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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. - Incorporated 1888 l
J. H. ESTILL, President. |
GEN. ALGER FIXES THE BLAME.
COMMANDING OFFICERS RESPONSI
BLE FOR CAMPS’ CONDITION.
Secretary Alger Inspects Camp Po
land and Addresses Officers. Sol
diers and Cltiseus—Declares That
tlie True Condition of Chtckninau
ga Was Never Transmitted to the
War Depuktment—Ontside Reports
Were Considered Exaggerations.
War Department Has Always Uecn
Ready to Supply Soldiers* Wants.
Secretary Alger and Party Goes to
Chattanooga.
Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 21.—The Secre
tary of War, who to-day Inspected Camp
Poland and reviewed the enlisted men en
camped there, made a speech to the com
manding officers at Gen. McKee's head
quarters during the morning, in which he
fixed Ihe blame for the sickness in the
different camps throughout the country on
the commanding officers.
Secretary Alger was given an enthusi
astic reception by the citizens of Knox
ville and by the commanding officer of the
camp on his arrival. He went from the
depot direct to the camp, and shortly af
terwards, accompanied by his staff and
the officers of the camp, the secretary
rode over to the drill field and inspected
the troops.
He then reviewed the parade arranged in
his honor, and afterwards made a speech
to the commanding officers.
He next visited the hospitals and regi
mental quarters, and made a thorough in
spection of the condition of the camp and
men. Gen. Aiger congratulated Gen. Mc-
Kee on the splendid condition of his camp
and of the troops. He expressed satisfac
tion with the location of the camp and
showing made by the men. The parade
at Camp Poland was witnessed by an Im
mense concourse of people.
The commands in review were: Second
Ohio, Third North Carolina, Slxlh Vir
ginia, Sixth Ohio, First West Virginia,
First Georgia, Fourth Tennessee and
Thirty-first Michigan.
After the review Gen. Alger asked that
the commanding officers assemble at Gen.
McKee’s headquarters, and at the lat
ter’s tent on the high eminence overlook
ing Camp Poland on the one side and
Knoxville on the other, the Secretary was
surrounded by the officers and the Knox
ville citizens’ committee. He removed
his hat and In a delicate and careful man
ner of speech said:
‘‘l came here to visit this camp for the
purpose of acquainting myself with the
conditions and to see for myself just how
the troops are faring and to hear from
the officers any recommendations that
they may think will benefit the camp.
‘‘l want to hear what the commanders
have lo say about division and regimental
hospital more especially. There has been
a great deal of talk about the conditions
ot the camps and hospitals.
”1 want to say that had the war depart
ment been acquainted with the conditions
said to have existed at Chickamauga, the
troops there would have been moved long
before they were.
“We received only good reports at
Washington from the commanding officers
and it was supposed that the outside re
ports were exaggerated.
'The commanders of camps are respon
sible for the condition of their camp, and
if the men are not well cared for, and
if the hospital and sanitary conditions
ate bad, the commanding officer must an
swer for it.
The war department has been and is
ready to supply the demands of the troops
for medicines and sustenance, and there
is no reason why conditions other than
tile best possible should exist.”
Secretary Alger and party left for Chat
tanooga at 4 o'clock.
GEN. WAITES TALKS ALOUD.
He Places tla Blame Without the
Slightest Reserve.
Lexington, Ky., Sept. 21.—A prominent
gentieman close to the national adminis
tration as well as to the officers here at
Camp Hamilton, says the present tour of
Inspection of the Southern camps by Sec
retary Alger, Quartermaster General Lud
ington and Surgeon General Sternberg,
"ill likely develop numerous charges from
regimental and general fieid officers
against both the medical and the quar
termaster’s departments, and especially
against some commissaries.
The talking was begun here by Gen.
Sanger against the med.cal d<partm nt and
by Gen. Waites against the quartermas
ters, and it is expected that officers at
other points will add very materially to
the testimony before the tour of inspection
b completed. Secretary Alger stated that
“II this information and all other evi
dence that he could secure would be pre
sented to the investigating committee at
Washington.
At the conference here last evening of
becretary Alger with Gen. Breckinridge,
the commander of Camp Hamilton, and
other officers, Gen. Sanger said while the
division hospital may be a good thing.
\, at us it was conducted it had been a
disgrace to the service; that it had de
prived the regiments of their surgeons and
caused hardships on the sick who should
lave had better attention at the proper
••me. Surgeon General Sternberg in reply
insisted that all requisitions had been hon
ored in Washington, and that any medical
men failing to do their duty should be re
ported.
th° eH ' t°!<l Secretary Alger that
no neglect of some quartermasters to fur
*V*ll '■upplles was criminal. While ,n
nUkamauga he frequently made requisl.
t ons which were not honored. An imper
ative order had been seat to have all water
'oiled. He made a requisition on Quar
i rmaster Lee for water boilers. No at
ention was paid to his requisition, and
alter he repeatedly urged Quartermaster
Gee to send ihe boilers and telling him
now the men wore contracting typhoid
j“ v * r ’ , h<? wa * met with a reply which
read: "The war department does not fur
nish boilers.”
