Evening Star Newspaper, August 11, 1898, Page 1

——— SS THE EVENING STAR. as PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 1tth St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 5. H. SAUFFMANN, Pres’t. Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building. The Even! t ed to subscribers in the city by < wn account, at 10 cents Ber week. Coptes at the conpter, 2 ik-anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepals—50 cents Per month. Saturary Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage adled, $3.98, (Entered ut the Post Otice at Washington, D. ae_second-clvss mall mutter.) €7 AL mail subscriptions raust be paid in advance. Rater of advertising made known on appileation. Che #ven am No. 14,181. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1898—TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS, | THE STAR BY MAIL. N Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to ary address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should ive the last address ‘well as the new one. NOT EXPECTED TODAY Spain’s Reply to Cambon’s Message Goutaining the Protocol. APPROVAL CONFIDENTLY LOOKED FOR — + — Negative Decision Would Displease France. RUMORS REGARDING HAVANA Little expectation is entertained of the receipt of the Spanish decision regarding the peace protocol today. The note embodying the agree- ment reached yesterday by Secretary Day and Ambassador Cambon was filed with the telegraph companies before midnight last night, but being in cipher and subject to many delays owing to numerous translations, it could searcely have been placed in the hands of the Madrid authorities before noon there today, allowing for the difference in time between Wash- ington and Madrid. It is not expected either at the State De- partment or at the French l>gation that a reply from Spain with relation to the sign- ing of the protocol will be received in time for the signing of the protocol today. Early this morning it was said that the cigna- tures would probably be attached at 2 Ambassador Camden, Photograph by Frances Benjamin Johnston. lock this afternoon, but a calculation of the tim: it would take to transmit the form ef the protocol to Spain showed that the probabilities were that the reply would not be received by the French ambassador be- fere late this evening or tomorrow. The sit- uation is explained to be this: Pretecol Cabled to Spuin. The protocol, after being drawn up, was agreed to by the French ambassador terday, as stated yesterday, and ihe Fr. ambassador had the same authority to ac- cept it that would be possessed by a min- © representing ain. He held, how- ever, that formality required that the pro- tocol should first be cabled to Madrid, to- her with the statement that he had ac- cepted it, before he could with propriety affix his signature. It was late laet ev2n- re » document had been trans- yher and sent to the telegraph t is therefore regard:d as probable that it was net received at Madrid befor: tr Considerable time must be cnsumed in again translating it there, and tr the cabin Th natur joes not recuire, nor, in fa a very long reply, unless Spain is going to raise some objection to its approval. What is expected is that in few words ill signify approval of the F sador’s cours: and direct- ing to pr with the execution of the pr barely possible that the render it possible hington in time today, but otiations have narrow where the Spanish answer, n b> returned in very few pasis for the belief on the part of a very few persons that the answer y eived to ‘The majori judgment on the well-kn of th: Spanish officials, have mpt an answer. The Lote ing the agreement reached 5 ary Day and Ambas: filed with h if words affirmative, is the ye dor Cambon, e tele- graph companies be‘ore midnight 1ast rignt, but be in cipher and subject to very delays owing to numerous transla- it could scarcely have been placed in nds of the Madrid authorities before there today, allowing for the diiference between Washington and Madrid. to entertain the possi- refusing to sanction the * French ambassador, and a@ matter of fact, the authority Spain has intrusted to her representattve here should bar her from such a course, but Spain cannot alw be counted on to ob- serve stly such obligations. and it is the @Spanish dis; fon to shrink from absoi 1 on any subject. But after permitting the matter to go should repudiate the action of the ambassador it would undoubtedly to the ambassador refusing to have lead arything mcre to do with the matter and would greatly strain the friendly relations be Spain and France. A repudiation by Spain of the agreement to the protocol is, therefore, hardly to be contemplated. Action of Cubans Near Holgu’ If any one phase of the campaign could infltence the Spenish government to speedy action ip the consummation of this protocol it would be the attitude of the Cubans under Garcia in the northern