Evening Star Newspaper, October 7, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENIN = oe PUBLISHED DAILY. EXCE!T SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 1ith St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. KAUF2 MANN, Pres't. cot Star, $1 per year, wl Office at Washington, D. €., eosmuast be patd in advance. applt-uttion. RECEIVE VISITORS Bishops and Deputies Meet the Canadians, ADDRESSES BY LEADING DIVINES ————— Important Reports Considered in House of Deputies. PROVINCIAL SYSTEM © EXPLAINED Large Attendence at the Meeting of Woman's Auxiliary. THE EXERCISES TODAY Se ortant and picturesque event of jal convention of the Eptscopal America, at Epiphany Church today, was the fraternal and n accorded th> distinguished tes and dignitaries rep he Church of England in Canada. visitors are his grac+, the Most Rev. Lewis, D.D., LL.D., archbish- Courtlandt Whitehead, Bishop of Pittsburg. op of Ontario and mztronolitan of the ec- ovince of Canada, residing at yMeara, D.D., dean of Rupert's ving at Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Her ald of Me De ville were appointed to bring to the h in America fr the church in Canada the warme ressions of amity and interest: to »ser union be- tween S, and to re t nS p extended b: er the ad- the main f Frank Rose k Millspaugh, Bishop of Kansas r the bishops and clerical and Jay oe Hut for the absence of one pic t the colored robes of the : nthe first day—but lacking t eption would stand as the t \Uve event of the church's « in this city sc far, Those on the Platform. < hop Doane, the ma) ng officer of the how Whipple, the ar- row-like, grim senor bishop, wearing a pur- eretta; the reserver oa. mtained, Dr. Morgan Dix, pre- house of deputies; th Rev. Mr. tor, Rev of the in the old | 1 hurch tri- 1 welcome and the re = eloquent, and hanc < warded the efforts of proceedings began at ed about an hour, and held ntion of the mammoth audienc effort to have the assoctate fu United States Supreme Court n their robes of offic ful, but Chief Justice y as lay pr was not sucec uller attended in his lelegate from Chicago. Half-Hour Sessio' ‘The morning session of the house of bishops lasted but thirty minutes after 10 o'clock, as the bishops sat then in joint session with the house of deputies to re- € Canadian delegation. No busi- ness was transacted, except that permis- sion was given the bishop of Loutstana to return to his diocese. The bishop is very anxious on account of yellow fever in Louisiana, and will return there at once. The bishop coadjutor of Alabama, the Right Rev. Dr. Jackson, reported this merning to Secretary Hart. The biskeps are somewhat provoked by t statement today in a morning paper of this city that the first clash of opposmg forces in the convention came yesterda It makes it appesr,” said Secretar rt to The Star reporter today, “that ting and rowing are going on behind losed doors. As a matter of fact, ihe ngs and conclusions are entirely of sensationalism, and there 1s no of harmony between the bishops and deputies. ‘A curb should be placed upen exaggerated accounts in the news- perers. No fault ts to be found with The Star’s record of events.” evoid lack the “Provincial System.” Concerning the action of the convention sterday with regard to amendments to the constitution. a prominent bishop said to The Star reporter today: “The action upon the question of the ap- Proval of bishops by standing committees of the diocese is purely an effort to intro- a Henry Adams Neely, Bishop of Maine. duce what is called ‘the provincial system’ into the American church as a modification of the present system of general conven- uo: Under the ‘provinctal system’ the dlo- ceses are divided Into a_ number of prov- irces, cach of whick holds its own general convertion, there being a general conven- tion of deleg: from all the provinces at intervals further apart than between the ecnventions in vogue now. “The objection urged to the existing or- Ger ts that there is practically no appeal from the action of the diocesan convention, as the triennial gereral convention has no time or inclination to discuss individual Glocesan cases. “The ‘provincial system’ would establish a sort of court of appeals, as at the provin- clal convention a question could be appeal- ed from any diocese, revived and deter- mined. It fs, as can be scen, an important change, and my beiief ts that it will be adopted. It may minimize the apparent importance of the general convention of the whole church, but actually it will re- duce the number of unimportant matters that obstruct convention action and cause few meetings involving expease and trouble when delegates come from far distant lands. Existing canons require that after a bishop i cted the approval of the ma- anding committees or ‘bish- in all the Gloceses must be ned and then the consent of the majority of the bishops. It is a cumber- ome, tedious, largely unnecessary process and probably will be changed.” Secretary Hart reports that sixty-nine bishops are present out of a total