Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1898, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1898-20 PAGES. ay hour which followed the time was oc- ed by the senators in a general hand- shaking and exchange of greetings. Durfng the Recess. tion. Here and there through the ‘throng was an officer in full uniform, an unwonted figure on the floor and a vivid reminder of the war. The floral tributes which the scurrying Never befor: in the meeting of the sen-] pages bore into the hail and to the desks ric has there been such a display of good- | of those for whom they were destined, were tellowship. There was no demarkation of polities in sys that were formed in all chamber. Republicans, dem- pulists got together, and the es in greetings were cordial among Il shades of political opinion. From of the Senate a loud murmur of a litt of hundred voices was sent up, the effect be- g more of # social gathering than a meet- ng of political friends and rivals. Mr. Tillman was shaking hands with Mr. Ai ind taking in a confidential and 1] way with Mr. Elkins. Mr. Allen, vunclations of the republican side one, +f the chamber are familiar to every was one of a group of senators with whom b xchanged hot words at the last session. i by some members of the House 4 in and took part in the Senate re- Among those on the floor of the was ex-Senator Tipton of Nebraska. Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Richard Cart- is Davies and Mr. Charl- om commission, were a.so The Senate in Session. Promptly on the stroke of 12 o'clock V Pres r Hobart entered, and, ascending his desk. rapped for order. Rev Mr. Milburn, the ven able blind iplain, in a profoundly impressive man- sturned “devout and reverent thanks nation and ed to us as ) + of us Since we last gathe By Th providence.” the chaplain Mr. Reed. rayed. “triumph has crowned our arms by ind and by Sea: So that peace has come to} much more numerous than usual. § cf is throngh the council chamber. Let Thy | them were of gigantic size, completely con- ra por of our people. and may | cealing the recipients. red in Service to Thi ay that Thy blessing There were huge baskets of roses, an- chors, horseshoes and floral pieces of many designs. At 11:45 the floor was cleare not entitled to the privilege. The leaders, as a rule, were late in arriving, but as they appeared t were surrounded and cordially greeted. Mr. Hitt of Illinois, chairman of the committee on foreign affairs: Mr. Dalzell of Penrsylvania, one of the Members of the committee on rule Mr. Henderson of Iowa of the same com- mittee, were each given an ovation. Mr. Dingley, the floor leader of the ma- jority, and Mr. Bailey, the minority leader, came in simultaneously from the lobbies of their respective sides. Mr. Bailey went immediately to his seat and Mr. Otugle: as soon as he could disengage himself from the friends who crowded about him, cross- €d over to the democratic side and shook hands with his political adversary. As the hands of the clock pointed to noon the sant form of the Speaker pushed through the green baize doors of the lobby in rear Reed ascended the ros- A wave of applause swept floor and upon his appearance. f all those of the hall and Mr. trum. The Session Opened. Ss features When it fell upon fain A slight as he raised his g with a resounding whack a hush fel the vast assemblage. The blind cha) A moment the Speaker riveted upon him. t and many smile played over vel aloft stood in his place. waited with every Every member rose f those in the gai ‘he chaplain nounced the Sp Heads were chaplain in eloquent Divine biessing. giving tory that had attended to his Senator Allison, in low reverenily &s words invoked praise for the our and 7 the Queen Regent of son, and on her nation. i that stri may be giv mother land to all nat hand with eight arms us, and ™ ar brethr to our y . members red that and to House act busi- t (Me.), that fixing the hour form the to tran: was ready kK noon, and int a commit- t ality the Presi hat the Senate ommunication he might ng at 1 @ Mr. Cockr President the President ) presented the creden- fe colleague, Mr. sident admin- H (Mod pre: of the President's motion of Mr. s of thirty mfr on u te Bailey. To that is the «question. asking for the new prob- e nation. peace which had irength and wisdum to meet lems which confronted U At the conclusion of the chaplain’ prayer the Spx announced that the first business in order would be a call of the re! » determine the presence of a re pnses we being made r Alabama came in and is seat in the row :mmediately in of the Speakers rostrum. He was itiy surrounded by half a hur ed vers ived the ovation of th roll call 1 the presence of mbers, quorum. Three ew members ‘nm in. Mr. Grosve- ner of Ohio Charles Diek, elected to fill vacaney caused by the death eo: Mr hway; Mr. Allen (Miss.), Mr. Thomas Spight, eiectzd to fill the va aney caused by the resignation of Mr. Sullivan, who w cted to the Senate. and Mr. Grow (P: William HL Gr: ham, clected to f the resignation of Mr. nor of Pennsylvanis took the oath. ney caused by elected gov- ifted hands Ston With uy te anty. ar nour Informing the President. * u y Mr. Dingley, the floor 1 . offered the Sena were customary resolution appointing a commit- Reading the Message. tee of three to join a similar committee report been made, when | of the Senate to wait apon the President ve clerk of the Presi- | and inform him that the House was ready nate chamber and pre-|to receive any communication he had to Vice make. It was unanimously adopted and na the Speaker appointed Mr. Dingley, Mr. i Cannon and Mr. Bailey A resolution was a dopted instructing THE HOUSE the clerk