VOLUME XLVII?NUMBER 71. WHEELING. W. YA.. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 14. 189S. PRICE TWO CENTS.fr?v?c??
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CHAIRMAN DAWSON
Makes a Plain Statement Concerninn
Democratic Tactics,
CANNOT STEAL LEGISLATURE.
Suspicious Movements Made by
Democratic Leaders.
"rnrilll UICTADV DCCU I l-Tl
tlin i HUl I1I}31W1\1 i\LuriL.Liti;
Which U Wall to Rtmembtr-RepnblU
cane Have Elected (lie LegUlaiwre, and
no Renewal of Paet CoBoftnn out Fro*
uiiti by Democratic Returning Uenrrie
will be Permitted?Hair Campaign Commltceea
Violated Law In the Plereoo and
tiefxendauner Caiee.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON', W. Va., Nov. 13.?
Your correspondent had en Interview
with Chairman Dawson, of the Republican
atate committee, concerning the assertion
of certain Democratic organs
(hat the Republicans are going to steal
the legislature. Said Mr. Dawson:
"The Republicans have no reason to
atoal the legislature. It is already ours
In both branches. These assertions of
Democratic newspaper are to cue tip
the dirty work of their own nefarious
henchman.
"In this congressional district, the
Democratic chairman flooded the district
with printed offers of raivard tor
violations of the election law. The purpose
of this was to cover up their own
frauds. They systematically corrupted
the negro voters. They organized them
Into clubs to facilitate that sort of
work. They bought voters to stay at
home. They also corrupted election officer*.
The election of Judge Johnston
in till* district was secured by the corrupt
use of monev and whiskey.
"I know that they are attempting to
steal the legislature. I can prove it, and
the evidence will be forthcoming: at tun
proper .time. But we are watching
them The Republicans of this state
may rest assured that the Democratic
henchmen will not be allowed to steal
a legislature while a Republican administration
Is on deck. TVe will safeguard
what our people won.
"A Republican governor will not declare
that the word "two" is "twe," and
that 'two" Is an abbreviation of twelve,
In order to count In a congressman, as
n Democratic governor of this state
otice did.
"Nor will we allow a Republican to
be counted out, as Senator Anthony
Smith was counted out in 1887, and his
seat given to a Democrat.
More lleoallectlona.
"We well remember also that Newton
Ogden, Republican, of Pleasants
nut nf his mant In
lUUMkj. wivukwo
the senate, and that It was given to a
Democrat; that S. G. Smith, elected a
delegate from Ohio county, was cheatcd
out ot ljlMMLrfnsl ttat It wire Riven
to a DeMocitf: that James H. Furbee.
elected a senator In the counties
composing the present Second senatorial
district, was counted out, and his
seat given to a Democrat.
"The Democratic newspaper of Monroe
county publishes the returns of the
election in that county, showing the
election of the Republican candidate to
the legislature, and yet the Democratic
managers and their organs are claiming
the election- of the Democratic candidate.
Why? Because the*- expect to
count him out by virtue of having the
Democratic county court
"In Kanawha county the Democratic
committee on election night and for two j
days thereafter, claimed the election of
Mr. Flournoy, a Democratic candidate j
for the house of delegates, whereas the i
returns show that he Is behind another I
Democratic candidate.
"In the Second senatorial district, j
Jesse F. Sturm Is elected br a safe
majority, yet the Democratic committee
claims that his Democratic opponent
was elected.
"In the Tenth senatorial district
Stark L. Baker Is elected by 500 to 700 I
majority, yet the Democratic committee I
Claims tne election. oi ma ueiaucrauu
opponent.
"In Roane county one Republican candidate
for house of delegates, lias 104
majority; but Democratic emissaries
were sent to that county to-day, and
for what purpose can easily be divJned. j
Kxcvedlnff Anthartfr*
"The Democratic committee has been
entirely too smart In another matter. |
They have declared vacancies In the
senate in the Ninth and Thirteenth dis- j
trlcts In place of Senators Pierson and |
Getzendanner, who volunteered In the
Second regiment, and have elected me*n ,
to fill them. The law provides that the
governor or the house or the senate I
shall ascertain when vacancies happen j
in the legislature and Issue writs of J
election. The law says (see section 7, j
chnpter 4, of the code), that "a writ of I
election to fill a vacancy in the legislature
shall bo issued by the governor
va<iannir npouro /lurlrirr fh? I
recess of the legislature, and by the I
president of the senate, or the speaker
of the house, as the cas? may be, when
the vacancy happens during- the session.
or a *vrltvof election has not theretofore
been Issued."
