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No. 15,147. WASHINGTON, D. C.? THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1901-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE EVEHnro STAB. PUBLISHED DAILY, EIOEPT 8UJTDAT. ihuisan Offioa, IIth Street and Pennsylvania Arrana. The Eranine Star Kowipapor Company. 8. ? KAUmtAN^EWt Hew Tork OfCoei 126 Tribune Building. Chicago Office! Boyoe Building. The r>enln* Star I* ?errrd to aubacrlbera In the ttij by rarrl<*rs, on tholr own account. at 10 cents per week, or 44 centa per month. Copies at the coi-nter. 2 cent* each. By mall?anywhere In tlie U.S. orCanada?postage prepaid?60centa per month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year; with foreign p< stage added, $3.08. (Entered at the Tost Office at Waahlngton, D. O., ?a aooond-class mail matter.) CA1I mall subscription* must be paid In advance. Bates of advertising made known on application. EVANS WINS A POINT Committee on Pensions Turns Down Gen. Sickles' Resolution TO HAVE COMMISSIONER REMOVED Fight Will Be Carried to the Floor of Convention. THE RIVAL CANDIDATES ' F;<>m a Staff Correspondent. CI,E\ ELAND, Ohio, September 12.?The 'conservatives in the committee on pensions of the G. A. K. encampment won out by a decisive majority this morning, eliminating the resolutions presented by Gen. Sickles, which assailed Commissioner Evans of the pension bureau and demanded his removal at the hands of the President. Gen. Sickles ?will make a minority report embodying the denunciation and demand which a majority of his colleagues rejected. The majority report, as anticipated yes terday, criticises certain rulings of Com missioner Evans, but makes no demand for his remov;U. The Issue will be fought out on the floor of the encampment. The two reports will come up for consideration tinder the call of committees. They may not bo disposed of until tomorrow, as they are sure to provoke discussion, as will, also, the annual report of the commander-in chief. The wading of his address was first in the order of business. It was quite long and was emphatic in its treatment of pension bureau management. Gen. Palmer Opposes Gen. Sickle*. Gen. Palmer of Xiw York is charged with opposing Gen. Sickles on political grounds. Asked about it this morning, he said he made no secret of his opposition to Sickles, but denied the political motive. He said he pledged his vote to Stewart more than a year ago. and is now merely keeping his pledge. This is. in a sense, a'contradiction of the statement that Stewart's candiducv Is of recent origin. ,Thif York delegation, in which most or the interest of the encampment centers bad a red-hot discussion last night. Gen eral Sickles read a series of resolutions, similar to those presented In the pen sions committee, denouncing Commissioner Evans, and followed the reading with a bitter speech. He charged the commission er with misinterpretation of the pension laws, and also with having declared that Hhere are thousands of fraudulent pension ers on the rolls. This alleged declaration Gen. Sickles re sented. He was replied to by Gen. Palmer of the same delegation. Finally Gen. Sickles withdrew the resolutions and de clared he would offer them from-the floor of the encampment. The New York deie fation took a vote last night, which showed that Gen. Sickles will not control it in the election for commander-in-chief. The vote stood: Stewart, 28; Sickles, 19. Opposition In Hi* Ovrn Camp. Since the vote was taken numbers of the legation have been canvassing other del egations, wanting to know If a man who Is In the minority in his own state should be chosen to the presiding office. Political tftctfcs are being employed by each faction. Nebraska and Kansas are reported to be solid for Sickles. New Jersey will give him possibly but five votes, the remainder going to Stewart. Ohio's ballot last night was: Stewart 17: Sickle*, lit. Pennsylvania has said but little, but Is understood to be wholly for Stewart Gen. Sickles' friends have drawn Stew art s armv record on him. They say they do not believe In elevating a man to the hiphest office obtainable in the order whose s? rvlce in the war was limited to thirty three days. He enlisted thirty-three days before the surrender, but was not mus tered out until sixty-seven daws later I he estimated vote of each candidate as Stewart 8tand-Sickles. 