Evening Star Newspaper, September 6, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. —— PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. S.H.KAUF FMANN, Pres’t. Rew York Office, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening st ts served to subscribers In the tity by carriers, cm their own account. at 10 cents per week. cr 44 cents ver month. Copies at the conoter, 2 cents each. By muil—anywhere in che United States or Canada—postage prepald—60 cents per month. Saturary Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.08. (Entered 1s second t the Post Office at Washington, D. C., mail matter.) riptions must be paid in advance. known on anpilcation. Che Lvening Star. No. 14,203, WASHINGTON, D. CO, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1898-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE STAR BY MATL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to ary eddress in the United States or Canada, by ordering It at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week: 23 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Bub- scribers changing their address from one Post-oftice to another shovid H Give the last address as well as the | new one. His Letter to the Officers and Men of District Regiment. re EXPRESSES HIS PERSONAL ADMIRATION Their Fortitude, Endurance and Soldierly Bearing Commended. ONE DEATH REPORTED jal From a Staff Correspondent. MP WIKOFF, Montauk Point, L. L, §.—Gen. Joe Wheeler today, in officers and men of the Ist ct of Columbia Regiment, paid a ying tribute to that organization for its d splendid record. Com- cond ing from Gea. Wree'er, who Goes not waste where they are undeserved, ssions mean a great deal, and ured and remembered by the eis them that 0 promptly = have been accomplished, among the first,” says Gen. © respond to the call of your In the face of a tropical sun you to the front at Santiago and ticn in the foremost line.” Wheeler Praisex Our Boys. The letter then tells the District regiment with their brave countrymen they saw country. went obtain surrender and the ex lay down rms. The results of the campaign, neral Wheeler, have been more mom and in accomplishing t of Columbia regiment has done its full duty and brought to it- self the gratitude and admiration of the whole country. “I beg to express.” says the letter, “my personal admiration of the fortitude, en- nd soldierly qualities which you played. letter, which is signed by Joseph major general commanding, hing prosperity and happiness and men of the District or- ganization. Private Griffith of Company I, who fs in the general hospital, is very ill. C. E. KERN. PLAN FOR R RN TRIP. Cel. Harries Wants to Leave Mon- tauk on a Sound Steamer. Bpecial From a Staff Correspondent CAMP WIKOF September 6.—Th gard to the way in wh the District reg- iment will be taken Washington. Col. worked earnestly in order to regiment embark on a sound tauk to go to Jersey City, Montauk Point, N. Y., doubt in re- day night for home. done it would greatly omfort of the journey, as the ong Island railroad is an dious one, the train stop- station and between y station, where they are ff to allow other trains to pass. d has a single track, and it fs ficult for it te handle the traffic that now comes to it. It generally take: ive hours to make the trip from Montauk to Long Isand City, a distance of 116 very n he cars are usually crowded. It would be very easy to relieve the con- gestion his railroad if the government were at I y to take advantage of trans- portation facilities which the steamers ply- ing t the sound would give. trouble 1s a ccntract made by the nment with the railroad company, by h all transportation was to be over railroad in consiceration of the use of camping ground. w London is but eleven miles distance, from Montauk to that place made in one hour or less. The rf facilities at Montauk are ample for handling of very large amount of treight over this Ine, and fresh provisions and troops could be transported more readily by boat than by raflroad. This is especially the case in the handling of ice and milk. The long trip over the rallroad causes a good deal of loss of ice, which would not occur if it were carried by boat. It is this ract giving the railroad company a poly of transportation that is likely the District soldiers from going to Jersey City by boat. rt has been made in order to se- abo! Ss arrangement, but no official inti- has yet been received on the sub- Eat Breakfast Here, th It is proba ‘at the regiment will have lonel Harries today tele- lvester that in accord- es of the committee on regiment would eat morning in Washington lelphia as formerly pro- Private Frank T. Who was s Griffin of Company B, t from Cuba on the Olivette . and there placed in a hospital reported to Capt. King yes- ng with him a furlough for Private Griffin has just been from the hospital in Boston, re he spent the day. was his first return to his home for Although Griffin wouid have remaining with his family, he desired exceedingly to march up the ave- fue in the ranks of his regiment, and so tame to Camp Wikoff to obtain the neces- years. h enjoy tary permission. He is still very weak, being unable to carry his equipment, 2nd will join his com- pany at Jersey City. Mrs. M. Buchrach of Chevy Chase, Wash- ro is now hving at Southampton, , paid a visit to the camp yesterday > Private G. K. Arms of Company E. ‘The Men Vaid of. giment was paid off yesterday af- and the rsult was that the men feeling in extremely good spirits. { the regiment need not fear that by < paid off any of the men will in- dulg> in dissipation. In the first place, they have not been The ternoon, were if anybody was found