Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING S PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. S.H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. New York Office, 49 Potter Building, = cess The Evening Star ts served etty by carriers, on thelr own account. bserthers In the at 10 cents Pe? week, cr 44 cents yer month. Coples at the conoter, 2 cents each. By ma‘l—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepald—60 cents Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with tice adiied, $3.08, Che Lvenin ) t the Post Ortice at Washingtoa, D. letter.) NP mnst be pald In advance. Wn on anplicatior No. 14,211, WASHINGTON, D. ©, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 1898-TWELVE PAGES. TWO OENTS, | THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any pertod 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: 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 month, Invariably in advance, Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should ®ive the last address as well as ih new one. cents per ILLNESS OF GENERAL MILES THE WAR INQUIRY ee sae _ | Confined to His Bed by Order of His Phy- Six Commissioners Have Been Vir- sian, tually Secured. GENERAL SCHOFIELD MAY RECONSIDER —— + No Apprehension Felt Regarding His Condition—May Go Away for Recuperation. Gossip Regarding the Ambassador- | Gencrai Mites is confined to his bed with atouch of fever, resulting in part from the arduous work and exposure of his recent The general has been alling for ship at London. campaigns. Se ae scme days, and although he went to army SEWS SHE WHITE top| heatauarters for two hours yesterday, RUE WE BERRY WHERE HOUSE W rarel was olvestiy somal ecidctics| omeven, — + - ard he was urged to go home and take @ , rest. Today the fever symptoms were — that the President will soon | poiyer more marked, and the physician ich in- to complete the commission wt who was called in insisted upon the gen- v the conduct of the war. It eral’s remaining in bed. The attack causes today that General Schofield has receiv ensign tou the’ gencrakvor his ssurances of the Presid as his constitution Is remarkably and it js felt that he can readily ailment. It is said to be of like much of the exposure in south- ion that n not to me » him on commis: minat mber, ly Schofield, < Ss become a a malarial virt fever ern | Ge been urging him to | are now besides General , a! Miles’ family and friends have ve Washington and bs Dr. W. W- | take a complete rest at some watering a and Charles | sort. He has resisted this, not being = Dr. Keen's | willing to admit that the campaign had a nown for s mzde some inroads on his health. It fs s way from | believed, however, that he will now yield ‘ to the advice of and friend . and will take vation at some quiet re- 5 easy OF rt. Owi stror recuperative this wers of G Miles it is hoped at rmy headquarters that he will be up and evbeut very soon, and it would be no sur- prise if his will power made him throw off this att and return to his desk at ‘a here tomor- | any moment. «& talk with the 3eneral Miles’ report on the Porto Rico thought that he ampaign is not likely to be submitted 1 to serve. tor some time, for the general has not yet Howell is also expected in | thoroughly started on the work, and now few day his llncss is likely to make a further post- lay that President still | peneme The reports of most of the di- ne members of the commission, and other commanders who served under mitted, erat Mii of the F him in Porto Rico and these will be made part of Gen- * report. General Garrettson, one rto Rican commanders, who’ has have been sub- has not | jest returned, was at the War Department » of the President's | today. He has elready submitted his re- London embassy, to succeed | Port to General Mi eit be gen understood | Colonel Greenleaf, the surgeon on Gen- ay eral Miles’ staff, is absent at Montauk. cline the il the senator will not offer the Dr. Cook, a Washington physician in the temporary service of the army during the £ most of the regular army phy- is attending General Mlle: Dr. Cook said at noon that he hoped Gen. Miles would be about in the course of a few ceived, the »sition to an cretary ) Gays. In the meantime he wanted the gen- to be the | eral to have a complete rest. Dr. Cook Seiten i there is some fever of the malarial Seb boon e, due to campaign exposures, but he ‘Snot regard it as in any way serious or as a cause for apprehension. ss ON THE THE TROUBLE HARVARD, Investigating the Killing of Spanish Prisoners. Col. Dudley of the judge advocate gen- ral’s department reports to the War De- partment that he i ut to conclude the in 1 into the killing of the Spanish ‘ he tt prisoners on board the U. S. S. Harvard the at to go to Ls after the battle of July 4. Col. Dudley w The President's Ne sh to reach Portsmouth be- of Rome sailed for Spain with risoner: the Mck » 80 that he was en- testimony of a number ef them, in Admiral Cervera