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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-12

I'm my annual message In December last.
speaking on this question, i said
The rear future viii devnonstrate
ahether the Indispensable condition OF
righteous peace Just alike 10 the Cohaas
and 10 Spain as N&n as equitable
o an cur Interests 50 Intimately involved
n the welfare or cabs- ts likely 70 be az
tanned II no., the exigeney OF further
md ether action by the United States VIII
~emain TO be taken. when that time comes
s-.ton Will re determined IN the fae OF sn-
iss8usabse riga. and duty II viii he faxed
ssthout msgfvsng or 1ess.aney in the nxht
= sne OBLIGATION ibis government sxes 10
siseff TO The sseolaie Eho crzidsd the pro-
tertion OF their interests and honor ard
70 humanity, sure OF the right. keeping
tree from al o2eENe ourselves. acfuased
~ uDr5ght aa4 nasriot1a conatdognfionas
Evening star., 1898-05-24
TRUSTEES NOTIFIED.
Proposed Sale of the AnacOstfa md
Potomac Railway.

Proposed Sale of the Anacostfa md
Potomac Railway.
Charles A. James and C. c. Glover. trus-
tees in deeds Of trust executed by the Ana
costa and Potomac River Railroad Com
pt ny. are required to show cause on or be-
fcre the Both instant why the property
ard franchises Of the road should not be
sold without delay.
Judge Cox, in Equity Court No. 1, today
n ade the order stating that the sale would
be for the purpose of distributing the pro-
ceeds thereof to bond holders or other par
ties interested therein. as may be deter
mined by order or decres of the court
This action is taken in the case of Eliza
beth Riley against the road, and is based
upon the report and petition of Receivers
Henry A. Griswold and Benjamin s. Minor
filed today. The report states that since
the filing of the report showing the condi-
tion Of the road and the cost Of operating
it In April they have endeavored in every
way to cut down the expenses SO as to
enable them to continue operation from
the daily receipts.
But on account Of the rapid transit faciIi-
ties now offered Anacostia by the Capital
Traction Company and the Capital Railway
Company the receipts from the road have
materially decreased and are not now suf-
ncient to pay operating expenses
Evening star., 1898-05-24
Warrington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-l2 O'Clock m.-Capital Tmc.
10 10 ats at 30; at s. MersentSalar 1no'ypr % 10 al a:
Monoiype Pc Is at f5;s: 10 at i5a.. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, leo at ~ cents. 100 at ~ cents. 100 at
District Of Columbia Bonds--s.65s. funding. cur
rency. lib hid ia asked.
lis bid. M-tlopoi tan Rail oad couv. a<. I2o hid.
125 asked. Me'roIol tan Ra .lroad certificates of
certificates Il inieb .ednefs. b, ioi bill c Iumbia
Railroad Is 11s bid. l22 asked. Belt Railroad IS.
S Sa Gas e & :: d Wass
ton Gas Company 6s series B. lib bid Z. s.
passs and Is %p Ss
Can Security and Trust 5s. +. and A.. lno hid.
sis AGrs. ss xs1se, s M and % s sp
washington Market Company eyt: e.:. no bid.
Light Infantry LIST 6s, 80 bid
National Bank stocks.-Bank Of Washington. es5
Farmers and Mechanics' Iso bid Second. Iis
bid Citizens, 40 hid. c-lun,sa; lse hid. capi.
bid. Lincoln. ll2 bid. l16 asked
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-Nation.l
Loan and trust. 12e bid. 1so asked. American Sc
curity and Trust. I5o bid. Washington Safe De-
20 bid Meirorcfi;sn. 70 bid ooreoran. cor S hid
German-Anericsn % ne IS I'D. National III union. bid
Columbia: 10 bid. Riggs, bid. ~ asked. Peo-
cial. bid.
Title Insurance s,ocks-Rsai Estate Title 7s
bid. C, lumhia Title Az hid. Washington Title.
bid. District Title. = bid.
Railroad sfocks.-Capital Traction. T4n bid. TAX
asked s:s Metropoiitnn m, xlisis bid Columbia. xI4
Gas and Electric Light srocks.-w Washington Gas.
41a, bid. Sasked. tseorgefown Gas. 43 bid q.
S. Electric Light 9s hid. 100 asked.
Telephone stocks.-Chesapsake and Potomac. so
bid. 60 asked. Pennsylvania IS bid. ~ asked
Miscellaneous Stocfs Me nthalrr Linotype.
14Gsi hid. 147- asked. Lanston Moaotype 15is
hid. 10 rsked. American Graphophone. 14E hid ~
asked. American Grarhnphone preferred i4is bid
15h asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage sc lid 4s
asked. Washington Market. 10 bid Great Fails
Ice. lis bid. rs asked.
xEz div.
Evening star., 1898-05-24
THE NINTH STREET LINE.
Expected Extension of the Undc
ground System and the Result.