gambling he would be summarily dealt with. The camp was as quiet last night as at any time since the regiment arrived here. “I have not had any money for so long a time said one officer, who had about $500 in his pocket, after he had seen the paymaster,” “that I have really lost all idea of its value.” Yesterday. evening the regiment learned of the death of Private George Gaskell of “Gaskell hes been sick about a month, and on Surday he was sent to the general hos- pital for treatment. He had no relatives In Washingtoa, but before jcfning the regi- ment was employed by James G. Sinclair o2 No. 625 Louisiana avenue. He was a na tive of Ireland. Gaskell's iemise makes the tenth death that has occurred in the regiment since it Was mustered in. This record is phenom- enal No other regiment that served in Cuba can make half so good a showing. When the District regiment left Cuba two weeks ago, the Ist llincis had lost sixteen men by death, and that, next to the record of the District regiment, was the best of any on the island. $+ ___ MANY MEN DESERT. ie Regulars Escape From Montank Fearing Return to Caba. CAMP WIKOFF, September General Shafter, who is now in command here, has ated unofficially that a portion of the Porto Rican troops which are now on their way to New York will come to Camp Wik- off and are expected to arrive tomorrow or Thursday. More desertions are reported today from the ranks of the regulars. This is due to the announcement that a portion of the regulars are to be sent back to Cuba for garrison duty. There is a strong sentiment the regulars against returning to on account of the killing climate among Cuba there. Ge tion ul Shafter is giving special atten- to the numerous desertions and the dissatisfaction among the volunteers at not being sent home. He has not yet indicated what he proposes to do in either case, but he is expected to take some decided action before the day is past. Deaths in Camp. The following deaths occurred at Camp Wikoff last night and this morning: Alfred Gardner, Company I, 8th Volunteers, pneumonia. William H. Farley, Battery G, 4th Ar- tillery, consumption. James C. Brown, band, 4th Infantry, ty- phoid fever. John C. Quinn, Company L, Ist Ilinois Volunteers, pneumoni William Leininger, Company C. 8th Ohio, cenvulsions. There are only S01 men in the general pital today, which is a low figure. There have been many furloughs and con- valescents have gone home. There are four coavalescent wards without patients. One h 1 and fifty men in the hospital are down with typhoid fever. One hundred men left camp on the morn- ing train today on furloughs. Fifteen ty- pheid patients were taken to New London on the Red Cross boat Red Cros: The Sth Ohio Volunteers were scheduled to leave Camp Wikoff this morning, but owing to a conflict in orders did not go Ohio the Sth Ohio to go to Columbu rloughed it for sixty days. On Saturday 1 when the Pr dent was at the camp, Col. Hard, in com- mand of the regiment, pointed out to him that it would be very much more conven- jent to separate the regiment into two se: tions in New York, one to go by the Penn- sylvania ard the other by the Erie railroa instead of sending the regiment entire b one road, the second plan permitting the companies to drop off at their own ns in Ohio. The President turned to retary Alger and asked him to give or- -rs following the suggestions of Col. Hard, hich the Secretary said would be done. ‘The orders undoubtedly were issued, but the train arrangement has been made by the chief quartermaster of the eastern di- vision in New York to have the Ohio men go by Columbus, and the second order was delayed in reaching the quartermaster. The probabilities are that the Ist Hiinois men will go tomorrow. —_—__ WILL BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL, Capt. Theodore Mosher Accepts Ser- vice in the District Regiment. Captain Thecdore Mosher of the 22d In- fantry is rapidly convalescing from severe weunds received in the assault on the Spanish trenches at Santiago. For his gal- lantry on that occasion the President ap- pointed him to the vacant Mettenant col- oneley In the Ist Regiment of District of Columbia Volvnteer Infantry, but Captain Mosher, believing that he had been in- apacitated for further active duty by rea- sen of his wounds, declined the promotion. By direction of the President the office was held open for him, however, in the hope that his condition would improve sufficient- ly to justify his acceptance of it. The President's hopes have been realize Captain. Mosher called at the War Depar' ment this morning and notified Adjutant General Corbin that his heaith had so much improved that he had concluded to accept service with the District regiment and was prepared to be mustered in as Heutenant colonel immediately. The ne-cssary orders were issued in ac- cordance with his wishes, and Captain Mosher will rank as Heutenant colonel of the Ist District Vclunteer Infantry, from now until the regiment ts mustered out of the service of the government. e+. C. GILMORE HERE. CAPT. J. He Has Not Fully Recovered Fro: Fever Contracted in Cuba. Capt. J. C. Gilmore, assistant adjutant general of the 5th Army Corps, who served on the staff of Gen. Shafter during the entire campaign at Santiago, and is now on duty at Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, came over to Washington today to see his mother, who is very ill. Capt. Gilmore is particularly well known In this city through his service with the 4th Artillery at Wash- ington barracks, and at the White House on state occasions. During his service in Cuba he was strick- en with the climatic fever in a mild form, and hi not yet entirely recovered from