Evening Star Newspaper, November 16, 1898, Page 1

——— THE EVENING STAR. ————— PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEFT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. S.H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. — = Few York Office, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Eventng Star ts served to subscribers in the elty by carriers. on their own account, at 10 cents per week. or 44 cents per month. Copies at the counter. 2 cents each ir mail—anywhere in the United States or Canada—postage prepaid -30 ccots per month Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $3.08. (Entered at the Post (fice at Washington, D. C., jass_ mail matter.) must be paid In adrance. ising made known on application. ————$———— Che Evening Star. No 14,264, WASHINGTON, D. 0, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1898—FOURTEEN United States Will Offer Spain About $20,000,000, —_—»—___— INSTRUCTIONS 10 COMMISSIONERS No Dickering With Bondholders, But an Outright Purchase. SHORT D ESSION TODAY a emb2r 16.—The meeting today .e Spanish-American peace commissions began at 2:25 p.m. and ended at 3 p.m. The Spanish commissioners presented a k1g document in answer to the American argument which was submitted Jast week. By mutual consent, the memorandum of today was handed to the Americans with- out being read, and the meeting adjourned to Saturday next. The Spanish communi- cation will be translated this evening and its contents will be discussed by the United commissioners tomorrow at their sual daily session. Spain Proposes Arbitration. The Spaniards, in their communteation to- firmed the position which they nmed against the discussion here ns Philippine sovereignty. They in- he words “shall determine the i government of the le 3 of the peace pro- warrant any reference to wal from the Philippines own terms, and therefore the titration on the ruction to be placed on the words ntrol, dispesition and government.” Advices Received at Madrid. MADRID, November 16.—The minister cf in's t on he iards con- be foreign affairs, Duke Almadovar de Rios, has received dispatches from the Spanish m oners, now in Paris, ind:- at today’s meeting of the joint n will not be the !ast. The com- eived addi- ain's rgnts rs, it is added, have re instructions to Jefend Philippines. to French Press Still Hostile. PARIS, November 16.—The Journal day, referring the 4 negotlaifons, We think that t extravagant of the United States have mate In le between that hing Lut submis- seems possible. rumored { ion of German emperor is a myth, Spain should reconcile herself to the inevitable and set herself about preparing for future struggles.” Definite Answer Ken The Amer n were €x- pected to p ment in answer to the last ament toucn- ing the Philippines when the joint peace Tet today. Up to th discussion having merely touch- iple, there has be:n no attem exact figures in om to the paid on Philippi that wouk expenditu count ¢ iippines, for no one he: had at the time an exact knowledge of wha expenditures amour to in the aggreg: n ascertained, however, American com- ey a to the missione to nam of mor y which the United States is willing to pay over to ain on this account is a cash payment to the United to enter into any government » prepared | with the holders of any < in, notwithstand- ef some of the European & this result about. As to nt which will be offered to Spain, als here are mute, but it is believ- ed to be somewhere between $20,000,000 and 0,000,000. Not the Last Meeting. It is not expected by the officials of the State Department that today's meeting will be 10 mz if t prope lowed last tright, they would still b r meeting in which to pre h neonditional re an n is not expected. What ts looked for S an attempt on the part of the Spanish commis: ners to secure a liberal increase of the amount named. One result, how- ever, of mee! today will be to hasten @ conclusi« of the commission's work, ei- r by ‘ts dissolution or by the t 4 treaty, for, while pot presenting an in exact terms, the merian oe rs sre under explicit instruc- infor: ne Spanish commissioners no fur a at there can t ner y in th final conclusion of the work of the commis- sion. —_~—- ON WAITING ORDERS. Hear Admiral Schley Detached From the Po » Hican Commission. + was issued from the Navy De- today detaching Rear Admiral from duty with the Porto ruation commission, and ordering » home to await further orders. Lieut. Well ars and w MeCau staff have been hed from wark and ordered on waitin res as nteer Officers Discharged. The following named of e been he ard R. Wri John P. ¥i See J . 