Evening Star Newspaper, October 11, 1898, Page 1

- EXCERT AT THE STAR BUILDING: 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. KAUF#MANN, Pres’t. ze - vw York Office, 49 Potter Building, in the cents t Star, $1 pe with at Wa ca e. | f.Hart's Corrections Ap- proved by Bishops, BISHOP HARES ANNIVERSARY — South Dakota Prelate Receives a Loving Cup. —— Che £vening Star. No 14, 233. s them in p rence to the memorial from the irches in this c belonging: otestant I Chureh in pted re atefully wit- milfi n one people proposed new can- begun yester- and will not was in receive imm tion or decision. On Mar we und Divorce. An indicaticn of the sentiment among the church leaders concerning the proposed om on mar n by its signer: vrinted t in July t to all the . Over 1,500 hav nd 1s folloy lersigned nd clergy hurch in the State aded that any of our church on the question of riage and divorce ought to be con- sistent with the words the priest must us hen he mnizes holy matrimony ac- cording the service contained in the Responses Received From Fifteen Hundred Clergymen. THE PROCEEDINGS TODAY on and at 1 to the recommenda- rt of Rev. Dr. he Standard two changes Right Rev. Cieland Kinlock Nelson, D.D. f r book, do hereby declare it to he cur conviction that any legislation on this sul ject. in the w f zn amendment to ou prese ht to be based on the marriage law of the church is clearly set forth in the marriage service a at Christian ma < ion of one man with o' n is severed by di * law does not of rson separated by so long the former partner is hether such person be innocent or Right Rev. Fred’k Regers Graves, D.D. to be made in the prayer book, Dr. Hart having discovered a misprint, and also the om! m of a comma. The Standard Prayer Book is the result of the labors of a commission appointed to prepare it. It was issued in 1892, the stand- ard copy being a square folio, printed on vellum, with borders ruled in red ink, and bound. It was formally and adopted by the Episcop: nd delivered into the custody of who keeps it in a safe in the Hy n New York city, his offic ly the custodian discovered that on der the caption “Baptism for T years,” the word “minister” begins a sente nd is obviously ror, the werd “question” being the one to be ui On the next page a co: between the words “heirs slipped out during the proc I conventic t and the present nrmed the original n rule requiring 7 ral conventions in the nges in the prayer book. The nm will very likely print nother that in the book at the right Standard Bible. From the plates u: in printing the ) copies were struck destroyed. pies one ty each d , for and ott copies sent chureh and educatic - bishops today orderec a copy to the University of to Ruts College remal sold to a bist » and the others ng one P who are Right Rev. Wm. Lawrence, D.D. new dine s. These black a: Bibles are 1 white illumi- in the ber Bible which ason, ¥ 1, 14 ALD. to re ” A. D., when they Committces Named. ‘The bishops named the bishops of Albany, Pennsylvania ané Kentucky to act on the Joint committee of both houses having the Lambeth conference resolutions under con- ideration. ‘Th also appointed five members on the committee on the memorial from the con- Yocation of the American Churches on the continent of Europe. The committee ts: Bishops of Albany, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Ohio and the coadjutor bishop of was signed by the Rt. D. D. bishop of : the Rt. Rev. A all, D. D., of Vermont; the Rt. Rev. W. E. Mc- . D. D., D. C. L., bishop of Ch e Rt Rev. T key, D. D., of Newark: th c D. D.. bi Rt R. Hal 7 Ds Daur D., Rt. Rev. LL. hop of Milwaukee; the D. D., bishop of H. Johnson, D. D., the Rev. A. D.. D.C. L., LL. D., dean of the General Theological Seminary; the Rev. Thomas Richey, D. D., prof stical history in the Gene: Seminary; the Rev. Phi! professor of evidences of re- in the General Theologi Rev. Wil of liturgi: Western Theolog! ry; the . professor sis in the and exege- cal Seminary; Right Rev. Theos. Frank Gailor, D.D. the Rev. F. J. Hall, M. A., professor of theology in the V rn Theological Sem- inary; the Rev. Samuel Hart, D. D., pro- or of Latin language in Trinity Col- ; the R n Dix, D. D., D. C. L. or of h, New York ci! D. D., rector of timore; ‘the Rev Jam<s the Less, on Locke, D. D. diace Chieago; the Rev. zer, rector of Church of Good Rosemont, Pa.; the A. St. D. D., rector of St. Anne's, the Rev M. or of Grace Church, Rev. A. Toomer Porter, . rector of Church of ston, C.; the 5 rector of St. Stephen’ ence, R. 1; the Ven. F D., archdeacon in the