part of Santiago province, just outside of the line marking the-territory conceded to the United States in Toral's surrender. It was terior were in desperate straits for food and war supplies and had suffered an enormous percentage of loss from disease. Had not our own forces under Shafter been checked in their operations by the epidemic of fever it was the purpose to have thrown out a strong column to the northward and have forced a surrender of all these scattered detachments of Spanish troops. Now, however, the Cubans under Garcia have apparently determined to forestall the American commenders in this movement, and, it is reported, have oeen- pied several small towns evacuated by the Spanish and are pressing at the doors of Hoiguin. The matter has given some concern to our military commanders, as this Cuban effort, if successful, may result im soon bringing our government to a pass where it must find itself obliged to recognize the government set up by Garcia in his march or come to an open issue with the insur- gents and forbid them from conducting further operations except where sanctioncd by the managers of our own campaign. As is the case at Manila, so it is believed at Holguin the Spanish commander would much prefer to surrender, if obliged to sur- render at all, to the United States authori- ties and not to the Cubans. There are po- litical reasons why the Spanish govern- ment should impress this coarse upon its military commanders, seeking, as it has, to induce the United States to assume sover- eignty over Cuba instead of erecting a Cuban government. Therefore his condi- tion at Holguin, if known to Bianco, may induce him to take steps to surrender the place to any authorized American officer. Rumor of Havana‘s Surrender. It is intimated that the surrender on this basis would not cease at Holguin, and tre rumor was afloat this morni that Ha- vana itself has surrendered, but this failed of confirmation at all points where such news would naturally find iis way. If these conditions are known to the Spanish government at Madrid the fact may have an important bearing in hastening the ac- tion of the Sagasta ministry tpon the pending proposition from the United States government. ee PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. Positions Filled in the National Gaard of the District. The President today made the following appointments: Treasury—To be surgeons in the Marine hospital service: Joseph H. White, Stephen D. Brooks, Eugene Wasdin, Arthur H. Glenman, Cyrus T. Peckham. Interior—To be agents for Indians: George W. Hayzlett of Iowa, for the Navajo agency in New Mexico; Howell P. Myton of Indi- ana, for the Uintah and Ouray agency in Utah; Nathan P. Johnson of South Dakota, for the San Carlos ageacy in Arizona; Henry L. Spackman of South Dakota, for the Sisseton agency in South Dakota. Militia of District of Columbia—Henry May, colonel of the Ist Regiment; Daniel Virgil Chisholm, captain Company B, 2d Battalion; Charles Lewis Lanham, first lieutenant Company A, 6th Battalion; Al- fred A. Smith, first liuetenant Company B, 6th Pattalon; Samuel Louis Franklin riper, first lieutenant Company B, 1st Separaie Battalion; John H. Lewis, quartermaster of the 2d Battalion; Harry Thomas De Groot, adjutant of the 2d Battalion; Leigh Hill French, inspector of rifle practice, 6th Battalion; Alexander M. Allison, second Heutenant Company C, ist Battalio: > Win Emory Sorrells, second lieutenant Company D, Gth Battalion. eee EXTENDING TELEGRAPH LINES. This Country in Communication With Over Halt of Porto Rico. General Greely bas received a dispatch frem Colonel Allen, who is now at Ponce, Perto Rico, stating that the telegraph lines have been extended from Ponce, through Guayama and Arroyo to the head- quarters of General Brooke; through Guay ama, to the headquarters of General Wil- son; throug Ajuntas and Utuado to the General Stone, and along b st to Guanica. These lines all ex- tend to the cable station, and they place this country in communication with more than half of the Island of Porto Rico. —— 6 TROOPS FOR THE YUKON. Gen. Merriam Given Control of Mill- tary Affairs in Alaska. General Merriam, commanding the de- partment of the Columbta, has been given full power in the matter of military af- fairs in Alaska. He telegraphed to the department, stating that the last boats were about to leave the Yukon country, und it might be necessary to send some nall portion of the army there to msure the public peace. It is probable he wiil > or three hundred men, including tery of artillery. General Merriam if suck troops from his command as he thinks are needed in Alaska. + 6 +. McCORD’S CLAIMS AGAINST PERU. It Has Been Referred to the Lord Chief Justice of Canada. The case of Alexander McCord, the American mining engineer who was in prisoned by the Peruvians during a reyo- lution, and whose cliim for $50,000 damages Was a subject for dispute between