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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04

and means, a resolution to repeal a joint
resolution affecting importation along the
northern border Of Mexico. The effect of
the resolution. Mr.. Grosvenor said, would
tend to reduce smuggling.
Mr.. Lanhah Tex.) raised point of or
der against the BILL claiming that it did
not raise revenue.
the Speaker overruled the point of order.
and in doing SO construed raising reve-
nue." as contemplated in the rules as being
equivalent to affecting revenue The
House went into committee of the whole
to consider the resolution
The repeating resolution passed after dis
ouss.>n by Messrs. Grosvenor Ohio, Stay
den fTexas). Cooper Texas1 for, and Mr..
Stephens CTexas) against it.
Conference ON FOrtiGcatiOns Bill.
MIR. Hemenway Qnd) presented the con-
ference report upon the Notifications ap-
preparation bill.
The conference report was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
Washington stock Exchange.

Sal.s-reeu ar call-i2 O'Clock m.-Cipltal Trac-
4eIs; 80 at iG1s c. 5. Eiectrc Light 10 a, 9si
Mergenthaler Linotype. at 143 Pneumatic Gun
SO cents; 80 80 cents. After call-American
Graphophcne, at 1514. L. S. Electric Light. /
at loo.
Government Bonds.-u. $. Is. registered 1907
10, bid los9, asked L. $. 4s. coupon, lso7: loIls
12o1 asked. L. 5. As coupon. 1is hid. Isii:
asked =: $. IS, ccuron, 1894, Ito bid. III asked.
LICK bid. Metrorol tan Ra lroad cony. Us. lis
bid. Metropolitan RIA lead Gsrtlfcates Of inde,t
rad Gs, IS bid; hslf EaIlrcaa 5: 3 bid 60
ton Gas Company IS series A. Ito hid. Washing
f Ton Gas COMPANY Is series b. III bid; u. $.
asked chsSapeake nna pGtae ig Teepsn a is
1of bid American Security anl T.ust SIS =. aud
and o. 100 bid washington Market a do%paSs Ist
s ss lG' bid washington Market Company IMP.
log bid. Masonic Hall Associatie ss. los bid
"sshssIn Rang sh, infsntrE LIST g. g bid
I Farmers and Mechanics, lse bid second. lac
a sa bid Vest Sia End Ioe lid ,s eia a. Sa
Trnders lo1h bid 10 asked. Lincoln. 10 hid,
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-Nar,onal
SAFE Deposit and Trust. l12ls bid. 1l5 asked.
Mspcsr c ISap ard Trust Ts hid Is ASKED
ton Safe Deposit. 80 bid.
Potomac. SIS bid. Arlington. lis hid German
American 49, les bid National Union, 9 bid e
hid; asked. Peonles. 5Ss bid, 6 asked Lincoln
bid. Commercial. 4 bid.
Title Insurance s'ccks.-Rsal Estate Title. ~
bid. 90 asked. Columbia Title AK bid ~ asked
washington little. bid District Title. 9 hid
asked. Metr9p, lI'an, III bid Coiumba. Is bid.
q. asked Belt. asked. Eckrgtn. lid.
Gas and Electric Light cLs.-Washngton Gas
a6t2 DID 46A asked Georgetown Gas. ~ hid
Z; s Electric Light, s9ls bid lools asked
Teleuhl 10 cks 4 heSa 10 u
bid: Pennsylvania, 81 bid
Miscellaneous Stocks. : Mercenthaler Linotype
ifz.2 bid 1887 asked. Lanston Monotype IL hid
American GraphoI h ne. preferred. x15 hid, 10
asked. Washington Market, 10 bid Great Falls
Ice lis bid, 125 .sled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
DEATH OF w. H. PRESCOTT.
was Prominent rs Diplomat, Soldier
and Le9islatOr.


