Evening Star Newspaper, September 6, 1898, Page 2

® THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1898-12 PAGES. SIX BOXES OF GOLD|A FATIGUING TRIP eee Each Weighs Over 260 Pounds and They Are From Alaska. se ABOUT ONE AND A HALF MILLION Lucky Klondike Miners Returning on the Portland Are Few. RICH STRIKE REPORTED SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 6.— The steamer Portland, just arrived from St. Michael with about one million and a half dollars’ worth of gold dust and nug- gets, brought six boxes of the precious metal belonging to the Canadian Bank of Cemmerce and three bexes for the Alaska Commercial Company, each box weighing over 25 pounds The lucky misers on board Charles Anderscn, John Le : Wm. Young and Jas. MceMalon being among the fortunate ores. Anderson is said to have cleired up $90,000. The Portland brovght news of a rich strike on the Yuken in Americgn territory The headwaters of Kayukuk have panned out rich, an] 400 men are digging there, and twice that number are waiting to siedge there this winter. Kayakuk is about 1,000 miles from the mouth of the Ytkon, and is about 606 miles is in length. It is this side of Minook, and from thg lalter place, Fort Hamilton and ‘irce City the prospectors will go in this inter. = Two miners recently were shot dians in Lake Tagish. One was ki! the other wounded. The criminals been placed on trial at Dawson. James Murvhy, one of the Portiand’s pas- sengers, say: “It is going to be a hard winter in Da son and all along the river. Prov! Swi be scarce, and then the trouble will Out of thirty river boats, at least twenty of them will be frozen in. The majority of boats will get no further than Circle if they get that far.” Placer Dizgings Short Lived. John McCafferty, ex-collector of or Alaska, and a mining engineer by professi as arrived here from Daw- son City. summing up of his experi- enes fs that the gold placer diggings in #lagka are short lived, and that there are a4 : HO true fissure veins in that territory, be- cause the country is much broken up, and because the geological indications are such as to warrant tk» conclusion that there is no gold-bearing quartz !n the place. Large broken “deposits” of gold or bonanzas may be found there, but they will be of the na- ture of pockets, and will not last. The most surprising opinion expressed by him is that the placar diggings are on the point of being worked out, and that many had barely paid expenses. CHICAGO, September 6—A special to the Record from Victoria, B. C., says: “Klondikers who arrived by the steamer Amur tell of rescue of Arthur Parry, a Seattle man accused of stealing $17,500 from Alexander McDonald, from an officer of the northwest mounted police by Col- lector of Customs Ivey. The affair has caused great excitsment at Dawson City, and may develop into an international inci- dent. Trouble Over a Prisoner. “According to the miners Parry mort- gaged a claim belonging to McDonald. Me- Donaid swore out a complaint against him and the police went to arrest Parry. Parry, however, had fled down the river. An officer was dispatched after him, de- spite the fact that he was in American ter- ritory. The officer overtook and arrested Parry, who had $16,000 in dust. At Natali, when the Columbian came up, the police- man and his prisoner took passage on her for Dawson City. he Columbian reached Eagle City went aboard and demanded er and the money. The Cana- 2 + demurred, when Ivey drew a revolver and threatened to shuvt unless the prisoner was given up. Finally Ivey push- ed the officer aside and took the prisoner, without giving the officer a receipt for the prisoner and the money. “On the affair being reported at Dawson City Crown Prosecutor Wade and a de- ment of police took passage on the steamer Powers to pursue the prisoner and retake him at all costs. The captain and officers of the Columbian have all made affidavits as to how the ors Ss se- cured. There is much discussion over the matter and a fuller report has been sent to Ottawa.” —— BROOKE AT RIO PIEDRAS Installed in the Summer Residence of Cap- tain General Macias, Col. Pine Did the Honor for the Spanish Commander—Official Visits Exchanged. SAN JUAN De Porto Rico, September 6.— Major General John R. Brooke, the Amer- can commander, arrived safely at Rio Pie- ras yesterday afternoon. Col. Pino, the local Spanish commander at Rio Piedras, rode to the outskirts of the town and greeted Gen. Brooke in behalf of Captain General Mactas. Col. Pino, after having besn introduced to G Gen. e's staff, escorted the party to summer residence, which has he American commander’s hous: is a pretentious dwell- ing facing plaza. Qua: the staff of Gen. Brooke Will be found tomorrow in another house. Broe who is outranked by Gen. latter being a lieutenant gen- 1 call upon the captain general at palace and pay him en official visit of courtesy i been placed gal the for ers —_—__. TRANSPORT CHESTER SIGHTED, She Brings Gens. Schwan and Hains and Her Flag is at Half Mast. NEW YORK, September 6.—The United States transport Chester, from Porto Rico, with General Schwan and staff, General Haines and staff and the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry, was sighted off the oon today, bound in. Her ensign was at half mast. She has about forty-one officers and 1,151 men on board Volunteer Highlands at : c ers From Porto Rico. Maj. Hopkins, Secretary Alger’s military urned to Washington from New York, where he went to arrange for the care of the stck soldiers who are ex- Pected to arrive with the Miles expedition. Maj. Hopkins reports that Maj. Appel of the medical department of the army has precured a list of 800 hospital beds which will be available for the soldiers. It is not known just how many are ill, but from the fact that Gen. Miles reported that he would bring 4,000 men with him it is presumed that the number will be large. Maj. Appel has made up a list of sick sol- diers who are now lying in the hospitals of New York and it is said at the: War De- partment that he fs the proper person