No. 15,110. WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1901?TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS.
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SCHLEY'S OBJECTION
Thinks That ''Disobedience" Shouid
Not Be Assumed in the Precept.
WOULD LIRE QUESTION LEFT OPEN
The Letter, With Reply, Sent to
Admiral Dewey.
SUCCESSOR TO IvIMBERLY
The following self-explanatory corre
spondence was made publio at the Na\>
Department today:
GREAT NECK. N. Y? July 27, 1901.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of the department's communica
tion of July 20 Instant, inclosing copy of
an order "convening, pursuant to the xe
quest contained in (my) communication of
the 22d instant, a court of inquiry."
Inasmuch as the court is direrted to "in
vestigate." and aft,er such Investigation
report a "full and detailed statement of
all the pertinent facts which it may deem
to be established, together with its opinion
and recommendation in the premises, I
would respectfully suggest to the depart
ment that paragraph 5 of the department s
precept, which is as follows, viz., 5. The
circumstances attending and the reasons
for the disobedience by Commodore Schley
of the orders of the department contained
in its dispatch dated May 25, 181)8. and the
propriety of his conduct in the premises,
be modified so as to omit the department's
expression of opinion, and thus lea\e the
court free to express its own opinion in
that matter. Very respectfully,
\V. S. Schlov.
Rear Admiral.
navy department.
Washington. August 1. 1901.
Wrr The department has received your
Tetter of the 27th ultimo, in which you ac
knowledge the receipt of a copy of the or
der convening, at your request, a court of
inquiry to investigate your conduct during
the war with Spain, and suggest that para
graph five of said order, directing the
court to Inquire into "the circumstances
attending and the reasons for the dis
obtdience by Commodore Schley of the
orders of the department," etc., "be so
modified as to omit the department's ex
pression of opinion, and thus lea\e the
court free to express its own opinion in
that matter."
In reply you are advised that the pre
cept calls for an Inquiry by the court, and
the ascertainment of pertinent facts. For
the purpose of setting on foot this inquirj,
the precept treats certain matter as estab
lished. such, for instance, as the arrival of
the "flying squadron" off Clenfuegos and oft
Santiago; the retrogade movement west
ward; the turn of the Brooklyn on July o,
1S!>S; and the fact that you disobeyed or
ders as reported by you in your telegram
dated Kingston. May 28. !*#?. in which you
say: "Much to be regretted, cannot obey
orders of the department."
Inasmuch, however, as it Is the depart
ment's purpose that the court ?hall be ab
solutely free to report, if such shall be
found to be the case, that you did not will
fully disobev the orders, or that you were
justified in "disobeying them, and that this
may be clearly understood, your letter of
the 27th ultimo, with copy of this reply,
will be duly forwarded to the court \ ery
respectfullv, F. W. HACKETT,
Acting Secretary.
Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley, U. S.
navy. Great Neck. N. Y.
Schle>'? Letter Sent to Dewey.
Formal action in the matter of the
Schley court of inquiry was today con
lined to the dispatch of a letter to Admiral
Dewey, stating that "the department here
with transmits copies of letters dated
July 27 and August 1 respecting the rre
cept under which the court of inquiry in
the case of Rear Admiral Schley is to be
convened." The court, through Admiral
Dewey, had already been supplied with a
neatly printed copy of the precept itself.
The correspondence referred to is Admiral
Schley's letter suggesting the omission of
the department's expression of opinion
touching his alleged disobedience of or
ders. and th" reply from Acting Secretary
Hackett declining to make this modifica
tion. It is very seldom necessary to amend
a precept convening a court of inquiry.
The department's action, it is stated, while
technically declining Admiral Schley's sug
gestion, is considered to amount to an
amendment in the lines pointed out by
him As indicated In the letter to Ad
miral Dewey, this correspondence will
form a part of the record and is a supple
ment to the precept and os as much force
as the original document.
Vacancy In the Court.
The vacancy of the court caused by Rear
Admiral Klmberly's application to be re
lieved has not yet been filled. It is be
lieved that the department is communicat
ing by wire and letter with some of the
retired rear admirals who are regarded as
on the eligible list. It has no desire to
mak- public any declinations, and it is
understood that the name of the person
chos< n will not be announced until he has
finally accepted the assignment. The ef
fect of a declination such as Admiral Kim
berly gave is supposed to be distinctly in
jurious. tending to cheapen the place and
make It ditlicult to secure a proper person.
It was suggested at the department today
that Admiral Klmberly's action is not yet
final Secretary I.ong at his home in Iling
ham is within an hour or two's run of Ad
miral Klmberly's home at West Newton,
and the Secretary mav take advantage of
that fact to visit the admiral personally and
endeavor to have him reconsider his de
cision.
KxamtuliiK tl*e I,ok*.
Capt. Parker of counsel for Admiral
Schley continued his work at the Navy De
partment today of scanning the log books
and other records bearing upon the opera
tions of the West Indian fleet. He hope* to
finish this work this week. He is main
taining a close silence of his <lisco\ erles, if
he has made any. and is evidently an ob
ject of great interest to the naval officers
at the department, who watch him closely,
and use every precaution to prevent the
newspaper men from coming in touch with
him. The log books are ponderous vol
umes. and the messengers who have been
employed in carrying them to and fro be
tween'the "log room" in the fifth story of
the Navy Department building and the
Secretary's private office, where Capt. Par
ker is, have been having a busy time of It.
