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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
DEPORTATION OF PRISONERS.
Four Large Steamships Going to
Points of EmbarkatiOn.

Col. Hecker of the War Department, who
has direct charge of the arrangements for
the transportation to Spain of the Spanish
tiago and other garrisons in the same pro-
vince, said today that good progress Is be-
ing made toward that end. Four large
steamships are now On their way to the
places selected for the embarka ton of the
prisoners. These are the Isla Luzon and
Panaya, which started from Cadiz yester-
da, and the Alicante and ST. August tine,
which left Martinique yesterday. The st.
Augustine is described as hospital ship
provided with a corps of surgeons and
nurses, and. will be used for the transporta-
ton of the sick and wounded of the Span
ish army at and near Santiago. She has
accommodations for 500 passengers. The
Santiago in daI or two and the two from
Cadiz are expected to reach there about the
end of next week.
In addition to the vessels named, four
others will start from various points In
Spain and his contiEent between now and
Sunday, and will be ready to start from
Santiago soon after the first expedition
which has the contract for the return of
the Spanish prisoners to the peninsula has
been notified that it will be expected to
provide accommodations for $1,000 men
and to execute the terms Of the contract
with the government as rapidly as posi-
BILE.
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Liberal but Erratio Dealing in Ameri-
can Sugar.
PROFESSIONAL ELEMENT PROFIFED
Increasing Interest in Current War
and Peace News.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT
peeial Dispatch TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-The market again
conferred around the dealings in American
Sugar. yielding and resisting according to
the tendency of this active speciality. The
transactions in the stock named were lib
eral in volume and somewhat erratic In ma
ture.
Selling by a prominent brokerage firm
forced the price down on the theory that
long stock was being sold for inside ac-
count. This selling gave way to a sharp
recovery, in which specialists and moder-
ate short interest were the principals.
Advances and declines followed each
other in rapid succession throughout the
day, each movement exhausting itself
within limit Of about IL per cent. While
this stock was holding out such induce
ments to profitable trading in both ac-
counts the professional element neglected
other issues.
War and peace news is discussed with
steadily decreasing interest and the mar
ket Is relapsing into the dullness which
usually is incident to conflicting argu-
ments.
On oIe side there is a willingness to leave
the deiaiis of the Spanish war 10 be ad-
justed through diplomatic channels, while
en- the other the vague prospect of the
eastern question meaning something TO the
bulk of the argument favors a continued
confidence in an outcome which will be
both profitable and satisfactory.
Among the routine developments of the
day was the decrease of $1,000 in St. Paul.
June earnings.
This decrease has been expected by every
close observer of conditions, but the room
made as much capital possible out Of
it, few fractions being forced of the pre-
vious price. The announcement that fore
closure proceedings would be part of the
Baltimore and Ohio reorganization had
tendency to chill the speculation in those
shares. 1t is added. however, that very
prompt action on the part of the court is
reasonably certain.
Chicago adyices announced that the ap-
pltcation for a receiver for the Equitable
Gas Company had been decided adversely
and that all cases of such character had
been dismissed by the court These almost
perpetual legal handicaps to the profitable
manufacture and sale Of gas in Chicago
seem likely to be disposed of in the very
near future. Manhattan was given good
support, as was also Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit under the influence of continued good
earnings.
The General Electric Company is corf-
dent that consent to the proposed reduc-
ton of capital will insure 6 per cent divi-
bends on the cor,,mor stock. provided that
the company continues to do business equal
to its present volume. The new territorial
acquisitions Of the United States should in
sure this amount Of business.
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FOR PRESENT BOARD,
Movement in Favor of disappointing
the Assistant Assessors.

