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YOL. XLVI. NO. 107. * >4 LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA MIES 1 IEIB All 010ILATP1. DIRE RESULrS OFTHE CAMPAIGI Regiments far More Than Decimated by Sickness. OFFICERS AND MEN DOWN THESE ADVICES JUST DECEIVED WEItE DATED JUNE 11TFL REGIMENTS WITH ONLY A THIRD IN RANKS Some Heavy Losses h Killed and Wounded An Engagement With the Enemy at Mantitupa. Fil pinos Driven Back With Cannon. S.in Francisco, Cal., July 13. —Advices received by the transport Newport dated Manila, June 11th. are as follows: The volunteers are greatly debilitated in consequence of their hard campaign ing: through three months of tropic weather. Since' the middle of May, no volunteer regiment has had a sick list of less than twentj per cent. Most of them at the present dgJLe have twenty five per cent ill, and a few regiments have less than one-third of their number on duty. The Nebraska regiment has suffered the worst. It came In from San Fernando a few months ago with less than 200 men in the ranks. The South Dakota followed yesterday with 275 men on duty. The Montana and Kansas regiments at San Fernando have not more than 250 available men each. The morning after the Washing ton troops took Morong a week ago, only 205 men responded, to the roll-call. The Washington men have Ih-pii engaged since March 12th in preventing the in surgent army of the North and South from forming a junction in the region of Laguna de Bay. often being enga ged the same time with the enemy in opposite directions. Twenty-four of the Nebraska officers are on the sick list, and the Montana, Kansas, Wash ington and South Dakota regiments show twenty or more officers hi the hospi tals or sick in their quarters. These regiments have borne the brunt of the fighting. Their losses in killed and wounded range from 101 l in the Montana regiment to 280 Nebraska men. The loss of the Kansas regiment is second to that of the Nebraska men, whil * tin* Washington and South Dakota regi ments follow closely, each with losses of about 200. The Oregon regiment has also suffered severely. Os the regulars, the Third artillery is the heaviest loser, its killed ami wounded numbering 123. A SHARP ENGAGEMENT. Manila, July 13.-(12:30 1\ M.)—Kale Lagunade Bay is being patrolled by three troops of the Fourth cavalry un der Captain McGraw and the army gun boat Napidan. commanded by Lieuten ant Larsen. The force makes its head quarter on an island, living on cascoes, in which the men are towed about to make unexpected’ visits to towns where arc small forces of insurgents for the piuim.se of keeping the rebels moving. On Tuesday the troops had an engage ment at Mantitupa. on the south shore of (he lake. They fought 500 Insurgents there entrenched near the shore. The Napidan shelled the reliefs and a party of AmeVican troops, numbering 135 landed and drove them by a sharp run ning lire to the hills wiire they were t<*» strongly entrenched for the small force to attack them. 'Two of the cavalrymen were wounded atul the bodies of ten insurgents were found. It is suppised that the enemy’s loss is thirty-live. OTIS CABLES FOR HORSES. Washington, July 13.-A dispatch has been received from General Otis re questing that there be sent to the Phil ippines 2,500 horses in order that a brigade of cavalry may be organized for use at the end of the rainy seasdi. Gen eral Otis has tried the horses of Manila and nearby counties, but none of them seem available for cavalry. It is the intention of Secretary Alger to have the mounts carefully selected and he thinks that animals from the Southern States not too heavy, but tough and wiry, will he the best. TO ASSIST SPANISH FINANCES. -Madrid, July 13.—The Cabinet today after a long discussion accepted the of fer of tin* Queen Regent to assist the finances of the country by giving up ail 'd bet* two million pesetas from the civil list. Madrid, July 18.—Senor Silvela, the Premier, had a prolonged conference this eyi i:<:ng with the leaders of the opposi tion who desire the dismission of the Budget proposals postponed to Oetolier. Senor Villaverde. the Minister of Fi nance. had a similar conference. At a late hour a Cabinet council was called to consider the situation and it is still in progress when this dispatch is sent. 1 here are persistent reports of a Cabinet crisis, the Minister of Finance refusing to yield to the demands of the opposi tion groups. DEWEY AT PORT SAID. Port Said. Egypt. July 13.—Admiral Dewey arrived here this evening on board the United States cruiser Olym pia. The Weather To-day: SHOWERS; COOLER. The News and Observer. A HORRIBLE EXECUTION. Indian Prisoner Shot liy Sheriff Lingers an Hour in Agony. •Chicago. 