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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-10
THE COURT.
Some of the Things Which Have
Been Done To-day.

Grand Jusy Witnesses--Some of the De-
linquents May Get TO Jail--H Hoffman
Land Sold-rrustees Appointed for
Blackyille and Hopewell NJ. Il.
Churches Several Jail sentences.
Election Commissioners Appointed
for the Seneca Election town officers.
Full Proceedings.
The following business has been
transacted during the present term
Edgar Stewart, appointed assist
ant prosecuting attorney.
State vs.. O. II. Walker contempt.
Rule discharged.
Same order against l.. G. Hillber-
ry, Dell Robinson, David Turner,
JAS Murray, Eli Blosser.
State VS.. Leonard Humphrey, felo-
ny rccognizance 800
Trustees appointed for NJ. +.
church, Blacksmith and Hopewell.
State vs.. George Mccoy, INSIDE
meanor, nolle pros.
Same order as to Lloyd Miller.
State VS. W p. Chaiiee, No | and
: $40 and costs in each case.
State vs.. ARA Tenant, No. 4, $5
State VS.. ARA Tenant, No. 5, S25
and 30 minutes in jail.
State vs.. Wash Brewer; S25 fine
and costs and 30 minutes in Jail
State vs.. Arthur Tenant, S25
fine and costs and 30 minutes in
jail
Seneca: certificate, election com
missioners, Leopold sigwart, J. Nj.
Tough and Nicholas Vandervort.
State VS.. Chas A. Nuzum, verdict
of not guilty.
State vs.. J d. West, recognizance
forfeited.
State VS.. Abe Costen, verdict OF
not guilty.
State VS.. Oliver Austin, same or
der.
State VS. JAS Johnson, same or
der.
State VS. Leslie swindler, $3.50
and costs.
State VS.. Eli Blosser, attachment
ordered.
State VS.. c. L. st. Clair, verdict of
not guilty.
State VS.. c. S. Rogers, same order
State vs.. Alfred jackson, same or
der.
Same order vs.. VIM. Platt and
John Wolfe.
Thomas f. Watson vs.. the County
Court, revived.
Some sixty people were summoned
from town to appear before the grand
jury yesterday, but this morning not
over ten of them appeared. This af-
ternoon before the time we go to
press the attendance was not much
larger, and the prosecuting attorney
is not feeling very good over the mat
ter. He may issue few orders for
arrests of the parties who have been
summoned and they may get to spend
the night in the county Jail. He Is
tired OF summoniDg people and having
them disregard the mandate and will
make an example of some of them il
the matter is not speedily remedied.
The land belonging to the estate OF
the late John II. Hoffman which was
sold did not bring very high prices.
The graveyard lot was bought by
Prof l. G. White at SOB, which was
quite good. Elmer l.. English, OF
Macon, Mo-, was here and bought the
land in Missouri belonging to the es-
tate Hon. Joseph Moreland con-
Quoted the sale.
Ex-Governor A. Brooks Fleming is
in court as counsel for the South Penn
Oil Co.-another name, it may be,
for the Standard Oil Co.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-10

The ladies of the Baptist church
have organized ladies aid society
for the benefit of the church. They
are prepared to do plain sewing of
all descriptions and solicit the public
for the work. Work can be left at
Mrs. Geo. Prices or at Mrs. P. B.
REYNOLDS, Sunnyside.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-10
The Leading Florist,

Mary M. Jenkins, Florist, Grafton,
w. Va. Fine cut flowers and floral
designs speciality. Potted plants In
variety. Grafton, w. va. Box 122.
Evening star., 1898-07-22
FINANCE AND TRADE
Limited Volume ofPurely Profession
al Business.
NO RELIEF FROM PRESENT APATHY
War Loan Bonds Were Sold
"When issuedn at l04 3-6.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch TO The EyeEtp Star

