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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. - Incorporated 1888. I
J. H. ESTILL. President )
BMItDM 111 Mill
EIGHT MEN BURNED TO DEATH
AND EIGHT OTHERS FA
TALLY INJURED.
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
A DISASTROUS FIRE FOLLOWS AND
CUTS OFF MEANS OF ESCAPE..
Twenty Men nt Work In tlie Holla
ing of the Toledo Elevator.
None of the Injured
\\ ill lleeoTer-Tre
mendous Shock.
Toledo, 0., Sept. 20.—Eight men cremated
and eight more fatally burned is the re
sult of the most disastrous fire that ever
occurred in Toledo.
The spontaneous combustion of dust in
the grain elevator, owned by Paddock,
It igc & Cos., at 9 o’clock, caused this
t. rrible destruction of life.
William J. Parks, the superintendent,
after being blown through the window of
the lower story, was conscious for a mo
ment! and said that about 8:39 o'clock a
t. rrible explosion occurred on the south
s.de of the elevator, and that he knew
there were about twenty men at work on
the seven floors of the enormous building.
None of those who are now alive will
survive the burns and bruises with which
they are covered.
Resides those regularly employed at the
elevator, the three children of Superin
tendent Parks were visiting him at the
time. One of these may recover from his
burns, but Grace, a 7-year-old girl. Is burn
ed almost beyond recognition, and Harold,
ti e third child, has not been found, being
either blown to atoms or cremated.
At 8:30 this evening the people of East
Toledo were startled by a terrific explo
sion which caused a panic all over the
neighborhood. Houses were shaken as in
an earthquake and windows were shattered
for blocks around.
Those in the vicinity of the Union ele
vt.tor soon noticed flames bursting from
air sides of the building. It was but a few
minutes before the fire department began
the work of rescue which was rendered
difficult by the terrific heat of the fire.
The river cut off escape on one side and
the flames seemed to be less fierce. The
families of a dozen men were known to
be at work within rushed to the scene
ar.d women calling for Iheir Imprisoned
husbands, brothers and fathers, made a
scene indescribable.
It was learned that the force of twenty
men expected to load 80,000 bushels of grain
during the night. Not one of the entire
i umber could be seen In any part of the
building and It was impossible to reach
them.
William Parks was found first. He ws
twenty feet from the building frightfully
burned and his clothing almost entirely
torn off. He had been hurled from his place
in the main room through a window- and
his- agonizing cries were most pitiful.
Another employe, John Carr, was hurl
ed from the fifth floor of the building and
" k found bleeding and burned with many
bones broken. He did not long survive.
Fireman David Kemp and Charles Kei
fer, tho engineer, were found at their
places in the engine rooms. They were
wounded by falling timbers and their faces
were charred to a crisp by the flames.
The little daughter of William Parks was
sitting near the desk in the office at the
time of the explosion and she was hurled
out of the door. She walked down the ele
vation on which the building stands, and
dropped down, to be carried away uncon
scious, suffering from wounds from w'hich
sin cannot recover.
John Smith was fatally burned.
Tlie missing men are doubtless all dead.
N n ice can be found of any of them, and
fr they were employed at the top of the
t 1 vator their chances for escape were but
siitht.
The dead are:
SAMUEL ALEXANDER.
BERT WAIN WRIGHT.
FRED GARRETT.
HAROLD PARKS.
JOHN SMITH.
GRACE PARKS.
FRANK VAN HOUSEN.
JOHN CARR.
The injured are:
VII) KEMP.
HERNEY WELCH.
CHARLES KEIFER.
fred pargillis.
ELLIOTT.
CHARLES BROCKER.
EVERETT SMITH.
Hamilton parks,
william j. parks.
C. JORDAN.
PETER HAAS.
•AL RA LDIE.
1 mr others, names unknown.
I heat became so intense that twenty
c- ' 1 s on sidings near the burning building
p ’ " added to the loss. The Are depart
r“ m had a hard struggle to save other
H"'. 'tors and property. The bridge across
Maumee river was on fire several
'■ hut outside of the loss of the eleva
-1 ” Hie damage is slight.
Mr. Paddock, a member of the firm own
l! Plant, said that there was between
"ip and 809,000 bushels of grain in Stor
al the time, the most of it being win
-1 "'heat. The property and the grain is
''•'tire loss and will reach $450,000. In
in,,e is $135,000 on the building and the
t in is covered with $258,000 Insurance.
" 19:20 o'clock the flames were under
control.
-0 a. m.—Supt. Parks ar, 1 one of the
own injured men diet, early this
II mg of their injuries, making the to
number of fatalities ten.
