Evening Star Newspaper, October 3, 1898, Page 1

ania Ave., Cor. 1fth St., by r Newspaper Company. ‘MANN, Pres't. prepaid —50 cents “t Star, $1 per year, witt reat Wast » D.C, AT THE WHITE HOUSE Pre NEW ASSISTANT ideat Today. SECRETARY OF STATE Dr. David J. Hill Will Succeed Mr. John M. Moon. ee ee GENERAL WHEELER CALLS pee Piaget - President today made following orida, collector of in- rida. shal of district Tex: s for the no her mander John E. Pillsbury, nder Wm. H. Reeder, ineer Frank W. er. in Ac Ge Miles Joyce, to be a gun- ner. New Axsintant Secretary of State. The Pre has also appointed Dr. David J. Hil M gned. Dr. Hill 1s president of the University, is a scholarly Fs 1 particularly known his knowle of interr ‘eminent part taken a lites, 2 delivered m nWell of Ohio, accom- m of the Cincin- the city as a camp for President this ffered the Oak- » sufficient to com- 4,000 to 5,000 sol- Southard of Ohio als Want Military Camps. urin and Berry visitors tod ompanied by aw he ation of s They and See- cted as a built in me -gation of 10 Want shed in that ntative before the tomorrow he , to assume com- ed under him. t while his fu- not heen definitely he will be sent ivision of cav- Sant at General . 6th, 7th, Sth army. The loth eler at Santiag = told of how i revere th. her he take . “1 do e 1 Wheeler. “The to confer upon me the 11 will n in the Ss me th no longer How long that will be White House Ger res WILL COMMAND. GEN. WADE To Have Control of the Army of Oc- cupation in Cuba. & t yet officially announced, it that Maj. Gen ade, 1 er Cuban evacuation s Will have supreme command t to the com- ation, but this said nere are Le and of tro vi uba for how consists of having been re- original strength of about £ ts by the exigencies of the tee GEN. MERRITT REACHES PARIs. Another Joint Meet = of the Pence Commissioners Today. October Major General Mer- manded the American troops arrived here today from Mar- repaired to the Grand Hotel de nd ned to be interviewed, s suffering from fatigue. The 1 not see the United States peace ers before the opening of the today. ommissioners held a ses- t their own offices, pre- nd meeting with the nat the in zn office after their assembling there ock this afternoon. n of work cted to be prepared has not been perfected, tetary of the Spanish commis. not arrive here until to American commissioners will be re- by President Faure at 5 o'clock ay afternoon. The President has received a cable from Judge Day, chairman of the peace commis- st saying General Merritt arrived at Parts at 10 o'clock today. 3 oral Appointments Made by the! No. WILLING TO CO-OPERATE £urgeon General Sternberg to the Investi- gating Uommission. Gen. Beaver the Only Absentee This Mocning—Gen. Wheeler to Testify Tomorrow. « of the war investigating com- continued this morning at 10 Bei k were present Gen. Dodge, chairman; Col. Denby, Capt. Howell, Gen. Wilson, Dr. Conner, ex-Gov. Woodbury, Gen. McCook and Col. Sexton. Ex-Go Beaver of Pennsylvania was the only mem- ber of the commission cbsent from the meeting. He here this evenirg and it is believe be a full meeting of the cc row morning. The commi: sider commun ceived in large reciting compl, ion teday continued to con- tions that are being re- numbe irly all of them dition to the com- ; the commission as aw batch of letters White House. In the course : od a letter was ner details in regard to the that was f. to. In nearly ever sent to the writer ¢ regard to the thin ylained of. Ina f z Jetiers » explicit enough to permit them being filed as fully covering the facts complained of. Gen. Sternberg Asks for a Visit. The following communication was ceived from Surgeon General Sternber re- the inclosed statement relating to respon- sibility the medical department of the ctfully suggest that the com- E le or a subcommittee, visit office of the surgeon general at an early for the purpose of investigating the organization and methods of work which have been employed in my office during the war with Spain. “I have reccived a copy of the questions relating to the medical department, and shall do my best to answer these questions y a date as is practicable. time will be reauired, mous amount of import- e pertaining to the regu- ve work of the office. T would give just e for criti- in and I am sure the commission will with me t y first duty is to pro- r the proper care of the sick of our and in garrison, so far power. This has been from the outset of our 18 war with Spain ter was read to the com ith the statement ac the ce unying it has been publisiv eretofore. taken on the letter, but the commission will carry on the investigation ired by the surgeon general, thoug t will not t gone until a number of witnesses hav been ex ned The commission took no important action lay, it being determined that nothing ld be done in the of deciding upon policy to he pursued except when a m bership of the commission was present. The ence of Gen. Beaver was sufficient to stand in the way of any im- portant action. . Wheeler to Testify. It is expected that tomorrow morning Gen. Wheeler will appear fore the com- and gtve his testimony regarding ev at Santiago. It is