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THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1898-14 PAGES. _——— === —= ortation factlitles at Camp On the th of August he had 10: and he was then short of such ortation. Twenty-four hours later he got joo more wagons. Ex-Gov. Beaver—“Did the quartermaster have mules, when the have to purchase tion of war?” ith reference to wagons, I am quite sure they were not in t before the war. I do not know in re- rd to mules and harness. partment wagons ar broke them Gen. Graham said that the tents of state were of S-ounce canvas (weighing yard), while the tents nited States government canvas. As soon as possible ced all the lighter-weight can- h the heavier material. The Springfield Rifle Praised. Speaking of the supply of arms and am- unition for his comm he said they had aliber Springfield rifles, which he thought the very best class of arms for Breen troops. The green soldier, he said, ‘was inclined to fire too rapidly if he had a 2 gun, and he would waste too unition. The 45-caliber Spring- field was better than the 30-caliber. If it Were used with smokeless powder he would regard it as an ideal arm for green men. Gen. Graham said that his entire army corps wus equipp2d ready to take the fleld before they left Camp Alger. He said his command was composed of men in splendid physical condition, of athletic build and in way fitted for the campaign. asked in regard to the filtering of water in Camp Alger, the witness said that his medical officers had ordered that fil- tered water be used, but a s he was individually concerned hi pre nking the water directly from the wells to taking it after it filtered. He had, however, subordinated his own opinion to the opinion of the medical officers. In re- gard to hospital accommodations, he said that th were certainly adequate in e Te: at least after he had been at Camp Alger a week or ten days. He said they had been short of linen in the hospitals there at one time on account of a great demand on the linen after the epidemic of measles. That deficiency, however, lasted but a short time Ex-Gov. Woodbury—“You recall an in- stance when the nephew of the Secretary of War was sick with typhoid fever in Camp Alger In his company tznt? Were there many such cases?" Gen. Graham—“I do not know of other instances. Gen. Graham said that the nurses in the at Camp Alger after he got there from the r2giments, but that »s8 Society had assisted them any ety, he sa He knew of no suffering caused by a lack id it was extremely efficient. al or hospital supplies, and he did lieve there were any such cases. At one tima there was a shortage of ice, which lasted two days and the doctors complain- ed of it. That was the only instance of the kind he remembered. Crowding the Tents. Speaking of the crowding of tents at Camp Alger the witness said that he had at first placed the tents there according to the tactics, but afterward spread them out more because of the representations of medical officers. He said he was not re- stricted in the amount of space he could occupy at Camp Alger. The Secretary had instructed him to extend his camp as far as he thought it was necessary. He said that on June T he moved the 56th New York and the Ist Rhode Island where they would have more space, and after that had continued to spread the regiments over more ground. In reply to a question, Gen- eral Graham said he did not think there was too much crowding of tents at Camp Alger if the matter were to be judged by the experience of troops under ordinary conditio: But he thought they were crowded too much for conditions prevail- ing at Camp Alger, where they remained for a considerable time. Dr. Smart's Criticism. read complaints that had been , Dr. Smart regarding conditions at ‘amp Alger. 2 reply to criticisms made by Dr. Smart of the locations of sinks, General Graham said the sinks were in closer proximity to mpany kitchens than they should nave an they are now. He said they the tactics, but as medical office m, he deviated from laid in the tactics. He denied that giver no mcre space than Dr. € om and wee fi. sary for a company. He that any surface drain- o the wells at Camp Alge to the comp that the 6th giment_had n which there al been camped near was a large amount m said that the d by another regi- nd t e refuse had been left woods cleaned up, however, rtly after the 6th Illinois got there. ground ment in th very sh ably instan al officers at Camp Alger in w did not offictate with th as men who had and knew just not believe that ct on their part. Y were efficient profession- . asking the witness in regard in the hospital, said he sur » men detaiied from regiments duty were rather worthless. Gen. Graham—“I don't know. I know that is the tendency. Regiments are apt to get rid of men in that way. S$ Was questioned regarding the the land on which Camp Alger He knew Mrs. Campbell and den. He said he could furnish mes from his records. to the nur posed that for suc Removal to Camp Meade. This completed the testimony in regard to Camp Alger and the witness was then tioned in regard to Camp Meade, Pa. thought the of the m Camp Alger was largely on ac- Jar clamor based on the claim it were not health been made by the had recommended ut his men on a am and Gettysburg. h would do more to and to discipline his anything else. d regarding t ¢ had at Camp Meade, hey had the best fa ©. pad by hem eve nts among the am said he had personally in tigated ma complaints and had und them well founded. 