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CORBIN CONTRADICTS MILES.
SEABI ILN OF MILES’ STAFF RECOM
MENDED CAMP ALGER.
ii!jnlnnt General Dll Not Seriously
Apprehend War Until It as De
elnred—The Regular Army, He
Said, Was Well Clothed and Fed.
Miles Wanted to March Clean
Throngh Cuba—He Knew of No Dis
honest Contract*.
Washington, Dec. 22.—Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin was the first witness before the war
Investigating commission to-day and wag
rigidly questioned regarding the selection
of Camp Alger, Va.
He testified that the removal of Camp
Alger was dictated by the Secretary of
War himself, and that Its original estab
lishment was recommended by Capt. Sea
born of Gen. Miles’ staff. He, Gen. Cor
bin, had said at the time It could not be
a good camp ground, because there was
no sufficient range for rifle practice. He
had understood from the Secretary of War
that Gen. Miles had something to do with
its selection.
"Did Gen. Miles protest against or do
anything against the selection of the
camp?” he was asked.
“Not to my knowledge,” was the answer.
Gen. Corbin added that he did not know
the reasons for discontinuance of the
camp.
Asked when he first seriously appre
hended there would be hostilities, Gen. Cor
bin said he might say he did not seriously
contemplate war until It was a fact, for
he had hoped to the last moment that it
would be averted. On April 10, the army,
for one of its size, was well equipped and
thoroughly supplied. There never was an
army, he said, better equipped, better
clothed, better fed, or with a better morale
than our regular army at that time. He
said prior to the war there had been no
complaints of refrigerated or canned beef,
and that they were used by the armies
of the world and in commerce. It was no
new experiment.
"Seriousiy speaking,” said he, “I do not
think the war department contemplated
war until it was declared by Congress
and appropriations were available. Of
course the possibilities were thought of,
but there was no general preparations ex
cept, so far as the department was able
to meet the possibilities that confronted
it.”
Wanted to AVork the Prisoner*.
‘‘Do you know anything about Gen.
Miles' dispatch of dune Mr-l think a let
ter to the Secretary of War, in which he
proposed to have the army march clean
through Cuba, and take 50,000 prisoners
and work them and treat them kindly?”
Gen. Corbin was asked.
"Yes sir,” was the answer. “That letter
was received and did not receive the ap
proval of the Secretary of War.”
“I would ask you whether the plan of
campaign against Santiago, as adopted,
was recommended by Gen. Miles?”
' No sir, 1 do not think the recommenda
tions made In that letter of May 27 were
approved," was Gen. Corbin's reply.
Gen. Corbin said the matter of medical
supplies and medical officers was left to
the surgeon general, and that the Presi
dent in every case would not listen to ap
pointing a medical officer until recom
mended by the surgeon general on the
ground of fitness.
No Dishonest Contract*.
Gen. Corbin was asked how it happened
if there was anything wrong at Chick
amauga and Camp Alger, that the inspec
tor general did not report it. He replied
that he did not see any of the inspectors'
reports from Chickamauga. He said he
knew of no contracts during the war that
were influenced by anything that was not
entirely honest and fair to the govern
ment, and that there was no instance of i
favoritism in making appointments.
"How do you account," asked Gen.
Dodge, "for all these complaints against
the various departments?”
“To a want of realization of the severi
ties of the war.”
The commission then adjourned until to
morrow.
ADVICES ARE ENCOURAGING.
Fence and Quiet Reign In Flitlii*-
pincN and Porto Rico.
Washington, Dec. 22.—Encouraging re
ports of the condition of affairs in Manila
and Porto Kico reached the war depart
ment to-day from the officers command
ing the troops in those departments.
The dispatches from both Gen. Otis at
Manila and Gen. Henry at San Juan, were
in response to telegraphic inquiries by the
Secretary of War based on reports of a
disquieting nature which hud reached the
officials here.- The news from Gen. Otis
was particularly gratifying to the Presi
dent and Secretary Alger. It is as fol
lows:
From Manila, Dec. 22.—T0 Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington: Believe city was never
more quiet. Order pro-vails. Native pop
ulation greatly augmented in three months.
Volume of business increasing. Conduct
of troops good. Most favorably comment
ed on by citizens. Discipline Improving.
Disorders promptly punished, ns business
of courts show. Newspaper articles puli
hshed in United States, Hong Kong and
Singapore without element of truth. Mili
tary rule firm, as demanded by circum
stances. (Signed) “Otis.”
The dispatch from Gen. Henry is as fol
lows:
' From San Junan de Porto Rico, Dec.
' Complaints of disorderly conduct un
known here. If specific charges can he
M nt, investigation, und if necessary, pun
ishment will follow. Subordinate com
manders have been apprised of your tc.’e
gtam. (Signed) “Henry, Commanding."