to whom to address inquiries as to the condi- tion of these patients. His address is the Army building, New York. A telegram récefved at the Wer ment at noon today announced the arrival at Philadelphia of the hospital ship Relief from Porto Rico with 236 sick so!diers abosrd. The men will be cared for in the Philadelphia hospitals, The Ordeal That Confronts the. Dis- trict Regiment Thursday. DESIRABILITY OF MORNING ARRIVAL A Rest in the Cars Will Prove Recuperative. THE QUESTION OF RELIEF ‘The citizens’ committee, having In charge the arrangements for the reception to the Ist Regiment District of Columbta Volun- teers upon its return to Washington next Friday, will meet at the Ebbitt House this evening. Composed as it largely is of rep- reseutative men, who keenly appreciate the responsibilities resting upon it, there is no doubt that a calm and thoughtful con- sideration will be given to the all-import- ant problems confronting it, and that wise judgment will be exercised in attempting thelr solution. The prasent intensely hot weather and its promised continuance leads to a gen- eral yentiment against any reception that will compel the returning soldiers to un- dergo any over-exertion at a time when it might result in physical danger to them, and when it is understood what the Be : a physical way be- fore its arrival he Thaas who believe in a big ovation at the time of such arrival may hesitate in insisting upon it. Tharsday’s Ordeal. Here is the program which the regiment st follow in its, journey from Montauk Point to Washington city: Thursday morn- ing early the regiment will break camp, and with its necessary impedimenta in the way of equiprnent, minus the tents and bedding, will be compelled to march three mijes cver roads deep in sand to the rail- road. Colonel Harries has done everything in the power of mortal man to secure the rsportation of his men to Je City boat, but owing to the remarkable in- fluences which seem to control the quar- termaster’s department of the army there is, it is alleged, an agreement with the only railroad leading to Montauk that no boats shall land there. The Trip to Long Island City. ‘This road is the most thoroughly mis- managed affair of its kind in the United States. There are no tourist cars upon It, and the men must travel in day coaches. The road is a single track, with numerous side switches, and is 115 miles long, from Mentauk to its terminus at Long Island City. The entire line is jammed with trattic. This conJition ts so bad that New York merchants wi!l not enter into contracts to deliver supplies to Montauk unless they are granted from three to five days for de- lay. The trip from Montauk to Long Is- land City will take anywhere from five to eleven hours. + Neumeyer believes the latter time be required. This delay will be due, it is stated, to the constant etracking of the train containing the regiment to allow other trains to pass, which is conservatively estimated by those having recent experience upon the road at orce in every fifteen minutes. Must Cross New York City. Arciving at Long Island City, it will be necessary to take the ferry boats to the sd street ferry. on the east side of New York. It will then be necessary to cross the entire city of New York to eitner the 2d street, the D. ses street or the Courtiand street in order to cross to Jersey City. The 23d street ferry will probably be taken, 2 is further uptown than the others. It may be arranged for the regiment to take lighters here instead of ferry doats and be towed across North river to Jer: The only will ferry ible for the regiment » tourist cars at jed the men ington. mfortable be regal Jersey City shall make the journe to W not as will doubt as Pullmans, th as resting places for the tired men who have passed such an ordeal when they reach them. The ride at night. when the ir is cool and refreshing, will doubtless aid greatly in the recuperation of the men, and if they reach here early in the morn- ing, as now intended and expected, a large proportion of them will probably be able to march up the avenue and receive the plaudits of the capital's population. The proposition to bring the regiment home in the afternoon between 4 and 5 o'clock is scouted by all persons who have any ap- preciation of the atmosphere on the avenue at such a time. It is always from ten to fifteen degrees hotter on the asphalt between those hours than it is at any other time of day, and the concrete is then pour- ing off all the furnace-like heat it has col- lected during the solstice preceding. Then, again, it is declared with much force that a late arrival of the regiment would pre- vent proper attention to those members of it who may require ministration. A Paramount Question. The question of preparing for the relief of District soldiers who will come back without other means than the pay they have Just received, and who gave up their em- yment in order to take part in the na- tion’s war, is a paramount one. The rep- resentative of The Star at Montauk sent to this paper last week a list of about three hundred men in the regiment who had given up their places for Places in the ranks and had no positions to return to. Such sacrifices are indicative of the real patrictism of American citizens, and {it is incumbent upon the community that such men represent to see that they do not suffer additiona: hardship after their duty to their country and its flag is accom- pifshed. The course of The Evening Star in inviting assistance toward this con mendable purpose has been warmly ap- plauded and substantially helped by the public, but there is necessity for a_stiil further response to the call, as the exigen- which are so apparent will effec- Ny demonstrate. It has been suggested, he active business season is avout to begin again, and many business establish- ments will require additional help, that their proprietors will endeavor to favor Ist Regiment soldiers in engaging new em- ployes, providing, of course, they possess the required qualifications of integrity and ability. A Graphic