Gen. Waites then purchased the boilers
nimself, but the seeds of typhoid had been
: u "n and the daily report showed the
‘ I ts ot deaths and of cases In the hos
,*• Pointing at Quartermaster Lud
ngton, Gen. Waites said: “These men
•innot say it was somebody else’* fault.
was the fault of Quartermaster Lee
‘d It was tile fault or Quartermaster
111 anting fJetod.
General Ludington who is standing right
there.”
Ludington made no reply to Waites.
SURGEONS BACK IN TRACES.
Given to Understand That They Are
Under Gen. Wilson'* Command.
Lexington, Ky., Sept. 21.—Gen. Breckin
ridge, who is in command of Camp Ham
ilton here, and Surgeon General Stern
berg, had a long conference just before
the Surgeon General left here with Secre
tary Alger. Gen. Breckinridge wanted to
know just who had the right to command
the hospital surgeons. He said at Chick
amauga these individuals were a sort of
“do-as-you-please” fellows, under no
body's command.
Gen. Wilson had requested certain
things to be done In the hospitals at
Chickamauga, and no attention had been
given his demands. Investigation, Gen.
Breckinridge said, showed that the sur
geons considered themselves subject only
to the orders of Gen. Sternberg.
Gen. Breckinridge 6aid he found the
same trouble at Camp Hamilton and he
wanted lo have a distinct understanding
regarding the matter. Gen. Sternberg
said that the surgeons at Chickamauga
were subject to the orders of Gen. Wilson
and that the general should have found
this out. If he saw his orders were not
obeyed, he should have found the reason
for such disobedience and had the matter
settled at once. Gen. Breckinridge said
the same was the case right here, and he
wanted Gen. Sternberg to Inform Gen.
Sanger that he was the proper person to
command the surgeons.
ALGER AT CHATTANOOGA.
Three Thousand People Gather
There to Receive the Party.
Chattanooga, Tenn., SCpt. 21.—Secretary
Alger and party reached this city to-night
from Knoxville. The party were met at
the depot by the Mayor of the city and a
large number of citizens and were conduct
ed to the city auditorium, where 3,000 peo
ple! had gathered to meet and receive them.
Secretary Alger was greeted most cor
dially. He made a short speech thanking
the people for their courteous reception.
He said, with reference to charges of mis
management:
“That some mistakes have occurred, I
admit, but that the medical department,
the commissary department and the quar
termaster’s department have done their
full duty, I affirm.”
CERVERA AT SANTANDER.
Spaniard* Mistake Other Officer* for
Him and Cheer.
Santander, Spain, Sept. 21.—The Anchor
Line steamer City of Rome, chartered by
Admiral Cervera to transport to
Spain the Spanish sailors cap
tured at the battle of San
tiago, who were recently released by Ghe
United States authorities, arrived here to
day from Portsmouth, N. H., whence she
sailed on Sept. 12.
Capt. Eulate, the former commander of
the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya, and the oth
er Spanish naval officers, landed and were
mistaken for a party, of which Admiral
Cervera was a member.
The latter, however, was still on board
the City of Rome, but a crowd of people
followed the officers and cheered for Ad
miral Cervera.
Capt. Eulate refused to make any state
ment for publication, declaring he reserv
ed what he had to say for the court-mar
tial.
Admiral Cervera Anliore.
Later, Admiral Cervera came ashore and
dispatched a telegram to the Queen Re.
gent, after which he started on his way
to the capital.
TOR Al, LOADED WITH INSULTS.
He Had to Heat a Retreat to Avoid
Ileinjg Struck.
Madrid, Sept. 21.—When the train con
veying Gen. Toral arrived at the station
at Bojar, a crowd which had gathered In
sisted that the general should show him
self. Upon his doing so the gathering
loaded him with insults. Gen. Toral, who
is ill with fever, uttered a few excuses
and beat a retreat, in order to avoid be
ing struck.
Admiral Cervera, while at Santander, in
thanking the authorities for coming on
board the steamer to receive him, dwelt
with bitterness upon the situation of the
marines, who, upon returning after doing
their duty quie'tly, find such an unjust at
mosphere of public opinion.
There are 200 cases of sickness among
the passengers on the Ciiy of Rome.
ADMIRAL MONTEJO SUSPENDED.
Little Interest In the Proceeding* ot
Pence Commission*.
Madrid, Sept. 21.—The Queen Regent has
signed the decree suspending Admiral
Montcjo and granting pardon to convicts
who fought as volunteers in the war with
the United States.
El Liberal says the peace commission
will he allowed wide latitude in arrang
ing the terms of peace.
