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Evening star., 1898-06-07
WILL GO TO. -.PoRfo RICO
District Troops viii Embark Tomorrow
With Skaters Expedition.
Health Of the Men Remains Good
Rumors aspfO Promotions-Gen-
eral Camp News.

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
TAMPA, Fla, June 1T is accepted as
a fact among the District troops that their
regiment will embark tomorrow (Wednes-
day) for Porto Rico, in the expedition
which will be commanded by General Shaf-
ter.
The boys generally are very much pleased
over the fact that they are in Tampa in
stead of Chickamauga. They have
plenty of water in which to battle and
plenty of water to drink. 1t has been
rather warm here this afternoon. but a
cool breeze tonight will fix the boys in
good shape. There has been little or no
sickness since the boys arrived here.
Few on the Sick List.
The sick roll of the District of Columbia
regiment was smaller this morning than 1t
fas been at any time since the regiment
first left Washington for camp. There IS
not a man confined to the hospital, and
most Of the ailments are of a minor nature,
due to the change in the climate.
The boys are enjoying the band very
much. 1t braces them up a great deal and
helps them to do their work. The band al
ways starts in at reveille with America"
which makes the men feel proud that they
came from the capital of thu nation.
The matter of promotions on account Of
the resignation of Regimental Adjutant
Horton is the chief subject of conversation.
While it has not been officially settled, it
is generally understood that First Battal-
ion Adjutant Mock will be the regimental
adjutant and Lieut.. Harrison of Company
F. will be made adjutant of the lst Bat
talon. The vacancy in Company "F'' will
be filled by Private Meigs, who is now act
ing commissary sergeant, and he will be
detailed as commssary of the regiment,
relieving Lieut.. King of Company "B."
These promotions would, of course be fol-
lowed by promotions among the non-com-
mssioned officers. Now that it is definite
ly understood that Lieut.. Col. Heyl will
not join the regiment states are being
made to fill the vacancy he leaves. Just
who the officers will be cannot be learned.
Uncomfortable Dog Tents.
The camp of the District troops Is not
as comfortable as the one at Chickamauga.
The dog tents, which are very small, and
do not admit of man standing up, are
being used.
The hearts of number of the men were
made glad yesterday afternoon by the re-
ceipt of express boxes from home. In
tue soldier fashion they invited their less
fortunate brothers to join in the feast.
Our regiment is the only one in camp
that has daily drills. Colonel Harrison is
anxious for the boys to retain all they have
learned and the practice is good for them.
Evening star., 1898-06-07
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Items Of Local Interest Upon Which Agree.
ment Was Reached.
Further Conference Ordered by Boil,
logical Park improvements.

The conferees' report on the sundry civil
bill was made in the Senate and House
yesterday afternoon, and further confer
ence ordered on the points of disagreement.
Ihe House confereeS agreed to an In
crease from 100000 to $4,000 In the appro-
prlation for improvements in the Zoologi-
cal Park; also to the Senate amendment
providing that in order to open Cathedral
avenue land owned 10y the United States
bounded by block . of Meridian Hill sub
division, 10th and W streets be exchanged
for certain property in Woodley Park, con-
tanning 103,5OO feet OF land and adjoining
the Geological Park
Inc conferees agreed upon the appropri-
atlon Tor Howard University. the Senate
aHnehdment Increasing the appropriation
from S2f.ooe to $4,000. of which 81. 800 is to
oe USED Tor normal instruction.
Inc Senate amendment appropriating
"eoster donated by Mr.. Stlson Hutchins
was agreed upon. TIE amendment author
ICES the erection of this pedestal on a site
10 De selected by the Joint committee on
the library.
The conferees agreed upon the Sonata
amendment for the paving of street
I'M lough Judiciary Square from 4th to 5th
streets. ~ ~
Portrait OF Mr.. Cleveland.
Inc Senate had amended the bill appro-
pflating $2,J00 for a portrait of ex-Presi-
oeht Cleveland, but the amendment was
dropped from the bill. This amount of
money had been appropriated for this pur-
pose, and the portrait was executed. but it
oio not, 1t Is claimed. prove satisfactory to
al parties concerned, and 1t was desired
that another portrait be painted The con-
1erees decided they should have some guar
antee that another portrait would be more
hkeiy to be satisfactory before making
another appropriation.
Inc conferees agreed on the appropria-
tion allowing % cents per light per nigh;
Tor nghting by electricity the Executive
Mansion grounds and the Monument Park.
For Contagious Diseases.
The Senate provision for two isolated
buildings for minor contagious diseases to
be erected on the grounds of Providence
and Garfield hospitals was agreed to.
The House conferees agreed to the Sem
ate amendment allowing the widow of
Judge Samuel F. Miller S7419 as the
balance of his salary for the year in which
he died.
The conferees failed to agree on the Sem
ate amendment providing for proceedings
locking to the purchase of land bounded by
jackson alley, North Capitol and streets
as site for extending the government
printing office This matter will be further
discussed by the conferees
Evening star., 1898-06-07
DRIFTING WITHOUT HOPE
Spanish Cabinet Does Not Know Where to
Turn.
SenOr MOret Talks Plainly About the
Condition Of His Unfor-
tunate Country.