diocese weh, . Taylor. D. of Springtield. The bishops will at up the amendments to the constitution adopted by the h of ¢ and to- ow election of bt: to vacant © proceed to take use ishop Doan. announced today r printed in The Star yester- ¥ was written by Rev. John Williams of Omaha, and not by the absent residing bishop, John Williams. The bishop has, howeve: tten a letter upon the subject, but it not formally come before the convention, although he, it is said, supports the canon of m ge reported by the com- mittee on re This ts not the first n mixed, as the author ring upon church affair ms’ letter is not offic before the convention, hav- ing been made public in a priva DEPUTL way. HOUSE or Joint Séssion With Eishops Board of Missions. When the house of deputies met this morning Mr. Morris W. Seymour of Con- necticut announced the death at New Lon- don last night of Mr. Benjamin Stark, one of the lay deputies from Connecticut, and paid high tribute to the exalted character of the deceased, and it was unanimously resolved that the committee on memorials to decased members be directed to take appropriate action. After committees | Were called and memorials asked for | Rev. Robt. C. Foute of California’ extend- ed an invitation to the general -eenvention 4o hold its next meeting in San Francisco in 1901, and introduced a resolution provid- ing for such action, which was referred to the committee on place of holding next con- vention appointed yesterday, Rev. Dr. Hodges of Massachusetts introduced a resolution, which was appropriately re- in the Rhode Island. The American episcopate has five churches in various European cittes. These are under the control of the bishop of Ohio, by appointment of the gen- ferred, reciting that as next Whitsunday would mark the 350th anniversary of the (Continued on Thira Page.) WASHINGTON, D. 0. TUE SDAY, OCTOBER 1 1898-TWELVE PAGES BOTH WANT THE NILE French Newspapers Deny British Claims in the Upper Basin. FASHODA INCIDENT UP AGAIN Paris Press, as a Rule, - Inclined to Discuss it Calmly. LITTLE PROSPECT OF WAR PARIS, October 11—The Paris news- papers this morning discuss the Fashoda question calmly. While pointing uot the strength of France's position, and the facts they ex- tion will be on which her claims are based, press confidence that the que amicably settled in a way everybody, ana urge that this will facilitated if the newspapers of the two countries do all they can to caim the emo- tions of public opinion. The Figaro says: ‘We have been literally subjected tu an ultimatum threatening war on the Marchand question. The ultimatum was in the pocket of the British ambassa- dor or on his li Fortunately, the docu- ment was not produced and the word was not spoken. We should be grateful for the skill of M. Detcasse (the minister of foreign affairs) in preventing the delivery of the ultimatum and to the honesty and upright- ness of the British ambassador in a critical juncture. Another article in the Figaro intimates that the tone of the British press toward France is intended to divert public atten- tion from the serious check Which British policy has suffered at Pekin. Newspaper Views Differ. The Gaulois today, referring to the pub- lication of the Fashoda blue book by the foreign oitice, expresses confidence actory settlement of-the matter. other hand, the Jour says the sit- rs serious. It adds » language of the Marquis of Sali y, Lord Cromer and the sirdar rem » last ons of the most optimisti The Journal de Paris affirms that. the docume ude public in the blue book do not € h the right of Great Britain to the region which F occupies. The Justice ¢ the opinion that Great Britain, insiead of faéilitating the ne- xotiations, evidently aims at forcing the sit- British uation. : The Libre Parole “Great Britain h suddenly unmasked her batt , doubt fler an understanding with her good ends, the Dreyfusards. She evidently eems the moment come to sirike what she UpT a decisive blow. The cipit ion of the doc} an 5 and menac ct of rudeness remarks The prove ugainst Great Britain's idea thai the sin of the Nile was included i yptian or British influence, and we pr in our theory, which is confirmed by treaty of Berlin. that effective oc- eur lone confers the right of posses- t Britain now seeks to change - international rules, but the right is on our side, and we hope our diplomatists will compel respect for it.” No Fear of War. LONDON, October 11.