Recital. A quotation from The Star’s correspona- ence sent from Montauk and published Saturday will be found particularly inter- esting at this time: “The systems of the men are run down. They are impragnated with malaria, and it will take a long series of nursing to bring them back to the point of health necessary for the hard struggle of life. This is going to be especially severe on tha men in the regiment who when they return to Wash- ington are going to find themselves with- out employment. There is probably a larg2r number of men in the regiment who have no certainty to look forward to in the vay of work than the people of Washing- ton have any idea of. “When the call for service came these men nearly all gave up profitable places and followed the flag, without much thought of what they would do when the war was over. Many of these men have families, and when the mustering out day comes a serious probl>m will confront them. Noth- ing has been as gratifying to the officers and men as the knowledge that the citi- zens’ committee at home was going to take up the subject of obtaining employment for ths men in the regiment, The fact that the surplus of the fund raised by The Even- ing Star would be used for this purpose, and for giving relief to the families in need, has been praised 2verywhere throughout the camp. The men are hope- ful that the regiment will be taken care of in this practical way, and their hopas should be realized to the fullest. 2 “A general idsa of the condition after mustering out can be obtained from the statement that of the men now in camp 281 do not know certainly of any employ- ment they can obtain, a does not include the 150 men of the regiment who are in the hospital.” To Investigate for Relief. Chairman Sytvester has appreciated the necessity of providing relief for the home- coming soldiers, and today appointed two committees, one ta investigate at once into the condition of the families of District soldiers and report thereon, and the other to find employment for those in need of it. The first committee consists of B. H. War- ner, chairman; E. J. Roche, vice chairman; District Commissioner John P. Wight, Wm. McKimley Clayton, 8. F. Janney, Robt. B. Campbell, B.Q. Beekman, J. A. Frank, sanitary officer; J. T. Petty, auditor; Dr. Wn. Tindall, Herdert Lewiss, superintend- ent_of charities; Michael Dyrenforth, A. KE. Shoemaker, Harrison Dingman, Jesse F. Grant, R. D. Crupper, Harry Coggins, C. R. Dufour, W. L. Boyden, J. D. Terrell, Wm. H. Young, A. A. Fiegenbaum, George Howe, Arthur Hendricks, John Joy Edson, B. K. Du Puy, N. H. Merritt, John Middleton, Lieut. A. Evans, Dr. J. W. Bayne, Mrs. T. W. Birney, Mrs. R. D. Mussey, Miss Lizzie W. Calvert, Mrs. James Tanner, Mrs. W. 8S. Spencer, Mrs. M. Platt, Mrs, J. 8. Harvey, Mrs. M. M. Hannan, Mrs. Mary S. Gist, Mrs. Marguerite Dickins, Miss Cor- delia Clay, Mrs. H. B. F. Macfarland and Miss Carrie Kent. Committee on Employment. Tke committee to find employment for so'diers who may need it is as follows: Simon Welf, chairman; J. Nota McGiil, vice chairman; Geo. M. Dunlop, Robert Weav- er, Nathaniel Wilson, O. T. Crosby, W. K. Schcepf, Mr. Randall, Lee Hutchins, Horace 8. Cummings, H. A. Griswold, John Cal- lahan, Joseph Crawford; John G. Thomas, L. 8. Brown, William S. Brorscn, Andrew Gleeson, M. F. Talty, Samuel Bieber, Ed- win Saxton, George W. Moss, Samuel. H. Boarman, W. S. Knox, Frederick Spring- man, Thomas W. Smith, Joseph H. Craw- ford, Samuel H. Walker, Frank L. Han- vey, John L, Newbold, Charles Schnei- der, Thomas Somerville, Samuel E..Wheat- ley, William Galliher, A. M. Lothrop, Isador Saks, Grstave Lansburgh, Cliarles Baum, A. Lisner, Lewis S. Kann, RK. V. Rusk, John R. McLean, William Hart, A. A. Thomas, W. P. Young, James F. Oys- ter, James P. McCormick, N. C. Thompson, W. C. Burges, J. N. Heisley, J. H. Shape- ley, Dr. John B. Jones, Rev. Dr. D. J. Staf- ford, Rev, Dr. 8. H. Greene, Rev. S. M. Newman, Rev. J_H. Elliott, Rabbi Stern, Rev. S. Domer, Rev. Dr. Luther Wiison, Rev. W. S. Hammond, Rev. T. DeWitt Tal- mage, Rev. Leslie Moore and Rev. Alexan- der Kent. The relief committee will have added to it two names from each tadies’ association not yet represented, to be selected by the several organizations and reported to the general chairman by them. Will Breakfast in Washington. Major Sylvester received a telegram from Colonel Harries today stating that the reg- iment would brcakfast in Washington. He accordingly consulted with Mr. Allison Nailor, jr., chairman of the refreshments committee, and measures were at once taken to provide a more substantial repast for the n ‘n than was at first intended. National Guard Ordered Out. Major Sylvester also received notifica- tion from Colonel Henry May that he had ordered out the District National Guard for escort duty Friday, and announced that the avenue would be cleaned and sprinkled before the arrival of the troops, and that the Commissioners would order the avenue and line ef march cleared of all vehicles. Everyone Should Have a Flag. Major Sylvester suggested today that the welcome could be made more impressive and beautiful if all the persons congregat- ed on the streets would provide themselves with flags to wave while the regiment 1s passing. Military Organizations. The National Rifles will hold a meeting tomorrow night, when a vote will be taken upon the question whether or not the or- genization will turn out as a part of the escort to the returning regiment. Meeting of Lady Assistants. The ladies who are to assist as waitresses on the morning of September 9 to the re- turning regiment are requested to meet to- mcrrow (Wednesday) ening, September 7, at 7 o'clock at the drill hall of National Guard Armory, over Center market. A full attendance Is requested. A Word for Col. “This reception busin rrowed down into an Harrie arries, S$ seems to have abuse of Colonel said an old and intelligent con- ductor on the Metropolitan railroad this n.orning. “Nobody who knows him as we do wiil ever believe that he is not looking out for the