A petition dated the Goth Of last month
and signed by many of the most prominent
citizens Of the District, was presented 10
the Distric Commissioners today, request
ing that Messrs. James A Bates, J. HARM
son johnson and Samuel 7. G. Morsell, the
District board of assistant assessors, be
redppoInted upon the expiration OF their
present term. the 10th of next month. The
petition recites that, knowing the integrity
and capability of the present board. the
signers feel assured that their reappoint-
ment will meet with the approval of the
taxpayers IF the District. Among those
who signed the petition are John b. Lar
ner, y. w. Burchell, w. b. Gurley, Louis
]. Davis, c. j. Bell, Chas. g. Glover, W. S.
Thompson, c. c. Willard. A. NJ. Lothrop.
Light Company, John Joy Edison. III. A.
Willard, George Truesdell, George Hen
ming, B. IL. Warner, NJ. c. Emery, Clar-
ence F. Norment and many others.
In addition to this petition, not few
citizens have, during the past few days.
called upon and written to the District
Commissioners asking the reappointment
of the present board, and the impression
today among those who profess to know il
that the Commissioners will decline TO dis
turb the present personnel Of the board. II
can be stated on the best Of authority,
however, that the Commissioners have not
although it would appear today that they
are inclined to respect what is represented
to them as a strongly predominating SEM
tment in favor of the retention of the pres
ent board. The question is expected to be
finally disposed Of in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28
THE PARIS EXPOSITION
..a'Ss J-lrt
A Brief Talk With Commissioner Genera
Peck.
He. Will Sail About September l.
Thinks America VIII Be
Well Represented.

Mr.. Ferdinand. W. Peck, commissioner
general to the Paris exposition, is in
Washington today to take the oath of Of
flee, receive his credetials and begin the
administration of his duties.
81 expect to start for Paris about Sep
TENDER IT, said Mr.. Peck this afternoon to
Star reporter. I'm the meantime my
headquarters will be in Chicago, at the
Auditorium building. Chicago has been
chosen because of it's geographical position
and it's easy access from all quarters of
the country"
Mr.. Peck feels deeply the personal COM
pliment involved in his selection as COM
missioner general, but thinks that his resi-
dence in Chicago and his relation to the
exposition were responsible for the Presi-
dents choice
Mr.. Peck did not know Of his appoint
ment until noon last Friday. He was on
his way to his summer home at Oconomo-
Voc and had stopped at Milwaukee for
few minutes when telegram was handed
him. It was a personal message from
President Mckinley making known his
choice for the commissioner generaiship.
Mr. Peck thinks the Americans will ex-
tensiveIy patroniZe the Paris exposition.
He does not believe that the war or any
temporary feeling which may have grown
out of 1t Will IN any large degree dnect
the demand Of American manufacturers
for space in aiding them to bring their pro-
ducts before the eyes of the world
He believes that the real sentiment of the
French republic is most favorable to her
greater sister republic, and that any other
impression the part of any Of the peo-
pie will prove to be fieeting.
THE applications already received from
our prospective exhibitors sanction this
statement" said Nj. Peck. 'As' to space
for exhibits, the truth is that the arrange
ment now existing is of an indefinite and
tentative character, Until l go there in
ment of space. 'tpne thing is certain.
though This country with need more space
if it can be obtained. And if the EXPOSE
ton authorities .eap possibly spare any
space not already tallotted l believe they
will be inclined to be more liberal with US
than would have been the case had 1t not
been for alleged strained relations which
arose some months ago.
Mr.. Peck will return to Chicago tomor-
row,
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GRAIN.
NEW RAILROAD BONDS.
Proposed Issue of the Columbia Road
and the Estimated Amount.

Local financial circles are interested in
the proposed issue of bonds by the Column
bia Railroad Company, In order TO get the
money which will be needed to build the
extension along Benning road and thence
to the eastern corner Of the bounds of the
District. 1t is understood II will cost $3.50. =
600 to build this extension and IL a change
is made In the motive power of the present
line. substituting the underground electric
for the cable, it is calculated Il will be
necessary to have about 100000 additional
to the amount above stated. The total
Issue of bonds according to these esti-
mates will be $4,000.
The present bonded debt of the road is
SJto,oJO and the stock Is s+9oo00.
1t Is stated that no definite decision has
as yet been reached 10y the company as 20
whether TO operate the entire road by cleo
tricity, or to continue to run the city por-
ton by cable as at present. 1t is said an
electric plant can be put in for the new
overhead section of the road, and that II
can be enlarged in the future in the event
Ii is decided to substitute another motive
power for the cable. If the two systems
are maintained, il will be necessary to
transfer passengers at the present eastern
terminus of the road. instead of having the
cars make a continuous trip as is done by
the Capital Traction Company on its Chevy
Chase line,
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REINFORCEMENT FOR MILES.
Gen. Brooke Sails Today on the
Massac huse.ts.

