davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
Gut Rate Difficulty Tended to Weaken
the Coal Stocks.
SHARP DECLINES In FHE GROUP
The More Conservative Interests
Showed No Disposition to Sell.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
NEW YORK July 9.-London prices re-
ceived prior to the opening on this side re-
fiected gains varying from 4 to .. per cent,
and served to maintain a steady undertone
during the initial local trading
The cut rae fficulty had tendency to
weaken the coal stocks. sharp declines in
this group anset.iing the entire market for
time Reading, New Jerkey Central and
the higher priced coal properties were free
iy sold during the first few minutes Of
trading. but subsequently rallied under COW
ering. The reduced rate sanctioned by
Lackawanna was promptly met in certain
quarters, and the street feared a general
Generalization in all rates.
AT the moment of extreme weakness the
vanderbilt issues came out from under the
influence OF the coalers and were bought in
lhlr volume for substantial gains New
ork central attracted the bulk Of the buy
ING as IL did yesterday. and reached the
best level recorded in many weeks Illinois
central and Northwestern advanced easily
under an improving demand, lending color
to the argument that dividend-payl
stocks are to be taken I'D once the war
news becomes harmonious with the wishes
OF the larger interests
Inc trading element covered short sales
Ahc StoSS Oh the DAY and took profits
IN the long account. This action was
prompted by the general belief that inn
portant news VIII come to hand hetwaan
Low emu Monday. Just what is expected
may be inferred from the fact thar tha
more conservative interests showed no dis
posiuoh 10 sell over this eVentful period
surrender or a successful bombardment ara
looked upon as being the most likely events
OF the near future. 1t is extremely nroba :
pie that the former event would sttroct
me greater speculative enterprise
Inc weekly bank statement reflects "a
JOSS OF S6,tS9O0 in lawful money -oostIy
IN specie. This result is directlv dne -
payments at the subtreasury on account az
lne new bonds. The customary shIft{np 81
Loah oDilsations, incident to the end of the
Hfst naiI or the year, is reflected by a gain
oi ABOUT Sl2,5oo.o00 in loans The Same
transactions add about SsOo0 600 IN The
deposits and brings the surplus reserve
hoiclhSs down to sol .345 800. This state
~ NJ practically inSures considerabla
cehterlng or attention on the bond trans
acuon during the coming week
Inc subscriptions will close on Thursday
ana the course OF the bonds once delivered
INTO the hands OF the pr lie, will be inter-
esung- should the banks secure a fair pro
poruon OF the issue a high premium would
De an object, but should they fail the pub-
nc VIII be permitted to dispose of their
holulngs as low as possible
Notwithstanding the care taken to pre-
vent speculation In the new issue there "a
abundant evidence that very Considerable
demand has come from sources which have
already been trying to dispose of their
prospects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
YELLOW FEVER STAMPED OUT,
Success of the Marine Hospital Ser
vice.

vice.
The marine hospital service today gave
out the following copy Of the telegraphic
report from the surgeon in charge at Nc
Henry, Miss, announcing the discharge of
the last case of yellow fever at that point.
It was dated yesterday, and reads: Last
case of yellow fever discharged; tent and
bedding In steam disinfector; under treat
ment, none; suspicious, none; will continue
doing general sanitary work.
This leaves the entira country without a
known case Of yellow fever. While the
cases at McHenry have been under treat
ment surgeons Of the marina hospital serv-
ice have been inspecting and watching care
fully many other points where it was
thought possible the fever might appear,
but no cases have developed. The success
which has followed efforts to confine and
stamp out the disease at McHenry is at
tributed to the early knowledge Of the first
case and the rigorous and painstaking ae-
ton taken Immediately by the service and
state authorities. In anticipation of the ap-
pearance Of the disease, officers had been
long dlert, and the first case at McHenry
was almost Instantly discovered The stata
authorities have co-operated in the work of
The service has kept under surveillance
not only the sick and suspicious, but has
followed refugees to many points and kept
watch over them as a safeguard against
any possibility of the disease appearing in
any quarter and remaining temporarily un-
discovered. The statement given by the
rarlue hospital service makes the total
number of cases at McHenry 23; at Euculla,
Miss. /; total. "a; deaths, none.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
FOR CARRYING THE MAILS.
Rates OF the Railway Companies to
he Investigated.

