Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1898, Page 1

© THE EV PUBLISHED DAILY, E . AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 4101 Pennsytvania Ave., Cor. tith St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 5. H. KAUFF MANN, Pres’t. Few York Office, 49 Potter Bui! au ae as r, $1 per year, with es, Office at Wa D.C, iter.) On, SAW THE PRESIDENT ——_>+ Agoncillo, Aguinaldo’s Representa- tive, at the White House. -_ DIVESTED OF OFFICIAL SIGNIFICANCE Republican Leaders From North Carolina Call. HALL CAINE A VISITOR Agoncillo, the representative of i his MeKin lished notht: this morn « in the way lippine affairs to the bringing of the ¥ Agor tary RR Se by his Lope: ompanie er, Sixto no has just retu and by 1 from and i Greet ipa fo was gate visit should b en, having chalf of anybody no r cr any condit hout t sup- eir positive statement can sim ps atitude alleged governmen Agoncillo for Ameri- mplis-ents i neariy tors were peaks En- ow in his and was s » took little part in the inter- ome to y explain ipinos wante: s presence wes Fr Filipiros, who hority that Agon- mg with s not ¢ illo's Intentions. ~~ able to make representa- nt, it d that Agou- w nutaber of many mere nel Allen Call. House 1 charge Squi the war censor in was glad to ‘olonel Allen sent many House from § h ended s hese tel alted wit xiety at ff the “war roor ns of the troops news from Col- of the dest t came from Color npaign ago. w Other Callers. hor, was a visitor at nt Secret rtment ¢ Fvening Star. He May Decline to Serve on the District Feetional Feeling Here and Its Effect ee both | Der sign Bagley, “gagement at tee MIGHT RETURN TO CONGRESS. -Representative Bliss Offered a Nomination. t A. M. Bliss, who ¢ngress from Brooklyn from the is likely to be nominated by the of the sixth Brooklyn district FPifty-sixth Congress. It is said that Mr. Bliss can have the nomination if and he has gone to New York his friends on the subject. a very active member of the 1 his » there, and had » do with securing river and harbor en ts. Since his retirement from Congress he ha had extensive interests in development of real estate in the east- section of the District of Columbia. the JON CLAIMS, Sixty-Seven Applications on Account of the Maine Disaster. present time there have been claims filed for pension on * Maine disaster. Of these five invalids, twenty-one for widows, ‘e for mothers, five for fathers and ene for brother and sister. In the recent war with Spain tere have Been S54 Claims filed. Of this number 481 sre from the army and 73 from the navy. The large majority of claims come from the volunteers. There are 320 in all, invalid and 208 dependent. There are only 161 claims for pensions from the regular army. Of this number 61 are for invalid Pensions and 100 from dependents, ig to the No 14,225, “WASHINGTON D. ©, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1898—TWEN TY-FOUR PAGES. — TWO CENTS, | ‘oon THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to ary eddress in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 23 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-cftice to another should i give the last address as well as the in person or by MR. BABCOCK’S CASEITALKING POLITICS Senators Hanna and Mason Call on the President. Committee. on Representatives in Con- SHOULD HOLD THE PHILIPPINES That mress. is the Ohio Leader’s Ex- pressed Belief. In business as well as in political circles of Washington general attention 1s at- tracted to the case of Chairman Babcock of the House District committee, whom the ratic campaign managers are attack- den ing through his connection with District] MR MASON’S CONFIDENCE legislaticn. The affair derives renewed in- terest from a report gaining general circu- eee eeees laticn and undoubtedly emanating from Presfdent McKinley heard a great deal about politics today. Among his visitors were Senator Hanna, ex-Gov. Merriam of Minnesota, Senator Mason and Representa- tive Cannon of Mllinois. Ex-Goy. Merriam accompanied Senator Hanna. These four men all talked politics. Senator Mason said that he would return to Illinois at once to enter into the campaign. x-Goy. Merriam said that Minnesota will be as largely republican as ever. “The only trouble with the republicans this fall," he added, “will be about getting out the voters, but I think this will be overcome before election day. The voters do not come out Mr. Babcock himself, that he may decline to take the District chairmanship again if he is re-elected to Congress. Every one who has followed the legisla~ tion of the last few years knows that un- der Mr. Babcock’s chairmanship and by