Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1898-24 PAGEN. THE NATION'S POLICY Discussions Continued at the Sara- toga National Conference. VIEWS OF THE ANTI-EXPANSIONISTS Samuel Gompers Speaks for the Federation of Labor. ADDRESSES HEARD OTHER SARATOGA, N. Y., August 20.—The na- tlonal conference on the foreign policy of the United States resumed its deliberations this n:orning. It was presided over by Robert Treat Paine of Boston. In a brief address he defined himself as an anti-ex- pansion ist “We must treat,” said he, “those islands captured from Spain as prizes, to be dealt with as we think best. We must do the best thing we can under the circumstances. While we may not hold them by the right of conquest we should see that a proper form of gov>-nment is established over each. We should rever for a moment for- get the great principles that underlie this great republi Moorefiel Storey of Boston next ad- dressea the conference. At jon of Mr. Storey’s re- marks Mr. Paine, the chairman, said that he coircided with the leading anti-expan- sion features of Mr. Storey’s addre Mr. Gompers’ Address. The next speaker was Samuel Gompers, president of the Federation of Labor. Mr. Gompers I have be i zt ntative of confere pon the 3 called, 2 is not untair to assume that the reason which prompted the invitation to learn as nearly as possi- was the desir ble the v sh the organized wag earners of try hold regarding this, at present, We h srbing question. ¢ appointed a form of gommission to determine 1 it government. How many of our people ar Aware that of less than 100,000 inhabitants of Haw are contract and practi- cally slave laborers; that of these there are 80 per cel nes panese and about 20 per ce Azores Isl- ands and that the terms of these contra Years; that the labe change their employe ployment; tha cifically enfore Fesolution ad declares that the laws of Haw s usually run seven ‘3 have no right io rs or leave their em- ract to labor is spe- law, and that the specifically hall gov- ern until the new form of government shall be adopted; that any time a laborer may serve in on because of his deser- tion from labor is added to the term of the life of act to labor? The whole moral effect of the acquisition of the Philippine Islands and its semi-sav- age population must be to undo what has bee mplished by organization and ed- ucation upon the lines of social, economic, ral reform, particularly in rd of living for the wage- United St It will tend } mpt for the manual toiler the perr notion that may properly to furnish th exploit the weak luxuries for an oligarchy. ———— ATE ISSUES IN OHIO. s Likelihood That the Democratic Fight Will Be Confined to Them. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. jo, Aut ther the nst 20.—It seems T question nor COLUMBIS, ¢ Uk t tn any other national issue will be urged by the democrats in the coming state eam- paign. A prominent member of the delegation from cou! who is oppesed to the Dow if his d today that ed the con- trol of th ntton at Dayton next week it would base the contest this year on pu There would be no att the silver issue. He s thoroughly a man as he was two years ago, held Bryan in high estimation, ot think it politic at this time to press these matters. He added: ‘And I thin. the other faction would pursue the same cou in this mat- ter. The demo of Ohio will make Sen- ator Han his election to the United States Senaie the sole issue in the cam- paign this year. They believe the senator is very keep nz unpopular nm his party and will nd his election constantly before the people. We will not let ourselves be put on the defensive. I hope no attempt will be made to criticise the management of the war. I should oppose the presentation of a resolution indorsing Bryan for 1,900, but if it comes to a vote would support it” pei LACK OF TRANSPORTS. Shafter Detained Longer Than Was Expected. The latest advices from Gen. snafter, commanding the Sth Army Corps, are to the effect that he will not leave Santiago until after the departure of ali the troops of his command. The expectation is that General the last of these troops wil! embark during the early part of next week and that Gen. Shafter will be able to sail tor home before next Sat ‘The plan for the embarka- tien « Shafter’s corps before week was impos- on of the tack of by re ports. a AINES PROMOTION, Captain Mosher's Disubilities Prevent Acceptance of Lieutenant Coloneicy. Mosher of the 22d In- who was promoted to a lieutenant yin Ist Regiment of District eer Infantry, because of in the two days’ ni . has written a let- President thanking him for the but expressing grave doubts as to his ability to accept the place on account of bis present physical condition. Lieuten- ant Colonel Mosher was badly wounded at Santiago and is now in the hospital un- dergoing treatment. It will be some time before he is fully recovered from the ef- fects of his injurfes, and it is possible he may be a cripple for life. The President did not consider the grounds stated by the officer as sufficient to justify him in ac- cepting his declination of the promotion. He has, Unerefore, directed that the matter be held in abeyance in the hope that Lieu- mel Mosher may yet be able to Ss military duties in the rank to been appointed. In the mean time be has been granted indefinite leave ©f absence on account of sickness. 1» Theod CAN MAL) e+ ——_______ AIN GOOD ORDER. General Luwton Reports the Troops Under His Command Enough. Maj. Gen. Lawton, in command of the military dspartment of Santiago, has noti- fied the War Department that the number of troops under his comm: i, including the Sth Infantry and 21th Kansas Volunteers, Wl be sufficient for the maintenance of peace and good order in that province. In case it is d>cided to send him more rein- forcements, however, he suggests that it be @ squadron of cavalry. ——__—_—_+-o+_____ CONVENTION OF DRUGGISTS. ‘ombin the Wholesalers. CHICAGO, August 20.