. Other subjects to be discussed will be the extension of the policy of protection to the American merchant marine, the proposed establishment oe ieee department of comme! an by S nada; pI amendm _to the In- terstate commerce ~ Permitting ‘pooling by Lali pes siecains 2 crimination in rates. { GOV. TYLER’S ADDRESS Characteristic Words at the Alexandria County Court House Dedication. Representative Rixey Compliments the County Offcials—The Guests at the Banquet. = The principal event at the dedication of the new county court house in Alexandria county, Virginia, yesterday, after The Star's account closed, was the address by Governor Tyler, in which he said: This is not only the nearest temple of justice that Virginia has to our great na- tlon’s capital, but is the nearest public structure she has to Arlington, the home of our peerless Lee. May the memory of this illustrious hero be constant inspiration in the performance of all obligations by those who will preside within these walls, and mzy that noble sentiment of his, “that duty is the sublimest word in the English language,” be the watchword and talisman of all who decide and execute the laws for this people. After Donch’s Band had rendered “The Georgia Camp Meeting” to the great glee of the colored youths, who danced and hopped around the stand, Mr. Jas. E. Clements, former commonwealth attorney, was called upon and gave a resume of the history of the county and the efferts made toward securing the new court hcuse. D. K. Trimmer of York, Pa., one of the donators of the land upon which the court house is erected, was introduced and com- plimented the people of Alexandria county upon the new structure before them. Representative Rixey made an eloquent address, in which he said Alexandria coun- ty occupies the outpost of Virginla's prog- ress, with a prospect both encouraging and inspiring. Said he: will bear willing testimony to the effi- ciency of her county officials, especially your board of supervisors, upon whom has devolved the duty of building this court house, so well done.” Music by the band followed, after which Chairman Saegmuller told of his expertence with the county roads, which, he declared cost the county $13,000 per year, and even with this expenditure were by no means what could be desired. He asked authority on behaif of the county supervisors to bond the county next year to the amount of $100,000, Attorney A. A. Lipscomb of this city fol- lowed with a very brief address, closing the outdoor exercises. A bountiful banquet governor and his the court house, Among those was awaiting the distinguished party within esent were Messrs. E. E. Meredith of Manassas, Park Agnew of Al- exandria, Levi Maish and §. 8. Yoder of this city; Colonel G. Kemper, Captain R. F, Knox and C. H. Syme of Alexandria; F. G. Shutt of Alexandria county, Colonel J. F. Johnson of Prince George, District Commissioner Wight, and the’ following from Alexandria county: Messrs. George Kearney, Judges C. Nichol and J. M. Love, George Rucker, James Moylan, A. S. Doniphan, H. H. Young, Curtis Graham, S. S. Burdett, Frank Hume, Charles 1 Simms, R. Magruder and R. Gurley. Several athletic events of interest closed the program of a most enjoyable day. In the “sack race,” a young colored man, Raphael Ransom, carried off the honors securing the prize, a gold watch. i Simmcns, a diminutive white boy, succeed: ew in capturing another watch, given as a prize for climbing a greased pole in the rear of the platform. SOLDIERS ACT AS FIREMEN. Work of Americans at a Fire at E ita. MANILA, Philippine Islands, November 17.—In a fire at Ermita last evening, during which the American soldiers worked splen- didly and saved the neighboring houses, three persons were burned to death. ‘The Spanish mail boat which recently ar- rived at Hoilo has been detained there by the Spanish governor, who intends to use her if hosttities are resumed. : The Rey. Mr. McKinnon, an American chaplain, contradicts the statements made by ‘Aguinaldo regarding the insurgents’ treatment of their prisoners. The chaplain and others have seen the insurgents ll- treating prisoners, including women. —— WILL ORDER DREYFL Splendid RETURN. Court of Cassation Cannot Otherwise Try His Case. PARIS, Nevember 17.