Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1898, Page 1

SSS —— THE EVENIN'# STAR PU BLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. ita St. by ‘Ihe Evening Star Newsvaver Jompan7. b.H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’: Eiger New York Office, 49 Potter 3uiid:ar ‘The Evening Star is served to sulgerthere in city by carriers, on thelr account, 9° 10 per week, or #4 cents th. Coples at t counter. 2 cents each. mall—answhee in th Curted States or Canada jer mente Saturday Quin t wrage ad f. $1 per sear, wit! aed, $3.08. Entered at the Poe! Of at Washinzton D as elise mail matter.) EAN mati sobs riptie am st de pald In advance toe of ideertisine made known on appltenition GARRISON FOR CUBA —= Evacuation Commission Say That 50,000 Troops are Needed. HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEE HEARING —_—_+——_—_ General Corbin Tells of ‘the Views of Commanders. eee anne PROPER SIZE OF ——__+——__ ARMY Adjutant General Corbin appeared today before the House committee on military affairs. His statements attracted unusuz in t because of their direct reference to conditions in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines and the military requirements on which the War Department was acti As to the need of an increased army G: eral Corbin said that w: Propositi He proceeded: “The Cuban evacuation commission, consisting of Ger erals Wade and Butler and Admiral Samy son, has submitted a statement that in or der to preserve order and restore order in S$ a most serious on Cuba it will require the presence of an y of 1,000 me : Corbin said he would send this m, in confidence, to the com- arranged that it should be subm without confidentia re tions. It was on this recommends tion, said General Corbin, that the plan of sending troops to Cuba was based. It might be found that 50,000 men would not be absolutely requisite. “But we are holding 50,000 men in readi said the general. he went on, Gen- had recom- 25,0) men were required n Porto Rico the officers in com and there recommend that the force n jequate for the requi recommendat mittee, but later it was ed ness to go if required,” As to the Philippine comm > $1,600 men he Ph and about 6,600 f¢ with an army of 100, about 180K) for rese Ci “It must be borne in mind,” said Gen erbin, “that an army time of peace 1+ ike insurance. It is a preparation for eme If we had had such an arm lest there would have been no such ss of occurre Garrison Needed for Cuba. “Do you think w men for Cr servative ¢ asked Mr. You cannot can 1m) years th > mu- curred in said it was not duc ht the United tes, ertain classes—wan- toward disorder. . Mr. He of Virg n the United States troops irawn from Cuba, Gen impossibie to say, even aj livin judg- in my even for to the staff officers, Was essenti ping on es, for instance toms. This was a Juan, and it w nEtes orovided otk Oceupat on of Porto Rico. . Hay suggested that General M ted 4,000 for Poi ar General Corbin pr ge al ex ed that men probably would © rvice. view of the the army on “If he 1 Mr. Hay 1 wouidn t n against such a to the vol from the ns, they wo juestionably a reserve. But whether it would be , certain and speedy reserve he said, would not warrant an © answer to an inquiry as to the of volunteer reserve. While the velunt Were avai © they might i be available quickly enough. . Gen. Miles Thinks 25,000 Enough. Gen. Miles, who was before the Senate propriations committee for mone than an hour today, sald that he thoug! men would be enough for Cuba. He said that th @ must in time and at an ly day be policed by natives, which i be recruited into the army under tear Americans could not the unless they were im- He thought the standing army increased to 75,000 men, and st some of the volunteers should ged in service until the increase was Je. The pending proposition is an amend- ment to the army deficiency bill providing for th mmmediate muster It is und 1 Assistant Se yposed such a provision and Adjt. said in view of the recom- fon of the Cuban military commis sion it would not be advisable. ADVANCEMENT. NAVAL Plans of the Administration Regard- ing Dewey and Sampson. ret is made of purpose of the nistration to advance Admiral Samp- 2 of vice admiral in case of tion by Congress on the on for the revival of the of- airal and vice admiral. Dewey, the hero of Manila, is for appointment as admiral of the navy, and, if present plans are carried out, he will be the only officer superior in rank to Admiral Sampson in that branch of the service. Although there is no opposition to the preferment of Admiral Dewey, there are unmistakable signs of a strong fight in Congress against the proposed advance- ment of Admiral Sampson over the heads of Admiral Schley and other officers now ehead of him on the naval list. booked a Che £vening Star. BUSINESS POINTERS. Business will be good this fal, An advert paper bears fruit quickly abondantiy. Everybody who has with which reads « daily paper. You can reach more t twice as many Washington urchasers through the col- ney to bay things o 14,288 : WASHINGTON, D. CG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1 898--SIXTEEN PAGES. unmins of The Star as you can through any other mediam. TWO CENTS. WORK OF COMMITTEES Chairman Eabcock’s Absence Will Not Delay District Lusiness. Considering the Bill for the Govern- ment of Hawaii—Appropria- tion tor Pensions, The absence of Chairman Babcock is not to interfere with District business in the House. The committee will go right alon with current work and get up