Anti-Drey In* DiMturhiiiice*.
Toulouse, France, Dec. 22.—Serious street
disorders occurred here this evening be
tween the promoters of pro-Dreyfus ami
anti-Dreyfus meetings. Several persons
were severely Injured, and the windows
"fa number of Jewish shops were smash
ed.
Eniflnutl Prrpnrlnrt far Peace.
London, Dec. 22.—Th# British admiralty.
It is reported, has Just placed orders for
■our warships with shipbuhtieis on the ]
Clyde. ‘
Ulje Jllofnintj iXctos,
expects a great alliance.
Ilooksvalter Seen Chance* of Eng
land, Russia and China Gottli-s
Together.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
London, Dec. 13.—John W. Book waiter,
of Ohio, who has just returned from a
three months' journey through Russia,
told the correspondent of the Associated
Press in an interview to-day that he en
joyed unusual facilities for observing what
is going on in that country.
He traveled 17,000 miles to the terminus
of the Trans-Siberian Railway, to the end
of the line, reaching the frontier of Af
ghanistan, and to the end of one, penetrat
ing China through Manchuria. All these
are now practically completed.
Mr. Bookwaltcr was allowed to go
everywhere, to see everything and take
hundreds of photographs, thanks to spe
cial permits issued to him by the minister
of the interior on the application of the
United States ambassador at St. Peters
burg. During his journey he conversed
with the governors of provinces and with
military and civil officials of all ranks.
“Everywhere I found," said Mr. Book
waiter, “the kindest and most friendly
feeling toward America and Americans,
and heard many expressions of satisfac
tion over America’s success in the war
with Spain.
"Wherever I went everything was
thrown open to me; mostly because I was
an American.
"America's beet open door to Central
Asia and China is through Russia. Al
ready ail the locomotives and rolling
stock on the railways are of American
manufacture. Central Asia will, In the
near future, be the greatest market in the
world for manufactures of all kinds, and
our obtaining the virtual monopoly of this
market only depends on our retaining the
friendship Russia now has for us.
"A great surprise to the world Is in
preparation in that part of the earth and
It will come, I believe, very soon. Not
many years will elapse before the world
will see Russia, England and China com
bining for the partition of Asia. The very
force of circumstances will bring this
about. England and Russia will never be
able to agree on a partition of China be
tween themselves.
‘Still less will they allow the other pow
ers to share with them in the spoils of
that empire. They will be forced to de
fend China, which alone is helpless,
against the rest of the world, and to share
with her dominion of Asia.
“The alliance of Russia, England end
China, two-thirds of the hu
man race—will be such an
alliance as history has never yet seen,
and It will be one which will give peace
to the world for centuries. All Its Inter
ests will make for peace, and It will be able
to dictate terms to the rest of the world.”
FOR HIS WIFE'S MURDER.
Lorber Heard He Wii Wanted and
Gave Himself Up.
San Francisco. Dec. 22.—Isidore Lorber,
a dry goods clerk, surrendered
himself to the police 10-day,
stating that the New York authori
ties wanted him on a charge of having
murdered his young wife in New York on
Oct. 22.
Mrs. Lorber, who had been married less
than three months, was discovered by’
neighbors dying from asphyxiation. The
husband disappeared and was suspected
of his wife’s murder. Lorber's explana
tion is that having discovered that his
bride had been a mother, he decided to
leave her and went to Philadelphia, thence
to Savannah, Ga„ finally locating In this
city.
He says he only learned this week that
he was accused of the murder of his wife,
and that he thereupon resigned.his posi
tion and surrendered himself. The local
authorities have wired the New York po
lice asking If Lorber is wanted, the man
being meanwhile locked up In the Jail.
TO PROSECUTE LYNCHERS.
Colored People to Organize for the
Amelioration of tlie Rnee.
New York, Dec. 22.—A call was Issued
to-day by Bishop Alexander Walters, pres
ident of the National Afro-American Coun
cil, for a convention of colored people, un
der the auspices of the council at Wash
ington, on Dee. 20.
All organizations having for their ob
ject the amelioration of the condition of
the Afro-American race are invited to send
delegates.
The objects of the conference as announ
ced arc: To raise funds for the prose
cution of lynching parties and to test the
constitutionality of the law in some South
ern states disfranchising negroes; to resist
political and business discrimination
against the negro; to secure the better
treatment of convicts; to secure federal
appropriations for school funds in South
ern states; to encourage industrial and
higher education, and “to recommend a
healty- emigration from terror-riddqn sec
tions of our land to more law-abiding sec
tions.”
TO JOIN HER HUSBAND.
Woman Went to a Hotel and Drank
( urholie Acid.
