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Evening star., 1898-06-08
REVENUE BILL CONFERENCES.
The Tobacco Schedule the Subject of
Much Controversy.

Much Controversy.
The conferees on the war revenue bill
continued their session today. The greater
part of the forenoon session was devoted
to hearing representations upon the tobac-
CO schedule, which is still the subject of
much controversy. Senator Daniel in
conference with the conferees on this
schedule, and Senator Lindsay saw indi-
vidUatl members of the committee concern
ing it. The two points in dispute are the
regulations concerning the size of pack
ages and the taxation of stock in hand.
The Chiffon amendment to schedule b
applying the provisions in relation to pro-
prietary medicinal articles is also the sub
ject OF much controversy. The New Eng
land senators are generally clamoring for
the omission of this amendment On the
ground that it practically provides for the
taxation of all manufactured articles.
The committee has not yet announced
decision on the amendment, but the indi
cations are that it will be eliminated. The
committee had with it today some OF the
experts from the office of the commissioner
of internal revenue on the administrative
features of the bill.
The republican members of the confer
ence committee have practically reached
an agreement on the most important items
of difference between the two houses. They
relate TO the coinage of the silver bullion,
the form of the bond provision and the
amount of the bonds, the inheritance tax
the duty tea, etc. These questions have
not yet been raised in the full conference
and the republicans decline to state any
points of their agreement.
The general impression among Senators
is that there will be some provision for
coming the seigniorage and possibly all
the silver bullion in the Treasury, but it
is not believed that the terms of the Senate
provision will be accepted without material
modification. The result of the Oregon
election strengthened those opposed to
making any concessions to silver, but 1t
also had the effect of causing the western
republican senators to be all the more
Ciamorous for recognition. They express
confidence that their representation will
not go unheeded and they profess to speak
upon assurances from republican mem
bers of the conference.
Evening star., 1898-06-08
BACK FROM PORTO RICO.
Lieut.. Whitney Returns Safely From
Dangerous Mission.

NEW YORK, June S.-Lieut. Henry H.
Whitney, 4th United States Artillery, who
has twice penetrated into the very heart
Of Spanish territory, once In Cuba and last
ly in Porto Rico, arrived here today on the
British steamer Ardanrose from Porto
Rico. Through him the War Department
Will soon be in possession of important and
accurate information concerning the mil
itary strength and defenses of the island
The Porto Rican mission was undertaken
under orders from the department to travel
through the most strongly fortified places
and the headquarters Of military bodies
and observe their strength and the prepara-
ton the commanders had mads to resist
occupation by the American troops
Lieut.. Whitney made the journey with
great expedition. He found 5000 volunteer
troops and 4,5O0 regulars in and about
Ponce.
The soldiers were sickly. however, and
discontented for lack of pay.
Food ahef found to be alarmingly scarce,
and that fact, combined with the American
sentiment pervading the towns, inclined
him to the belief that if the United States
troops did not invest the island within a
month the inhabitants would turn upon the
Spaniards and drive them out.
Evening star., 1898-06-08

Capt James r. Hosmer, assistant quar-
termaster, U. 8. ", has been ordered to
Dunn Loring, Va. and report in person to
Major NJ. c. Martin. quartermaster, for
temporary duty under his direction.
Major r. P. Strong. U. S. ". has been
ordered to report to Major General Graham,
commanding the I'd Army Corps, at Fails
CHI, rch. for assignment to duty as signal
officer OF. that corps. Lieut.. B. o. Leonir,
U. s. ". has been ordered to duty under
the direction OF Major Strong.
The following named officers of the Vol
unteer Signal Corps have been ordered to
take places at the Washington barracks,
District Of Columbia: Capt. W. H. Lamar
and Lieut.. A. c. Thomson and Lieut.. T. r.
J. Campbell
Evening star., 1898-06-08
LATER RETURNS FROM OREGON
Geer's Plurality for Governor Alread,
1870 Over kim

