Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1898, Page 1

~~ ——— = THE EVENING STAR. @UBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8.H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Building, the The Evening Star ix served to subse city by car: Per week, Counter, tn ra A Caples at te 2 cents ea we St 30 cents . $1 per sear, with DC; Washington. Great Crowd Expected at Funeral of | Miss Winnie Davis. THE ARRANGEMENTS AT RICHHOND - Southern Men Who Will Act as Pallbearers. > Prominent THE WOMEN COMMITTEES — Spcctal Dispateh to The Evenin RICHMOND, Va., September ady 3 known peo} from varivus | 1 the south have sent nted and con ore, Was! leston, WI um, Jackson New mery, Nashville, Mobile, es will send ‘ Je n is ex- pected this evening vill be met at the depot by wd. de- ured fer ph will be « n. His aid . W. Tr ves of Literary Society. te Memorial Literary So- wns Confed Mu- white s he con- a following to represeniing I 1 Jit t ul 3. D. Ho k « NEW Wilzon ef EB chn M. Ww Charles Denby and’ Thos. ——_+0- —— NAVAL ESTIMATES. Over Thirty-Twe lion Dollars Wanted by the Department. naval estim een practically c ted and sh n $32,- 609,000 will be needed for the expenses of the navy during the next fiscal year. The estimates as submitted are as follows: Pay of the navy, $12,726,410; bureau of o: oa bureau of equipn 455.10; yards and docks, $453,44 public werks, $5,563,509; bureau of medicine and surgery, $192,500; bureau of supplies and accounts, $3,220,432.08 tion and repair, $3,523, engineering, $1,207. reachinery, $5,902,402; rent, $4,400,000; equipment, $200,000, mak- ing @ total of $82,178,523.96. This amount does not include the estimates for the sup- port of the marine corps, which will prob- ably aggregate about $1,000,000. T es: ttmates are subject to the considerat of Secretary Long, and will undoubtediy be reduced as much as possible. —_——_—_+o— Government Receipts. Government receipts from internal reve- mue today, $047,839; customs, $511,117; mts- bureau of construc- 7; bureeu of steam construction and ermor and arma- y Star. | tinem: | inquiry WASHINGTON, D. ©, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 1898-TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS AHLOOM WITH GOOD TIME! Mr. S. A. Perkins Tells the Conditions in the Far West. Mr. A. Perkins, former confidentia! secretary to Senator Hanna, and one of the most prominent managers of the na nal republican committee in the las! sidential campaign, has returned to hington from a visit as far west as Puget seund. “The west is simply abloom with goov times,” said Mr. Perkins to a Star reporter this mo and the further west yor get the greater is prosperity evident. The sound country is enjoying an of Crops have been ive been good and the ce of a solid stand- ard of money values is giving a solid con- fidence to méh with money that will lead tment of a substantial char- fa perma tremen certainty Pacifie slope is wide-awake to the t its future will be a glorious onc ly i new that the build- canal is only a ques- is assurt Nicarag hert time fie coast, sound surface, will be placed in close communica- tion with the world’ at me se wee ENLISTING IN| THE Volunteers Will Be Service in Their 8 REGULARS. Credited With mis. erder to y issued an Miles has the army the encour ment of the enlistment into the regular army of vol- unteer treops who were mustered out. It is as follows: Members of voluntecr orga tions who muster out er dischs therefrom enlist in the regular army will be credited with their servi » the volurteer army and their enlistment papers will be indors- as directed in paragraph 836 of the reg- The enlistment in the regular be for three years from date of ment, without condition regard- Gen. for aj ulatior army suen wi x disc . and will be preceded by the exan ion at the recruit- at Examination forms and figure s will be prepared and disposed of in ructions governing regular arm with the ins! stments in the accordar ether en diers of volunteer organizations or- a d to be musiered out who desire to en- 1 in the regular availing t mselves of fur t usual exar station, and if they meet all req be discharged from the volunteers to en- abie them to e st in the regulars, upon application to this office, which the recruit- 1 jcer may tele early stating the facts. : +2 +___—_- TO ERADICATE AN EVIL. is of Getting Busi- ss at Hot Springs. etary of the I ition the question of dev xious Meth which, tting a sioy is it a large extent by t an inspeetor of vest atio! is report has been s ‘This report shows this “drum- not of direct chara bat rather Visi Ss ar met whil on to the springs, t ancial as far as practicable, is ascer- dan effort made to them ts for certain physician: who in n the bat turn see to it that their friends house bus: receive as large a prope of their patre as they can control. nsequence is that, as the report here are many impositions prac- ng Visitors. Interior Department are to the detri- Springs, as well practices ty of Hot to th state of Arkansas, and Secretary Bliss has under consideration the question of putting