Evening Star Newspaper, October 12, 1897, Page 1

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MORE GOLD COMING Dawson City Will Ship $2,000,000 More This Fall. SOME KEW RICH DISCOVERIES ee John F. Maloney Says the Truth is Only Half Known. OTHERS LESS ENTHUSIASTIC SEATTL Wash. October 12.—The steamer City of Tcpeka arrived here last night from Juneau, Alaska. Among her | passengers was John F. Maloney of Ju- neau’ who came out from Dawson with the Galvin party. In an interview Mr. Ma- loney said: ‘Hunker creek and Gold Bottom creek, it is conceded, will equal, if not exceed, the now famous Bonanza and Eldorado creeks. More especially is this true of Hunker creek. Location No. 33 on that creek is among the richest in the Klondike dis- trict. Many of the claims on this creek will run $2,000 to the bex. On No. 29 Eldo- rado, Alexander McDonald's claim, one man in a shift and a half (which is about twelve hours) shoveled in $20,500. On Skoo- kum gulch I saw $30,000 weighed out of two box lengths.” Found Gallons of Gold. Mr. Maloney saw a sixteen-quart brass kettle filled with gold gust in the cabin of R. T. Dinsmore, Harry Spence, Bill Mc- Fee and others. No. 31 Bonanza, owned by Osear Ashley and Biliy Leake, will, he says, produc Mr. Malone s that over $2,000,000 will come out this fall. “There are stacks of gold,” he said, “each with the owner’s name cn it. Alexander McDonald produced the largest amount. He hesitated to give s. but the simple truth is that Lis interests will yickl from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 this winter. These figures are Staggering, but tru The i noble, i le that Henr: gent fer the Rothschilds. ra million for ten claims adjoining on jorado, but the offer was declined. claims No. on Eldorado, and offer was likewise declined. a, On claim No. 28, on . panned out. in three hours on August 16. James Tweed, in hoveling on No. 30 Eldorado, ounces of gold. Estimate of Fifty Million. Pat Galvin, who is recognized as cne of n engaged in mining for the past in an interview, reviewing the sold regions of the north, estimating their ‘obable output, said There are 461 claims which have been operated sufficiently to prove their richness. There are 280 claims already staked out, but not deveioped. By reason of their lo- eaticn near other claims already shown to » very rich, I have no doubt they will prove cqual to the other 461. Taking these claims and figuring out their cubic contents and making a conser- vative estimate, 4 Go not see why the vut- Put from, these claims alone will fall short of fifty millions of dotiars. Mr. Galvin declared that nothing which had been published, so far as he knew, even approximated the truth of what is really known of these great gold fields BRATNOBER NOT SO SAN E. Mining Expert Says Yukon Diggings Have Been Exaggerated. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., October fienry Bratnober, the mining expert who is known throughout the United States from ccnreetion with the exploration company of London, has returned from the Klondike. His mission was to ascer- tain if an opportunity presented itself for investment. He says: “I found some very good placer mines, but not as sensational in the richress as has been revorted. In many cases the claims are comparatively poor, although almost any of them will pay wages. Because one claim very rich is no reason why an adjoining one shouli equally good. On the contrary, the r neighbor of a rich claim is generally not worth much. There are few summer diggings in the Klondike is, those which can be worked by the stuic- ing process. Most of the bed rock is en or twenty feet below the surface, and the earth is frozen solid except the e! teen ine or two feet which thaws in the summer. On the whole the Klondike ay be y good dig ne quartz mining, at the present me, owing to the not think there much danger of starvation at Daws« A W. Matthews, € iff of A: . has returned from a trip to the made for the purpose of ascert : and the ‘Yat a profit, and he is ast to perfect arrange- ments for sending a flock of 2,609 sheep to Dawson in the early spring. Matthews is associated in the undertak- ins with John Rea of the firm of Rea Brothers of Chicago, shippers of stock. Henry Rom: ie Interviewed. VICTORIA, B. October —Henry Ro- maine, who returned from Cook's Inlet on the City of Topeka, having sold a mining ¢elaim on Hunter's creek, states that 10% head of cattle got in over the Dalton trail, but that other cattle en route will be block- €d_ out by snow. Romaine says a number of men, with lignt succeeded in crossing the supplies are Hmited, and the ffer before winter ends. Con- ial poliee, writ. ‘ays a number of ened to resist the coi- = of duty, but the offtcers are pre pared for them. > WILL FLOAT HAWAIIAN FLAG. Another Pacific Mail Steamer to Haul Dewan Hritish Ensign. SAN FRANCISCO, October 12.—The Brit- ish ship Barracoula arrived from Panama dire: sail for Hono! last night, and in a week or so wil! u, where she will be placed the China vessel. Both vessels belong to the Pacific Mail Company. ce ae POPE LEO'S HEALTH Goop. » Hennessy of Lately at Rome. WICHITA, Kan., October 12.