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Evening star., 1898-05-23
ARMY ORDERS,

Capt Geo. P. Scriven. Signal Corps. has
been placed In charge of the signal de-
tacnments at Fort Mcpherson and at At.
lanta, Ga.
Lieut.. Col. H. C. Hasbrouck 4th Artil.
lery, mas been assigned to the command OF
the post at Fort Monroe and of the artil-
lery school at that post.
Lieut. +. E. Marquart. I'd Infantry has
been assigned to duty at Helena. Mont in
connection with the mastering into the
United States service of Montana yolun.
teers.
Capt A. g. Hammond, Sth Cavalry has
been relieved from duty at the military
school at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, and
authorized to accept the commission of
lieutenant colonel of the 1st Connecticut
Volunteers.
Lieut.. Col. Henry Lippencott, Capts. w
y. Owen and f. r. Morris and Lieut. Hen.
ry Page of the medical department have
been assigned to duty with the expedition
to the Philippine Islands.
Lieut.. r. j. Burt. 18th Infantry, has been
appointed aid-de-camp to Brig. Gen. A. S.
Burt.
Lieut.. W. F. Clark, I'd Cavalry. now at
Topeka, Ken, has been ordered to join his
regiment.
Lieut.. Thos. III. Slavens. 4th Cavalry, has
been authorized to accept the commission
of major in the Sd Missouri Volunteers.
The following-n named officers have been
honorably mustered out of the service
Capt. Chas. A. Howard, 1st South Dakota
Volunteers; Capt. E. ]. Kensell, 1st Penn
sylvania Volunteers: Assistant Surgeon w
F. Reilly, Sth Pennsylvania Volunteers
Lieut. Il. ]. Weaver, 9th Illinois Volun-
teers: Assistant Surgeon G. u. Ramsey
LIST New York Volunteers; Capt. w. H
Straut. 18th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Lieuts. b. b. Cannon and II. w. Cham
| berlin. 18th Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Lieut.. H. s. Whipple, 7th Cavalry, has
been authorized to accept the commission
of lieutenant colonel of the I'd Kentucky
Volunteers.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Stocks Opened Strong, But Later
Relapsed Into Dullness.
some DEMAND FOR THE CHANGERS
Uncertainty as to Cuban War Con.
tinues to Depress Prices.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. May 23-Steady prices In
the London market and general feeling OF
confidence OF that center inspired a firm
opening in the local markets this morning.
The advance was trife too substantial to
hold in the face of decreased demand.
and fractional concessions were recorded
under cover of pronounced dullness.
The declines Were not material and were
the result of cautious trading. resulting
from the general expectancy relative TO a
meeting of the American and Spanish fleets.
The strain of constant waiting for develop
ments tempts few of the more nervous
to take profits from time to time
The political speculato-s were given ex-
celient support. Metropolitan Traction I'm
particular being advanced for a sharp gain
Manhattan was held in check to some ex-
tent by the delay in arriving at a decision
relative to the franchises offered by the
rapid transit commission. but the surface
and elevated lines continue to be The sub
ject of much discussion from the stand
point of ultimate consolidation.
American Tobacco and Sugar move about
doubtfully. but there is every reason for
relying upon the prospect Of favorable de-
velopments in these specialtics in The very
near future.
such an investment property upon the pros
pect Of favorable Supreme Court decision
which would materially add to the cash as
sets of the company. The failure to have
verdict rendered resulted in some selling
OF speculative stock, but tho demand was
considerably better than usual at such
prices.
The Granger shares were strong Rock
Island in particular. The next dividend on
the property named is expected TO be part
ly cash and partly scrip. or some stock
privilege Issued as a reward of patience TO
stockholders who have wi:hstood the lean
disbursements of the panic periods Tina
eLtire grain-carrying group must profit
sympathetically by any such evidence OF
good fortune on the part of a neigh bor.
The market may hold well around its
present level fo- a time, but until sone
authentic and satisfactory development I'm
the Cuban war comes to hand no material
Increase in the volume Of business may be
expected. In all financial ceLters there are
indications of a strong conviction in higher
prices later on. but there is an attendant
disposition in many to wait. Meanwhile
railroads and the larger industrial corpora
tions are adding to their surplus reserve
funds.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
NO NEWS GIVEN OUT.
No Adnissior of the Oregon's Pres
cnce at hey West.