83 said that the only thing he nis present camp was that bad weather might set in. He had carefully ex- amined weather statistics reiating to that Tegion, and he believed, judging from the past, that they would have good weather, so that they could remain there comfort. ably until the middle of November. He said it was quite cool there now, and that as some of the men were expecting to be Mustered out or go to Cuba, they had de- clined to draw blankets and overcoats for the short time of their service in a cvol climate. As a sanitary measure he had forced them to do so. removal ons th had He » means of trans- en. Gra- of comp Inetticient Civilian Appointees. Gen. Graham continued his testimony after the noon recess.In reply to questions he said he had no officer on his staff who was ap- pointed from civil life after the war began. General Dodge asked whether the witness received any complaints from any of his officers in regard to these civilian ap- pointees in the commissary, quartermaster or other department. He replied that he had. When asked what he had done with them he said he could do nothing with them. Gen. Graham—“They were enjoined to pay more attention to other duties. I al- Ways regarded this trouble as originating simply from the fact that these men did not know what to do. it was something new to them, and they did not have the training to enable them to exercise the best judgment. For that reason I always told Col. Allison, chief commissary, I want- ed him to teach these men the work they had to do. [I also told him to enforce his He did so as far as possible.’ General Dodge—"As a general thing, did those men catch on to their duties read- ily?” General Graham—“Some of these gentle- men, I think, had passed the period of tite when they would be apt to do so.” General Dodge—“Were these facts. re- Ported to the departments with which the officers were connected?” General Graham—“No, sir.” General Dodge—“Why not?” Gen. Graham—‘“Well, perhaps I should have done so. I can see now, myself, where | I failed in doing what I ought to have done end what, if I had it to do over again, I wouid do. Gen. Dodge asked the witness to give in writing the names of these inefficient offi- cers. The witness said he would have to sr to his commissary and quartermaster rs before he could do that. Departure of the Commission. No change has been made in the plan of the investigating commission to leave Sun- day for Jacksonville, Fla., to visit Camp Cuba Libre. General Lee's command is ex- | pected to leave this camp about the 20th instant for another location, and on the Ist of November will embark for Cuba. The early departure of these troops has caused the commission to select that camp for the first place to be visited by them in the course of their investigation. While at Camp Cuba Libre it is cted that a large number of witnesses will be examined by the commission. es IN NEW JERSEY. QUIET Mr. Loadensiager Concedes One Rep- Fesentative to the Democrats. Representative Loudenslager of New Jer- sey, who was in Washington tcday, said to a Star reporter that the campaign in his state had as yet not fully opened, and that there was not much political excite- ment. The democrats, he said, would prob- ably elect one representative in that state, but no more. ‘‘Ordinarily,”’ he said, ‘there are three democratic districts in New Jer- sey, but I think the republicans will carry two of those this time. I don’t think that there is any doubt about our carrying the legislature, which will elect a republican to the United States Senate. eee DAVIS A CANDIDATE FOR SENATE. Former Senator From West Virginia Wants to Come Back. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., October 12.—Ex- Senator Henry G. Davis of Elkins, W. V has entered actively into the race for the United States senatorship. He spoke last night at Piedmont, W. Va. Jobn T. Me- Graw, democratic candidate for Congres C. Wood Daily of Elkins, and Colonel Thomas B. Davis, the ex-senator’s brother, who is the democratic nominee for the legislature in Mineral county, W. Va., alzo spoke. An excursion train was run down to the meeting from Elkins. The republicans of the twelfth senatorial district yesterday at Keyser, nominated Francis M. Reynolds of Keyser one of the leading lawyers of West Virginia, for state senator. Although the district is 900 « ocratic the republicans express hopes of Mr. Reynolds’ election. peas ee BOARD OF PARDONS NEEDED. Gov. Lowndes Deluged With Appli- cations for Clemency to Criminals. Special Dispatch to The Evening CUMBERLAND, Md., October 12.—Gov- ernor Lowndes is being deluged with ap- plications for pardons. Speaking of the matter the governor said: “I am more convinced than ever that we should have a board of pardons in this ate to examine all such cases and recom- mend the exeeutlve what to do. Other states have these boards and I shall recom- mend the next general assembly to pass a law creating such a body. “It is impossible for the executive to go into these cases with that thoroughness which they require. As it is now, in most cases the executive is really able to learn but one side of the case, and that the fa- verable side, for those who get the par- dons are generally backed by people of influence, and those who may be opposed to the issuance of the pardon rarely ever appear to protest against it.” Rega REPUDIATES PROTOCOL. Yesterday's Session of Commissions Was an Animated One. PARIS, October 12.—The sitting yesterday of the joint peace commissions of the United States and Spain were devoted, ac- cording to the Gaulois, to an examination of the solution which it is possible to giv to two questions in the protocol. The Philippine question, the Gaulois adds, was discussed incidentally, the United States commissioners seeking to impose a system of compensation for claims connected with the entire group, by assuming the debt, pro- vided Spain guarantees the Cuban debt. The Spaniards, it further appears, wish the United States to assume the Cuban debt and to hand over to Spain all the war material in Cuba and Porto Rico. The discussion still, according to the Gaulois, was very animated. Judge Day, the president of the American commission, and Senor Montero Rios, the president of the Spanish commission, having received precise instructions from their respective governments, the Americans consider that they cannot discuss the principles forming the base of the protocol, to which the Spaniards reply that the protocol was signed at a critical moment and under so ing a necessity that it cannot be con- -d as expressing the sovereign will of a free nation. SPAIN —— TO HONOR THE PRESIDENT. Mayor Zeigenhein of St. Louis Pro- claims a Holiday. ST. LOUIS, Mo., October 12—Mayor Zeigenhein has issued a proclamation mak- ing Friday, October 14, the day on which President McKinley will visit St. Louis, a holiday. Richard C. Kerens and a few in- vited guests have left here for Omaha, where they will join the President and act as an advance guard for the larger citizens’ committee, under the chairmanship of Col. Fordyce, which will meet him at Alton Fri- day morning. A special train over the Burlington route will leave here at 7 a.m. Friday, carrying the committee and press representatives. If the present plans are carried out the President will arrive here about 9:30 Friday morning. Gen. Lee and His Son En Route Ba to Richmond. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., October 12.—Dr, Hunt- er MeGuire stated this morning that Mrs. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was in a very serious condition. She is suffering with fever con- tracted at Jacksoaville, and she grew much worse shortly after Gen. Lee left here for Savannah two days ago. He was tele- graphed for yesterday and ts expected, in company with his son, Fitzhugh Lee, jr., this evening. Goy. Tyler today presented a magnificent flag to the 3d Virginia Regiment. The com- mand was drawn up in fromt of the west front of the capitol and the governor made the presentation speech fromm the portico. A great crowd filled the square, and the scene was very inspiring. a APPEAL TO GOLD DEMOCRATS. Gov. Lowndes Asks Their Support for Republican Candidates. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMORE, Md., October 12.—Senator George L. Wellington, chairman of the re- publican state committee, in an interview today appeals to the gold standard demo- crats to ald the republicans to elect their candidates for Congress in the districts of Maryland. Mr. Wellington says that with- out the aid of the honest money democrats the contest is doubtful. He bases his ap- peal for democratic votes on the ground that the money question is by no means settled, The position of the sound money demo- and that it is the chief issue in this cam- paign, as it was in 1896. crats is at present doubtful, as most of the candidates nominated by the regular dem- erats are sound money men. ——— BAD FEELING AT MADRID. Painful Impression Over Refasal to Assume Cuban Debt. MADRID, October 12—The rumors which nave been published here as to the attitude of the United States peace commisstoners are described as having caused a painful impression, especially the reported decision of the American commissioners not to rec- ognize the Cuban and Porto Rican ?ebts. CARE OF RESERVES Report of General Land Commissioner Hermann. PROTECTION OF THE TIMBER LAND Billions of Feet Destroyed by Fire. RAILWAY LAND GRANTS The annual repor: of Commissioner Bin- ger Hermann of the general land office to the Secretary of the Interior was made lublic today. Commissioner Hermann says: “The work of a year in endeavoring to patrol to some extent certain of the reser- vations has shown that the subject of for- est fires is the furemost one demanding aitenticn at pr t, flre being the une Paramcunt danger to which the reserves are exposed, threatening not only the grow- ing forests, but the forest lands as well, whose productiveness it retards for an in- Cefinite period. Billions of Feet of Timber Burned. “It is es_imated that more than 11,000,000,- Coo of feet of pubhe timber have been de- stroyed by fire within the past thirty-five years, representing in value many millions of dollars. This actual present loss in tim- ber is, however, insignificant in comparison with the effects of the fires on the future of these forests, since to this direct loss must be added the prospective increase in value ef the young and growing forest during the years since they were destroyed, and also the injury to the productiveness of the soil. “Nor do the disastrous results cease here, since the direct effect on the flow of streams and agricultural possibilities de- pendent thereon mist be considered. “Moreover, the loss has been one wholly without compensaticn. None of the timber has gone toward the development of the country, nor have local interests been bene- fited in anywise, as is the case, to a large extent, when the spoliation of forest lands results from cutting. No one is benefited when the destruction of forests is the work of conflagration—the loss {s totai. “Many of our western forests are report- ed to be peculiarly liable to fires—the in- flammable character of the highly resinous trees in certain portions of the west, and the hot, dry climate of those regions com- bining to make fires frequent and desiruc- tive. Under these conditions, the magai- tude of the task involved in protecting Such forests from the conflagrations that yearly sweep throigh them, fs readily ap- preciated. It is clearly one that cannot be accomplished without extraordinary effort, requiring a force of men in proportion to the great forested areas to be patrolled. “In view, however, of what one fire can ccst in a day, in irreparable destruction wrought, thé matter is clearly one demand- ing, from an economic standpoint, meas ures proportionate to the issues involved. Protecting the Reserves. “Next to fires, sheep grazing constitutes the most serious difficulty to be considered In administering certain of the reserves. Present regulations allow the pasturing of live stock on the public lands in reserva- tions so long as it appears that injury is not being done to the forest growth, and the rights of others are not thereby jeop- ardized. It has been found necessary, how ever, to prohibit, for the present, the pa: turing of shgep in all of the reserves ex- cept those in the states of Oregon and Washington, for the reason that sheep grazing has been found injurious to the forest cover, and therefore of serious con- sequence in regions where the rainfall is limited. Appreciating, however, that these great bodies of reserved land should not be entirely withdrawn from all occupation se in connection with so large and ant an industr eep raising, Special efforts have been directed toward ascertaining the particular regions in which the conditions are such as to demand the exclusion of sheep, and toward acquiring the information necessary to a determina- tion as to the nature of the restrictions re- quired to regulate sheep grazing in other ons. “Public opinion is reported to have un- dergone of late a material charge in favor of reservations, owing to a better under- standing of the object of same. It is fast becoming more generally appreciated that it is not intended to withhold these great areas from the general use of the public and practically lock up their