—The morning pa- pers all renew their comments upon the Fashoda situation, but on neither side of the channel is any idea given expression that the affair is likely to lead to war. The worst that can happen is the resig- nation of M. Delcasse, the French foreign minister, or perhaps the whole ministry, but were it not for the delicate internal situation in France, arising out of the Dreyfus affair and the strike, the Fashoda incident would involve no danger whatever. The gene attitude of responsible jour- nals in Paris is to wait for the arrival of the text of the blue book dispatches before committing themselves to a decided opin- ion. The view of official circles is that there will be no difficulty if a way can be found to give French commerce access to the Nil The first impression in Paris was that M. Delcasse was to blame for weak- ness in giving the French case away. Now, however, the Liberte leads off in an at- tempt to explain Delcasse’s course. It says: By declaring that Marchand had no mis- ion, M. Del meant to convey that he had not a special mission to check the sir- dar’s adv. ral expansion of French interests. Marchand nnot be recalled or di: but the question is one for negotiation.” Views of a Diplomat. nce, but simply in view the natu- Major A prominent member of the French em- bassy in London expressed these views on the situation: “The advent of the French and British on the upper Nile ought not to be regarded as the meeting of opposing policies, which nec- e one another, but as the jal interests, which should arefully defined and embodied in a per- manent agreement. “War, which ha not been provoked by the question of Egypt, will certainly ast break out over the upper Nile question. The issues at F hoda will be settled in a friendly manner, to the general satisfac- tion, but an agreement will be much more easily reached when the newspapers of the two countries cease exciting public opia- ion.”” The Matin, which is directly inspired bv the French foreign office, and which was foremost in urging extremist views, voices today the more pacific mood which is ap- parently obtaining in Paris, saying: We shail probably not risk a war with Great Britain for nominal sovereignty over territories at an immense distance from our possessions on the Atlantic. They are 2s inaccessible from our coast annexations as the mountains in the moon. We can re- tain our honor without retaining Fashoda. Prudence should prevent us from loading ourselves with too much territory. Ve must be colonial, but in moderation.” PARIS STRIKE It is Still Looked Upon as a Revolu- tionary Movement. PARIS, October 11.—In spite of the opd- mistic predictions of the end of the strike being near, the strike continues to spread. The bricklayers and woodcarvers today de- cided to join the strikers. ‘The city, how- ever, is perfectly quiet, but the enormous increase in the strength of the garrison points to the fact that the government fears political rather than labor troubles. The strikers’ central committee is a po- litical and revolutionary organization and it is engiaeering the dispute as if it were a strike of the proletariat. No confilet be- tween the soldiers and strikers has oc- curred up to the present. Not since 1870 has Paris looked so warlike. & number cf young men of title made a demonstration in front of the house of the Duchesse a’Euzes on the Champs Elyeees on Sunday evening. They were led by Prince Henry of Chartres and Count Sabran de Ponteves and cheered a passing squadron of cuiras- siers with cries of “Vive l'armee.” Thence they proceeded. to.an antt-revis- ionist meeting, presided over by NM. Mille- voye, where they shouted “Vive le Roi!” They afterwards dispersed. SPREADING. MANZANILLO IS EVACUATED As the Spanish Leave Colonel Ray Hoists the American Flag. Cubans There Expected the Civil Government to Be Turned Over to Them. MANZANILIA, Department of Santiago, October 10 (delayed in transmission).—The Spaniards who have been garrisoning Man- zanillo leave here at daybreak tomorrow on board the sieamer Porto Rico, bound for Cienfuegos. Col. Ray, the American commander, paid a final visit to the Spanish commander, Col. Parron, at 4 o'clock this afternoon and wished the Spaniard bon voyage. The American troops then marched to the pub- lic square, hoisted the stars and stripes and proceeded to the custom house, where a similar ceremony was performed. Our sol- diers then repaired to the post office and hoisted the Ameri In the majority of’ instances ihe present incumbents will hold office pending the ar- rival here of Gen. Wood. Acting upon instructions received here from Havana, the civil government of Man- zanillo was turned