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Evening star., 1898-06-23
INTERNAL REVENUE DUES.
Post OMce Stamps Will BE Used Until
Others Are Ready.

Chief johnson of the bureau of engrav-
irg and printing will this afternoon de-
liver to Commissioner Scott Of internal
revenue bureau about S.000,000 one-cent
postage stamps, on which have been print
ed the letters II. r." meaning internal
revenue. Late yesterday afternoon it was
decided that this method of supplying the
internal revenue war tax stamps would
have to be temporarily resorted to, and
Mr.. johnson at once began preparations
for the work.
postage stamps will be used only in three
lines of business-express telegraph and
railroads. The demand for the stamps
from these concerns were so enormously
heavy that it was decided that the regular
stamps to be placed on express packages
telegraph messages and parlor and sleep
ing car tickets could not be printed in time
to supply the orders and to get the stamps
distributed to every part of the country.
The express companies, telegraph COM
panies and sleeping car companies have
agreed to at once buy the supply now
printed and to put them in the hands OF
their agents in every city in the country.
thereby preventing a choking of business
in these lines.
1t is stated that the postage stamps will
not be used In any other lines of business
as the bureau of engraving and printing
will probably be able to turn out the regu-
lar stamps necessary for all other articles
coming under the act for adhesive stamps.
The Post Office Department has a surplus
of about 1500G0,000 one-cent postage
stamps, and can therefore spare all that
will be needed. In addition to this the ca
pacity of the bureau of engraving and
printing is sufficient to supply 20 900 600
new stamps each day if they are needed
The bureau of engraving and printing
is now at work making the plates for the
twelve varieties of stamps that will be
necessary. AS fast as the regular stamps
are printed they will be hurriedly sent out
SO that the country may be fully supplied.
1t is almost impossible to estimate the
number of converted one-cent stamps
which will be necessary until the regular
stamps are printed. An idea of the num-
Der. however, can be had when it is known
that after July l every express package,
every telegraph message and every parlor
and sleeping car ticket will have to have
a stamp attached.
Evening star., 1898-06-23
The Entire Stock List Ruled Higher
at New York.
CHANGERS LED TIE MOVEMENT
There Was a Good Foreign De.
mand With Short Covering.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, June 23.-GaIns extending
to u of 1 per cent were reported in the
London market this morning and foreign
houses sent over fair volume of buying
orders for execution on this side.
In consequence of the improved char-
acter of the demand. the speculative under
tone was decidedly buoyant at times aid
confidence in higher prices forced recent
sellers into ths opposite account. The COW
ering OF short contracts helped the i'm
provement considerably. but the advance
was not lacking in legitimate buying.
The advance in Rock Island and the
Granger list generally had an improving
crop situation and a probable early settle
ment of the northwestern rate war for a
background.
Western Union had the incentive 10 i'm
provement incident to the removal of a
large block of weakly held stock and thu
various specialties had experienced manipu-
lation to assist in emphasizing any natural
tendency toward an advance.
Brooklyn rapid transit, sugar and tobacco
all scored substantial gains under liberal
volume of trading.
The disappointment expressed in local cir
cles yesterday with the earnings of the
Vanderbilt roads was completely offset
abroad by the extra dividend on Lake
Shore The good effect of this half per
cent increase in disbursement resulted in "A
revival OF routine developments as doml-
nant speculative Influences. The recent
strength in the bond market for example.
was brought forward as an induccment
to higher prices In all departments The
strength of government bonds on the eve
of q new issue attracts especial attention.
The premiums previously quoted for those
new bonds continue to prevail, but there is
an increased desire 10 arrange for the sale
of certain allotments in advance of de-
livery day
This feature of the transaction is the
least satisfactory to legitimate investors,
inasmCch as the banks will not be disposed
TO advance the price in the face of con-
tinuous offerings by admittedly incompe-
tent subscribers. The mere fact that
three-fourths of the loan is said to have
been subscribed for in amounts of $500 and
under would indicate that a systematic use
OF names has been resorted to in order TO
secure the minimum denominations.
The good effects of the complete SUBJ
scrlpton being covered by small amounts
cannot fail of reflection in the general mar
ket. The war news was also considered
favorable to an advance.
The trading toward the close OF business
was somewhat irregular, a tendency to
take prohts on certain industrials resulting
in fractional declines from top prices.
Taken as whole the undertone of the
market was improved noticeably by the
days events.
Evening star., 1898-06-23
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Go
Not Thought n Ffiibuster Can BE Con-
ducted.