the United States and Peru for a number of years, was yesterday referred to arbitra- ton, the cases being submitted to the lord chief justice of the Dominion of Canada, under the terms of the arbitratien treaty. + + Senator Vest Critically 11. Information has been receiv2d tn this city that United States Senator George G. Vest of Missouri is critically 111 at Asbury Park, N. J. Senator Vest has been in poor health for many months, but it was thought his stay in Asbury Park would result in an im- provement of his condition. + 0+ Capt. Rice Made Colonel. Capt. Edmund Rice of the 5th Infantry has been made colonel of the 6th Massa- chusetts, whose colonel, with other officers, ‘igned some days ego. Col. Rice ia grant- el] leave of absence from the regular army to enable him t» accept this commission, which is issued by the governor of Massa- chusetts. a Our Treaty With Japan. The new Japanese commercial law hav- ing come in forse since the Ist of July last, and the whole ef the civil law since the 17th of the same month, the Japanese gov- ernment has decided that the revised trea- ties should be put in force from the 17th of July, 1899, and kas rotified the powers to that effect. As, however, the treaty be- tween this country and Japan cleariy names the 17th oi July, 1898, as the time of its enforcement, there is no necessity of notifying the United States government. + e+ _____- Mr. Shalienberger’s Return. Mr. Shallenberger, the second assistant postu ister general, returned - yesterday after 4 month's visit to Europe. While ab- sent he made a study of the postal ar-. AT THE WHITE HOUSE |COREAN PLOT DiScovereD/ HE ENDED HIS LIFE Foreign Diplomatic Methods Given a Shock. PRESIDENT’S ATTITUDE TOWARD SPAIN Evasive Tactics Met With a Plain Proposition. DELAY NOT PERMISSIBLE es Facts continue to multiply showing that the reply of Spain was not fully satisfae- tory to the President, as exclusively stated in yesterday's Star. The information today also goes to show that the President met Spanish diplomacy in a manner which has set diplomatic ciretes here agog. What is called the “‘shirt-sleeve” diplomacy of this corntry again promises to triumph over the supposed artistic work practiced for centuries by the Spantards and Europe. All the diplomats of the old world by this time see through the situation, although it has remained clouded to most of those not versed in such affairs. It is’said today that when the story of the negotiations is laid bare it will be found that Spain accepted the terms of peace pro- posed, but opened a number of new questions which she desired passed upon, really making the acceptance conditional. There was hardly a frank, manly sentence in the answer. When the President read the answer he immediately saw the old story of Spanish delay and diplomacy. To answer the ques- tions propounded by Spain meant further delay, more quibbling and an endless amount of time lost. This is just what he had decided should not be the case. Without discussing the points presented to his mind the President is thought to have told M. Cambon that he would con- sider Spain’s answer an acceptance, and Would have a protocol drawn up for Sa- fasta to sign. The various minor ques- tions presented by Spain could not and would not be settled at this time. Spain would have to leave those questions to the peace commission. Thus came the pro- tocol, which Spain is now considering. Had the President decided to answer the minor questions proposed an interminable amount of correspondence would have been in prog- ress for months before Sagasta finally con- <luded that everything was satisfactory enough to take the step of signing a peace agreement. Ail that was chopped off by the protocol. If Spain does not sign this the war continues. If she does it ends. The protocol is an ultimatum of the straightest character. No Further Delay Allowed. State Department officials try to seften this idea, but every diplomat in the world now knows that a document has been laid before Spain which admits of no further delay, and upon which there can be no equivocation. Sagasta 1s again beaten. Although the protocol is, in plain English, an ultimatum, Spain’s “honor” ts being cared for by sending out the impression that she will agree voluntarily to sign it. She has not done so yet and is gently being forced to make peace. Cambon Will Promptly Sign. An excellent authority said today that it was believed that M. Cambon would sign the protocol in an hour or so after he re- c2ived authority frem Spain to do so. There- fore the world will quickly know when Spain has given her assent to the Ameri- can terms. ‘The signing wiil take place at the State Department. ‘The official statement issuzd by Secretary Day yesterday gave the impression that Spain would readily sign the protocol, but the administration did not know this morn- ing what Spain would do, ‘The question was still open, and