—The Record says: The Chicago Retail Druggists’ Association stands sponsor for a call issued to retail- ers throughout the country asking them to Bend delegates to St. Louis October 17. The object is to form a national association of retallers and take concerted action against tbe manufacturers, who, the retailers Against claim, have thrown the whole burden of the stamp tax on proprietary articles on the retailers. At the time designated in the call for the St. Louis delegate convention the National Wholesale Druggists’ Association and the Proprietary Association of America will be in session there. FOUND DEAD IN HER BED Mysterious Death of Mrs. Mary Hardy at Her Home on Missouri Aveaoue. Coroner Glazebrook Decides to Hold an Autopsy—Result of the Investigation. Mrs. Mary Hardy was found dead in bed at her rooni in Mangan’s boarding house, No. 335 Missouri avenue, about 7 o'clock last night. Mrs. Hardy’s mother called to see her, and after knocking on the door several times and recelving no response she called Mr. Mangan, who forced open the door. The dead body of the woman was found on the bed. The police were called to the house, and Policeman Newkirk in his report stated that it was supposed the woman had committed suicide by tak- ing creosote. This supposition resulted frcm the presence in the room of a bottle that had contained some creosote. Mrs. Hardy's husband died only a short time ago, and creosote was used by him. The widow was very much affected by the death of husband, and while she has appeared gloomy she has never said any- thing to indicate that she contemplated self destruction. Acting Coroner Glazebrook was sum- moned to the house, and he gave permis- sion last night for the removal of the body to Harvey's undertaking establishment. 7 morning when he investigated the se he could not find sufficient reason to state any particular cause for the woman's death. For this reason he decided to per- ferm an autops aie WELL-KNOWN CITIZEN DEAD. Joseph $. Rogers, Lawyer and News- paper Correspondent Passes Away. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. HYATTSVILLE, Md., August 20.—Joseph Sebastia Rogers, the youngest son of the late J. W. Rogers of Bladensburg, died of heart failure this morning at 2 o'clock at the residence of his mother in Bladens- burg. About noon of Tuesday, while play- ing with his dogs on the lawn at his moth- er’s home, he was suddenly stricken with a violent hemorrhage, due to over-exertion of the heart. With considerable difficulty he managed to reach the porch, where he was met by one of the family, who assist- ed him to his room. Medical assistance was at once sent for and Drs. Wells and Rich- ardson quickly responded. All that medical skill and attention could do was without avail. ; Mr. Rogers was an exceptionally bright young man and was universaliy esteemed. He graduated at the Georgetown Law School about five years ago, after which he went in partnership with his brother, J. C. Rogers, and the well-known firm of Rogers and Rogers was formed, practicing both in Maryland and the District. Added to his professional labors were his many contributions which appeared from time to time in Munsey’s, Collier's and other maga- zines. He was also the regular correspond- ent for The Star at this place. Mr. Rogers was born in New York in the r 1870, and was therefore twenty-eight rs old at the time of his death. He mar- ed Miss Catharine Fitzpatrick of Wash- ington about two years ago. Funeral ar- rangements have not been made. gas NEW NAVAL COMMANDS. Reorganization of the Entire North Atlant’ Squadron. The return of the fleets of Admirals mpsoa and Schley wili result ina reor- genization of the ertire North Atlantic savadron, Including all the vessels in the West Indias and the North Atlantic ocean. As Admirals Scmpsor and Schley have been appointed on the Cuban and Porto Rican peace con missiors, respectively, it is probable that they will be relieved of their present cummands, temporarily at least. In that event the command of the North Atlantic squadron wiil probably be delir ed betw. er Wats " Admiral Howell and Command- >a, now in command of ions of it. It is said that Admiral Sc probably be assigned to command cific station imeluding the Haw land: nayal orders published today include wing: Commander J. F. Merry, to immediately assume command of the Arethusa; Lieut. R. F. Nicholson, detached from the Oregon and ordered to command the Farragut; cut. J. C. Gillmore, detached from the Paul and ordered to command the Por- ter; Lieut. J. C. Fremont, detached from command of the Porter and ordered to duty as supervisor of the New York harbor; Lieut. M. J. Berwind, retired, detached as supervisor of New York harbor and ordered home. Lieutenant Commander J. K. Cogswell, detached from the Oregon and ordered home on waiting orders: Lieutenant Com- mander A. P. Nezro, detached from the San Francisco and assigned to the Oregon as executive officer; Lieutenant J. B. Roll- er, detached from the New York and made executive officer of the Essex; Lieutenant Commander W. H. Driggs, detached from St. Paul and assigned to naval intelligence office; Licutenant A. MeCrackin, detached trem the Marietta and made executive of- ficer of the San Francisco. ————_+o+______ BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION. A reference to the statement be- Jow will show that the circulation sworn to is a bona fide one. It ts easily possible for a news- paper with an elastic conscience to swell its legitimate circulation enor- mously, in order to deceive adver- tisers, by sending out thousands of papers to newsstands, which are re- turnable, and which are In fact re- turned, but nevertheless are in- cluded in what purports to be an honest statement of circulation. Intelligent advertisers, however, judge by resclts, and bogus circula- tions don’t give them. The family circulation of The Star is many thousands in excess of any other Washington paper. Cireylation of The “Evening Star.” SATURDAY, August 3, 1598.... 35,574 MONDAY, August 15, 1593. -30,026 ‘TUESDAY, August 16, 1898, 29,726 WEDNESDAY, August 17, 1898, -29,840 THURSDAY, August 13, 1893. 29,512 FRIDAY, August 19, 1393. 