a calendar of bills for the next District day, which will occur after th2 Mr. Barney, the clerk, and Mr. Evers, the ser- geant-at-arms of the committee, are here, und callers at the committee room will re- iv the customary courteous attention. A meeting of the committee was attempt- -d this morning, but less than a quorum appeared. Mr. C. C. Lancasier talked in- ormally to the members present about che bill providing for the op2ning of 17th street northwest. A meeting of the committe was called for next Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock, to »nsider such business as may be brought ap. Considering the Hawasian Bill The Senate committee on foreign rela- tions met today and considered the bill for che government of Hawa ‘The committee took up the bill section by section and worked upon it with the view of putting it in shape to be reported to the Senate. There will be some amend- nents to the bill, as the committee finds as it proceeds that the measure as drawn doe tot meet all requirements. Another meet- ing will be held Friday to further consider che measure. The House committee on territories today vegan consideration of the bill to provide \erritorial form of government for the Ha- waiian Islands. Representative Hitt, chairman of the for- s committee, and Mr. Frear of who were members of the He- ian commission, explained the condition n the islands, and the bill which the com- ission prepared. In tneir explanation followed the lines of the commission’ The committee .ecided to refer thi ‘il to a subcommittee consisting of Cha in Knox (Mass.), and Me Broderick ow (N. ¥.), Henry (Tex.) and Fer- w Mexico). subcommittee will take up the bill n by section, and Mr. Frear will re nain here until .is consideration is com- eted to give the committee such advice or nformation as he posse: S. The Legisiative Bil House leg The n the appropriations subcommittee ative, n bill measure icial commenced today. and executive considera- propria f th Young, the t official timates. Librarian ioners and arings on their The Pension Appropriation. he House on appropriations ay rep ension appropriation 0, an increase of ent law. bill j the committee $4,000,000 will The tion in over the cur lied up for cons ow. CONSOLIDATE. GAS COMPANE ttsburg and Allegheny Will Be Lighted by Ore Company. PITTSBURG, Pa., December 14.—Unless a hitch occurs, all ti rity and n ufactured gas for illuminating and natural gas for heating will soon be supplied Pritsburg and Allegheny by one concern. A few mont go ull tae manufactu gas companies were merged into the Con- solidated Gas Company, ¥ S1itkeooo, and now it is in the Philadelphia Natur and the Allez h a capital of roposed to take 1 Gas Company eny County Light Compa paying $9,000,000 for the two concerns. ‘T ms are in charge of New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburg capitalists. = TO PRESIDEN negouatic THANKS FAUR Spanish and American Peace Com- missioners Pay Their Respects. PA December 14.—The United States ce commissioners, presented by the lor, Gen. Horace Porter, h peace commissioners, ambassador of Spain, Senor FE American am and the Sp: sented by the pre- Leon y Castillo, formally called upon Pres- ident Faure and the minister of foreign affairs, M. Deleasse, today, to thank them or the kin s extended to the peace commissioners while at the French cap- ital. 5 a MUCKENFUSS IS RECOGNIZED. aken at National Base Ball League Meeting Today. W YORK, December 14.—At the g of the National League the ques- mect- tion as to the recognition of Von der Ahe or Muckenfuss as the representative of the club decided in fav Lucke There were only two dissenting votes, Vonderhorst and Abell. ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO. Badger to Make the Trip Through the Straits of Magellan, Orders t from the Navy Department the commander of the Badger at League Island to proceed with that vessel to San Fr: , in place of her sister ship, the Yankee, originally se- lected for this service. The Badger is to make the passage by the Straits of Magel- lan, and will be attached to the Pacific sta- tion when she reaches her destination. The station is particularly short of vessels just and one of the two there, probably were today to the Yorktown, is Mkely to be soon dis- patched to Honolulu. ss ——— ‘ORY OF HAWAII. Paul Newman Admitted to the Su- preme Court Bar From There. Paul Newman, ex-attorney general of Hawall, ts the first of our adopted citizens to avail himself of the highest privilege of American citizenship. He was THE TERRI today ad- LIKED CAMP ALGER Chaplain Kelly Before the War In- vestigating Commission, HARD 10 GET MEAT AND MEDICINE Sick Were Well Treated at Fort Myer. SOLDIERS WERE NEGLIGENT Rev. Father Kelly, chaplain of the 6th Illinois Volunteer Regiment, gave interest- ing testimony today before the war com- mussion in session in the Lemon building. He stated that before going to Camp Alger his regiment was stationed at Springfield, lil, camped on the state fair grounds. His was the only regiment under tents at that piace, but shortly all the teniage was taken away and given to another regiment. After that they were camped in one of the many buildings on the fair grounds. When they came to Camp Alger they had $100 worth of medical supplies. There were fifteen or sixteen regiments encamped there. Asked as to the location of his regiment's camp, the witness replied that it was good and all the men were pleased. They were put in the woods four miles from Dunn Loring. He regarded as very comfortably