AAPecteu ExtsnslOn OF the Under
ground System md the Result.
1t g expected the work of electrically
equipping the section of the Jth street line
OF the Metropolitan railroad from 9th and
streets west along street and thence
rorthwardiy along the 9TH street road to
the property Of the company is about COM
pieted. PROBABLY by tomorrow or the next
day it will be possible to begin the runnin.,
of the cars over this section of the road
1t is understood that when the new work
Is completed the 9th street cars will be run
through to the terminus on the 7th street
road, while what Is known as a shuttle car,
such as is used on u street from 9TH to 9th
streets, will carry passengers who may
wish to go to the present terminus, at the
head of 10th street.
Now that the work of finishing the 9th
street line is nearing an end the patrons Of
the Brightwood railroad and suburban res
idents are much interested to know what
will be done when the two lines become
connecting lines. There is a law which re-
quires that trackage arrangements be mad,
in such cases. and naturally the people who
live beyond the old bounds OF the city are
anxious to learn whether the street rail-
road facilities are TO be improved to such
an extent that they will be able to reach
eiASA IA liie COuHtTy WITHOUT the de-
lay and annoyance OF changing at the Old
urban limits, they have been Obliged TO
do ever since there was a street railroad on
the 1th street road.
1t is said by the railroad d people that no
conference he's been held as yet OF the sub
1ect OF trackage arrangements, and in con-
sequence no understanding or agreement
has been reached by the representatives of
the two roads. 1t is expected however,
that some move in this direction is likely
10 De made before great while, out it is
not known definitely what it Will be-
Evening star., 1898-05-24
War Rumors Kept Stocks Vibrating
in Price Today.
GENERAL TONE WAS STRONGER
Changers and Traction Shares
Led the Demand.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. May 24.--Opening prices this
morning reflected a general advance over
the closing level last right, but yielded
momentarily under realizing sales
London sent over higher prices and
bought several thousand shares against
previous sales
The announcement of a possible alliance
between Spain ard France had led to some
foreign selling of American securities. but
London almost Immediately discovered the
error of considering rumors of this char
acter as an argument against Improvement
During the greater part OF the day ru-
mors of meeting OF the two fleets were
in circulation and furnished the incentive
to trading. The complete destruction OF
the Spanish squadron was first announced
in London dispatches. and was Immediately
followed by an increased demand for all
classes OF securities. Subsequently this
statement was denied, and the meeting OF
the fleets was again said to be among the
early probabilities only.
Washington advices toward the close Of
the day reported the receipt of import ant
naval intelligence and hinted at a victory
Tor the American fleet with heavy losses
on botn sides. While almost constant En-
formation OF more or less complicated
nature came in to the beard. the consensus
OF opinion was that the result announced
was certain, even though the announce
ment might be premature.
The best buying OF the day developed In
Metropolitan Traction. a gain of > per cent
being recorded in the process. The stock
receded / per cent from its opening level
during the early trading, but was forced
back under persistent buying for the semi
political Clique heretofore mentioned in this
particular.
Manhattan and Brooklyn Rapid Transit
were strong, but failed to attract special
notice.
The granger shares were given excellent
support, st. Paul becoming a trifie more
prominent under covering.
Rock Island and Burlington held stub
bornly around the best level of the recent
advance. but there was no special effort to
force these shares into prominence at this
time The public demand increases guard
edly, but the largest buying is still confined
to the purely professional classes.
The refusal to come into the market upon
larger scale is due almost wholly 20 the
war complication. and decisive naval VIC
tory should be followed by a rush 10 take
advantage OF the splendid showings made
in nearly all lines Of business The boom
in the leather trade. inspired by the gov
ernment demand for manufactured leather
has already found rejection of a substan-
tial nature in the Leather Company's stock
The enormous daily expenditure OF war
money is certain to find its way into COM
mercial channels almost Immediately, and
no serious attention is given 10 tight money
argun ents.
Gold importations next fall are already
predicted. and last September's prices are
confidently believed to be little more than
hint at this years best results.
Evening star., 1898-05-24
SUPPOSED SPANISH COLLIER.
Fitted Out In sl.ondon Under Norwe-
gian Auspices.