111., July 13. —A special to the Tribune from Goodlands, Indian ’Ter ritory. says: William Goings “‘Walla ’Tonka.” the Choctaw Indian, was shot at Alikichi. I. T.. today under sentence of the Choctaw court for murder. The execution was a sickening sight. A few .minutes be tore Goings was led out four Choctaws appeared bearing a coffin. It was deposited in front of the court hbuse. Near it a quilt was spread. The con demned Indian, supqrorted by Sheriff Watson and a deputy and escorted by twenty light horsemen, marched down the line of spectators. Goings then knelt on this quilt blind folded. The sheriff bared his bosom, painted a spot over his heart, stepped back four paces, rested a rifie across a bench and fired.- The bullet entered the breast but ntisspd the spot. Goings fell backward and moaned for an hour be fore expiring. Water was poured down his throat a number of times to hasten death, by strangulation. \\ ..ae the execution was proceeding District Attorney Clay remarked: “We are making history.” It remains to be seen what action tli*• United States Government will take fo** defiance of the law. STONE SPEAKS OF CHANGES. St. T.(ittis. Mo., July 13. —Ex-Governor Stone returned from New York today and disclaimed many utterances attribu ted to him in published statements. He also 4pnied that he had talked with any politicians in New York city. "At the Chicago conference of the National Committee,” he said, “there will lie a report of some kind from the committee appointed at the St. Louis conference to investigate the Devlin matter. 1 think, too. there will be some changes in tin* sub-committees. These committees may lie shaken up ami made active. Johnson, of Kansas, would make a fine head for the execu tive committee.” AN ALLIANCE PROBABLE BETWEEN THE SEABOARD AND THE BAL -lIVIORE AND OHIO. President Wi liams of the Seaboard Much In teresled in the Proposed Union. Short Connecting Link o>nly Ncc ssary, New York, July 13.—1 t was reported in Wall Street today that an alliance between the Seaboard Air Line and the Baltimore and Ohio is probable in the Hear future. It is said that John Skel ton Williams, who is at the head of the syndicate which is working to connect the Seaboard Air Line, the Georgia and Alabama and the Florida Central and Peninsular, is much interested in the proposed alliance, which could lie brought about by the construction of a few miles of connecting line. It is said that the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac* will carry the new system from Richmond to its Northern connection, and that the plans contemplate thorough trains from New York to Tampa an! other Florida points by January 1, 11)00. BROOKE AT THE PALACE. The Old Headquarters at El Yedado arc* New Abandoned. Havana, July 13.—G0v.-General Brooke and the members of his family reached the Palace* this evening—tin* res idence* of the former Governor 'General of Spain, made famous in tin* history iff Cuba by the tenancy of Weyler, Cam pos, Blanco and a host of ciphers. The building had been more or ess modernized every decade. Renovators have gone carefully over the* furniture, which is of the finest woods the* island produces, mahogany, cedar and rosewood; have re. gilded the mirrors, added artistic d**- eorations and applied fresh paint every where. The old structure mnv looks new. The statue of Columbus in the court yard, carved out of the finest mar ble and now more* than two hundred years old, has been carefully washed. '1 his work u'as only finished yesterday. Dm* of the most interesting relies in the palace* is the* bed upon which the Prin c*. ss Eulalia slept during her visit to the \\ estern Hemisphere in the Columbian Exposition year. The old headquarters at El Yedado are now practically abandoned so far as public business is concerin’d. General Alejandro Rodriguez, chief of staff, to General Gomez, called in flic* latter’s behalf upon the Governor Gen eral today and said that tin* supplemen tary list would be finished on Saturday n/c’xt. Ile asked General Brooke to nianie a date* for beginning payment. Owing to tin* confusion of moving head quarters, the* Governor-General was un able to reach an immediate decision but promised to give* an answer as soon as possible which probably will Ik* on Mon day next. Gen. Brooke has given tin* municipali ties that were partially destroyed by the war complete liberty to use such funds as arc 1 obtainable in necessary works of reconstruction. TWO BRITISH SHIPS WRECKED. Crew of the Carlisle Perish—Four More Men Missing. Perth, Western Australia. July 13. 'The British ship Carlisle Castle was lost in a storm yesterday off Rockingham. 