situated. The heaith of the men was very good during the first seven weeks. When the men were taken sick they were sent to Fort tyer, where they were in tha care of Major Davis. Witness said this officer Was a most excellent man and officer, He used a laugh when he said: “ol. Girard, the chief surgeon, accused our surgeon of inciting the men to become sick. The fact that no one was reported sick for seven weeks seemed to me the best answer to such a statement.” Dilliculty in Getting Water. jen. B. —“Was there any difficulty about the water supply?” Witne ‘In the first camp we had Aiger, yes. It was one of the camp hips. Men were kept all day long iS Water. It Was only to be obtained long distances. After we moved into center of Camp Alger from the souih- western end we had good water and no trouble in getting it. in fact, 1 thought it was the finest 1 drank, although our surgeon Was disposed to frown upon it.” Rev. Mr. Keily said that his regiment Was >xperienced in camping, as it had been in State service during labor troubles in Iinois, Gen, Beaver—“How about the food? Witness—“The quality and quantity were ali right. I thought it was good. The trou- ble was that it was hard to get. The party at Duan Loring who gave it out only want- ed to open one car at a time. The men had them haulin at to go down at 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning and then wait around a long time. This applicd only, however, to the distribution ot fresh meat He said that he regarded the march which was taken from Camp Alger most exelent thing in providing ¢ for the men, Hard to Get Medical General Beaver—"W. equipped with medical supplies? Witness—“I cannot say from personal knowledge, but I have heard our surgeon a xerc pplies. $ your reg.ment ully Say that were it not for the medical sup- pl he bro ht from Hlinols he would have been in a 1 fix. No on med to be able to get any I ought it strang too, in view of Lhe nearness of Washing- ton, Philadelphi: 2nd New York, where plenty could be purchased without loss of um to the character of the soldiers, he the man the 1 dier. The man from the co try is accustomed to regular hours for ris ing, working, eating and sleeping. The other is accustomed to all sorts of hours nd suffers from the hardships of vice.” The witness said tren of the men in from the city makes n- less referring to the treat- hospital at Fort Myer, that they were as well cared for as at any hospital he had ever been in, and again he commended the skill and kindness of Maj. Davis, in ch The average of deaths there was very low g into considera- tion the difficulty there was in transport- ing the men from Camp Alger to the hospi- tal. Hauling the men in wagons over the rough was almost likely to shock them to death. Then they were put on tha re roads cars and hustled about until the hospital was reached. Once there, they were well treated. ‘The proof was, he said, fact that the de in the there recover: Gen. Beayer—‘What Camp Alger as a camp?” Liked Camp Alger. Witness—‘I liked Camp Alger. The topography was rolling and beautiful there was shade enough, if what there w: were properly disposed of; the water from the wells was cool, refreshing and very nice, I thought, and there was a running stream through the camp. If the colonels majority of the men do you think of always or the men commanding the regiments had made their men take care of themselves there would have been little cause for complaint. ‘There should have been facili- ties for bathing provided. Expenditure of $5,000 would have provided each man with a bath twice a week. A stockade with p'atform holding a number of barrels filled with water by hose pipes connected with the pumps would have answered the pur- ve e. The only objection he found was that its proximity to Washington encouraged the men “to sneak off to the city and get full.” So far us the general sanitary state of the camp was concerned, he sid {t de- pended in large measure on the officers; for, said he, “the men were nothing but children, grown children.” Tampa Water Contaminated. Maj. Benj. F. Pope, surgeon, U. S. stationed at Tampa, was the next witn Dr Conner led the examination as to the A., mitted to practice before the bar of the | Condition of the troops and camp there. nited States Supreme Court. The motion | Speaking of the water supply, he sald ‘t of his admission was made by Mr. Jobn | was taken from the wells and distributed Sidne and being admit~ | through pipes to the various regimental ted. he registered as from the “territory of | camps. Undobtedly it was contaminated Hawaii. 7 by surface water. The men suffered con- The House territories committee took up | siderably from diarrhoea, caused by cii- the Hawaiian question today, appointing | n.atic conditions. The disease disappeared as a subcommittee Messrs. Knox. Prod-| after several weeks. He thought it per- erick, Henry, Ferguson and Fletcher to | haps rendered them less able to withstand consider the bill providing bermanent | the climate and conditions later at San- government for the new terri which | tiago. He was not familiar with the con- as prepared by the comm: nd_in- | ditions prevailing elsewhere in the state of duced into the House by Mr. Hitt. ft is | Florida intention of the committee to report Dr. Conner—“Do you think it wise, in the the bill before the holida The question of Hawaiian customs will be taken up by the House ways and means y recess. committee at a meeting called by Chair- man Dingley for 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. + e+ Return of the Raleigh. stated at the Navy Department that ‘re may be some hitch in getting the Ra- leigh home from the Philippines. If she is now in touch with the Olympia. she will start at once, via the Suez canal, for New York, where she will be thoroughly over- mauled, but there is some question now as to just where she is and how long it will take to communicate with her. When she dces return, she will bring with her the fleet engineer, James Entwisle, who is com- ing home. light of your experience, to send’ troops from northern states into camp in Florida in early and middle summer time?” Shortage of Medical Supplies, The witness replied that he would not hazard a statement, but he knew the 5th Army Corps had not suffered. Asked as to any shortage of medical supplies, he said: “The supply of drugs that came in did not meet the demand. I telegraphed the surgeon general, asking authority to make immediate purchases. The surgeon general replied that supplies had been sent, were on the way and could be expected any day. They did not arrive when expected and needed. The trouble was in the delivery and not in any failure to respond to requi- sitions.”” Proceeding to the question of the amount of supplies takew with the SBafter expedi- tion to Cuba, he said: “The medical suppliés, with the regiments, were enough to last thirty days. When the force janded all supplies for the field hospitals and the ist and 3d divisional hospitals were put on shore, together with the tentage and every- thing necessary. The supplies for the 2d divisional hospital were on the Olivette, but I left orders for their prompt detivery.” The iact that many regimenis abandoned their regimental supplies of medicines was mentioned. The witness said: “It is a general fact that the supplies issued by my order to the regiments were left behind when the men landed.” He thought this operated as the result of a general order. He could not say that it was issued by General Shafter. He had never seen it, but he knew that the order, no matter who it came from, was general in character. “I will tell what I heard, not what I know,” said the witness. “Iwas told that by a general order the men were command- ed to land with but three days’ rations, their ammunition and what they could car- ry in their hands. The rest of their belong- ings were to be left bebind on the trans- ports. I don't think General Shafter had any intention to abandon the supplies or that the general order would result in any such way.” Knew of No Quartermaster There. ‘The witness said he was not aware that any officer of the quartermaster’s depart- ment was at the landing ready to get medical supplies from the transports day or night. He was told that Capt. McKay had testified that he was there ready to do such service for any one’authorized by the medical department to get the supplies. The witness responded that he never saw Capt. McKay or knew of his alleged func- tions, or heard that he had done any such thing. He knew that a Capt. McKay or Macquay had loaded the transports at Tampa. He asked the commanding general to obtain a steam launch from the Navy Department to hunt out the transports and recover the medical supplies. It was refused him by the officer commanding the navy and he was forced to find and employ a rowboat. The result was that up to the surrender of Santiago only one-third of the abandoned regimental supplies had been found and put to use. The other general medical supplies by that time were fully landed. counting those + e+ PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. Various Selections Received by the Senate, The following presidential nominations were received by the Senate today: ‘Treasury—Charles A. Kellogg of New York, to be collector of customs, district of Oswegatchi2, N. Y. War—To be brigade surgeon, with rank of major, Acting Assistant Surgeon D. T. Lain S. A.; to be assistant quarter- U. er, with rank of captain, First Lieut. L. Pheips, Company C, 2d Arkan Volunteer Infantry; Harold Young of Iowa; ist Regiment of Enginzers, first lieutenant to be captain, J. G. Livingston; second lieutenant to be first lieutenant, H. H. Woodman; corporal to be second licuten- ant, Henry E. Hayward, Company H. avy—Modical Inspector Joseph G. Ayers to be a medical director; Surgeon Franklin Rogers to be 1 medical inspector. Postm ‘ew York, Benson C. Smith, Port Byron; Geo. B Cornwell, Penn Yan: Samuel] H. Palmer, Ogdensburg; F. R. Smith, Norwood; B.S. Bentley, Hors> Henry P. Mitchell, De Ruyter; Andrew S. Brown, Cortland; John 8. Kennedy, Corn- ing; Geo. B. Thibault, Clayton; Lucius A. Waldo, tota; Paul Stratton, Addigon. Ohio—William H. Tucker, Toledo. Pennsylvania—Martin B. Rou Cannisteo; Judsem’ Field, R. Clark, Auburn; Cannas- xas—Wm. J. Miller, Hallettsville; B. L. Osgood, Alv! Virginia—c. ‘C. Lincoln, Marion. West V . E. Martin, Bluefield. Wis Ring, Neillsville. New Hampshire—Horace &. Sherburne, Pennacook. w Je y—James Freeman New York—Geo. Simonds, Victor. Massachusetts—Charles E. Cook, Ux- bridge; F. A. Tower, Concord. Connecticut—John McGinley, New Lon- don. ska—Frederick J, Etter, South Omaha. Indiana—Henry hrage, jr., Whiting. Towa—Geo. BE. Comstock, Fayette; C. B. Roberis, Adel; Niles Brownell, Pomeroy; BH. Tamplin, Hi Kansas—C. C. Clevenger, Clay Whiteman, LaCrosse Kentucky—Wm. M. Bingham, Pineville. California—George C. Folger, Jackson. 