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Evening star., 1898-12-20
THEY HATE OUR FLAG
Spanish Lieutenant Arrests a Man
for Selling the Colors.
THRUST HIM IN A PRISON
He Was Promptly Produced on
General Greene's Complaint.
MATTER TO BEINVESTIGATED

HAVANA December 2O.-Samuel l. Israel
Of New York few days ago opened little
store on Obispo street for selling American
flags and jewelry. His wife last night ap-
p,.IIcd in tears to General Greene. saying
that Israel had been arrested and that she
cannot find him. General Greene sent Cap
tain Mott to Captain General Castellanos
asking that Israel be produced and sent to
General Greene In an hour an aid de camp
OF the captain general brought the man 20
the Hotel Inglaterra. He had been in the
Furza prison.
Israel says that at o'clock yesterday
afternoon a Spanish lieutenant entered his
store. tore dowI. the flags and broke the
show case with his sword. Later he sent
thre, men. who arrested Israel. he was
we'll treated " hile a prisoner.
Gen Greene has asked Captain General
CastellanOs to investigate the matter, and
the latter said hs would send a report TO
Gen. Greene at 10 O'Clock this morning
The Spanish transport NOtre Dame, with
General Estruches and 4j3 officers and
men. and Les Andes. with 1.340 officers and
men, sailed for Cadiz today.
The Spanish troops will today be gin the
evacuation of the northwest part Of Ha-
Vaua city
ON Dece nber ~ the Spaniards will evac-
uatc the Santa Clara and Reina batteries
AMI all the other forts outside of the town.
They will he occupied by American troops
hut no flags will ne h0isted until January l.
The Spanish sick will remain in the Prin-
cipe fort fot tile present and after January
If necessary.
Evening star., 1898-12-20
FINANCE AND TRADE
American Sugar Was Very Irregular
on Today's Market.
LOST EARLY GAINS LATER ON
Atchison Preferred Stock Makes
a Sharp Advance.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NE" YORK. December 2o.-Reaiizine
sales in considerable volume marked the
course Of today's stock market through
out the greater part of the session Lon
don sold about 10000 shares OF stock and
bought perhaps one-fourth of that amount
Inc holiday season and the wish to close
up speculative accounts at the end of the
year were the only factors behind the sell
ing. as there are no indications of mistrust
in the American department.
traders in the local market sold a few
stocks in anticipation of a further reaction.
but the slightest effort to recover these
sales forced higher prices. The inference
ioiloWs that profit-taking and not weakness
Is the worst that can happen during the
monday period. 1t is not unnatural that the
pressure should be decreased for q time.
out the tendency toward higher prices is
eenservatiVeiy relied upon to prevail until
the degree OF prosperity is materially re-
duced.
The proposed changes in the personnel of
the American Sugar management seem to
have occasioned little surprise outside the
professional element. The covering of short
STOCK caused an advance of per cent from
the opening price, but the subsequent re-
ports OF CUT rates in certain sections re
Vived selling for both accounts. The stock
is likely to be extremely sensitive for a
time.
The Iron shares were again active fea-
lures of the trading. but no new sustained
prices were recorded Tennessee Coal and
lIon opened at 81. declined IA per cent and
subsequently became steady a trife above
the low level.
The Federal Steel issues were active but
failed to do more than hold recent prices.
A sudden demand for Atchison preferred
was feature of the afternoons ma rket
the prospect of a l per cent dividend help
ing the advance. The directors are expect
ed to decide this point at tomorow's meet
ing, as we'll as fixing the interest payments
on the adjustment bonds to semi-annual
instead Of annual periods.
Both questions, IL favorably considered,
should have marked influence on prices,
and either would help the particular issue
favored.
The denial of the Chicago and Alton pur-
chase was again announced, but the recent
suspected purchaser Union Pacific, was
not adversely influenced by the report.
There are still few roads which have
not enjoyed the temporary distinction of
ownership, and another rumor is likely
at any moment The Pacific issues were
given good support, but no special effort
was made to force any material advance
in them.
Tie market fails to confirm the many
predictions of a reaction, and still shows
superior rallying power, but it is doubtful
II any wholesale new buying. except for
semi professional account, will come in be-
fore the new year
Evening star., 1898-12-20
THE RATE OF INTEREST.
Some Recent Changes Noted in the
Local Market.

