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Evening star., 1898-10-05
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
AgOncilIO Not Dissatisfied with the
Mcsult of His Visit Hero.

Felipe Agoncillo, the envoy of the Philip
pine insurgent leader Aguinaldo, and his
secretary, Senior Lopez, called at the State
Department today and left cards for Sec
rotary Hay, preparatory to their departur,
for Paris to lay claims of the insurgcnt gov
eminent before the peace commission. They
made 10 attempt to see Secretary Hay, and
did not him. 1t is understood that they
have conducted the principal part of their
ttsiness in Washington by correspondence
with the President and the State Depart
n'ent, and that the President has informed
them that the peace commission itself
would have to determine the question
whether they shall be granted a hearing
befor, that body looking to the recognition
of the claims OF the insurgents in the fu-
ture government of the Philippines.
Senor Agoncillo and his secretary will
spend a day or two in Philadelphia and
New York before their departure for
France.
Senior Agoncilio has made the following
statement with regard to his mission to
Washington
1T Is a mistake TO say that We are dis
satisfied with what has been accomplished
for the Philippines since We have been in
Washington. While we have not accom-
plished all that could have been desired by
cur government and our people, Yet We
are fully satisfied, and it can be said truth
fully that we have accomplished many of
the purposes for which were sent.
I'VE are highly pleased at our reception
and believe now that the Americans have
better understanding of who the Philippine
people are and what they desire. which is
absolute independence We have been
treated with courtesy. and L must say that
my report to my people and 10 President
Aguinaldo must be all praise for the Amer
leans. .--.
I'VE shall go to Paris and there lay our
claims before the commission. l am con-
fident Of success. and believe that the in
dependence of the Philippines is assured.
We have been greatly pleased and aided
by the reports which have come in since
our arrival here from the American officers
in Manila. / think they are favorable to
our people, and are, of course, bound to
have a great influence upon this country.
They bear out the statements l have made.
When the Paris peace commission has
made its decision as to the disposal of the
Philippine Islands we shall return to Amer
lea and Washington with our present repre-
sentative in Paris and establish a junta,
similar tc that maintained by the Cubans
here, If our independence is net accorded
US, and legation if that which hope
for is granted us. Of course We are in no
position to contend against so powerful a
nation as the United States, but we will
never lay down arms against Spain until
she recognizes that we are no lorger her
subjects.
Evening star., 1898-10-05
THE COLUMBIA RAILROAD
ne
Stockholders Authorize an Issue of Half a
Million Bonds

A meeting of the Stockholders Of the CO.
lumbia Railway Company was held yester-
day to take into consideration the extension
provided for BY the recent act of Congress-
A large majority of the stock was repre-
sented. 1t was unanimously voted to accept
the provisions Of the bill and to construct
the extension thereby authorized
The extension Will be from the present
terminus. 15th" street east. along Benning
road and the Race Course road to a point
a little east OF Deanewood, thence under
the tracks Of the Baltimore and Potomac
and the Baltimore and Ohio railroads to a
point on the eastern boundary of the Dis
trict. to connect with the Chesapeake
Beach road, which is being con Hructed and
will soon be completed.
Another Line.
Another extension to be made within two
years from the date of the passage Of the
act will be from Deanewood or Watts creek
along the Anacostia road to Kenilworth
The directors also decided to equip their
present road from the treasury to 18th
street east with the underground electric
system like that in use on the Metropoltan
road.
Ii order to meet the estimated cost of the
change of motive power on their present
u
for the proposed extensions and the cost of
construction aDd equipment of the entire
line, which will be a total of about seven
miles in length, the stockholders authorized
the issue of SJOO,0O0 of , per cent gold
bonds, payable in 1914, secured by deed of
trust on all the property and franchises of
the company.
Fer the Stockholders,
1t was resolved that the Stockholders
should have the first opportunity 20 sub
scribe for the bonds at par, and that the
bonds not subscribed for by the stockho;d-
ers within thirty days might then b.. sold
at not less than par.
A statement of the earnings of the road
gross and net was exhibited to the stock
holders from which it appeared that if tho
receipts from the existing road con-
tirue what they have been. the increased
interest on the first mortgage bonds and
the interest on the proposed issue of bonds
and the dividends at the rate now paid
can al be paid out OF the earnings of the
city end of the road.
Rights of way, except in respect of one
or two tracts have been secured, anI II is
expected that the work of construction will
be begun Immediately.
Evening star., 1898-10-05
Treasury Agent Murra, Parniyxea.