208d New Second Lieutenant Florence Peonsyivania Infantry, and E. Thomas, 2d West Virginia Jor Wright was appointed fantry; With M SB th Kansas Volun- teer Infantry en discharged the ser- vice of the United States, with one month's pay and allowance Ordered to Washington. Acting Assistant Su:geon F_ack~- @ Young, U. S. A., now at Clarksburg, W. Va.. has been ordered to Washington, D. C., and will report In person to the surgeon general of the army for duty. + —_____ Dixbarred From Practice. The Secretary of the Interior has ordered the disbarment of Carroll J. Webster of Philadelphia, Pa.. before the patent offiee for gross misconduct. PAGES. TWO CENTS, BUSINESS POINTERS. ness will be good this fa An advertisement in a dnily paper bears fruit quickly and abundantly. Everybody wh money with which to buy things rendx a dally Paper. You can reach more than twice as the columns of The Star as you cap through any other medinm. EB F. Oragin Talks of Concession to the Grace Company. He Claims the Government Will Stand by the Contract Made With Him. NEW YORK, November 16--K. F. Cragin of Chicago, who engineered the purchase of the concession for the building of the Nicaragua canal in the interest of the Grace syndicate, arrived here today on the steam- er Alleghany from Greytown. He was ac- companied by Col. Alcxander Bacon and Mr. Eyre of the firm of W. R. Grace & Co. and a corps of civil enginee-s belonging to the corporation. Mr. Cragin says that the syndicate which he represeats has now full control of the building ef the inter- oceanic canal, and that the eld grant, or Cardenas-Menocal concession, for years held by the syndicate controlied by Warner Millec, has been canceled. Mr. Cragin tn an interview sald: “We went down there for the purpose of ascer- taining if the grant held by the Maritime (Miller) company was workable, and soon discovered that it was not. ‘The concession for years had practically been canceled by the violation of several artictes of the agreement. Although the government held that the concession ran antil October, 1599, there was no disposition of the officials to grant a renewal of work whicn had ceased nine years ago. Then we arranged for a new and independent concession, the work on which will be pusned vigorously. ‘This new grant has been dated when the War- ner Miller concession fs supi in IN. “There is a probability, however, the Maritime company Will aban-on work when they und-rs.an the pr. visions of the new syndicate’s purchase, and th's would give us a chance to begin work im- mediately, our contract containing a clause ys: ‘Unless canceled before that hitch about the new the formation of the will be no agreement owing to United States of Central America. Our ment with the Nicaraguan govern- was made and ratified before the new republic came into existence. The constitution of the Central rican re- public provides that contracts made by the separate states prior to tne union ure final and binding. Costa Rica tas noth- ing to say in this matter, and owing to the strained country and the state of Nicaragua the new com- pary has nothing to fear. he purchase of the ernment’s steamboats, rai ticnal lands by the Atl s poration, will noi in any with the concession to the Grace cat ‘The Atlas contract specially there shall be no interferenc h the goveram nase.” Mr. Cragin, in closing, i that the reute of the canal not be ma-enaily chang- ed, and that the al to complete the work nas alre ibecribe 1. THE NEWS FROM HAVANA. Joint Session of Evacuation Commis- sionx Held Today. NA, November 16.—A joint session held HAV the today. Capt plets of evacuation commissions was neral Blanco, in order to com- th acuation of the province of Porto Principe by November 22, has or- dered the transports Chandenagar, San Avgustine, Isla de Panay and Mexico, which are capable of taking on board about #0 troops, to leave at once for Neuvitas. en. Humphrey and Col. Heck+r and their staffs and John J. Washburn arrived here today on board the steamer Mascotte. ‘arbon-lla of Gen. Lee's staff Evangelina Ci and t caused a g ensation, on board the Mascoite. of the Cuban commit- shington today 1 The other members patron saint of Havana, and ti posite the palace, where the first celebrated, and which is oper on year in honor of this sa Was visited this morning t people. A pon- tifical mass was « © cathedral, the Bishop of Santander ing. Cap- tain General Blanco and his staff and the highest Spanish military and civil auth»ri- ties were present. The palace was brilliantly iMuminated lest night. > — TALK OF CARLIST UPRISING. Spanish Pretender Said to Have Rais- ed Big Loan. LONDON, November 16.—The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail says: ‘A leading Carlist tells me he will be as- tonished if a formidable rising does not oc- cur in Spain within a month after the peace treaty is signed. The Carlists have abun- dant supplies of money, and, my inform- ant says, only something very big and un- expected can prevent a rising. nis appears to agree with the news that Don Carlos has succeeded in raising an important lean in London and in Paris, and that wealthy Carilst families are in- suring their property against war risks. “I questioned a prominent official at the Spanish war office today on the subject, and he told me he was well aware of the Carlist activity, but that the government was even more ready than the Carlists. The bulk of the actual standing army of Spain, he said, is now occupying Aragon, the Basque provinces and North Catalonia. There is a larger number of troops under the colors than the law authorizes in ordi- nary times, the government having decided that this is necessary to preserve internal order. During the last two months—still according to my informant—the govern- ment has greatly increased its war mate- rial, and has replaced most of the artillery and ammunition sent to the West Indies. My own opinion is, however, that the Spanish people will not tolerate a Carlist rising. because civil war would only com- plete Spain’s*ruin.”” he Imparcial, commenting upon the loan which Don Carlos, the pretender to the Spanish throne, is said to have raised tn London, say: “Evidently the English are abetting an outbreak of civil war in Spain, with the object of securing additional territory at Gibraltar. “The Americans employed the same meth- ods to become masters of Cuba.” MADRID. November 16—The newspa- pers discuss the Carlist agitation, but ex- press the belief that the followers of Don Carlos will not issue a revolutionary mani- festo. —————— THE TEMPLE MURDER CASE, Minister Clayton Says It Will Be Sat- factorily Settied. CITY OF MEXICO, November 16.