himself d several of his officers. ven from the Spanish ppear that the to blame for th to take lud account it does American sentine!s unfortunate affair. f the prisoners sis in passing «© boundary of their confines, and American sentine! sought to drive bounds several of the oth- re One the re when the him back witt AGUINALDU'S MEN COM Insurgents Withdraw From the Sab-|e> pri warmed over the rope, while bs of Manila. others became so highly excited and ed so th ing an attitude that the dispatch was received med so thr ing an attitude thet th ting of about ten United obliged to fire upon the Untortunately, no of- or Spanish, were time, which happened to t trouble might have been The troops on the Harvard ¢ i of the Sith Michigan and the ssachusetts regiments, although as r was on guard at the time, it will not announcin th with present at the night, ided. from th ay M be nec in the colone!'s ‘opinion, to nm tuke the testimony of the Michigan men. Massachusetts regiment bus been s ughed, great difficulty has been ex- ‘ perienced in finding any of the soldiers who h witnessed the affair and Col. Dudley is now - engaged at Boston in that ® = a IVALY AND COLOMBIA FALL our. 2 ‘The Former Ends Her Diplomatic Re- Jations With the Other Country. ‘. Italy, it is announced at Rome, declares « f that her diploma tions with the re- qu i public of Colombi ended, Colombia re- M essing fa- | {using to tritish minister as z ; = fi during che latter's : speroros brie Ride Sh S tween Italy a OTIS, ¢ ny Senor Rengif charge d'affaires of re- : the latter c it is rather brief, euatee vou meek Ters, | *!mply containing the statement by Min =e HUNTERS. ister of Foreign Affairs Paul that “diplo- 4 ee : italy have been de- Mauser acm on Up by Spaniards It is pointed out that ay ference in the wording = I ispate om Colombia and that pPnns. Se m Rome, former saying that the re- bs terrupted,”’ while the latter : " have been “ended.” Senor Ren- f | reusons lo suggest for the fn- the § SE of relations between the two t » and in the absence of fuller in- : he declines to make any com- t er 5 u the reports. He has asked his ats z will be | government for more specific news on the in , of < here in well-in- i : : probability Co- { & be itiative in this mat- € Pe ft war as stated in the Rome : aches ———-+e-_______ ¢ Apanee ies DREYFUS REVISION soox. i cir f Zurlinden’s Resignation Will M Open the Way for It. . y of A fficial note issued at Paris last - : evenir s 5 All the statements of the newspapers « ff regerding the alleged intervention of the rk ees : s ent of the republic in the Dreyfus ausers is in r are incorrect.” ves —— is interpreted to mean tha 3 ENDURANC OF THE MARINES, will be no presidential crisis. pee — It is now taken for granted that Gen- Col. Heywood Proud of Their War | eral Zurlinden, minister of war, will re- Record on Saturday, all the efforts of his P commanding tha “ntea tS = to persuade him to ac re- csi hdsonapieds - pat 4 to | Visiter ng failed. one . Teturned to) “When General Zurlinden’s suc. is z from Portsmouth H., and | anpointed he will find the court. alr. ady a ver r t to S ary | set in motion for revision. upon the ¢ of the marines tee = ange land, in Ports-}| W3LL VISIT SOUTHERN Camps. mouth harbor. The colonel takes a very |. z natural pride in the excellent condition of | Secretary Alger Expects to Return on i : the 27th. i were the first of the United] Qo) gr.cx © = t to land in Cuba and the last is Banshee easement Beles to kave. They fought the first battle at | Aer Teturned today from Detroit, where Guantanamo and remained quartered at the | "¢ @companied the Secretary on his recent mouth of the harbor for more than three | trip west. He says the Secretary was ac- months, during which the United States | ccrded most ccrdial reczption by his troops were frequently relieved. Notwith- | townspeople, those who know him best. standing this particularly severe service, | Col. Hecker dismisses rather contemptuous- Col. Heywood reports that not a single | ly the reports that the Secretary would re- marine had died from disease; that the sick Tate was remarkably low, only 2% per cent, and that when he left Seavey’s island every man of the battalion was up and about. sign. The latter is enjoying a rest pre- paratory to his start next Sunday on a visit to the southern camps, the expecta- tion being to return to Washington on the ‘Zith instant. A SPECIAL MEETING The Cabinet Summoned by the President. —— NEW POINT IN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS Conference With the Commission- ers This Morning. ONLY SENATOR GRAY ABSENT President McKinley called a special meet- ing of the cabinet for 3 o'clock this after- noon. In the face of the fact that the cab- inet finished its discussion of the instruc- tions to the peace commission Tuesday this meeting is regarded as of great moment, in that some new proposition has arisen on which the President desires the advice of his official