225; fM'wart. Torrance, 150. MashlnKtoalans (ilve ? Reception. The reception given in parlor 103, Hollen d? n Hotel, last night by Potomac Depart ment. G. A. R. and \V. R. c., was largely attended. Those who assisted Commander ,n reviving were HenJ. F. Hingham, senior vice commander; I. G. Kimball Junior vice commander; Thomas Calve/ medical director; Edward O. Stevens dc p;.rtm r,t h:,plain; R p. Entriken. assist ant adjutant general; George E. Davis 4s sistant quartermaster general; r v?' d1f.fuirtrmnt inspector, and L. O. OU1 ro\d. chief of staff. .Mrs. Margaret Tew MrPs Mice' J'resi,1,'nt- was supported by *lrs' Pauline FMvl* s''nior vlce President; ss A~v-use aTh,t Mban1 furnis^l music 'at interval The Maryland delation is kelninK Onen lavish hand dlSpensin? hospitality with a members sav thev -.p.. ?i? i J 1 he There has n,,S," conest^ffSc ?erneTsPrn,'nt ,n Wh,ch ther* m^re bit! ' C. M. S. ARRIVAL OK SE< KETARY HAY. lie RiprrKses llim*elf W e 11 Satlnfled Willi the President'* Condition. Secretary Hay reached Washington from Buffalo this morning, and went almost di rectly to the State Department. He was closeted for an hour with Assistant Secre tary Adee. who explained to him in detail the status of such matters of state as had not already been fully treated in corre spondence between the Secretary and his department. There were very few of these, and they were of minor Importance, for ever since the Scretary left Washington he has been in close touch with the depart ment, ami having been acquainted by Mr. Adee daily with the varying phases of the department's business, was able to Indicate from time to tlm* the lines of policy which have been followed up In the treatment of these subjects. The Secretary expressed himself as well satisfied with the President's condition ?when he eft Huffalo, else, he said, he should not have felt warranted in leaving that city for Washington as he had done. The morning bulletin, which reached him directly from Secretary Cortelyou, added to the satisfaction Secretary Hay felt at the President's progress toward recovery. He does not expect to return to Huffalo, t>ut will probably pay a brief visit to his h'ew Hampshire home before settling down for the winter's work here. There was nothing of an urgent character in the con ditions In South and Central America that brought the Secretary to Washington, but ratner h? -nought to profit by an opportu nity that presented itself for a personal and general survey of the state of public business here. Military Mall for China. An order has been issued at the War De partment stating that It has been found Impracticable to re-establish the military postal service in China, and that all mail matter to and from persona in the United States military and naval service In China will be suoject to the regular rate? exist ing prior to the exceptional military service In that country last year. THE SCHLEY fOl'RT OF IXQIIRY. Wilson. Rayner. Parker. Benhani. Schley. Dewey. Sow 1 Hon. Lenity '\>py right, 10.il, by Clinedinst, Washington, D. C.) SCHLEY COURT MEETS Sessions Opened at the Washington Navy Yard Today. HOWISON'S COMPETENCY CHALLENGED Reporter Tells of His Conversa tion With the Rear Admiral. INFORMAL ADJOURNMENT The old navy yard, which for over a cen tury has been doing work for the United States navy, op the north bank of the Ana costia river, was never before the scene of such an interesting proceeding as was be gun there today, upon the assembling of the Schley court of inquiry. The navy yard it self is in many respects a fitting place for such scenes as will be enacted there during th?j coming month or two. Established in a small way at the close of the eighteenth century, it has been the scene of the success and vicissitudes of the navy ever since. It had grown to such proportions in 1812 that it was of very material benefit in the build ing and maintenance of the navy, and in that war it was very largely destroyed, partly by the British and partly by the navy itself, in order to prevent the enemy from making use of its stores. It was a ship-building yard, then a yard for all classes of work fur the benefit of the navy and finally a gun factory which has turned out the splendid mechanisms that sank two Spanish fleets during the late war. Today it was the scene of an inquiry, ap plied for by Rear Admiral Schley, to deter mine certain disputed questions regarding the sea battle off Santiago, that destroyed a whole fleet, and which, together with the splendid victory won by Admiral Dewey, has made the United States a world power in the broadest sense of that term. The Inquiry was held In the second story of the gunners' workshop, the first floor of which was filled with stores for the navy, between gnat stacks of which visitors and others walked in order to reach the court room. Evidence of interest in the proceedings was shown long before the tim?