(Hl.tnin Parker's Career.
Captain Parker is a native of Ohio, but
has made his home at Perth Amboy, N. j.,
since the civil war. He entered the na\ y
In 1840, when fourteen years of age, and
resigned in 1850 to return to civil life. At
the beginning of the war he rejoined the
navy as a volunteer officer and again re
signed in 1800 with the rank of lieutenant
commander. Since that time he has prac
ticed law and has made naval courts a
specialty. He was counsel for Pay Di
rector Stephenson several years ago in h*s
famous controversy with Secretary Tracy,
and has been connected with other cases.
He is an intimate friend of Admiral Schleji.
and well known to naval oflicers.
Soon after the Spanish war Captain Par
ker wrote an elaborate review of the cam
paign which resulted in the destruction of
the Spanish fleet off Santiago, in which Ad
miral Schley's course was defended and
much credit given to him.
(apt. Schley's Recent Interview.
The War Department hajj- taken cogni
zance of the published interview of Capt.
Thomas F. Schley regarding the court of
Inquiry upon his father, Rear Admiral
Schley. It is understood that the depart
ment Informed the captain that such in
terviews are contrary to the army regula
tions. It is not believed that a general
order directing army officers not to talk
for publication about such matters will
be necessary.
ARMY APPOIXTMK!*TS.
Presidential Selections Made at the
White House.
The following appointments were an
nounced at the White House today:
War?First lieutenants of cavalry. Rob
ert J. Reaney. Archibald F. Commiskey,
"William F. Herringshaw, Ewing E. Booth.
Second lieutenants of cavalry, Eben
Swift, Jr., George P. Tyner, William A.
Austin, George Garrity, George M. Lee,
John A. Degen, Timothy M. Coughlan,
Frank I. Otis.
First lieutenants of infantry, Austin F.
Frescott, James M. Kimbrough, jr., Wal
ter R. Elliott
Second lieutenants of Infantry, George E.
Kumpe, Wiliiam E. Gillmore, Ernest A.
Jeunet. Aivin C. Voris, Carl C. Jones,
Thomas B. Crockett.
Second lieutenants in the artillerv corps,
James L. I,ong. George A. Taylor, Hugh J.
B. McEigin. Franklin R Kenney, Robert
W. Collins, John W. C. Abbott. Clarence F*
Ross, Alfred Ha^brouck, Earl C. Pierce
Frank J. Miller, John O. Steger, Moses P.!
Ross, Harry C Williams.
John M. Kelso. Jr, provisionally first
lieutenant in the Philippine scouts
Treasury?John B. Coyle, chief engineer
in the revenue cutter service; Robert E.
Wright, first assistant engineer in the rev
enue cutter service.
.MORE COAST ARTILLERY.
Order Issued for the Organization cf
Nine Companies.
Lieutenant General Miles, commanding
the army, today issued an order for the
Immediate organization of nine additional
companies of coast artillery, making the
total number of such companies 100. The
number is limited by law to,420. The new
companies, with their commanding officers,
will be stationed as follows: Ninety-eighth
Company, Captain Hamilton Rowan, at
Fort Hamilton, New York; 99th Company,
Captain William P. Pence, at Fort Mor
gan, Alabama; 100th Company, Captain D.
E. Aullman. at Fort Totten, New York;
l<>lst Company. Captain A. T. Smith, at
Fort Totten, New York; 102d Company,
Captain R. F. Gardner, at Fort Caswell,
North Carolina: 103d Companv, Captain
John C. Gilmore, jr., at Fort Howard,
| Maryland; 104th Company, Captain George
H. McManus, at Fort Washington. Mary
land; 105th Company, Captain L. K. Bur
gess. at the Presidio, San Francisco, and
the 100th Company, Captain Charles P.
Summerail, at Fort Lawton. Wash.
It is ordered that the organization of
these new companies shall commence with
out delay by transfer from existing or
ganizations, and by the recruitment to the
I authorized strength as rapidly as possible.
GREATER EFFICIENCY EXPECTED.
Florida's Quarantine Work Trans
ferred to Marine Hospital Service.
A transfer took place today of all the
Quarantine work hitherto conducted by the
state of Florida to the marine hospital ser
vice. which will greatly increase the power
of the federal government In keeping con
tagious diseases from the country. Under
the old method the ports of Florida have
been under the direction of that state so
far as quarantine regulations have been
concerned, and although the state co-oper
ated with the marine hospital service In
times of danger, yet It Is expected greater
i efficiency will be secured now that the
work is directly under the guidance of the
j central quarantine service. This transfer
! was made in accordance with an act of
Congress and the willingness of Florida to
relinquish her rights in the matter. The
transfer places the entire quarantine force
under the marine hospital service. This
force consists of nine acting assistant sur
geons. two sanitary guards and twenty
four employes. There are in all eleven
quarantine stations involved in the trans
fer. The Mullet Key station is purchased
outright bv special act of Congress, all
other stations being leased from the state
for three years. In addition to Mullet Key
station the other principal stations are Key
West. Pensacola. Miami and Fernandino
all of which are equipped for disinfection
The other six stations are chiefly boarding
and inspection stations.