of the Se Ate thay the Howes = Was ready to proceed to busin : por coes Vs gave The House th took a recess until 1:30 wn w a sha the great | to await the arrival of the President's me . {with sf nd sur- | Sage. = = Was lifted into Listening to the Message. ’ 5 © pedestal, tl When the House reconvened after the re- s tt riean flag were | cess the committee appointed to walt upon the brillia the President ay <d and reported rhat os sand (he House of Rep- | they had discharged their mission, and that sehlatives entered upon the closing President had said that he would com- ® norable war Congress. The | municate with Congress immediately in v h tI! was animated, | writing ta et Mr. Dingley had hardly made this report sea of de rass rails ore Major Pruden. the President's execu- tat bbies Hee : © clerk, appeared and announced the i in se Hares kere costa ssage of the President. S a ; re a Veritanin | The seal of the envelope in which the 7 : cmbers wer, | message Was contained was broken by the pinvns cheireliag | Sbeaker himself, and it was immediately alles doata wk | laid before the House. The members on the Fe 4h Toor and spectators in the gallery settled eg Pe themselves in their seats and gave the 2 z on of Congress reading their most earnest attention. for the multitude, on was fraught with see f all the memories THE DISTRICT BILL. “ war Congress, the mph everses of the recent politi- | AIL Hearings on the Measare Have cat b < the polls and the eagerness Been Given. weaned ke eccn ch hate clomlel the | The subcoramittee of the House appropri- bs this, memorable soar cna ations committee concluded its hearings on 2 ies for the fu the District appropriation bill late Satur- The p feel that this was | day afternoon. The testimony taken at the to bx ,Qession and for | hearings is now being prepared for publica- nag hed the corridor. tay nes | ton, and as seon as issued the subeommit- gulertes: : “| tee will begin the preparation of a bill. It cro vded | is expected that the subcommittee can get ing to work by Wednesda: tHeries were hour of ¢ F began arrivi bh ybe-| Mr. Pitney, a member of the subcommit- f i hall so commenced to e, arrived today and will devote his at- buze as d greetings, vongra ntion to the bill. The New Jersey state uh r For those who kad | senate, to which Mr. Pitney has been elect- P w November elections there | ed, will meet nuary 10, and he will x ons of sympathy: for th bably not give up his congressional n victorious, words of cor ies before that date, and may stay a » MMttle lerger. ——__+ e+ -___ ove rs-Elect « th Floor. ‘sna ee Departure of Iglesias. = h mM rs he ‘egular levees ” President Iglesias left this city yesterday ¥ This was markedly true y, 3 Pig? © of Pennsylvania: Mr, | ™0PRine for New York, and will leaye there : ae sie nas wes Aaa Py ¥- | tor Europ» the last of this week. He was ae naa peers “P| accompanted by Lieutenant Colonel Carter ach of whom was chosen governor | of the adjutant general's office. President a resy ive siute @t the recent elec- | Iglesias will visit West Point today. COL. LEE RECALLED Tells About the Supply of Tents to the Army. CONDITIONS AT MONTAUK . POINT Why Some Commands Failed to Get Medicines. ‘ASE OF LIEUT. TIFFANY Col. J. G. C. Lee, quartermaster in charge of Camp George H. Thomas, was the first witness before the war investigating com- mission this morning, having been recalled to be interrogated regarding the supplies of tents, particularly hospital tents, and stated that he could not recall a singl> instance when a requisition for hospital tents was not immediately honored. There was some delay in supplying tents for men and offi- cers. Witness stated he was at Camp Thomas before any troops reached there. There were no tents on hand then, as the order for mobilization had been made only three days befor2 the troops began to ar- rive. The regulars came first and brought tents with them. The volunteers, in many instances, brought tents, but they were fre- quently old and worn. “Was thers any time when there was a lack of shelter at Camp Thomas for the men, sick or well?” asked Dr. Conner. No Lack of Tentage. “In my opinion there was no time when there was not sufficient tentage for both the sick and well,” said Col. Le. Witness had not examined the quality of the canvas In the volunteer tents, and could not say whether it was up to the standard or not. Some tents purchased In Chicago in the spring wer? not up to the standard. : By assistance of quartermaster’s records Col. Lee gave the dates of the various is- sues of hospital tents to various hospitals of various corps and divisions at Camp ‘Thomas, as well as the dates of requisi- tions, approvals and filling the same. Col. Lee was asked to prepare a stato- ment covering this information, and stated that he would have it done immediately. There was never a reduction of the requi- sitions for hospital tent! ve in cases of regiments where demands were made that were plainly extravagant. Col. Lee, in the course of his evidence, stated that many hospital tents were used by officers who had no right to do so. Witness could not state any instances where lumber issued for tent ficoring had been used to erect stables. Re- perts to this effect had been circulated, and witness had heard them. He had no per- sonal knowledge of the facts, however. Why Hospital Tents Were Refused. Regarding a complaint made by the sur- geons of the th Pennsylvania that they had made a request of Col. Lee for the use of a mess tent which was stored in Col. Lee’s headquarters, and which was abso- lutely needed to accommodate the sick, Col. Lee sald he desired to make a full state- ment of the