Evening Star Newspaper, August 29, 1898, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1898—i0 PAGES. WASH. B. WILLIAMS, Furniture, &c., 7th and D Sts. Matchless CARPET VALUES! T no previous time in the history of local merchandising has it been possible to ob- ‘gain such remarkable values in high-grade Carpets. We've put prices at the lowest notch un- til the fall season sets in, and that will be before“many days roll by. Axminsters, 80c. & 85c. yd. Moquettes 85c. yd. Savonerie = $1 yd. Wilton Velvets,80c.& $1.15 Tap. Brussels, 45c, 50c, 65c. Wash.B. Williams, 7th& D. eee eee ee eee eee eee eee ECE E ES : THE factories are; : hooting the mew: : Guns down here : . °° turn ‘em out. Every day some- ¢ e * * thing new in the firearm line fs 4 iy 2° the erent kinds of ammuni- > + * tion—black and smokeless shells $ s ** —all sizes are b and we also $ 3 +2 Lead them to era S ° 1 - w na . jord’s, gog also 477 Pa. Ave. ¢ : : Gunners, Attention! The reed bird and ort season fs here. You will require ammunition for shocting sume. We have loaded shells in all the keless powders, as well as lowest pri Call and see F st., opposite Etbitt House. 300d House in the city. & Co. onan bd oe A. Ta CUMBERLAND NEWS. Contest Over the Site for the Govern- ment Building. » The Evening Md., August 2%.—The ry A. Wetmore, and records; bureau of law ‘ormer reg! and A. K. Tingi 1 agent, has been here site for the proposed govern- . for which $75,000 has been teen sites have been offer- ion, all but one lying south t, the main business ht, ng will be 50 ¥; feet, and court room and post office. quite a fight among citizens re- site, some favoripg north of reet and some south. Senator is said to favor the northern jov. Lowndes a southern. An will be made to have the appropria- a uncle, Henry the | allege eighteen y. ‘ks in che contractor, this 4 murder and the $ surrounding i rs secured $8,000. Startling de- matter of for Con- tistric man J. D. Hie desperate fight the Potomai lumberman who gh water t recently ut of thi sent from sixty-fi Eight of ach. y Gen- epinion as to hi: remove md who have y of malfeasance in 2 and s-s. Charges have been filed amber magistrates. If the zs je power cf dismi: le. It rates have issued war- it of innocent perscns to n fees. rnest Taylor, aged fourteen years, son of Tay a form: newspaper man, he Po ¢ half a mile ing been ed with cramps with com- © effort to nk five nard’s Church, Patric! nt by th Father Charles Union veteran, reunion at M ore he ensued from s nfined in th but was resuscitated. — AT SEA BRIGHT. Winding Up the Season With Hearts Parties—Late Arrivais. of The Evening Star. SEA BRIGHT, N_ J., August 27, 1898. d ru: f visitors which Special Correstondene Tv has ling the Octagon all summer promises to well into the middle, if not the 1: of September. The last wee st finds no falling off, and it is al ely that Manager Sandt will keep the famous inn open until the Ist of O One of the me ightful social happen- ings of t Sea Bright was the guests of the went down er evening and en- foy: insula House went last from the Pe A Saturday Hook was in- cottagers here ng More exclusive Ss than they could other- ludes among its members Sec- clock afternoon teas t social feature at the club The Monmouth Beach Country Club gave an entertainment on Thursday evening which was attended by over turee hundred of the cottagers. : Among the week's arrivals at the Octa- gon are Mrs. Duncan Waring and Abram Waring of Washington. Mrs. Charles G. Halpine and Miss Halpine of Washington are at the Peninsula. Miss Mabel Murray of Washington is one of the belles at the Octagon this year. —_—— It’s wasting money to miss Hoeke’s Fur- niture and Carpet Clearing Sale.—Advt. FIGHT FOR THE LEAD Hot Contest for the Base Ball Cham- pionship. EFFECT OF THE GAMES YESTERDAY Cincinnati Again in Front of Boston. CURRENT SPORTING ee NOTES Today's Schedule and Weather, Washington at Louisville—Clear. Baltimore 2t St. Louis—Clear. Boston at Pittsburg—Clear. Philade!phia at Cincinnati—Clear. Brooklyn ys. Cieveland, at Rochester— Clear. New York at Chicago—Clear. Record of the Clubs. Clubs. L. P.C., Clubs, w. Cincinnati 41 637 Pittsburg... 56 Beston.. 40-683 Philadelphia 50 39 1632 Louisville... 44 Ba Brooklyn. ... 41 49 ashington. 40 7 New York 48 “560 St. Louis... 32 Yesterday's games in the National League caused quite a change in the standing of the leaders, and the Cincinnatis, by virtue of a double victory over Pittsburg, again assumed the coveted first position, from which it was ousted by Boston last week. Baltimore’ almost jumped into second place by taking two games from the St. Louis “Rough Riders,” only one point separating them from Boston, who did not play. The fight is now on in earnest and each of the four leaders, and possibly five, have a chance for the championship. Never be- fore has the contest been waged with more fierceness so late in the season than now, and the local fans in particu!ar are gener- ally more interested in the ight for the championship than they are in the welfare of the crippled Senators. From now on every club that has the slightest chance for a “look in” at the fin- ish of the race can be depended upon to take every advantage in playing weak clubs and to play their