FORT COLLINS, Col, October 5.-Joseph
Murray, special agent of the United States
Treasury Department, in charge of Priby-
lof Island seal fisheries. has been pros
trated by stroke of paralysis here. At
tending physicians state that the chances
of recoy cry are slight. .=-s-
The Treasury Department today received
q telegram announcing the DEATH at 10
o'clock last night. of Col. Joseph Murray at
his home in Fort Collins, Col. Col Murray
was the chief of treasury agents in charge
of the seal islands in Alaska, and recently
made an annual report on conditions in
the islands. He had been with the Treas
ury Department about ten years and had
host Of friends in this city, He rose to the,
rank of colonel during the civil war He
vas a republican speaker of note and took
part in many hot campaigns in the west.
Evening star., 1898-10-05
Washington stock Excbapue
Open. High. Low. Close

sales-resqlar eal-l2 o'clock m.-Capital Trae
tlon 20 ~ as, ~ at as. 80 at 7si,. 80 at 7si[ u
1855. 20 at 7sss. ~ at 7sLs ; at 49, Mergan. i
thaler Linotype, 10 al 1856. 6 at IsG, i at III; an
13Fi. 10 at l3Is, 100 at IL 25 at 49,. American
Graphophone preferred, s l4H. After Call
Line pln Fire Insurance ~ l0@4
District Of Columbia Roads.-ss 2o-year funding
loo bid: Ss S1-year funding. loo bid as. 1901
water stock los bid S.C5s. funding. 1I6ls hid
l'9A bid. l2l asked Metropolitan Railroad CON:
ys5sSe iSgsb, es ~ f% 6d MeIoIoIitan Rsrong
ind"bt.. B, 1l3 bid, Columbia Railroad Gs lis hid
Belt RsilFoad 5s. 80 bid. lexington Railroad f;s
leo bid Washington Gas Company, series a Is
114 bid. Washington Gas Company series a cGs g.
1l5 bid L. 5. Electric Light deb inn. lot tts
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS i03 Iij
American Security aud Trust 5s 100 bid Wnsh
ington Market Company LIST 6s, 1l5 bid WASH
i ingtoa Market Market Company imp es, 1l5 bid Wash
sonic Hall Association Is. los bid.
National Bank Stocks,-Rank Of Washington. 2sl
hid. Metropolitan, 3l2 bid. Central 1t5 lid
Farmers and Mechanics. Iso bid, 1870 asked. Sec.
9nd li5 hld Citizens las bid; Columbia Ia
cd Traders. 100 bid. Lincoln, lI5 hid I2a gSsed
Safe Deposit and nd Trust Companies Washington
cWrity and Trust. 1850 bid Washington safe de-
Insurance stocks-Firemen's IS lid. Franklin
IS bid 45 asked. Metropolitan, 10 hid Carcornu
- lid. Potomac. IS bid Is asked. Arlinston III
10 Did Columbia. LIS hid. II asked Riggs AZ
bid, Ssked Peoples 5ii bid, asked. Lincoln.
lo4s ma IL ASKED tonmercinl. bid
Title Insurance Stocks.-Rsal Estate Title "a
bid. Colombia Title, "a hid q asked
Railroad Stocks.-CapitaI Traction Company 7Sy
bid, 1885 asked. Metropolitan, l25 bid. Columbia
- asked.
Gas and Eie.tric Light ocks-washington Gas
SsS bid. Georgetown Gas, 4s asked Z. 8. Flee
tric Light. lO51s Did. I09t. asked.
Telephone stoc%s--Ches sapeake and Potomac. 5OB
did. Pennsylvania. :lS bid. 45 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-M MefgPBthaler Itnofvue
1855 hid 1856 asked Lanston Monotype, I4s, hid
American Graphophone. l3s4 bid. Il asked Amc--
lean GiTaphopbOne preferred IA hid pra4funt;r
Gun Carriage, .15 bid. Great Falls Ice III bit
123 asked.
Evening star., 1898-10-05
A UNIQUE TESTIMONIAL.
Autograph Book Given hv Bond En-
pIoyes to Mr.. Vandcrlip.