best interests of his men. When he was president of this road he was d ways looking out for our interests, and Tm sure that he hasn’t changed a bit since he left us.” Chorus to Meet Tonight. Those who desire to participate in the chorus that is to welcome the returning District volunteers are requested to meet at the National Rifles’ armory tonight at 8 o'clock. Those who were members of the ineugurat chorus are requested to bring the music that was then given them. The in- vitation is extended to all singing societies and to members of church choirs and to girls of the public schools. The number Which can be utilized cannot now be de- termined, but it is expected that the space to be devoted to the chorus will be known tonight, and then the selections can be made. Mr. Percy 8S. Foster, who will di- rect the chorus, will be present, and a re- hearsal of the songs to be sung will be had. As the time before the arrival of the regi- ment is so short, it is hardly possible that any other rehearsal can be arranged for, and a prompt attendance is looked for. The subcommittee on chorus will meet at the armory at 7 o'clock. “Friends of Company L. Relatives and friends of members of Com- pany L, Ist Regiment, District of Columbia Volunteers, under Captain England, are re- quested to meet at Wimodaughsis on Wed- nesday, September 7, at 7 o'clock. Committee on Badges. The committee on badges, composed of the following: E. McC. Jones, Dr. O. A. T. Swain, Rev. W. R. Strickland, W. J. Pal- mer, 8. D. Boss, E, L. Santmyer, J. G. Falck, L. E. Bond, J. H. Muirhead, E. H. Jones, S. E. Kramer, Thomas H. Arm- strong, C. McGroarity, J. Kenney, Fred L. Harries, chairman, will hold a meeting at the parlors of the Ebbitt House this evening at 7:30. It is expected thut a tem- porary badge of red, white and blue ribbon, with the name of the committee printed on the same, will be adopted for the use of the committee on the return of the regi- ment on Friday. Ali members are urged to be present, as a final report will have to be tendered to the executive committee this ing. “Woodward & Lothrop donate one hun- dred and fifty yards of red, white and blue ribbon for badges, providing the scheme they propose is adopted. Tribute to Col. Harries. ‘The Washington Capital of the Sth instant thus refers to the commander of the Ist District of Columbia Volunteers: “Colonel Harries has come back from the war more popular than ever, and that has not been the fate of some of the officers who have commanded militia regiments. ‘The ordinary citizen may not realize it, but to be colonel of a regiment of militia during the first few months of a war, after thirty- three years of peace, is rather a hazardous undertaking. The troops are not seasoned, to begin with, and though, being Ameri- cans, they do not behave unhandily in ac- uon, there are a hundred and one difficui- ues likely to come up with them that do not occur in the case of the regulars, The regular knows just what he may and may not do; he understands his rights, which are precious few, and his duties, which are many. He knows how to take care of him- self and how to have a good time under conditions fitted only for Mark Tapley’s en- joyment. The volunteer knows none of these things. He has nothing but his quick American intelligence, his sense of duty and his bulldog courage—first-rate raw ma- terials for a soldier, but not quite adjusted to work properly. It is the work of the militia colonel to make them work properly. He has to lick his men into shape, when has never been licked into shane poe ft. The officer of regulars ts a West Point man, usually of much experience. The militia officer may or may not have been a thor- ch ident of ig on’ brains ‘A alley “ee mast ‘learn to make men like ‘im sd they'll learn to like their work.’ “This Colonel Harries has BH knows a | Fee Og! about soldi and he has not lea it all since either, He went about work so knowingly in Cuba that sev Se ee stands what be ts about,’ He has shown a ! commendable interest in the welfare of his men, and that has not been true of every militia colonel or of every colonel of regu- lars, for that matter. In fact, he has be- haved, while in com@and of the District volunteers, just as those wha knew him as newspaper man, street railway president and business man (hi tht he would behave, and he has acquired 4jwar record which is worth having.” Nate § The iptions. Thé follows Piptiona to the fund for the receptlag of the District of Colum- bia Volunteers ‘have John Joy Edsony t Previously ackimpwli Samuel Bieber Biseman Bros.. Department of Poto Whitaker & Préfost. | Nicholas Eckhgpdt. Mertz & Mertz/i...! Wm. E.: Edmonston. Jas. F. Oyster... Geo. W. Cochran M. M. Parker...,.. B. B. Harnshaw & ‘Bro. Henry Brock : N. A. P. C. Christian. 4 J. Holdsworth Gordon P.M n received by Mr. 58. Duncan’ Bradley Total ...... The Reception Fund. The following contributions for the re- ception fund have been turned over to Mr. Edson, chairman of the committee: Evening Star. J. S. Simpson Mrs. W. W. Case. Mrs. Villa‘and Ranney. and Gertrude, Louise Florence O'Brien 1.00 Dealers of Riggs Market 23.00 John F. Ellis & Co. 40.00 Oscar W. White 10.9 Geo. F. Muth & Co 10.00 Joseph Parris.. 2.09 Wm. Hahn & Co. 20.00 R. H. Y. 1.00 CG. A... 1.00 Hugo Worch. 10.90 Sarah D. LaFetra 5.00 A Wanderer...... Leo Campbell Carrington. 