the effects. He will remain here a few days in the hope that his mother’s condi- tion will improve. a GOLD OUTPUT EXAGGERATED. Destitution and Suffering Reported Imminent at Dawson. Consul McCook reports to the State De- pertmert from Dawson City, under date of August 4, 1898, that prices for provisions are very high,excceding by 25 per cent these of last year, and lodging is hardly to be had at any price. Outsiders, he says, can- not realize the conditions. Destitution and suffering are imminent for many unfortu- nate prospectors. who are unable to get away. No one, he continues,-should go to able to leave the lines of their own camp, and, in*the second, if they should go to Mortauk they would not be able to buy liquor there or to !ndulge in dissipation of any kind. Last night there may have been a few Quiet games of poker in secluded corners, but if they occurred they did not amount to anything. Strict orders were given that the gold fields without a ceuple of thou- sand dollars and supplies for two years. ‘The output of gold has been exaggerated tivefold. —_——_ + Bayard’s Condition the Same. DEDHAM, Mass., September 6.—The con- dition of former ambassador Thomas F, Bayard, who is seriously ill here, was un- changed this merning. IN NEED OF FOOD Military Occupation of Havana May Be Hastened. BLANCO. WS STILL IN CONTROL Wants to Distribute Supplies Through Spanish Officials. ————— IRRITATION MANIFESY Military occupatien of Havana is likely to be hastened by the trouble over the dis- tribution of supplies. There is marked irri- tation In the departments over the latest failure to feed the starving people of the island. It is felt now that the only way this can be done satisfactorily will be through the army and throvgh military government. Since Santiago was taken possession of there has oeen no trouble in distributing supplies among ¢ who are in need of food. This nas been because the Spanish officials have 2 nothing to do with the work. Their co-cperation Fas net been necessary. Recent reports from San- tiago state that under Gen. Lawton and Gen. Wood everything is progressing satis- factorily. There ts no longer friction with the Cubans. People in need of food are re- ceiving it and Santiago 1s resuming its nor- mal condition. i Clara Barton's Difficulty. The disagreement which Clara Barton had with the Havana authorities over the Red Cro: pplies was not merely because of the fine imposed upon the Cliniun for en- tering the harbor with an irreguiar mani- fest, the fine would undoubtedly be revoked later, but the Jocal government would not agree to have the food distributed cxcept through its own agency. It is 5 Goy. De Castro declared they we able to supply the needs of the poor of Hu vana city. A similar declaration was made by Captain General Blanco last December when the proposition was broached for American aid to the reconcentrados. He said Spain would be able to provide for them. Subsequently he was compelled to accept American relief, which was dis- tributed under Spanish authority. The re- sult was that much of the relief failed to accomplish its purpose. Miss Barton was in Cuba at the time superintending the dis- tribution of the Red Cross supplies. Her experience in the co-operation of Spanish officials did not impress her favorably. 1t is possible that is one reason why she has thought it wiser to bring the Clinton's sup- plies back to the United States and wait until there is an opportunity to distribute them unhampered by the aid of the Span- ish officials. Blanco Still in Control. The difficulty which the War Department has in landing the supplies from the Comal is a similar one, Even if the duties which the local authorities want to collect were remitted there would come the same trouble in getting the food among the people for whom it is meant. Under existing arrang2- ments the distribution would have to be through the Spanish authorities, for Cap- tain General Blanco is still recognized as being In control. The willingness of the co- lenial or autonomist government to assist in th? distribution simply means that it wants to control the whole matter. The army officers of the United States, if they had the power, would hardly be willing to turn the supplies intrusted to them ever to Blanco’s subordinates. This would be a shifting of th: work without relleving them of responsibility. It is understood that the War Department will not consent to such an arrangement. Moreover, it is stated that the supplies on the Comal are provided under express authority of the war legis tion of Congress, and this does not contem- plate the oversight of Spanish officials in landing or distributing the supplies, Military Occupation Necessary. The Red Cross relief and that which it was intended to afford by sending the Co- mal wire meant for the people of the island who were without means of obtaining food. The issuance of rations to the insurgents in arms was on an independent basis. This, too, was done through the War Depart- ment. The presence of Gen. Nun2g in Wasnington to explain the hardships of the insurgents under present conditions em- phasizes this situation. If they wait until the co-operation of the Spanish authorities is secured most of them are pretty certain to die of starvation. It is the distinct pol- icy of the administration to supply the in- surgents with rations until they can resume peaceful pursuits. Probably th2 military commission which reaches Havana Thurs- day will be instructed among its first duties to conclude an arrangement with Capt. Gen. Blanco regarding the whole question of American food supplies. Permanently this will bz done through the commissary department of the army. The