Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1898, Page 9

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P. + 67 36 .650 Pitcsburg... 59 43. 65 55 (650 Philadelphia 45 50 37 38 .600| Brooklyn.... 37 50 59 40 (595 Louisville. -. 38 62 55 43 561 Washington. 84 63 |: 55 46 545 St. Louls.... 30 72. | The Louisville Colonels made it two of three yesterday, defeating the Senators by a score of 3 to 1. The game was wit- nessed by a few hundred spectators, who behaved with becoming solemnity at the burial of the lifeless Wagnerites, refrain- ing, with few exceptions, from expressing any criticisms of the dead. Manager-Captain Fred Clarke introduced a youth of eighteen or nineteen years, one Altrock, as the firing party, who used his Port battery with telling effect, although the projectiles had little speed. The boy appeared very easy, but he was admirably coached by Kittridge, his backstop, and en- couraged constantly by the visitors, both on the fleld and bench, tke feeble efforts of his opponents to disconcert the youngster aving as much penetrative power as water does through a duck’s feathers. About the only life observable was that in the Ken- tuckians, who not only played an errorless game, but played with refreshing snap. Dineen pitched for the Washington peo- ple, keeping the hits down to seven, and twirling a game which, had his associates had energy enough in ‘them to get out of the way of a funeral procession, would have gone to his credit. McGuire and Reltz Were the home people to get more than one hit, Jim placing two to his credit and Reitz three, yet not a run was scored by elther of them. The Washington Wagner was replaced at short by Mercer in the second inning, whose playing of the position was no more successful than his attempt at pitching was Saturday, although the offi- cial “scorer mercifully refrained from charging him with an error. The third base play of the Louisville Wagner was as fine ag has been seen here this seasoi while Selbach’s catch of Dexter's foul fi in the ninth inning and his th to the plate, catching Altrock, and Smith's one- handed siop of Ritchey’s grounder and throw-out at first were about the only fea~ tures of the play on the local side. Whh two out in the second, Kittridge vas given a pass, going to third on A. mess of Altrock’s easy bounder, ring on Clarke's single to right. e Colonels also scored a run in the fol- lowing inning, when Dexter was hit on the arm, went to d ball and home on the visiting Wa double to left. Their third and last run was made in the fifth inning, on ter, his of outs. The run made by the scored in the sixth tnning on 4 te to center, McGuire's single to left, Farrell's fly to Dexter, and McGuire's fake attempt to steal second. S Washington. R.H. R.H.O.AE. Ibach, If. 0 0 02006 Gettman.rf. 0 1 00200 get 0 o 01226 oom 908 o1330 {s 00320 | 10220 o2 60 0 10 1 100 3B Left on bases base on balls Struck out—E e hits—Reliz “y and Davis, ‘idge and Altri ~ . Hit by pitcher me ball—Me- Umpires—Gaftney and Totals 0000 Ot L'6 on Dy Dineen, J. Baltimores Won Two. continued their winning by defeating the Pitts- bures in two games played in the oyster city, the first by 9 to 3 and the second by 6 to 1. The Oricles played both games perfectly, not an error being made, while the Pirates fielded poorly. The pitching of Maul! and Nops was the feature of the day's PLATTSBURGH, N. Y. QFFICH, 726 1STH ST. N.W. Use (o Facial Soap Facial Cream and If mutism, Neuralgia, attea diseare mn or write JOHN RY Institute West 424 <_wY a free. Charges moderate. NEGRO ASSAILED BY SOLDIERS Maj. Cheatham Prevented Lynching by Displaying His Pistol. fisherman, negro crab ‘owly escaped } ) Tennessee soldiers day. Two men of avairy which were dragged and volunteers y injured in the tussle. The negro’s a block and a half from the Pre- of the Tennessee regiment finally r back to quarters, and took gro to the guard house for began in a saloon. Will Da- vate of Company L, ist Tennessee was drinking in a _ saloon. e or six other soldiers from different regiments and the negro, Thomas, were in the place. According to the story told by Davis. the negro approached him and askel for a drink Davis replied that he had no money, wherevpon the negro in the right eye with a set of ‘kles. The two closed in a strug- ere separated by an lowa in the saloon. nd himself free he went to his home. d by the soldiers, house in an endeavor to red man. But for the prompt j. Cheatham the negro might h Cheatham stol and said first man who Injured the fon saved the col- te violence, but on guard house at the Presidio ‘ked by Private Scruggs, blow over the diers were en. Miller n the riot w were Tenne ey number also and Iowa regiments. Aged Pather Avenges His Daughter. In Su: Landrum’s court at Atlanta, Ga., yesterday William Baan, a white-hair- ed old man of seventy-one years, cut the throat of James Phillips, aged thirty, whom the aged father claims seduced his daugh- ter. Phillips’ wound is dangerous, and the doctors say he may not recover. A case of seduction against Phillips by Bain’s daugh- ter, Mrs. Mary Scafe, was on trial. ‘e vol- sseeans, from the Nothing but bergains at Hoeke’s clearing sale.—Advt, playing. R. HE. Baltimore......30040002x-8 i3 0 Oo210000 0-8 F 2 R. HE. -29400000x-6 10 6 -000000001-1 5 4 Bostons Won Two. The yellow streak that Captain Tebeau sald he had discovered in the Bostons was not in evidence yesterday, when the Bean- eaters defeated the Clevelands in two games in the city of culture, the first by 4 to 3 and the second by 6 to 0. The pitching of Lewis and Willis was very good, but 9 hits being made in the two games off of these twirlers. Boston...... 