—It was announced teday thit M. Labori, counsel for Col. Piquart, wao is now confined in the m prison of Cherche Midi, has received au: thorization to confer this afternocn with his client. In legal circies here the belief is expres ed that the court of cassation will short] order the return of Dreyfus to France from prison on Devil's Island, off the coast French Guiana, on the ground that it is impossible to carry on the examination of the prisoner by cable, in view of the cost of such a preceeding, as well as in view of the necessary Celay. CAUGHT TAKING CANNON Captain Norman of the Glacier the Guilty Man. Col. Ray Has All Sorts of Trouble at Guantanamo—Corporal ught Stealing. ~ SANTIAGO DE CUBA, November 17.— Col. Ray, the American commander at Guantanamo, reports from that place that he heard that the United States govern.nent ship Glacier had landed a number of men at the port of Cayo del Toro, and had taken possession of the two finest pieces ot bronze cannon there. It was added ‘hat the men of the Glazier had also accidentally blown up the arseral. Immediately after hearing these reports Col. Ray went to Caimanera in order to in- vestigate the matter. There he saw Capt. Norman and the officers of the chip, who positively denied knowing anything regard- ing the cannon. Col. Ray, however, said he had obtained his information from a re- liable source, the British consul being his informant, whereupon Capt. Norman ad- mitted taking the guns, and said he took them for the Secretary of the Navy. The captain refused to furnish any further in- formation on the subject, and consequently it is not known whether he acte@ under the orders of the Secretary of the Navy or is merely making the Secretary a private resent. vithree similar guns have been asked for by the Navy Department, as ornaments for Annapolis, and the war office granted the permission necessary. Captain Ches- ter of the Cincinnati will ship them north at_the first opportunity. Colonel Ray was at first inclined to de- mand the immediate return of the guns from the Glacier, but he decided to await instructions on the subject. A corporal of the 34_Immune Regiment at Guantanamo, who was detailed to as- sist in the free ration distribution, has been discovered, in co-operation with some merchants of the toWn, to have been swind- ling the government. Large supplies of ba- con and meal were found to have disap- peared and caused Colonel Ray to investi- gate the matter. He discovered a_ biz shortage, the came gag being over $1,000, and traced the affair to the corporal ‘and three merchants who were acting with him. They are all under arrest. Big Fire at Portsmouth, Ohio. CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 17.—A Portsmouth, Ohio, special to the Times- Star says: Fire at 2 a.m. destroyed Dice's livery stable, Farmers’ Hotel, Frick's fiour- ing mill and residence. The loss will prob- ably. reach $75,000; partly insured. — Leave Extended. The leave of absence granted Brig. Gen. John I, Weston, U. 8 V., has been ex- tended one month, FINANCE AND TRADE| London Bought and New York Sold Stocks Today. OFFERINGS . WERE TAKEN FREELY ———— The Result Was an Unusually Ac- tive Markei. GENERAL MARKET REPORT Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, November —London houses wer active buyers of American stocks this mcrning, and cables from ‘that center were received by local representa- tives long after the time usually given to the closiag of foreign business. In all, some 20,000 shares of the active low-priced shares were taken for foreign account, and a demand apprceching buoyancy was re- perted throughout the American depart- ment. One feature rot wholly in sympathy with the main movement was disclosed in the ccntinued selling of Northern Pacific. The revival of rumors relative