"The section then prescribes the manner
of the election to fill the vacancy. It
Is made the duty of the clerk of the
county to notify the governor of the va- ,
caucy, If during the recess. Tho writ of
the election is served to the sheriff of j
the county nnd must prescribe the dny
of election. The sheriff then gives tho
noti'., prescribed by law, and it Is'
posted at every voting place and published
In a newspaper.
Law Will bo Followed Ont.
"The governor consulted wJth the ,
best lawyers of the state, and with |
Judges, federal and state, nnd they all |
agreed that It was not hi* province, in.
the case of Piorson and Gotsendanner,
to declare a vacancy; that It wan a mutter
for the Nona to only. Suppose tho
governor hod declared vacancies In
these Instances,and Issued writs of election.
and men hiul thereby been elected.
and tho senate, which Is the solo
Judge of the election, qualifications und
returns of Its own members, had declared
that there were no vacancies. Is |
it not easy to se<? thnt tho governor's 1
condition would be ridiculous, and Ills
net usurpatlve?
"But before an election can be held to
fill a vacancy, a writ of election must
hp issued therefor. The Democratic!
cominltt'-o pnl'l n<> attention 4<> this law.
They declared the vacancy, tin y Issued
the writ, and thry nre now snylnK their
mi n must be. seated.
"If the senate doclnres Plorson's nnd
(ietzendnnner's seats vacar.U whlrh I
don't think It will do), writs of nU ctlon
will he Issued as the law provide, and
an election will be held 113 the law pro
vlde?. and the men elected will be seated
a? the'law provides; tut the men alleged
to have been elected to Jill the alleged
vacancies have the same right to
seats in the senate as half-breeds from
:cub?.
"The whole thing Is a highhanded attempt
to subvert the law for partisan
purposes. This and all other attempts
to cheat the Republicans will (all. They
counted out General Oolf. but the day
for that sort of "tnre" business has passed
away in West Virginia."
AT LBA8T OME MAJOMTT
lu the UoitM of Delegates will lis Hart by
The Republicans.
The Republicans will have at least
one majority In the house of delegates.
Leaving Nicholas, Lincoln and BraxtonCloy
as doubtful, the Republicans have
elected without doubt thirty-six members
of the house, a majority of one. On
the face of the return* at least that majority
is assured.
. BACK RIOTS
la North and Bo'uth Carolina?Action of
HI. Lnnle Colored People,
ST. LOUIS, Mo., NOV. 13.?At a mewing
to-day of the Forum Club, composed
of about GOO of the most prominent
colored citizens of St. Louis, Professor
O. M. Wood, race- commissioner of the
organization, delivered an eloquent address
upon the subject of the recent
bloody massacres of negroes In the
southern states. These, he said, should
be condemned In unmeasured terms, by
all right thinking people of the country,
regardless of race lines and called for
Intervention bfr' the national govern!
ment In the Interest of humanity.
Resolutions were presented by Prof.
! Peter H. Clark, of the Sumner High
school, recommending the appointment
of a committee of seven to draft on adI
dress to President McKlnle?r, calling his
attention to the defenseless condition of
colored citizens, who are subjected1 in
the states in ivhich. they live, to all
forms of violence and ask him to intervene
in behalf of humanity and good
government. The committee is Instructed
to circulate this petition throughout
the United States for the purpose
Af eecurinir sianatures and QO-0Derat1on
of the colored citizens ot the entire
country. A copy will be sent to each
United- States senator and representative.
NEW YORK.Nov. 13.?Concerning tJicrace
riots in North and South Carolina,
T. Thomas Fortune said to-day that a
meeting of colored citizens and others
would bo held In Cooper Union on next
Thursday evening, to discuss the situation.
