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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, August 3O-Flour, quiet, un-
changed-reeeipts, 1,1s5 barrels; EXPORTS 81 l79
barrels. Wheat. steady at decline spot and the
71haT1A; December, 741sa74asIs steamer No. 4
red, 65asa65af -receipts, Al ,o57 bushels exports
1900 bushels Southern by sample 62a7I; south
ern. grade, 67ha7ua. Corn. steady-mixed
spot and the month. 36a36A September and DC
old, s31sa33as; January. 49, steamer mixed, a4lsa
s4f4-receipts, 12l 1856 bushels; exports, i97 800
corn ssa391s. Oats, fruer-No. white, 2i14a2S;
No. mixed. 25a25ls; Rye. strong and higher
$13. 5oa$14. Grain freghts, quiet-steam to Ilv-
erpooi, per bushei stsd:. September; Cork for
orders. per quarter. 3s.41d. ass. Cd September
Sugar. strong. unchanged. Butter firm, unehang-
ed Cheese. steady, unchanged. Eggs firm, 15a
15h per dozen.
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Major Sylvester, superintendent of police,
has given Instructions to the entire force
to do all in their power to enforce the pro-
visions of the cigarette law, and the case
of John p Adams today in the Police
Court was the first to be heard, as result,
for selling cigarettes to a minor. It is
said several other arrests are impending
All persons who offend in future and
against whom the police have evidence are
to be prosecuted 1t is the opinion Of some
of those who execute the laws that the
penalty for violations of this statute is
much less than it should be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-30
BLACK EYE FOR RANAPO.
Unanimous Report of Experts Against
the Scheme os the Company.

the Scheme of the Company.
NEW YORK. August Cat the meet
ing of the board of public Improvement to-
day Controller Coler presented a report
on the Ramapo water question embodying
his own views, and three reports from en-
glneers, whom he had engaged to examine
the condition of the city's water supply,
and the ability of the Ramapo Water Com
pany to fulfill the conditions of the pro-
posed contract.
Inc three engineers who made reports
We're James r. Cross Of the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers; Eugene E. Nc
Lean, the chief engineer of the finance de-
partment, and George s. Rice.
The reports agree that there is a suffi-
cheney of water for Manhattan and the
Bronx until 1915, that the Long Island and
Croton systems should first be inyesti-
gated before a contract is entered into with
ar outside company, that the Ramapo
company would be unable to fulfill the
terms OF the proposed contract and that
If 1t did. the supply of water furnished
would be more than necessary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-30
ARRIVAL OF LIEUT.. HOFFMAN.

Capt. Gal11ard Expected to Report
soonnt the District Building.
Lieut.. GeorgetM Hoffman, Corps of En-
gineers. who has recently been stationed
at the engineer school at Wfilet's Point.
N. Y. has reported to Lieut.. Col A. NJ.
Miller, tta, engineer officer In charge of
the Washington aaueduct, for duty in con-
nection with the completion of the tunnel
conduit and Howard University reservoir.
He relieves Capt, David D. Gaillard, who
has been Assigned to duty as an assistant
to the Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict. Capts Gaillard is now away on leave
of absence bute Is expected to report for
duty at the District building in a few days
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Fort Monroe Fortfacatfon..

Secretary Root has approved the new
project prepared by the engineers for the
Notifications at Fort Monroe, Va. The plan
was approved by the board of engineers
and by Gen. Wilson before being sent to
the Secretary. Under it there will be a
saving to the government of about s., 900 900
as compared with the project which was
submitted and adopted about ten years ago,
while, in the opinion of the engineers the
defenses will be absolutely impregnable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-30

NEW YORK, August 30.-Ernest Meyer,
bendmaster of the It'll Regiment, n Y. s.
N. G.. died today. aged ffty-three years.
He went to the front during the civil war
drummer boy with the 9th Regiment,
of which his father was bandmaster Meyer
was afterward bandmaster of the 22d Reg
iment until he was succeeded by Patrick
S. Gilmore. He was musical director Of the
Standard, Broadway and Bijou theaters at
different times. On February l, 1897, he
was chosen bandmaster Of the 7th Regi-
Eient.
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KILLED BY BRITISH SOLDIERS,
The Two Sons Of the Mahdi Resisted
Arrest at Shukaba.