The Navy Department gave out no In
formation today concerning the where
cuts of the American dui Spanish fleets
IN Cuban waters. The repor. was current
that the battle ship Oregon arrived at Key
west today. but If the Navy Department
was 50 Informed there was no one there
Weo would admit it. Ii Admiral Cerycra's :
fleet has actually left Santiago de Cuba. |,
is supposed to be som where in the yicin-
ity OF CienfueSos, although one report has
1t that u is bound for ST. Pierre, Martin
iIuC, for coal.
Commodore Schley's fleet is now believed
10 be near Santiago on the lookout for the
Spanish fleet Admiral SIMPSONS power
ful squadron is thought to be near enough
TO Commodore Schley TO render him i'm
mediate assistance in case of necessity.
Altogether the United States has about
Sixty ships of all classes cruising in Cuban
SPaniards, and it will be almost impossible
for them to remain in that vicinity much
longer without detection. AS to their cap
ture or defeat, that is another question.
some naval officials are of opinion that
the Spanish admiral having accomplished
his purpose of effecting landing in Cuba
VIII quietly steal away to more southern
or eastern cline where there is less dan
ger of meeting with a fleet of the United
states OF sufficient speed or power to do
him any damage. In case he is deter
mined to have a fight he will undoubtedly
be accommodated within the next few days
Evening star., 1898-05-23
DECLARED UNCoNsTIIV TIONAL.
The OleOmnrgarinc Laws of PennsyI-
vanfn md New Hampshire.

The United States Supreme Court today
decided convictions under the oleomarga-
r:ne laws of Pennsylvania and New Hamp-
shire to be invalid, thus holding the laws
unconstitutional.
Justice Peckham announced the opinion
OF the court in these cases. There ware
three of the cases from the state of Pom
sylvania and one from New Hampshire. In
Pennsylvania George SchallenD.rger, Geo.
E. Paul and j. Otis Paul were prosecuted
in the state courts on the charge of violat-
ing the state law prohibiting the in;roduc-
ton of oleom rgariEe in the stats. The
trial court held the law to be invalid under
the federal Constitution on the ground that
it infringed the provision in regard to in
terstate commerce. The state suprem.
court reversed this decision, holding the law
to be constitutional.
The opinion rendered by Justice Packham
reFerses the state supreme court and sus-
teins the trial court, holding the convic-
tions to be invalid under the law, because
the law is in contravention of the federal
Constitution.
justices Harlan and Gray dissented in
this case. as they did in the New Hamp-
shire case In this latter case the same
question was involved, the law of this state
being practically the same as that of Penn
sylvania. IN the New Hampshire case the
law provides that when the oleomargarine
is colored pink there shall be no prohibi-
ton. Justice Peckham said this was mere
evasion, and reversed the decision of the
state supreme court, which had been in sup
port of the law. In this case there was but
Cne prosecution, and this was directed
against Clarence 4. Collins.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
ORDERS TO THE MONTERREY.
The Big Coast Defense Vessel to Go
to Manila,

As predicted in The Star, the monitor
Monterey has been ordered from San Fran
Cisco to Manila to reinforce Aumiral Dew =
ey's forces Her addition to that feet, to
gether with the dispatch of thousands of
troops To Manila. is ample evidence that the
administration has assumed strong policy
on the Philippine question ami is deter
mined u take no chance of dispossessiol 4
Until such time as the United States itself
has arranged for the disposition of the isl
ands- The Monterey is probably the most
formidable monitor in the world: yet she
combines with the enormous offensive and
defensive qualities of the monitor type a
sedwOrthlness that is remarkable. She has
bunker room for only 200 tons of coal, and
though more might be stored ON her decks,
II Is doubtful whether she could at the Ut
most carry more than enough coal To take
her 10 Honolulu, one-thiTd of the way to
the Philippines. 1t Is probable that the
Monterey will go in convoy and after ex-
hausting the coal that she will take on ia
Honolulu she must either be towed about
2,ND miles on her trip or perform the dli-
ncuIt operation of cOaling at sea.
Evening star., 1898-05-23