At tho meeting It Is eipected that
E. D. Bassett, ex-Unlted States minister
to Hayti, will preside. All the pastors
of A fro-American churches In New
York will take part. Many prominent
white citizens have been Invited to attend
thei meeting which will be strictly
non-partlsen.
It Is also expected that meetings will
be held on the same evening in Boston,
Philadelphia, Washington and Chicago.
HOOLgY'g ALLKOATIQHS
Agaluil Tltlail KuilUhnua go Wlthont
I Being ChallaitRMt,
LONDON, Nov. 11?The revelations
' ot Ernest Terah Hooley practically
closed with the collaipse ot the defenses
nmmfRPd hv the naers. nromntpi's and
news-paper meiv whose names figured on
the stubs of Hooley's check books aftd
the historic estate he purchased of the
nobility with a lavish hand are being, or
hove been, auctioned off for far smaller
prices than quoted when the modern
Monte Cristo was bulling the market.
As day after day Hooley Interwove
great names Into his stories of unsavory
transactions, lawyers clamored for opportunities
to refute his allegations by
cross-examination, and, the court, anticipating
a long rebuttal, allotted six
days in the autumn for a hearing. When
the receiver, on- the second day, announced
that he had finished questioning
the bankrupt, the court inquired
whether anyone else desired to cross-examine
him. But a heavy silence foli
lowed and the court Informed the bankrupt
that he need not return unless
summoned to do so.
"None of them will turn up," Hooley
retorted blandly on leaving the court
room. Public opinion. In the light of
on./tnttcwi rpfltlnir their
defense on perfunctory newspaper denials
has no alternative but to record
Judgment by default against many of
the lords and gentlemen.
Fonnd Dead In his Cell,
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 13.?A special
to the Sentinel from ManHowoc,
Wis., says: Ernst Messmann, who was
arrested for the brutal double murder
of Mr. and Mrs. John Bahls, at Mlshlcott,
near Two Rivers, on November
5. and placed in Jail at Manitowoc for
safe keeping, was to-day found dead In
his cell, having taken his own life by
hanging.
Befo/e taking his life Messmann- mado
a full confession to "the sheriff of the
atrocious crime which tallied with the
theory as given at the time of his arrest.
It is believed that ho committed
suicide -through fear of being lynched.
MonnmonU Dedicated,
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.?The monument
to the Santiago dead of thi First
Illinois volunteers was dedicated' at the
regimental armory to-day with Impressive
ceremonies. The shaft Is of pure
white marble, and on its black base
bears the inscription.:
"In memory of the members of the
First infantry Illinois volunteere, who
died in the Spanish-American war of
1808."
It also beam a list of the dead.
Oregon awl Iowa.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.?The battleships
Iowa am* Oregon arrived yesterday
at Rio to participate In the anniversary
celebration of the creation of
the Brazilian republic. The supply
ship Celtic wnfl with the battleships.
The Leonlda* arrived at the Washington
navy yard to-day with a carload of
relics of the battle of July 3 for the
National Museum. The torpedo boat
Rodger* was placcd out of commission
at New York to-day.
Tl?o Future of Kffypt.
LONDON, Nov. 13.?Sir Edward
Graf, Liberal member of Parliament,
speaking at .Ashlngton to-night, voiced
the opinion of Liberals on the subject
of Egypt's future^ saying that; although
(.rent Hritaln went to Egypt prospecting
nnd Intending to evacuate, circumstances
had created fresh obligations,
resulting m IL position wmcn un?- urnl*h
government wan bound to malt*
tain. _
Ccbnniirr oml NKrrii Penan* ld?*fi
TOLBDO, o., Nov. 13.?Fishermen
from Green Island. who cnmc h*re today
report that Llffhtkepper Cltboaut,
of tt.o turtle light. saw a small schoon?
r with a ercw >>f nix men and ono woman
K-T down during the gnle of night
before Inr.t. They supponed that she
| was a small counter from Detroit or
Cleveland, loaded with coal or Moms.
SPAIN'S CREDITORS
Are Putting the Pressure on th
Peace Commissioners.