-Bishop J. J. Hennessy of this city, who led the re- vent American pilgrimage to Rome, spent considerable time at the Vatiean and en- joyed exceptional opportunities for teara- ing the exact state of Leo's health. Bishop Hennessy said: “I saw no ckange in his holiness since my last visit four years ago, save that he is bent a little more. His physical health is good, his eye is bright, his mind is clear, his judgmenw excellen' memory extraordinary.” t and his } points out the ton. CUBAN AGAINST CUBAN|AI| MAKING FIGURES Plan of New Spanish Ministry to Suppress the Insurrection. Will Reeruit Army on. the Island From Ranks of Natives—Government Congratalates Itself. MADRID, October 12.—A _ semi-officiar sfatement, issued after the cabinet meet- ing of yesterday, says that by employing native volunteers in Cuba instead of Euro- pean troops the expenses of the campaign would decrease, and the operations against the insurgents would be eonducted. more rapidly. - Senor Gulion, the minister for foreign affairs, has communicated to his colleagues the views of the European and American press in regard to the new ministry, point- ing out that the foreign newspapers are almost unanimously of the opinion that the program of Senor Sagasta, the new pre- mier of Spain, has caused an important change in the attitude of the Washington cabinet, leading to the belief that the de- cision on the Cuban question will now enter upon a more favorable phase and demonstrate that the steps taken by the ministry have had an excellent effect in showing the government is choosing prac- tical means to solve the existing difficul- ties. The minister for the colonies, Senor Mcret, with a view to proving the sincerity of the government's promise to grant au- tonomy to Cuba, announced that he had telegraphed to Sener Morifero, the leader of the autornomist party, asking nim to nominate candidates for appointment for some of the important posts under the Cuban administration. —— CALIFORNIA MINE SOLD. Prince Poniat sky Was the Pur- chaser—He Now Owns Twelve. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Prince Poniatow: the California Exploration Company closed a deal on last Friday by which they came into possession of the Virginia mine in Mariposa county, California. ‘The gentle- men decline to give the exact purchase price, but the figures are in the neighbor- hood’ of $130,000. The Virginia is the fourth mine Prince. Poniatowsky and his associates have bought in Mariposa county, and with cne in Tuolomne and seven in Calaveras county they are now actively working twelve gold mines. ee FRENCH JACK THE RIPPER. Ain Shepherd Confesses to a Serien of Brutal Murders. LYONS; France, October 12—A shepherd named Vacher has been arrested at Belley, department of Ain, forty-four miles from this city, charged with committing a series of so-called Jack the Ripper murders. He has confessed to killing three shepherds, three girls and two old women. Vacher, the authorities say, was formerly confined in an asylum for the insane. ‘Ti series of murders attri : meneei in 144, a appear to have bloodthirsty in- as the victims were all poor peo- They were terribly mutilated after their throats had heen cut and all the wo- men were criminal aulteds oe BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW. International Convention Society to Meet in Buffalo. BUFFALO, N. Y., October 12—On Wed- nesday the first international convention of the Brotherhood ef St. Andrew will be- gin in this city. It will bring from all parts of the world distinguished prelates and lay- men of the Protestant Episcopal Church and the Church of England. Nearly 1,500 delegates are expected to attend, and the list includes some of the brightest names in the church. While the convention proper will not be- gin its sessions until Thursday, fully one- third of the defegates will be here by Wed- nesday in time to take in the special ser- vices to be held in St. Paul's Church on that afternoon, which will be conducted by the Rev. Charles G. Gore, D.D., canon ot Westminster Abbey. First of BOIES WRITES ON FINANCE. Still Advoeates the |Windom Pian With Gold and Silver. DES MOINES, Ia., October 12.—-Ex-Gov. Boies has written a letter to the Leader upon the subject of “Bullion as a Basis of National Curreney At the outset he acks the questions, “Gold and silver bullion for money—is itepracti- cable? Can they be made an invariable double standard for the measure of val- He answers these questions in the Windom ues?” affirmative, and says that Mr. suggested the basis of the plan v elaborates. He concludes his letter “It is said no plan of that characier would be in accord with the Chicago platform. That is irue. But the Chicago “platform has had its day in court before the tribunal of last resort. Must democrats to be loyal adhere to it forever? “The objecticn is at varfince with the whole theory of our form of government. If valid elections would settie nothing mi jorities would cease to rule, and when po- litieal issue was once joined the warfare over it would go on Uniil one or the other of the parties to it was totally anniai- lated.” —_—.