The news has been, received in this civ
Oh the death today in Pendleton, s. c.. of
Mr. w. H. Prescott. He was we'll known in
this city. where, during recent years. he
was engaged in the practice of law. and
was the agent Of his native state. South
Carolina. for the settlement Of direct tax
questions.
He was born nearly seventylsix vearz
ago, In Charleston, 8. c., and after eradu-
at1ng from the College of Charleston in
1910, he studied law. He became secretary
OF the United States legation in London In
1852, and assistant secretary of state in
1860, resigning the latter position upon the
secession Of his state
He served in the state legislature, was
on the staff of Gen. r. s. Ripley, and wa ~
member of the state executive council
AT the close of the war he came to this
city as the representative of the state in
certain questions under the reconstruction
act.
sIn the year 1877 he was appointed counsel
Tor the United States in the fishery COM
mission at Halifax. and was one of the
pien1potentiaries to China in 1899 to revise
the treaties. and also conducted negotia-
tons In regard to the rights of the United
States on the IsthInus Of Panama He was
appointed special envoy to the beIlieerents
in South America In 1881, and with Gen.
Grant, In 1882, negotiated a commercial
treaty with Mexico. He was the author Of
several works on diplomatic matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
A. NJ. SOTELDO DEAD.
For Many Years the Diplomatic Rep
resentative of Venezuela.

Senior Antonio Maria Soteldo. for many
years the diplomatic representative of Ven
ezUela in the United States, died at his
residence. 1913 Q street, yesterday after
noon, after long illness, in the seventy
sixth year of his age.
He was a remarkable man in many re-
spects. and took leading part in the re-
cent history of Venezuela. He came to
this country in 1882, and resided here al
NEST continuously ever since, representing
the Venezuelan government in various ca
pacities, diplomatic and otherwise. He
was the father of Mr.. A. NJ. Soteldo, jr,
who lost his life in 1881 as the result of an
alteration with Mr.. Clarence NJ. Barton
in the office of the National Republican.
The only surviving relatives are his son,
Charles A. Soteldo, who resides in New
York; the widow of A. NJ. Soteldo, jr., who
resides in Cincinnati, and her daughter,
Mrs. Grace c. Whitacre, also of Cincin-
natl. MIR. Charles A. Soteldo came on
fro m New York yesterday and took charge
of the remains.
Funeral services will be held at st. Pauls
Catholic Church tomorrow morning. at 10
O'Clock, at the conclusion of which the
remains will be taken to New York for
interment in the Woodlawn cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
CARE OF ARMS.
Order issued to the Army by General
Miles.

Order Issued to the Army by General
Miles.
Gen. Miles has issued a general order to
to army giving detailed instructions to gov
ern the arming and equipping of volunteer
troops called into service under the Pres
1dents proclamation and providing for the
ments supplied to these troops When a
regiment has been mustered into the United
States service the commanding officer will
detail lieutenant to perform the duties
OF acting ordnance officer. The governor of
the state in which such regiment or other
organization has been mustered will in
voice to the ordnance officer or the COM
handing officer of the organization all the
ordnance and ordnance stores which are
furnished the organiza ton by the state
Inc acting ordnance officer on receipt of
the invoice Will then make requisition to
the chief of ordnance for the necessary
ordnance and ordnance stores to complete
the armament and equipment of the regi-
ment or organization. This requsition will
state the number of men, the total of ord
nance and ordnance stores required the
ordnance and ordnance stores received
from the state and the difference, or the
stores to be furnished by the chief of ord
nance. These ordnance and ordnance
stores are to be turned over to each COM
pany or troop comma 1der and properly re-
celpted Tor. The company or troop COM
inanders are held accountable for the
property thus turned over to them and
VIII make the usual returns to the chief
OF ordnance. The chief of ordnance is re-
CURED to keep the exact amount of all
these stores. With a view of making provis-
ion for futdre settlement with the various
states Concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
INJUNCTION ASKED FOR.
Proceedings Instituted Concerning
Sale of Property i'm Suburb.


A bill in equity for an injunction has
been filed by Augustus BIrgdorf. Allen S.
johnson, s. Dana Lincoln, Henry F. Getz
and Harry NJ. Schneider, againsr William
e. Edmonston, Leon 'robriner, Henry ].
Oregon. J. Bernard. T. and John w. Rup-
pert and Macy Schaeffer. The complain
ants sue in their own right as holders of
interests In the real estate involved. and as
trustees. Edmonston and Tobriuer are
sued as trustees under deed of trust and
the other defendants as parties secured
thereby.
The real estate referred to fronts on
Brightwood avenue, opposite Petworth and
contiguous 20 the Soldiers Home grounds,
and was formerly known as the farm of
John RUPERT The court is asked TO re-
quire the defendants to make a subdivis-
ion of the tract, and to submit the same
to the complaiaants and the court before
making any sale under the deed of trust
mentioned.
The bill was filed because the property
had been advertised ito be sold in bulk
This proceeding, the compliments say,
would mean a great less to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
Mail for Trocr. in Cuba.