THE PHILIPPINE PR0B1.EJ
I? mill the mumbling lllock to ?n Artw
moat of a Treaty of 1'eaoe?Tlie Posttio
of the MpauUli CommUalouors?A Ver
DlWf bohime of a fjrudicaie to Pal
ekua Ihi "fUvenOM" of the PtdU
Ar?hlp?lago.
PARIS, Nov. 13.?Among onlooker
here, the impression exists?though It 1
not the result of any official statemen
?that the Spanish peace commissioner
will inot consent to & treaty which th
American commissioners could sign.
It aeems almost Impossible also tha
In the pitiable pressure to which th
Spanish commissioners are subjecte
between their large creditors* who ar
on, the spot watching them, and th
stern attitude of the United States, th
Spaniards may abandon their strug
gles and leave the two forces to con
front each other.
It will not be decided until to-morroi
morning-whetherthenextjoint session!
to occur to-morrow or on Tuesday. Th
Spaniards, it has been arranged, wll
inform the Americans to-morrow morn
ins whether they need the day to pre
pare their next memorandum. If the;
Want Monday the meeting will tak
place on Tuesday.
Under the rules of procedure adopte
by the conference it la understood tha
the deliberations may not be unexpect
edl?r concluded by either side.
The statement is printed here thi
evening that the last memorandur
from the Americans is regarded by th
Spaniards as a virtual ultimatum. Bui
as a matter of fact, the Americans hav
not presented an ultimatum save a
their treatment of the subjects in ham
may be unanswerable. It is only sine
Wednesday last that the Spaniard
havP begun to feel that ?the American
purpose taking over the Philippine
and that, too, without any assumptloi
of Spanish Indebtedness. As they ar
now convinced of this, It may be tha
Spain's next presentment in conferenc
will be the supreme rally of her dlplo
matfc, argumentative and tactica
forces. It may even mark the conclus
Ion of all she had to say, but if th
rules of procedure are followed, th
Americans would still have another pre
sc-tttatlpn to submit.
Ever since October 1 it has been with
In the range of poslsbllity that at an<
meeting an open rupture might occu
and on one or two occasions. It mlgh
have been easily a fact even before th
taking up of the Philippine question.
The boundaries of the field in whlc!
that question is being worked out ar
becoming more apparent and the angl
of final settlement cannot be far off. I
a treaty is to result here It may fair
ly be expected within three weeks, al
though it Is not true?as"reported fmr
the -United States to-day?that th'
Americans have instructions, embodylnj
a time limit for the conclusion of th
conference. Judge Day is completely
recovered.
AThrent From Madrid.
MADRID, Nov. 13.?El Imparclai say
the government has forwarded instruc
tlons to Sen or Montero RJos, presiden
of the Spanish peace commission a
Paris and that Monday's oonferenc
jmay be the last or the last but om
"unless the American commissioner
moderate their claim." According t
El Imparclai a member of the cablne
has virtually declared as much.
The Madrid papers to-day declar
that the expected visit of Empero
William Is a matter of no political im
portance and that the German ambas
sador's visit to Berlin is in no way con
tiected with It.
Will not Hinder th? United Staled.
LONDON, Nov. 13.?The Times, in it
editorial this morning on the Hlspano
American situation, repeats its convic
<Jon that "no power will attempt t<
binder the transfer of the Philippines,'
adding "that their 1009 cannot be grea
to Spain, who had practically lost tfc
entire archipelago before the Unite*
State? interfered."