DEATH OF MAJOR ALMY.
Son of the Late Admiral Saeennibs to
Appendicitis.
Acting Adjutant General Ward has re
ceived a cablegram announcing the death
of Major William E. Almy, Porco Rican
Regiment, at San Juan, this morning, from
appendicitis.
Major Almy was born In the District of
Columbia, and appointed from here. Ho
graduated from the Military Academy in
>1870, and was assigned to duty as second
lieutenant of the 3d Infantry-. Tho same
year he was transferred to the 5th Cavalry
and in 1888 was promoted to be first lieu
tenant of that regiment. Soon after t'.rc
outbreak of the Spanish war he received a
commission as major and assistant adju
tant general of volunteers, and was as
signed to the 3d Army Corps. He was
transferred from *he 5th to the 4th Cavalry
In June of 181)8, and the following month
was pi\rmoted to a captaincy and assigned
to the 10th Chivalry. He served on the staff
of General Wade from July of 1898 to
March, 18!H>. Last March he was proinot?d
to be a major and assigned to the Porto
Rican Regiment, and served in Poto Rico
up to the time of his death.
Major Almy was a son of th-j late Ad
miral Almy, of the navy, an.l leaves a
widow and three children. Ilia mother
Mrs. J. J. Almy, resides at 1019 Vem?oot
avenue.
JVw X ~E PORTO RICO. August 1.
?r l',J',.r }\?.- E* Almy, the adjutant gen
eral died this morning in the military hos
pital of appendicitis. Major Almy had
been sick in the hospital for five days His
body will be taken to the United States on
Monday. His widow and three daughters
sailed for the United States six weeks ago.
The home of the deceased was in Phila
delphia.
TRANSPORT IMG ALLS REPAIRED.
Will Leave on the lOth for Manila
via the Sues Canal.
The transport Ingalls, which recently met
with an accident in dry dock in New
"iork. has been completely repaired and
will leave or* the 10th instant for Manila,
by way of the Mediterranean and Suez
canal. Among her passengers will be Col.
Simon Snyder, 19th Infantry; MaJ. Charles
H. Watts. 6th Cavalry; Representative
Bates of Pennsylvania and his secretary,
and ten school teachers. Gen. Bird, in
charge of the army transport service, will
visit New York city tomorrow for the pur
pose of accompanying the Ingalls on her
trial trip to determine whether she meets
all contract requirements.
PORTO RICAN BANKS
A Subject That is Interesting Treas
ury Officials,
CONSIDERING LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Secretary Gage Suggests a Way
of Meeting the Law.
APPLICATIONS FOR CHARTERS
Officials of the Treasury Department are
endeavoring to overcome a handicap which
has existed ever since the acquisition of
Porto Rico in the way of the establishment
of national banking institutions in that
island
As the law bearing upon the subject is
now framed every discouragement is lent
to the investment of American capital in
this respect, and it is contended in many
quarters that something must be done to
furnish more favorable statutory provision
in ord?r that capitalists of the country
meditating such investments may engage
in the national banking business in the
island without being obliged to live down
certain provisions of the law which are ob
jectionable.
National Ifnnklnpr I.nw Applicable.
Under the provisions of the Foraker act
all laws of the United States applicable to
Porto Rico may be enforced there. The con
troller of the currency recently wrote the
Attorney General for an opinion as to
whether the national banking law of this
country could be considered as applicable
in the premises. A reply was received stat
ing that it might be enforced.
In the meantime a ilood of applications
had been received at the controller's office
by capitalists located at various points of
the country expressing an intention to en
tor into the national banking business in
the island, nnd requesting information on
the subject for their guidance. In answer
to these letters the controller's office was
obliged to reply in a way that threw an ef
fective damper on the propositions. The
following provision of the general banking
law was cited:
"Every director must during his whole
term of service be a citizen of the United
States ? * ? and at least three-fourths of
the directors must have resided in the
state, territory or district In which the as
sociation is located for at least one year
immediately preceding their election, and
must be residents therein during continu
ance in office."
This is United States law, but is held to
apply also to Porto Rico. The stumbling
block furnished therein is the provision
that three-fourths of the directors must be
residents of the territory for at least one
year prior to their election.
Of the many applications for the estab
lishment of national banks in the island
received at the controller's office?involving
many thousands of dollars of capital pur
posed to be invested?only one is consider
ed still open, all the other applicants hav
ing resigned their intentioons as soon as the
provision quoted was communicated to
them. The experience has been, therefore,
that none of the American citizens desir
ing to engage in the business in Porto Rico
has been willing to become a resident of
the island for a year before the election
of the directing body of the proposed
banks.
The San Juan Project.