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, July 22.-Today's market
opened under the influence of peace rumors
from Madrid, but as has become customary
of late, these reports were denied later in
the day. The continued repetition of the
rumors is having some influence on senti-
ment, however, as tending to demonstrate
condition of mind favorable to such an
outcome The advance in Spanish as dur
ing the morning in the foreign markets had
tendency to lend color to this argument
Local prices ruled steady under a limited
volume of purely professional business
The apathy of the market shows no signs
of relief except such encouragement as
comes through the loan department. The
success of the new government loan has
inspired confidence in securities, and high
er prices for all dividend and interest
bearing issues seem likely. The war loan
bonds sold today at S1o4ss. and one block
Of 81 100000 was bid for at II under this
price.
Be nks and trust companies have sold
the bonds when issued" at prices ranging
from 1021 to 1031a and are now finding
difficulty in securing bonds for delivery. In
some quarters in which the public had been
relied upon to offer bonds freely upon
allotment there is disappointment because
of a scarcity of bonds from such subscr1b-
ers.
There Is little doubt, however. that a
large speculative interest exists in the
bonds, but such interest has already been
provided for in options to the large hnar-
cial institutions. The desirability Of the
bonds for banking purposes has led TO es-
Inmates of value extending to l0l. This
price may be reached, but is perhaps trifie
extreme.
The bulk of the days trading hinged
around the course of the bond market. and
there was little in routine developments to
encourage trading. The usual evening up
at the end of the week was in progress,
but this action made few net changes. The
underlying sentiment of the street is gen.
orally optimistic, and under experienced
leadership prices could be forced UP ma
terially. Earnings and crop prospects are
all encouraging and the prospects for an
active faH are good.
The safety of the crops is being discussed
to a considerable degree, but the conclu-
sions are generally favorable.
Trading during the final hour was frac-
tionally under the best for the day. but
no selling was noticed in any significant
direction.
Evening star., 1898-07-22
WORK OF ENGINEERING BUREAU.
Keeping Ahead of the Requirements
of the Warships.

neep1nB Anead OF the Requfremenfy f.
of the Warships.
Chief Engineer Melville of the Navy is
not only keeping abreast of the constant
requirements of the vessels in time of war.
but also is shaping the engineering work
50 as 10 make IL of permanent value. The
Key West staten was Of little account
when the war began. but gradually 1t has
been built up until now the engineering bu-
reau was largo establishment there, with
100 men in service, and material to make
speedy repairs without the delay incident
to sending ships north.
A step Of permanent advantage to the
navy is the providing of distiiling ships
These carry large apparatus for trans
forming ordinary sea water into paiatable
drinking water. Ordinarily a tank steam
er carrying fresh water has comparatively
a small capacity, probably 5000 to 1000
gallons; but by tie process OF 6istilling one
pound Of coal will transform twenty pounds
of sea water into fresh drinking water
The distilling stips. therefore carry ample
supplies of coal for their distiliing ap-
paratus. the coal represents twenty
times its weight in fresh water. The Iris
and the Rainbow are now being fitted with
distilling machinery.
The engineering branch has recently COM
pieted its work on the three old singie-tur-
rated monitors--Maphattan, Cannonicas and
Mahopac-lying at League Island navy
ward This work was done in a c1,rjous
fashion in order to save time. Ordinarily
the putting in OF new boilers such as were
needed for all three of these monitors
would have required the tearing UP of the
iron decks and some of the elaborate re-
construction. To obviate this the boilers
and machinery were made up in small sec
tions and passed down the srnokestacks
The work Is now finished with the decks
in as good condition as before.
As another war expedient Chief Engineer
Melyille has adopted the plan of having
dl plicates made for al important parts of
steam machinery on the war vessels. so
that when break occurs 1t can be rem
eosed in short order. Ths supply ship vui-
can, which recently went to Santiago, car
ried a large assortment of these extra
parts. and is ready to meet any emergency.
Evening star., 1898-07-22

sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m.-MergenthaIer
Linotype. at IT'S; 10 at l75l2; 10 at 1T5=i.
District of Columbia Bonds. 65s funding cur
rency, 114ts bid.
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolita Railroad 5s
116 bid Metropolitan Rail- DAD conv. 6s. 119 bid.
Metropolitan .ilrosd certificates of indebtedness
A. liz bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificates of
Indebtedness. b, los bid. Columbia Railroad es
12l bid. Belt Railroad 5s so bid. tpl asked. Eek
ington Railroad is. loo bid, les asked. Washing
ton Gas comrany Is, series A. ll2 bid, Wishing
Electric Light debenure mp. 70 bid. l05 asked.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS, 103 hid.
American Security and Trist -. 400 bid. Wash
ington Market Company Iss 6s. Ilo hid. Washing
ton Market Company imp 6s, 10 bid. Washing
ton Market ComDsny ext. lis. ITO bid. Masonic
National Bank Stncks.-Bank Of Washington. 2s5
bid. Metrt'po litau. Sc5 bid Ceutrsl 153 asked.
Farmers and Mechanics. lS0 I'D. Sec0nd, 143 bid.
Citizens. $40 bid CelIm5il. lSi biz. CAPITAL lis
hid. West End, So bid, % asked. Traders 95
BID 1os asked Lincoln, 1i2 bid, us asked.
curity and Trust. 149 bill
INSURANCE stocks.-Firemsn-s o6 bid Franklin.
81. bid. Metropolitan, 10 bid. Co-coran. 81 bid.
Potomac. 55 bid. A,liastn. 12I bid. i35 asked
tierman-A n-Americsa. lS5 bill National Union. 8 bid,
y asked Columbia; 10 nld; u asked Rigs. Y
Commercial bid.
Title Insufanc. stocks.-2eal Estate Title. 20
bid. Columbia Title, AZ BID. DistricI Title. : bid,
asked
Eaiiroad sioeks-capta Traction. "a bid, TsN
asked. Metropolitan. l2o BID 122ls asked Colum-
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.--washinssan Gas.
N4T& bill, 4S asked. Gsos.etown Gas, 80 bid. U.
s Electric Light. IS bid, 1ei asked
Telephone Stocks.--sthesapsukea and Potomac. x50
bid. Pennsylv,nia. 81 b.I. 45 asked
ITsIs bid. 17s ask ,d Lansra "a Monotype. I6 bid
American Graphopaone f2tq bid. u rsked. Amerf-
can Graphophons. prererTed i3h BID. 1Ss4 asked.
ington Market, 10 bid. Great Fells Ice. IIo bid
l25 asked. Norfolk ard Washington Steamboat, s5
asked.
rEr div
Evening star., 1898-07-22
MUST BEAR STAMPS.
""Sernmeat Papers Executed by Re-
quest for Private Tse

the Secretary Of State has issued a cir
GUAR OF instructions. in accordance with
'ne recent opinion of the Attorney General
OF the United States. that the provisions
OF the war revenue act require tha. in
tefhal revenue stamps OF ten cents yalua
De af1ixed TO all certificates or other in
s'rurnents issued by any department on
Ger OF the government at the request Of
private persons solely for private use. IL
IS REQUIRED that such stamp or stamps shall
ne iui msned by the person applying for
tne ceruncat9 or other Instrument and
hvered. - w
- was aiso announced that the Depart
iiient OF StaSs viii refuse to authenticate
Nith ils seal certificates under state seals
Whlch DO no. bear the internal revenue
stamp and that in passport applications il
"in uectihe 10 accept as evidence ce-tifl-
Gates of naturalization which lack he
stamps, provided. of course. the instru-
!nehts We're executed after July 80. ls9S.
the cate when the war revenue act went
into effect.
Evening star., 1898-07-22
BLANC0 TALKS BIG
His Proclamation Announcing the
0apituIatiOn Of Santiago.
SAYS FOOD SCARCITY CAUSED II
Declares Occupation of the City il
Lacking in Strategic Value.
MORE SPANISH BOASTING

HAVANA, July 22.-Captain General
Blanco has issued the following proclama-
ton announcing the capitulation of San
tiago. 1t is dated Havana, July Ii.
After three months. heroic defense and
many bloody combats, owing to scarcity
of ammunition and victuais, the garrison
of Santiago de Cuba has been forced to
capitulate under honorable conditions and
with all the honors of war.
This occurred on the day of July 10,
when it was recognized by the brave Span
ish general of division, who was acting
commander of the place, that resistance
was useless, and that he could no longer
hold the place.
Notwithstanding that reinforcements
had been possible, and that, although ne
should receive such from Manzanlllo, and,
although he should still cover further
losses and bloody combat, and, although he
might put the city in better condition of
defense he was still face to face with the
fact that reinforcements would only make
further inroads upon the already greatly
consumed and nearly exhausted store of
provisions of the Spanish garrison.
THE city was thus placed in a very
lamen.abIe condition. The situation was
anticipated but it caused great depression
to the Spanish forces.
THE occupation of the city of Santiago
by the military forces of the Americans is
lacking in strategic Importance owing to
the fact that the city had previously been
closely blockaded for long time by the
American ships, and will have little or no
effect on the future development of the
Spanish campaign, which is to decide
Spain's fate.
THE Spanish army is intact and eager
for glory. 1t is willing to measure arms
with the Americans, and in this army the
King of Spain, the Spanish government and
the whole country places the trust of de-
Tense at any cost of the integrity of Span
ish territory and the honor of Spain's i'm
maculate flag.
This army Is sure to be triumphant and
victorious at the last in spite of so many
dangers and impediments, and that 1t will
show once more the indomnitable Spanish
character and the well-known military
talents of our people is the hope and expec-
tation of your general-in-chief.
..(signedD BLANCO."
Evening star., 1898-07-22
NO REPORT ABOUT WAKE ISLAND
War Department UNIFORMED IL 1t
Has Been Taken.