LONDON, June THE Madrid corre-
spoEdent of the Morning Post has had an
interview with Senor Moret former secre-
tary of the colonies, in the course of whic h
he said:
The government does not know where it
is going. Moreover, there is not a person
in Spain who can tell the outcome of the
present situation, which is far more grave
than is generally confessed The govern
ment has no fixed plan. 1t allows matters
to follow their own course, Needless of the
ultimate consequences. The ship of state
is drifting. Besides, it is useless to con-
ceal the fact that the cabinet is no longer
solid, despite its reconstruction. Today the
confusion is complete.
1t is the Real Truth.
This is concealed as well as possible; but
II the truth of the situation ever becomes
known the most serious complications may
result. The present ministers lack energy.
/ won't say that they are voiceless, be-
cause they talk too much. but they never
act. They are absolutely impotent. and are
simply trusting to chance to get out of
their troubles
"A campaign in favor of peace has be-
gun in the press and is progressing among
the populace i am convinced that il
plebiscite were held peace would be unan-
imously voted, even by the soldiers. The
queen regent has been very unjustly at
tackled by Senor CASTELAR,, who is already
posing as president of the republic but l
much doubt his ability to stir up a move
ment against the regency.
Change in Public Sentiment.
THE regency was menaced, but for some
time past change has been taking place
and the adversaries of the queen have dis
covered the injustice of their attacks. 1t
is difficult to say whether the regency will
be overturned. No one can say what will
happen in country without guidance, with
a foreign war its hands and daily fear
ing fresh internal complications. If the
overturning of the regency does happen
it will be immense misfortune to Spain.
Parliament is divided as we'll the minis
try, who know not whether to turn to the
right or to the left. The affairs of Spain
are in complete disorder"
Evening star., 1898-06-07
SENATE.