Columbus, 0., Dec. 22.-A well-dressed,
refined-looking woman went to the Chit
tenden Hotel last night about 9 o'clock
where she registered as Mrs. Ashton of
Pittsburg.
She was assigned a room, in which she
was found dead to-day, having committed
suicide by taking -arbolic acid. Two en
velope* were found In the room, one with
more y to pay the hotel, and the other ad
dressed to the chief of police, contained
the following note:
">ly husband having died and left me
a tone 1 and not care to live. There Is |77
in my purse in niy corset waist. Bury me
anywhere.”
Th„ ntc W.l* printed, with the evident
purises# of disguising the writing, and all
mark* had Is • n carefully removed from
her e.othlng by the woman. The deceased
appears to I* from 3o to 12) year* of ag.
The body was taken to the morgue.
SAVANNAH. GA.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 23. 189S.
RUSSELL WAS REPRIMANDED.
FLAG REPORTED LOWERED BIT
THE MAJOR LET HER FLY.
Lieut. Lee Reported That Instruc
tions Had Been Obeyed, Hut the
Flute Wns Afterwards Seen Above
tlie Fort—Col. Wood Directed to
Distribute Rations to Starving Cu
bans—They Need llospitnl Treat
ment—Minnewasko. at Havana.
Havana, Dec. 22.—Maj. Russell B. Har
rison, the provost marshal, who, on Tues
day, raised the Stars and Stripes over
Fort Atares without orders, and in con
travention of the promise of the United
States evacuation commissioners that no
American flags should be raised in Ha
vana or its suburbs until Jan. 1, was to
day formally reprimanded by Maj. Gen.
Lee, and Instructed to lower the flag.
Lieut. Lee reported a few hours later to
headquarters that the flag had been low
ered.
Nevertheless at the hour of filing this
dispatch, 4:30 p. m., it is still flying on a
tall staff over the famous fort, plainly
visible from the harbor and city.
Maj. Gen. Lee, having received a cable
dispatch from Gen. Alger saying that the
Secretary of War understood there were
thousands of persons starving in Havana
and directing him to feed them “without
delay,” immediately ordered Lieut. Col. O.
E. Wood to distribute rations and to make
systematic efforts to feed the helpless,
carefully avoiding waste.
There are hundreds in Havana to-day
who, though not actually starving, are
in a deplorable state of weakness and dis
ease, the effect of the cruel reconcentra
tion policy. They need hospital treatment,
which Is not always available. Much of
the wretchedness is due to the neglected
condition of the tenements. Every day
or so the relief distributors come upon
dead bodies terribly emaciated.
The Cuban Col. Raoul Arango, with 600
Cuban horsemen, paraded in Jesus del
Monte to-day, and then marched out again
to camp.
The United States transport Minne
waska, which left Savannah for Cuba on
Dec. 19 with,the Forty-ninth lowa Regi
ment. arrived here this afternoon.
To-day the Spanish transports Ciudad de
Cadiz and Neustria sailed for Spain, the
former with 1,286 men and officers, bound
for Santander, and the latter with 1 033
men for Cadiz.
Commissioners* Last Meeting.
The last formal Joint meeting of the
United States and Spanish evacuation
commissioners will be held to-morrow. If,
after that, any new questions arise they
will be settled by individual interviews
or correspondence.
The United States commission will adopt
a written resolution of thanks for the
courtesies extended by the Spanish au
thorities, at Havana and elsewhere in Cu
ba, under trying conditions, and bear tes
timony "to the excellent discipline and sol
dier-like conduct of the officers and men
of the Spanish army.”
Brig. Gen. Clous to-day delivered the
memorandum agreement regarding the
places where Spanish troops are lo be
stationed after Jan. 1. It jvill be dis
cussed at to-morrow’s meeting.
El Vedado, the suburb of Havana, where
is situated the Hotel Trocha which has
been the headquarters of the United States
military commission, will be evacuated to
morrow, when the seacoast forls will be
occupied tiy the United Slates troop*.
Guanabaeoa will be formally occupied
on Monday next.
It is the custom of Havana folks to cel
ebrate Christmas eve by street dancing
and fire crackers. To-morrow Captain
General Castellanos will issue a bando for
bidding the gathering of crowds. In order
to avoid any possible disorder.
The steam lighter Laura arrived at Car
denas yesterday with the United Stales
troons.
TWO MARSHALS FATALLY SHOT.
Jody Goocli Tried to Redone His
Father With a Shotgun.
Earlington, Ky., Dec. 22.—City Marshal
W. B. MeGary of Slaughtersville, and
Deputy Marshal Benares were both fatal
ly shot this aflernoon by Jody Gooch, son
of Henry Gooch.