NOMINEES ELECTED.
J 'llMin Sciklm the fliiMiiae Patriot Sa-
I'tinn An tlie Only Exception.
London, Sept. 20—Special dispatches
r " m Madrid say the provincial councils
' h I has resulted In the return of the
" " 'he Basque Patriot Sarana has been
id by an overwhelming majority. Ser
' imaterial nominees, except at Bilbao,
■ as street disorders attended the election.
§Pj)t JHnfiting
TROUBLE FROM LOOSENESS.
Furlonglicit Men NVlthont Identifica
tion and Without Pay.
Washington, Sept. 30.—The payment of
such soldiers as were not with their com
mands when the regiments were mustered
out is one of the prohfems that has been
presented to ihe war department officials.
Sometime ago orders were Issued directing
regimental and other commands to have
soldiers on sick leave or furloughs fur
nished with descriptive lists so that they
might be paid If they were not with their
commands. Some of the officers have neg
lected to do this. Then again cases have
arisen where soldiers have gone Into hos
pitals and their commands have been
transferred to other camps or home to be
mustered out and nothing was left with
the sick soldiers to identify them for the
receipt of their pay.
An instance of this was discovered by
Secretary Alger in a hospital at Lexing
ton. He telegraphed Paymaster General
Stanton that there were ninety-five men
In the hospital there who had not received
their pay for July. There was nothing to
identify the men to the as
their regimental and company catmnanders
had not furnished them with any means
of identification. Gen. Stanton immediately
ordered that they be paid for July and
will now undertake to trace down their
records so as to keep his accounts straight.
Other instances are constantly brought
to the attention of officials of the war de
partment. To-day several members of
Roosevelt’s Rough Riders were at the de
partment with a note from Col. Roosevelt
asking that the department take some
steps looking to the payment of the men
and giving them transportation to their
homes. These men were on furlough or
sick leave when the regiment was muster
ed out.
At the department their records were
looked up and as Gen. Stanton remarked:
‘‘We provided them with papers so they
could get their pay.” These men were
given all that they were entitled to under
the law and sent home feeling well satis
fied.
TO RE-ENTER POLITICS.
A Story- From Jacksonville Relative
to William Jennings Brymn.
Kansas City, Sept. 20.—A special to the
Star from Jacksonville, Fla., says:
“Col. William Jennings Bryan, of the
Third Nebraska Volunteers, win shortly re
sign his commission in the United States
Army and resume the discussion of pub
lic questions. This statement is not made
upon the authority of Col. Bryan, how
ever. When asked to express his position
on questions ot public Lit rest, he said:
“You can say that I refuse to discuss any
matters connected with politics, the army
or myself, except that I see no reason to
change my views in regard to expanding
the territory of the United States I ex
pressed in my Omaha speech before enter
ing upon this army life.”
This is all Col. Bryan would say except
to add: “You might say also that I am
not so enamored of camp life that would
at the close of the war apply for a commis
sion in the regular army."
Col. Bryan is looking and feeling well,
but is undoubtedly suffering from the re
straint he has placed over himself.
“If you knew,” he said, "what It cost
me to keep still when there is so much to
say about things of importance to the peo
ple and of life long interest and moment
to me, you would appreciate the strength
of my will.”
When asked if he would talk freely op
the subject when he has once broken loose
he said: “You know how it Is when a
dam Breaks. There is no telling when the
flood stops.”
When his candidacy .for the presidential
nomination was suggested, he said:
“A man may say things and express
opinions upon public affairs which will not
meet public approval. These results are
not always favorable to himself. An idea
is everything to me,' far more than any
office.”
Col. Bryan refused to name the date
when he would resign his commission.
SAGASTA CAUSED DISASTER.
Duke of Tetnnn Declare* He Should
He Ejected From Power,
Madrid, Sept. 20.—The Duke of Tetuan,
who was minister for foreign affairs In
the cabinet of the late Premier Canovas
del Castillo, is quoted as saying in an In
terview:
“Senor Canovas, if he had lived, could
never have accepted war with the United
States. Canovas and myself were con
vinced that war would lead inevitably to
the ruin of Spain.”
Continuing, the Duke blamed the Lib
erals, who, he said, could have averted
war, either by accepting the proffered
good offices of the United States minister,
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, or by treating
with the insurgents on the basis of Cuban
independence, or by selling Cuba.
“Senor Sagasta,” the Duke of Tetuan
declared, “is responsible for all our disas
ters, and must be eject'd from power.”
CANCELS ENGAGEMENTS.
Russia Protest* Against tlie Employ
ment of Imperial Guard*.