In one case, however?that of the pro
posed "First National Bank of Porto Rico"
to be located at San Juan?the papers are
being held open until the exact Btatus of
native Porto Ricans in the matter of citi
zenship shall be finally decided. It is the
intention of the projectors of this institu
tion to dispose of a great deal of its stock
among natives, who will probably be elect
ed in the majority to the board of direc
tors. but until the citizenship question
shall have been settled conclusively this
cannot be done with any degree of cer
tainty as to the r'uture legal standing of
the bank. All the other applications and
papers on fiie have died, however, the pro
vision in the matter of one year's residence
being considered by the capitalists inter
ested as too much of a handicap in the way
of doing business.
Secretary GiKe'i SngReatlon.
In speaking of the subject Secretary
Gage said to a Star reporter this after
noon:
"This is a question that has just been
called to my attention. It seems to me
that there are but two alternatives in the
matter. One is for Americans intending
to establish national banks in the islands
to live there for a year before going upon
the board of directors and. the other is for
those interested to elect native Porto Ri
cans?when their citizenship status Is fixed
conclusively?to the directing board. It
seems to me that this latter method may
be easy and practical of adoption. Porto
Ricans might be *clected to the board, yet
the active management of the bank might
remain in the hands of Americans. Some
of the principal officers might be Ameri
cans, notwithstanding the selection of a
Porto Rican element upon the board of
directors. This, to my mind, is the best
way to get around the objection stated by
those who do not care to live in the island
for a period of one year prior to the es
tablishment of the banks."
TO CONFER WITH SECRETARY ROOT.
Gen. Wood's Headquarter* Will Re at
New London, Conn.
General Wood has notified the War De
partment that until further notice his head
quarters will be at New London, Conn. He
will make the trip from New York to that
place in the government yacht Kanawha.
His visit Is principally for the purpose of
conferring with Secretary Root In regard
to the condition of affairs In Cuba. Secre
tary Root is spending his vacation with his
family at Southampton, L. I., which Is
right across the sound from New London.
It is not believed that any change will be
made In the existing arrangement where
by General Wood remains in command of
the department of Cuba,' with Col. Scott,
adjutant general of the department, acting
as his personal representative at Havana.
Details In the Army Staff.
The Secretary of War has directed that
details in the staff of the army, under the
reorganization law, shall be in equal pro
portion from each arm of the service. This
means that the number of majors, the
number of captains and the number of
any other rank shall be in exact proportion
to the number of each rank in either the
cavalry, artillery or Infantry. A computa
tion made upon the basis of the completion
of the enlistments and appointments of offi
cers when the army reaches the maximum
decided upon by the Secretary of War has
been made, which gives a ratio of twelve
officers from the Infantry for every six
from the cavalry and every five from the
artillery.
Chile's Foreign Trade.
Mr. Lenderlnk, secretary of legation at
Santiago, has Informed the State Depart
ment that the foreign trade of the Chilean
republic in 1000 amounted to $106,117,0M
(vis., imports, $46,916,422; exports, $61,201,
242), showing an excess of $9,788,894 over
BOXERS PLACARD CANTON
IRGE PEOPLE TO RMS I7p AGAINST
FOREIGNERS.
Imposition of the House Tax Made
the Basis of the Agi
tation.
CANTON, August 1.?Violent anti-foreign
placards, emanating from the Boxers, have
been posted In the vicinity of the Christian
chape's. The placards protest against the
imposition of the house tax, saying it Is
only exacted in order to meet the indem
nity to be paid to the powerB, and proceeds:
"If money can be obtained, why not
make war on the foreigners? China is not
yet defeated. It is only the government's
eyes which are blinded by disloyal minis
ters. If we refuse to fight, then it is a
case of being greedy to live, yet fearing
death. How can the carefully studied mili
tary arts be used, except against foreign
ers? How can we otherwise employ our
regiments? During 1900 much money was
collected through lotteries, gambling and
general taxes. But they were never satis
fied. Therefore should the house tax be
collected we will demolish the chapeis and
drive out the Christians. If the emperor
Is unable to pay, we, Boxers, have an ex
cellent plan to gain a victory over the
foreigners. Unless this policy is adopted a
great rebellion is certain."
LONDON, August 1?A dispatch to the
Times from Pekin, dated July 31, says:
"The preparation of the final protocol Is
progressing rapidly. It is expected that it
will be signed before the anniversary of the i
relief of the legations (August 14). It is
understood that the application of the in
creased tariff and the imposition of duties
on goods which are now free will come In
to operation October 1, goods shipped to
China prior to October 1 being exempt.
"Pekin Is being placarded with a vigor
ous proclamation recounting that a na
tional crime was committed by China last
year and that the punishment inflicted is a
warning against Its recurrence."
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CAM BON LAUDS McKINLEY.
French AmliasNatlor Talks of Peace
Negotiations With Spain.
PARIS, August 1.?The French ambassa
[ dor to the United States, M. Jules Cambon,
who Is now in this city, In an interview
published today pays a war tribute to
President McKinley, whom he describes as
a superior man, a clever diplomatist and an
accomplished gentleman. The ambassador
praised the rrect attitude of the press
toward the President, find answering a
I question regarding the President's share
in bringing about the conclusion of peace
between Spain and the United States he
said Mr. McKinley chiefly sought not to
hurt the feelings of either side, and added:
"We must admit that he was greatly
aided In his task by th$ good will of the
Americans, who had no reason to continue
the war, while the Spaniards were anxioua
for Its conclusion."