The newspapers indicate that little in
terest is being taken in the affair.
PAY OF COMMISSIONERS.
Spain Decide* Upon Whnt She Will
Pay Her Representative*.
Madrid, Sept. 21.—The Spanish govern
ment has decided upon the remuneration
which the peace commissioners of Spain
will receive for their services while at
Paris. The president of the commission,
Senor Montilo Rios, will receive 12,000
franca monthly and expenses, and each
of the commissioners will receive 8,000
francs per month and expenses.
FLOODS DEV ASTATING SPAIN.
Eighty Person* Reported Drowned nt
Hcrrorn, Near Cadis.
Madrid, Sept. 21.—The southern part of
Spain has been visited by terrible floods.
At the village of Herrora, near Cadiz,
eighty persons have been drowned. A
great number of cattle have perished, and
the olive harvest, especially in the prov
inces of Seville and Granada, has been de
stroyed.
There have been many deaths in olher
parts oi the flooded country. ,
SAVANNAH. GA.. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 22. 1898.
FUNERAL OF WINNIE DAVIS.
CCMMITTEE IN CHARGE ANNOUNCES
PERFECTED ARRANGEMENTS.
The Remain* to Arrive In Richmond
nt 8/40 Friday Morning and Be
Escorted to St. Paul’* Churcli Lec
ture Room by Lee ami Pickett
Camps—Funeral to Take Place nt
3i30 p. ni. Under the Conduct of Six
Clergymen—Active Pnll-Renrer*
From Lee Camp and Son* of Veter
an*—Delegation* From Confeder
ate Camp*.
Richmond, Va„ Sept. 21.—The details of
the funeral of Miss Winnie Davis were to
night given out in the following by the
committee having charge of the arrange
ments:
It is desired that organizations partici
pating in the ceremonies will take their
position in line as follows:
Platoon of police.
Military.
Lee Camp.
Pickett Camp.
Visiting camps.
Veterans from the soldiers' home.
Sots of Veterans.
Honorary pall-bearers.
Active pall-bearers.
Hearse,
Family.
Friends.
Hollywood Association.
Oakwood Association.
Hebrew Association.
Confederate Museum.
Daughters of Confederacy.
Lee and Pickett Camps’ Ladies’ Auxil
iary.
Private carriages.
Organizations desiring assignment In line
must apply to the chief marshal by 12 m.
Friday, Sept. 23.
The remains will arrive In Richmond at
8:40 Friday morning at the union depot,
and will be met by Lee and Pickett
Camps. Tha body will be escorted to the
lecture room of St. Paul’s Church and be
deposited there and remain under a guard
of honor until 3:30 p. m., when it will be
borne to the church.
Parties desiring to send flowers will send
them to the lecture room of St. Paul’s
Church, where a committee of ladies from
the Daughters of the Confederacy will re
ceive and list the sanie. It is especially
requested that no flowers be sent to the
Jefferson Hotel.
The funeral will take place at 3:30 p. m.,
and be conducted by Rev. Dr. Carmichael,
Bishop Whittle, Bishop Penlck. Rev.
Langdon R. Mason, Dr. Moses D. Hoge
and Dr. James P. Smith. The entire body
of the church will be reserved i'oc or
ganizations, the public to be only in the
galleries. In concluding the ceremony at
the grave the Centenary Church choir
will sing a hymn. The churches of the
city will toll their bells during the passing
of the procession. Citizens are requested
to display flags at half mast.
The active pall-bearers are as follows:
From Lee Camp—T. P. Pollard, James
E. Phillips, D. S. Redford, W. L. Royall,
T. W. Sydnor and J. W. Pegram.
From the Sons of Veterans—Edwin P.
Cocke and W. R. Waldron.
Honorary Pall-Bearers— Gov. J. Hoge
Tyler, Gen. John B. Gordon, Gen. Fitz
hugh Lee, Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Hon. J.
Taylor Ellison, Col. W. O. Skelton, Mr.
James Swan, Gen. Dabney H. Maury,
Col. William H. Taylor, Judge George
L. Christian, Mr. Virginlus Newton, Mr.
Joseph Bryan, Mr. W. D. Chesterman,
Col. Gordon McCabe, Col. Walter E.
Grant, Col. John Purcell, Gen. Charles J.
Anderson, Dr. James B. McCaw, Dr.
George Boss, Maj. Robert Stiles,’ Col!
Archer Anderson, Mr. Burton M. Harri
son, Col. E. W. Cutshaw, Gen. Bradley
T. Johnson, Mr. Arthur M. Seddon, Gen.
David A. Wetsiger, Mr. E. B. Addison, Mr!
J. H. Dooly, Mr. Thomas Atkinson. Mr.
T. C. Williams, Mr. J. N. Boyd, Mr. E.
Leslie Spence, Jr.