pIOyes to Mr. Sanderlip.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlp has re-
ceived unique testimonial from the en-
ployes of the treasury who were engaged
on the work of the war loan. It Is a splen-
didly, bound book containing the auto
graphs of those who were employed I'D to
September s. The inscription in the book
is as followj: 80, # -. r.a-...
THE undersigned l1employes on the war
lean of 1898 wish teamanifest by this SIM
pie tesdm oniaf ithef appreciation of the
kind and court @ous, Tfeeatment uniformly re-
ceived at the, hendsltof Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury F. A. Vanderlip. under
whose guidancG they have been engaged
on the stupend3as WWaSfk now about to close.
LAS their Ia bars a1s almost over, this op-
portunity is sought 40 express their wish
that the futuref'ofs tie assistant secretary
may be all of prosperity and happiness"
Mr. Vanderlitp haSesent to each of the
signers the foHowfhss which is in the ma
ture of a souvsfir: of 49,.
Il wish to thank you for the pleasure you
the volume which ia q memorial of the
loan of 1s9S Theabook' will be highly
prized. j sfo -'*--
Much of thec success of the work was
due to the earnest and jealous efforts of
the temporary foree. of which You We're a
part.
my best wishes go with you aIways."
A small force of employees is stiu en-
gagged in winding up the work Of the bond
issue.
Evening star., 1898-10-05

Mayor Nan Wyck Answers That He
VIII Do His Duty.

NEW YORK. October 5.-General C. T.
Coils, former chief of the city works
department. sert a letter to Mayor Van
Wyck today concerning the alleged frauds
in the old department of public works The
letter from General Coils reads:
Robert a. Van WycA, ..-ayor OF the city Of
New York:
Sir: 1 concede your right as the execu-
tive of this municipality to expose any
nalfeasance in office which comes to your
knowledge, and a citizen will commend
you for 1t, but if directly or by innuendo,
and without foundation, you give pain to
those who are near and dear to me- 1 will
seek a remedy by the nearest possible
course.
(Sgned) CHAS. r. COLLIS.
The mayor read the letter just before a
meeting of the. board of estimates. Then he
gave out the following statement:
Regardless of the threat contained in
this letter from Mayor Strong's commits
siener of public works. the present mayor
Of New York will continue to do his duty
in reference to the rottenness in the old de-
partment of public works and in reference
to every other matter that may officially
come before him.
Evening star., 1898-10-05
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. October 5.-FlJur dull Unclaimed
receipts, lI,JsS bushels; exports 50 gI4 bushels
saies' 800 bushels Wheat dulI-snot month and
Soveslber; 6a1.a6s: December, 67Tsa6s1s; steamer
No red, 62isa63; 'eeeipts, 55 2..5 bushels: e,
5000 bushels; southern wheat by SAMPLE, 6aafsS. !:
o,h uo, On glaae; osi aosl. Corn nrm-spot and
month, 53t2a33s Nov, mber. a33. .a23JS: new mr. clI
November December s2a, as5; stenmer mixai n,
receipts. 6s.279 bushels; exports, 800 5i2
bushels: stock. lC99.3 bushels; sales 290oO
391saS6 Oats hrmer-No. white western. 2sa29:
No mixed do. 26a26le; receipts, ~ $50 imsheIs.
exports, nome stock, lis, 100 Bushels Rye easier
No 2 nearby, Ess; No. western. 5oJ5; receipts.
23o2S bushels exports, AZ S5I bushels; STOCK 115 ,
81 bushels Hay frm-Nn. i timothy sIOaSl0 81
Grain neights firm. engagements very poierate
steam to Liverpool. per bushsI I'd October "a
November; CORK for orders. per quarter Is 3d Or-
toeer, L. November. Sugar strong uncbaneed
Butter steady, unchanged. Eggs firm. unchanged.
Whisky unchanged. eNN'
Evening star., 1898-10-05