After the transaction of routine morning
business the bill for the protection of the
Indian territory was laid before the Senate
today.
Mr. Bate CTenn) thought the bill ought
to go over, as 1t was clearly violation of
all the moral and legal obligations Of the
government to the In1ians of the territory
and to the white citizens who had gone
there to live. The bill, he said. took away
from the Indians their courts and violated
every treaty that had ever been made with
them by the government.
During the consideration Of the measure
several committee amendments Of verbal
character We're adopted. At the suggestion
of Mr.. Pettfgrew, IN charge of the bill,
section 26, which provided for the segrega-
ton of 157,000. acres of land purchased by
the Delawares from the Cherokees, 100
acres of the land to be allotted to each
registered Delaware AID the remainder re-
served to the defendants of deceased reg
istered Delawares, WIS stricken from the
bill. One of the bmspdments to the meas
ure ratifies the agreement made by the
tribes. ps a ----'9 -,-.-l
The reading ofIthe 4ndian bill was inter
rupted at this peinttand the Senate con-
CURED in amendpenA made by the House
to the war and l2vyo vyosf Urgency deficiency bill
passed yesterday: ei
At . o'clock the unfinished business, the
census bill, waprepporarily laid aside In
order that the Indian bill might be COM
pieted. .- AZ
the conferees OH theb post office appropria-
ton bill, and itiwast agreed, to.
The k1sb0fHce Bill.
The conferencer repzrtn nHpon the post Of
flee appropriation bni as reported to the
Senate today, and agreed to by that body,
carries provisionsfor the appropriation of
$1J0,000 for rural free delivery. This is a
compromise, the House having appropri-
ated $500 900, and the Senate having re-
fused to make any appropriation.
The agreement also includes the Senate
amendment for a joint committee of the
two houses to investigate the question of
excessive charges by the railroad compa-
nies for mail transportation.
The Senate receded from it's amendment
reducing the total appropriation for pay
of letter carriers from thirteen to twelve
million dollars, restoring the House figures
and also from its nendment providing
against more than four deliveries daily in
any city.
The temporary provision for post offices
at military camps during the war was re-
tanned.
The amendment prohibiting the letting Of
contracts to subcontractors was eliminated
as was that making it misdemeaao for
railroad companies to refuse to carry the
United States mails
Evening star., 1898-06-07
Washington stock Exchange. 9

sales-regular call-la O'Clock m.-Traders' Ma
tional Bank 10 at Ios- Real Estate Title Insur.
pa Capital Traction Is at 1s4; Is at ISls: loa
at .2's; 10 at ,3; 200 at .2lg Mergenthaler Limo
American GraIhophone preferred. 81 at IL Pneu-
matte Gun Carriage. loo at a. cents; loo at a.
cents; 100 at 43 cents; loo at 43 cents loo at q
cents; 100 at AZ cents. After call-Mergcnthaler
Deposit and Trust 3 at us.
District OF Columbia Bonds.-3.65s, funding. cur
Miscellaneous Bonds-Metropolita Railroad 5s
1l9 bid Metropolitan Railroad e9nv. 6s. 12n hid.
Metropolitan RIA Load certificates of inde b edneSs,
A, III bid Metropolitan Railroad certificates II
indebtedn.ss; ind B, les bid. Columbia Railroad es.
ries A. lis BID washnssSn Gas company % Ss. Ss. Sc
imp. 100 bid. lo6 asked Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telsphene IS. log bid; American Security
ington Market Company Ist 6s l12 bid. Washing.
ton ton Market Company ext. ext. S.. ii2 bid. Masonic
Hall Association 5s los bid. Washington Light
National Bank stocks.-Bank Of Washington 2sa
bid. Metropolitan. $40 bid. Central 40 bid. 15s
Capital 12o bid. West End 1o2 bid. io5ls Ia asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National
SAFE & Deposit s and E Trust us bid washington Loan
ity and Trust. $50 bid. 155 asked. Washington
Insurance stocks~Firemen's. 30 bid. Franklin,
IS bid. Metropolitan, 30 bid. Corcoran IS bid
Potomac, 80 bid. Arlington. 115 bid German
American 1s5 bid National Union. 81 hid. Colnrn-
bia. 10 bid Riggs. bid. ~ asked. Peoples +
merclal. hid.
Tile Insurance Stocks.-Resl Estate Title. 7a
bid Columbia Title. AZ bid. 55s asked. washing
ton Title. hid. District Title bid
Raflroad Stocks.-Capital Traction ~ bid 12L,
bia. T6 bid
Gas nd Electric Light Stocks.-washington Gas
4iA bid. 4s asked. Georgetown Gas. AZ bid U.
S. Electric Light. 90 hid. 100 asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Ctesapeake and Potomac "a
bid Pennsylvania. 81 bid IS asked
Miscellaneous Stocks. = Mergerthaler Linotvpa
15i,s bid, 155 asked Lanston Monotype IS hid
l6 asked. American Grapbophone, x.l3fs hid "a
asked. American Graphophone preferred ,I3is
bii 10 asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage 40 hid
AZ asked Great Falls Ice 1lo bid, I25 asked
xEx div lex rights.
Evening star., 1898-06-07

Regulations Regarding Uniforms.