Yokohama, Sept. 20.—Advices received
from Seoule say the Corean cabinet has
decided to cancel the engagement of the
nine American, nine British, five German,
five French and two Russian subjects who
were enlisted in Shanghai to act as on Im
perial guard, Russia having protested that
their engagement was a breach of the
promise made when Russia withdrew the
Russian advisor and instructors from Co
rea. i
EX-GOV. WOODBURY ACCEPTS.
Ho Will no n Commissioner to Invcs
tignto tlio War Department.
Burlington, Vt., Sept. 20.—Ex-Gov. U. A.
Woodbury has been tendered and ha® ac
cepted a place on the war Investigating
committee. He will leave for Washington
Friday and be present at the meeting of
the commission Saturday.
He served in the Union army during the
war.
Cunntrt Accept tlie Place.
Boston, Mass., Sept. 20.—A special to the
Hera.il from Holyoke says that ex-Con
gressman William Whi:ing stated to-night
that he will probably be unable to accept
a position on the war inquiry commission,
although he has been strongly urged to do
so by the President and members of his
cabinet.
SAVANNAH. GA.. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21. 189S.
SPANISH EVACUATION BEGUN.
AGUILLA. SAN SEBASTIAN AND
LABES ABANDONED MONDAY.
Gen. Garrettson’s Brigade Move* In
and Holsts the American Flag;.
Spaniards to Evacuate tlie Island
of Ylrgnea To-day—Spanish Con
ti ol Gradually Growing Less—Four
Hundred Spanish Soldiers Soiled
From Porto Itloo Yesterday, and
Others to Depart As Quickly ns
Transports Arrive—Onr Two Thou
sand Amerienn Soldiers Reported
Stek.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept. 19.—(De
layed in transmission.)—The evacuation of
the outlying positions occupied by the
Spaniards began to-day. %
Aguilla, San Sebastian and Lares were 1
abandoned by them and the troop® of Gen.
Garrettson’s brigade and the Eleventh In
fantry moved in and hoisted Ihe Ameri
can flag.
The Spanish troops from the abandoned
positons are being concentrated at (Arecibo,
from whence they will reach San Juan by
railroad as soon as transportation is avail
able. They could not enter the city be
fore, owing to its crowded condition.
On Wednesday the Spaniards will evacu
ate the island of Vieques, where a com
pany of American troops, dispatched from
Gen. Grant’s brigade, has already been
landed. The Spanish troops from the is
land of Vieques will remain at Humacao
until the Spaniards fall back on the line
of the military road. Spanish control Is
now confined to within a line drawn from
Humacao to Abonito, and from there to
Arecibo, less than one-third of the island.
The Spanish evacuation commissioners,
at the meeting of the Spanish and Ameri
can commissioners to-day, officially In
formed the Americans that they had been
notified of the sailing from Spain of two
transport® intended to embark troops here,
and also 400 Spanish soldiers will sail from
hero to-morrow on a transport which is
expected from Cuba. The departing
troops consist of 200 sick men and 200 mem
bers of the engineer regiment.
The meeting of the commissioners was
entirely without friction, and it was owing
to the good feeling prevailing between
our soldiers and those of Spain that it
was decided to allow the company of
Americans to land at the island of Vieques
before the Spaniards left.
It was decided to-day, in the Interest
of the order of the island, to allow Ameri
cans to enter the Spanish lines, and vice
versa, in pursuit of marauders. This ob
obllterates the neutral zone and It is be
lieved it will result in the complete sup
pression of disorder at Utuado and other
places In the Interior, and afford protec
tion to native and Spanish residents alike.
In spite of the fact that some of them
have been disillusioned the influx of
American promoters continues. Most of
them are at Ponce and unable to reach
San Juan, owing to the military regula
tions. An agent of the American Sugar
Refining Company is here and many
others are seeking business opportunities,
franchises and concessions. All of them
are fretting over the unavoidable delays.
The condition of the troops on the island
Is not improving. Almost 2,000 men have
been reported sick. Gen. Brooke in doing
all in his power to improve the condition
of the soldiers and afford them every com
fort possible. He has ordered every mili
tary tent on the Island to be fitted with
flooring.
NO WELCOME FOR CEUVEBA.
Government of Spain Prohibits Any
Demonstrations,
Madrid, Sept. 20.—The workmen of Bil
bao, where the cruisers which belonged to
Admiral Cervera’s fleet were built, have
decided to go to Santander in order lo
mhke a demonstration against the de
feated Spanish admiral on his return to
Spain.
The government, however, has taken
measures to prevent the fplan being car
ried out, and the ministry has forbidden
demonstrations welcoming Cervera home.