LONDON, May 24.-The Daily Chronicle
publishes the following with reserve:
A vessel flying the Norwegian flag and
sailing with Norwegian papers has been
fitted up in London coal hulk on an
elaborate scale. She has been fitted from
one end to the other with electric light and
has been. in fact, altered from stem to
stern to receive and discharge coal in large
quantities.
Some days ago she was cleared by the
Norwegian consul in London and proceeded
to Cardiff, where she will take on $3.50 tons
of coal Then she will be cleared, our in
formation goes. for neutral port and will
proceed in tow of a tug to Cape Verde, to
act n receiving hulk. to which Spanish
war vessels will go for coal.
She will lie up in bay off the African
mainland. where her presence will be un-
noticed, ard will be refilled from time to
time by fast steamers coming from various
continental ports.
Evening star., 1898-05-24
ARMOR FOR BATTLE SHIPS.
Bids Came just In the Maximum Al
lowed by Congress-,

Bids were opened today for supplying
the arnor for the three battle ships,
Illinois. Alabama ard Wisconsin, now in
course of construction at the Union Iron
Works. Newport News ard Cramps
This is the second time that the govern
ment has asked for bids for supplying the
arrnor for these ships The first effort,
made about year ago. was unsuccessful
because congress had made the minimum
cost per ton for the armor at a figure be-
low the cost of production. The present
naval appropriation bill having increased
the price allowed to $500 ton. today's ef-
fort was successful. For the Illinois, No.
Z. the two armOr companies, Bethlehem
and Carnegie. divided their bids, one TAX
Ing the lighter armor and the other the
heavier. For the Alabama, No. 8, the
Bethlehem company bid $1,O22, 5O4, while
the Carnegie company did not bid For
the Wisconsin. No. .. the Carnegie COM
pany bid 81 ,0z3.J The rate in each case
was 800 per ton fiat, for bolts and armor,
the maximum amount allowed by congress
The Bethlehem company undertakes to be-
gin deliveries of the armor within seven
months after contract, and supply 800 tons
monthly. The Carnegie company will be-
gin December l next and supply the same
amount monthly.
Evening star., 1898-05-24

Would be Mistake to Take Raw
Troops to Cuba.