quickest way a beginning can be made is by getting part of the army into Havana, Possibly when the first body of Spanish troops embark from Havana the first regiments from Gen. Fitzhugh Lee's corps at Jacksonvill2 will enter it. The purpose of the administration has been to keep the troops away from Cu- ba till some time in October, in order that the health conditions which wer? encoun- tered at Santiago might be avoided. That is sul the hope, but every effort which has been made to relieve the p2ople of Cuba has been so persistently thwarted that drastic action may be looked for if the present difficulties continue. + 0+ ___ HAD NO SIGNIFICANCE, Secretary Alger Surprised at the Im- portance Ascribed to His Call on Mr, Sherman, Secretary Alger was very much surprised this morning to see the degree of import- ance attached in some quarters to his call of last evering upon ex-Secretary Sher- man. He said that learning that Mrs. Alger had not visited Mrs. Sherman since the return of the latter to Washington, he simply directed his carriage to be stopped at the Sherman home on his way to Gar- field Hospital and paid his respects to his late colleague, while Mrs. Alger saw Mrs. Sherman. That was all thcre was to the call, which had no. significance, ——————EE CERVERA TO COME HERE. Spanish Admiral May Arrive Tomor- row From Baltimore. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NORFOLK, Va., September 6.—Admiral Cervera and Lieutenants Angel Cervera and Gomez arrived here this morning on the Bay liner Alabama, from Baltimore. They visited their wounded comrades at the naval hospital and arranged for their transportation to New York. on Friday next. The admiral and party will return to Baltimore tonight, thence immediately to Washington, New York and Portsmouth, N. H. They will sail for Santander on the steamer City of Rome on Saturday next. SS Government Receipts. Government receipts from internal rev- enue today, $1,752,640; customs, $678,981 miscellaneous, $75,254 227,000, THE MICHIGAN SENATORSHIP Mr, Burrows Said te Be Looking Into the Fight on Him. Talk About Secretary Alger's Call on Mr. Sherman—Former’s Attitude Re- garding Charges of Neglect. Senator Burrows, who called on the President today, is reticent about the pur- pose of his visit to Washington, which was made herriedly, his intention being to leave tonight and return to Michigan. He declined to discuss the combination which, it is alleged, is being put up against him to prevent his return to the Senate, and on some reference being made to the claim that Secretary Alger is fighting him, he smiled blandly and said that it was very hot weather in Washington. In spite of the fact that Senator Burrows has been a stench and devoted friend of President Mc- Kinley for many years, St is alleged that the fight against him is being put up with- in the administration circles, and the sug- stion is made that his present visit to ington is for the purpose of looking into that matter. Immediately after his call on the President he went over to the War Department. Seeretary Alger's Call on Mr. Sherman Considerable interest is taken in an an- nouncement made this morning, in connec- tion with a denial by Senator Sherman that he has yet announced his candidacy for governor of Ohio, that the Secretary of War and Mrs, Alger called on Mr. and Mrs. Skerman last evening, making a social call of twenty minutes. The announcement is regarded as intended indirectly to cou teract the talk that has recently been in- dulged in of a dutermined purpese on the part of ex-Secretary Sherman to attack Gen. Alger. Mr. Sherman himself has said, in ccnnection with his interviews criticising the treatment of the soldiers, that he was not making a personal attack on Secreta Alger, and it is known that Secretary Ai- ger is determined to do-all in his power to prevent friction and ill-fecling. It is probable that the call and the announce- ment of it were made for the purpose of shewing publicly that the Secretary of War dces not credit Mr. Sherman with any hos- tile intention and harbors no ill-will on ac- count of the interviews which have been published. ; Attitude of the Secretary. The Secretary, it is well understood, is fully sustained by the President, and his purpose is not to regard complaints of the treatment of soldiers in the light of a per- senal attack upon himself, but rather to view them as made in good faith in the in- terest of the soldiers themselyes and to in- vestigate all complaints brought to the at- tention of the department. He assumes the attitude of being as muth concerned as can any one be in the welfare of the army and as ready to correct any evils that may ex- Therefore, it is said, it is not his dis- position to take offense at any criti honestly made, but, on the. contrary, profit by the criticisms if fhe finds them well founded. « It is said that the department will not de- fend any wrongdeing.or errors, but’ will endeavor to present a rézord-which will show that there hag been mo willful neglect and that everything that could be conceived of has been done for the care and preser- vation of the army, President and Secretary in Accord. The President and the Secretary of War are in perfect harmony in the policy of sparing no expense, however great it may be, for the health and comfort of all the soldiers and for the eradication of the dread fever scourge. It is said that the fault, whatever fault there may be, with the de- partment lay in too much being undertaken under a system not sufficiently expansive, and that a complete disclosure of the rec ord will not be discreditable to the depart- ment. ———_> e+ -—____—_. IN JUSTICE WHITE'S PLACE. Position on