M. Cambon was also questioned regarding
the situation in the PhUlppines. He said
he thought their pacification was very
near. The capture of Aguinaldo had ended
the greatest difficulty. During the course
of his remarks the French ambassador
eulogized West Point as a nursery which
was preparing for the United States in
comparable chiefs.
Regarding the temperance Question M.
Cambon said:
"There may be some hypocrites, but the
vast majority abstain from strong drink,
to the great advantage of the race, which,
for a time, threatened to lapse into drunk
c-nness."
The ambassador also said that the adop
tion of the reciprocity treaty now before
the governments of the United States and
France would draw closer the commercial
ties uniting the two countries.
CELEBRATIONS IN COLORADO.
Anniversary of the State's Admission
to the Union.
DENVER, Colo., August 1.?Two celebra
tions of the quarto-centennial anniversary
of Colorado's admission to statehood were
begun today?one at Boulder, and the other
at Colorado Springs. The former has the
prestige of official recognition by the state
legislature and the state officials; the lat
ter has an auxiliary attraction, a reunion
of Rouerh Riders and an address by Vice
President Theodore Roosevelt. Elaborate
preparations have been made at both places
and large crowds are expected. Both cele
brations will occupy three days, ending on
Saturday.
At Boulder today the program opened
with a review of the state's military forces
by Governor Orman, which was followed
by addresses by Senators Teller and Pat
terson, Governor Orman, ex-Governor
Thomas, Representative Bell and other not
ables.
At Colorado Springs a statue of Zebulon
Pike, the discoverer of Pike's Peak, was
unveiled. Vice President Roosevelt will ar
rive tomorrow, when Governor Orman and
other state officers will be on hand to wel
come him.
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BRITISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
Great Secrecy Regarding; Destination
of Hung Kong Squadron.
HONG KONG, August 1.?The naval
authorities here contradict the report of
the stranding, between here and Shanghai,
of the new British battle ship Glory, flag
ship of the British China squadron. They
refuse to furnish any Information regard
ing the sudden departure from this port of
the British warships Eclipse, Daphne and
Pigmy, except that they sailed under secret
orders, after taking on board coal, ammu
nition and provisions. Many rumors are in
circulation about the movements of the
warships, but nothing definite is known.
MR. LAWSOX ANXIOl'S TO WIN.
Report That He OffeqM Independence
Crew 9100.0W Beasts.
BOSTON, August 1.?A special from New
port, R. I., to the Herald, say*:
"If a tale circulated vantens yachtsmen
here Is true, Thomas W-. Lawson promised
his crew $100,000 if the Independence de
feated the Constitution and the> Colum
bia. The Constitution taking out of the
races, It is declared - that the offer holds
for the defeat of the Colombia. alone in the
present series. This extraordinary amount
of race money would give each member of
the crew about |2,000.
NEWPORT, R. I., Auanist 1.?Investiga
tions made here fall to svbstantiate the re
port that Thomas W. Lawson has offered
$100,000 to be divided twiong the crew of
the Independence If sharshaaiMS defeat the
Constitution and the Cotembte.
Tha Independence was remeasurod this
morning and her water line was found to
be fourteen inches less than It was when
the boat was measured before. This makes
her racing length 102.7H. Her former rac
ing length was 103.33.. It Is thought now
that the Independence ?will have to allow
the Columbia 30 seconds less than she did
before over a 30-mlle course.
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Boers la Portagruese Territory.
LORENZO MABQUEZ, July 31.?A Boer
commando, with two guns; has entered the
Portuguese territory, encamping at Gua
net*. Five hundred Portuguese troops are
already at Guaneta, and artHIery.ieft here
for that place tide morning. Three hun
dred troops in addition are In readiness to
proceed, unless the Boers surrender.
REACH NO DECISION
Amalgamated Officials Still in Session
at Pittsburg.
DSDiL SECRECY IS MAINTAINED
Impression Now is Chance of
Peace is Less Favorable.
STRIKE AT M'KEESPORT
PITTSBURG. August 1.?The third ses
sion of the meeting of the executive board
of the Amalgamated Association began
this morning ami decisive action, whether
for continued war or for peace, is looked
for today.
President Shaffer appears to be exceed
ingly anxious to bring about a settlement
of the controversy, but it does not seem
that he will be successful in persuading
the majority of his associates unless he is
able to obtain for them some modification
of the terms that were laid down to them
by the big corporation. He spent all day
yesterday in his most earnest endeavors to
obtain some concession, and the secret con
ferences by long-distance telephone and
with Messrs. Very I Preston and Joseph E.
Schwab of the United States Steel Corpora
tion. who are in this city, were many, and
it is believed fruitless.
This unsettled condition of affairs has
produced a great restlessness among those
interested in the outcome, and while every
body fervently hopes that today will bring
an end to strife, many are still apprehen
sive. The differences among the members
of the executive committee seem to be very
serious to produce such a spirit of dissen
sion.
ArmiNtice In Effect.