1. Osawatomie; A. Colorado—Wm. O. Stephens, Delta ‘lorida—Rix M. Robinson, Pensacola. Georgia—J. A. ( ford, Dalton. Idaho—R. H. Barton, Moscow. Also some ‘nominations of postmast nade during the ree a ~—- 0 TO WIDEN NINETEENTH STRE Provisions of a Introduced by Representative Curtis. Mr. Curtis of Iowa has introduced a bill i » House (H. R,, 11186) providing that Commissioners of the District of lumbia be authorized and directed to widen Ith Street extended northwest, as now es- tablished, with a width of $0 feet, from Florida avenue to Columbia road, and to connect Wyoming avenue across Columbia road, and to fix amd esiablish the gr of tke street within sixty days from date of the approval of ‘this act. The Commissioners shall, within thir days from tne date on which the grades have been fixed, instituce by petition a pr. ceeding in rem in the Supreme Court of the Diswrict of Columbia jor the condemnation of a strip of lund 4 feet wide lying on the west side of 1ih sireet extended to make thai sireet Yo leet wide between Florida avenue and Coiumbia road, and for the condemnation of the remain of lots 1 and 2 and so much of Jots 3 required to properly connec continuous line and roadway ayentie across Columbia road; and the pro- cceding shali be prosecuted ‘under and in accordance with the provisions of sections 57 to 267, both inclusive, of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to the District of Cojumbia, concerning the condemnation of lands fer the public high- Ways. Fayment of the sum er sums of money adjudged to be due an@ payable for lands taken under its provisions shall be made by the treasurer of the United States, ex-officio commissioner of the sinking fund of the District of Columbia, upon the warrant of the Commissioners, out of the revenues of the District of Columbia; and a sufficient sum to pay such judgment and awards is hereby appropriated out of the revenues of the District. It was referred to the Distriet committee. Oe SURVIVORS OF THE LON Co- ades the or and 15 as is and make a of Wyoming ONTAN, Hight More of Her Crew Resened by Maria Rickmers. © BALTIMORE, Md., December 14.—The overdue North German Lloyd line steam- skip Maria Rickmers frém Bremen, passed in Cape Henry this morning at 4 o'clock and signalled she had aboard eight sur- vivors of the British steamship Londonian of Hull, which foundered at sea. The Brit- ish steamship Vedamore rescued forty-five oft the crew, whom she landed here last Week. She lost the wreck on the night of November 27, with eight aboard. They were rescued ‘by the Rickmers next day. STONED STATUE-OF COLUMBUS. —S renada Women Consider Him Au- thor of Spain’s Trouble: MADRID, December 14.—A mob of wo- men at Grenada teday, considering that the discovery of America was in their opinion the principal cause of Spain's misfortunes, stoned the statue of Columbus there. TRADE IN CHINA A Gossip on the Alleged Interview With Senator Davis. Jee ALLIANCE WITH ENGLAND AND JAPAN The Subject Discussed, but Not Ripe for Action. TREATY ILL BE RATIFIED The interview credited to Senator Davis, published {n London from a Paris corre- spondent, in which the senator is repre- sented as strongly favoring an alliance be- tween the United States, Great Britain and Japan to protect their common interests in the orient has excited considerable interest here. Of course it is not known whether the interview was fully authorized, but Sena- tor Davis’ views on this subject are well understood by some of his colleagues, and, in a general way, the interview represents Senator Davis’ views and those of senators who have been ing attention to the Chi- nese question. Where Mr. Davis is repre- sented as favoring a “treaty” of alliance there has probably been a misuse of terms. The subject of an alliance with Great Britain and Japan has for some time been receiving serious thought, not only among senators who study International ques- tions, but in the State Department. Prac- tically the controlling consideration among the leading advocates of maintaining Amer- ican control in the Philippines is the im- portant bearing it is expected to have on the subject of our commercial interests in China. The idea of an alliance with Great Britain and Japan does not comprehend a treaty with those countries, but simply joint action for a common object. Not Ripe for Action. It is a matter, however, that is not ripe for action yet, and will not be until after all the complications of the Spanish ques- tion have been settled. There is a fixed de- termination that the same privileges grant- other powers—Germany, Russia and France—jointly or separate y—shall be ac- orded the United States, and to insure this it is recognized that co-operation with Great Britain and sapan will be nece This co-operation Is expected to take the form of a joint or simultaneous deme from the three governments for equal privileges in China with all other nation the demand to be enforced if necc The President is not dy to go into this question now, but it has been discussed suf- fictently to indicate his general views with respect to it, and the reference to eur in- terests in China in his the opening of Congress is reg nificant in the light of conversations that ave been had with him on the subject. The attitude of § ay on the sub- ject is represented as being pronouncediy in favor of s jance as is being dis- cussed by well-informed statesmen, both here and in England, privately. A Broader Trade Interest. The acquisition of the Philippines is ex- pected te result in a broader trade interest for this country in the orient, and senators ed who are best informed as to the desire of the ultra-expansionists