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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-22
EinancraI.
The stock Market.

New York, Sept. 21.-The course of Sugar to-day indicated that the long bear turn in that stock had come to an end for the present. Dealings in this proportion of the total transactions. Ef
 forts to hold the money rate proved un- availing in view of the disparity be- tween the New York call money rate and other markets and call loans on the board fell to ? per cent. to-day. As a result of relief from these important re- actionary tendencies the market was strong and recovered quite generally from yesterdays declines. But the strength was confined largely to spots and the market is still in the hands of professionals and reflected no outside interest, There was still some appre- henslon that the rally in Sugar might simply be the result of manipulation directed against a large bear account. The sudden plenttude of money was also looked at somewhat askance and With some remaining fear that further furry in call money might still be pos sible. The fact that money has been easy to obtain for several days in al
 most all markets but not on the stock exchange encouraged this feeling But the call money market was unable to withstand the influence of the various agencies which have been at work for it's relief. The sub treasury had an- other heavy debit balance of nearly $2,
 nt O oJo ariY tpz6ov hecting in part the presentation of checks for the anticipatory payment of the October first interest on govern ment bonds. Transfers of currency from New York to the west through the subj treasury fell to $S0,000 to-day and New York exchange in Chicago advanced to only ten cents discount. There were further engagements of gold in London for import, resulting in sharp rise of 1-2 per cent. to 1 per cent in the money rate and of 3-S and 1-2 per cent. to ? 1-8d1-4 per cent. in the discount rate in that market. The stiffening of the London money rate be- got dullness in the stock market there, the heaviness extending to the Ameri- can group and resulting in some selling for London account here. Except in one or two instances, this selling was without much effect A number of stocks responded sharply to special causes as for instance, Manhattan on the return from Europe of the domi- nant capitalist; Brooklyn Transit on talk of the absorption of another line; General Electric on the belief that it woudl benefit from the recent combin- ation of electrical interests; Leather preferred .on covering of shorts, who misapprehended the meaning of the new leather company announced yesterday. The coalers, Cotton Oil, Rubber, New York Air Brake and some other special ties showed conspicuous advances. In the railroad list outside of North Paci- fic dealings were not large, but prices in a number of cases advanced point net. Last prices were the best and the market was strongest and most active at the close. Prices of bonds recov- cred in the late dealings from an early tendency towards decline. Total sales, $t. .61O. .00O. United States lives declined IA and the threes when issued Is in the bid price.
 NEU YORK STOCK MIRKBT.
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wOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
Complete List of Officers of National
 Body


 Members of the G. A. R. Womans s Relief Corps will be interested in learn ing the complete list of elective and ap- pointive officers, chosen at the recent national convention of the w. R. C.. held at Cincinnati:
 President, Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller, of Monticello, III.
 Senior president, Mrs. Mary C. Wentzel, of Cincinnati, o.
 Junior vice-president, Mrs. Ellen F. Domile, of Wheeling, W. Va.
 Chaplain, Mrs. Mary A. Lull, of Man. chester, N. H.
 Treasurer, Mrs. Isabelle T. Bagley, of Zanesville, o.
 Executive board, Mrs. Ella F. Burt, Providence, R.. l.; Miss Aida Rule of Knoxville, Tenn; Mrs. Kate c. Val Iandingam, Valley City, N. D.; Mrs. Addie C. Work Waco, Tex, and Mrs. Adelaide T. Bassil, Litchfield. Minn. National counselor, Mrs. Emma R.. Wallace of Chicago, III.
 National secretary, Miss May Jami- son, of Monticello, III.
 National inspector, Mrs. Mary G.. Deane, of Fall River, Mass.
 National l. ana l. OIlCer, MrS. Car Iotte J. Cummings, of Tidioute, Pa National patriotic instructor, Mrs. Mary HartweIl, of Los Angeles. Cal. Member national W. R. C. home board, Mrs. Sarah J. Morton, Brook field, Mo.
 Member Andersonville prison board, Mrs. Calista R. Jones, of Bradford, Vt. Mrs. L. A Turner retains her position as chairman of this board
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COMMANDER s1MoNDs ORDER.
Comrades Thanks Due to Acting As-
 sistant Quartermaster General White