The following gentlemen are to act as
aides to the chief marshal: Capt. E. Peter
Bosher, S. W. Travers, S. H. Hawes. Judge
George L. Christian, Maj. A. W. Gorber,
H. C. Chamblin, Greer H. Baughman’,
Col. G. Percy Hawes. Capt. J. Thompson
Brown, Col. P. P. Winston, Judge E. G.
Minor, John T. Hughes.
The committee will meet to-morrow to
make further arrangements.
It is understood that the hearse will be
drawn by white horses, and each horse
will be lqd by a veteran.
Notices are pouring in from Confederate
camps in Virginia and other parts of the
South indicating a purpose to send dele
gates to the funeral, and the procession
promises to be a most imposing one.
All of the Confederate organizations in
the city have adopted resolutions of re
spect to the memory of Mlsb Davis.
The military feature will be a
very striking one. It will con
sist of the local military, embracing in
fantry and artillery, and probably the Sec
ond Virginia Begiment, which has just
arrived here from Jacksonville. Fla. The
officer* of the regiment will hold a meet
ing to decide this matter to-morrow morn,
ing.
Company H. Jeff Davis Rifles, of this
regiment, of Salem, are especially desir
ous of participating in the parade, and
will probably do so, whether the other
companies participate or not.
A G .A. H. ESCORT.
Commander Chime's Offer Accepted
by Mr*. Davis.
Narragansett Pier, R. 1., Sept. 21. Com
mander Chase’s note to Mrs. Davis was
as follows:
"Headquarters Sedgwick Post, Grand
Army of the Republic, Department Rhode
Island, Wakefield, Sept. 21, 1898.—Mrs. V.
Jefferson Davis, Rockingham Hotel, Nar
ragansett Pier, R. I.: Dear Madam—ln
behalf of the officers and members of our
post I wish to offer the services of four
of our members to escort the remains of
your daughter from the hotel to the rail
way station. Respectfully,
"J. P. Chase, Commander."
Mrs. Davis replied as follows:
Narragansett Pier, Sept. 21, 1898—The
Commander of Sedgwick Post. Grand
Army of the Republic., Wakefleld— Sir: In
memory of our pleasant sojourn in Rhode
Island, and the cordiality of the whole
population with whom we have come in
contact, I accept with gratitude your kind
olTer. Respectfully,
“V. Jefferson Davis.”
Great pleasure Is expressed by the citi
zens here over this spontaneous tribute
I of the men in blue lo one whom the sol
j diets of the late Confederacy loved well.
1 According to the plans formulated yes
terday, Ihe body will leave here for Rich
mond to-morrow morning.
TOUCHING WORDS OF SYMPATHY.
Southern People and Organization*
Send Them to Xiirrnmiiinctt Pier.
Narragansett Pier, Sept. 21.—Among the
most striking of all the floral offerings
was a beautiful ivy wreuth with white
roses, from the Times-Demo.-rat of New
Orleans. The pure white blossoms nestled
among the shining green leaves, seemed to
be a promise that her memory would ever
be kept green. All day messages kept
pouring in from hundreds of Southern or
ganizations expressing sympathy, in
touching words, the profound sorrow of
the whole South at the loss of its most
beloved daughter.
RECEIVED THE KOI till RIDERS.
President McKinley Tlinukn Them
lor Their Valiant Work.
Washington, Sept. 21.—President McKin
ley to-day Informally received a delega
tion of about a dozen members of the
Roosevelt Rough Riders Regiment. A
majority of the delegation are from New
Mexico and are en route home. They
were ail presented by Delegate Ferguson
of that territory.
Each of the callers were presented indi
vidually to the President, who, after greet
ing them personally, talked with them and
to them as a body in an informal man
ner. He spoke with earnest enthusiasm
of Ihe work of the regiment in the Santi
ago campaign, saying that he was pleased
to have the opportunity on his own be
half and on behalf of the country at
large to thank the regiment, through Ihe
present delegation, for the work it has
done.
“Your record is one,” he said, “of which
the entire nation is proud. I tell people
who talk with me about the Rough Rid
ers that you left the boats in squads of
twenty or thirty, inquiring the way to
Santiago, and that you hardly stopped un
til you arrived there.
“You have not only done well.” he said,
“but I have no doubt you would all be
willing to again serve your country in
an emergency.” The response was that
they w r ould be to a man.
The President also congratulated the
soldiers upon their good fortune in receiv
ing competent officers to lead them and
met with a hearty response to all that
he said about Col. Roos. volt and Gens.
Wood and Young.
CHARGES AGAINST GF.N. OTIS.
Those Who Have. I - t Relative* In
Camp Merritt to Prefer Them.