The latter had been nrrested by the mar
shals on an old warrant. Young Gooch
received an inkling of his father’s ar
rest ami appeared on the scene armed with
a double-barreled shot gun with ihe in
tention of rescuing hi* father. He im
mediately opened fire, shooting boih mar
shals through the head.
Ex-Marshal Coffman subsequently ar
rested both the Goochs landing the young
er in the Dixon jail and the elder in the
jail at Madison. Public feeling is intense
against the younger man.
CUBANS ARE SATISFIED.
Said They Will Aecept Any Just
Regime Given hy Americana.
London, Doc. 23.—The Havana corre
spondent of the Times, in the course of
a letter published this morning, says:
"President McKinley will have an un
fettered hand here. A majority of the
Cubans are preparing to accept unreserv
edly any regime treating them Justly and
insuring the tranquility of the island.
"The Spanish residents also are content
ed to accept the inevitable, believing that
their interests will be protected and them
selves fairly treated. Therefore, the way
is ciear to establish any system of gov
ernment the Washington authorities may
See lit to Impose.
• ■
Dossier Hob* Up Again.
London, Dec. 23.—The Paris correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says: "The govern
ment has decided to hand the Dreyfus se
cret dossier to the Court of Cassation. It
Will also be communicated to Madame
Dreyfus and to M. Mornard, the counsel
for Dreyfus.”
Three Moonshiners t iiuglit.
Richmond, Va., Dee. 22.—Radford, Va.,
r<l iorts the return to that place of a posse
of revenue ofllotr* from a tael on moon
shiners on the North Carolina border.
Seven still* were rut up, thousands of
gallons of beer destroyed, and three
moonshiner* captured.
. BOTKIN’S DEFENSE BEGINS.
Pcfendnnt Denies Having Purchased
the Fatal Candy.
San Francisco, Dec. 22.—The defense of
Mrs. Cordelia Bolkin, fur the murder of
Mrs. John P. Dunning, opened to-day, but
the progress made In the breaking down
of the case of the prosecution was very
slight.
Dr. George M. Tyrell was the principal
witness. He, however, was so uncertain
in his testimony and contradicted himself
so often that he did the defense very lit
tle good. He testified that he had visited
Mrs. Rotkin on Sunday nft. moon, July 31,
between the hours of 3 and 5 o'clock, and
treated her for headache.
This is the time and date sworr. to by
Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Dilmars of Hass'
candy store at which they sold Mrs. Bot
kin u box of chocolate bonbons. Dr. Ty
rell, for some reason, mule no entry on
his visit book and rendered no bill for
services to Mrs. Botkin. He could not
specify the time of his visit, better than
"between 3 and 5 o’clock In the afternoon."
When questioned regarding arsenic pois
oning, the ultorney for the prosecution
made it very clear that Dr. Tyiell knew
little, if anything, of arsenic.
John I\ Dunning was recalled by per
mission und asked if he had told Mrs. Bot
kin that his wife end daughter had taken
lip their residence in Dover,'Del. He re
plied that he had mentioned the fact sev
eral times.
Dr. W. If. McNutt testified that the only
| reliab.e way to prove arsenical poisoning
was. by un autopsy.
Mrs. Botkin was called on the stand
at a late hour this afternoon. She told
of her acquaintance with Dunning, deny
ing many of his statements. She also de
nied much of the testimony of Lizzie Liv
trnash, a reporter, who testified to the
hysterical condition of Mrs. Botkin when
Informed of Mrs. Dunning s death, anil of
several incriminating! admissions made
by Mrs. Botkin in interviews with her.
She denied ever having purchased candy
of Haas or that she over purchased a
handkerchief at tlie oily of Paris. She
will continue her testimony to-morrow.
STANDARD HAD ROOKS BURNED,
Foreman Hogan Sn>*, However, It
AVn* of No Gonnequenee,
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 22.—The taking of
depositions by Attorneys General Monnett
to attempt to prove that the Standard Oil
Company had destroyed a lot of its books
and papers a few days before the Supreme
Court ordered the books to be produced as
evidence in the investigation of the Stand
ard Oil Company, was resumed to-day,
John McNierney testified that he burned
a lot of the Standard Oil Company's
books on the morning of Nov. 19. The in
quiry was postponed until Jan. 4.
Charles C. Hogan, foreman in the em
ploy of the Standard Oil Company, said he
gave orders, in accordance with instruc
tions, to George Fields to burn the ac
counts and books in the boxes hauled from
the offices of the company to the Inde
pendence street warehouse. The boxes, he
declared, contained a miscellaneous col
lection of papers, and a few books which
might have been letter press books, stock
I>ooks or order copy books. He declared
positively that no ledgers or journals were
burned.