best against strong opponents. The following summary will show the work that is mapped out for the first five clubs beginning with today and will furnish the close followers of the game with an interesting line on the clubs with their chances against the different clubs: ‘incinnati has yet to play eleven games the Cleveland, possibly all of them in ‘incinnati; three gamies with Chicago; five with Philadelphia with Louisville; six with St. Loui with Washington, The Reds have wita first division teamé, ven with Cleveland. three games with Cleveland, in Boston; three with Ppiladelphix; three with Louisville; three with St. Louis; five with Pittsburg; seven with Washington; four with New York; six with Brooklyn, and six with Baltimore. ‘That means si teen games with first division teams and the remainder with second division teams. Baltimore meets Chicago for three game Cincinnati three; Cieveland three; Phils elphia three; Louisville one, St. Louis thr Pittsburg one; Washington four; New York seven; Brooklyn seven, and Bos- x. That gives Baitimure twenty-two games with first division clubs. Cleveland will p.ay one game with Chi- cago, three with Philadelphia, six with i ee with St. Louis, seven with with Washington, three Boston three, New Yorx ee, eleven with Cincinnati and one with Brooklyn. Cleveland has left to play twen- ty-one games with first division teams. ‘ew York has one mere game with Chi- , three with Cleveland, seven with fladelphia, three with Louisville, three . Louis, six with Pittsburg, six with ith Brooklyn, four with en with Baltimore. The but fifteen games to play rst division ; six and three with Baltimore. seventeen game: counting the el Boston pla: ot include post i close fo the game will see that Boston nnati have about the same prope iticns to overcome to win out. The eleven probably cut a @ race, the Indians have problems for the Reds so fur although there is no telling ie u tribe will take a brace best in the business. Balti- chances of leading the procession end of the season is about one in ten. the Orioles have with New and Brooklyn will probably it of first and second place, loes net land further down. »pt out of it through the ss with the Phillies, the to defeat the Giants the Baitimores win from Yesterday's Game. Yesterday's game at Louisville proved to be another defeat for the Senators, the score being 5 to 3 against them. With the broken up team now touring the country as the Washington club defeats can be looked for whenever a game is played, the victories that come our way being classed among the extraordinary occurrences of the day. Gus Weyhing pitched another good game yesterday, but his support was so ragged that a victory was imposible. Pitcher Donovan bad one of his bad day: and, no matter where he was played, the ball pu him, and as a consequenc disastrous errors resulted. Mercer, Reitz and Anderson were the bright particu enatorial sta-s yesterday, the latter e: ially astonishing the onlookers with re- markable throws to the plate and third base, retiring runners each time. Dowling dy ball for the Colonels ed pitched good, 16 ° 1 eyes 4 % Afr. 0 © Weyhing, p 1 Totals... 3 0110102 -0000001 Stolen waelosr 0 x- 20. bases—Kit- Reitz. Double” play. mn balis—Of T 5; Washington Pires. rtwood and Wi Reds Win the Lead Again. Two games were played at Cincinnatt yesterday, two victories were placed to the Reds’ credit, and as a result that club is now in first place. The Pittsburgs dropped the first game by 9 to 4 as a re- sult cf Rhines being hit hard and poor fieldng support, while the second contest was called at the end of the eighth inning on account of darkness with the score 6 to 5 against them. Dwyer and Hastings both pitched well in the second game, but the fcrmer had the better support. Nearly 16,000 spectaters witnessed the games, R. HE. Cincinnati 5022000x-9 16 i Pittsborg. 100000304 7 4 R. HE, Cincinnati 1020030x-6 8 i Pittsbu: 106100125 8 2 Chieago, 12; New York, 7. Nearly 20,000 spectators witnessed’ the de- feat of the New Yorks yesterday at Chi- cago, the Orphans winning by 12 to 7 through all around better work. Doheney’s peor fielding and pitching was very. costly. R. H.R. 1012023 8x-13 1 3 Ov2401oOoeTU F Brooklyn, 7; Cleveland, 5. The Clevelands and Brooklyns played at Ontario Beach, near Rochester, N. Y., yes- terday, and the Grooms scored their sec- ond win from the Indians by 7 to 5. The fielding of the Clevelands was very and costly, four errors being made by Chicago. New York. Kean and Wallace. Only 1,200 spectators witnessed the game. R. HE. Bro-klyn. 020200210710 2 Cleveland. 