- for the court to assemble. Tlie Jnilge Advocate Arrives. As early as 11 o'clock Capt. Samuel C. Lemly, judge advocate general of the navy, the judge advocate of the court, and Mr. E. P. Hanna, solicitor of the department, arrived, and began arranging their books and papers. They have seats at the main table of the court, at which the court itself and the witnesses will sit. They sit with their backs toward the assemblage of on lookers. Just behind their seats they placed a small bookcase and stand filled with law books and other volumes for ref erence. Their arrival was two hours before the time for the court to meet, but even at that early hour visitors had begun to come into the yard and court room. At least half of those whose general interest in the proceedings brought them to the navy yard were ladies. Viewing the Arrangemeiit*. While the visitors were arriving those whose business it was to see that all ar rangements were made to prevent the least hitch in the proceedings were busy, Capt. Boyer of the navy inspected the court room to see that everything was in readi ness. Telegraph operators were at their places in the office set aside for their ac commodation in the rear of the court room, and the clicking of the telegraph instru ments was as lively as if the main office of one of the compa'nies had been located there. Public long-distance telephones were in readiness for those who might want to iise them. Newspaper correspondents began arriving and took the places reserved tor them just outside the inclosure devoted es pecially to the uses of the court. There was evidence of every possible com fort in the arrangements of the court room and adjoining apartments. Three big elec tric fans sent a breeze downward on the heads of the assemblage, two of them being directly over the space reserved for the court and attendant olficers. Around the walls were additional electric fans stirring the breezes. The Cleaner* at Work. The early arrivals found the tool shop, In which the court is to sit, in some confu sion. The building is new, and while the laborers had completed their preparations for the court, the cleaners were engagod in their work up to almost the hour for the arrival of the court. The man with the dust broom and cleaning cloth had scarce ly disappeared when Admiral Dewey and his fellow members of the court arrived. The building itself is a large, oblong struc ture. and looks more like the workshop which it is intended to be than a court house. Indeed, while it is commodious and clean, and new, it created the impression of an impromptu court house in a frontier com munity. With the exception of two large Hags and a huge golden eagle on the lead colored wall back of the court the walls of the court hall were entirely free from decoration and the iloors were innocent of carpeting; not even were the large win dows shaded. The seats, except those in side the railing, were camp chairs The ele vator and the electric fans plied noisily, and there was a smell o? fresh paint on every hand. The Conrt Arrive*. The military ceremony with which the navy yard officials had prepared to receive the members of the court was somewhat disarranged. Naval officers are not recog nized as such unless attired in the uniform of their rank, and each member of the court arrived separately and in citizens' clothes. A guard of marines had been drawn up at the navy yard gate, and the officer on guard kept a lookout for the arrival of a uniformed officer. While he was thus en INTERIOR OF THE COURT ROOM. gaged Admiral Benham's carriage dashed in. The admiral's soft hat and black frock coat as visible from the carriage window elicited no salute from the sentry. He leaned out ami asked the way to the court building and disappeared in that direction. It was 12:15 when Admiral Benham ar rived, and five minutes later Admiral Dew ey's open carriage drove In. Beside the admiral on the carriage seat was his Chi nese boy, who had his bands on tits ad miral's suit case. The guard at once recog nised the admiral? an^ giving the word. twelve marines hastily marched after the carriage to the gunners' workshop. The marines formed around the carriage as it drew up before the door, arHi as the ad miral alighted he was saluted. Admiral Terry, in command of the yard, and Capt. Leutz, superintendent of the yard, stood in the door and saluted and rtiook the ad miral's hand. Back of the marines the navy yard employes formed a line, as it was the noon hour, and- long after the ad miral had disappearedMnfo' the building men in machinists^ .overalls and jackets came on the run fromjfffl parts of the yard "to see the admiral." No further attempt was (hade for salute, and five minutes late!", 'wheti Admiral How ison drove in, he was Unnoticed. He car ried his sword and uniform in paper bun dles. Admiral Schley received his salute out side Che navy yard gate. A crowd of men and boys recognized his face as he looked from one of the front windows of an auto mobile and hats went in tlfe air and "Hur rah for the admiral!" was shouted. There were eight persons with Admiral Schley In the automobile, including Messrs. Wilson, Parker and Raynor, Mr. M. A. Teague, the admiral's secretary; Mr. Wells and three witnesses who were to testify in chal lenging Admiral Howison, being Messrs. Winters of New York, Frost of Boston and Spon. Jewtecl at the "Loop." As the automobile circled around and