The burning of this material, lie said,
was of no consequence, and was according
to custom. Hogan said he had been re
quested to look at the books before de
stroying them, and not burn any that
were less than ten years old. He said be
saved a few teas than ten years old that
had been set aside by mistake.
STEALING AT SAN LI IS,
Cuban* Cut the Telegraph NVire*
Around SnnilnKn.
Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 22.—Gen. Deme
trius Castillo returned to-day from his
trip into the Interior of the department of
Santiago, where under the directions of
Gen. Wood, the military governor, he has
iieen establishing the minor civil govern
ments.
He reports that there has beqp consid
erable stealing in the neighborhood of
San Luis. To-morrow Col. Francisco Va
llente, chief of gendarmerie, will leave for
that district with a substantial force to
endeavor to capture the thieves.
According to Gen. Castillo, the Cubans
have again been tampering with the tel
egraph lines. The line to Guantanamo
has been maliciously cut twice. In both
cases the cutting was absolutely wanton,
because the wire has not been used, as in
the case of the cutting of the line to Alto
Songo for binding hay. The offenders
merely cut it and left it. Col. Valiente
has special instructions In this matter.
TRIED TO It Oil A BANK.
Men Try to Grab Greenback* From
tlie ( miller's link.
Cincinnati, Dec. 22.—Three men attempt
ed to steal a large amount of money at
the German National Bank, Third end
Walnut streets, at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
They came In at the front door and walk
ed directly to the desk of Cashier Herzog.
He was counting the money after the close
of business, find had a large amount of it
on the counter. One of the min reached
through the window in the wire screen
and attempted to seize the pile of green
backs. The cashier struck him on the
hand, and the men, seeing that their ef
forts was futile, ran out of the bank and
down io the river landing. The police on
both sides of the river ares earching for
the would-be dibbers.
BIG FIRE IN PROGRESS.
lairgc Portion f Mei-lianlcaliiirir
Destroyed.
Columbus, 0., Dec. 23.—A dispatch from
Springfield, 0., states that a big fire is in
progress at Mechanlesburg, a town located
on the Big Four Railroad in Champaign
county, and that a large portion of the
town has already been destroyed. No de
tails are obtainalfic.
The Fire Under Control.
Cincinnati, Dec. 23.—The Enquirer's spe
cial from Mi ciianicaburg. 0., aya: "Th*
fire which threatened the destruction of
ih* city ),*tore midnight, is now under
control arid th* io** Is much its* than an
ticipated. i
GRIP HAS HOLD ON NEW YORK.
EPIDEMIC OP TUB DISEASE
SWEEPING EASTERN STATES.
Death lino* In the Metropo 11k Greatly
Increased—About 4.1.000 New A nrk
School Children Nut Attending.
In Philndeliililn ft In Eiinnlly Had.
Many Government Clerk* In A\ iinli
lnittou on the Sick List.
New York, Doe. 22.—The epidemic of
grip Is still in marked evidence. There
was one less death from Influenza In the
boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx for
the statistical day ending at noon, than
were reported for the previous day, but on
the other hand, there were Just as many
from bronchitis and more from pnuemoni.i.
Many of the recent deaths from pneu
monia have been indirectly due to the
grip, which, with the consequent weaken
ing of the system, causes an increase in
mortality on all lines.
The deaths from all causes reported to
day numbered sixteen more than tlie day
before. During the last four days, accord
ing to Dr. Rogers Tracey, register of
records of the health department, the
deaths from all causes have been 530.
This is a dally average of 133 V. On tin*
corresponding days of last year, Dec. 19,
20, 21, aand 22, the deaths from all causes
numbered 398, a dally average of 97.
Many school children and teachers are
suffering from the grip. There are about
223,000 children enrolled in the public
schools of this city. The normal ratio
of absentees Is alHHit one In ten. Super
intendent .3.ispel- reported that there were
about 46,000 absentees among the pupils,
0r,20 ]ier cent. Of the 5.350 teachers, about
7 per cent are on the absent list, whereas
3!i or 4 per cent, is the usual ratio.
These were 381 sick policemen to-day, ns
against 36S the day before.
AN EPIDEMIC OF GltlP.
Ten ThoiiNiiiKl I'h I Imlel phi a .School
Children Have It.
Philadelphia, Dec. 22.—1 t Is estimated
that between 25,0(D and 30,000 tiersons in
this city are suffering from grip, and doc
tors report the epidemic on the Increase.
At' the Hoard of Health to-day six
deaths were reported lo have occurred
within the last twenty-four hours directly
due to grip, nnd twelve other deaths were
traced indirectly to the same cause.
All the hospitals have an unusually
large number of grip patients, and lu sev
eral instances the sufferers have lost their
reason and have had to be strapped to
their beds. Of 140,0u0 school children
nearly 10,000 are sick at .home. City coun
cils could barely raise a quorum to-day,
there were so many absentees from grip.