A decision has been rendered by the War
Department prescribing that the insignia
of rank for the blouse for all commission
ed officers authorized by general orders Of
May last shall be of the same material
and design as that for officers undress
coats set out in the regulations pertaining
to the uniform of the army. The coat of
arms and the number of the regiment will
be of gold embroidery and gold or gilt
metal.
By direction of the Secretary Of War the
issue of the full-dress uniforms to hospital
stewards, acting hospital stewards and pri-
Yates of the hospital corps, L. S. army,
Will be discontinued after this date. and
an equivalent allowance in money value of
white cotton duck clothing will be made
instead Authority has been granted to
issue, free of charge, to each of the enlisted
men of the hospital corps entitled to wear
them two pairs of service chevrons per
annum.
Evening star., 1898-06-07
MORE ARMY NOMINATIONS.
A Large Number of Selections Sent to
the Senate.

The President today sent these nomina-
tions to the Senate:
Sd Regiment Volunteer Engineers-To be
colonel. Capt. David DUB. Gaillard, Corps
of Engineers L. S. A.
I'd Regiment United States Volunteer En-
gineers-To be lieutenant colonel. Capt. Ed
ward 3. Burr. Corps of Engineers. L. 8. A.
To be major, Capt William c. Langfitt,
Corps of Engineers. L. S. A.
To be captain-Second Lieut.. Robert P.
Johnston, Corps of Engineers. L. s. A.
To be first lieutenant-Chas w. Parker
of Ohio.
To be second lieutenant-Frank H. Martin
of Iowa.
To be inspector general of volunte teers,
with rank of major-First Lieut. r. A.
Brown, 4th Cavalry.
To be chief commissary. with rank of
major-First Lieut.. W. K. Wright, 10th
Infantry.
To be chief quartermaster. with rank of
major-Captain Charles A. Vernon, 10Th
Infantry.
To be commissaries. with rank of cap
tain-SecoEd Lieut.. John W. Barker, Sd
United States Infantry; c. Dupont Coudert
of New York, George W. Nellis of New
York
To be assistant adjutant general, with
rank of major-Wm. Cooke Daniels of Col
oIado domination of VIM. c. Daniels with
rank of captain withdrawn).
To be chief quartermastcr with rank of
major-M. c. Hutchins of Kentucky, (nom-
ination of NJ. Z. Hutchins of Kentucky for
above office, withdrawn)
To be comInissa ries Of subsistence with
| rank of captain-Edw. w. Hurlbut of Col
Of Toe
Cclfax Grant of Minnesota.
For appointment in signal corps-To be
captain, Charles s. Conner of Missouri; ;
to be first lieuterants, Wilkie Woodward of
Ohio, Edward P. Miller of Ohio, William
son S. Wright of Indiana to be second lieu
tenants, Gustav Hirsch of Ohio, Carl Dar-
nell of Connecticut.
domination of Williamson s. Wright Of
Indiana to be second lieutenant, Signal
Corps, withdrawn)
First regiment United States volunteer
engineers: To be captains-Wm. Barclay
Parsons of New York, Ira A. Shaler Of New
York, Eugene Ellicott of Pennsylvania Ed
ward Ii. Ives of New York Allen d. Ray
mond. Pennsylvania; Merritt H. Smith of
New York, A Seal Ames of Massachusetts,
Arthur Haviland, New York; Chas. P Kah-
Ter, Maryland; Chas. Parker Breese, Vir-
ginia; William G. Ramsay, New Jersey.
To be first lIeutenants-David l.. Hough
New York; Edmund NJ. SawteIle, District
of Columbia; George w. Bramwell New
York; Jos A. Steinmetz, Pennsylvania;
Henry c. Wilson. District of Columbia; III.
A. Viele. New York.
To be second lisutenants-Heber r. Bishop,
jr-, Lawrence Lewis Gillespie and George
Perrine, New York, and Walter Abbott and
Henry p Walker, Massachusetts,
Nomination of Capt VIM. L. Kneedler.
assistant surgeon of United tSates army,
for brigade surgeon of volunteers with
drawn.
Evening star., 1898-06-07
COLOMB ON THE NAVAL WAR
English Admiral is Surprised at Come of Its
Phases
He Expected More From the Torpedo
Boats and Destroyers-Praise
for HObson.

