Evening Star Newspaper, November 18, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | os PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCERT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. {1th St., by ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8.8. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Kew York Ofice scribers tn the “10 cents sat the In the ntuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, witt $3.98. Post Office at Washington, D. C.. ss mai} matter.) smust Se paid tn advance. known on appli-ertion. ALMOST iN ANARCHY Rioting and Lawlessness Reported From Porto Rico. AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS ARE ACCUSED President Directs Gen. Brooke to Investigate the Complaints. AILS FEW DET ording to reports received at the War border- Department, 2 condition of affairs Ing upon anarchy prevails :n certain parts of Porto Rico. rife in magy 1 ny It is ed that rioting ail es and that depredati of the gravest character have bee mitte A con vagh the alleged lawlessn ere United 3 made to appear wi to plac located, it garrisons are that the American soldiers are responsible in a great measure, for the alarming state of airs. 1 complaints have been received of alleged serious misconduct on the part of the troops, and it is said that their high- handed conduct and violence bas aroused gre “ment among the peorle nted that sok respect for the rights of the and that cases women have been badiy the oF no dents, Spaniards ratives, or in several maltreated. the Secretary of War, und © instance of the President the Secretary Brooke the military forces in Pe egraphed General commanding Rico, this af- ternoon acquainting him the serious of the ind instructing him to ascertain the facts and report to Wash- ington wita as little delay as possible. Although no of the trouble forthcoming from the War Department, it ats are di- rected mainly against the volunteer tro; nature reports details are is under: nd that the compl which form the principal military strength in Porto Rico. Brigands in Interior. The most serious allegations, however, are against brigands and lawless elements in smaller towns aw from the coast. It fs said that taking advantage of the un- settled state of the country, due to the transfer of the gevernment from Spain to the United States, bands of men have or- ganized for robbery and rapine, burning houses and plantations and levying tribute upon the people wherever possible. In one case it is said that they made a raid on a small town of about 15,000 inhabitant teen » lif- and miles from the nearest troor stroyed property to the vi 000.000. Brooke, at San Juan, is instructed the full strength of the mi Gen. fore t nts command for the suppres of rioting and the restoration of peace and order in the land The United States troops Porto Rico are the Sta Cavalry, Batteries C and 3 ArtiNery; the 1 Infa y, Batteries B and G: Sth Artillery, Mth Infar 6th Voluntee: try and the batteries of th Infantry are at Po: treops are in the vicinity Sen Juan. Te are no colored iro. . Ric», and the complaints received against the military are confined to white Seldiers. BANKING TEST LAW. lature of Georgia Against State Bank Tax. ATLANTA house ¢ November 18.—The ives has passed a bill represer providing for a test of the constitutio ax of 10 per cent on bill provides that | c of the treasur i governor of the state, shail y¥ notes to the ex- Ss capital stock to same as ordin: ment prose BOOM IN IRON AND 8’ yduction for is Year Will Ex~- ceed Any Other. CHICAGO, November 18.—Iron and Steel temorrew will say: Enough is known of iron and steel trade for the year 1898 ablish fact that production tor the year will exceed anything in history. from car works almost Within the past few days fresh orders for about $,000 cars have been i the buyers including t Erie, the nia, the Baltimore and Oho end Several western systems. Most of this Work has been piaeed with western w rks. The ughtne: of the car situation is more pected, and the carriers - volume because cannot turnish cars. —_—+ DEATH OF LINDLEY SMYTH. Promoter of Government's Finances During the War. PHILADELPHIA, November 18.—Lindley | Smyth, who was prominent ia Philadelphia SHnancial cireles prior to 1873, in which year he retired from active s, died to- 1 eighty Mr. Smyth Jent of the Pennsylvania ‘ance on lives and grant- Active busine: hree years = Was ing the tive during the war in promot- financial interests of the govern- and when Grant was elected Presi- lirst me he offered Mr. Smytn the yship of the treasury, but the offer was declined. ees TEXANS FOR MOUNTED POLIC ‘They Will Guard Roa to Matan: FORT WORTH, Texas, November 18. Fourteen well-known Texans, under the lead of Lieut. Gates of Dallas county, re- cently members of the Ist Texas Volun- teers, leave tenight for Cuba to do police From Havana ——— | propriation bill at this fervice for the government. There will be twenty-two mounted men stationed be- tween Matanzas and Havana, of which fifteen Texas men will be a part. Each aman will be paid $48.50 a month by the government, and furnished a horse, board and rations. Ae ee ae ee Che £Zveniny Star. No 14,266. WASHINGTON, D. CG, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18 1898— SIXTEEN PAGES, _ Desperate Attempt of Two Men to Escape | From Prison. Pitched Battle in Ohic Penitentiary in Which Convicts Were Finally Subdned. COLUMBL was Ohio, November 18.