—United States Minister Clayton said yesterday that he believed the case of Temple, the Ameri- can citizen imprisoned in this country. for the murder of a supposedly Mexican citi- zen in Arizona, would undoubtedly be sat- isfactortly settled. The foreign office here has telegraphed to Sonora in order to es- tablish the point whether Sabado was a Mexican citizen at the time of his death. There is no excitement over the case here. PAY FOR PHILIPPINES|THE NICARAGUAN CANALICITY P,Q, REMOVAL| Order Issued for Transfer to New Building. CHANGE 70 BE MADE THE 26TH INSP. Postmaster Willett Plans for a Quick Transit. NO DELAY IN DELIVERIES The order for the removal of the city post office from the Union building, on G street between 6th and 7th streets, to the new city post office building, on Pennsyl- vania avenue, has been issued at last, after many years of tedious and vexatious delay. It was received this morning by Postmas- ter Willett from Assistant Secretary Spaulding of the Treasury Department, who had previously notified the Postmaster General that the building would be ready for occupancy November 25. Postmaster Willett had ieceived intimations in an un- official way that November would be the date, but this morning the order was officially received. It reads that the city post office department may be removed to the new building November 25, or as soon thereafter as practicable. In view of the coming removal, Post- master Willett has had his plans all made up for some time past, and to a Star re- porter today stated that he expected to make the transfer without the loss of a single delivery or a single dispatch of the mulls, provided no unforeseen hitch oc- curred to mar the carrying out of these pins. As soon as the order was received, Mr. Willett stated, he called a conference with the officials of his department, and the general consensus of opinion was that the removal should be made Saturday, the 26th instant, as Sunday intervening would, of course, make unnecessary the delivery of mails by carrier on the day following the removal and give the men a chance to fix up their quarters if they desired. 25 25 Last Delivery From Union Building. The last delivery by carrier will be made from the Union building at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, after which time the force will remove to the new building and prepare the mail there for the next deliv- ery. The mailing division, however, will be forced to stay at the old building until mid- night Saturday, in to dispatch the late western mails. s force will then be removed, and the next ail will ent from the new building. postmaster will occupy the main the mezzanine story and part of the He expects to remove some of the furniture Friday afternoon and night, in order to facilitate the transfer of the Vari- ous departments under him, but of the work will be done Saturd of course, has imposed much ¢ For some years past Mr. W1'le| laboring with the p of the s lotted to his department, len: perfecting the many detafls that n> enter into the make-up of a lar office establishment. Some time ago he was appointed acting custodian of the building. He had been performing virtually the du- ties of that office before that time, and since then paid the building many visits in order to ascertain if iis recommen ia- tions and suggestions were heing carried the bulk out properly. In this way he has lent valu- able aid to the Treasury Departmen: of- fici aid which will be appreciated by those who are obliged -o work in the bu Ing In the city post office department. Postmaster’x Suggestions. In fact, Mr. Willett has been acting as the superintendent of the building so far as ft concerneé his own immediate department in the matter of intertor plans, and in near- ly every case his suggestions have been ac- cepted by the treasury cfficials and acted upon as far as practicable. So far as the people of the city are con- cerned, the removal of the department will e hardly noticeable. It will be open for iness at the old building up to as late an hour as is usually the case Saturday evening, the 26th instant, 2nd Sunday morning those who have dealings with the post office will find It installed in its new ifice, ready for the continuation of busi- ness. ———e WARNING TO BIDDERS. Post Office Department Discovers Combine to Control Mail Routes. The Post Office Department, as mentioned in The Star of yesterday, has discovered the existence of a combination of con- tractors to control the bids for carrying the mail. The department has issued the following warning to bidders: “It has come to the knowledge of this of- fice that a number of persons known as ‘speculative bidders’ for mail contracts have entered into an arrangement among themselves which contemplates that they shall make out proposals for carrying the mail on routes specified In the advertise- ment issued by the Postmaster General, dated September 15, 1998, but that instead of filing