Captain General Blanco cables from
Havana that he Is not in accord with Cu
ban colonial ministry, to which the gov
ernment here replied that while Spanish
sovereignty existed in Cuba he must ap
ply autonomy, and, therefore, he would
not turn out the colonial government now
in office and appoint anew one.
NO MOTIA'E Foil THE CRIME.
AVnlter Rosser, the Tennessee Sol
dier, in Preliminary Court.
San Francisco, Sept. 20.—Waller Rosser,
the Tennessee soldier who shot Henry
Hildcrbrandt, was held to answer for his
crime in Judge Joachimson’s court to-day.
Examinations tended to show that there
was no motive for the crime.
Rosser’s attorney made no showing be
fore the court, preferring to reserve his
argument for the higher court.
A SIOO,OOO FIRE AT TACOMA.
Ihe Exposition Building Burned
There Yesterday.
Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 20.—The exposition
building, the largest structure of its kind
In the Northwest, was completely de
stroyed by fire this afternoon. The build
ing was owned by the Tacoma Land
Company, and as a part of the property
mortgaged by the Providence Life and
Trust Company of Philadelphia.
There was no insurance. Total loss
will aggregate SIOO,OOO.
Prohibits Socialist Meeting.
Berlin, Sept. 20.—The police authorities
have prohibited the holding of five project
ed socialist meetings in Hamburg called
for the purpose of discussing Emperor Wil
liam’s recent speech regarding the im
prisoning of the provokers of strikes.
El-Sceretnry Sherman Improved.
Washington, Sept. 20.—Hon. John Sher
man, ex-Seeretary of State, who has been
suffering for the past week with bron
chitis, was much improved to-night, and
his physician says he is now on the road
to speedy recovery.
Cxar’s Proposals Supported.
Yokohoma, Sept. 20.—The Japanese gov
ernment has replied to the circular of
Count Muravieff. the Ruslan foreign min
ister, suggesting International disarma
ment. The reply supports the Czar's pro
posals.
AN UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION.
President McKinley Unexpectedly
Appear* nt Fort Myer Hospital.
Washington, Sept. 20.—President McKin
ley this afternoon made a personal inspec
tion of the hospital at Fort Myer, Va., ac
companied by Adjt. Gen. Corbin.
The President left the White House at
1:30 p. m., and drove, unannounced to the
fort. He proceeded directly to the hospi
tal. and, Introducing himself to Maj. Davis,
the United States army surgeon in charge
of the hospital, informed him that he had
come to make an inspection of the institu
tion and pay his respects to the patients
and those in charge.
Maj. Davis, the attendants and patients
alike were surprised and gratified at the
honor done them by the President, and he
was afforded every opportunity u> make a
thorough examination of the hospital.
The President passed an hour and a
half In the various words and departments
of the institution, going from cot to cot
and extending a iiersonnl greeting to each
one of nearly 4ijo patients. Maj. Davis pre
sented him to each of the surgeons and
nurses, and subsequently the President
talked informally to the convalescent pa
tients.
The President carefully inspected the
kitchen nnd examined the food supplied to
the hospital patients. At the conclusion of
the examination, he expressed himself as
well satisfied with the arrangements made
for caring for the sick, but desired it to
be understood that the patients were to
want for nothing that would Improve their
condition or render them more comforta
ble.
The patients were particularly pleased
at the visit of the President, and Maj. Da
vis said, ns the party left the hospital,that
it would do more to cheer up the sick men
than any quantity of medicine.
ALGER’S INSPECTION AT LEXINGTON
He Suy* There Is No Truth In Hl*
Reported Resignation.
Lexington, Ky„ Sept. 29.—Secretary Al
ger and party Inspected Camp Hamilton
and reviewed the troops this morning.
Surgeon General Sternberg praised the
division hospital. The brigade of immunes
was Inspected In the afternoon.
After the review Secretary Alger made
a short address to the soldiers admon
ishing them to be strong in their duty to
their country. He said the government
had always done and will continue to do
all in its power for the enlisted men. He
declared the citizens, instead of finding
fault with the government, should lend
their country their assistance by helping
the soldiers all they could. This senti
ment was warmly cheered and the Sec
retar/ added that he was glad to say that
he had heard excellent reports from the
citizens of Lexington along this line, nnd
he wanted to thank them for the great
good they had done in furnishing so many
delicacies free of charge to the sick, nnd
for refusing to practice extortion on the
well.
Gen. Breckinridge spoke next and paid
Secretary Alger a high compliment as be
ing the most tender-hearted Secretary of
War this country has ever had. He de
clared that the secretary was doing all in
his power and was causing others to do
all In their power to take the best care
of the sick and well.