Cleveland, 0., Sept. 21.—Mr. C. W. Met
calf, of No. 50 Lin wood street, this city,
whose son, Burton Metcalf, died recently
In Han Francisco of typhoid-pneumonia,
contracted while at Camp Merritt as a
member of United States regulars, will
take steps to have charges preferred
against Gen. Otis, now with the American
forces In the Philippines.
Mr, Metcalf said to-day: ”1 am a mem
ber of an organization of people ail over
the country who have lost relatives or
friends who have enlisted in the regular
army for service in the Philippines. These
men died through exposure on that pesti
lential spot known as Camp Merritt. Each
member of this organization will bring
pressure to bear on his congressman to
have charges preferred against Gen. Otis,
who located the camp where it was. The
organization is a large and influential one,
and I believe It will be able to accomplish
the object for which it was formed.”
A FEVER PATIENT AT VVIKOFF.
He Arrive* on Board tlie Seguranca
From Slboney.
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, N. Y.,
Sept. 21.—The transport Seguranca arrived
to-day from Cuba with what was said to
be one unmistakable case of yellow fever
aboard. The transport brought sick ’.nd
convalescent soldiers from the hospitals
at Slhoney.
The yellow fever is isolated and will be
kept on the vessel for the present. Tlie
Seguranca brought forty men who were
not able to care for themselves and thir
ty-five convalescents. All these men will
be transferred to the detention camp.
The City of Mexico a,so arrived at the
camp to-day with troops M, of the Tenth
Regular Cavalry, which was left behind
In Cuba to care for the belongings of the
regiment. There were seventy-six men
in all, sixteen of whom are sick.
There were 496 patients in the general
hospital to-day.
RAISING OF MARIA TERESA.
Capt. Goodrich Say* She Will Surely
He Raised Successfully.
Washington, Sept. 21.—The navy depart
ment has been informed by Capt. Goodrich
of the Newark at Guantanamo that Com
modore YVatson sailed yesterday from
that place for New York, turning over
the command of Ihe naval ships on the
station to Capt. Goodrich.
The captain .says that the raising of the
Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa, on which
the wreckers are working, did not come
off yesterday as was expected, but that
she will surely he raised successfully.
No work has come to the navy depart
ment of lale respecting the result of na
val Constructor Hobson's efforts to float
the Colon nnd some apprehension is ex- '
pressed that the ship will go to pieces in
the heavy weather that is now due along
the south coast of Cuba.
M. CAMIION TRANSFERRED,
A Furl* Paper Say* lie I* to Go to
Vienna.
Paris, Sept. 21.—The Echo de Paris, says
M. Cambon, the French ambassador at
Washington, is to be transferred to Vi
enna
Report Not Credited.
Washington, Sept. 21.—The report from
Paris that Ambassador Cambon would lie
transferred to Vienna is not credited at
the French embassy here.
French Aml>a**ador Transferred, j
Pari*, Sept. 21.—1 t Is officially announc- !
ed that M. Mans. P. Cambon, the French
ambassador at Constantinople has been
transferred to London, eucceeding the ;
Baron Ue Courool.
MILITARY AFTER PICQUART.
MIM9TF.It OF WAR CIIWOINB OH
BIiHS HIS PROSECUTION.
Col. Plriiimrt Charged With Forgery
nn<l Using Forucil Document*—Hl*
Trial on Other Charge* Before the
Correctional Tribunal Adjourned
Because of the Minister of War'*
tinier*— M. Lnborl* Counsel Pro
test* Auainst Adjournment and the
Attempt to Hand Over Col. Pie
•jnnrt to the Clutche* of the Mill,
tnry-t 01. l’lctitinrf* Statement.
Paris, Sept. 21.—The papers here say th*
minister of war. Gen. Chanolne, has ex
amined the documents In the Dreyfus
case and hao ordered the prosecution of
former Col. Picquart, on the charge of
forgery and using forged documents.
The trial of Col. Picquart and M. L*-
Blois, a lawyer, on the charge of reveal
ing documents concerning the national de
fense, was to have begun to-day before
the correctional tribunal. The publlo
prosecutor, however, asked for an ad
journment, on the ground that the prose
cution of Col. Picquart on the charge of
forgery and using forged documents has
been ordered by the minister of war.
M. Labor!, who was counsel for M. Zola
during the latter's famous trial, indig
nantly opposed the adjournment, which,
he said, was an attempt to hand over Col.
Picquart into the clutches of the military
authorities.
Col. Picquart then rose and made a
statement which caused a sensation. He
said:
"This is, perhaps, the last time I shall
speak In public. I shall sleep, perhaps,
in the military prison of Cherehe Midi.
Therefore, I wish to declare that if I find
there the strangling cord of Lemercier
Picard, or the razor of Col. Henry, It will
be murder, for I have no idea of commit
ting suicide.”
The audience was intensely moved and
shouted: “Vive Picquart!”
The Judges, however, after a short de
liberation, decided to indefinitely adjourn
the case, and Col. Picquart was led away
between policemen.
