davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1898-10-24
LIEUT.. H0BS0N IN BOSTON.
Comes North to Arrange About Rails
ing SmnI>en Spanish Ships.

BOSTON, October 24-The Boston Fruit
Companys steamer Beverly arrived at her
| dock here at o'clock this morning, having
on board Naval Constructor Richmond p
Hobson.
While Mr.. Hobson was waiting for
Carriage to take him from the steamer to
| the railway station, where he was to board
a train for Washington, he was questioned
! by a reporter as to the prospect of rails
| ing the sunken Spanish war vessels of
Santiago He said he was now engaged in
| the preliminary work on the Cristobal Co.
| lon anl that it would take at least three
weeks more before anything would be ready.
| The government had appropriated $500 900
| for the raising of the vessel, but it will be
| money well spent, he said, if the venture
| proves a success, as the ship is worth
| 81 600 OUu
The purpose OF his visit to this country
| Mr.. Hohson said. was to see the Secretary
| of the Navy regarding further work on the
| WarShlps. He thought the NiZcaya could
be saved, but would not affirm it positively.
| She had settled in the sand, which had
! formed a thick bed around her, so that she
| is resting III an easy position, but Il dry
dock would have to be built around her
| before she could be raised. An appropria-
| ton of $l,OOp,0GO would cover the work of
| raising the NiZcaya and would enable the
government to bring her north and put her
into good condition. She cost $3,0oO,00o.
The Almirante Oquendo. Mr.. Hobson says,
| i a hopeless wreck. The Reina Mercedes,
| which was sunk in Santiago harbor. is a
! good vessel and can be raised with but lit
| tie cost.
| When the work the Infanta Maria
| Teresa commenced,' continued Mr.. Hob
| son, Il had fifty American laborers en-
| plcyed, but owing to the foul atmosphere,
| fcui gases and foul water very few es-
| capped sickness, and l was obliged to fall
| back on Cuban labOrers. These men SEEM
| ei to stand the work very well. and under
proper supervision can accomplish good re-
suits.
| There is a growing sentiment, l find
| among naval officers that every one of the
| sunkan Spanish ships should be raised and
| relics.
| THE Spanish vessels which have been
| and those that no doubt will be saved ami
| put i'll commission should retain their
| names memento of the orowess of
| America"
Evening star., 1898-10-24
JAPAN's WAR IN FORHOSA.
Report of Two More sanguinary Rat
ties With Natives.

CHICAGO. October pa special to the
Record from Tacoma, Wash. says: The
steamship Victoria brings the news that
two more battles have bean fought in For
mesa between Japanese troops and the ma
tive savaGes who seem bent upon eXtermi-
mating all the japanese on the island. 50
serious are the disturbances that Euro
peans and numbers of Chinese merchants
are fleeing to Annoy by every steamer.
y month ago 1870 aborigines attacked
and set fire TO one of the principal japanese
military stations. After eight hours des-
pe1ate fighting the natives retreated. In
this battle more than 200 were killed. On
the following day d large band of natives
advanced 20 Haukyo, burning the station
at Tajo. The Japanese troops reached
Harkyo AT the same time and surprised the
aa5rTieiucs in their headquarters at Anko,
which was burned. In other battles scores
Of natives were shot down.
The FoTmOsa rebels have been supplied
with arms and equipments hy the Chinese
hundreds of whom have landed from Annoy.
The oVcrfiowing of the yellow river n
Chanting province has caused the most
appalling disaster of modern times in cen
traI China. Villages W-re swept away by
hundreds. One hundred Thousand people.
are ruined ana homeless. crUuchng along
the river banks in the pirlcss rain. Two
Thousand were drOWred. The general dis
tresS is augmented by the spelling of the
cereal crops by floods of wet weather. Fam
inc will prevail this winter in a district
populated by more than one million people.
Evening star., 1898-10-24
TEN NEGROES KILLED.
Fierce Encounter Between Whites
and Blacks i'm Mississippi.

