Evening Star Newspaper, October 6, 1898, Page 1

_—— THE EVENING STAR. eee PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEIT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. {1th St., by The Evening Star News aper Company. KAUF# MANN, Pres’t. a is 49 Poti: Building, c ers In the at 10 cents the €.H. Few York Ofc, ny where prepaid 30 ear, with D.C, House of Bishops Behind Closed Doors, BISHOP OF ALBANY PRESIDES The House of Deputies Also Convenes. Text of Petition Presented by Filipino Representatives. THE ROUTINE BUSINESS met this morning in cording to custom, the ling. Of the ab- ed the bishop of one who presented t, reported op of New serious ine hop of Long Ist. messages and to the who are de- m use ittees Ap) mmittee follows: pinted. ling < © appointed and of Maine, Pittsburg, of hop coadjutor ions—Bis of South Da- ‘shop of south- igan. f Kentucky ishop of Mic » of M of east ©. p coadjutor uri, bishop of bishop of southern aro! of ermont, bishop of North ding bish- bishop of , bishop of bishop of Flor- p coadjutor of hop of New Jer- Virginia, hop of , Utah nary bishops of Mississippi, ieorgia, bishop sion of new dioceses—Bishop ee “TWO CENTS rn Florida, bishop of shop of Marquette. On rules of order—Bishop of Delaware, bishop of Ghio, bishop of South Carolina. Petith { Filipinos. The next most important matter was the submission of the following petition: “To the Honorable andVery Reverend Pres- ident, Members and Reverend Secretary of the American Episcopate, Assembled in ‘Triennial Convention in Washington: sjoice with you in the assemblage of your general convention, and, tak- ing advantage of this solemn occasion, we believe It to be our duty to convey to you our high consideration and respect. “The exalted American clergy certainly represent Christian morals and holy char- ity, virtues which elevate them in the gen- eral esteem. “In paying this tribute of admiration to hierarchy the exalted ecclesiastical of North America I fulfill plicating you to offer your pr: Most High on behalf of the natives of the Philippine Islands and in asking you to Rev. Peter Trimble Rowe, M. Missionary Bishop of Alaska. do all that can be done to protect and help them in this supreme moment of their his- tory and to sure to them their liberties and protected personality to which the are entitled by their loyalty and their serv- ices to the American cause. he noble and humanitarian republic of the United States of North America comes to us in our work of political and social redemption. We are deeply thankful for the union and amity of the Filipinos and May they be imperishable and mericans. bear the seed of € elistic brotherhood which shall be imy d upon it by the prelates assembled today “In the city of Washington, 1898. “Your attentive and humble servant, ve reverend preiate October 5, FELIPE AGONCILLO, ative for the Philippines rO LOPEZ, Secretary. was in Spanish, and the s made by Hev. Dr. Fores- w Mexico. Standard Book of Prayer. The report of the custodian of the Staad- ard Book of Commoa Prayer was submit- ted. In the report a statement was made of the editions of the Standard Book of Prayer certified to since the last conven- The original tion. The publishers, said the report, have been most anxious to conform to the canons in every p: ular and the results hay been remarkable for accuracy. ‘Transla tions in French and Portuguese had bs < 1 to and many valuable edition ented to the cu: have been pr by Mr. J The report fur “Lf beg to call which in 1s9 convention (s posing that piace of the golden numbers the Ist day of January in the year 1900, n calls for final action on the part onvention. tis provides tle I Jian, many the resolution ho: of the 230, 6S), pre ntion to passed both Journal, the needed section 3 of canon 2 of the digest that of any typo- found fn Prayer its cor- y a joint resolu- convention.” T ca! st report to a slip of ed- first line of text, r stand H. Johnson. the meaning of the canon overed that on page 26%, in irst rubric, being the elzs . a comma has been omit- last word; the line should Dip him in the water, or n him, saying.” i read pour and ‘saying’ as originally prepared, pre-Standard copies fur- of the convention of but the word ‘him’ in the he in black, and change this to r and in the pre » the com- ma after th had been in black, cut out and not replaced. Curiously 2nough, the error is only in the andard, and in the copies actually print- ed from its plates; all other editions can be ed back to pre-Standard copies with nemoranda of correct and_ therefore all, including the rubricated editions, are correct. But th> error in the Standard it- self should be “To make the s preceding paragraph, I beg to ask for the passage of the following resolutions: “Resolved, the house of bishops (or depu- ties) concurring, That the word ‘question’ be substituted for the word ‘minister’ at the beginning of the first line of cext on page 202 of the Standard Book of Common Prayer, this being the correction of @ txpo- rrec Wm. Andrew Leonard. of West Virginia, bishop of Nebraska, bishop of New Mexico and Arizona, bishop