reason of his influence with the majority in Cong! as » of the republican politi- cal leaders more legisiation of importance to the people of the District of Columbia has been enacted than in twice the period of time in . That fact in Mr. ; ; when they think there is nothing at issue. One of Mr. Babeock's friends, in conver- | We will show them, however, that there sation with = r reporter today pointed great deal at issue this year and try cut the i ions upon which Mr. fae thameoeee din di s to! or Hanna said that nothing had been rict committee, or, } _* t n of influence and | Said to Mr. Merriam about going as ambas- { that a man of | sador to London. Cae saben gu Danser "| Senator Hanna on the Philippines. doninittteds (GG ATS House) Wherein’ Senator Hanna says that the synopsis he not be led every faction h saw of the interview published with him unable to ind where he could this morning on the subject of the Philip- Seen ee ela Gat he ae pines, while in the main correct, does not altogether describe his position by ubject to misconstruction. said that we should keep the nor, in fact, whi but’ my position put them 0 as not to “I have not Philippine we should do with then mply that we cannot ck under the Spanish flag. having to mect the complaints of the di satisfied people of W n in his con- mal district in paign would ely to deter a man of ability and am: bitten from accepting a place on the Di nd would make t com- for committee assign- | Until all the facts are brought out and the conditions are thoroughly understood, no hat these were the rea- | one can s just what ought to be done “h were actuating Mr. Babcock, in | with the islands. The war was begun in view of the t attack upon him, to re-/ the interest of humanity and liberty. It gret his connecti h the District com-] has devolved sibilities upon’ us mittee. Thes ponsit we must fulfil, We ——_—_—__> 0 +______ cant > ef humanity nor lib- THE DISARMAMENT CONGRESS. | erty, and mu ain the charge left to u I do not to ex- retiy WE either Ci Formal Notice Phat the United aun eached by ates fll He Represented in It, ‘ ministration until ere cog. | the facts and conditions are thoroughly un- A dispatch to the London Standard yes- | Gerstood. But I feel sure that there will be terday from Moscow s ro sacrifice of liberty or the princ United k today | humanity and t Philiy nunicate the de- | be restored ae nent to Rata ete con- ill be don nater Mason's Contidence. Senator Mason e: th reral polit try was pressed confidence that al situation in the coun- + to the success of the re- oral publicin party. “If we do not hold the next He of Representative > said, “it. will because of av and DEAD AMERICAN SOLDIERS. the consequent lack of activity. ‘Lhe dem = Sz erats a trying to make capital out of the ae ring Their Re- | few mista were made in the co! BERR CAO duet of t y on the of the wer, outwei, everyth ‘ to counteract such an attempt. T that we Yanke An ion men, but that eat once t all the missary n ar fauits in thi é: been were the ult of ine on of the law has a lack of facili The people of aced in the 1s of the quarter- I do not think, will attach 1 of the , with instruc- > administration for this." Gy ditan oer mate of the policy of the government toward Cuba and the Phii the Sen- ator said that it was the purvose of this of the department} -cvernment to give to all {ts citizens, and oval of the remains } to all people subject to its influence or con- Cuba and Porto) tel, the most perfect local self-govern- uther gets coll! ment, whether they were on this continent h action. The wo or on ands of the Atlantic and FE ic. next month. A s We would provide, he the most liberal special purpose of ernment possible, wherever the respo! th s rested with us to establish a go ss Sty eg ernment er maintain it, and that the future and transporta-| of the peonle of the Philippines and of tion of t including a full) Guba would, in his opinion, depend upon rete. The quarter-} the | nditions, the adaptability of the in conference with | 57 d upon their own wish in the work. + TION IN IOWA, pburn Says That It to Republicans. Si Represent ix Sutisinctory ae Representative Hepburn of Iowa, who Major William R. Shafter has muawvonaiiienelcarineien from command of the sth nya theleitua tionethere ts which effected the capture of ion fielxepublicanss Ee been assigned to the not had an opportunity to look f the military De- ul tion as to with headquarters that Iowa will send cleve ving George L. GU- ans to the next House of Represex ho will npared with last year, he say her quiet, but that po- sal meetings are well attended. ——___-+_____ TORPEDO BOAT DAVIS. y for the Official Speed Trials. The firm of Welff & Zy is return BOC has been in command of the troops mp Wikoff, Montauk Point, and to- n indicates the abandonment of ak: Builders R Quartermaster. 