the Peace Commission Of- fered to Another. There is no longer a reasonable doubt that Justice White has declined the ap- pointment of peace commissioner, and it is understood that he refrains from making public announcement of his action at the request of the President, who desires an opportunity to make another selection without being beset by applicants for the important place. It is intimated that a very early announcement may be looked for; in fact, there 1s reason to believe that the President has already made a tender of the commissionership to some person, and is now awaiting an acceptance before mak- ing public that fact. At any rate, arrange- ments for the departure of the peace com- mission on the 17th instant from New York are being pushed. Acting Secretary Moore, with the assistance of Mr. McArthur, 1s giving up a great deal of time to the collec- ton of documents and charts needed by the American commissioners in their work, and the subjects likely to arise in connection with the final peace negotiations are re- ceiving the closest study at the hands of these gentlemen. Especially is this true of the Philippines, which promise to be the bone of contention before the commission, and consequently Acting Secretary Mooré is devoting the best share of his attention to that phase of the subject. In order to establish a clear understand- ing of the scope of the commission’s pow- ers it is stated, on authority, that this body is not in any sense judicial, but purely dip- lomatic. Therefore, it is incorrect to as- sume, as some of the newspapers have done, that a “deadlock” may be expected in the course of the negotiations. The pro- cedure will not be of a eharacter where numerical voting strength will determine any proposition, but the commissioners on each side are expected to act as separate units, and should differences arise they must be settled by the ordinary course of diplomatic negotiation. * $+ 9 SECRETARY DAY'S RETIREMENT. Will Go to the State Department Only to Say Farewell. Secretary Day will probably not resume the discharge of the functions of Secretary of State, and it may be assumed that his connection with the department save in the cavacity of a peace commissioner ter- miriated when he left Washington for Ohio recently. Still upon his.returm to Washing- ton it is expected that he will go to the State Department for the purpose of bid- ding farewell to the employes. aaa ae Personal Mention. Ex-Secretary Carlisle of the-Treasury De- partment is in th: city and today called on his successor in the cabinet, Secretary Gage. : Dr. N. J. Crosson has returned to the city. 3 Mr. Geo. E. Ruhl has returned to his home after a very pleasant visit to Atlan- tic City aud Reading, Pa., for 2 month. Dr. J. Hamilton Stone, U. S. A., is home on a sick leave at.-BrigRtwood, D.C. Dr. Stone is the regimental s of the 16th U. S. Infantry, which is At Montauk, L. I., and was with that ‘regiment during the charge on San Juan Hily Santiago, of the battle of July 1. Dr. Loring Blanchard Mullen of ‘the Cen- tral High School has igned, to take charge of the department of mathematics uae central high school of Cleveland, 0. ue obs rt F. Schulz and aE oc! ive gone for an, exten to the mountains of West Virginia. = AT THE WHITE HOUSE Appointments Made by the President Today. INVITED 0 THE OMAHA EXPOSITION Proposed Tour Throughout the West. RETURN FROM THE EAST Secretaries Alger and Gage and Post- master General Smith were the only cabi- net officers to attend the regular meeting of the cabinet today. The others are out of the city. The President and the three mem- hers present talked informally over various questions for about two hours. The question of completing the peace ccmmission did not come up at the meeting. It was understood, lLowever, that Justice White had declined the offer, and that the President was seeking another man. It is not believed that this man will be Senator Lindsay of Kentucky. Spain’s Request Dented. The administration has decided that it cannot permit the Spanish government to scnd any gunboats to the Philippine Is- lands. It is learned that the Spanish gov- ernment asked permission to send several gunboats to the islands, alleging that Span- subjects are being badly treated in rious portions of the islands by insur- gents. The reason given was that these gunboats should be used in protecting Spanish lives and property at points not in control of the United States government. The request was rejected without much discussion. The Army to Be Maintained. It has been finally decided by the Presi- dent that an army of about 125,000 men must be kept in the field for some time. This number will be made up of the regu- lar army and 65,000 volunteers. The Presi- dent said today to a visitor that he thought abcut 60,000 men would be required in Cuba, probably 23,000 in the Philippines and about 15,000 in Porto Rico. The re- maining 25,000 will be kept in this coun- try for the purpose of relieving regiments which become weakened by disease and ich need to be brought back to the United States. Presidential Appointments. The President today made the following appointments: First Lieutenant Chas. H. Lauchheimer, United States marine corps, to be a captain. Acting Carpenter Charles S. Taylor, to be a carpenter in the navy. John Satterluad of North Dakota, to be receiver of public moneys at Bismarek, N. D. va Invited to Omaha. President McKinley. will_not be able to leave Wasaington before the 15th of this mcnth. The President has not decided where he will go or what he will do. Invi- ions are pouring in on him from all over the country, but he has accepted only one, and that is to attend the Omaha