10.00 Proceeds of entertainment held by Children’s Pleasure Club S 73 G. G, Cornwell & Son. 20.00 James L. Norris. Henry Orth.. : Bradbury Piano G District Soldiers Should Not March, To the Editor of The Evening Star: Having during the past week spent three days among the soldiers at Camp Wikoff, I do not think that the District regiment should be asked to march in parade. Per- sons Who have not seen the men can have no idea of the extent of the debility under which they are laboring. The men have had “the fever,” with very few exceptions, and it has simply been suppressed with quinine, but not cured. Most of them have had two or three attacks, the second and third having been brought on by being put to work in the hot sun before they were able to do more than stagger about: then more quinine, apropos of which comes a writer, formereiy living in Cuba, who say “After rouch suffering from extreme de- bility for several days 1 gradually became convalescent and was recommended to drink porter. It is always to be preferred to quinine, as there are instances of the most deplorable effects from the use of this drug in yellow fever.” The stories told me by many men bear out this statement; they are all full of the drug, the result being that any overdoing, any undue exposure to heat, will surel¥ bring on a return of the fever, each attack finding the patient in a worse condition. After leaving: Cuba, there followed the xi} starvation on the transports, which some who were provided for deny, but which many victims @ffirméd to me. There was food, but it was pork! canned beef, hams, Poor coffee and: musty hard bread; which the most of the,men could not eat in their sick condition. | Crowded in like slaves, many of the men sufftring from dysentery or diarrhoea, betweefi decks, with insuffi- cient nursing, ong lying on the deck another hanging over them in hammocks, it is no wonder that they landed worse than when they left Cuba‘‘Onelmait said, “They put our guns and belts in a dry place, but the men had to lie on the deck where we were wet through eygery time it rained. The same authority” quoted above says: “No greasy food of any Kind sfiould be touched by the patient, as it ts certain death in this curious disease.” aa One young man told me that when he got a piece of bread half as large as his hand that he could sit propped up for two hours, While when he could not get it, which was most of the time, he could not raise his head from the blanket. ‘The men know what th not want to march; y want; they do only a part of them can do so anyhow, and it would not be fair to those who have suffered most for a part to carry off the honors. Let them wait un- til time for mustering out, then have a march on the avenue, No less a matter is the fact that these men will not be able to do manual labor for weeks and months to come. It will take at least a year to get into fair condition, and many will never be well again. These Men must live, they must have clothing, for they cannot wear uniform clothes, and their families must be provided for. Far better to save the money for the naked back, the empty stomach, the protecting roof and the needy family than to spend it in_ noise. Cc. B. GILBERT. September 5, 1898. = ENTITLED TO A PENSION. Decision Regarding a Minor Who Deserted and Re-Enlisted. Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the interior, today rendered a very import- ant decision in the appealed claim for pen- sion of Jasper M. Stine, late of Company M, 16th Illinois Cavalry. In this decision the assistant secretary passes upon the pensionable status of minors who deserted from the service. The claimant enlisted as a private in Company 5, 8th Missouri Infantry, on June 25, 1861, to serve three years, and deserted October 12, 1861. He again enlisted in Com- pany F, 68th Llinois Infantry, on June 1862, to serve three months, and was mi tered out with the company September 25, 1862, He-enlisted once mere on May 18, 1863, In Company M, 16th Illinois Cavalry, to serve three years, and was mustered out July 14, 1865. During this term of service he was a prisoner of war for ten mouths and a half, having been captured in action at the battle of Jonesboro’, Va., January 3, 1864. He claims that during his contine- ment in prison be contracted the disabili- ties for which he seeks pension. The assistant secretary says that “the question in this case is whether the minor's contract of enlistment was valid or void. The claimant being a minor (only a few months over fifteen-years of age! at the time he enlisted, he was incapable, under the law, of making a valid contract, hence his desertion may be viewed in two differ- ent aspects—as the repudiation of a con- tract, and as a crime. It is only in the former aspect that this department and the civil courts are eencerned with it-As a crime it is cognizable only ky military courts. If a minor repudiates his voidable contraot in such a way as to involve the commission of a crime he may be held to answer for the crime, but he is no longer bound by his contract. Claiment having made a void, or at most, voidabie, comtract of enlistment in 1861, to serve three years, and having, by desertion, showy, his;intention to repudiate it, was no longgs hound to serve by virtue of that contract. Hence his re-enlistment in 1863 was notin vielation of his former contract, and he was not, during his ser- vice under such,,re-enlistment, absent from his proper command, and out ‘of the line of duty. e action of the pension bureau is, therefore, reversed.” ESTIMATES SUBMITTED. Appropriations Required for the Dis- trict Reform School, The District Commissioners have received from Col. Cecil Clay, president of the board of trustees of the reform school, estimates of appropriations nseded for that institu- tion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900. Tney are as follows: One superintendent, $1,500; one assistant superintendent, $000; teachers and assist- ant. teachers, ; matron of school, 5 : pened $1,980; ; engineer, $896; assist- ant eer, ; tailor, cook and shoe- maker, at $300 each, $000; baker, $300; laundress, $180; two dining room servants, flour, fe>ds, meats, implements, book: pairs to buildings and other netessary items, ineluding compensation, not to ex- ceed $900, for additional labor or services, and for transportation and other necessary expenses incident to securing guitabl> homes for discharged boys, not exceeding $0, all under the control of the Commis- stoners, $26,000. Construction of assembly hall, including plumbing, heating and light- ing fixtures, $9,730. For one additional brick family building, complet>, 320,000; for fur- nishing same, $1,200. The estimates will be referred to the su- perintendent of charities. Se BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET. Commissioners Receive Request Con- cerning Stops of Street Cars. The District Commissioners today re- ceived a communication from the Metro- pelitan Railroad Company asking permis- sion to stop its cars on both sides of the street at tho following designated points: ith and F streets, 12th and F streets, 14th and F streets, Vermont avenue and H street, 17th and H_ streets, 32d and P streets, 36th and O streets and 32d and Dumbarton avenue. This request is made, it is stated, in the letter, for the reason that the physical con- ditions existing at the points named create @ condition which is taken advantage of by passengers, and they have made both sides of.the intersecting streets a stopping place. ‘They alight from and board the cars on both sides of the street at the points mentioned, and especially has this been the case at ith and F streets, and Vermont avenue and H strest. Parties attending the theater, going east, desire to cross the street and alight on the same side as the Lafayette Theater. Persons going west, and wishing to stop at the Arlington, find it very in- convenient in wet and snowy weather to be compelled to walk the long distance across from the near side of the avenue to the hotel. At 12th and F streets patrons of the Columbia Theater desire to alight in front of the play house. Mr. Coleman states that there are many other reasons why the permission asked should be granted. eS Marine Band Program. ‘The program of the concert by the United States Marine Band, William H. Santel- mann, director, at the Capitol grounds, be- ginning at 4:45 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, will be as follows: 1. March, Imore’s Triumphal” Brooks Overture, asaniello’ Auber Selection, “Robin Hood De Koven Waltz, “Morning Journal Strauss 5. Cornet solo, “The Surf Polka Lauritz M. Larsen. Ste 6. Fantasie, “Merchant of Venice”. 5 Mereadante ississippi 7. Mareh, ‘fhe ‘Trans- sitignteecet a Santelmann 8. Comic, “The Band Strik -Fahrbach 9. Grand Fantasia, “The Voice of Our Nation”. : ..Santelmann Blaze in Takoma Park. An alarm was turned in this ferenoon for fire in the house of Mrs. Falken on Holly street, Takoma Park, caused by a lighted match coming in contact with some gaso- line that was being used in cleaning the house. Damage to the amount of about ”) was done. —_— Widow the Sole Legatee. ‘The will of Thomas Carden, dated April 14, 1880, and naming his wife, Margaret A. Carden, executrix, was filed today for pro- bate. Mrs. Carden is also made the sole legatee of the estat Se ens Men at Boxton Are Better. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BOSTON, Mass., September 6,—Al! of the District of Columbia soldiers condned at the local hospital were reported as better this afternoon. See ee Contributions Received. ‘The following contributions have been re- ceived by The Star for the relief of the regiment: The Evening Star Newspaper Co L. Wm. Oyster a W. B. Hibbs & Co. KW. A Mother. Chr. Xander. $100.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 1.00 2.00 10.00 1.00 s on Wm. B. Gurley & Cs. . & Trust Co. ind National Bank 25.00 15.00 eS st. Mrs. H. A. McPike. Dr. C. W. Richarésun. A Mothe Walter H. Ac! Gilbert Thoipson. Employes Evening Waiter M. Moreland Jaines F. Oyste Louis D. Wine. Richard Sylvester. Wm. B. Kim; Miss Ebberl Sidney Bieber. 3. Sondheimer SS ee F. S. Willlams & Co. Mrs. B. Dreyfus. John R. Young. S. W. Meyer. La-te-la-sha . William Galt. AS. . Jno. W. Kern E. G. Schafer. H. J. Finley = Jno. A. Rawlings Post, G. A. R. H. K, Fulton. Geo. A. Mills, jr Mrs. L. B. Cutier Riggs Natioral Bank. Nathaniel MeKa: Hon, W. A. Harris. H. A. Willard. Victor Kauffmann Mrs. Minerva Schater. Jas. B. Lambie.. Empire Council, No. 14, Sons of Jon- adab .... Michael Diet: c. B. R... H. L. Biscoe. T. M. Rudd . M. A. Skinner Robt. N. Harper...... Potomac Conclave, No. Order Heptosaphs. J. W. Tolson. A Subscriber. . E. F. Droop & Sons. W. F. Talt: Charles G. LF. 8 N. A. P. A. Lisner. BP. K. Quartermaster general’s office Royal Arcanum. Samuel T. Stott. { 100.09 50.00 10.00 Ww. 10.00 5.09 Big Deed of Trust Recerded. A deed of trust was placed on record this afternoon by the City and Suburban Rail- way of Washington, the successor to the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company, upon all the property rights and franchises of the said company. The trust is to secure the payment of 1,750 bonds of $1,000 each, payable in gold Au- gust 1, 1948, bearing interest at 5 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually. The Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company of Baltimore is named as the trustees. It required $4,874.50 in revenue stamps to record the paper. a Private Maupin’s Condition. A letter has been received by a brother of Private John Maupin, stating that there is a decided improvement in his condition, and that the members of the family with are ¢ncoui to believe that the cool moun! imate of Front Royal, Vs., where he now is, will prevent an attack of typhoid fever, which seemed imminent en the sick soldier left here Saturday last. —.— Government Bonds, pL inefernagy 8 per cents, @ Dor cents, 4 per cents, 4 Dor cents, eee ee 5 Der cepts, ‘Currency 6 per cent BUTLER LIKE ARNOLD Comparison Made by Middle-of-the- Road Populists. THEIR ADDRESS 10 THE PEOPLE —_-- National Ticket Will Be Put Inio the Field at Once. DEMAND FOR GREENBACKS CINCINNATI, Obio, September 6.