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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE July 24.-Flour quiet-western s,,.
per, 2l5a2. %; Western extra, 2-3Oa2.90: western
fainliy, 5.-aa3do; winter wheat patent. 3G5a3. 50
spring wheat patent, 10; spring wheat
straight, B. 40a.. J0-receipts -, 59S barrels; ex-
ports, o3s barrels. Wheat firm-spOt and the
month, 1112a1lS; August, 71sa71S,; September
i2tsai3s; steamer No. red 6Slba6S3z- receipts
ll2,StS bushels exports, $40 bushels-so1Ithern by
sample, 6,tl2; southern grade. 6aaE2. Corn
steady-mixcd. spot, the month and August :iGIsa
3A; September 36isa363; steamer mixed 3f2a
5receipts, 13l 973 bushels; exports, Ill 429 bush
els-southern white corn II asked; southern yellow
corn, IL asked Oats dnlJ-No = white, 30I5a3I:
No. mixed 29l4a3o- Rye nominal-No. nearby
IS: No. western, to. Hay trm-No. l timothy
S15aS15.50 Grain freight firm-by steam to Liver
pool. I'd. August Cork for orders per quarter
3s.3d. August Sagar-coarse granulated 5.5S: fine
graduated 5.5S; tone strong Cheese steady
large, ?Asaala; medium. 9ka97S: spalI yHaio
Bntter steady-fancy creamery. 19a20: fancy imi-
tation, 15afI; fancy ladle, 14al5; good ladIe liza
y; store packed, 12al3; rolls, I2s14. Eggs steady
- cents per dozen.
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1t Was Secretary Ayers Plan.

Secretary Alger gave out a statement
last night showing that he originated the
plan 10 send the Spanish soldiers in Cuba
to their native land.
Secretary Alger says that he first sug-
gested Galveston, Tex, as good place for
the Spaniards captured at Santiago The
suggestion met with the Presidents an
proval. This was on the night of July .
1898. After discussing the matter with
Mr.. Mckinley, the Secretary says he went
home and retired About daybreak he
awoke, and then the idea came into his
head that the best place for the Spanish
soldiers was Spain He went to the White
House, told the President of his inspira-
ton and was heartily commended by Mr.
Mckinley for originating the idea On that
day a message was cabled to Gen. Shafter
directing him to offer transportation to
Spain as an inducement for the surrender
OF the Spanish army at Santiago. The
President shortly afterward read to the
Secretary an article in New York news
paper complimenting the author of the
plan to return the Spaniards to Spain.
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BEVERIDGE ON PLAGUE SHIP.
The Indiana Seniors Friends Very
Uneasy About Him.

Uneasy About Him.
CHICAGO. July PA Tribune special
from Indianapolis says:
There has been some concern here over
the present Whereabouts of Senator Albert
]. Beveridge. Letters just received from
Nagasaki, Japan, dated June 80, showed
that he was quarantined on board snip
near there on which the Asiatic plague had
broken out. One of these letters. apparent
ly smuggled ashore, was from the senator
himself. He states that the victims on
board were Chin csc from Hong Kong. In
the letter the senator says:
Thank heavens, Mrs. Beverage is at
Kiota."
There has been no cabegram from him
since the date of the letter, although occa-
sional cable messages have been received
from the senator since his arrival in the
orient.
Mr.. Beverage has been over a great deal
of China and travelled over 400 miles horse
back around Manila. He was with Lawten
in his advance, and was under fire several
times. A1vices by mail say the senator
had a close call in one engagement, where
bullets were imbedded in a tree against
which he was standing, several within
few inches of his head.
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IN HER PATH
Transport shsridaasi Turns Out of Course
Il tossA * Il
Gen. Younsssana His oommand Reach
ManiIaALefter From Ameri-
can Prisoners.