—There attempt made by two con- ry about lock this morning, as a result of which Guard Chas B. Lauterbaugh of Mount Vernon was shot and killed, while Convicts O'Neil and Atkinson received injuries of serious nature, and both are now in prison hospital. By some means Convicts O'Neil and At- kinsor, who zre serving fifteen years each for robbery committed in Cleveland, ob- teined possession of a revolver, and pro- ceeded to carry out a bold plan to escape. One covered his face with a handkerchief and went into the broom shop, where he held up Guard Lime and took his révolver. He then returned to the hoe shop. where the other man joined him, and they opened fire on Guard Lauterbaugh, who was in charge of that department. The guard was shot three times and almost instantly killed. The sound of the shooting reached the other officials in the prison, and they cage on the run to investigate. ( Gump was the first on the scene, and, ing in the situation at a gla fire on the two prisoners. e turned, and a regular battle was in pro- gress until the revolvers of all the partic- ants were emptied. In the fray Convict Atkinson was shot down and seriously injured, and as soon as the guns were emptied Guard Gump rushed in with his cane and almost beat O'Neil to death before the prisoner would surrender. ‘The men were taken to the hospital, where their injuries were attended to. Atkinson was shot in the body, but is not thought to be seriously hurt, but O'Neill was so beaten about the head that his injuries may result lly. ‘The other prisoners in the shop where the voting eccurred took no part in the af- the f s es American Peace Commissioners Pre- paring Final Answer to Spain. NO DEBTS WILL BE ASSUMED What is Due for. Philippines to Be Paid in Cash. HONOR TO PRESIDENT FAURE PARIS, November 18.—The United States commissioners are devoting today, as they did terday, to formulating their next presentation for the consideration of the Spanish commissioners. While the Americans are reticent as to their intentions, it may be sald without re- serve that the occasion is near upon which the exact peace rms acceptable to the American commissioners ‘will be laid be- fore the Spaniards with a time limit for their acceptanc As previously indicated in these dis- patches, the American commissioners will not involve the United States in any obli- gation to the creditors of Spain in any shape or form. In other words, the Amer- icans will not guarantee any of the Span- ish bonds. even though Spain may have mortgaged as security the revenues of ter- ritory to be taken by the United States. Balancing of Accounts. The United States may now balance its war ledger, debiting to Spain the value of the battle ship Maine, the cost of the naval and military operations, the losses incurred by American commerce and the future pen- sion roll, ete., while on the other side of the sheet may be placed Spain’s equities : -y stood | 28d values in the Philippine Islands. If a ate bine Tee ra unite vs tea tne tote Ye ecru UG ree ree int oundl tome xis uma voceOr leaders proved successful Previons tq | Svein this amount, in cash, may be oered making the outbreak one of the two pris- | her by the American commissioners at the oners forced a third ma ace a ladde = ae s F , Pe G eh We of the penitentiary wall |. What this balance may be is not definite- so that When they had fought their way out |!y Known, but it may“be about $20,000,000, of the shops they could shout down the | OF possibly less. The Americans may also wall guard and make their escape by that route. It is not known how the first revolver was cured by the convicts, anu at ghis time it require until next Monday or Tuesday to prepare the final presentation of their case, which was understood at the adjournment of Wednesday las is impossible to secure definite statements | There were three official functions here of the details of the snooting. terday afternoon and evening which ~~ oused considerable interest among the en | Commission. | American peace commissioners. The first re ESDUSER TAY [COMMISSION was the bestowal of the Order of the Golden By Monday Next the Subcommisnionn Pen ee hain through the president of WEE ES Boe Oe Pee the Spanish peace commissioner, Senor everal subcommissions of the United strial commission, which were assigned yesterday, went to work this morning in the commission's rooms in the Bliss building to map out their lines of in- vestigation. Good progress was made, and it is thought that by next Monday the sub- commissions will be ready to enter actively upon the werk before them. ‘The subcommission on transportation, ex- Representative Phillips, chairman, com- posed of Senator Mallory, Representative SL.orrimer, Mr. Harris of North Carolina and Mr. Kennedy of the District of Co- lumbia, was at work early. It was decided to ask an interview with the interstate com- me! commission for the purpose of as- certaining its views upon the proposed: in- quiry into questions relating to labor and railwa A er was also addressed to the different raiiway brotherhoods, asking suggestions from them. ‘The subcommission on manufactures and the subcommission on mining, finding that their inquiries will proceed upon similar lines, are preparing a joint syllabus, which will be ready by next Monday. - +e ATIVE PITNEY, REPRESE When He Will Probably Resign From the House. Representative Pitney of New Jersey, a prominent member of the subcommittee on appropriations, haying « of the Di trict of Columbia appropriation bill, was elected to the state senate of New Jersey in the recent elections. It will be reealled Montero Rios. The second was a dinner given by Presi- dent Faure to Senor Montero Rios and his fellow commissioners. Reception to Our Commissioners. Finally, at 9 o'clock last night, Pre: Faure received the American commi ers at the Elysee Palace, where there was comique opera entertainment in their honor. There is some surprise expressed among the members of the American colony the bestowal of the decoration upon the French president at the hands of the Span- : commission at this moment, and » asking themselves whether thi mericans, whose been wounded by sens may the bestowal of a nisn decoration upon M. Faure before the conclusion of the peace negotiations. a TROOPS TO CUBA. Not So Many Will Be Needed as at First Expected. Adjutant General Corbin says there is no intention at present of sending to Cuba the Gth Massachusetts or any other regiment recently returned from Porto Rico. Th men we! ven sixty days’ furlough, but were not mustered out, because it was thougat there might be need of their serv- ices later. If they are not needed, however, they will not be recalled from their homes and will be mustered out. At the War Department today there seems to be an impression that not nearly that Mr. Pitney declined renomination to y troops wiil be needed in Cuba as Congress, but at the request of the party nated in the general order issued lwaders consented to make the race for the | some time ago. Three corps were named staie Senate, in which body the -ang | in that order and their stations determined pau pillars lott Mae ee upon. It was expected that three regi- Were anxious to have a majority. ments would be sent to the province of he legislature to which Mr. Pitney | Cienfuegos, but it seems now that not more been elected will meet in January, but it is} than one regi ent there. Ot not Known whether Mr. Pitney will res points tor which large garrisons were nis seat in Congress before the cl ot his | signed will not have the quota original! m, or not. it is thought by his friends that in any event he would probably not resign until three or four weeks after the assembling of the le e, Which would give him time to work e District up- sion. His res- in the committee room during” the preparation of that measure is very much cesired by his colleagues. ence MR. He Will Go to Port Financial Assistant Secre Norfolk tomorrow Gresham for Porto Rico, study the financial situation. lip will make a full report on this to Secretary Gage. Mr. given years of study to ard his report will, it is expected, go far aiding Con in the solution it will Fave to make of this question, probably che most difficult connected with the annex B of Porto Rico to the United States. ee FLOWERS FOR MR. MONDELL. tuation. ‘y Vanderlip will le: ve on the ravenue cutter where he will Vande Mr. iD financial affai His Friends Remind Him of His Elec- tion to Congress. Representative-elect F. W. Mondell of Wyoming, assistant commissioner of the general land office, was the recipient of a handsome testimonial today at the hands of his friends. Mr. Mondell was a member of Congress two years ago, and his election this year is very gratifying to his friends, When he arrived at his office this morning he found a menster basket of flowers on b k. A card, bearing the ins@ription, ‘rom your friends in the land office” was all he found. He was kept busy all day receiving congratulations. de —re+ ————e Fish Trade With Porto Rico. In a report to the State Department, Consul Hanna at San Juan calls attention to the very large fish trade of Nova Scotia and other British North American colonies with Porto Rico. He says that cod fish is the principal food article imported into that group of is.ands, and that A dealers in cod fish consider Porto Rico their marke:. In many cases the dealers of Scotia visit Porto Rico to buy mo- lasses and pay for it in cod The con- sul says that there is no reason why England dealers in cod fisn should not s ply the Porto Rican market in the future. ————_+o+ The Deficiency Subcommittee. The subcommittee of the House appro- priations committee having charge of the deficiency bill aas been called to meet Saturday, November 26, to consider defic- jency estimates for the army and navy, be- tween January 1, 1809, and July 1, 1896. assigned to them, and pe-haps only half of the troops which’ were first selected will be sent to Cuba. Oe SERGT. DOLSO CASE. Will Be Looked Into by Col. Den ‘Tomorrow Morning. Col. Denby will tomorrow hear several Witnesses in relation to the cause of death of Sergt. Henry A. Dobson, Company 5, ist District of Columbia Volunteers. Sergt. Dobson's parents have complained t their son was not sent to the general hos pital in Camp Wikoff soon enough, and s ‘y y they think his life might have been saved had ne received hospital treatment earlier. Surgeon Pyles testitied in regard to this case yesterday, and further testimony was expected today, but the witnesses could not be secured in time, so that the taking of