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CAPITOL NEWS.
Regular Weekly Letter From Our
Washington Correspondent.
SOME INTERESTING MATTERS.
William R. Day of Canton, Ohio to
Be First Assistant Secretary.
TO GATHER INFORMATION.
American Society of Religious Education
Meets.—Dr. Hunter of Kentucky in the
City.—General Miles Wants to Go to
Greece.—flore Nominations.
Washington, I>. C.,—(Special Corres¬
pondence.)—President McKinley inis
decided to nominate William It. Day,
of Canton, 0., to be first assistant sec¬
retary of state, and ex-Representative
Bellamy Storer, of Cincinnati, O., to be
minister to Belgium. These nomina¬
tions were to have been sent to the
Senate today, but owing to that body’s
adjournment over until Monday, they
will not go in until next week, The
filling of the office of first assistant to
Secretary Sherman ends a problem
that has bothered the president consid¬
erably. Mr. Storer was slated origin¬
ally for this appointment, but the nomi¬
nation was opposed strenuously by
Senator Foraker and other well known
Ohio republicans, who’ protested
against it on personal grounds. The
selection of Judge Day to be first as¬
sistant secretary of state overturns the
plan to send him to Cuba as special
counsel to watch the Ruiz investiga¬
tion. It would be without precedent
for such an officer as first assistant
secretary to go to another country to
prosecute a case when later on lie
might have to engage in diplomatic ne¬
gotiations with that same country on
other subjects. At any rate, the con¬
viction that the pursuit of the original
mission by Judge Day would impair
his usefulness in the future as an of¬
ficial of the state department, has led
to the cancellation of the order to go
to Cuba. Whether anyone will be ap
pointed to take up the work of the
special counsel laid doivn by the judge
cannot be 1IeariS7-bwG4*<*4ft tulimated
that Gen. Lee is anxious to be relieved
of his office, and any change there
would probably make more pronounced
the need of legal assistance in watch
lug the Ruiz case.
The war department cabled to Capt.
Scriven, United States military attache
at Rome, permission to proceed to
Athens and report to the United States
minister there, with a view to gather¬
ing technical information in the war
between Greece and Turkey. Capt.
Dorst, the United States military at¬
tache at Vienna, has also been granted
permission to go to Constantinople anil
accompany the Turkish troops in the
campaign in a similar capacity if he
cares to do so.
The eight anniversary of the Ameri¬
can Society of Religious Education
met in the First Congregational church
this city on Sunday night, Hon. J. M.
Harlan, justice of the United States
supreme court, presiding. Rev. J. E.
Gilbert, D. D., the secretary, will ren¬
der the annual report. During the ses¬
sion Rev. T. S. Hamlin, D. D„ pastor
of the Church of the Covenant, Pres¬
byterian, will speak on “Religious Ed¬
ucation and the Welfare of the
Church.” President A. P. Montague,
of the College of Liberal Arts of the
Columbian University, will six-ale on
“The Bible as a Factor to a Liberal
Education.” Hon. Case Broderick
member of congress from Kansas, and
Hon. J. IV. Bailey, member of con¬
gress from Texas, will speak on “Re
ligious Education and the National
Welfare.” President McKinley lias
promised to attend.
*
Dr. W. Godfrew Hunter, who with¬
drew as a candidate for senator i rom
the republican cauccus at Frankfort,
Ky., arrived here Friday afternoon.
“The reason for my not remaining at
Frankfort until another nomination 7
made by the republican caucus, ,
was
Dr. i I:in:tT said, “is due to the fact
that I did not want my motives mis¬
construed. I did not want, it charged
that I was trying to bring influence to
bear in the selection of another can¬
didate for senatorial honors as may
continued presence at the capital might
be construed. Anyone who is nomi¬
nated will be entirely satisfactory to
me. As to the indictment for bribery,
that was simply a conspiracy to de¬
feat me, and is a matter which gives
me no concern.”