Geer's Plurality for Governor Alreadv
1870 Over King.
PORTLAND, Greg, June S.-PracticaIIv
complete returns from twenty-five out of
thlrty-two counties of the state give the
following results:
FOR goVernor-Geer, republican, 3564S.
King fusionist, 2S.07S. Geer's plurality,
1870
For congressmen-F'irst district: Tongue
republican, 1874; Veatch, fusionist. I6.-
9so Tongues plurality, I,Ss9.
second district-Moody, republican. IL
oSI; donaldson, fusionist, 0,724 Moody's
plurality, 4613. Ns
Geers plurality for governor will be in
creased by the complete returns.
Inc legislatures will stand as follows.
Senate--Republicans "A; opposition 6.
louseLRepublcans A: opposition 16
%. oo' oppositlon
Evening star., 1898-06-08
Gen. Merritt Orders a Mountain How
itzer Battery Along.
ANOTHER TRANSPORT CHARTERED
The Second Detachment VIII De-
part in a Few Days.
TARGET PRACTICE ORDERED

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June s-Gen.
the Philippines is that battery of six
mountain howitzers shall be taken on the
next expedition to Manila. To move the
guns, carriages and ammunition in the Phil
ippines pack train of mules will be re-
quired. 1t is understood that Lieut.. Car
son, 4th United States Cavalry, will be in
command of the battery.
The general court-martial in session at
Camp Merritt has convicted John Camp
bell of the 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers,
who attacked a colored man at Mt Gret-
Da, Pa, just before the regiment left for
the coast. A light sentence was imposed,
as Campbell has practically been in pris-
on month.
More TranspOrts for Manila.
The steamer Morgan City has been char
tered as a transport by the government.
She has sleeping accommodations for near
ly 800 people. She will be inspected by the
medical surveyor today and can be made
ready for sea by the end of the week. The
charter price is $500 day. The City of
Para, due here today from Panama. is al
most certain to be chartered and the Lee
lana may also become a transport. The
Leelana came here from the east as a col
lier, but has been converted into fine pas
senger steamer.
The Indiana, which has been chartered
at Seattle, will be fitted up here to accom-
modate 900 men.
The second feet of transports may put to
sea on Saturday afternoon, but will not get
away until Monday. The Colon will be
frmigated today and then the stores will
be put on board The China will begin TAX
ing on stores tomorrow and can be loaded
by Saturday. The Zealandia is ready to sail
at short notice, SO the departure of the ex-
pedition within few days is now a GER
tainty. fl
Ammunition for Target Practice,
Preparatory to their departure for Manila
the men of the Colorado and Pennsylvania
regiments have been supplied with ammu-
milton for target practice. All the troops
now in camp will shoot over the Preside
ranges in turn, beginning today.
The Utah cavalry carry heavy intrench-
ment knives instead of sabers. The knives
are about foot long, and their blades are
as wide as the base Of mason's trowel.
They are very formidable weapons at close
quarters.
Contributions to the Red Cross Society of
California now amount to s40,534.
Iowa Troops for Manila.
DES MOINES Iowa, June Sit is ex-
pscted at Camp Mckinley that the 49th
Regiment is to follow the 51st toward Man.
lila. Col. Dows has not received any official
instructions to this effect, but the agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
road says he has direct Instructions that
his road is to take half of the men to
Omaha, on their way to San Francisco.
Evening star., 1898-06-08
GOING TO GREENLAND.
An Unusual Cruise to BE Made by the
st. Mary's.

An Unusual Cruise to BE Made Inv the
st. Mary's.
Inc school ship ST. Mary's, stationed at
new york, will make an unusual cruise this
year. carrying the boys to Greenland and
Wl'hin the arctic circle, in order to give
'hem an insight into the life of the Esoui-
lnaux and the geography of their country.
Lieut.. Howard Patterson is in command of
the vessel, and there are now about sew
enty-three boys on the ship undergoing a.
course OF instruction in navigation and sea-
Ip ImanSnip For over twenty years past IT
nas oeen the custom for the school ship to
make an annual visit to the Mediterranean
put IN view of the war, it was thought
pest 10 select another destination for his
years yea cruise. 1t is expected that the YES
ti 81 WIZ start on her trip to the frozen north
t.ls afternoon or tomorrow
Evening star., 1898-06-08
Money Orders for the Soldiers.