expo- sition. This invitation was extended today by a committee composed of Senat: Thorsten and Allen, General John C.Cowin, J L. Webster and ex-Mayor Broach of Omaha. The.same committee also extend- ed invitations to every member of the cabi- net, the Supreme Court, the diplomatic corps and to prominent officials of the army and navy. The President and as many members of the cabinet as possible will leave here Mon- day, October 10, for Omaha, and will be there on the 12th, which will be peace day at the exposition. The party will travel in a fast special train and will reach Omaha Tuesday night. Peace jubilees are scheduled in various cities of the country. ‘The southern peace jubilee” is to be held in Birmingham, Ala., ‘October and a prominent delegation from that state has extended an invitation. to the President to be present. The fol- lowing composed the committee: Represen- tatives O. W. Underwood, W. F. Aldrich and H. D. Clayton; ex-Representative T. H. Aldrich, General Charles M. Shelley, Post- master J. W. Hughes, Post Office Inspector J. W. Bass, Internal Revenue Collector J. H. Bingham, E. W. Barrett, editor of the Age-Herald, and Walker Percy, general at- torney for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company. The President may decide that he can return from Omaha by way of Birming- ham. The President has in mind an extended tour of the west and northwest and may conclude to go on this trip before going to Omaha. Fully a year ago the President planned to make a long tour of the west this year, but this plan was interfered with by the war. The President may attempt to partially carry out his ideas. He has re- ceived invitations to various points in the northwest. One is to a peace jubilee in Chicago. Seeretary Alger’s Inspection Tour. Secretary Alger will probably not be able to go to Omaha. He has decided to leave next week on an inspecuion tour of every hospital and detention camp in the United States, to investigate stories of want and the lack of attention to sick and wounded. He will be away on this trip for weeks, as he intends to personally satisfy himself as to the situation. Returned This Morning. President and Mrs. McKinley, their nephew, William McKinley Barber, and As- sistant Secretary Cortelyou returned to Washington at 7:30 o'clock this morning, going at once from the train to the White House. After breakfast the President went to his office and began recetving official vi itors. Acting Secretary Allen of the navy and Acting Secretary Moore.of the State Department were in conference during the morning with the President about matters in their various departments. Wants the 9th Pennsylvania Mustered Out. Representative Williams of Pennsylvania called at thé White House today to ask President McKinley to mufter out the 9th Pennsylvania Regiment, now in camp at Lexington. Mr. Williams represents a min- ing district and the men of the 9th Regi- ment are mostly miners. Mr. Williams re- ports that many of them are sick and that there is destitution among some of the families of the soldiers owing to the ab- sence of the heads of families. Mr. Will- fams says that men who have worked in the mines suffer more from soldier life than any other class of men owing to the fact that they are not exposed to heat in the mines. 2+ REINFORCING THE PACIFIC STATION It is Believed That Several Warships Will Be Sent There. Acting Secretary Allen said today that the Navy Department had not y2t deter- mined finally upon sending reinforcements to the Pacific station. However, as that particular station, formerly well supplied with ships, had, since the withdrawal of the Oregon and the dispatch of othar ves- sels of less formidable character, been left with an almost insignificant force, it is to be “expected that the Navy Department will tak> steps to restore the station to its original importance at once, now that hos- tilities are velieved to be ended. Because of the vast importance of the commercial interests on the Pacific slop? requiring na- val protection, it has been the policy of the department to maintain several effec- tive and powerful ironciads there, particu- larly in view of th> fact that the coast de- ferses have not yet been developed to a point commensurate with the value of the interests to be protected. Thus, the open- ing of the War saw no less than three such ships in San Francisco harbor, the Orezon, the Monterey and th Monadnock, sufficient with the aid of the ccast defenses to am- ply protect San Francisco. All of these vessels have been sent elsewhere, the Ore- gon to th> North Atlantic station and the two big monitors to reinforce Dewey. Therefore it is probable that with the opportunity now opening the Navy De- partment will replace these vessels on th> Pacific slope. It is not deemed safe or prudent at this time to withdraw the Mon- terey and the Monadnock from the Asiatic station. Th> case is different, however, with the Oregon. Her withdrawal and re- turn to the Pacific coast would leav> several effective ironclads on the Atlantic station, and in view of the approaching completion of the powerful battleships Kearsage and Kentucky, it is possible that even another ironclad may be spared from the Atlantic fleet to accompany the Oregon. It is scarce- ly expected that Capt. Bark>r, the present commander of the Oregon, would retain that command in the event that the ship is sent back to the Pacific. He has served the full period of time which th ten law requires of an officer of his grade. and it is probable that he would prefer shore duty while awaiting his promotion to the next higher grade. E s res WILL BE BROUGHT BACK. Bodies of Those Who Fell in Porto Rico or Cuba. The soldiers who feil in Porto Rico or Cuba will rest finally in American soli. This information is conveyed by a telegram sent to Madison, W by Governor Scho- field, who is now in Washington. In full the dispatch is as follows: “The government has arranged to bring home the bodies of soldiers deceased in Cuba or Porto Rico. The War Department informs me nothing will be done about this until ail the troops now in the service ure properly cared for.” ——_—_—+ 0+ —______ YELLOW FEVER SITUATION. No Passengers Allowed to Leave Trains in Memphis. CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 6—The railways here running south report that there has beer. no quarantine against either New Orleans or Jackson, Miss. MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 6.