LONDON. August 3O.-The sirdar, Gen.
Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, has cabled
the foreign office that the mahdf's two sons
have been killed by British troops while re-
sisting arrest at the village CT Shukaba
force of British troops had been dis
patched there. in consequence Of reported
Mahdist insurrection on the Blue Nile, in
stfgated by MALTA Cherif and the mahdrs
sons. The latter had been living under SUI
rervision at Shukaba. On the arrival of
the troops the Dervishes met them with a
warm nre. During the fight the cherif and
the mahdi's sons were killed and the VII
lage was burned. 49,. 80. :,
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CENSUS OF PORTO RICO.
Orders and Instructions Used for Cuba
Sent to Gen. Davis.


Sent to Gen. Davis.
The orders and instructions used in prep
aration for the census of Cuba have been
sent to Gen. Davis in Porto Rico a basis
for the census for that island. 1t is ex
pected that Gen. Davis will nominate
pervisors, as did Gen. Brooke in Cuba, and
if they are approved by the Secretary Of
War Iheir appointments will be made. 1t
is intended to secure the same information
for the census of Porto Rico as in the case
of Cuba, and the plans adopted in one
island will be those of the other
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TAILOR Apnotrtea

The appointment of Amos Fox Of Fair
fax county as jailor at the Alexandria
county Jail, to take effect September 1, is
announced. Since the dismissal of A. w.
Nourse month ago Constable McMarcsy
has been acting Tailor. pending an appoinf-
ment by Sheriff Palmer.
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became ill, and. it is stated, he has since
then been suffering from paralysis. a blood
clot having formed. it is thought, on the
brain. He has steadily grown worse. and
word was brought to the District building
this morning that he has practically been
unconscious since last Saturday, being I'M
able to speak or recognize any one. His
death is, therefore, expected at almost any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-30

The collier Alexander left Norfolk yes
terday with full cargo Of coal for the
naval station at Manila, P. l. She will
make the trip by way of the Mediterranean
sea and the Suez canal The Alexander
started out on this trip several weeks ago.
but was compelled to return because Of
an accident to her machinery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-30
New York-Teutonic. Liverpool

New York-Teutonic. Liverpool
Baltimore - Hestia BRITISH, Ferguson.
Glasgow: Knight Companion CBr), Paine,
London: Leon {Nor.), Sundt. Port Antonio;
City of Philadelphia, Curry, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-30

Orders have been given to put the prac-
tice ship Annapolis out of commission at
the Norfolk navy yard. She left ANNAPOLIS
yesterday for Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-30
Movement of Warships

The Gwin has sailed from Brooklyn for
Annapolis
The New York has arrived at Newport.
The Princeton has sailed from Chez Foo
for Shanghai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-30

Grain, Pr0visions and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers, 1i19 F St. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs La
denburg. Thalmann & Co.. New York
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NO ADVANCES BY FRANCE.
British Oficials Discredit RumOrs OF
Treaty Abandonment.

LONDON, August 30-The officials of
the colonial office say no advances have
been made by France looking to the aban-
donment of the Newfoundland treaty and
fishing rights. That France would do so
without a quid pro quo is said to be utter
ly Improbable
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French Oncers' Rights.