family. He probably also desires to tell the cab- inet what Instructions he gave to the peace eemmussioners, who were with him from 10 o'clock this morning until 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. Peace Commissioners Call. The commissioners were to be at the White House promptly at 10 o'clock this morning. Secretary Day arrived first, and was followed by Senator Davis and Mr. Whitelaw Reid. Senator Frye did not ar- rive until nearly 11 o'clock. Senator Gray was not present, but may come this after- noon, The conference of the President and peace commissioners was held tn the cabi- net room, and no interruption was permit- ted. Senators Quay and Penrose and other prominent men cailed to see the President, who excused himself, and explained to the commissioners the policy he desires pur- sued Paris. The President gave the at commissioners the fullest and most positive idea of the course he thinks ought to be pursued. He covered the ground thorough- ly. The commissioners made suggestions at times and joined in the discussion of vari- ous points. During this discussion it is b lieved that some new and important point was brought out on which the President ires an expression of opinion from his binet. The commissioners left the White House at 1:80 o'clock. They, of course, refused to tal. “In the language of Secretary Day,” said Whitelaw Reid, “I'm reticent.” Secretary Day Fully Informed. Secretary Day remained to lunch with the President, and it wi: said that the commissioners would not return during the afternoon. They will be at the White House tonight to attend a dinner in their henor. Tonight or tomorrow morning the President can give final instructions on whatever point was left undecided today. It fs felt that Judge Day knowledge of the President's desires, together with t instructions given today, will be sufficlent to guide the commission on many points which may arise at any time. Only on critical points wil the President be cabled r advice. Whenever these may arise his will be asked by wire. ————__++ RVERA'S WRECKED SHIPS. Nothing Known of the Result of Hob- son's: Efforis. Tt is said at the Navy Department that no report has come to the department from Lieut. Blow, in charge of the wrecking of the Spanish warships near Santiago, since August 26. At that date he reported that it would be useless to attempt to raise the Colon. But meanwhile Constructor Hobson had been dispatched to undertake that task, and at the instance of Chief Con- structor Hichborn, who was disposed to afford Mr. Hobson every opportunity to carry out his plans, the Secretary of the Navy ordered the work to continue, sub- ject to tne discretion of Commodore’ Wat- son, in command of the force on the sta- tion. Now Commodore Watson has been signed to the command of the Mare Is- land navy yard, and whether or not he hag directed Hobson to quit the effort to raise the ship is not yet known. ve the Newark, there was little left of the force off Guantanamo under Watson's command, the remainder of it consisting of a few auxiliary vessel res SENATOR KYLE BETTER. He Will Be Able to | Travel Within Two Weeks’ Time. CLEVELAND, Ohlo, September 18—The condition of Senator James H. Kyle of South Dakota, who was stricken with pa- is at the Fcrest City Hotel here yes- was much improved today, and Dr. . his physician, stated the senator would probably be up and able to travel within two weeks. Mrs. Kyle 1s expected to arrive here today. >——_ JON OF REWARDS. Meeting of the Roard to Naval Promotions. The naval promotion board, headed by Admiral Sicard, met at the Navy Depart- ment today and was assigned to the room formerly occupled by the naval war board, Consider on the fourth floor of the Navy Depart- ment. The board has a difficult task before it, involving the ¢ tribution of rewards in the shape of promotion to the offic ot the navy who 4 ipated in the war. tion. Rey. Dr. Fitzgerald, U. $. A., who has been very ill at St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, is at the Normandie. Capt. Robley D. E' the commander of the battle ship Iowa, was about the city today and received a warm welcome from many friends whom he happened to-meet. Mr. Charles C. Glover returned from Li Champlain. He has been spending several weeks with his fan who went to ANS, that place from Manchester-on-the-Sea, where they were during the greater por- tic of the sunimer. His little bey, who sick, is was quite now in improved health. = Ss Guilty Woman's Triple Crime. LOUISVILLE, Ky., September 15.—Jos. F. Villier, a street car motorman, his two- year-old child and a woman named Nellie McGuffin were found dead in a room in the Enterprise Hotel at § o'clock this morn- ing. From notes left by the woman it was learned that she had first given her para- mour and his child morphine in sherry wine, but, fearing that this would not be effective, had shot Villier through the right temple and then turned the revolver upon herself, death being instantaneous in each case. The child was already dead from the effects of the drug. > Star Pointer’s Attempt Postponed. PHILADELPHIA, September 15,—The at- tempt at record-breaking which was to have been made this afternocn on the Bel- mont race track by the great pacer Star Pointer has been postponed on account of a heavy track. —————— Prevented by Rain. PHILADELPHIA, September 15.