—The middle-of-the-road — populists convens¢. their second day's session of the national conventioa at an early hour today, when the temporary organization was made per- nanent, and Chairman Ignatius Donneily made another radical speech, denouncing all those who had co-operated with fusion novements, and strongly advocating the reorganization of the party, not only for an independent presideatial ticket, but for independent cendidates for Congress, state offices, etc. A letter was read from ex-Goy. David Waite of Colorado, in which he denounced Senator Butler as u treacherous chairman and false leader, and advocated the nomi- nation of straight populistic tickets for President and other offices. An elaborate address to the people of the United States was adopted. Address to the People. It reatlirms tne previous platform of the Populists, and covers many additional questions, and in referring to the present ituation it says: “The peopie’s party vote in 1894 and 1895 rose to nearly two millions and everything indicated its speedy national triumph. In this emergency the democratic party saw that it had no recourse but to steal one of the principles of the despised populisis. In the Chicago convention of 1896, in a prear- ranged theatrical scene of great uproar and enthusiasm, it moved to the front the devoted and lifelong champion of that ich it had always opposed. Senator Butler, whoXis the chairman of our national committee, preached disin- tegration and demoralization, just as Bene- dict Arnold stipulated for scattering of the American forces, that tue British mignt the more readily overthrow the young re- public. “Mr. Butler taught our forces chat the first duty of a soldier was to break ranks and go over to the enemy. All -fforts to chain the boundiess subtlety of this cun- ning man have been in vain. Our chief battle is not against the demonctization of one metal for the benefit of another, but against the chaining of the werld’s prog- ress to the carwheels of a prehistoric super- stition in the shape of both metals. The Gold Barter. “The whole world todzy is neld in check by a system of gold barter, while enter- prise languishes, industry suffers and the cemeteries are populous with the bodies of benkrupts and icides. We will end the tricks of the office seekers by putting our national ticket in the field at once. We believe the soul is bigger than the pocket beck, “We ha e nothing but kind words of republicans and democrats individually. Our hearts go out to the wretched and oppressed of the whole world. While we demand that if either gold or silver ts to be used as money both shall be so used, we insist that the best currency this coun- try ever possessed was the full legal ten- der greenback of the civil war. And we lock forward with hope to the day when gold shall be refegated to the diseased teeth of the people and the human fam: possess, free of tribute to bankers, a gov errmental, full legal tender measure of values, made of paper, that will expand side by side with the growth of weaith and population. “We call attention to the public school system and the postal service as exempli fications of a beneficient state socialism and to similar institutions for the improve- ment of the condition of the people.” — THE DREYFUS CASE. Prisoner's Counsel Will Make Strong Effort for Retrial. PARIS, September 6.—The Figaro sa) today that General Saussier refused to ac- cept the war portfclio because he had been connected as military governor of Paris with the Dreyfus case, and he therefore considered that he should leave to another the settlement of this matter. The newspapers confirm the report that the acceptance of the office by General Zurlinden, milltary governor of Paris, was due to President Faure’s insistence. Some of the papers praise his acceptance of the office under the existing difficulties of the situation and attack M. Cavaignac, the late minister for war declaring that his action in resigning was tactless and illogical. The newspapers regard the revision of the Dreyfus case as being assured, saying that the prisoner's counsel will now make strenuous efforts to secure a public retrial. The Matin says that Colonel Picquart yesterday signed a demand for the provis- ional liberation of Dreyfus. Gen. Borin has been appointed acting military governor of Paris, in succession to Gen. Zurlinden, who has accepted the portfolio of minister of war. ———— ARCTIC SHIPS LOST. All the Vessels Caught in the Ice Destroyed. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 6.— A special to the Examiner from Seattle says the news of the disaster to the Arctic whaling fleet came in the following letter from Capt. J. C. Downing of the Wolcott to Austin Claiborne, the local agent of the Pacific Steam Whaling Compan “JUNEAU, August “I arrived from the westwa:d this evening. ‘The latest from the Arctic is that all the vessels that were caught in the ice were lost. Mason (captain of the Jeannie) is crazy. I obtained the above -information from Capt. Ned Lennon, pilot of the gun- boat Wheeling. “(Signed) J. C. DOWNING.” This letter came via the steamship Alki, which has arrived from Juneau. Mr. Claiborne believes that only the whaling vessels originally caught at Point Barrow were destroyed. This includes the Jessie H. Freeman, Wanderer, Belvidere, Orca, Rosario, Newport, Fearless and Jean- nie. The Rev. Sheldon Jackson, who returned on the Roanoke, reported that the Belvi- dere got out and reached Port Clarence, where she coaled August 4 from the bark J. D. Peters. She then returned to Point Barrow. The Belvidere’s officers also told Mr. Jackson that the Rosario had been crushed in the ice, and that the Wanderer had extricated herself and moved on to the vicinity of Herschel Island. As the Orca and Jessie H. Freeman were destroyed last fall, the natives having set fire to and burned the latter, it would ap- pear that the only vessels remaining at the mercy of the ice floes and jams were the Jeannie, Newport and Fearless. But besides the eight vessels named there were the Belaena, Belona, Narwhale and Mary D. Hume remaining in that part of the Arctic, ee Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. ‘Wheat—Dec. SSEEY GRRE eeteag7 BEreh aanagee “sanae? [FINANCE AND TRADE Illinois Central Advanced 2 1-2 Per Cent in London. pn LOCAL TRADING WAS CONSERVATIVE Granger Roads Have a Prospect ot Resuming the Leadership. a ake ee Bens GENERAL MARKET ee REPORT Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 6.