of eigaty- one. Jerity of the s' s cabine rst obt ch Bishop William Paret. One of the best known of the pre attendance upon the Paret. It is almost u people of Washington about Bishop Wil- liam ¥ the of Maryland. For many years he was the rector of the Epiphany Church, wh:re he was conse- 1s es in Bishop essary to te!l th> convention st of x t of Bice e Ozi William Whitaker, Bishop Pennsylvania. crated the sixth bishop of Maryland, Jan- weary %, ISS, by Bishops Alfred Lee, Lay, Stevens, Neely, W. B. W. Howe, Lyman, R. W. L. Elliott and Whitehead. Hishop Paret was born in New York Sep- $, 1S26, und was graduated from rt in ISM), after which he pursued his r holy orders under tbe eminent Yy. He was made deacon in Trin- . Geneva, July 2, 1852, and re- c?ived priests’ orders from Bishop De Len- cey {n Grace Church, Rochester, in June, His minist John's, ¢ pent Manor, Mich.; T nh, William: pheres, and was long m . in which he has already and with unusual sne- is sound and conserva- a theol . and Bian, particularly which h> lom, a canonist a man of administers consumma! w The Afternoon Work Yesterday. In the house of bishops the delegates dur- ing the afternoon recess yesterday com- menced the consideration of the amend- ments to the canons recommended by the committee. Those discussed related main- ly to the ordinations of bishops. The bishops referred to a committee of ©, the bishops of Oregon, Kentucky, Montana, Massachusetts and Oklahoma, a memorial from the Episcopal Church in Brazil, asking that the church in America consecrate for it a bishop. The church here has provision in her laws for consecrating a misstonary, but this petition presents a new question It was also determined, in view of the “technical difficulties at present encom- pessing the matter of constitutional re- vision, that the subject of the cons{dera- tion of the amendments reported by the Joint committee be indefinitely postponed.” ‘This jon refers to certain amend- ments to the constitution passed upon fa- vorably by the bishops three years ago, but which were never finished by the dep- uties. It was at first proposed again to consider them at this convention, together possibly with amendments, but the idea, as stated, was finally abandoned. Thay have no bearing on the amendments now urder consideration in the deputte: Provision was made by the bishops for the appointment of a joint committee of five, the bishops of Missouri, Chicago, New York, California, New Mexico and Arizona, to whom shall be referred questions of in- creased responsibility devolving upon the church ond also missionary obligations in the western hemisphere, with which the church may be charged. A telegram from the absent senior bishop of Connecticut, who is ill, in reply to the messuge of sympathy sent by the bishops was read, as follows: “Hearty thanks for message, with aff. (Continued on Third Page; WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 —— ee | Spanish Must Leave Porto Rico by the 18th. MILITARY COMMISSIONERS INSTRUCTED The President Postpones His Civil Service Order. TODAY’S CABINET MEETING + President McKinley has telegraphed the American military commisstoners in Porto Rico that the Spaniards must evacuate the island by the 18th of this month, and that if they have not done so by that time the commissioners are to take possession in the name of the United States. The Span- isrds have been promising to have al! of their forces out by a certain time for a ood while, and have failed to keep their promises, The President does not care for further delay, when he is confident the ée- lay 1s not essential to evacuation. The American commissioners will probabiy communicate the President's order to the Spantards, and just before the 18th demand Possession in the name of the American government. It 1s probable that a similar step will soon be taken as to Cuba, if it is believed that the Spaniards are not attempting to honestly carry out the terms of the proto- col. Some order designed to hurry affairs in Cuba would probably have been issued before this but for the fact that the Presi- dent was not ready to send American troops to the island. It is strongly inti- mated that the American commissioners to Cuba have been told to get the Span- fards out by December 1. The Cabinet Meeting. The fact as to the Porto Rican order was brought out at the cabinet meeting today. The cabinet members agreed with the President that the order was necessary and proper. Arrangements will now go on for the formal operation of the government cf the island by the American government, and the details will be announced as they are qTunged for. Gen. Ous has telegraphed Secretary Al- ger from Manila that the Spanish govern- ment has ordered Gen. Jaudenes to appear before an examining board in Spain. 