nobody knew when it would be closed. If Spain signed shz would be yielding to pressure. M. Cambon believes that Spain will give way and cease to tem- porize. The President believes Sagasta and bis cabinet will authorize the signing of the protocol. But there was nothing more sub- Siential today than this belief. Spain may give her assent at any min- ute. She may take days to give this as- sent. What the Spaniards will deliberate over will be the eference of everything except the main terms of this country to a commission. They may not understand our ultimatum and seek further explana- tions and answers to questions which the President will not give. A Time Limit May Be Fixed. In the event of more useless consumption ef time the President will give Spain twenty-four hours in which to agree to the protocol, which is not now limited. This time limit will possibly be fixed if no answer is received by tomorrow's cab- inet meeting. No Orders to Miles and Merritt. Secretary Alger and Attorney General Griggs were among the President's visitors today. Secretary Alger was asked about a story that orders had been issued to Gen- eral Miles and General Merritt to make no ferward movements, which would mean the first step to a cessation of hostilities. Sec- retary Alger said that neither the Presi- dent nor himself had issued any such or- ders or agreed tu issue them. He said that naturally such a step would quickly follow an agreement to cease hostilities, but no orders of this nature will go to either of the commanding officers named until the prop- er time arrives. This government is not in position to safely anticipate that Spain will agree to the protocol which has been prepared, as well as to the steps which will follow. Up to 11 o'clock today there were no im- portant peace developments at the White House, and no indications of immediate further, progress in the situation, though the cathe authority of the Sagasta govern- ment for Ambassador Cambon’s signature of the peate protocol was hourly expected. Secretary Alger and Attorney General Griggs had a brief conference with the President during the morning, at which there was a full discussion of the proposed government of Porto Rico. While the conference was in progress a telegram of instructions for the guidance of General Miles in collecting tariff and other dues in Porto Rico was sent after approval by the President. Secretary Alger smiled at the Boston re- port that Blanco already had’: and said that was the first the President or he had heard of it. 2555 0 High Officials Attempted to Overthrow the Government, Gen. Ahn Has Fled—Scoul Palace Strongly Guarded—Many Have Been Imprisoned. Vancouver, B. C., advices by the steamer Empress of India, state: A plot to overthrow the Corean govern- ment has been discovered and a number of high officials implicated have been im- prisoned. General Ahn has fled. The guard at the palace of Seoul has been largely increased. Great excitement prevails at Seoul. The Corean government has granted min- ing concessions to Germany. An applica- tien of Great Britain will probably also soon be acceded to. The Japanese minister to Corea has en- tered upon’ vigorous negotiations with the Ccrean government, demanding compensa- tion for failure to gramt a charter to Jap- anese for the construetion of the Seoul- Fusan railway, and for the murder of vari- ous Japanese in Corea since 1896, —_>—__ ENGLAND'S DEEP CONCERN The Far East Situation Engaging Her Serious Attention. Balfour’s Announcement Recelved With Cheers in the House of Com- mons — Her Squadron, LONDON, commons tod August 11.—In the house of Mr. A. J. Balfour, the first lord of the treasury and government lead- er, admitted that the statements in the Pekin dispatch to the London Times today were substantially correct, and said that the matter was “engaging the serious at- tention of the governmegi.” This state- ment was received with ¢b vers. The correspondent of the ‘Times cabled that the Tsung Li Yamen had given formal assent to all the conditions demanded by the Russian charge affaires, M. Pabloff, regarding the contract fer the Niu Chang railroad extension loan, these conditions being in direct conflict with the terms of the signed contract, und éesigned as a blow at British concessions. A dispatch received here Gibraltar cays the departure from place of the. British mijitary squadron, which was fixed for today, has been co! termanded and the squadren has been or- dered to remain at Gibraltar, while awai ing further ord t is not known. whether this change in the admiralty’s plans has any connection with the situation in the far east. Fears of 9 Confitet. COPENHAGEN, Atigust. 