He repeated his explanations given before
the court of cessation as to the various pc
culiarites of the artillery, particularly
with reference to the brake of the 100
short guns. The witness said that he con-
sidered that in 1894 it would have been i'm
possible for any officer serving with his
regiment to communicate anything in re-
gard to the brake of this gun. He added
that although the gun was in use at
RenneS. the officers forming the court
martial. among whom was an officer com
manding 10 short gun had only the
vaguest ideas about this gum while in 1894
the details OF the pneumatic brake could
have been known to very few officers
The court closely questioned Gen. De-
loye. and a judge asked when 1t was known
that the German shell col" presented
anaiogies to the Robin shell.
Cen Deioye-'fn 1884,
The judge-''Net before lSo4?"
Gen. Deioye-.'No''
The judge-"lt was the information in
regard to the pneumatic brake contained
In the provisional instructions for the eco
short gun. which was communicated"
Gen. Deloye-"Yes"
The judge-"Was IT possible for an officer
Of the headquarters stan to procure the
firing manuai?'
Gen. Deloye-"It WAS not Impossible II ba
adduced a plausible pr-text"
The Judge-"Was the brake manur.o
tured at Bourges?'
General Deloye-'Yes, at the foundry"
The Ju9ge-'And the Robin sheil?,
General Deioye"At the gunnery school
NJ. Demange-'.Was the distance between
the two establishments great?
General Deloye-"The foundry was con-
ttguous 10 the gunnery school,
Statement by Dreyfus.
When Dreyfus was asked If he had any
thing 70 say. he replied:
81 do not intend to discuss the terms of
the bordereau. nor advance theories about
II 1t must be known what ia In the notes
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of the fullness of your hearts you greet
him, but with characteristic modesty,
he takes not the credit to himself, but
to the navy, and not only to the navy.
but to the army. He takes it in behalf
of the boys who fought so CALAMITY
under Shafter and who are now fight
ing as bravely under Otis in the Phil
ippines, among the bravest of whom
are Utah's sons. l tell you this DEM
onstration is taken not only as trib-
ute to all these, but also as a tribute to
advancing American citizenship which
has thrilled the world with it's glory
The speech of General Henderson
was greeted with tremendous cheering.
The party retired inside the Peery resi-
dence for a short time and the crowd
slowly dispersed. In about ten min
utes the carriages were again brought
up and the party started on a drive to
the canyon, Mayor Boyle and Governor
Wells occupying the first carriage with
Admiral Schley and General Mander-
son. Others in the party were: Mrs.
Schley, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. w. S.
Brown, George Y. Wallace, Mayor
Clark, A. T. Wright, President Brown
ing of the Ogden city council, Colonel
Bruback, l. B. Adams, A. r. Haywood,
John Watson, Lyman Skeen and A. w.
Agee.
The party stopped for short time
at the State School for the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind, where General Henderson,
Governor Wells and Mrs. Schley made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-30
WILL PUSH THE CAMPAIGN.
Will Be Unusually Ag-
gressive During Rainy Season.

New York. May ga dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says:
General Otis says. cOntradicting the
general impression, that the campaign
against the Filipino insurgents will be
prosecuted by the American forces
with the utmost aggressivenesS posi-
BILE during the rainy season
General Lawton is of the opinion
that an early settlement of the pres
emit troubles and the close of hostilities
depends largely upon the Americans
giving rigid protection to the working
classes in their peaceful occupations.
while waging incessant war against
the armed forces of the eneny4 from
this time forth by means of guerilla
warfare He will show the insurgents
by vigorous action on the rivers, lakes
and mountains that their belief that
our troops cannot campaign in the
rainy seasons or in the mountains is
untrue.
Later. il is possible that the chang
ing conditions may demand garrison
ing by districts. SO that the valuable
part of the island will be safe for the
investment of capital and the prosecu-
ton of industries until Americans are
completely dominant.
Quick transportation of the cavalry
and the pack mules is desirable as 4
means of rounding up the insurgents
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asm and insisted on an encore. The
pupils then gave a cake walk with
very artistic effect.
AT the close of this the admirals
party was obliged to depart for the
train, which left at Q o'clock AS they
arose to leave there were loud calls for
Schley, and he made a brief speech,
expressing his gratitude and showing
his patriotism. He had been intro
duced as the greatest naval fighter now
in America, but Admiral Schley said,
THAT is title which 1 am not able to
recognize" I'VE are" was the spon-
taneous cry from various parts of the
house.
Before leaving the opera house, the
admiral and Mrs. Schley crossed behind
the scenes on the stage to express their
appreciation of the excellent entertain
ment. Meanwhile, General Henderson
made a brief speech.
The party was escorted to the depot,
and the train left for the east prompt
ly at 8 o'clock. The Salt Lakers re-
turned to see the entertainment, which
was one of the best ever given in Og-
den. and was witnessed by an audience
that filled every part of the house.
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party entered the Grand Opera House,
where the entertainment under the
auspices of the Church of the Good
Shepherd, and under the direction of
Mrs. Ross, was about to commence
Cheers for Admiral Schley drowned the
strains of the orchestra. The visitors
were given seats in the boxes. the box
occupied by the admiral and Mrs.
Schley being draped in the national coll
ors. Over the curtain was stretched
banner. bearing the inscription, Cheer
the Men Who Did the Fighting" Just
above it was a picture of Admiral
Schley. When the curtain rose, there
was noticed on either side of the stage
a blue flag with two white stars, de-
noting the rear admiral in command.
AT the back of the stage was a model
of his flagship, the Brooklyn.
The first number on the programme
was fancy marching and dancing by
forty pupils of Mrs. Ross. ranging in
age from 4 or 5 years to young men
and young women. The distinguished
guests applauded with much enthusi-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-30
TONGUES AND HEARTS
OF THE MEN CUT OUT
Ears and Noses Removed and Limbs
Hacked to Pieces.
United States Troops Overwhelmed
With Indignation and Hereafter
No Quarter Will Be Given to the
Cruel Savages = Captain Tilly
Was Deceived By the Treachery
of the Enemy Who Displayed {.
Flag of Truce and Then Fired.