Lemercier Picard, the man referred to
by Col. Picquart, was a detective, under
stood to have been employed in the Drey
fus affair, who was found hanging In his
lodgings about a year ago under circum
stances which carat some doubt upon the
theory put forward that he committed sui
cide.
FICQUART’S POSSIBLE DEATH.
Ill* Declaration In Court Deeply Jm
prc**cN (he .Indite* and Officer*.
Paris, Sept. 21.—The air to-night is full
of rumors of sensational developments.
Among other things, It was announced
that Col. Picquart was already In the
Cherehe Midi prison.
It appears, however, that the authorities
of the LaSante prison refused to delivet
him up In the absence of the necessary
formalities, but there Is no doubt that he
will be In the Cherehe Midi prison to-mor
row.
The Dreyfusttes are somewhat despond
ent, the military authorities who were
responsible for the shelving of the Pic
quart trial having apparently regained
the upper hand, and It is feared that Col.
Picquart will he kept In prison and his
trial indefinitely postponed, in order to
keep his mouth shut.
Never before was such a scene witness
ed in court as that which followed his
declaration to-day regarding his possible
death in prison. The judges, officers and
audience appeared as though paralyzed
with emotion. The latest developments
are that Gen. Peilieux will be transfer
red from bis Paris appointment to the
command of some brigade, his name hav
ing become too notorious.
THE DREYFUS REVISION.
Tlic CommlMslon Likely to Come to *
Decision ly Monday.
Paris, Sept. 21.—The commission ap
pointed by the minister of Justice, M.
Sarricjp, to examine the documents In the
Dreyfus case and pronounce upon the ad
visability of the government formally
granting the prisoner of Devil’s Island a
new trial, met this afternoon at the min
istry of justice.' The greatest precautions
were taken to Insure secrecy.
It is understood the commission will
come to a decision by Monday next, when
M. Sarrlen will communicate its finding
to a cabinet council, which will be pre
sided over by President Faure.
MUTINOUS FRENCH CONVICTS.
They Murdered Their Gnnrd* and
Stormed the Military Storehonac.
London, Sept. 21.—A special dispatch
from Paris says the deputy representing
French Guinea in the chamber has re
ceived a dispatch announcing that a mu
tiny has taken place among the convicts
at Cayenne, the capital of French Guinea.
The mutineers, it appears, Overpowered
and murdered the guards, then stormed
tho military storehouse and seized the
arms and ammunition there. There are,
now, according to the dispatch, besieging
the principal prison, and it Is feared that
they may succeed In freeing the 4,000 con
victs confined In the building.
Reinforcements have been telegraphed
for to the Island of Martinique, but it is
said they will not arrive in time to sup
press the mutiny.
Devil's Island, where Albert Dreyfus
the former captain In the French Ai
tillery, is confined under sentence for hav
ing sold secrets of the war office to a
foreign government, ts but a short dis
tance from Cayenne.
It Is possible that the revolt of convicts
may be the death knell of the prisoner
whose condemnation has so stirred up the
French nation, for his guards are under
strict orders to kill him if any attempt Is
made to release him, or if there is any
possibility of his escaping.
COMTE ESTERHAZY INTERVIEW.
He Tried to Convince Gen. Pelllenx of
the Forgery of Document*.
London, Sept. 22.—The Daily News to
day says that Comte Esterhazy has been
sojourning in London in the guise of an
Italian count.
A representative of the Dally News i
caught him at Charing Cross as he was
about to start for Paris. In the course
of an interview Comte Esterhazy said he
hail vainly tried to convince Gen. Pei
lieux that the Henry document was a for
gery, hut th.it Gen. Peilieux had declined
to listen to him.
"There were,” said Comte Esterhazy,
“but three persons who knew the truth
of the matter—Sandherr, Henry and him
self. The first two are dead, and I alone
hold the secret.”
After reference to other phases of the
affair. Comte Esterhazy said: "I intend
to publish a book that will throw light
upon the unhappy Dreyfus story.”
Comte Esterhazy affected a gay noncha
lence, but Just os he was taking the train
he said in a sharp, nervous tone, with
out pausing for breath: "1 don't know
whether I shall make use of the docu
ments In my possession. It will depend
upon the march of events.”
W AS HENRY ASSASSINATED!
Dally Time* Say* No Razor Was
Found la Hl* Cell,
London. Sept. 22.—The Dally News says
It hears from a good source that the Ital
ian ambassador at Paris, Count Ternt
olli Brusall dl Vergann, obtained assur
onces from the government in January that
Col. Henry's forgery should be witheld
from publication, but the newspapers get
ting hold of the oontents of the docu
ment, M. Cavaignac, the minister of war,
Was confronted with the choice of either
exposing Cot. Henry, or having the matter
exposed from the outside.