of Los Angeles, bishop coadjutor of Arkan- sas. On the general theological seminary— Bishop of Springfield, bishop of western Michigan, bishop of Delaware, bishop of xhoma, bishop of Shanghat. On memorials and petitions—Bishop of Colorado, bishop of southern Ohio, bishop f Louisiana, bishop of Olympia, bishop of hed business—Bishop of Platte. bishop of west Missouri. On dispatch of business—Bishop of south- the graphical inaccuracy. “Resolved, the house of bishops (or depu- ties) concurring, That a comma be insert>d between the word ‘him’ and the word ‘say F of the first rubric on page ndard Book of Common Pray- © correction of a typograph- 263 of the St er, this Presiding Bishop's Report. ‘The report of the presiding bishop cover- ing the last three years was submitted. The matters mentioned have already been the subject of publication in The Star. It wholly to the consecration of ps since 1805, the deaths and appoint- ments to vacant missionary jurisdictions. The secretary presented from the senior presiding bishop, Williams, who 1s absent, the resolutions formally adopted at the Lambeth conference in 1807. These, too, have been published hitherto. A petition for a new diocese in Indiana was received; also a petition for @ division of the mission in Japan. so as to permit the appointment of two bishops. ‘The bishop coadjuter of Minnesota and the bishop of Marquette were appointed a committee to meet the Canadian delega- (Continued on Third Page.) THE AGENT'S REPORT Six Said to Have Been Killed by the Indians. DISPATCH 10 SECRETARY BLISS The War Department Without Advices. —————— oe FIRSTSTORIES EXAGGERATED The fact that the War Department has received no infermation concerning the outbreak of the Pillager Indians at Leeca Lake, Minn., inclines the officials to the be- Hef that the reports have been greatly ex- aggerated. These Pillagers are a band of the Chippewa tribe, and for many years pone of this tribe has shown any disposi- tion to be troublesome or go upon the war- peth. In fact, they have always heen friendly with the white people since the early settlen ent of the state. Their wars kave always been with other tribes, priu- cipally the Sioux, bet they have done no fighting to speak of in the last fifty years. Gen. Miles, speaking of this feature of the Chippewzs, said this afternoon that it is 2 curlous fact that no one can tell where Indian troubles will occur. He sald that the Nez Perces Indians kad never been upon the warpath, and had always been considered peaceful, until they broke out and became very destructive nearly twenty yeers ago. This was a very fierce fight While it lasted, and a great many United States troops were necessary to put It dewn. In the abserce of official information, Gen. Miles would not comment upon tne coré:tions at Leech Lake. Cause of the Trouble. Cemmissioner of Indian Affairs Jones to= day received the following dispatch from Indian Agent J. H. Sutherland, dated at Walker, Minn., last night: “The trouble at Leech Lake originated in consequence of an arrest made by a dep- uty United States marshal of an Indian on a warrant The Indians everpowered the marshal and rescued the prisoner. ‘Troops were sent here to assist the marshal In ar- resting the rescuers. I have been here a week doing my best to get the Indians to give themselves up and save trouble, but they would not. Today the troops and In- dizns had several battles. The United States marsbal has sent for more troop Attack on the Troops. Official dispatches received last night breveht to the authorities the sudden real- ization of an Indian uprising of more than ordinary dimensions. Two of them were to Secretary Bliss and a third to Attorney General Griggs, from one of the United States marstels at the seat of the uprising. The first dispatch to Secretary Bliss wus as follow “WALKER, Minn., October 5, 1808. ccretary of the Interior, Washington. ‘he Indians twenty-five miles from here the main land of North Bear Island 2 on the troops under command on, without warning, thi ing at 11:80. I fear the y Isi- hurt on their A Jarge force should How many are ow tell. : at once. It is now war, and the iment must protect the people. I have a slight scratch on right arm and left leg. Please wire me_ instructions. gned) TINKER, Another dispatch from In: followed soon after, as follow: retary of the Interior. Trouble was catised by Indians firing upon troops first; situation as bad as can be; feeling among Indians hostile, and Mean to fight to the end. More troops are needed at once. They cannot get here ino Inspector. ctor ‘Tinker quick. Signed) st OR. The dispatch to the Attorney General iol- lows: “WALKER, October 5, 1898. “To the Attorney General. “Have more troops sent here immediate- ly. Battle begun at Bear Island. Look for general uprising of Indians. Gen. Bacon in the field. “(Signed O'CONNOR, Marshal.” No Official News Giving Details. The Interior Department authorities eagerly awaited news of the Indian upris- ing in Minnesota today, but were disap- pointed in failing to reccive official dis- patches giving details of yesterday’s