further testimony will be deferred until to- morrow. While in New York it is possible that the testimony of Gen. Shafter may be taken, though it is not probable that this will be done until the commission returns here. It is likely that the testimony of Gen. Miles, Gen. Shafter, Surgeon General Sternberg and others high in authority will not be given the commission until toward the close ot its work, 3 Ose No Trouble Anticipated. The War Department does not anticipate any trouble in Porto Rico growing out of the disorderly conduct of the troops recent- ly sent there. There was some trouble with soldiers of the 6th Immunes and 47th New York about the time of their arrival, but it Was svon quieted. It is thought that the disturbance was due to the high spirits of the inen after their long continement on ship board. ‘The lack of disciptine in the Volunteer organizations is believed to be responsible fur {he disturbances, the offi- cers not having good control of the mea. —_—___—__-o+____. Maj. Halford in the City. Maj. E. W. Halford of the pay depart- ment of the army is in the city on a visit to his brother, Mr. A. J, Halford. Major Halford was sectetary to President Harri- son, and has many friends in this city. Dur- ing the war he was stationed at New Or- leans and Atlanta. He was taken sick with malaria and is now on leave of absence. SS Death of Private Lataree. Gen. Brooke cables from Ponce announc- ing the death of Private George Lafarce, Company K, 19th Infantry, of pneumonia. ee Gone to Fort Monroe. The collier Pompey, which” has been at the Washingtop navy yard for several da; has gone to Fort Monroe. 2m CONVICTS KILL A GUARD/STRIKING A BALANCE |ELEVEN MEN KILLED!REPORT ON THE WAY == Passenger Train Dashes Into Gang of | Message From the American Peace Railroad Laborer, Commissioners. ACCIDENT NEAR JERSEY CITY| EXPECT SPANIARDS 10 RECEDE Dense Fog Was on and Engineer Did Not See Them. SEVERAL SERIOUSLY HURT NEW YORK, November 18.—While a gang of twenty track han@s were at work upon the Pennsylvania raflway’s line over the Hackensack, near Jersey City, today they were run down by a local passenger train. Eleven of the workmen were kilied outright and six were seriously injured. Only three escaped unhurt. The men killed were: Michael Lawless, Joseph Collasselo, Angelo Pigo, Frank Ron- disiski, Frank Dukiskie, Thomas Dougher- ty, Joseph Simenski, Joseph Broskie, Nich- olas Roach, Joseph Smith and an unknown man. Caused by thé.Fox. The train which ran down the workmen was a local from Milltown to Jersey City, due in Jersey City at 8:20 a.m. The fog delayed the train and Engineer John Van Ostrand was endeavoring to make up time. His train was running at a-high rate of speed, he believing there was nothing to obstruct a quick run to Jersey City. The first he knew that his train had run into the men was when the engine jarred. Then the cries of the men fell on his ears, and as soon as possible he brought his train to a stop. The male pa: n ngers got out and aided the trainmen in searching for the bodies of the victims, This was not an easy task in the thick fog. A train had passed on the west-bound track a few minutes before the east-bound train ran the men down. The smoke from the engine of the west- bound train went over on the east-bound track and the noise of the west-bound train prevented the workmen on the east-bound track from hearing the a ach of the east-bound train. They Ww not aware that the train was near them wntil they had been scattered right and icft. None Escaped Imjurs. There were twenty men im the @ang, and it is reported that not one eseaped in- jury. They were in charge of Foreman William Cork of Jersey City. As soon as the news of the accident rreached Jersey City, Pennsylvania railway officials went to the meadows ahd super- intended the removal of te dead and in- jured. When the engine which struck the labor- ers reached the Pernsylyatia depot in Jer- sey City the cowcatch¢r’ was red with blood from the men killed. “A boy, after the engine had stopped, picked tp a hand from the cowcatcher. Ht = been severed from one of the viétims at pad ‘been car- ried from the meadows fo the depot on the coweatcher. ¥he killed, ites said, pil { resided in Jersey City. j Wm. Quirk, the foreman of the gang of workmen, made thi¢ statement: “The smoke and fog/are to blame. My men were in a cloud of smoke when the calamity came upon us. I had Michael Lawless stationed about fifty yards ahead of the gang, to give us warning. Lawless Was struck first and cut to pieces. My men were mowed down like grags.”” The Engincer's Statement. Engineer Van Ostrand said: “I felt sure € the track was clear, and had no idea that in that cloud of smoke and fog just ahead of me were twenty laborers who did not know of my on-coming. I got within 100 yards when my losomotive struck the outpost, Michael Lawless. I put on the brakes at once, but Ih another second I Was upon the main gangand my locomo- tive cut them down before E'gbuld stop the train.” There were harrowing sgenes when the bodies reached the Pennsylvan railroad yards in Jersey Gity. The relatives of the dead were besidé themselves with grief. Halt a dozen women wete overcome and had to be taken home by the police. if eee WILL STATE LL ITS INTEREST. Maryland's Holdings in €. Canal to Ke Advertised, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. BALTIMOR > board and 0. a meeting held today, ‘or sale the entire in- terest of the state In the Chesapeake and Chio canal and all that appertains to that public work. Although the state has expended many millions on the canal, it has never paid, nd is aow keing operated by receivers. jov. Lowndes and the members of the board of public works ceem it best that the state should divest itself of every 1 interest in the canal, which, it ip here, will ultimately beéome a part of & Baltimore anc Ohio railway system under the reorganization of that corporation, which will be perfected next week. Uncer the order of the beard, the state's interest in the canal will be sold highest bidder. Bids will be rece the secretary of state at Annapolis. — BECHEL ON oried FRED TRIAL. Pormer Auditor of Pacific Express Charged With Embexziement. OMAHA, Neb5 November 18—Fred Bechel, who for eighteen years was chief auditor of the Pacific Hpress Company has been placed on trial for embezzling the funds of that company. Erastus Young, auditor of the Union Pacific raitroad, who succeeded Bechel, long enough te make an investigation which he alleges developed that about $150,000 of the company's funds have been squandered, f@rnishe@ the evi- dence for the prosecution The first witness to testify was-one of the clerks under Bechel. He testified to forcing balances frequently,one tithe adéing $20,000 to make the books batamce. Mfe said he did this under instruction$*from' the assist- ant auditor and understood this Money was used for legislative purpesee at Lincoln. ‘These irregularities ha@ Been g@ing on for ten years, he said. The ease will continue a week. “HAVANA STREET CHR HO61.9-UP. Passengers Made to Detiver : Western Style. HAVANA, November 17° (via Key West, Fla., November 18.)—At midnight last night # car on the line running.friim this city to Jesus Del Monte; a suburb, was held up by a gang of robbers, close to the Cristma sta- tion. Every passenger in the car was forced to throw up his hands, and the thieves. then took thetr valuables. /After this: work had been accomplished the car was allowed te Proceed on its way. i ‘The place -where ther was a dark and desert chosen for the crime, as. duty there. S Little Discussion at Today's Cabi- net Meeting. WHITE HOUSE MATTERS en ge At the conclusion of toda; regular cabi- net meeting Secretary Hay announced that there had been no discussion over the Phil- ippine question before the peace commis- sion, for the reason that nothing official had come to lay before the President and his advisers. He added, however, that a report from the American commissioners was then on the wires on its way to the State Department. This report is the Span- ish answer delivered on Wednesday, ac- companied, it is thought, by the opinion of the commission as to Spanish motives and intentions. The report is a long one and probably in cipher. This will have to be deciphered at this end and laid before the President. He will not know officially the detailed Span position before ton’ or tomorrow. When the cabinet adjo' today there was no intimation that anot meeting of the President's advis be held before the regular time, ne: day, but the cabinet cou!d be cal gether with ease if the President desires consultation on any phase of the question. Expect Spain to Recede. ‘abinet members today, contrary to their opinion four days ago, believe that there will be a peaceful settlement at Paris and that the Spaniards will gradually recede from their position. The Spanish commis- sioners, it is thought, feeling that their country will never be able to pay the Philippine debt, are doing all they can to make their creditors believe that they fought to the last for their interes: When they have succeeded in thus easing their minds they will gradually accept the Amer- ican position and then play hard for all the money they can get. The President and his advisers have studied § character since the beginning of the war. Just before backing down from any po: tion the administration has noticed fore- runners of this action in the positions taken by the Spanish newspapers. They have there seen evidences of the Spanish cab- inet preparing the people for what was to come. In the present case the dispatches from Madrid show that the Spanish ne papers are beginning to advise the govern- ment to give in to the American demands and to turn the attention of the Spanish people to building up their own nation, in addition to these straws it is believed that Judge Day has been “uble to catch the drift in Paris and to venture an opinion to the President. Therefore the feeling today is exceedingly hopeful. Report on the Philippines. Secretary Long has .rece:ved a long let- ter from a naval officer who was on one of the ships sent by Adm‘ral Dewey to make an investigation of the various islands “in the Philippine group. ‘The officer and h's ship visited all the principal islands. The tter gives the inéidents met with, and ibes the people and the country. The retary read the letter to the cabinet today. There ts still said to be not iag from any of the American officials at ihe islands portending trouble with —h rgen 8 when they learn that this uniry has taken possession. The pinis-ration has long ceased to give much consideration to this subject despite reports from m«n