'The crew perished. The British ship City of York has been wrecked off Rottnest Island. Fifteen members of the* crew,, including (In* first officer arid tin* boatswain were saved. The captain and three men arc* missing. ItALEIGII, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 14, 1899. UNION OF MONON ; AND SOUTHERN Deal for their Amalgamation Nearing a Close. ANOTHER DEAL TO FOLLOW SOUTHERN WILL ALSO ABSORB THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN. THE RISUIT OF THESE COMBINATIONS When the Southern Syndicate Ends its Work there Will be Only 1 hree or Four Long Railroads Running Sou'll Outside the Fold. Chicago, HI., July 13.—The Chronicle tomorrow will say: “Coinsoodaticvn lias now reached 11n* roads south of Chicago. From official sources it is learned that the big South ern Railway company, reaching to Louis ville 1 , and tin* i.Monon, wh ! ch connects the latter city Chicago will soon be* under one ownership. 'Tin* deal for the amal gamation of these two properties is said to be near ng a close. "In addition to the absorption of tin* Motion, the Cincinnati Southern is to be purchased by the Southern or the :yinti ente representing it. anil which syndi cate is believed to lu* the one that bought tin* Alton, the St. Louis and Northern short line .the Motion and several other smaller lines, and which is headed b\ E. 11. llarrimnn of New York ami E. 1). Adams, chairman of the Board of Three tors of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Company. "When the syndicate lias finished ifs work there will lie only three o ft m* of the larger railroad systems running South and Southwest of Chicago that "ill he outside of tin* fold. “If the Southerns Million deal, with is the latest one, goes through, the syn dicate will control these two systems, the Missouri Pacific. St. Ixniis and Iron Mountain. Texas Pacific, St. Lmis and . nrthem short line. Alton and the Kail s',“is City, Pittsburg and Gulf. The last named road is now in, the hands of re ceivers. but it is being re-organized and will be bought in by tin* Harriman pool ers. "The roads named are only the fresh acquisitions of the syndicate, for the latter, being representative of tin* Van derbilts, controls all Ihe roads under ttieir ownership, among which art* the New York Central. Boston and Albany, Lake-Shore, West Shore, New York. Chicago and St. Louis. Northwestern, and Union Pacific.” CONSECRATION OF A BISHOP. Rite That Made J. B. Eunston Mission ary Bishop of Idaho. Norfolk, Va., July 13. —In Trinity Episcopal church, Portsmouth, Rev. James Bowen Eunston was consecrated Missionary Bishop of Idaho today. The ceremony was an impressive one and the church was crowded with church dignita ries from all over the country. Bishop Whittle, of Virgiim, acted in place of the presiding Bishop, and Bishops Randolph iff Virginia, and Pa rot of 'Maryland, were the eo-eonsecrators, the law of tie* church, in conformity with long estab lished custom requiring tin* laying on of hands by three bishops to make the con secration lawful. Bishop Whittaker, of Pennsylvania, and Peterkin, of West Virginia acted as presenters. Bishop Pa rot preached, and tin* attendant pres byters were Revs. A. S. Lloyd and B. D. Tucker, of Norfolk. Bishops Ches hire, iff North Carolina and Gibson. *>t Virginia, assisted at the consecration. Forty Bishops and clergy, fully robed led the procession to tin* altar, while tin* choir rendered a processional hymn. Bisli op-elect Funston was the central figure when the services were opened with pray er by Rev. Dr. Lloyd, of Lynchburg. The morning services wore read a Bible was delivered to the newly consecrated Bish op. then iHoly Communion was admin istered first to the Bishops and then to the clergy, and after prayer tin* service was concluded. HILL ELECTED CHANCELLOR. Atlanta. Ga., July 13.—Hon. W. B. Hill, of Macon, was today elected Chan cellor of the Uniiversity of Georgia to succeed Dr. W. B. Boggs, who resigned several months ago. There was a full attendance of trustees. Two ballots were necessary in the secret session, the first resulting: I.)r. 11. C. White, 8; Hill, 7: Boggs, <». The second ballot gave Hill 12 ami White, !t KILLED HIS MOTH ERIN-LAW. Port Gaines, Ga., July 13.—John Har rell, white, has been arrested on the charge of assassinating his mother-in law, Mrs. Win. Hastings, in Randolph county near here. Harrell has confessed and expresses no regret. He says he killed Mrs. Hastings because she per suaded his wife to leave him. NUMBER OF MEN NOW ENLISTED Washington. July 13. —There have been-enlisted in the volunteer regiments 701 men. As the recruiting has all been done at tin* regular stations, the result is considered very good at tin* War Department. SHOT BY SHERIFF’S POSSE. Men Who Attempted to Kill Judge Singletary (’aught. La Cross, Ga., July 13.