Some Recent Changes Noted in the
Local Market.
The rate of interest on real estate loans
is subject of more than usual Importance
just now, because of the fluctuations. AS a
rule. the rate remains stationary from one
years end to the other, but during the past
year 6 per cant money has practically dis
appeared and it's place has been taken by
per cent rate.
The latter is now recognized as the pre-
vailing rate and even builders loans are
known to have been made at that figure
1t is thought there has been recently
what is termed a hardening in the money
rates. Some are of the opinion that IL
is due to the usual pressure on the money
market that comes in January, owing to
the need of meeting interest obligations.
Others, however are inclined to think this
condition will continue long, at least, as
money is as plentiful as Is the case at
present.
For several months past, owing to the
abundance OF money, loans have been made
at and at AZ per cent, but now, 1t is said,
it is growing difficult to get money at less
than 5 per cent. Loans however, are be-
ing made at the lower rates by financial
concerns outside Of the city.
1t is said that in all the great financial
centers money is in great abundance, and
that it is impossible to find investments.
The local condition Is to .arge extent a
reflex of the general condition, and it is
believed that there is to be in the near
future a great revival of activity in enter
prses of all kinds, as money seeks profit
able avenues for investment. For this rea-
son. among others, there is a general i'm
preston that the coming spring will wit
ness an active market in all the lines that
engage the money and the efforts of the
people of the District.
Evening star., 1898-12-20

Ihey are different in caliber from any guns
IN the American navy, except those of the
New orleans ana the Albany. The 6-inch
quick flre guns captured also require spe-
cial ammunition. not being adapted to our
6-inch shells. SO that except in case of acci-
dent to one of the guns of the New Orleans
OF Albany there weuid be small likelihood
or getting Any of the captured ordnance
INTO service The question of boring out
the captured guns to the next higher cali
ber was considered. but rejected as redue-
ing too greatly the factor of safety.
There is Oh hand quite supply of ammu
milton for the peculiar armament of our
two adopted crufseTs, and it is thought by
the time this is used up this country will
be in a position tosupply them with all of
the sort OF Ammunition they need.
1t is interesting to note that the new
guns being planned for the navy will con-
form in certai material respects to those
of the New OrleanA which was classed by
all the ofiiceFf whpNsaw her in action dur
ing the war; n1arvelousy quick-firng,
hard-shooting piece of naval architecture.
Her guns are all 80 caliber long that is,
the barrel is fifty times the length of the
diameter of the bore. Our standard has
been 40 calibers, but the longer gun seems
to bear about the same relation to the
shorter as the As caliber rifle does to the
revolver of the same bore. 1t is this pc
culiarity that develops their remarkable
muzzle velocity of something like 2,So0 feet.
1 new guns planned for our navy are eX-
pected to develop about 1900 feet velocity.
1t is expected that this new type of the e.
inch quick firer, with it's additional pene-
trating power will make it an even more
terrible weapon than that demonstrated it
self to be in our two memorable actions
with the Spanish fleets
Evening star., 1898-12-20
CONSIDERATION POSTPONED.
Nominations Before the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee.

The Senate committee on naval affairs
today considered briefly the nominations of
naval officers to be advanced In rank for
meritorious services during the late war
and decided to postpone further considera-
ton of the question until after the holi-
days.
The postponement of the question was
made in response to the request of senators
who We're not members of the committee.
One of these was Senator Platt of New
York, who, It was stAed. desired to be
heard as to the effect Of, the fortunate Off
Gers over, their seniors in rank. 1t was
stated that the promotions would affect
many officers whose failure to distinguish
themselves was due to no fault of theirs,
but to the fact that their assignments for
the war were not such as TO afford them
opportunity to show their mettle The dis
cussion did not, however, develop any diff
ferences in the committee itself as to the
wisdom of the promotions, and nothing
was said as to the relative merits of any
of the officers promoted. There have been
predictions to the effect that Admiral
Schleys friends would resent the greater
advancement of Admiral Sampson, but no
Indication of such intention was made man
ifest in the committee today.
There was an informal discussion in the
Senate committee on naval affairs today
of the suggestion of the Navy Department
for the increase of the navy. The question
raised by Senator Hanna, who ad-
vanced the opinion that for the present
additions to the navy should be limited 20
the actual requirements. He gave as his
reasons for this opinion the fact that many
improvements are being made in naval ar
chitecture, rendering it eXpedent as he be-
lieved, for the United States to wait upon
these improvements as long as possible be-
fore entering too extensively upon ship
building. Other senators present expressed
a similar opinion, but as the question was
not formally before the committee no ac-
ton was taken.
Evening star., 1898-12-20
ADMIRAL BUNCE TO RETIRE.
Will Continue in Command of tn,
New York Navy Yard.