29,631 -184,309 Daily average. ---80,718 1 solemnly swear that the above statement rep- resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN- ING STAR circulated during the six secular days ending Friday, August 19, 1998—that is, the uum. ber of copies actually seld, delivered, furnish- edor mailed, for valuable eonsideration, to bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the copies so counted are returnable to or remain in the office unsold. J. WHIT. HERRON, Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ‘twentieth day of August, A.D. 1398. GEO. H. MICHAELSEN, Notary Pablic, D. C. REFORMS UNDER WAY Santiago Already Improving Under American Bule. STEADY INCREASE IN DEATH RATE In Spite of the Cleaning and Dis- infecting of the City. THE MONEY QUESTION Correspondence of the Associated Press. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, August 11.—The past week in Santiago de Cuba has seen the furtherance of reforms and improve- ments already under way. New complica- ticns have arisen which we are called upon to settle, and there has been a slow and steady increase in the death rate. The question of Spanish and American money and their respective values contin- ues to agitate the town, and this will prob- ably last until little of the Spanish money remains. Notwithstending General Wood's announcement that Spanish gold would be deprived of its Cuban incregse of 6 per cent on its face value ard that silver was at 50 per cent discount, many have per- sisted in considering the centen, 25 francs, as worth $5.30, as formerly; and at no money changer’s could one get $10 in silver for $5 in gold. Nine dollars in silver was offered, and this only on small amounts. There has been a meeting of merchants In the place, with the object of discussing this matter of values with General Wood; and the question of its legality was raised, further assurances that the measure ap- plied to all transactions being asked for. The question of legality, however, was not discussed, as the Merchants were assured that the ruling applied to all transactions, so that the meeting was rather abruptly terminated. American Money. It is being recognized that American money will be the money of the future in Cuba. Workmen are publicly advised to insist upon thelr wages being paid in that currency. But until the financial situation is cleared up by the disappearance of Span- ish coin and the entrance in a sufficient quantity of American coin, abuses In the way of exchange will probably continue. Already small change is becoming very scarce. One cannot exchange gold for Spanish silver; and there Is so little Ameri- can silver that small sales are hard to con- summate, and the poor are always im- posed upon by the money lenders. Harsh measures from the palace could remedy this by a stringent application of the law and severe treatment of offenders. One abuse that has been rectified was the exorbitant prices asked for food—a dollar a pound for meat, three dollars for a bag of charcoal that once sold for eighty cents and a general continuation of blockade prices iong after their justification had been removed. This matter the palace has ably taken in hand, and after careful considera- tion, and a discussion of the subject with leading wholesalers and retailers, a tariff in gold money on provisions has been ar- ranged. Retailers have been notified that infringements of this tariff, or schedule, will be severely punished, and the com- munity at large is requested to report any overcharge. The prices given out are a great reduction from those prevailing hith- erto, but even in the new arrangement there is ample opportunity for good profits, even to 50 per cent in some instances. Thus the retailer has no right to complain. At some future day, when the commercial sit- uation of Santiago Is improved, a further reduction will probably be made. A Popular Measure. This measure of General Wood is natu- rally very popular, and, except from those who are prevented from longer indulging in their shameful robbery of the people, there is no complaint. Wholesalers are pleased because the new prices will pro- mote wholesale consumption. Under Spanish Control. ‘The advent of an American trust com- pany is considered rich in promise of future prosperity. “During four centuries of Spanish con- trol,” says El Cubano, “we have not had an agricultural bank. Such an institution absolutely indispensable in a country Where agricultvr2 is the source of all wealth. We have been in the hands of vsurers, who have robbed us on all sides, The operations of this bank, which is to be the savior of the land, and which will help our farms and plantations to produce, as With the touch of a magic wand, will be in American money. What we have not ob- tained from Spain in four centuries has been given us by the United States in three weeks. “The well-baing as well as the wealth of this province is In its agricultural products. We may talk about the resumption of busi- ness and the sale of merchandise, but no lastirg good will come to the people until the farms produce again. And they will not produce as they should and can until there is convincing assurance of a stable govern- ment being maintained and until the farm- er has protection for improvements and can secure capttal.”” Much of the merchandise sent her> from the United States during the last three weeks 1s being returned to the points from which it came. As ther? was no entr; at the port, the payment of customs dues «as avoided. Probably some cargoes will be sent to Porto Rico in the hope of a sale there. Cleaning the City. The cleaning of the city and the health of the people are matters receiving much attention. Probably the strangest odor Santiago ever knew—and Santiago has had an unusual experience in odors—is the new odor of disinfectants that are being scat- tered through the city. The street clean- ing department has been hampered by iack of carts, and as a result the piles of dirt refully brushes into the ery morning are apt to remain for some days before removal. Now people are saying that as long as the Americans do not fulfill their part of the contract and