LONDON. June Admiral Sir John Co
lomb writes follows to a morning pa
per with reference to the situation at San
tiago de Cuba:
Il am inclined to think that for the pur-
pose of blocking the egress of hostile war
squadron this operation of sinking the Mer-
rimac is a unique idea. though blocking up
an enemy's harbor by sinking ships at the
entrance is not new. What may be noted.
however. with advantage is that the pecu-
liar policy of Admiral Sampson is the pol-
icy of greater admirals especially of Lord
Nelson, which was to tempt a blockaded
fleet to put to sea in order that il might
be fallen upon and destroyed, for when
this has been done a blockading feet is re-
heved to carry out other duties.
May Detach Some ships.
sampson wants every ship that can be
spared. and if the Spanish ships are really
blocked in, much of his blockading force
may be detached. Still. our policy in a like
case would not block the channel and would
only have left squadron off Santiago
large enough to make a fair fight should
Cervera determine to try his fortunes.
Nevertheless, Admiral SIMPSONS caution
connrms what naval men. who are also
students of naval history have always in
sisted upon-that the entry of warships
INTO the ports of an enemy was no more
likely to be the practice of steamers than
of sailing ships.
All through this war, however what was
expected by the advanced school of naval
thinkers, and thing upon which indeed.
much OF our own policy has been founded
has been conspicuous by absence Admiral
sampson has never used his torpedo boats
as 1t was expected they would be used
can port by night to destroy ships such as
might be found at Santiago.
1t is plain that if 1900 ton ship could
run into the narrowed part of a channel
at night little torpedo boats might have
swarmed right through and into the inner
harbors. What has caused the expecta-
tion OF the advanced naval thinkers to be
disappointed cannot yet be known but
unless things alter before the war is over
we shall be found reconsdering our policy
in this regard
Praise for Merrimac's Crew.
The officers and men Of the Merrimac
have clearly acted with the greatest gal
lantry, and, quite possibly, Admiral Ger
veras recognition of it may be a step to-
ward peace. But l do not understand
about Naval Constructor Hobson. Who
ever commanded the ship must have great
experience in pilotage. A naval architect
has none. All the work to be done was in
a special sense that of naval officer pure
and simple and L cannot understand any
cne else being chosen"
Evening star., 1898-06-07
Personal Mention.

Mr.. M. A. Tappan will leave tomorrow
for Arizona to visit his son Will, who re-
Gently went there on account of his health.
The latter has much improved.
DR.. Henry A. Polkinhorn, son of Mr..
Samuel Polkinhorn of this city. sailed to-
day from Philadelphia for a tour of sever
al months to London, Paris, Berlin and
Vienna.
Captain Osmun Latrobe, jr., who has
been staying with his aunt, Mrs. +. II.
Loring, has entirely recovered from his
recent indisposition and is now busy in
Baltimore getting his company ready for
the trout.
The Rev. ]. Woods Elliott has reached
Tampa, Fla, with the 9Th Maryland Regi-
ment, of which he is chaplain
Evening star., 1898-06-07
Local Measures in the Senate.