A dispatch from Meridian, Miss, yester-
day says: The most bloody race war that
has occurred in Mississippi since the eXcit-
ing days of the reconstruction period is
raging in Scott county, fifty miles west OF
Meridian. The war grew out of an assault
cn Charles D. Freeman, a white man, by
Bill Burke, a negro. Freeman and Burke
became involved in a quarrel which ended
in Burke assaulting Freeman with a hoe.
A warrant was sworn out for the arrest
of Burke, and Constable Thomson. with
fifteen men, went to the house of Burke,
who lives a mile from Harpersville, at 3
o'clock last night to execute the writ.
When Constable Thomson and his posse
arrived they found Burke fortified in his
little log hut, with fifty or sixty negroes
aimbushed on the premises, and the officers
demand for surrender was answered with
a volley Officer Sbley. one of the posse
was instantly killed and three others, in
cluding Constable Thomson. seriously
wounded. The posse was thrown into con-
fusion by the volleys, but the fire was re-
turned. and for a time a desperate battle
iy in the majority, however, and the officers
retired and sent runners for help.
The sheriff responded with heavy rein
forcements, snd the battle was renewed
this morning. The fight has been kept up
all day. and when the last courier reached
the nearest telegraph office, ten miles from
the scene OF the battle. at q late hour to-
night, he reported that ten negroes had
been killed ard several wounded. -Four
negroes We're captured and taken to Forest.
where they are guarded by POO white men
to prevent their rescue by negro sympa-
thiZers.
A general alarm has been sent out over
Scott and the adjoining counties of Rankin.
Newton and Smith. and hundreds of white
men are under arms and on their way TO
Harpersville.
Evening star., 1898-10-24
A P At HY GIVES WAY
Western Republicans Have Been Aroused
by Campaign Speakers.
Postmaster General Smith Believes
They Will Gain Kansas and
VIII Retain Indiana.

Postmaster General Smith returned TO the
city this morning after a campaigning tour
of the west. He absent exactly three
weeks, during which time he spoke in five
states. and made a number of speeches. He
spoke at the Omaha exposition and de-
liNered the Grafton on Pennsylvania day.
Responding to a query by reporter of
The Star. he said:
'Pclitics in the west up to within two
weeks ago We're in a very apathetic state.
The great era of prosperity had driven
politics out OF the minds of the people who
were intent upon business affairs. Big
crops and excellent prices, and the absence
of any direct issue between the two great
parties, the reasons for this condition.
The people are prosperous and happy and
had no time for politics. This apparent
lack of interest, however, was taken ad-
vantage of by the democrats, who ere
working desperately for success. But the
republicans are waking up, and there is
plenty of time for them 10 get together. In
all of the places where | spoke large aI~
diences welcomed me. In Wichita and To-
peka, kan, | was agroeahly surprised at
the genuine interest they are taking in the
success of the party. Kansas has been in
bad repGte in the past because Of the popu-
lists and the dissenSiCn they spread but
now / believe it is wheeling into line as a
good republican state. There was a good
deal Of talk in Kansas of the soldier qUes-
ton, and while, as ! was Informed, the
criticism Of the administration had been
severe just after the war closed. there has
been reaction and all parties are flocking
to its support. There was little talk OF this
ma tier in any of the other states | visited -
How about the question Of cXpanSion?'
Il guess in the west they are all cXpaH-
sionists. There was a very decided opinion
among all | came in contact with that ou~
flag should not be hauled down over aliv
possession we had conquered
Where did you find the greatest political
ectivity?"
We'll, Ohio turned out the largest crowds
nd seemed very active. but Kansas was
wide awake. In Indiana l was eratiied
with the situation. The republican party
will surely hold its own in that state, aGd
when l say that l mean we will do as wen
as We did two years ago, when the state
was carried by a handsome Majority
How did you enjoy the trans Mississippi
fair?"
Very much; ii is a great show, and
was most agreeahly surprised and enter
tanned there. 1t IS magnificent. and not so
very far behind our great worlds fair
viii you take the stump again during
the campaign
Il have promised to speak in Cincinnati
the only speech | shall make"
When asked if his trip through the west
led him to expect republican success this
fall, he responded:
Undoubtedly. The party is well organ
lied. and altogether in better shape than
it has been for long time
Evening star., 1898-10-24
PORTO RICAN CABINET SWORN IN
VIII Issue Manifesto Regarding Posi-
tiOn to Politics.

SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, October
24.-The members of the insular cabinet
took the oath of allegiance to the United
States yesterday with beftting solemnity
They will issue a manifesto announcing
their resolution to avoid partisan politics
and end party strife.
About $l2 900 has been collected as GUS
toms duties since October IS. the day the
United States formally took possession of
Porto Rico.
Gen. Ortega embarked yesterday on board
the Spanish steamer Montevideo, and was
saluted from the shore. He made a speech
declaring that the island had been surren-
dered by order from Madrid, adding that
he would never have done so without soch
an order. The general sailed today an I
was saiuted by the United States cruiser
Newark. Rear Admiral Schley and his
staff are or board the Newark awaiting
the arrival of Commander Snow, who is
to take command of the United States ma
val station at San Juan. before departing.
Col Hunter, secretary of the United
States military commission, who is in poor
health. will leave Ponce on October % on
board the Philadelphia.
The efficient work of the United States
commission has won popularity for its
members among the people of San Juan
and there have bean number of graceful
farewells exchanged.
4 movement has been started to send a
Porto Rican commission to Washington in
order to represent to the authorities til are
the needs of the people Of this island.
Evening star., 1898-10-24
American Tobacco Stock Took a
Sharp Advance Today.
GENERAL MARKET WAS STRONGER
Interstate Commerce Decision Fail
ed to Shake Prices Materially.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. October 2I-London's he-
lief iE an oversold American account and
a tendency in diplomatic circles To mimi
mize the newspaper fears of conflict over
African priority. gave "A steady undertoae
to the security markets during the opening
hours this morning. In few instances ;he
election outlook inspired some liberal buy
ing in the local market, but enthusiasm
was not easily sustained.
The buying of American Tobacco was
called good, the stock advancing easily
under ihe demand. Around l25 "A Hhoral
volume Of proit-takinS orders came into
the market. resulting in a sudden reaction
of > per cent.
The malipu!ative clique now in charge OF
the market for these shares have predicted
higher prices for the stock. and it is not
unlikely that the entire market VIII be
again forced into second place wniic the
professional element deyotes its energies
to new canFaign in Tobacco. At ine de-
cline the buying again became active. and
early prices y ers once more restored
In American Sugar tie short interest WAS
disposed 10 cover H. moderate volume the
price responding easily To- the buying The
t&d2 waf has not been eliminated as "A fan
tor but the occasional covering by th,.
large interests must force sharp rallies
tory they may be. The movements In
Sugar and Tobacco will in all likelihood
1lrnlsh most of The business for Wall
street during the next fortnight. but any
sy mpathetie decline i'm the railroad list
should attract some very good buying.
In the early afternoon traders sold a few
stocks on the Joint Traffic Association de-
cislon rendered by the supreme Court but
as they maGe very little impression on
prices they quickly turned front and. at
10" pm, were bent on recovering what
they had sold.
The decision in the Joint Traffic Associa-
uon case is doubtless important. as es-
tIbllShinS principle. bat every one knows
that the association has not been able to
prevent rate cutting. In the late trading
the market became very narrow and al
most entirely professional in character
ne tone, however, Was firm, chiefly be-
cause Of newspaper calculations that the
republicans viii retain control of the house.
London's close saw Americans weak; in
tact. all the markets there were duh and
weak. Consols, for money, of i5-I6: ac-
count / per cent, on report that the situa-
ton in Europe is quite critical
Omaha earnings for September, gross. in
creased S69,653.
Evening star., 1898-10-24
Othcr Cnsc> DrriIIcd.
HON lRB GOULD AND BRIDE.
they Are Expected to Arrive Here
To-day ON the niagara.

