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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT.
Companies Repeatedly Bringing Per-
sons Afflicted With Certain Disease.

Some time ago the Treasury Department
submitted to the Attorney General copy
of section of the immigration act Of 1891,
for opinion as to whether the repeated
endeavor on the part of the transportati ton
companies to bring into the United States
aliens afflicted with disease pronounced
to be 'loathsome or dangerous contagious"
was within the meaning of said section, so
as to make such companies liable to the
penalties prescribed thereby, which are
fine not to exceed 81 900 or imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or both. In an ex-
tended opinion Attorney General Griggs
concludes. as follows:
THAT corporation officers Or servants
responsible for or actually engaged in
breach of the immigration laws under the
act of 1891 are liable to the fine and i'm
prisonment imposed by section 9. and the
corporation itself Is liable to fine In the
case of any and each alien brought into or
landed in the United States, by vessel or
otherwise, who is not entitled to enter, and
l therefore answer the question submitted
for my consideration by stating that the re-
peated endeavor on the part of transporta-
ton companies to bring into the United
States aliens afflicted with a disease pro-
nounced to be 1oathsome or dangerous con-
tagious Is embraced within the meaning
of section of the act of March 3, 1891, 50
as to make companies liable in the way
herein indicated to the penalties prescribed
thereby"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
THE CAPTURED ARMS.
Question: Being Considered by the
Ordnance Bureau.

The ordnance bureau of the War Depart
ment is considering what to do with the
large quantity of arms, ammunition, foru-
fication guns and ordnance stores which
have come into the possession of this gov
eminent through the surrender of Santiago.
General Shafter reports that about IOOo
Mauser rifles were turned over the first
day and the number will reach probably
900 when the troops at other points IN
the surrendered zone turn in their guns.
The reports made before the surrender in
dicated that the Maussrs handled by the
Spanish troops were not in very good con-
dition. The guns were all right when fur
nished. but the poor care they received
principally from the volunteers. left many
of them rusty and defective. Ordnance Of
lcials believe, however, that the greater
part of the guns can be put in first-class
order. The Mauser has a caliber of mil
limeters, or 2 7-S of an inch, while the
Anne. lean gun has a caliber Of 3 of an
inch. This difference in caliber makes IT
impos ible to use American ammunition in
the laptured guns. The surrender also
covers a large stock Of ammunition, rifle
balls. ETC.. of the caIiber suitable for the
MauserS, so that when the guns are re-
paired there Will be an ample stock Of
cartridges to use In them.
The ordnance bureau is considering only
what shall be done with the guns If they
are utilized by this government, as II has
nothing to do with the larger question
concerning the ultimate return of the guns
to the Spanish troops. This is a general
question of governmental policy, but it ap-
pears to be pretty well settled that the
guns Will not be returned to the Spanlards,
at least until the war is over.
The ordnance officers expect to make very
little use of the old fertilization guns
mounted in Moro Castle, Sacopa, Cayo
Smith and other forts along Santiago har-
Dor. These, it has developed since the cap
lure, are guns of antiquated pattern, most
of them muzzle leaders 1t is said thew
would not be worth bringing back to the
United States except as souvenirs of the
fall OF Santiago. For the present they
prooabiy VIII be retained at the forts for
since they have proved sufficiently efrart
I've to make showing against the big
American feet. they will suffice for the
present passive condition of affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
INSPECTING APPLIANCES.
Preparations for Installation of I'm
proved Fire Alarm System.


proved Fire Alarm System.
District Commissioner Wight, Superin-
tendent H R. Miles of the fire alarm sys-
tenn and Mr.. Walter c. Allen of the cleo
trical department left for New York last
evening for the purpose of inspecting the
appliances to be used in the improvement
Of the District fire alarm system, for which
Congress appropriated during the late ses-
sion. The headquarters Of the fire alarm
system will be located in an additional
story to be built on the engine house on
Sth Street between D and E streets, and
work will be commenced on it in a short
time. That work will, it is expected, be
completed by the LIST of September, when
the work of installing the new system Will
be commenced, and 1t is believed ii will be
pla ced in operation not later than the LIST
of October.
AS heretofore explained in The Star, the
fire alarm system will be brought up to
date, many new boxes will be put in opera
ton, and every house of the fire depart
ment will be equipped with what are known
visual indicators. so that hereafter the
companies will not be compelled to depend
alone on the ear to locate the box sounded.
is now done. The appropriation will
admit Of the use of about all of the latest
i'm provements. and for the first time since
it's organization it is believed that the Dis
trict fire department will have thoroughly
equipped and up-to-date fire alarm system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
Nicaragua's Railway System.