Rear Admiral Francis NJ. Bunce, COM
mandant of the New York navy yard, will
retire for age next Sunday, and promotions
will result all along the line, from the high
est to the lowest grade. Under ordinary
conditions Admiral Bunces retirement
would necessltate his detachment from his
present command, but ii has been urged,
in view of e0istinge conditions that he be
permitted to Continue in his present duties
for an indefinite period. Such action might
be taken under the statute which makes
retired officers5subJect to the orders of the
President in time o4 war. Military author
tiles say thatbthe war with Spain will not
be at an end In anoeffieial sense until Con-
gress ratifies the Faris treaty of peace and
the fact is proclaimed by the President
In case it isl decided to relieve Admiral
Bunce from farther active service on his
retirement, iphwill Become Immediately nee
essary to select SOME other officer of high
rank to replace him as commandant of the
New York yard. 1t is expected that the
President will, act upon this question dur
ing the present week.
Evening star., 1898-12-20
Fifty-Two-chrl.tma. Gift. a Year

A Christmas present that comes not once
year, but ifty-twe times, is a present
well worth receiving. and well worth CIV
ing. Such a. present is supplied by a sub
scription to the Saturday Star. It comes
every week, and each time brings a wealth
of good things. It costs but dollar, and
yet 1t gives vastly more pleasure than
much greater sum could give if expended in
any other possible way. Order it sent to
some out-of-town friend, and you may rest
assured that one at least, Of your Christ
mas gifts Will be thoroughly appreciated
many times, It will be. Christmas once
week to the fortunate recipient
Evening star., 1898-12-20
OF SMALL PRACTICAL USE.
The Guns Captured From Spain Dur
ing the War.

There has been some speculation as to
what disposition the Navy Department will
make Of the modern guns captured from
Spain during the recent war 1t has been
generally understood that the obsolete ord
nance would figure only as souvenirs for
distribution by the government to states
and municipalities, but there have been
quite number of serviceable modern can
non. mostly naval guns. captured at santi-
ago, Manila and elsewhere. 1t is stated bv
the department that these guns are not
tikeiy 10 form a very valuable asset. The
4I-inch guns from the Maria Teresa the
Viscaya and the Colon, several of which
are now at the Washington navy yard. are
not the most modern type of this weapon.
Evening star., 1898-12-20
Volunteer omcers DISCHARGED.

The following named officers of the vol
unteer army have been honorably dis
charged: Capt. Frederick J. kountz, assist
ant adJutant general, q. S. V; Capt Fred
erlck u. Turner, 18th New York Volunteer
infantry; First Lieut.. John E. Hawkins
oth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; Second
Lieut.. Josiah W. Howe, I'd United States
volunteer Engineers, and First Lieut.
Charles A. Clark, United States Volunteer
Sig aal Corps.
Under the provisions of an act of Con-
gress, approved April - 1898, and upon an
adverse report of a military board appoint
ed In conformity Herewith, the following
named officers of the 9Th United States
Volunteer Infantry have been discha rged
the service of the United States, with one
months pay and allowances: Mai Spier
Whitaker, Capt. Ike T. Jobe and First Lieut..
Frederick III. Gregg.
Evening star., 1898-12-20
Washington Stock Exchanye