1001001001410 0 Cleveland: 0200010000-3 8 1 R. H. EB. Boston.........01220100x-6 7 6 nd. -99000000 90 646 St. Louis, 7; Philadephia, 4. st. 1 boys pulled themselves to- ‘The gether yesterday at Philadelphia and de- feated the Phillies by 7 to 4. The Hurst “Rough Riders” outbatted and outfielded the Quaker boys, the poor flelding of Fultz be ch ng particularly disastrous for the home R. HE. St. Louis......10 102800 0-7 4 2 Philadelphia... 00 3000100-4 7 4 Cineinnati, 8; Brooklyn, 0. “Pink’’ Hawley was at his best yesterday at Brooklyn, and as a result the Cincin- natis whitewashed the Bridegrooms by 8 to 0. But six hits were registered by the home club, while the visitors hit McKenna at critical times. The Reds have won eleven out of the fourteen games played by these two clubs. R. H. B. Brooklyn. -900000000-0 6 3 Cincionatt..... 2021100208 10 8 Chicago-New York Tie. The Chicagos and New Yorks played a ten- inning tie game yesterday in New York, both sides having chased two runs over th. plate, the contest being called on ac- coant of darkness. Stupid base running by Van Haltren and Grady is given as the cause for the Giants not winning. R. HE. New York... 1000001000210 2 Chicago... 0010010000-2 8 4 = 3ase Ball Notes. Bt. Louis today. Today is ladies’ day. Killen ts slated to pitch. Yesterday's exhibition by the Senators was simply horrible. Selbach may be a little theatrical in his movements, but he comes very near being the best left fielder in the league. If the Senators would only try to ginger up a little their defeats would be over- looked. It is the way they go about the game that makes the crowd sore—no life, no ambition; simply a desire to get the game over. The league magnates seem to be digging their own graves. The move made yester- day in suspending Holmes, undoubtedly out of fear of Freedman, has made enemies for the league. Such ‘action plants thi germs for an opposition organization. Willie Dineen’s pitching yesterday re- minded the onlookers of a horse carrying weight for age. He had the eurves and speed, but exerted himself only after he had gotten into a hole. The wiily-nity pane oe Senators has evidently af- fected Shortstop Cockman of the Reading club is a heavy enough hitter to lead off in the batting for his club. His fielding has been first-class, and $400, with return rebate if he doesn’t prove good enough, seems very liberal terms. Fire the dead ones and try out new men for next year. Maybe the Louisville boys were not “chesty” after yesterday’s game. A con- tinued chorus of popular songs came from their ‘bus on the way from the grounds to the hotel. It has been a long time since the Colonels have won two out of three from the Senators. A “hurry-up” wagon should be sent after Manager Tom Loftus of the Columbus team. He cannot be secured too soon. Only 800 spectators at the game yesterday, and if the present order of things continues that number will be considered large be- fore the week is out. After holding the leadership in the Na- tional League since May 12 the Cincinnati Reds came within an ace of losing it yes- terday, when Boston won two games and the Reds one. The exact standing of Cin- cinnati is .650 5-108, while Boston is exact- ly .650. It is an extremely slender margin, but enough to decide a championship if it came down to that. The leaders are not far ahead of Baltimore now, for they are less than 50 points in front, while the ex- champions have managed to reach third place. Junior Base Ball. The Champions played their last game on Monday and defeated the Islanders by 7 to 6 in a sixteen-inning game. Both teams’ pitchers played fine ball. Line-up was; J. Chrise, first base; Teel, second base; Chreig, short stop; Cilligan, third base Lester, left fleld; Chrise, center fiold: Lov: right fleld; Carter, catcher; Hearn, pitcher. Batteries—Champions, Carter and Hearn Islands, Pullman and Niedfeldt. Jose Mason, captain, 1919 Vermont avenue northwest. FREEDMAN WINS. Ducky Holmes Kept From Playing With the Bultimor From the Philadelphia Press, The board of directors of the National League, at their meeting at the Hotel Wal- ton yesterday, enacted the most startling bit of base ball legislation of the season. They were called together apparently to decide the appeal of the New York club from the payment of the fine of $1,000 for the forfeiting of a recent game to Balti- more. They decided this against the New York club, und then they went step fur- ther. This was that “Ducky” Holmes, the left fielder of the Baltimore club, who made a remark which caused President Freed- man of the New York club to order his manuger to forfeit the game, should be sus- pended from the game fer the rest of this season. The Baltimore club is given ten days in which to carry out the edict of the rd. ‘The appeal of the New York club against the payment of the $1,000 fine was denied. The fine will be held by the league until October 15, and will be forfeited to the league by Baltimore, should Holmes be played after the ten days shail have ex- pired. The decision regarding the fine did not cause any surprise. The one, however, put- ting Player Holmes out of the business uh- til next season fell ke lightning from a clear sky. No one supposed that any ac- tion