the counsel began to alight one of them cheer ily called out to Kcpreie-iitative Wachter of Baltimore, who haftpejled to be near, "Did you see us make t#at?loop?" Admiral Schley was the liust to alight. He was cordially greeted by Rear Admiral Terry, commandant of the yard, and in re turn Admiral Schley clasped beth shoul ders of the commandant and gave him a hearty return to his welcome. Admiral Schley wore a suit of navy blue of civilian cut, with a straw sailor hat; his eye g.asses dangled from his breast. Although h? gave smiling response to all greetings, his face was calm. As he parsed along to the dressing rooms he was apparently obliv ious to the fact that every eye was cen tered on him. Donned Their t'nifomy*. Admiral Dewey was" as usual ahead of time. He came aifcired in citizens' clothes, looking businesp-Sike and walking briskly, as is his habit. was qjet at tlie entrance of the buildingj by Admiral Terry, commandant of the yard, and escorted to the court room. Reaching the gunners' workshop they took passage on the freight elevator, titted up for thts carriage of pas sengers witn cusnioneu side seals, ana as the lift, built to carry toim of metal rather than for quick service, b<Jgan to work its way upward, the admiral who destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manila, had a ratner painea expression. A lapid-transit eleva tor would have suited: ius iuea of doing business belter. Admiral Benham had preceded the Presi dent of the court ana had gone to the pri vate consultation room reserved for the court, where Admiral Dewey joined him. They found their room, the door of which is only a dozen feet from their seats in .tne court, proviaed with ever* comfort in a style of rigid simplicity. A large Smyrna rug was on the iloor of the room and simple furniture was conveniehily. placed. A Dig table was surrounded byjchairs to seat tne three admirals when taay might desire to hold a private consultation. In the consul tation room the mem-beta of the court had tneir undress uniforms, twhiah were soon uonned in place of the.ditizaas' clothes in wmch they had arrived-at the navy yard. . Admiral Howison, who/ reaahed the yard shortly after Admiral ileweyv at once pro cetacu to the court room, thence to join his colleagues in their private room. The arrival in the court roem ef those who were to play leading pasts la the proceed ings called forth no applause ?r other noisy demonstration. This was the case with the arrival of both AdmJBal Utewey and Ad miral Schley. "There is Dewey," or **Th?re is Schley,' pronounced in undertones ao4 accompanied by a craning of necks, was all the demon stration that was mud a, Admiral Schley was attired in a blue soqge sack suit and straw hat when he entered the court room, but this apparel ha soon exchanged for his uniform, which had preceded him to his private room back of the court and across a hall, separating his Quarters from those of the members of the court. Dewey Calls o> Schley. After the changing of uniforms Admiral Dewey went across the aisle to Admiral Schley's room, and there was a. cordial meeting of the president of the court and the officer whose future reputation as writ ten In naval history will be largely fixed by the decision of hlipaelf and his two colleagues. Admiral Scfaiey was in sol dlerly trim and cordial -In manner. He came out of his private room and, moving about, shook the hands of some of his friends. CosTCstaf of the <5?art. As the hand* oX the ^ig graadtatbejc dock marked 1 o'clock, and as the first gun of an admiral's salute burst upon the ears of the assemblage. Admirals Dewey, Benham and Howison emerged from their private room and entered the court. Admiral Dewey's Chinese boy, dressed in a blue suit and wearing a large medal of honor, took up his place in the doorway back of the admiral's chair. He listened to all that was said, keeping his eye on every movement of the admiral. On the slightest motion of that official he was at his side, and in executing an assignment he would retire wilh. alacrity with the peculiar swing ing trot of the Chinese. An ImpreMNlre Sceoe. The scene within the court room at the moment the court convened was one cf impressive dignity. The distinguished par ticipants had laid aside their civilian dress, and appeared in the brilliant full uniforms of the naval service. The confusion that had prevailed through the great hall sub sided to an awelike hush, and the uniform ed guard of marines hurried strangers into their seats. "Boom, boom," came from a great j.un just outside the building. It was both a salute and a signal that K. P. 111!nun. (Copyrighted by Cilnedlnst.) the court had opened. The first crash of the gun startled the spectators. Then ihey waited as the seventeen guns, the number given in honor of the admiral of the'navy, had been fired, when every ear was strained for the first word of the proceedings. At