New York, May pa letter received
in Paterson, n. J.. from Alexander Gull
ross. now in the Fourth infantry, in the
Philippines, tells of tortures inflicted
upon captured Americans by the Fill
pinos.
1.-TWO of our men, says Culross.
"strayed from the camp yesterday and
did not return Today we found them
in the woods. Their foreheads were
slashed in the form of cross, the
skulls being split. The tongues and
hearts of the men had been cut out and
their legs hacked to pieces
THE boys of the Fourth infantry
have resolved to give no quarter here
after. for they have reached the con-
clusion that every one else will soon
reach-that the only good Filipino is a
dead Filipino. They cannot fight in the
open, but steal on us at night, and
pick off our men. They seem TO be bet
ter shots at night than in the day
light"
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AXE AND GUN FIGURE IN ROW
MINERS HAVE TROUBLE OVEE
AN OLD GRUDGE.
John Bestlemeyer and Lille EN-
ployees In Provo to Have One
Another Arrested For Assault
Especial to The HeraId.)

Provo. May 2?.-This morning some
of the men who are working the Lille
mine, Mink Carter. Brig Fowler and
others. got into a row with John Bes-
tlemeyer, owner of the Silver King.
and, according to the different stories,
axes ana pistols were used.
Bestlemeyer states that as he was
going from one part of his claim to
another with pick and an ak, he pass
ed these men, who were out planting
stakes after having made a survey Of
the Lille property. He was going
along peacefully when one of them APP
piled nasty epithet to him. He adds
that when he had left them some DIS
lance behind, Carter took a shot at him
with a pistol. The ball struck the
ground at his feet and Carter was go
ing TO take another shot when John
ran behind a knoll
The men from the Lille mine say
that as they were planting their stakes
Bestelmeyer came up to them and WAS
Tor carving the whole gang with his
ak. Words might have passed between
them. they say. There are several stO-
ries about the gun play
For long time there has been a
StrOnS IeeunS between the miners and
owners of the Lille and Bestlemeyer.
The latter is the owner of the Silver
King, which was recently bonded to
Ezra Thompson of Park City. and he
(Bestlemeyer) claims that the original
of the Lille, which adjoins
the Silver King, were moved back at
one time. thus leaving a section of
ground between the two claims about
100 feet wide by 800 long. This section
was recently located by Judge NJ. NJ.
Kellogg. Now the Lille people have
made new survey and il appears that
the result throws the latter on what
claims as Silver King
ground. For a long time this matter.
as to where the line really is, has Deen
he cause of hatred between the own
ers of the Lille and Bestlemeyer. and |
1ow it has been the cause of open war. |
One of the Lille men was heard today !
% make the remark that If ever that |
Outchman goes down into one of his |
loles again he would have a big rock |
iropped in on him.
Today all the men came to Provo |
'ent on having each other arrested. |
5estlemeyer viii have the Lille miners |
lrreSted and they will have him ar |
ested- Warrants would have been
worn out today but that the county
attorney was out of town. However,
he men realize that there is no rush
IS both are here for the same purpose
ma so the necessary papers will be
l'ade out in the morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-30
GOLD FEVER STRONG.
People Are Rushing to the Lower
California Placers.