0100100038-5 9 5 Orioles Take Two. The Baltimores and St. Louis clubs played two games in ya Mound City yesterday, and both contests! went to the credit of the Orioles, the first by 13 to 2 and the second by 6 to 2. Gannon, a local twirler, was tried in the first game, and the birds hit him hard, but not as hard as Carsey in the Kitson held the Browns down to Nearly 9,000 second. five hits in the second game. spectators attended the games. St. Louis......0 0001 Baltimore......1 1 0 25 0 St. Louis. oo00020 Baltimore 100500 SATURDAY’S Senators Defeated at Louisville in a Ten-Inning Game. Saturday's game at Louisville between the Washington and Louisville clubs was a close and exciting ten-inning contest, the Colonels Snally getting the verdict by 4 to 3, The Senators had four pitchers and two catchers in the game, but notwithstanding this handicap they played a good fielding and batting game. Magee’s twirling was very good at critical stages of the game, while Killen was hit at opportune times. The fielding of Reitz, Mercer and McGuire was very good and reliable, while Ritchie, Clingman and Hoy divided honors with theth from the Louisville side, the last named player getting nine flies in center field, Other Saturday Scores. Baltimore, 6; St. Louis, 2. Pittsburg, 6; Boston, 1. Cincinnati, 3; Philadelphia, 2. Cleveland, Brooklyn, 2; at Rochester. Chicago; 10; New York, 3. Base Ball Notes. At Louisville today. Anderson seems to be coming again. “Jud” Smith is batting strong and is strictly al! right. From the outlook the Senators will about close the season in the eleventh hole. The Cincinnatis rushcd back into first place with a whirl that has carried conster- nation into the ranks of the prophets who placed them in fourth place at the finish. Nearly 50,000 spectators turned out to the base ball games yesterday, probably the largest day’s attendance the league has ever had at this time of the year. The Senators need a first-class outfielder and first baseman for next season, using Anderson and Wrigley for utility men for the out and in fields. In addition a mana- ger with a good strong will and a stout club will come in handy. The report published in yesterday morn- ing’s papers to the effect that the Cleve- land players would be transferred to Brook- lyn carries a tinge of plausability with it on account of Al. Johnson, the ex-Brother- hood magnate, being mention in the t saction. Brooklyn, like Washington, will go wild over a first-class team and Mr. Johnson is just the man to see the benefits to be derived from transferring the “‘Wand- erers’’ to Brooklyn and giving them a per- manent home. One thing is certain, Cleve- land will not be on the National League map next season. TO BE DECIDED TODAY. er Wins a Set From Miss Juliette Atkinson. The ladies’ singles in the tennis tourna- ment at Niagara, Ont., Saturday, furnished a surprise, Miss Juliette Atkinson, the United States and Canadian champian, was expected to win easily from Mtss Marie Wimer of Washington, but the players were so evenly matched that the two sets played were both long ones. The first went to Miss Atkinson and the second to Miss Wimer. Darkness left the contest w cided. The match will be continued today. Score Open singles, semi-final round—L. 5. Ware, Harvard, beat Harry Cole, Detroit, 6-1, 6-1, J. D. Forbes, Harvard, beat James Norris, Toronto, 6-2, 6 Final round—L. E, Ware, Harvard, beat J.D, Forbes, Harvard, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6: Lai ingles, championship round JuNeite Atkinson, champion, against 3 Marie Wimer, challenger, 10-8, 7-9 (uniin- ished) . Men's doubles, preliminary round—George Wagner and partner beat H. McLaughlin and L. McLaughlin, 6-4, 6-4. Peter Porter and H. M. Isner 1 Wright and H. Bissell, 6- First round—Peter Porter 2 Misner ©. M. Dana and A. H. Blackwood, 6-4, Semi-final—E. beat Pete Miss Wi at A. B. Fischer and W: Porter and H. Misner, 6-2, DEFEATED MICHAEL. Bond Taylor, the Colored Cyclist, Breaks the Mile Record. “Major” Taylor, the colored cyclist, de- feated James Michael, the Welshman, in a 1 match ‘race, best two out of three, ile paced heats, from a standing start, at the Manhattan Beach cycle track Satur- day. Michael won the first heat easily, as Taylor's pacing quint broke down, but on the next two heats Michael was so badly distanced that he quit each time in the last lap. Taylor established a new world’s rec- | ord which was wonderful. For the first time in his racing career Michael was hissed. William A. Brady, who championed the colored boy, issued a challenge to race Tay- lor against Michael for $5,000 or $10,000 a side at any distance up to 100 miles. ‘This declaration was received with tumultuous shouts. Edouard Taylore, the French rider, held the world’s record of 1.453-5 for the dis- tance in a contest paced from’ a standing urt. The world’s record against time from standing start, made by Platt Betts of Eng- land, was 1 Micha:1 beat Taylore’s record by 12-5 seconds in the first heat, but the ‘Major’ tied Betts’ record against time in the second heat, and rode the mile in 141 in the last heat. Tennis at Chicago. The fourth annual woman's tennis tour- nament for the western championship be- gan at Chicago Saturday. Only singles were played, the results being as follow Mrs. A. A. Stagg beat Miss Jennie Craven, 64, 6-4; Miss Tie Neeley beat Miss Clara Tilton, 6-2, 6—3; Miss Elsie Neil beat Miss Margaret Logrig, 6—2, 6—2; Miss Edith Parker beat Miss Ida M 6-3, 5. Cc. A. C, Tennis Tournament, The tennis tournament to be held Sep- tember 5, Labor day, for the championship of the Columbia Athletic Club, continues to be the main subject of conversation at the club house. Every day the well-kept courts are filled with enthusiastic players, who are utilizing every available moment both for practice for themselves and in trying to get a line on posible opponents. The finish will doubtless