understood that Gen. Wheeler has not prepared for the commission and that hi will be given in reply to que him. He nswer any It is likely that Gen. Wh will con - ull the time of the commi sion tomorrow. It is : c: how long it will last. That will d pend altogei:her upon the questioning to wiich he Is § ted. The commission met in at 2 o'clock this afternoon to remain in session until 4 o'clock. Status of the Commiss: Today the consideration method the examination of witnes and in this con- question of administering o: session was devoted largely of to the for nection the aths was discussed at considerable length. The members generally took the position that, under a s nstruction, the commission had no ¢ to compel a witness to be swora by a member of the commission, but there iso a general opinion that the witn would not rafse technical objec tic i that they would in all probability submit to be rn Without opposition. r, to inform witne it ukly of the status of the bi and to afford them an opportunity to line in case they so desi It was suggested that the whole difiiculty might be avoided b ge De President to appoinz one of the officers of the board to the office of a retary public, and it is probable th squest will be mace with the cn f having an offic ¢ f edmin oaths present in € of emerrenc > Gov. Leave issigned the task of amination of w rstanding 1 shall ire to ros WARD ine that ot ask such ques- MR. REMOV Taken in the Case Summary Action of the Superintendent. Gen. Spauldin; sistant secretary of the treasury, tod: removed Thom: tew- ard as superiniendent of the new city pest office. excl predicted in Star teward 5 that he ‘ given until toc to send his resignation. He did not fit to do and an order was issued removing had been tol2 by would be allowed to ay Spaulding has decided to appuint hard Fourchy as the successor to Mr. ard, and has telegraphed Mr. Fourct to-come on here from He ts expected here tomorrow or next Fourchy is well known in Wast having been for many years computing division of the office of the pervising architect. About six months ago he was appointed superintendent of th Pew appraisers’ bu'iding in New York. His rk there has heen so satisfactory as to lead the departmest to bring him here, that the work on Washington's big build- ing may be pushed to the utmost speed. “Lam going to push the completion of as fast as possible,” ¢ Spaulding, who said he thought the lower floors of the building would be ready for the city post office to move in by Oc- tober . the time te ee Gen. Miles Returns. Gen. M has returned to Washington from New Yorx, where he went with the board on fortifications to witness a test of experimental Howell disappearing gun carriage. A heavy fog prevented the completion of the test, which will be re- ned next Friday, but the examination made with the carriage showed that it was powerful, simple and strong. Gen. Miles will return to New York next Friday to complete the test. Maj. G. W. S. Stevens, volunteer signal corps, having reported to the War Depart- ment from — leave, has been assigned to duty in charge of the signal corps troops at the Washington barracks, THE PHILIPPINES Instructions to the Peace Commis- sioners Not Complete. PRODUCTS OF THE ISLANDS Should Not Be Allowed to Come in Duty Free. A SIGNIFICANT TALK Not one of the reports and surmises which have gotten into the papers con- cerning the exact instructions with refer- ence to the Philippines given by the Presi- dent to the Paris commissioners has b correct, said 2 prominent official, in speak- ing of this subject. The truth of the matter is that the secret has been well guarded, and neither the papers nor any one else outside of the “trusted circle” have been able to fathom their purport. It is also a fact that the instructions are not yet complete. Certain Ines have been laid down by the President and specific instructions given; the Car- ihbean Sea Islands have been disposed of; the Ladrones have been disposed of, but row the administration is awaiting Gen. Merritt's arrival in Paris when he will wire certain information to Washington resp2 ing the Philippine group, and the Pre. Will then be tn a position to finally instr the American ¢ n mers at Paris. The entire matter has been exhaustively d cu: d at the cabinet table and the v of each member se: forth to the Pre: . For three consecutive and lengthy meet- ings tris was the sole topic of busine While the cabinet offic very properly re- fus to publicly dis the question or indicate What the lines of instruction to the commissioners have been, it can be stated on the highest authority that an extremely vigorous policy will be thair course. The reports that Spain, through her commissioners, will demand’ this and that, it is stated, go for nothing. Spain will be clearly given to understand that the United States controls the situation and that {t is her pleasure to indicate the disposition to be made of the Philippine Islands. If necessary a determined naval display will be made. But beyond all this beyond the question as to the probable destination of the islands comes the facther question as to the government and the tarff regulations