would be taken in the case of Holmes, it being generally supposed that the board of discipline recently created by the league would pass judgment on his alleged offense. It was shortly after noon when the board was called to order by W. W. Watkins, in the absence of President Young. The lat- ter arrived later and took command. Col. Rogers of the Philadelphia ball club claimed that Boyle had been disposed of to the New York club for $1,000, while President Freedman, through his counsel, maintained that the deal had not been con- summated. The directors, after consider- able argument, decided in favor of the New York club, and the Philadelphia club still has Boyle on its staff. “Unele Nick” did not miss much of the fun, as the opposing sides had not yet opened their broadsides. Only preceded his arrival, and he w to see all the fun. The board was made S follows: B. S. Muckenfuss of S Pulliam of Louisville, W. tkins of Pittsburg, H. Von der Horst of Baltimore, Earl Wagner of Washington and A. J. Reach of Philadelphia. he Holmes-Freedman episode occurred on the grounds of the New York club last month. Holmes was a former player of the New Yorks and after having been liking to the bench when ulled him a “lobster” and tred to his having been let go by New York. Holmes retaliated by making a r mark, which, it is claimed, was only heard by a few persons, but which was taken by Mr. Freedman as being referred to himself and as an insult. Mr. Freedman made scene upon the field, finally ordering his manager to forfeit the game. A few days later payment on the check given Baltimore for the gate receipts was stopped. Baltimore Manager's View of It. From the Baltimore Sun. Manager Hanlon returned to Baltimore last night. When asked about the board's action, he said: “I consider it both absurd and outrageous. It is an outrage on the Baltimore club and an outrage on Holmes. “The case was perfectly plain. Freedman stopped the game because of a supposed in- sult to himself. This being the case, he owed us our share of the gate receipts and the $1,000 fine under the constitution. What does the board do? It fines Mr. Freedman $1,000 because it cannot do otherwise, but then says in effect: ‘Mr. Freedman, we fine you this $1,000, but you need not ‘pay the $450 you owe Baltimore, and as a sop to you we will suspend Holmes and thus crip- ple the Baltimore team, and, if it refuses to be crippled, you need not pay either the $1,000 or the $450 you owe." “That is just it. If we refuse to suspend Holmes, Freedman goes free. In other words, the board says Freedman is guilty, but he shall be punished only on condition that the Baltimore club, that is innocent, is punished more than Freedman is. We, innocent as we are, are to be punished more than Freedman is, whose guilt is ad- mitted. Was anything more absurd? And now suppose we refuse to suspend Holmes, Freedman is not only not punished, but he is actually rewarded by being allowed to pocket 3450 of our money. In other words, the innocent Baltimore club is fined $450 for the benefit of the guilty party. “As for Holmes, he is punished without reason, without the slightest chance to be heard in his own defense and even without being notified that he was accused of any- thing. “What will we do? Well, we have not yet decided. We have ten days in which to decide, and if Brodie is all right, we may let Holmes rest the remainder of the sea- son, because we should very much dislike for Freedman to get all the money. But, on the other hand, if the suspension tends to weaken the Orioles, we shall tell the board that we refuse to be crippled, and let them reward Mr. Freedman il (ney see fit.” MICHAEL FAILED TO COME. Raced Elkes and Was Beaten Over a Lap. ‘The Michael-Moran race at the Conduit road track, which was to have come off last evening, did not materialize, owing, it was announced, to the illness of Michael. Nearly 5,000 persons were disappointed. Shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday after- noon a telegram was received from Dave Shafer, Michael's trainer, in Philadelphia, announcing that the midget had collapsed, and that the probabilities were he would not ride again this season. Accordingly, just before the race meet started, it was announced that Michael would not appear, and that Harry Elkes, the six-day racar, and the hour champion of the world, would take his place. The announcement was made that all persons who did not care to witness the race could leave and their ad mission money would be refunded. Abou. 200 left, but most of them returned and stayed through all of the races. Though he may not have the reputation of Michael, Elkes has jumped into the mid- dle-distance class. His performance Satur- day night, July 30, at the Willow Grove SLEEPY FEELING after hearty eating use Horstord’s Acid Phosphate It relieves drowsiness. Shun Substitues Put up only in bottles, sirmishing m hand struck out was w a pectator w. | track, Philadelphia, when he defeated Tom Linton and rode thirty-four miles 1,23 yards in the hour, is the most meritorious Tide of the year. In addition to breaking the world’s hour recon Bikes broke all records from fourtea to thirty-four miles, inclusive. The ‘former WOrld’s hour record was thirty-three miles yards, made July 5, at the Willow Grove track, by Edouard Taylore, She French rider, who was defeated in the~ ride-in a thirty- mile match race agi inton. Last eyening Elk; paced by three quints, regular pacey