rducted.
1t Is becoming more and more apparent
that a flibuster against the Hawaiian res
ciutions cannot be successfully conducted
"A democratic senator who is opposed to
annexation and will make a speech against
the resolutions said to Star reporter to-
day that in his. opinion a real flibuster
would never develop. He said that he
was"as much opposed to annexation as any
man in the Senate, but that he did not
think the ser ators who were in favor Of
preventing action by obstruction were na-
merous enough to call for the yeas and
nays.
Among the democrats in both the House
ana senate there are some who, though
opposed to annexation, protest against the
issue being given so great prominence as to
focus public attention upon it and make it
the leading issue in politics. A prominent
day that he did not think it necessary, be-
cause many democrats are opposed to an
nexatlon, as he Was himself, that opposi-
ton should be carried to such an extreme
as to make it a leading issue in politics.
A considerable number of democrats hold
similar views to these and are exertins
then selves to prevent the opposition being
carried far enough to make the question
a political issue. They think such action
unwarranted by the circumstances, and
that the discussion Of Imperialism is un-
timely while the war is on.
Evening star., 1898-06-23
WELLINGTON FOR CHAIRMAN.
He Will Resume Control of the Mary
land State Committee.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, June 23.-Chairman
Norman B. Scott, jr., of the republican
state committee has issued a call for the
committee to meet in Baltimore Thurs
day June 30. Mr.. Scott will tender his
resignation as chairman in order to be
free to take charge Of the navy Office at
this port July l. 1t is generally conceded
that Senator George L. Wellington will
be elected chairman, and will accept.
Senator Wellington's friends say that he
will have then active support of Senator
elect McComssl and other party leaders,
and will win by large majority over
Representative Mrdd, who will be the can
di6ate of the Malster faction.
Chairman Seett, shas openly announced
than he will use his influence to have Mr..
Wellington chosen as his successor, and
Mr.. Benjamin "A Richmond of Allegheny
county, who was Judge McComas' chief
lieutenant in the y senatorial contest at
Annapolis last winter, is in town and says
he is also in favor Of Wellington resuming
his old place at the head of the state COM
nittee. Before going to Washington this
morning Senator Wellington told The
Star correspondent that he expects to be
reelected chairman of the state committee
and that he will accept the place.
Evening star., 1898-06-23
TRANSPORTING HORSES.
Better Facilities Than Those MT Santi-
ago Wanted in Failure.

Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn is con-
sidering the advisability of acquiring ves-
sells specially adapted for cattle carrying
purposes for the use of the War Depart
ment in transporting hereafter such ami
n ais as may be necessary in the West In
dian expeditions. The experience of the
horses and mules which were taken with
General Skaters army demonstrated to
the officials that some provision ought to
be made which. within a reasonable de-
gree, will insure the safety and comfort
of the animals while on the trip. The
press reports from the expedition show that
number of the animals Jared very badly
and some of them died. presumably from
the lack of accommodations suitable for
transportation. There are a number of
transatlantic vessels engaged in the cattle
carrying trade especially fitted out for this
purpose, which the department believes
can be secured for the use of the United
States army. and which would carry the
animals safely to their destination with
out any serious consequence.
An agent of the quartermaster depart
Evening star., 1898-06-23
MAIL FOR sHAFTER,s SOLDIERS.
A Fast steamer to Garry Letters to the
Invading Army.