resources, but that the purpose is to maintain and utilize their forest products in a state of the highest continued production for the direct benefit of the people. In other words, the public mind begins to distinguish be- tween a forest reservation and a national park or an Indian reservation. And, with this clearer comprehension as to the pur- poses to be served by forest reserves, op- position thereto is subsiding. “Efficient protection from the scourge of fire and the regulation of sheep grazing, in connection with adopting a s n of tim- ber cutting, with a view to the satisfaction of local demands for forest products, will, doubtless, serve to rapidly settle the qu tion of further opposition from citizens hav- ing the public welfare at heart. “So far, it has rot been possible to prac- tically enter upon the work of conducting sales of timber, as provided for in the act of June 4, 1807. The subject demands, how- ever, immediate attention as a leading fea- ture of forest administration, and as such is now receiving careful consideration from this office, with a view to inaugurating a rational system of timber cutting, which, while keeping in view the improvement of the forests, will supply local demands for forest products, and at the same time yleld a fale return in money to the government. The work is clearly one which will require, to a certain extent, experience and train- ing on the part of fcrest officers; since, otherwise, the forests may suffer sériously as the result of the operations. Depredations Upoa Timber. “Unlawful appropriation ‘of public tim- ber has been by no means confined to un- reserved lands; large cases of depredations have also been reported upon lands in- cluded within forest reservations. During the year 455 cases of trespasses have been reported, involving public timber and the products therefrom to the value of £626,- 1s2.41 recoverable to the government. “The amount involved in propositions ot settlement accepted by this office, compro mises effected under section : Unitea States Revised Statutes, and sales of tim- ber and lumber is $23,481.77, and the amount involved in fines imposed and judgments rendered is $120,762.73. “On the 30th day ef June, 1898, there were pending in the United States’ courts 140 civil suits for the recovery of a total amount of $3,224,827.36 for the value ot timber alleged to have been unlawfully cut from public lands, and 412 criminal prose- cutions for the act of cutting and removing limber in violation of law. “The two serious difficulties with which this office has had to contend during the last year in its efforts to prevent depreda- tions upon public timber have been, as in the past, the want of proper legislation on the subject and the need of a sufficient force of special agents. When it is con- sidered that large portions of the west are in course of development, the difficulty of restraining and regulating the use of tim- ber on public lands is evident. “Under existing conditions, to satisfac- torily control the public timber operations of saw mills and great lumbering plants is each year proved to be difficult. While much has undoubtedly been accomplished in this direction, yet the best efforts of this office to wholly check such operations have been unavailing. In many quarters depre- dations are not being suppressed, but are, to a large extent, keeping pace with the development of the country. This will con- tinue to be the case so long as the laws re- garding timber on the unreserved lands re- main unchanged, The efforts of the present force of special agents to prevent depreda- tions disclose the rapidity with which such lands are being swept of their timber, and abundantly testify to the need for amended legislation in regard thereto, as above rec- ommended, and to the further need for a largely increased force of special agen‘s to properly protect these lands. Land Laws in Alaska. “On May 14 the act of Congress extend- ing the homestead laws over the territory of Alaska received the executive sanction. “No provision was made in this bill for th extension of the rectangular system over the territory, or the adoption of any system or mpthoqof carrying on the work of surveying the public lands. “After cargful gorsideration of the nature of the coun av@ the wide areas of moun- taincus land§ the Wmprobability of many ap- plications fet surveys of tracts agricultural in charactor, theyprobable isolation of the 80-acre lots, the mum amount allowed to homestead settlers, and the impractica- bility of farming a connected system of base and sMndafi lines which shall em- brace the entire distriet, I have de>med it best for the present to continue the deposit system of surveys which, was In existence prior to the passage of th2 act above cited. If it shall hereafter be developed that there are large areas of arable land, amounting to a considerabla. number of townships, I shall adopt the syStem of indspendent base and meridian lines, as is the practice in other districts whenever it is found im- practicable to extend the exterior lines over inaccessible portions, of th: country. “Through th@ courtesy of the superin- tendent of the United States coast and geodetic survey, who has commissioned several parties this Bummer to mak> sur veys in Alaska, auxiliary meridians have been established at points where observa- tions have been taken and coast _survey monuments >stablished, by whiéh theans a valuable aid in the direction of accuracy is given to the deputies who shall be called upon to survey homestead or other entries in the vicinity of these observation stations. “Batween one and two hundred applica- ticns for surveys under the act of March 3, 1801, permitting entries for trading and manufacturing purposes, have been made, but owing to the inherent defects in the surveys and failure to comply with tha r2- quirements of the act, very few of these Alaska entries have been perfected so as to receiv> patent. Railroad Land Grants. There were certified and patented under the land grants made by Congress to aid in the constriction of railroads during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, 1,032 acres of land, a decrease of 4,069,434.47 acres as compared with the acreage during the year ending June 30, 1897. Mineral Patents. Of mineral and mill-site