the instant that the firing began Ad miral Dewey and his two associates had entered through the rear doors and taken seats at the spacious table. It was a strik ing picture, with Admiral Dewey in the middle, Rear Admiral Benham on the right and Rear Admiral Howison on the left. They were in full uniform. The four-star red collar of Admiral Dewey indicated his supreme rank in the navy. His sword hung at his left side, but it was his service sword and not that presented by Congress In remembrance of Manila bay. Admiral Schley seated himself at the table provided for him and his counsel. He, too, was in full uniform, his epaulettes showing the two stars and anchor of his high rank. His back was to the spectators and, with his counsel, he faced the mem bers of the court. Just across from the officers sat Judge Advocate Lemly, the law officer of the navy and of the court, with Solicitor Hanna of the Navy Department at his side. Outside of the rail, in the sea of heads, could be seen many well known in the naval and government service, as wejl as many ladles, including the wives of those taking a prominent part In the pro ceedings. Pre*? Accommodations. In the court room sixty-one seats and writing tables had been placed for the ac commodation of newspaper writers, and It was supposed this number would be ample yto meet the necessities of the press. But it was found that even this number oou>ld not supply uYgent demands, and twenty addi tional places were made at the tables al ready provided for the correspondents. At this time there were In places reserved for them at least seventy-five newspaper correspondents, and the additional audience numbered abotit 800 persons, all of whoa had been admitted by card. Admiral Dewey took his place at the table facing the as semblage. Rcsi Precept fm Private. Admiral Schley arose with a paper in his as if to address the court. Judge {Continued on Ninth Pace.) THE WAI WU PI". Chinese Decree Creating: Chinese Foreign Affairs Office. Dispatches lately received by the Depart ment of State from the United States lega tion at Pekin and from Mr. Rockhlll, United States special envoy to China, give the terms of a Chinese imperial decree creating the new Chinese office of foreign affairs, the Wai Wu Pu. The decree is in absolute conformity with the requests of the foreign representatives, contained in a note of the dean of the dip lomatic corps to the Chinese plenipoten tiaries of April 22 last. The president of the foreign office is I Ktiang, better known as Prince Ching. who has been president of the tsung 11 yamen since 1884, and lately one of the peace plenipotentiaries. He is a distant relative of the emperor. The two ministers who are to be with Prince Ching. the responsible heads of the office, are Wang Wen-shoa and Chu Hung chi. Wang Wen-shoa is a member of the grand council of state or imperial cabinet, and has held many high offices of state, having been twice a minister of the tsung 11 yamen and viceroy of Chill. Chu Hung chl was formerly president of the board of ceremonies and recently a member of the grand council of state. The two chiefs of bureau are Hsu Shou peng and Lien Fang. The former was sec retary of legation in Washington when Chan Yin-huan was minister to the United States. Until lately Mr. Hsu was minister to Corea. Lien Fang accompanied Anson Burlingame on his mission to the western nations. He has been secretary of lega tion in France, is an accomplished French scholar and is French secretary to Prince Ching. EXERCISE OF CLEMENCY. I'ardons Granted by the President DnriiiK Past Fiscal Year. James S. Easby-Smith, pardon attorney of the Department of Justice, today sub mitted his report of the operations of his office for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1901. During the twelve months 7l>2 appli cations for executive clemency were tiled, 45 cases Were pending at the close of the fermer fiscal year, and 34 cases were rc 'opened from other years, making a total of 841 cases before the pardon attorney's office for submission to the Attorney Gen eral and President. Of the cases handled 448 were not considered by the President, as they were reported on adversely by dis trict attorneys, judges and the pardon .at torney himself. Of the total number 34:? were acted upon by the President, and 50 were unacted upon at the close of the year. Of the 343 cases acted upon by the Presi dent he denied 117 and exercised executive clemency in some form In 22t>. Of this lat ter number he pardoned 107 outright, par doned conditionally 2, restored civil rights to 53, commuted the sentences of 50, remit ted the fines of 10, remitted two forfeited recognizances and reprieved two. Of the 1<>7 pardons 33 were granted solely on ac count of th? ill-health of the applicants, and of the 50 commutations of sentence four were granted for the same reason. In each of the fifty-three cases where