EXPEROB WILLIAM'S VISIT
ToBpatu Kntlrcljr Devoid of OJHclnl Chat
nrt?r nrMsnlflennr.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.?It Is under
stood that assurancep have been glvei
by the German government that thi
visit of Emperor William of German:
to Spain is entirely devoid of offlcia
character or significance, that the ofll
ciai trip of the Imperial party endei
when they left Palestine and that thi
proposed stop ivt Cadiz and Cartageni
is largely a health precaution in bchal
of the empress, as the sea trip would bi
long and arduous if unbroken by thesstops
at the Spanish ports. The assur
antes appear to be voluntary on tin
part of the Berlin officials and to be li
line wtth the care taken in that quarte
of late to minimize and remove thi
bad Impression caused by several inci
dents oocurrlng during the recent war
The state department had not, so fa
as I? known. Taken cognizance 01 in
emperor's movement* and certain);
there was no purpose of Inquiring as ti
the atop at Spain, although this actioi
by the emperor wu looked upon flj
rather Inopportune, to say tho least
when the pcace negotiations with 9pah
are at a critical Juncture, anil when
technically, the war Is atnl In. progress
At' the same time Germany linn con
stantly reiterated her neutral am
friendly attitude, and the emperor him
self took occasion In his last address ti
the relrhstng to give strong expressioi
to the German purpose to maintain thi
strictest impartiality between this gov
ernment and Spain. At the snrne linn
the official* here awl at Berlin havi
recognized that a strong feeling of nnl
mortty was being developefl bctweei
the peoples of the two countries an<
htop#i have boon taken to offset this a
far a? possible.
The last move In that direction was a
a recent dinner Riven by Chancellor Voi
Bulow at Ilerlln to Andrew D. Whit*
the limited States ainbnssador, and Voi
Holleben, the German ambassador t?
the United States, now visiting In tier
ninny. It was Intended that the nev
assistant secretary of state. Mr. Hill
shouiii be on* of the guests, but he wai
detained In Holland. Private advice:
received here by officials gtate that tht
meeting' wan Important as furnishing'ai
opportunity for a free and full discus
sloni of all.the subjects which havi
threatened 'to estrange the two govern
meats, and for the establishment of i
much more friendly understanding.
It Is reeognlr.ed, however, among ofll
dais, state and diplomatic, that whlli
official sentiment la satisfactory, then
continues to be an undercurrent of 111'
fcellns with the public ahd pre* of th<
two countries. For that reason, th<
present move of the emperor in atopplnc
e at the Spanish porta causes somethlnt
or a shock In dlplomatio quarters, as II
Is felt to be one more obstacle In th<
way of the happy rapprochement which
was belns executed by the authorltlet
il here and at Berlin. It Is with a vle?r of
minimizing the visit that the assurances
are now communicated as to IU
noir-offlclal character. The sucseatlor
that the emperor may be asked bj
Sp^in to act as au arbitrator between
r the United States and Spain ln?ase tlx
* Philippine issue becomes acute is dismissed
as absurd on the ground thai
no such plan would be considered for
moment unless both countries joined It
a request for It. <
The arrival of the emperor at Cadll
* and Cartagena. Is awaited with could
J erable apprehension by the German aut
thorttles as It may give rise to a, popular
demonstration open to misconstruction
In this country. Witt a view ol
e avoiding such an affair, the Germai
charge d'affaires ait Madrid has been in,t
structed to notify the Spanish government
of the strictly unofficial cbaractei
of the emperor's visit.
? A SYNDICATE SCHEME
e ??
e To Aeqotra tils Philippines?This Connlr}|Cua1d
net Couniauanca BnoU a Prep
o til Inn tm Is FropoinH.
PARIS, Nov. IS. ? The Gaulols thii
morning Bays: "The acquisition of thi
Philippines for twenty-flve years by at
e International syndicate from whichevei
power may eventually acquire them li
_ a rumor based on fact* of which th<
- Gauiols will to-morrow give details."
r Following this lead, the Gaulols ant
0 other Paris papers will to-morrow an
. nxiiinee the scheme somewhat on the#
? lines:
2 A syndicate representing 1406,000,001
" capital proposes [0 take over the commercial
resources and advantages ol
a the Philippines for a term of twentya
five years, paying to Che domlnani
B power therein JIM,000,000 for the prlvi .
lege.
0 Under the alleged terms of thii
* scheme, the dominant power would ad3
minister the political and military gov.
e ernment of the Islands at It? own ex?
f pense, under the apportionment named
s while the eyriddcate would collect all cus8
tome* and other revenues for the tern
n specified.
e The scheme Involves giving Spalr
t $176,000,000 to satisfy any real or Image
lnary claim? she may make as to th<
- territory. This feature is said) to bt
1 based on the assumption that the Unite*
- States will be t'he dominant power.
e The remaining $100,000,000 of this re.
e puted syndicate would be reserved as Its
- working capital.