re- turning to this country from the Philip- pines. It has been found that there are difficul- ies in the way of making an open port cf nfuegos, Cuba, as decided at a former cabingt session. This is ie e there are something like 40,000 Spanish <oldiers at this point. They are to be transported to st of the Spanish troops en the soldiers at Ha- vana will probably go away before thes. It is thought that the adv lity of some other port will be looked i The cavir wants a. port whcre agricultural inple- ments and machinery can b> admitted free for the benefit cf thos. who are going to start up industries again. Our Attitude Not Changed. The two new points laid down by Spanish peace commissioners in the ans presented by them at Wednesday's session of the joint commission will not be per- mitted to change the attitude of the United States commissioners. These points were in substance that the Spaniards could not permit any question to be raised as to the authority of the Spanish government to pledge the resources of the Philippines to meet the Philippine loan, and, that they could not permit an accounting of the Spain among the on the islands. the method in which the proceeds of this loan had been expended. There is reason to believe that the Spanish purpose is to con- ceal enormous defalcations by the Spanish officials who have governed the Philippines since the issue of the loan. The ostensible purpose is to be able to plead inability to state what the “pacific expenditures” have been on account of the Philippines, which was all that the United States proposed to reimburse them for. Our government, how- ever, has in anticipation of some such eva- sive dealings, prepared the American com- missioners with instructions which exactly meet this case. They k* ow approximately just about the ilue of the betterments in the Philippine Islands, having ascertained that from pri- vate, but thorcughly reliable, sources Knowing this, they can afford to ignore en- tirely the efforts of the Spaniards to be- cloud the facts, and will adopt the simple expedient of proffering a Jump sum, 28 many million dollars as it is deemed fair and just to tendem for the Spanish prop- erties, requiring and tendering no state- ment or calculation as a basis for the offer. Thus there will be avoided the danger of a long wrangle over complex statemen:s of figures, and the issue will be made with rerfect clearness. WHIL Accept a Lump Sam. It is not doubted that the Spanish cum- missioners will accept the offer to pay a Ivmp su&m, though it is fully expected that once the commission reaches the point of naming sums of money, and has left be- hind it all of the irrelevant discussions touching sovereignty, the Spanish commis- sicners may make a determined effort to sceure a larger allowance than the Pres- icent has sarctioned. Judging, however, by the conduct of the American commissioners up to this point, there will be very little Intitude allowed the Spaniards in this mat- ter, and it is believed that they have al- ready come to appreciate the fact chat the American proposition is, in the end, jest about what it was at the beginning, «nd that the American diplomacy is straight- ferward at, all points. Prexidential Appointments. The President made the following ap- pointments toda Charles E. Smalley of Massachusetts, co!- lector of customs for the distriét of Nan- tucket, Mass. Wm. L. Pell of California, assistant sur- geon in the navy. Second Lieut..John H. Russell, to'a first lieutenant in the marine corps. Acting BoatswainPatrick Deery boatswain in the navy. = Presideat McKinley's Recommendations Upon Currency Reform. He Will Reaffirm His Year Ago—Talks With Con- troller -Dawes. Charles G. Dz reney, has bad ly with the Pre that the subject been under cons and Secretary (€ mendations to Congress on this subjec:. Despite the great amount of sp: the President will give in his mes al conferences rece , and it is unders' of currency reform ideration. The Pre discussion of the war with Spain, he will not sacrifice thorough reference to national questions. He considers to hesitate in entering upon currency 1 v'sion to relizve finance laws from biguity and doubt.” It is thought the President will refer to the large gold reserve, which has increased a year, as an evidence of wonderfully in great prosperity, but at the ————_—__+ e+ ____ TYPHOID AT HONOLULU. Gen. Merriam Forwards the War Dey ent. The following report has come to the War Department trom General Merriam at San Francisco, commanding the Department of California, dated yesterday: “Adjutant General, Washington, D. “Reports from Honolulu to November 9: the in still anchored out- side of the harbor for observation of men General King’s detachmen: Arizona November 7, le hospital. Arizona was s boarded ing 150 sick with reference to typhoid. Gene 3% ‘to -be.a {tained through the want columns of The geon report eases in hospital, being typhoid and forty malarial fever Regiment: Private Clarence H. Company H, malaria: Private Thompson, Compan: vate Webster M phoid; Private Chas G, typhoid; Sergeant Company C, typho. Keuren, Company ‘Luomas F. Por Compan M, typhoid; Priv Lemon, Company A, typhoid FoR ROADS. Goed Convention of 2. semble in St. Louis, The largest convention ever held in the interest of good roads throughout the coun- try will convene in