The paper also says it is alleged that
no razor was found In the prison cel! f
ter Col. Henry committed suicide and It
In suggested that he waa assassinated.
COL. lilt VAN GOES TO WASHINGTON.
He and Gov, Holcomb to Try to Get
Nebraakians Mustered tint.
Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 21.—A special
from Jacksonville, Fla., to the Star says:
"Col. W. J. Bryan left last night for
Washington, having secured leave of ab
sence from Gen. Lee yesterday. He will
arrive in Washington to-night, and ex
pects to meet Gov. Holcomb of Nebraska
there. The two will see President McKin
ley and make a final effort to have the
Third Nebraska, Col. Bryan's regiment,
mustered out. His departure was not gen
erally known.
“Gen. Lee informed the Star reporter
that he hud received a very positive tele
gram from Washington staling that as
some Nebraska troops had already been
mustered out, the Third would be retained
until another general reduction was made
in the volunteer army, something not like
ly to occur soon. Col. Bryan expects
to 1m- back at Jacksonville in tithe to be
present Sunday during the visit of Becre.
tary Alger."
COL. IIRYAN AT THE CAPITAL.
Mny Resign If Third Nebraska I*
Not Mustered Oat.
Washington, Sept. 21.—001. William Jen
nings Bryan, Third Nebraska Volunteer*,
reached Washington to-night from Jack
sonville, Flo. Col. Bryan's uniform look
ed as Immaculate as if he had Just stepped
for his tailor's establishment.
"Col. Bryan, Jacksonville dispatches
say that you are likely to resign your com
mission,” was suggested to him.
"Really, I cannot discus* that matter
now,” he replied.
“Do you expect to meet Gov. Holcomb
of Nebraska here?”
“I do; yes,” he replied.
"Do you know whether be has arrived
yet?”
This question was answered at the
Metropolitan Hotel, to which Col. Bryan
went directly. He found awaiting him a
telegram from Gov. Holcomb Informing
him that he would be here to-night or to
morrow.
Col. Bryan was asked whether It was
the intention of himself and the Governor
to make an effort to have the Third Ne
braska mustered out, but he declined to
suy what his mission was. He intimated
that he might have something to say be
fore he returned to Jacksonville.
In the corridors of the hotel Col. Bryan
was recognized by several acquaintances
and given a cordial greeting. He regis
tered simply, ''William J. Bryan, Lin
coin, Neb.”
It is known that an effort will be made
to induce the war department to muster
out the Third Nebraska, and the appeal
may be made directly to the President.
It Is the expectation of Col. Bryan that
he and Gov. Holcomb will make their ap
plication to-morrow. In the event of Us
not being compiled with, It Is thought to
be likely that Col. Bryan may resign his
commission as colonel.
SEVEN MEMBERS ACCEPT.
Only Two Men Lacking In the War
Investigating Commission.
Washington, Sept. 21.—The report that
ex-Gov. Woodbury of Vermont had been
offered and accepted a place on the com
mission to investigate the war department
was confirmed at the White House to
day. He Is the seventh member of the
commission. There are two places still to
be filled.
GEN. JACKSON INVITED.
He Mny Become a Member of the
Investigating Commission.
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 21.—Gen. W. H.
Jackson received a telegram to-day from
President McKinley inviting him to act
as a member of the board to investigate
the war department. His friends says he
will accept.
ACCIDENT TO FARRAGUT.
The Torpedo Boat Sustains Damage
on Her Trial Trip.
Washington, Sept. 21.—The navy depart
ment has received the following dispatch
from Constructor Snow relating to the ac
cident to the torpedo boat Farragut, being
constructed at San Francisco:
"San Francisco, Sept. 20.—me Farragut
went out this morning with trial board.
When running about twenty-eight knots
the outer plate, starboard side, on frame
space. Just aboft after strut, ripped on
two lines at right angle. The point was
bent outward and aft, making a triangu
lar rent. After storeroom flooded.-Strut
and connection not disturbed. Probably
docked to-morrow morning.”
Rev. Ilf. Hall’* Funeral.
New York, Sept. 21.—1 t was decided at
a meeting of the committee in charge of
the arrangements for Rev. Dr. Hall's fun
eral, that the date shall be Oct. 1.
( DAILY, 110 A YEAR,
\ i CENTS A COPY.
I WEEKLY 2 TIMES-A-WEEK *1 A TEA II
WANT QUEEN LIL RESTORED.
NATIVE HAWAIIAN'S DELUGING
COMMISSIONERS WITH PETITION.
Sentiment of Native* Appear* to Re
Divided, One Faction A*king fog
Certain Privilege* and Anathes
for the (inceu'a Restoration—Nn
tlve* Allege That the Annexation
Treaty I* Illegal Beastaao It Waa
Not Pa**ed by Hnwailanst, and
Want Their Government Restored
Under Protection of the United
Slate*—SDH Another Faction
Want* Territorial Government.