LONDON. May 24.-Lord WoIseley, the
COMMUNICATIVE chief of the British army, In
conversation with an American today, said:
THE United States would make mistake
in attempting to invade Cuba with volun-
teers who are not fully drilled and dis
ciplined. IL that was done the United
States might expect heavy reverses when
those troops encountered the trained Span
ish troops on land. 1t would be q grave
error to underestimate the strength of tho
adversaries of the American troops.
would regret to see the Americans even
temporarily beaten, as all my sympathies
are with them"
Continuing. Lord wolseiey said:
1T Is fortunate for the United States that
mis- war Is not with a frst-class power for
1t Is evident that In such an encounter thev
would be badly beaten at the beginning.
though ] believe the Americans able 10 de-
feat any nation IN the long run"
Evening star., 1898-05-24
THE QUEENS BIRTHDAY
English and American Officers Join in the
Festivities.
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
TAMPA, Fla, May 2i.-The proposed
Anglo American alliance: Is the uppermost
topic in Tampa today. Queen Victoria's
birthday is being celebrated in a manner
quite unusual in American army circles
To be sure, there is nothing official about
it, but officers will be present at the din
ner this afternoon at the Tampa Bay Ho-
tel, for which an announcement under
crossed American and British flags and the
motto Blood is thicker than water" has
been out for two or three days. Two Brit
ish officers-Capt. Lee of the Royal Artil-
lsry and Sir Bryan Leighton. Bart. of the
Berkshire Yeomanry-are with the troops
and their popularity is very great. Sir
Bryan will be present tonight at the in
formal dinner given to the naval officers in
port by the officers of the 9th United States
Cavalry.
The volunteers now in this Vicinity are
beginning to see somethjeg Of the seamy
side of soldering. wtth o. good deal Of ir-
regularity in their esmntissariat and some
OF the rougher incidents connected with
camp making, but they are all cheerful.
The volunteers now In Tampa are poorly
equipped. The Michigan regiment left their
Springfield rifles at home. expecting to re-
ceive Krag-Jorgensehs here. but it is not
likely that they wing them. The Geor-
gia regimsnt 10 stiu uniformed in gray,
so far as it is uniformed at all. The Geor-
gia and Michigan men are side by side In
the camp and fraternize admirably. They
and the two Ohio regiments will be brig
AIDED together. an arrangement which
seems highly pleasing to them ALL
Evening star., 1898-05-24
HOUSE OF REpREsENrATIvEs.

Mr. King Utah) called up today In the
House the Senate bill authorizing the ap-
pointment Of a commission to allot to the
Uintah Indians certain lands in their reser-
walton, ard secure from them a cession Of
their remaining lands. TIE bill, with amend
ments, was passed.
The House passed bill granting 3,12O
acres OF land to Santa Barbara, Cal, for
purposes of water works.
Mr. Hull Qowa), from the committee on
military AFFAIRS presented the Senate bill
for a temporary increase Of army hospital
stewards. He explained the measure an
emergency war bill. It was passed without
debate.
Mr. Griffin (Miss), from the committee
on military affairs, reported bill to amend
the law governing military trials with a
view to hasten the disposal OF charges of
minor cffenses. The bill was passed. 1t was
prompted by the increase In the army and
the importance Of having now little delay
incident to military trials. 1t authorized
the commander OF any posi-, fort Or other
command to designate an officer to organ
ize and conduct court for the trial of
minor offenses.
The Senate amendments to the bill pro-
viding for the organization of an auxiliary
naval force were concerned In. The prin-
cipai amendment limits the Eumber OF en-
listments to 5000, 1t formerly being uI-
sllmited.
Mr. Bou.elle (Me.) then called up the bill
for the organic alton of the naval hospital
force, but Mr. Underwood (Ala.) objected
to Its Consideration unless the provisions
Tor increased pay Of the employees should
be limi.ed to the continuance of the war.
Mr. Boutelle accepted this suggestion, and
the House passed the bill as thus amended.
The House passed the Senate resolution
validating certain appointments by the
President prior to the passage OF recen.
legislation providing for them
A R~~ ~f..t<
for the steamship Zealandia, which passed.
the Senate yesterday, Was passed. Tho
vessel Il to act an transport to the Phil
ippines.
The House then, at i:Ss p.m.. on motion
OF MT. Handy CDal) adjourned until to-
Evening star., 1898-05-24
Two Additional Commands Reach
Camp Alger.
ORDERS PROMULGATED
Rumors Of Poisoned Water and
Presence Of Spies.
THREE PERSONS ARRESTED