be closer than in any previous club tournament on account of the large Jist of entries, and also be- cause of the Mecided improvement in play among the second class men. O'Leary, the present holder of the champlonship is’ get- ting into his old-time form again and prom- ises to make it hot for some championship aspirants. Following, is the entry list ac- cording to latest reports: Messrs. O'Leary, Pomeroy, Campbell, Coburn, Taliaferro, Clemons, May, Messer, Spofford, Smyth, Consal, Fish, Cabrera, 'Asmussen, Loving, Brawner, Talty, McQuade, Allen, Van Dyke and Gold. ——_s—_—_ Living Cheap at Manila. From Tit-Bits. Although the cost of living in Manila, owing to the blockade which has been pro- claimed, is at present so high, in times of peace it is probably cheaper to live there than in any other city in the world. A good house, with three bed rooms, parlor and tiled-floor dining room; hall, reading room, kitchen, servants’ quarters and bath room with tiled tub and shower bath, a small stable and garden usually complete an establishment. A cook will serve dinner each evening for four and ask: but 1s. 6d. to provide enough for six courses, includ- ing the necessary firewood. At the end of = month, when bata > hing is aoe up— use rent, wages of three servants, food, drink, ice and light—the total is astonish: ing, £11 10s. usually covering everything. coe CHARGES, ARE DENIED Saoee Alger Replies to Criticisms of the War Department. WHAT QUARTERMASTER GENERAL SAYS te Statement of Commissary General of Subsistence. e NEGLECT OF JHE. TROOPS Secretary Alger has made the following statement in response to the criticism of the War, Department: + “I do not intend tb order an investigation of the wholesale charges of mismanage- ment of the war, but propose to stand on my record. If the President or Congress desires these ‘charges investigated, I would be delighted to have the administration of the. War Department made ‘the subject of the most searching inquiry. “If any one can be found who can per- form the duties. better than I have I am willing to give way to him, but not until the unjust, brutaldnd untrue criticisms have ceased. I will not retire under fire. “War found the ‘country totally unpre- pared, with an army of only 26,000 men. In four months an army of 275,000 men was called in the fiel@, equipped, fought a cam- paign on two continents, which was a suc- cession of victories, and brought about peace. It was a stupendous undertaking, and I do not belfevé any other country on the face of the globe could have success- fully managed such a herculean task. “We had nothing to start with but arms. There was no clothing, canteens, haver- sacks, cartridge belts, shoes, underwear, clothing of any kind, or ammunition. All the executive work for this gigantic project passed over my desk, and if I have not done my duty a$ well as any one else could have done it I am very sorry that I filled the position of Secretary of War. The Ungracious Press. “It is at least ungracious for the press of the country to attack me when I uave given all my time and what ability I pos- sess to bring the war to a successful con- clusion. Orders have been promptly sent to correct all abuses, and I can no more be held responsible for the failure to execute these orders than a commanding officer can be for the remissness of his subordinates. “Complaints of all sorts from private in- @ividuais have been made, which were in- vestigated and proved to be unfounded. There have been charges made against the surgeon general, commissary and quarter- master general's departments, which are equally untrue. “Three harder worked or more competent officers cannot be found in the service than these men. They have worked long and faithfully and have done their duty, and are not responsible for any neglect which may have occurred, Five hundred tons of quartermaster’s stores and four hundred tons of commissary, sores are being trans- ported each day.) if any one is ¢0,blgme for not supplying the soldiers with rations and taking proper sanitary precautibns it is the commanding officers in the eld Supplies were always on hand, and if {hey were not distributed the fault does fot Jie with the bureau chiefs. Regular army officers were in charge of all the ¢amps except in the case of General Lee, Sind; he is a graduate of West Point, and ‘the’ first notice the de- partment had of the Jack of food and poor sanitary conditiotis CdJne through the press. “Only one complaint has come direct to the department, dnd this was received in a letter from a mam’at. Tampa, who claimed that his brother. was a private and was starving to death, T’immediately ordered the ‘case investigated, and three officers appointed for the purpose. “Upon investigAtién the soldier ii _ques~ tlon-asserted ‘that “He“was‘ Comfortable and ha@-proper food.. He was Immediately dis- chatged. i Changing Camp Sites. “Sinks at the camps are responsible for much of the sickness among the troops, but when it was found that any of these camps were unhealthy they were ordered changed. The camps at Miami, Tampa, Camp Alger and Chickamauga were found to be tn- healthy and orders were immediately given to remove the troops to better and more healthy camps. camp at Jacksonville hag