Tlie secretary left for Knoxville to-night.
He said the condition of the troops is ex
cellent.
Secretary Alger, when asked by the As
sociated Press reporter about his reporter!
resignation, said:
“There’s not a word of truth in it, that’s
all.”
YELLOW FEVEB. SITUATION.
Jackson's Single Patient Hies nnd Is
Hastily Interred.
Jackson, Miss , Sept. 20.—N0 new cases
of yellow fever have appeared in Jackson.
J. H. Manley, the only patient, died to
day, and was hastily buried near the spot
where the man Kilgore was burled. His
companion, who has been nursing him,
was sent North on the midnight train, and
to-morrow the Infected building will bo
thoroughly fumigated.
The board of health has adopted an ordi
nance forbidding all steamboats and other
water craft clearing from New Orleans to
land at any point in Mississippi. This or
der will stop all river traffic northward
until the marine hospital service places
Inspectors on all boats landing at Missis*
sippl points.
Drs. Tackett and Anderson, employed by
the government in Santiago hospitals, have
tendered (heir services by cable to the
state In ease of an epidemic.
Three new eases are reported at Tnylor'B
station.
No report was received from Orwood to
day.
The board of health has ordered that
all articles of freight In first-class be ad
mitted to the state from New Orleans un
der the rules nnd regulations adopted at
the Atlanta convention.
Louisiana's Fewer Situation.
New Orleans. Sept. 20.—The board of
health reported no new cases to-day, and
there is no change in the quarantine sit
uation, excepl that Covington and the St.
Tammany county have opened their doors
wide declaring that no fever can exist
there.
SAILING UNDER AMERICAN FLAG.
Twenty Spanish Vessels Now Ont on
Coasting Vuynges.
Manila, Sept. 20.—Twenty Spanish ves
sels, Including twelve steamers, have
completed their transfer to the American
flag and a majority of them have now pro
ceeded on coasting voyages.
There is some uncertainty regarding the
native crews and the Philippine vessels.
It Is reported that they have been com
mitting questionable acts, and the Bos
ton, Raleigh and Manila sailed to-day un
der orders to protect commerce.
The British gunboat Rattler has gone to
Cebu. There are rumors that the insur
gents are attacking Cebu and Iloilo,
MR. BAYARD GROWING WEAKER.
Continually Loses Ground nnd the
End Not Fnr Away.
Dedham, Mass., Sept. 20.—Thomas Bayard
continually loses ground, although his
wonderful constitution makes a strong re
sistance. lie passed a restless night last
night, and to-day was considerable weaker
than at any lime during his sickness. The
end is looked for in Hie course of a few
days.
THE SITUATION IN HONOLULU.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS ACCUSED OF
Mil’ll LAWLESSNESS.
Gen. King Issues Orders for n Court
of Investigation uml for nn As
sessment of the Damage Done Chi
nese Fruit Growers Hawaiian
Commissioners Holding Dully Ses
sions, lint Giving Out Nothin* For
Publication Senator Morgan
Thinks Only n Territorial
Government Will He Recommend
ed—Princess Knulnnl Hostess nt a
Reception In Honor ol the Com
mission.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Honolulu. Sept. 13, via San Francisco,
Sept. 20.—The American soldiers in Hon
olulu are causing the good people of this
once peaceful community much worry.
Acts of vandalism are becoming frequent
and Gen. King has issued orders for a
court of inquiry to Investigate all lawless
acts committed by soldiers and to assess
the amount of damage caused.
Chinese fruit growers and vegetable
gardeners have been favorite victims of
the Roldiers and their gardens have been
raided and destroyed.
The Hawaiian commission is holding
daily sessions, but nothing Is given out
for publication. The commission will
probably not leave for San Francisco be
fore Sept. 23.
Senator Morgan, in an interview, Is quot
ed as saying: “I have always been In fa
vor of a state government for Hawaii and
am so still. Speaking for myself, however,
nnd not for the commission, 1 am inclined
to think that you will have only a terri
torial government at present. You have not
asked for state government, and I doubt
very much If the commission will recom
mend one.
“You will make your own law's, subject
to the approval of Congress. The territory
of Hawaii has a great future before it and
with the Increase of population and busi
ness that must come from annexation and
ali that is implied by it, the road to state
hood cannot be a long one. The opening
of the Nicaragua canal, an enterprise
which must be carried to consummation
In a very short period, will still further
advance the prosperity of the Islands.’’
A mass-meeting of natives will be held
this evening when resolutions asking for
the restoration ot Llltoukalanl will be
adopted.