—Information has just come from Lee burg, Lee coun ty, that the sheriff’s jrosse in pursuit of the white men who robbed tin* postoffiee hen* Tuesday night and probably fat il'y shot Judge Henry Singletary, cam** up with the fugitives near that place Ibis evening. The posse surrounded the men and called upon them to surrender. They resisted and a volley was tired. One of the robbers was killed and the other seriously wounded. The wounded rob ber confessed tin* crime. -—a* names cannot be ascertained. « ' VOLUNTEER A PPOINTMENTS. Washington. July 13. —The President today made the following appointments in the Volunteers: To be Lieutenant Colonel—-Robert W. Leonard, Colonel 12th New York Vol unteers. To be Major—Francis Ward, Lieuten ant Colonel, 2<t2ml New York Volnuti rs. To be Captains—James M. Liddell, formerly Major. Fifth U. S. V. ,1.: Devereaux Shield, formerly Lieutenant Colonel, Second Mississippi Volunteer Infantry; Granville Sevier. formerly Captain Second Tennessee Voluntevs. To In* Lieutenants —Solomon Avery, Jr.. Major Second Gi*orgia Volunteers; Stephen Ogden Fuqua, formerly Captain Second U. S. V. I.; Benj. Stark. Jr., formerly First Lieutenant, Fourth U. S. V. 1.; James 11. Blount, Jr., formerly First Lieutenant, Third U. S. V. I.: W. P. Clark, formerly Lieutenant. Third Georgia Volunteers; Win. C. Davis, for merly Captain, First Georgia Volun teers; James M. Kimborough. Jr., form erly Captain, Third Georgia Volunteers; James Longstreet, Jr., formerly First Lieutenant, Ninth V. S. A’. I. ’Fo be Second Lieutenants—llenry L. Jenkinson, formerly Captain, Bth V. S. V. I.: Wm. S. Wells, Jr., formerly Cap tain, Company F., ’third Alabama: Ed win S. Broussard, Captain. Second U. S. V. I. DECREASE IN EXPORTS USS INj VALUE BY $4,000,000 THIS YEAR THAN LAST. The Gieatrst Decease is in Grain Caused by More Ample Present Supply Abroad. Reduction in Coton. # Washington, July 13.—A statement of the imports and exports of the United States shows that for tin* year tin* total imports of merchandise, amounted to $117,077,388 of which over $300,000,000 was free of duty. For the year tin* ex ports of domestic merchandise amount ed to $1,227,433,420 which is a decrease fro mlast year of $4,038,005. or the year the iFmports of gold amounted to $88,054,003 and the exports to $3?,522.- 08(5. 1 The chief reduction in the value of exports during tin* year is in grain of which tht* supply abroad in 1808 was un usual causing high prices as well as a greater demand for the products of the grain fields of the United States, tne average price per bushel of valient ex ported in the fiscal year 1808 being 08.30 cents against an average of 74.77 cents in the fiscal year just ended. The re ductions in eximrtations of grain is chief ly in price, the quantity of wheat ex ported being but about 10,000,000 bushels more than of last year. Indeed the re duction in wheat exports is more than onset by the increased exirorts of dour, of which the exports of 1800 are abouut 3,000,000 barrels in excess of those of last year, this increase more than •‘quai ling the reduction in the quantity of wheat exported. ■Corn shows a considerable reduction in quantity of exports, th(\ number iff bushels for 1800 being about 34.000,000 below that of 1808, when our corn ex ports were abnormally large because of the shortago’in other bread stuffs abroad. There has also been a reduction of about $20,000,000 in value of the ex ports of cotton, also due largely to tin* reduction in price, the average price per pound of cot ton exported in ISOB being 5.08 cents and in 1800, 5.55 c. L’lie de crease in value of exports of bread-stuffs and cotton is t li us nearly made up by tin* increased exports of manufactured articles which seem likely to amount to $335,000,000 in the fiscal year 1800, as against $200,007,354 in 1808. an increase of about $45,000,000. MACHINE COMPANY ORGANIZED. Roanoke, Va.. July 13.--Th<* American Machine Company with a capital of $300,000 was organized here today with the following officers: * ’resident J. A Jamison: First-Vice j Presidint N. P. Perkins; Sec nd Vi**- President, J. O B. Palmer; Secretary ;.nd Treasurer. C. A. Moo’iiaw; Attorn ?• Janies, P. Woods. Directors: C. M. Amies and T. E. Jamison. The object of tin* new company is to introduce tin* Perkins Tohaceo Granulat ing Machine in foreign countries. SEED FOR FLOOD VICTIMS. Washington. July 1”. —Representative Hawley, of Texas, who is here in the interest of Texas flood-sufferers, has* ar ment for the distribution of seed to the sufferers in tin* Brazos Valley. Owing to the extensive devastation, the seed will be sent to the postoffiee near the desolated region for distribution by the poist masters. Representative Hawley says tile War Department has respond ed generously with tenis and rations and has done all in its power to relieve tin* (list ress. CHANGES IN THE WAR REVENUE ACT With a View to Producing More Revenue MAY BE RECOMMENDED TO TAX RENT PATENT PROTEC TED ARTICLES. TELEPHONE COMPANIES’ VAST PROFITS. They Could Well Stand this Tax- Fxpress and Telegraph Companies Doing a Money Order Business Should Pay tn Ai nua’ Tax. Washington, July 15!.