For the convenience of the troons at
lamp Alger, near Falls Church. Va. the
Fost Office Department has opened there
a, money order office as a branch of tbe
Washington office, to be known as "Camn
Aiser fostal Station, Washington. d. G."
money order office has also been open
the Chattanooga, Tenn. office to he Lna,,,,, y.
as as Cmckamauga Park Postal Station
chattanooga, Tenn" so that soldiers NAV
receive payment of money orders within
e!ie nhes Oh the encampment. Persons de-
string to send money orders TO soidiars et
5nese camps should request that they be
Evening star., 1898-06-08
BELOW THE sTANDaRD
N""uiHoh OF City Water During fbs
Month Of MaU

According to Colonel Bingham tho en,,-
neer oncer temporarily in charge of tn.
washington aqueduct, the condition of the
wafer served to the people of the District
VI coiunpia was not up to the standard
uoriis the past month. The water as it
was tested at Great Falls before it entered
ene system was very turbid for twenty-five
days and clear only six days during The
month while at the effiuent gate house of
the distributing reservoir, where it enters
the pipes conveying it to the city. the wa
yer was very turbd ten days, turbid seven
days and clear fourteen dsys sbouinn :,
shght Improvement in its condition he
tween Its entrance and exit from the reser-
Evening star., 1898-06-08
ENGINEER MENoCALs CASE.
RecOmme ndafiOn for Clemency Dis
regarded by the DeDartment

Acting Secretary Allen has approved the
proceedings, findings and sentence in the
case of the court-martial which passed up
on the charges against Civil Engineer A. 6.
Menocal. The officer was found guilty of
negligence in connection with the con-
struction of the big dry dock in the New
York navy yard, and was sentenced to
suspension from duty for three years, on
furlough pay, which is 81 go per annum
while his full pay was $1,000. Nine of the
ten members OF the court-martial recon-
mended the exercise of clemency in this
case. but the department disregarded the
recommendation.
Evening star., 1898-06-08

Representative Hull of Iowa, after seeing
the President. SAID: I'VE will remain here
until DecembeI or annex Hawaii. We will
at least get vote on the question"
War balloons
General Greeley called at the White
House today regarding the progress of af-
fairs in the signal service. He said that
the two French war balloons to be used in
the Cuban campaign will arrive at Tampa
tonight. 1t is not stated what disposition
will be made of them after this.
Senators Jones and Stewart of Nevada
called in regard to an appointment desired
by constituent of theirs
CoIored Men and Commissions.
Representative White of North Carolina,
the only colored member of the House of
Representatives. called on the President
today to inquire about the many stories In
circulation that no colored men will be ap-
pointed to offices above the rank of lieuten-
ant in the five immune" regiments allot-
ted to the negro race. Mr.. White told the
President that those stories had been cir
culated so persistently as to cause many
inquiries to be directed to him from all
directions. The President said that the
stories are without foundation, as he in
tends to make appointments for these regi-
ments strictly merit and irrespective of
color. Any colored man competent to fill
a high place in any of the regiments will
not be Disseminated against because of
his color.
Unf0unded RumOr About Capt. Philip.
Secretary Day was the first caller to greet
the President today. He spent about half
an hour with him. On leaving he said there
We're nc important dispatches and no devel-
opments in the war situation One story
that was current during the day at the
White House was that Capt. Philip of the
battle ship Texas mad been killed by a shell
fired by the Spaniards in the recent bonn
barlinent The President was in consuta-
ton with a senator when he received a
press dispatch to this effect. He promptly
handed over the dispatch to be read and re-
marked that it was nonsense" and that
there was no reason to believe it to be true
He cited Admiral Sampson's official dis
patch announcing no casualties, and said if
the report was to be given credence he
would have been wired Immediately.
Evening star., 1898-06-08

A Board Appointed to Visit Southern
Cities.

The Secretary of War has appointed a
board, consisting of Col. Charles X. Green
leaf, assistant surgeon general: Major F.
G. Hogson, quartermaster; Major George
II. Hopkins. assistant aajutant general and
Lieut.. Edgar Jadwin, to visit Columbia S.
c.; Savannah, Ca; Fernandina and Miami,
Fla, with view to ascertaning a suitable
camp ground for forces now in the field
Having completed this duty, all the men,
bers of the board will return to this city
and submit report in writing as to the
result of their observations.
Evening star., 1898-06-08
MAKES THINGS HOT FOR SPANISH
GunbOat Lcyden at Cardenas BIazei
Away at Them.