An order was today issued by the Post
master General to establish postal service
in the Cuban port first occupied by the
United States. Eben Brewer of Pennsyl-
vania, was appointed special agent to Or
ganize the work. Army mail :for troops
ordered to Cuba will be looked after and
business mail of ordinary character. In
connection with this appointment, the
second assistant postmaster general. under
whose jurisdiction this matter comes has
issued instructions to Mr. Brewer author
izins him upon his arrival with mail at
such port in Cuba as may first be occupied
by the United States to rent temporarily
suitable room for handling the mall, pro-
vsded the rooms cannot be furnished free
of expense by the military authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE. May 4.-Elour firm. unchanged
receipts. 4.5S3 barrels: exports none: sales i 200
barrels Wheat rnsettied-spoi and month. lisa
llSi4: July. 1o2s asked: steamer No. 2 red llsI.a
il4A.recefpts. 2s.221 bushels: exports ~. 600
bushels: stock, l2j455 bushels: sales "a 900 bush
els-sDut bern wheat ny sample. 113alI9: do on
grade, 1l5s4nl1sa. Corn sf6adr-spt 3sLa2sL;
month, assassA June, 81 ;sa3sls; July. 50 bid:
steamer mixed. 3tisa3Ii receipts .f24 3y6 bush
els; exports l32. I5I bushels; stock 1872 $50 busb-
els; sales 20 900 bushels southern white coru. 4oa
4uf2: DO. yellow. 4la4S. Oats hIm-No. white
SsaSsta: No mixed. 54ha35-rsceipts q 9ai
bushels: exports none; stock. 43o.sio bushels.
Rye 1rmer-No nearby. 64LaG4k; No. VEST
ern, 6sltaTeceips: 3e.9is bushels: exports. none;
stock, l62 ;c54 bushels. Hay frm-choice timothy,
$1,000 bid. Grain freighis inclined to he easy
demand not so active-steam TO Liverpool Der
trshei Sd June: Cork for orders per quarter.
SD May As. June Sugar strong unchanged
Butter steady. unchanged. Eggs firm unchanged.
Cheese steady. unchanged. Lettuce-Sl. JOaxl Is
per basket. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
Battery "a" N. G. P, Nearly Up
to a War Footing.
GOVERNOR BUDD MAKES A PLEA
Anxious That California Shall Fur.
nish More Troops.
o III z r STA re MILITIA

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May A re-
oruitiug ststion was opened here today in
the office OF the Evening Telegraph for the
purpose Of recruiting Battery A. y. G. p.
UP to war footing. The battery is COM
manded by Barclay II. warburton. pro-
prietor OF the Evening Telegraph.
1t is learned on good authority that the
Battery A will be attached TO the Depart
Tent OF the East, and will probably be
sent to Washington or New York
Corporal John Baird. Princeton's famous
full back, went to Princeton today. He
has instructions from Capt. Narburtoa to
open recruiting station. Corporal laird
viii open his station in The PRINCETON Inn
Gov. Budd Pleads for More Men,
SAN FRANCISCO. May 4.-The following
message has been telegraphed to Senators
White and Perkins at Washington by Gov
ernor Budd:
California has seventeen additional CON-
panies OF the National Guard In condition
which can be assembled at San Francisco
on twentyfour hours notice. They consist
Of two regiments. one of eight companies.
well drilled and disciplined. Urge their ac-
Ceptance by the United States as volun-
tCerS.
IF the national government will refurnish
the National Guard with uniforms and
equipments advanced by this state pay
for same promptly we can reorganze and
reclothe our entire guard within thirty
days. Try at least to have them accept
four companies more, SO as to allow us to
furnish three full regiments OF infantry
of twelve companies each"
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May 4.-Col. George
Il. Gross of the I'd Missouri Regiment. has
received instructions from Adjt. Gen. Bell
to have his regiment in readiness to move
on Thursday. The men are ready 10 go at
a moments notice.
The 9TH Regiment is also practically
ready TO move and its officers expect an
order to go at the same time the I'd de-
parts.
HARRISBURG. Pa. May 4.-Adjutant
General Stewart went to Washington this
morning to see Secretary Of War Alger
about mastering the Pennsylvania National
not yet known how the division will be en-
listed
The Vermont Militia.
MONTPELIER, VT, May 4.-The state
military has been ordered to mobilize at
Fort Ethan Allan. Wednesday. Thursday.
Friday and Saturday of this week. The
Burlington and st. Adams companies only
will go into camp today.
SEATTLE Wash, May IA special
train left last night over the Northern Pa
cific carrying the government pack train
which returned here from Alaska a few
days ago. The pack train consists of ~
mules horses and 30 men under the COM
mand of Lieut.. Ryan, 9th Cavalry. They
will go through TO ST. Louis via Billings
on passenger train time. From St Louis
they will probably be hurried to Chicka-
manga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
PASSED BY THE SENATE,
important War Measures Go Through
Without Debate,