—The ball games between Philadelphia and Chi- cago clubs, scheduled for today, have been postponed on account of rain. OPPOSES THEIR RETENTION Sewell Would Give Philippines, Senator Up the Their Government, He Says, Would Entail Endless Annoyance—Politi- cal Ortlook in New Jersey. Senatcr Sewell of New Jersey passed through Washington today on his way to the Hot Springs of Virginia, where he will spend the month. He stopped for a few hours and visited the War and Navy De- partments, the former with relation to the qvestion of the distribution of troops, and the Navy Department with relation to the award of contracts for the construction of the new ve3sels. Some time ago Senator Sewell suggested to the President and Adjt. Gen. Corbin the advisability of trans- ferring individual soldiers who desire to remain in the service from regiments mus- tered out to regiments that will be retained, taking the place of such men in the latter regiments as for some good reason should be dischgrged. No general plan of this sort has been adopted in a formal way, but it 1s practically being put in practice In cases where it is obviously desirable that men being mustered out on personal applica- tion where their places can be filled by re- eruits, and the re: for the muster out obviously a good one. Senator Sewell, in speaking about the peace negotiations, said to a Star reporter hat it was well known that he very ear- nestly opposed the retention of the Phii- ippines, on the ground that they would be Imost endless source of annoyance. The retention of those islands, he said, would involve the retention of a large standing army and the support of a large and the character of the population such that we would have constant ficulty in trying to govern them. He that we had had trouble enough with the few Indians that we had to deal with in this councry, and we could judge from that the difficulty we would find in governing 10,000,000 people of a savage race, a com- paratively small portion of whom are civ- zed. “As long as this questicn is unsettled.” he said, “it may he truthfully said that the war is not over, in the sense of our being relieved from an1oyance and irritation and the necessity of retaining an army on a war basis, and without actual fighting. If we retain the islands we shall have to maintain control of them by military force and endure all the annoyance, expense and danger of the ccerpation of hostile terri- tery. It would be many years before we could count on relief from this strain.” Turning from thé subject of the war com- plications, Senator Sewell sala, in response to inquiries, as to the political uation in h wn staie, that he would return from r ate attend the republican conven- ticn of New Jersey, and after that would again join his family in Virginia sald that Gov. Voorhees would be renominated for governor, and expressed the that ex-Rer entativ Kean would be elected to the Smith. nate to suceed Senator —_ + e+ HORSES TO BE SOLD. Mounts of the Rough Riders to Be Pat Up at Auetion. New Yorkers who wish to obtain a prac- tical souvenir of the famous Rough Riders will have an opportunity to do so. The War Department today ordered that all the horses which had been at Montauk, about 1,000 In number, belonging to the Ist nent of United States Volunteer Cav- by which Colonel Roose- velt's Rough Rt auc- tion. The hor: re already on the way to New York by water, and the auction will take place in that efty at the earl! pessible moment. Many of the animals are highly trained in the style peculiar to the western cow puncher, and it is likely that some of them will be bid in by their former riders. It is sed at the department that there will be no cavalry march from Montauk to New York. The officials believe that the soldiers have had enough of hardship for the time being, and are disposed to give them y opportunity to enjoy a thor- ough res 6 ae SENA KALE STRICKEN. rOR Receives a Stroke of Paralysis While in a Cleveland Hote United States Senator James H. Kyle of South Dakoza 1s lying paralyzed at the Forest City House, Cleveland, Ohio. Not a word has passed the stricken senator's lips since he was found, all but lifeless, in room 74 of the hotel yesterday morning, and the occasion of his being in the city, also the time and way of his arrival, are as yet un- explained. He was an infrequent visitor, and reacked the hotel late Tuesday night. The bell indicator tn the office of the ho- tel registered a call from room 74 at 7:20 yesterday morning, and the bell boy who answered found the door of the room part- ly