ixed for the by the u: United the question of annextion itself. “What do yo from statesmen and nent peo S to the course which 2 taken in the event the Philippines are the produ the annex d, with reference to allowing s of the islands free access to markets of the United States ep of the cabinet offic. the subject, by hearty accord with the a his cicse touch with th throughout the country cant. istration and people at lari are very signiti- The Tariff Question. “I cannot speak for publication,” he said, ‘and cannot allow my name to be men- Uoned at all in connection with the sub- ject, Lut my answer igs that I have heard nothing. It is a subject which has not yet been discussed. The President, of course, will treat >xhaustively of it in his message to Congress, and Congress will further it un Tay m surpri: have not taken it up more generally question of such importance, in connection with annexation as to be vitally a part of the ge ject. The anti-annexationists—the small Americans, as they are called—assume that the annexation of the islands will see their products brought fre+ into our markets, but I see no necessity for such action. “What wil done I cannot, of course, 2 subje men and magazin but for myself, yuid annex them keep them as col then they would enjoy good government and th> same trade relations with the United States that any other cour h: I have made some re- ‘ks on the subject, but I have heretofore ssed only one sid> of the question. I said that in the event of annexation will be the duty of this government to ach tho: people improved methods, so ay be better able to take care nd therefore better able to severn themselves. But further than this, and helping them to get a start in their government, I would not go. I would al- of themselve lew the islands to stand upon their own hettoms. I am a protectionist. and I do not believe at all in the free admission of their products into this country. If the islands want to trade with us and send us their products, let them do so, and pay our tariff, and we will be glad to buy them if they can compete with other countries in secur- ing our trade; and if our people want to go to the Philippines, let them go and let our manufacturers send thir products there and pay their duties, which will help sup- port the government of those {slands. The Question of Trade Competition. “Our northwest can raise from sugar beets all the sugar we can consume. The Philip- pines raise annually as much sugar as we corsume and, of course, our bect sugar growers Cannot compete with them, but that is no reason why we should not an- nex the islands. to free Philippirie industry, only stop grov If our ports were open sugar, our beet sugar verybody knows, would not ng, but what factories are pow started would b2 compelled to quit operations. But there fs no call for us to admit their products to the detriment of our own farmers and taxpayers. “By simple annexation we are doing a great deal for those islands. We are re- leasing them from Spain's avaricious rule; We are protecting them from the rest of the world and allowing them to pursue their industries in peace and quiet qnd to develop their great resources; w> Are assuring them geod government, and by that good government, inviting capital and brains to assist in their development. In doing this we are conferring untold biess- ings upon them which will give them an- impetus in a single decade which they weuld not acquire in centuries of Spanish sovereignty. ‘They connot ask more. They do not expect us to ruin our own indus- tris and burden our own taxpayers to accomplish their mor2 rapid development. “We are’ living in an age of progress and change and development. If it is a wise thing for us to depart in a degree frem our former policy and keep these islands as colonies, I can s2e nothing un- American in our doing so. Of course, if we udmit them as territories and eventual- ly as states, we must allow their products free access to the remainder of the coun- try, but I se no reason for such action. I would let both countries stand on their own bottoms and let each one legislate and regulate its own affairs, after the man- ner of Canada and Great Britain. Let Philippine merchants enter th> markets of the United States side by side with the merchants of Great Britain, of Germany, of France and of other countries. There is small sense in saying that w2 should favor the products of those islands by ad- mitting them free, thus ruining some of our own industries and at the same time requiring free entry into their ports for our own manufactures, thus reducing their revenues and entailing the expenses of running their government upon our own taxpayers. Give Them an Equal Chance. “If the Philippine Islands want to sell ug tobacco, if they want to sell us sugar, if they want to sell us rice, if they want to sell us ‘ropical fruits, let them send those Froducts to us and pay our duty charge and sell them if they can; and if our msn- ufacturers want to sell them finished pro- ducts, let them send them to the and comply with their tariff re: and sell them if they can, and each cour try 1 be on its own base. Americ ducts will then have simpiy an chance with the rest of the world. This all they want. Where they have that chance they have no difficulty in claiming their full share of trade. “The whole question resolves itself into two propositions: Our people are not going to allow Philippine products to make in- roads into our own productions and incus- tries by a special privilege which other counirics do not enjoy. We are not going to demand for our manufacturers special tariff privileges in the Philippines not granted to other countries, whereby Amer- fean merchants can flocd their markets with goods and at the expense of their rev- enue receipts, thus throwing the expense of their government upon our taxpayers. We do not want to derive any revenue from taxes laid upon them; their taxes must be for their own government and benefit, and we will not allow them to tax our people to help administer their government.” THE SUPREME COURT Highest Legal Tribunal Will Meet Again Next Monday. Several Important Decisions Expect- ed, Among Them That on the Joint Traffic Association. Next Monday the United States Supreme Court will meet at noon and begin the Oc- tober term. Many decisions of importance ore expected to be handed down during this term, among them the decision in the case of the Joint Traffic Associ This is a case wherein the Attorney Gen- eral of the United States brought svit against a combination of railways as in violation of the anti-trust law. The case was tried first in the circuit court of ap- reals in New York, and the government lost. The government appealed to the United States Supreme Court. Claim of the Association. The Joint Tratfic Association is a combi- nation of thirty-one eastern railroads. The purpeses of the assoclation, as stated in the agreement under which it was organized, were “to aid in fulfilling the purposes of the interstate comnierce aet, to co-operate with each other and adjacent transporta- tion associations, to establigh and maintain onable and just rates and regulations on state and interstate traffic, to prevent unjust discrimination and to secure the re- Guction and concentration of agencies and the introduction cf economy in the freight and passenger service. The railroads admitted the execution of the agreement, but denied unlawful intent. It was claimed in justification of the agree ment that— i “prior to the Interstate commerce act the growth of railroads had rendered cer- tain jotnt action necessary to meet the needs of- commerce: “To carry out the prohibitions of the in- terstate commerce act against unjust dis- crimintions and undue preferences, con- mong the railreads is absolutely nec- aT jnrestricted competition invites unjust and secret discrimination and inevitably leads to those practices prohibited by the interstate commerce act, through which in the end the weaker roads will be forced in- to bankruptcy. Such competition is incon- sistent with those uniform and stable rates nd fares, just and reasonable to carrier and shipper, which it is the object of the commerce act to secure and maintain.” The Attorney General's Contention. The argument of the Attorney General Was that “the agreement violates the anti- trust law, because it creates an associa- tion of competing trunk line systems, to which is given jurisdiction over competi- ie interstate traffic, with power through a central authority aided“ by a skillful of restrictions, regulations and pen- , to establish and maintain rates and fares on such traffic and prevent compe- tition, thus constitutIng a contract in re- straint of trade or commerce among the several states as defined by the United Stu Supreme Court in the Trans-Mis- souri In the latter case the Supreme Court held “that the anti-trust Jaw applies to common carriers by railroad; that it prohibits and renders illegal all agreements in restraint of interstate trade and commerce, whether the restraint be reasonable or unreasona- Ie." The Attorney General contended that the question before the court was whether the agreement of the association operates as a restraint upon interstate trade and com- merce. The case was argued last February, the railroads retaining ¢x-Senator Edmunds, James C. Carter and Lewis Cass Ledyard as coun DEATHS IN THE VHILIPPINES. Gen, Otis Reports for July, August and September. Major General Otis, commanding at Ma- nila, cabled the adjutant general today as follows: “Steamer Scandia arrived today without accident. Private Jacobs, hospital corp: died -at sea, typhoid fever. Remains brought here.” General Otis also cabled under today’s date s follows: “Deaths among troops in Philippines July, August and September—4 __ offi- cers and 83 enlisted men; Augus! officers, 50 enlisted men, of whom 1 officer and 16 enlisted men killed in action and 7 died of wcunds; September—25 enlisted men; total deaths, 17 killed in action, 7 died of weunds and 14 typhoid fever; cause of re- maining deaths, accident and miscellaneous Cisease: ————____+0+ —____ JAPANESE SEAL CATCH. Reports Showing a Decided Falling Of in the Industry. Consul General Gowey ef Yokohama has rade a report to the State Department in regard to the