7 ker of Fortland The S appointed Mr. James A = t ae pect ae Ore.. has notified the Navy Department S. Michael an assistant quartermaster of 2 a ©. | that it Is ready to subm!: to ofticial speed volunteers, with the rank of captain, in ‘ : c trials the torpedo boat Davis, bv'lt by that recognition of the valuable services ren- : 5 dered by that gentleman in straightening | COMCer. and has requested the department aieatha: ceunGa. Cee tone at | (© 1x a time and place for the trial. As no ‘Waitpa in coniection with tie caciiocrecpen | Bava! Wessel, has’ yet (been triudl (on! the ‘ampa in connection with the earlier expe- i : We Methacd utr &XPE | north Pacific coast, it will be necessary for ditions to Cuba. Mr. Michael ts an expe- | DOr satis: lay Sateen coal tienced railroad man and has been em- | the department to lay out a trial cours provably in Puget sound. The builders of the Davis having been making some pri- vate trials with the little boat, which is re- ployed by the V the movement we Department to assist in troops and supplies. He offered a commission in the army at tie’ outbreak jof the! w: quired to make a ‘peed of 2214 knots, and Justified In accepting it at that tinct, feet | having run up the revolutions of the screw the return of the 5th Army Corps from | t 4. ed’ chat she will more than meet the requirements. Santiago Mr. Michael was stationed at Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, and assisted in the conduct of transportation matters there. He is a brother of Mr. Michael, chief clerk of the State Department. ———_ + e+ ____—_. Naval Promotions Will Not Result. Owing to the legal limitation of the num- ber of rear admircls in the navy, the re- tlrement of Admiral Sicard will not pro- duce the usual premotions down the line. The number of admirals fixed by law is six, except where promotions to that rank are the result of the thanks of Congress. The latter constitute an excess number curing the life of the incumbents, permit- ting the usual filling of a vacancy of any of the other six. Admiral Dewey was pro- moted in this way. The promotions of Ad- mirals Sampson and Schley raised the num- ber of rear admirals to nine, and no va- cancies can be filled until the number ts reduced to six, exclusive of Admiral Dewey. Admiral Matthews will be retired on Oc- tober 24 and Admiral Miller on November Col. Bryan Will Leave With His Wife Tomorrow. Col. William J. Bryan ts still improving siowly. It ts thought that bis recovery might be hastened if he had a change of climate. Mrs. Bryan will, consequently, go with him to ‘he mountains of Virginia. They will leave Washington tomorrow and will stop a day or two at Culpeper, Va., to visit Col. Bryan’s relative. A floral tribute in the shape of a basket five feet tall, bearing American beauty and Kaiserine Augusta Victoria roses, fringed with carnations, was sent to Col. Bryan, accompanied by an elabcrate message of eulogy, from the Maryland Democratic As- sociation. + 0+ Personal Mention. Major General Fitzhugh Lee called upon Mr. Perry Heath, first assistant postmas- ter general, today. Gen. Lee leaves to- night for New York. Rey. T. Lewis Hartsock, who has been visiting his parents, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Hartsock, at their country home, Har-Lew Lodge, near Laurel, Md., has returned to New York. te Represented the State Departme: Frederic Emory was designated by Sec- retary Hay to be official representative of the Department of @tate at the funeral of Mr. Bayard. ——————__+ Sites for Winter Camps. The War Department has selected sites for winter camps for United States troops at Augusta and Athens, Ga., and Columbia, Greenville and Spartansburg, S. C. The establishment of these new camps will be- gin at once. ed Government Receipts, Government receipts—From internal rev- enue today, $781,543; customs, $378,045; mis- cellaneous, $78,511; expenditures, $1,173,000. ADVICES FROM JUDGE DAY Evidently is Not Discouraged Over the Outlook at Paris. Sincerity of Gloomy Expressions in the French Newspapers Questioned —Alleged Spanish Protest. Secretary Hay has settled down at once to the discharge of the duties of his new post. Already applications for office have begun to peur in upon him, by letter and in person. To all of these the Secretary has been obliged to turn a deat ear, for he finds upon examinatiun that there are no positions in his department within his dis- posal under the