Reports received from Eastern Penn
sylvania and South New Jersey point to
an epidemic of the disease In those sec
tions.
MANY CLERKS ON SICK LIST.
fie vomment Department In the
Clutches of the Grip.
Washington, Dec. 22.—From the number
of persons connected with the various
government departments and large com
mercial houses who are 111, It Is apparent
that grip Is playing an important part in
the health conditions of Wushlngton.
Of the 3/1)0 employes of the government
printing office, 372 were away on sick leave
to-day, and of the 2,000. in Hje bureau or
engraving and printing, 230 were reported
ill. Throughout the other branches of
the government the proportion of absen
tees on account of Illness is unusually
large even at this time of the year.
Many of the large stores which are now
in the midst of their busiest season are
very much short of help, due to the large
sick roil. The rainy weather of the past
four days has been especially conducive
to the spread of the disease,
BIG HOLE H HGIt BOTTOM*
MfiPHncliiiMcttn Mn.v Have* to Go Out
of t oiiiihlmmlon for n While.
Now York, Dec. 22—The battleship
Massachusetts, which Is in the timber
dry dock at the navy yard, Brooklyn, was
entirely uncovered to-day.
From a hole in the bottom of the
Massachusetts several lons splinters of
wood were taken. This Is thought at the
navy yard to Indicate that the ship struck
the wreck of a barge which sunk off
Governor's Island several years ago, and
which at*extremely low water has been
u menace to navigation ever since.
The examination of the battleship dis
closed three large denis In the port side
of the vessel forward. One of the officials
told a reporter that the Injuries were much
more serious than had been anticipated.
The three plates, he said, would have to
be removed and replaced with new ones.
It was his opinion that the vessel would
have to be put out of commission for
the present.
TESTH'B BAST BATTALION,
Transports Millie Three Trips to Cur
ry Them From Charleston.
Charleston, S. C., Dec. 22.—The third and
last battalion of the Tenlh Infantry, U. H.
A., sailed from this port for Cuba on the
Ward Line steamer Saratoga this after
noon.
The detachment of the Tenth was 413
men strong, and was commanded by Capt.
Duggan, U. S. A. It came from the camp
at Huntsville, Ala., and arrived here early
this morning.
The Saratoga was already in the dock
and the Work of loading the equipage and
baggage of the battalion began with day
light. By 2 o’clock this afternoon ihe
steamer was ready to begin Us voyage.
The men will take their Christmas dinner
in Havana, and they were rather pleased
than otherwise at the prospect* of doing
so.
yr. Moses Unite Slliklng.
Richmond, Vn., Dec. 22. All ho|>e of the
recovery of Jtcv. Dr. Moses p. Hoge has
been abandoned by his physician. Dr.
Hunter McGuire. If* la sinking steadily,
and, though he may Mve several days, be
may die at any hour.
lienor Sssgals Horae.
Madrid, Dae, 22—Tim premier, Mc-itor
Huga.’s, la worse to-day. He la very
feverish. Ida condition caused Spanish
Interior securities to fall ftotu Vi.'A to 'A 'Mt- j
MINORITY HANTS iSO.OOO MEN.
Says n Standing Army of 100,000
Mould l ost sit,oon.ooo.
Washington, Dec. 22.—The bill for the
Increase of the regular army which the
minority of the House commit lee on mil
itary affairs will offer as a substitute for
•the Hull bill, was drawn by Representa
tive Hay of Virginia, and Is now In the
hands of the war department, where an
estimate is being made of the cost of such
a military establishment as It provides.
The bill, as drawn, provides for a stand
ing army of 30,000 men, 12.000 artillery, 8,000
infantry, 0,000 cavalry and engineer, ord
nance and signal corps and general staff.
To meet the existing exigency of troops
in l’orto Rico, Cuba, the Philippines, Ha
waii and the Landrones, the bill provides
that the President may issue a proclama
tion for 80,000 additional volunteer troops
to be enlisted for two years. These fatter
troops aix- to be commanded by officers ap
pointed by the President. The organisa
tion is to be the same as In the regular
army, the strength of the different arms
of the service to be determined by the
President.
The present volunteers are to be mus
tered out within sixty days of the pass
age of the act, but volunteer organisa
tions now In Hie service shall be given
preference for enlistment in the new
volunteer army, If they so elect, within
llftern days.
Hr. Hay will file the bill and Ihe minor
ity report on the Hull bill to-morrow with
the clerk of the House. The main con
tention the report will make for the mi
nority plan us against the Hull bill for a
standing army of 100,000 men. Is that Ihe
future of the Philippines and Cuba are yet
undetermined, but that IS the standing
army Is Increased to 100,000 it will be ul
most impossible, no matter what may
happen In ihe future, to reduce it.