The joint committee Of the two houses
of Congress appointed under provision
OF the post office appropriation bill to in
vestigate tine rates charged for carrying
the malls held a preliminary meeting in
the room of the Senate committee on post
offices today and organized by elscung
Senator Wolcott chairman. The object Of
the commission Is "to investigate the
question whether or not excessive prices
are paid to the railroad companies for the
transportation of the mails and as COM
pensation for postal car service and all
sources of revenue and all expenditures
Of the postal service, and rates of postage
upon all postal matter"
The commission is authorized to employ
experts to aid In the work Of inquiry and
examination, and the Postmaster General
is directed to detail employees from the
department for this special work when
their services are required. At the close
Of today's meeting Senator Woicott ex-
pressed the opinion that the work would
consume the greater part of the congress
sional recess. The law requires that a re-
port shall be made by the LIST Of February
next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
MAJ. GEN. OTIS DEPARTURE
BE Will Probably Assume Command of All
Troops at Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July o.-MaJor
General Otis will hasten his departure for
Manila. He may go son either the Peru or
City Of Puebla-not later than the middle
of next week-without waiting for the
other transports. -
On reaching Manila General Otis will
probably assume command of all the troops
in the field leaving General Merritt free for
his duties as governor general
1t is stated that Brigadier General Fl. c.
Otis will accompany Major General OTIS
and that Gen. Miller will assume charge of
the troops remaining here.
MAJOR General Otis and Majors Long and
Rubin have held q consultation regarding
the transports Of the next expedition and
the troops which will go, on them. The
troops for the City of Puebla and Peru
have already been decided upon. The Rio
Janeiro and Pennsylvania are now being
Unless the aceefnmod ations Of the ships
are very much less than is. thought. and
unless some troops nats yet here shall be
given preference, athsu South Dakota and
Kansas regin1entsEzwiiI get away.
Arrangements have been made with the
Alaska Trading Company whereby the St.
Paul can be charterediuShe is sister ship
of the Senator and. Isl due here from St.
Michaers today oTitom9trow.
Today the supplies fer two of the trans
ports of the next festsutil1 be delivered, and
those for the Other three are ready to be
delivered when THY arg wanted.
The arrival of fftesn- rEecruits from KAN
sas will more than fill thu signal corps. and
it will likely go with the anext expedition.
The Utah troops have received their final
equipments, but are still short twenty-one
horses. Strict orders hava been issued for
the sanitary Improvement OF Camp Merritt
The California Red Cross Society has Sc
lected Dr. T. J. Hart Of Tempe. Arizona, as
It's first surgeon for Manila. Oswald Schlott
will be sent as steward. He has lived In
the Philippines. Altog. ther corps Of eight
nurses and doctors viii soon be supported
at Manila by the Red Cross Of California.
The reception being arranged for the New
York volunteer regiment about to arrive
hers will take the form Of an elaborate
breakfast, and 100 ladies OF the Red Cross
will watt on the soldiers. The governor and
his staff viii probably be present. The az
penses will be borne by large number of
formsr residents of New York, now citi-
Gems Of San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
ASSIGNED TO DUTY,
Orders Issued to Officers Of the
Army.