amounts of property were sacrificed to
these holding deeds of trust upon them.
while on other lands it was found to be
impossible to renew such deeds: and thus a
burden onerous in the extreme was placed
urcn the property owners, whose lands
we're involved. Hence arose an overwh I'm
ing desire to have the act modified or re-
realed. A bill for modified plans for what
Is known as the first section of the high
way plans was prepared: but as this bill
contemplated an issue of A.OD.uo OF
bonds, it was manifestly impossible to Sc
clre favorable action upon it. Therefore
Ii remained only to repeal those sections
Of the highway law which related to the
n:isfit subdivisions.
Substitute for the House Bill.
"The House of Representatives has gone
even further than this. by passing bill
to repeal the entire act. and to leave ex-
tensions to te made under the law OF 1883.
This committee being opposed to going
hack to a law which was manifestly IL
adequate, now reports a substitute to the
House bill, by which substitute the maps of
the unsubdivided lands are retained, while
at the same time complete relief Is granted
to those persons " hose lands under the
bans Of the condemnation proceedings.
In reporting this bill the committee has
not IN the least changed its attitude toward
the question of the extreme desirabiity IF
extending the main streets and avenues Of
the mistt Subdivisions, but is convinced
that This necessity is apparent that Con-
gress will from year to year make appro-
priations to extend the streets and avenues
of the city to meet those streets and eve
pues that shall be laid out in the now un-
subdivided lands. This manner of proceed
ing will involve delay and larger ultimate
expense, but such delay is unavoidable,
while the increased expense will be offset
In part, at least, by the increase in valua-
tons brought about by the growth of the
pei ulation and the consequent appreciation
in the value of the lands IN the District"
Evening star., 1898-05-23
To BE RecOnsidered.

The bill to amend the law relating TO the
pensions of policemen and firemen. which
has bean reported to the House, will be e.
considered by the committee. Lieut.. Holm
berger and Serst. McTaggart of the metro
ro!itan police called On members Of the
House District committee today to urge OBJ
jections against the bill in its present form.
They said they preferred the present law
to the new bill. The latter, they held, pro-
vides that a policeman can not be pension
cd until he has been in the service twenty
years. although he might be disabled while
in the performance Of his duty after ten or
fifteen years service. They also called az
tention to the fact that under the new bill
a 1ireman's pension would be only SIC 66 a
Month.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE May 2s.-Flour frm.western su-
per. 50. I5aS4 90; do extra. "a e0aS5 25- do fam
lily, So s6as6 s5; winter wheat patent. S850a$s s.;
spring do, So. .5a$ co: spring wheat straight.
barrels barrel Wheat steady,spot and month. 1854
1894; June 132 asked; July, 1123. asked; August,
11oa4 asked: steamer No. 2 red, 13oai3O.i-re-
ceipts. 5e. 152 bushels; exports 10000 bushels;
stock, 55U, 205 bushels; sales, 1s,00 bushels
southern wheat by sample, IaOalss,s: do. on
grade, 131a136 Corn dull and lower-spot and
month"; s9as9h; June. 3sssass: July. ssas9h;
Steamer mixed; 3SasSh-receipts. 27o667 bushels:
exports, 81 ,419 bushels; stock, S44 oSl bushels;
sales. 1900 bushels southern white and yellow
corn Al Oats steady-No. white, 80 sales; No.
2 mixed, "a saies-recepts, 50, 44s bushels; ex-
ports, 600 bushels; sock, $50 1872 bushels. Rye
dull-No. nearby. 81; No. 3 western. se-receipfs.
3474 bushels; exports none; stock, 25i $40 bush
els. Hay steady--choice Timothy, $I2. .sOaSI3 GO.
Grain frsish.s very dull. scarcely any. demand,
June; Cork for orders per quarter, as0d. June.
Sugar strong -granuiated. 5.45h. Butter steady
fancy creamery, IL; do. imitation, l6; do Iadle
Is; good lsdie. 4: store PACKED: l2als Eggs veal
fresh. 10 Cheese steady-fancy New York,
large. 9*ash; do medium. 0,5al0; DO. small, lOA
sioA. q Lsestuce-$i s 1a$l 80 Ier basket. Whisky-
loads; $1-1ea<1-s0 peg gallon for job lots.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
SPANISH BARK RED.
British Steamer Ronth Fired on m
san Juan.