1 order. however, cannot be carried out with- out the consent of the American govern- ment. as Gen. Jaudenes ix a prisoner of war. Orders will be sent to Gen. Otis to allow the Spanish general to go home. The Indian Troubles. There some discussion of the Indian troubles in Minnesota by the cabinet. Sec- retary Bliss had not received any fresh ¢ telligence, ut expressed the belief that there would not be a general uprising, and that the Pillagers are the only ones resist- ing the soldiers. Secretary Alger sald that ample reinfo! ts had been ordered to me the scene of the troubles, but that if more ar of needed the two troops which hi will be called it troops out regim re be to service ts tered sent to the front, Discussing: Commodore Philip's Case. The cabinet was occupted for a time with the case of Commodore John W. Philip, the new commander of the North Atlantic squadren in the absence of Admiral Samp- son. This officer has lodged a formal pro- test against the action of the department in placing him on the list of commode just below Commodore Watson, when he claims as a matter of right that he should ke place just after Commodore Remey, the head of the list of commodor As a reward for his gallantry while in command of the Texas in the battle of July 3 the President directed that he be ud- need five numbers, In execution of ihis Navy Department placed him “ airection, the on the list of commodores next below Co: 2 J. C. Watson In doing this they included in the list of five officcrs “jump- ed” by Philip Commodores Robeson, chley, Casey and Sampson and Capt Cromwell. Commodore Philip's claim that inasmuch as Commodores Schley and Sampson were promoted to the grade of rear admiral about the time of his own promotion, he we ually advanced only three numbers instead of five, as inter ded by the President. ciminating Schley and Sampson from the list, the advancement of Philip five numbers would place him above Commo- dores Farquhar and Watson and next be- low Commocore J. C. Remey, thus making a decided difference in his relative position on the naval list. The President's Civil Service Order. The President has said to several con- gressional callers in the past few days that he will issue the long-delayed civil sery- ice order after the November elections and not before. The order, or orders, has been ready for the President's signature for some ume and much pressure has been brought to bear to have the President sigh it. It has been pointed out to the chief ex- ecutive that to release a large number of places from the civil service now would encourage the republican workers in the coming clections and aid materially in the fight. The President has firmly refused to sign the orders and has said t he does not se to use his high officeto engage t might be classed as “small poli- He said that the orders would have been promulgated months aga but for ine war coming on. If he could have attended to the work then it would have been all right, the President has sald. He will not do so now, when such action might be look- ¢d_upon as peanut politics. The orders wil be issued in about a month and will exempt from the operations of the civil service several thousand posi- tions throughout the country. The ma- jority of these will be in the revenue and customs service. ATl deputy marshals, deputy collectors and storekeepers and gaugers will be taken from the classified service, as will many places in the Post Office Department. ——eee ANISH TROOPS FOR PHILIPPINES, si Some Dispute Whether Reinforce- ment is Admissible. Admiral Dewey has cabled the Navy De- partment that he has been advised that a number of Spanish troops have arrived at Singapore, bound for the Philippines to re- inforce the Spanish garrison at Lloilo on the Island of Panay. At this place is con- centrated about all that remains of the Spanish army of occupation of the Philip- pines outside of the few troops on the Is- land of Luzon. By this action in dispatch- ing troops from Spain to the islands the Spanish government has raised the direct question as to the right to reinforce troops now engaged in active hostilities with the insurgent forces. The weight of opinion here is that this action is permissible and does not constitute a breach of the terms of the protocol suspending hostilities. That seems to imply a maintenance of the status quo, and the Spaniards can scarcely do this without maintaining a sufficient force to keep back the insurgents. A good deal, however, may depend on whether the Span- iards confine themselves to a defensive po- sition or undertake to carry on an offensive war against the insurgents. The cabinet today gave some considera- tion to this subject, which in the end is likely to be left to the disposition of the American peace commission now in Parts. | THEY MUST DEPART|TO CONTROL IN CUBA a Our Authority to Be Established by December 1, a REGARDLESS OF SPANISH EVACUATION General Lee's Corps to Leave Early in November. THE MATTER OF DUTIES The 7th Army Corps, under commana of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, has been ordered from Jacksonville to Savannah. It is stated that the entire corps will go into camp there temporarily. The reason of the re- moval from Jacksonville to Savannah for the purpose of preparing for early em- barkation to Cuba. The depth of the water at Jacksonville is not great enough for the large transports of the government, and the authorities have decided that the em- barkation ean be made more conveniently from Savannah. Gen. Lee was in consu!