Invading Army.
Arrangements for carrying the mail to
the soldiers of Gen. Skaters expedition
are being made by Mr.. Shallenberger. the
second assistant postmaster general, and
before the week has ended fast mail
steamer will have been put into the serv-
ice Of Uncle Sam plying between Key West
and wherever the army OF invasion makes
its base of operations.
At the present time large amount Of
mail matter has accumulated for the SOL
diers at Key West, and this will be dis
patched on the first government steamer
going to Cuba. When the troops left Key
West several days ago several post office
officials accompanied them. They had in
structions from the Postmaster General to
establish a post office wherever the army
made its headquarters. and to move the
same when expedient. In other words.
they we're given carte blanche to make
such postal arrangements which IN their
judgment would rebound to the conven-
fence of the soldiers.
Arrangements have bsen made to have
all the mail intended for the soldiers now
at Camp Alger who are detailed to ac-
company the second army Of invasion to
be sent to Fortress Munroe, where it will
be put aboard the transports and distrib-
uted en- route. This arrangement will
maintain until the boats leave. after which
the mail will be sent directly from Key
West to Cuba on the government mai
boat. 1t is the intention of the depart
ment to provide at least q weekly service
in Cuba
The post Office officials are considering
the advisability of transferring the re-
sponsibility for war mail matter to the
War Department. The idea is to have the
adjutant general held responsible for the
mail intended for the regiments.
Whenever a government boat leaves Key
West for Cuba such mail matter as has
accumulated will be sent along with It,
since 1t is the wish of the department to
give the soldiers all the service possible.
Evening star., 1898-06-23
GUARDING THE BONDS.
Important Action Taken by the Secre-
tarY Of the DreaaurY.


tary of the Treasury.
Among the many thousand subscriptions
for the smaller amounts of $500 or less
daily received by the Treasury Depart
ment there appear almost daily remit
tances from banks and smaller institutions
covering a long list of subscribers in uni
foIm amounts of $500 each. In these cases
one large draft or check is inclosed for
payment for all the subscriptions. The
fact that there is a small premium offered
by large would-be investors has stimulated
certain persons to secure pro forma sub
scriptions from people who have no bona
fide intention of investing in the bonds.
The pro forma subscriptions thus obtained
are then forwarded by the agency gather
ing them in with a draft in round sum
for payment. 1t is easily to be seen that
the fair purpose of the law, which favors
an honest subscription by the citizens of
humber means, may be thus crcumvent-
ed. The treasury has a watchful eye out
for such abuses, and where the case is
clear enough such subscriptions are un-
tremendously returned to the sender In
other cases where doubt exists the Secre-
tary has prepared and will send the follow
ing letter:
You are respectfully advised that the
several subscriltio tions of $500 each inclosed
by you under date of - and accompa MED
by your check for s. are not accented
but are held in allegiance for your further
aoVice. 1t was the plain intent of Congress-
IN the legislation authorizing the issue of
the bonds now in question, to give to per-
sons or moderate means the opportunity
to invest their capital, or a part of it, in
the securities of the United States the
evident underlying thought being THAI thus
our frugal citizens would come into 4 clos
er interest with the government Of which
they form part. Whatever operates to
defeat this thought and purpose defeats
or circumvents the intention of Congress
as embodied in the law. The circumstances
surrounding the subscriptions forwarded
by you as above referred to carry a pre-
sumption that they are not expressions of
a bona fde purpose on the part of the
pro forma subscribers to become investors
in and holders of the bonds applied for.
ION the contrary, the presumption arises
that the subscriptions are really in the
interest of a class whose claims are dis
tinctly deferred until after the several
subscriptions of individuals shall be first
accepted. and the lowest amounts first al
lctted.' The duty of this department re-
quires a reasonable, yet diligent, guardian
ship of the rights of those in whose behalf
the law has special regard. The DEPART
ment, therefore, deems it proper to require
| from you clear and unequivocal state
whose names are signed to the subscrip-
tlon paper you are bona fide acting on
their behalf, and not for the ulterior acl-
vantage Of yourself or any other interest
In the absence Of a satisfactory state
ment from you to this effect the subscrip-
tion papers, with your check, will be re-
turned to you.'
Evening star., 1898-06-23
sundry Civil Bill Conference.