Howard Gould. son of tEe late jay Gould.
tn" ma.j-rH!iaHair-. accompanied hy his
VIE who was Jhe weli-lsnown actress,
Miss Katherine CIommoas. is expected 10
arriv- in Washington this evening OH his
steam yacht Niagara. Mr.. Gould ana his
bride hay been On wedding tour in south
lrn waters
The Niagara was built im the spring Of
1874. ana IS one Of the most costly yachts
in the world 1t was launched last Feb
ruary from tho yards Of Harlan and Ho.-
li1GsUor;h Company al Wilmington. Del.
captain StaekI9ro, formerly captain OF the
-tldAtI- Jay G"uids steam yacht, Is
The Niagara is III feet long and has
three decks Mr.. GoUld's private office is
finished IN East Indian mahogany, and
from ii Mr- Gould can communicate with
any part Of the vessel by telephone. Tn.
social hal, - by Ii feet. is on the amer
oeeh Tn library contains $50 volumes,
Mrs Gould 5 apartments are on the port
S-oe OF the main deck ami are finished in
IVORY tnd rose tiuts. The yacht is Iigh+cd
ana heated by electricity, which is also
used FOR cooking purposes.
Evening star., 1898-10-24
PENSION FRAUDS.
Guilt Established Of Persons Who
Tried to Swindle the Government.

Cyrus Burkett, alias Levi Burkctt, of
Boone Somerset county, Pa, was convicted
at the United States district court at Pitts
burg. Pa, Of filing Z false claim for pension
ana of committing perjury in connection
with his applcat don, in which he imperson-
atcd the John l.. &. Burkctt who served in
Company ID. l33d Pennsylvania Infantry.
The defendant pleaded not guilty. but after
four witnesses for the government had tes-
titled his counsel withdrew the plea and
entered d plea of guilty.
Beniamin Simmons or Simons was con-
Victed at the United States district court
at Charleston. S. c., on a charge Of having
collected an illegal attorney fee for his SER
vices in connection with the pension claim
Of Mary Ann Green of BeauforN s. c.
Evening star., 1898-10-24
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS.
Chief Officers OF American Federation
of Labor in Session.

The executive council Of the American
Federation Of Labor met today at the head
quarters of the order, in Typographical
Temple Those present Were: Samuel
Gompcrs, president; p J. Mcguire, first
vice president: james Duncan, second vice
president; James O'ConneH, third vice
president John 3. Lennon, treasurer;
Frank Morrison. secretary.
Business preliminary to the assembling
OF the annual convention to bc held in De-
cember at Kansas City, Mo-, was attended
to. The council will during its sessions
consider great number of important mat
terS. which will come before the Cunyen-
ton. Not the least important of these Will
be the report Of Messrs. Gompers and Nor
risOn the subject of suffrage III the Dis
trict of Columbia. they having been direct
ed by the last annual convention to tuves-
tigato the whole subject and report their
conclusions 10 the next convention.
Evening star., 1898-10-24
Baltimore Markets,

baltimore. October 24.-Flour quiet western
super. S31iS2 40; 10 extra. S2.75aS9. 49, do FAM
lily, NioaS3 80: winter wheat patent, -. SiasI 10:
spring do, $3.!i5aS4.2O sJrlrg wheat strlIalt
SithaS5.O; receipts 20 9CJ barrels; eAports ijonn
Wheat inactive and lirmcr-sp1f. mouth and Noyrm-
ber. 16Ha16L,: December, 1ts a76Ts; steamer No ?
red, sl12a7la; receipts, 12:. .O97 bushels: exports
1850 bushels; stock. 2tT ,9i6 bushels; sales
10000 bushels; southern whent by sample. 70aTT;
DO on grade, a1laaTG@. Corn strong-sDot. month
and November, 3Tssa3TI X; old, November
or December. ~ a37 ~ .ianuary. 37lIa3TIs: FehrT
ary, - u bid; steamcr rlixcl, 364salgk; receipts
l09.l4s bushels: exports, 72,T14 bushels; stock.
9bi.o.2 bushels; sales, lGo.o5o bushels: southern
white corn. BIB; do yellow. ~. Oats qulet-No. 2
white western, 2:ia30; No. mixed do. 2Tlsa2s; re-
cepts. Il. 176 bushels; exports none stock 3gO-
51s bushels. RYE frIner-Nc. = nearby, 55a.: NJ .
western 57s receipts 4,6.e bushels; exports n :
AS bushels; stoek 3Io. ss3 bushels. tay nrra-No
/ timothy. Sl0.a0aSlo 75. Grain treights uui.f-
steam to Liverpool, per hushel. 3D. November, I'd
December. 44d January; Cork for orders per Quar-
ter, Is Cd. October. IS. Sd. November As. Id
February. Sugar strong graluiated, 5.OS. 1Saifer
steady-fancy creamery, 22a23: do. imitation 17n
IS; do. lalle, 10; good ladle, 13aI4; store-raked
l2al3; rolls. 13al5. Eggs llrm. TRIALS Checss
stcady-fancy New York % large 9@,aii; do. n
medium, ioai0li; do. % small 10Hal0i1 I,ettuce
Csc. per busbel box whisky. 81 .2ssS 30 per cai.
Ion for finished goods in carloads; si.3iasf ~ pei
gallon fer tobbing lots.
Evening star., 1898-10-24
Washington Stock Exchange