- tation with the War Department yester day afternoon and this morning regarding the arrangements for the removal of the troops. After a few days’ rest in Virginia he will proceed directly to Savannah, and Will remain there until his commané em- barks for Cuba. Departure of Lee's Corps. The understanding is that the corps wi!l leave about the first week in November, and it is probable that most of the regi- ments will be quartered In the central and western part of the island. Gen. Lec him- self, it is stated, expects to be in Havana within a month. The preparation for the movement of the 7th Corps is in pursuance of the administration's policy of prompt military occupation of Havana and the surrounding country. The news from Mad- rid this morning that the Spanish govern- ment was promising to hurry the evacua- tion of the island by the Spanish soldiers has nothing to do with the present plans These promises have been made so fre- quently that the American troops will oc- cupy the island without regard to the Spaniards. To Establish Comtrol. There has been no change in the original purpose, which was to have the authority of the United States established from one end of the island to thé other by December 1. When Congress meets it is the inten- tion that there shall not be even the shadow of Spanish sovereignty remaining in Cuba. Whether Spain has sticceeded in getting all her soldiers away or not, the military con- trol of the island will be absolutely in the hands of the United States. American offi- cials will be administerigg the custom hou and the other,funetions of civil government will be cagried on temporarily s they have been carried on in Santiago nee the American flag Was raised there. Necded Modification of Duties. ure is very great to have the Spanish officials ousted from the custom houses at once. There ts the double neces- sity of preventing the revenues being stolen by outgoing officials, who are improving their last chance of plunder, and the need modifying the duties so that cattle and other articles of consumption which are so importa s food supplies to the peo- peo of ¢ may be admitted free, The ‘Treasur yartment is ready to take charge of the custom houses at a day's notice. The report of Robert P. Port who has been in Cuba the last six we s a special commissioner, will prol have scmething to do with th followed regarding the customs duties. Mr. Porter is understood to be urgent in hi recommendat for immed American control. biy » polley to be Composition of Lee's Corps. Gencrai Lee's corps comprises the follow- ing regiments, all volunteer troops: The 2d, 4th and 9th Mlinois Infantr: 41st Indiana Infantry, 2d Louistana In- fantry, Gth Missouri Infantry, 3d Nebra: Infantry (Bryan's regiment), Ist North ‘arolina Infantry, 2d South Carolina In- fantry, Ist Texas Infantry, 4th Virginia Iz fantry and the 2d United States Voluntecr Cavalry. The gencral orders which will be issued to this division will direct that the movement begin about the Ist of November or as soon thereafter as practicable. The indicatio’ are, based on the proceedings of the mi tary commission at Havana, that the troops will be sent, not in a body, but in small regimental and brigade commands, and that these will be landed first cn the weste coast and perhaps in part on the south— probably at Batabano. The antmating pur bose js to reduce the chances of hostile clashing between the retiring Spanish troops and the incoming American ‘orces by keep {ng back the latter until the Spaniards have been deported. About the time the movem:nt of the Lee command begins, another movement will take place of troops now in the middle States toward the southern camps, which have heen selected by the Schwan board lying in Georgia, South Carolina and Ala ma. This movement will result in the andonment of the camps it Middletown, Lexington, Ky., and Knoxville. The southern camps are to be kid out in the best form with all the improvements that the experience of the last su nmer has dic- tated. Wherever permanent buildings will conduce to the comfort and health of the troops they are to be erceted although the commanding officers are to keep in mind at Nl times the propriety of avoiding enner- vation of the men by kecying them too closely indoors and way from camp life. The Virst Expedition, The first division of troops to garrison Cuba is already under orders and should be started within a very few days from the southern ports near their camping grounds. The first division starts under the temporary command of Brigadier Gen- eral L. H. Carpenter, U.S. ¥., who com- mands the cavairy brigade, composed of the 7th and Sth United Stat2s Cavalry. He will hold command of the eitire division simply by reason of seniority over Briga- dier General Snyder and Brigadier General