expeditiously remove the dirt it might have been better to let it remain where it was before. The house cleaning operation was a novelty, and the people entered Into it with a certain amuse- ment. They thought it would be fun to see the teams come every day and carry off the refuse, but as the teams do not come regu- larly and the refuse steams in the sun or is washed away by the rains, many are get- ting tired of the experiment. Still, much is being done in this respect and the city is much cleaner than when the Americans en- tered it. The death rafe continues very high, from fifty to sixty cases per day. There are nearly thirty thousand inhabitants, and this rate, if continued, would carry off half the population in a year. The situation is serious. The natives think they are not being so well served by our Post Office Department as they were under the old Spanish regime. In those days lock boxes were used and there was a regular hous2-to-house delivery of letters. Now all that has been aboi- ished, and the people say the American clerks are so busy attending to the Ameri- can mail matter that they hav2 no time to attend to anything else. Complaints by Spaniards. A complaint on the subject has been ad- dressed to Gen. Wood through one of the daily papers. The fact that neither letters nor cabl2grams will be forwarded to Spain er Cuban points causes considerable dis- tress among those who simply wish to in- form relatives or friends that they are alive. Many a man who left his family behind in Spain has not been able to com- municate with them fer months. This restriction greatly retards, too, the resumption of business, Santiago's busi- ness, in the future, may be almost entirely with the United States; but it has been largely with Spain, and there are many in Spain who would return to Santiago if thay knew its present conditions. On the same principle there are many here who will go to Spain. ‘The French steamer -Ville de Mareolll> left yesterday for Santander, over @ hundred passengers; and, alt sho took away nq.regular mail, the number of letters. she ied Yo be posted in Spain was large. Thes> letters will contain the first news sent from residents of the cap- tured city, and, doubtless, will make many criticisms of gar“cqnduct_ here that would be interesting readihg* for ourselves. DISTRICT. MEN SAIL —— Two Battalioit, Nifbering 500, Start on the ‘Hudson, The Olivette Reptrts at Fort Monroe, But;Comtinues on to 7 Montauk. Special From a Staff Correspondent. SANTIAGO DE.CUBA, via Hait, August 18.—Two battalions of the District troops start home today, but the headquarters re- mains. The sick are all. being carried north with the departing troops. There is no y2llow fever among any of the men. » MERCIER, Coming ow the Hudson. An Associated Press dispatch yesterday from Santiago says: A portion cf the 1st Regiment of Infantry left this morning on the steamer D. H. Mil- ler. -This afternoon 509 of the District of Columbia troops sailed on the transport Hudson, 500 of the 7th Infantry on the Yu- catan, and six companies of the 34th Michi- Ban on the transport Santiago. The troops are going forward as rapidly as possibl2. Owing to the increase In sickness there is much need of hospital ships. The number of thoze sick is large, and there are not suf- ficient accommodations for them. The embarkation of the Spanish troops continues, One thousand will leave on the Ville de Verd tonight. Next week smaller transports will take the Spaniards at Guan- tanamo bay. The bodies of Major Grady and Major O'Connell and Privates Car2y and Jane of the 9th Massachusetts are on board the transport Santiago, in charge of a brother of Congressman Jobn F. Fitzgerald, Nine Men on the Olivette. The steamer Olivette arrived at Fort Monroe yesterday afternoon from Santiago, having two hundred patients of the Sth Army Corps, including twenty-five officers and nine of the District militia on board. While the Olivette was at sea the follow- ing men died Corp. Emery Brown, E, 10th Cavairy, ma- Jarial dysentery, August’ 14. Charles Waldman, C, Ist District of Co- lumbia, malarial dysentery, August 16. Jam2s H. Spencer, I, Ist Illinois, fever, re- mittent, malarial dysentery, August 1S. Major Caspar H, Conrad, Sth Infantry, malarial fever, remittent, dysentery, died off Santiago de Cuba August 15. Herbert H. McCormick, I, dysentery, malarial, August 18, Homer Covery, F, 34th Michigan, mala- rial dysentery, Augus} 19. The District troops ill and home-coming are Capt. Ferdinand Kimmel, Company Private Howard B. Waldron, Company Private Frank F, Griffen,’ Company G Lieut. Leroy W. Herron; Private Ed. L: Edwards, Company ER; Private Willlam T. Nelson, Company As’ Private Joseph Dransy, Comphny @; Private James W. Marbury, Company &; Private Charles L. Davidson, Conipany’ @. Dr. Pettus, strgeon-in-charge of the ma- rine hospital service at Fort Monroe, im- mediately boaYded her and proceeded to ascertain the condition of the sick. ‘Ths examination made b¥ the doctor was sat- isfactory, for when ‘he came ashore he spoke in high" praisé of the ship and her ist Mlinois, officers. The Yéssel, he said, was in 3x- cellent conditidy in every department. She ig In charge of Maj. A. H. Appel, surgeon, It was not txpeditd that the Olivette would put any-of hér sick ashore at Old Foint. She had ordérs before leaving San- tiago to call at Fort Monroe for orders. Fever and d§sentfty are the prevailing ailments on board. Maj. Appel ®Was’Wry anxious to bring the body of Maj. .