,cs,, SalFesGlaF S calll2 oclock mt 5, g. regis
MI, ~ AT Io2i : IS coupon, $40 at Iuia,.
S2pltnl Traction 20 at 7sas, 20 At 7sla, , at 7st
Amerin 6;r,,,a95EIh imS,Ehe' at is3 10 at lN4.
Lea acah ,'T4p"lhsnr preferred 80 nj ia $50 af IIss
AZ az az - ATT eiimAm@Iican Graphophone IUi
DiMrict Of columbia BoHd..-Js 20-ycar funding
water stock, los I'D. 3.G5s funding. IIei h,i i'''
Miscellaneous Bonds. Metropolitan Eailrand rs
ll9 bid III asked. Niot7cyoiitln RaiirnaJ .,I',
Gs 10 bid, l2d asked. Metropolitan I;ailragd rr
n9eit nieht - 1I2 3ld MctroP,litan Railroad ccr,,
bid, l21 asked. Bell Railrs al IS - hid I.tLIpl
.i Ion kat.Fo2d 6S 100 bid; Washington ,as rmu-
pahy series i Is, IA bid. e. :. Electric Light deb
imp, lO2 bid, 1oG asked. Chesapeake and Pntonar
TrGsT 5@ iSi Id Wa.4ri%GI a,Iiaa Mlt S.uiy 9;, and
lst G,, II! hid Washington Market Company nm
6s; lt3 bid Masonic faIl Association IS los hd.
Natloliai bIhk Stools Bank OF Washington ~
Farmers and Mechanics lSp bid, Is7 asked So.
3nd' 40 bid Citizens. li5 bid. Columbia. IL,
bid, 99 asked. Traders. 100 bid Io5 asked IN
coin, ! - bid. l22 asked.
Deposit and Trusi. Il2 hid washington TPs, mi
Trust, rs bid l30 asked American SrrIriiy and
Insurance Storks. Firemrn'S. y lid Frantiiu.
;5sl2 bid Metra apoIitan. 80 bid. Curroran - b;J
German American $50 bid. TatIonaI III ,s i5' o nIf' d
Columbia. Nll bid. II asked. Riggs. a. lid : ask.
ed Peopg'S, - bid, asked. Lincoln, los, bid.
. Title Insurance Stocks.-Eeal Estate Title. 40 bid
Columbia T.ylr. AZ lid ~
lair I'd Stocks.-CHpital Traction Company. Isl;
bid Istt asked Metropolitan. l23 hid I9G asked.
Columbia, 40 hid. az asked lexington. Z hid .
Gas and Elcctfi, Light Stocks. Washington t;as
xisi4 bid Gcorgetown Gas. - asked. L. : Ele,,
tric Light. 1UJi2 bid 1l3 asked.
Telephone Sioeks..t hgsapcake and Potomac. n50
bid. remiy lvanip rs hid.
MisceaGroIS Stocks Mergenthaler Linotype. lSt
bid. ls4a2 asked lanston Aonotype 13Ib bid Ia
asked. American GraphoIhonc, II bid lil> asked
American Graph"plf ne preferred. IIa. bid u psl
ed. rncumati, Gun Carriage, Is bid Washington
Market, Ii bid. Great Falls lee, xIl5 biI Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat, o3 bid, 97 asked
xEx dividend
Evening star., 1898-10-24
SENATOR QUAYS PROSPECTS
The Belief That He Will Be Beaten Gains
Ground.
Some Talk of the Republican Guber-
material Candidate in Pennsyl-
vania Being in Doubt.