The only official communication that has
reached the State Department touching the
state of affairs at the Philippines was con-
tanned in a brief dispatch received at the
department this morning from Gen. Ander-
son. the commander of the first military
expedition. The general made no mention
of the reported seizure by the second de-
tachment, on it's way coming over, of Wake
Island, lying about half way between Hon
olulu and the Philippines. No particular
significance. however, 1t attached to this
seizure. even should it be reported official
ly, for il was known in advance that the
program was for both the naval and mill
tary expeditions to touch in on their way
westward from Honolulu at any of the
small Spanish islands or islands not pos
sessed by any other nation for the pur-
pose of taking on coal from the colliers
accompanying them, a work which can
only be undertaken safely in smooth water
ii Is very likely that this has been done
at Wake Island, and that as an incident
flag may have been hoisted, though from
the character of the island as described 1t
is likely to be of little service as a coaling
station without expensive harbor improve
ments, and OF no service at all as a cable
station because it is a coral island. and
therefore destructive to cables
Evening star., 1898-07-22

that In short time the pending difficulties
will be cleared up and that Americans and
Cuoans will be fighting side by side, with
feeling, OF good will and harmony, the
result OF clear understanding.
MI Quesada Of the. legation here was
seen by Star reporter today. and being
asked what ne thought Of the situation in
view OF Gen. Garsia's. letter to Gen. Shat
ter. replfed: j
Il am satisfied that the whole difsculty
Is the result of misunderstanding. and
that 1t will soon be settled to the satisfac-
ton of those involved in It, know the
Cuban people feel very grateful to Amer
lea for what has been done to secure their
Independence. and they have full conf
dence that the United States will IN due
time carry out the. promises that heve been
made with view to securing Cuban inde-
pendence."
Mr.. Quesada did not care to discuss the
matter further than to make the above
statement. l ss,s e>-
A Cuban who has long labored for the
Independence of his. country today said:
The people of this country, shorld ex-
ercise little charity IN judging the Gu
pan soldier. / do not know that any Of
them have. declined to perform manual la
bor, but If they have 1t should be remem-
bered that Gen. Garcia would naturally
find 1T more difficult, to maintain a strict
discipline than would be the case among
Gen. Skaters troops
The Cuban soldiers are volunteers who
have been fighting for ,hree years without
pay. or even. being provided with food and
clothing. such men cannot be managed as
readily as soldiers who are being paid and
provided for.
ut should also be remembered that many
of the Cuban soldiers who were with Gar
cia before Santiago when that city was sur
rendered had lived in Santiago and had
been tyrannized over by the very Spanish
officials that were kept in authority by Gen.
Shafter Is it strange they should be hu-
inflated when they were not even allowed
to enter their own home and knew that
their enemies were kept there in the places
to which they We're appointed by the Span
ish authority?"
Quesada at the Department..
Mr.. Quesada called at the War Depart
nent this morning relative to the alleged
withdrawal of Gen. Garcia from co-opcra-
ton with Gen. shafter. He still insisted
that the misunderstanding at Santiago
would be cleared up as soon as it became
Washington authorities desired no friction
Senior Quesada did not see Secretary Alger
but talked briefly with Assistant Secretary
who said that further inforna-
ticn from General Shafter was necessary
before anything could be done by the de-
partment. 1t was stated, however, that
there was no withdrawal of supplies from
the Cubans and that the ships which sailed
a day or two ago were no doubt unloading
supplies for Gomez, which would be de-
livered to Gomez under the direction Of
Lieut.. johnson, who, was in command of
the troop at Gomez's headquarters. The
town of Jtguari, teaawhich the Cuban army
under Garcia has withdrawn, is one of the
towns which the CIbans captured indepen-
IDENTIFY during the Santiago campaign.
President Palma nFho was in Washington
yesterday, has sireturned to New York.
Evening star., 1898-07-22
NET AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
American Members of the Canadian
Joint Com mmis ssiOu