open and the senator lying motionless and volceless across the bed. A large arm- chair that usually stood at the side of the bed was overturned. fhe frightened boy hurried down to the office, with an exclamation that “Seventy- four is dead!” and the Jandlord went at once to the room. As he bent over the mo- tionless form of the senator the latter made an inarticulate sound, showing that he was conscious, though not able to move or speak, = a eee ‘ORWOOD TO RETURN. con. Other Army Orders of Interest to the Service. Col. Wiliam H. Forwood, assistant sur- geon general, United States army, has been ordered from Camp Wikoff to his former station at Soldiers’ Home, Was ‘on, D. c. Capt. Robert L. Howze, Gih Cavalry, h been ordercd from Camp Wikoff to Fort Myer on temporary business, and thence to his station at West Point? Maj. Campbell E, McMichael, United States Volunteers, has been honcrably dis- charged, his services being no longer re- quired. Simon P. Kramer, brigade surgeon, United States Volunteers, has been relieved from duiy at Camp Wikoff and ordered to 7th Army Corps at Jacksonville. Spencer Crosby, engineer ofticer, United States Volunteers, has been relived from duty in Porto Rico and ordered to re- port to Lieut. Col. Chas. W. Raymond for duty under his immediate orders at Phila- delphia. Capt. George K. McGunnigle, 15ta Infan- try, has been ordered to duty in the Indian service as acting Indian agent at the San Carlos agency, Arizona, to relieve Lieut. Sedgwick Rice, 7th Cavalry. LEAVE MANILA SUBURBS. The Insurgents March Away With Full Military Honors. The Manila correspondent of the London Times, telegraphing Wednesday, says: “Fully 15,000 insurgent troops evacuated the suburbs today. The Americans gave a parade and granted full military honors. Perfect harmony prevailed, and the natives were evidently delighted at the opportunity for a public display of the efficiency of their troops in drill, “The firmness and tact of Gen. Otis have Produced aa excellent result. The gover- ror of Iloilo is facilitating commerce, ac- cording to his agreement, and trade with the southern ports is increasing dally. THE WORK DELAYED Spain is Tardy in Instructing Her Cuban Commissioners. eee FRIENDEY ATTITUDE OF AMERICANS Incidents Showing the Way the Wind Blows at Havana. ee a SITUATION IS CHAOTIC + HAVANA, September 14, via Key West, Fla., September 15.—The rumors to the effect that strained relations exist between the Spanish commission and the United States Cuban evacuation commission are absolutely unfounded. There have been lit- tle incidents, but no real hitches. For instance, when the United States transport Resolute, with the American commission on board, arrived here on Sat- urday morning she did not fire a salute on entering the harbor, but later she fired the regulation salute when visited by the Brit- who has been acting for the United States. This action was comment upon at the palace, in consequen expla were exchanged during the the result that the Resolute ions with evening on Monday morning flew the Spanish col- ors in honor of the birthday of the Prince of the Asturias, and at noon the same day, when the Spanish flagship Alfonso X11 fired a salute in honor of the royal birth- day, it was ed by the Resolute, On Satur morning, shortly after the arrival of the Resolute, a shell exploded in the ordnance park, local new sw lish anything in co: dent, so as to av the part of sens: explos iling two soldiers. The re not allowed to pu ion with this in nterpretation upon tional newspap: The n was purely accidental. True Reason for Delay. Another Httle incident occurred on Sun- day. When the commissloners arrived at the palace of the colonial government, where their first meeting took place, they were ushered into the state room, where, on a table in tne center, were displayed maps of Spain and Cuba. The members of the commission and staff removed their swords ai in so doing inadvertently placed them over the map of Cuba, covering the whole length of the island. One of the Cuban attaches present noticed this, ap- proache. the table and quickly removed the arms. The incident, however, did not ved by the ot commented rs present, who sin the occurrence. No imp cance is attached to ef dents by the offi son for the delay in ngs is the absence of instructions from Madrid, which, although ¢ mail as e: The Spanish steamer left Porte Rico expected to he from the Spar nounced er from ng on the last did not arrive pain, fonso XIU, which or this port yesterday, is © on board the instructions ish government. The reas that the first formal session of the com- missioners took place on Sunday was the understanding that the commissioners must meet within thirty days after signing the protocol, which, on the Monday, would have been thirty-one day Two free soup kite closed yesterday and t will follow. These in this city were sing of others © been dis- tributing to th 000, rations daily. The rontinuance, based, according