law, therefore he does not contemplate making any changes in the personnel of his office. ‘The Secretary has heen in recetpt of cable advices from Judge Day, president of the American peace commissioners, in which he says that the business of the commi: sion is proceeding in the most satisfactory manner. The utmost courtesy has been shown the members of the commission by the French officials and every facility for the accomplishment of the work with which they are charged has been placed at their commana. It is evident from the tone of Judge Day's communication that he does not share the gloomy view of the outcome of the meeting of the peace commissioners which is said to be expressed in the French newspapers. Vhere me doubt, it may be remarked, as to incerity ‘of these es ed in official quarters t pired by a desir to influenc n_ comm the they the en thi protocol ¥ the President for during the under negotiation betwee and M. Camben the probability of just such pressure being brought to bear was taken into consideration, and was, Indeed, urged a reason for refusing the request of M. Cambon that the conference be had at Paris, but ft was decided that our commis- sioners weuld be strong enough to with- stand such tac No Request Made. It is learned at the State Department that, regardless of any protest that the Spanish government may lodge in Wash- ington against the alleged refusal of the United States euthorities fm permit them to reinforce their garrisons in the Philippines outside of Manila, the peace commission will be left to deal with this subject, as strictly in the line of their duti So far can be thered, our govern- ment has not returr such refusal, for th h horities have never made a request of thet kind. The matte: er than the m. however, proceeded f ing of certain representations to our gov- ernment thet the insurgents in the Phil- ippine group were coy tinuing littes i defiance of the sension of ho: whereupon our govi cnment prom use its good off t bring about a ston- It has done this so far as it lay in our officials insurgent und cannon hat - permitiing the aunition are mm ou the is) nds to attack the niards, the officials berg point in refuta- sf emets week from nmeing t he insurgent vessel en- such Work, and also to the ng that our nayal of- tion to the advices imiral Dewey ‘an seized a filibuste ged in just rlier reports ficials w pr the insurgent ships from ou ni to tack other isla n Luzon. NEWSPAPERS’ CHARGES Long Communication <o the War Investigat- ing Commission. ‘The war sumed { andr = commission re arning at 19 o'clock : until noon. Gen. Wilson, ex- Nowell and Gen. McCook having ast evening. of letters containii irvestie: s work this 2 od in ses Col. Dendy, chairmia; Gev. Woot iry, Cap McCook were present, Gen. arrived in the city A large numbe: 5 com- plaints re ng the conduct of the war were received. Among them was a long statement from the New York World, giv- ing whet was purported to be a detailed statement of abuses at Camp Wik fren July 14 to September 21. The staiemer pd twenty-one pages of typewritten » and was in thé form of-a dia hich coniaired a cerning all which had minary of news con- s at Camp Wikofft hed in the World dur- d by a list of wi who, ement said, could be Ned upon to substantiate these ch mong the names of these witn re those of Gen. en. Young, Col. Forweod, Maj. om Senn, jelen Dr. Cy dson, Rev. Dr. Hel wton, Dr. 8. H. Doty, Dr. Wm. T. Jenkins, the two last named being health officer and health commissioner, respect- ively, of New York city. ‘The commission had this statement r. to them, that work the entire morning s¢ Comment was n statements of Dr. msuming practi sion. on the feet that the “nn were included in this list of abuses, whereas Dr. Senn after- ard contradicted the statements that had been attributed to him, No afternoon session of the commi: Was held. The only action the commission took on the communication received from the World Was to forward the following acknowledg- ment: “The commission has the honor to ac- knowledge receipt of your letter of this date, transmitting certain statements in connection with the conditions at Camp Wikoff, together with a list of witnesses who can be called before the commission. “The letter and statement have been read by the commission, and, 1 am instructed to say, will receive careful consideration,” War Department Data. The War Department wif furnish the commission a large amount of data that has come in through investigations made by different bureays of the department. Ever since there were complaints made in- vestigations have followed. The different bureaus have many individual