over io the Americans by the Spanish officials under protest. Col. Ray has paid a visit to Gen. Rios, the Cuban commander, whose camp is sit uated about three miles from this. city. The Cubans astonished that the civil not turned over to them, xpected that the city of Holguin, province, will be evacuated in’ the par future. One regiment of American troops is con- sidered enough to oceupy Manzanillo. On the arrival here of the 4th Immunes Col. Ray will return to Guantanamo. The health of the city and troops is good. ison, the cus:oms collector, finds sible to prevent smuggsiing without the help of a revenue cutter. A vessel of that description is also wanted here for other reasons, >_—_— EMPLAR PARAD THE GREAT T Twenty-Five Thousand Sir Knights in Line at Pittsburg. BURG, Pa., October 11.—What Jerusalem was to the crusaders almost a years ago this city is today to the Knights Templar. All night and early this morning every railroad leading into the city, every street car le entering from the surrounding suburbs, came in loaded with cars, holding thousands and thousands of people. The railroads, anticipating the rush, had made every pteparation to con- vey all comers to the “Mecca” of modern pilgrims, and from a radfus of several hun- dred miles the towns, hamlets and villages Mterally poured their population into Pitts- pu There could not ful day for a parad be seen an bre2zc sun, The hour of the parade was sct for am., and from early dawn everybody and everything was astir atthe various head- quariers of the different commanderies, preparing for the march. Seats had been erected all afong the line of march to acéommedate 200,000 people, and long before the parade began to move all these seats were occupied, In fact, every available foot of space along the lin2 of march was filled with men, women and children, while windows and even roofs were also swarmed with anxious sightseers. It is estimated that the parade proper Was mad2 up of upward of 25.000 uniformed knights, and there were at least a million spectators lined along the route of the parade, which was seven miles long. ae SUPREME COURT. ye béen a more beauti- Not a cloud was to ywhere, while a soft zephyr-like tempered the warm radiance of the THE U, Important Petitions in Regard to Murderers Under Death Sentence. In the United States Supreme Court to- day Mr. Samuel D. Truitt and Mr. Tracy L. Jeffords, attorneys for William M. Strather, submitted motion and petition for leave to proceed in forma pauperis to se- cure a writ of certiorari to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Messrs. F. S. K. Smith and Chapin Brown for Edward Smith and Messrs. C. H. Turner and George Kearney for Charles Winston submitted same. These three men are under sentence to be hung. The object of the writ is to cause the cases to be reviewed by the Supreme Court, as there. is no right of appeal or other way to reach this court. The ques- tion involved is construction of aet of Jan- uary 1897, to abolish eapital punis ment, and affects all federal jurisdictions where the act has been differently con- Strued every time administered. The judges of the Court of Appeals disagreed about the matter, and did not agree with other ducges. ‘The Attorney General is assisting to have this contention deiermined by the court of last resort, and is not opposing the peti- i This question carried to this court will keep the six or eight or more now in jail awaiting trial for murder trom a trial day tll after the Supreme Court decision, which will probably defer such cases till after Christmas. Mr. Tracy L. Jeffords submitted a peti- tion in ihe case of Jesse L. MacDantel, con- victed in Baltimore of using the mai lottery purposes. OVER A THOUSAND SICK. Gen. Wood's Report of the Army's Condition at Santiago. The adjutant general has received the following telegram from: General Wood, commanding at Santiago de Cuba, dated yesterday: “October 9—Fever cases, all kinds, 705; total sickness, 1,005, | Octeber 10—Fever cases, all kinds, 690; total sickness, 1,090. Deaths—Louis Jones, private, E, 9th United States Volunteer Infantry; bilious fever; October 8 Benjamin Ware, private, M, 5th United States Volunteer Infantry; ty- phoid pneumonia; October 8 T. B. Den- worth, civilian; malarial remittent fever; October 9. William Powel, private, E, 9th United States Volunteer Infantry; ma- larial remittent fever and acute dysenter: October 9. Hardy L, Burg;n, private, A; 5th United States Infantry; chronic dysen- tery; October 10. Joseph Aro, sergeant, L, 9th United States