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WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1898-TWELVE PAGES.
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Mr. John Hay to Be Sworn In To
morrow.
CONFERENCE WITH THE PRESIDENT
Talk in Regard to His Successor
in London.
HIS FIKST ASSISTANT HERE
Mr. John Hay. who resigned the office of
T'nitod States ambassador to Great Britain
tr, are pt the sition of Secretary of State
vacated bv* Judge Day. arrived here some
what unexpectedly last evening and took
up his residence at his old home at the
ccrner of 1 ?>th and if streets northwest.
Mrs*. Hay and Miss Hav did not accom
pany Mr. Hay to Washington, but remain
ed in N"V. York until this morning, when
they left for Cleveland to visit relatives,
preparatory to taking up their residence in
this city. Since his arrival in New York
Mr. Hay and family visited a mountain re
Joltn Hay.
sort 1n New Hampshire for the purpose of
recuperating from tin fatigue of the voy
age across the Atlantic.
Mr. Hay will take the oath c.f office at
the Executive Mansion Just before the cab
li.-t meeting tomorrow. The oath of oliice
will be administered by Justice Harlan.
Mr. Hay wili then er.ter immediately upon
the discharge of his duties as Secretary of
State.
At the White Hoiinc.
Mr. Hay went to the White House this
morning for a long conference with Presi
dent McKinley. On his way to the Presi
dent's room Mr. Hay cordially greeted the
attaches of the White House, many of
whom he knew personally. Two of the at
tache? have been at the White House since
Mr Hay was private secretary to President
Uneoln.
Major General F. V. Greene was with the
President when Mr. Hay arrived and re
mained for a few minutes afterward. Gen
<-aI Gre r;.. went r ? sthe President for a,
short talk about Philippine affairs. He de
clined to talk hen h?- I? *ft. Another man
who called while Mr. IIay was present was
Commander Bradford, who has orders to
go to Paris to report for duty to the Amer
ican peace commissioners.
Mr. Hay was greeted cordially by many
friends on leaving the White House.
First A**iMtant.
Mr. Hay was asked if anything had b?en
ciore about selecting a first assistant sec
retary of state to succeed Mr. Moore, who
resigned and went to Paris with the Ameri
can peace commissioners. He said that
rething had be-*n don:* in this respect. It
is understood that the President will con
sult Mr. Hay. if has not already done
So. about the selection of an assistant. The
one to tie appointed must have consider
able diplomatic experi nee. with a good
knowledge of international law.
The Stat*' l)i partment will have more
work in the future than in the past, and it
is desire I to hav? a man of strong attain
ments to aid the Secretary. Assistant Sec
retary Adee has had n ? re<t this year, cn
in.in ttion of the accumulation of business
in the departni at.
\ml?UMKa?l?r to Enelnnd.
It is also understood that a successor to
Mr. Hay in London v.-ill -i n be selected un
til the President has had tine to have a
full talk with his new .Secr- t.trv of State;
and hearing his judgment. It is said that
Mr. Hay thinks a great deal of the ability
or Henry Adams, his n<ign'>>r and warm
f-- 1 Mr. Ad una ia well kn >wn as a his
torian and writer.
Jl:> father, <*harles Francis Adams, was
n.:r ister to Great Britain during the civil
war. His grandfather and his great-grand
fat h r were- l>oth ministers of this country
to I treat Britain.
Mention was made* today of the name of
S? r *or \\ oleott of Colorado, but there is
n > official foun i:?!;on for the t; '.k. Senator
Wolcott is depended upon by the adminis
tration to lead the republican fight in Colo
red ? this year. That would be one reason
acainst his going abroad.
Vt the State Depart ment.
Acting Secretary Adee was the first of
tlie official -aliens at the residence of Mr.
liay this rr.jrni.g. He had the deparment
carriage in <-eadli ess to meet the wi.-nes of
Mr. Hay. and placed tils at his disposal
and underto>k to carry out any plans that
the Secretary might hr.v?* frame i f,,r his
induction into <>!ii Mr. Adee then i? turn
ed to th State Department to make ar
langeznents for Mr. Hay s reception there
I. was neariv m,.n wher. Mr. Hay reached
ti:? 1 ?epartr..ent of State. He was accom
panied by Mr. Spencer Eddy, who has for
years Served as Ms private secretary. The
first person to meet Mr. Hay as be entered
the department v, as William Gwynn, th
trust, i rrnss r:ger end chief usher of the
department, who has served in that capac
ity sine,, the days of Hamilton Fish. Mr.
l:ay instantly re cgnized and greeted pie-as
antly the messenger. who showed him at
or.ce into his office. Here he was waited
uj by A.-ting Secretary Adee and Chief
Clerk Michael.
Aft^r a brief discussion it was decided
that Mr May should not formally assume
the .:uti. s .,f Ua oOm until tomorrow so
that th? itr.-munv of qualification was
1" stponed until that tim. . and after spend
ing a half au hour in looking over the ar
rjinxemi-ntii made for his comfort In the
ofllc.-. Mr, Hay returned to his residence
In answer t.. an Inquiry as to the person
ality of his successor to the post of ambas
sador t.> London. Mr. lia) stated that he
ha.; ?? t yet had an opportunity to learn the
l*reslrtent's Intentions In the matter. He
also added that he had not yet been able
to consider the tilling of the vacancy of the
position of first assistant secretary of state.