—1t is altogether probable that the next annual report of the Internal Revenue Bureau will re commend a number of changes of the War Revenue Act. In the main the law lias worked satisfactorily and has pro duced almost exactly the amount esti mated by tin* commissioner. This, how ever, was something less than the esti mates generally accepted by well-inform ed members of Congress. The internal revenue officials are of the opinion that the law might properly be extended in certain directions without becoming at all burdensome to the pub lic and in away to produce a consider able revenue. One of the propositions now under consideration is to assess a tax on the sale or rental, of all patent protected articles. In speaking of the matter today one of the officials spoke oi the telephone companies in this con nect ion and at the same time said that there were many inventions producing an enormous profit which could well stand a revenue tax. It probably will be suggested to Con gress that express and telegraph com panies doing a money exchange business Ik* required to pay an annual tax for the privilege. Although taxes are now paid on and telegrams respective ly it is pointed out that bankers are re quired to pay a yearly tax of SSO. which is regarded as a discrimination against them. It is probable that each express of flee and telegraph office, in towns hav ing over a certain population, if the views of the Treasury officials are ap proved by Congress, will be required to pay a certain yearly tax for tin* privil ege of doing an exchange business. It is also likely that a modification of the law with respect to mutual in surance companies may he recommend ed. In the present act there is consid erable obscurity with resjieet to the pro visions as to these companies, both lire | and life. It pointed out that a num j her of the leading companies in the conn ; try are operated upon tin* mutual plan.* Some of them are paying the tax with j out protest, but there is doubt as to tli**ii* liability in this respect. It is ltelieved, I however, that Congress clearly intended , to make the exemption apply to local companies doing a strictly local busi ness without surplus <n* undivided profits or money at their command with which to pay large salaries to their officers. Section 20 of the War Revenue Act defining what shall be taxed under Sched ule 8., has been a source of much trou ble to the internal revenue officers. For instance, the wluJle group of coal far ex tracts has been decided by the courts to be not subject to tin* tax. A pound of phenaeetin costs in Canada, it is said, from twelve to fifteen cents, and yet in the United States the price is uniform ly a dollar a pound. This drug it is thought, could well stand a heavy tax. There are several items in the old internal revenue laws which, it is believ ed should Ih* eliminated or modified. CAPE PARLIAMENT TODAY. Afrikanders Break up a Loyalist Meet ing Amid Disgraceful Scenes. Capetown. July 13.—The Cape Parlia ment will open t( morrow ami exciting scenes are anticipated, owing to tli * attitude of the Premier, W. I\ Schrein er. on the Transvaal question. A large number of the opposition members favor his impeachment. In tin* meantime, the Afrikander party is working up a pro-Boer agitation and doing its utmost in this direction. Ail attempt to hold a Loyalist meeting at Worcester this evening was frustrated! by tin* Afrikanders, who precipitated disgraceful scenes, forcibly dragging tin* Loyalist speakers from tin* platform and expelling them from tin* hall amid jeers and insults. It is reported that several Dutch members of tin* Legislature participated. The publication of the text of the Transvaal'Franchise Law, now being de bated at Pretoria has accentuated the bitterness between tin* two elements. The military authorities here are pur chasing horses, mules and wagons and preparing to forward supplies to Kim berley. THREE TRAMPS WERE KILLED. Five -thers Were Injured in the Wreck. Kansas City. July 13. —Three tramps wen* killed and five others were seriously injured today by tin* wrecking of a freight train on the Chicago and Alton road near Glendale, Mo. The body of another man is believed to Ik* at the bot tom of the wreck. PRICE FIVE CENTS. *, 4) M’LAURIN WILL P £p ,’ATOR. e Ex-Governor Lowery i; OR ng for tile Short Term Si -Slip. © ~ Atlauta, Ga., July special to the Constitution froi s»‘ ;soii, Miss., says: .