proved to be the healthiest one, and this is because half barrels were used for refuse instead of s which kept the place clean. Only 2 per cent of tae men of hi: command are ill. Commanding officers who were of the regular army, gave orders for proper sanitary precautions to the men under them, which, in some cases, were not carried out. “Soldiers disregarded the advice of medi- cal officers, both as to dict and medicine, which, of course, caused sume illness. I visited Camp Alger myself and found s cient good water for drinking purpcse: not enough for bathing. When typhoid fever became epidemic there the camp was abolished. I have never heard of the story that the troops on their march from Camp Alger to Thorough- fare Gap went twenty-four hours without anything to eat, and i do not believe there is any truth in it. I did hear something of a forced march when these troops left there, but upon investigation found the story without foundation. Some Overerowding on Transports. “I deeply regret the Concha and Seneca affair and great suffering was endured by the men on these transports. ‘There was a Jack of medicine and surgeons and some overcrowding, but this was partly caused by the anxiety of the men to ‘get away from Cuba, “Gen. Shafter is not responsible for con- ditions which existed on these two trans- ports, because he ordered an inspection to be made, and they were undoubtedly re- ported to be suitable for the purpose for which they were to be us#d. “Montauk Point is an ideal place, with plenty of good water and tine rolling g:cund. It is surrounded on two s gecd water, and the troops improve very fast after reaching chere. ‘The hospitals are somewhat crowded. In some instances tents intended to accoiamodate five pa- tients had an extra man in them. Hight transports arrived in one day and some crowding necessarily followed, but this was being rectified as speedily as pos- sible. “In such a gigantic undertaking some de- lay must. occur, aud I learn the men at Santiago fought on short rations. ‘This was frequently. done duriag the. civil war and cheerfully borne By uie men, as they knew all that could be‘Gohd for them was being done.” 3B 509 Does Not Belidve the Stories. Quartermaster Gefeydl Ludington has au- thorized the following, statement with re- gard to his administration of the affairs of the quartermastéy’s: department: “I do not ask fér ah’ investigation of my department I am not consélous that there is any need cf die. J do not believe the stories that the'®ifelvspapers have been printing; and sofffe’o?“them I know to be untrue. $ x08 “I have talked tp many officers who have been. at Santiagg;qnd the camps in this country and ther + been no complaint from any of theta a8 to the clothing or moving of troops Gr afy other of the many duties of my depd?tment: nine “The story of the. Mobile is one of these that I have every. reason to believe un- true. General Ludlow, who is an expert on Sanitary matters, came on the Mobile. He reports that there -was nothing wrong on board, nothing of dll. that the newspapers lege. “I have dore my duty-throtghout ‘the war -to the ‘best-of “my* ability. I have Worked-all the time, day“and night and -Sunday. Thére is an-immense amount of work in the’ quartermaster’s department, and it has been done as rapidly as possible. - I have had @ large /force of assistants, and I believe they have done their work well. At the same-time, if-Congress or the Presi- oe or Se a eee make an tigation I shall be vi to have one Aas eit not shrink from it “AL ee n see aes there w: some com! made e qi r- master’s department for the'lack. of cloth- ing and tents for the army: ‘The injustice of ‘this was manifest, and is-more so now. ‘There was an ermy of 300,000 men enlisted in a very brief time, and there was no clothing for it ready and ho tenting. Con- gress had restricted the department to sim- ply enough and hardly enough for the cur- rent needs of the regular army. “When the volunteer army sprung into existence there was, of course, a cry every- where for the necessary supplies. They, were furnished as rapidly as possibie. We secured every tent in the’ country, and even in one case hired a great circus tent for a hospital. “The cloth used in the army uniforms was not to be had in the country, or anything that could be substituted for it. And yet within a few weeks the whole great body of men was supplied. I could clothe and tent a million men now if it were needful. Everything Ready at Montauk. “As for the charges made of the faults of my department at Santiago, especially as to the time taken in transporting the atmy away after the victory was won, the facts are very plain. When it was decided to bring the army home to Montauk Point every plan of the quartermaster’s depart- ment was disarranged. It had been in- tended to send troops to Porto Rico, and there had been other arrangements. ‘They were al! upset. Everything gave way to the bringing of the troops home. But this, took time. At Montauk Point we had ready, when the army arrived and before, eupplies of every kind for 20,000 men. I was ready to clothe an& house the entire army anew, as everything was left behind at Santiago. “The case of the Grande Duchesse and the assertion that she went to