Voluntee* Infantry; ty- phoid fever; October 9.” + Investigation Ordered. This morning President Procter, Commis- sioners Brewer and Haflow of the civil service commission listenéd to ah argument by Attorneys Jas. H. Hayes an& Jno. Clin- ton, jr., upon a petitio® fled at the in- stance of the Central Hepublfean League and the city republican-committee of Rich- mond, Va. After reading anc. discussing the petition, charges and affidevits, the com- mission immediately orderel an investiga- tion, which will probably,.begin in Rich- mend next week. . ‘The charges allege briped? use of official peapente and.authority to &ffect the result 0 e_appradching. congressional election in the Richmond district, aiid the violation of the civil service laws yy leyying and collecting poltical assessmumts in the rev- enue and post office departments at Rich- mond, in May and. er. The Treasury “and Post | Office Depart- ments will also be called to aid in this investigation, as there which, under the -head of violathjn of executive ‘orders, come under’the juri#diction of these departments, es ee ee Peace Commissioners Alleged to Be at Variance Over Philippines. DENIED AT STATE DEPARTMENT Declared There That This Question Has Not Come Up. JOINT SESSION —_+ TODAY PARIS, October 11.—The peace commis- sions each held a separate session this morning, preparatory to the fourth joiat session, which began at 2 o'clock this after- noon. LONDON, October 11.—A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Paris says the United States and Spanish peace commissioners are at entire variance re- garding the question of the disposition of the Philippine Islands, and that they have referred the matter to their respective gov- ernments. The News at Madrid. MADRID, October 11.—The semi-official Correspondencia today, touching upon the negotiations now in progress at Paris, s ‘Well-informed circ sert that the peace negotiations are not proceeding sat- isfactorily. Senor” Montero Rios has writ- ten asking for new instructions to enable him to come the American commissioner have been read at a meeting of the cabinet and the isters have agreed upon the terms of new instructions, which will be sent be- fore tomorrow's meeting of the commis: sioners. A minister has expr jon that probably the Phili will not be discu: ‘d, as the 0 Waiting for instruc enor Montero Rios writes daily to Senor Sagasta and the foreign office concerning the work of the commission. “The council also considered the repatria- tion of the troops in Cuba. By el 15 18,600 ek men will be back, and then the return of the healthy troops begin: s Philippine Insurgents Defeated. The minister of war, Gen. Correa, has received a dispatch from Gen. Riss, the Spanish commander in the Philippines, an- nour.cing another victory in the V! Islands over insurgents from the Is!and of Luzon, who are said to have lost 122 men killed and many wounded, besides losing all their guns, several cannon and a quan- uty of ammunition. Gen. Rios adds that he considers the re- bellion in the Visayas Islands to be ended, and he asserts thut the natives do not re- spond to the appeals of the insurgents. The Philippines Not Yet Considered. Notwithstanding all statements to the contrary, the peace commissioners in Par: so far from reaching a point of absolute varlance on the question of the Philippines, have not as yet taken up that subject for consideration. It is true that at the very first session of the Joint commission the Spanish representatives sought to raise a question concernirg the occupancy of Ma- nila bay, and town by the United States military and naval forces. The United States commissioners promptly an3 un- equivocally refused to consider this point in any aspect, and with some reluctance the Spaniards gave over for the time being the effort to raise that point. Since that moment the commission, whenever meeting Jointly, has been engaged entirely with three questions, to the complete exclusion of the Philippines. The questions relate entirely to Cuba, Porto Rico and Guam, and according to the very last reports from the American commissioners to Washing- ton they are still under consideration. No Spanish Debts to Be Assumed. The United States will not assume any financial indebtedness as the result of the cession or release of Cuba and Porto Rico. Jt was fully expected by the authorities here that the Spanish contingent on the peace commission would make a strong ef- fort to make the assumption of the heavy financial obligations of these islands a con- dition of the cession of Porto