to the civil governor's circular, on the assumption that distress and want have disappeared from the city, will have the effect of throwing thousands of unfor- te people on public charity. Beggars n infesting the streets and carrying id disease germs all over HL na. Immediate arrangements for the distribu- tion of the Comal rations, now that the Spanish government refuse feed the hungry, is imper The “meat ring” continues keeping the price of meat at from 5 to 60 cents per pound, in spite of the sts and offers made by large and responsible firms to the government, offering to import cattle and place meat on the market at 25 cents per pound. Hunereds of Spanish officers have asked to be discharged from the army. They re- fuse to return to Spain, where starvation stares them in the face. Many of them have formed classes to study English, hoping to succeed in obtaining commissions in the United States army as soon as they are proficient in the language. Proud Grandees. It will be Interesting to watch the course pursued by the host of counts and mar- quises, holding titles of nobility in Spain and here. The aristocracy of Cuba are all Spanish grandces, holding Castilian titles, of which they are very proud and which they will renounce with great reluctance. These grandees, who have been holding their titles for generations, formerly own- ing vast properties in the island, form the most rabid Cubanism here. They will be forced either to remain loyal Spanish sub- fects and continue enjoying the privilege of rank and title, or relinquish all claims to this honor and become plain Tom, Dick and Harry. The same will happen to a long list of Cubans, widows and orphans of to coatinue to tive. Spanish officers, drawing pensions from Spain, which is their only means of sup- port today. list of such pensioners foots up over ‘The situation here may be summed up as chaotic, It is impossible to tell exactly what the future may develop, even regard- ing the commission. Its powers appear to be very limited, the members having to submit every trifle to Washington for con- sideration before acting. ‘The mayor of Havana, the Marquis E taban. an autonomist, has sent a gift of a magnificent saddle horse to the insurgent chicf Mayia Rodriguez. At the same time gifts were sent to him from a well-known councilman. A former aid of General Pando has also sented a horse to the urgent chie Hernandez. ‘There is an evident desire upon the part of Cu- bans holding office under Spanish rule to conciliate the extreme Cuban element pecially in insurgent army circles. While these gifts are purely personal, between old friends, the conduct of donors has been adversely criticised and commented upon in many official circles. SSS MARQUIS ITO AT PERKIN. China’s Emperor Orders Notabilities to Welcome Him, PEKIN, September 14 (delayed in trans- mission).—The Marquis Ito, the Japanese statesman who is understood to be visiting China for the purpose of arranging an of- fensive and defensive alliance between China and Japan, arrived here today and was received at the railroad station by not- abilities specially ordered by the emperor to welcome the distinguished visitor. An edict has been published extending the postal operations throughout the empire and replacing the present system of gov- ernment couriers. The frequent edicts introducing reforms and cutting down expenditures prove that the emperor’s advisers are bent upon a policy which can only be the result of a complete change of opinion. Most of the Chinese and the old European residents jook upon the change as being too sweeping and irritating to the official classes. But it 1s evident the emperor has decided to abo!l- ish many abuses and his efforts are wel- comed by all the enlightened Chinese, who, however, counsel moderation. WILL GIVE UP THE IOWA Capt. Evans Relieved of Command of the Battle Ship. Granted Leave of Absence—His New Duties Not Determined—New Co. mander to Be Capt. Terry. Capt. Robley D. Evans called at the Navy Department today and had a long talk with Secretary Long the immediate result of which was the issue of an order relieving him of the command of the le ship Iewa, which is now being repaired at the New York navy yard. This was done at Capt. Evans’ personal request. He has served more than the period of time re quired by regulations and practice for a captain to command, and his next sea se ice may be in flag rank. He has been granted a leave of absence, and in the meantime the nature of his next duty will be determined. It will certainly be ashore, and he may be assigned to membership on one of the naval boards. The Run to Honolulu. The next commander of the Iowa will be Capt. Silas T new in command of the receiving ship Franklin, at the Norfolk navy yard, and he will te the iD around South America dd over to Hono- ivlu in the seme colliers. is partment today that the battle ships have and that when they ships only It is not ¢ the Oregon at the Navy