€onrad, who expired shortly afier the ship sailed, to the north for interment, but he found it impossible to do so, and the remains were deposited with military honors in the sea, Hallet A Borrowe of the Rough Riders is aboard very ill with malarial fever. The Olivette sailed _for New. York last right at 9 o'clock, The patients on the vessel will be landed at Montauk Point. WAR DEPARTMENT INFORMED. Official Report of Departure of Dis- trict Troops From Santiago. Word has reached the War Department that a part of the Ist Regiment of District of Columbia Volunteers sailed from San- tiago yesterday on the transport Hudson, which will probably arrive at Montauk Point about the middle of next week. It is not expected that the District men will be compelled to remain in camp more than two or three weeks, at the expiration of which time all those able to travel will be allowed to come to Washington to await the mustering out of the regiment. The officials of the War Department do not be- lieve that these troops will be called upon for any further service in the West Indies, but that they will be mustered out of the service of the government within a few months. LATE ARMY ORDERS. Maj. C. G. Starr, inspector general, has been ordered to report to the commanding general at Santiago for assignment to duty. Lieut. F. J. Morrow, 17th Infantry, has been ord>red to join his regiment at Mon- tauk Point, L.L * Acting Assistant Surgeon A. G, Donaho, jr., has been ordered to duty at Chicka- mauga. Maj. W. L. Kneedler and Lieut. D. F. Duval of the medical department have be2n appointed a board to meet at West Point, N Y., August 27, for the physical examina- tion of candidates for admission to the Military Academy. Capt. J. E. Brady, jr., Signal been assigned to Ailsa Santingn oe ae Maj. T. T. Knox, inspector general, has been assigned to duty In the office of the inspector general of the army at the War Departm=nt. Lieut. Charles P. George, 16th Infantry, has been ordered to Fort Sherman, Idaho, for medical treatment. 7 Lieut. Wm. C. Davis, 6th Artillery, has been designated acting assistant quarter- master, and ordered to assume charge of the temporary purchasing depot at Balti- more. 7 Lieut. O. W. Rash, assistant surgeon, h: been ordered to’ duty at Sullivan's Tland, Capt. W. F. Lawis, as: at Suilivan’s Ishend,--has been ordered to accompany the &th iment of Infantry to Santiago. soe asta henterant eae Compton Wil- son has been order to duty it » Porto Rico. so, Bite eye Majs. M. W. Lang and J. M. Longnecker, additional paymasters, have ben assigned to duty in this oly. 3 Lieut. Col. E. B. Ives, Sigral Corps, has been ordered to duty at M° wn, Pa., as chief signal officer of the — uny Corps. Acting Assistant Stirgeon _nry Street has be2n orderett to duty at Ponce, Porto Rico. Rae sae Se Gleeful Berlin Newspapers. LONDON, August..20.—The Berlin cor- respondent of the Daily Mail says: “The newspapers exhibit almost childish glee at the statement that Admiral Dewey sanctioned Govarnor General Augusti’s departure, and declare that the English have nothing now on which to base machi- nations to disturb the relations between Germany and America.” Bice cate Se PET J. W. Fordney Nominated. SAGINAW, Mich. August 20.—J. Ww. Fordney has been nominated for Congress by the cighth district republicans on the ‘first ballot. . 24 ——— Novelist Zangwill Crossing the Ocean LIVERPOOL, August 20.—-Mr. Israel | Zangwill, the novelist and Journalist, is a on the Lucania, which Etverpool for New York today, = Lg stant surgeon, now THROUGH THE WEST Representative Overstreet’s Views of the Political Situation. REPUBLICANISM 18 VERY STRONG Results of a Trip Through Sixteen States. PRAISE FOR M’KINLEY —_+—_—_ Representative Overstreet, secretary of the republican congressional committee, who returned to this city yesterday after an extensive tour of the west, was at the headquarters of the committee today. His wife returned to the city with him, and throughout the campaign they will have apartments at the Normandie, in which betel the headquarters of the committee are located. They will remain there con- tinuously until the close of the campaign. Mr. Overstreet left this city June 1, since which time he has been in sixteen states, familiarizing himself with the political sit~ uation. He has been in Indiana, Mlinois, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Ne- vada, California, Oregon, Washington, Ida- ho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. When asked by a Star reporter today concerning the condi- tion of political affairs in these states, and in the country at large, Mr. Overstreet re- plie “The general conditions throughout the west and central west are very favorable for republican success. The support which the country generally has given the admin- istration has, of course, resulted in benefit to the party, because the President is the representative of the party. His conduct of his administration, not only up to the breaking out of the war, but especially dur- ing the war, has been universally accepted as most wise and successful. The west is intensely patriotic, and it urged the war long before the President and his advisers thought we were prepared for it, and even at a time when Mr. McKinley thought war could be averted without discredit to the government. There was severe criticism at that time against the President, but that has given way to universal praise. McKin- ley is talked of more than any one else or any issue. Democrats and republicans alike are applauding him for his success thus far in his administration, and there is hardly a democrat bold enough now to claim that McKinley will not succeed him- self in 1900. Wisdom of Republican Policies. “The operation of republican policies un- der McKinley has proven the wisdom of these measures and has shown that the party, as a party, has fulfilled its pledes made in '96 as far as it has been able to fulfill them. The money question 1s the only one upon which we have not yet fully concluded our acts, but an adverse Senate was the rock upon which we failed in that particular. “All through the west and central west these things have operated to the success of the republican cause. The success of the war, following the success of the pro- tective tariff, operates to put the people of the west and central west in good humor toward the republican party. “The states of Kansas and Nebraska, where populism reached such high-water mark in 1896, are swinging back. I think there is no question of republican success in Kansas. When ene county, like Sumner county, in Kansas, received more than $3,000,000 for wheat alone, it is easy to see how populism gives way to republicanism. This is tr throughout the state of Kan- sas, and I feel quite confident of success in that state and a very material gain in the number of republican members of Con- gress. “The republicans of Nebraska are equally enthusiastic, although the conditions are not quite as favorable as they are in Kan- sas. The operation of the protective polisy, together with the general improvement in business, has put the republicans of Wyom- ing upon the aggressive, and it appears row that that state will give a very hand- some republican majority. The state of California is situated now much as the state of Oregon was preceding the Oregon election. 