Touching the personnel of the State Oe
1 attnient. he suid that his present purpose
was to make no changes, being satisfied
that the department was in excellent con
dition In that respect.
Mr. Hay is in the best of health and Is
stouter and heavier than whe.i he was last
in Washington.
Death of I.trut. lit'firh.
The Tv'ar Department has been informed
6y cable from Ponce of the death of Lieu
tenant Rodmond V. Beach, 1st Regiment.
United States Volunteer Engineers. He
appointed from Connecticut. Ha died
?pom typhoid fever.
PEOPLE FLEEING FOR LIFE
Forest Fires in Northwestern Colorado All
Beyond Control.
Believed 1>>- Settle? That tlic Fire*
Were Started by the Ute
Indiana.
IDAHO SPRINGS, Col., September 29.?
Forest fires burnfr:g on the west side of
tlie Divide are beyond control, and pecp!e
are said to be fleeing for their lives.
Hew many, if any, have perished cannot
be known, as there is no way of getting
diiect information at this time.
A light breeze gives the mighty sea of
fire a new impetus and onward it goes,
burning everything before it, with no
chance of saving live stock or property.
Cattle are knewn to be perishing, and bear
and deer and other wild animals are run
ning to the east side of the Divide.
The damage will be tremendous. The
timber losses amount to more than money
cms. deration. The-e fcrests cjver the
head waters of mountain streams, where
the snows are retained for many months.
From such source the streams have been
kept cs rrying a vo.iime of water sufficient
to irrigate most of the lands of the state
w<st of the Divide. With the disappear
ance of the timber the flew of the streams
will be lessened.
Ther^ <e?ms to be a settled opinion among
the ranchers that the forest fires were
started by l'te Indians with malicious in
tent. They say the for ible ejectment of
the Indians and their return to the reserva
tion more than a year ago, because of their
slaughter of game, made them bitter
against the whites. They are now playing
even, the settlers think, and at the same
lime driving some ef the game into Utah,
where they can hunt without being molest
ed by game warders.
Heniy Grom, one of the ranchers living
at Toponas. Egeria Park, arrived here to
day firm the burning country. He ?aid
* The Gore range is on fire for more than
l'H> miles. The flies have been burning
there for some time, and for the oast few
veeks nave been getting worse. Fires are
a.so seen in Grand county, near Kremm
ling. The ranchers are fighting the flames,
and when I left were experiencing great
l"ss in all kinds of property."
The fires which are reported cover most
of the northwestern part of the state an!
extend through the counties of Routt. Rio
(V*nd> Larimer. Garfield. Eagle
I ltkin and Summit. T'ley are doing great
carnage to every interest of that section.
TO SAVE THE CO I,ON.
The Nnv.v Department Willing to
Spend Considerable Money.
Assistant Secretary Allen, who has been
directly in charge of the airangements
maue with the wrecking companies for
raising such of the Spanish warships sunk
or stranded in the battle of July 3 as can
, be recovered, said this morning, referring
to Lieut. Hobeon's work on the Teresa,
1 that the Navy Department had given the
young const! uctor all of the assistance
which it was possible to extend in the pros
ecution of his work.
Moreover, it now proposed to give him
further r.irl in his effort to raise the Colon
by far the finest ship of the Spanish squad
ron. U hatever credit has been earned by
(instructor Hobson by reason of the Te
resa would, in the opinion of Mr. Allen, be
.argely exceeded if the attempt to raise the
Colon results successfully. In the case of
this ship the constructor has pledged his
professional refutation against the unani
mous opinion of all of the expert wreckers
who have examined the ship. Yet the Navy
D.-partment is unhesitatingly sup porting
Hobson s ludgmert, as is indicated by th?
fact that yesterday It shtpoed from New
lork worth of specially manufac
tured rubber air bags, to be used in lifting
the Colon. Aside from the sentimental rea
son for sparing no effort to save this ship
the Navy Dcpi.itment is satisfied from the
reports of the divers who have investigated
her condition that she is, from a x>urely
monetary Dclnt of view, well worth the
expenditure of a considerable percentage
of her original value, about $4,00<),(l00, if
there is a reasonable prospect of raising
her.
LEFT. TO GOV. HOLCO.UD.
The Seleetion of ?brnakn'a Troop*
to He MuMered Out.
The War Department has left the matter
of selection of the Nebraska regiment to
be mustered out to Gov. Holcomb of Ne
braska. It has been the policy of the de
partment in mustering out troops to select
those whlph have been longest In service,
and if this policy should be carried out as
respects the two Nebraska regiments the
1st Nebraska, now in Manila, would be
mustered out before the .Id, which is com
manded by Col. Bryan. In other states the
governors have been consulted, and as Gov.
Holcomb personally interested himself in
the matter of Nebraska troops the depart
mt ill thought it best to allow him to decide
between the 1st and :;d Regiments, as it
would mean a departure from its policy to
leave the 1st in service while the 2d and lid
are mustered out. The 2d was among the
ot the volunteer regiments named for
mustering out.
CONDITIONS AT SANTIAGO.