De- the sailing orders not yet been issued ure they will take th s far as Honclula to begin wi ied that will ul company and of It 1 proceed to jon Dewey's fleet at Manila, it should be deemed exped infor him. But as the journey around South America will occupy neariy four months, and many changes In the situation us to the Philippines may be expected to occ Lefore the expiration of that period of tim. it cannot be certainly foretold whether or not the Oregoa and the Towa reach Manila. When attenti to the possibility of the « forcements to Dewey being regarded as technical violation of the truce now pend- ing, it was sald at the Navy Department that that matter would probably be ad- justed long before the ships reach Hon olulu by the action of the peace commission at Paris. Should this not be the however, it would be easy to interce ships at Honolulu by a dispatch which could make the run from San cisco in a week. will ever was called spateh of retn- case, ot the boat. Fran- res SHERMAN STATUE, THE Workmen Are Now Excavating for the Foundation, Workmen are foundati now excavating for n for Carl Rohl Smith's the General Sherman. The statue is on the vacant government lot just s the treasury building and just in the rear of the frame building which has for years been used as the photographic bureau of the treasury. The bureau is now bei! moved to other quarters and the building will be torn down. The dgpth of the excavation will depend on the character of the grou A solid foundation is desired. The ba: for the monument will be twelve or fifteen feet deep and will be of granite, bluestone and Portland cement. The intention in erecting the foundation and base now is te get the work to a point yhere Carl Rohl Smith, thi ulptor, can place the plastec model on the pedestai ve: fere the bronze cast of the atue made. When the foundation is fiaished the pedes- ta! will be put on. This will not be for nearly a year. Sculptor Smith will then pace his full-size model en the pedestal and finish the model to a point which will be satisfactory for casting. Mr. Smith is at work on models in the temporary buliding erected on the same lot a year ago. He began with a smail inodel, which was submitted to the commission! A larger model was then made, and within r the full-size model will be complete, pt for finer touches Jo be put on after great study. Three years will elapse before the statue will be comple REPUBLICANS IN| WYOMING. Senator Clark Thinks They Will Win This Year in His State. Senator Clark of Wyoming, who ts in the elt id to a Star reporter today that he believes the republicans will win this year in his state. Two years ago Bryan and a fusion candidate for Congress carried the state by majorities of from 3 to 250. ator Clark believes that conditions are sc changed as to give the republicans a vic- tory this fall. A victory will be important to either party. A governor and fu'l state ticket, sever dges and a legislature are to be elected. [he state ticket wi for four years. ‘The legislature will a successor to Senator Clark, whe is-a candidate to succeed himself. Senator Clark says that the now is not as great as two year res ADMIRAL MILL Sen- bitterness ago. TO SUCCEED Commodore Kautz Assigned to Com- mand the Pacific Station. Secretary Long today assigned Commo- dore Kautz, at present in command of the nayal training station at Newport, to com- mand the Pacific station, in place of Ad- miral Miller, who is about to retire in the course of a few weeks, being the senior ad- miral of the navy. Admiral Miller is now at Honolulu, and Commodore Kautz has been directed to take the steamer from :o for that place by October 10. oe REQUE DENIE San Franct TURKS’ Admirals at Canea Will Not the Limit of the Ultimata The admirals of the international fleet Canea have rejected the request urkish authorities for an extension time in which to comply with the ultin tum of Edhem Pasha, Turkish mil governor of Crete, demanding that within forty t hours he should deliver up ringleaders of the recent outbreak massacre, surrender the forts and parts commanding the town and disarm the Massulman troow: It is reported that Mr. Riddle, secretary of the American legation at ‘Constanti- nople, is coming to Canea in connection vith the American demand for compensa- xtend he and ram- tion for the destruction of the American consulate, —<-e- = Jersey Troops to Out. Two of the four regiments of New Jer- sey—the Ist and 2é—have heen decided on as the ones to be mustered out from that state. —re+ Assistant Collector at Camden. Frank, F. Patterson of New Jersey has been appointed assistant collector of cus- toms for the port of Camden, N. J. eS es Commander Clover Back Again. Commander Richardson Clover, who commanded the Bancroft during the war, has been relieved of that command and re- assigned to his old position as chief of the bureau of naval intelligence, relieving Capt. Bartlett, retired, who has served with great success in that position through- out the war. Commander Clover called at the Navy Department today and had a ersonal conference with Secretary Long. ALL WELL UN CONCHO - Transport Brings Gen. Wilson and Staff From Porto Rico. ae MANY SOLDIERS WERE SEASICK She Rolied and Pitched Heavily in the Strong Cross Seas. Saeacenge = CAMP WIKOFE EVENT eee eigg alee NEW YORK, Sep port Concho, with G the Ist Division, Ist « the 6th Corps of Gen. today from Porto Rico. Throughout the entire trip t perienced a suc ver 15.