their bids in the office of the sec- ond assistant postmaster general, as re- quired by the terms of the advertisement, it is proposed to have the bids of these several bidders examined at a meeting of the bidders, or by a committee appointed by them, for the purpose of selecting a part of Said proposals, affixing revenue stamps thereto, and filing the same in the department; while the remainder of the Proposals not thus selecied are to be sup- pressed and not be filed in the department. “Therefore this office hereby warns all parties Interested that in its opinion such action would be In violation of the statute which provides that ‘no contract for car- Tying the meil shall be made with any per- son who has entered, or proposed to enter, into any combination to prevent the mak- ing of any bid for carrying the mail, or who has made any agreement, or given or performed, or promised to give or perform, any consideration whatever to induee any other person not to bid for any such con- tract.’ “The provisions of this law will be strict- ly enforced. i “Furthermore, one of the purposes of ‘the proposed arrangement, admittedly, is to defeat the object of the act of June 13, 1898, which required a revenue stamp to be af- fixed to each bond accompanying a pro- posal for mail service. For this reason, also, the proposed scheme is condemned by the department.” 4 —_____ THE TEMPLE CASE, Powell Instracted mand Hix Surrender. i At the instance of the governor of Ari- zona, the State Department today instruct- ed United States Minister Powell, at the City of Mexico, to demand the surrender, under +xtradition proceedings, of ‘Temple, the American railroad conductor who is held under arrest by the Mexicans near Nogales on the charge of killing a Mexican In the United States. If the Mexican gov- ernment conc2des the justice of this de- mand, which is not doubted, Temple will be tried in the United States, and once more the principle of extra-territorial juris- diction claimed by Mexico will have es- esped a test issue, although our govern- tment is on racord as having, by its de- mand for Temple's release, repudiated thar principle. Minister to De- NEGROES ENTER'A PROTEST | ANSWERS THE JUNTA Meetings Held to Denounce Shooting at Wil- mington, N, 0.- One at Indianapolis: Takes Steps to Bring the Matter Up Before Congress. INDIANAPOLIS, Int, November 16.— The auditorium of the Wethel African Methodist Bpiscopal Church was crowded to the doors with colored: people last night, crawn together to express thelr indignation at the slaughter of negroes at Wilming‘on, N. C., in South Carolina and Mississipp!, and to take such action as might be dcem- ed practical and sdvisahle, A committee of five was appoinied to draft suitable resolutions and reported a series, In which disgust was expressed at the outrage perpetrated upon colored peo- ple in the south, and that it was time to ask for the correction of such abuses, and that the Presicent be asked to call the attention of Congress to the widely increas- ing evil in order that action be taken by Congress to prevent a returrence of the outrage in the future. it was also urged that a copy of the resolutions be forwarded to the Indiana Senators and representatives in Congress and the newly installed mayor of Wilming- ton, N. C., and to the governor of that state, and also that a copy ne sent to Gov. Tanner of Illinois, hrough whose neglect of right and justice,” the resviutions al- lege, ‘“‘negro miners were shot down by the Mino’s state militia at Viren.” A resolution was also adopted providing for the selection of five-colored titizens by the chairman, who shall constitute a stand ing commission, bearing to the colored ple of the country much the same rejation es was borne by the C 2 junta to the Cuban patriots. PITTSBURG, Pa., November meeting of the Colored Ministeri tion of Allegheny county re: adopted condemning the havior of the white mi ton, N.C : FINE METEORIC Di LAY. Observations Taken at Yerken Obser- vatory Last Night. WILLIAMS BAY, Wis., November 16.— The much-talked-of meteorie shower was observed here between midnight and day- break. While there was a good display. promising much for nést year, when the earth encounters the Uensest part of the swarm, the brilllancy was not what was popularly expected. The sky, which was overcast with clouds the fore part of the night, cleared about midnight, just in time for the display. In the short space of time during which they were visible Crom the Yerkes observatory about 200 meteors were séen. Many were of the first magnitude, leaving a brilliant trail of ght with a biuish-green tinge. Others were very faint. AN moyed with great velocity. Most of them appeared about 100 degrees from. thé radiant, show- ing thedistance Uy passed through the atmosphere before becoming ignited. ; The greatest display was seen in the west- ern sky, but toward morning considerable numbers were seen in the east. Prof. Barnard, assisted by Profs. Eller- man and Ritchle, took observations of the display from the roof ef the Yerkes ob- servatory. Numerous photographs were made, but what results were obtained 18 not yet known, as the négatives have not been developed. > — TH INFANTRY. TROUBLE IN Soldiers Slash Each Other With Razors tn Cheyenne. CHEYENNE, Wyo., November 16.