Away at Them.
KEY WEST, Fla, June s.-An auxiliary
gunboat which arrived here this morning
from Cardenas reports all quiet there, ex
cept that the auxiliary gunboat Leyden
is making things very lively for the Span
iards by blazing away at them whenever
she sees a movement on the Spanish gur-
beats or on the defensive works at Car
denas.
The British collier Roath. sister ship
of the Restormel, was held up on June 4
by an American gunboat. Not responding
promptly to blank shot. solid shot was
sent across her. Next day she was held
up by a second gunboat and obeyed i'm
mediately.
The Roath was in ballast, bound for
Mobile, from San Juan de Porto Rico,
where she had discharged her cargo of
coal
Evening star., 1898-06-08
New Names for Naval Vessels

New names have been selected for
several recent acquisitions to the navy
The steamer Whitgiff, which has been
chartered to tow the monitor Monadnock
TO Manila, has been renamed the Nero
The tug Kate Jones has been named
Seminole. The ferry boat East Boston
and the yacht Inca will retain their
present names.
Evening star., 1898-06-08
DEBT ON HoBsoN HOMESTEAD.
Father of Merrimac Hero Has Ter
dereI the Amount Due

Father Of Merrimac Hero Has Ten
dered the Amount Due.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June Sin view of
the published statement that the home
stead. at Greensboro, Ala, occupied by the
mother OF Lieutenant Hobson, the Merri-
mac hero, was heavily mortgaged. and that
a popular subscription was started to re-
lease it, the Times Star wired to that city
for the facts, and today received this re-
ply:
GREENSBORO, Ala, June s.-Your in
quiry received. Judge Hobson has ten
dered to the mortgage company the amount
que on the mortgage. There is dispute as
10 the amount of the debt, but the money
Is IN hand to pay any amount due, and no
this. e |10'i'
tSlgneD II. c. BENNERS.
Editor Beacon.
Evening star., 1898-06-08
THE STAR ny MAIL,

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed TO
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering it at
this Office. in person or by letter.
Terms. l3 cents per week: 25 cents
for two weeks. or 90 cents per
month. Invariably in advance. SUBJ
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star., 1898-06-08
Big summer Hotel nurp.

BELFAST, Me-, June s.-The large sum-
mer hotel at Fort Point, together with
contents. vas burned during the night.
The house was unoccupIed except by Land
lord Clark and a servant The hotel was
one OF the largest in this section of the
state. The less ID estimate at nearly
Evening star., 1898-06-08

Secretary Gage sent to the House today a
Recommendation for the appropriation Of
$3.50 600 for the payment of wages of work.
men and the contingent expenses at the
mints in coming gold and subsidiary silver
during the next fiscal year, together with
an elaborate statement of the gold bullion
now in the treasury and the need for III
conversion for prompt use.
Evening star., 1898-06-08
ASSESSMENT OF BENEFITS.
The Rock Creek Park Commission
Soon to Take Up the Question.

Soon to Take Up the Question.
The Rock Creek park commission held
an important meeting yesterday afternoon
and completed arrangements for public
meeting to be held on the 23d inst. for the
consideration of the question of the bene-
fits which have resulted to adjacent
property by the establishment of the park.
Final action on this question has been de-
ferred, pending the action Of the courts
on the legality Of the proposed assess
ments. Notice of the proposed meeting
will be advertised in the newspapers. The
Chief of engineers; Col. Beach, engineer
commissioner Of the District: Mr.. Lang
ley of the Smithsonian Institution; Gen:
Boynton and Mr.. Ross Perry.
Evening star., 1898-06-08
Make FAVORABLE REPORT.
Forward Renort n,
Bills for Street Extensions

Senate bill 1862, for the extension of 10Th
street northwest. and House bills 1O3s3 and
lo599, for the extension of Rhode Island
avenue, were favorably reported today by
the District Commissioners in letters ad-
dressed by them to the chairman of the
senate District committee and TO the chair
N, man OF the House District committee. The
Eoiiiiissiohers Io.Iu recommend in the matter of
18TH street that the United States SHAH
bear one-haf of the expense.
Evening star., 1898-06-08
MRS. ATKINSON NOT GUILTY.

Case Against Wife of West Virginia
Governor Falls Through.
from Glenville, w. Va, says:
The jury last night returned verdict Of
not guilty in the Indictment in which Mrs
Atkinson, wife of the governor, was a CO.
defendant. This ends the long and noted
case in which Mrs. Atkinson was charged
with forgery.
Evening star., 1898-06-08
TO DEFEND CITY APPROACHES.