__ SETTLERS AND SHEPHERDS AT WAR Fierce and Fatal Eneounter in Wash- ington County, Idaho. DENVER, Col., October 12.—A special to the Republican from Pocatello, Idaho, says: News just received from Long valley, in | Washington county, says that there had been a battle between the settlers and the shepherds, in which three men were killed and one dangerously wounded. Details are meager, but it seems that fifteen of the settlers warned the sheep men to leave the valley, and when they refused made an attack upon their camp. Thirty shots were fired by settlers, and a man named Barber was killed. The sheep men then returned the fire, killing three of the settlers. The rest of the attacking party fled. The trouble 1s the outgrowth of the strained relations that existed in that section between the settlers and sheep men for some time. It is not @n uncommon thing for stock to be maimed and haystacks to be burned and even eettlers and sheep men to exchange shots, but no one has heretofore been killed. Officers have left Weiser for the scene of the trouble. —_———__ TO DISARM ALL CRETANS. ‘Turkish Propesition Regarding Peace Arrangements. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 123—The circular of the Turkish government sent to the powers on the subject of the Island of Crete proposes ‘the disarmament ef both Christians and Mussulmans by Ot- toman troops co-operating with the inter- national forces, all to be commanded by a general in the Turkish Europear- the appointment of a governor of Crete by gendar- the sultan and the formation of a ~ merie-corps. In conclusion, the circular necessity of immediate -ac- Managers in New York Mayoralty Campaign Forecasting Results. BIG VOTE EVIDENTLY EXPECTED Low and George Paired Against ~ Tracy and Van Wyck. MACHINES VS. INDEPENDENTS Special Correspondenee of The Evening Star., NEW YORK, October 11, 1997. With but two days of registration, and less than four weeks of campatgning in Greater New York, the understanding of the quantity and quality of the vote has not improved. The managers of all tickets are making figures. The latest, estimates, based on the total vote cast for Bryan and McKinley, were obtained by your corre- spondent today. They are: Tracy estimate—Tracy, 165,000; George, 135,000; Van Wyck, 134,000; Low, 111.000. George estimate—George, 175,010; Low, 140,000; Tracy, 110,000; Van Wyck, 100,000. Van Wyck estimate—Van Wyck, 180,000; Tracy, 150,000; Low, 100,000; George, $5,000. Low estimate—Low,' 160,000; George, 140,- 009; Van Wyck, 125,000; Tracy, 190,000. Following is the total vote cast at the last presidential election in the territcry embraced in Greater New York: Counties, Bryan (d.) MeKinley ir.) New York, « 135,624 156, Kings. Qi Iietimond. Total... Grand total Scmething Definite Next Week. The present uncertainty regarding eandi- dates will be to a degree removed by the end of the week. Wednesday will be the last day for filing indpendent nominations, and Friday the last day for declining the same. Friday and Saturday will be the last registration days, and it should be possible to figure on men and things with the beginning of next week with some degree of certainty. On Thursday the Tiger makes his first how! in the campaign. Robert A.*Van Wyck, its candidate, will be the principal speaker. Van WYck is definitely desig- nated as the Tammany candidate because he is known to be a fixture. He firmly believes he can win and will not be dis- furbed. This is the best information ob- tainable at this writing. A wild story ob- tained currency today which caused a thrill of doubt to pass,througn the Van Wyck eontings It was that Judge Wiili Gaynor had been requesied to ace of Van Wyck on the ticket, the story having its foundation in the fact that Nathan Strauss and Richard Croker went to Great Barrington, Mass., Sunday to hold a conference with Gaynor. Today it developed that Gaynor had not resided at Great Barrington for some tim Croker went that a mply with St G out truth.” ycl ather unpleasant tusk before him on Thursday night, and the consensus of opinion is that he will dodge it. He has promised on that day to outline his and Tammany's firm 1 policy. On June 4, last year, Tammany declared itself “opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of silver in the absence of the co-operation of the other great na- tions.” On July 23, following, Tammany refused to participate in the proceedings of the Chicago convention, and were with difficulty restrained from’ bolting openly when the free silver piatform was adopted. But on September 17 of the same year ‘Tammany united in the adoption of a reso- lution, “unreservedly indorsing the Chicago platform, which embodies more completely the interests of the whole country.” The chief interest, therefore, attaching to Mr. Van Wyck’s Thursday performance will be his declaration for or against Tam- many’s last position regarding free silver. Understanding Between Boxsen. On the surface there