MANILA, July 24.-The United States
transport Sheridan, which sailed from San
Francisco June %. with achievements for
Gen. E. S. Otis, has arrived here. On July
16 great waterspout was discovered d.
rectly in the course of the ship, and to
avoid it it was necessary to make a detour
of several miles,
Gen. Otis has received a letter dated July
2 and signed by Charles Blanford and
Fred Hoppe. respectively assistant engineer
and third officer of the hospital ship Relief,
who were captured by Filipinos off Para
naque on May 80. The letter says the
prisoners in the hands of the insurgents
ARE receiving excellent treatment, but the
suspense of fearing the loss of our posi-
tons is terrible The writer's beg General
Otis to intercede for their release. Zen. Gus
has taken steps in that direction
Two Augustinian friars, who had landed
from the Hong Kong ship, have been ar
rested here. 1t is said they had documents
upon their persons showing they were
agents of the Filipino junta at Hong Kong
and that they intended to bear messages to
Aguinaldo.
On board the transport Sheridan, the ar
rival of which at Manila is reported above,
were Brig. Gen. Samuel B. NJ. Young and
aids. Col. Daggett, Maj. Quinton, Com
panieS B and H of the 14th Infantry, 259
enlisted men, and two company officers !;
Troops A and F, 4th Cavalry, seven officers
and 173 enlisted men; Lieut.. Moss and
twenty-five men of the 9th Infantry, eight
hospital corps men and forty-one members
for the regiments already in the Philip
pines.
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Explosion Knocked Men Down.
INTENDED TO DELAY ACTION.
Warner Miller CriticiZes Presidents
Appointment of Canal Com ission.

CHICAGO, July 24.-Ex-United States
Senator Warner Miller passed through the
city his way to Denver today. He dis
cussed the isthmian canal question, saying:
The appointment of a commission of in
quiry by President Mckinley was intended
to delay action on the matter, and no doubt
will accomplish what it was intended for
from the first. 1t was the work. or rather
the result of efforts, of the enemies of the
construction of the canal.
The Pacific railroads have been making
strong fight against the canal, in my opin-
ion, unadvisedly
There is no question as to the abso-
lutte necessity of the canal. Our sphere of
commercial interests in the east-Wide as it
is, and destined to become many times
greater-makes the canal a necessity. Be
sides, the long trip of the Oregon around
the Horn during the Spanish American war
proved the necessity from another stand
point
AS to the choice of routes for the canal,
Mr.. Miller said:
1.-The Nicaraguan route. in my opinion, is
to be preferred for the most essential rea-
sons
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The Sealer Reports nm Improvement
I'm the Past Year.

Mr.. w. c. Haskell, the District sealer of
weights and measures, today submitted his
report for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1883. showing the receipts of the office for
the year to have been S62s2TS This
amount, Mr.. Haskell states. fully met his
expectations and covered the expenses of
the office. During the year 13,4s4 scales
were tested and sealed: measures tested
and sealed, S.o51; yard measures tested and
sealed, 623, and I,iso weights. During the
same period Il spring balance scales were
seized and destroyed, q counter scales g
weights and l5l liquid and 2i5 dry meas
ures.
The loss to the public" says Mr.. Has
kell, by the use of short measures can
hardy De estimated. But surely it has
amounted to thousands of dollars, and 20
a class upon whom the loss falls very
heavily. am pleased to state however
tnat we find a decided improvement in the
Sofaltioh OF the scales and measures now
IN use, and when we do find any that do
not conform to the standard the disposition
with very lew exceptions is to Immediately
place them in proper repair We confis-
Gated ana destroyed from December 1, 1897,
10 July L. 1898, 1U24 measures, many of
them being measures of more than one
capacity and Joined together which would
largely increase this number. and in the
past twelve months 426 measures were con-
nScated, which Substantiates the above
statement as to improved condition"
Mr.. Haskell states that he has found in
many cases that where measures have been
repaired by putting in new bottoms and
other changes made they are then below
the standard. He recommends an annual
inspection of measures and that the fee
De reduced to cents for each measure of
enc gallon or less and cents for those
over one gallon. He also recommends in
the matter of spring balance scales that
they be seni-annuaIly inspected, instead of
quarterly, which would mean reduction
of 30 cents for the inspection of such scales
year A number of parties We're prose-
cuted Tor violations of the law. and the
court In each case imposed a severe fine.
Mr. Haskell states that his office is now
well equipped. He again calls attention to
what he considers very important mat
ter-that of prohibiting by law the sale of
corn by measure. He recommends that it
be sold by weight only
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Washington Stock Exchange