par dons were granted to restore civil rights a considerable period had elapsed after the applicants had been discharged frim prison or had otherwise complied with the sen tences of the courts. CHIEF EXGIXEER BALL'S DEATH. Succumbed to Heart Disease Tuesday Kiffht on the Guthrie. Charles Henry Ball, chief engineer of the revenue cutter service, died suddenly Tues day night on the revenue cutttir Gtfthrie, at the foot of Commerce street, Baltimore. He had retired about 9 o'clock in ap parently good health, but soon afterward went on deck, complaining of a smothering feeling. He took an emetic and then sent for a doctor, who was unable to afford re lief. He died about 11:15 o'clock from heart disease. Mrs. Ball, who was at Berkeley Springs, W. Va., and Miss Helen Ball, who was In New York, were notified. Chief Engineer Ball was born in New York sixty-four years ago. He served throughout the civil war as assistant en gineer and engineer in the navy, and en tered the revenue cutter service September 11, 1805. He had been a chief engineer in that service since 1874. He married Miss Lillie V. Brown of Richmond. REPAIRS TO WARSHIPS. Officers' Quarters on the Olympia to Be Enlarged. The naval board op construction held a meeting yesterday for the first time !n many weeks. Admiral O'Neill, who has been the absent member, having returned to the city. A proposal was made to re construct the double-turreted monitor Miantonomoh, but it was decided that a number of repairs will be all that Is nec essary to put her in good shape. The board also decided to authorize enlarged officers' quarters on the Olympia, which will probably be the flagship of the Euro pean squadron, and also some bridge work on that vessel. Personal Mention. Capt. Cassllly Cook of Washington, D. C., sailed on the steamer Monterey today for Havana. Capt. Cook served in the Spanish war and has been a correspondent in Cuba. Ben D. Dreyfuss and Wm. Sahm have just returned from an extended trip to Buffalo, Niagara^ Falls, Toronto, Canada; Asbury Park and New York. Dr. J. C. McGuire has returned to the city from his summer vacation. Rex. Alex. Kent of the People's Church has just returned from a two months' visit to his sons at Havana, Cuba, where his eldest son, Will, Is chief clerk of the board of education. Dr. Bermann has returned from Europe. Chief Clerk Burlingame of the dead letter office has returned from Europe improved in health. Expressions to Minister McCormick. The Secretary of State has received a cable mesage from Minister McCormick at Vienna, as follows: "Have received telegrams from foreign minister, British, German and French am bassadors, Hungarian prime minister and calls and personal messages from almost whole official world; also many others ex pressing deepest sympathy with President and American people, and indignation at hideous attempt on his life." The Scope of the Anti-Canteen Law. Brigadier General George B. Davis, Judge advocate general, has been ordered to Fort Monroe and Elizabeth City Court House, Va., for the purpose of obtaining data to enable a report to be completed on the ap plication of the anti-canteen law, approved February 2 last, to the hotels and other non-military establishments situated upon the military reservation at Fort Monroe. To Examine Candidates for Commis sions. A board of officers consisting of Major General Elwell S. Otis, Lieut. Col. Timothy E, Wilcox, deputy surgeon general; Majors William H. Miller, quartermaster; Henry I. Raymond, surgeon; Cunliffe H. Murray, 4th Cavalry, and John J. Bradley, 14th Infan try, aid-de-camp, has been appointed to meet at Chicago, 111., for the examination of such persons as may be ordered before It to determine their fitness for appoint ment as lieutenants in the army. Will Be Retired as Rear Admiral. Pay Director C. H. Eldredge will, on the 21st Instant, be placed on the retired list of the navy with the rank of rear admiral. "THREE TIMES THE RESVLT* "We get three times the re sult from advertising in The Star that we get from any other paper. This applies to men as ;well as to women." (Signed) ROBT. C. CASTELBERG (of Castelberg's Nat. Jewelry Co.). TOOK SOLID FOOD President Ate Some Toast and Drank Cup of Coffee. HE HIS A GOOD APPETITE Doctors Gratified at His Continued Rapid Improvement. TEST OF HIS BLOOD MILBURN HOUSE, BUFFA LO, September 12.?The following bulletin was issued by the 1'resi dent's physicians at 6:20 a.m.: The President has hail a comfort able night. Pulse, 122; tempera ture, 100.2. P. M. RIXEY. GEORGE B. CORTELYOU, Secretary to the President. MILBURN HOUSE, BUFFA LO, September 12.?The following bulletin was issued by the Presi dent's physicians at 9:30 a.m.: The President has spent a quiet and restful night, and has taken much nourishment. He feels better this morning than at any time. He has taken a little solid food this morning and relished it. Pulse, 120; temperature, 