The following named officers of the army
have been assigned to duty as follows:
Second Lieutenant William L. Thomp-
son, 201st New York Volunteer Infantry,
will report to Brigadier General Charles
F. Roe United States Volunteers, for spe-
cial duty. Second Lieutenant Gilmore G.
Scranton, 34th Michigan Infantry Volun-
teers. has been appointed captain In the
35th Michigan Infantry Volunteers; Cap
tain Elias H. Parsons, assistant quarter
master, to Canton, Columbus and other
points In the state Of Ohio. and to Chatta-
| nooga, Tenn: Acting Assistant Surgeons
Russell w. Chidsey, J. II. Feuss and J.
s. White, to Santiago de Cuba; Major
Thaddeus P. Varney. additional paymaster,
to New York city; Acting Assistant Sur
geon Baen Street, from Sheridan Point to
Fort Monroe. Va; Captain Richard W.
Thompson, jr., c. of s., to Tampa, Fla;
Acting Assistant Surgeon Otway w. Rash,
to Fort Monroe, Va; Captain Carl K.
Mower, C. of s., to Chickamauga, Ga
Captain George B. McCalum, C. Of s., to
Tampa, Fla; Second Lieutenants Francis
s.. Parker and Lester Leland 9Th Massa-
chusetts Volunteer Infantry, to Jackson
Vile. Fla; First Lieutenant Charles A.
Clarke, Signal Corps, to Washington bar
racks, ID. c.; Lieutenant Alvar G. Thomp-
son. to Washington barracks, d. c.; Cap
tain Clifton L. Fenton, assistant quarter
master, to Tampa, Fla; First Lieutenant
George II. Tiliy, Signal Corps, to San
Francisco. Cal.
The following named officers of the Unit
ed States Volunteer Signal Corps will pro-
coed at once with the Signal Corps recruits
under their command to Washington bar
racks. D. c.:
Capt. Ambrose Higgins, from Phiiadel-
phia, Pa; First Lieutenant Henry G. Op-
dycke. from Albany, N. Y; First Lieuten-
ant Charles H Martin. from Pttsburg, Pa.
The following named officers. having ten
dered their designations are honorabIy
discharged from the service of the United
States:
Major Charles J. Hunter, I'd Infantry.
Wisconsin Volunteers; Major Arthur L. Os-
burn, surgeon, 9th Ohio Volunteer Infan-
try; Capt. James B. Nevin, I'd Georgia In
fantry Volunteers; First Lieutenant A l.,
Rule, I'd Infantry, Iowa Volunteers; First
Lieutenant Elmer A. Beatty. I'd Infantry,
Illinois Volunteers; First Lieutenant E. H
Arlington, I'd Arkansas Volunteer Infan-
try; First Lieutenant II. E. Mann, I'd Wis
consin Volunteer Infantry, and Lieut.. A. e.
Barnes. 18th Minnesota Infantry.
Leave of absence has been granted First
Lieutenant T. II. Caldwell, 7th Cavalry.
to enable him to accept the commission of
lieutenant colonel. 4th Wisconsin Volun-
teers.
Major Edward Davis, assistant adjutant
general, U. s. v. Captain Sd United States
Artillery, in order that he may perform
the duties of his present volunteer rank. il
relieved from duty as aid-de-camp on the
staff OF the major general commanding the
army, and will proceed to Chickamausa.
Ca, and report In person to the command
ing general Of the LIST Division of that
corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09

Of the Department of the Pacific which
are yet at San Francisco. The 1st New
York is IN command of Colonel Barber,
formerly a well-known officer of the regu-
lar army Tha regiment is now on It's way
to the coast, having left Jersey City a few
days ago on its transcontinentaI trip
Providing for the Commission.
The joint resolution providing for annexa-
ton, which has become law, provides as
follows for the commission:
The President shall appoint five commits
stoners. ct least two of whom shall be res
tdsnts Of the Hawaiian Islands who shall.
as soon as Ieasor ably practicable recon-
mend to Congress such legislation concern
ing the Hawaiian Islands as they shall
deem necessary or proper"
According to the following provision of
the act special land laws must be passed:
THE existing laws of the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
TO GO TO HAWAII
The Commissioners Today Appointed
by the President.
TO REPORT ON FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Ex-President Dole One OF those
Selected.
DUTIES AS sP ECIFI ED

President Mckinley today appointed the
following as members of the commission
to report on a form of government for
Hawaii: Shelby NJ. Cullom. John T. Nor
gan. bert r. Hit, Sanford 3. Dole, w.
r. Frefr.
Senators Cullom and Morgan are mem
bors OF the foreign relations committee Of
the Senate. Both are too well known to
need o new introduction to the public
Both have fought for years for the annex
alton Of Hawaii Both are constitutional
lawyers of brilliant ability, and are par
ucuIarly fitted for the work.
Mr.. Hit is chairman of the House for
e.gn relations committee of the House
He has always commanded the highest re-
81 ect ard confidence of the President and
of the country.
Senator Davis was offered a place on the
commission. but declined
Under the provisions of the resolutions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Md, July o. - Flour dull IN
hanged-receipts. 4.169 barrels; exports 6Sl4
barrels; sales, $50 barrels. Wheat essy-spot saa
so+ month, S3S.aS3H.; August. 76a76z; Septem-
gil bushels; exports, 1900 bushels; stock 1872
Z3l bushels; sales. 43 900 bushels-southern wheat
by sample, ffaSd; do. on grade. SASS Corn dull
spot and month, 35a35L4; August, 35a. a36: Sep
tember 31a31.; steamer mixed. 35a34I1 Z receipts,
"a 6S9 bushels; exports. IS $40 bushels: stock
2,01l.2i7 bushels-sout hern white corn, 81; do.
yellow. 3Sa3s1. Oats 1rm-No. 2 white 2gHa
So15; No. mixed, 26B9a27 Receipts, SOL bush
els; exports none; stock, 24s.lT6 bushels. Rye
hrmer-N1 nearby, IS; No. western. Boy
exports. none; stock 122. $50 bushels. Hay steady
No. timothy. sll .50aSl2 Grain freights slow
steam 10 Liverpool. per bushel, I'd. July: Cork
for orders. per quarter, IS, July; 3s. 3D. August
changed. Eggs firm, unchanged. Cheese steady,
unchanged. Lettuce, S.1CaSl-25 per basket.
Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09