The conferess Of the two houses of Con-
gress on the sundry civil appropriation bill
today reached another partial agreement
on that bill, leaving only a few matters of
minor Importance yet to be disposed of.
The agreement includes an adjustment of
the appropriation for the Paris exposition.
According to the terms of this provision
the total expense of the exposition to the
government of the United States is limited
to S6o0.0o of which $200, 900 is made i'm
mediately available. A commissioner gen.
eral. an assistant commissioner general, a
secretary and twelve commissioners are
provided for. each to serve three years
The salary of the commissioner general Is
hxed at $1,000. the assistant at $6.0O0 and
the secretary at 81 500.
Among the items upon which no agree
ment was reached was the provision limit
ing the term of office Of the district at
torney for the District of Columbia This
paragraph of the bill will be considered at
another conference.
Evening star., 1898-06-23

ment is now in Montreal inspecting a mum
Der of British vessels which have been Of
fered to the department for transport pur
poses. He expects to return to the city
today to report. The following vessels o.
transatlantic lines have been offered Il
the government: The Adriatic, Furst Bis
marck. the City of Rome.
All these are large vessels capable Of car
rying a great many men, and would be ex
tremely valuable to the government fol
the transport purpose If they are secured
Conference With Gen. Miles.
Gen. Miles went to the White House
shortly after o'clock this morning and re-
nnaired in conference With President Me-
Kinley for more than an hour. He Is un-
derstood to have gone fully over the Sit
uation near Santiago. The President is
highly pleased with the way things have
gene.
When Gen. Miles left the White House
he said that his advices we're to the effect
that everything was progressing satisfac-
torily with the irvading force.
Gen. Miles thinks that before today is
over all of the troops will have deba:ked.
By tomorrow morning the artillery and
supplies will be landed, and the army will
be ready for the march to Santiago.
Gen. Miles gave to Star reporter an in
teresting explanation of why two landings
were made. The first landing was made
west of Santiago as a feint. About 5000
ren were landed at Aquadores. They were
we'll protected by the ships and Gen. Gar
cia's forces. This landing was to draw the
Spaniards. About the time the landing Of
the troops there had begun to attract the
Spaniards. the landing at Baiquiri began.
The Real Landing Place.
This is the real landing place, and was
selected by Gen. Shafter himself. The en-
tire expedition is to be landed at this place,
which is seventeen miles east of Santiago.
The soldiers used in the feint at Aguadores,
together with the Cubans with them, will
be embarked on the St. Louis and st. Paul
and taken to Baiquiri, about twenty miles
away. There will be no trouble in doing
this
The Information received by Gen. Miles
and conveyed to the President, is that the
Cubans have rendered incalculable benefit.
They have shown themselves to be brave
of the American officials.
The Presidents Callers.
Senator Perkins and Representative Hill
born of California today introduced State
Senator Stratton to the President. Mr..
Stratton is one of the most prominent
young republicans in California. He is
spoken Of as a probable commissioner TO
Hawaii when the islands are annexed and
a commission is sent over to report on the
best form of government
Representative Curtis of Kansas was at
the White House with Robert A. Friedrich,
prominent California attorney. 1t is said
that Mr.. Friedrich stands an excellent
chance of becoming district attorney for
Alaska.
Representative w. A. Stone. the republi-
can nominee for governor of Pennsylvania
called to see the President and to present
Mr.. Henderson, who aspires to become
Chief of the secret service. Mr.. Hender-
sons aspirations will meet with disap-
pointment, the treasury officials are
highly satisfied with the services of Chief
Wilkie, who succeeded Mr.. Hazen last fall
Evening star., 1898-06-23
LANDING OF sHARPERs TROOPS.
Gen. Miles Receives a Cheering Dis
g, patch From an Aid-deCamp,

"CAs hAAhes AtcCclNeS IL Cheer1nE DIS.
|. 81. patch From an Aid-deCamp.
Gen. Miles received an interesting dis
patch today from one of his id-de-camps
who Is now with Gen. Skaters army at
Baiquiri. He declined to givs its, text to
the public, but said that it merely an
nounced that the landing of the troops was
made all right without any casualty what
ever, and that the only men met were the
Cuban insurgents on the ground.
1t stated that one Cuban was struck by
the bursting of shell and lost his arm,
and that there were about 800 insurgents
on hand, well armed and under good dis
cipline. The dispatch also stated that the
insurgents fought well and rendered good
service in the engagements at Guantana-
mo.
Their principal needs are shoes and qui-
nine. The Cuban insurgent Gen. Garcia
says that he will have 10000 soldiers avail
able for the war against Spain after the
capture of Santiago. Gen. Miles CORES
pondence also stated that the troops were
in splendid spirits and ready for fight,
''and," said Gen. Miles, there may be a
fight today"
Evening star., 1898-06-23
ASSESSING BENEFITS.
Rock Greek Park Commission Holds ,
Meeting.