CAMP ALGER. May "a. go p.m.-Maj.
Gen Graham today issued the following
e neral order:
CAMP ALGER Va. May "a. 1895.
The troops duty at Camp Alger are
kereby organized into divisions and bri-
g&de5 follows: First divIsion-1st New
jersey Volunteer Infantry. I'd Ohio Volun-
teer Infantry. 65th New York Volunteer
Infantry. 6th Illinois Volunteer Infantry,
9Th Massa chGsett- Volunteer Infantry, Sth
Cfio Volunteer Infantry: 18th Pennsylva-
MIA Volunteer Infantry, 18th Pennsylvania
Evening star., 1898-05-24
Important Sale Of Real Estate.

The Hosmer property. 1880 L street north
west. containing about 13 500 square fest of
ground, with a large brick residence has
been sold to Nathaniel Mckay The price
paid was $4,000. which is about g Der
square foot. The sale was made by C. G.
Sloan & Co.. in connection with Fitch, Fox
& Brown.
Evening star., 1898-05-24

Expressed Opiniah of the umberland
Ministerial AssOcin ton.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. May 2i.-The Cumber-
land Ministerial Association has declared
iu favor of the United States permanently
retaining the Philippine Islands. 1.-The OBJ
ject of the war was not conquest, but
said Rev. DIR. NJ. F. B. Rice. "a providential
leading is apparent in the capture of tie
Philippines. To serve the purposes of this
leading II is necessary fer us to hold these
islands in the interest of civilization and
Christianity"
Evening star., 1898-05-24
Re.isnat,o.f o4aea For.

DR.. Woodward. heaith officer Of the Dis
trict. has asked for the designations CT
five physicians to the poor. This is not
done because there Is any charge against
them, but for the reason that he proposes
to inaugurate, June I q system which
will give less number of physicians in
that department for the northwest Sec
tion and a larger number where the poor
patients are most numerous. The resig-
nations are necessary In order that new
appointments may be made where needed
Evening star., 1898-05-24
DEWEY DEFIED THE GERMANS.
Consul at Manila Threatened to Land
PrOvisiOna by Force.

NEW YORK, May pa special dispatch
from Manila says that the German consul
there tried to lard provisions from Ger
man ship, but that Admiral Dewey refused
to permit it. The consul theE declared ac-
&C riding to the dispatch, that he would
force the landing under the protection OF
two German cruisers. but Admiral Dewey
threatened to fire upon the cruisers and
the attempt to land the supplies was aban-
doned.
Evening star., 1898-05-24
Mrs. Leslie Carter Injured.

NEW YORK, May 24.-S. Goodfriend.
David Belasco's representative in this coun-
try. today received a message from London
saying Mrs. Leslie Carter was severely in
jured last evening while playing at the
Adelphi Theater.
Evening star., 1898-05-24

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices OF
the New York stock market today. as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney. members
Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury. No. z
Evening star., 1898-05-24

KEY WEST. Fla. May 24.-The German
third-class cruiser Geier now at Havana
leaves that port for Vera Crux. Mex, to-
morrow. having on board large number
Of passenger refugees,
Evening star., 1898-05-24
baltimore Markets.