The report will say that a standing
army of 100,000 men will cost the people
of I ho United States 8165,000,000. Tills
added to the SI43,OOOJXtO for pensions will
bring Ihe cost of tne military establish
ment up to $310,000,000, the largest charge
In the world for a military establishment.
The naval establishment would bring
Ihe total up many millions more. Mr.
Hay estimates that a standing army of
30,000 with DO,OOO additional volunteers
would cost sluti,ooo,oort, but this charge
might continue only for two years.
ANTI-OPTIONS DEFEAT.
Stokes of Sou Hi Carolina Falls in
Get in mi Amendment.
Washington, Dec. 22.—(Sped,-ill.—Con
gressman Stokes of South Carolina Is
keeping up the fight against speculation In
food products and other agricultural com
modities with which he has been so
closely identified sine* be come lo Con
gress. At the mee.tlng of the agricultu
ral committee, just before adjournment,
he made nn earnest effort to Insert In the
appropriation bill a provision for the In
vestigation and compilation of data as to
the effect of speculative dealings on the
price of cotton, grain and pork.
Mr. Stokes jxiintcd out that some foreign
governments have looked into the subject
quite extensively and have enacted legis
lation of a restrictive nature. He con
tended that a knowledge of the character
of this legislation and llh efficacy would
be very desirable as a basis for future
action In this country. Without going
Into an exhaustive discussion of the merits
of the question, Mr. Stokes pointed out
with force the need of aoctijaie Informa
tion. I'nder existing conditions, the Eu
ropean consumers of our agricultural
products are, he contended, enabled to use
our exchange for the purpose of forcing
down prices nnd then purchasing actual
commodities at the decline.
After a protracted discussion the amend
ment was defeated by a majority of 2, the
vote being on strict party lines, Th* Re
publicans alt voted against It. Mr.
Stokes gave notice that he would press
the amendment on Ihe floor when the ap
propriation bill comes up before Congress
after the recess.
SLHITD, AND FLEMING.
The Apostle of Civil Service Ileform
Thanks the Georgian.
Washington, Dee. 22.—(Special).—Con
gressman Fleming of the Tenth district
has work on his hands during the holi
day recess. He is kept here by his duties
ns a member of the commission which
is Investigating matters appertaining to
the postofflee department.
Mr. Fleming, by the way, has come In
for a large quantity of praise for the
speech he delivered over In Baltimore
boforo the National Civil Service Reform
League. In talking of that speech Mr.
Hiddons, secretary of the league, said
to me:
"Your Mr. Fleming was the hero of the
banquet given by us, and he deserved to
be. He made one of the most admirable
speeches I have ever heard. After his
speech, which was in response lo a toast,
he was heartily congratulated by every
body present.”
Mr. Fleming had rio Idea when he left
Washington to attend the meeting that
he would tie called on for a speech. His
effort was entirely Impromptu, but the sub
ject was one which appealed lo him thor
oughly, for he is a conslslant civil serv
ice reformer, and he grew eloquent In his
advocacy of the principles for which the
league is contending. After the speech
everybody congratulated him. Carl
Schurz, the formeoat apostle of the civil
service reform cult, grasped him by both
hands and said: "I want to thank you
again for that speech. I tell you candid
ly, that It is one of the two best speeches
I have ever heard In my life.”
THEY OPPOSE DISSOLI TION,
I.literal Leaders Think Agitation
Khculd Me Avoided.
London, Dec. 23.—The Madrid corre
spondent of the Standard says:
"Mm-l of the Liberal leaders whom
He nor Bagusla has consulted strongly op
pose the dissolution of the Cortes ort the
ground that It would be Imprudent to
plunge the country Into an electoral agita
tion under existing conditions.
•Hirior Muttra Rios and others urge
Hint every effort l* mad. to reunite mo
bin rsi party, Appaientl y Ken or tio
mutu'i party of dissidents la relenting,
and there or* better hopes ut a full tetou
dilation.” |
I DAILY, U A TRAIL
< * cicwrsi A COPY.
I WEEKLY l-TIMUS-A-W EUK S A Til It
SEIZED THE BANQUET WINES.
CONSTABLES IN TK It KEIIE VVITII
. FOBEFATHERS’ DINNER.
Senator Mel.anrlu Came to the Rra.
cue, ond the Celebrants Were llnp.
py Again—Senator Hoar of )lan>.
eliuaetts Desponded to the Main
Toast, "Forefathers’ Day”—His In
ti resting References to Calhoun
nnd Wcbilrr.
Charleston. S. C„ Dec. 22.—The seventy
ninth annual banquet of the New Eng
land Society was given at the Charleston
Hole! here to-night.