The Chamber of Commerce, in a memor
ial, asks for a territorial form of govern
ment, while the bar association wants the
Judicial system of the Islands to remain
unchanged.
Senator Cullom has announced that the
land laws of the United States do not ap
ply to the public lands of Hawaii. The lo
cal land laws remain in force. Mr. Dole, for
the time lieing, stiir signs as “President of
the Republic of Hawaii” and processes of
court will run as heretofore.
Princess Kaulani’s reception in honor of
the American commission, given at Ainah
hau on the 7th, was a brilliant success.
Gen. Merriant and staff, Gen. King and
staff, Col. Barber and staff, government
officials, army and navy officers, ex-Queen
Lilioukalanl und several hundred promi
nent society people of the city attended.
The Hawaiian archipelago is now the
military district of Hawaii, Department
of Califorla. An order creating this dis
trict, dated Sept. 4, has just been promul
gated by Maj. Gen. Merritim. The order
has no significance as to the civil govern
ment to be adopted here, and outside Its
military application no further significance
than an indication that the islands are a
part of the territory of the United States,
and are being treated In exactly the same
way ns all other territories of the repub
lic are.
AUSTRALIA IN FROM HONOLULU.
Tlie llnnili In ns Jubilant Over tlie
A unexnifon.
Snn Francisco, Sept. 20.—The steamer
Australia arrived in port to-day from
Hawaii. Gen. Merriam, commander of
the department of California, who haa
been in Honolulu, was one of the passen
gers. He was accompanied on the voy
age by Lieuts. Graves and Bennett of hiz
staff.
Everything was quiet in Honolulu when
the steamer left. The people were jubll
iant over the annexation, and were Inter
esting themselves in an effort to make the
government of the Island similar to that
of the United Stales.
Thg Australia's officers say that the
Arizona, with troops for Manila, sailed
Sept. 11, anti the Scandlu, with troops and
treasure, was to leave on Tuesday, Sept.
13.
The Australia brought five sick soldiers.
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS.
They Adjourn Over To-day Because
of Unveiling Ceremonies.
Quebec, Sept. 20.—The international com
missioners met in Joint session for an hour
this afternoon and adjourned to meet
again nt 10:30 a. m. Thursday.
The adjournment over to-morrow is
taken because of the ceremonies attending
the unveiling of the Champlain monu
ment, In wlhch the member# of the high
commission are lo participate.
7,1 HLINDEN MILITARY GOVERNOR.
French Cabinet Reappoint* Him lo
Ills Former Post.
! Paris, Sopt. 20.—The cabinet council
this morning reappointed Gen. Zurllnden
i to the post of military governor of Paris,
which he occupied previous to accepting
I the portfolio of minister of war, made va-
I vant by the resignation of M. Cavaignac.
' Condoling With LI Hung Cliung.
Pekin, Sept. 20.—The diplomatic repre
sentatives of Russia, France, Belgium,
Spain and Holland have called upon Li
Hung Chang to condole with him upon his
dismissal' from the Chinese foreign office.
Much comment has been excited by the ac
tion of these ministers.
A Count Under Arrest.
Berlin, Sept. 20.— Count Stolb*rg-Wernl
gerode, a cavalry captain, has been ar
rested on account of the death of Bergt.
Schelnhardt from the effects of a sword
cut behind the ear inflicted by the count
I for impertinence during the recent ma
l neuvers in Alsace.
funeral trains departure.
Miss Winnie navi** Body to Arrive nl
Klelimntiil Friday.
Narrangansett, Pier, R. 1., Sept. 20.—1 t
has been described that the body of Miss
Winnie Davis, after a brief service here,
will be forwarded to Richmond, Va., on
the train leaving here at 10:10 o'clock
Thursday morning. The journey should
be completed at 9:06 a. m., Friday.
When the laxly reaches Kingston Junc
tion, R. 1., Thursday morning, it will be
placed on a funeral car of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad, attached to the Colonial
express of the New Haven Railroad. The
body will reach Washington at 9:45 p. tn..
and leave that place for Richmond at 4:30
a. m. Friday.
The hour for holding the final services
has not been decided upon.
DETAILS OF THE FUNERAL.
11. Lee Camp to Perfect the Ar
rangement for Interment.
Richmond Va., Sept. 20.—The remains of
Miss Winnie Davis will arrive here Fri
day morning at 9 o'clock and will be es
corted to St. Paul’s Church, where her fa
ther worshiped nnd was confirmed. They
will be placed In the lecture room and re
main there under a guard of honor until
3:30 p. m., when the funeral will take
place, the interment being In Hollywood,
in the Davis section.