Williston, the other brigade commanders, and in the end a permanent designation must be made of a division eommander. It is the intention of the War Department that Major General Wade, now president of the military evacuation com nission, shall have supreme command of the entire force of United States troops assign2d to duty In Cuba, but he will searegly take active com- mand until he hes completed his duties with the commission. The 2d Division will comprise all the troops now under the command of General Lee. DEPOSITORS WILL BE! PAID. Belief of the Examiner in Charge of the Tradesmen’s Bank. Controller Dawes of the treasury has re- ceived a letter from the examiner in charge of the Tradesmen’s National Bank In New York, saying that trom his examination of effeirs he believes the depositors will be jive in full. He also says that about $410,- was loaned on the wool exchange. a 0 Gen. Grant's Brigade Ordered Home. PONCE, Porto Rico, October 7.—Gen. Grant's brigade, consisting of the 4th Ohio and the 3d Illinois regiments, has been or- dered to sail for home, from Ponce, about October 16, ‘BACON HEARD FROM > Sends List of His Casualties to De- partment Headquarters, SAYS THE INDIANS ARE SCATTERING Fears at Walker That They Are Being Reinforced. FIGHT EXPECTED TOMORROW — MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., October 7.—Gen. Bacon has at last been heard from. He has telegraphed a list of the casualties to army headquarters in St. Paul. The steamer Flora has arrived at Walker, bringing in the killed and wounded. Fol- lowing is a complete list of those killed and wounded in Wednesday's engagement: The killed—Major Melville Wilkinson, Sergeant Wm. Butler, Privates Edward Lowe, John Olmstead, John Swallenstocker and Alfred Zebell. The wounded— le Sergeant Lev E. Antonello, shot in Ayers, shot in neck; Richard Boucher, shot through the shoul- der; Edward Erown, shot in face; John Daly, shot in the thigh; Charles Francis Private Godfrey, shot through the shoul- der; Charles Jelsen, Albert Schuyler, Charles Turner, shot through the shoulder; George Wicker, shot in le; Wounded civilians—Edw: marshal of Walker; Joseph Os steamer Jennie; T. J. United States marshal; T: spector; Henry Walters, Jennie. rd Harris, city ar, pilot of deputy ndian in- engineer of tug Gen. Bacon is Unhurt. Gen. Bacon is unhurt and all newspaper correspondents have been accounted for and are uninjured, though they were at one time under the same fire which thinned the ranks of the troops. Lieut. Col. Harbach says that Gen. Bacon will come in to Walker from Bear Island today and a council will be held, at which it will be decided what the next moves in the campaign shall be. General Bacon sent word that the Indians have scattered from his front and taken refuge in the dense tangle of the surround- ing forest. A special Minn to the Journal from W: Waichers zround the night report this morning that signal lights were flashing back and forth on the o! site shore of the lake last night, and are fearful that large bo: of Indians from other reservations reached the Pillager camp during the night. The situation to day i: one of nervous anticipation, with un- nty everywhere. The tuz Flora left at 2 o'clock this morning to bring out Gen acon and his men, and pending their ré turn there will probably be nothing don ons are that bo will rest to- be na fair prospect of re: m_ot hostilities again tomorrow unless the In- dians surrender in meantime or make over- tures for peace. Indians Ready to Surrender. Gus Beaulieu, who knows the Indians in and around Leech lake intimately, is conti- dent that They will today ask for terms of peace. Beaulieu made a tour of the day in the Journal dispatch boat Jennie, arriving in Walker late last night. He brought word that four of those for whom warrants have been issued have given themselves up to the chiefs of their re- spective tribes, by whom they will be given lake yester- > today at the conference they have ask- ed with Agent Sutherland. As a proof that intentions of the Indians are more friendly, Beaulieu points to the ,fact that all Indians now coming into the agenc are bringing their wives and chitdr = they would hardly do were their 3 hosti Gay -Che-Wa cf and, who fas been one of the ptive in endeavoring to repress the ion, assured Lieutenant Humphre day that everything would be ami- settled within the next twenty-four coming into town. Muny Armed Indians Seen. A courier came in this morning from a point twenty-five miles north, and said that during the past forty-eight houcs more than 25) Indians, all armed with Winchesters, heve been counted by him alone, and that they are going in the di- rection of Bear Island. One of the hostile chiefs who w to yesterday on the point near ‘he narrows boasted that he had secn armed men as thick leaves in the forest, and defied those cn board the boat to fir? a shot. spoken, One instructor in : schvol said last night that de: the protestations ot friendship, the y Indians are in an ugly mood, and when they are unob- served they