circumstances, owing to the wide publicity given to the incident by tne newspapers. He proceeded to read the orders of the War Department he had received on the subject and explained the misunderstand- ing which led to the complaint. Under the regulations regiments were required to care for their own sick until division hospitals were established. When the Pennsylvania surgeon asked for the tent he was informed that he should send the sick to the division hospital, as the regiment already had more than its share of hospital tents. The sur- geon replied that the division surgeons wi incompetent. Witness expostulated with » surgeon for expressing such views about his superior officers. There were many persons present, clerks and others, and witness regarded such erittcism as out of place. The criticism, however, was re- iterated. ‘The regiment commander then came and stated they had a private tent in Chattanooga and desired to get that. Wit- ness declined to tear up a storehouse con- taining the supplies of seventy-one regi- ments to secure one tent, and informed the colonel that the regiment already had more than {ts share of the hospital tents, and called his attention to the fact that two hospital tents were being occupied by the colonel himself, living In one and messing in the other. The whole trouble arose from the fact that witness was acting under or- ders from the Secretary of War and the commanding general. An interesting exchange occurred at this point between Col. Lee and Gen. Beaver. Col. Lee remarked that Gen. Beaver had stated to a newspaper man, in regard to the incident, that the Pennsylvanians should bave “taken him by the neck and thrown him out! ot that.” returned Gen. Beaver, =m “f did say they should have been taken by the neck, meaning that ac- tive measures should have been resorted to to get that tent. If [ had been in command of a regiment and my sick had be in need of shelter I'd have gotten a tent.” This episode was foliowed by further in- quiry as to the use of hospital tents by offi- cers. Witness had noticed many of them put to such use. “Were they not numbers in this wa i for used in such sufficient to attract the atten- officer riding through t certainly there any inspector generals there?” eve there were quite a number of MHicers. Tents Used by Officers. After being examined at length on the of supplying lumber for flooring, in reply to a question, stated that artermaster’s department had notn- to do with laying the floors in hospital tents. In conclusion he declared his con- viction that every officer at Camp Thoma frem the commanding general down, had dene his best to do his duty, and had used every effort to do it to the best of his abil- fty. Before he was excused he was direct- ei to prepare a statement comprising the dates upon which transportation facilities were provided, the amount of time furnish 1 and other information of a similar char- acter, and when about to leave the sta’ asked if it was permitted by the reg- xtions of the army for officers to use hos- ents, plied that the regulations did not permit such use. “Did you see any such tents used by of- rs at Camp Thomas?” “I did.” “Did you issue any such tents for such purposes?” xplain that Gen. Brooke brought his tents with him from Chicago; Gen. Wade got his in Tampa. Those used hy Gen. Breckinridge were issued to him by me. T acted, I believe, under special in- structions in the latter case.” Then you violated the regulations?” ‘Well, I don't know about that. I acted der special instructions.” . Throng of Visitors at Montauk. ‘The next witness sworn was Maj. and Surgeon Ira C. Brown, who had served at Fernandina, Tampa and Montauk. He was examined by Dr. Conner. He was the first man at Montauk and the last to leave. He recited the conditions there. At first there were no regulations regarding visitors to the camp hospital. Crowds of them were present all the time, until ft became neces- sary to have rigid rules of prevention adopted. After these were put into opera~ tion very few visitors obtained access to the sick; only an occasional woman, This condition existed for about two weeks, and then, by the orders of somebody whom wit- ness did not know, the rules were relaxed. Witness had asked at the beginning for a guard of 14) men to prevent visitors crowd- ing in upon the sick. This number was re- garded as being too great, and nine detach- ments of three men each were assigned for the duty. He was interrogated at length upon vari- ous orders issued by the chief surgeon at Montauk, and in reply to a question if there had not been so many changes in them that it was impossible for any intelli- gent understanding of them, witness said he had not been aware of such a condition. Caring for the Dead. He described at length the manner tn which the dead were disposed of and said he knew of no instance in which a body had been placed in a coffin in a nude eondt- tion, Regarding visitors to the morgue at Montauk, witneg: that persons were Permitted to visti it When they gave’ good Teasons therefor. Some persons who had merely been inspired by curlosity had man- aged to get in. “Two of these were newspaper men,” said Dr. Brown, “and I did not regret it, for they told the trugin— <= Witness w.ever knew of the bodies of any devd which wera sent\away in a nude con- dition. Some were sent without uniforms where such clothing \nad been worn out. “We have sworn testimony before us, sald Dr. Conner, \‘where three bodies were recelved from Monttuk at their home: without even so taucli as a sheet on them.” Witness had no wiedge of such in- stances. He eves rumors to that ef- fect; that the ies Shad been sent from the