Pending the result of the conference
there exists a sort of armed neutrality be
tween the opposing factions in the great
struggle. The strike leaders, however,
have relaxed none of their vigilance, and
the operating officials of the steel combine
are going on with their plans to start the
mills. There was some excitement at
Wellsville last night over the report that
enough men to start two mills were com
ing from Appollo. Trains were closely
watched and the river front patrolled all
nfght, but no new men arrived. The ad
visability of dealing forcibly with the new
men was openly discussed, and the rabid
expressions foreshadowed the growing bit
terness that sooner or latgr may be ex
pected to culminate seriously should a
failure of settlement be followed by an at
tempt on the part of the company to im
port additional men.
From sources close to the mill manage
ment the declaration was made today that
Immediately following a rupture in the
peace negotiation.^ new men would be Im
ported. In the meantime the company
would devote its entire attention to per
suading some of the weaker men to go
back to work. The strike situation at Mc
Keesport Is without change. No efforts to
resume operations have been made at
either the Dewees Wood or Demmler
plants, but everything Is in readiness for an
early start with the old men if a settlemant
is effected and with new ones if the con
ference rejects the peace proposition.
Nearly u Riot at MeKeeipurt.
Last night J. W. Smith of Wellsville,
Ohio, reached McKeesport and inquired for
work as a roller in the W. Dewees Wood
plant. The stranger had been In the town
less than ten minutes when he was sur
rounded by a crowd of the strikers.
Prompt Interference by the police avert
ed a riot, and Smith was locked up on the
charge of disorderly conduct. He will be
arraigned for a hearing today. The man
declared that he did not know that a strike
had been declared In McKeesport. The In
cident caused intense excitement and the
strikers renewed their vigilance at the mill
entrances after the arrest.
From early indications there will be a
full attendance of the Amalgamated board
at today's session. President Shaffer was
on hand before J) o'clock, and Secretary
Williams and Vice President Davis, who
were absent yesterday, were among the
first arrivals. Long before 10 o'clock, the
hour called for the opening of the meeting,
most of the members had arrived. The
guard, Charles A. James, a former member
of the board, was on duty at 8:30 o'clock,
and no one not connected with the confer
ence was permitted in the building.
ITS WORK. COMPLETED.
Dissolution of Examining Board of
Army Dental Snrgeom.
The board of army dental surgeons ap
pointed to examine candidates for ap
pointment as dental surgeons in the army,
having practically completed its work, has
been dissolved and the members assigned
to other duty. This board consisted of
Dental Surgeons John S. Marshall, Robert
T. Oliver and Robert W. Morgan. The
examination of all candidates was con
ducted In this city. Under orders Issued
today, the three officers named have been
relieved from further duty in this city.
Dental Surgeon John S. Marshall is or
dered to Milwaukee, Wis., for the purpose
of representing the medical department of
the army at the meeting of the National
Dental Association from August 6 to i).
He will afterward proceed to San Fran
cisco and report for duty.
Dental Surgeon Robert W. Morgan will
proceed to Havana, Cuba, for assignment
to duty at Columbia barracks.
?Dental Surgeon Robert T. Oliver will
proceed to San Francisco and take passage
for Manila, to be assigned upon arrival
there to duty In the division of the Philip
pines.
UNDER GORMAN'S CONTROL..
Maryland Democratic Convention
Nominate* State Officers.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md., August 1.?The demo
cratic state convention met in Ford's
Opera House at noon today and renomi
nated for controller of state Dr. Joshua
W. Herlng of Carroll county, and for clerk
of the court of appeals Mr. J. Frank Tur
ner of Talbot county.
The convention was enthusiastic, har
monious and unanimous, and was an oid
time democratic gathering. It was com
pletely under the control of ex-Senator
Arthur P. Gorman and Mr. I. Freeman
Rasln, both of whom were present, and re
minded those present of the old rihg days
before the overthrow of the ring in 1895.
Governor Smith was also present, but all
others were thrown into the shade at the
preliminary oaucus at the Eutaw House by
Mr. Gorman, who was the hero of the hour,
and was hailed as the next United States
senator from Maryland.
The platform, which is unusually long, is
mainly devoted to the race question, to a
defense of the work done at the extra ses
sion in the legislature, and to local affairs
generally. There is no allusion whatever
to national affairs, and no one could learn
from the platform that Maryland is a part
of the United States.
The democrats present were, however,
very hopeful, and all seemed confident of
party success in November. Mr. Gorman i
seems especially confident, and said that [
he had no doubt whatever of the result of {
the election being favorable to ilia demo
crats.
MANY FAVORABLE COMMENTS.
Recent Order lieKHrillne Newspaper
Hates of I'oHtiiKi* Praised.