Two important war measures were pass
ed by the Senate late Monday afternoon.
and, Notwithstanding their Importance,
neither ELECTED the slightest debate, one
was the emergency war deficiency bill,
carrying s35 72o,945
Mr.. Hawley, chairman of the military
affairs committee, secured the passage of
a bill providing for the enlistment of a
volunteer brigade of engineers and of
10000 men in the south who are immune to
yellow fever. these enlistments to be in
addition to those provided for in the Presi-
dents call for 12J,o00 volunteers. The men
will enlist for the war;"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
DEGREES of Divorce Granted.

Judge Cox. in Equity Court No. 1. this at
ternoon signed decree granting Nettie
Beach divorce from Howard o. Beach.
In her petition, filed July s last. Mrs.
Beach recited that her husband, since she
married him in 1880. has, both when sober
as well as when drunk. treated her with
great cruelty and neglect. repeatedly called
her vile names and subjected her to other
acts Of cruelty and iil-treatment. She fur
ther charged desertion ON mis- part since
April 1881.
Augusta E. Wilson. by decree also sign
ed by Judge Cox, was today granted a d.
vorce from Posey 8. Wilson. The facts in
this case are withheld from publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
, China Is Neutral.

China issued her neutrality proclamation
yesterday, so there is now no place left
OH the Asiatic coast open to the free use
OF the war vessels Of either Spain or the
United States. This is rather remarkable
In that 1t marks the first action of this
Kind on the part Of China, which has never
before issued neutrality proclamation.
ana the naval officers are duly grateful for
the consideration shown by the Chinese
government In Withholding the issue of the
decree until informed that the Americans
had acquired a base in the Philippine Is
lands -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
For a Floating Hospital.

Through the efforts Of Assistant Secre-
tary Meiklejohn and Surgeon General
Sternberg the War Department has char-
tered the steel ship Vigilancia. to be used
for the purpose of floating hospital to &C
company the army when it undertakes
the occupation of Cuba. The Vigilancia il
comparatively a new vessel. having been
built at Chester. Pa, In 1890. and Is of
generous proportions. She is now lying at
the Erie basin, N. Y, where complete
hospital equipment will be Installed aboard
| bel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE.
The Third Annual Convention Now
in Session.

The third annual convention of the Epis-
copal diocese of Washington opened at
Epiphany Church. on G street, this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Morning prayer was said
by the rector who also preached the OPEN
ing sermon.
The bishop, Rt. Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee.
D. D., read his annual address, which took
up the greater part of the morning ses-
sion. Some business of routine nature
was disposed of.
There will be two sessions daily and the
evenings will he devoted to sermons on the
various branches of the church work. Ev-
cry parish in the diocese is represented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
Explosion in a Rolling Mill.

r. NEW YORK, May Part of the Passa-
ic rolling mills at Paterson, NJ, was
blown up today. One man was killed and
three were injur ID. The explosion occurred
i'll the boiler and gas section of the build
irg. The damage to the works was s75 ON
Edward Corser. a boiler tender was kill
ed VIM. Sherlock and Emil berries fire
men: and Pasquale Marco, a laborer. were
fatally injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
War Correspondents Passes.

One hundred and thirty-fve passes CIV
ing permission for correspondents of news
papers to accompany the army have SO far
been issued by Secretary Alger. One of
these was to Mrs. K. B. Watkins, repre-
senting Toronto newspaper, and is the
only one issued to representative of the
s KEN. "a, sex. Many other applications have
been filed with the Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
Course Thrown Open to Women.