Col. Archer Anderson was requested to
make the funeral arrangements, but at a
conference this afternoon of the Jefferson
Davis Monumental Association and niem-
Ix rs of R. K. Lee Camp Confederate Veter
ans. of'whlch Miss Winnie was a member,
It was decided to place tho details of the
funeral in the hands of the camp. These
have not yet tieen |>erfectcd.
The active pall-bearers will be members
of the camp.
Delegations are expected to attend the
funeral from all parts of the South.
IN MEMORY OF MISS DAVIS.
Richmond Clinpfer Proposes file
Erection of a Monument.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 20.—At a meeting
of Richmond Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, held to-day. tho following
was adopted:
"The Richmond Chapter, Daughters of
tho Confederacy, have, at a meeting at
Lee Camp hall, Sept. 20, 1898, resolved to
Inaugurate a movement lo erect a monu
ment over the grave of Winnie Davis
("The Daughter of the Confederacy”),
feeling sure that tills work will meet with
the sympathy of all lovers of the South,
Daughters of the Confederacy, Veteran
Associations, Sons qf Veterans, and any
others over tho whole country.
"The said chapter requests that all who
desire to join them, In this work of love
will send In their names at once, as It is
the Intention of the chapter to have the
monument commenced January, 1899.”
The chapter will attend the funeral In a
body.
INVESTIGATION COMMISSIONERS.
A Conference of flie Sc-ven Ap
pointee* on Saturday.
Washington, Sept. 20.—The President Is
making progress In the matter of the prep
aration of the commission for the Inves
tigation of the conduct of the war so far
as It relates to the war department, and he
stated to members of the cabinet to-day
that he had so far completed the commis
sion that he had Invited the members to
meet him for a conference at the White
House on Saturday next with a view to be
ginning their work next week.
Seven of the nine members of the body
have definitely Indicated their acceptance
of the President’s Invitation, and he ex
presses himself 10-day as being very con
fident of being able to secure the services
of the other two gentlemen necessary to
complete the quota of nine by the lime
of the conference. The names of the new
men who have been Invited to servo were
not given out.
RELEASED OF SIGNAL CORPS.
Gen. Grecly Compliment* the Men of
the Fourteenth Company.
Washington, Sept. 20.—The disintegration
of the volunteer signal corps was begun
to-day when orders were Issued for the re
lief from active service of the Fourteenth
company with a view to its furlough and
muster out.
Gen. Greety In Issuing this order takes
advantage of the opportunity to issue an
address to his tnen of whose record in the
war he has just reasons to be i-roiid, jie
sajs (hat while himself prevented by bis
multitudinous duties from participating at
the front, he cannot iiermlt his men to re
turn to private life without acknowledging
their "loyalty and efficient and valuuble
services to the nation."
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Musician Kill* III* Wife and End*
Hi* Own Life.
Chicago, Sept. 20.—Michael Schwarz, a
musician, went to (he home of hts wife.
Anna, from whom he has been divorced
for two months, this evening, and In the
presence of their 12-year-old daughter, shot
his wife, killing her instantly. He then
turned the weapon on himself and ended
Ills life by shooting himself In the head.-
Schwarz and his wife had not lived to
gether for a long time. The shooting to
night was the result of an argument over
past differences.
COL. JOHNSON DYING.'
Hi* Death Said to Re a Question of
, Short Time.
Baltimore, Sept. 29.—C01. Richard Mal
colm Johnson, the novelist and lecturer,
is reported as dying at the Maryland Gen
eral Hospital In this city.
Col. Johnson has been 111 for several
months, and his physicians say his death
is but a question of time.
At midnight he Is still alive.
Col. Heckcr In the South,
Washington, Sept. 20.—C01. Hecker, of
the quartermaster's department, has gone
South to vleit different Southern, camps.
He will probably join Secretary Alger at
Southern points.
I DAILY. DO A YEAR.
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CARTER CASE PAPERS LOST.
A STORY' OF THEIR MYSTERIOUS
DISAPPEARANCE.
A Washington Paper Say* They Hots
Disappeared From a File In the
Jadwe Advocate’* Otllce, while
Another Story Iln* Them Safely
Stored la Secretary Alfurer'a Private
Olllce Attorney General Grlgz*
lla* Never Had tin- Cane Referred
lo Him—\o One Able lo Explain
the Long Delay In the Cn*e.
Washington, Sept. 20.—An effort Is being
made by certain newspapers to force tha
publications of the findings In the court
martial case of Capt. Carter.