—Opening prices this morning refiected in some de- gree the buoyancy of the London mark but subsequent trading was irregular and decidedly conservattWe. The success of the British in Egypt was celebrated tn the stock market, but the volume of business Was not significantly improved. The fea ture of the American market in London was Illinois Central, in which an advance of 2%y per cent was recorded. This advanc Was based on reports that the company’s Statement for the fiscal year would show i1_per cent earned on the stock. Rumors of a probable disbursement at the rate of 8 per cent came from the same sources, but on this side the latter argu- ment found few friends. There is no doubt of the company’s prosperity and a moder- ate increase in the present dividend rate is not an unreasonable expectation. The probable action of St. Paul's directors on Thursday is being eagerly discussed in financial circles, and upon the results of that meeting the temporary course of the market will hinge. The buying of the stock up to its present level was almost identical in character with that which preceded the previous advance in the dividend rate. The moment th demand dropped back to conservati th were Tru- mors of disappo matter of the next dividend. The will have figures before it fully justifying an in- creased rate, and the question of policy is all that is involved. The support given the property under 1 y be taken as evi- dence of a cor a more liberal disbursement Should St. Paul become a 6 per cent stock the Granger roads are likely to resume the leadership of the entire market ar gave evidence of good buying from time to time, and the brokers used added color to the idea of new pool activity. ne Pacific issues haye made an impres- sion upon the market which is not easily effaced by thetparading of new spectal The presumption ef merit in these stocks which has prevailed since the first of the year has been well founded, as recent re- ports of earnings attest, and a ket lissues of both Union and North- ern ured under moderately fa- vorable conditions, People’s Gas 1s waver- ing on the verge of a setilement of its dif- ferences with rival comp: and ts evi- dently carefully watched its guardian nterest. continual dec in the surplus re- serve holdings of the national banks and the contraction in currency are factors which are now operating against expansion in the security markets. In this connec- tion, however, it is gratifying to observe that the evils of this condition are univer- ally looked upon as merely a tempcrary awback. There is gold enough yet to b awn from Europe to keep interest rates om menacing profits and the banks them- assisted in federal will rem currency diffi- y. The frequent recurrence of cur. rency difficulties must force remedial at comprehensiv: lation by Congress. Th result may al, but it is ost certain th: debate will have an oppo- site effec time at least. alga FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. pr “by New York Stock Market. Open, . Low. Close American Smrt 1B 16 American Spirits, p F) Ame sy 144 15% 155 142 ig ai 36% 33 Bay State Gas anada Sonthern.. Canada Paeific.. hesapeake & Ohio BX om CC. & St. Lome. 43 ouicago, B&Q. | nis Uneagod Nor ew escern 134% «Micago Gas. 1063, CM. & StF Big Chicago, Kai. & 10s Consolidated 187 Del Lack & W ‘elaware Ben & Ki wranue, ptd Ene. Geuerai Ziectrie Uhnow Centrat Lake Suore.. ale Loutsviie & Nastivuie Metropolitan ‘Traction. Maniatian Kiersted Michigan Cencrai Mirsonri Pacttic. 36 M. K, and T., pt 85% Navona Lead c% oe w Jersey Central. ww York Centra. Northern Factte...)) | ‘BN Northern Facifie, pfd../ 79% Ont. & Western... be Pacite Man. = Phila. & keading. . southern Ky.. via. ‘lexas Pacin . Tenn. Coa: & iron. Umeou Pee US Leather pf... Wabash, pf... - Wheeling & Lake Frie Wheeling & L. E,y,/d.. Western vmiva te. ..... Union Pacin Am. Steel and Mubver.. Hubbver pf.. Washington Sales—regiitar exli—1 Linotype, 3 ut ISS, 5 at 16s ‘ Traction, 10 at 74, 10 at 74. “Aneric Phone, 100 at 13, 50 at 13, District of Coltuntla Bonds.—20-year Funding 5s, 100% bid. 30-year Funding gold 6s, 106 bid: Punding curreney 3.658, Li4 Utd. Misceilaneous “Bond-.”- Metro; iitan Rallroad Ss, 18% bid. Metropolitan Railrond conv. Metropolitan Kuiiroad certificate of ix 114 bid. Moti eof indebtedness, B. 100 bid. Cclumbta Railroad @s, bid. Belt’ atlvend 48 bid, Gu asked, Weshington A, Gs, 1sty bid. Bh, Gs, 114 bid. yhone Sx, 303 bi 109 bid. Waxb- . 119 bid. Wash- Company ext’n Gx, 110 bid. Ma- Mell Association 5s, 108 bid Pal Bank Stocks.— Bank ot Metropolitan, 306 bid. Farmers aud Mechanics’, 180° bi id. Citizens’, 140 bid. “Columbia, 130 bid. | Sap. i, 120 bid. "Went End, 85 bid, 90 asked. Lin- , 115 bid, 121 asked. fe Deposit and Trust Compan! National Safe Deposit and Trst,” 116 asked. Washington Lean and Trust, 127 bid, 130 asked. American Security and Trust, 15¢ bid. Insurauce Stocks. —Firemen'’s, 25 bid. Fraoklin, % bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Cerceran, 50 bid. | Betomae. 58 bid. Arlington, "122, bid. American, 185 bid. jxtional Union, 10 bid. lumbla, 10 bid. Riggs, by bid, 6 usked. 20 asked. Title Insurance Stocks.—Real Estate Title, Ti bid. Columbie Tithe, 4% bid, 54 asked. Railroad Stocks. —Capitel Traction Company, 73% bid. Metropolitan, 124 bid. Columbla, 76 asked. Gas and Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, 48% bid, 49 asked.” Georgetown Gus, 48 old. United States Blectric Light’ 103 bid. 105 asked. Telephone Stocks.-Cherap sake und Potomac, # bid. Pennsylvania, 38 bid. Miscellaneous Stocke.-Mergenthaler 187% bid, 188% asked. Lanston Monoty 16 asked. American Graphopl ne, x13 1. zshed. American Griphophone, pref... 133 Preumatic Gun Carriage, -25 bid. ‘Great Pails 112 bid, 122 asked. xEx. rights. Linotype, bid. Jee, Baltimore Markets. BALTIMORE, ember 6.—Wiour dull, un- at ee oe a Serre is; exports, 33.310 . it t we Spot d mont ines, “ehg Deccke eae —receipts, 5.472 bi of grade. lizaGols. Com + stamer mixed, —receipts. 251.510 exports, 242.155 is. etick, D4S,052 sales, 61.000 lushels—soutbern white evr, Bo. Follow. Biga88. | Oats, dull western, Bfa2fitg: No. 2 mixed do., 24az 2 nearby, 47%; No. 2 ih