The Secretary of State IL informed by
United States Consul Sorsby at San Juan
del Norte of the departure from that port
of Mr.. Louis Wichman, the agent of the
Atlas Company and local manager of the
Caribbean and Pacific Transit Company,
in connection with the proposed acquisi-
ton by those companies of the national
railway system of Nicaragua. The Nicara-
guam congress Is now in session, and
should tho Atlas Company consummate the
purchase of the railway system and Sc
cure concessionary privileges, the contract
will probably be ratified by Congress with
out delay. Such concession as Is contem-
plated by the Atlas Company. involving,
as 1T does. extraordinary monopolies and
privileges, must be ratified by the Nicara-
guam congress In order to be final.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
CITY AND SUBURBAN ROAD.
The PurDese to Begin Work at the
Ear1ieat Moment.

earliest Moment.
People who live along the line of the City
end Suburban. formerly the lexington.
railroad are very much interested just now
in the progress being made by the new
company, or rather the reorganized COM
pany. in equipping the road. 1t may be
stated that the president of the comr- ny,
Mr.. O. T. Crosby. is anxious to push the
preparations forward as rapidly as possible.
and he says all his plans favor rapidity in
the work
1t has been found necessary, in order to
comply with all the legal requirements. to
have another meeting of the stockholders
and public notice has been made of that
fact. and the meeting will be held at the
ofilce of the company on the 2Sth instant.
In the meantime, however, it is the inten-
ton to go over the bids for the street work
and for the material to be used, in order
that everything may be In readiness to
award the contracts. A number of bids
nave already been received and it is ex-
pected that by The end of the month it viii
be possible to award some of them so that
the actual work of the reconstruction and
equipment of the road can be begun at. the
earliest moment. This is the announced
purpose of Mr.. Crosby, and as he is in di-
rect charge of the enterprise, as well as
being president of the road it would seem
that the chances of unnecessary delay are
very slight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19

A new compilation OF United States
laws relating to the navy, marine CORPS"
&c. has just made its appearance. having
been compiled by William H Michael, by
special direction of Congress. For twenty
years the Navy Department has been get
ting along with an obsolete publication
known as Hogs's digest. supplemented by
a mass OF new statutes, controllers deci-
sions, Supreme Court decisions, &c. The
present volume welds these together and
prupes away lot of repealed statutes and
Cancelled regulations, and gives in compact
fcrnn with careful annexation. a complete
digest of naval law. as revealed not only in
the statutes. but IL the decisions of the
courts and opinions of the Attorneys Cen
eFal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
SEAMEN ON TRIAL.
Charged With Refusing to OIey Can.
tain's Orders,


Thomas w. Roper seaman on the
three-masted schooner James Boyce, jr.
low lying at a Georgetown wharf. who is
charged conformity with Carl L. Eikman,
John Erickson and Allen E. Anderson.
WIN refusing TO obey lawful command OF
their captain, In violation Of the marine
laws. was placed on trial at II 80 O'Clock
this morning before Justice Hagner, In
Criminal Court No /. Attorney Thomas c.
Taylor of this city, and j. H. Brinton OF
Philadelphia, represented the defendants,
while the prosecution was conducted by AS
sistant District Attorneys Shillington and
Laskey. Jury trial was waived A motion
to quash by the defense was overruled.
The seamen are charged with refusing
to tar the rigging of the schooner July 2
Their defense was that they would not do
the work with their bare hands The log
book of the schooner was introduced in
evidence and Captain VIM. l.. Tilton was
the first witness. He examined the men
after they had refused to obey the mate 5
order, and they gave him the same answer
concerning their refusal to tar with bare
hands. 1t was customary the captain said,
TO use the hands or rag. The sailors
We're offered their choice of these, but re-
fused. They offered to do the work with a
trush, but this was not allowed.
Mate Anderson, a typical seafaring man.
was next called. He has followed the sea
for fifteen years and his nautical express
sions and reference to vessels were quite
entertaining. He gave Roper a bucket of
tar and a rag and ordered him to do the
work. He refused and wanted to use some
rags on stick. which was not the custom
aboard vessels" and it was impossible to
tar rigging in such a manner. When he
was a seaman he used his bare hands or
a rag in tarring the rigging. The tar would
wash off the hands in a few days and the
work had to be done only once a year-in
the spring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
EXCEEDED OUR OWN ARMY
The Soldiers Surrendered by the Spanish
Commander.
Reports Received From Gen. 'Shafter
-Oyer 10000 Rifles Have
Been Sent In.