con- flict. The information that has so far reached the department has been of most meager character, and up to noon the de- partment was without a word of further advices of an important nature. Indian In- speetor Tinker has wired several times for further instructions, despite the fact that ample instructions and advices had been sent him, and that without information as to the developments there is nothing upon Which to base any change of orders. in the absence of any further disquieting news from Gen. Bacon to the Secretary of War the Interior Department officials are hoping that the situation may not prove as threatening and alarming as it is generally belleved. It is conceded the uprising may sume greater dimensions. During the day there were a number of conferences a! the Interior Department re- garding the situation between Secretary Bliss, Commisstoner Jones and Chief White of the Indian diy Secretary Bliss additional troops might have an immediate effect in bringing about peace among the Indians and that Gen. Bacon had authority to avail himself of as many troops as he believed nec ry. He did not believe the trouble would last long. Dispatches to Secretary Bliss. He received two telegrams this morning. Cne merely stated that a boat had left Walker with orders to proceed to the scene of the outbreak and report its extent. The other was from Inspector Tinker and was as follows: “I am informed 200 soldiers are due here in four hours. Have not heard from Gen. Bacon's forces. Do not know where they are.” Secretary Bliss told a reporter of The Star today that the War Department was fully informed of the trouble and that Gen. Bacon had orders to move with a sufficient force. Were Regarded as Good Indians. The rising comes as a complete surprise to the Indian authorities. For some weeks there has been muttering among the In- dians growing out of the effort to arrest one of their number, but this caused no serious concern. The first press advices of the expected trouble were discounted in the absence of any advices from the rep- resentatives of the Interior Department there and in view of the reputation the Pillager Indians have had In recent years. The Leech Lake Pillagers, the Indians who are fighting the whites, have been regard- ed in late years as exemplary, though they have furnished some interesting incidents in the history of the past. There are 1,160 Indians who constitute the Pillager tribe, and they have been reported by a number of successive agents at White Harth as un- usually progressive and steadily advancing toward civilization, Agent Sutherland, now at the scene of the trouble, in his un- published report to Secretary Bliss, just re- ceived here, says of these Indians: “There is no question as to the advance in civili- zation among these Indians. Their desire to live in good houses, their attendance at church and their desire to educate their children, go to show their advance toward civilization. I belleve there is less crime among them than in the states among the same number of people.” The surprise at these Indians taking to the war path is all the greater, as the re- ports steadily submitted showed agricul- tural progress, bidding fair to place them on a par with the average farmer in that section. Six Werte Killed. Secretary Bliss telephoned the Secretary of War at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon that he had just received a dispatch from Agent Tincker saying that a boat had arrived from the scene of the battle and reported that Maj. Wilkinson, one sergeant and four privates were killed. Also that the deputy marshal was wounded and an Indian police killed. Also that 200 troops, on the way to the battlefield, are not enough. + Oe LEFT TO PARIS COMMISSION Law Points Involved in Spanish Evacuation of Guba. Meeting of the Military Commissions at Havana on Tuesday—Troops Continue to Leave. HAVANA, October 5 (delayed in trans- mission).—Various law points were discuss- ed yesterday by the joint commission, which decided to leave them to the deci- sion of the Paris peace commission. The Spantsh commissioners were questioned re- garding the armament and equipment of the irregular, provisional and volunteer troops on the island. Regarding the artil- lery, some of which is said to have been dismounted, the Spanish commissioners suggested that the ordnance be appraised and soid, claiming it was to the interest of both countries to save the exorbitant freight and other charges of remounting new guns. The Spanish steamer Maria Cristina, which sails from here on October 10, will take over 300 officers and their families, in addition to a number of sick soldiers. The Spanish steamers Montserrat and Colon, which are expected here on October , will be the next transports to carry troops back to Spain. Within the next few days steamers which left Spain some time ago shouid arrrive at Gibara, province of Santiago de Cuba, and embark the Spanish troops from Holguin and Camaguey. ‘The American military eommission will htertain the Spanish military commission <t lunch next Sunday, at the Trotcha ttotel, Vedado. ‘The