San Francisco, Sept. 21.-The steamer
Alameda arrived to-day from Australian
points, via Honolulu. Advices from th*
latter place under date of Sept. 14 say tha#
the congressional commissioners are finish,
ing their work, and expect to leave for
Washington on Sept. 23. The commission
ers are now being deluged with petitions
and memorials from the native Ha wait
ana. 1 lie sentiment of the natives appears
to be divided. One faction desires ths
restoration of the Queen, while the other
accepts the new order of afTatrs, and asks
for certain rights under the new form ot
government.
The natives who favor restoration held
n mass meeting on Sept. 12 and adopted a
memorial, which was presented to tha
commissioners. The memorial alleges
that the annexation treaty has failed, and
the Joint resolution is Ineffective, because
it was not passed by the people of tha
Hawaiian Islands or the representative of
the legislature.
The memorial concludes by asking that
the constitutional government of Jan. 18,
IHW* be restored under the protection of
the Unite*! States of America.
Among the speakers at the mans meet
ing was Rotiert W, Wilcox, the revolu
tionist, who a few weeks ago took tho
oath of allegiance in order to qualify him
self for a full pardon for past misdeeds.
Pointing to the United States flag over
the government building he Maid: "It la
useless to say that the ling over there
will not come down again. It was up be.
fore anil It came down. It will be shown
that tho annexation vote was carried
through by a handful of foreigners. If
America loves us, why were not Hawali
nns placed on the commission? We are
not represented there. The next thing wo
shall not be able to vote.”
The other faction of Hawaiian* have
also presented a memorial to the commis
sion. This memorial gsks for a territorial
form of government, with full rights for
the natives and permission to make ap
propriations for ex-Queen LUloukalanl,
Princess Kalulanl and Queen Dowager
Kaplolanl.
Gov. II ok g Ilrtnrna.
San Francisco, Sept. 21.—Among the pas
sengers on the Alameda, which arrived to
day from Australian ports, was Gov. Hogg
of Texas, who has been on a trip to the
Hawuilan Islands. He was accompanied
by his daughter.
VELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
Five Case* and One Denth Reported
From Oxford.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 21.—The board of
health has modified the quarantine against
the state of Louisiana, so as to embrace
only the parish of Orleans, St. Mary’s and
Jefferson. No passengers, baggage, freight
or express will t*> admitted at present
from those points, except freight articles
in class one under the rules of the At
lanta convention. Freight under the sec
ond and third class as laid down In tha
Atlanta convention will he admitted as
soon as Dr. Carter of the marine hospi
tal services wires from New Orleans that
the authorities are ready for proper dlsln
faction.
One new case Is reported from Orwood
to-night.
The following telegram was received to
night from Dr. Haralson, at Oxford: “Five
eases of yellow fever here under treat
ment; one death. Exposure to infection
has been general."
No New Case* nt New Orleans.
New Orleans, Sept. 21.—President Sour,
chon tonight announced that no new
cases had been reported to-day. The ad
joining parish of St. Bernard has refused
to quarantine against New Orleans, and
Is, therefore, quarantined by tho rest of
tho state.
Three Case* nt Taylor’s.
Taylor's, Miss., Sept. 21.—Three new
cases of fever are reported here to-night.
DEATH OF SAMOA’S KING.
German* Snl<l to Be After the Groag
of the Island*.
San Francisco, Sept. 21.—The steamer
Alameda, from Sydney, via Auckland and
Honolulu, brought further particulars con
cerning the death of King Malietoa. Tha
King's death was due to typhoid fever.
He died on Monday, Aug. 22, and was
burled on the 24th.
According to a report received, It was
believed at Samoa that if her majesty’s
steamer Ringdove had not been at Apia the
Germans would have hoisted the German
flag there on Malietoa’s death, and would
have proclaimed the annexation of Sa
moa.
Streaking of Samoan affairs to-day, Pur
ser Smith of the steamer Alameda said:
‘Trouble is expected there, and the Ger
mans are orlnging back to their island
King Mataafa In a man-of-war. Tho
English have n gunboat there—the Ring
dove. The British, American and German
consuls, the chief Justices and the presi
dent of the municipal council of Apia,
have formed themselves into a board of
control pending the election of a succes
sor of King Malietoa of the Samoan
group.
SPANIARDS HOLD SEVEN PORTS.
Announcement of Surrender of Lu
zon to Insurgent* l’remntnre.
•Manila, Sept. 21.—The- report thut tho
last Spanish garrison In tho Island of Lu
zon had surrendered is premature.
The Spaniards still hold seven seaport*
In Albay province, the principal hemp dis
trict.
The disturbances have already resulted
In a diminution of the output of Albay
hemp by 2ao,<X)o bales, compared with last
year's figures.
Further fighting seems Imminent, and,
unless peace Is concluded the shoring*
will be doubled.