are indications that some sort of an understanding has been arrived at between the so-called bosses, Croker and Platt. At first these surface disturbances were sneered at, then Iaugh- ed at, and then the Jaugh dwindled into a sickly smile of half conviction. These are the facts—Croker fears George and Platt fears Low. Over in the borough of Brooklyn there is a committee of fifty, led by one “Jake” Worth, and sworn {0 drive Platt out of politics. Stupendous as this undertaking~may be, the committee is said to be+attempting it’ in all serious- ress. At a meeting of the nomination coramittee of the citizens on Friday of last week one of the members, and there are but five in the body, said, when the que: tion of indorsing two! republican assem- blymen came up: “We will have nathing to do with them. They are friendly to Platt, and we have made up our minds to drive Platt out of politics.” It is said that in a recent address to re- publican workers, Chairman Quigg of the county committee laid out a tine of ora torical attack that was solely direcied against Seth Low and the Citizens’ Union, The typewriiten matter handed out at the republican headquarters consists principally of attacks onMr. Low. No other candidate assailed except incidentally. On the other hand Tammany’s press agents have handed out nothing hostile to General Tracy or to any-other, republican candidate. Yhey direct their efforts solely against Henry George. . Thesé things set the voters thinking that the Jeffersonian democracy will be Tam- many’s chief target during the campaign, while the republicans will shoot exclusively at the citizens’ representatives. That, it is said, will be the division’ of labor in’ this alleged scheme to join the ‘“machines™ to crush out the independent movemenis. If it is suecessful, Tammanyites figure suceess for their candidates at the poils. Waring Officially Notified. Street Cleaning Commissioner George BE. Waring was officially notified at noon to- day of his nomination for controlier on the George ticket. He stated that he was not prepared to tell what he proposed to do. It is understood that if Col. Waring de- clines his declination will not be for, mally made until after the nominatfon has been regularly filed. The George oampaign managers will then have several days in which to substitute another name. Inde- pendent nominations can be declined any time up to midnight Friday night and sub- stitutions on independent tickets can be made untit’October 18, Seth Low formally took the helm of the Citizens’ Union campaign today. Besides doing the executive work of the campaign, he has mapped out for himself a program that will tax his energies to tha utniost, Tomorrow night, for example, he will make three speeches, and there is haxdly a day between.then and-October 28, avhen ‘he speaks on Staten Island, that he is not scheduled to address a meeting. Brooklyn had a novel feature in its politi- organizations came to the <Acadgmy Musie meeting on bebalf of General 3 ‘Tracy in fllumistated trolley cars. These cars were. IMuminated by electric globes and decorated with colors; eaca carried a band and presented a unique and cheerful spec- tacle. ‘ Awaiting Dayton’s Decision. By Associated Press. ¥ eal-campaign tonight. The republlean wera 01 eagerty-awaited decision of ex-Postmaster and Tammany Chief Charles W. Dayton cencerning the profferéd- ngmination for controlier on the Jeffersbnian democracy (George) ticket. Those who believe that Mr. Dayton will accept as positively as Colonel Waring is said to have declined, think the former will be influenced in fis decision by the hope of successfully an. tagonizing the dominance of Richard Cro- ker,” Who harbors bitter feeling against"Mr. Dayton. 4 Mayor Strong is announced as a speaker in Low’s behalf, and Bourke Cockrar as one of General Tracy's most effective ora: ters. On the platform.in General Tracy’ mass meeting last night was Silas B. Dutcher, who had been at variance with the ex-Secretary of the Navy since the dissolution of the great; Brooklyn trlum- virate, while ex-Mayor F. A. Schroeder, one of Low's closest friends, presided at the meeting and read a jetter of approval from J. T. Stranahap. ‘There were two dramatic moments at that same meeting. One was when Gen- eral Tracy, by implication, if not directly, accused Mr. Low of being the cause of James G. Blaine’s defeat for the presi- dency, and the other was when Senator ‘Thurston cf Nebraska said: “It may be that there will be no more republican Pres- idents in the United States in your life- time or in mine, unless you elect Gen. Ben- jimin F. Tracy the first mayor of Greater New York.” Mr. Fairehild Will Not Withdraw. lt ‘s positively announced that ex-Secre- ‘tary Charles S. Fairchild will not with- draw as Citizens’ Union candidate for eon- troller in favor of Colofel Waring, Mr. Dayton or any one else. Stress is always laid, in New York cam- paigns, upon the way betting odds are laid by the brokers on the stock exchange. Up to date there has been so much varying and timidity that the wagers, offered or laid, could