investiga- tions, especially the surgeon general’s office. General Sternberg, when a complaint was made regarding his bureau, immediately in- stituted an inquiry through his subordt- nates. He has many ef these gapers on file, and it has been determin to turn them over to the commission. Evidence of this character is likely to go.a long way to disprove many of the accousts of neglect by the surgeons and lack of care in the various hospitals. The other bureaus of the War Department have also made in- quiries, and the papers in these cases will be sent to the commission as part of the data necessary for it in the investigation of the complaints of the management of the war. + 4+ Waiting for Transports. The following dispateh has heen received at the War Department: San Francisco, September 30, 1898, No transports yet arrived. Senator is re- ported at Honolulu repairing damages in- curred in typhoon and expected to sail to- day for this port. Will report others as soon as heard from. z : (Signed) ‘i ally ion to re- | FOR HARBOR DEFENSE Bids Opened for New Vessels for the Navy. SIMILAR 10 THE CIVIL WAR MONITORS Proposals Come Well Within the Department’s Limit. MANY YARDS REPRESENTED Bids were opened at the Navy Depart- ment today for the construction of four harbor defense vessels of the monitor type, authorized by Congress at the last session. Vor this purpose Congress authorized the expenditure of $1,250,000 for each monitor. There were some limitations in the act, such for instance as that not more than two of the vessels should be built in one shipyard, while an allowance of 4 per cent 1s made in favor of the Pacific coast ship- Ss in case they bid. The act also that the Secretary of the Navy award the contract to the “lowest sponsible bidder,” which is unus shall hes and seems to admit of the disregard ids from any but the most respon: The act also directed the Secretary to have in view best results and most peditious delivery Consequently the in laying dewn its requ es twent even months the ximum time for the completion of the . providing a penalty ranging from to $610 a day for any delay in their completion, The monitors are to accordance with the department uo provision being made, as is u case, for the subm n of Plans. In type, the have ni duplicat nd more than mble the little monitors shed themselves in the civil which distingui war. The board of bureau chiefs would have liked very much to have provided a more powerful class of vessel, but the small limit cf cost fixed in the Appropriation act prevented th were obliged t content ingle-turrcite monitors ment. Nev- ertheless, the designe e contrived within these narrow limits to plan a moat serviceable type of vessel, though their usefulness will be strictly limited to har- bor defense, and, on account of proportions, they will take any long voya While resembling roughly the war moni- lors, these new ve will be vastly su- perior to them in actual power. speed, for instance, will be twelve about double that of the old ve batteries will twelve-inch bree of pi the v of the wor ur four-inch rapid-fire and seven smaller calibered rapid-fire gun. th that did such service in the struction of Cervera’s squadron. The build- « not required to furnish either gun: armor or turrets The Jatte! are to be electrically control on the Brooklyn. the bala: eleven-ir ele be monitors ¥ by the lik, . These turrets will be of ten inches thick, behind ttes, and a belt of armor n inches thick and five feet bre ill be 2: and draw about t water, enabling them to move fre of the shallow Atlantic coast Large be athering of Bidders. of bidders in the offices Long at noon, the hour set opening the proposals, was larger tha been seen for meny months, much larger than has been the case when bids were re ceived for building the five-fold more e pensive battle ships. This was accoun’ for by the fact that the monitors which formed the subject of the bids were from their relatively smailer proportions well within the eonstructive abilities of th smaller shipyards of the country, while even the buillers might find room in their yards for the little fellows. The bids were opened Judge Advocate General Le Chief Constructor Hichbora and neer-in-Chief Melville, and Constructor Zahn a: Pas McFarland. Among shipbuilding p: President Orcutt and the Newport News Sh Henry Scott of the Union iron work: Franciseo; Mayor Malster of the ¢ bian iron works, Baltimore; Mr. Wolff of Wolff & Zwicker, Pertland, Or Mr. Nix- on of the ¢ ent ipbuilding works, Elizabeth, N. J.. nd representatives of th: ‘yland Steel Company of Baltimore, John Dialogue, Camden, and the W. B. Fletcher