ler contract with ‘the American Cycla Hgcing Association. Moran had one quint anffthree quads, with several triplets In res if needed. In all he had twenty mak and Elkes had only fifteen. While the Qréliminary races were interesting enough,} thg. spectators were looking forward to he big race. They ex- pected to see some good riding, and in this they were not disappointed. Moran was defeated by a lap @ quarter, the time being 17:343-5. The local boy rode well, but Eikes rode better. Moran’s pacers were good, but Elkes happened to have better men. Moran made good pick-ups, but Elkes’ were much better. From the very outset the boy from Giens Falls, N. ¥., took the lead, and maintained it. Elkes 1s a slender rider, while Moran, more stock- ily built and with better muscles, looked like the stronger man. Perhaps the local man’s greatest fault was the use of too small a gear. There was a delay of about twenty min- utes after the last race before the match contest started. The pacing crews of both riders came out on the track and rode around for several mil2s, making a pretty sight. Tho Elkes men seemed to be in a g00d mood for riding, and they sang thi Nettle war cry with a vim as they went round the boards. Moran was the first of the contestants to appear, and h> was given an ovation. He rode around for a mile or so, and just before he left the track Elkes came out and was given a good re- ception. The toss up for positions gavo Elk+s the pole, while his camp for pacing teams was established at the end of the second turn. Moran's camp of pacers was at the end of the fourth turn, the entrance to the home stretch. At the report of tha starters gun two quints came moving across the tape like living monsters, and the contestants were Shoved after them. Elkes held the pole, while Moran k=pt outside. Before the back- stretch had been reached the pacing ma- chines and riders were in Indian file. On the first lap Bikes gained about twenty yards. While the visitor's pace was chang- sd on the first lap, the qu for Moran car- ried him around for several laps before re- lieved by a quad. Eikes followed his pace in a beautiful manner. The edge of his tire was within an inch of the rear wh2el of his pacing machines, and he held this position all during the race, His change of pace was wonderful, and in- stead of losing ground he appeared to gain. It was noticeable that he changed his pacs only on the turns, obtaining advantage of the steep grade. On the other hand, Moran changed his pace on both the turns and the stretches. The local boy was >videntiy nervous, and in following his wheel at times wobbled. He seemed to be unable to hug the rear wheel of bis pacing machines as clossly as Elkes did his. Yet he rode a pretty race. He never once lost his pace. To the spectators it appeared as though the pace for Moran was not going nearly so fast as that for Elkes. This is true, but it seems certain that th pace was as fast as Moran wanted, for he was not heard to urge the men on. In his pick-ups, he seem- ed_to lose ground. ‘The announcement that the first mile was covered in 149 caused much applause. While Elkes was leading at this point, he did not have such a great advantage. He gained steadily, however, and on the fifth lap was about fifty yardg in the lead. His pace seemed to be takirky things compara- tively easy, thovgh riding like clockwork. On the first lap of the third mile the vis- itor led by a full hAlf a‘tap. The first lap of the fifth mile witnessed the first acctdent. About 100 yard: the tape Moran fell It was charg: ihe time that his pacing crew had run him off the track, but this seemed hardly !'ke The rter’s gun wad fired, and Elk stopped. According to the prev pus aAgres- ment the race was run op the French plan, S provited for the ‘riders to stop !n c ny accident’ happened to one con- nt or hi After a delay of jabout ten minu foran came out again jand-a second s s made, the contes- tants occupying the relative positions prior }to the accident. Hikes gained urged his pacers on as though anxious to } Kain a lap, and this was accomplished on the first lap of the eighth mile. From this peint on the race was the same as at the start, The local boy seemed to hold own much better, and after his lap san | Elkes could not get over a quarter of a lap more lead. On the last lap, as the bell scunded, Elkes came past the tape, closely following his strongest quint, which trav- | eied like a steam engine. Moran, however, did not reach the tape on this lap. While the echo of the gong was still in the air he fell from his wheel tor a second time, in almost the identical place where he first fell. He did not finish the race, vhough Elkes kept on and passed the judge's stand like a streak of lightning. The preliminary races were divided into seven events, mile handicap, am- ateur and the two-thirds-of-a-mile profi sional each being divided into two heats and a final. Fred. Sims was the scratch man in his heat of the professional rac and he won out In the fast time of 1.18 4-5 breaking the record established by Otto Ziegler at 1.19 flat. In the final, though he rode a good race, Sims was unable to over- take French, who had too good a handicap to be headed. The summary: First race, one-mile, handicap, amateur— First heat—John Hill; won; Ray Cogswell, second; L. F. Kinslow, third; H. Weigel, fourth; N. M. Manakee. fifth; time, 2:07 4-1 Second heat—H. A. Rhine won; J.B. Han ger, second; J. H. Alexander, third; A. W. Coleman, fourth; F. B. Miller, fitth; time, 257. Final heat—Won by T.’ BE. Hanger: H. Weigel, second; Ray Cogswell, third: time, 2:14 1-5, Second race, two-thirds of a mile, handi- cap, professional—First heat—R. L.’ French won, C. EB. Gause second; Fred Schade, third; W. G. LeCompte, fourth; C. J. Muel. ler, fifth; time, 1:192-5. Second heat—W. F. Sims, first; W. Sims, second; C. Turville, third; E. L. Wilson, fourth; B. D. Wede- kind, fifth; time, 1:1845. Final heat—Won by R. L. Brench; W, F. Sims, second; Fred Schade, third; C. E. Gause, fourth;’ time, Third race, Australian pursuit, amateur— Won by C. L. Miller; H. A. Rhine, second; distance, three miles and 160 yards; time, 8:26 1-5. Fourth race, ten miles, paced—Won by Harry Elkes; A. C. Moran, second; time, 17:84 8: LOAFING IN CYCLE RACES. Men Will Be Started on Opposite Sides of the Track. Chairman Albert Mott of the L. A. W. national racing board has returned home from the national meet at Indianapolis. He sald the Bald-Cooper race was the Breatest case of jockeying and headwork he had ever witnessed. When the pistol was fired neither moved—their starters held them—each man endeayoring to get the other to tdke the tead’ Again the pistol was fired: still neither started. It was then that Referee Mott stated that if they did not leave the jape,at the next crack of the pistol he would put men behind them who would start them., The gun cracked and both started as slowly as possible. A line was drawn thirty feet from the start and if either should have fallen before crossing it the racé would have been stop- ped and restarted. After passing this line if a man was off his wheel he would have to remount and catch the other fellow. It was in this thirty feet that some remark- able work was done. The generalship dis- played was wonderful. Jt was what was known as “foxy,” ‘ Cooper was first to ¢ross the line, and Bald looked happy.’ Soon after passing the mark Cooper ran up thé bank and caught @ post. Bald rode ‘up to the post and also caught it to steady himself. Referee Mott then told Cooper that Bald had outjockeyed him, and that Cooper must start first and he would give him one minute to make a start. Cooper started off as slowly as he could and Bald followed him. At the end of the lap they again stopped at the post and were again started. Again they were given one minute to get away and they did so. The race resulted in one of the great- est Contests ever witnessed. Each wanted the other to pace and each was trying to get an opening which would give him such === | a lead as to deprive the other of his pacing. At Manhattan Beach it has been decided to start racers in a matched race from op- posite sides of the track. No man Is going to lose a half lap waiting for another's Dace, but the race will resolve itself into a pursuit race, the faster man catching the slower one. In this sort of a race a judge will be at each starting point and will fire his pistol when his man reaches his tape at the conclusion of the race. Mr. Mott says he thinks that few dead heats will re- sult, and he is thoroughly in favor of the plan. This sort of race became necessary because the crowd was displeased at the “loafing” of Taylore and McDuffie last Sat- urday. Challenger Lost the Race. Yesterday’s race between the yacht Chal- lenger of the Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht Club of Oyster bay, N. and Do- minion of the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht Club of Montreal was won by the Do- minion, 2 minutes 47 seconds. The reason of Domirion’s gains on the beat and close reach was that she had one of her keels out of the water. She ts built on the catamaran principle, ard with the weather keel out of the water presented a@ very small wetted surface. When both keels were in the water Challenger gained considerably, Dominion is known as a “freak.” SSS DEMAND FOR AN INQUIRY Medical Record’s Editorial Concerning Neg- lect of Sick Soldiers, Comments Upon the Statement Made Recently by the Secretary, of War. In the current issue of the Medical Rec- ord appears the following editorial on “The Soldier and the Medical D=partment of the Army: otwithstanding the complaints of the entire press of the country regarding the neglect of the sick and wounded in our late battles, the S2cretary of War seems to be content to dismiss the whole subject with the statement that whatever occurred was to have been expected and that in real no one was to blam2. In other words, wishes it to be understood that there he yas no way to prevent the sending of transport ships loaded with soldiers and without medical supplies or surgeons, the crowding of soldiers into quarters not fit for cattle, and the nogiect of the sick and wounded, exposed, as they were, on the battiefield for days together without medical or surg assistance. It is hardly warrantable him to say that these are not facts, e if they were based only on newspaper re- ports. Every One Has an Excuse. “The surgeon general of the army, in the last issue of the Medical Record, in answer to our former queries, makes from his standpoint an excuse for shortcomings in his department, but dos not wholly ex- piain why such excuse should have be necessary. The dreadful fact stares every one in the face that the poor suldiers, who had a right to expect everything from a country for which they were willing to sac- rifice their lives, really did not receive as good