not possibly be regarded as in- dicative. There are statements of offers of ten to seven in favor of Van Wyck, but as these seem to be ccupled with the hedging statement “if he yS on the ticket,” they are not regarded as settling the odds. ANTAGONISTIC TO LOW Attitude of the Administration on the New York Fight. Only Supporters of Tracy Will Be Regarded as Good Republieans— Responsibility for Blaine's Defeat. $ It is understood that the attitude of the administration toward the New York city campaign has changed since the lines have been sharply drawn. At the outset the ad- winistration declined to take sides, and Mr. “McKinley entertained a feeling per- sonally friendly to Mr. Low, so much so that he would have felt the nomination of Mr. Low by the regular yepublican organi- zation to be entirely justified on the giounds of his republicanigm. As the sit- uation has developed now, it is fully under- stood that the President regards it as the duty 9f loyal republicans to support the reguldr ‘republican nominee. The attitude of Mr. Low and his friends is looked upon as hostile to the republican party and directly to the advantage of Tammany,.or. Henry Georgeism. While the President will continue silent on the subject, ways will be found to show where the sympathy of the administration rests. The presence of Sehators Thurston and Foraker in New York, speaking for Gen. Tracy, may.fairly be interpréted ‘as au expression on the paft of the adminis- tration wnich the New York republicans are expected to understand, and other © dences of sympathy with Mr. T'acy’s can- Gidacy will be given as the campaign pro- gresses. Both Senator Foraker and Sena- tor Thurston had a long talk with the President before going to New York, and the vigorous manner in whieh ‘they ad- dressed the New York republicans may be yegarded as sigmficant. The direct at- tacks of the Platt people on Low are sig- Dificant, too, of the fact that it. has been determined to line republicans up for the regular ticket, and to regard as enemies’ to the republican party all who support Mr. Low's candidacy. The statement by Mr. Traey, in his speech, last night in Brook- lyn, that Mr. Low was responsible for the defeat of James G. Blaine by Mr. Clevelahd in 1884, by hjs faiture to ‘use his influence 4s a eltizen in Brooklyn for the republican presidential candidate, is in line with the policy of impeaching Mr. Low’s republican- ism. ci No excuse is to be left for republicans to give their support to Mr. Low on the ground that he is “as good a republican as Mr. Tracy.” Little doubt is left that, the agministra- tion is in sympathy with this idea of draw- ing party lines tightly, and that men who support Mr. Low will thereby forfeit all claims upon the republican party. Strong republican partisans of national reputation will come to Mr. Tracy's sup- port, and Mr. Low is expected to be at- tacked as as great an ehemy to the re- publican party as is Mr. Croker. ‘The posi- tien fs taken by the republican national leaders that Mr. Low's candidacy is a sur- vival and an attempt at the rehabilitation of the oid mugwump movement, which was responsible for the regime of Cleve- landism. There was very little reserve in the lan- suage ef Mr. Tracy in kis Brooklyn speech. He said: “Mr. Low was mayor of this city in 1844, in that great campaign where that honor- ed statesman, James G. Blaine, was our candidate for President, and no one knew what his position was to be, or what he was until after the election, when he gave out—and I have no doubt of, the truthful- ness of it—that he voted for Blaine, It is undoubtedly true thet James G. Blaine was defeated here in the city of Brooklyn, and if Mr. Low a a citizen even—nobody asked him to ise his influence as’mayor—quietly had: it understood that, as such he should cast his vote fcr James G. Biaine, James G. Blaine would Rave been elected, and the Givaster that tle country ‘has suffered fol- lowing the administration of Grover Cleve- land would not have been! “In 1887 it came to me that Mr. Low would like to attend the staté convention of our state, and I urged my friends in this ward to send him there,.and he was sent there, took a prominent part in tae convention and made a‘speech. The next year, when Harrizon was nominated on @ protection platform, Mr. Law wrote a letter diesenting from. that platform. Whether he votei for Harrison or Cleve- land I never knew.” COMMISSION. ‘Will Leave on the Newport About November 2. The Nicaragua canal- commission will meet in New Yerk in the course of_a tow days. Admiral Walker, the chairman, was in Washington today; and stated -that It was regarded as necessary to hold another full meeting before leaving for Nicaragua in order to. enable Maj. Livermore, the new engineer member of the board, to make himself acquainted with what has so far been done. The gunboat ‘Newport is al- sheat! ut on, and ake 15 eapected tee anit ton Sai : for. New. Yc tigger a ha col al about the first of and rae cee month “eonvey THE NICARAGUA AT THE WHITE HOUSE Few Visitors Received by the Presi- dent. GIPt COMING FROM THE POPE Consul at Cartagena the Only Appointment. MR. M’KINLEY’S PORTRAIT — ‘The only appointment made by the Pres!