patents 1,259 were issued, as against 1,086 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, an increase of 374. Of coal patents forty-three were is- sued, as against thirty-two for the preced- ing year, an increase of 11, and included an of 4,907.93 acres, as against an area of 3,606.59 acres,an increase of 1,301.34 acres. In the number of original homestead en- tries there is shown an increase of 11,730 over the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, and in the area embraced in such entries an increase of 1,754,267.77 acres. In final home- stead entries there was an increase in number of entries of 2,166, with an in- crease in area of land contained in such entries of 73,810.84 acres. The entire disposals of public lands show an increase of 614,780.26 acres as com- pared with the aggregate of disposals dur- ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897. The total casn receipts show an increase of $190,063.90. Other Recommendations. following recommendations The made: Recommendation renewed of an enactment for the compulsory attendance of witnesses at hearings in contested land cases before the loeal land officers. Recommendation of legislation for dispos- ing of coal lands in forest reservation. _ Of repeal of timber law of June 3, 1878, and August 4, 1802, Of withdrawai of lands chiefly valuable tor timber for forest reservations. Of general, law, for the protection and use of timber on unsurveyed lands. Of increased forge of spectal agents to protect the public timber. -- Sadl STAFF OFFICERS ASSIGNED are Announcements for First, Second and Fourth Gorps. By directiow of the Secretary of War, the folowing assignment of staff officers to the Ist, 2d apd 4th ‘Army Corps were an- pounced tcday? 2 First Corps. Assistant adjutant. general, Licut. Col. Georg» R. Cecil; inspector general, Lieut. Col. Frank Dy. Baliwin; chief quartermas- ter, Lieut. Col. James M. Marshall; chief commissary, Lieut. Col, John J. Clague; Judge advocate’*Lieut. Col. John A. Hull; chief ordnance officer, Lieut. Col. William Ennis; chief signal otticer, Lieut. Col. Geo. ©. Squier; chiet engineer officer, Lieut. Co! John Biddle; chief surgeon, Maj. J. M. G. Woodbury; captain and assistant adjutant general, Capt. Augustus P. Gardner. First Divisior—Assistant adjutant gen- eral Maj. Louis V. Caziars; inspector gen- eral, Maj. John G. Ballance; chief quar- termaster, Maj. David Hemphill chief commissary of subsistence, Maj. James O. Varnedoe; engineer officer, Maj. Wm. A. Shunk: chief surgeon, Maj. Jefferson Grif- fith; chief crdnance office Maj. John B. Rodman. Second Division—Assistant adjutant gen- eral, Maj. Hugh L. Scott: inspector gen- eral, Maj. Herbert J. Siocum; chief quar- termaster, Maj. Thomas Cruse; chief com. missary of subsisience, Maj. Philip Moth- ersill: chief ordnance officer, Maj. Wm. J. Nicholson; chief surgeon, Maj. Jas. H. Hy- sell; engineer officer, M: James A. Irons. Seeond Corps. Assistant adjutant general, Lieut. Col. Edward J. McClernand; inspector general, Lieut. Col. Winfield S, Edgerly; chief quar- termaster, Lieut. Col. Guy Howard; chief commissary of subsistence, Lieut, Col, Jas. N. Allison; chief ordnance officer, Lieut. Col. Wm. P. Duvall; judge advocate, Maj. Stephen W. Groesbeck; chief signal officer, Lieut. Col. Edward B. Ives; chief engineer officer, Lieut. Col. George McC. Derby; chief surgeon, Col. Alfred C. Girard; ca tain and assistant adjutant general, Capt. Carl Reichmann. First division—Assistant adjutant general, Maj. Frederick S. Streng; inspector gen- eral, Maj. Phili} Reade; chief quartermas- ter, Maj. J. Estcourt Sawyer; chief commis- sary, Maj. Walter K. Wright; chief ord- ance officer, Maj. Matthew C. Butler, jr.; chief surgeon, Maj. Junius L. Powell; en- gineer officer, Maj. William D. Jenkins. Second division—Assistant adjutant gen- eral, Maj. Alfred C. Sharpe; inspector gen- eral, Maj. Robert A. Brown; chief quarter- master, Maj. Eugene F. Ladd; chief. com- missary of subsistence, Maj. James C. Mul- liken; chief ordnance officer, Maj. Benja- min Alvord; chief surgeon, Maj. John L. epiilioas engineer officer, Maj. George H. Sands. Third division—Assistant adjutant gene- ral, Maj. Hunter Liggett; inspector general, Maj. Thomas M. Woodruff; chief quarter- master, Maj. Leon S. Roudiez; chief com- missary of subsistence, Maj.’ Joseph H. Heatwole; chief ordnance officer, Maj, Eli D. Hoyle; chief surgeon, Maj. E! F. Gard- ner; engineer officer, Maj, Eugene W. Van Cc. Lucas. arth Corps. Assistant adjutant general, Maj. William W. McCammon; inspector general, Lieut. Col. John oe chief quartermaster, Lieut. Col. CharlegG. Penny; chief com- missary, Lieut. Col. Charles H. Grierson; judge advocate. —a- + chief ordnance officer, Lieut. Zol. Jehn T. Thompson: chief signal officer, Lieut, Col. Richard P. Strong; chief engineer’ officer, Lieut. Col. Hiram M. Chittenden; chief surgeon, Maj. H. P. Tur- rell; captain akd assistant adjutant general, Capt. Harvey. Carbaugh. 5 First abate ase sane adjutant generai, Maj. Louis Cra inspector general, Maj. Harry C, Bei ; chief quartermas- ter, Maj. Edgar B. Robertson; chief com- missary of bsistence, Maj. Rufus M. Townsend; chief ordnance officer, Major Clarence P. ower: chief surgeon, Maj. W. F. Carter; pnginéer officer, Maj. Wm. D. Beach. Second division—Assistant adjutant gen- eral, Maj. Edward Davis; inspector general, Maj. Earl D. Thomas; chief qartermaster, Maj. Otto H. Falk; chief commissary of subsistence, _Maj.. Samuel W. Hay; chief ordnance of Maj. Godfred H. Mac- donald; chief surgeon, Maj. Robert J. Gib- son; engineer officer, Charles L.’ Woodbury. ‘Those officers who are not already on duty with the corps or divisions to which assigned in this order will proceed to join them without delay. By command of Major General Miles, -H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General. ro Ordered to Cramps’ Yard. Lieutenant A. M. Beecler has been de- tached from the bureau of ordnance, Navy Department, and ordered to duty at Cramps’ shipyard, Phijadelpbia, . PICKS THE LOCK|#sYwooo Alleged Murderer Powell Escapes From Station House. POLICE GREATLY EXERCISED Major Sylvester Sends Out De- scription of Fugitive. PUZZLE TO THE OFFICIALS Eugene Powell, who was held by the coroner’s jury responsible for the murder of Joseph Lee, picked the lock of his cell in the sixth precinct station house, New Jersey avenue near E street northwest, this afternoon and escaped. The discovery was not made until a van had been sent to the station to transfer the prisoner to the District jatl. When the officers reached the man’s cell they found it empty, the lock lying on the ficor. Consternation reigned in the station house, and word was quickly sent out to all the precincts to capture the man on sight. In the meantime the lock was ex- amined and was found to have been dettly picked by the prisoner. It was not broken. Boldly Waiked Out. Just how the man got out of the station after releasing himself from the cell is not known, but it is supposed that hs walked boldly out through the station keeper's of- fice, as no trace could be found about the windows, The lock was brought to police heaéquar- ters this afternoon. An investigation of the man’s escape will be made at onc3. Police Much Chagrined. Major Richard Sylvester at once pre- pared and sent out the following descrip- tion of the missing murderer: “Eugene Powell, twenty-one or twenty- two years old, tive feet, six or seven inches tall, about 135 pounds weight, very black, face blotchy, broad chin, full Jaws, usually poorly dressed. Powell is in the habit of jumping freights, smokes cigarettes and piays craps. The police officials are much chagrined at the escape of the murderer and that noth- ing should have been known of th2 af- fair. How he obtained the instruments to pick the big, strong lock is inexplicable. See HELD WITHOUT BAIL. Mrs. George's Case to Be Investigated by a Grand Jury. CANTON, Ohio, October 12.—Mrs. George was held to answer to common pleas court at the conclusion of the preliminary hearing today and her case will be investigated by the next grand jury. The »residing justice of the peace in pass- ing on the case said there was sufficient circumstantial evidence connecting Mrs. George with the crime to justify holding her for the investigation of the higher courts. She is held on the charge of mur- der in the first degree and cannot be ad- mitted to bail. In the preliminary hearing of Mrs. c rge the state finished this morning with several witnesses corroborating tne testimony given yesterday. The defer decided to offer testimony and called for their first witness, Mrs. Eva 3. Althouse, who has been frequently men- tioned in the case and in front of whose house the tragedy occurred, She was cailed upon to explain the rela- tions between herself and Saxton and as to Whether Mrs. George not have reason to be jealous of these rejations. Much of the time was occupied in a legal squabble over the scope this inquiry should be al- lowed to take —_.>__. SAIL UNDER SEALED ORDERS. Destination of the Orezon and lowa Matter of Speculation. NEW YORK, October 12—The battle skips Oregon and Lowa satled today with sealed orders from Washington. There has been considerable speculation as to the destination of the battle ships. It was first stated they would proceed direct to Ma- nila, but subsequent reports threw some doubt on this, and Honolulu may be their objective point, from whence they may proceed to Manila, to strengthen Admiral Dewey's position. Captain A. S. Barker is in command of the Oregon and Captain Silas Terry com- mands the Iowa. ae PROSPECTS IN NORTH CAROLINA. Private Letters Indicate Republican Gains Throughout the State. Col. Boyd, assistant attorney general, is receiving many letters from the republican leaders of North Carolina. He says that all of these indicate republican gains through- out the state. A letter received this morn- ing from a leader of the fifth district says that the district is assured to the republi- cars by the fact that the populists have indorsed the republican candidate, Judge Adamas. This district was represented by Mr. Settle two years ago, but in i was captured by the democrats. Their candi- date, Mr. Kitchen, was elected over Mr. Settle, by a majority of a few hundred, but in that year the populists indorsed the democratic candidate. Their change to the republican candidate is ceriain, it 1s said, to wrest the district from the democrats. Senator Pritchard continues to assert that the democrats will not carry a congres- sional district in North Carolina. Representative White, colored, is having the hottest fight and may lose his seat, The democrats haye indorsed the populist candidate in that cistrict. Officers Honorably Discharged. The following named officers of the army have been honorably discharged: Major Z. Orto, 2d Arkansas Infantry; Captain S. S. Ullrich, Ist Maryland Infantry; Lieutenant S. J. Lowe, 3d Tennessee Infantry, and Captain W. H. Lycns, commissary of sub- sistenee, United States volunteers, The following named officers of the navy have been honorably discharged: Lieuten- ants G. S. Selfridge, H. F. Harrison, An- drew E. Thomas, Ensigns W. P. O'Rourke, H. J. Thompson, D. A. Dugan and J. E. Reeside, Naval Cadet R. B. Creecy, Passed Assistant Engineer D. Ritchie, Assistant Engineer E. G. Davis, Assistant Paymas- ters W. H. Bell, L. Epple, J. J. Hulse, W. C. Jones, L. A. Yorke and R. A. Zerega. + 0 + Reatored to Duty. By direction of the President, the un- executed portion of the sentence imposed by a general court-martial in the case of Colonel Cassimir Andel, 4th Illinois Vol- unteer Infantry, attached to the 7th Army Corps, has been remitted and the officer has been restored to duty. + e+ _____ Gen. Schwan at His Desk. Brigadier General Theodore Schwan (col- onei and assistant adjutant general), who served with General Brooke’s army in the Porto Rican campaign, has resumed his duties in the office of the adjutant general of the army at the War Department. Ames-Kirk Nuptiais. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, October 12.