A sensational stbry was printed In a lo
cal paper yesterday stating that the pa
pers tn the Carter ease have mysteriously
disappeared from the tile of the Judge ad
vocate general’s office, and no one appears
to know what has become of them.
The ease was tried In Savannah more
than six months ago and the verdict o|
the court martial was against Carter.
The war with Spain came, and. In tha
meantime, the Carter case was burled In
the rush of preparations for war.
As soon as It became known that the de
cision of the court martial was adverse ta
Carter his influential friends endeavored
to have the findings reviewed by the civil.
Instead of the military, authorities In thw
Judge advocate general's office, It was said
that Capt. Carter's friends suggested than
these papers he referred to Attorney Gen
eral Griggs for final review, declaring that
they would be entirely satisfied with hta
report on the proceedings. It is said that
the papers In the case are safely deposited
In Secretary Alger's private office, and
they have never been referred to the de
partment of Justice.
Attorney General Griggs stated to tha
Morning News correspondent to-day that
he may have heard of tho Carter case,,
hut It has not been referred to his de
partment for action, directly or Indirectly.
Just why final action upon the findings
of the court martial has been so long de
layed no one connected with the adminis
tration is prepared to say.
In the meantime, Capt. Carter’s friends
are hopeful that something will turn up
to relieve him from the mortification of
submitting to the findings of court.
DEATH CAUSED BY NEGLECT.
New York Soldier'* Denlh Coll* for
an Investigation at Camp Meade.
Comp Meade, Middletown, Pa.. Sept. a).
—Clarence K. Brnyton, sergeant-major of
the Third New Y'ork Regiment died to
day of spinal menengltls at Hhtrlsburg.
Dr. H. S. Hoteling, of Syracuse, N. Y.,
who attended Brayton, says death was
caused by neglect. The young soldier was
taken sick two weeks ago and was sent
to tho division howpltnl. The surgeons
there said he was suffering from quinine
poisoning and that there was nothing else
wrong with him. He was removed to Har
risburg and a few days later taken to
the Bolton House. The military hospital
authorities did not notify his parents un
til several days after he was taken side
and they will demand an investigation.
SHIFTER GOES TO MICHIGAN.
Will Attend the Reunion of Hl* Old-
Time Regiment.
Camp Wlkoff, Montauk Point, N. Y„
Sept. 20.—Gen. Shatter left the camp this
morning for Michigan, where he is to at
tend the reunion of the regiment In which
he served during the civil war. During
hts absence, Gen. Wheeler will command
the camp.
Gen. Wheeler is busy making the need
ful preparations for moving his division
of cavalry to Huntsville, if the final de
termination of the department Is to send
the regiment to that point.
The hospital now contains 615 men. Many!
of these are beyond hope and for the next
two weeks it is feared Ihere will be manjr
deoths, mostly from typhoid.
The Shlnnecock will come- here to-mor
row and will transfer 200 of the sick. Thera
were two deaths in the hospital to-day.
TO BANQUET GEN. MILES.
YYull Street People to Honor tha
Major General Commanillng.
New York, Sept. 20.—Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, major general commanding the
army, will, In a few days, receive from
the chief bankers In New York and prom
inent commercial men an invitation to
banquet in his honor, which, should he
accept, will be held in this city next
month, the date lo be set by Gen. Miles.
Circulars to this end were sent around
the Wall street district to-day.
PEOPLE STAND BY PINGREE.
lie YY’lll Surely Re Renominated By
Mielilgnu liepulillean* To-day.
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 20.—Gov. Plngree's
unanimous renomination to-morrow by tho
Republican state convention Is conceded to
boa certainty by the crowd of delegates,
party leaders and candidates gathered Us
the holels to-day.
It Is freely admitted by even the conserv
atives of the party that the Governor'#
strength with the people compels the sup
port of Republicans Including these who
do not approve generally of all the Gover
nor's acts.
TWELVE HUNDRED SICK TROOPS.
Gen. Lawton Report* Eighty-eight
New Cases and Seven Deaths.
Washington, Sept. 20.—Nearly 1,200 of tho
American troops at Santiago are on the
sick list and Gen. Lawton reports eighty
eight new cases of fever to-day. His re
port sent to the war department is as fol
lows: Sick, 1,1(47; fever, 079; new cases, 88;
returned to duty, 289; deaths, 7.
Marching to Gettysburg.
Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa., Sept. 20.
■i-The Second West Virginia started this
morning on a march to Gettysburg to at
tend the dedication Thursday of a regi
mental monument.
Surrendering Obsolete Arms.
London, Sept. 21.—The Times' Candla cor
respondent says the Mussulmans are yield
ing up only obsolete arms, and have nol yet
brought In any Martini rllles.