treatment as would have been ¢¥on to ordinary cattle under like circum- stanc2s. Close and filthy quarters, bad food and foul water were the disgraceful incidents connected with the incoming voy- age of one transport after another. These were hardly the ordinary accidents of war, considering the ample time allowed the authorities for preparing for such emer- gencies, “Every one having responsibility in the premises is ready with some ‘sort of excuse, but none seems to be able or willing to dis- cover the actual guilty parties. The sur- geon general in a measure accounts for the misery and suffering of the sick and wounded by saying that the medical sup- plies were left behind at Tampa. Whose business was it to have prevented such a gross neglect of ordinary duty? If th eral of the army is to blame he ce should be called upon to add his quota to the long chapters of explanations from other army officers. Who was the medical officer in charge of these supplies, and why did he not protest at the right time and in the right way yon as he diseovered gen- the true nature of the situation? It was his busine to remind his superior cMlcers of the facts and thus abselve himself frem any responsibility in the matter. But ap- parently he said nothing until called to ac- count by the surgeon general, and then he throws the blame on thi cer at Santiago. But Ger the entire r medical department. Blame Should Be Placed. “It seems proper and just, and it ought certainly to be possible, that the blame should be fixed directly on some party who can be proved guilty by a proper! ducted and reasonably exhaust ination into all the facts in the the Secretary of War cannot hush up a proper inquiry because he may for reasoas of his own think that it would not be eith interesting or instructive. “It has not yet been made clear why some of the transports came to New York without medicines and In one or two cases without surgeons. Surely the commander- in-chief did not leave the surgeons side tracked at Tampa along with the quinine pills. ‘This sending of sick troops on a sea voyage Without surgeons, medical supplies or even digestible food is too serious a matter to be dismissed with a mere state- ment that such was not the case, and that all the newspapers misrepresented the ac- tual condition of affairs. Those at the front who had the matter in charge should throw some light cn the whys and whcre- fores of such lamentable results. “The surgeon gereral still owes it to the public, to the profession and to the noble, faithful and energetic members of his corps to urge the fullest investigation into all the facts, and to answer still more ¢f- Even fectually than he has thus far done the widespread criticism of the management of his particular department. We have some facts, but many mcre have still to be pre- sented before the real blgme can be made to rest where it should properly belong.” —_—_—_~+o+___ SHE CHOSE LAUDANUM. Charges That Her Husband Offered Her Two Ways to Die. The alternative ef poison or a revolver with which to end her life was offered by Rev. Flavius J. Brobst, the preacher lec- turer, to his wife, Mrs. Julia E. Brobst, according to a bill for divorce filed in the superior court at Chicago by Mrs. Brobst. The wife alleges in her bill that she chose laudanum as the means with which to comurit suicide, and that her life was only saved after she swallowed the drug by the circumstance of her having consumed a quantity of milk, which ameliurated its effects. During the time Mrs. Brobst was unconscious from the effect of the drug, a period of about twenty-one hours, Mrs. Brobst alleges that her husband, accord- ing to what he later told her, preached two sermons. —_____e-+___— Badly Cut. A colored man named Marcellus Green, aged twenty-two, who had a ticket from Washington to Round Bay on special train this morning leaving Washington, had his ticket taken by another colored man stand- ing on the plaform and in trying to get on the train had his face badly cut and neck sprained. His friends pulled him on the train, leaving him at Annapolis Junction. He was sent to Washington on train 55 and taken to the Emergency Hospital. —-____ Illness of Mrs. Nancy Stevenson. Mrs. Nancy Stevenson, mother of Mr. Adlai Stevenson, former Vice President, is seriously ill at her son’s residence in Bloom- ington, Ill., and is belieyed to be in a crit- ical condition. She is almost ninety years of age and has been in excellent health until | a few days ago, her mind being perfectly clear, - ———_+ e+ ____ R. P. Porter's Appointment. Mr. Robt.-P. Porter, the superintendent of the last general census of the United States, has been appointed a commissioner to examine and report upon the finances, banking systems and customs laws of Cuba and Porto Rico. THEY MET GARCIA American Commanding Officers Con- ferred With Him at Santiago. CUBAN ARMY 10 BE DISBANDED Trouble With the Insurgents in Cuba Seems Brewing. CREMATING THE DEAD geen [Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.] SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August 15.—A se- cret meeting was held tonight at the pal- ace between the commanding offic of the American army and the Cuban lead- ers. The strictest secrecy was maintained, but it can be said with good authority that Gen. Garcia was present. The meeting lasted an hour and a half. The informa- tion obtained is to the effect that the Cu- ban situation was thoroughly reviewed, and that it was resolved to disband the washstand, 4 chairs, a rocker, Sead ae ee a table and a towel rack. In should pay the men off. 29 y, rv This involves the expenaiture of 315,00,-|% all, 10 pieces. You would 00, but it is most important to t perity of the island, y Ith tirely agricultural, nobody, planter farmer, daring to cultivate his lan¢ ose wel “The Great Providers.”