to stub- born differences in the board as to the dividend policy to be pursued was thought to be behind much of the local selling. On the other hand German houses were report- ed to be selling in the interest of profits and in the fear of tight money at home. Whatever the cause the stock was freely offered, but at the decline the buying for inside account was called good. ‘The dividend on the common stock is not @ question of earnings, but merely one of policy. The fact that it was abundantly earned will probably help the price of the stock, but above all there is still the proba- bility that when action takes the place of mere discussion this stock will be found safely launched amang the dividend pay- ers. The Union Pacitic situation is Interesting, also, beeause of the dividend outlook. and good buying of these shares is developed on all recessions. The demand for Atchison securities con- tinues on an extraordinarily large scale, and much higher pric=s are confidently pre- ieted. The Granger issues, notably Rock Island Burlington and St. Paul, were advanced under a good demand from conservative sources, This group even at present prices is be- lieved to possess*a degree of merit which is still some distance from the point of ex- haustion. Metropolitan Traction was advanced to a new high level under the influence of good inside buying. The new business of this property is certain to attract more than usual interest to its shares, and strong manipulative buying is relied upon to assist in any discounting of good news. In American Sugar and Tobacco there were times of negiect and apparent heavi- ness, but little attention was paid to the movements in either. Federal Steel was again to some extent neglected by the inside interests, quotations being erratic in consequence. The volume of the day’s business was un- usually large and well distributed. The room was decidedly reactionary, but the full effect of this condition was dwarted by the ssion demand. ‘The character of the week’s banking operations may again cause a temporary halt in the . but without a radical change in the speculative temper no de- cline will be allowed to run far without at- tracting a good demand. — FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. Open. High. Low. Close 11% 36%, American Spirits... American Spirits, pfd American Sugar. American Toba Atchison ... Atchison, pfd..: Atchison Adtustiments - Baltimore & Onto. .....7 Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Canada Southern esapeae & Ohio. & St. Louis G Chicago Gas M. & St. P: Chicago, K. 1. & Pacific ic 3t P., ML. & 0 ig. & G.” Western » Cousol:dated Gas. Del., Lack & W Delaware & Hudson... Den. & Rio Grande, pfd. Ene General Eleetri Ilinois Central Lake Shore... Louisville & Nashville. Metropolitan ‘racon.. Manhattan Elevated Missouri Pacific. M.K. & T., pfd. National Lead G New Jersey Centr: ew York Central. jorthern Pacific. Northern Pacific, p' Pacific Mail... Phila. & Reading: Southern Railway. Southern Ky., pta Texas Pacific. Tenn. Coal & Iron. Union Pacitic... Union Pacific, pid J. S. Leather, pfd S. Rubber Rubber, pid... Wabash, pfd...)) Western Union Tei Federal Steel... Federal Stee A.S. Wire Am. Steel ai ire pta. American Cotton Oli .. a EE, Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock m.—Columbia Rail- road 6s, $500 at 120%. Capital Tractic SO%, 4 at 801K, 35 at NO, 20 at 80%, 1 at SU%, 20 at ophone, 100 at 13%, 100 at 1:5 call—Capital Traction, 10 at So District of Columbia Bonds 100 bid. 6s, 30-year funding, 105 bid. 7s, 1901, Water stock, 108 bid. 7s, 1903, water stock, 110 bid. 3.65s, ‘funding, 116 bid Miscellaneous Bobds.—Metropotitan Railroad 58, 120% bid. Metropolitan Rafiroad conv. 6s, 130 bid. : ican Graph” WO at 13%. After Ss, 20-year funding, Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt., A, UT bid. Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt. Columbia Railroad 6s, 120 bid. W Company series A, 6s, 116% bid. Company setes B. ds. 117 pid 5. Light deb. imp., 102 Wid, 106 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac ‘elephone 5s, 103 hb American Se- eurity and Tro 100 bid Washington Market Company Ist 6+ bid. Weshington Market Com- pany imp. 6s, |. Washington M. Gs, 115 bid. fall National Bank Stocks. bid. Metropolitan, 318 bil. Farmers and Mechanics’, 185 bid. Citizens’, 145 bid. Columbia, 138 bid. bid. West End.” $8 bid, 95 ask big, (fucoln, 110 bid, 122 anked, fe Deposit and Trast Con panies. Deposit and Trust, 110% b ere) ington Loan and’ Trost, 1364. bi 150 bid.” Washington American Securit; in 7 . 28 bid. Franklin, Safe Deposit, 50 Insurance Stocks.— Firemen 88 bid, 45 asked. Metropoliran, 70 bid. Corcoran, 54 bid. Potomac, 58 bid. Arlington, 120 bid. Ger- man-American, 190 bid. Nitfonal Union, 10 bid. Columbia, 11 bid, 12 asked. itiges, 7% bid, 8 sk ed. People's, 54 bid, 6 asket. Lincoln, 10% bid, 11 asked. Commercial, 4 bul, 3 asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real state Title, 75 bid. Columbia Title, 5 bid, 5% a-ked. Railroad Stocks.—Capital ‘Traction Company, Did, 8014 asked. “Metropeliteu, 128 bid, 1 ed.” Columbis, 6 bid, 75 askedi. Gas and Electrie Light Stock: 49%4 bid, 51 asked. Georgetown ¢ Electric Light, 115% bid. ‘Telephone Stocks.—Chesapeak bid. Pennsylvania, 87 bid. 80%, ask- boat, 95 bid. Bid. Asked. 2 per cents, Scie 3 per cents, 105% 8 per cents, 10545 4 per cents, 11% 4 per cente, 13. 4 per cents. 4 per cents, 5 per cont, 112 6 per cents, — STi barece, ‘steamer’ No, 2 red. net Dushels: sales, 30,000 buabels; southern white corn. S5a37%4: do. “yellow, 35a36. ‘Oats firm No. 2 Phite, Stasi, No. 2 mixed. 22g: receipts, £184 bosbeta: Sxports, none: stock, 150.383 bushels. rmer—No. J nearby, 5%; No. 2 weatern, 57%, receipts, 2,634 bushels; exporta, mone; stock. Iti.- 498 bushels, Hay dull—Ne. 1 timoth: Grain freights quiet, demand ligh Sugar strong, unchanged. Butter stead Exes firm. “unchanged. os Lettuce—TSa80c. changed ie Grain, Provi # and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. CHICAGO, November 17.—Grain BONEY BOY Ww ‘SS FIRST RACE. Bad Weather Has Little Benning Patro: Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BENNING, D. C.. November 17.—The bad weather had no effect on the regular race Soers today, quite a good sized crowd at- tending the fifth day’s racing of the au- tumn meeting of the Washington Jockey Club at the Benning track this afternoon. Of course, the track was in bad shape, due to the heavy rain of last night. Yet it was safe, although slippery. Quite # number of horses were scratched because of the bad going. The rumor that warrants would be sworn out today against the officials of the clut and the speculators for alleged violation of the gatabling law reached the track before the first race, but {t did not interfere with speculation. President Howland stated that, in view of the opinion of ex-District Attorney Bir- ney. concurred in by his successor, that the mode of speculation followed at th track is not a violation of the law, the chit officials are fully prepared to meet the question. The people behind the rumored prosecution, Mr. Howland claimed, repre- sent parties in Baltimore and Alexandria, who object to racing at the Benning track becaus> of well-known reasons, The club has engaged Mr. Birney to represent the association and others against whom war- farts may be issued It was understood that Maj. Sylvester, chief of police, will, if warrants issue, sim- ply notify the defendants when to appear, he having been assured that no one will evade acceptance of service, the club being well satisfied to have the matter judicially cetermined In the first rece today. six furl Effect o cers, Handsel, Counsellor, Wernberz Daigrett were scratched. The race was won by Boney Boy (H. Lewis), 4 to 1; Tabouret (McCue), 3 to 1, second; Diminutive (Clawson), even, third. Time, 1.16 1-5. Tomorrow's Entries. Fiyst race, selling, for three years old and up, gne mile—Lexington Pirate, W. B., The \Winner, 107; Doggett, Continental, Stray Step, Little Land, 