Japanese fur seal industry, from which it appears that the total catch by sixteen Japanese vegsels engaged in the trade last year was &SiY seals, of the value of $66.36). These figures show a decided falling off in the industry since 184, in which year the seventy-eight Japanese ves- sels engaged in the business caught 48,003 seals. of the value of $867,447. + 2+ CONTRACTS FOR MONITORS. They Will Be Awarded to the Lowest Bidders. Henry Scott of the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, called upon Secretary Long today to learn the decision of the depart- ment regarding the awarding of contracts for the coast defense monitors. The Secre- tary has decided to award these contracts in accordance with the Jowest bids, namely, to Lewis Nixon, at $825,000; Newport News, at $860,000; Bath Iron Works, $862,000, and Union Iron Works; $875,000. Assigned to Mustering Duty. Officers have bed} assigned to mustering duty as follows: Capt. Walter Howe, 4th Artillery, to the state-of Connecticut; Capt. G. H. Morgen, 3d Cayalry, to the state of Minnesota; Capt. E. D. Andrus, 5th Cav- alry, to the state of Wisconsin; Capt. M. O. Hollis, 4th Infantry, to the state of Ala- MR. HANNA'S APPEAL|G° TO PORTO Ricc No Doubt of Result if All Republi- cans Will Vote. SOE See ANXIETY REGARDING THE NEXT HOUSE Many Districts Carried by a Small Margin. ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN ee The effect of Senator Hanna's presence in Washington and the work he did in stimulating the republican congressional committee for renewed efforts is already being felt in the campaign. Mr. Hanna spent considerable time at the committee headquarters, and said he did not care who knew that there was some anxiety felt in regard to the next House. He wanted the people to understand that it was not going to be a walkover, and what the re- publican party should do, and what the congressional committee, as well as him- self, were trying to do, was to get out the republican vote this fall. There will be no doubt of the result if this can be done, he says, and from now on every effort will be made to arouse the republicans. “You will see,” said Mr. Hanna to a Star reporter Saturday before he left for New York, “the exact situation of the campaign at present when I recall to you that in 1805 there were sixty congressional dis tricts in which members were elected by a majority of less than a thousand votes. This was true of democrats as well as re- publicans. The majority of these districts were carried by less than 500 plurality, and you can see at once how important it is to arouse interest and activity in these dis- tricts. The republicans must not Jet the democrats get ahead of them in work. I have every expectation of the republican majority in the House, and it is to the in- terest not only of the republicans, but of the country at large that the next House should be in accord with the President, so as to carry out his policy and sustain him in the great matters of state and govern- ment which are to come before the next House. History shows that usually the Congress elected during the middle of an administration has a majority adverse to the dominant party. There are many rea- sons for this action by the people, the chief among them being the apathy among the voters, und the result of patronage. The offices have been distributed and the men who worked in the presidential campaign with the hope of reward afterward have either secured places or have been di pointed, and the essional election or remain away pause of their disappointment. nt history repeated this year, and.as I have said, itis tothe interest of the whole country to have the House of Rep- resentatives in accord with the President. Republican Pledges Fulfilled. “The republican party has carried out its pledges made at St. Louts as far as a Senate opposed to us has enabled us to. The prediction that prosperity would follow the election of McKinley has been verified, and no one dare dispute this. The country is now prosperous because confidence has been restored, and the question at the poll this fail is, shall we maintain that confi- dence and keep prosperity or shall we un- settle conditions again. The war has been successfully waged and our victories hav. been great and glorious. There are tre- mer-dous questions yet to be solved, and the President's policy in regard to these mat- ters is to be carried out. Shall we have a Congr illing to aid him in the wonder- fully successful policy he has already pur- sued, or will the people of the United States by their votes declare our war a failure and refuse to sustain the President? ° “There is another question also in the congressional elections, and that is the financial one. By the republican victory in i896 the country declared that silver was no longer an issue. B«t the democratic party is still declaring {!t i an issue, and in all the state conventi ed so far, excep: Connecticut, w Jerse nd New York, the Chicago platform has been reaflirmed. Senator Jones, chairman of the democratte national committee, in his speech in St. Louis in August last stated that silver as sue was not dead and would