Cuban. Treated Well and Those
Vtlshlaic It Are Given Work.
Semi-private, yet somewhat official, let
ters have been received from Gens. Lav, ton
ai,d \\ ood at the War Department. These
letters give some account of the conditions
which exist and what these officers are
toing in the province of Santiago. They
say that they are getting along as well as
could be expected, the Cubans are being
tieaUU well, and those who are willing to
work arc given employment, the more in
telligent being selected for positions in the
government service which they are fitted
to occupy.
The letters encourage the officials of the
department to be.ieve that the problem of
the government of the Island ot Cuba wdl
work out with care and patience on the
part of the American people.
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1'eriouaI Mention.
Lieutenant H. G. Lyon ot the 24th United
States Infantry and Mrs. Lyon are visit
ing Captain and Mrs. G. A. Lyon, 1835 12th
street northwest. Lieutenunt Lyon was
Severely wounded at San Juan July 2, be
ing hit by four Spanish bullets, one ot
which he is now wearing as a watch charm.
The one, however that did the most dam
age. after traveling two and one-half feet
through his body, kept on going, and is
now on that bloody battlefield awaiting
seme tutur.* relic hunter.
.\othliiK About Dr. tiullfurd.
It is learned at the State Department to
day that no word has been received from
the United States embassy at London an
nouncing the arrest of Dr. Nancy Guilford,
charged with complicity in the murder of
Emma Gili, at Bridgeport, Conn. It is cus
tomary, and is, indeed, almost the invari
able rule, for the embassy authorities to
notify the State Department promptly
when they have been able to comply with
its instructions to arrest fugitives from
justice, so that the absence ot a return In
thiH case goes to confirm the report that
the suspect who was shadowed from Liver
pool to London tad managed to elude the
detectives.
A MASS OF LETTERS
Correspondence Referred to the War
Inquiry Commission.
REPORTS OF ALLEGED ABUSES
Only Charges of a Specific Nature
Desired.
GEX. WHEELER TO TESTIFY
The business that came before the com
mission to investigate the War Department
in its conduct of the Spanish-American war
was not particularly interesting today.
Only four of the nine members of the com
mission were present at the meeting, the
other members not havins returned from
their homes, where they went to settle their
private affairs before going on with the
work of the commission.
Col. Denby, ex-minister to China, was
chairman, other members present being
Capt. Howell, ex-Governor Woodbury and
Gen. Wilsoa, chief o. engineers.
Many Complaint* of Aba?en.
Early this morning the President sent to
the commission a mass of corresnond
ence that had been received by him during
the last month referring to abuses in the
conduct of the war. This correspondence
made a pile a foot high, and the commis
sion spent the morning In having the let
ters read for tneh- information. They con
tained every variety of complaint imagin
able. Some of the writers told stories of
starvation, others of wa it was claimed to
be gross neglect of duly and others of in
competency. As a rule t'.e.st- charges were
general In character, and frequently, when
specified cases were referred to. there was
a failure to give names, dates and location
In order that they could be identified and
inquired into further.
mi J16 .c?mnj'?slon did not make any of this
material public today, but in each case di
rections were given to the secretary that
le"er ealling for specific infor
mation regarding the complaints be sent
,!i?. i 'rTv oS circular letter has been
F, ?!n T Star' and u is expected that
it will result in placing before the commis
Jeal "f m"ch more specific in
formation than has been found in such
communications as have been received
,h'ry mai! h,r,r'KS additional complaints
to the commission, and now that it has be
gun its work the people from all parts of
compSSl7toriet.beglnninB ,0 addre8S thelr
Cases in which the complaints are given
In a specific manner and show that the
writer has something of Importance t6 com
municate beyond hearsay are noted, and
the writers will probably be called before
the commission to give further testimony.
Ihls does not mean that they will be sum
moned to Washington. In most of such
cases the complaints are assorted accord
ing to locality, so that when the commis
sion sends a committee to New York or to
other sections of the country these wit
nesses may be summoned, and will find it
necessary to travel but a short distance to
have their testimony heard.
Gen. Wheeler Invited to Textlfy.
The first witness of especial importance
likely to be heard by the commission Is
General W heeler, who has been invited to
appear before them early next week. Gen
eral Wheeler has not yet responded to this
invitation, and Ms reply is awaited with
great interest. General Wheeler, being a
trained soldier with extensive experience
In military affairs and having been a par
ticipant in the most important movements
of the army in Cuba, is looked upon to
throw much ligh^ upon the general conduct
of the war.
Neither General Miles nor General Shat
ter has yet been asked to appear before
the commission.
The commission today eat in the room in
the southwest corner- of the Lemon build
ing, having moved from the adjoining room,
which is now used for clerical purposes.
The commission leassembled at 2 o'clock,
and continued reviewing letters of com
plaint.
A Specimen Complaint.
Those letters examined today deal in the |
main with Camp Wikoff and Camp Thomas,
but some of the letters also make charges
concerning other camps. They relate espe
cially to the food served to soldier, and to
hospital accommodations, and some of
them were very striking. One lady, whose
son is statio led at Honolulu, wrote that he
was encamped or. a centipede hill, and said
that his food was insufficient to meet his
demands. She atked the President to see
that he had better care.