Sales-regular can-12 O'Clock m.-Columbia Rail-
road IS 81 600 at 1875. s1,0oo at ia. 81 200 at
at "a: Washington Gas, = at 81. y at s. 10 al
81, % at "a Mergenthaler Linotype 10 at 2OI,
American Graphophone preferred, so at I3z After
Pneumatic Gun 6arrtaee,, 200 at . cents
American Graphophone preferred, 80 at 13al Can't
tai Traction, . at IS. at s5l4, at a5IS.
ptstrie. Of Columbia Boads- year fund Gs.
gold, 1904 bid Water stock as, 1891. currency
Miscellaneous Bonds--Metropoitan Railroad IS,
indebt, A, ZIG bid. Metropolitan RaIlroad cert
indcbt B, lIG bid. Columbia Railroad 6s. Is2 bid
ll5 asked. City and Suburban Railroad S. III bid
Washington Gas Company 6s. series a, IOT bid.
Z. 5. Electric Light deb. imp 6s. ZIG bid. T. 5.
Electric Light cert; indebt. Is, lI5 bid. Chesa-
ican Security and Trust S. loC bid washington
Market Company LIST os, los bid, Washington
Market Company ext. es. los bid. Masonic Han
Association 5s los bid. American Graphophone
bid ''''''N ''' iO''s
National Bank stocks.-Bans of Washington $40
Farmers and Mechanics, 2os bid. second 1855 hid
Citizens. 1G5 bid. Columbia. l55 bid Capital, rs
bid. Lincoln. lis bid.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-NatIonal Safe
Loan and Trust, KISS bid. American Security and
Trust. ls5 bid. 200 asked
a bid. Metropolitan, IS bid. 80 asked. corcoran,
GO "a Potomac, % bid "a; Ellington h ls2 bid, lss
IL bid. Columbia, Ia bid. Riggs sIa bid Peoples
81 bid SIS asked. Lincoln 1875 bid. COMMERCIAL
Az bid 3 asked
Title Insurance stocks--Columbia Title, az bid 1
District Title, bid, "a asked.
Raiiroad stocks--Capital Traction, gz5S bid ASH
asked. City and Suburban, Al bid. Georgetown
and Tennallytown, IS bid.
Gas aud Electric Light Stocks.-washiagfeu Cas-
x5f bid, 5th asked Georgetown Gas 20 bid al
asked. q. 5. Electric Light 100 bid
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac "a
bid. 20 asked Pennsylvania. AZ bid. a asked.
Miseeliane9us Stocks - Aergenfhaier IAnotype
25S5k bid, 2o4 asked Lansson Monetype, IS< bid
ISL sslsed- American Graphephene, 1874 hid. I3E
asked American Graphophone preferred 13x bid
1875 asfed Pneumatic Gun Carriage. % bid Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat, no bid Lincoln
Hall, 10 asked.
xEx dividend.
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CLUB AND REVOLVER.
They Figured in "a Row on Saturday
Night.

Frank King and George Smith. young
colored men. we're tried in the Police Court
this afternoon. charged with having as
saulted William Newman also colored The
assault WAS committed, il was charged in
the alley in rear of 4;h street northeast be-
tween ID and e streets. about $50 o'clock
Saturday. King and Smith We're in the
alley drinking beer and Newman was at
work in William Walters stable, in the
alley. When King had struck Newman on
his head with big stick. the latter drew
a revolver and fired two shots at him. One
bullet inflicted q wound in Kings hip and
the second ieaden missile made wound in
his thigh Several policemen reached the
alley soon after the shots were fired and
arrested the defendants. Mr.. Langhenry took
charge Of Newman and dressed his wound.
Later the police took the injured man to
the Eastern Dispensary. King was also
taken there. and his wounds were dressed.
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GARMENT MAKERS AT ODDS.
Big Strike Precfpitated In New York
as q Result.

NEW YORK, July 24.-It was said at the
headquarters of the Brotherhood of Tailors
here today that between 5000 and 1000
coatmakers in Greater New York went on
a strike this morning. The strike Of the
coatmakers has necessarily thrown out the
basters. trimmers and others, as they have
no coats to work upon.
The strike seems to have been preclp-
itated by the action of the pressers. to the
number of 400. who last week made de-
mand for piecework, ten hours a day and
20 per cent increase In tho scale The
coatmakers are opposed to the piecework
system. and they are at croSs-purposes
with the pressers Harris Filler, secretary
of tho Independent Coatmakers' Union,
said that the coatmaking shops in Greater
New York had practically stopped work.
BY striking, the coatmakers, 1t was said,
could force the pressers to desist from their
demands, particularly as to piecework.
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BOY SHOT BY CONDUCTOR.
Killed Because He Made Remark
and Looked Around.