not be 1 the democratic party declared it so. ated that the democratic fight would be made at this election on this issue and would be continued as long as the demo- cratic party saw fit. With the official head f the democratic committee thus declaring ue for this campaign, it remains for > people to nm show by their votes ee whether siiver is really an issue in national affairs or not.” Mr. but hi Hanna fs going to Ohio this week, will also keep an eye on the con- ‘onal campaign, and will see that the republican party is kept alive to the issues and that every effort will be made to bring out a big vote. ————__+ 0 +______ DYING IN HAVANA STREETS Meanwhile Spanish Authorities Bar Out Supplies. A private letter from an American citizen in close touch with the Cuban military commission in Havana says that a very serious condition exists in Havana by re son of lack of food. People are starving, some dying on the streets, and many others who are unable to go out and beg die in the houses. There is a great number of this latter class. While this was going on the Spanish authorities refused to allow the Comal, with a million rations on board, to enter the Havana harbor. The American commissioners did a great deal of hard work to secure the entrance of the vessel, and finally got permission to land her sup. plies at Matanzas. The commission, the letter states, is now making efforts to se- cure the admission of supplies sent by the Red Cross, in order that a portion of the suffering may be relieved. The commis- sioners, in this, as in everything else, find that they are dealing with procrastinating men, who delay every move as long as pos- sible. No fault is found with the treatment which the commissioners receive person- ally, the Spanish authorities being very suave and polite, but in the matter of busi- ness plenty of time ts taken. Yellow fever is said to exist in the city, but little fear is expressed by the writer of the letter, who says it is not reported as dangerous. Nothing has been heard from the Cuban military commission indicating that the American commissioners are delaying a meeting, as reported in a Havana cable. In- formation of a private character received at the department indicates that the delay comes from the Spanish, and not from the Americans. Upon the whole, however, it seems that the negotiations are progressing rather satisfactorily. + 0+_____ The Board of Naval Promotion. The special naval board, headed by Ad- miral Sicard, which is considering the pro- motion of officers for gallantry during the war, called in a body upon Secretary Long this morning and had a conference with! respect to the work of that board. It is said that the board is proceeding with this work strictly in accordance with the exist- ing law, confining itself to the selection of officers to be advanced by the usual process and not considering any of the new meth- ods of reward for gallantry which have been suggested. Three Regimeats Ordered to Proceed to th: Island. Requests for the Discharge ef Indi- vidual Soldicrs Almost Overwhelm the War Department. The War Department has te troops to Porto EK tcday issued directing the : alry, now at Huntsville, Ala.; the United States Volunteer Infantry, now Chickamauga, and the 47th New York Vol h Regular Cay, unteers, now at Fort Acams, to proceed to Perto Rico, to such point as may be de- sired by the commanding gen 1 in that isiand. The Sth United States Volunt Infantry, and two npanies of the In- diana colored volunteers, now at Fort Thomas, Ky., will relieve the 6th Infantry at Chickamauga. All the troops at Camp Meade will soon be ordered eway from that point to points in the south. Some of them may go to Cuba, but the majority will for the pre cupy the new camps recently selected in Georgia and South Carolina. It is also theught that troops sent to garrison duty in Cuba will not remain very long, but afier they have been in service there for few months they will return to this cou try. The same is probably true of I Rico. It is also intimated that when the s return the volunteers will be giv * furlough and mustered out. By that ongress will have had an opportunity rmine what shall be done in regard rrisoning the new This determination was the pressure that has membe! SESSIONS. loubt due to no been anteers from the resporsibilit urnishing urrison duty and for military y will be upon Congre: recommendations of the President War Department will have been made bh fore the return of the troops from either Cuba or Porto Rico, und the necessities of the case made known. air and dis- Army Reorganization Necessary. Although there has been pre for mustering out of volunteers since the arnouncement was made t the troops eculd not be spared, the demand continues with sufficient persistence to convince the war officials that a reorganization of the army will be necessary, and that some ar- rangement will have to be mad: to obtain a force for garris ce, which will not be subject to t difficulties ienced in the cz though the pre less sure at emtire regiments is not so the de mand for the harge of individuals h 2rwhelmed the departme re is not enator or ri y reely, who