Spanish commissioners yesterday officially notificd the Ameriean commission- ers that owing to a Rurrieane the vessels which were sent to Manzamillo have been unable to reach there at the appointed time, which will delay the evacuation of that place by the Spamish troops. The United States transport Resolute, Which took a special commission to Puerto Principe, is expected to return here today from Nuevitas; but at sumdown she had not arrived. No date has been fixed for the next meet- ing of the joint commission, Gen. Mayai Rodriguez, commanding the Cuban troops in the western department of this island, gave a luncheon today to the delegates appointed to attend the conven- tion of October 10, After luncheon the delegates came to Havana. They will leave this province tomorrow morning, via Bata- bano. ———— ARRANGED THD ITINERARY. Program of the President's Through the West. The itinerary for President McKinley's trip to the west was arranged today. It is as follows, showing that the President will be away from the eity twelve days: Leave Washingtcn Monday, October 10, 9 a.m.: arrive Chicago Tuesday Ynorning; leave Chicago same morning; short stop at Clinton, Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown and Boone. Iowa; arrive Omaha, 8:20 p.m.; spend Wednesday at Omaha; leave Omaha 9:30 a.m. Thursday; short stops at Creston, Ottumwa and Burlington, Ia, and Mon- mouth and Galesburg, Ill; arrive at St. Louis 9 a.m. Friday, spending the day there, and leaving im the evening; arrive Terre Haute 0 am. Saturday, short stop; arrive Arcola, UL, 11:30 a.m., short stop: arrive Chicago 5 p.m. Saturday; at Chicago Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; leave Chicago 11 p.m., 20th; short stop at Noblesville, Ind.; arrive In- Gianapolis 9:30 a.m.; leave Indianapolis 10:30 a.m.; arrive Cincinnati 1:30 p.m.; leave Cincinnati 1:45 p.m.; arrive Columbus 5 p.m.: leave Columbus 5:30 p.m.; arrive Pittsburg 1 a.m., 22d; arrive Washington 4 p.m. 224. ———___-+ + ____ THE SITUATION IN CHINA. Believed to Be Not So Serious as Re- ported. Trip Such information as has reached the State Department here respecting the re- ported death of the Emperor of China goes to entirely discredit the stories that he has been poisoned or that he is dead. It is not possible to say positively just what sources of information are available, but it is known that they are regarded as en- tirely reliable by the State Department. Moreover, the situation generally in China is not believed by the department officials to be as serious as represented, and a sig- nal mark of confidence is the decision not to follow the course of certain European governments in sending at this time a force of soldiers or marines up to Pekin. The Boston, one of the two American warships ordered to get as near as possible to the focus of disturbance, will go as far as the Taku forts, at the mouth of the Pang-Ho river, where she must stop on account of her draught. The little gunboat Petrel, however, is expected to go eighty miles up the river to Tientsin, and her steam launch might proceed from that point as far up as Pekin if necessary. ee TO MEET HERE OCTOBER 17. Senator Kyle Cals the Industrial Commission to Aasemble. Senator Kyle has sent out notices calling the industrial commission to meet in this city October 17, The first meeting will be held in the room of the committee on edu- cation and labor of the Semate. The com- mission expected to meet in September, but the sudden illness af Senator Kyle, the chairman, caused a postponement. it is said today that Mr. Sargent wil! probably not accept the appointment given him. He was recently re-elected president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers and will probably want to give all his time to his work. ———-— + 0+--____- AMBASSADOR TO LONDON. The Appointment Will Not Be An- nounced Until the President Returns, The President will net announce the se- lection of a-Sueeessor to Mr. Hay as am- bassador to London before his return from his western trip. It is understood that Mr. White, the first secretary of the American legation at Londo, ig giving great satis- faction In the discharge of his duties as charge, both to our own government and to the British authorities, and as no dispo- sition has been shown to complain of the absence from London of an American am- bassador, the President is taking his own time in making & selection for <his: impor- 3 : i ' Bs EIGHT MEN KILLED Fierce Fight Between Pillager Indians and Regular Troops. MAJOR WILKINSON AMONG THE DEAD Col. Sheehan Slightly Wounded-- Troops are Well Entrenched. REINFORCEMENTS FOR BACON MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., October 6.