—Pri- vate Mudd, colored, of the 24th Infantry, has been arrested for throwing a lighted lamp at a weman in a house of ill repute. The woman shot at him three times, imi: ing him. In a general row in the colored quarters of this city three soldiers were shot, viz.: L. Fontendugh, in left 1 H. Mitchell, in right leg, and Wm. Saunders, through the stomach. All of them wili re- cover. The shooting was dene by Corp. Scott of Company E of the San Juan heroes, who was urrested. At the fort, in a and knives, sev of the soldiers were badly slashed, and were brought before a court-martia! and dismissed from the sery- ice. Much apprehension ig felt in the city as to the probability of some serious re- sulte to follow from the bad conduct of these soldiers. ——.—_ CONTRACT WIFE RECOG Mrs. Kluge-Sutro Made Guardian of Her Children. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., November 16.— Judge Troutt has tssued letters of guar- dianship to Mrs. Kiuge-Sutro, the alleged contract wife of the late Adolph Sutro, oyer the persons and estates of the minor chil- dren, called Adolph and Adolphine Sutro, respectively. The petition of Mrs. Kinge was granted without opposition. THis step was taken by Mr. Sutro’s alleged widow in order that the children might haye a legal standing in court through her. The contest of the will of the dead mil- lonaire will now be preceeded with at an early date. : Nexro VIZED. —_—_—_ NO CURFEW FOR ST. LOUIS. Mayor Zeigenhein Saywithe Ordnance in Sumptuary Legislation. ST. LOUIS, Mo,, November 16.—Mayor Zeigenhoin has vetoed the curfew bill passed by the city couwell recently at the instigation of Col. ‘Howglané well known all over the country as the®friend of the street waifs. The mayor says in Bis veto message: “This bill pertakes off character of stmptuary legislation, whic as been gen- erally Istasteful -for” centuries, and to which, in common with thousands of good citizens, I am, on prinefple, opposed. It is a step backwird to the middfe ages, and is orposed to the’ spirit and polley of our free institutions, in that it attempts to abridge the personal liberties of! the eitizen. reas Se TONS OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. a re Transport St. Pani Wall ‘Fake Supplies to Manfla, SAN FRANCISCO, November 16.—The transport St. Paul*will sail on Friday for Manila with abhout-2,000 tons of supplies, of which 200 tons gre Christmas presents for the soldiers if the Philippines. The vessel will carry as pagsengers twenty-one women (wives of office: ~one enlisted men and five officer clerks for-the quartermaster’s deparfheni. . Capt. --Nie- baum of the. erelal Company ds sending a red to the-California boys for a Christinas " pee = § Death of: Agé@ Colored Woman. KEOK®UK, Ia... rember 16.—Mrs. Lucy Alexander, a woman, aged 127 in y Gen. Merritt Explains His Course in the Philippines. NEVER RECOGNIZED = AGUINALDO He Characterizes the Natives as a Lot of Children. NO NOTICE OF LETTER ———— LONDON, November 16.—General Wesley Merritt, United States army, who is still In this city, has read with a great deal of irterest the long letter of complaint against American officials in the Philippine Islands addressed by the so-called Filipino junta of Hong Kong to President McKinley and the people of the United States. In discussing the Filipinos, the American general refers to them as “children,” and says it would be impossible to establish American gov- ernment in the islands. He adds that they must have some form of colonial govern- ment, similar to the British colonial gov- ernments. Regarding the complaints of the Filipinos, the general said: “Jt was impossible to recognize the insurgents, and I made it a point not to do so, as J knew it would lead to complications. Admiral Dewey, after my arrival, pursued the same cour: What was done before is not for me to comment on. I, purposely, did not recognize Agui- naldo or his truops, nor did I use them in any wi Aguinaldo did not ask to see me unul ten days after my arrival. After that, I was too much occupied e him. No Promisex to Make. “In talking with leading Filipinos, them the United 8: had no promises to make, but that they might be assured that the government and people of the United States would treat them fairly. This w because the United Si is in the habit of dealing fairly with all struggling peoples, and not because I had been authorized to say anything of the kind. “We purposely did not give the insurgents notice of our attack on Manila, because we did not need their e eration, and did not purpose to have it. We were moved by fear that they might loot and plunder and p: I told tates sibly murder. Aguinaldo’s subordinate leaders, in conversing with American offi- cers, frequentl intended to cut the threats of all the Wanted § “Aguinaldo himself wrote a comp! letter, s © the insu nied ‘their share of the rds in Manila. of Booty ar aining had been de- whatever he may have meant by that. I took no not of this letter, nor do I think the subject now raised is a matter for ¢ ion be- tween Aguinaldo and any representative of the American government.” BARNESON ‘PECTS TROUBLE. Captain of United States Transport Discusses Situation at Manila. SEATTLE, Wash., November 1: Sapt. John Barneson, commander of the United States transport Arizona, has arrived here from. Manila on leave of absence. Captain Barneson left Manila September 24. He said the general impression among army officers that when the peace commis: $ labors the United States troops the netives. aldo ve