into € severe meas- ures which will put an end to the methods in vee in man of the establishments. An evidence of the amount of busine hese establishments do is found in ring the two seasons of he springs are patronized ns go there for t at an examin S upon the tment ng board qualitica- ns of THE MUTINY ON THE HARVARD. Lieut. Col. Dudley Engaged in Preparation of Hix Report. of the judge advocate the nt has returned to now gaged in th preparation of report upon the condi- tions under which the Spanish prisoners on the Harvard were killed. This investiga- tion was begun at the request of Admiral preferred through the M French am- Cambon. The made the point that he was required by regulations of the Spanish navy to account fc and, being nted by nt fron sired that the “rtake the cor is own con- making # free inquiry, he de- United States government Lieut. Col. Dudley has so far taken the testimony of the Spanish prisoners and as mage of the svidiers of the 6th Massachu- setts Regiment who were on guard duty on the Harvard at the time of the mutiny as could be found in Boston and the imme- vicinity. It is not yet determined it will vessary for the pur- the investigation to extend the to the Michigan volunteer regi- ment, which was also on the ship, but it is believed that Col. Dudley has already collected sufficient testimony to make clear the fact that the firing upon the Spanish pri was a necessary and justifiable action, 1ers. DELAY NOT ree — CONSIDERED, TO BE Evacuation of Cuba Mast With Expedition. It is stated that the War Department has received no detailed reports or any infor- mation from the Cuban miiitary commis- sion regarding the work of the commission at Ha At the same time it is said that the work of evacuation is progressing very nicely in Porto Rico. In reply to the question as to whether there was any disposition to accede to the request of the Spanfards for a postpone- ment of the evacuation of Cuba until some tme next spring, the statement was made that no delay would be considered; that the evacuation must proceed with expedition, and that the troops of the United States are now being put in readiness for occu- pation of Cuba and would be sent there. ‘Phe time when they would be sent was not given. Proceed ana. ———-~e-—____ Deaths at Ponce. The adjutant general of the army has re- ceived a cable message from Major General Brooke, commanding, dated at Ponce,~Por- to Rico, September 21, announcing four deaths yesterday, as follows: Private EB. H. Farrell, Company L, 11th Infantry, ty- phoid; Private Ralph Polk, Company N, | Sth Infantry, gastritis; Corporal Bernard Bohn and Private Morris Progr, both of the llth Infantry, who were killed by light- ning. ————_+ e+ —______ Spanish Troops Leave Porte Rico. The acting secretary of war this morning received a cable message from Gen. Brooke, chairman of the Porto Rican eve>- uation commission, at San Juan, saying that 800 Spanish trcops had embarked for tellaneous, $21,896. Expenditures, $1,006,000, | Rome yesterday. Mission of Colonel Bryan fo the Na- tional Capital. SEEKING DISCHARGE OF SICK MEN Will Not Resign, but Expects to Go to Cuba. UNWILLING TO TALK Colonel William Jennings Bryan of the 3d Nebraska Volunteers, now stationed at Jacksonville, Fla. reached Washington last night at 9:45 o'clock and registered at the Metropolitan Hotel. Colonel Bryan de- clined last night to talk about his mis- ion to Washington, although it was re- ported it was to meet the governor of Nebraska, who was on his way here, and to use their united efforts to secure the mustering out of the 3d Nebraska Pegi- ment. When Colonel Bryan came from the breakfast room this morning he found a dozen persons awaiting him, and he held an impromptu reception in the corridor of the hotel. Colonel Bryan looks the picture of health and good spirits. He is bronzed and hardened, and could not successtuily pose as a “horrible example” of the hard- ships of army life or as a victim of de- partmental mismanagement. If the demo- crats propose to make poli fall out of alleged pe will have to keep Colonel Bryan background, for he is surely a stimonial to the efficacy of the succulent “side-meat” and the nutritious army bean, while hardtack and corned beef have stuck to his ribs in the most approved “I have nothing to about t of my visit to Washington Bryan in response to a question. “Does it relate to the proposed mustering out of the 3d Nebraska?” “I cannot t camp horre in flattering: the t id Colonel you think of the caimp condi- outh?”” Il elections, do—" o broke into a smile so expansive. so infecticus and so significant that it w itself an answer to the unfinished que colonel,” put in a bystander, never saw you so sphyi “Well, you never before,” he replied. Governor Holcomb of Nebraska has ar- 1 in the city, and had a confe 2 with Colonel Bryan about the future of the 3d Nebraska. Col. Bryan at the Department. Col. Bryan later went to the War De- partment this morning, where he occasion: das much interest among the employes as the visit of returned Santiago h He Was accompanied by Governor Holcomb end Representative Stark of Nebraska. 