The Fifteenth Pennsylvania Assigned
to the Potomac batteries.
Gen. Frank, commanding the Depart
ment of the East, has assigned the 18th
Pennsylvania Regiment of Infantry Volun-
teers to duty at Sheridan Point, Va, and
at Fort Washington, Md, the batteries at
which places constitute the principal pro-
lection to the national capital from attack
by water
Evening star., 1898-06-08
ST. Paul Sails Today.

NEW YORK, June SAN necessary
stores having been taken aboard the auxii-
iary cruiser St Paul, she sailed at noon
today under sealed orders. She has taken
aboard since her arrival off ST. George. s :
l., on Friday, nearly 5000 tons of coal and
100000 gallons of water. Some additions
have been made to her crew.
Evening star., 1898-06-08

selves in readiness to furnish the British
government with the original letter of Car
rama.
Carranza's assertions that the letter was
Improperly translated will be shown to the
British government to be false The orig
maj letter is at the disposition of Sir Julian
Pauncefote, who can have it translated by
oiilciaiS OF his embassy. In addition the
letter mas been photographed and the pho
tographic copies can be obtained by those
who are entitled to them
Evening star., 1898-06-08
CARRANzA AND DU bose.
Belief That They VIII BE Ordered
From Canadian Soil.

The negotiations for the expulsion of
Carranza and Du Bose are progressing sat
isfactorily. The President and State De-
partment are satisfied that these superfn-
tendents of the Spanish spy system in this
country will soon be ordered from Cana
dian soil.
Secretary Day was at the Treasury De-
partment today and 1t was reported that
he was In conference with Secretary Gage
regarding the Carranza letter. but this
proved incorrect. It is ascertained. how
ever, that SO soon as the State Department
called the attention of the British govern
sment to the matter the officials OF the Sc
cret service were. instructed to hold them
Evening star., 1898-06-08
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK.
Senate Committee Authorizes n Fa.
vOrable ReDOrt.

The Senate committee on post Offices
and post roads today authorized a favor
able report upon the bin providing for the
establishment of system of postal saw.
ings banks.
The bin reported is the regular commit.
tee measure. 1t authorizes every money
order post Office to receive deposits for
any sum In excess of 81, and allows inter.
est at the rate of per cent
Evening star., 1898-06-08
TO BE LAUNCHED IN NovEy,ppp
Irving Scott Hopes the Wiscops,u
VIII be Like Oregon

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June S-Irving NJ
scott, president of the Union Iron Works
San Francisco, in a letter to the Milwau-
kee journal states that according to his
peiief the new battle ship Wisconsin will
be launched some time in November. In
conclusion. Mr.. Scott writes:
we trust the Wisconsin will follow on
the nnes OF the fllustrious Oregon, and be
as good Ship 1t would be almost i'm
possible to wish her better"
Evening star., 1898-06-08
w. A. Rodenburgh Nomin.,ea

NASHVILLE, ILL.,, June S-W. A. Roden-
purgh OF East st. Louis has been nominate
ed for Congress by the republicans of the
twenty-hrst district. The resolutions
adopted fndorsed the national admtnis-
!rauon, Mckinfey's war policy, gold STAN
dard, reciprocity and protection.
Evening star., 1898-06-08
Mr.. Dnwe. to DsIiver address.

DETROIT, Mich. June S.-Charles G.
Dawes. controller Of the currency, has ac-
cepted an invitation to address the con-
yention of the National Association of
Credit Men in this city June 23
Evening star., 1898-06-08
PANAMA's OFFICERS TO GO HOME.
VIII Sail for Gibraltar Saturday. ON
Tartar Prince

VIII Sail Tor Gibraltar Saturday, ON
Tartar Prince.
NEW YORK. June s.-The captain, off,
GERS and crew Of the Spanish steamship
Panama. now United States prize and
awaiting sale at this port, will sail for
Gibraltar on the Tartar Prince on Satur-
day next.
The captain, officers ana crew OF the
Spanish steamship Rita, now a United
States prize, went aboard the White Star
steamship Britannia, which sailed for
Liverpool today. Mrs. Fernandez Mendez
and three children. and the boy Martiz
the Rita when she was capt,.1rd nv United
states war vessels, sailed today for st
Kits, West Indies, on board the steamer
Carribee,