—As an- nounced Sunday night, Memphis has quar- antined against the world—that is, no pas- sengers will be allowed to leave trains here, though they may pass through if so ticketed in closed coaches. Freight moves as usual. CHICAGO, September tine of Memphis, Jackson, Mobile and other towns agains: New Orleans does not inter- fere with through travel from points north of the Tennessee line. None of the Illinois Ceniral through trains, passenger or freight, have been discontinued, but a few local trains running between New Orleans and cities which have quarantined against it have heen taken off. LOUISVILLE, Ky., September @.—It is stateW at the headquarters of the railroids running south from Leu'sville that quar- attine rules are not being enforced at any scuthern points except. Mempiis. 7 Louisville and Nashvil Tuns to New Orleans and Jackson. ee es IS SATISFACTORY, 6.—The quaran- PROGRE: Senator Gray Speaks of the Work of Canadian-American Comimisnio; Senator Gray of the joint American-Cana- dian commission arrived in Washington this forenoon and called at the State De- partment. The senator expressed himself as satisfied with what has been so far ac- con plished by the commission. He pointed out that there were no less than twelve stbjects before the commission, any one of which was probably of sufficient im- pertance to fully employ a commission in its setuement. The two weeks of the ses- sion just closed in Ottawa were conse- quently fully consumed in the bare ex- aminaticn of the extensive list of subjects. The commission is to meet in Ottawa again on the 20th instant, and Senator Gray be- lieves that it is entirely possible for the work to progress far enough to enable it to have something substantial to report to pea when it assembles next Decem- er. ————__+ + AILLED DURING THE WAR. The High Percentage of Officers Lost is Said to Be Unprecedented. The official record of the War Depart- ment as far as completed shows that there were thirty-three officers and 231 enlisted men of the army, 264 in all, killed in battle during the war with Spain. These casual- ties include all the lives Jost in the army in the battles in the Philippines as well as those in Cuba and Porto Rico. The per- centage of officers killed is strikingly large and is said to be unprecedented in the bat- tles of the world. The contrast is es- pecially striking in the case of the battle of Omdurman where, although the loss of life was particularly heavy, the list. of killed included only one officer of the Brit- ish army. a oe Decisions in Customs Cases. Decisions in customs cases have been rendered by the Treasury Department as follows: Tea entered for immediate consumption may be stored in warehouses bonded under the tea act of 1897. This privilege was formerly restricted to tea in five-pound packages, but under this ruling uny quan- tity may be stored. ‘The department has authorized collectors of customs to disregard the decision of the board of general appraisers that pepper shells are iree of duty on importauon as unground pepper, and to assess a duty of 3 Cents| a pound on pepper shells as “spice: graphic prints are not to be held as photographs under a recent ruling. ‘fea sampies of only one ounce may be aamitted without the examination required by the tea act of 1897, and without the assessment of duty under the war revenue act, but samples of over one ounce may be by the tea act, but duty will be assessed thereon. + 0 Second Instead of First Mustered Ou At the instance of the persons most di- rectly concerned, the adjutant general of the army today ordered the 2d Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers, now at St. Simon’s Island, Ga., to Raleigh, N. C., to be mustered out, instead of the Ist Regi- ment of North Carolina Volunteers, which had been originally selected for disband- ment. Se eee Will Return to Former Stations. Some regular army officers who were re- lieved from their regular stations tempo- rarily in order to accept higher positions in the volunteer service, have been asking whether they will continue in service at the higher grade when the regiments in which they are serving are mustered out, The War Department has decided that such officers return to the grade in the regular army which they vacated. They will for assignment when the regiments with which ee ART pean wee Tae ave DANS NERO ol admitted without the examination |GIRL QUEEN'S PLEDGE Wilhelmina Takes It as She Mounts Her Throne. SOLEMN CEREMONY AT AMSTERDAM Her Majesty's Address to the People of the Netherlands. ——— THE ROYAL PROCESSION AMSTERDAM, Se: 6.