1 nt first to the adjutant general’ o where Col. Bryan registered, a re- Gu made upon all army officers visiting Wash ngton, giving his command, Stating thet he was on leave and that he ected to depart from Washington to- a in Gen. Corbin’s office he shook hands with the eral and introduced the gen- tiemen accompanying him. Gen. Corbin ompiimented him upon his appearance, that h2 “looked like a fighting then passed into the » Which was occupied creta by Acting Meiklejohn. They re- ned there only a few minut2s, whe: again entercfl the adjutant general's fice. Gen. Corbin inquired as to,the con- jition of the at Jacksonville, and asked if the soldisrs wanted to go home. Col. Bryan said that he had not made a poll of the soldiers, but his judgment as to the sentiment of the soldiers was that they did wish to be mustered out. There was more or 1+ss discussion about » life of the soldiers, and several stories of the late war were told, some of them evidently funny, for all wer2 laughing, from time to t mn Men Who Want to Be Discharged. There aze about sixty men in the regi- ment who have applied for discharge on account of sickness or other cause. These applications have been approved by Col. n, but have not yet been approved by of the reviewing officers, as required sf regulations. Col. Bryan and his party desire action on these cases, and had 2 consultation on the subject with Col. Ward, assistant adju direct T ion ant general, who has the enlisted branch of of the rm. Col. Bryat. went from the adjutant gen- eral’s office to army headquarters and call- ed on Gen. Miles. He said he would call on the President before It ig Washington. v. Heleomb said that Col. Bryan would return at once to bis command. Nothing Said About Mustering Out the Regiment. Neither to the acting secretary of war nor to the adjutant general did Col. Bryan or Gov. Holcomb make any request as to mustering out the 3d Nebraska Regiment. It was stated at the department after Col. Bryan left that there was no way by which the 3d Nebraska could be mustered out. The War Department exceeded the quota of Nebraska to allow the #d Ne- braska to be organized and mustered into service. This was done at the eurnest re- quest of Gov. Holcomb and certain Ne- braska congressmen, who said that the reason for such action was for the purpose of allowing the governor to appoint Col. Bryan to tts command. One Nebraska reg- Iment was now in Manila and the 2d had been mustered out. The 8d was absolutely needed, it is sald, for garrison duty in the islands with other volunteer troops. Col. Bryan at the White House. After visiting tne War Department Col. Bryan, accompanied by Governor Holcomb, called on the President. The latter was with Secretary Gage and did not at once see his callers. When the two Nebraskans were admitted it was 12:30 o'clock. Every- body expected that the conference would be short, but it lasted an even hour. Colonel Bryan afterward said that the party had been talking and had found pleasant entertamment. All questions as to his regiment elicited from Colonel Bryan the statement that the matter had not been finally settled. There is littie woubt, however, that Col onel Bryan will secure whatever he has asked President McKinley for. The Presi- dent will probably be disposed to do any- thing in his power for Colonel Bryan and his regiment. ‘The long conference was not on the sub- ject of the mustering out of the 3d Ne- braska. The President is understood to have asked Colonel Bryan many things about camp conditions at Jacksonville, and to have welcomed suggestions made to him in reply to these questions. Will Remain With the Regiment. It is positively stated this afternoon that Colonel Bryan did not ask to have his regi- ment mustered. out, and that his only.re- quest was that the sick of the regiment be allowed to go back to their homes in Ne- braska until able to join their regiment again. ‘Colonel Bryan, it is claimed, said nothing about resigning himself. He will remain With his regiment, it is said, and go to Cu- ba with his soldiers if they are sent to the island. Acting Secretary Meiklejohn, who was at the White House this afternoon, said that Col. Bryan and Goy. Holcomb made no re- quest at the War Department about mus- tering out the 3d Nebraska. “They simply called on me and paid their respects,” he President McKinley Expresses a Desire to Review the Marines, He Also Invites the Naval Officers to Assist Him at the White House Reception Arrangements, The United States Marine Corps receiv2>d a compliment today that will be ever cher- ished along with the numerous other trib- utes which have made its history glorio.s. President McKinley this morning seat werd to Colonel and Commandant Charles Heywood that it would be gratifying to tim to review the marines who are to reaca Washington today. The Presiden’’s desire was entirely unsolicited and unsug- gested. He wished to see the men w0 had formed part of that heroic vanguard that first landed in Cuba and raised over its soil the emblem of freedom. Col. Hey- wood