- dent today was that of Rafael Madrigal of Marylahd to be consul at Cartagena, Co- lombia. Other consular appointments will be made slowly. Being cabinet day the President received few visitor’. Among these was Represen- tative Gibson of Tennessee. Representative Gibson is here looking after offices in his district. He said to a Star reporter that he thought much of the time of the coming session of Congress woulé be devoted to at- tempts at currency legislation. He though? efforts would be made to retire the green- backs. Mr. Gibson says he ts confident Ha- waii wil be annexed as soon as Congress can do it, Gift From the Pope. A copy of a magniticent book, illustrating and describing the Borghese apartments in the Vatican, at Rome, is on its way here as a present from Pope Leo to President McKinley. Only one hundred copies of the work were printed, and on these every re- source of the engraver’s, printer's and bookbinder’s arts have been exhausted. Copies were sent to Emperor Francis Jo- seph, Queen Victoria and the queen regent of Spain. Paintieg the Picture. The President now gives about two hours each day—one in the morning and one in the afternoon—to the artist who is paint- ing his picture. Mr. Benziger is making Progress in putting the President on can- The form is now outlined, and the face is more than half finished. Mr. Ben- ziger docs not know how long he will be in completing the painting. It will depend, e on how much time the President e him each da: “The President is a fine subject,”” said Mr. Benziger. “I am ‘ing to get the soul which make up the man. I aw him until thi: ear. The Presi- dent has the mouth of a speaker and tne eyes of a deep thinker. I do not suppose that many people in this country know the real color of the President's eyes. At a distance they look to be a deep black. When you get close, however, and see hi eyes, you find that they are a dark gray, with a greenish tint.” This is the color generally known as hasel. Tic President's are far back in his head, covered with heavy eyebrows, and that akes them look darker. The artist is giving the color which the eyes have. At a distance they will look black, is close examination reveals their real color. Doorkeeper Loefiler's Desk. Charles Loeffier, the veteran doorkeeper to the Prestdent’s room, has been provided with a new desk. The old desk has served him over twenty-eight years, and in its pigeon holes have been stored many a secret. It was an old desk when it was first turned over to Mr. Loeffler. It had been an intimate acquaintance of Presi- dent Lincoln, and in Stirring times would have absorbed many things had it been human. At the old desk thousands of prom- inent men have sat to write cards to send in to the President. Cabinet members have sat at the desk and written their names for utograph seekers. Great men haye con- gregated around it and talked over matters of the highest importance. It is an old flat-top desk, with a single rew of pizeon holes, the lower part containing drawers. It is probable that the desk will be pre- served. Mr. Loetiier would like to Bet it to keep for himself as a companion which has served him faithfully so many years. The Conchman Transferred. The transfer of Wiillam Beckett, the White House coacfiman,to a position in the Congressional Library leaves a vacancy in Beokett’s position. Beckett was seriously ill this summer,and his transfer was thought best for his health. Henry C. Harris, Sec- retary Porter's coachman, {s now handing the reins over the White House teams and may beeome the regular coachman, but this has not been decided on. Harris is thoroughly familiar with his’ work. A Short Cabinet Meeting. The session of the cabinet today was the shortest in months, there being noth- ing of sufficient importance to detain the members more than an hour and a quar- ter. Secretary Bliss read a letter to his department sfrom a government agent on the revenue cutter Bear, detailing the use of reindeer in Alaska and commenting on the situation as the writer sees it. Post- master General Gary remained with - the President. going over post office appoint- ments. The rescue of Miss Cisneros was spoken of by several members, but. there was nothing in the case for discussion from an administration view. —_-e—______ SITE FOR AN ARMOR PLANT. The Naval Board Will Leave the city Saturday. The naval armor board will leave Wash- ington next Saturday for the south to look at certain places, with a view to ascertain- ing their availability for sites for the pro- posed armor plant. The first stop will be made at Birmingham, Ala. From there the board goes to Sheffield, Ala.; to Chatta- nooga, Knoxville and Elizabethton, in the order named. It_is barely possible that later on the board will Visit Piedmont, Va., in view of the urgent request of Virginia~ public men, but it is said to be against all probability that another visit will be made to the west. Great numbers of appeals are’ coming to