5 “The operation of the protective and other republican policies brought us a magnificent victory in Oregon and, the conditions being similar in California, it is natural to sup- pose the results will be similar. The re- publicans of California are exceedingly wideawake, aggressive and full of courage. They expect to carry the state and elect @ successor to Senator White. The condi- tions for congressional gains in California are also favorable. Extension of Territory. “The state of Washington has been great- ly advantaged by party legislation, and, alorg with Oregon and California, is strengthened for republicanism by the ac- quisition of Hawaii and the outlook for commercial extenslon, owing to our vic- tories in the Philippines. The entire Pa- @fic slope is awake to the anticipation of in- creased business growing out of enlarged advantages in the Pacific, brought about by the present administration. “The states of Utah, Colorado, Montana, Idaho and Nevada are closely wedded to the silver idol, and it is not likely they will break away from it in the near future, and yet the republicans in these states are ag- gressive and full of courage, with a firm determination to make a strong fight for Success. Of course, the states of lowa. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Hlinois are in excellent condition politically for republi- can success. Republican Prospects in Indiana. “The state of Indiana has never been in better condition for republican victory than it is at this time. Our party there is har- monious and aggressive. It is absolutely free from factions, this being true in each congressional district, so that throughout the state locally we are as free from fac- tions as it is possible for the party to be. Our state coavention, held August 8 and 4, Was one of the most largely attended and enthusiastic In ‘the history of the party. The large number of candidates indicated the hopeful feeling throughout the state, while the harmonious conclusion of the convertion, being entirely free from bitter feeling, indicates the hope that the party has of success in the fall. I have no fear that we will not hold our own in number of congressmen from that state, and the present outlook is most favorable for us to elect a successor to Senator Turpie. While there are a number of leading republicans mentioned for the Senate, yet it is gener- ally conceded that the contest shall be postponed until after we have carried the lJegislature, This insures the hearty co-op- eration of all the aspirants for senatorial honors and indicates the freedom from fac- tional feelings throughout the state. Decided Gains in the West. “While I aprreciate that tt 1s too early to make any claims of results yet, viewed from the present situation I cannot help feeling that the west and central west will make decided republican gains in Novem- ber. The conditions tn the east, I am sorry to say, are not quite as favorable. Local conditions in a number of districts through- cut the east make the result doubtful. General conditions, the support of the a@- ministration, the success of republican pol- icies, etc., all are favorable to the reprdli- can party, but local conditions may to some extert counteract the generally fa- vorable conditions brought about by na- tional issues. While the outlook is quite favorable for republican success, a contest will be closely waged, and, so far as the republicans are concerned, nothing will be left undone to insure absolute success. “Our people, so far as I am able to jt heve full and complete confidence in Prasi- dent McKinley, and are quite willing to leave to him the adjustment of the terms of peace, f2eling that inasmuch as he has been so successful in the management of the war he is not apt to make any mis- takes in terminating it. While there ter fortified than they were at this period of the campaign of '96. “Taken all in all, the republicans have mueh the advantage of the d>mocrats upon the issues, and are in better condition to make the fight in 1888 than they were to make the fight in '96.”” AT TWO BUSY CAMPS Hundreds More Sick Men Landed at Mon- tauk. General Gra m Has the Findings of the Virginia Court- Martial. NEW YORK, August 20.—Col. Forwood, the chief medical officer on land, and his assistants, as well as Howard Townsend of the Red Cross Society, were busy at Montauk Point today fitting up additional hespital accommodations for the sick on the transports Seneca and Comanche. The two vessels arrived with the Mobile late Thursday night, but as yet none of the men on them have been transferred. On account of the eleven deaths on the Mobile she was given preference, and the 300 sick on board her were transferred to the hcspital yesterday morning. There are 200 sick on the Comanche and Seneca, and th=se men will be transferred to the hospital today as soon as room can be found for them. The well men on the Mobile, Seneca and Comanche will also be transferred. At Camp Meade. CAMP MEADE, Middletown, Pa. Au- gust 20.