The Rock Creek Park commission met at
the District building this afternoon for the
purpose of assessing against property ad-
jacent to the park such proportion of cost
and Improvement of the park as the COM
mission deems to have been specially bene-
fitted by the location Of the park. Gen. John
M. Wilson. U. 8. A.; Gen. H. v. Bownton,
Engineer Commissioner Beach and Mr. r
Ross Perry of the commission, were pres
ent. and quite number of owners and at
torneys were also in attendance.
After a general discussion as to the pro-
cedure Of the hearing it was decided that
property owners should submit evidence
to show. first that no property has been
specially benefited, and then, if the COM
mission should decide that there is prop
erty specially benefited. evidence be sub
mitted to show the extent of such benefits
the hearing being adjourned until O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1898-06-23
Additional Attorney. Needed.

In the Senate today. Mr.. Warren gave
notice of an amendment he will propose to
the general deficiency appropriation bill,
providing for three assistant attorneys at
$1,000 each. and one clerk, who shall also
be stenographer and typewriter, at 81 600
for the office of the Attorney General This
addition to the force of the Attorney Cen
erals office is required to keep the work of
that office up to date.
Evening star., 1898-06-23
THE HOUSE.

The House today passed bills extending
the time for the construction of bridges
across the st. Louis river by st. Louis
county, Mimi; the Columbia river by the
Oregon and Washington Bridge Company,
and the Missouri river at Yankton, S. d.
The Senate bill was passed relieving own
ers of mining claims who shall enlist in
the army or navy for the present war from
doing the required assessment work upon
their claims during the period of their
service.
Mr.. Hull, from the committee on military
affairs, made an unsuccessful effort to have
next Tuesday set apart for consideration
of certain bills from that committee among
them being some suggested by the war
emergency. One, however, proposed per-
manent increase in the ordnance DEPART
ment, and objection was made.
Upon motion of Mr.. Dingley, the House
agreed to adjourn today until Monday.
The House passed a bill authorizing the
Mi: souri, and Kansas Telephone COMPANY
to construct lines in the Ponca. Otoe and
Missouria reservation, Oklahoma and a bill
to pay the owners of the English ship
Achilles 81 ,543 expenses incurred In rescu-
ing and caring for the crew of the wrecked
American ship Arabia, in June, 1896
Also a bill directing the payment of not
exceeding $1,000 to Verona E. Pollock,
widow Of late Consul A. L. Pollock at San
Salvador.
Sundry Civil Bill Conference.
Mr.. Cannon Qll) then presented the sup
Elemental conference report upon the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, which was
adopted. With the exception of two dis
agreements, the House voted to insist fur
ther upon its disagreements to the Senate
an. endments, and request further confer
ence.
Proceeding then to consider separately
the excepted amendments providing for a
public building at Annapolis Nd, and the
Improvement of Yaquima bay Oregon Mr.,
MCdd (dd) moved to make the cost Of the
Annapolis building 100000 instead of s12O.
0O0 as proposed by the Senate but after
debate the amendment was rejected and
the House voted to insist upon its dis
agreement. Similar action was taken in
regard to Yaqufma bay.
Evening star., 1898-06-23
Fight with spanish Cruiser.

MADRID, June pa dispatch just re-
ceived here from San Juan de Porto Rico
says:
AN American cruiser appeared or the
harbor and the cruiser Isabella. q gunboat
and the Terror sailed out to attack her.
The American withdrew Immediately. One
Spaniard was killed and three were
wounded"
Evening star., 1898-06-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the hign.
est and the lowest and the closing prices of
the New York stock market today as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury. No. 2
al sf
Evening star., 1898-06-23
.'THERE'LL COME A TIME SOME DAY.
Tune Played by Mayor McKfsson's
Band Returning From Columbus.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 23.-Mayor
Mcklsson and his unseated delegation
marched into town last evening TO the
strains of the song ''There'll Come a Time
Some Day.. Mayor McKisson does not
like the treatment he received at the state
convention, and said he thought IL the re-
publican party would inject a little more
Mckinleyism and little less Hannaism
INTO itself 1t would win in Cuyahoga coun-
ty and in Ohio this fall