Adjutant General Corbin received a tele-
gram from General Shafter today saying:
THE roster of prisoners has been handed
In by General Toral. The total is %. 1884,
General Skaters dispatch added that the
prisoners turned over to him far exceeded
in numbers the strength of his own army.
Adjutant General Corbin this afternoon
received a cable message from Major Gen.
eral Shafter at Santiago as follows:
MY ordnance officer reports over 10000
rifles sent in and about 10 600 900 rounds of
ammunition. Send officers and troops to-
morrow to receive surrender of interior
garrisons. About 1000 soldiers at these
places. VIII send officers to receive sur
render of coast garrisons at Guantanamo,
Boichon and Saguci Pancinia.
'SHAFTER,
Major General Commanding
Speaking of the Santiago surrender Sec
rotary Alger said that it appeared that we
had more prisoners than was first thought
There might be several thousand within the
surrendered district besides the $4,000 re-
ported by Gen. Shafter at Santiago He
said also that the arms and ammunition
surrendered amounted to a great deal more
than had been expected. 1t had been sup
posed that the Spaniards were short Of am
~'
capture includes about 10,000,000 rounds.
Nineteen paymasters, under the command
of Major Sniffen, sail today for Santiago TO
pay the troops under Gen. Skaters COM
mand. Four paymasters sail on the Reso-
lutte from New York, and will have charge
of the funds which will be transported on
this cruiser. The others will sail from
Tampa. After paying off at Santiago the
paymasters will proceed to Porto Rico to
pay the troops sent there
Wants Immune Troops.
General Shafter has asked the War De-
partment to hurry forward the regiments
of immunes for service at Santiago city and
vicinity, in order that there may be mini
mum of danger of further infection of our
troops from the fever which prevails at
Santiago.
Secretary Alger said this afternoon that
it is probable that the total number Of
Spanish soldiers who will have to be trans
ported to Spain will reach the $4,000 esti-
mated by General Shafter, as Torais re-
ports did not cover quite all the soldiers
who would be turned over. The Secretary
says the military government of Santiago
has not yet been definitely selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
ALUMINIUM HORsEsHOEs.
A Trial by Finland Dragons Which
Seems to BE Satisfactory.

Commercial Agent Atwell at Routaix re-
ports to the State Department that
aluminium is now being used in the manu-
facture of bicycles. and military authorities
have for some time past made an effort to
employ this metal in place Of iron, copper
and steel for all articles OF equipment car
ried by infantry. in order to reduce the
weight as much as possible. With the
same object, the Russian minister Of war
has ordered aluminium horseshoes for the
cavalry. The first trial Is now being made
by the Finland dragons, and the horses
are shod as follows: A shoe Of the new
afuminun model Is placed on one foot, the
three remaining shoes being Of the kind
now In USE The trial, which has already
lasted six weeks. seems to be satisfactory,
as the aluminium wears out less rapidly
and is less affected by mud and moisture
than the ordinary shoe. The difference in
weight is about seventy grams (two and
one-haif ounces) on each shoe. Mr.. Atwell
says the cost is not greater at present. and
will be less as soon as the system of manu-
featuring the new shoes shall have been
perfected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
Washington Stock EXCHANGE.