has not pres and there i = discharge of one man or another upon some pret2xt, which would not be deemed valid in the of m in the regular army. Personal appeals are made by fathe! mothers, wives, sisters and sw> Every man in the department suy ° hve any influence is sought to secu: discharge of enlisted men, who have of the life of a soldier. These r2quests and the de: tering out have no doubt h in making the war officials satisfactory method of arm for the purposes which the army will be needed in th2 future. Secretary Alger today Savannah, Ga., had bee tired ands for mus- d their effect anneunced that selected as th point of émbarkation of all troops which may hereafter be sent to Cuba er Porto Rico. It is stated that the matter was | thorcughly considered at the War Depart- ment and that Savannah s selecied be- cause it afford better facilities for the purpose than any of the other cities that have been suggested to the department. + 0+ COL. BRYAN GOES SOUTH. He Will Take Some Kest Before He Returns to His Duties. Col. William J. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan left Washington at 11:15 o'clock this morn- ing for Culpeper, Va. After spending a Gay of two there they will go to Hot Springs, N. C., or to the Virginia Hot Springs, for a brief period of rest und re- cuperation for Col. Bryan before he re- turns to lis duties. Col. Bryan’s fever has left him, but he wants to gain more strength before returning to the south, +--+ THEIR Officers Ordered Here to Muster Out District Troops. The duty of mustering out the Ist Regi- ment of District of Columbia Volunteer In- fantry at the expiration of the present fur- lovgh, early next month, will devolve upon Second Lieut. C. H. McNeil, 5th Artillery, and Second Lieut. H. L. F. Applewhite, 6th Artillery. Orders were issued to those END OF FURLOUGH. officers t to proceed to this city for “duty in connection with the mustering out of the volunteer forces of the District of Columbia.” + es TO SELECT CAMPS IN CUBA. Officer Roard. The War Department kas added an ¢ nance officer to the board which 1s about to go to Cuba to sek ct camps, ert information rej of the ord ing of ordnorce An Ordnance Added to the d the use that can be de of the ich will be left by the aniards. The department also de: formation as to what is 1 matter of permanent fortifi pessibte that a member of corps will be sent with the purpose of reporting upon the foi trom an engincermng standpoint. —>-2-+ WILL CARRY Representative Hepbarn Confident of Republican Success. Representative Hepburn of Iowa said to- day that he felt confident the republic would carry the Heuse of Representatives in the November elections. The present majority might be reduced, but it would a safe one. He said he thought the ublicans now have some districts to whick they are not entitled under ordinary conditions. The democrats will gain some ot these beck in the east. The republi- ifications OWA, cans, Mr. Hepburn thought, were sure to make gains in the west to offset whatever they lose in the cart. Mr. Hepburn believes the republicans will carry evcry district in Iowa. + + _____ Personal Mention. Mr. Lewis H. Finney, private secretary to Secretary Long, has resumed his duties at the Navy Department after a delightful vacation among the mountains and lakes of New England. Mr. Percy E. Budlong, well known here as a stenographer, has entered the service of the American Graphophone Company as secretary to Mr. E. D. Easton, the presi- Cent of the company. Mr. Budlong has left this city and located in New York. Capt. Lansing H. Beach, the Engineer Commissioner of the District, returned to- day from a week's trip to Boston. .Mr, C. E. Hooks of Capitol Hill has gone to Wilimantic, Conn., for a visit of several weeks among ‘friends. Dr. A. P. Fardon, who has spent the last two months at h‘s country place near Free- hold, N. J., has returned to the city. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for ony period can have The Star malled to them the United ordering it at letter. to ary eddress in States or Canada, b; this office, Terms: 13 cents per week: 2 for two weeks, BO month. tn advance. in person by or ce per Sub- Invari scribers che their address f to another give the last address as well as new one THE ADVANCE GUARD Arrival of Delegates to General Con, vention, P, E, Church. shou THE SOCIAL FEATURES IN PROSPECT Program Arranged for Special Sers vices During the Week. Se INDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE ee ee Ora Clergymen wearing the cloth of the Epis- oc al Church nsplcuou on the streets to business-like men, wearing small emblems in their but- tonholes, in Ung their connection with the same church, also were to be in fre quently. They are the early arrivals to tend the general convention of the Prote: ant Episcopal Church in America, but the majority of the bishops and clerical and lay del te are not likely te come until merrow. Those who are here now are y delegates who last week were at tending the Brotherhood of St ow convention at Baltimore Prominent among the tirst con s Rev. Samuel Hart, D. D., the the house of bishops, who preached ye y at