Santiago with provisions and left there without un- leading them, I don’t knéw about. I do know, however, that there were several such cases. They are all accounted for by the rush that was made to get the army heme. But it was never the case that needed supplies were sent back to this country. “The charges that some of the ships were overloaded may be true to a cer- tain extent, too. I do not know who was to blame for this, but I believe that :t was althowing to the great desire on the part of the troops to get away from San- tiago and df the officers to get them away. But these stories are grossly exaggerated. “The whole Santiago situation is very clear. It was found necessary to send the army to Cuba in the fever season. It was feared and predicted that the climate would be terribly destructive. The experience of the Spanish army in Cuba has been fear- ful—much worse than ours. Last year 000 Spanish troops were killed by disease, and always it has been the same. Our army went down to Santiago and won its fight gloriously. Now it is ,coming back wrecked by disease. Why do the news- papers blame the surgeons or the commis- sary department or the quartermaster’s de- partment for this?” Favors Congressional Investigation. Brig. Gen. Eagan, commissary general of subsistence, has made the following state- ment of bis position in regard to the con- duct of the Spanish war, so far as his de- partment is concerned: “I believe that an investigation should be made of the entire conduct of the war, for the benefit of the people of the United States, that the truth may be known and justice be done to everybody. But I hold that such an investigation should be made by Congress, a committee of the Senate and the House to be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of “the House. Such a committee would be em- powered to examine witnesses under oath, to call for papers, and it would be able to probe to the bottom every charge that has been made. “Such a committee would command the pect of the people. No one could then q tion its integrity or the thoroughni: and fairness of its work. What the people want is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. If any man has been incompetent or corrupt, or has failed to do his whole duty, the fact wou'd be ascertained by such a committee, and its findings would be accepted by the people as final and conclusive. “I for one shall urge in every way in my power that such a committee shall be ap- pointed. I prefer such a committee, be- cause I believe that no other investigation would be so acceptable to the people. “I do not believe that the ravings and howlings of the press are from the peop’e, and for one I am sorry the people are di tressed by them, and that our troops an officers are held’ up to the gaze of Europe as the newspapers have been and are now holding them up. “I shall welcome such an investigation, knowing that my departinent has nothing to fear. “I do not believe that the conditions ai as represented in the newspapers. I think that the newspapers have been guilty of gross exaggeration and positive misstat, ments. 1 stand ready to verify and corr orate this. I am an officer of thirty-fi . and I hold my present pe tion without ‘having gone over anybe head and without the help of favoritism. “Howl of the Newspapers.” “The howl that the newspapars are mak- ing about the so-called suffering of soldiers on the fighting line at Santiago for lack of food is pitiable and does gro injustice to the American soldier, who too much of a man brief and inevitable har¢ ing line. It is official history—the official report of General Shafter—that he alway had plenty of food with him at Santiagi had so much that he was able to feed the 18,000 refugees that came out of Santiago. But it is known to every soldier that you can’t cook food on the fighting line, nor can you fall back of the fighting line to cock food. So General Shafter ordered that only bread, meat or coffee should be furnished on the fighting line. “I refer with confidence to every officer and every soldier who has come back from Santiago and declare that of their own knowledge they will say that at all times there was an abundance of food on the fighting line. That all the components of the ration could not be cooked and used on the fighting: line was no one’s fault. That the storm, the mud, the distance from the supplies, all made the conditions ex- traordinarily hard must be remembered, but nevertheless I am assured officially ana by many conservative officers who have returned that even on the fighting line there was plenty of bread, coffee, tinned roast beef and bacon. Plenty of Supplies at Santiago. “There was not only an abundance of supplies at Santiago, but the Grand Duch- esse, which reached New York yesterday, has now in her hold 1,000 tons of supplies that were sent to Santiago and never un- And yet there is an abundance. re is not in the War Department, any part of it, nor has there been received by the President, ga single complaint from any officer in the regular or volunteer army or from any enlisted man alleging a deti- ciency of commissary. All the complaints come from outside sources. Now, to as- sume that there was a dearth of commis- sary stores is to assume