* Abed room com= pletely furnished for $24.50. Such is one of our daring offers for this week. To buy the goods individually at any other store would cost you at least double the amount. The suite consists of a handsome bed, a large dressing case with plate glass mirror, a substantial a a ee ts a ta not want a more completely furnished room. And all for $24.50. Cash or Credit. ees insurgent bands are in the fleld, raiding | & = and burning. + Sasi $ © (Copyright, 1898, by the Ass od Press.) $ c SA P t The Hostite Cubans. = ayer et it, g SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August 4 417 7th Trouble with the Cubans is brew - 415-417 7th St. BS attitude fs ore of sullen hos' 3 = Americans: The better cla: vor the annexation of the United St a m masses are re s to work and accept the shel by an American prot influenced by a certain cl ters and breeder again anything order. This inflammatory urges the recognit and spurns all offers or ntection afforded : but they ema and SCHWAN TAKES A COLONEL. Commander of the Mayagnex District ing to prosperity under Guphaken’ thes an meheeke tectorate, and excites popular discontent. ‘ iS This is exactly the class that pushes itself | Advices from Ponce, . and whose views and | morning, state that Gen st ps umn was attacked yes fice to th Mayaguez and Lares all offers of peace, or a cessation of z hostilities, re Te took ‘upon an aeitecie, | fantry, under Col. Burke, w as gTeement between the Uni rates | the valley of the Rio Grar ain on their own account not | fired upon from a hillside by a f upon the free and in : fifteen hundred aniards, who were state of Cuba, whose liberati MY. TO ts stne Goward the north. She fink web diates pacification, but will ignore ice to the point of continuing se War and shooting every Spaniard in the field. A wild rumor i; the Cuban army capture it, ot that and traceable to t Iron Hand Needed. The influence ex2rted by such a body of men against law and order is formidal This h ical people deman with an iron hand. While still in embryo, is influence is already felt among certain who refuse to work or serve the rnment until a clear statement of t cedom and independence of their country suppression A knowled tive to the to expl render of thi: condition is tmpera- iding of future policy, and er harsh steps may ry in dealing with the i mé ain what ficial ter by Coli report submitted to Gen. or of the Port Donaldson shows the cus' es from July 30 to August 13 to b .215, an excellen showing for the first fertnight of American administration. Clara Barton of the Red Cros: y today cabled Presid questing that a vesse! for the purpose of taking the starving Cubans in Havan cording to reports, want and ¢ it is exp. piaced at ciety imme stock of suppl of transport that retur nd t were repuls with, it is bs rable loss. Col. Soto, of the Maya- guez dis . Was wounded, and wae afters ken in a wayside cottage. Ha was attended by two nts, who eur- e The Americ suffered no loss, artillery and cavalry were not en- a. Gen. Schw signing received new: when the it had not tained reports from 2 was erson. AT over ion w All of ¢ comfortabl PEACE TREATY ADVISERS, Chicrgo’s Plan to Get pressions From Leading Business Me ments being are rade at ( «ding Mir s men of ng of repre- Yea semimine sentative opintons lestion as to here demands recognition to the ext at position th ment ought to furnishing her an opportunity for turther | take for the furtherance development much-needed reli2t work in Havana. of its trade and commer tormul, Cremnte Dead Spaniards. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August Spanish steamer Isla de Luzon saile morning for Spain, haying on board Spanish soldiers. The Isla de Panay will probably sail tomorrow, and she will be fol- lewed by the L de Satrustegul. The Mon loading at once. The embarkation of the prisoners is be- ing pushed with great activity. This is rendered imp2rative by their horrible c dition. The mortality is so great in the Spanish camp, where discase is rampant, that no longar are the dead buried. A fu- neral pile of ten or twelve bodies is made, saturated with kerosene and set fire to, cremating the bodies in the open air. The transport Breakwater sailed morning with the 12th Infantry. City of Macon will sail this | after- noon with the 17th Regiment, and the Leona leaves tomorrow with Battery C of the 4th Artillery, the remnants of the 9th and 10th Cavairy, the Gatling gun detach- this h Ti tion of treaty of pe ain. conference will be held under the auspices of Illinois Manufacturers’ Association at the Union League Club in Chicago 4 25 at an informal dinner. This action was decided upon at a meeting of the board of directors of the association yesterday at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Mayor Carter H. Harrison, Alexander Revell, Levi Mayer, Mr. George R. Peck, Cyrus H. McCormick, John J. Glessner, At C. Bartlett, Theodore Oehn, Orson Smith, E. W. Blatchford and J. W. Gates have been invited to be present and speak. Mr. John Wanamaker of Philadelphia, Senate Cushman K. Davis and