Company of Hoboken, N. J. Bids Submitted. All of these concerns submitted bids as follows Lewis Nixon, $825,000, to be completed in four months; Newport News, $60,060, in months; Bath iron works, $862,000, in month Union fi works, $874,000, months; Maryland Steel Co., $876,000, in Wolff & Z cker, $i ”), in the W. B. Fletcher Company, $9: n 21 months; Columbian iron works, ,000, in 27 months, and John Dialogue, 71,000, in 26 months om the face of the bids it would appear the lowest bidders for the four vessels were Nixon, Newport News, Bath andUnion fron works. The latter would seem to be entitled to receive a monitor, even without the allowance of 4 per cent which the law provides in the case of the bidders on the Pacific ccast. This is made possible by the fact that all of the bidders, including the three who were lower than the Union iron works, limited thelr bids to one monitor each. The bureau chiefs of the Navy De- partment are congratulating themselves that the bids are well within the limit fixed by Congress, and as there {s little oppor- tunity for irregularity in the bids, owing to the fact that Lut one set of plans was open, it is probable that there will be no difficulty in awarding the contracts. ——____+ e+ —_______ DEPARTMENT OF PORTO RICO. ople present were liciter Pa of puilding Com Executive Order Issued Designating the Territory. The President issued an executive order today creating the territory of Porto Rico into a new military department, to be known as the “Department of Porto Rico,” with Maj. Gen. John R. Brooke in command. The headquarters of the department will be at Ponce until after the evacuation of the island by the Spanish army, when it will be transferred to San Juan. ———_—_—__+ e+______ THE PRESIDENT CONSENTS. He Will Address a Meeting of Rail- road Employes in Chicago. CHICAGO, October 1.—President McKin- Jey has signified his willingn2ss to address @ gathering composed exclusively of rail- road employes, during his presence in Chi- cego to participate in the peace jubilee fes- tivities. The meeting will be held under the aus- pices of the five railroad employes’ broth- erhoods and unions of Illinois. Details will be arranged at a joint meeting of railroad men tonight. ——————— Stabbed Veteran in Dead. SEDALIA, Mo., Octaber 1.—Capt. Thomas Young, the one-armed confederate veteran of Lexington, Mo., who was stabbed by J. ‘W. McManigal during the G. A. R. reunion here, is dead. The coroner will hold an in- quest. ROOSEVELT'S POSITION How He Will Get on With Platt is Being Asked, Hix Courage Shown in Hurrying Ammunition to Dewey, Making Possible the Victory at Manila. Every one who knows Roosevelt wonders what there will be left for Piatt after the fight in New York has been won. It ts not at all certain that in adopting Roosevelt as the machine candidate for governor of New York Platt will be able to use him for ma- chine purposes. Platt would probably not have had Roosevelt nominated if he could well have helped himself. The Rough Rider is very independent, and has some decided notions of reform which he has the courage to put into practical application. The designation of “Platt’s man” will not fit on him. Roosevelt is much at home when he gets In the saddle, and he prob- ably will not let Platt lead the horse. Some people are speculating as to whether the nomination of Roosevelt does not mark the decline of the power of Platt. In some respects Platt is a much more clever leader n Mr. Quay, who is making a fight to retain his power in Pennsylvania. Platt is clever enough sometimes to accept what {he cannot prevent, and in doing what he must to try to make it appear that he led it so. Roosevelt was nominated as t's candidate, but it is safe enough to that he will not be Platt's governor if traordinary ch: pm. sioner of 2 th clatter. sort of man who has alway: Platt ste machine w cter. His w York He is the given a shock Feeding the putting a file into a sausag There is a sort of hu- mor in his perver: when he is put in a place where he is expected to serve some selfish interest, the sort of humor that is suggested by the Liought of a hungry man trying to eat hardtack without any teeth, is what was s was civil service commissioner and mem- bers of his own party were trying to get past him some ingenious scheme for the on of the law that limited their p: ronage. Even the President once suspected of being a victim of this quaint humor. He gave Harrison many uneasy moments while trifling with the delicate sensibilities who wanted “little things done for the good of the party,” not that the President was lacking in| sym- pathy with civil service reform, but