BALTIA0RE. May 24.-Flour dull. unchanged
receipts. 1l93 barrels; exports, 13.1f6 barrels:
sales. 300 barrels. Wheat uns nssttIed-spot ar,i
month. l3bAal3sA; Jcne. 1s0: July. Ill asked: An
gust, 100 asked: steamer No. red. I29ts bid
receipts. 81 e5s bushels: exports. $4,000 bushels:
stock, 5t2 s2a bustels sales I.oe0 bushels
ern wheat by sample I30a136h; do on grade
13oNalssA. Corn weak-srot and month. ssIsa34 :
June, SSSn369s; July. 3S4a3SI: steamer mixed
!4.receip.s 356.1 IS bushe,s; exports. I3s,
40 bushels stock. 1o2s 23o bushels: sales "a 900
bushels-southerr while nad yellow corn 4Oa 4oil
Oats, Oats dun and easy.No white. s7,aass; No. .
stock. 42I .463 bushels. Rye dull-No nearby
63tx' No. western. 65E-receipts &c. 40 bushels: /:
exports. 11.143 bushels; stock 296 G67 bushels
Hay 9uet-choiee timothy, si2.5oasis0o. Grain
fre3ghts demoralized. rates generally nominal
steam to Liverpool per bushel. I'd. June: Cork for
orders ger quarter b as. 4d. June. Sugar strong
unchanged. Butter steady. unchanged. Eggs weak.
unchanged. Cheese steady. unchanged Lettuce
Nxa$lse per basket. Whisky unchanged.
Grain, Provfsfons and Cotton Markets
Furnished by W. 3. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 142T F ST., members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg. Tnalmann & Co. New York
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-11
AGUINALDO A WINNER.
Philippine Insurgent Leaders, Sue
cesSfuI Fighting.

London, June S. A dispatch to the
Times from Manila, referring to the fight
ing on May 30 and 81. says:
The Spanish loss i'm killed, wounded and
prisoners was heavy, but the most serious
feature of all for the Spanish is the defec-
ton of hundreds of natives. The Span
iards are endeavoring by every means to
win over the rebels, who are attracted by
promises of pardon and high offices. But
Aguinaldo's attraction is stronger. He
has completely surrounded Manila by cut
ting the railroads and holding the rivers
by which food had previously reached the
city. If the city is not starved into sur
render, the rebels may carry it, having an
increasing number of rifles and field guns
Aguinaldo's treatment of Spanish pris-
oners Is exemplary. Few excuses are re-
ported except where priests were mutt
lated before being killed. Admiral Dewey
Is not assisting the rebels, and it is prob
ably through him that Aguinaldo's forces
avoid excuses.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-11
SPANS COMPLETE DISORDER.
Ex-Minister Moret Talks of Weak
ness of the Government.

London, June s. - The Madrid CORE
interview with Senior Moret, for1ner secre-
tary of the colonies, in the course of which
he says:
"The government does not know where
it is going. Moreover, there is not per-
son i'll Spain who can tell the outcome of
the present situation, which is far more
grave than is generally confessed. The
government has no fixed plan. 1t allows
matters to follow their own course, heed
less of the ultimate consequences.
"The ship of state is drifting. Besides,
it is useless to conceal the fact that the
cabinet is no longer solid, despite its re-
construction. Now the confusion is COM
plete. 1t is concealed, but if the truth of
the situation ever becomes known the
most serious complications may result.
"The present ministers lack energy. /
won't say that they are voiceless, because
they talk too much, but they never act.
They are absolutely impotent and are
simply trusting to chance to get out of
their troubles. A campaign in favor OF
peace has begun in the press and is pro-
crossing among the populace. l am con-
WINGED that if a plebescite were held peace
would be unanimously voted, even by the
soldiers.
"The queen regent has been seriously
attacked by Senior CASTELAR,, who is already
posing as president of the republic, but
much doubt his ability to stir up strife
against the regency. 1t is difficult to say
whether the regency will be overturned.
None can say what will happen in a coun-
try without guidance, with a foreign war
on its hands, and daily fearing fresh in
ternal complications. If the overturning
OF the regency does happen it will be an
immense misfortune to Spain. Parliament
is divided as well as the ministry, who
know not whether to turn to the right or
to the left. The affairs of Spain are in
complete disorder"