serious trouble with Admiral Dewey told him that Was not only unreliable, but It is sail that Aguinaldo has promis nen that immediately upon the withdrawal of the Spaniards he will de- clare War against the United States. He si + he will kill off American soldiers faster than the Unit 1 States gov am ship them 19 the ne tated that there opinion between the naval and militia men regarding the retentioa of the Philippines. The naval men strongly favor and the mili- tary oppose. a TO TEST TORPEDO BOATS. Trial Course of a Mile Selectea Delaware River. PHILADELPHIA, November 16—Upon recommendation of Capt. A. S. Crownin- shield, chief of the bureau of navigation of the navy department, a course over which to speed torpedo boats built on the Atlantic coast has been selected on the Delaware river Just below the mouth of the Christiana creek, near Wilmington, Del. The course upon which the speed tests are to be made is a mile long, and was chosen by Captain Crowninshield after its selection had been urged by Commodore Casey and Captain Cottrell of the water boat Massusoit. As the government proposes to have num- erous torpedo boats built, many tests of speed may be looked for in the near future. The Mackenzie, just completed at the Hill- man shipyard, this city, will be the first ves- sel to be speeded over the new course d the test will probably be made in two we ee WILLIAM'S VISIT TO SPAIN. German Emperor Expected to Reach Cartbagena Next Saturduy. MADRID, November 16.—The minister of marine, Senor Aunon, and the minister of foreign affairs have conferred on the sub- Ject of Emperor William's visit to Spain. The Spanish government has been ad- vised that Emperor William of Germany will arrive at Port Mahon, Island of Mi- norea, on Friday, and that he will reach Carthagena on Saturday and Cadiz on Sun- day. His majesty will ubserve the strictest incognito, no honors will be rendered him and the forts and the German ips wit merely exchange the usual nay S. The Spanish authorities will wot board the imperial yacht Hohenzllern. May Also Visit France. PARIS, Nevember 16.—The Volonte says Emperor William has sounded the French government about visiting French waters, but it is denied that a fleet has becn or- dered to meet the emperor. SOUTH DAKO ‘A ELECTION, Republicans Carry Everything Ex- cept Possibly the Governorship. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., November 16.—Off- cial count is now progressing throughout the state and definite figures will be ob- tainable within a day or two. Enough offi- cial and verified returns have been re- ceived to make certain the election of the ire republican state ticket, with the pos- sible exception of governor. The republi- can representatives have been elected by penises ranging from 3,000 to 5,000. The legislature is republican in both branches. ‘Woman suffrage has been defeated. The di amendment will hardiy carry, while the initiative and referendum will carry by a vote of two to one. ne Julian Law Unconstitutional. ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 16.—The state supreme court at Jefferson city, Mo., today decided tha: the Julian law, enacted by the legislature in 1894, and providing fer the sale of public franchises to the highest bid- Ger, is uncorstitutional. DECIDED TO INVESTISATE|BY SHAFTER'S ORDER The Government to Inquire Into the Facts as to the Tolbert Case. A Letter Written to the Governor of South Carolina and His Re- Awaited. After numerous conferences and the pre- sentation of facts from different sources, the government has decld=d to investigate the circumstances under which James Tolbert, assistant postmaster at mick, S. C., was compelled by the threats of an armed mob, ag he alleges, to abandon his office and hom:. The matter has been placed in the hands of District Attorney Lathrop of South Care na, with instructions to inquire iuty the facts, with a view to the prosecution of any violations of the federal statutes grow- ing out of th> recent race riots. It is prob@” able that several detectives will be placed at the disposal of the district attorney, so that the fullest investigation may be made. Lawson D. Melton, United States marshal for South Carolina, is hore, and had a con, ference today with Attorney Gene: Griggs. He will go to South Carolina with instructions as to what line the guvorn- ment will pursue. Mr. Tolbert to Goy. Ellerbe. James W. Tolbert today sent the foilow- ing self-explanatory telegram to Governor Ellerbe of South Carolina, and is awaiting @ reply: “WASHINGTON, November 15, 1895. “To the Governor of South Carclina, Co lumbia, S.C. “lam a citizen of Sjuth Carolina, wh I was born and raised, and have resided. My home is at McCormick, in the county of Abbeville. My wife is postma: ter there and I am her assistant and con- duct the business ef the office for he being a delicate woman. On the 10th instant, 1 was forced by an ur- gunized and armed mob of a hundred men to leave my family and my home und he threat that if I remained there I would be Killed. I theretore fled for safety becaus I was unable to resist this mob. I am a large land owner in the county of Abbe- Ville, and aiso the owner ef valuable hou: and other real estate in the town of 8 Cormick. My wife is there, with our only child, a girl four years old, without my presence and my protection, on account of the action of an armed mob, and my prop- erty is without