american members OF the Canadian N
Joint Commission.
The American members Of the Canadian
American high commission met at the
State Department at noon today to perfect
an organization preliminary TO meeting the
British and Canadian commissioners at
Quebec about August 10. All OF the Ameri-
can commissioners were present, namely.
Senators Gray and Fairbanks, Representa-
tive Dingley. ex-Secretary John w. Foster.
Mr.. John w. Kasson reciprocity commits
sioner and Mr.. T. Jefferson Coolidge of Bos
ton. who has been added to the commission.
The general scope and purposes of the work
ahead were discussed at length.
At lis the commission adjourned to meet
again later in the day. During it's session
Senator Fairbanks. who was first named
presided. Mr.. Chandler p. Anderson OF
New York was elected secretary. The COM
mission will have Joint preliminary meet
ing at Quebec some time in August, but
does not expect to get down to actual work
until some time in September. The commits
sion did Lot make public the subjects which
to be considered. having referred the
matter to the Secretary of State to make
public such matters in his discretion
Evening star., 1898-07-22
LATE ARMY ORDERS.
Officers Assigned to Duty by the De-
.nartmpnt.

! Officers of the army have been assigned
to duty as follows: Lieut. w. M Cruik-
shank, to Santiago de Cuba; Lieut. A. W.
Yates, 9th Infantry, to establish a general
service recruiting station at Springfield.
Mass; Lieut.. F. B, Wickham, 18th In
fantry. TO Santiago de Cuba; Capt. j. c..
Read, commissary of subsistence, to New
York city; Lieut.. J. K. Cree, 9th Artillery,
to Fort McHenry. Md; Lieut.. Chas. c.
Menoher, 9th Artillery, to Chickamauga;
Lieut.. D. c. Howard. assistant surgeon. to
Fort Columbus. New York; Acting AS
sistant Surgeon G. Mareino de la Tore, to
Tampa, Fla; Mai. George r, Fowler sur
geon. to Jacksonville. Fla. Capt f. A
Winter. assistant surgeon. to Fort Monroe,
Va; Acting Assistant Surgeon Domingo
Lagomasino. to Santiago: Acting Assist
ant Surgeon E. A. Romig. to Tampa; Maj
r. D. Fry. surgeon. to Fort Mcpherson
Ga; Maj J. L. Wilson. quartermaster, to
New port News; Acting Assistant Surgeon
p. C. Hutton. to Tampa; Capt. L. " Will
liams assistant qnartermaster. to Fernan-
dina, Fla. = -s-.s- 5-,--r...
Private J. w. Deitz. Company NJ 1st
District of Columbia Infantry, now sup
pc sed to be in Cuba, has been discharged
from the service Of the United States.
Lieut. Ciias. c. Ballou. 18th Infantry, has
been authorized to accept the commission
of major in the 7th Illinois Volunteer In
fantry.
Lieut.. Col. Rodgers Birnie, ordnance de-
partment has been assigned to duty as
chief ordnance officer Of the 7th Army
Corps at jacksonville. -...u.
Lieut. Col ]. R. McGinness has been re-
lieved from command of the Keuebec ar
senal, at Augaastasi Maine. and assigned to
the commanded the st. Paul Powder Mill,
Jefferson barracks. Mo-. relieving Major
John A. Chess. Ybo, is assigned to duty
as chief ordnance officer OF the United
States troops at Camp Geo. H.. Thomas,
ChickamaugagE>-zd ,~---E
Major John 81. Butler of the ordnance de-
partment has. beent relieved from duty at
the Watervliet arsenal. NY, and assigned
to the commaftd OF the Kennebec arsenal.
Maine. 81 -
Lieut.. L. Mi Fuller of the Ordnance De-
partment has been assigned to duty at Bal
timore. ~ hmY
Officers of tlfe pag department have been
ordered to take stations as follows:
Majors c. c. Sniffen. M. r. Doyon and C.
A S,nythe frorA new York to Atlanta, Ga. !;
Majors G. WwFfshljack at Washington, d.
G.: Majors F..S DSage. j. P. Baker, George
Vandergrift. r. Sd'Smith. s. R. McAdilien,
q. B. Guild. g. :Bs Pickett. s. 8. Harvey,
]. H. Townsend, g. ID. Sherman, G. H
Fay, Eugene Coffin. s. d. C. Hays. H. B.
May and j. W. Fogier, from Tampa to
Atlanta, Ga.