LIsa0fyPe 81 is i6 at rs at fs 10 az
GTaphophone preferred, 100 at 1s%; 81 at Isas.
renn .s'fiet OF Columbia Bonds-3.6Js. funding cur
miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Railroad hs
10 DID Metropolitan Railroad conY 6s IIe hid
A., lI2 bid Metropolitan RAILROAD
TIe ne los bid Colunsbsa Railroad es
i1a,s od Belt Rsiload IS, 81 bid, IS asked Eek.
psny IS. series 4, lls bid: Washington Gas Com.
bsny os. series B, 1l3 bid. U. s. Electric Ligh,
mac Telephone 5s, 103 bid. American securttr Sn6
Trust S.. loo bid. Washington Market Colnp anS
imp 6s lilo bid. Washington Market Sonps ny ny
ext. IS, lilo bid. Masonic Hall Association IS Ios
National Bank Stocks.-Bank Of Washington On,
bid Metropolitan. 8o5 bid Central, I4s bid IS;
.4s bid. Citizens, lao bid Columbia. 10 ep ma
Capital, lis bid. West End as BID o. sssad
ITsders' 30 bid. los asked. Lincoln, iI2 bid, I'D
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies
S "a Deposit and Trust 1lsls hid, I1e1t asked,
American Security and Trust I4e bid. LIS asked.
az Insurance IRA socEs.Firemens q bid Franklin,
American. 1856 bid National Union pls 'n On =.
BID, 8 asked. lincoln. OK BID. commerc SR /
bid Columbia Title. AZ bid. 81. asked. wssbinr.
ton Title bid, District Tile, 2 bid. 8 asked.
halroao Stocks.-Capttal Traction 70 bid "a
asked Metropolitan, 12o bid. 123 asked Column
bia II asked. Belt. bid. lexington bid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Washlngtcn Gas
x47S bid. Georgetown Gas, 40 bid. o. s. Flec.
trio Light, IS bid. Io1 asked
Telephone stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac. x5o
bid Pennsylvania, 81 bid. as asked : : - Nv
Miscellaneous Stocks. : Mereenthsler Linotype
11ol1 bid 1Ieas asked LADston Monotype lie bid
l6h ssked- Amertcen Grsphophone, i2x bid IL
asked. American Graphophone preferred r2iz Ma
i3h asked Pneumatic Gun CARRIAGE ss bid a
asked. Washington Market 10 bid. Great Fails
Ice, LILO bid lbs asked Norfolk and Wsshfnefon
STEAMBOAT xpo asked.
xlr div
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
Sylvester Scovel, the Correspondent,
Assaulted the Commander.
ARRESTED And IN CONFINEMENT
Spaniards May Be Sent to Spain
Before July "a.
THE STARVING REFUGEES
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
H-nrlrrfphf 1913

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
Copyright. 1851
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. July IS. via
Playa Gel Este. July 19.-The correspon-
dent S;oveI was taken today from Garcel
Real where he was confined for striking
Gen Shafter yesterday. 10 Siboney. under
armed guard. in the tug Colon. BE may
be tried here or taken prisoner to the
United States. -
Refugees in armies are focking into the
city. The Red Cross will feed 10000 to-
night.
A strong guard has trouble in keeping
the starving citizens from the stores which
are being landed.
The 400 tons on the State of Texas have
been distributed by water. Miss Barton re-
ports that Robert Douglas of Kingston. a
ealthy citizen, has given his home al San
tfago to the Red Cross for headquarters,
and one hundred thousand tons of provis-
lens additional are expected to arrive in a
few days.
To Spain Before July "a.
We epect to ship the Spanish army be-
fore the oath of July. The Spanish ships
now available for transports in the harbor
are the Mexico with accommodations for
1000 men; the Reina Isle Los, Angeles
Mortera and San Juan, which are small
and can take only 600 each.
American transports probably will be
necessary.
Admiral Sampson, on the Vixen, entered
Santiago harbor today for a conference
with General Shafter concerning the trans
portation of Spanish troops.
The torpedoes now have all been lifted
but the cable torpedoes are still in the
harbor.
Gen. Shafter stopped the press Santiago
wire today until further orders. The city
has a holiday appearance The famished
Spanish welcome the Americans
Only the captain Of the port has disap-
proved the friendly ministrations. He Wild
ly declares that Gen. Toril will be punish
ed by Spain
MI. Ramsden. the British consul, in an
interview, says the Americans will be
forced to keep a big army here until the
Cubans have demonstrated their ability to
rule themselves.
There is no fever in the city. but there
are ten or fifteen deaths every day from
starvation
The Spanish arms from the front have
been stored in the middle of a park of ar
tillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
NEW ORLEANS APPOINTMENTS,
Collectors of Customs and Internal
ReYenue.

The long and bitter fight over the col
lectorship of customs at New Orleans has
been settled by the appointment, to be
made this afternoon, Of Augustus T. VIM
berry. At the same time the President will
appoint Louis J. Souer as collector of in
ternai revenue for the district Of Louisiana.
and Charles w. Boothby. as superintend-
ent of the mint at New Orleans.
The appointment Of Mr.. ~ir.berly, who Is
the republican national committeeman of
Louisiana. has been hanging fire for a
year. It would. probably have been made
during the session Of Congress, but there
have been constant threats that confirma-
ton will be fought hard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
Connecticut Regiment Arrive.