proper are. I have com- mitted no crime against the laws of my country and have done nothing to give any offense whatever to any man or set of men, © tnat I am a member of the rep’ party an€ believe in the doctrines of that y. I send this to know if you, as ¢ governor of Souwh Carclina, can afford me protection as one of its citizens and as an employe of the United States governm: ni, that I may return to my family, to my property and business and be from mob vio! Answer care of St James Hotel, Washington, D. C. (Signed) JAMES W. TOLBERT.” Talking With the President. After sending this telegram Mr. Tolbert, accompanied by his brother, R. R. Tolbert, end five other South Carolina republicans went to the White House to see Presid McKinley as to the situation in which they are placed. They are awaiting the reply of G Merbe with much interest. It is probable that further action will depend on the answer of the governor. ——__—_+e+ UAL ACTIVITY. my UNL Getting Troops Ready for Service in Other Lands. There has been unusual activity about the War Department for several days in the direction of getting troops in readine=s for service in lands beyond the United Siates. An order has been issued dire ing ten regiments of the regular army, now stationed at northwestern po to hold themselves in readiness for imme lace transportation and service in tropical ell- mates. It was but a few months ago that these regiments, or most of them, were sent to the northern and western posts fer recuperation. Whie holding themselves for service thes? regiments will now be recruited to their full strength. Several reasons are given for the present activity. It is generally believed that the Movement to Cuba will begin sooner than had been originally intended. Another lief entertai that the United States government desires to be in a position to meet any emergency that may grow cut of the pending peace negotiations and to be in readiness to reeume hioetilities if Spain so decides in preference to accep ing the peace terms of the American commis- sioners. An intimation Las got about to the effect that during the negotiations Spain has been able to form some of coalitton with European powers to back up Ler con- tentions. Another reason given for the proposed movement of United States rg- ulars to Cuba is that they are simply to replace the regiments which have given some trouble and have created disturh- ances, such as those just reported from Gen. Wood's command in Santiago. It is more probab'e, however, that some of the regular regiments are destined to replace volunteers who have been plea ling to be sent home. An interesting feature of the decision of the United States author- ities to cefer the muster out of the vol- unteers who recently returned from Porto Rico. These regiments » sent to their homes and given sixty days’ furlough, but contrary to the practice heretofore Sollow- ed, they have not been mustered out of service. As to the ten regiments of regulars, the proper departments cf the government have been directed to prepare supplies for the matter is them and to arrange transportation as soon as they are ordered to move. a = THE ‘W MONITORS. Estimates of Cost in Accordance With Modified Plans Asked For. Secretary Long has called on the ship builders who secured contracts for the con- struction of the four single-turreted rmon!- tcrs for estimates of the incrsased cost of the vessels in accordance with the modified plans of the naval board of ce truction. The plans, as modified, call for vessels of 4,000 tons instead of 2,700 ions, with 2 coal capacity of 400 tons instead of 200 tons, giving a range of action cx 4000 knots at a 10-knot speed, which equais that of the seagoing battle ship Iowa. Tw tur- rets, with twin 10-inch guns, replace the single 12-inch turret. The original speed of 12 knots fs retained, compelling engines boilers of 3 400. The huil has been macerially length- ened and broadened, and t ht Mas been increased from 12 feet 6 inches to 14 fzet 6 inches. In the new design the pro- tective deck is 2% inches thick instead of 142 Inches, and the interior bracing of the vessel is made slightly heavier and sironger. The limit of cost of the monitors fixed by Congress is $1,250,000 ach, and the officials are confident that the improve- ments suggested can easily be made within that limit. ———— + e+ Velunteer Officers Discharged. The following named officers of the volun- teer army have been honorably discharged: Lieutenant Charles W. Frear, 203d New York Infantry; Lieutenant Daniel P. Pack- ard, adjutant, 15th Pennsylvania Infantry Major Francis T. Metcalfe, brigade geon. — Why Cooking Utensils and Ambue lances Were Not Transported. QUARTERMASTER a JACOBY TESTIMONY Deficient Supplies to the Army at Santiago. oeeg vs aeee OTHER EVIDENCE GIVEN ee When the war investigation met this morning Dr. Louis A. commission La Garde, who was in charge of the hispitals at Stbo- ney, resumed his testimony. He said the mortality tn the yellow fever hospital at Siboney was not more than cight yer cent. Dr. Conner asked if the witness did not know that ther> would be yellow fever in Cuba. Dr. La Garde—“I shou! that such were the probabilitic body should have known that such wore the chancas in sending an army into an n= fected region in the summer season. Evie dently the sugeron general did foresee what would happen, and his word known d every- on this