say that this will not necessarily depend upon the retention of absolute sovereignty in the entire Philip- pine group by ountry, but will be 5 srobably Ml whatever ultimate ion is made of the islands. The tion of the treaty, it is held, will fix the interest and establish the influence of this government in that quarter of the globe, and there will be no serious oppo: tion on the part of so-called expansionisis to any disposition of the islands which will insure the liberties of the people and a good government. A canvass of the Senate indic that the treaty will surely be ratificd, and it can be stated positively that the mest vdvanced expansionisis have not yet settled upon any plan for the future which is inconsistent with an unprejudiced consideration of any proposition for the e disposition of the islands. The es- ese trade— the main mi outpost nt of of Ck base comin: for an Jeet they have in view. ob- + e+ ™ * RESIGNATION, R. BL Nothing Known of It at the Interior Departme If Secretary Bi not confided the fact to the officgia ciated with him in the Interior Department. No one at the department knows an. out his resignation, and many of them he h doubt the siory entirely, A prominent of- jal said to a reporter of The Star gs fternoon that Seeretary Bliss had en- gagements which would carry him ¢ Ist of January. He thought that Se serve out his entire term, e positive that he has not yet at least, that he will not quit on the ist of January. Secretary Ryan said he had rd nothing further than had been print- eri Bliss would not but w: s qui cretary Bliss had indicated to him times a desire to get back to his but had said nothing tly. He did not know what to believe. Assistant Secretary Webster Davis said the newspapers had furnished him al! the information he had. Secretary Bliss had not even hinted at a resignation. He could understand how Mr. Biss might have re- signed, and to keep the President from embarrassment had withheld public an- nouncement of the fact. ——————————— DAMAGE TO THE SACHUSETYS, The Big Battle Ship May Be in the Dry Dock for Months. According to information received at the Navy Department the battle ship Mass chusetts was more seriously damaged by running on the recks in New York harbor last Saturday than was at first supposed, rece and the indications are that a large part of | the keel of the big ship will have to be re- newed before she can be considered in first- class condition. An examination by dive: showed that the keel had been damaged in venteen places by grating along the rocks and that the damage covers over 240 fect of the keel, running back from a point thirty feet from the bow. The full extent of the injuries will not be known until the ship is in dry dock. It is feared that the ship will have to be put out of commission and undergo extensive re- pairs, including practically a new keel and several new frames. The ‘buckling’ indi- cates that the ship rode over the top of a rock of uneven conformation for half the length of the ship and then slid off into deep water, It is probable that the Mas: chusetts will be In dry dock for weeks, if not for months, and that the work of re- pair will be a difficult and tedious opera- ticn. The circumstances attending the ac- cident are now being investigated by a court of inquiry convened by Admiral Bunce, commandant of the New York navy yard, gS Se ee as Movements of Warships. Dispatches to the Navy Department say that the Berlin has sailed from New York for Newport News. The Manitoba is on its way from Tunis, Cuba, to New York, whence she will probably return to Ha- vana. The big collier Cassius, which ac- companied the battle ships Iowa and Ore- gon from New York as far as Bahia, Brazil, has returned to Norfolk. \timore with the __ GUESTS OF ATLANTA Renee ee NAVY TAKING PRECAUTIONS Four Warships Will Be Stationed at Havana. President and Party Arrive at 8 O'clock This Morning. Recent Disorders in the Cuban Capi- : TRIP MADE tal Responsible for the Dispatch of the Veunels, WITHOUT ACCIDENT The administration has arranged to make } Warm Greeting Extended by Com- a material increase in its naval reprerenta- tion at the port of Havana. The flagship New York and the cruiser Topeka are the only American warships now in that are bor, but in accordance with orders just 1s- sued they will shortly be reinforced by the battle ship Texas, the armored cruiser Brooklyn, the gunboat Casiine and the aux- Mary cruiser Resolute. These vessels are S 7 all attached to the North Atlantic squad- | ATMANTA, Ga., December 14.—The pres- ron, and in making the cruise to Cuba they | {ential special train rolled into Atlanta at do not go beyond the limits of their regu- | 8 ’clock thts morning—on time to the min- lar station. Most of the fleet has becn| te: The hour was carly and the morning rendezvoused at Hampton Roads for sev- | °°!4 and frosty, but a large crowd was eral weeks, and the movement toward the | *@ting, shivering in the unusual tempera- West Indies is in accordance with the usual | ‘UT? intensely anxious to see the President, practice of sending the vessels to the south-] 204. next to him, Gen. Wheeler. If the ern limits of the station in winter time. President were a jealous man he would proale shee a ve the faintest desire to | probably feel sensitive that the honors are this time, {t has been deemed advicghin, og | "Sure oF the little cavalry general is greet= & measure of precaution, to increase the |? With shouts. Gen. Wheeler's old com- military forces of the United States there | fades