Adjutant General Corbin received tele-
gram today from Major General Brooke at
Newport News, commanding the list Army
Corps. under orders to proceed to Porto
Rico, saying that the steamer Massachu-
sets would sail today with himself and
staff and fifteen enlisted men; medical de-
tachment composed of thirteen officers and
2a6 enlisted men; detachment of the
Signal Corps. consisting of eight officers
and 1913 enlisted men; a troop Of the 9th
Cavalry, with two officers and fifty-six
men, and a company of the 9Th Infantry,
with one officer and sixty-two enlisted men.
General Brooke said that the artillery de-
tachment, consisting of 10 officers and 6S7
enlisted men, would go on the steamer Rou-
mania and that General Hams, command
irg another section of the expedition, would
make separate report to the department
during the day.
Although no word was received on the
subject the officials of the War Department
are confident that the troops which left
Charleston under command of General Will
son last week have already landed in Porto
Rico and Joined the forces under General
Miles near Guanica.
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RESTORED TO PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Eastern, Middle and Western Saline
Reserves,

The President has issued a proclamation
restoring the lands known as the eastern,
middle and western Saline reserves to the
public domain.
The proclamation Is as follows:
Whereas in the opening of the Chero-
kee outlet, pursuant to section 10 of the
act of Congress. approved March 3. 1903.
the lands known as the eastern, middle
and western Saline reserves were excepted
from settlement in view of three leases
made by the Cherokee nation piror to
March B, 1893. under authority of the act
of Congress. approved August T. 1882.
And whereas 1t appears that said leases
were never approved. as provided by law:
Now. therefore. I, William Mckinley,
President of the United States, by virtue
of the power In me vested by section 10 of
said act of March 3, 1893, do hereby de-
clare and make known that all the lands
IN said Saline reserves as described In
proclamation dated August 10. 1893, are
hereby restored to the public domain, and
" Ill be disposed of under the laws of the
United States relating to public lands In
said Cherokee outlet. subject TO the policy
of the government in disposing of said Sa-
line lands
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CAMP THOMAS TROOPS.
t6Oth Indiana Infantry Start for
Porto Rico-AnaIysis of Water.

Porto Rico-AnaIysis of Water.
CHICKAMAUGA-CHAT MA
TIONAL MILITARY PARK, Tenn, July
2S-The 16Dth Indiana Infantry broke
camp at an early hour today and marched
five miles to ROssville. Ga, where South
ern railway trains were boarded for New
pert News. This regiment goes to Porto
Rico in place of the 9TH Illinois, which
vas ordered back TO camp after il had half
finished loading for departure.
The 1st South Carolina will leave during
the next twenty -fo3r hours for Jackson
VILE, Fla, to join Fitzhugh Lees Conn
mand- No other commands have orders to
move.
The 9Th Regiment. United States Vc!un-
teers, will reach Camp Thomas from Knox
vile, Tenn, during the next few days
Gen. BcyntOn, chairman of the Chicka-
naUga-ChatJanOoga Park commission, is
having an analysis prepared of the water
used from all sources at Camp Thomas.
Gen. BOynJcn has no doubt the analysis
will show, as has been demonstrated mere
tofOTe by two or three analyses, that all
water from whatever source at Camp
Thomas is chemically and microscopicslly
pure.
Gen. Boynton is having the surface
springs in the park, which are liable to be-
come contaminated by frequent use. filled.
Col. Grigsbys Rough Riders are getting
in readiness to move into their new camp,
on the Brotherton field.
The officers of the regiments have dis
continued the saber drill. The officers were
drilled by Adjutant Suess, who is an expert
sWOrdsmau, and under his direction they
have become very proficient in the hand
ling OF the saber
The entire transportation outfit of the Sd
Division, list Corps, including ambulances
Will assemble for inspection ON the Smith
" hite field Friday afternoon at = o'clock.
The ambulance company and the trains of
each regiment Will he in charge of their re-
spective quarJermdsters, those of the brig
ade IN charge of the brigade quartermaSter
while the division quartermasIer will have
charge of all The trains will be parked in
three lines and arranged from right to left
in the order of the brigades in the division
and of the regiments of the brigade.
This promises to be one of the most strik
ing exhibitions yet witnessed at Camp
Thomas since the arrival of the volunteers.
There will be total of 2t3 wagons and
mule teams in the review besides the am
balances. There will be al least / 900 mules
IN the review.
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Washington stock Exchange.