Comrades Thanks Due to Acting As-
 sistant Quartermaster General White
 law.
 The Hon. William F. Simonds. the commander of the department of Con- necticut, G. A. R., has issued general order No. to the comrades of the de- partment The order states:
 We desire to express our gratifica- tion at the creditable appearance of the department of Connecticut in the parade and to thank the comrades who helped swell our ranks, and especially are thanks due from all of us to our acting assistant quartermaster gener- al, W. H. Whitelaw, for his unfailing efforts in behalf of the delegation. Their comfort was very greatly increased thereby.
 'The so-called Seward matter was carried to successful issue and Con- necticut again obtained what she ask ed at the hands of the comrades at large, due in large degree to the un- tiring work of Past Department Com mander A. B. Beers. Your commander was compelled, on account of illness, to leave the delegation and return to Con- iCCliCOI, luIIllHS UNST lle COIlllltuu to Senior Vice Department Commander Thomas Boudren, who in his usual able manner led the delegation in the par ade and in the session of the encamp- ment.
 By a unanimous vote of the delega- tion Connecticut put in nomination as her candidate for member of the na- tional council of administration Com rade John IT. Thacher, and he was elected by the encampment."
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MORE SUITS
Brought by the Housatonic Oyster
 Company,

Company.
 Bridgeport, Sept. 2l.-Deputy Sheriff Doolan served papers to-day in suits that are the outcome of the injunction proceedings in which the Housatonic Oyster company and the Lordship Park association are parties. The Oyster company threatened a year ago to fence off a section of the boulevard to Lordship, claiming that it trespassed upon their property, and the associa- tion began injunction proceedings soon after.
 The Housatonic Oyster company now brings suit against William R, Hopson, the active official of the Lordship Park association, to recover $3,00O and Depu- ty Sheriff Doolan attached property to that amount. The papers, which are issued by Attorney Chamberlain, rep resent that March 1, 1896, MT, Hopson requested the plaintiffs to buy a large tract of salt meadow for which they had no use, agreeing to buy the same from them and repay them the pur- CIdSe pl1Ce. lHe OySlSi COllpdly puA = chased the land, paying $S,0O0 for it.. Since then the defendant has refused to repay the sS,000.
 The case is returnable to the October term of the superior court in Bridge port.
 Another suit was brought by the Housatonic Oyster company against the I,ordship Park association, made returnable to the october term of the court of common pleas. The plaintiffs represent that in September 1896, they purchased three lots, and that the de- fendants wrongfully entered on said land and still keep it out of the pos session of the owners. The rents and profits amount to $200. They claim judgment for the possession of the dis puted land and $500 damages. The pa pers were served upon Secretary A. w. Burritt of the Lordship Park asso- citation.
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F1FTY-F1 POISONED.
They Ate Canned Beef at Presbyterian
 Church Supper

--NV ~NNN Ce'iillCNA ISNCA e+G I ANoby tsA leNAA
 Church Supper.
 Niles, Mich, Sept. I,-Nearly one tenth of the entire population of Plain well, a little village in Allegan county, is i'll from eating preserved beef at a church sociable.
 Fifty-five persons were poisoned, twenty are dangerously i'll and four are expected to die, the doctors having ex- pressed no hope of their recovery.
 Those in danger are Mrs. Ethel Clan cy Mrs. J. M. Travis, Mrs. John Bish- op and L. w. Souls.
 The ladies of the Presbyterian church gave supper in the church parlors and about one hundred guests were present, all of whom had supper and partook of canned beef.
 Steps are being taken to make a rigid investigation into the food, the doctors believing either the meat was diseased or the combination of tin and beef re- suited in poisoning.
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THE CONN.

BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Shares are worth at maturity $10000. They cost with Life Insurance S60.00; 120
 monthly Fifty cent payments. They cost without Insurance $54.00; 106
 monthly Fifty cent payments. The CONN. Is a CONN. Institution, man- aged by CONNECTICUT men. The CONN. The CONN.'S paid-in guarantee fund ex- ceeds S1O0,O00. The CONN. has in force 3,391, 400 shares. The CONN. makes loans only on Real Estate, Government Bonds, and on its own shares.
 For full particulars call on the General
 Agent,
 JEROME KENNEDY. So Room 215, 42 Church Street.
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Opening, Highest, Lowest Quotations On the New York Stock Exchange, reported by Prince & Whitely, Brokers, 15 Center street, New Haven.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
MEDICAL SUPPLIES NOT LANDED.
Miserable State of Affairs Before
Battle of santiago.