—The tran: n. Wilson and staff ¢ , and the staff of army, arrived Mile sirong easter Winds ard heavy cross seas, in which she rolled and pitched heavily. Many of the soldiers suffered from seasickness, but oth- erwise all were well. The men 1 in the very best of heaith ar verjoyed at reaching p The following is a complet Statement of officers and troops on by 1 the Conch Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Wilson and stoff of 6th Army Cory © officers Steff of u Ist Division, Ist Army ¢ four officer Detachment I 2 Enisi Company C, twe mer Artillery battaln and staff, two of- ficers. Battery A, Missouri Volunteers, three of licers mer Battery 27th Indiana Volunteers, four of ficers and 14 men Battery B, Peunsylvania Volunteers, thr otheers and 164 me Gen. W s« Ss and divis' staff of- ficers are: Lieut. Col. Bliss, Majs. McMI- wel, Craig, Carlton, Varnedoe, Hoyle and Ww Ibury Capts. Allison, Hewit - ner, I ckinrl Latrobe, Lamar and bik ins, Lieuts. Black and Titus Unattached officers—Col, Eugen Ist Volunteer Engineers; Licut. Col. islack of Gen. Miles’ staff, Lieut. Col. Burpee, judge advocate; Contr Surgeon West Artillery officers—Maj. Rodney, Capts, Rum- bold and Curtis, Licuts, Eichenlaub, Web- er, Garrard, Johnson, Marks, Cross, Eno, Callan and Contraet Surgeon Haskins The ncho, after inspect n- tine, Was permitted to p n= sylvania railroad whart, Wheeler Again Ce CAMP WIKOFF, Montauk Point, L, 1, September 15.—Gen. Wheeler arrived and resumed mmar amy. He says that he knows nothing al arrangements for having the 6th C Kegiment march from here t City; that the War Depart s all arrangement for m then that they may prot y be sent te H ment hey m BO ‘ Lee Wheeler expres: hat the camp here will not b fore October 1, The transpor’s R 1 Chester have arrived here fre k and it is supposed that they ¥ ay some of the Gen, Wilson Repa troops from here i or i s Mix Arrival. The following dispatch was received at the War Department today: QUARANTINE, S. L, September 15, 1808 Ad. ant al, Wa ngton, D. C.; Of quarantine with transport Concho. Following treo; urd, all well: Mys and staff of 1s 17 officers, 17 neers, Comp: talion, fleld a men; Battery A, Mi officers, men unteers, four officer Pennsylvania Volur men; four officers Mie , S80 men, Names of officers corps and ai General Wilson, Lieut. Col. Blis McMichael, aig, Carlton, He ‘ s Alli head mi le, ur itt, Gardner, Bri Latr I mar, Elkins, Lieutenants Black i atiached officers—Col. Eugene ist Velan rs; Lieut. Col. Black of r M lvocate; atl, Burpee, West fficers—Ma. rains Curtis, Lieutenants nlaub, Gerrard, Johnson, Marks, Cro: Eno, Callan, Contract Surgeon WILSON, pe VESUVIUS A SPEC Central Crater and Many New Mouths in Active Operation. APLES, Septe ri Haskins. Major General. ACLE, .—Mount Vesuvius is now presenting the grandest spectacle since 1872, duc to a violent outburst of aec- tivity. The central crater ané a number of new mouths are vomiting lava and shes. Three insporing streams are Sow- ing down the moun.ain he chestnut woods at the Som- ma, nearly reac the obs dee stroying part of the func tiroad leading thereto, ana thre e bar- racks of the carbineers. —— = CORES'S KING RECOVERING. He and the Crown Prince inoned, Presumabty by a Woman. YOKOHAMA, September 15.—Further ad- of Corea, say that the King of ¢ who, with the ow i ‘e, becam ili on Sun- day last apposition being that Laey were } rown It is now believ ne ho was to actuated by jeal- or 1 motives ee SENATO! GRAVY EXPECTED. He Will Leave Philadelphia for This City This After PHILADELPHIA, Pa, United States Senator Ge w ay . Who is a mem e Par ccmmission, will leave for Washington this afternoon. nator Gray is attending court Reet coe SEIZED BY AN INS MAN. Exciting Experience of the Engineer and Fireman of a Locomotive Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 15—A man jumped aboard a Little Miami r Alpha, Ohio, last even- If into the cab, put on all train at a furious Be ight engine ne ing, swung him steam, and started the rate toward Alpha. The engineer and fireman grappled the fellow and found him to be a ving maniac. He fought with frenzied strength, but was firally overpowered. When the train was stopped he was pushed from the cab and made his escape. —_-_—>-— Murder and Suicide From Jealousy. KINGSTON, N. Y., September 15.—Arthur Hoffman, a Pine Hill blacksmith, murdered his wife and killed himself today. Jealousy is believed to have led to the double tragedy. with