Rico and the abandonment of sovereignty over Cuba. But the American commissioners were fully and definitely instructed on these points, and the general tenor of these instructions was that such obligations are not to be as- sumed by the United States. No dissatisfaction is felt here at the progress of the commission in the settle- It ment of the questions assigned to it. was fully understood here that the presented would require the most delicate and cautious handling, and while the Amer- ican commissioners were expected to deal with these questions with the firmness it was realized that som: eration must be shown for the Spanish commissioners, who would be obliged to at least make an effort to secure an abate- ment of the American demands in order to satisfy public feeling at home. Satisfactory Outcome Expected. It can be stated that there has been no diminution in the confidence of the admin- istration of a satisfactory outcome of the peace commission negotiations at Paris. When that city was selected for ihe meet- ing place of the peace commissioners at the most carnest and repeated prayer of M. Cambon it was understood that the Ameri- can commissioners would be obliged to bear up against a strong pressure from the pro-Spanish element in the French press, but this had all been discussed before the commissioners sailed from Amer‘ and the President was satisfied that the men he had selected to represent the United States were of sufficient individual strength to re- sist any improper influences. TO TAKE CONTROL DECEMBER 1. Spaniards Notified That They Must Then Give Up Cuba. Instructions have been sent to the United States military commission in Cuba fixing a definite date when United States control over the island shall take effect. The com- mrsioners acting upon these instructions have notified the Spaniards that the United States will assume control of Cuba on De- ccmber 1, and that all ports, customs and management of municipal affairs will pass into the hands cf the military commander in the island. This order is not intended to be harsh or unusual, nor to work hardship to the Span- ish troops or government, but it has been thcught best to fix a definite time for the end of Spanish rule, and to begin opera- tions of United States laws under the di- rection of the United States military com- mander. It is probable that United States troops wtt-co to Cuba long before that time, but at that date it is expected to have troops 80 stationed that the use of the Spanisn troops in the matter of preserving order will not be neéded. The proclamations that have been issued by the President, estab- lishing custom rates and defining the man- ner in which Cuban territory shall be gov- erned will prevail until it becomes appar- ent that new regulations are needed. ” A Paris Story Disbelieved. A story from Paris to th> effect that the Spanish government has decided to retain aim to the sso instruct the first place sene attitud the second plac 3 gress even in, in signi Protocol, relinquished her sover=ig Cuba and Porto Rico, without any reserva tion as to the conclusion to be reac with respect to the Philippines. Her ereignty over these i when the protocol was tion of Cuba is in pre to proceed without it is an | d is expecte interruption b> fully accompl by the ber. If Spaia contemplated an sort indicated in the Paris dispatch, sh« could not hope to strengthen her position by permitting the t ortation of troops from Cuba to Spain, which is now in pro- gre Moreover, the Spanish govern fully realizes that th government is better position to enforce its dema this time than it was when the p was signed. When he sed it fully unders ment that Philippin weuld pro bly be relinquts' For Sagasta to assume the attitude ed to him would be to invite idea that there is a possibility newal of hostilities is not entertained here There is no ehension that Spain can resist any d>man¢ ment, made by this govern- ON VIEW. During the Cele hiladelphia and Charie: ‘Th Secretary of the Navy the importunities of the citi: delphia and has given rations ton. ha orde tendance of several Unit ships at the 7 * Jubilee to be held in that on the 27th instant have all seen the i during th> wz the now famous Te to the Maine, on y | PLilip, who comr tle of July 3, when the s ves destroyed. The oth h and all been connect ac They the Marblehead » Rico, but orders have be2n sent to her to come heme. She will first connect with the ark, the Cincinnati and any other wan on the fon which have aboard militiamen from Hlin for return to the Ur will be