immediately changed the plans for the reception of the home-coming herovs, which had only contemplated a march from the Pennsylvania depot to the marine bar- acks, and extended the line of march ap Pennsylvania avenue and 15th street to and through the White House grounds. He was also informed that the marines would not reach the city until 3:30 o'clock. As an additional illustration of President Me- Kinley’ s great interest in the corps, he sent word to the Navy Department stating that he desired all the naval cfficers who could possibly be present to assist in the review of the troops at the White House. Two companizs of marines from the bar- racks and the navy yard, comprising about eighty men, the band of forty men and che drum corps of about twenty men, all under command of Capt. Doyen, will meet their returning comrades at the depot. The com- mand will then devoly> upon Capt. F. H. Harrington, who returns with the bat- talion. The ladies of the Marine Corps have decorated the mess hall at the bar- racks with flags and golden rod, and a banner, inscribed “Welcome to Our He- roes,"" floats in a conspicuous place, and the company funds have been drawn upon to supply delicacies and luxuries for the collation which will be enjoyed when ranks are broken. It is also understood that the pest trader proposes to add substantially to the enjoyabl> character of the feast. The merines will be reviewed by the Pres- ident immediately after their arrival in the ity. It is expected that they will march the White House about 4 o'clock this fternoon. The President will review the marines from the front poreh of the Ex- ecutive Mansion, the same point from which he reviewed the District regiment. The President feels that the marines are ertitled to as much honor as any of the fighters of the war. They have suffered rivation and disease, and for several fought every hour with the Spanish forces. They periormed many signal feats o° beavery, and accomplished deeds sot ex- celled by any bedy of scldiers or sailors. Assistant Secretary Allen of the navy will be present with the President. He. too. thinks that evcry attention should be shown the mart es. Pete tee GUILTY SUFFER Republicans Not Avoiding a Military Inves- tigation. “There is no foundation for the talk that the republicans are likely to be embar- ed by the developments of the military stigating commission,” said Represen- tative Overstreet, secretary of the repub- lican congressional committee, to a Star re- porter today. “We are far from wishing to avoid an investigation. There ts no rea- sén why we should hesitate to have the blame fixed where the blame belongs. It” will cut no figure in the political campaign of the republican party. “The great fact stands out plainly cannot be detracted from in any way the republican Congress made adequate provision for conducting the war. Money and supplies were voted without stint and the majority in power stood ready to pro- vide ali that was necessary, A republican administration waged the war to an early and decisive conclusion, bringing results which were the marvel of the world, and which there is no parallel in military tory. Now, if in the course of events, there » scattered cases of incompetency upon the part of individual officers and com- manders, of dishonesty even, why should we assume that the guilt is to be laid at the door of the republican party or admin- istration? In the hasty assembling of a mighty army, in its hurried departure for the field and equipment under the most adverse circumstances on account of the ecessity of speedy action, it is quite possi- that incompetent individuals would get into the service and cause confusion and disaster. “But there is no reason why there should be hesitation in hunting them down, in fix- Ing upon the guilty the blame for their tn- capacity or dishonesty; and when they are discovered the republican party is not to be saddied with the responsibility for their misdeeds. “Let the investigation come, let it be thorough and si T know that is wht the President wants and what every republican wants."” Mr. Overstreet ridiculed the published re- port that the congressional committee had demanded, in the interest of politics, the withdrawal of Secretary Alger from the cabinet. _______+e+ TROOPS TO CHANGE STATION Battery G, Fourth Artillery, Ordered to Washington Barracks. With the approval of the acting secre- tary of war the following changes of troops are ordered: Batteries G and H, 4th Artillery, now at Montauk Point, N. Y., to the Department of the East; Battery G to be stationed at Washington barracks, District of Colum- bia, and Battery H at Fort Monroe, Va. The 24th Infantry, now at Montauk Point, N. Y., to the Department of Colo- rado, to be stationed at Fort Douglas, Utah. Commanding generals of departments and camps will, by concerted action, ar- range for and give such additional direc- tions as may be necessary, and order fur- ther details with due regard to economy and the welfare of officers and men. ‘The transportation required by this or- der will be furnished