Copyright. ls9s. by Associated Press)
ST. THOMAS. Danish West Indies May
Zi--Thc British steamer Aldeborough, Cap
tain Farrant. which arrived at Porto Rico
ON May from Mothil. Scotland. reached
ehis port from san Juan de Porto Rico yes
terday morning She reports that an Amer
lean cruiser captured Spanish bark six
miles north of San Juan on Saturday morn
Ing last. The capture of the vessel was OBJ
served from San Juan. The prize towed
north.
The Spanish cruiser Isabel ii. while at
San JuaE lie Porto Rico, fired on the Brit
Ism steamer Roath. from Barry on ApriI ~
which arrived at Porto Rico after The bonn,
bariment. II is alleged that the Spanish
ship fired on the Roath, which was loaded
with coal, with the intention OF cripplins
her and thereby preventing her departure.
The officers of the Isabel ii, however.
claim the firing was the result of an accf-
Gent. .
Mr.. Freeman HalstAad the newspaper
correspondent who has heea sentenced 10
nine years imprisonment FOR taking photo
graphs Of the Notifications of San Juan de
fo-So Rico. has been conveyed to a convict
Smp 10 Undergo his sentence.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales-regular call-I2 o'clock Washington
Gas. at 47Es; II at Az. C. s. Electric Light,
at 9sl2 Mergenthaler Linotype 10 at l44Ef 10
at Az; 10 at l445s; 10 at l44Ai. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, loo at Al cents. After cali -Mergenfha,
Ter Linotype. - at 145; 10 at l45; at 1i5 10 al
Ii5
District cf Columbia Bonds.-365s funding, cur.
rency. ll2,s bid. ia asked.
lis bid. Metropolitan Railroad COW. 6s. leU bid
Metropolitan Railroad certificates Of Indebtedness,
Indebtedness Il, l07 bid. Columbia Railroad 6s.
lis bid Belt Railroad 5s. 70 bid. lexington
series A. 1l2 bid. Washington Gas Company Gs
series B, 1ls bid. U. $. Electric Light del'rnture
5s, t04 bid American Security and Trust 5s, r..
and A. 100 bid American Security and Trust IS,
imp g ss iio bid Mashinsson % MARKET Company Company
bid. Washington Light Infantry Isl es 90 hid -
Farmers and Meehsncs'. Isl bid. second i42 bid
Citizens I4o bid; Columbia; lsl bid. CAPITAL
100 bid Lincoln. II2 hid. Ils asked.
safe Deposit and Trust OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Loan and Trust, i26 bid 1876 asked. American
Security and Trust $50 bid. Washington safe
Insurance s,ocks.-Firmen's. 80 bid Franklin.
IS bid. Metropolitan. 30 bid. Corcoran, 20 bid
American. 1856 bid. National Union. 9 hid. Co.
lumbia 10 bid Riggs. bid ~ asked Peolle's
Title Insurance Stocks.-Rsal Estate Title, rs
bid. Columbia Title. AZ bid. 5Is asked. Washing
ton Title. bid. District Title. 2 bid
Railroad Stocks Capital Traction. 73aI bid. I44
asked Metropolitan x119L hid. I2Ois asked. CO.
lumbla, 30 bid. IS asked lexington. s hid.
Gas and Electric Light tSio-ks.-washington Cas-
41S bid. i7a. asked. George'own Gas. As bid q
S, Electric Light 97N bid. 9sa asked.
Telephone Stccks.-Che q ;eske and Potomac 4s
bid. Pennsylvania. 3S hid, as asked
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergenthaier Linotype,
144E bid. las asked. Lanston Monotype. I3S bid.
16h asked. American Graphophore. lag hid, I5
asked. American Graphopbone preferred xi4is bid
15La asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, al hid, 90
asked Great Falls Ice lis bid. l25 asked. WASH
ingfon Market. 10 bid
Evening star., 1898-05-23
SPANS RESERVE FLEET.
VIII haneuver ut Cadiz TIL Destina
tion is Settled.