the Congress of the United States shall
enact special laws for their management
and disposition: Provided, That all rev.
cnue from or proceeds Of the same. except
as regards such part thereof as may be
used or occupied for the civil, military or
naval purposes of the United States or
may be assigned for the use of the local
government, shall be Used solely for the
benefit of the inhabitants of the Hawaiian
Islands for educational and other public
purDOSes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
SPANISH PRINoNERs, GUARDS.
More Marines Sent to Portsmouth
From the BroekIyn Yard.

NEW YORK, July "a detachment Of
thirty marines has been sent from the
Brooklyn navy yard to Portsmouth. N. H.
to help guard the Spanish prisoners who
are on their way to that place.
The Yacht Free Lance put in to the navy
yard today foe some trifing repairs to her
machinery.
AS soon the Delmonico gets her stores
and provisions on board she will leave the
yard and join the auxiliary cruiser Yankee.
Both vessels will join Watson's fleet with
in the next few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
ARRIVED FROM SUEZ.
Report From Port Said of Progress of
Cana ras1 Fleet.

SUEZ, July 9.-The Spanish feet under
commsn nd of Admiral Camara has re-en-
tered the Suez canal.
PORT SAID. July 9.-Six of the vessels
belonging to the fleet of Admiral Carnara
have arrived here from Suez, on their way
back to Spain.
MESSINA, Sicily, July s.-The Spanish
torpedo boats Audaz, Proserpina and
Osade, belonging to Admiral Camara' s
squadron, have arrived here from Port
Said on their way back to Spain.
LONDON, July 9.-The Rome correspond
emit of the Daily Chronicle says:
1.-The Italian government has given per-
mission to Admiral Camara's squadron to
take two days supply Of coal at Massowah.
to enable the ships to reach Alden, Arabia. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
Government Bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson g. Macart-
ney, bankers
Probably Killed on the PIuton,

At the instance OF the German embassy
In this city. the State Department made
inquiries of Admiral Sampson in regard to
the condition % Lieutenant Cabal.ero, an
officer of the spanish navy. who Was at
tached to the torpedo boat destroyer Piu-
ton at the time Of her destruction BIZ the
American feet last Sunday. A cable NEE
sage was received from Admiral Sampson
this morning saying that Lieutenant Cab
aliero was probably dead. The German
embassy acted In this matter at the SOL
citation Of the wife Of the Spanish naval
officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
woMAN's SUDDEN DEATH.
The Circumstances Lead to Suspicion
of Suicide.

INC circumstances Lea0 10 SUSPICION
of Suicide.
Mrs. Alice jenkins, colored, living at GA
Bates court, between G and H and 9th and
7th streets northwest, died rather unex-
pectedly at her home about noon today. 1t
was reported that the woman committed
suicide, but this was denied by her friends,
who however, admit that she attempted.
Sunday evening last, to kill herself by hang
ing.
Mrs. Martha Jones, who was with Mrs.
Jenkins from about 1870 o'clock this morn
ing until the latter died. told a Star re-
porter that Mrs. Jenkins informed her that
last evening she bought some "chittlings"
from an old colored man, and that she ate
portion Of them for her supper. About
$50 o'clock this morning. she said, she was
seized with violent vomiting and purging.
She was still quite Ill at o'clock, though
her condition was not alarming, and her
husband, who is employed as a driver by
Mr.. Wash B. Williams, went to his work
- usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
MAJOR MOORE'S ILLNESS
Condition Serious, With But Small Chano
Of Improvement
A Native of washington, Once Private
Secretary and Confidential Friend
OF President Johnson.