—The wedding of John Griffith Ames, jr. of Washington, D. C., grandson of the late Columbus Delano, and Eleanor Hogg Kirk, daughter of Desault B. Kirk, was solemn- ized yesterday in St. Paul's Episcopal Church Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Se ee ae city. mn Oxford in June. SSIS Capt. Michael Ordered Here. Captain James S. Michael, recently ap- pointed assistant quartermaster, has been ordered to this eity to report to the quar- termaster general of the army for instruc- Former State Treasurer of Pennsylvania Ar- taigned at Philadelphia, His Bond is Fixed at 85,000, David H. Lane Becoming His Surety. PHILADELPHIA, October 12 Benjamin J. Haywood, former state treasurer, today waived a hearing on the charge of con- spiracy with United States Senator M. S. Quay, Richard R. Quay and Charles H. McKee of Pittsburg, to misuse of the funds of the state on deposit in the People’s Bank of Philadelphia. Mr. Haywood gave bail in the sum of $5,000 for his appearance at the November term of court, David H. Lane, leading repuvlican politician, becom- ing his surety. The hearing today was of only a few minutes’ duration. Mr. Haywood was in Omaha last week, when warrants were issued for the arrest of himself and the other three men, and through telegraphic correspondence with District Attorney Gra- haw he agreed to at onc. come to this city for the hearing. The hearing last week of the three defendants resulted in their being placed in $5,000 bonds for trial. Mr. Haywood reached the city today, and at noon appeared before Magistrate Jer- mon, with his counsel, and waiving a hear- ing, offered to enter bail in any amount for his appearance in court with the other defendants. This proposition was satisfac- tory to District Attorney Graham, and the hearing was thereupon brought to a close. Bail was fixed at 00 and was furnished by David H. Lane, who is the bondsman of the other three defendants. MR. HOPKINS’ AMENDMENTS Proposal to Hold a Templar Conclave Here Triennially. Question of Next Meeting Place to Be Settled Tomorrow—Loauis- ville in the Lead. PITTSBURG, Pa., October 12.—The grand 2reampment, Knights Templar, resumed ite meeting at 10 o'clock this morning in Carnegie Hall, Schenley Park. Past Grand Master James H. Hopkins of Washington, D. C., proposed two amendments to the constitution. In one it was proposed to amend section 3 of article 1 so as to read: “A stated conclave shall b> held triennially in Washington, D. C., on the second Tues- day of October, unless the grand encamp- ment shall, at a stated conclave, designate some other time and place.” The next proposal is to am2nd section 1 of article 1 by placing the grand prelate next in line after the grand junior warden. An amendment was also offered by Past Grand Master of Nebraska Wm. R. Bow2n to the code of statutes, as follows: “Membership in a commandery is depend- ent upon and coexistent with membership in a lodge of Free Masons. Any companion of the Red Cross or Knight T2mplar who remains for six months unaffiliated with a lodge of Free Mascns is ipso facto sus- pended in Knight Templary, such suspen- ion to be terminated by affiliation with a lodg At 9:30 a.m. an exhibition drill took place on the race track in Scherley Park, which members from the following co manderies took part: Detroit, No. Bernard of Chicago; Louisville, No. sillon, No. 1; Columbia, No. 2, of Washing- ten, D. C., and De Molay, No. 12, of Louis- ville, Ky. The general public was Invited to view this drill, and the 60,000 seats sur- rounding the race track were wel! filled. The exhibition was greatly enjoyed by the spectators, and the exercises were heartily applauded. ‘Pomorrow the designation of the place for the next encampment will be decided upon. While there are several cities in the field to get the next encampment, among them Buffalo, Atlantic City, Niagara Falls, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Detroit and Louis- ville, it looks from the way the Kentuck- ians are working that they will carry off the palm. The election of the next grand junior warden, another important matter, will then be decided, and for this honorary position Sir Knight Lee S. Smith, one of the most prominent men of the fraternity in this city, is the only name mentioned so far. This position is the stepping stone to the highest honor in the gift of the organi- zation, that of grand master. > PHILIPPINE COURTS RESUME. Subject to American Military Govern- ment in Criminal Matters. MANILA, October 12.—In accordanoe with a general order of the military gov- ernor, all the Spanish civil courts within Philippine territory now subject to Amer- ican control have resumed the exercise of their jurisdiction, subject to the super- jon of the American military govern- ment, whica reserves the exclusive right to exercise criminal jurisdiction. ‘The Spanish papers here allege that the insurgents of Iloilo have surrenderéd to Gen. Rios; but the statement is generally discredited. —_>—__. MAN AND WIFE SHOT. Theory That It W nd Suicide. CINCINNATI, Ohio, October 12.—A Beile- fontaine, Ohio, special to the Times-Star says that early today the dead body of James Prall, a farmer living near Middie- bury, was found at his home with a bullet hole through his left temple. His wife was still alive, although four bullets were in her body. The inference was that Prall shot his wife and then killed himself. > Women’s Presbyterial Society. The Women’s Presbyterial Society for Home Missions will hold its first quarterly meeting tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock in the First Presbyterian Church, 4% street. Mrs. Crosby, synodical president, will ad- dress the meeting. ——_—_ Mr. Somerville’s Condition. The cozdition of Mr. Thomas Somerville is reported today to be improved, as com- pared with his condition yesterday. e of Murder Gen. Evan Miles’ Assignment. Brig. Gen. Evan Miles has been assigned to the command of the Ist Brigade of the 24 Army Corps, with headquarters at Greenville, 8. C. This assignment is in ad- dition to those announced by the War De- partment last evening. ————— Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1419 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La- denburg, Thalmann & Co, New York. GRALN, mB 21 23 23 Low. Close. 7.70 7.82 892 9.02 4.79 4.80 485 4.87 467 4.70 4.67 . 4.70 Low. Ghee 5.18 5.19 bar bos Government Bonds. 2 cents, 9 se csne 3 ber conte, 104% 108j 3 per cents, 105, 106 4 per cents, 10% 1. 4 per cents, in 11 4 per. cents’ § ‘per cents, 8 Gurrency @° eel WAIVESA HEARING | [FINANCE AND TRADE Better Prices Rule on the Stock Exchange Today. RAILROAD STOCKS IN GOOD DEMAND ee Tobacco Took a Tumble, But Re- covered Later in the Day. GENERAL MARKKT REPORT Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 12.