Choice of Sixth Maryland District
Democrats for Cnnrress


Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
HAGERSTOWN. Md, October 1.-The
adjourned democratic convention assem-
bled today in the Opera House here.
with Chairman Ferdinand Williams of
Allegany county, presiding, to name
a candidate for Congress from the
sixth district of this state An
immediate call of the counties was made
none OF them presenting a candidate but
Garrett, which. through Edwin L. Mitchell
presented the name of 7. A Poffenbereer
of Washington county. This was seconded
heartily by Col. Buchanan SchIey, followed
by Blair Lee. and others on the part Of
Montgomery county.
clamation and the candidate was escorted
to the hall and accepted the same in d.
speech.
Mr.. POfenberger, the nominee is a young
man and member of the Washington
county bar. He first came prominently into
the politics of this county by the gallant
night made two years ago against Col. Bu-
chanan Schlty for the leadership, acd which
resulted in mis- selection as a member of
the state central committee. The warmth
with which Col. Schley, who. 1t is conced-
ed, controls the present convention second
ed Nh Pofenberger'S nomination indicat ss
that harmony prevails in the party and
that the candidate will poll full vote.
Evening star., 1898-10-05

in the country. The park commission had
had as many as 800 men employed there
al one time, and had operated for seven
typhoid feve: among the men. One con-
tractor, who had worked there two years
and employed 900 men, had experienced
no typhoid fever among his men. He re-
Sarded the place an unusually healthy
one General Beynton gave the statistics
to show the healthy character of the coun-
ties in which Camp Thomas was located.
He described the topography of the park
and the character of the ground.
The water for the camp was from three
sources-ths river, long-cstablshed springs
ard artasian wells. Tnirty-siX wells were
bored. niEa of them being bored during
Evening star., 1898-10-05
THE TRADESNEN'S BANK.
Suspension Caused by Action of the
Clearing House Committee.

In regard to the suspension of the
Tradesmen's National Bank of New York
city. Acting Controller Murray made the
following statement today:
THE suspension of the bank was pri-
mariN due TO the action of the clearing
house committee, which. after an examina-
ton into the affairs of the bank, notified
1t that clearings for yesterday would be
refused. Owing to the multiplicity OF de-
tails requiring immediate attention Ma
uonal Bank Examiner Kimball, in charge
has been able TO make but little prog
ress in examination. The embarrassment
OF the bank seems to arise from a recent
investment of some S4Oe,000 in stock of and
leans to the wool exchange and New York
wool warehouse, the former of which has
lately suspended operations. A detailed
report Is expected from the examiner at
the earliest possible moment"
Evening star., 1898-10-05
; ONE HUNDRED DROWNED
Later Reports From storm-stricken Dis
trictso Swell Death List.
Several Small islands Along Florida
Coast Were Swept of Their
Inhabitants.