detention a . \They were not sent from the generafhospital, he was sure, Use of Disinfectants. Asked about the disposal of the excreta of typhoid and other patients in the gen- eral hospital and its disinfection, Dr. Brown stated that once an hour during the day and once every two hours during the night the disinfecting process was gone through with. One man who was found about breaking the rigid rules governing this feature of the hospital was confined in the guard house for thirty days without pay. Witness would have necessarily known if snere had been any gross negiect in this particular, but had not seen anything of the kind. The Demand for Drags. There was no scaréity of drugs at Mon- tauk until the second transport arrived. Then the regiments began to make heavy demands. But there was never a time when there was not a sufficient supply of drugs for all practical purposes. There was much delay in receiving medical sup- plies from New York by reason of their being sent in unmarked ears and mixed up with quartermaster’s and other supplies. ‘There was constant searching of the cars by medical officers. The Long Island "tail- road Company would receive the supplies at the New York end and its agents at Montauk would not be able to tell what cars these were in, It needed constant search after these supplies. ‘The authori- ties of the hospital were notified by those im New York whene upplies were pur- chased that the latter were delivered to the Long Island Railroad Company. Qn one occasion It took five weeks to locate such supplies, and in one instance a shipment could not be found for three months. Why Medicines Were Not Obtained. Regarding the filling out of requisitions for medical supplies made by regiments witness declared they were always imme- diately honored. “A requisition would be made,” be said, “and be filled out. Then we would be asked if we cou. not send the supplies over to the regiment. We would inform them that we had no means of transporting the supplies as asked, and then be told that they would have to do without them. They would be asked if there were not two weil men in their regiment, and when they said yes, would be told to send them over with a stretcher and pack the supplies over. They'd depart and sometimes not show up again. The men who came to Montauk from Cuba seemed to have lost all snap; seemed to be helpless.” Care of the Sick, No really sick men were ever refused ad- mittance to the general hospital. Frequent- ly soldiers who knew there was an abund- ance of good things to eat in the hospital, would come and ‘ask for admission, when they were not in the slightest need of med- ical treatment, and such were refused. There were 310 hospital tents in the gen- eral hospital and its annex at tontauk. The detention camp hospital had 165. ‘The three division hospitals had about 225. The regimental hospitals had one or two tents each. “why were not t.e sick fn the regiments sent to the genera? hospital for treatment?” “There seemed té be a feeling on the part of regimental surgeons against the general hospital that it conian’t properly take care of their sick. Then the regimental author- ities didn’t come to the proper autho: of the general hospital.” “Didn't the regimental surgeons come in person?” “I never saw but two regimental geons there. They ganerally of the hospital cotps.” eur- ént members Always Room Jer the Sick. Some of the hospital tents were used for storage purposes. Witness declared that there never was 4 time when the general hospital did not haye sufficient room for the sick. There was an Insufficient supply of beds and cots, b t there were always mattresses. There were plenty of cots at the station, but there were not sufficient means of transportation. There were forty ambulances at the general hospital, but twenty of them were useless because of broken tongues. Every effort was made to obtain sufficient means of transportation, but everybody was after the same thing. Upon the visit of the Secretary of War to Montauk, witness suggested to him the ne- cessity of providing the general hospital with ‘transportation facilities of its own. and four wagons were added. Asked if when transports left Cuba the hospital an- thorities had not been notified, Dr. Brown replied affirmatively. Providing for Emergenctes. “And right here it would be well to ex- in what confronted us at Montauk. We would receive a cablegram from Santiago that such # transport had left with so many: sick on board. The Olivette was reported as leaving with sick aboard. When she arriy tank there were 215 sick aboard.”” “After two or three transports had come and this condition had been realized would it not have been a sensible course to pro- vide for such emergencies?” Yes. And we did. After the first two or three transports had come with such a great increase in sick over the number cabled we worked night and day to meet the necessities.” Recess was taken at this point. After recess Dr. Brown continued his tes- timony, which was confined to various de- tails about the hospital at Montauk. ee FEELING AMONG Disposttion to Push Matters in Which They Are Interested. There is a general disposition on the part of senators who are in charge of legislation to come before that body during the pres- ent session to push matters as rapidly as possible and to accomplish something of im- portance even before the holiday season. As a rule, but little work is done before the Christmas holidays, but {t is expected that a change will be experienced this winter. Senator Morgan gave notice before the close of the last session that he would im- mediately call up the Nicaragua canal bill, and he will do