talk freely among themselves, and that their sentiments as gathered fr several of these pow wows he has be fortunate enough to overhear are Ww He fears that trouble will com> from this source before the matter is settled. br. Hat has brought his family into Walker, and all of the white people at the agency have followed his example, with a single e Mrs. Smith, one of the This scems to indicate very plainly in direction the wind is blowing among these psople. People in and around Walker ar hensive of the outcome and are ¢ y that the redskins be pursued until they are broken in spirit and thorougily cowed. They say that if the troub! is allo d to drop now it will be but a short time before they again become defiant and tha: :ife and property will not be s jess the Indians are exterminated. Bacon Has Indinns Whipped. A special from Duluth says General Ba- con has sent word that he has the Pillager band whipped, and does not need further reinforcements. The companies of the Lith Minnesota now here, do not expect to be called on. DETAILED STORY OF Ross of This City Good Fighter, WALKER, Minn., October 7—Col. J. T. Sheehan, deputy marshal, who was wound- ed in Wednesday's fight, arrived here early today, and gives a graphic account of th: action up to the time he started back. He says: “We landed about 10 o'clock Wed- nesday morning on the southeast the point on the mainland directly north of Bear Island. Near the shore is the log hovge of Bug-ah-mah-go-snix. Gen. Bacon left twelve soldiers along the shore to pro- tect the landing place and the remainder of the troops marched across the point to :he west side and along the shore for a couple of miles looking for some Indians who were said to want a council. “I remained behind with my interpreter and-arrested an Indian I wanied near the bouse and sent him to the boat. While I was talking with some other Indians I saw six bucks armed with Winchesters come cut of the house and go away inland. They @id not speak to me, although I was their agent for five years, and I feared trouble and called in the twelve soldiers, who were scattered along the shore. About that time Gen. Bacon returned with the troops. Half appre- mand THE FIGH! Lieut. Proved a hours and that his tribe was anxious for | peace. It must be confessed at the same | time that Beaulleu’s optimistic prophecies are not shared by people of Walker or sup- ported by the reports that are constanuy jto lave been held last night. the men had stacked arms an order | Was given to unload their equipments they ¢id so t was fired r almost immed became gene : soldiers formed in line in a the Indians, and the twelve were with me rushed up to protest ht flank and drove the Indians back, securing a more favorable position, On of there men was shot in the face, one In ihe arm and a third in the leg. I do not know how the other men were wounded Secured a Good Position. fter our first ruch we had the best of the positi 1e log house was inside our lin nd it was used as a h and the men sought the cover of logs and trees and settled down for a long fight. It con- tinued during the day and evening and was renewed Thursday morning, although it was never so hot again as it was during the first hour or so. “Thursday morning a boat made a land- ing with some provisions, and General Ba- con wanted to send the wounded back. He sent me down to make arrangements, and I went to the steamer in a canoe. They brought down one wounded man, and the captain of the boat brought him off shore. Before the others could be moved the In- dians opened a hot fire on the boat and we had io Jeave. About six miles out we met the Flora, going in with y or more armed and soldiers needed. When 1 A been five killed and eight wounde In- dian policemen. Three men w sic ; 1 Bacon handled his men magn cently and was on the firing during Whole of the engagement, encouraging H jor Wilkins his men and directing the operations. was abl seconded M until the latter was killed, nd Lieut. Ross ler fire for the first time. showed him- self a born fighter. He rallied the men at the opening volley and stayed right with them all the time. It is impossible to tell how many Indians are in the attacking party, but I should say not less than 150 or 200, and we do not know how many more joining them. They evidently had th 9 planned out and were firing the signal. They th begin trated part of their fire on the boats to drive them away and leave the soldiers no ns of retreat, evidently thinking they ld overpower the whole force. The newspaper men, Brill, Beaton and Knap- pen, were all in good shane when T left, doing their share of duty on the No one of them had been injured.” Effort to Land Supplies. Severai of the small beats and the steam- er Flora went out during the night and early this morning to endeavor to land pre- visions for Gen. Bacon's beleaguered com- mand and briss away the dead and wound- ed. The Flora had thirty Brainerd figuters da few other armed citizens. The Vera alone succeeded in effecting the purpose of the trip. Harris