San Francisco, May 29.-Arrivals by
the steamer Curacao, which reached
here today from Guaymas and way
ports, state that when they left Ense-
NADIA that place was in ferment over
the new discoveries of gold in Lower
California. 1t was impossible to get
teams for hauling in Ensenada. and
the celebrated Yborra gold mine was
compelled to close down in consequence
OF all the miners having deserted and
emlSrated to the new diggings. F. An
donaegui, passenger on the Curacao
Sa-S:
The most authentic reports which
nave come from the placers say that
the yield averages from half an ounce
to two ounces day. The stuff is said
to be about 900 fine. The day we left
Ensenada the Carlos Pacheco sailed
with sixty men for the new diggings.
The placers are three miles long by a
mile in width. The only water at hand
is small hole called Coyote Springs.
There is good water and plenty of it
eight miles away
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-30
HE IS CHARGED WITH MURDER
CAPTAIN SEWALL UNDER AR
REST AT HoNGKoNG.
Nephew of Late Candidate For Vice
President On Democratic Ticket
Said to Have Killed Sailor.

San Francisco, May 29.--The Bulletin
prints a story from Hongkong that
Captain Sewall, nephew of the famous
Sewalls. shipbuiders and politicians,
was arrested at the settlement for al
legged completely in the killing of ne
gro sailor of the American ship Ben
jamin Sewall, which is commanded by
Sewall- The first officer of the vessel
was also taken into custody.
The Hongkong papers made little
mention of the matter, and were con-
tented to allow readers to be satisfied
with a bare statement to the effect
that on the 18th of April the master
and mate of the Sewall were arrested
for causing the death of the sailor,
whose body had been found near Sar-
kies' hotel. The accused were released
on bail.
The Benjamin Sewall arrived at
Hongkong from Moulmein on the 18th.
The murder is said to have occurred on
the 18th of April
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-30
ON TRIAL FOR TRAIN ROBBERY.
Part of Old Jesse James Gang In
Court In Missouri.

Hartville, Mo-, May 29.-The trial of
John Kennedy, William Jennings or
Bill Ryan, Joe Shepard, Louis Nigh,
Elmer Byrum, James Fogley and Oscar
Ray for holding up the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Memphis train at Ma
comb. Mo-. on the night of Jan. 3, was
called by Judge Cox in the courthouse
today. One hundred witnesses have
been subpoenaed to testify against the
train robbers, and more than sixty
witnesses have been summoned by the
defense.
The attorneys of the state say they
have evidence against the prisoners
that is complete in every link. Ken
nedy and Ryan, handcuffed together
and Shepard were brought from
Springfield. where they have been in
Jail since their arrest under a strong
guard. this morning. Quail Hunter"
Kennedy has lost his former spirit of
braggadocio entirely and was sullen.
while Ryan, the old-time member of
the James gang. was the life of the
crowd, his constant joking and blarney
keeping the officers and the crowd from
the train to the courtroom in continual
laughter. But little attention was paid
to the other accused.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-30

Little tots who hear of naval battles,
like fairy tales from their parents lips,
to whom the blood and carnage and
iron are real palpitating things,
subdued the old sea-dog yesterday. 1t
was the school childrens day with Ad-
miral Schley; at least that was the
main part of the ceremonies, for
though The older people had their turn
with him at the city and county build
ing and at the Alta club, the most i'm
pressive part of his last day in Salt
Lake was during the time that he
spent, with the children.
In their presence he was not the
cool and calm commander upon the
bridge of the Brooklyn at Santiago.
When the climax with the little ones
came he broke down.
For hours they had stood upon Brig
ham street, stood in thousands await
ing his arrival and as he came down
they cheered nightly with their shrill
alto voices. On he went, past blocks
and blocks of them. to the high school
on West Temple street, where he was
to say a few words. There in the pres
ence Of hundreds of children who, with
all the fervor of their souls nearly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-30
TILLY PROBABLY DROWNED.
Another Instance of the Barbarity of
the Insurgents.

New York. May 29-The Herald's
Manila dispatch describing the loss OF
Captain lilly says that when the ma
tives fired upon the cable repaireT, Cap
tain lilly and one of the men at once
threw themselves into the water. The
commander of the Recorder, running
great risk, managed to reach the launch
and put off from the bank to save il
from being captured by the rebels.
Meanwhile a rain of bullets was fall
ing all around the fugitives- The Sec
Ond mate was picked up by the launch
just as he was sinking. but was alive.
He said that the last he saw of Cap
tain lilly, the latter was swimming
feebly by his side. The steamer was
far out from shore, but those on Obard.
could see that the other Malay seamen
were caught by the rebels. logged and
then cut to pieces
The ship returned to Iloilo, stopped
and within an hour troops were deSs
patched to the scene of the attack