St. Louis, Mo., the 2ist Instant,to continue three days. It is called the transmississippi good roads and pub- Me improvements convention, and will con- the various The Agri- sist of 2,500 delegates from states interested in the subject. cultural Department will be represented b: = G. Harrison, special agent and road ex pert, who leaves for the west tonight. of the body, which spends 1 its se iscussing the great questions of public roads. It h been demonstrated that it costs the farmers of the United States thre2 times as much to market equal tonnage of farm products as it does the farmers of Europe. Up to date the farmers of Missouri have built their own improved roads with- out any help from the great cities within her, borders. In New Jersey, New York, ssachu aid plan have contributed their share of the cost In this connection the censu that one-fifth the taxable wealth United States was in the country. tts and Pennsyly Great Progress by can Commission, Reciprocity and the Atlantic fisheries continue to be the most stubborn questions before the commission. On reciprocity the commissioners do not express themselves in sanguine terms. The subject is still before a subcomiailte, which, however, reports when an ment is reached, and the full cuinmi approves what kas been done. There many articles cn a tariff schedule tha discussion: ve not yet been productiv many eements on specific articles or groups of articles Thus far the disenssion hi free and open, articles be ce- $ been rather z considered as they were called up by individual While ike abrogation of the Brit 1 tariff is considered by some of American commissione sine qua to any reciprocity ag it is sa‘d thi me? view has not been submitted in the form of an ultimatum, and that the issue on ‘hat! point is yet to come. As indicating the liberal view prevaili among the American commissicners, on of them said today that he wishe’ Amcri ean merchants could be brought to realiz the futility of shutting Canedian gc< from our markets, when the main re was to force th: ult e goods into British mar kets, where they competed with our goods at a much greater advantage than could get in the New York and American merkets. In his judgment it was to our advantage to compete with Canadian goods on our own grounds rather than to go across the ocean and meet them in competition. ‘The commission held its usual session begin- ning at 11 o'clock today. SS ORDER MODIFIED. they other Proceedings in Suit of Mr. Powderiy Against K. of L. Justice Cox in Equity Court No. 1 today granted an order in the case of Terrence V. Powderly against Henry A. Hicks and other officers of the Knights of Labor of North America, modifying the temporary restraining order heretofore issued so as not to restrain or in any way interfere with the use of the property, books and papers of the order, and so as to permit the pay- ment of wages of employes now due them and such as may hereafter become due, to the extent of $125 a week. The Knights are given thirty days in wh.ch to snow cause why a receiver should not be appointed for the order, as prayed by Mr. Powderly, who is seeking to enforce a judgment recovered for salary due him while he was grand master workman of the organization. * — Government Receipts. Government receipts teday—From internal revenue, $43,253; customs, $900,924; miscel- National bank notes received for redemp- tion, $857,887. + 0+ . Thousands of situations ‘have been ob- THE MESSAGE TO CONGRESS Words of a controller of the evr- ident ge will both make recom- that of currency one of the most imporiant to be dealt with It is said the President will express prac- tically the same views upon currsncy as in his message of a year ago. At that time he urged that finance be put upon a sound basis. He thought the country ought not ‘am- ame time he will point it out as an evil which may men- ace the country at an unexpected moment. Reports to King himself ill, but disease not reported. Sur- ixty-five 3 Pe- mainder convalescent or other causes. Fol- lowing deaths reported in Ist New York Goodrick, -i Private George Van te oral Osear R. Wheeler, Company E, hoid. Dates of death not given and no f other re . 00 Delegates to A+- Pol- itics does not enter into the deliberations ions in ania, the state s been adopted, and the cities of ISM) Showed of the the Anglo-Ameri- “Lean sell goods wi Using,” say one cb men—so-called. from Wa: er- s of business Se they can get ngton to Baltimore by riding # © or going afoot; but the man whe takes the cars can wet there a great deal quicker and mach more easily. Advert me ft to any Kind of business exactly what the railway ix in transper- tation. It does the job quicker and easier. And, compared with other newspapers. in that respec | The Star is a lightning express tra SOMEBODY AT FAULT Dr. Conner’s Conclusion Regarding Failure of Medical Department, ae See DR. GREENLEAF ON THE STAND Tells of Unloading Medica! Stores When at Siboney. STIMONY W YORK, The war in- vestigation commission here today All the members were present except Col. Denby, who remaind in Wa Major Mills and Mr. Weightn Dr. Charles R. Greenleaf, chief surgcon om with of the troops in the field on Gen. Miles’ staff, was the first witness calle In resporse to questions by Dr, Phineas S. Conner as to the fitness of Camp Alger a camping place for izcops, he