1t is coming to be believed IN political
circles here that Senator Quay is going to
be defeated in Pennsylvania. 1t seemed
when the republicans who are trying to
overcome machine politics and boss con-
troll in Pennsylvania first undertook the
fight to prevent Quays reelection to the
Senate if they lad an impossible task
before them. Mr.. Wanamaker, who is at
the head and front of the anti-Quay ele
ment has been making u remarkable can
vass, having tremendous audiences wherev
er he has spoken. The state is all torn mp
politically and the feeling between the
Quay and anti-QEay people is extremely
bitter The question of party hardly en-
ters into the canvass. The issue is Quay
and anti-Quay, ard the anti-Quay people
are doing the utmost to arouse public SEN
timent by exposing the practices of the
quay machine and holding up to public
view the evil consequences to the state
from continuance under boss rule.
tnusnai State of Affairs.
1t has been years since any such state of
political excitement has existed in Penn
sylvania. and the point has been reached
when men who have been watching the
progress of the campaign are even speak
irg of the Suberna:orial election as doubt
full 1t is regarded as quite apparent that
if the democrats had been willing to CO.
operate with the reform republicans, the
defeat of Mr. Stone, the Quay candidate,
would be practically assured. The fact
that the democrats nominated a man whom
the reform republicans would not support
and that the latter are supporting Swal
low the prChbitiOnist, would seem to m
sure Stones election: but it is asserted
that at the last minute the anti-Quly
votes will be nearly all cast together for
Cne or the other of the ant-Quay candi-
dates. That such possibility should 5e
even contemplated is astonishing enough
to excite interest.
May Not Even Pick His Successor.
But there is said to be more than re-
mote Ejaculation in the talk of defeating
Quay for the Senate. 1t is confidently
claimed by the anti-Quay people that Quay
cannot elect enough men of his choice to
give him control Of the legislature, and
that. while a republican will be elected 10
the Senate, it will not be Mr., Quay nor any
T. an selected by him.
Evening star., 1898-10-24
TIE hILIN DEAL.
Ihose Interested in Securing ODtjops
Grntiiicd With Results.

Ih"S' "h3 are Interested in securing on
H"is o" ih' business Of the local dealers In
Hhk- as stated in the Star is now being
1ehe. atr. il is stated. not discouraged by
me prospect They do not expect to he
'ble 20 reach any definite conclusion before
he Isl or next December. but by tha.
aal~- il is supposed y sufficient number OF
options viii be ohtained TO form = fai-
L&slS Or Judging whether the undertaking
would be- justified
Will ihe number Of milk dealers is
known TO be somewhere IN the ncsnrhor-
hoed Of '}'b Vet. IL IS thought owing 10 the
q eat difference in the amount of milk
banded by the dealers. that the local ST.
tation Is better described by the aynoupt
or business done or the gallons of milk
h&hdiet- 1t Is said the total daily number
OF SaEo~S used in this market is ~ OoO
W3tcn represents the amount that &
handled by al the dealers. On this basis. IL
Is s2iH. options have already been secured
on lO.iaD gallons. so that IL is believed IA
FOrabls progress Is being made
Evening star., 1898-10-24
Unable to Afford Relief.

Replying tc complaint made by Mr. J.
c. x. Campbell of G17 18th street Of the in
sufficient supply of water at premises No.
1902 Rhode Island avenue the District
Commissioners wrote today that the, re
gret their il ability to afford any substan-
tial relief Such relief, they state, cannot
be afforded until after the completion of
the new aqueduct tunnel and reservoir
through which an increased volume of wa
ter VIII oe brought into the city.
Evening star., 1898-10-24
FIVE RIOTERS ARRESTED,
They Were Engaged in the Fight at
Forest, Miss

JACKSON, Miss, October 24.-A special
from Forest, Miss, says:
Five negroes concerned in the riot which
occurred Saturday night and Sunday re-
Sulting in the killing of one white man and
ten negroes, have been arrested at Har-
persville. They are being brought here and
will be tried Immediately upon arrival.
The excitement here continues and the
streets are thronged with men who have
been arriving since last night.