11:—A sensation hag:been caused by the sudden measures that are being taken to piace the sea for of Copenhagen in a state of military effi- ciency. It is supposed that, these measures are @ue to fears of a confliet between Great Britain and Rus: The official organ announces that the government of Denmark has expended 54),- (00 kroner in ammunition and awaits an additional grant by parliament. — STILL WITHOUT SHELTER. today Montauk Camp Troubies Seem Likely to Continue Awhile. NEW YORK, August 11.—Many of the soldiers 2t Montauk camp are still without shelter. Detachments of troops continue to arrive, and many of those who came today will be without shelter tonight. There are nearly fifty sick soldiers in the hospital tents, who are without comfortable beds or good nourishment. Fresh milk is needed for the typhotd pa- tients. It is stated that arrangements are being made to have an ample supply of milk shipped to the camp every day. Four tank cars of fresh water from Breoklyn are expected ‘at the camp this afternoon. It is said’ that a consignment of hospital supplies sent by the Red Cross Society and the War Relief Association will be at the camp tonight. The men of the Sixth Cavalry are now all provided with tents, and are as com- fortable as circumstances will permit. — A number of detachments of the Rough Riders arrived here today from Tampa, Fla., and proceeded at once to the camp. Water at Montauk Point. Col. Miller of the quartermaster’s depart- ment, who was at the department today, reported that there would be no trouble at all about the water supply at Montauk Point. He said that after passing through the hard pan in drilling wells they struck gravel and found an abundance of good water. Surg: Gen. Sternberg says there appears to be no trouble whatever about the abundance of water of good quality. GEN, DYRENFORTH ELECTED. He is the New National Commaider, "Union Veteran Union. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ROCK ISLAND, IL, August 11.—The Union Veteran Union encampment is draw- ing to a close. Gen. Dyrenforth of Washington, D. C., was today elected national commander by acclamation and with great enthusiasm on the part of the membens/> This is practical- ly the fourth time Washington has been honored through the election of the nation- al commander. Dillon, Yoder and Street, who have held the dffice im the past, are all claimed by the national eapital. ————_ MR. PHELPS WELL RECOVER. His Physicians Look for Rapid Pro- ; gress Toward Health. BENNINGTON, Vt., August 11.—Consid- erabl3 improvement was poted today in the condition of Mr. Edward-J. Phelps, who is ill at the home of General McCullough, at North Bennington, The patient was said to be free from pain and resting quiet): look for rapid recoy. James N. Suddeth Dies From Self- Inflicted Wound. GREAT SURPRISE 10 FRIENDS They Can Assign No Cause For the Act. WORDS ON A NEWSPAPER ieee A white man, supposed to be Jamcs New- man Suddeth, committed suicide this morning between 9 and 9:30 o'clock by shooting himself in the head, the rash deed being committed on the towpath of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal just to the rear of what is known as Glea Echo june- tion. Death was almost immediate, the body being discovered shortly afterward cold and stiff. The county officials were notified and preparations were immediately made to hold an inquest. Nothing is known of the man in the vi- cintty of Glen Echo, he being a stranger to the locality. This morning shortly be- fore 9 o'clock he boarded a Great Faiis electric car at 86th street and Prospect avenue. There were only a few other sengers on the car, and Conductor ilincoe remembered the man quite weil becaus> et the fact that he got off the car at a rather unusual place. There are very few houses in the vicinity of Glen Echo junction, so called because the tracks of the Great Falls road and the Glen Echo electric line join at this place. The peop!= who live near by and who get off the cars at the place are all known to the conGuctors on the railroad, and when the stranger got off he attracted some attention from the conductor. Soon after leaving the car the man plunged into the woods south of the Con- duit road, taking a small path. This path leads to the bridge which crosses the canal and affords connection with Sycamore Is- land, @ resort known to a number of local The man must have traversed this and crossed the bridge, which landed him on the towpath. Tue place was quiet and deserted, and not % soul was in sight, no boats coming down (4 nal at v1 the time. Only @ short distance from the foot of tt rs leading to the bridge tie wan stopped and committed the fatal Position of Body. by the ion of the body, the have stood perfectly upright, With his feet close together, when he fired the shot. The pistol was held in the right hand and pressed rather close to the skull just back of the right ea al bullet was fired the t have dropped to his side fell to the ground, the mu striking the dirt just at the feet. On ac of che soft coneition of the towpat to the rain, a quantity of dirt stuck muzzle of the weapon, entering the barrel £ eapon, 1 for a Ut. tle distance: ‘The body evalently” sil ht backward, with the Yae2 upturned ihe sky, that being the positi When discovered, and there was aQuten Gence at hand that there was gle before death came,“ © Struggle colored attendant at card the shooting. He two shots were fired. 