McCabe, with the Vera made a landing off the north end of I Island, where the troops are intrenc janding sufficient quantities of provis to relieve immediate necessities of the men. Ar attempt was made to bring down son of the wounged The steamer couid not approach close to the shore, and necessary to use a small boat. Or vas brought rercss the open, but th dians conceatrated their fire on this 7 and on the beat. The place too not, and McCabe was forced to leave. During engagement Col. Sheehan recetved a nt flesh wound across the abdomen. a Net through his coat sleeve and another through his trousers leg. How Maj. Wilkinson Wan Kitled. Maj. Wilkinson was killed yesterday af- ternoon. He received a flesh wound m the leg, and retired to have it dressed by Dr. Harris, the surgeon with the party. He | then reported to Gen. Bacon on the firing | ‘to realize —vw Tf you want to buy, sell lease property rent rooms, want a situation or want help, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising columns of The or Star. They are closely studied by more than three times as many people as read any other paper. SPAIN WILL GIVE IN > Views of Paris Paper Regarding the Philippine Question, JOINT SESSION OF COMMISSIONS Our Position Strengthened by Re- port of General Merritt. —_>___ WHAT SPAIN WILL ——— D {AND PARIS, the peac October 7.—The joint sexston commissions was reconvened at o'clock this afternoon. can commissioners held rning and were occupi ashington correspondence. During the recess they have sought perfect the United States’ position in rel tion to the alternative or contingent attl- tudes or proposiions of the Spaniards thts afternoon Thus far the American closed form or substance of the ntment has not been dis- its presentation at Monday's Joint session which caused the Spantards to ask for or demand a recess from Mon- day until Friday. American Position Strengthened. Whatever was new or stronger will pos- sibly develop from the American side as having resulted from the conference, with Major General Merritt since Monday’s Joint session. If the Americans were then sweep- ing in their demands regarding the Philtp- uine Islands, they have certainly not been Weakened by the statements of Gen, Mer- ritt. Hewever, it is possible that the Span- fards will enter the session today fully ap- preciating their position as the vanquished, although they will strenucusly unge the ex- istence of rights and equities remaining to the vaniquished. On this subject the during the last twenty-four hours sensa- tional and alarming news has been afloat regarding the negotiations. It cites the English papers’ allegations that Judge Day has cabled to Washington saying that the negotiations for a treaty of peace are on the verge of stopping, owing to the re- fusal of Madrid to accept the United States’ attitude regarding the Philippine Islands. Gaulois says that This Ramor Denied The Gaulois also cites a statement to the effect that Jvdge Day bas been authorized suspend negotiations if the Spaniards da not coafcrm to the American views, and Geclares it cat affirm that this news is ab- solutely incorrect. It declares, however, that whereas the Spaniards at the outset were obdurate, they are now disposed to mcdify their intentions, owing to the tirm- ness of the attitude of the United States, the people of which, it is clatmed, kave tow beea excited to the point of insisting upon holding the Philippine Island utterances The Griz of Attorney General the ublican convention at last week are cited as rhow- United States purpose is ex- in is alleged to be beguuning his, and it is said she will tin: % line as ready for duty, and while talking ja#tee to give up Manila and the Isls with Gen. Bacon an Indian sharpshooter | 1208. on ccyaition that the Unit es assumes the Philippine debt, ounts 0 Picked him out. Maj. Wilkinson was shot | S4.unin, and accord privilesne wet Span- through the body from side to side, ish — died almost instantly. Indian have been disposed to ul, but last night one of the dian police’ was killed by the troops by rsistake, and the Indians are now disposed to he hostile. The occ ce unfortunate, but ft is hard to see how avy blame can be attached to the troops. Tae Indian policeman, Ruslin, who was said 79 me of the best of the agency Indiana, accompanied the troops and had fougat but toward night be thought Le | novgh of it, and started, with an- | otter Indian policeman for the agency salons | hout notifying Gen. Bacon. He | darkne sand | | was most | \ | b; the trooj taken for le. He was riddled w bullets, but his comparion escaped un This tne nt has made the agency a council was satd > ERALS RELIEVED FROM DUTY. GE Twenty-Nine Will He Honorably Dis- charged. The War Department today long- ted order for the hono: charge from the volunteer army of the United States of three major generais and twenty-six brigadier gcnerals of volunteers, This heavy reduction was made n-cessary by the fact that the voluateer army itself has been a ady reduced by tuliy 50 per cent, and there is consequently 