PHILADELPHIA, May 4.-The board of
trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
has decided TO offer undergraduate courses
for women in eve:y way equal to those now
open to men. and which are to lead to the
same degrees now given to the latter stu
dents.
To assist IN carrying out the action of
the board, Col Joseph M. Bennett has pre-
scented to the university four houses the
value of which. including the ground. "a
said to be $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04

Reports received at the Navy Depart
ment from the Miantonomoh show that the
monitor was roughly handled by the storm
while making her way south to Key West
from League Island Her decks were swept
ana frequent delays were caused by. the
disarrangement Of some of the shin.s strs,c-
ture. Throughout II all. however, the pro-
yelling machinery worked splendtdiy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
!. GUS. A. SCHULDF.
Result I'm Garrett Par..

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
GARRETT PARK, Md. May 4. 1893.
At the first municipal election under the
charter passed at the last session of the
legislature, held in Garrett Park Mon
day. the following officers were elected:
Mayor, Eugene D. F. Brady; council, Jo-
stah C. Stoddard, James B. Austin. Byram
c. Tiffany and Paleman H. Dorsett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04

Gen. William H. Nash. who was recently
appointed commissary general of subsfst-
enee of the army, has been retired or his
own appiicationand Col. C. p. Eagan, the
ofiicer next In line of promotion according
him. wv WV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04

Receives Favorable Consideration.
A favorable report was made today by
the District Commissioners on Senate bill
4l4s: to establish board of charities in
the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04

Robert blackburn. colored. was today
sent to Jail for three n1opta,s by Judge KIM
ball for assaulting james berry, also col
ored, and for three months additional In
Fdef4dit OF dne OF 50 for carrying con-
L ceafed weapon. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
American Tobacco I'm Mexico.

FNm tne MeAlcuh Herald.
American leaf tobacco is coming In here
IT. larger quantities than ever. the amounts
for the eight months ended with February
being 1.3SS.13 pounds against SIS, $50
pounds in the similar period of the pre-
viors fiscal year. a gain of O. per cent,
while the shipments of leaf tobacco to the
United States fell off from 534GJ0 pounds
to 3de 000, a loss OF "a per cent, although
the value received remained almost the
same, being 1892 ,O00 against 500 O00. gold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
Schooner Altsn Given Tn.

TACOMA. Wash. May mo tsdinxs
have been obtained Of the schooner Alton.
which sailed from here nearly two months
Faeo for Copper river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
Grain and Provisions Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs G. Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1927 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
Ger. Woolford In II,

Gen. Wootlford En- Route Horne.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, former Unit.
ed States minister at Madrid. Is a pas
seh9er on board La Touraine. which left
Hayre Saturday for New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04

In the House of Representatives today
MI Grosvenor tOhio) called up. Az a priv
LEGGED report from the committee on ways
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-04
BEATEN IN
 THE FIRST
 SKIRMISH Hanna Men Lose the Opening Fight in the Legislature. Organization Captured by the Com bine of the
 Opposition. But the Battle for the Senator ship Remains to Be
 Fought Out. SCHEME OF DEMOCRATS While Pretending to Prepare for Jack son Day They Were Plotting to Defeat Hanna.
SCHEME OF DEMOCRATS.
While Pretending to Prepare for Jack son Day They Were Plotting to
 Defeat Hanna.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 3.-The Sen atorial contest in the Ohio Legislature has become desperate. The combine of ten anti-Hanna Republicans with the Democratic members won at the caucuses last Saturday night and again to-day in organizing both branches of the Legislature in the in terest of the combine opposition to the reelection of Senator Marcus A. Hanna.
 There are two more dates for tests of strength-the joint Senatorial cau- cuses next Wednesday night and the joint balloting for Senator a week from next Wednesday, January 12 The complications of the legislative organization and its patronage dis posed of, the Hanna men tonight be- gan most desperate fight on the Sen atorship.
 The Hanna men deny that they will form coalition with Brice for a gold Democrat for Senator rather than be beaten by a free-silver Republican, or that they will do anything else but fight it out if it takes all winter. While they are not able to give a list long enough to elect, they claim that Hanna is stronger thar Boxwell and the other regular Republican candi-