the department from various lo- calities possessing any,kind of an iron plant to have the beard sent there to look at their resourees, but in view of the, fact that the board has no authority to make any recommendation as to the location of the plant, tt is felt that such time would not be usefully spent. By the act of Con- gress Secretary duty of submitting a description of the lands, buildings and machinery needed for an armor plant, but this ts not construed *o mean anything more than the submis- sion of plans for a plant, although he may volunteer a recommendation as to the site. ————~—___. German School Ships Coming. The State Department has received in- formation through the German embassy here that his majesty’s cadet school ship Stein will errive at Charleston, 8. C., Feb- ruary 2 next, and the school ship Charlotte on February 1. They will take their depar- ture on the 5th and 16th of Spectively. PRIVATE HAMMOND'S CASE Captain Lovering of the Twenty-Fifth In- fantry-Charged With Bratality. Said to Have Had the Soldier Drag- ged by His Legs and to Have Prod- ded Him With His Sword. Secretary Alger has taken cognizance of the case of Private Charles. Hammond of the 23th Infantry, at Fort Sheridan, TIL, and has called on Gen. Brooke, command- ing the department of Missouri, at Chi- cage, for an investigation and report. It has been alleged that the soklier was treat- ed with brutality by Capt. L. A. Lovering of the 4th Infantry. Secretary Alger’s interest in the case was aroused by the newspaper accounts. Ac- cording to the press report, Hammond, who was charged with being absent without leave, and insubordination, was dragged a distance of 600 yards, from the guard house to the trial room, by four infantrymen, by order of Capt. Lovering, because he refused to walk there when ordered to do so. The soldier disputed the legality of the order, and said, mereover, that he was too ill to walk. It is further alleged that Capt. Lovering prodded the prostrate soldier sev- eral times with his sword, in order to make him rise to his feet. One of the papers quotes Captain Lov- ermg’s explanation of the case as fol- lows: “Hammond was a deserter, and I had or- ders to bring him before the summary court for trial. I was told te bring him, and I did it. He refused to come, and I had a rope tied around his legs. That brought him.” “Is that not a rather unusual way treat a soldier?” he was asked. “Oh, no; U don’t think there is anyth unusual about it. The erders were to bri the man, and I had to do tt. “Why did you have orders to bring him betore the court?” - “He had refused to work on the preced- ing day. Then the complaint was made against him.” “What did he say to you when you of- dered him to come out from the cell?” “He said he would rather die than come out. He did-not give his reasons for feel- ing this -vay.”’ “What did you do then?” “I went in ahd took nim out, and then had the rove tied about his legs.” to “Was any sentence returned against Hammond?” “Yes. “What was it?’ “I don’t know: I have no official knowl- edge of the sentence.” “Was he hurt much?” “No; unless his back was skinned. Officers at the War Department say that the regulations prescribe with the greatest exactness the punishment that may be neted out for each and every offense. and that no officer would be sustained who céedel the rule laid ri was the case with Priv add, how arrest or refuses to perform the tasks set for him he is subject to compulsion, ac- cording to the regulations. Action will de- pend on the result of General Brooke's in- Vestigation, which is now in progress. somewhat SUSPICIOUS OF W Has Been Ordered to Turn Over His Command. The publication this morning of a dis- patch frem Havana saying that General Weyler hod been ordered to relinquish at once his authority to General Castellanos, who will assume command until General Blanco arrives, is considered confirmatory to a certain extent of the rumors which have been current among the Cuban sym- pathizers in Washington that the Spanish government holds him under suspicion. There has been considerable talk within the jast few Gays among the Cubans in regard to General Weyler’s position, and sensa- tional stories have been afloat to the ef- fect that General Weyler was contemplat- ing a revolt against the Spanish govern- ment and the turning over of Havana to the insurgents. Intimations to this effect have been current for some days, amd have called forth denials. The course of the Spanish government within the last few days, however, has given color to the idea that the new Spanish prime minister was apprehensive of such a course on Weyler’s pert and: was taking steps to prevent it. When Weyler did not resign at the change of ministry, and when he showed no in- tention of retiring, he was summarily re- called. Then instead. of leaving the island Weyler requested to be allowed to remain until October 20. This request was seem- ingly granted, but immediately following: the granting of amnesty by Weyler to the deported Cubans, allowing them to return to their homes, comes the announcement