The Postmaster General has been greatly
gratified by the almost universal favorable
comment that has been made by the news
papers of the country on his order restrict
ing the periodicals that can be mailed as
second-class matter to publications that
have a bona fide circulation not secured by
premiums or Inducements other than the
real value of the publications, and which
strictly conform to the requirements pre
scribed by law for second-class matter. A
large number of newspapers In commend
ing this official act express surprise that
it was not taken long ago. There are a
very few papers that express the opinion
that such restriction is In the nature of
press censorship. The publications that
will be barred from securing the second
class rate of one cent a pound, and will
have to pay eight cents a pound as third
class matter, are chiefly published hs a
medium of advertising some specific line
of goods, and newspapers generally, com
menting on the order, sustain the view
that the low second-class rate was Intended
to stimulate by making cheap and easy
of access publications that contain as
their chief feature news or literary matter
for the people.
The order will at once be applied to new
periodicals applying for postal rates, but
for those now admitted as second-class
matter no action will probably be taken
before October 1.
MAJOR JOHN RIDDLE.
The Officer Who Will Relieve Captain
Beach November 1.
Major John Biddle, Corps of Engineers,
who has been ordered to relieve Captain
L. H. Beach, Corps of Engineers, as En
gineer Commissioner of the District, has
been granted three months' leave of ab
sence. Major Biddle is now at San Fran
cisco closing up his affairs as a member of
the general board to devise a plan to im
prove the harbor of Guam. The recent
Major Riddle.
order assigning him to duty with the Dis
trict government directed that he relieve
Captain Beach not later than November 1.
The leave of absence Just granted him
covers all the Intervening period.
It is said at the War Department that no
word has been received there from the
President to Indicate any disposition to
modify the recent order for the change in
the Engineer Commisslonershlp, ^nd that
there is every indication that the order will
stand as issued. Captain Beach called at
the War Department a few days ago, and,
It is said, personally informed General Gil
lespie, chief of engineers, that he had re
ceived the order and was prepared to act
in accordance therewith. It is stated that
he made no application to have the order
modified in any way, and said nothing to
General Gillespie to indicate the least dis
satisfaction over his relief or his assign
ment to duty at Detroit.
Personal Mention.
Cable messages were received here today
announcing the arrival at Liverpool of Rev.
Dr. Bristol,' Dr. Olln Leech, Dr. Frank
Leech and Dr. Wm. L. Clark, all of Wash
ington, after a pleasant voyage. The mem
bers of the party are all well.
Mr. Walter Douglass of T street, after
a stay of two weeks In southern Maryland,
will go to Atlantic City.
Mr. Sol. Minster left yesterday for New
York, whence he will visit the Atlantic
coast resorts as far north as St. John's,
Newfoundland, returning the latter part of
August.
Dr. Ira W. Dennison has returned after
a vacation spent In New England.
Naval Orders.
Lieutenant Commander J. H. Bull has
been detached from duty In charge of the
branch hydrographic office at Buffalo, N.
Y., and ordered home on three months'
sick leave. He will be relieved at Buffalo
by Lieut. J. H. Gibbons.
Lieut. J. H. Reld, from the Newport
training station to the Monongahela.
Lieut. C. T. Jewell, from the Alabama to
his home and await orders. He will be as
signed to duty at the Naval Academy on
September 1.
Lieut. W. B. Whittlesey, from the Lan
caster to the Alabama, instead of to the
Monongahela, orders being modified.
Commander J. B. Collins and Lleuts. T.
T. Craven, D. M. Wood, C. L. Poor and H.
C. Mustin have been commissioned.
Boatswains H. Feehan. F. Carall and J.
Laven have been warranted.
Capt. Wendell C. Neville, U. S. M. C.,
from the Cavlte barracks to the New
York.
Capt. Laurence H. Moses. U. S. M. C.,
from the Cavite barracks to the Isabella
barracks.
Capt. George C. Reld, Jr., U. S. M. C.,
from the Cavlte hospital to the Cavite
b&rr^cks.
First Lieutenant Wade L. Jolly, U. S.
M. C., from the Cavite barracks to the
New York.
Movements of Naval Yeiieli.
The Dolphin has arrived at Gloucester
and until August 0 her mail address will
be Gloucester, Mass. The Michigan sailed
from Harbor Springs, Mich., for Chicago
Monday, and arrived at the latter place
yesterday. The junior squadron comman
der, Asiatic station, Rear Adtniral Rodg
ers, reports to the Navy. Department the
following distribution of naval vessels In
the waters of the Philippines: Annapolis
co-operating with the army in the Island
of Mindoro; the Mlndoro patrolling Bohol;
the Panay, Cuyos; Paragua, Cebu. The
Leyden has sailed from Newport for Ports
mouth, N. H.
Transport Named the Dix.
The acting secretary of war has named
the big freight transport Samoa the Dix in
honor of Gen. John A. Dix, who Issued the
historical order, "If any man attempts to
haul down the American flag shoot him
on the spot." The Samoa was purchased
by the government in China. and is one of
the largest freight ships In the world. She
li now in use on the line between Ban
Francisco and Manila.
TUB STAR BT MAIL.
Persons leaving the city for an^
period can have The Star mailed to
them by ordering It at this office. In
person or by letter. Terms: 13 cent*
per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or
60 cents per month. Invariably In
advance. The address may be
changed as frequently as desired.
Always give the last address, as well
as the new one.
jCHANCE FOR A PEACE
Strikers and Employers at 'Frisco
Considering Propositions.