by the quartermas- ter's department, and the subsistence de- partment will take timely measures to pro- vide the necessary travel rations and cot- fee money. Commanding officers of organfzations af- fected by this order will telegraph the date of departure to the commanding general of the department to wich they are as- signed. and will also telegraph to this of- fice the hour of their departure and arrival. +0 + Good Site for Codiing Station. Capt. C. M. Chester, commanding the cruiser Cincinnati, which has ‘been cruising in the West Indies looking for eligible sites for coaling stations, has made a report to the Navy Department, from which it ap- pears that San Juan, Pofto Rico, is not suitable for such purpose, awing to the ¢ifficulty of entering the harbor, but that an excellent site has been found on the Culebra Island, lying between Porto Rico and St. Thomas. He says that Culebra Js- land possesses a fine harbor, twen- ty-nine feet of water, well by a THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mailed to them to y address 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 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-oftice to another should give the last address as well as the new one IN SOLDIERS’ BEHALF |4 OESERVED COMPLIMENTICITY POST OFFICE No Postponement in Its Removal to the New Building. OCTOBER 15 THE DATE SET Contractors Will Be Penalized for Any Delay. FACTS OF INTEREST Some three months ago the supervising architect's office fixed October 15, 1898, as the date for the completion of the new city post office building, and, as stated in The Star at the time, it was determined to push the work 01 all the contractors, so that everything should be in readiness for the city post office to move in at that tinte. There has not been any earlier date as- signed, and consequently there has not been any postponement of an eerlier date to October 15, but all the efforts of the supervising architect's office have been in the direction of expediting the work on the building to insure its completion by the time tixed, as stated above. Mr. Kemper, acting supervising architect of the treasury, said today that his bureau is making every effort to have the lower floors of the new city post office building finished by October 15, so that the city post office can move in by that time. Stringent Orders Issued. from the Secretary of the Treasury down,” said Mr. Kemper, “every person is moving to get the lower part of the build- ing completed. Stringent orders were given Superintendent Stewart and the contrac- tors some time ago that the work must be done by October 15. ‘The contractors un- derstand that if they do not complete the work by the time set Vy penalties will be imposed. I have gone to the building and done everyting possible to urge t! work along. No living man could have done more. Under the circumstances it seems to me that the constant criticisms of my course are unjust. Elevators and Plastering. “I believe now that all of the work will be finished by the ith, except the mail lHfts or elevators. Whether the city post office officials can do without these a few days I don’t know. These lifts man from the base- ment to the first floor, and work on them is being pushed right along.” Mr. Kemper said that the plaster work of the cortile and the lifts is all that stands in the way of the occupancy of the build- ing by p time tix The cortile is the inside court of the buila- ing. The lower part of this court to be the working room of the city post. office It is surrounded by a glass casing. Mr. Kemper said that the plasterers are now at work overhead. he contractor hi heen given unmistakable orders to. finish work by Oc e will do so. New Furniture Supplied. The greater part of the furniture for the city post office rrived and has been stored away ready to be put in place when the contract work has been completed. Su perintendent Hills of the day that he can put this furni arrange the lighting and do ‘ary in forty-eight hours, ing little delay. The furnishing of all public buildi in the hands of Superintendent Hills. Nearly two months ago, when it wa thcught the city post office would be sure to get in by the Ith of Octobe Secretary Gage instructed Mr. Hills to purchase ail the new furniture needed and have it here » and it is thought has treasury said to- gs is by the 25th of this month. Contracts were accordingly made fer about $4,500 worth of new furniture. This included distribut- ing cz 5 cte., for the working room of the city post office. The furniture ar- rived several days ago, and has been stored in_a convenient and safe, place in the post office building. It is declared that there és no truth in a story that furniture from the present city post office was moved to the new building under the supposition that the building was nearly ready for oceu- pancy. It is said that the city post office officials have never been given to under- stand that they could get in the building before October 15, and, therefore, had no occasion to move any furniture until told to do so. ; The various boxes of