20 duty re- ning for these officers to discharge. "The officers who were promoted from the regu- | lar y will return to their fornier duties. The list follow Major gen als—John J. Coppinger, tober Ise; Hamilton S. Hawkir vember 30, 1808; Jacob F. Kent, November 20, 1888. Bi Qc- | igadicr INUS—Fr Bates, Ge Ben neis L. ge L. Gil to take effect October Guenther, Alfred E. spie, Lucius F. Hub- bard, James R. Waties, Charles P. Mat- tocks, Mark W. Sh. James H. Barkle Joseph W. Plume, Thos. L. Rosser, J er generals, to take ws—John [. Rody Peter C. Hains, Geo. A. Garretson, | M. Duffield, John B. Babcock, Roy Nace Rando!ph, Henry Car- dw. P. Pearson, John H. Page, Will- t Novem- . Andrew 8. . Wherry, Charles D. Viele, Aaron S. gett, John H. Patterson. % Gens, Alfred E. Bates, G Lj Gillespie, John B. Babcock and Peter C. Hains will continue their prescnt duties. —+ 0+ CHASTISE Collis Sends Another Threaten- ing Letter to the Mayar. NEW YORK, October 7.—General Chas. H. T. Collis wrote another letter to Mayor Van Wyck today threatening to publicly chastise the mayor. The mayor produced the letter just as he was about to take his seat at the meeting of the board of esti- mate. “I have here,” Ke said, “another letter from the former commissioner of public works, General Collis. I will say of it, as I have said of the fast letter he sent, that I will continue to investigate any depart- ment I see regardless of who may be hit and disrezarding threats of any kind.” General Collis’ second letter is as fol- WILL N wyck. In con>lusion, the Gaulots think we are authoriz t McKinley will agre: ment on this bast The session adjourned at 3:15 until Tues- > October 11. The preliminartes are fin- says: d to say ti to a points which are to b. But it appears is no setthd order in which U» I ha ing be the cominissi recess iberate upon them nor Ojeda, the secretary of t Spanish commis his first appearance tuys session. Secretaries Moore at ja have deci’ed upon a pian for irg the re t ference. The are no st © minutes of the meet- ing. The staries €ach record the = ceedings and the results. It is stated by ing significant n received from the American tu nmissioners. None of tions from Judge Day indi- ill be trouble with the Spanish commissioners. ».— CUBANS WIL FEW BE LEFT. Unless Something is Done for Them, Qa dn Says, Senor Quesada, reprerenting the Cubans, was at the W Department today and called on Assistan: Secretary Meiklejohn Ne tried to see Se ary Alger before the jatter went to th 4Anet Meeung, as he antel to present to him some informa tion in relation to the conditior the peo- ple of Cuba, but was unable to see the Seo- retary. Senor Quesada presents a \ Gistreesful picture of the cor recple in Cuba. “They are starvi he says, “and untess something is done there will be very few people left In the island. Ty ountry ts wevastated, the people have had no oppor- t to plant raise crops; they have ro morty to purcaese supplies and what food there is in the istar beyond cheir reach. “The greatest suffering is in Santa Clara, although the situation is very bad in Puert Principe. The difficulty ts in the Spanish regulations, One port only, Muianzas, {¢ oren and its situation is not favorable te reaching other * of the island. The Red Cross and ti uted States govern- ment, under the Gen 1 treaty, are not authorized to go beyond the line desig- rds in carrying sup by the Span hey attempted to do so r le to the charge of smug- giing. The Cubans have some s which cculd enter, but we which to purchase supptlics. sources with Our funds are al! gone. With our smaii boats we could clear from Tampa and other ports and enter the smaller hays neer the places of destitution, but we cannot secure supplies. Our people do not understand why so much time is taken in ending 5: rule in the island. Before the war the American government gave Spain forty-cight hours in which to answer the ultimatur months are given for evacuation but now SSS es MEDALS FOR DISTRICT MEN. Arrangements for Distribution Post- poned Until President's Return. Major Richard Sylvester went to the White House today for the purpese of ar- ranging for the President's attendance at the exercises bestowing medaTs upon the District volunteers. It was decided to wait lows: “October 7, 1898. “Hon. Robert A. Van Wyck, Mayor: ir: I may have been somewhat ambigu- ous in my communication of yesterday, and in order to clear up any part of it as to what may appear innuendo I will further state that I intend to severely and publicly chastise you {f you dictate any further matter to newspapers unjustly reflecting upen me in any manner whatever. (Signed) “CHARLES H. T. COLLIS.” until the President returns from Omaha be- fore making definite arrangeme —————_+0+______ GOV. TANNER RECEIVED. The Wiinois Chief Executive at the White House. Gcverror Tanner and wife and a large party of Illinois people were received by President McKinley this morning. The party attenced the launching of the bat- tle ship Illinois, and came to Washington yesterday oa their way home.