sal] that in some respects it Was a good camp for a small body of men, but there were many drawbacks. The water supply was poor and the region was known io be highly malaricus. There was a deficiency of privates in the hospital corps and of medical officers, and at times of medical supplies. The best in- terests of the sick, Dr. Greenleaf said, were not seriously imperiled, but the efforts of the physicians were generally embarrass- ed. Why Medicines Were Not Unloaded. Taking up the question of the lack of tents, surgeons and medical supplies in Cuba, Dr. Conner asked Dr. Greenleat how the medical supplies were delayed at Si- boney. Dr. Greenleaf said he did not know. “Who finally unloaded these supplies?” asked Dr. Conner. “I did. I captured some pontoons and tcok the law into my own hands. “You unloaded, in thirty-six hours, plies that bad been lying in the harvo weeks. Why did not Dr. Pope, chief sur- geon of Gen. Shafter’s corps, land them within those two weeks?” “I suppose he was at the f to the wounded.’ “Did Dr. Pope take care of one wounded man “I cannot say,” replied Dr. ¢ am sure that Dr. Pope did ceuld. I had full authority Miles to do what I thought best. two ont attending In reply *o a question, Dr. Greenleaf sail he supposed Dr. Pope had authority from Gener: fter sufficient to enable him to unload Greenleaf) he SUppli a di Siboney, as he «Mr. is no doubt,” sa Conner, mebody was dreadfully at fault Can't you help us to find out who it was’ Dr. Greenleaf said he could not. in reply to another question, Dr. Green-~ leaf said that it was usual in time of war to anticipate the wants of wounded men and to expect that there would be wounded. He could not tell if all ptoper arrange- s had been made in Cuba, but he ew that the store He declared i had not been landed. positively any that he found no evidence of n t or incompetency on the part of any medica! officer, Questioned as to the condition of affairs on the transports, Dr. Greenleaf said he Cid not personally inspect the transports at Cuba, but those leaving P. Rico der his personal direction, were equipped in all resects. Camp Montauk Dr. Greenleaf considered an ideal camp for its purpose. Lack of train service he considered a petty ¢ No comp! of any mome ed to him. heard he in small g and fou: tioned as to the the furloughed men. 5 led to loi- and furloughs about the he said that all that trouble might hewe n avoided by the establisament of a quartermaster's office at the hospital. Regarding Women Nurses. Dr. Conner asked why the large force of vomen nurses who had offered their serv ic not accepted, and Dr. Greenleaf was no way to care for them at were d there the camp. Dr. Greenleaf, still replying to questions, told of the methods of granting furloughs from the hospitals at Camp Montauk and of the influence brought to be surgeons to grant these furloughs. He said if a man to whom leave was granted died surgeons were blamed for letting him Jeave hospitals; and where leave refused, if the man died there, his is declared that home nursing would red him. Beaver home the sked Dr. Greenleaf if sick men to the battle lil and when aid no, Gen aver stress was laid on the no medical supplie taken to the front unless it was usual to send medicine to the men, and not men to the medicin : leaf said that supplics should battle line for the men ‘0 questions fi Govern¢ om Captain Howell, ex- neral Wilson, would not ha mping place for Woodbury and G enleaf said that he a mi, in Florida, was fitted only for a quar- antine hospital and should not have by used as a camp for 10,000 men await transportation to Cuba. Ex-Governor ‘Woodbury—“Is it proper to criticise the department for not having e ployed female nurses sooner than it di Dr. Greenleaf—"“I think not. Gen. Stern berg, and Lsgree with him, did not beiieve Td that the firing linc was the place for a woman. In the hospital the women nurses excellent service, but at ths front as ao Place for them.” Transports Overcrowded. Gen. Dodge asked of the condition of the transports leaving Tampa for Cuba, «nd Dr. Greenleaf said they were Greadfully overcrowded. He could not say that the overcrowding vas net a military necessity, but he was certain it was wrong from a scnitary point of view. This concluded the examination of Dr. Greenleaf. David J. Goss, a private of the st Regi- ment, who was cook for his company at Camp Black, told of the supplies issued to the troops. He said they were good and ample. He went to Siboney from Tampa on the Vigilancia, transport No. 23, and found the conditions aboard pleasant. The ship was very comfortable, he said, but the venulation might have been better. In reply to questions by Gen. Beaver, Goss told of the disembarking at Stbon and the march to camp. He ssid some of the marching men threw away their haver- sacks with their rations and then shared other men’s supplies until the next day's rations were issued. Goss could not tell of the experience of the regiment at ihe front, because he had been left in the rear to help care for some sick men. He had a short ai- tack of yellow fever in Santiago and later on the St. Louis, returning to the United States, was taken sick again. He spoke h'gh’y of the atten‘fon pold to him by the surgeons at the Camp Montauk hospital. The nurse, Miss Graves, vid tim his trouble was starvation, but thery