furniture which have lately been hauled to the building consist entirely of new goods. Changes in the Plans. Th@ officials In the office of the supervis- ing architect complain that they are given credit for delays on the building when, they say. the work is constantly delayed oy changes in plans from the general Post Office Department. It is claimed that plans are frequently changed at great ex- pense alter work has already gone forward in a certain way. —— OFFICERS WANTED TO STAY. Suppressed Desire of the Fourth Missouri to Be Mustered Out. Representative Cochran of Miseourl was at the War Department today with a large petition asking for the mustering out of the 4th Missouri, now at Camp Meade. It con- tained the names of about 95 per cent of the men of the regiment. Mr. Cochran Says that when the talk of mustering out began the officers of the 4th made some inquiry and thought that a majority of the regiment desired to stay. Then they began a poll, and it was found that a large majority wanted to go out. This desire on ‘the part of the rank and file, said Mr. Cochran, was suppressed by the officers, and the result has been almost a mutiny among the soldiers. He does not think that the service will be benefited by the retention of the regiment, under such cir- cvmstances. The department took the mat- ter under advisement. roe Personal Mention. Attorney General Griggs left Washington yesterday for Trenton, N. J., where he will preside at the republican state convention to be held there today. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip left yes- terday for Chicago. He will return to Washington some time next week. Assistant Secretary Brigham of the De- partment of Agriculture has gone to li- linois, where he is to make the principal speech at the farmers’ state grange. Dr. James D. Morgan has returned to the city. Prot. George Lawrence, who has been suf- fering for the past week or two from nery- ous prostration, brought on by overstudy, is able “to be about again. Col. H. i. Haskell, 12th Infantry, is at the Richmond on sick leave. Mr. Frank Madigan has returned from a two weeks’ stay at Atiantic City. @r. Bermann has returned from his -Eu- ropean trip. Dr. G. G. Morris has returned, having served Bs surgeon at Chicamauga. He may leave for Porto -ico in a week or so. Shots at Cervera’s Fleet. According to a report received at the Navy Department from Capt. H. C. Taylor, commanding the battle ship Indiana, that ship fired more ammunition during the en- gagement with Cervera’s fleet on the 8d of July than any of the other ships engaged excepting the Brooklyn and the Oregon. IS CHINA'S EMPEROR DEAD? Rumor to That Effect Current at Shanghai—Pekin's Gater Cloned. SHANGHAI, September A local ru- mor is current here to the effect that the Emperor of China is dead. No details are obtainable, but it is said the gates of Pe- kin are closed. —_——.___ SECOND VIRGINIA WORKED UP. Over Report of Intended Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., September 22.—Offi- cers of the 2d Regiment are much worked up over the reports that General Fitzhugh Lee was coming to Richmond to confer with Governor Tyler with a view of har- monizing matters between the officers of the 2d Virginia Regiment and the governor. One of the best-known officers of the regiment today said that there was no row between the regiment and the governor, though he admitted that a number of spicy telegrams criticising the governor had been sent to him by officers of the 2d, and one charged him with breaking faith with them, The officer also acknowledged that the governor had so far treated these tele- grams with silent contempt. He added that the real reason why the 2d Regiment was mustered out of service was that the men Action of Were much dissatisfied. Why they were dissatisfled he would not say, but said that while the men would not talk now for fear of being couri-marilaled have interesting things to say when they were mustered out. ; It is stated that 80 per cent of the men are anxious to be mustered out, and that there has been a clash between’ them and the officers on this ground, the officers ha\- they would ing left no stone unturned to induce the War Department in Washington to allow the regiment to remain in service, ge WAS IN LATE HURRICANE. Steamer stern Prince Weathered the Storm in West Indies. NEW YORK, September The Prince line steamer Eastern Prir which ar- : zil ports, en- the hurricane which devastated rived this morning from Br ecuntered St. Vincent and other West India islands on the Ith of Septembe The ern nee was t Barbados. The hurri- ane blew with terrific fury for nearly thre> dzys, its center passing south of Barbados and moving N.W. by W. The hurricany at St. Lue! although quite severe, did not cause any great amount of damage or loss of life. One or two landsli took pla houses were blown down and were reported ki Three men belonging to a stall coa had reached St ueia on the of the 14th, their ess21 having been blown off in the storm at St. ent. —-+ ——_ MR. ON. W. STEELE WITHDRAWS. Declines Democratic Nomination in Second Maryland District. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. 3ALTIMO! Md., September 22.—Mr. Nicholas W. Steele, who was nominated for Congress by the democrats of the sec- ond district, sent a letter today to Chair- man st he Murray Vandiver of the democratic te centrai committee, notifying him that id to decline nomination. The reas en was that the campaign would interefcre with his business. The with- drawal was accepted, and Mr. Vandiver has tified Chairman Frank I. Duncan of the convention which nominated Mr. Steele to ¢ the de together at Elkton, Cecil county, to select a nomin A strong movement in favor of ex-State itor Thomas G. Hayes of Bal- timore 5 sman Talbott is uncertain whether to allow his name to go before the convention again. In case he docs not, his delegates from Baltimore will probably vote for Hayes, The withdrawal of Mr. Steele is hailed with satisfaction by local democrats, as his selec s decid- edly unpopular. There is OF FUSION Montana Silverites Decide Separate Conventions. ANACONDA, Mont., nference committees LITTLE HOF Now. to Hold on 22.—-The between ember fusion the democrats and silver republicans and populisis were unable to agree, and ap- ly all hope of fusion is gone. The democratic convention discharged its con- ference committee and adjourncd until to- day, when it is proposed to nominate a straight ticket. The silver republicans also adjourned un- til today, in the hope of inducing the dem- ocrats to recede from their position, scratic piatform adopied indorse ‘© platform, declares for fre coin- a the ratio of 16 to 1, ivyaiiy accept the leadersh of Bryan, congratulates the country on the of the war with Spain, arraigns the War De for criminal incompetency and in, ”” GD- poses any alliance with any European peo- bonds by the gove of war necessiti administration mers. terest-bearing under the pretense calls for an henest minera! land comm: by The platform says nothing about territorial expansion. ————— - the THE RUSSO-CHI) Alleged Detaiis of the Secret Conven- tion of Mareh 27. LONDON, September the Globe from Hong Kong, published this afternoon, purports to give details of the secret convention signed at Pekin on March 27. It appears that Hsu-Ying-K’ouoi of the Chinese foreign office thereby concluded an agreement with St. Petersburg oy w China ceded Port Arthur and Ta-Lien-Wan, stipulating that only Russian and Chine warships enter or dock at Port Arthur. Russia, it also appears, gcts the exclusive use of the inner harbor of Ta-Lien-Wan, the sole administration of the ceded terri tories and a tract of land north of Ta-Lien- Wan is designated as a buffer belt. - TO AID CHAPLAIN EH TREATY. McINTYRE. His Brother From Chicago Will As- sist in Hin Defense. DENVER, Col., September 22.—Rev. Mr. McIntyre cf Chie3go, a brother of the chap- lain of the Orcgon, who must answer to a naval court of inquiry next Monday for alleged criticisms on the conduct of the American naval officers during the engage- ment off Santiago, has arrived in Denver. He has come to aid his brother in the labor incidental to the presentation of his case before the naval court. Capt. Lauchheimer of the Marine Corps, who has been detailed as judge aGvocate of this trial, has also arrived and begun look- irg up his witnesses. AUSTRALIAN BANK ROBBERY. Outlaws Bound and Gagged Cashier—One Man Arrested. SAN FRANCISCO, September 22.—Au- stralian papers just received report a dar- irg bank robbery at Penhurst, about 200 miles from Melbourne. An unknown man entered the local branch of the Bank of Victoria, and covering the manager, Mr. Jamiescn, with a revolver, bound and gagged him and obtained possession of the keys of the strcng room. He abstract- ed about £600 in notes and gold and made off. A man named Glen Thompson has been arrested on fuspicion, the evidence against him being very strong. the GRIGGS AT TRENTON Attorney General Presidesat New Jer- sey State Republican Convention, <-> : SPIRITED ADDRESS 19 THE DELEGATES He Defends the Conduct of the War With. Vigor. nee ATTACKS FREE SILVER ccna Oo TRENTON, N. J., September 22.—The re- public: state convention + nominate a candidate for governor was cailed to order in Taylor's Opera House at noon today by Chairman Franklin Murphy state committee. Mr. Murphy tu ced Attor- ney General Griggs as th of the committee as presiding officer of the con- vention. The choic Was ratified by the convention and Mr. Griggs was given an ovation and then made the follow! speech: Gen. Griggs’ Speech. I appreciate profoundly this fresh testi- mony of your good will 1 giadly this opportunity to express to you as the triennial council of the an party of New Jersey, my undiminished gratification at having been honored, thre years exo, ment by by whic! your s the instru- he rule of the perver democracy should be broken vp and biroye That car gh was memo and glorious, and v that tremendous victory of 1 when w Jer Zave $7,000 plurailty for Mo- Kinley and Hobart. In castir your laiform today you will have rothing to « or apologize for The pledges of is: ave been kep