MAYOR PHELAK IS HOPEfUL
He Has Conducted the Negotia
tions Between the Parties.
SAND TEAMSTERS AT WORK
SAN FRANCISCO. August l.-The third
day of the great strike opened with no de
cisive change In the situation, although
the outlook for a settlement has improved.
The City Front Federation, which controls
the men now out. has submitted as a basis
for the re-establishment of peace the fol
lowing propositions:
"The employers' association agrees that
Its members will not discriminate against
any employer of h-Jbor because such em
ployer chooses to employ union men only.
"The employers' association agrees that
Its members will not discriminate against
any employe because he chooses for rea
sons sufficient to himself to be a member
of a labor organization.
"The employers' association agrees that
all employes who are locked out or who
have quit work on account of the existing
difficulty shall be reinstated. Labor or
ganizations agree that any member who
lit employed shall, while in such employ,
obey any orders given to him concerning
the work to be performed. Whenever any
difficulties arise between employers and
employes, no strike or lockout shall pe ln
stltutel until the parties in interest shall
have done all in their power to adjust
their difficulties/'
Reply of the Employers.
The reply of the employers' association
i1 Is that they will not discriminate against
i nions and that the men can resume work
k'when they on the!r part agree, in addi
tion to obeying orders and submitting
grievances to their employers, to promise
not to attempt to coerce employes to Join
unions or employers to unionize their
places of business."
Mayor Phelan, who has conducted the
negotiations looking to a compromise, la
hopeful of a favorable result. Some of tho
labor leaders express the belief that tho
trouble may soon be terminated. Others,
however, are less optimistic and predict a
protracted tie-up.
Dispatches from various cities show that
the strike is affecting cities along the
coast. The steamer Columbia, which was
to have sailed this morning for Portland
with a full cargo and two hundred Efi
worth Leaguers, has been held on tele
graphic orders from Portland. The vessel
was loaded by non-union men. and It is
feared her arrival at the Oregon port will
precipitate a strike there.
The machinists are hopeful that they will
be able to return to work in a few days
on better terms than have yet been offered.
The painters have presented a demand for
higher wages and if It Is not granted they
will go out.
Packing Company Closes.
The Cutting Packing Company has tem
porarily closed Its cannery, throwing two
hundred men and women out of work. Offi
cers of the company explain that the shut
down is due solely to a lack of fruit.
Contrary to their previously announced
intentions, the sand teamsters and stable
men have decided not to go out as the fed
eration thinks it can win without their
aid. The fact of the sand teamsters re
maining at work is expected to prevent
ti e strike extending to the building trades.
SEVERE FIGHTING IS COLOMBIA,
Rebels Drive Rnck Government Force#
After Hard FlghtluK.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, August 1.?Tho
British steamer Texan. Capt. Lund, from
Liverpool, July 11, for this port, by way of
Colon, has arrived here and brings confir
mation of the rei>orts of severe fighting
along the railroad ten miles out of Colon
on Sunday and Monday last. The rebels
attacked the government troops with de
termination and forced the latter back.
When the steamer left there was great
excitement among the residents of Colon,
who were leaving that city in alarm. The
Colombian government has found it im
possible to get a crew for the gunboat
Namoa, but is placing guns on board of
her. Her English and American crew have
deserted to a man.
Army Orders.
First Lieut. William L. Luhn, 11th Cav
alry, Instead of reporting at Fort Missoula
for temporary duty, has been ordered to
report for duty at Fort Yellowstone, Wyo.
Lieut. Col. Oswald H. Ernest. Corps of
Engineers, in addition to his duties as di
vision engineer of the northwestern dlvN
sion. has been ordered to report for duty
as engineer officer of the Department of the
Lakes.
Examination for Draftsman.
The civil service commission will hold an
examination August 20-21 to secure a list
of ellgibles from which a certification will
at once be made to the position of topo
graphical and mechanical draftsman in the
office of the chief of engineers of the army,
at a salary of SI,000 per annum. This ex
amination will be open to all citizens of the
United States.
Llent. Mitchell Sent to Fort Egbert.
Col. Dunwoody, acting chief signal offi
cer, has directed Lieut. Mitchell and
twenty men to go to Fort Egbert, Alaska,
for duty on the military telegraph line.
Gen. Greely's Trip.
A cable from Gen. Greely, at Jolo, on*
nounces that he Is returning north from
his trip of inspection of military cables la
the southern Philippines.
New Building* at St. Elisabeth's.
The Department of the Interior will to
morrow open bids for the.construction of
fifteen buildings in the grounds of the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane, in ac
cordance with an aot of Congress during
the last session, which appropriated J000,
000 for improvements for the hospital.
There have been a large number of bid
ders. They will be expected to cor?struct
the buildings appropriated for waliln one
year, though the difficulty in securing So
large an amount of material may make
necessary the extension of this time.
A Heavy Claim for Damages.
Jose Martin Duenas has filed with the
Spanish treaty claims oommteslon a claim
for 1110,638 for property destroyed by Cu?
ban and Spanish troops.
New Designation Ordered.
An order of the Navy Department given
out today states that hereafter the naval
station. Puget sound, shell be known ae
the "navy yard, Puget sound."