2, but there was only one bull hole in tec skull of the suictd: i ; mul fe. It might ha be n that both shots entered The ace. Ht the matter of the t the wharf he to the towpath, body. He reach- he i t rovered the b bout 9 0, near as he could while the conductor of the Great H rie car stated t it was about 9 rela vhen the man left his train. At ede a: calculation st have obvcurred about 9 Jones gave the alarm quickly, ve shooting must 5 o'clock. and in a y short time a number of persons as- ‘I at the scene, looking at the grue- © speciaele. The county officials were M and word was sent to "Squire Aus- tin to view the corpse and hold an inquest if necessary, © revolver, which was a thirty-eight caliber ugly-lcoking weapon, was left until the deputy sheriff arrived. Identifying the Body. The body was that of a young man about twenty-five years of age, with a high fore- head and wavy brown hair. He wore a light mustache. His clothes were of blue serge, with a brown derby and tan shoes completing his outfit. He had the appear- ance of being a clerk. In hopes of secur- ing some means of identifieation his cloth- ing was searched: in one pocket a pocket book was found, which, when opened, con- tained several cards with the names of James Newman Suddeth engraved on them. A broken cuff button, with the pleture of a young kady on the back, was also in the pocket book. Not a penny of money was found in it. In another pocket several re- ceipted bills were found, which were for amounts of $10. _A catalogue of Frank P. May was also found. ‘The only jewelry that was found was a handsome guld watch, which had a Masonic emblem attached, the suicide evidently being a member of that order. The news was brought to the George- town police station house about 11 o'clock, it being thought that the man was from Washington. With the name on the cards found in the pocket book an attempt was made to find the address of the suicide. According to the directory a man by that name lived at 928 K street northwest, and a messenger was sent to that place to ascertain if the man lived there, and to acquaint his people with his sudden death. Letter on a Newspaper. Deputy Sheriff Peyton, who was found at Cabin John bridge, was soon upon the scene of tne tragedy, and he sent for Just- ice Claud at Chevy Chase. It was not un- til the arrival of the justice that the body was troubled. A search of the body was made, as has been stated, and among the articles in the pocketbook were cards bear- ing his nam2, James Newman Suddeth. Documents showing he was probably ac- quainted in Lynchburg and other Virginia cities were also found on h'm. Justice Claud took from the dead man’s pocket a copy of this morning’s Post, on which the unfortunate man had written the probable cause for his act, but as it was written over thé printing, all of it could not be read. in one corner of the paper he had written: “Fifteen Minutes to Nine. ¥, “August 11, 1898, “Dear Aue.” - ey The other writing started in this way: ‘Dear Ones at Home: “For over a week past I have been lahor- ing under a great mental strain, which I can stand no longer. I therefore end existence. God will forgive me. Tender love to all-my acquaintances.” Following this were several sentences which could not be deciphered. Then fol- lowed this: Motorman Heil also noticed the man’s con- duct after he got off the car, and both these ™m2n were sent for by Justice Claud. Dep- uty Sheriff Peyton summoned a jury of in- quest, and a verdict of suicidal death was rendered. The justice took charge of the dead man’s effects and sent word to his rel- atives in this city of what had happ2ned. George Suddeth, the brother of the de- ceased, is a clerk in Birch’s grocery store on 14th street. He was rotified, and went out to identify the body and bring it back to th city. It is likely that the body will be taken to Virginia for burial. Friends Cannot Understand. Mr. Suddeth has beer cornected with the Goodyear Rubber Company of this city for a number of yezrs, acting a greater part ot the time in the capacity of traveling salesman. The news of his rash act was received at the Geodyear store this morn- ing througa police headquarters. It was a great shock to his employers, as well as his fellow workmen. None can assign any reason for the step taken by the young man. He was last at the store yesterday afternoon shortly befcre thewclesing hour for the day. While in the city Mr..Suddeth sometimes acted as oremmer, and went out among the merchants to solicit business. So it was that when _he éid not show up promptly this morning rothing was thought o? the matter until the "phone message came