our Stale as been rescue from the reign of the rings 1 the gangs. Gamblers no longer dictate ou: laws or select. our judges The state house is no more semi-annual lootirgs. The cca Is nest, i many thousands do! less per annum than they Our to be institutions are run wit partis effects of change non ry } bench has been maintained ur 1895 the covri of erro-s and sisted of twelve demox ‘ publicans: now it is composed number of each, three of tb aving been appoinicd unde judges administratio, hear In that to perform work mira- overnm=nt as been our enemie ring witness for that were famijiar with the Jater days, when the democratic stat mmitt+o ruled the state house and the halls of leg- islation, know of the pleasure and satisfac- tion with which the people ha wreathed the pure air of the capital since republican tures have s ere. The thought- citizen will sce also much of positive accemplishment in the work of the last three years—work that reflects credit upon tha industry and legislative capacity of ovr tatives. Not, indeed, flashing and ephemeral freaks of agory falsel labeled as reform, but sober, substantial im- provements our laws, th courts, and th form and nization of our rodes that govern the in inf our small communities, and an ev t sense of responsii and spirit of ervatism, without which the lezislativ power is erous than despotism to the real ate. Proud of Hix Own Record. I count it the procdest honor of my life that I was permitted, through your prefer- ment, to serve our state in some of these reforms, and hope you have rot deemed ma unmindful 9f my duty in consenting to come a member of the council of our repat lican President in the hour of difticuity danger. I cou t have consented } not known 1 was leaviig your interes safe hands. Great events have hapyp since the last gubernatorial convents three years ago. History h: g, and the map of the world he i We have lived within view of burrying procession of momentous that mere local subjects habie pe ob- scured. Do not forget, though government that concerns you inc of your immediate state aud ni Beware, lest fixing your eyes stars you stumble at your own I see 9 evidence that the mi factora in democratic councils in New Jersey are different from those of the old regi The good men and true have not been called back and put in command. ‘hey have rather been driven farther away to democratic rule would be a re! control of the same hk iets who were pudiated three years ago by the better ment of their party. It has been the happy fortune of the re- publican party to be found naiuraliy and spontaneously in harmony with (he de- of national patriot When the tntern y, after smoidering for burst into flame of war, and @ rep President to uphold che integrity Union and save it from destruction. When, in 1806, the forces of rm udiatic and ftinan- cial dishonor, combining with the elements tury ready a republicaa party of socialism, disorder nd rivt, seize in hysterical frenzy the badges of democracy and menaced the foundations of our nation= al safety and honor, again there was re the republican party with a platform candidates represer the true and -h est principles of national life and saf and, again, in its success, w . preservation of the vital spirit of t: ernment. When recently the demands of humanity led us to intervene and end the bar- in Cuba, there was again a repub- ident, who, though loving and ng for peace, was to be the director of the nation’s arms in a contest which for rapidity and faultlessness of execution hax never been equaled since wars begap upon the earth. I refer to t things not te glory unduly in the achievements of the republican party, but t nt out this fact: In each of thes ‘at con ts this party has by its patriotic and successful attitude necessarily drawn to it many of its former opponents. So it was in i8G1. In the contest two years ago for sound money and the upholding of the authority of the federal courts, our party again became the rallying line of hosts of democrats whe could no longer in good conscience with their perverted organization. by their help that New Jersey was give her great majority for McKinley ar Hobart, And in this latest time of storm and stress, in the midst of great perplexi- ties and under the weigat of enormous re- sponsibilities, it is a plessant thing to be able to bear witness that our President has retained the confidence and support of those who aided us in 1896. And more than that, he has had the assistance of the ad- vice and counsel of many of the respons ble leaders of the democracy, north and south, loyally and sincerely rendered with- out thought of partisan or political differ- When the record of his administration is mace up there will stand to the credit of President McKinley no more proud or gratifying achievement than this—that he has won and ke the corfidence of his honorable politi opponents. He has had behind him the support of the American people with a greater degree of unanimity than any President since Washingtcn. The party and the administration which has had the responsibility in this war,