—The accomplish more than a moderate rea: in the railway list, coupled with the cellent record of earnings in the grain belt, resulted in a moderate recovery in prices this morning. There was little real bus!- ness, however, the demand being merely the outcome of a change of front on the part of the room element. London t a few stocks and seemed disposed to fi the Jead of the local market, Northern Pacific common, Union Pacific preferred and St. Paul wera in moderate demand as the direct result of their abil- ity to maintain earnings. An inc > of abcut 15 per cent in St. Paul’s current earn- ings, as compared with the same period on2 year ago, is one of the hopeful features of the present situation. It demonstrates that recent selling has been inspired by circumstances which have no adverse in- fluence on the merits of the s2veral prop- erties, The marketing of a considerable block of Northern Pacific common has been well en, and orce the pressure to sell is re- lieved the stock shows a natural tendency to advan The dividend prospect is one of the winter's prospects, and whatever differences of opinion may now exist on this subject are likely to be adjusted in time to carry out the original intention. Continued liquidation in American bacco, resulting in a decline of 4 per ¢ was one of the features of the early tra ing. ‘These sales were Inspired, in part, by the announcement that the Drummond purchase had already resulted in the open- ing of a trade war with nearby independent concerns. The covering of short sales at the extreme decline forced a sharp rally later in the day, which restored the bulk ot the early loss. The market's unconcern ment in these shares is an encouraging commentary on the general situation. The weakness in American Sugar continues de- spite the reported over-sold condition of several important grades and an advance in two popular brands. The daily appear- arce or further evidence of a prolonged trade fight and its natural drain on the company’s resources are factors contribut- ing to a pronounced belief in lower prices. The return of a considerable block of bor- rowed stock was construed to mean an actual delivery of long stock and not the covering of short sales. Whatever may be true of the actual conditions in the trade it with the move- is certain that the property is the last responsive to the good in the general market. The trading during the late afternoon re= sulted in establishing the highest prices of the day. The movement may be set Jown 2s beilig merely a rally owing to the failur to attract new business. Present indica- ons are favorable to an early solution of many of the dominant doubts in the spec- ulative situation The political campaign will be kept prom- inentiy in the foreground, perhaps, but the 1 prosperity of the country, as teficcted arnings, will not be overcome by cam- in paignirg devices. > FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits... 35% OMT American Spirits, pfd s s ss American Sugar: M0 Tl 109 109% American Tobacco. 120” 120% 136 Atchison... 124 12 tag Atchison, pfd 53 33 Atchison’ Adiui Ks Baltimore & Ohio. ...... Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Canada Southern Cheaapeaxe & Onio C., C. C. & St. Louis» Chicago, B&Q. é Chicago& Northwestern. Chicago Gas. . ‘ ©. M. & St. Paui : Chicago, R. 1 & Pacific. Chic St. PM. &O... hig. & G. Western Consolidated Gas. Del., Lack & W Delaware & Hudson. Den. & Kio Grande, p: Ene Gene Lilinoix Central Lake Shore... m4 Louisville & ville. Metropolitan Traction.. Manhattan Elevated Missouri Pacific M.K. & T., pfd.. National Lead Co New Jersey Central New York Central . Northern Pacific. ; Northern Pacitic, pfd >. Pacific Mall... § Phila. & Reading. Southern Railway. Southern Ry., ptd Texas Paciti Tenn. Coal & I Union Pacitic.. Union Pacific, pi 1. S. Leather, pid. U 8. Rubber’ Rubber, pfd Wabasti, Western LL. Steel. Washingtom Stock Exchange. Sales—regular_call—12 . 5. 3s, con Pon, $500 wt 1054s, U.S. Electric Light, 2 at 11, American Graphopbone, 25 at 14, 100 ‘at 14, 7% at 14. District.of Columbia Bonds.—5s, 28-year funding. 100 bid. “Gs, 30-year funding, 16 bid. Te, LoL, water stock,'108 bid. 3.65s, funding, 116 bid. iscellancous Bouds.— Metropolitan Raliroad 119% bid. Metropolitan Rallroad conv. 6s, 125 25%, asked. Metropolitan Railroad cert. im A. 114 bid. ” Metropolitan Railroad cert. 114 bid. Columbia Railroad 6, 117 bid. Beit I road Ss, 45 bid, 55 asked. Bekington Ratiroad Gs, 100 bid’ Washington Gas Company series A ts, 114 bid. Washington Gas Company series B 6s, 115 bid) U.S. Electric Light deb. i 2% bid: Chesa: peake and Potomac Telephone Ss, 103 bid. Ameri. an Security and Trust 5s, 100 bid. Washington larket Oompany Ist 68, 115 bid. Washington Mar- t Company imp. és, 115 bid. Weeshington Market Company extn. és, 115 bid. Masonic Hall Associa. ton Se, 108 bid National Bank Stoc ank of Washingt. bid. Metropolitan, 313 bid. Central, 143 uid Bee, mers und Mechanics’, 140 bid, 190 asked. Second, 145 bid. Citizens’, ‘145 bid.” Columbia, 135° bid. Capital, 125 bid. "West End, 90 bid, 95 asked. Traders’, 100 bid. Lincoin, 115 vid, 118 asked. Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Sate Deposit and Trust, 112 bid, 115 asked. Washington Loan and ‘Trust, 128 bid, 190 asked. “American Se- curity and ‘Trust, 150 bid, 135 asked. Insurance Stocks.—Firemen's, 28 bid. Franklin, 38 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid! “Corcoran, 52 bid, Potomac, 58 bid, @5'axked. "Arlington, 125. bid. German-American, 199 bid. National Union, 10 bi Columbia, 11 bid, 12 asked. Riggs, 7% bid, 8 ask: ed. People's, 54 bid, 6 asked. “Lincoln, x10% bid, 10% asked. Commercial, 4 bid. Title Insurance Stocks.—Keal Estate Title, 73 bid. Columbia Title, 4% bid, 5 asked. bid TOM asked. Metropolitan, iS bide Tae akc . 78% |. Metropolitan, 125 bid, 126 asked, ten and Blectrie Lach ‘Washington Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Wash! Gas, 48 bid, 49 asked. Georgetown Gas, 48 asked. U. Elestric Light, 110 bid, 112 asked. Tele E .— Chesapeake and Potomac, bid. Pennsylvania, 3% bid, 45 asked. zs Miscellaneous Stocks.—Mergenthaler Linotype, 185 ean Gray . 14i4 bid, 15 asked. Pneumatic Gun Car 16 bid, “20 asked. Wash- ington Market, 10 bid.” Great Falls Ice, 118 bid. 128 asked. Norfolk und Washington Steamboat, #f