One of the letters read today was from
Or. Sims of Chattanooga. It was written
t'> a friend in Ohio in response to an in
quiry for the facts in regard to Camp
1 homas, and was forwarded by the person
that had received it to the President. l>r
Sims said in this letter that there was no
justification for the charge that the site of
the camp was not desirabie. It was, he
said, admirable. The doctor said that on
the beginning of the camp's career the hos
pital facilities were limited, but that these
had been increased until they were ade
quate to meet the demands upon them.
ItKICiHT FOR REPtHLICAXS.
Senator Maion Say* That Time* Are
Uood In lllinolN.
".Republican political prospects are bright
in Illinois," Senator Mason, who Is in
Washington on a short visit, said to a Star
reporter to-day. "In the elections for Con
gress we will certainly hold our own. We
have all but five representatives now, and
our representation in the House will not be
decreased in the aggregate. There is one
district where the politest will be close, but
even if we lose it there is a present demo
cratic district which we will gain next No
vember, so that it will be a stand-off.
"Times are good in Illinois, the people
are contented, business is improving men
are at work and all indications of this kind
point to a bad outlook for democratic po
litical success."
SECRETARY UAUE'S TRIP.
I.ant of the Cabinet to Take n
Reit.
Secretary Gage left today for the west to
take a short rest, the first he has had this
year. Every cabinet official except the Sec
retary has been fway at some time or
other since the clofre of the war, but the
head of the government's finances has re
trained at his post. After spending a short
time in Chlcaga Secretary Gage will go di
rect to Boulder. Col., where he will re
o<ain until President McKinley goes to
Omaha. He will join the President and
other members of the cabinet in that city.
COL. BRYAN IMPROVING.
Arrival la Thi? City of Hli Wife From
Nebraska.
Col. William J. Bryan is slcwly improving
at the residence of his friends, Mr. and
Mrs. Bride, on B street southeast. He was
able to sit up today and come down stairs,
although his f;ver has not entirely left
JilTO.
Mrs Bryan arrived today from Nebraska
and will remain with her husband until he
returns to camp. ?
THE PEACE COMMISSIONS
Spanish and Americans Breakfast Together
in Paris Today.
The Pari* PnpfPi Continue to Take n
Gloomy View of tlie
Situation.
PARIS, Se; ember 2!).?The United States
peace commission held another session this
morning, after which, accompanied by the
United States ambassador. General Horace
Porter, they drove to the foreign office,
where the commissioners met and break
fasted with the Spanish commissioners. In
addition to the commissioners and the am
bassadors, the minister of foreign affairs,
M. Delcasse, had Invited the three head
officials of the French foreign office, the
first secretaries of the embassies and Gen
eral Hegron,secretary of the Elysee palace.
The French newspapers continue to com
ment upon the difficulties which the two
commissions will have to face by reason of
their divergent instruction, beyond which,
it is said, they cannot go.
Gil Bias says: "The Spanish government
has given its commissioners very precise in
structions. They are to do their utmost to
have It admitted that there can be no ques
tion of disputing the rights of Spanish sov
ereignty over Manila, the Island of Luzon
and the rest of the archipelago, outside of
the naval stations, which Spain will cede
at the Marianne Islands.
"On the other side, the American com
mission, before leaving President McKin
ley, received from him very precise in
structions, from which the commissioners
cannot depart.
"The following is the text of their in
structions:
" 'First. Spain cedes absolute sovereign
ty over the whole of the island of Luzon.
" 'Second. The other islands of the ar
chipeiago will be replaced under the do
minion of Spain on condition that a liberal
government is accorded to the inhabitants.
" "Third. Complete separation of church
and state in the Philippines.
" 'Fourth. Spain cannot cede any other
islands in the group to any foreign power
without America's consent.
" 'Fifth. The United States shall enjoy
for all time the same commercial privileges
as the most favored nations, not excepting
Spain herself.' "
The Gil Bias concludes with remarking:
"It Is therefore40 be feared that for un
happy Spain the negotiations which open
on October 1 will give no ^tisfaction."
ROMANCE OF THE KbOMJIKE.
Returning Miner's (iald (aunrii Di
vorced W ife to Jlouarr} lliui.
MACON, Mo., September 20.?A romance
of the Klondike is revealed here in the of
fice of the county clerk. About a year ago
M. B. Ayers, a prosperous stockman, sold
out his holdings here and went to the gold
fields despite the protests *>f ills wife. Mrs.
Ayers, who is young and .good-Jooklng, be
came convinced that she would never see
her helpmate again nnd she at once applied
for a divorce. In March iast a decree was
granted on her pica of abandonment.
When Mr. Ayers returned from the gold
fields last week he brought fJIfcOOO in gold
dust, his profits in a deil in a mining claim
near Dawson City. But instead of finding
a wife awaiting him he was confronted by
her decree of divorce, fhe Klondlker sought
out his ex-wife, showed lu-r-rliis gold dust, I
insisted that ids Intentions had always
been right, and. as an outcome, a license
has been issued for the remarriage of the |
divorced couple.
japa\ has railway scandals. '
Deficiency Discovered iu the Asset**
of Mslii Nuri Railuuy.