Washington, Aug. S-Surgeon General
Sternberg of the army has received a re-
port from Assistant Surgeon Edward L.
Munson concerning the conditions at San
tiago pertaining to the medical depart
ment about which so much complaint has
been made.
This report asserts that medical and hos
pitaI supplies We're loaded on transports
al Tampa in quantities sufficient to meet
the demands OF the Santiago expedition
that the landing on Cuban soil was made
as fast as possible, but on account of lack
of adequate transportation facilities only
in limited quantities, and that after the
troops left the ships the latter only par
TALLY unloaded, and proceeded TO sea
where they hove to indefinitely.
Reference is made to subsequent at
tempts 10 get hospital supplies ashore
rendered abortve, for a time at least, by
inability to obtain transportation.
The report continues: This condition
of things remained until after the fight at
Las Quasnas, at which time there were
absolutely no dressings, hospital tentage
or supplies of any kind on shore witnin
reach of the surgeons already landed.
"While subsequently outfittlng the Cher
o1ee and Breakwater this work was cen
tinued as we'll as opportunity and limited
facilities Permitted, getting supplies from
perhaps third of the transports compos-
ing the fleet
"Outside it is believed that no regimental
property was ever unlOaded up 10 the time
of my departure with wounded on July ~.
After appealing on several occasions for
the use of a lighter or small steamer 10
collect and land medical supplies, l was
informed by the quartermaster's depart
ment that they could render no assistance
IN that way and the medical department
was compelled to rely entirely upon it's
own energies and improvise its own trans
pOrtatlon."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
IMMUNES WON'T BE IN DANGER
SHAFTER THINKS FRESH TROOPS
RUN VERY LITTLE RISK.

Immune Regiment Which Recently
Arrived Not Suffering Mt All From
Sickness-Shnfter Points Out That
Conditions Are Such That They
Can BE Properly Fed, Clothed and
Observation-Disclosures in His Army
Attributed to the Lack of These
Comforts Incident to the Cam
pai%n.
Washington, Aug. Seen. Shafter has
telegraphed the President regarding the
Round Robin" signed by the general Of
ficers of his command, as follows:
II can very readily see what intense ex-
element the publication must have occa-
stoned; a great deal more than the situa-
ton warranted.
Situation is greatly aggravated from
the fact that before any of the men We're
taken Ill they were thoroughly exhausted.
"At least rs per cent. of the command
had been down with malarlal fever, from
which they recover very slowly, and are
in no condition to stand an attack of yell
low fever or dysentery.
placed here now in the condition in
which they were VIXEN they came here,
l do not believe they would be in any
particular danger.
The regiment of immunes that recent
ly arrived is not suffering at all, and
do not believe they will They can keep
out of the sun, are well clothed and well
fed
What put my command in its present
condition was the twenty days of the
campaign when they had nothing but
meat bread and coffee without CHANCE Of
clothes, without any shelter whatever,
and during the period it was twice as
stormy as 1t has been since the surren-
der
Fresh troops reaching here in the mid
die of August with good camps, good
water, abundance of tentage-whch they
will find here-need not apprehend serious
danger
Il thank you for the high regard in
which you hold my command and the
value of the service they have rendered
1t pays for all the suffering we have en-
dured.
II have read this to Gems Wheeler,
Lawton. Bates and Kent, who concur with
me in the view expressed above"
This evening Gen. Shafter supplemented
his first dispatch with a second on the
same subject, addressed to the adjutant
general, as follows: I'm connection with
my telegram of the Sd inst, and the letter
of the general officers to me of the same
date, have the honor to say that since
have talked with the division command
ers, and they join me in saying that the
first report was made so strong because
of the weakened and exhausted condition
Of the command, more than rs per cent.
of which have been III with a very weak
ening malarial fever lasting for some days,
and which leaves every man unable TO be
of any service and in no condition to
withstand an epidemic of yellow fever.
For strong and healthy regiments coming
here now and little later, with plenty of
tentage to cover them and not subject to
any hardships and with plenty of nourish-
ing food, the danger, in my opinion, and
that of the division commanders, would be
reduced to a minimum"
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TRIPLE LYaCHING POSSIBLE.
MANS WIFE AND TWO NEGROES
SUSPECTED OF NUMBERING HIM.