- Sales--regular calI-1e O'Clock m.was,,ng,or
Smsric. 10 at sotS. Lanston Monotype 100 at i5lS
tIFaphophone preferred, 81 ut IA rneursfic Inr
Carriage. 90 at p cents u"-"'ie "ul
DISTRICT of Columbia BonIs-5s go-vasr e,,ns,,
100 bid IS, 1901. water stock los hid 3 gt
rs Did l23st asked Metropolitan railroad conT
os; ~ bid iSe asked Metropolitan Railroad cert
debt d b. us bid. Columbia Railroad 6s s5 bid
ss Ge. GemnSn Ha1ond os 4' bid so asked Washington
Gas Company series B. 6s 124ls bid CbesapeaG
ana Potomac Telephone IS. 103 bid. lO4 asked
ton Market Company Ist 6s, lis bid washington
Mat Market 'SolnIany imp. 6s, ll5 bid. Washington
Association S. Ito bid American GraShopbone deb
Ss; 100 bid, los asked.
,,S Satiq9sl na9k Ks of was1na
Farmers and md Mechanics, ls7 bid. ls4 asked Sec.
bid capa 1ss bd west End End 50 S"IaaOs bid % alS Is
ed; Iraders lo2 bid Lincoln. lI3 bid laO asked
pSds DSsf spd rns nsf Tnst d safe
ington Loan and Trust, l29 bid, 13o asked Amer.
e lean Secury 5 ,d and Trust 100 bid Washington Safe
Insurance stocks.-Firemen's ~ bid Franklin
Potomac 90 bid IS asked Arlington 9o[ ia 6S 90 G 1a
asked German American. 800 bid. National In.
Sh es ~ Rissa saa y - asked ss coln%ba 10Y bid III
asked Lincoln, 102s bid 109s asked. Conmercial.
Title Insurance stocks-Real Estate Title. va
bid Columbia Title, bid, 5is asked. District ri.
Tie, 3 bid.
Railroad Stoeks.-capitai Traction Company. xss
bid SIS asked Metropolitan, 142 bid i44 asked.
Gas Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Washngton Gas,
5014 Did, al asked. Georgetown Gas, 10 bid L. s
Electric Light, x1a8 bid, i3l asked - %
Telephone Stoeks-Chesapeake and Potomsc so
bid; as asked pennsylvania. 3s bid, 90 asked.
Mis- Miscellaneous stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype.
Il s6'4 bid, 1s112 asked. Lanston Monotype. IL /,
bid, 155ss asked American Graphophone Is bid
1874 asked. American Graphorhone preferred ia
bid, "a asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage. 80 bid.
.35 asked. Washington Market, IL bid Great
Falls Ice 40 bid, I25 asked
wy irid
Evening star., 1898-12-20
Garfield Hospital Ablaze.

Shortly before 3 O'Clock this afternoon an
alarm of fire was turned in from Garfield
Memorial Hospital. head of 10th street
northwest. When the firemen arrived ii
was found that the rear portion of the hos
Pital building. In which the laboratory is
located. was blazing
After few minutes Of hard work the
flames were got under control
The origin of the fire is not definitely
known a. yet. although 1t is supposed to
havs resulted from an explosion among the
chemicals No one was hurt. The amount
of damage had not been ascertained when
The Star reporter made inquiry.
Evening star., 1898-12-20
VOLUNTEER OFFICERS PAY.
Directions Issued by the General
Commanding the Army.

Maj Gen. Miles has issued an order thai
all volunteer officers serving with their
regiments or companies shall be paid on
the rolls thereof; the regimental field and
staff non-commfssioned staff and band on
one roll known as the field, staff and band
roll, and company officers on the rolls of
their respective companies. Volunteer off,
GERS paid on field, staff and band or COM
pany rolls will each enter upon the rolls
at time of payment the sum of all credit
sales of subsistence stores made TO him,
and not paid for at date of the roll, which
sum will be collected by the paymaster and
transferred in the manner directed by the
army regulations.
General officers and their staffs and Off
GERS detached from their commands shall
be paid on the usual individual (officer's)
voucher.
Evening star., 1898-12-20
Mr.. BLISS RETIREMENT
No Longer Any Doubt About His Resig-
nation.
Will Not Be Secretary After the Open.
Ing of the New Year-AssUr-
ance to Senators.

There IS now no longer any doubt about
the resignation of Secretary Bliss. This
morning in an interview with a prominent
western senator. Secretary Bliss stated he
would rot be Secretary after January l.
The conversation came up in the discus
sion of -and case which the senator
brought to the attention of the Secretary
After completing his argument, it is re-
Ported, Secretary Bliss turned to him and
sad: This cannot be decided until after
the first of the new year, and then you will
have to see my successor"
The senator Immediately protested
against the resignation, and pointed out to
Secretary Bliss how important it was that
he remain at the head of the Interior De-
partment- But. as it is stated, the Secre-
tary replied that he had fully made up his
mind. During the day several other SEN
ators called, and each one urged the Secre-
tary to remain
Evening star., 1898-12-20
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE December 20.-Flour dull unchanr-
sd,receipts, 24156 barrels; exports 1,945 barrels
72AaI2S; steamer No. 2 red, 69A bid; receipts,
~, 1856 bushels; exports, "a, 900 bushels; stock /
wheat by sample, 6sa73; do. grade, 6sisaI21s.
Corn frm-spot and month"; 4O,sa409s; December
new or old, 39Na3S1s; January. 39Ga39as Febru,
ary 39&a391s; steamer mixed 367sa37lS; receipts,
24l 203 bushels; exports 225. .531 bushels; stock l.
346.252 bushels; sales, 127, 900 busheis-southern
white corn 1864 a4o; do. yellow, S7a4O. Oats firm
No 2 white, Boy; No. mixed, 31ha32; receipts,
q, ,697 bushels exports none; stock 113 7O4 bush
els. Rye easier-No. nearby 57s4; No. 2 western
59&; receipts Il $50 bushels exports, 7143 BUSH
els; stock 10000 bushels. Hay quiet-No / tim
Othy. $1050asl1. Grain freights very dull ra ties
steady. unchanged. Sugar strong, unchanged. But
ter steady unchanged. Eggs firm unchanged
Cheese steady unchanged. Lettuce $I.25asl so Der
bushel box. Whisky unchanged
Evening star., 1898-12-20
Appropriations in the Senate