MADRID. May 2a--According to current
report here. the Spanish reserve fleet will
maneuver in Cadiz waters until its desti-
nation is decided upon.
Ii Is rUrlored that the Spanish authorities
propose to fortiiy the Queen of Spain
chair, On the summit of mountain over
looking Gibraltar, and that they also in
tend 10 erect fortIfications upon Europa
point, al the eastern entrance of Algeciras
bay and facing Gibraltar
A dispatch received here from Havana.
says the colonial government mas decreel
that the importation of food into all the
ports Of Cuba are to be duty free
Evening star., 1898-05-23
BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED
Naval Officers Thought She Was Trying
to Run Blockade.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 23.-The British
steamer Ardanmpor, Captain Dana. came
into port this morning in charge of an en-
sign from the auxiliary gunboat Osceola
by which vessel the Ardanmpor was seized
yeste1 day, off Carysfort light, because she
was acting in suspicious manner and
was supposed to be trying to enter Havana
harbor She was here several weeks ago
with a cargo of cattle for Havana having
been turned back by the blockade fleet.
The Ardanmpor, which is chartered by
James E. Ward & Co.. (The New York and
Cuba Mail Steamship Company, then pro-
ceeding to New York, unloaded her cattle
and cleared for Nashua and Mexican ports
including Vera Cruz. She stopped at
Nashua on her wap south and when CAP
tured yesterday YVES far out of her course
if bound for Vera Cruz.
SniIed From Guantn.
The British steamer Ardanmpor sailed
from Guanta. Venezuela, on April o.
bound for Havana with a cargo of S73 head
of cattle. She was turned back by the
blockade fleet. put into Key West and
reached New York on May 4. She reported
that when off Matanzas on April q, at
$50 pm, she was boarded by the United
States cruiser Cincinnati and was warned
that she must not enter any Cuban port.
She only lost eighseennhead of cattle on
the voyage and het cargo was sold here
The Ardanmpor has been in the cattle
trade between Guanta and Havana for the
past six months. She belongs to the Ardan
line of steamers. registers 1888 tons and is
chartered by James E. Ward & Co., New
York. ii
KEY WEST. Fla. May 2s-1I5 pm
The British steamet Ardanmhor. captured
by the Osceola. was released this after
ne on by order of Commodore Remey.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Resignation and Appointments.

The District Commissioners today ac-
cepted the resignation of Parker Morton,
as an additional private on the police force,
and appointed Il. ii. Goldsmith Thomas
Curtin and VIM. H. Flood as additional
privates for three years. for duty at the
fish ponds in the monument grounds.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Has Not Paid.

John VI. Doyle has not paid alimony to
his wife. Mary V. Doyle. in her suit against
hin. for divorce, as ordered by Judge Cox
on March 80 last. In Equity Court No. 1
today it was directed by Judge Cox that
defendant be given until the 26th instant
to show cause why he should not be at
tacted and punished.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Permit for Blasting,

The police authorities were today direct
ed by the District Commissioners to issue
a permit to George Killeen to blast at two
points on the Canal road. about 100 yards
north of the junction of the public and
CaEal roads, and about half a mile below
the Chain bridge. The permit is to be sub
ject to such restrictions and requirements
to insure the safety of the public as the
major and superintendent of police may
deem necessary.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Late Prof. Ha.en,. win.