One of the Negroes Claims He Did
the killing at the InstIgatiOn of
the WOman-securing of Her Hus-
bands Life Insurance the Motive
Given in the Explanation OF the
Wife's Alleged Participation in
the Crime.
Memphis, Aug. s--The people of Claren-
don, Monroe county. Arkansas. are fear
fully wrought up over an assassination
that took place there on July 80, and the
developments which took place on Satur-
day and yesterday.
on the night of July 30. J. T. Orr, a
prominent hardware merchant of Claren-
don. was murdered in his house ana now
his wife and two negroes are in jail, tine
negroes charged with the murder direct
and Mrs Orr is charged with having pro-
cured their services to make way with her
husband.
There was a demonstration there last
night and lynching bee may be the eli
max.
Orr was most foully murdered, having
been shot by some one through the win-
dow of his home. The search for the gull
ty parties was fruitless until Saturday.
when the sheriff learned of a statement
made by young woman that Mrs. Orr
knew something of the assassination.
1t was charged that she hired a negro
named Dennis Record to kill Mr.. Orr.
A negro named Manse Castle, however,
volunteered to do the work for the same
amount so il was stated
Record, Castle and Mrs. Orr were imme-
diately placed under arrest
Yesterday Castle said that he killed Orr
and charged that Mrs. Orr had hired him
to do the work.
Last night a great crowd gathered I'm
the public square and II looked for
time as II there would be a lynching.
Judge Thomas made speech and made
an urgent appeal to the crowd not to mob
the prisoners He announced he would at
once adjourn court at Lonoke and try
the prisoners.
The crowd dispersed and Mrs. Orr, who
had been kept in the court house since
her arrest, was conveyed 10 Jail
Orr's life was insured In the knights OF
Pythlas and Maccabees. His wife Is the
beneficiary.
While Castle alleges that Mrs. Orr hired
him to do the job, there are some con-
serVative citizens who believe that Mrs.
Orr is guiltless and that a trial will clear
her. There will be an examining trial
Tuesday.
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SICKNESS IN THE CAMPS.
Typhoid Giving War Department IA
Great Deal of Concern.

Washington, Aug. s-The epidemic of
typhoid fever which prevails in SO many
Of the army camps is giving the war de-
partment a great deal of concern, and
steps are being taken to check the fever
and prevent further spread of the disease.
Surgeon Sternberg to-day issued cir
cular calling attention to a former cir
cular issued by the medical department
April %
The former circular was devoted to re-
commentators for the health of the
troops and minutely pointed out what to
avoid and how camps should be conduct
ed from a sanitary point Of view, together
with suggestions as to food and clothing
for the soldiers.
1t is the opinion Of the surgeon that
these conditions have not been carried
out and in his circular to-day he says:
1.-THE extensive prevalence of typhoid few
er in camps of instruction indicates that
the sanitary recommenda tions made In
this circular have not been carried out
"If medical officers have failed 10 make
the proper recommendations as Indicated.
the responsibility rests with them.
"If the recommendation have been
made and not acted upon by those having
authority in the various camps. the re-
sponsibility Is not with the medical de-
partment, but these recommendations
should be repeated and commanding Off
GERS are urged to move their camps at
frequent intervals and to maintain a strict
sanitary police"
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LONG STANDS ny SAMPSON.
Sccre ,nry Declares Feeling Against
Admiral Unjust.

Admiral Unjust.
Washington, Aug S.--The Secretary of
the Navy has received several letters vio-
lenuy attacking Admiral Sampson. In re-
ply to one Of them the secretary says, Ia
part:
Navy Department Washington. D. c.,
Aug. 5, 1S98.-My Dear Sir: l am In receipt
Of your letter and hasten to assure You
thai what you say about Admiral samp-
son is so unjust that it can only be par
doned on the ground Of your ignorance Of
the whole matter.
Admiral Sampson was selected for the
command Of the North Atlantic squadron
because the department, in the exercise
Of its best Judgment with an eye single
70 the public interests, believed that he
was especially fitted for the place The
movement on Porto Rico was not move
mcnt for its capture.
"Our movement to Porto Rico thus be-
came a reconnosance and fulhllcdfts pur-
pose There was no intention at this time
of taking Porto Rico, as the army was
not then ready 10 cooperate.
with regard to sending our ships into
the harbor Of Santiago, Admiral Sampson
was acting under the explicit orders of the
department not to expose his armored
ships TO the risk Of sinking by mlnes ard
the wisdom Of this course Is, l believe,
universally acknowledged by naval author
tiles He waited, as he should have done,
the cooperation Of the army. How effect
uany under this cooperation the result
was accomplished Is now a matter of his
tory.
Il can well understand why the friends
of other officers would be enthusiastic and
earnest. as / am IN giving them the cred
Il they so richly-every one Of them-de-
serve for their glorious work / cannot
conceive OF anybody 50 mean as 10 de-
tract by a single hair from their merit
"But / cannot understand why such a
bitter feeling Is manifested in many quar-
ters toward Admiral Sampson, when all
these officers, subordinate 70 him, their
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ARMY WITHOUT MEDICINES.
Shnfter DiScIaims Responsibility
for Inadequate Provision