TACOMA, Wash., September 20.?Japan
ese advices just received state that scan
dals have developed concerning the finan
cial management of two Japanese railway
enterprises. Directors of the Nishi Nari
Hallway Company have discovered a .de
ficiency of 275,<MX) yen in the company's as
sets, and have demanded an explanation.
President Manako has made an unsatis
factory statement to the effect that the
missing money las teen used for "promo
tion expenses."
Tha Nippon, a newspaper of Tokio, makes
serious charges against the administration
of the Formosa . 'Railway Company's
finances, tho management of which it pro
nounces scandalous. This company was
organized saveral years ago with 15,000,(Km
yen capital, to build a railroad from the
south to the north end of Formosa. Actual
work has never been commenced and the
money paid in for stock has apparently
been squandered.
COL. I'EARUE TO TAKE TIIE STl MP.
Sixth District .Nominee Will HckIii
His Canvass at Once.
Special IMapatch to Tbe Kveaing Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md., September 20.?Col.
George A. Pearre will at once begin an ac
tive canvass for election. He will consult
with Senator Wellington, state chairman,
and the various county chairmen as to the
plan of campaign. It behooves active
work at once, as only five weeks remain be
fore the election.
Senator Wellington, who was Colonel
Pearre's political foe, tendered the warmest
congratulations and assurances of support.
It is now believed that the factional differ
ences in Allegany fcounty are forever
healed. Governor Lowndes telegraphed
from Harrisburg: "1 congratulate you upon
your nomination."
Mr. Benjamin A. Richmond, one of the
republican county leaders, who was strong
ly opposed to Colonel Pearre's nomination,
called upon him yesterday and tendered his
congratulations. There had been much
coolness between tho two leaders, who have
now "burled the hatchet." Mr. B. 11. War
ner, Washington, telegtaplied: "Hearty
congratulations. You noli pall a great
vote."
Colonel Pearre is reccWng many assur
ances of support from Uea*Jcr;U?. who have
for a long time been waiting tor an oppor
tunity to vote for him.
Colonel Pearre will resign as- state's at
torney, and his successor will be named by
Governor Lowndes. ilia term would not
have expired until next year. Albert A.
Doub, James j-,. Maebctn. present county
treasurer; D. Lindley Sloan, cousin of
Judge Sloan, and ochool C?nmissioner
John G. Wilson, all of the Allegany bar,
are mentioned as his successor.
Mr. CarneKie'a Sei? Enterprises.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 20.?Com
menting on the reported., projects of Mr.
Carnegie to build an onlnanee plant, a
slip yard on the Monong?hela jmd a rail
road from Braddock to tidewater, the Iron
Trade Review this week says:
"The ordnance proposition is the single
one that has a shred of foundation, and of
that there is just encrttgh to indicate that
an ordnance plant is a possibility at some
time."
Hydrophobia I'atieat Better.
CHICAGO, September 20.?Dr. F. A. Todd,
assistant superintendent of the State In
sane Hospital at Toledo, Ohio, who Is at
the Presbyterian Hoe-pital in this city suf
fering from hydrophobia, was reported to
day to be slightly Improved. Tbe patient is
a little more cheerful, which is looked upon
as e. favorable aign. The crisis in the case
is not looked for until tomorrow.
AGONCILLO 'AT SEA
Representative of the Filipinos Pa
tiently Awaiting Instructions.
DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO PROCEED
Senator Chandler Fathoms the In
tentions of Aguinaldo.
WHAT HE WILL. DEMAND
The failure of Senor Agoncillo, the Phil
ippine representative, to call at the White
House since his arrival here was comment
ed upon today, but the reason is explained
by those who ought to know. Senor Agon
eillo left Manila nearly thirty days ago, be
fore the national assembly of the Filipinos
was organized. He does not know, except
by hearsay and through the newspapers,
"what has been occurring since he left, nor
what steps the assembly has taken. The
papers have reported several proclamations
by Aguinaldo in the interim. Agoncillo, it
is said, has cabled to Manila for informa
tion as to the status of affairs and for in
structions.
Until he receives a reply so that he can
intelligently answer questions he will not
attempt to see President McKinley. He
has received assurances that the President
will be glad to talk with him in an unoffi
cial way, and to receive any information he
may give.
Sore of Hecei\inii Instructions.
Agoncillo may receive Instructions from
Manila at any time. These instructions
will probably inform him fully as to what
he is to say here and do at Paris. He is
not impatient at the delay, as he knows "he
will arrive in Paris before there is a set
tlement of the peace questions.
Senator Chandler nad a conference this
morning with Agoncillo, to try to find out
just what are the desires and objects of
Aguinaido and his followers. The keen
mind of the New England senator enabled
him to get a good idea of what is wanted.
What the Filipinos Want.
From his point of view the Filipinos de
sire these things:
First?The absolute relinquishment of
Spanish sovereignty over the Philippine
archipelago. They want this to be frozen,
indelibly fixed, in the final peace treaty to
be agreed to at Paris.
Second?To be permitted to establish a
government of their own in the islands un
der the protection and supervision of the
United States.
Third?If they cannot succeed in this they
want the United States to annex the isl
ands or in some other way become respon
sible for their future government.
But first and paramount is their insist
ence that Spain must cease lo be a power
in the Philippines.
AdviceN from Manila.