* » *
The republican senators in caucus
decided to accept the proposition of the
opposition for the filling of senate com-
mittees, leaving the arrangement of de¬
tails to Senator McMillan's committee
on committees. The senator consider¬
ed the project of filling the elective of¬
fices of the senate and the
was authorized to negotiate with the
opposition in the senate with the ob¬
ject of filling these offices. The clerk
and sergeant-at-arms of the senate are
democrats, and the republicans think
that they should be allowed to name a
man to fill one of these places. The
details of this negotiation will be left
to a sub-committee, consisting of
Messrs. McMillan, Lodge and Spooner.
Gen. Miles nas applied for permission
to go to Greece to observe the war
between that country and Turkey
front a military point of view. Secreta¬
ry Alger has brought the mat¬
ter to the attention of the presi¬
dent and the latter has taken
the application under consideration.
The impression is that, owing to the
rapid progress of-the war and the like¬
lihood that it will be brought to an end
before Gen. Miles could reach the
scene, the project will be abandoned.
Should the order be made by the pres¬
ident, however, it will be the first time
in our history that the general com¬
mander of the army has gone abroad
during actual war as a military at¬
tache. It is true Gen. Sherman made
a tour of the world in time of peace,
in company with Fred. Grant, and that
Sheridan accompanied the German ar¬
my as an attache in the war with
France, but in the first place there
was no war in progress, and in the
second, the officer was not at the time
of such high rank as Gen. Miles.
The president has sent to the senate
the following among other nomina¬
tions: State—Harold M. Bewail, of
Maine, to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United
States to Hawaii. Postmasters—Ala¬
bama: John B. Hinds, Decatur. Ar¬
kansas: James K. Barnes, Fort Smith.
Georgia: George DePope, Fitzgerald.
*
The senate committee on military af¬
fairs reported favorably the nomina¬
tion of Col. Slmfter to be brigadier
general. Objections had been made to
this promotion, but . the committee
found they were not substantiated.
* » *
Representative Ilolmnn, of Indiana,
who has been ill at his home here with
spinal meningitis, died last afternoon
at 2:05. He lost consciousness during
the night,
SOflEWHAT ENCOURAGING.
Army Officers Return From the Tdeoi
District and Make Report.
Washington.—The army officer sent
from Fort Snelling, Minn., to the Red
river section of Dakota, arrived on the
scene of the flood anil today reported
to the war department as follows:
“Had conference with Mayor G. A.
McCrea, J. K. Fairchild and J. K. Wy¬
lie, of tlie relief committee, who had
just returned from making their
rounds. Twenty families, comprising
105 persons, are destitute and in need
of immediate aid. Twenty-two hun¬
dred rations will be sufficient for the
next few days and can be purchased
here at 10 cents per ration. I recom¬
mend that a sufficient sum be placed
at the disposal of the mayor to provide
necessary relief. River is falling stead¬
ily.”
The Mississippi situation is shown by
the following telegram from the army
Inspector at Memphis.
“Conditions improving. No more sup¬
plies needed at Trotter’s landing. Hel¬
ena does not want, more supplies.
Committee says they want money to
spend there. No real destitution there.
No truth in the report that negroes
could not obtain supplies in Helena.
Worthy destitutes are supplied.”
MYSTERY SURROUNDS TRAGEDY.
Several Shots Were Heard and Two Hen
Were Found Killed.
Uniontown, Pa—Frank Brown, a civ
il engineer of Fair Chance, and Josh¬
ua McFadden, a butcher of this place,
engaged a room at the Lafayette hotel
this afternoon in which to transact
some important business. A few hours
later several shots were heard and the
dead bodies of the men were found ly¬
ing on the floor. Guly one revolver was
found in the room and it is believed
that one man killed the other and then
committed suicide.
The mtu were formerly business
partners, and it is thought they quar
relied over the settlement of their af¬
fairs.
Suffering In the Interior.
Vicksburg, Miss—There is every rea
son to believe there is much suffering
in the interior, where many negroes
and whites of small means, or none
at all, are surrounded by many miles
of water. Camp Arden, where the suf
ferers in this city have assembled
from both this state and Louisiana,
had Its first tents pitched today and
will receive a thousand or more guesU
tomorrow.