for Inadequate Provision.
Washington, Aug. Seen. Shafter, in a
report to the war department, emphaticaI-
ly denies that he is responsible for the in
adequate provision made for the sick and
wounded brought from Santiago TO the
United States on the Seneca and Concho.
Gen. Shafter speaks in high terms of DR..
Lagarde, and says that he worked under
"the most disadvantageous circumstances"
From the day the forces left Tampa until
the present tiRe he says that there have
never been SUFFICIENT medical attendants or
medicines for the daily wants of the com
mand. Three times since reaching Cuba
has the command" he says, "been almost
entirely without medicines" "
This statement, he says, is made to him
by the medical directors, and on one occa-
sion they suggested taking medicines away
from the Spanish hospital.
The issuance of the statement from Gen
Shafter was the sequence Of conference
held at the White House this afternoon
between the President, Secretary Alger
and Secretary Long. 1t was feN that the
statements made is to the condition of
troops at Santiago might create a grave
as issued, was brief. it occupied almost & n
hour in its consideration. it being felt that
the utmost precaution was essential at the
present stage of the negotiations between
this country and Spain, which il had been
first felt might be at least impeded by
knowledge of the serious conditions re-
vealed in the appeal signed by the officers
there The issuance Of the statement was
the result, and 1t speaks for Itself.
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sIGsBEE TO COMMAND TEXAS.
Caspar f. Goodrich to Succeed Clark
on Oregon

Washington, Aug. S.-Two important
changes in the command of vessels of the
navy were announced this evening by
Secretary Long.
Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee, who command
ed the battleship Maine when she met
her fate in the harbOr of Havana. and
who has since been in command of the
auxiliary cruiser st. Paul since the war
began, has been ordered to relieve Capt.
J. w. Philip of the battleship Texas, now
undergoing repairs in New York.
Secretary Long announced that Capt.
Caspar F. Goodrich, of the auxiliary crui-
ser st. Louis, had been ordered to the
command of the Newark Commodore
Watson's flagship, to succeed Capt. AL
bert S. Barker who has been transferred
to the battleshlp Oregon, on account of
the illness of Capt. Clark.
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wRECKING EXPEDITION SAILS.
Outfit Leaves Norfolk Bound for
Santiago.

Norfolk Va, Aug S-The third Merritt
Chapman wrecking expedition left here
for Santiago to-day and consisted of the
chartered steamer Plymouth. Capt. Ber-
nard, with complete wrecking outfit;
schooner barge B. f. Sharp, Capt. Hager-
ty, with three complete outfits; the wreck
ing steamer w. E. Chapman, Capt. Nc
Leod, carrying forty wreckers, divers and
engineers, under command of Capt. Mel
son. This is believed to be the largest
wrecking expedition that ever left the
United States. The fleet passed out the
capes at about o'clock this afternoon
bound for Santiago de Cuba to attempt
the raising of the Cristobal Colon and
Almirante Oquendo. The trip will proba-
blv take ten days.
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reports. clearly and cordially recognize the
fact. although at the beginning he was by
orders from Washington going TO confer
with Gen. Shafter. that the battle was
fought under his orders, and that the vic
tory was the cousummation of his thor
ough preparation.
For myself 1 know no prediction for
any one of these gallant men. I would
crown every one of them with laurel. l
want them all TO have their just deserts.
Every one of them deserves unstinted
praise, not one of them RESERVES anything
less than fun measure for that days work.
And. therefore, 1 can think of nothing
more cruel than a depreciation of the mer-
II of the faithful, devoted patriotic COM
mander-m chief, physically fraIl. worn
with sleepless vigilance, weighed with
measureless responsibilities and details let
ting no duty 80 undone."