100.2 degrees. P. M. RIXEY, ROSWELL PARK, HERMAN MYNTER, EUGENE WASDIN, ?? M. D. MANN, CHARLES McBURNEY. GEORGE B. CORTELYOU, Secretary to the President. Special From ? Staff Correspondent. MILBURN HOUSE. BUFFALO. N. Y.. September 12.?A steady downpour of rain made a gloomy and miserable mornin* about the Mllburn house. The sentries, In their rubber ooata, plodded their beats over the sodden lawns, beneath dripping tree?, and the roof of every tent In the little camp on the corner made a miniature Niagara. No crowds hung over the rope barriers, and the policemen on guard stood dripping monuments of the law s watchfulness. But if it was dark and cheerlesB out of door^ not so inside Milbum house. There aa air of serenity, hope, and, above all, of great thankfulness, prevailed. The Presi dent had experienced a good night, sad only one doctor had remained with him. Early In the morning this attendant. Dr. Rixey, had sent out word to the anxious watchers In the press tents that the Pres ident's condition was entirely satisfHctory. The best news, however, came about 0:30 a.m., after the morning consultation of the physicians had been held. Dr. Mynter was the first doctor out, and said the President had taken some solid food. A shout of de light went up from the little group of newspaper men to whom the information was communicated. A bit of toast and some coffee furnished the President's breakfast, and he seemed to relish It hugely, he said. Dr. Park then came down the walk from the Milbum house, with elated manner, and his face had on a broad smile. He said the President's condition was eminently satisfactory, and confirmed the news about the President having been given solid food. Dr. McBnrney Talk* of the Coae. Dr. McBurney remained with the Presi dent an hour after the other consulting phy sicians departed this morning. When ha came out he talked freely about the case and was in a glow of radiant spirits over the prospects. "There has been a large im provement since last night," were his first words. "We have found for one thing that his stomach can stand a great deal of nourishment. If he can bear nourishment we don't care about anything else. So, this morning, we gave him a large cup of coffee a big bowl of chicken broth and a piece or toast. He ate it all with evident relish. He will have a soft-boiled egg next thing. When he finished his breakfast he asked for a mild cigar, but I told him I would do all the smoking this morning. "The President sighed, and then saia. 'Well, doctor, you will find plenty of them ddwn stairs.' " Dr. McBurney was asked when the I rest dent could sit up. "Well, that is largely a question of me chanics," he replied. "He will be, from & health point of view, able to sit up long be fore he can mechanically do so, on account of that open wound." , .. Dr. McBurney then gave this description of the present condition of the wound. Dettortittlnn of the Wound. "The incision made in the abdomen was about five inches long, running up and down through the bullet wound. The surgeons had to lay open the channel of that wound and cleanse it. This incision was then sewed up Its entire length. Last Tuesday night, when we saw a few signs of angrl ness around the bullet hole, we took out on# stitch above the puncture and one stitch be low It, to treat the wound. These two stitches have been left out, and the? wound will be permitted to heal by granulation. Dr. McBurney today left the City, to be absent two or three dViys, but will return. He said he thought the President would bs able to sit up within four weeks. Ootid* B re ale Away. About 10:30 a.m. the weather changed, the rain clouds blowing off before a spank ing southwest wind that dried the miles of asphalted streets in a jiffy. The atmos phere was cool and bracing and patches of blue in the sky that appeared between the masses of gray clouds quickly turning to fleece prophesied a glorious day coming. After the doctors left Secretary Cortel vou and his assistants put in another day i>f toll over the voluminous correspondence that is piling up. Mr. Cortelyou attends to official communications from the absent heads of departments, and is a court of last resort for all questions concerning arrange ments for the President's comfort. He Is in indefatigable worker, Is up at all hours jt the day and night, but remains the same equable, gentle and courteous official who ?ndeared himself to every one who came In -ontact with him at Washington. Secretary Root and Postmaster General 3mlth will leave BufTalo today. Secretary Wilson and Secretary Hltch ;ock will not leave until they go with whs President. Blood Test Lost Ntuht. Two events occurred last night. One was the "blood-count" for the detretion of traces of blood poisoning should they exist ind the other was the removal of the Pres ident to another bed. The blood test wai made by Dr. Wasdln of the marine hos