—A special to the Journal from Walker, Minn., says: Major Wilkinson, six privates and one Indian policeman are dead. Col. Sheehan is slightly wounded. Thirty Indians are dead. The Journal dispatch boat has just re- turned from the battle ground. There has been desp2rate fighting all the morning The Journal boat brought out H. S. Tal- men, deputy marshal, and Col. Sheehan, who is not badly wounded. He is shot in the abdomen. While the boat was transferring wound- ed men she was fired on from the brush. This was the signal for an immediate re- opening of hostilities. The troops opened on the Indians, and in a second there was as flerc2 a fight in progress as that of yes- terday. Beaulieu narrowly escaped with his Ife. He had his shoulder bored clear through. We handled provisions and medicines. The firing became so hot we were compelled to weigh anchor and steam out into the lake. The Indians appear to be in force. Bacon's Command Too Smali. Bacon's command ts too small to take the aggressive. The detachment is entrenched in a good position and can hold out so long as ammunition lasts. The steamer Chief was met by my boat eight miles out und has arrived ere this. She carries a posse cf armed men. Maj. Wilkinson was shot and killed while walking up and down admonishing the men to keep their heads low. No braver man or better officer ever lived. The men in his command are crazed with rage. When reinforcements arrive they wil! wreak vengeance on the Pillugers in their own way. The fight is not half over yet; the biggest battle remains to be fought. Another special to the Journal from Walker, Minn., says: The third expedition to the Point has just started. There are fifteen riflemen on board—picked men. The boat carries coffee and provisions. The detail is under the direction ‘of Dr. Camp of Brainerd, an old Indian fighter, and a man who never knew the name of fear. The troops have had nothing to eat since yesterday at noon. They have not even had a drink of whisky to sustain vitality. Night Fearfally Cold. The night was fearfully cold. Men with- out blank2ts must have suffered fearfully, Reinforcements have been wired for re- peatedly, but there is no assurance here that they will have any today. The situa- tion is desperate to a degree. Every man in this town slept all night with a Win- chester across his arm. ‘The gang that came up from Brainard under Dr. Camp are about as determined a lot as I ever saw. Some of them are on the present expedi- tion and they are going to kill Indians. I expect Gus. Beaulieu back with my dis- patch boat every minute. There is going to be an Indian exodus here as sure as th> sun rose this morning. The temper of the soldiers left here and at the agency is some- thing to make a man Pp. Lieut. Humphrey is counting the minutes until reinforcements arrive. This command will probably be relieved when the fresh troops come and be given a chance at the enemy. There was -desultory firing from the headlands about this town night. What it was about I could not discover. I think the Indians were signaling in this manner. There were 200 men under arms here. Saloons All Closed. Mayor Kinkle very wisely closed the sa- loons at 8 o'clock. Drunken rowdies, shoot- ing in the street, were promptly arrested. Nobody was hurt, owing to the precau- tions taken. I have been to the agen my way back here. The Indians swear that they are friendly. They may be te!l- ing the truth, but I would not believe a redskin uader oath after what I have learned of him. At the same time, the In- dians are not to blame for their attitud I hardly know whether I blame them fo fighting. Arthur I. Pegler, the staff correspondent of the Journal, wires at $:30 this morning from Walker, Minn.: The force of sighty men, under Gen. Bacon, have been annihi- lated. I do not know whether Inspector Tinker has more information than I have, but he sent word to the War Department last night that the 3d Infantry detachment kad been wiped out. I got in very late from an expedition on the Flora. We started out to carry supplies and ra- ticns to the troops. It was very dark off the shore and we signaled for an hour. Corporal Nettlekoven used the code in use at Santiago. Either the troops have been driven inland or there is not a man of them left. No answering signal of any sort was received, although we lay off and on the whole length of the headland. Alarming Early Report. To land was aa impossibility 1m the dark, as the reinforcements from Brainerd have uot arrived, and there was only one old Winchester rifle on the boat. Reddy Laz- ard, captain of the Flora, is a dead game man, and he would have landed. ‘There was no possible doubt that the small force on the boat would have been annihilated if this had been done. There were men aboard who preferred to die in an effort at rescue, however futile it might have been, We had our blankets and rations for the bluecoats, if any of them survive: they slept last night in the open. A heavy frost prevailed there. There is not so much as a coffee bean to divide between the whole command this morning. At a later date I am going to tell the whole truth about this expedition. I never knew of such gross mismangement or witnessed such criminal obstinacy as has been exhibited here. The men of Bacon's command were taken out under conditions that would dis- grace a militia sergeant, were he responsi- ble for them. Every life that has been lost here is a useless sacrifice, it broke my heart to see the poor fel- lows dropping. Had