~z Governor MeLaurii O Gained such a lead in tin* county prm...ries that his election as United States Senator is practically assured. He has seventy-two votes in the primaries thus far held atcl only ninety are necessary to elect. "Private” John Allen has a total in his primaries of but twenty-two. Even if he were successful in Carrying all the northern counties, which are supposed to be solid for him. In* could not possibly overcome McLaurin’s lead. The pri maries will not Ik* concluded until Sep tember 7th. Ex-Governor Lowery is leading for the short term Senatorship. closely pressed by State Senator Sullivan, ADDRESS ROAD BUILDERS. Charlotte. N. C.. July 13. —At tin* ses sion of the Road Builders Institute to day the address of General Roy Stone, of Washington, was tin* feature of the occasion and was full of practical an t wise suggestions, concerning road build ing in the Southern ■■State's. Other valua ble addresses were delivered by Presi dent Alderman, of the University of North Carolina. State Geologist Holmes. Commissioner of Agriculture. Patterson, Prof. J. V. Lewis, of Clemson College, Prof. J. M. Bandy, and several other prominent delegates. Delegates are delighted-with the more than 1<l(l miles of splendid macadam roads in Charlotte and Mecklenburg county. Tomorrow, the delegates will again examine many features connected with the building and repair of these high ways. GLUE COMPANY ORGANIZED. New York, July 13.—The organization of the United American Glue Company i with a capital of $35,000,000 was com pleted today at a meeting in this city. MAJOR COURTNEY DIES DELIVi RED TO BEAUREGARD TUSTNEWS OF LEL’3 SURRENDER. • A Veteran Close'v! dentified With Some of Ihe Mott Thrilling Events of the Civil War. Atlanta, Ga., July 13.—Major John Calhoun Courtney, a Confederate vete ran, president of the Virginia Society of Atlanta, Secretary of the Capitol City Club and Manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company, died at his home in this city tonight at tin* age of sixty-five. Major Courtney was a native of Vir ginia. Early in life he entered the field of telegraphy and during the Civil War, was closely associated with Gen erals Lee, Beauregard and Johnston in establishing communication, between tile Confederate armies and headquarters. He delivered to Gen. Benmvguard tile first news of General Lee’s surrender and also bore to President Jefferson Davis, the dispatch from General Breck inridge announcing the assassination of President Lincoln. Subsequently he was taken to Wash ington to corroborate this dispatch l>e l'ore tin* court martial engaged in tin* trial of the assassin Bootli. Major Courtney was for a number of years auditor of the Western and At lantic Railway and at the time of iiis death was a member of tin* Association of Railway Auditors. For fifteen years he was prominent in Sunday School work and did much to upbuild the Mouteagle assembly at Monteagle, Teiin. WITH EYES ON GUATEMALA. Sunn* Fears are* Entertained of a Repeti tion of the Corinto Incident. Washington, July 13.—Tilt* State De partment is watching with anxiety the (ie\elopments in Guatemala. It is prema ture to say that the decision has lK*en readied to send the Philadelphia from San Francisco down to that country, and it may be that the presence of the gun boat \ ixen on the East coast will Ik* re garded as sufficient for the present.. But there are hints of foreign action that might invo.ve a repetition of tin* Corin to incident,* and in that case, it is proba ble it would be deemed necessary by our Government to have a stronger naval representation at the seat of trouble. It is stated at tile State Department that the financial conditions in Guatem ala. with impending repudiation, threat en severe loss to American citizens. But so far our Government has not consent ed to lake any joint action with Eng land. Germany or any other nation, to bring pressure to hear u)H)ii tin* dis turbed republic. It is problematical what attitude will he adopted by our Government in ease an attempt should he made by European Governments to seize custom’ houses in Guatemala, to collect money for bond holders. In the ease of Ihe Corinto land ing a question of national honor was in volved. an indemnity having been d>* manded by England for the ill-treatment of her consular officers. GOES TO GRAND JURY TODAY. New York, Juty 13.—At tin* office of the District Attorney today it was stal ed that tin* case of Roland B.* Molineux. accused of having poisoned Mrs. Kate J. Adams, would be presented to the Grand Jury tomorrow. Experts in hand-writ ing will testify first before the grand jury and then adjournment will Ik* taken until Tuesday when tin* other witnesses will he taken before the jury.