so very shortly. Senator AL lison has announced that any bill likely to provoke extended debate Cannot be consid- ered in this short! session. It yet to be scten Whether the Nicaragua bill will be op- posed a3 sirenuouslys many people be- lieve. t It is expected thatithe army deficient bill will be acted Gn promptly in the Hou: and Will reach thd!Sena#te during the pres- ent week. In that case the committee on appropriations will Fewort it at an early day. This bill wijl indicate the feeling of senators on questienns connected with the for instance seventy-five d at Mon- SENATORS. war, and it is believed’ that there will be no} disposition to criticisé the administration for the manner in which it has incurred expenses. in ox The Hawalian cgmmission will bring in a bill early to provade a System of govern- ment for the HawaiianIslands. There will be some oppositign to having a territorial form of government pué in operation in the islands, as that will bejlooked upon as too easy a stepping stone toward a state gov- ernment. 5 ———___—_+-0<+—________ PAYING RESPECTS. Gen. Garcia and Party Make Rounds of the Departments. Gen. Calixto Garcia and party made the rounds of the executive departments to- day for the purpose of paying their re- spects. to the officials. They were accom- panied by Mr. Quesada of the Cuban junta, by whom the introductions were made. The first visit was to the Treasury Department, where some time was Spent in conference with Secretary Gage in regard to the cus- toms and financial matters. They next called on Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn and Gen. Miles of the War Department, Assistant Secretary Allen of the Navy De- partment and Secretary Hay at the State Department. ‘The last visit was one of the longest, and undoubtedly related to the fu- ture government of Cuba when the United States relinquishes its authority over the island. Secretaries Longvand Alger were out at Lhe time the visitors called, Mrs. Eldridge and Bridget Costello Victims of Its Fury. TELEGRAPH LINES IN TROUBLE Communication With the West In- terrupted for Several Hours. ——_+__—__ GALE AT CAPE ee MAY NEW YORK, December 5.—Two deaths resulted from last night's storm in nearby New Jersey. Mrs. Samuel Eldridge, sixty years of age, of Newark, was, with her hus- band, overtaken by the fiercest of the gale as sh> was going to the railway station in Elizabeth to return to Newark. Exhaus- tion came upon her, and she died before help could be obtained. While Bridget Costello, a domestic, was returning from a visit to her sister in J>r- sey City, a high fence was blown down upon her and her skull was fracttired. Death ensued shortly afterward. The storm played havoc with many of the telegraph wires running out of New York. The sleet and snow which accom- panied it in the region known to telegraph men as the “lake region,” and including the territory from Buffalo to Chicago, along the Lake Shore and other railroads, were responsible for the most distressing delay which the companies experienced. General Wire Chief Griffith satd that the most serious disturbance of wires near New York was the interruption of service by way of Elizabethport, N. J. The wires across. the New Jersey meadows went down because of the heavy wind, but by 1 o'clock this morning a cable had been laid across the meadows, and service re- sumed until such time as the overhead wires could be got back into shape. About fifty poles, he said, had been thrown down by the wind. Service Improved This Morning. Both through and local service to all points is effective this morning, although business is accepted “subject to delay.” Bvery direct route is open except that between Butler, Pa., and Chicago. The route by way of Pittsburg is working all right, and that by way of Buffalo is also in good shape. Along the Jake region the service is hampered materially, the lines which run beside the Pittsburg and West- ern and the Ohio division of the Erie suf- fering the greatest breaks. The service by way of the Nickel Plate and Lake Shore and parallel roads is in pcor shape, but business for Chicago and points west of that city is being carried forward, about one-quarter of the “sual number of wires being effective. “In short,’ said Mr. Griffin, “all wire serv- feo to the south and southwest dius of fifty miles, is interrupted, rgrams sent to points south and west uf ‘ashington are likely to be delayed. The rk of replacing the wires Is being car- ried through with as much expedition as possible. Gale at Cape May. MAY, N.J., December 5,—The st gale of wind, incessant rain tides which began yesterday daylight today. About 5.30 o'clock this morning a hurricane iasting five minutes passed over Cape May. The wind velocity in its path was seventy mile: an hour. The weather station on its edge records sixty mil The resultant damage was to trees and outhouses only, no dam- age- to vessels having been reported. Tel- egraph communication was interrupted for several hour: CAPE ver and high ended before > FIRST BILL. by Representative Cou- ws and Declared for Gold Standard. Representative Cousins of Iowa has the honor of introducing the first bil in the House at this session of Congre: It is entitled a bill “Declaring the standard of value in the United States,” and provides that the standard of value in the United THE States is hereby declared to be, and is, the standard gold dollar of twenty-five and eight-tenths grains of standard gold atne hundred fine, TO CONNECT DEEP WATERS. A 812,000,000 Bill for the Te ment of the Mississippi. Representative Meyer of Louisiana today introduced in the House a Dill appro- priating $12,000,000 for the