in the lost cause are here by thou- pending the change of government from | sands to escort him during the festivities, Spain to the United States and from the | The trip here was @ pleasant one. It was a nited States to Cuba. Although not ad- | most agreeable change for the President mitted officially, it is understood that th 1 recent disorders in Havana are responel. aS the busy week just spent at the White jouse, ble for the prompt dispatch of additional naval vessels to that port. At any rate. the recent eruptions have brought the au- mittces and Fe ple Generally. PROGRAM OF THE DAY Special From a Staff Correspondent. Before good daylight had made its ap- the pearance Georgia people were astir at thorities to a sudden realization of the | small towns through which the train p: bad state of affairs in Havana, and the}ed in a whirl. As the train drew near J imminent danger of an uprising which |ianta the crowds increased. The people might result in serious loss of life and | hardly knew how to express their greetings, property. but occasionally a tall, lanky mountaineer, To Protect Americans. wearing a coonskin cap, would give an With only i piercing shriek just to let the Preside et en ead i era ate | Cog Ppp eat ede rey keen avana Province, and those re-| who received merely a fleeting glance of moved at such a distance from the city a: C the train. to make it diMeult of access in time tc be f ss vice * Met by a Committee. of service to)the American'element in thes’ ame toral comeilites wie @ equal ot oat Tew pwollen' to Jeree proportions by | monntes poliosmen seo vel the Breabbienk advent of many hundred commercial men and others, secking opporturities fae] W2% with Mrs. McKiney, was driven to employment, the necessity for some pro-] the Kimball House, iess than a square tection was apparent. To increase the | away. The cabinet officers and others of number of soldiers materially is not easy the party walked to the hotel, where vari- in View of the difficulty of transporting them, as well as providing for them when | {1s cl Seaeae Toe they "reach Cuba, and it” w. cided to | ME SS ‘aeodrat asi he c 3s decorate pnd to ¢ , hasten the skips named to Hav Stee Loe re: Se ae en ne a formidable bulwark against any ‘anarchic | gry) eres OF Be nd Hobson #ré outbreaks that might occur before the com. | Schley, Sampson, Beh The Schley in a majority seen everywhere. here are apparenuy nihusiasts etion ef the American occupation of the Wien. fhe. mye! yeinkonomenie +e me comment has been excited here by there the United States will hold the hac, | the Appearance of the following paragraph hor and city of Havana in perfect subjec- | !%% mort ee wis wi hb be tion, and their presence will prove a strong erp ng Ratner a Aircel tig< 99 moral agent in the preservation of peace | Fated his department at the capito. on hia and good order. own account, and beneath a tremendous . that is spread right above his Admiral Sampson Will Commana. has swung taree handsome cc Admiral Sampson, whose flag now fi jfederate flags and iife-size likenesses from the New York, wiil be in actual com- rson Davia and Gen. Robert E. Svc. © house officers ti m d of the naval forces in the W: st In- secretary's oflice as the dies, regardless of the fact that he is still] corner,’ and yesterday a acting as a member of the Cuban evacua- | kept busy receiving visitors att tion commission. When his presence in| the displa: e tags shown belonged . Phil. Cook, than whom there was no Havana is no longer needed in the work of that commission he will board the flagship | ™0ré gallant soldier in the confederate and return to the United States for a well- | 2°07. and the fect that Bis eon succecda ¥ deserved rest. In cace the conditions jus. | 48, BOvorable office which he himself once tify it, the New York will be accompanied Se cn ae ae Rae by two or more of the warships in Havana tine ees toa RRC Soe ee harbor. Regarded ax Inappropriate. Warships Already on Their Way. Members of presiden rty Within four hours from the m pment the where any such oratic order was received by Captain Cook, who > to the present ¢ jon, im pmmands the Brooklyn, to proceed to Ha- that the President came vana, that ship was speeding away on the | here to join in the spirit of commemorating high seas.. At 9:45 yesterday morning the | 4 reunited country foliowing @ victorious order was sent and at 1:36 word came that | war with a foreign country, Georgia men the snip had left Tompkinsville. Such re- | of promine: » whom T talked today say markable rapidity in the execution of the Mr. Cook’s action is impr hi der excites the admiration of the Navy | official connection with the s' rs ee matter more than ordinary importance. The Texas did very well also. She was | { ans excuse the matter by saying {elegraphed at 4 ovclock yesterday to leave | that Secretary Cook is a very thoughtless, night from Hampton /ioads. The order overflowing youngster. who secured his po he not to wait for the Brookiym | Sition owing to the love the people of the f ad te t for his father, who was once as first intended, but to start at | SoOre ty of state. J befo: makes port. On the Brooklyn, | cident, and will not do so. He is too big is Commodore Cromweil, who | for that mmand of the Havana naval The precautions taken on the trip are in e are also some of the offi- | keeping with the riance of the head of ers of tne Texas who kappened to be in| the party. I of the road over New York when their own ship was ordered | which the F will pass will be po- south