SAVANNAH Ga. October 5.-News from
the storm-stricker districts along the coast
is coming in gradually, and it is probable
that hundredrlives have been lost. News
by way of a. boat which arrived today is
that fifty people were drowned at Fernan-
dina.
From Campbell Island, inhabited by about
ferty colored people, 1T is reported that
all but three We're drowned. AT Bruins
wick four people lost their lives, and at
Jesup, 100 miles from the coast, one man
was killed in a building blown down by
the storm.
At Sterling Station.
At Sterling station Charles Wright. q
merchant, reports the disasters from the
flood great to lives and property in the
rice field portion Of Glynn and Mcintosh.
There are number of small islands at
various points around Brunswick, Fernan-
dina and Darisn, on which small groups
of families live. 1t will be some days be-
fore accurate reports are heard from these
points.
At Darien the wafer is reported high and
the town badly damaged. There are many
rumors Of loss of life, but all of the re-
ports thus far received are believed to be
exaggerated. Many of those who bring
news left the scene OF the storm during it's
height, and consequently cannot be expect
ed to give accurate information. The dam
age by wind and rain has been enormous
and extends inland one hundred miles in
some cases.
Damage to Shipping.
The damage to shipping is enormous.
Near Darien the schooner Blanch Hopkins
cclltded with small schooner, the Minnie,
and sunk her. The Minnie had on board
5000 pounds of dynamite.
AT Fernandina the tug Gladiator is said
to have landed in the middle of the town.
Mrs. Lucy Carnegies magnificent yacht
Dungeness is badly damaged. The Cumber-
iand island pilot boat Maud Helen was
landed high on bluff in Burbank's yard.
The schooner ISdia and Emma, with a
cargo OF coal, is on shore at Jekyl Island
near Charleston: : The Jekyl Island Club
launches landed in the club house yards
and the water has destroyed considerable
of the clubs property.
From Sapelo Island, the rational quaran-
tine station near Brunswick nothing has
been heard.
Summer Resort Cottages Wrecked.
On st, Simon's Island. along the beach,
lined with summer resorters' cottages, the
tide wrought devastation. Reports arc that
all the cottages have been wrecked ST.
Simons mills and other property on the
opposite end of the island are not badly
damaged, being projected by the timber
lands.
Evening star., 1898-10-05
FOUND DEAD IN BATH TUB
Well Connected Englishman Dies in St.
Louis Hotel.
VIM. Strut, a Son of Lord Dclper, and
Nephew of Earl of
DunnOre.

ST. LOUIS. October 5.-Mr. William
Strut. ABOUT twenty five years old, son OF
Lord Belper of Kingston. Derbyshire, Eng-
lard, and nephew of the Earl Of Duamorc.
Scotch peer who Is lord in waiting %
Qreen Victoria, was found dead IN the
bath tub in his apartments at the West
End Hotel at am today. His body Was
entirely submerged in the water that filed
the tub.
The last seen of the young man was ct .
O'Clock Monday afternoon. 1t is not yet
known what caused bis death. The .'e-
mains have been removed to the morgue 10
awa ait the inquest
discovered by His Servant.
The remains were discovered by Herman
Alweise and Lottie Piper, man and maid
servants, respectively, of the young man
Who occupied a suite of apartments on tn
fifth floor of the fashionable West End
Hotel. From its condition the body must
have been in tie tub for some time. The
hotel people We're Immediately notified, and
the coroner took charge of the remains for
the purpose of learning the cause OF death.
Tie Countess of Dunnlole, who is stopping
with friends in this city. is aunt of the
dead man.
She was notified of his death but AS her
whereabouts are kept a secret nothing
could be learned from her concerning Mr..
Strut. She attended the Yelled Prophet :
ball last night.
Deceased came to this city August Is and
took apartments at the hotel where he died
He was here apparently On a pleasure and
sightseeing tour.
Died of Heart Disease.
A prominent citizen with whom the de-
ceased dined recently is of the opinion that
MIR. Strut died of heart disease. The man
he said. was travelling for his health, and
he thinks the shock received in taking q
cold bath had fatal effect.
Evening star., 1898-10-05
Criminal Court ProceedInrn

Arthur Bell. colored. was acquitted IN
Criminal Court No. ! this afternoon of the
charge Of househreaking.
The district attorney has noIls nrossad
the following cases: Greedy Digys: John
jackson. alias Lafayette Moore. house
breaking; Louis Berkey, Bernard whe,aH
and Clarence Rome, larceny.
Evening star., 1898-10-05
Col. Harries Improving.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ASHEVILI1E. N. c., October 5.-The con-
dition of Col. Geo. H. Harries is somewhat
improved today and hope Is entertained
that decided change for the better will
soon occur. All the other District officers
recuperating in Asbeville are on the mend
Evening star., 1898-10-05
CAPT. CARTER'S CASE.
Tie President Expected to Tuke Ac-
tion soon.