honorably dise The people of Ch an opportunity t for at the instanc Hott of South Carc | day gave orders for four of the ships to go to Chi on to participate in the jubilee reises there on the 2th instant. vessels selected have a records during the mington, which w » honor re the it at denas when Bagley was killed; the N - ville, which fought at Cienfuegos; the Mont- | ecmery, which took art in the bombard- n, which rendered good ee CUBAN POR OP! Places Where Supplies for the Desti- tute Can Be Landed. The War Department today received the following dispatch: If you want to buy, sell lease property rooms, want or rent a situation or want help, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising columns of The Star. They are closely studied by more than three times as many people as read any other paper. GET OUT THE VOTE > Lethargy of People Bothering the Republican Committee, aii: 6s EFFORTS TO AWAKEN INTEREST Mr. Pitney to Run for State Sen- ator in New Jersey. NO REDUCED RATES anes . The efforts of the republican congres- sional committee between this time and election day, November 8, will be dtreeted to preparations to getting out the vote on the day of the election. ‘The principal se of the anxiety which is felt by the ublican managers 4s the arent dis- the to take part an this same apathy should continue on election day the republic fear for th result. One of the manager commit headquarters today said he felt sure that the republicans would carry the House they can get their p workshc the ta the aw to th y trom ur He also said that there wer of in terest in the ca he fe due to the et commitice. “Phe r , s, he not ground within the la days, e ¢ ry, were gra ng Reports. who come to Was ington ar ports camy who is contr said to be making grave danger that the a couple of r ra. ned thai Mr in t harmony would have Reasons : Pitney’s Ronning. This would mean three rey votes in the legislature on joint bal r United Stat tor. As New Jerse one of the s senatorial seat is at stake and where the republicans expect to capture the prize, unusual attention ts by ing paid to the legislative canvass. Mr. Pitney really objected to running, having decided to retire from politics and stick to his great law practice, but was prevailed upon by the party managers kelp out with these three ly consented islative votes and final- HAVANA, October 10, 1898. Meiklejohn, Assistant Secretary of War United States can land free of duty sup- plies for destitute at ports of Bahia Honda, Carbairen and Matanzas. WADE, Major General. + e+ TRADESMENS’ BANK. Appointment of a Keceiver to Be Postponed for n Week. Controller Dawes of the treasury has con- sented to postpone for a week the appoint- ment of a receiver for the Tradesman’s Natfonal Bank of New York, to give the officials a chance to show that the affairs of the institution are in such shape as to be put into voluntary liquidation. The offt- cials of the bank are expected in the city some time this week and will endeavor to show that the bank is in condition for vol- untary liquidation. + 0+_________ FOR A GIFT TO FRANCE. Controller Dawes Receives Contribu- tions for the Lafayette Monument. Mr. Charles G. Dawes, the controlier of the currency, is the treasurer of the La- fayette Monument Association, which wiil er2ct a monument to Lafayette and pr ne it to the French government during ti Paris exposition. It is proposed to build the monument largely by subscriptior from school children of the United States, and the 19th of this month was fixed as the day for the children throughout th> coun- try to make their subseriptioi Some of the children, however, have al- ready been at work. Mr. Dawes has re- ceived a subscription of $2.05 from the public school at Ryan, Iowa. This is the first subscription of school children. T second subscription came later from the high school at Bristol, Vt, and was f $3.00. SuBscriptions are expected frequent- ly from now on. ee SENATOR FORAKER. Thinks Democrats Will Gains in Ohio. Senator Forakes, who was in Washington today, @xpressed the opinion to a Star re- porter that the democrats would make no gains in Congress from Oh ; ‘The campaign, he said, was extremely quiet. “The peopie have got so used to excitement,” he said, “that nothing but an explosion or a battle will arouse their in- terest. I do not think we are going to lose any district in Ohio, and I think we shail bold the next House in Congress by a good majority. At this time, or course, a good deai is guess work, but the outlook is good for the republicans.” + 0+ _____ NO REGIMENT CHOSEN. Individual Soldiers in Nebraska Troops to Me Mustered Out. The War Department will conform to the request of Governor Holcomb in relation to the muster out of the two Nebraska regiments, the Ist in Manila and the 3d, Coionel Bryan’s regiment, now at Jackson- ville, but destined to go to Cuba with Gen- eral Lee. Governor Holcomb suggested that the strength of each company be re- duced to the minimum of eighty-one sol- diers, which would allow a number of dis- charges from both regiments of soldiers who are sick or unable to participate in the campaign. This will keep both regi- ments in the service. —————+2+_____ Personal Mention. Maj. Jas. Albert Clark has been elected president of the Theosophical Society, to sveceed Mr. G. M. Coffin, recently culled to the Phoenix Bank, New York. Mr. Willis L. Moore, chief of the weatrer bureau, has gone to Omaha, where he will open the convention of weather bureau of- fictals which will convene there tomorrow. H. A. Hazen, E. B. Garriott and Chief Mcore, all of this city, are among those who will read papers. Dr. Brosius has returned, after a month's vacation on the coast of Massachusetts. Dr. Grace Roberts has returned from At- lentic City and on the coast of Maine. Col. C. Ward, 8th Ohio United States Vo!- unteers, is registered at the Raleigh Hotel. Mr. Samuel A. of 711 P street northwest has been quite ill, but is now ccnvalescing. Make No The republican congressional committee received a letter today from the Western Railroad Association declining to furnish reduced rates to voters wesi of Chicago, Peoria, Quincy, Keokuk, Hannibal and 8t. Louis. SPREAD. YELLOW FEVER Reports Show That the Disease Steadily Increasing. The reports to the marine hospital service today show that the yellow fever in the south ds steadily increasing. The officials state the increase in the fever list is likely to be continued until cold weather, and this is thought to be at least three weeks eff in the region most affected. The dis- patches received here report the total num- ber of cases in Mississippi up to date to be 470, with thirty-six deaths, since the epi- demic broke out. Yellow fever was reported to have oc- curred at Lake Charle in a dispateh from Dr. Edmond Shushan of New Orleans. At Franklin, La., there are twenty-eight new cases and no deaths. Pollowing are the Mississippi reports of new cases for t Jackson, 2 white . 1 negro, total Canton, 4; Cr yrings, 4: Madison, white, 10 nogros making 55 in Ridgeland, 1; death; Oxfor: new f. New Ork with patients, was ope a CROWDS GREET THE Warwood, . 1 case Camp Hutton, at Arandale, near city of about 1,000 RESIDENT. ago West One Iowa, October 11.—The Presi- ourney from Chicago to the Missis- sippi river to was one cons ovation. Since he was elected President Mr. McKin- ley has never until now tr d west of and the immense crowds at the stations along the Northwestern road showed the appreciation of the people for the opportunity of greeting their chicf mag- istrate. The first stop was made at Dekalb at 9:05 o'clock, and here the Pri nt spoke a few words in response to the crowd's «n- thusiastic welcome. “It was no part of the program.” . that I should be > people of De- kalb at thi f the morning, but 1 ap- preciate your generous welcome, ana share with you in congratulations to our couatry and to your army and navy for the si cessful issues of the last jour months. I m sure there has never been a Uime on our tery when patriotism h: by more marked or more universal than it 4s today, and the same high purpose which charac- terized the conduct of the people in war will influence and control them in the set- tlement of peace.” CHICAGO, ©» ley and members of his cat through the outskirts bound for the Omak fort was made greeting. A delegation of Northwestern officials and members of the peac committee boarded the train avenue and greeted the pres informally. ea AFRICAN CHIEFS CONVICTED. They Had Participated in Massacre of American Missionaries. SIERRA LEONE, West Coast of Africa, October 11.—Native chiefs to the number of 100 have been arrested and are awaiting trial at Freetown, capital of the British colony of Sierra Leone, for the murder of American and other missionaries at Kwell in May last. A number of the chiefs im- plicated have already been convicted. The massacre of the missionaries of the ‘West coast ef Africa grew out of the rebel- lion of the natives against the imposition of the hut tax. In the Sherbro districi, where the headquarters of the American missionaries, members of the United States