informing the company that a young man had committed suicide at Glen Echo, and from papers in his pocket he had beea identified as James Suddeth. The manager @i once dispatched one of the clerks to Glen Echo to ascertain the facts in connec- tien with the suicide. It was stated at Goodyear’s “that there was no possible apparent caus for young Suddeth to take his life. He, they said, was the last person on earth who they thcught would con- template such a thing. Generally light- hearted and always good-natured, he was a favorite at the store, and during bis busi- ness trips always made a number of friends. His accounts with the firm are perfectly straight, and certainly nothing connected with his business hai anything Whatever to do with his precipitate ection. Of this his employers are surc. Suddeth was unmarried and No. 928 K sireet northwest with Mrs. Mitchell. He had lived there for five or six years past. He was temperaze in his habits and a young man of excelleus character and moral worth. In speakin, of him Mr. Mitchell, who was with hin quite a good deal in his home I'fe, declarea that Suddeth was always jolly and a very clever fellow, indeed. That he should ecom- mit suicide was inexpliczb!s. No known reason, however trivial, could be ascribed. Suddeth comes from a Virginia family, but has long made Washington his home. boarded at —————— THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE. Representative McCleary on Duty Looking After the Literaturc. There were not many callers at the heal- quarters of the republican congressional committee in the Normandie today. Rep- resentative J. T. McCleary of Minnesota, @ member of the committee, whose duty it is to look after the literature that may be needeg durmg the campaign, was at his desk all day and will be™in the city con- tinuously until about September 10, when he will go to his home in Minnesota to look after affairs in his district. Mr. Mc- Cleary had a walkover at the last congres- sional election in his district, carrying it ever his opponent, who had the democratic and populistic vote, by a majority of 9.000. The democrats have not yet nominated a candidate, so that the exact lines the cam- paign will take there cannot be foreseen. After making a tour of his district, which contains eighteen counties, Mr. McCleary will respond to invitations that have been given him to speak in other States. He has received urgent requests to speak in Vir- sinia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, lilingis, Kensas, Nebraska, North and South Carolina. He may find time to speak in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky before leaving for his heme, but will not speak in the other states until he has gone through his own district. The republican congressional commiitee has now In hand a large assortment of literature that could be mede available for campaign purposes at short notice. Thi: literature covers about every issue tha could come up during the campaign, what ever direction the democratic party may seek to swing it. 3 While the literary departm. committee has an abundant ste ature on hand, ready to go to the printers, it will necessarily have to await de- velopments to see what issues are to be made prominent in the various ccngr: sional districts. Before long the republican candidates will be called on to advise the committee what the people in their dis- tricts are taking the greatest interest in and what class of literature will be needed there. When this information has been recelved orders will be given to have big issues of pampéicts printed and ditribute?. ——_+0+______ MEDICAL SUPPLIES FURNISHED. of the of liter- Statement Put Out by Surgeon Gen- eral Sternberg. Surgeon General Sternberg has furnished for publication a memorandum of an im- mense quantity of medical supplies which Were provided for the Santiago campaign. This memorandum, which is dated April 20, the surgeon general explains, does not include everything sent, but only the more important items. The medical chests which appear in the memorandum as a single item, comprise each an extensive supply of all sorts of medicine which are regarded as essential in the field. The surgical chests in the same way carry extensive contents. The supplies enumerated in the memoran- dum are in addition to the ordinary field supplies of the medicine and surgical chests. Each regiment was required to take two ambulances, four extra litters, a field hos- pital for ten men, medical and surgical chests, field supplies for three months. Infantry regiments were directed to have a steward or acting steward and ten pri- vates of Hospital Corps. Cavalry regiments were required to have two stewards or acting stewards and fif- teen Hospitai Corps men. A light battery was to have one ambu- lance, field hospital for five men (one hos- pital tent), an acting steward and tive pri- vates of the Hospital Corps. April 2U.