on ac- count of the peculiar delight Roo: used to take in rubbing the reform in jus on the tenderest spots of the It seems st rsuch an lected as Platt’s candidate for anything. It is not less paradoxical to see men who dur- ing the past two sessions of this Congr were restrained with very t_ difficulty from enacting anti-civil se reform law and who never lost to de- nounce the civil service law now throwing up their hats for the man wh vove all oth is the cha: of the civil servic reform prindiple and has done more uk jany other man to irr a anger the men who ““¥ the party’s sake.” asked, fat chance is there wiih such man for th workers in New York who would make out of politic bond ¢ and F ent with I anything that Platt mi j he becomes governor of } can be depended on to be strictly indeper ent. Sent Ammurition isposition to Dewey. In the approach of the war with Sp: be Roosevelt scented the battle long the President or any member of his cabinet could be brought to believe that war w inevitable. The first official war prepara- tions were made by him far in advance of | the administration's expectation of w | Three months or more before the’ war Roosevelt, who had earnestly been work- ing to that end for a long while, succeeded |in having shipped to Dewey a large amour of ammunition and supplies. These ship- in excess of the needs in time and the assistant secretary had a deal of trouble about having then sent. He was allowed to have his way and it was largely to get rid of his impor- tunities and to avoid the difficulty of com- bating his arguments of precaution that the shipments were le. But for these sup- plies having been sent so far in advance of the known need Dewey's victory would have been impossible. ‘ore great Improved the Gunnery, To Roosevelt’s efforts is largely due the efficiency of the gunnery in our navy. Through his efforts the em of promo- tion among the *kies” was changed so as to make the only road to advancement through proficiency in gunnery. Before that a tar might get to be chief gunner or yeoman or get any of the advancements that tars expect through being efficient a carpenter or from good general ser and no ri s were attached to efficienc in gunnei > result of the change w at all the sallors sought to perfect them- ic selves in gunner, To facilitate this he gave orders to use ammunition free practice. This a great extrava Which the department had not before in- dulged in, and there was a great deal of doubt and hesitation in the minds of many. When an appropriation much larger than usual for ammunition was asked for mem- bers of the naval committee asked what it meant and what had become of all the am- munition bought with the last year’s ap- propriation. The official to whom these questions were put referred the committee to Roosevelt. Roosevelt was called before the committee and was asked how it was that so much ammunition had been used when there was no war and no possible use for it. Evident- ly some wise representative thought he had struck a leak. Roosevelt informed the committee that the ammunition had been shot off—thrown away—in practice, and that as a result he had the best gunners of any navy in the world. There is no one in Congress now who will want to ask what became of that powder. if our gunners on shipboard want powder jest practice they may have it for the ask- ing. ——_—_~-e-_______ EX-SENATOR HARRIS’ DANGER. Thievish Colored Servant Pat Poison in the Family Coffee. Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta LOUISVILLE, Ky., October 1.—At Rich- mond, Ky., this morning a diabolical at- tempt was made to poison ex-Senator Geo. D. Harris, who was the candidate for the democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1882, and one of the best known leaders in the state. Walter Jennings, a colored servant, stole money from Mr. Harris, and fearing prose- cution, put 10 cents’ worth of fly poison in a coffee pot. The cook's suspicions were aroused and she sent the coffee to a chem- ist. Jennings was caught. There was talk of lynching, but Judge Harris insisted on the negro being held to the circuit court, there to receive punishment. ge Dr. Naucy Guilford Arrested. LONDON, October 1—Dr. Naney Gutl- ford, the midwife of Bridgeport, Conn., who is wanted by the American police on the charge of having been connected with the death of Emme Gill, has been arrested. She was taken into custedy at a middle- class boarding house and gave ta) name of McAllister, though on first arriving in London she declared her name was Cath- erine Wilbur. The prisoner is in jail. and he | THE EMPEROR DEAD Semi-Official Report of Chinese Rul- er’s Suicide. HE UNDOUBTEDLY WAS ASSASSINATE)) Pekin Mob Attacks Englishman and American Missionaries. - OUTRAGES ARE FEARED eon eS = LONDON, October 1.