The will OF the late Rev.. Allen Hazen of
Hartland, Vt. was filed here for probate to-
day by Miss Mary s. Hazen, his daughter.
His property Is left to Henry Allen Hazen
Of this city. Mrs. Frances A. H. Gates of
Sholapur. Western India, and Mary 81
Hazen of Hartland. VT, the latter of whom
Is appointed executrix without bond
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Must Remove Poles,

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company was today directed by the Dis
trict Commissioners to remove within forty
eight hours the poles erected by the corr
pany on Chaplin street. recently. Tho
company was also directed to replace the
sidewalk in good condition.
Evening star., 1898-05-23

NEW YORK, May 25.-The tugboat
w. E. Goodwin, sank in the North river
today. at the White Star Line pier, foot of
West 10th street Two men en- the tug at
the time were asleep in their hunks One
of them, Hiram Taylor. the engineer, was
drowned jeremiah Lynch, the cook, was
rescued. He is now in the hospital suffer-
ing from the shock.
The Goodwin was owned by r. ]. Bar
rett, who was also her captain. She was
valued at $4,000 and was insured.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Indicted by the Grand Jury.

The grand jury today handed into Judge
Cole six indictments. as follows: Clarence
Byrd, arson: William Green, housebreaking:
Henry Coleman assault with intent to kill:
John Allen, second offense petit larceny:
James Berry. housebreaking; Frank Brown.
hcusebreaking.
The charges against Walter Webster and
Richard Curry for embezzlement were ig-
nored.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
RenOrfs of m Fight Denied,

The rumors of a great naval battle cur
rent yesterday were disposed of by the
Navy Department in the following official
bulletin: No truth in the published state
ment concerning an engagement off St.
Nicholas Mole, Hayti, in which twelve
ships were sunk"
Evening star., 1898-05-23
SHELLED THE FORTS,
General BlancO Reports America
BOmbardment of Nueyftas

General BlancO Reports American
BOmbartlment of Nuevitas
MADRID, May 22.-1O am.-An official
dispatch from Captain General Blanco says
some American warships shelled the forts
guarding the water approach to Nuevitas,
province of Puerto Principe, Thursday
night.
Senior Leon Castillo. the Spanish am
bassador to France, who was recently Of
fered the portfolio of minister for foreign
affairs. had long conference today with
the premier. Senor Sagasta. Absolute ret
icence is observed as to the matters dis
cuSSed
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Was Denied.

The applications bJAHeineman Klein and
H. p. Pillsbury in the case of Elizabeth X.
Riley against the Anacostia and Potomac
River Railroad Company. for the removal
of Henry A. Griswold as one of the receiv-
ers of the road. We're denied without preju-
dice today by Judge Cox, in Equity Court
No. l.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Closed to TrnYel.

Beginning today the Pennsylvania ave-
rue bridge over Rock creek viii be closed
TO travel for four five days, in order to
permit certain repairs to be made thereon.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
First Troop. for Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May 23.-cali-
fornia said goodbye to her 1st Regiment
Of Volunteers today as they marched gaily
forth from the Preside to start on thei,
long journey to Manila. The men left
camp at am. and marched to the Pacific
Mail dock. where the big steamer City OF
Peking lay ready for them. BY noon the
soldiers were ell On board. and before
night everything will be In readiness for
their departure.
The farewell demonstration by the peo-
pie of San Francisco win long be re.
membered by the soldiers Of the lst Reef-
ment.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
The First Corps Organized.

The lst Army Corps has been completely
organized at Chickamauga. 1t comprises
three divisions of three brigades, which.
with three regiments in each brigade,
make twenty-seven regiments in the LIST
Cor,.s-
Evening star., 1898-05-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

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 member
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Van Emburgh * Atterbury, No. !.
Wall ST
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Divorce GranteA.

In Equity Court No. 1, Judge Cox today
granted a divorce to Luke Best from Mary
NJ. Best on the ground of desertion. The
question of the custody Of THAR minor child
Aaron T. B. Best, was resertSd