FROM THE 1AR.
News From the Conflict I It ween
Turkey and Greec ft
SOME FIGHTING Ip0NE.
j Kumansides, .Near St re' 1 pa, Oc.
cupied By the Greet t.
_ R
HIE GREEK ARflY ' jOUTED.
Mutiny Reported In the Ranks the Turk¬
ish Army__Bulgaria Won’t K chle.— In¬
to Turkish Territory.-Bat ■ Around
Mati. h
Athens, Greece. — Ad mtch re¬
ceived from the Greek eon finder in
Epirus, Colonel Manos anm iced that
thift the Greeks have occui id Ivuma
sades, near Strevina.
Greek scouting parties 1 j> reached
points close to Port Peute gad a.
The Greek squadron, att bombard¬
ing Snuti Quaranta, left i jiTu, and,
on arriving in he Bay of Sa jie j Quaran¬
ta, immediately formed itj of bat
tie.
The warships were sp, out fan
shaped and the torpedottp Its occcu
pled points of vantage, klncJfof fire was
opened in the liveliest eanon
ade for two hours,the gee ft destruct¬
iveness of which was soon Ibserved in
dismantled buildings [very where,
whiles the flames broke pit in many
places.
The fire of the Greek { mers was
directed most admirably And no am¬
munition was wasted.
The Turkish garrison, at ;^>out noon,
was seen to have sought i jige in the
fort. The Turks were yipused to
number The Greek about naval six hu d r ’’ a lunder men. then
decided to land a detail sut and com
plete the destruction o irge quanti
ties of food stored there rthe use of
the Turkish forces in I ms.
The bombardment bj le fleet wns
thereupon redoubled, a under this
fierce fire a detachment Greek sail
ors was landed and im fdiately pro
ceeded to destroy the Ire house of
the Turks, beginning \ ; 1,800 sacks
of flour, which were jund on the
’’“‘•"jytert tfftprf ' gr ” a ~ Vhis work,
while the fleet la
fort, the Greeks sei c j.e rernm,,
iug storehouses and roved large
quantities of munitions',of war which
had been collected for u.4e of the Turk¬
ish forces in Epirus.
After this work was completed the
Greek sailors returned to their ships,
leaving the whole place in flames anil
bringing with them fifty Christians
who had hoisted a white flag over a
house in which they had collected.
The Greek gunners took special care
to avoiding hitting this building. The
casualties of the Greeks throughout
the bombardment and subsequent lan¬
ding and destruction of the Turkish
stores were two sailors wounded.
Later.
Athens, Greece -Larissa has been
completely evacuated by the Greeks,
who spiked their guns In position and
carried away all, the movable cannon
and munitions of war.
After a despeirtte battle at Mati the
Greeks were outnumbered, retreated
with heavy lose, abandoned Tyrnavos
and Larissa and removed their head¬
quarters to Pfiareahm, a small town
on Die right bank of the Phersalitis,
and at the north foot of a spur of the
Christian mountains. Pharsalos is
about twenl miles due south of Lar
issa.
i All telegraphic communication with
i j Larissa is interrupted, but it Is under¬
stood that the retreat of the Greek ar.
my was eo f. Dieted ’with the best of or
der. 'The xeitement and disquiet at
Athens be/ause of the sudden aban¬
donment fit Larissa continues, but the
tranquility of the city is unbroken.
The foreign warships have been sig
nailed off Pharlernrn.
Later special dispatches received
from th - frontier state that the
Turks while attacking Mati were re¬
pulsed several times yesterday. At fl
o’clock in the evening the Greek foi......
were oblbiged to give way. The
Greeks retreated ia good order on
Karacles, where they intrenched.
From Aria the Greeks occupied the
heights of Pontepigadl. It is believed
the military operations in Epirus will
soon be terminated.
2J(0 a. m.—The wounded remain at
Lariaea under the protection of the
Bed Cross flag.