sub- Ject, written before th> expedition set out and giving warning against the invasion at the time it was undertaken, read hke a prophesy Undkr these condition he could not under- Stand why more complete provision should not 2 been made for supp s immone nurses, and {know hat the corps sur, sked for ance in he did know were not ely provic the army ont experts to whea yellow Tever break out. The Sthoncy Hoxpttain, During July ok Ws nd wounded were admitted to the Siboney hosjials. ‘The number of wounded aggregat;d close to 200, ‘The mortality was excremely low. ality in surgical vtions was for the rea ry desper- oper: i with a very life when i. was knowa the men would surely die without an opera~ tion. Dr. Conner—“Has it ever happened in mil: itary surgery that bullet wounds were a tended with so litue loss of life as at San- tage Dr. La Gard 9: for the reason that no battle had ever before been fought be- iween two armies with modern weap | The danger of by t the gunshot we » new arm is generally c inflic ded to be less than by the old. Our m is today for rendering assistance on the tleld obvia ed the danger of bi soning to a ma- terial extent, and for veasons our mortality in this campaign wa $s proba- bly than heretofore. Dr. Conner remarked r. La Garde had made more experiments beiore the war with Spain with respect to small bullet Wounds than any other man in the Untied States. Dr. L Garde x ffect of the wounds made by the ber bullets, and showed that the so-called “explosive effect” of those bullets was cau-ed by occa sional smashing of bones ard carrying splin s of bones through the wound Dr. Le Garde, in reply to a qcstion, satd he had read in medical journa's that Sur- g nberg had favored having ne jition to Cuba before November, bee e he thought it would be disastrous to the health of the From his own conversation with Gen. Sternberg he knew that this was the view he took cf the mate ter, but he aid not know whether he had ever recommended that the expedition be delayed for this reason. Smail Average Loss of Life. The average loss of life among the wounded who came to the § ey hospital, the witness said, was less than one per cent. The effect of the bullets used in the battles was to kill on the spot or the pa- tient would get well. There was the greatest difference between the mortality statistics in this war and the civil war on account of aff of bul- t of the bullet was beifeved to be 'y ctive In removing men from the field during a fight, and it would be if men were fought in solid cclumns as they vere fifty years ago, vut the tactics had been chang midition, that the new bullet was > More effect than the old one. Its effectiven-ss was from the fact that a bullet of the kind used in the war with Spain would eral men if fought in solid b sv through ti os. The witness said t ercentage ef deaths from sicknes: less than in camps in the is was (rom the fact that y aS not ReN=T- a high mortal . They typhoid fever mo’ liow ause in the case of the fc diss ease the sickness was of longer dutation. As a rule, yellow fever lasted but a week oy ten days. The fact that the troops in . seasoned soldiers ", and » in the home camps =r ereen treops accounted for the diiter in the nortality to som? extent, he said. Most of the sickness, he said, vccurred trom the men lying out at night in “he open and get- ting wet. Lieut. Col. Jacobs a Witness. Lieut. Col. Jacobs, who had charge of the jon at Baiquirl, Cuba, » stand. When the war broke out Col. was the chief quar- termaster of the department of the Colum- bia, stationed at the Vancouver barracks. He was ordered to pr ew Orleans and report to Gen. Sh duty. He ceed to fier for was then ordered to Tampa and rey Humpbries, and afterward quartermaster of the Sth Army Corps, At Tampa the quarterm: jepartment suffered from a congested ¢ on che railroads, which resulted fre excessive demand made upon their f: lities. Me said the railroads did all they could to handle the business of the y. ‘The chief trouble was that there was a very jimited space in which the cars could b- unloaded. They could not be got at fast pugn to unload them ail promptly. As fast as they could be unleaded they were empzied of their contents promptly Speaking of: the transports, the witness said he did not think they were overcrowd- ed on the trip to Cuba, consdering the shortness of the journey. Whether they were 50 crowGed as to affect the health of the men he did not know. There were thirty-six or thirty-seven tr rs in the Shafter expocicon. Tw» bara:s were taken along, but one of them \.as ‘ost. Col. Jacobs arrived at Baiqu'ri June 2%, and had charge of wagon tra s». rta‘icn, He thought the firs: wa « and were started to the front Jun had 140 or 150 warons en yoek mules, The pack train became availibl+ for land- ing the troops immediatel?. ~ Insufficient Trausportation. Gen. Beaver—“Did you have transportaticn for such an arm. Col. Jacobs—“No. At Tamps we were ordered to load fifty wagors |y Gen. Shaf- ter and that was doubled by (ec Mies, Fourteen more were added. Te vagons carried by the detached. briga’> | rought the entire number vp to 139 or “50. Gen. Beaver—“What would 5: ¥> been a vufficient number of wagons for trassporta- ok Jacobs=“I think cach regiment should have had a minimum of | ve cr #x wagons besides pack traius. I say this sur-}after having been there. If I aad spoken before leaving Tampa I would have giver