sales-regular call-12 O'Clock ND G. ss5s,
$50 at 1I6 MergenthaIer Linotype 10 at 1872; 10
Monotype. 100 16la; Loo at 1874; IS at iG;s;
25 at l642 American Graphophoue, 8 at I2S; 1
i isss l27. American 'raph0ph'ns preferred Ii at
District of Columbia Bonds-a.ess, funding. cur
Miscellaneous Bonds-Metropolitan Railroad IS.
116 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s 120 bid.
A. ia bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates Of
indebtedness B, los bid. Columbia Railroad es,
ington Railroad es, 100 bid: washington Gas
Company Is. series A. 1i2 bid. Washington Gas
Light debenture imp. Us bid. Chesapeake and Po-
tonaS Telephone IS 1oa bid. american Security
pany imp. 6s, ITO bid. Washington Market Com
IS 10Y bid. Washington Light Infantry list es,
bid. Metropolitan, 800 bid central, 14O bid, 1888
asked Farmers and Mechanics, $50 bid. Second.
s1 bid m 5 isS G End NIB Isl bid
Traders, IS bid, 103 asked. Lincoln, l12 bid lis
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-Natloanl
Safe Deposit and Trust, x113 bid. Washington
Loan and Trust, x126 bid 100 asked, american
Insurance Stock. Eiremea,. % bid Franklin.
Gerr,an- American, is5 bid National Union. bid,
bid, asked Peoples, 5 bid Lincoln, 81 bid,
eB asked Commercial bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, II
bid. Columbia Title, AS bid. District Title, bid,
asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Capita1 Traction. 70 bid "a
asked Metropolitan. I'D bid, 123 asked Column
bia, 73A bid. II asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-washington Gas
x47a bid, 4sA asked; Georgetown Gas. - bid.
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac, 81
bid. Pennsylvania, 3S bid, IS asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergenthaler Linotype
1873 bid, 1874 asked. Lanston Monotype, 10 bid.
American Graphophons, 12ss bid. American Graph
ophone, 1871 bid. Washington Market 10 hid
Great Falls Ice, ITO bid, 125 asked. Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat, x9o asked.
xEx. div.
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Halifax Court of Inquiry Report ON
La BOurgOgne Disaster.


HALIFAX, N. S., July 2s.-The decision
of the court Of inquiry given here today
exonerates Capt. Henderson and the off,
GERS of the ship Cromartyshire from all
blame in the matter Of the Bourgogne dis
aster.
The report was made by Capt. w. H.
Smith Of the British royal naval reserve,
with whom was associated in the investi-
cation Capt. Bloomfield Douglass. r. N. R.,
and Capt. Lewis Anderson, nautical as
SCISSOR.
Capt. Smith in his report says:
1T appears to me that La Bourgogne, as
a mail steamship starting from New York,
was not IN the position at the time of the
collision as indicated by the steam lanes on
the pilot chart of the North Atlantic. 1t
also appears to me that it is highly desir-
able the rules Of following the steam lanes
should be made more binding on all steam
ers navigating the Atlantic when plying
between New York and European ports.
Although in this inquiry I have not been
called upon or empowered to make any in
vestigation as to the conduct of the master
and officers Of La Bourgogne, or as to the
navigation Of that ship, it ia evident that
had the commander, Capt. Deioncle, adopt
ed the rules laid down his vessel could not
have been in a position indicated by the
disaster"
The report concludes with the recon-
mendation that new lane routes be es-
tablished for fast passenger steamers be-
tween American and European ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-28

anded yesterday at Algeciras, but rot
mounted. IN consequence of the British
presentations. The half-fnished earth
works are doomed to speedy decay. Spain,
while complying with British representa-
lions. protested privately that the treaty
of Utrecht had been broken so often by
the English that it had become obsolete"
The Kings Measles.
MADRID, July 2S.-The kings attack of
measles is taking it's normal course and
there are no complications.
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GUANTANAMO's HORRORS.
There Are 1000 Persons Sick From
Hunger and Disease.