Mr.. Wellington today gave notice in the
Senate of an amendment he will propose
to House bill 1899, limiting the hours of
labor on public works for the United States
in territories and the District of Columbia
This amendment is similar to the bill in
troduced in the House by Mr.. Sulzer. Jam
uary 18th, providing that men employed
on such work be given extra pay for work
in excess of eight hours a day since June
%, 1865. waen the eight-hour law was
passed by Congress.
In the Senate today Mr.. Quay presented
a petition fayoring the passage OF Senate
bill 2S2l. to provide home for aged and
infirm colored people in the District of CO.
lumbia- The bill appropriates for this pur-
pose S1O0,00O out of bounties, etc, due the
estates of deceased colored soldiers, who
served in the late war and which is un-
claimed and held in the treasury.
Evening star., 1898-06-07
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, June Flour dull unchanged
receipts, 2.4o4 barrels; exports 1917 barrels
Gales, 200 barrels. Wheat steady at deeline-spot
.o5alN3A; mouth. lo2 bid; July. IS asked: Au-
gust, 80 asked; steamer No. red. g7as7I.-re-
ceipts, 30 pol bushels; exports. 5000 bushels;
stock, ass: 461 bushels: sales. 81. 600 bushels
S6sloSh. Corn dull and easy-epoe and month
39ttasSss: July, s5n a25k; August. 3sIsa36A;
steamer mixed 34l4a3aax-receipts 92I ago bnsi
els; exports: 2sl .4as bushels; stock. i.I5s. .oll
bushels; sales. 1900 bushels southern white
No. white western. 33as3h; No. mixed west
ern, Sla3ih-receipts. 20. 421 bushels: exports
none: stock, $50 0SS bushels. Rye dull and easy
No nearby. 49,; No. western, 5Ila-receipts,
zlii bushels; exports none: stock, 220. 400 bush
els bay duli-ch0ice timothy, &12 5Oasi3 90
Grain freights weak. unchanged. Sugar strong,
unenaneed Butter steady unchanged Eggs fr1n.
uncnanged. Cheese steady. unchanged. Lettuce
N-zsesi so Per basket. whisky unchanged.
Evening star., 1898-06-07
GIVEN OR PROMISED.
All the Officers in for the First Call
of Volunteers.

All the positions in the volunteer army
under the Presidents first call either have
been filled or the places promised. The
nominations to the latter class of offices
will soon be sent to the Senate. AS a re-
suit of this condition the pressure on the
President. Secretary Alger and other Of
fcials is not so great as heretofore, and
there is a considerable falling off in the
number of office seekers at the War De-
partment. As to the officers for the or
ganizations to be formed under the second
call for 5000 men the officials say they
have as yet given no consideration Fully
5000 of the 1000 men will be needed to
recruit the existing organizations to their
full maximum strength, which will leave
but 250o0 to be divided into organizations.
the formation of which as such will not
take place for some time. .,.t,s-
Evening star., 1898-06-07
GEER's PLURALITY ABOUT 10000.
Republicans Make Almost Clean
Sweep In Oregon.

PORTLAND, Ore, June --latest re-
turns from elections show large republi-
can gains in every county of the state
over the vote of 1896. Partial returns from
twenty-five out of the thirty-two counties
of the state show that Geer, republican,
for governor. will have about 10000 plu-
rality Moody, republican, for Congress, in
the second district, will have a plurality
approaching 5000. Tongue. republican, is
reelected to Congress from the first dis
trict by more than 1900 plurality.
The legislature is overwhelmingly repub-
lican, being mace up as follows: Senate, re-
publicans, %: opposition, Z.
House republicans, A; opposition 1G
The figures may, be slightly changed by
later returns.
In the city of Portland about one-quarter
of the total vote has been counted, and
shows the following results for governor:
Geer, republican. 2,2S0; King, fusion, l. lO1
Mason. republican, is elected mayor of
Portland by 100 plurality.
Country precincts which in the presiden-
tial election gave a majority for Bryan
show large republican gains.
Evening star., 1898-06-07
REPORTS CALLED FOR.
Require Heads of De-
pnrtmenfs 40 Detail Operations

The heads of the various departments in
the District government We're today d.
rected by the Commissioners to submit, on
or before July 80 1S9s. a report of the
transactions Of their respective depart
ments during the fiscal year ending June
30 1s9s. Said reports are to cover the oper-
atiOns of the various departments, and mat
tiers Of interest or Importance connected
Herewith. during said year. with recon-
mendatiCns as to Improvement or better
nent in any service. and a statement of
expected operations during the next sue
ceeding fiscal year
Ihe Commissioners also requested, OIL
before August 81, 1895, detailed estimate
o. the amount that will be required for
the conduct Of the department for the fis-
cal year TO and June 30 1900. This esIi-
mate 10 be made out with care and in de-
tail. and to be accompanied by full ex-
PLANTATION.