construction of a wide, deep channel from deep water of the Mississippi river to deep water of the Gulf of Mexico, via Southwest pass. channel, by the terms of the bill, is B00 fect wide and 35 feet deep, and con- forms, so Mr. Meyer says, to the recom- mendations of the board appointed last win- ter by the War Department under a resolu- tion of Congress. i res —— R PORTLAND DISAS1 R. RAY Investizati roposed in a Reso tion by Representative Fitzgerald. Representative Fitzgerald of Massachu- ts today introduced in the House a reso- lution instructing the Secretary of the Treasury to Investigate the circumstances in connection with the recent disaster to | the steamer Portland, “to determine wheth- er due care and vigilance were exercised by the officials of the company owning and controlling that steamer in allowing her to proceed to sea on the evening of Novein- ber 26, and to make particular inquiry in regard 10 the character of the life boats and life preservers used upon this Steamer.” ——— + + WORK OF A SWINDLER. Obtains Small Sums by the Enlarged Photograph Scheme Major Sylvester today received a letter from Mrs. J. E. Cameron of Goshen, Va., complaining that a man who called himself “Hartley” and represented that he was an agent of the “Corcoran” Art School, Wash- ington, had swindled a large number of persons in that town and vicinity out of 50 cents each by the enlarged photograph trick. An investigation by Inspector Board- man disclosed that “Hartley” sometimes operates under the name of “Wilson” and also of “Thomas,” and that there is reason to believe that his home is in this city. In making a report to Major Sylvester on the subject Inspector Boardman stated that under pres umstances the police de- partment of Washington was unable to ren- der any service to those who have been swindled. A copy of the inspector's report was mailed to Mrs. Cameron. ee Personal Mention. Dr. Jesse Ramsburgh has returned to Washington, having resigned from the United States army, after active service at the front in Cuba, and, until December 1, with the 2ist Reguar Infantry, at Platts- burg, N. Y. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, as moderator of the Presbyterian general assembly, will be the guest tonight of the New York Presby- terian Social-Union at its annual banquet at_the Hotel Savoy. Co). Henry M. Robert of the Engineer Corps; United States army, at one time En- gineer Commissioner of the District, was at the District building today, on his way to New Orleans. At the District building he renewed many of the acquaintances he made when Engineer Commissioner. $+ Expected This Evening. Secretary Alger, who went to Canada on private business, is expected to return here this evening. ——_—__+ «+_____. Gen. Shafter at the Department. Gen. Shafter was at the War Department today for several hours. He spent some time with Gen. Miles and the Adjutant General and other bureau officers. tee i Gen. Waties' Assignment. Brig. Gen. James R. Waties, U. 8. V., has been assigned to duty with the 2d Army Corps, and will report by telegraph for as- sigument to the command of a brigade. Serious Spills Among Riders in the Great New York Rave, E. C. Smith Sustains a Concussion of the Spine, but Rides Till Stopped. NEW YORK, December 5.—All through the night 2,000 or more persons remained in Madison Square Garden watching the six days’ bicycle race. Cistac, the Australian, got an ugly cut under his left eye through falling with several others before 2 o'clock. Leslie also fell and hurt his wrist. Whenever a man fell the crowd set up a howl, but the rider was up like a rubber ball and in the pro- cession again. Just before 4 o'clock Cistac took another header, and Forster, the German, who was close behind, ran into him and fell over him. Forster jumped up and shook his fist at Cistae. Forster, however, was unhurt, and he remounted. In five minutes the plucky Cistac was back again, riding at a fast pace. Rice, who was in poor condition, retired from _the race at 4:45 o'clock, with 89 miles and 7 laps to his credit. Burke was off the track a great deal, and Leslie and Beacom Way behind in the race. Miller and Schineer Race. At 5 and 6 o'clock there was the livellest kind of a race between Miller and Schineer. Miller's hard riding brought him tnto the lead at 6 o'clock, with 122 miles even, The other leaders were close behind. Cistac met with more trouble shortly after 6 o'clock. His tire burst, and he ha: to quit riding for a whii E. C. Smith of Saratoga, who fell early the race, was declared out at 9:10 a. m. He received a concussion of the spine and & fractured rib, but continued riding after the accident, until a dector ordered him to stop. Gimm fell at 10 o'clock and took Schineer with him. Netther was seriously hurt. Miller finished 200 miles in ten hours and four minutes, shortly aften 10 o'clock. Leslie of Chicago was in the spill in which Smith was hurt, and lost so much time and strength that at 3345 a. m. he de- vided not to go on Burke of New York quit at 6:12 an4 Rice of Wilkesbarre quit at 4:50. Poor condi- tion was the cause in both cases. Beacom withdrew with seventy-five miles and two laps. The Scores. Score at 8 a.m.: Miller, 160 miles 1 lap; Wai- ler, 16); Pierce, 159.8; Nawn, 159;Gtrom, 158.4 Turville, 152.7; Julius, 154.9; Stevens, 155.6; chineer, 153. Hale, 147.3; Pilkington, 151.7; Joyeux, 130; Frederick, 150.6; Lawson, 149.2; son, 144.8; Neal, 134.9; Mona- pith, 138; Albert, 141; For King, 118.9; Cistac Gross, 11¢ eat 10:08 a.m.: Miller, Pierce, 197.2; Nawn, Gimm, 188; Lawson, 186.0 Stevens, 186; Frederick, 185. Joyeux, 183.2; Turville, 183.1 5; Waller Schineer, Julius, 1 , 179; Albert, 17s. — AST RITES PERFORMED. Funeral Services Over Re ot Late Barnes Compton. Special Dispatch to The Eveuing Star. LAUREL, Md., December 5.