CLEVELAND. July PA fifteen-year-
old boy. named Cornzwich, was shot
and instantly killed by non-union
conductor on Orange street this af
ternoon. Cornzwich was a passenger on
Broadway car and made a remark to the
conductor Ralph Q. Hawley, of No. 1913
Bolivar street Cornzwich then alighted
from the car and the conductor got off and
followed him. Near Perry street the lad
looked around at Hawley, and the latter
puleJ a revolver and shot CornZwich
through the head. The weapon was fred
at short range and Coruzwich died almost
instantly. The boys body was carried into
a nearby drug store.
Patrolman Holman was riding upon the
Broadway car upon which Hawley was the
conductor, and he at once placed the lat
ter under arrest. The car was run down
town, and HaWley was taken to the cen
trail police station. No charge was placed
against him.
An immense mob of people attracted by
the shooting quickly gathered at the scene
and the police charged upon the crowd and
made several arrests. The mob was par
TALLY dispersed. /
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HAvANA,s GOOD HEALTH REPORT.
Conditions During Past Two Weeks
Rest in City's History.

HAVANA, July 24.-The health report for
the past two weeks has been the most
favorable ever known in the history of ha-
vGna- There have been no yellow fever
cases, and the number of other contagious
or infectious diseases has been reduced to
the minimum. The authorities will not de-
clare that it is impossible that there should
be a yellow fever epidemic here, but are
doing everything possible to avoid such an
occurrence.
The officials here are congratulatinS
themselves upon the success thus far at
tanned, but are not relaxing their efforts
to maintain a proper sanitary condition IN
every direction. Any cases of sickness
about which there is any possible doubt are
closely watched.
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American Woman Caught Stealing in
the Louvre in Paris.

PARIS, July pa sensational case,
which recalls that of Mrs. Castle of San
Francisco. in London about two years ago,
is agitating Americans here. a lady who
is described by some of the papers as Mrs.
A, an American millionairess well known
in New York society,"" but whom the con-
sulate here says is Miss Hobbs, was
caught shoplifting in the Louvre. Inspector
Albanel, the head detective of the Louvre,
followed her about the store, and noticed
that she picked up something at every
counter as she passed.
The woman was arrested outside the
Louvre and taken to the police station. A
policeman searched her rooms at the Hotel
Continental, where number of stolen OBJ
jeCts We're found On paying for the prop
erty the woman was released.
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DEFENSE OF OUR COASTS.
Gratifying Progress Made Upon Forti-
ficatiUn Works.

Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers. is in re-
ceipt of reports from engineer officers upon
the fertilization work accomplished during
the past fiscal year. The reports show
most gratifying results. The reports cover
works upon the Atlantic coast, the gulf of
Mexico and the Pacific coast. Besides the
regular annual appropriation expended
upon Notifications, there were available
funds from the appropriate of $4,000. 900
for national defense9 These appropriations
being available, the Engineer Corps has
been able to make rapid progress in the
way of completing Notifications which
We're under way and in beginning new pro-
jects. " 60 ~
The coast deferses of the United States
are now in such a stare as to afford ample
protection against any ordinary foreign in
yasion. ,.
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PREPARING TO RESIST MODS.
Military Activity at Rennes for the
Dreyfus Trial.

RENNES, July 24.-Now that the date
of the court-martial for the trial of Captain
Dreyfus has been fixed for August I, there
is greater activity in the preparations for
that event.
Telegraph and telephone lines are being
constructed, and officers on furlough have
been ordered to return to their posts by
August 4. The gendarmes have been given
a new countersign. and the minister of war
has issued instructions with regard to pos
sible demonstrations.
Barriers will soon be erected in the vi
cinity of the building in which the court
martial will hold its sittings, partly to
diverge traffic and partly with view to
the resistance of possible mobs.
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BOARD OF CONTROL IN SESSION.
Hears Reports Regarding business
Interests of Epworth League.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July "a. - The
board of control of the Epworth League
met at 10 O'Clock today to hear reports
and consider matters pertaining to the
league.
Bishop w. X. Ninde, Detroit, presided.
The report of Rev. Edwin A. Schel gen
eral secretary of the Epworth League, was
submitted.
Rev. F. l.. Nagler, Cincinnati, German
assistant secretary of the league, presented
a report of the German branch
A report Of the leagues work among the
coiored people was presented by coiored
secretary, Rev. Irvine G. Penn of Atlanta
The board will probably be in session
three days.
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VIII AnaIy.e Potomac Water.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, July 24.-Prof W.
p. Tonry the Baltimore chemist, who has
been here obtaining samples of Potomac
water for use. it is claimed. in the injunc-
ton suit about to be instituted by the city
against the West Virginia Pulp and Paper
Company to prevent their pouring their
pulp mill effiuent into the Potomac got
the same at the digesters at Luke, despite
the efforts that had been made to prevent
him by eleven pulp mill men. He was in
terfered with on Friday, but Saturday he
returned and obtained the sample without
molestation. Yesterday he obtained sam
pies further down the river. Prof Tonry
expects to return to Baltimore tonight
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TARTAR CARRIES OUT COIN.
Big Shipment of Money ON Transport
for Manila