The sponsor of the project Is a Mr
- Young, raid to be a. son of Brlghan
y Young, and an attempt Is apparently
r made to create the Impression that th<
t capital of $400,000,000 Is already under.
a written.
It Is thought possible, however. If thi
w alloeed syndicate has an existence, thai
q Americana may have an opportunitj
e given chem to join with it in holdings 01
f large or small amounts. Whether ll
. prove? veritable or otherwise, friends 01
. the United States here are asking 1:
the announcement of this scheme la no
e Intended -to emboraasj the ^theMcan?
- an offer, real or apparent, of J400.000.00(
e for a limited time, for the use of wharf
the Americans may desire to acquire It
perpetuity for a sum relatively nil.
Non-offlclal Americans in Paris pui
aside as unthinkable the asiumptior
s that the United States would farm ou*
. its burdens or Its advantages, if any, it
the Philippines, which, If acquired, will
* be taken over as indemnity attending
t the discharge of high responsibilities,
e In any event, the American commief,
sioners will doubtless first ask whethei
a 'the announcement is made to serve th<
o ends of the syndicate or to hinder th<
t efforts of Judge Day and his associate!
to effect an amicable adjustment of Che
g Philippine question.
r INSURGENTS VICTORIOUS
" In Hie VImjtm droop of the Philippine
llianut?ntiuiiiiur umm
MAfNULA, Nov. 18.?The following advices
have been received from Ilollo,
8 capital of Patfay, one of the four principal
Island? of the Visayas group:
K The insurgents have occupied Llnga?
nls, Oton and Pavlo, suburbs of Ilollo,
and are dally expected to attack the
* town. The Spaniards have abandoned
J the MOle and are destroying the cona
noctlng bridges.
Business Is paralysed and the Inhabitants
are in a state of terror. The mercant
lie houses of all nationalities have
signed a circular asking the commander
of the United States cruiser Charleston
to remain, as the Spanish authorities
are Incapable of affording them
* protection.
e It is reported also that the Insurgf
ents have taken the whole of the islands
t of Negros and Zebu, of the Visayas
group. As the cable connections arq
" cut it Is Impossible to confirm this ru3
mor.
s On November 9 Gen. JHos. Spanish
governor of the Vlsaya*, Is said to havo
declared a seven days' armistice In order
? to communicato with Madrid with a
b view* of transferring control to the
u ninvnviuu.
Major Bell has rone to Hollo to ascertain
the facts of the case.
The United States transport Bcandlq
will leave to-morrow with sixty sick
and discharged men.
Major Marchfctid'a Hitr??t.
CAIRO, Nov. 13.?Major Marchand,
commands of the French expedition al
Fashoda started to-day for that polnl
with Captain Baratler, who carried
Marchand's report to Paris and brought
the reply of the French government. Or
their arrival at Fashoda the expedition
will Immediately retire by way of Sobat,
Southwest of Fashoda at the Junction
of the? Sobat river and the White
Nile, from which point they will move
overlnml- to Jibutil, the French post In
the Eesa. district, on the west coast ol
the gulf of Aden. _
Unit ?n Ugly Record.
HALIFAX. N, 8., Nov. 13.?The Rusii
siun bark Limn, loading deals at Tig
nlsh. nartcd her cables Saturday night
li> fl gale* and went ashore. She was
formerly the Yarmouth baric Lonnle on
which a bloody mutiny occurred off Qlb.
raltar ln? 1873, In which the captain, hli
wlfo and the males were thrown overboard
and drowned. A bottle with a
message In It was dropped overboard by
the steward. It was picked up by 11
British warship which captured the vessel
and took the murderers to England
where they were hanged.
Snow tu ICmtini,
LAHNED, Km*., Nov. 13.-Thl? section
of the state was visited by the heaviest
snow of thei season last night and today.
The ground was covered to a
depth of three to four inches here and
It la said the snow was much hoavler In
the counties north nnd west of here.
The snow was wet. Tlie? winter wheat
will be benefited. '
; ORDNANCE BUREAU
' The Suggestive Report of the
Chief of the Department.