3 p. m.—Saturday evening’s paper
counsel the people of Athens to re¬
ceive the bad news with patience and
sangfroid, considering that the army
{.night courageously In defense of tin
national honor, paying the price by
heavy sacrifices.
Serious for the Turks.
Constantinople, Turkey. News re
ceived here from Epirus is most sort
ous. The Greek division, which do
feated the Turks, at Fillippiadu, is
continuing its march on .lanina, neat
which place a strong Turkish force is
gathered, and an important battle will
most likely be fought.
The most alarming news received
from Epirus is that four battalions ol
Alabamans, belonging to Euros’ divis¬
ion of the Turkish army, have muti¬
nied and are said to have deserted to
the Greeks.
An official dispatch dated today,
from the Turkish commander of the
army corps at Jaina, Epirus, announ¬
ces that after a desperate battle, last¬
ing over several hours, the ’Turks have
captured for Heshphotirsmar, where
the Greeks were entrenched after
crossing the frontier and advancing
along the river Euro.
Bulgaria Won’t Knuckle.
Constantinople.—As previously an¬
nounced in these dispatches, the Turk¬
ish Government some days ago called
upon Bulgaria as the vassal of the
Turkey to break all diplomat!* rela¬
tions with Greece and to expel the
Greek Consuls and Greeks from Bui
artau territory.
The Bulgarian Government took the
matter under consideration and, it is
now announced, has deccllned to com¬
ply, declaring that she will observe
neutrality during the war between
Turkey and Greece.
The refusal of Bulgaria to ac¬
knowledge her vassalage to Turkey is
regarded as being a very important
departure and as foreshadowing the
declaration of independence of Bulgar
ia.
Into the Turkish Territory.
Constantinople.—The latest advices
from the seat of war indicate that the
Greek forces have penetrated iuto
Turkish territory, reaching the rear of
Elassoua, on the ount Olympus side,
which Is most serious news for the
Turks, if true.
The division of the Turkish army
stationed at Mona stir and Salonlcaare
about to start for Elassoua.
Buttle Around Mutl.
Athens—A cabinet council lasting a
long time was held here last evening.
Official news received from the Greek
commander in Thessaly, Prince Con¬
stantine, says that a battle is proceed¬
ing around Mati. t p to 5 o clock last
the Turks had been repulsed,
njion has yet bretl
received ottvaa.,. i
lug.
Bulgarian Insurgents.
Sofia, Bulgaria.—An insurgent band
1ms entered Macedonia under a leader
who was recently placed under sur
veilance. Other insurgent bauds have
gone north with the intention of cross
ing the frontier, working round nnd
meeting the first Insurgent baud 1A
Macedonia.
Rebellion In Albania.
London, Eng.—According to a special
dispatch received today an insurrec¬
tion 1ms broken out in Albania.—The
Turkish troops are said to be partici¬
pating in the revolt.
AN ATLANTA SENSATION.
The Gate City Comes to the Front With Its
Usual Sensation.
Atlanta, Ga.—A profound sensation
was created in tills city by the an¬
nouncement that Harry W. Cnssln,
cashier of the Georgia Loan, Savings
and Banking Company, had misappro¬
priated some $45,000 of the funds of
that Institution. Cnssln has always
been known as a young man of ex¬
emplary habits and fine business qual
ilieat ions.
Cashier Cassin applied the funds of
the bunk to private enterprises in
which be wished to invest, and lost all,
until finally Ills defalcations reached
the sum already slated and discovery
follower.
Friends and relatives of the young
man have made up the shortage and
the bank will not lost a dollar of the
sum stolen.
Young Cassin will not be prosecuted.
Ilis connection with the hunk ceased
yesterday, and he will begin life anew
in Atlanta,
Fatalities From Cyclone.
Wamego, Kan.—A small tornado
passed over apart of Wabauci county,
eight miles southeast of here, late
Thursday night. Henry Miller’s H
year-old son was killed, while Miller
and his wife were fatally hurt.: They
live three miles north of McFarland.
Their borne in the valley was com
pleteiy demolished.
Judidowi adrcrdtlng pay*. a
HARD FIGHTING.