Senator C.'W. Fair- banks of Indiana have also been invited to express their views. A couple of weeks ago the directors of the association passed a resolution that it was the sense of the association that the President of the United States instr those having in charge for this country the conclusion of the treaty of peace to exact that the ports of all Spanish territory in the Pacific ocean be opened upon the most liberal terms to all products of American ments, and Col. Parker’s two companies of | industry. the 34th Michigan. The secretary of the Illinois Manufac The Cliuton has arrived from Tampa | turers’ Association has beem directed (o with medical supplies and s2veral doctors. | write every governor in the Union and eee GEN. LAWTON'S ADDRESS, Pisises His Men for Their Courage, Cheerfuiness and Fortitude, The following is Gen. Lawton’s address to his staff, a part of which will shortly re- turn home: “Headquarters 2d Division,5th Army Corps, “Santiago de Cuba, August 14, 1898. “Being ordered to other duty the under- signed hereby relinquishes the tommand of Division of the 5th Army Corps, and doing desires to express to the officers and enlisted men of his command his thanks for and appreciation of the gallant and soldierly manner in which the duties and labors required of them have been per- formed, the character of which is almost unparaleled in severity, danger and impor- tance. “The 2a Division, established a litle more than two months ago, proceeded almost immediately to embark for the expedition to Santiago. Arriving off that coast, it was the first to disembark and the first Ameri- can military force to land on Cuban soil. Without deiay or waiting to secure rations, baggage, or other necessaries and conven- fences of any kind, the division proceeded to Siboney, compelling the garrison there to retire and capturing the town. The division then resumed the advance toward Santiago, laboriag day and night amid trying condi- tions, in marches, reconnoissances and Scouting, and while covering the advance, fighting the decisive battle of El Caney. Unique in the character of its defenses and importance of its situation, El Caney was defended with a stubborn resistance per- mitting of no surrender and was carried by a charge such as is made oniy by American soldiers, killing, wouniing or capturing al- most every Spaniard. “Moving thence within an hour, without one man uracecunted for, toward Santiago, and taking up a position on the right of the army, and hastily intrenching, it was en-- gaged with the enemy on the 2d of July. Extending to the right and covering the Bay of Santiago, and threatening the safe- ty of the Spanish ships, the latter sought safety in flight to the sea. “Fighting by the daylight and digging all night, the division pressed forward to the right under the lines and to within 150 yards of the enemy, the right resting on the Bay of Santiago. The memorable 17th of July came, and with it the surrender of the city and the Spanish army, and later the end of the war with Spain. “When overtaken by the dreaded fever your , cheerfulness and fortitude did not forsake you. When the history of the war for Cuban independence is written the 2d Division will deserve and receive a full page on every important occurrence greater or pert its trade gradually declining in tha volume of the world's commerce, obtain from him a siatement as to what the government should do in the and also ask each governor if ment is for or against the retention of territory that has fallen into through the of war. These letters will be read at the confer- ence. he our handa see RT TRADE, Great Advance by the United States d Drop by France. United States Consul Morris, at Ghent, has furnished the State Department with scm? Interesting statistizs concerning the export trade of the leading nations «f the werid for 1896, as compared with 1872, from which it appears that in 1896 they rated in the following order: England, United States, Germany, France’ ussia, Avstria-Hungary ard Belgium. The most remarkable fature of the gure; given, tha ecnsul says, is the decrease in the trade of France, which has fallen from second to fourth place. The de of the United States, increas:d more on the contrary, rapidly than that of any other country, or nearly 150 per cent in the -wenty-five years, Besides the couatries mentioaed, Japan, Australia and the Bast InJx have, in e88 degree, increased their ex- France alone, the consul says, sees ~ e+ Cutting Down the Naval Militia. The Navy Department is taking steps to reduce the force of naval militiamen called into service from the several states. The Minneapolis is to transfer part of her crew to the Yosemite, thus releasing the Michi- gan naval militiamen who man the Yose- mite. crew to the Dixie and other auxiliary craft, thus allowing the naval militiamea on these auxiliaries to go home. naval service will speedily be returned into the hands of the regular officers and crews. The Columbia is also to transfer her In this way the —__—_+ 0+ ____—. Seerctary Day at the Seashore. Secretary Day has gone to Atlantic City for several days. During his absence As- sistant Secretary Moore will have charge of the business of the State Department. ++ _____—_ Controller Dawes Returns. Mr. Charlies G. Dawes, the controller of the currency, hes returned to Washingtox after ten days’ absence at his home in Illi- nois. ee Hoeke's clearing sale continues only fif- teen days.—Advt.