—Lieut. Summerhill of General Graham’s staff, reached camp today from Camp Alger, with the findings of the court- martial in the 3d Virginia case. It will not be made public until after General Graham has examined the report. Colonel Ive chief engineer of the corps, arrived today from Porto Rico, where he went with Gen~ eral Miles. Chief Medical Officer Girard s day to inspect the hospitals at V and Thoroughfare Gap. The 2d and 3d Battalions of the 10th Obio Regiment reached camp last night frem Camp Bushnell, followed by two bat talions of the 2d Missouri and detachments from the 6th Pennsylvania, 7th Iilinois, 33d and 34th Michigan, Ist West Virginia and Ist Delaware, 4th Missouri and 9th Massachusetts. General Graham has prohibited bathing in the Pennsylvania canal, for the reason that it receives Harrisburg’s sewage and may cause disease. The use of spring wa- ter from near farm houses is also prohib- ited for the same reasons. A bathing place will be established by the corps en- gineers. rted to- hington —__——_—_. RAILWAY TRAIN WRECKED. Freight Engine Ditched and Cars Piled Up on Track: A disastrous freight wreck occurred this morning about 9 o'clock én the Baltimore and Potomac railroad near Patapsco, a small station a few miles south of Balti- more. The engine was thrown into a ditch at the side of the road and a number of the cars were thrown in such a manner as to obstruct both tracks. As a result all passenger trains, both north and south- bound, were delayed for several hours. The fast mail from New York to Washing- ton after reaching the scene of the wreck Was backed to Baltimore and came to Washirgton over the tracks of the Balti- more and Ohiv railroad. The cause of the accident has not so far been reported here, but it is understood it was caused by the breaking of a part of the machinery of the engine. It ix stated that no one was hurt. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the tracks were reported clear and trains were again run- nirg on schedule time. ee CONNECTING TWO BUILDINGS. Enlargement of the Space for Saks & Co.’s Business. The work of connecting the Emmons Smith building on Market space with the Saks building adjoining is now in progress. As has already been stated in The Star, the stock in the store of Mr. Smith was recently purchased by the Saks company and the building leased to the latter firm, which will occupy both buildings with their business. It is in view of this new use which will make both stores one establish- ment, that the changes are now in pro- gres: Large openings on each floor are being made, each opening being divided in three parts by two columns and three arches. Above the first story one large elliptical arch, treated ornamentaily, with Pilasters, will make the connection. As the upper stories are on different levels short stairways are to be introduced of an arustic design in oak. Some other minor changes will also be made to constitute one large. complete establishment. The work is in charge of T. F. Schneider, architect, and F. H. Duehay is the contractor. eS ——— POLICE SEEK A ROUGH RIDER. Private Seville Disappears to Avoid Arrest for Murder. NEW YORK, August 20.—A telegram from Kansas City asks for the arrest of Private Seville of Troop I of the Rough Riders, who, it is alleged, murdered a Miss Schumacher in Kansas City, Mo., in 1897. Before the receipt of the telegram Seville disappeared from the camp at Montauk Point and has not yet been found. ee RESERVES SENT HOME, Marylanders Go to the Dale at Balti- more. PHILADELPHIA, August 20.—The Mary- land and Michigan naval reserves were to- day detached from their respective vessels at the League Island navy yard and de- parted for their homes. The Michigan reserves will report on boaril the receiving ship Yantic at Detroit and the Marylanders will go direct to the receiving ship Dale at Baltimore. It is ex- pected that the reserves will be mustered out of the service in a short time. —_-—___ PROTBCTORATE OVER CUBA. Senator Butler Looks for Application for Annexation in Five Year Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., July 20.—Senator But- ler thinks there should be a protectorate over Cuba, and that in five years the island will apply for annexation. It should, he says, then be immediately annexed. In his opinion Dewey’s advice will control the action of Congress regarding the Philip- pines. If Dewey thinks Aguinaldo compe- tent then Congress can provide a govern- ment and exercise a protectorate, but if this cannot be done with entire credit to the United States, the disposition will be to take as much territory as the United States may desire or need, Manila or any island or islands, and then let Spain and the insur- gents fight it out as to the remainder of the Philippines. The senator’s opinion is that the United States ought to have a coaling station and harbor at each Spanish possession, including the Canary and Cape Verde Islands. He is a member of the committee on naval affairs and declined. to speak of the Sampson-Schley matter, but there are grounds for belief that he is a particular admirer of Schley. —_>—— Relief Out of Quarantine. NEW YORK, August 20.—The United States hospital steamer Relief, which had been anchored at quarantine since noon yes- terday, came up to Pacific street dock this Otto Miskel, private of Company Good Wisconsin, died of typhold fever on board this morning. —— ae Immunes Reach Galveston. GALVESTON, Tex., August 20.—The ist Regiment of Volunteer Immunes arrive here from New Orleans yesterday morning and went into camp on the government res- ervation. It is not known whether the regi- See ee mene Bees cee nee TO PROCEED SLOWLY Temporary Cuban Government Will Not Come Hastily. TWO CLASSES OF THE CUBANS A Third Element That May Prove a Valuable Factor. BAD INFLUENCES AT WORK renee Tt is stated with much emphasis in circles which are regarded as being very close to the administration that the all-important question of providing a temporary form of government for Cuba will not be taken up for consideration until the evacuation by the Spanish troops is completed, and peace established beyond question in all pa t of these desirable objects is not regarded in « timistic sense by any means. ‘There Is a very profound feeling that a very element of the population in Hav be as dificult to deal with as the mad lower class of the revolutionists. unteers who once threatened F now regarding him, as re advi said to indicate, as a hero of vast prop. tions. His pronunciame ago is declared to have a determination