The reports from Manila that Aguinaldo
would today hold a grand ceremony to pro
claim the republic of the Philippines, with
himself at the head, has not been made
known to Agoncillo. He said today that
reports of a more or less important char
acter had come to them ever since they
had landed, but they were without official
verification as to any of these steps, arid
this largely accounted for their inactivity,
as they desired to know exactly what reso
lutions and policies had been adopted by the
Philippine congress. They looked for a
cable at any time in response to Inquiries,
which would show just what the present
status of affairs wrs.
TO SHIP SILVER WEST.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip Ilan
Been ConNideriiiK Plans.
A;-sistant Secretary Vanderlip has re
turned to the city from a business trip to
Chicago and the west. Mr. Vanderlip went
west to look into a number of matters for
the treasury. He made some Inquiries about
shipping an enormous amount of silver
from Philadelphia to San Francisco by
freight. Owing to an excessive accumula
tion of silver at the Philadelphia mint, it
has been decided to send about 10,<M>n,000
ounces to the San Francisco mint, prob
ably the first big shipment of silver ever
made from the east to the west. Hereto
fore all the silver has come this way from
the west. Express companies have always
been used for shipments of the precious
metals by the treasury, but the express
charges would be so heavy in this instance
as to warrant an effort to have the work
done cheaper.
Mr. Vanderlip said today that he had not
decided whether he would use freight or
express, although he is satisfied the silver
can be carried by freight as safely as by
express and a good deal cheaper.
The silver is in bars of from 500 to 1,000
poi nds, and cannot be handled easily by
robbers. As there will be U2.",<)00 pounds
of the metal, a long freight train?probably
two?would be required. The treasury
would send a detail to guard the train, and
wc uld have no fear of loss by robbery. The
only possibility of loss is by the dropping
of the train through a bridge into some
river, but this is too remote to be consid
ered.
MARTIN SHADOW I.NG GE\, LEE.
That is the Way It Looks to Rich
mond Politicians.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va., September 20.?It is a
matter of comment her* today that as socn
as Gen. Fitzhugh Lee arrived in Richmond
Senator Thomas S. Mai tin appeared upon
the scene. The senator states that he is
only passing through the city on his way
to Norfolk to confer with the district com
mittee there. He, however, held a confer
ence this morning at the Jefferson Hotel
with Congressman Jas. Hay, secretary of
the Commonwealth Lawless, Secretary Jos.
Button of the state democratic committee
and others, who are his close political
friends.
It is remarked upon as a singular coin
cidence that each of three times that Gen.
Lee has visited Richmond of late Senator
Martin has had business here also. It Is
looked upon as a singular coincidence, and
a smile goes around when the fact is men
tioned.
The Martin people deny that the ques
tion of the United State-* senatoishin wis
discussed at the conference, but they de
cline to say what Lrought them together.
WILL HOLD THE HOUSE.
Representative Cannon's Views on
the Political Outlook.
Representative Cannon of Illinois is in
Washington today on business with the
congressional committee. He says that
there is very little politics being talked in
Illinois. The war has so far engrossed at
tention, he says, that until very recently
hardly a thought was given to politics. In
terest, however, is picking up. He ex
presses confidence in the political outlook
from a republican point of view, and says
he thinks the republicans will hold the
House.
AN INVESTIGATION PROBABLE
The Hew City Post Ofioe May Bo Looked
Into by Congress,
Scandal* Over I'alilfa Work* Growing
Tlrenomc to Ki'prcsc?tu(lvvN?A
Labor Leader Talks.
Representatives of tho H. H. Camp Com
pany of Columbus, Ohio, end Messrs. Hur
dle & McCartney, subcontractors of that
firm for the work of doing the tiling In tho
new city post office, were In conference
this morning at the office of tho lTnlte<l
States Guaranty & Fidelity Company, the
bondsmen of Hurdje & McCartney, In Hal
tlmore. The outcome of the consultation is
being awaited with much interest by the
representatives of union labor in this city,
who are all in sympathy with the subcon
tractors. It Is believed to be certain that the
skilled mechanics on the building, who are
all union men, will cease work If the pres
ent difficulties are not satisfactorily ad
justed within a very short time.
It was stated today by a prominent labor
man that the entire subject of the new city
office would be made the object of a
rig.d Investigation by a congressional com
next session.
'?'Jf"? ,may reet assured that Congress
will find out whither or not there is anv
ioundation for the numerous rumors which
pi iiu to corruption in the system which has
the kulldlns of the new city port
office, ' said he. "Assurances have been
given even by representatives in Congress
who have no sympathy with what is known
as the labor movement, that they will as
sist in il.-arir.g the atmosphere regarding
tins structure. There has been too much
setn<lal ov-r public buildings, and the rep
resentatives of the people are growing
tired of it. There is a general and growing
impression that collusion between those re
sponsible for public work should be *!Te
tually prevented, and that Influences here
tofore potent in controlling those responsi
ble for the delays and shortcomings in its
prosecution should be effectually pr?vented
from being so in the future, "it is not a
question of politics, but of business There
is no re.uson why the United States govern
ment should not have its work done as
fairly and honestly as privat* individuals.
I am confident you will hear pome inter
esting music before January."