a proper force been sent here in the first place not a shot would have been fired. I have hopes that Bacon may have intrenched himself and that the failure to answer signals jast night was due to his determination not to betray his location. The men had 120 rounds of am- munition each. I hardly think they have exhausted their supply. The newspaper correspondents, Brill, Beaton and Knappen, are still with the troops. I went with the force, determinad to save them, if possible, but it was impossible to lccate them. Immediately on my return from Bear Island I sent my chartered steamer with Gus Boulieu, a frisnd of the Chippewas, and a man who has Chippewa blood in his veins, to pick the newspaper men up if there is any such thing. He is now on that mission, and as he is abso- lutely fearless, I have strong hopes. Fear tor the Outcome, I dare not express my opinion of the out- come so far as they are concerned. Un- armed, ill ciad, out of condition, without food or drink, the press representatives raits, ight we did all that human beings could nave done to find the ing. There was something hornbly in the dead silence that came from stch of brush where the fighting occurred. I do not fully indorse the belief that every man in the command ts dead, because Gen. Bacon is an old Indian fighter and however badly handicapped I doubt very much whether he would permit twice the number of Chippewas to get away with him: rporal Netilekoven, the sharpshooter, is worth his weight in gold. He dro; ccuple of bucks over on the point day evening with his Krag-Jorse 2.000 is. Both the Indians were di y seen to stagger and collapse after he had shot at them. Our fighting preacher is worthy of dls- tinguished mention. After the pilot was shot and I had gone about the Flora after the marshal’s instructions, Rev. Mr. Chandier took the tiller, and with a storm of Winchester balls whistling around his head, brought the boat away into port. I ao not know what scrt of puiplt orator Mr. Chandler may be, but he is a dead game fighting man, with no frills. J have kissed my hand to more whistling rifle balls in the last forty-eight hours than ever I care to meet egain. Reinforcements for Bacon, Mi EAPOLIS, Minn., October special train left Fort Snelling at o'clock this morning with Compantes 6-A 7:40 B, F and H, under command of Lieut. Col. Harbach of the 8d Infantry It will be rushed to the front, but cannot reach Walker before 2 o'clock under the most favorable conditions. There are 200 picked men in the @etach- ment and they have three de rations and an abundance of ammunition. A gat- ling gun Is part of the equipment and fur- ther reinforcements will be kept ready tc start at an instant’s notice. A car was at- tached by the Northern Pacific for the use of the newspaper correspondents. Addi- tional representatives were sent by all the twin city papers. Lieut. Tenney Ross of Com Infantry, who was at fi reported among the Killed, is a well-known Wash- ington , the son of District Co: s stoner John W. Ross. He fs a gra¢ the Washington High School, 2 among the sixty young men design the President last summer for examine for appointment as seccnd lieutenants the regular army. Fortress Monroe, Lieut. Ros: tenth, with a percentage of 06 any FE of the in They were exarrined at passing 17. nf brother was at the time—the latter part of July--a_member of the 1st District Regi- ment. then in Cuba, Lieut. Ross, upon his appointment, asked to be assigned to the Ba which latter regiment was also then before Santiago. His request was grantei, and he was assigned to Com- pany E. He returned wich his regiment to Mon- tauk, remaining there until his command ordercd to Fort Snelling. Lieut. Ross is married and has one child. It is e pected that his wife and child will leave the city for the west today. The young officer is but twenty-seven years of age, but of magnificent physique and a most popular young man. Commissioner Ross stated to a Star re- porter today that, through the courtesy of the Associated Press, he had learned of the fight with the Indians, in which it appeared his soa took part. He had been assured by the War Department, however, that if his son has been hurt the injury is not of a serious nature. In fact, said Mr. Ross, it seemed almost certain that his son has not The Commissioner also s does not believe that there was sacre of the troo, been injured. he RECEIVED THE DIPLOMATS. Secretary Hay Personally Greeted Foreizn Representatives in the City. Secretary Hay, by invitation, today met the diplomatic corps at the State Depart- ment. By 11 o'clock, the hour appointed for the reception, more than half a hun- dred of the diplomatic body had assembled in the diplomatic ante room, all in civil dress except the oriental contingent. None of the ambassadors was present. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the dean of the corps, 1s still in New London, slightly indisposed. Ambag- sadors Cambon, Fava and Casini are ab- sent from the United States. So it fell to the lot of Mr. Pioda, the Swiss mi: ter, to head the column of diplomats, whica ad- vanced into the diplomatic reception room a few minutes after 11 o'clock. The members of the corps took their po- sition in a long line and Secretary Hay companied by Assistant Secretary Adee, made his way down this line, being intro- duced by the assistant secretary to each of the mintsters and charges, who in turn presented to the Secretary their own sec- retaries and attaches. From h.s long resi- dence in Washington and his experience abroad, the Secretary was already ac- quainted with many of his callers, which fact afforded opportunity for some very pleasant personal exchanges. There was no further ceremony connected with the reception, which occupied less than a half an hour, nor did any of the ministers seek to’call up for consideration any of the mat- ters of business that are usually considered on diplomatic day. + e+ - WHITE HOUSE CALLERS. Senator Platt Presents the Gricvauce of Commodore Phillp. Senator Platt called at the White Ho’ this morning with Commodore Philip, w! commanded the Texes when Cervera’s fleet was destroyed. The commodore complains that the manner in which he was promo- ted by the Navy Department did not ad- vance him as much the President di- rected. Senator Platt feels the same way and intends to take an int in the case to the extent of trying to obtain what he thinks Commodore Philip deserves. The President will take the matter under con- sideration. From the White House the senaiur went to the Navy Department for a conference with Secretary Long. Representative Hurley of Brooklyn was also at the White House, but was not in Senator Platt's party. Senator Platt, when asked about the po- litical outlook in New York, said: “Roose- velt will be elected governor. Of that I have no doubt. The republican party 1s thoroughiy united and harmonious. i do not think the Raines law will affect the chances of Colonel Roosevelt.” Representative Hurley expressed the same views as Senator Platt. He said that the Raines law will not hurt Colonel Roosevelt and that he will be elected by a rousing majority. Col. J. H. Estill, editor of the Savannah News, was one of President McKinley's callers today. Colonel Estill is here with his wife attending the Episcopal conven- tion. Representatives Foss of MWlinois and Cor- hss of Michigan, two of the youngest and most active republicans in the House, called on President McKinley today to tell hira of the sentiment of the people in the west. Both men agreed in telling the President that the people of their respective states are expansionists and believe in keeping every. foot of territory over which the American flag has been placed. This feel- ing is growing every day, they said, and is not confined to men of any one party. Messrs. Foss and Corliss said that the love and admiration for the President was never greater or more sincere. “The charges of neglect of soidiers are doing no harm to the republican party,” said Mr. Foss. “They have only resulted in stirring up the veterans of the civil war. These old soldiers are mounting the stump and telling about what they went through.” + 0 + Died From Hiccough. Adjutant General Corbin received the fol- lowing health report of General Lawton at Santiago last night: “Fever cases, all kinds, 713; total sick- ness, 1,100; death, George Stevens, Com- pany E, 9th United States Volunteer Infan- hiccough,” The regular permanent family circulation of The Evening Star in Washington is more than double that of any other paper, whether published in the marn- ing or in the afternoon, As a medium for unobjec- tionable advertisements it there- fore stands unequaled and un- approachable. LEE ON THE STAND Investigation of -the Camps Re- sumed, CONDITIONS AT CHICKAMAUGA PARK ie Gen. Boynton Biames Regimental and Brigade Commanders. CHARGES ARE CONTRADICTED aes The war investigating commission met at 10 o'clock this morning and h for half an hour with closed doors. Whi in session Gen. Fitzhugh Lee arrived and sent in word that he was ready to appear befere the commis at their ple He was told by Gen. Dodge, the chair that they would wish him to testify at o'clock this afternoon. 2 a seesio: ion Gen. Henry V. Boynton continued his testimony at 10:30 o'clock, ex-Goy. Beaver taking the lead in asking the witness ques- tions. Gov. Beaver asked if the camp arrange- ments at Camp Thomas were defective who were responsible for that condition. Gen. Boynton replied that the brigade and regimental commanders were responsi- ble. Gen. Dodge read a statement, which he said was from the 9th N ork Regiment in which it was sald the government coffee issued there was green; that government cooks roasted it in pat nd generally burned most of it, and It was cooked in sreasy pans; that meat was not improved by cooking, and that the only vegetables y Saw were potatoes and onions, and these were generally spoiled Gen. Boynton said that all the coffee he Saw was roasted. As to that matter of food in whatever shape they put it there is ho reason for the criticisms. The beef came in refrigerator cars of the same kind brings beef to Washington, and it ame from a great establishment of St