St. John’s Church, and Right Kinlock Nelson, D. D. op of Ge who filled the pulpit at the Pro-Cathe temporary absence of St offic isla G i general h ‘eet Were not in rur shape this morning, and therefore the « gates who came in tw a th w Cirected the street to ta Church Rev. Dr eKim and his clerical ats furnished them = of well-recommend«d board. hous #, which they sought out ir convenience per- mitied. Many of eighty-four bishops will be quartered at the Arling and Ebbitt House, while the 585 and lay delegates and their rela friends will kK quarters accord their personal —preferen Twenty-on Gelegates unable to pay their own uxp are the guests of the cony, The Social Side. side of the convention will afford great entertainment to the delegates, as the Episcopal Church numbers amo: its members many of the wealthiest men The social America. J. Pierpent Morgan has tak the Carpenter mansion on 16th street a will ke open hou Bishop Satterje wil give a recep to the gates Thursday evening next, and J roft Davis will give three receptions, ene each Monk during the convention. The general convention will held in epiphany Chureh. The reserved seats will be kept open for their occupants until ten minutes to 11 o'clock every m after which time the genera] public w ermitted to use the unoccupied The seating capacity of the church is 1.40 1, as ther ne “ choir, news; wided for, 1 will be s little room for the public. McKim’'s congregation will have portunity to attend their own church cept Sunday, when the tenuporary 4 form for the deputies will be removed 1,300 bishops, nen and othe that th t lit x= Admission by Card. The convention will begin Wednesday next at 10 o'clock a.m. The bisho march {n procession from the 5 y school room through the west yard of the church to the south door, follow the vested choir, end will take seats in tha ancel during the opening service 9 the opening se will be by the taries of the cons Rev. Samuel Hart, D. D., o! nd the Rey. Charles L. Hutche Mass opening service will be a celebration of the holy communion. At the close tha convention will take a recess till 2 o'clock, when the business meetings will ¢ During the recess the platform wiJl b@ crected in front of the chancel, and tha two front rows of pews removed. Tha dally adjournment will be about 5 o'clock; fs the morn fon commencing usually ag 10 a.m. and the afternoon session at 2 p.m, There will be no session on Saturdays exe cept that of the morning hour, 10 a.m rhe house of deputies, consisting of four clerical and four lay deputies from ecacia Giocese, will meet in the church, and the house of bishops in the Sunday school room. The diocese of Washington is responsibla for the expense of cial arrangements; which ure in charg public comfort. of the committee on Program for Spee I Services, 1 services to be heid in Eptph- follows: holy communion for the any Church October 6 Woman's Tam. Auxiliary October 9, 4 p.m., American Church Mis- speakers, General Wager pre ef the Society; Rev Meem of Brazil and the bishop p.m., missionary meeting under t s of the bourd. Triennial sermon by ishop California 8 p.m., the Church Unity So- Bishop Thompson, Rev. b. ell, Octoner p.m., anniv of the afternoon Su ol; 7 the Chi nS Union. The Rey. W. D. Maxon of Calvary Church, Pittsburg, will Social Work of Parish Mr. Rathbone Gardner of on “The Social Work of tha The sermons to be delivered at Epiphany Church are assigned as follow 2 Sunday, October 9, at 11 a.m., Rev. W. R. Huntington, D.D. ay. Octo at 11 am, the Rt. Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson, D.D., D.C.L., bisbop of Mississ Sunday, October at 11 am., the Rt. Rev. Wm. Croswell Doane, D.D., LL.D. the Rt. Rev bishop of bishop of Al Wm. Lawrem Massachusetts. Sunday School Institute. ‘The first Annual convention of the Sunday School Institute of the diocese of Washing- ton will be held this year in conjanction with the convention of the American Church Sunday School Institute, the 7th of Oc- tober, in Ascension Church. The following program will be followed as closely as pos- sible: Nine a.m., corporate communion, Rt. Rev. Pishop Satterlee, celebrant; addre come by the bishop; 10 a.m., repor retary of Washington institute and e of officers; 10:30, calling roll of dioces “Right Methods in Work;” opener, Rev. B. Angell, D.D., of Harrisburg, Pa.; five- minute addresses; 12 m., “Teaching the Teachers,” Rev. James S. Store, D.D., of Chicago; discussion; 1 p.m., lunch for cler- ical and lay delegates; 2 p.m., Bishop Whit- taker to preside, “The Relation of the Child to the Church;” opener, Rev. C. G. Smith, Baltimore; speakers, Rev. H. F. Fuller, Philadelphia, Pa., Rev. R. R. Swope, D.D., Asheville; 3'p.m., “Iilustratea Method: the Primary Department,” Miss Eleanor Keller of New York; 4 p.m., “How Best Can Sanday Schools Help Missions?" opener, Mise Julia C. Emory; discussion; 5 p.m., juestion box; answers by Mr. George Thomas; 6 p.m. supper; 7 P.m., short even: ing prayer’ Bishop Nichols, chairman: @ p.m., “Right Methods of Teaching the Lita of Christ,” Rev. George W. Shinn, D.D.; “Right Methods of Enlisting the Brothers hood of St. Andrew in Brotherhood Work,”