—A late dispatch from Shanghat says it ts semi-oficlally nounced that mitted sut ang the Emperor of China com de on September He Was Assassinated. LONDON, October 1.—A special aisp: from Shanghai, published today, says grams furnished by the Paot governor, to a Chinese paper thera that the Emperor of China committe cide on September 21, after signing th or loc alle 1 sul- crees which placed the Dowager Empress at the head of affairs in China. This, it is added, is understood to mean that the emperor was assassinated. All the English-speaking secretaries a the principal members of the Chinese tor- eign office, it is further announesd, have been seized a Attacked Americans, LONDO? er 1.—The Bri sh foreign, office to r a dispatch from her majesty’s minister at Peking sq that Mr. Mort a member of the British gation, cn returning home yesterday with a lady, was insulied and attacked by @ mob, which stoned him and covered him with mud. Later in the day, the dispatch adds 8 American missionaries were similarly 4 tacked, as was the Chine retary of the United States legation. The latter's were broken. Sir Claude M. MacDonald, the m:rister at Peking, reports that there is nus feeling abroad. have been taken to call the government to n. British a atten- these outrage cAecution of Conspiraters. The S of State received the lowing ge from Minister } Ber rE rning in regard the situation in China: “Six alleged conspirator der of fol- Con- at this exec r, advi e sritish ve ‘ F vall here. Trouble fear at terior points not yet heard from. eee INDIAN OLTEREAK Likelihood of a Fight With Redskins on Geur Iniand. clash between the United States tr the Bear re making threats of attempt is m, agent ¢ in Walker tempt is made land there wiil Indians on violence iy to arrest their chief. Th of the reservi spect and report that in ca: troops to E ht. There is not an Indian to be found on the reservation, Lieut. Humphrey and a squad of twenty members of the jd infantry from Fort Snelling have reached Walker in ane ticipation that the red men will resist the marshal and his deputies when they ate tempt to arrest the chief of the tribe, who is wanted for resisting an officer of the government in the attempt to arrest him two Weeks ago. quer AT PANA. Miners Return to Town After Porcibly, Sending the Negroes Home. PANA, IL, October 1.—The striking ™ miners returned her today from er Hill, after their exciting experiences in forcibly turning back the Indiana negroes imported by the mine operators to break the coal striky The miners’ guss were boxed up and smugsled into town in wagons filled w ha: Large crowds congregated on streets of Pana, but they were order Not ed in the city quiet was only broken by the « corded the soldiers as they through the streets. Last night Sheriff Coburn requested the militia commande Craig, wo go to Tower Hui an the union minera there w had captured the negroes ang release the latte re do do so, saying he to protect the lives of citizens rot he veying sheriff's t ore His order were from Gov. T @ there would ba no foolishness in the matter, either. The patronizing only . bakers merch GOMEZ TAKES A REST. Gives His Staff! Permission to Visit Their Families, HAVANA, October 1—Gen. Maximo Go- mez has left the Rojas camp and is retir- ing to the estate of Boarl-Yaguyay, near Remedios, province of Santa Clara. He has given his staff permission to visit’ their families. Gomez is only accompanied by Gen. Luis and by the Dominican author, Senor Des- pradel, Capt. Page, Gen, Butler's cid-de-camp, who has been on a visit to Gen. Gomez at the Rojas camp, says Gomez seems very grateful to the United States and conti that the American authorities will be to establish a stable and independent gov- ernment. —_—-—_ THE CRICKET MATCH. Englishmen Resume Their Defense of the Wickets. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 1.—The three-day international cricket match be- tween Captain Warner’s English team and the Gentlemen of Philadelphia was con- tinued today on the grounds of the Gere mantown Cricket Club at Manheim. When stumps were drawn yesterday the Philadelphians had been retired for their first innings for 143 runs and the English- men had scored 114 runs with the loss of four wickets. Hill and Bosanquet, the En- glishmen who had carried their bats over night, the former with two runs and the latter with six, resumed thelr defense of the wickets today. Bosanquet b. King, 119-5-9; Hill c. Graves b. King, 120-6-45 Bray b. King, 121-7-0.