Major William G. Moore. superintendent
of police, whose critical illness was men,
TONED in yesterdays Star, was no better
today 1t was stated at his residence this
afternoon that the attending physicians
had given the family but little hope. While
the patient has been confined to his home
less than two weeks, he has really been
Ill for a much longer time. Major Moore's
most intimate friends have believed for
several months that he was much in ne>d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
New Commander. select.a.

Commander W. L. Field has been detach-
ed frem duty with the auxiliary navy for
the district of New York and ordered to
take command of the Justin immediately.
Lieutenant g. L. Norton has been ordered
to the command of the Nantucket,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
ENCLOSING THE CITY,
Two sides of Santiago Surrounded by
Our Works.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.l
In Front of Santiago. July 8, 8 am, via
Kingston, am, July 9.-There has been
absolutely no change in the situation at
Santiago de Cuba during the past twenty
four hours. The Spanish authorities are
taking time to consider the proposition to
surrender, and no answer will be made be-
fore noon tomorrow.
Gable operators, at the request Of the
Spanish officials, have been allowed to en-
ter Santiago. and the matter of the sur
render of that city is now being considered
with Madrid direct.
The general feeling among the Am arican
officers is that the surrender will be made
not necessarily tomorrow Saturday, but
Of the final negotiations.
The Spanish authorities request that
hereafter all communications to them be
made in Spanish, "as the officers who did
the translations for US are no longer with
u.s."
Orders have been issued that each regi-
n,ent in the American lines hoist a flag on
the trenches in front of the position 1t oc-
cupies. This gives the Spaniards an excel
lent idea of the extent and location of our
lines, but 1t also makes very imposing
appearance.
were f1utterng al different points along the
works. which are now nearly four miles
long and inclosing the city on two sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09

OF annexation two members of the commits
sion should be Hawaiians. Those selected
are President Dole and Mr.. Frear. the lat
ter an associate justice of the supreme
court of Hawaii. Chief Justice Judd Of
the Hawaiian supreme court was at first
selected. but this was changed to Mr.
Frear. Both of these men are splendidiy
equipped for the Iabors of the commission.
1t is understood that the American MEM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices OF
the New York stock market TODAY as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
Messrs Van Emburgh & Atterbury. No.
Wall st '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09

Gen. Graham and Associates From
Camp Alger.

Camp A1EeF.
Major Gen. Graham, commanding the ID
Army Corps, encamped at Camp Alger
came into town this morning and paid a
visit to Secretary Alger at the War Depart
ment. He was accompanied by Major Gen.
Butler and Brig. Gen. Davis and two aids
de-eamp. The party remained at the War
Department only q short time, and it is
said their visit had no significance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
BoNA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to Is a bona fde one.
1t Is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously. in order to deceive adver-
tisers, by sending out thousands Of
papers to newsstands. which are re-
turnable. and which are in fact re-
turned, but nevertheless are in
cluded in what purports to be an
honest statement Of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
judge by results. and bogus circula-
lions don't give them.
The family circulation Of The Star
Is many thousands in excess Of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09

bers Of the commission will leave for Ha-
wall as soon as possible. Their intention
Is to get through their work and make a
report to Congress early in December.
From this report Congress will pass laws
establishing government for the islands.
Representative Hit was at the White
House today and had a short talk with
fha President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
Pestiferous GuerrfIias.

1t had been proposed that battalion of
sharpshooters be formed from each regi-
ment and battalion in the army, to be COM
handed by officers of practical proficiency
as rlarksmen and hunters. 1t Is said that
this battalion would be able to clear the re-
gion near the army of the pestiferous guer-
riIlas, who from tree tops or other coverts
make many attempts. soma of them sue
cessful, to ASA ssinate wounded men as
they are being carried to the rear.
During the truce, which has now lasted
four days, there has been none of this muir
dar business, and the American forces
therefore conclude that the guerrillas have
been engaged in this miserable work under
the direct order or control of Spanish lead
ers.
Several commissions from Spanish au-
thorities to act as guerrilla leaders have
been picked Up on the battlefelds Of San
Juan and FL Caney. The story published
by a New York paper to the effect that
Spanish prisoners have been turned over to
the Cubans, who killed them, Is without
the slightest foundation in fact. No pris-
oners have been turned over to the Cubans
at any time.