Insurgents and Spaniard Have a
Tussel in Havana Province.
AFTER THREE LONG HOURS
The Insurgents are Overcome
and Spaniards Take the Camp.
AN AMERICAN’S“FISH V ”5TORY
His Hair-Raising Story.—In the insurgents*
Camp.—He Was Captured By tile Span¬
iards After a Chase.—Dinner to Consul
General Lee.
Havana, Cuba. Lieutenant-Colonel
Allen, with the Maria Christiana bat¬
talion, engaged Ihe Insurgents at I’ur
gatorio, Havana province, his advance
guard pursuing them to the I’rovluou
farm. Hero they were entrenched and
three" hours’ lighting followed. The
Spaniards captured the. camp and Im¬
portant documents. The fleeing insur¬
gent s left sixteen killed on the field
and many wounded. The regulars lost
none, but had sixteen wounded,
Orders have been given for expulsion
from the island of Uuirre, u natural¬
ized American. He was captured in a
boat near Havana. Enrique Palma and
Miza.nl, Italians, and a French lady,
Mariana Fliiudaua, have been lodged
in jail in Santiago ile Cuba on a charge
of assisting the insurgents.
An American named Kelly, who left
Havana a short time ago for the insur
gents, and was strung up on the
charge of being a spy, was Interviewed
ini his arrival here loilay. lie admits
the adventure, hut Is reticent as to de¬
tails. lie denies, however, that he had
any understanding, or compact with
the Cuban junta in New York.
He says he went out from Havana
alone and joined the insurgents as .-i n
electrician. A few days after he was
sent with a sergeant and eleven men
on an alleged mission to meet Sylves
ter Seovell, who, the Insurgents sntd,
would soon laud. Thev halted by Die
side of an old well stripped Kelly na¬
ked shot him and, believing him dead,
tied a rope around his neck and threw
him Into the well. The water was up to
his urtnplts. The Insurgents then
dropped stones on him, but fortunate¬
ly these missiles did not hit him. They
a way. He escaped from th*
of surrendering uncle* u
ly decree. When the commandant
called on the guard to receive him he
was frightened. He ran and was fired
nt. The Spanish started lu pursuit
and he was finally caught and taken
Into custody. They asked him why ho
run off, and, after hearing his story,
treated him, Kelly says, with all con
slderutlon, gave him food and cloth¬
ing, furnished him with a bed and
kept him until an erred of his release
arrived.
Mr. Kelly’s In-ail was grazed In sev¬
eral places by bullets, Ills face and
eyes are burned and punctured with
powder and his hair, formerly an au¬
burn, is now liumt white. He snys the
insurgents robbed him of a money Is-lt
containing $800, hut this latter state¬
ment is discrceillted here because
when he originally left Havana, en
route for the Insurgent camp, he neg¬
lected to settle Ids hotel hill. He in¬
tends to return to the United States
next week. He says the Spanish ofll
cers trented him much better than he
could have experted under all the dr*
oumatnuces.
Several of the newspaper correspon¬
dents who will leave Cuba tomorrow,
gave a dinner this evening to Consul
General Lee at. the Hotel Inglalcrre.
Among the American journalists pres¬
ent were Mr. Springer, Dr. Burgess
and Mr. I’hlldes.
An Oliloan Robbed.
Niles, O. Five masked men broke
into the residence of John Quinlin ear¬
ly Friday morning, and, after gagging
and binding 1dm, ransacked the house,
and secured $1,200 in cash, besides lots
of valuable jewelry.
tlurder and Suicide.
Chicago, Ill. John If. Rapp was shot
and killed in Ills wholesale liquor
house, No. 5270 Milwaukee avenue, by
Ills confidential clerk, G. W. Braun¬
schweig. The murderer afterward kill¬
himself.
He Plead Guilty.
Somerswortb, N. H. Joseph E. Kel¬
ly, charged with the murder of Cash¬
ier J. A. Htlckney, of the Great Falla
National Bank, this city, pleaded gulp
ty In the Munlclapl Court be-for*
Judge Knapp today.