that every gen- eral, colonel, major, captain and lieutenant of the regular and volunteer army has failed to do his duty, for if there was a deficiency of any of ‘the articles allowed by law and provided by the government it Would be his duty- to make proper com- plaint. To suppose that they would all be guilty of this neglect is too absurd to be thought of. “The charge made by General Wheeler at Montauk Point that a large quantity of perishable provisions, like oranges, etc., has been on the cars there for several days is withont foundation. I investigated that charge immediately and received a tele- gram from the officer in charge of the com- taissary at Montauk Point stating that all the supplies mentioned by General Wheeler have been unloaded and used. None of them were delayed because of my orders, and none of them have spoiled.” ———__+>0+_____ NEW WATER SUPPLY. re Pipes Laid From an Artesian Well to Hyattsville. Special Correspondence ef The Evening Star, HYATTSVILLE, Md., August 29, 1898. Considerable improvement is belng ¢on- the | ther intends to seuc to complain of the | covering a rice and to hip on the fight- | prices. before. Paeans of Victory. Our Credit Syestem is always at your disposal. and without hesitation. The terms shall be as you 415-417 Seventh St. Cash or Credit While we are rejoicing over the return of our hero soldiers from foreign countries, it is well to bear in mind the commercial wars that are constantly being waged—the wars agains high It is a subject that every one is interested in—our homes are of more importance to us than the ultimate ownership of the Philippines. We have good news this week for you home lovers, for we have greater values to set before?) ou than ever Buy freely say. $ A large size, finely finished Oak Bed Room Suite, beautifully carved, large dressing case with beveled plate mirror, handsome bedstead and washstand. $18.50. Carpet & Drapery Dept. Heavy ingrain Carpet... Fine Tapestry Portieres Good Fancy Matting. Heavy Brussels Carpet. Large-size Smyrna Rug. Very heavy Wool Ingrain Carpet, Brus- sels pattern. . Boe. The greatest Si age Large size. ba front, linen drawe worth $35, for $21.75. A handsome Parlor Suite Heat mahogany-finished frai in tapestry, $13.75. Cutting and Fold hard wood, 36 inet measare, 69 cents ‘The greatest bargain Rocker large high back, saddle seat, Monday and Tuesday only pond bargain of the dsomely carved, swell best vil-rabbed fiutsh, ng, ran hard wood. 79 cents. A very handsome Parlor top. quartered oak and mab worth §2, 98 cents. eee i i : : sSestenteseetests MAYER & PETTIT 415-417 Seventh Street. SosGosiondoetostostosteey 9 ; MERRITT GOING TO PARIS He Will Attend the Sessions of the Peace | J Commission. Aguinaldo Also Intends to Send a Representative to Argue His Claim for a Republic. Cable advices from Manila, dated yester- day, state: Gen. Merritt vill sail on the steamship China on Tuesday on his way to Paris to | attend the sessions of the peace commis sion. No agreement has yet been reached Aguinaldo upon any subject, although camstantial rumors are current that ever thing has been settled to the mutual sat- isfaction ef those concerned. Steamers are entering the river The Americans are temporarily main ing the former Spanish tariff. Busin, brisk. The United States warships Olympia and Raleigh have gone to Hong Kong to go in- to dock. Admiral Dewey has transferred his flag to the Baltugnore. The Manila correspondent of the London Times says: ~The situation, althoug satisfactory, remains uncl final settle at. move hi: s immediate! prov ed on the railway # of Manil ere he will she chosen from vor the insurgent cau io the nce of Bulacan, , twenty miles large town of Malol. situ: tly a con- Filipino: who Paris to argue his cls ment of an insurgent 1eput “Malolos is an exceilent strategic point, co district beside the route to Biacnabato, 2 ine Sp: iards were formerly 0! to make treaty by which they purchased a o tion of hostilities. “The movement partly because A) his influence in fast & aldo was & the province of Cavite, where the insurgents evidencly expected to be permitted to occupy Manila con, with the Americans. Considerabl2 ci faction is apparent among i troops, and a frank expr frequently heard that Aguinaldo 1s again selling the cause.” ——__+ S MASTERLY RETREAT. Her Chinese Policy Indicated by M. Pavlof’s Removal. The London Daily Mail’s Peking corre- spendent says: Favloff, the Russian charge d'affaires in Chia, who has been appointed Ru minister to Corea, will be succeeded here by M. de Giers, who is at present accredite to Brazil. M. Pavloff’s removal is gener- ally attributed to Great Britain aden chenge of policy, the object of which was to impress Russia with the advisability of recognizing our paramountcy in the Yang- Tse valley. “The Russian government has been quite in accord with Great Britain’ delimit the ters of the fluence, but when, on } asked permanently to re: of this sphere, it declined to give any antee. A prompt demonstration of the British fleet in the Gulf of Pechili was a ready answer to this equivocatio: “Now that Lord Salisbury has gi a plain indication of his plan of action, it is not improbable that Russia will execute a masterly retreat from her present