that the Spanish government has removed all authority from Weyler, and put ‘eti- eral Castellanos in full command. In fur- ther evidence of the euspicion excited against Weyler in Spain is the dispatch to him from the rew mi try at Madrid ex- pressing the hope that he would remain leyal. The Cuban sympathizers in Washington, who have been circulating the reports of Weyler’s desertion, claim that he is ex- tremely sore over his treatment by Spain. He knows that he cannot expect anything on his return to Spain, but that by turn- ing the. Spanish army under his control over to the Cubans and virtually putting Havana in their hends, he might end the war and atthe same time make himself a power in the new country. While the basis of these stories may have been the father of the wish, the same partics who have been Circulating them are claiming teday that the Spanish government’s ac- tion within the last twenty-four hours is certainly confirmatory of the fact that they do not trust Weyler, and fear a coup d'etat on his part. MAY BE RECOMMITTED. ‘The Report of the Committee on Metallic Currency. The monetary commission sat until 11 o'clock last night, and resumed its session this morning at 10, continuing-its labors through the day. It is probable that the commissicn will hold daily meetings until Congress convenes. Last night the three subcommittees were at work and the secretaries and clerks had a busy time. The principal business of the commission today was the consideretion of the preliminary report of the committee on metallic currency. This was submitted yesterday, as stated in The aye and fur- mn. It is probable that the report will be re- committed to the subcommittee, with the changes and suggestions of the commission in the shape of answers to the interroga- which have been sent out. os FIRING IN THE RAIN Second Meet of National Rifle Asso~ ciation in Progress, MUCH “HUD AND WATER AY ORDWAY Sergeant W. S. Davenport Winner of the Merchants’ Match. INCIDENTS OF THE DAY pe Special From a Sia’ Correspon tent. ORDWAY, Md., October 12.—Dreary and dismal was the scene this morning at the Ordway range. Rain feil in verhable tor- rents, and the stretch of ground interven- ifig between the fring point and the targets resembled a lake. The pfdspects for the opening day of the second annual meeting of the National Rifle Association were far from bright, in both senses of the word, but nevertheless active preparations were in progress all morning for the beginning of the matches. Rain may quench the ardor of ordinary mortals, but District National Guardsmen seem to be water-proof. They became hardened, so far as the clements are con- A Little Damp. cerned, daring two Gamps of instruction at Fort Washington, and it might be well to mention, the District's brigade t won the famous Hilton ( Quring a pouring rain. mie me; at least (he maj the juicy ndition of phasing then: in the least hose who remai t home on the sup- position that the matche dubed for to- y would be postponed were all probably those te Ordway tod. m did so, ather not ntly enlisted guardsmen. They were evidently not aware that pn would be about the only disturbing element that could in any way cessfully interrupt a ritle meet. In fact, the firing conditions are usually more favorable on tainy or cloudy days, the glare of the sun therepy being dispelied. It was a most businesslike little guard n that alighted rom t Ordw tion a. 9:30 o'clock. clad in overcoats 6nd waterpro such determined looks on their f A Bull's Eye. @ passenger on the train felt constrained to ask, “What's the matter? Has the United States declared war against Spain?” The guardsmen trumped through the mud and rain to the firing point, within a few minutes the merchants” mai progress, thirty-two men compet ‘The short-range match was ne der, the short and mid-range m: lowing. The estifhating distance cot tion will be held late this afternoon. ing the morning rain fell at intervals, but it had no apprectable effect on the rifle- men. In the efternoon the possibility of ch weather tne sed, the sun shining brightly at times. Additfons to the nu ber of competitors arrived on t noon and 2 o'clock trains. Up to a kate hous no firing had been attempted in the revolver match. Several Missed the Train. Several guardsmen who had made entry for the merchants’ match missed the early train and were compelled to resort to horse and wagon to reach the range. Not being present at roll call at 9:40 o'clock, however, they were pot permitted to compete. An inter@ting incident of the day were the antics of a small black dog, that took post in front of the targets and chased bullets with great eagérness and persisten- cy. Finally a fiying ounce of te nipped the canine on the shoulder of a forepaw, but did no more serious damage than the drawing of blood. The occurrence taught the dog a lesson, however, for it was not visible during the remainder of the firing. ‘The office at the range was a busy place all day. Captain King, Captain Donnelly At 200 Yards. Sergeant Leizear had all they could attend to, while Major