Early this morning, while searching at
tlie Charleston Hotel, state liquor consta
bles found and seized the wines which
were used at the annual banquet of th*
Society.
The dinner given on “Forefathers day' ll
by the society Is the main function of It*
kind (lint lakes place In Charleston during
the year, ami It is famed for the excel
lence of Its wine list. This year Senators
Hoar of Massachusetts, and McLaurtn
were on the toast card for speeches, and
there was consternation In th*
ranks of the members of the society when
It was learned that their wine had been
seized.
Ordered the AVlne Released.
Rev. Dr. Vedder, president of the so
ciety, appealed lo the constables to sur
render It, but his request was refused.
The situation began to look serious.
Thor* was no chance to get other wineg
In the city.
Cnitcd States Senator MoLaurln of
South Carolina, who delivered an address
at the banquet, wns seen and asked to us*
hlB influence lo get baek the liquor*. Ho
sent a warm telegram lo Gov. Elierbe and
advised him to make the constable deliver
the goods. A short while afterwards a tel
egram from Columbia announced that th*
wines would lx? released. Sharp orders
were sent to constables nnd to-night the
wines (lower! as usual at the banquet. Tho
seizure is being Indignantly discussed in
Charleston.
Under the law, the constables had nn
manner of business with tho wines, as
they were purchased outside of the stato
and shi pi>ed here for prlvute use, as every
one knew.
The leading speakers of the evening wera
Benator George F. Hoar of Massachusetts,
who responded to "Forefathers' Day,”
Senator John L. McLaurtn of South Car
olina, who responded to “Our Country,’*
and the lion. Joseph B. Camming of
Georgia, who responded to "The May
flower.”
Senator Hoar’s visit to Charleston re
call* ih" fact that flfty-four yearß ago hi*
father, Samuel Hoar, was sent to the
same elty by tho Genral Court of Massa
chusetts to act for It In the matter of tho
arrest and freeing of free black *ailors ar
riving there. The legislature requested tha
Governor to expel him, and the New Eng
lander was forced lo depart.
The txinquet was n ( most elaborate and
brilliant function, nnd there were seated
at the tobies 100 guests. Benator Hoar's
address wan largely of an historical nature
and touched but lightly upon the Issues ol
the present day. Among other things ho
said:
"Jf there be a single lesson which til*
people of this Country have learned
from their wonderful and crowded his
tory, It Is that the North and Bouth ar<
Indispensable to each other. They ar
the blades of mighty shears, worthless
apart, but, when bound by an indissoluble
union, powerful. Irresistible, and terrible
ns (he shears of Fate; like the shears of
Atropos, severing every thread and tan
gled web of evil, cutting out for humanity
Its beautiful garment of Liberty and
Light from the cloth her sisters spin and
weave.
"I always delight to think, as I know
the people of South Carolina delight to
think, of these states of ours, not as mer*
aggregations of individuals, but a a beau
tiful personalities, moral beings, endowed
with moral characters, capable of faith,
of hope, of memory, of pride, of sorrow
and of Joy, of courage, of heroism, of
honor, and of shame. Certainly this ia
true of them. Their power and glory, their
rightful place in history depend on these
things, and not on the numbers or extent
of territory. ,
"It is this that Justifies the arrangement
of the constitution of the United Stales
for equal representation of states in the
upper legislative chamber, and explain*
Its admirable success.”
Calhoun and Webster.
Benator Hoar spoke eloquently of the
meaning conveyed ill the name of a state
or country, beyond mere designation, and
then told some interesting stories of Cal
houn and Webster. He said:
” I have sometimes fancied Bouth Caro
lina nnd Massachusetts, these two Illus
trious and heroic sisters, instead of Fit
ting apart, one under her palm trees ond
the other under her pines, one with tho
hot gales from the tropics fanning' her
brow and the other on the granite rock a
by her lee-bound shore* meeting togeth
er, and comparing notes and stories as
sisters born of the same mother compare
notes and stories after a long separation.
How the old estrangements, born of ig
norance of each other, would have melted
away.
"Does It ever occur to you that th*
greatest single tribute ever paid to Daniel
Webstar whs paid by Mr. Calhoun? And
th* greatest single tribute ever paid to
Mr. Calhoun was paid by Mr. Webster.
"I do not believe that among the com
pUmenta or marks of honor which attend
ed Ihe Illustrious career of Daniel Web
ster there Is one lhat he would hay* valued
so much as that which his great friend,
his great rival and antagonist paid hint
from Id* dying bed,
” 'Mr. Webster,' said Mr. Calhoun, “ 'has
as high standard of truth as any slst.-a
man whom I have tre t In debate. Con
vince him, and he cannot reply; b l* tl
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