posi- tion.” A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Shang- hai says it is reported there that the Ru! slans at New rg are trying to cc pel native owners of land there to eel! the holdings at absurdly low prices, and that in consequence of this the Chinese are on the verge of an anti-Russian outbreak. The local mandarins, are, so to speak, bi tween the cross fires of Russians and na- tives, and are helpless. HIGH-CLASS GERMAN. RUSS! Principal Feature of Week at Roan- oke Red Sulphur. Correspondence of The Evening Star. ROANOKE RED SULPHUR SPRINGS, August 27, 1898, Every one has had a good time at this de- lightful resort up in the Blue Ridge. No nery is lovelier or grander, the climate is perfect and the waters are life-giving. We have had amusements of all kinds, but the most important one was the german of last Friday night. With charming beauty templated on the recently subdivided tract | and gallant chivalry galore, the german of of land belonging to the Hyatt estate, sit- |*9g was one of the most enjoyable ever had uated In the certral portion of the town. | here. Mr. Eads Johnson of New Orleans An artesian well to a depth of about 150°} led very gracefully with Miss May Bell or 200 feet has recently been bored, and a White of Norfolk. Refreshments were force of workmen is now engaged in laying | served at 12 and at 2 o'clock. four-inch pipe through the ground subdi- vided. The pipe has been so arranged that connections can be made on four ‘The following coup’es were present: Mr. D. E. Brand, with Miss Alice Cohn of Nor- sides of | folk, the latter in white organdie over pink the tract. This arrangement was made for | silk; Prof. Herbert M. Smith, with Miss the purpose of supplying the water. A tank holding 40,000 com] 4: ‘The well has an exceptionally fine flow rar of water, averaging ninety gallons per min- | Eads Johnson, with Miss May Bell ute, an amount sufficient to supply the | of Norfolk, town. The average cost of laying the pipe is 80 conts-per foot town with | Mary Cohn of Norfolk, the lady wearing gallons and | white organdie with black trimmings; Mr. an engine room will be erected as soon as | Herman H. Pechin, with the Segee or abe water mains have been | Richmond, white organdie; Miss Keesce of with Miss Eula petetar eee: o white organdie over blue silk; Mr. | { | ves of Li Mr. Frank Horfle nir, net ¢ M. black Brown, with , White t . and Mrs. Shanks, lavender silk, with le Mr. W. 8S. Simpson, with Miss Thompkins of Salem, white mull over green silk: Mr. W. J. with Miss Dzisy Dickinsi of Moor, shington, pink sick; Mr. A. H. 4 Norfolk, mull over pink i horne, with Misi Em. Roanoke, red, white 1d pink organdie, with pink ribl Dr. aufman, with Miss Annic Langhorne of Salem, white organdie over white: Mr. T. L. M s. jr., with Miss Busy of South Carolina, white mull over yellow silk Chaperones—Mrs. T. L. Mars: York cit T. £ De J. V. Johns! Gibson, W L Arkans Mrs. J. Mrs. Jane F Cromdus, Da Brown, Norf The guests departed, declaring Harry Chapman to be a real king of hosts. SS AWARDS MADE. Scholarships en as the Result of an Exa 1 Corresponden HYATTSVILL vent exa ughs and T! nee George's c didates were Miss nton, appointed to Western Maryian r n of Notting M ning Star. 29, 1898. i by Me 2. school board the th su Ma, an H ston awarded th Colleg vacancy in cessful boys awar West Maryland College ith and Nevans Reed. Ree eived the sami erag: board ordere ter among the a course in Charlotte ly Hall tic primarie unty will be held § e county convention at Upper M. boro September 13 ect four delega to the fifth cox ional district nominat- ing conventioi will be held in Laurel September 14. —— AT DEAL BRACH. in Prince ptember Height of the Season Marked by Twe vents. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. DEAL, N. J., August 27, 1898. Tke two most-delightful features cf the son were wn party en hy the Deal Goif Club and the complimentary ger- mi tendered at the Hathaway Inn to the jetor Arthur rly y ecpted invitat the lawn party. The grounds aroun: club were very prettily rated. Ta were spread under the trees and a luncheoa erved during the ‘The ‘sc was enlivened the band of Ne eight in a ms to entire a considera fitan musici ge eph J. O'Donoi r event. tour2ament for the presid © members on The offered a Bien kley Proprictor Marsh of the Hathaway will tender a garden party and ball 2 hotel Tuesday night. A big taily-ho party is being pla’ Monday Come in and see w argains are in Hoeke's Clearing Sale.—Advt. = , fell from an electric car at 4% and D streets Saturday night, and was painfully hurt. The ident re- sulted from his attempting to bound the car while it was in motion. He w ken to the Emergency Hospital for treatmer oes 8 ~ “After I was induced to try CASCA- BETS, | will never be without them in the house. My liver was ina very bag shape. ond my head ached aud | had stomach trouble. Now, since tak- ing Cascarets, I feel fine. My wife bas also used them with beneficial results for sour stomach.” JOS. KREHLING, 12] Congress 8t., St. Louls, Mo, CANDY CATHARTIC (Gbads Hever Bloben, Wreates Ok Gripe: ue Soe. ke “a. CURE CONSTIPATION. ... Stertiag Remedy Company, Chlenge, Montreal, New York. 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