—The events of yesterday were but the overture for far more important ceremonies today. upon the occasion of the long-awaited enthroning of Queen Wilheimina, who came of age on August 31. The day began with a salute of 401 guns and a majestic chorale, performed by trumpeters from the cren ed towers of the five great churches of Amsterdam. Crowds of people assembled eariy in the morning and took up positions from whic to view the ri to the ul precession feu- kirk, an edifice that, in spite of its name, By is four hundred years old the Damplatz presented a ma, tacle. The center Were densely throng © o'clock ficent spec cleared and th ia 1, the front places be ing reserved for the children of the orphan- ages. The multitudes were kept back by lines of troops of all arms. From Palace to Charch. From the principal gate the churcl oft . between lines of 7 p to dets, was stretched 2 gay awning decorated with sireamers, and velvet carpeting was laid over the short distance which the queen had to traverse. At 10:85 the princely families of Saxe- Weimar and Wied drove to the church, e: corted by cavairy, with bands playing, drums beating and the troops presenting arms. Almost immediately afterward the queen mother appeared in a state coach, which Was surmounted by a gilt royal crown upon a crimson cushion. She reccived an ova- licn and was greeted with endless cheering and cries of “Long live the queen mother! About ten minutes later the beating of arums and the blare of trumpets signaled the fact that Queen Wilhelmina had left the palace, and at that very moment the sun burst from the clouds in_ brilllancy. which was looked upon as being a happy avgury for the young sovereign. Girl Queen on Foot. The procession was headed by the Kings- of-arms, with the heralds in their gorgeous, antique costumes, and bearing long trum- pets adorned with pendent flags. But all the splendor of the royal retinue was over- Icoked by the vast crowds of people, whos? cyes ‘were turned upon the central figure of this imposing function—the young queen, on foot amidst the people, decked with all emblems of royalty. At her head was a diadem of diamonds, crown shaped. Her rohe was of wiite silk, with a long train, under a mantle of rich red velvet, on which the lions of Nassau wer? displayed in gold embroidery. The mantle was bordered with ermine. The sword of state was carried before the young queen by a gen>ral. Her majesty carried herself with grace and fortitude, but her blanched cheeks Were evidenc2 of the profound emotion in- spired by the greatness of the occasion. The jewels wern by her were part of those stolen in Brussels on Sepicmber 9, 1x20. Some of them were recovered by the police of New York, a year later, through information waich a Frenchman named Roumage gav: to the Dutch minister at Washington. The Ovation. It is impossible to adequately describe the acclamations which greeted the queen. The loyal cheers grew louder and more sustain2d as her majesty proceeded to the church, which, in the meanwhile, had been filled with brillisntly robed ladies and uni- formed civil and military authorities, naval officers and members of the diplomatic corps. The interior of the church disclosed a magnificent wealth of drapery, banners, palms and flowers. In front of the chancel Was the throne of gorgeous crimson and gold velvet, with the crown, orb, scepter and sword occupying stools. On the right of the throne were the mem- bers of the royal families and on the left were the Indian princes from the Duteh possessions, As the procession of the queen mother entered the church the assembly arose and remained standing. The queen mother wore a low-necked dress of light mauve co trimmed with lace, and covered with pearis On her head was a splendid tiara and on her breast were displayed the insignia of the Dutch orders. The maids of honor and the ladies in waiting were dressed in beau- tiful costumes, blazing with diamonds. They followed the queen mother, who took up a position on the left of the throne, but who remained standing until the arrival of her daughter, the sovereign. Suddenly the king-of-arms, from the por- tal of the church, heralded the arrival of Queen Wilhelmina, who entered the build- ing escorted by a train of generals, each bearing an emblazoned banner. The choir, which included the greatest artists of Holland, sang “Wilhelmus Van Nassauwe.” The Queen's Address. The queen looking very well in her ro! of state, bowed from side to side as she passed on to the throne, and, reaching it, she turned and again bowed and took her seat. A moment later her majesty arose, and, in a clear and perfectly calm voice, spoke as follows: “Gentlemen of the States Genera!: “Since the death of my ever-lamented father, and until I had completed my eighteenth year, the government has been im the hands of my mother. I have now assumed the government, and I have issued a proclamation to my well-beloved people. The hour has now arrived when, amid the faithful states general, ani invoking the holy name of God, 1 shall pledge myself to the people of the Netherlands to maintain their rights and privileges. On this date I draw mcre closely the solemn tie existing between myself and my people. The very ancient union of the Netherlands anc of the house of Orange is confirmed afresh. Beautiful is my vocation. Beautiful is my task. I am happy and grateful to de able to govern the Netherlands people—# nation small in numbers, but great in virtuc of its Strength of character. 1 esteem it a priv- lege and a pleasing duty to devote ali my strength to the prosperity and welfare of our fatherland. The house of Orange can never, yea, never do enough for = Neth- erlands. I need your support and co-op- eration, and I am convinced you will lend me these, in order that we may be able to work together fer the honor and prosperity of our Netherlands people. May this be This first public utterance of the queen to her a5 was stened to with profound emotion. enunciation was so perfect that her clear to the