CHICAGO. July PA special to the
Record from San Francisco says:
The largest shipment by the government
of coin TO Manila, as far as bulk is con-
cerneJ. since the outbreak OF the war was
loaded on the transport Tartar today. 1t
weighed about five tons and was brought
rnder n strong guard from the mint to the
transport dock in TWO heavy drays and a
wagon. The total sum is S1.300.OO0, besides
nicl<els and pennies, 100000 being silver,
whose weight is over three tons. The
money is contained in fifty-three iron-bound
chests.
The Newport and Ohio will sail on We'd
nesday and Thursday with part of the 18th
Infantry and a large number of recruits
for various regiments The Indiana which
returned with invalided and discharged sol
diers from Manila, viii sail again next Sat
urday with recruits for most part. 1t Is
now being coaled- The ship Tacoma will
get away with load of horses about the
middle of the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24

Campaign is Waxing Warm in the Old
Dominion.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va. July 24-The opening
gun of the campaign will be fired today at
Halifax Court House, when W. A Jones
will take the stump for Governor Tyler for
United State senator. A very hot contest
is impending The Richmond city commit
tee Saturday night finally refused to allow
the people to express their choice for sena-
tor at the primary of July 81 Much dis
satisfaction prevails at the decision
Advices from Houston this morning state
that politics is at fever heat there w A
jones will speak this afternoon and attack
Senator Martins record. Mr.. Glenn Green
of Charlotte is expected to answer Jones
and make an assault upon Ty!er's official
record Bitter personalities are expected.
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TREATY STILL UNSIGNED.
Reciprocity Negotiations With France
May End in Failure.

The reciprocity treaty between the United
States and France had not been signed up
to a late hour this afternoon, and consider
able anxiety exists as to whether the negc-
tiations can be satisfactorily concluded The
two-year period allowed by the Dingley
tariff law expires today. SO that unless the
signing occurs before midnight tonight The
negotiations will have failed. Both sides
are sanguine of an adjustment during the
day, and it is possible thatsthe Signing will
occur before the day, clpsesa At the same
time. there are several, points of disagree
ment on which each side is showing great
firnness. The differences are comparatively
small, but y,&ssume added importance
from the fact that each fsde insists that 1t
has reached the limit of its concessions.
The proclamation of the Portuguese tariff
reciprocity arrangement by the President
has been Withheld from issue for the cor
rection of an error.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-24

Men Are Encouraged by Action of
Health Authorities,

NEW YORK. July 24.-The striking
freight handlers of the Pennsylvania and
Lehigh Valley railroads are still holding
out and they are encouraged by a large
seizure of perishable goods made by the
health department the PENNSYLVANIA
dock today. Several hundred thousand
pounds of fruit and vegetables, including
10000 pounds of watermelons, We're de-
stroyed as unfit for use.
The men claim that the Italians EMPLOYED
in their places cannot handle the freight
as expeditiously as the company desires
but the company officials declare that the
freight is being received and sent out with
regularity and without delay. The strikers
say it is not improbable that the freight
handlers on other lines will be asked to go
out on strike in sympathy.
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President Diaz Makes Acknowledge
ment.

dispatch, from Ambassador. Clayton to
the Department of State states that he pre-
sented the invitation of the Pan-American
exposition and a copy Of the departments
instruction to President Diaz, who in reply
said that he felt very much honored in
having received from the government of
the United States, through its ambassador,
an invitation for participation in the
Pan-American exposition, and felt partic-
ularly grateful because such timely notice
had been given his government SO far in
advance of the opening of the exposition.
He said it would give ample time 20 COM
municatci with the different departments of
the government and enable them TO make
timely arrangements FOE Mexican exhibits.