It was stated at the building today that
there is no likelihood that the men will
get tneir money in time to do anv work
this week. Some of the idle bricklavers
are suffering hardships: their rent is due
and their families without the means to
purchase food.
THE COPPER RIVER It KG ION.
Commander Sebree't Report to the
Xavy Department.
The Navy Department has received a re
port from Commander Sebree of the gunboat
Wheeling, dated Orca, Alaska. September
0, gi\ ing a general outline of the conditions
at \ aides and Orca. in the neighborhood of
the gold deposits on Prince William sound,
which contains information valuable to
miners because of its authentic and official
character.
The commander says that he found 50'lJ
persons at Valdes on the Uth of September,
about 300 of whom were keeping stores,
restaurants and so forth. There were about
-"'J returning miners, and they were com
ing back every day at the rate of from two j
to fifteen. About 3,000 persons went In over
the glacier and up the Copper river, and
there are probably about l.Aio persons now
in the interior, many of whom are building
log houses and arranging to stay all win
ter. In the interior provis'ons are plenti
ful. Men returning sell their outfits, so
that provisions, clothing, etc., over the
glacier are selling at less than half Seattle
prices. At Valdes about Co of the return
ing miners were being fed by the govern
ment, a quartermaster's clerk being in
charge of the government depot during the
absence of Capt. Abercrombe in the inter
ior. These men say that they have no j
money and arc required to work about two
hours a day on the government reservation.
At the hotel kept by the agent of the steam
whaling company about 50 men were being
fed and lodged for 75 cents a day and the
agents offer to employ men at $2.50 per day.
the money to be used to pay the passage of
forty to Seattle. Provisions at Valdes could
be bought at about half Seattle prices, and
one tradesman was about to ship back a
lot of provisions that he had bought from
returning miners to sell at Seattle at a
pro tit.
Before the winter sets in from 2u0 to 500
miners were expected to return from the
coast to the interior. Some of these have
no money and are asking if the government
is about to send a ship to take them out
Miners are crossing the glacier in from
twelve to fifteen hours.
in conclusion. Commander Sebree say^
that possibly 50 per cent of the miners on
the coast have no money. Judging by the
prices of provisions at Wildes and from in
formation given by the miners there are
at Valdes and in the interior plenty of pre
visions for the winter for all the miners In
the Copper river country, so there is no
danger of starvation.
The Wheeling was to have left Orca on
the 10th of September on her return to
Dutch Harbor, and, after coaling, to pro
ceed to St. Michael for the coast survey
party.
FOR GALLANTRY AT SANTIAGO.
Gen. llonkina Made u ltrlgndler of
Regular*. Kent to Follow.
MaJ. Gen. Hamilton S. Hawkins. I ni'ed
Slates Volunteers, who commanded the di
vision which captured San Juan Hill in the
second day'3 fight at Santiago, has been
api ointed a brigadier general in the re^ul.ir _
army to fill the vacancy caused by 'tie re
tirement of Gen. William M. Graham. At
the outbreak of the war Gen. Hawkins was ?
colonel In command of the 20th Infantry,
and was appointed by President McKinley
a brlsadler general of volunteers. He was
promoted mdjor genera! of volunteers for
gallantry at Santirgo. In that bittie he
was badly wourded in the foot, and Is still
compelled to use crutches.
Immediately after receiving his commis
sion he will l>c pieced on the retired list on
his own application, under the thirty years'
service clause.
This will enabl? the President to similarly
advance Maj. Gen. J. F. Kent, l.'nlted
Slates Volunteers (color el of the 2-ltIi In
fantry), to the grade of brigadier general
it: the regular a'my. Gen. Kent command
ed the wing of Gen. Shafter's army which
effected tho gallant capture of El t'aney in
the first day's fight, fcr which service he
was promoted to his present rank of major
general of volunteers.
Gens. Hawkins and Kent are veterans of
the civil war, and were both brevetted sev
eial times for gallant and meritorious serv
ices during tha; conflict. Gen. Hawkins
was born in Soith Carolina, but was ap
pointed to the army from New York. Gen.
Kent is a native of Pennsylvania, and was
appointed to the army from that state.
Both officers arc. graduates of the West
Point Military Academy.
Presidential Poatiuantem flionen.
The following postmasters have been ap
pointed by the President: John H. Hib
bard, De Land, Fla.; A. C. Boyle, McGre
gor, Iowa: Amos R. Houghendobier. Co
lumbia, Pa.: Howard 8. Sttllwagen, Rose
mont. Pa.: Martin Cameron, K liens burg.
Wash.; Nellie E. Dlvilbiss, Montesano,
Wash.
Government Receipt*.
Government receipts from Internal reve
nue today, 1700,712; customs ffttu.620; mis
cellaneous, $13,961; expenditures. J1.4C1.00J.
VAN WYCK THE MAN
Receive Domooratlo Nomination at
Syracuie on Firnt Ballot.
DASFORTH FOB SECOND PL1CE
Van Wyck a Judge and Brother of
New York's Mayor.
TIIE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
8 .IACU6E, N. V., September 20 ?Au
gust us Van Wyck, brother of New York's
mayor and a judge In King* county, was
nominated for governor on the first ballot
thin afternoon.
The vote fjr governor as announced wan:
Van Wyck, B90; T'.tus, 41; Mi-Ouire, tt{
Stanchfield, 88.