he thought. He never heard more two complaints of supplies of meat, there was never a time when such as had spoiled could not have been exchanged for good beef if the officers bad known how to exchange {t. In view of the warm weather it was not strange that some meat did spoll after it was taken from the refrigerator cars. “It 1s impossible for me to speak with any patience in regard to this matter,” said Gen. Boynton. Chaplain Daley's Charges. Dodge produced a statement made James Duley, chaplain, who said at Chickamauga Park was 2 per- Ge by Rey. the camp fect hell on earth. War would have been a perfect paradise, he said, compared with the condition in Camp Thomas. Men died for water, he said, and men had typhoid fever for d without nec i medical attendance, no one even takir their tem perature. With 500 men in the hospit Father Duley said, there were but a doz: ttendants. erything about the camp, he said, was badly managed. Of the food he said, the 8 but one word that would describe it—that it w After hearing th rotten. complaints from Father Duley, Gen. Boynton said he did not like to take issue with the c ain in such matters, ther Duley,” he our headquarters yard most of his time there. her Ry nd another ch Were with him, and their tional steries would have furnished al for all the dime novels of the country We furnished these gentlemen with tents and they appeared to be com- fortable. If they saw any of these things they refer to I do not know any one el who did see them.” This chaplain had told him ther 6,000 sick men in the hospitais own investigation showed th but 2.800. That indicated to him something of the kind of information he furnished. General Bc nion made a long explanation regarding the camp and the part in its con- trol taken General Brooke. He said General Brooke was now away and had been attacked in some parts of the country. He wanted to make {t plain that General Brooke had constantly exercised all the diligence that any one could possibly have shown in the proper conduct of the camp. Flies Spread Disease. Speaking of the cause for the spread of typhoid fever he said the whole camp was nvaded with a swarm of flies as extensive- ly as was Egypt invaded with flies. The flies swarmed about, going from the sini and the kitch nd to the tables, and he believed they had been the cause of the spread of disease. Had the sinks been kept red sh earth he thought the spread of ty ? would not have taken place. If General Sternberg’s instructions had beeen c d out he did not think this condition would have existed. Dr. Conner asked why the me cers, responsible for the health of the camp, had not seen that these instructions we ce fed out. al Boynton said the could only advise. It was for the brig and regimental commanders to see that the instructions were carried out General Boynton said the in medical officers ease did not spread to General Brooke left the camp. Ti » Was not so carefully watched by the staff of General Broooke after the latter had or- ders to get 1,800 men ready to go to Porto Rico. The work of getting these men ready to go off took up much of the tim of the officers, and there was more depend- ence placed upon brigade and regiment commanders in looking afier the c out of detailed instructions than have been the case had t getting off the tr Speaking of th regimental officcrs to keep their camps in as clean a condition as they should have been kept, Gen. Boynton said he did not wish to reflect on officers who had come from civil life, but the fact was that these officers had not had an opportunity to learn ways for conducting camps sufficiently to allow them to do it with perfect resulte Again speaking of the condition of coffee furnished the troops at Camp Thomas, Ge Boynton said he had seen a half barrel c unroasted coffee in a storehouse at one time, but he understood that no more of it Was to be sent to the camp. When asked what facilities the soldiers had for roastin their coffee he said he didn’t know exactly what they were, but they had at least what the soldiers in the late had—their tin cups. Capt. Howell remarked that on the con- federate side they were not troubled about roasting coffee at all, as they had none to roast. Gen. Boynton wished to make an expla- nation regarding a report he had sent to the commission on statements made by Sur- geon John C. Martin of Ohio. While at Chickamauga Dr. Martin had made a sen- sational statement to him regarding the health of Camp Thomas, but when the sur- geon was called upon to substantiate his charges he acknowledged having said the things credited to him, but retracted every statement ne had made. This retraction had been sent to the department. Since then Dr. Martin had gone before the San- ger committee and had again made the as- sertions he had retracted. Gen. Boynton was on the siand but three- quarters of an hour this morning, the tak- ing of testimony being sto; at 1:15 o'clock until 2 o'clock, when it was ar- ranged Gen. Fitshugh Lee should appear before the commission. Gen, Lee Says He Had Few Com- plaints. The commission met again shortly after