104; Filament, Abingdon, #8; Que2n of Beauty, 85; Harry Crawford, 105; Nearest, M1; Nigger Baby, SS; Hanwell, Ein, 9 "Queen of Nigger 11 Beauty, py, Ein. The following can start in the order nam- arest, Abingdon, ed those above scratch Julius € r, 102; Merlin, Ruby Lip: Premi>r, 110. * Means apprentice allowance claimed, cond race, selling, two years old, five- eighths of a mile—Champion, *> Gardner, 106; Passe Partout, Judge Magee, Vermou' ti, 9S: Anitra, Attha, Fast Black, 102; Par- ker Bruce, 10%; Tophet, Gaze, 104; Miss Smith, Abide, Ninety Cents, Miss Order, Rose May, Mazte O., 100: 1 Neuberger, Sheik, Apprentice allowance claimed. Third race, three years old and up, mai ens, seven-eighths of a miie—Sir Hostile, Lady Vaughn, Fair Reb cent S., Booker, Genaro, Death, Ac St. Samuel, Tankard, 97; Busy Boy, 100. The following can start in the order named as the above may scratch: Duches# Anette, Hardy C., Ned Jed, Easter Tide. 9. Fourth race, handicap, two-year-old, thre quarters of a mile—Diminutive Cou selor Wernberg, 120; Dr. Parker. Cla: oba, 110; Bo Boy, 109: Bra 10s; Rose May, 105 oth, IW Fifth race, handicap, three years old a up, one mile and 100 yards—Kinnikinni 126; Charentus, 116; Bardella, 107; Premier 108; Banquo II, 105; Sensational, 97; Jeffer- son, 115; Peat, 114. KAISER SAILS FROM VALETTA, Will Land at Po: and Start for Home Overland. BERLIN, November 17.—An official tele- gram received here from Valetta, Island of Malta, says the Emperor and Empress of Germany have sailed for Pola, at the north- ern end of the Adriatic sea, from which port they will travel overland direct fot Lome. It is explained that the emperor decide¢ upon this course because the temperatur: of the Mediterranean has become consider ably cooler and the danger to the healt! of the empress, by a sudden change fron a northern to a southern climate, is thus lessened. VALETTA, Island of Malta, November 17.—The German imperial yacht Hohenzol- lern sailed from here this morning. Thé next port she will call at is not known, but it is beheved it will be somewhere in Italy. It transpires that when Emperor William passed the Island of Rhodes, where the Khedive of Egypt is staying at present, the emperor telegraphed his regrets at being unable to visit Egypt, also thanking the khedive for the preparations made to re- ceive his majesty. —— > Army Grders. Pursuant to telegraphic instructions from the War Department, the 24 Artillery, fully armed and equipped for field service, and provided with not less than five days’ ra- tions, will proceed, without unnecessary de- lay, to Savannah, Ga., there to go into camp, awaiting shipment to Cuba, and is relieved from duty in this department on departure from its present stations, as fol- lows: The lieutenant colonel, junior major, staff, band and Batteries B and D, Fort Adams, R. 1; the senior major and Battery C, Fort Warren, Mass.; Battery M, Grover's Cuff, Mass.; Battery G, Long Island Head, Mass.; Battery E, Portland Head, M: Battery L, Fort Schuyler, 1». Y.; Battery I, Fort Caswell, N. C.; Battery H. Fort Tram: bull, Conn.; Battery K, Fort Constitution, N. i. The organizations named will be prepared to depart as soon as transportat’ can be furnished, except Batteries H and K, which will await the arrival of troops to relieve them. The following changes of stations of bat- teries of the 4th Artillery will be made. Battery i, from Fort Mott, N. J., to Fort Trumbull, Conn., to relieve Battery H, 2d Artillery. Battery M, from Battery Point, Del., to Fort Constitution, N. H., to relieve Battery K, 2d Artillery. Mass Meeting Called. A mass meeting to consider the condition of the colored people in North Carolina and Scuth Carolina will be held in the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, on Vermont avenue between Q and R streets northwest, Mon- day evening, November 21, at 8 o'clock. Rev, W. Lee, D. D., pastor of the church; ‘Nineteenth Street Baptist Church; Rev. W. J. Howard, pastor of Zion Baptist Church and others will deliver addresses.