—Funeral services over the late Barnes Compton were held at Phillip's Episcopal Church here at Thing. The church was crow relatives and friends of de- ceased. Tho services were of the usual Episcopal character for the dead. After the services the remains were taken on a special car attached to the for Baltimore, where they terred this afternoon at cemetery. There was a large representation of Washingtonians present, as well as men prominent in the poiltical, legal and busi- hess circles in Maryland. Among the many present were Senator rman, Miss Gorman, ex-Senator Gibson, Chairman Murray Vandiver of the state central committee, former Surveyor of the Port Edwin Warfield, John P. Poe, John Hubner, Alex. H. Robertson, Capt. R. W. Silvester. former Congressman J. Fred. C. Talbott, former Commissioner of Immigra- tion Herman Stump. = TITION FOR NEW ed with the 12:31 train to be tn- Loudoun Park are PE TRIAL Attorneys for George H. Bo: a Motion. In the case of George H. Boston, conyict- ed recently in Criminal Court No. 1 of vio- lating the pension law, motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were this afternoon filed by Mr. Howell Titus, attor- ney for the defendant. In asking a new trial, it is set forth that the verdict was contrary to the law and to the evidence and that it was not supported by weight of evidence; also that the court erred in admitting certain testimony in dence and in certain instructions to the on Files motion for arrest of judgment con- tains statements that the defendant had the legal right to challenge peremptorily to certain given members of the jurors of the regular panel, as allowed in other causes of felony; that the indictments are ambigtous and do not sufficiently inform the defendant how to plead thereto; that the indictments are vague, indefinite and insufficient in luw; that the defendant should have oeen allowed a fair trial by both white and col- ored jurors, whose names appeared pon the regular panel, and that the govern- ment had no legal right to exclude without cause any one or more colored persons who had been regularly drawn to try the cauve. eae eeneree Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, Md., December 5 dull—western super, $2.15a$2.0; do. extra, $2.55a$2.00; do. family, $3.25a$3.50; winter Wheat patent, $3.60a$3.85; spring do., 3.65 $3.00; spring wheat straight, $3.45a$3.70—re- ceipts, 3Li38 barrels; exports, 49 barrels. Wheat dull and casy—spot and month, 71% 71g; Janua: May, 714 asked; mer No. 2 red, 67%: 6T%—receipts, S0,- bushels; exports, none; stock, 1,640,125 bushels; sales, $6,000 bushels—southern Wheat by sample, 62a72; do. on grade, 68a 71%. Corn dull—spot and month, 38%a387% December, new or old, 38tsa38%: Januray, —Flour B84ass\; February, "38% mixed, —receipts, exports, none; siock,1,404, 22,000 bushels—southern white corn, 864a39 do. yellow, 36\4a38%. Oats dull and easy— No, 2 white western, 33\a3346; No. 2 mixed do., slastig—re: “15 bushels; ex- ports, none; stock, 80,153 bushels. Rye steady—No. 2 nearby, 5!z; No. 2 western, S84y—receipts, 4,788 bushels; exports, none; stock, 220,084 bushels. Hay firm—No. 1 timothy, $10.50 bid. Grain freights dull, not much ‘inquiry — steam to Liverpool,’ per bushel, 44d., January; Cork, for orders, per quarter, 4s., December; 33.9d., January; 3s. 6d., February. Sugar strong—granulated, $5.3. Butter steady—fancy creamery, 23: do., imitation, 18; do., ladle, 16; good ladle, J4al5; store packed, 13; rolls, i3a15. Eggs firm—fresh, 23. Cheese steady—fancy New York, @, large, 11al1%; do., 37, medium, litsall4; do., 23, small, 114alllg Lettuce, $1. 25a$1 per bushel box. Whisky, $1.20a $L31 per gallon for finished goods'in car loads; $1.31a$1.32 per galion for jobbinb lots. Te G1 ain, Provisions 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, December 5.—Grain: Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat—May.... 66 63% 65% OB duly... 6% Corn—Ma: BAS July. Oats—May- CHICAGO, December 5.—Provisions: High. Low. 925° 8.27 960 9.47 BAT 5b 537 5.32 470 465 May.... 4.82 485 4.75 NEW YORK, December 5.—Cotton: Open. High. Low. January. 546° 5.8 5-8 550 5.50 5.48 5.50 5.59 BAS A 570 5.70 5.64 5.65 fp Rati l ani Tennessee Coal and Iron Stocks Show Marked Strength ON RUMOR OF CONSOLIDATION Sugar and Metropolitan Both Ad- vanced Sharply. tp aa etians: GENERAL MARKKT REPORT Shoo ailpatiiescionn Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, December 5.—Crippled tele- graphic communication made a noticeable impression on the volume of commission buying in today’s stock market. Pric during the opening hour were general around the closing parity of | were only steady under rather ing. Tennessee Coal and Iron was opened up to its best price and a revival of week's rumors relative to sorption by Federal Steel served strength to the property for a time. Federal S ing the o have not st w mix ek, but a trad- well last ab- give probable to dur- sales el issues were slso strong ening hour, but realizing fully run their course, as subse qvent irregular trading attesta. For the time being the trading element seems dis pesed to look for the best results in the in dustrial department, and some rather good buying appears periodically in these issues The coming dividend on Sugar ts looked forward to ax an event of more than ordi- nary interest. It Is so generally expectet to be at the lar 3p nt rate that its announcem likely to be pretty gener- ally discour This View is given especial emphasis now that there are more or Jess frank admissions