The LIST Regiment. Connecticut Volunteer
Infantry, arrived here today, over the B.
and o. railway. They travelled in three
trains, consisting of sixteen cars each The
first train arrived at s:25 and the last at
$50. The 1854 men. taken as whole, ap-
peared in good condition after their long.
hot ride. Several. however, were so at
fected by the heat that they We're compelled
To discard their rifles and knapsaclSs and
ride In the baggage wagons to the station
OF the Southern railway. where cars were
taken to Dunn Loring. The others march,
ed through the city and boarded the cars
which left at 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
BaItimore Market..

BALTIMORE, July 19.-FIour dull, UNCHANGED
sales. 1,o5o barrels. Wheat steady-spot' sou
e0h month. Saasos; August. 75a75k; September '
s6s bushtls exports "a 900 bushels; stock. AZ :
COZ bushfis; sales, 5000 busheis-sontherp whe,,
sasy-spot and month, 37as7S; August. s7xasTx
september SSass1s steamer mixed, 2sa3eis-ree.
stock, 1,ls47ia bushels; sales, 52,eeo bushels
southern white, corn. 40; do. yellow aei. oar.
mixed 3oas1-reeeipts. sO,006 bushels: exnorts
none: stock. 13s.ss2 bushels. Rye sfeady-yo ;
nearby, 81: No. western, 52iA-receitts ~
bushels; exports, none: stock 80 657 bushels. Hay
steady-Nc: I timothy. $11.soasI2 90 Grain
frefghfs eteady. steamer not IN demand nm
changed Sugar strong. unchanged Batter s,esdy
unchanged Eggs firm. unchanged. Cheese steady.
unchanged Lettuce-$1- 1oaSI25 per basket
Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
WATsON's RENDEZVOUS.
Guesses Made That 1t is Mole St.
Nichoins.

Reports that the battle ship Oregon had
sailed for Mole st. Nicholas, which was
to be the rendezvous of Commodore Wat
sons eastern squadron. are dismissed by
the Secretary as entirely speculative and
not only unauthorized, but incorrect. He
viii not discuss the prospective moves.
and does not like to have his suberdinates
anticipate the departments plans. AL
though it is said the Oregon has not start
ed for Mole ST. Nicholas, the officials will
not be drawn into an admission or denial
as to whether that port is to be the rem
Eezvous for the feet sailing against Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
D., Dueis FoilosT Zoia's Trial,

A duel arising from the zola trial was
fought yesterday at ST. Cloud. France, be-
tween NJ Paul Deroulode. the essayist and
poet. author OF Chants du soldat." and
d. Gustave Hubbard. member of the
Chamber OF deputies for Pontoise. The lat
ter seizsl bis adversary's sword with his
LETT hand, whereupon the seconds STOPPED
the duel. declaring N. Hubbard had dis
qualified himself. Two duels between we'll
known journalists. growing out of the
trial are impending
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
MAY DIE FROM THE BLOW.
Rosenfeid, N PuEilist, Knocked On,
by Red Connolly.

NEW YORK, July 19.-Georse Rosenfsla
a pugilist. is in the city hospital at Newark
n. j., and may die from the result of a
Knockout blow received last night. He
boxed with Red Connolly at the Harri-
son Athletic Club, and during the contest
received a knockout blow on the Jaw. He
was cared for in Harrison during the night
but his condition became so serious that
he was removed to the hospital today
Connolly was arrested. and is being held
to await the result of Rosenfelds injuries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
Cervera shop. Mt Annapo,i.

Admiral Cervera and his feiiow-oficers
are evidently deter, ined to take full ad-
vantage Of the Ill srties which. though
they are prisoners. are so freely accorded
them. and yesterday the figures of the
Spanish sailors were familiar In the
streets Of Annapolis. Md. They made a
round OF the principal stores in the city.
purchasing articles of apparel, returning
to the academy bearing bundles of various
sizes and shapes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19
D1sCLAIMED By MIR. HANNA.
Ohio senator Denies Taking Any Par
In the Mallory Resignation.

Ohio Senator Denies Taking Any Part
fn the Mallory Resignation.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 19.-The ex-
PLANTATION of the resignation of Jno Nal
lory as secretary of the republican state
committee which is made here Is that Mr.
Mallory was Objectionable to certain can
didates on the state ticket because he was
too Jealous in pressing the candidacy of
Col. Chas. F. Dick for governor.
1t was alleged that his efforts were CEN
tered too far in the future and that the
candidates on the state ticket felt the need
of an assistant secretary.
This rather nettled Mallory and he re-
signed. Senator Hanna disclaims any part
in the affair.