Elliott Dan forth was unanimously nom
inated for lieutenant governor.
At 2:52 George W. Hat ten of Niagara
county was named by acclamation for sec
retary of state.
EM ward S. At water was named by ac
clamation for controller.
The ticket to be nominated this afternoon
as agreed upon by the leader? U an fol
lows:
For governor, Augustus Van Wyck of
Kings.
For lieutenant governor, Ell ott Danforth
of Chenango.
For secre'ary of state, Ge-rge W. Cattln
of Niagara.
For controller, Edwin S. At water of
Dutch* ss.
For state treasurer, E. B. Norris of
Wayne.
For state engineer and surveyor. Marin
Schenck of Rensselaer.
For attorney gei eral, Thomas F. Con
way of Clinton.
When the convention met soon after
noon Frederick Scl reub vas> elected per
n anent chairman aiid was escorted to the
chair. He made an address, in which he
scored the republican state administration,
charged the national government wtih
criminal neglect ot troops In the Spanish
war. and said: "Everywhere democrats
were in the van. Dew. v. Schley, liobson,
Lee. Wheeler, democratic heroes, all. ha\e
written h:gh their names in American
temple of fame."
Want* Murphy Returned.
In conclusion he said:
"Momentous questions affecting the fu
ture policy of America must be passed
upon by the next national Confrress. It
shf-uld be the earnest effort of every dem
ocrat to so sliape work of this convention
that it shall render possible the return to
the upper house our beloved senior senator,
Edward Murphy."
The report of the committee on resolu
tions was then reau.
It congratulates the country tin the suc
cessful termination of a war waged in the
interest of liberty and humanity, and favor*
the adoption of a lilieral policy toward tho
soldiers who suffered in the campaigns.
It arraigns President McKlnley on the
allegation that he appointed incompetent
civilian favorites to places of responsibil
ity in the arniv. and charges all the
troubles of the army to this cause.
The repcrt then turns-to state affairs and
charges the administration of Gov. Black
with many failures, abuses and scandals,
and insists that state issues are paramount
this year.
Succeeding sections of the platform de
clare In favor of the economy in public
expenditures, the abolition <>f unnecessary
offices and commissions, a Bower tax rate,
a reduction in the number of s|**eial laws,
a fair and just en force-m nt of the state
civil service laws. Impartial enforcement of
the soldier preferment laws, and the
restoration of tho National Guard to the
"high standard of efficiency which under
democratic govmors it so long enjoyed."
The> Alilior Ta\ PoilKiiiK.
The resolution next says: We demand
just and equal taxation; no tax dodging.
We denounce all attempts to evade the
burdens of taxation upon personal property
by pretendeel changes of residence e>r
otherwise. Under the constitution and
laws of our state eligibility to public office
and liability to pers< nal taxation both de
pend upon long residence. If the affidavits
and official statements of the republican
candidate for governor are true, he is in
eligible to the office of governor; if false,
he has committed perjury and is morally
disqualified. He cannot escape fre?m his
dilemma?there is either legal disqualifica
tion or moral unfitness.
The concluding resolutions touch mainly
U?on local questions, the state railway
laws, state apportionment, advocate good
ro;uls, denounce tli? giving away of valu
able public franchises and favor biennial
legislative sessions.
Silver 1} Mention Hulcd Out.
When the reading of the platform was
completed Delegate Pierce of Monroe at
tempted to speak on the silver question,
but was ruled out.
The chairman announced that nomina
tions for the office of governor were In or
der. When Chautauqua was called M. Z.
Haven of Syracuse named Mayor James
K. McGuirc of Syracuse.
When Chemung county was reached
Judge S. S. Taylor of Chemung county
arose and began to speak for John 1 i.
Stanchfleld.
DEW AND FOR RELEASE.
L.c-n? PreNNare ir?r Mnaterlng Otit the
Yolunteea*.
The pressure for the murtering oot of
the volunteer regiments has not been so
great since senators and representatives In
Congress have foun 1 that the administra
tion is detcrmii ed not to further reduce
the United States forces. It was at one
time asserted that the pressure from con
gressmen would be so great that tt*e ad
minlstraticn could not resist It. ard that
from 40.000 to .VMXK) more troops would be
mustered out. The supposition was that
the reduction would be found necessary as
a political move, and to satisfy those peo
ple who were afraid that their relatives
and friends in the army were not hetng
veil trcate?d. For more than two weeks
the War Department has resisted all pres
sure for mustering out regiments. The re
quests from those who want troopr mus
tered out are of individual cases, where
the illness of the soldier or other excep
tional causes are made the basis of petition
to the War Department for his release. The
department is as liberal In this matter as
possible, yet no a tion is taken without
consultation with the colonel of the real
mem and the commanding officer of the
corps. With the advent of cooler weather,
the improvement of the health of the
camps, and the prospective movement of
troops to Cuba, it Is believed that the de
mand from the troops to be mustered out
will be greatly lessened.
Dr. Earrj Pltteed In Charge.
Dr. Edmund Barry of this city, an act
ing assistant surgeon of the army, haa
been placed In charge of the Red Cross
hospital at Camp Meade, Mlddletcwn, Pa.