1t is expected that the President will act
on the iong-deiayed case of Capt. o. M
Carter corps Of engineers, before his de-
parture for the west next Monday. Capt.
Carter was court-martialed for serious ir-
regularities in the government work at
Savannah. and was sentenced, it is said
to dismissal and Imprisonment. The delay
in action in his case is said to be due to
the efforts of his friends to obtain re-
mission of that portion of the sentence in
votving Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1898-10-05
SPANISH GUNBoATS SOLD.
Sanctioned by Spanish Governments.
Sagasta Discusses Situatiou.

Sagastn Discusses Situation,
MADRID, October 5.-T'he government
has sanctioned the sale, to South American
republics, of the Spanish gunboats lying in
Cuban waters.
A newspaper having declared that Major
General Merritt has asserted that the
Philippine Islands must be annexed to the
United States, Premier Sagasta; in an in
terview. has replied, saying. he does not be-
ieve the statement attributed to the gen.
eral which he adds. is not in conformity
with the peace protocol.
Evening star., 1898-10-05
Naval Omcers Di.charuea

The following named officers of the navy
have been honorably discharged: L,eut.
Robert S. Sloan. Ensign d. c. McDousall
and Past Assistant. Engineer G. w. Camp
bell.
Evening star., 1898-10-05
Havana substitu.ed for T.n,,

Havana, Cuba, has been selected as a
depot for the purchase and shipment of
subsistence supplies, and Tampa. Fla, has
been discontinued as q depot of that char
acter.
Evening star., 1898-10-05
Grnin. rrovision. nnd COTTON Marke1.

Furnished by w. 8. Hibbs &, Co bankers
and brokers. 1i19 f St. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York
Evening star., 1898-10-05
Secretary AIger's Reply.

Secretary Alger today showed the Presi-
dent his reply to the six questions pro-
pounded to him by the war investigating
commission. The reply to the questions has
been sent to the commission. It covers
fully every question asked and is evidently
satisfactory to Secretary Alaer as we'll as
to the President. Gen. CCrDin was pres
ent when the docament was submitted and
discussed.
To Sec:t tary Alger the commission ad-
dressed the following six queries:
|. PAN Of campaign proposed Immediately
after the declaration OF war: was it in
ten@ed to move at cnce to Havana, or that
the campaign should be postponed until the
autumn.
= When was the Santiago campaign de-
ternlred upon
:. Why was Tampa selected as the base
ot opefaJiCI.s"
l. Why were summer camps organized at
Fernandiaa, Jacksonville and Tampa?
D W hen was the Porto Rico campaign
determined upCn?
d. Why we"e the troops held on trans
ports after enIbarkation ut Tampa and not
permitted % sail for several days?
Evening star., 1898-10-05

the flrst years of the establishment of the
park. and others having been provided as
rapidly as possible. soon after II was
known that the troops would be sent there
There werS five springs n the park. and
they had been there ever since the park
had been established. AZ To time stree the
troops had been camped there had any of
these springs gone dry at any time. with
one exception. when one spring for a time
went dry. He described the pumping and
pipe system which was provided for fur
nishing the camp with river wa.er.
This river water, he said, was furnished
with an idea of having it in any emergency
and particularly for supplying the 10000 or
1o,cCO horses in the camp and for washing
purposes. 1t was regard as good for
drinking purposes. but was provided to
relieve the wells and springs, which were
wanted for drinking purposes