liced a short time before the train passes. The Castine, which is to form part of the | This was done on the way down. In addi- Havana squadron, will make her way alone | tion, two secret service men came here south from SLON, Th Resolute, which ahead of the President's train and will co was also ordered to Havana, will’ not be | ahead all the wi The President, how- able to start from League Island tor a few | ever. ws nothing of these precaus days. ms taken in his interest during this trip 1 of the ships carry marine guards, and vecially. These cial men are sent out it Is mot doubted that they will be avle to ud on all of tae President's trips. maintain the best of order in Havana, 1 officials from every ¢ should the local authorities prove unable the train in case of to @ of the torpedoes which ob- | Pwo telegraphers are along to cut stru entrance to Havana harbor] and put the President in immedi: have been removed, and although the bat- n with the rest of the wor teries commanding the entrance are still room at the Kimball is a tel hnically in Spaaish control, it is not be: ument for the President, with a direct eved that any objection will be offered to to Washingt our force any moment. Gen. Ludlow’s Intention General Ludlow, the military governor of the city, now expecis to leave Washington for Havana Saturday, and he ts hastening yn oof them at , erday in the Sennte. or Vest y day introduced Sei ste ion identice joint his preparations here to that end. Prob-| lution identical with the joint. rcselutios 1 1 roduced December $, providing for a ably the collisions that have occurred be- | troduced —esgintneee atnesg tween the Spanish and Cubans in the cliy | investigation of the city post office building. nave influenced him to assume the direc-| The resolution introduced yesterday was tion of affairs in Havana at the eariiest possible moment, for it is his determination to secure and maintain perfect order in the town, showing no favor to either side, referred to the committee to audit and con- trol the contingent expenses of the Senate The following clause is an addition: but treating cach with exact justice and ‘aid committee may conduct its inves~ insisting on obedience to the law. tigation through a subcommittee, which —~o——_____ shall have power to send for persons and papers and to administer oaths to persons brought before it to testify. The commit- tee may employ a stenographer, and the expenses of the investigation shall be paid from the contingent expense funds of the SOLDIER UNDER SERIOUS CHARGE, Member of New York Regiment Iden- tified as Mail Robber. BUFFALO, . ¥.. December 14.—Edweard | Senate. The committee shall report by bill P. Aler, known i 10 ‘em. | OF otherwise.” bere Of the 2020 Pee and, to mem- | rhe resolution introduced in the Senate ers of the 202d Regiment as John P. Ed-| yosterdce by Mr, Veet eos walted eae wards, was arrested lust night charged | the ate th afternoon and adopted. It with robbing the United States mails in } directs the committee on public buildings and grounds to inquire and report upon va- rious matters connected with the construc- tion of the new city post office, and has been printed in full in The Star. t the next meeting of the committee it is expected that a subcommittee will be ap- pointed to conduct this investigation, and it is belfeved the work of this subcommittee July, 1897. The crime is alleged to have heen committed while Aler was a clerk in the post office at Laltimore, Md. Two government inspectors from Washington have identified Edwards us Aler, the man wanted. Aler, it is cl d, was arrested in Bal- ontents of three missing letters in his pockets. He escaped in a} Will begin in a very short time. ‘The reso- sensational manner, walking oui of the | lution empowers the subcommittee to send United States court room in the face of | for persons and papers and to administer the judge, attorneys and spectators. He | oaths to persons brought before it. had ‘been indicted and his attorney had os: See secured an orcer quashing the indictment BOSTON GOES DEMOCRATIC. Before a new warrant could be sworn ovt for his arrest the young man had left the room, and when the police were notiiied twenty minutes laier he had disappeared, ———— FRANK KNAAK’S DEFENSE. Drunk When He Called Emperor Wil- liam a Sheep's Head. BERLIN, December 14.—The trial of Frank Knaak of New York, charged with lese majeste in referring to Emperor Wil- liam as a “sheep's head,” has been fixed for December 20. He is still in prison, bail Maj ity om Aldermanic Board and in Schoot Committee. BOSTON, December 14.—Returns from the etty election were very slow in coming in, owing chiefly to the unusual number of candidates for aldermen and school com- mittee. From figures at hand today it is assured that the democrats have elected the street commissioners, both members of the board of apportionment, a majority of the board of aldermen and — of the * school committee. Boston has given a ma- being refused and the United States em-| jority for the republican candidates for bassy being unable to interfere in the case. | governor three years in succession, The defense will prove that Mr. Knaak, | “the city went for Neense by a good’ ma- on November 24, the day he is said to have | jority. but in many peel dl wands the spoken disrespectfully of his majesty, was “yes” vote was greatly reduced ai intoxicated, and that when sober he always | regult of vigorous work on the part of the spoke respectfully of the emperoz. opponents of the license system.