that the concern is more for future than for present dividends. The trade war may reach proportions which will suggest a curtailing of dishurse- ments to stockholders in order to stamp out opposition or to make its purchase posst- ble. The advance in the dividend rate of Met ropolitan Street Railway to a 7 per cent basis was followed by a sharp advance of 4 per cent in the price of those shares. This increase not vnexpected in view of the continual increase in datly earnings. When the full system is entirely equipped with modern motive power these increas are likely to be mac ermanent. Butter and leather attract a sentimental attention just now because of the fe- tien that the severe weather is directly in the interest of a long and prosperous sea- for both corporations. he buying of Pacific Mail was a feature of the day, to some extent, th» stock being in good demand at the advance The publication of the President's mes sage was followed by a moderate reaction the list. The occasion for this ve been more in the fact th was narrow and professional ount of thing of an unsat- ire in the document itself. throughout seems to Ket na ry 1 sides the currency clause was well received and the decline in prices, even t <mall proportions, was difficult explain except on the theory of profes- sional selling At the decline the buying came ‘rom and confidence in the mar- except on the part of the h there is still a wish to sea stroug sour ke: is unabate room, In wh lower prices There is nothing to base a decline on at this time, except a hope of getting a better buying level, and even this hop ol gene eral in the best informed circles. _ AND PENANCIAL COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. High. Low. ¢ 1 i2 American Spirits. re American Spirite, pfd_ American Sugar........ American Tobacco. Atchison . =. Atchison, pfa Atchison Adtustinents Baltimore & Onio....... Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canada Southern Chesapease & Ohio. ., C. C. & St. Louis Chivago, B&Q Cuicago& Northwestern Chicago Gas M. & St. Paul Chicago, R. 1. & Pacific Chic at P.M. a. hig. & G. Western . Consolidated Gas... Dei.. Lack & W. Delaware & Hudson Den. & Rio Grande, pfd eae: General Electric Litnois Central Lake Snore ° - Louleville & Nashville Metropolitan Jraction. Manhattan Elevated Missouri Pacific M.K. & T., pfd. National Lead Co. New Jersey Central. New York Central Northern Pacitic Northeru Pacific, pla... Pacitic Mail. Pha. & Keading Southern Kailwa: Southern Ky., pta. Yexus Pacific. ....... Tenu. Coal & Iron. Union Pacific........... Union Pacific, pfd.. 1. >. Leataer, pid. UL 8S. Rubver.. Rubber, pfd ' Wavaan, ptd Westeru Union ‘Tei. | Federai Steel... .... Federai Steel, ptd. American Cotton Ul) A. 6 Wite........... Am. Steel and Wire pfa. — Stock Exchange. 12 o'clock m.—U. $. 86, con West End National B: 20 at 8S, 25 at SS, Washington Sales—regular cull $200 at 105 Capital SS, 25 at SS. 20 ut AS, 2 20) at SS, 20 at ABig. BO SNK, 50 at SSIS, 0 at 90, 20 at 8: ashy. Washingte 0's, 6 at GOW 100 at 50. rerican Graphuophon Puenmatic Gun Carriage, 100 a ‘ie 2 50 at Sdly, 20 at SRL Too 100 at 5%, at 18 District of Columbia Bonds 100 bid. Gs, HOyear funding, 1 Water stock, 110 bid. 3.658, funding, ws Bonds.—Metropolitan asked. Metropolitan Railra asked. Metropolitan Railroad cert. 117 “bid.” Metropolitan Railroad cert. fndebt.. 1, 116 bi asked. lumbit Kallrosd Gs, 12% bid. Belt Railroad 5s, 49 bid. Washingtou A, Os, 124 bid. Washington B, ‘6s, 125 bid. “U.S. Electric Gas Company se serie 8 Compan Light deb. imp... 105 bid. ‘Chesapeake and Potomac | Telephone Ss, 10% vid. American Security and Trost | Ss, 100 bid.” Wash.neton Market Company Ist 6x, {415 bid. Washington Market Company imp. Gs, 115 bid Wi Market Company extn, 6s, 115 all Assoclati 106 bid. Ameri- Bank of Washington 32s bid. nd Mechantes’, 155 bid, id. Citizens”, 145, bid. Capital, 125 bid, West Ear 102i, bid. Lincoln, 110 bid, Safe Deposit and ‘Trust Companies, Deposit and Trust, 10% bid, 112 on Loan and Trust, 127 bid, 129 asked. and Trust, 155 bid.” Washingto wid. i ‘ ! | ‘Traders | " Nation sked. Washi asked. American Safe De Stocks. —Firemen’s, 28 bid. Franklin, asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcorai Potoure, 58 bid, © asked. Arlington, 125 asked. ‘German-American, 200 bid." Na. 1) bid, 12 asked. Columbia, 11 ©) Riggs, 7% bid, 8 asked. People’s, Lincoln, 10% bid, 105% asked. Real Estate Title, 80 bid. Securit tional Union, 11% asked. bid) 6 asked. mercial, 4 bid. Title Insurance. Stocks. 4 Com 1 Columbia Title, 5 bid. trict Tithe, 3 asked. Railroad Stocks.—Capltal Traction Compa bid S836 ankced. Metropolitan, x11 bid. 1 ed. asked. Columbia, 65 bid, 75 asked. ‘Tenleytown, 13 : Gas ana Blectric Light Stocks. Washington 50 bid, 50% asked. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. Electric Light, 126% bi 127ty asked. Te Btocks.- Ch eake and Potomac, vide“ Pennsytvaniay 38 Did. Miscellaneous: jocks. —Mergenthaler Linotype, 15% bia, 192% vid. 103% asked. Lanston Monotspe, 15% Tad 16 asked. American Graphophone, |x! eaked. American Graphophone proferred. 14 bid, ashe i mat ey, Taig Li 18 weed, wi 3 et, bi! . Sheet Falls eee 120 wid, 125 asked. Norfollr and Washington Steambuat, 98 bid. x Ex dividend. Government Bo! as Asked. a ist - . - ee ee 3 per cents, coupon, WH06-1928...... 108 I 4 per cents, registered, 1007 ret me teens 4 per cents, coupon, 1907. . 1128 4 per cents, registered, 1925. 12 L ¢ ber conte, conpon. 182%, 18 5 per cents, tered, 113 5 per cents, coupon, 1904. 113% 6 per cents, curency, 1808 cone Thousands of situations have been ob- tained through the want columns of Thr Star.