DOWNRIGHT 1905 by Associated Press.)
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. July 81. 7:15 pm.
Lieut. Col. Angel Resell, who, after TAX
ing confirmation of the instructions to sur
render from Gen Tcral to Gen. Pareja,
military governor of Guantanamo. returned
here this afternoon, said to an Associated
Press corr gpondent that the first inaina-
ton that Guantsnanio had of the surren-
der of Santiago and the terms thereof was
on July %. when Rear Admiral Sampson
sent a letter to Gen. Pareja asking what
number rations should be sent to his gar
r.son. as they had been surrendered on the
nth.
Gen Paraja being ignorant of the sur
r. nder refused to credit the message and
accept ratio7s. answering Admiral Samp-
son to that effect. Admiral Sampson then
sent a copy of the terms of surrender,
whereupon Gen. Pareja decided to inquire
Of Gen. Toral at Santiago whether the
news was true and Lieut.. Col. Resell was
appointed to come here. He returned with
his confirmation. and the surrender of
Guantanamo took place yesterday.
Col. Resell says the conditions of Guam
tauamo are awful, and the troops are az
.tally starving. For the last eight days
hey have had no food. On mounting guard
the soldiers were obliged to sit, being too
weak To stand, and 1t was impossible to
make them build trenches. as they fell from
exhaustion. There are 1000 sick in Guam
-snamo. suffering from diseases increased
~ hunger.
The French cruiser Rigault de Geneuilly
was refused permission by Admiral Samp-
son 10 land grain and provisions for the re-
lief of the French colony at Guantanamo.
AL hope was abandoned, and the sufferers
were awaiting death from starvation. The
conditions of Guantanamo. Col. Resell says,
are worse than those at Santiago.
Lieut.. Col Ewens of the 9th Infantry re-
reived the surrender of Guantanamo yes
terday. The Spanish troops will remain in
De town until transported.
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kLONDIKE STEAMERS IN TROUBLE.
Serious Condition OF Affairs Prevails
ut st. NichaeI's.

SEATTLE. Wash, July 2s.-Purser
Twiggs OF the steamer Humboldt. which
Eas arrived here from St. Michaers, re-
ports that a serious condition of affairs
Prevails at the latter place. Several
Gamers which have no river steamer con-
.-ections cannot land their passengers.
.hey have been feeding them several
weeks. and provisions are getting scarce.
The most unfortunate lot of passengers
ere those that went from Seattle on the
steamer Prcgresso. The company sending
her out has since become insolVent, The
passengers number about 100 and IL is
probable that they Will nearly all be re-
turned here.
The captain Of the Dirigo says he would
sail for San Francisco with his passengers
If he had provisions enough 10 make the
trip. The steamer National City, with 100
passengers is in q similar condition The
passengers OF these steamers are getting
very FESTIVE, and threaten all sorts Of
things
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Government Bonds,
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE July 2s.-Flour inactive and easy,
Snehsngednreceipss n2li barrels; exports. 44s
7Izaz2; month, 7i5sa72hs: August. 7ossa7o4s: Sep
TENDER, 69Nal0; steamer No. red. 89-receipts
ISL .s07 bushels; sales 151 zoe bushels-souther1
wheat by sample. 63a7S; do. grade, Goa 72Is
3sssa3sN. September, sea39h; steamer mixed,
37iza37 I-receipts, 49, l1s bushels; exports, SSH
bushels stock. zof l62 bushels sales 40 900 bush
els-southern white corn. 4la42; do. yellow Al
Oats drm-No. white. 33a34: 10. mixed, 31a32
receipts 1909 bushels; exports, none; stock 80
204 bushels. Rye quiet and steady-No 2 nearby
Ash; No. western, 6o-fecepcs, Is 4S1 bushels:
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LA BOURGOGNE's DEAD.
Bodies Found at Sea and Articles of
Value Removed From Them.

ST. JOHNS. N. F., July 2S.-The schoon-
er Delight. Capt. Mcdonald. arrived here
today, and reported passing through 8
quantity of wreckage from the lost French
line steamer La Bourgogne, off Sable ISL
ard.
Capt Mcdonald launched a boat and
rcwed to some dead bodies which he des-
cried floating about the wreckage. He
found the bodies OF several men and wo-
men, from which he removed rings,
watches pocket books and other property
which would help in identifying them.
to the government here, with whom the
relatives or frierds of people lost on the
steamship should communicate. All the
bodies were too much decomposed to per-
NIT of a description that would identify
them.