The question Of the distribution of the ap-
propriation bills in the Senate is still unde-
termined. The subject was under consid-
Grafton by the committee on appropriations
today upon a petition signed by a large
number OF senators. asking that the various
bills he distributed among the Senate COM
mlttees as they are among the House COM
mlttees The committee took no action
holding that the question should be dealt
with oS the committee on rules. if at all
Evening star., 1898-12-20

given up hope for the recovery of DR.. John
b Hamilton, superintendent of the state
insane asylum.
DR.. Hamilton was formerly surgeon gen
eral Of the United States marine hospital
service. l'c was also widely known as the
editor Of the Journal of the American Med
tcal Association. DIR. Hamilton has been
suffering for about ten days from an all
Irent " The intestines
Evening star., 1898-12-20
Members Right To Another Office.

The Judiciary committee of the House had
a general talk today on Representative Bal
ley ; resolution for an inquiry into the right
of a member o. Congress to hold another
Once Air. Bailey was not present. and no
action was taken. but 1t is probable the
resolution viii be sent to the committee nm
rules, Of which Speaker Reed is chairman
that being considered more appropriate
Reference.
Evening star., 1898-12-20
Loud Bill FavorabIy Reported.

The House committee on post Offices to-
day authorized a favorable report on the
bill introduced by Representative Loud of
California, providing for the amendment Of
the laws relating To Second-cIass mail mat
Ter NO changes We're made i'll the bill by
the committee.
Evening star., 1898-12-20
BOokmakers to Demur.

Owing to other business in the Criminal
Courts. the arraignment Of the four book
makers recently indicted for violating the
gaming law at the Benning track will not
occur until after the Christmas HOLIDAYS.
II is understood that counsel for the men
referred 10 intend TO file demI rrers TO the
Indictments
Evening star., 1898-12-20
Acquitted of Grave Charge.

Robert Johnson. indicted for assauiting
Samuel Brown, with intent 10 kill him. was
acquitted this afternoon in Criminal Court
No. q
Evening star., 1898-12-20

Former Surgeon General Marine
Sick at EIgin, Ill.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, December 20.-At
the governors office today a telegram was
received from Elgin saying physicians have
Evening star., 1898-12-20
What Mr.. Bliss Says,

A reporter of The Star saw Secretary
Bliss for few minutes this afternoon and
told him of the alleged interview between
the senator and himself regarding the
resignation. He said:
NO, can neither confirr, nor deny the
interview. l have nothing to say. While
my friends know what my purpose is, L
have not said what | intend to do
Alter see the President perhaps l will
have something to say. The news of my
resignation, coming as 1t did, was a great
surprise TO me. l have absolutely refused
to talk for publication. When l am ready
70 tax II VIII be very freely and willingly
There is no doubt among the EMPLOYEES of
the Interior Department that they will lose
their chief with the old year The United
states senators who called during the day,
Wnlle they would not say so positively, in
dicated that the Secretary had given them
to understand he would soon return to pri-
life - - =
Evening star., 1898-12-20
Petition in Bankruptcy,

Rufus K. Helphenstine, late this after
noon, hled a petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy in the District Supreme Court
Evening star., 1898-12-20
Probable Successor.

There was considerable talk around the
department today of the probable successor
OF Secretary Bliss. Several prominent poll
ticians In discussing the matter said the
choice for the portfolio of the Interior De-
partment was between Commissioner Her
mann of the general land office and Com
missioner Evans of the pension bureau
MIR. Hermanns friends point with pride
10 MS great record at the head of the gen.
erdl land office. and express themselves as
satisfied he would make most acceptable
Secretary
The friends of Commissioner H. Clay
Evans are urging their candidate with re-
newed yigor.
They point out with a good deal of force
his position in the political arena and the
great personal sacrifice he made for Prest-
dent Mckinley in retiring from the race for
the vice presidency when he could have
had the nomination by standing by his
guns,