of the clas n who are willing to do or dare to stacles in the way sort. ent Ss are oL pac ation of any Two Classes of Cubans, leveloped aiso between the e Cuban revolutionists and the proper- holding class, who, while mpa- zed with the cause of inc took no vigorous part in the struggle for it, there is on t t of the former a deep and angry resentment. The active « in a word, regard the passive ones much as the fighting men in the the civil war regarded after it the passive ones, who either shirked altogether or bou substitutes to their plices in the field. This feeling, said, is entertained only « t the native Cubans of the p: class who remained in the country during the revolution. On the other hand a very loy ment is entertained for the Cubans in this country and elsewhere, who pro- vided the sinews of war for the Insurgents. There is not a Cuban insurgent so ignorant who not know that the revolution 1 to the freedom of the island Was brought about and made possible by the work of Marti and Quesada and their compatriots in this ccuntry and Euro; For these men they have geep de for the stay-at-homes th: Those in authority in this country ar aware of this condition, and accordi there is a very deep iction that wh peace is really esta in the island it will be an admirable stroke of policy to clear the way for tho return to Cuba of the exiles, who have brought about present state of affairs. They gent, far-seeing, discreet and tact Those in America have been largely cated in American schools, and a with American institutions, anc Heved that their return to serve as a great factor in the tion of the Cuban problem A Fallacious Belief. Many of the Cubans in this country and elsewhere outside of the island cling tena- clously to the idea that the present repub- lican government in the tsland will be recognized in its present form as soon as the evacuation of the island by the Span- ish is effected. They declare that the ministration of affairs under Presi Maso can be easily extended to the entire island without any serious trouble. It is scarcely necessary to state that the early recognition of the present government in Cuba is not contemplated even by its most optimistic friends in the United States out- side of the few of the more ardent Cubans alluded to. y have contempt, well final solu- The responsibilities resting upon the United States are and will be for some time too great to permit of any such course. That any independent form of government will be established in a short time is re- garded as beyond the possibilities, but it is confidently believed that in the immedi- ate administration of the affairs of the island men will be selected who are thor- oughly famillar with the conditions in Cuba, and that native Cubans of education and tact will be favored in such appointments, Misrepresentations Understood. It is pretty well known that President McKinley is not at all in sympathy with the apparent efforts being made to impress upon the American people that the Cubans are altogether a disorganized, ruthless rab- ble, with no conception of law and justice. He realizes that the pictures of the starved Cuban soldiers at Santiago, which have been drawn with such force and published as composites of the whole Cuban people are very much overdrawn. Nei- ther has the administration been at all affected by the alarmists who point out that this country will be compelled to whip the insurgents before the Cuban business 1s over. It is well understood that when the insurgents are made familiar with the real conditions and what is expected of them they will quickly compose themselves and accept the situation. Fomenting Discord. The Washingtor government officials are also wall aware of the powerful influences at work in Cuba to foment the feeling now existing among the discordant elements. A recent specimen of this work is in the pos- session of high authorities here. A new pap2r, the Times of Cuba, is being publish- ed by Thomas R. Dawley at Santiago de Cuba, Two or three columns of it are in English and the rest in Spanish. it is de- clared by the Cubans here that the publish- er and editor, Mr. Dawley, is the Thomas R. Dawley who coll-cted a large amount of money in this ccuntry to send an expedi- tion to the Cuban revolutionists, without the expedition materializing. It is alleged that he also entered the employ of ths Spanish government and gave secret infor- mation to it about Cuban affairs in the city of Havana. In the issue of August 6, which is No. 6 of volume 1 of “The Times of Cuba,” this paragraph occurs: “Recent incidents in the neighborhood of Santiago appear to have convinced the most instructive classes in America that to grant autonomy to men like Garcia would be cruel kindness, and that it would lead to anarchy, that would lead to fresh Ameri- can intervention.” This, tt is claimed, ts intended to incense the Cubans and further complicate the work of pacification. ————_—_+0+_____ Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, August 20—Flour dull, unchanged —receipts, 12,435 barrels; exports, 456 barrels: sales, 1,775 barrels. Wheat easy—spot, 7; month, September, 70%aTl; December, 60 asked 2 red,” 70%a71—recetpts, $2,425 bush els; exports, none; stock, 205,203 bushels; siles, 92,000 bushels—sotithern wheat by sample, 7us7 do. on grade, 72a75%. Cor easy—spot, 30%023% month, 35a35%; September, 34\a34%:; steamer mixed, 34 —receipis, 55,336 bushels; exports. none; ‘stock, 118,909 bushels; ‘sxies, 17,000 bushels —southern white corn, 36; do. yellow, 35a36. Oa’ slow—No, 2 white western, 28020; No. 2 mixed do., 25'4a26—receipts, 15.430 ‘bushels; exports, stock, 120,090 bushels. Rye easy—No. 2 ‘nearby. 47; No. 2’ western, 45%—3 ts, 4.964 bushel exports, none; stock, 61,1) is. Hay steady. Be 3 cimnotty, $1) 000412.00. Grain freights dull si , unchanged. ar strong, utchanged. Batter steady, unchanged. firm, unc} Grain and Provisions Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., Soar yin eaoman stock exchange, corresponden’ jessrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. 3} GGkay FRE*2ET