—The surgeon general sent in- structions to Major B. F. Pope, chief sur- geon, Tampa, Fla., directing him to inspect the medical department of each regiment upon its arrival, and report to him the de- ficiencies in medical supplies. + 0+ —_____ Wronged Husband's Fatal Shots. DEADWOOD, S. D., August 11—In a shooting affray at Central City today, Judge J. P. Giddings, Ed Shannon and Jack Wear were killed and Mrs, Ed Shannon wounded. Intimacy between Giddings and Mrs. Shannon is given as the cause of the tragedy. * ——_>——- Archer Denies Writing Mrs. Orr. ZANESVILLE, Ohio, August 11-——Mayor Archer of Caldwell, Ohio, denies having ever written the letter found at Mrs. Orr's at Clarendon, Ark., and asserts that some- READY TO ACCEDE Spain Knows the Points of the Presi- dent’s Reply. OFFICIAL TEXT NOT YET RECEIVED Spanish Cabinet Will Consider It in Full This Afternoon. WAR AT ONCE TO STOP The Spanish cabinet will have the full text of President McKinley's re- ply at its meeting this afternoon. It is believed in Madrid that the gov- ernment is ready to accede at once. MADRID, August 11, 2 p.m—The queen regent presided at the cabinet meeting of this morning. Premier Sagasta and the other ministers, on emerging from the Palace, explained that while they had not yet received the full text of President Mc- Kinley’s reply, they had received an an- nouncement from the French foreign office which covered this. The President's an- swer, however, was then being transmitted to the Spanish government. At the same time it is known that the Spanish ministers are perfectly acquaintod with the principal points of the Untied States" and that the ministers are ready to accede to them. It is believed in official circles that a suspension of hostilities will be announced by both governments immediately after M. Cambon has signed the protocol. Noon.—Senor Moret, the forne for the colonies, had a long conference to- day with Senor Sagasta. The former has been frequently mentloned In connection with the presidency of the Spanish com- mission to draw up the treaty of peace with the United States, as ie is intimately acquainted with colonial matters, reply minister Postpone the Cortes. Official circles consider that the convoca- tion of the cortes can be postponed until the end of September, ani ft is further said that a suspension of hostilides will be telegraphically announced by both govern- ments immediately after M. Cambon has signed the protocol. The Spanish cabinet met during the morning, but whzn the ministers adjourned the full text of the dispatch of M. Cambon, the French ambassador at Weshington, had not been received. Consequently another session of the cabinet will be held this afterncon. ‘ 10 a.m.—In official circles here the reply of the United States to Spain in the matter of peace negotiations is regarded as sat’s- factory. Premier Sagasta, however, 4enies that he authorized the French ambassador at Washir.gton, M. Cambon, as the represen- tative of Spain, to make changes in the Spanish answer “as regards certain condi- tions which might create @ifficulties during the course of the negotiations.” The premier adde If any changes are to be made the government itself will make them.” The text of the reply of the United States will not be definitely known until after the cabinet meeting. Accept the Sacrifice. The Liberal, moderate republican, ex- presses the belief that President McKinley “replied to Spain’s note with suspicious ra- pidity.” It adds: “We accept the sacrifice, knowing the re- sponsibility falls upon the government. The best course is to avoid all useless procedure while the diplomatists are quibbling. It is useless to make distinctions in language in order te reach a conclusion which ts inevi- table and already known, while our blood continues to flow in Porto Rico and Manila. During the last three years we have sacri- ficed too much blood. It is time to end ft, and this is the only aspect of the question that at present can be considered. Any way, the press is unable to discuss its other aspects. All delay in concluding en armis- tice is criminal.” Sagasta’s Talk for Effect. LONDON, August 11—AN the advices re- ceived here throughout the day from Mad- rid show the correspcndents are certain that M. Cambon, the French ambassador at Washing-on, will receive authority this evening to sign the protocol. Senor Sagasta’s statements, made earlier in the day, must in no way be regarded as affecting the general situation, but as sim- ply being an effort to make the Spaniards believe the United States has made big con- cessions. ls ANARCHISTS IN BRUSSELS. One Fatally W: ded in a Pistol Fight With Police. BRUSSELS,August 11.—While e poticeman was arresting a militant anarchist, named ‘Willems, the latter shot and wounded the officer and then escaped. The anarchist also shot several persons who attempted to capture him, but he wes finally arrested and lodged in jail.