IT WAS WELL ADMINISTERED.
?
Tbs BMOHMMditloM flanml FlagUr
Hitu liU? bmuir of War la Uifwd
to ttat lnproT*m?nt mt III* t>nrlW-TI?
chm Mum DmU with in Dalsll?
Th? UaUir oiOoblo Pownlar.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.?0?i. Flagler,
chief or the bureau of ordnance, baa
made Ills annual report to the secretary
of war. It >hows that there were expended
during the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1899, 17,818,795. and that there
stUl remains of the appropriations made
for the ordnance bureau, 811),793,389.
This large sum Is derived from the appropriation*
for the fiscal rear which
were made for war purposes amounting
to $21,504,592.
Regarding -the equipment of volun"
tecrs, the general thinks It would be as
well to havei the government equip them
Instead of their bringing their ?{ate
arms Into service, saying that It opild
be done as quickly owing to the condition
of the arms of state troops.
Be speaks In terms of praise of the
manner In which work has been performed
at arsenals and ordnance factories
In the rush that was made In
putting the country on a footing'for
war with Spain. As to the equipment
of an army he says:
"So long as the principal dependence
In thlB country in time of war Is a
* large volunteer force, newly levied, It is
Impracticable to keep on hand large
supplies of cavalry, artillery and horse
equipments, as these in the course o; a
few years will not orb' deteriorate, but
trill have to be materially modified to
keep pace with improvements. The major
part of such material can. by taking
advantage of the resources of Rock Island
and the other arsenals and the
numerous private establishments capable
of producing it, be supplied as rapidly
as troops can be raised, mustered
' into the service and prepared for the
campaign. There should, however, be on
' hand field and siege artillery with car*
riages and a portion of the harness required
for Ave hundred thousand men.
* Such guns and carriages cannot be
1 turned out in large numbers until
r about six months after Initiating the
? work."
For equipping an army with a suph
ply of small arms he thinks there should
be a supply of 100,000 on hand of any
1 new arm and the arsenals kept In a
f conuiuun bo as 10 pruuuce 4,bw yci uuy.
CorM ilfffruaeii.
An Interesting feature of the report is
that which treats of coast defense. The
general says: "Attention is especially
fnvlted to the experience of the last few
months in attempting to provide
quickly a coast defense. It is believed
to be lmpractlcabte and we jrlll always
be forced In any emergency to
rely upon what has been provided in
time of peace. I think it fair to state,
r though not?In the way of complaint,
that this has been urged upon Congress
- each year for the past ten years.
"The situation is very simple. A plan
has bee?n adopted for providing a comi
plete ooaat defense. With the present
1 facilities of the department this work
* can be carried on economically and in
the most efficient manner In such a
wuj ua iu vuiiifirii; uic pu'DCiii \tiau 111
about seven years. Estimates ought to
toe'submitted each year for so much of
the work as the facilities for Its production
will permit. It rests with Congress
to determine how much of the work can
be provided for each year consistently
wRh the resources of the country. But
the work cannot progress faster thaji
the appropriations provide for.
"It is probable that there must be
1 added to the plans and estimates for
the coast defense some provision for
' the defense of the added possessions."
General Flagler does not claim for the
45-callbr? Springfield rifle an equality
with the new thirty-calibre magazine
rifle of the army, but says that It U a
very good arm and possesses many
merits. This feature has heretofore
been commented upon In discussion of
small arms used during the war. The
1 machinery for the manufacture of small
arm ammunition was none the best, yet
the department turned out 90,000.000
, rounds for the war. For years paat the
report state* the approprlaJons for
1 equipments of infantry, cavalry, artillery
and horse, have been barely sufll.
clent to meet the consumption of the
regular army arui although there were
buildings therei was not machinery with
1 which to manufacture these supplies. It
was not possible to All requisitions for
the volunteer troops when made.
Details are given of what waa done to
rapidly Increase the coast defenses
when tiie war began. He calls atten'
tontion to tbe fact that Congress has
never appropriated what was asked for
powder and projectiles and In consequence
the supply at the beginning of
the war was inadequate and he gives
1 some instances of the work done by the
department to make good the deficiency,
SmokeUit Powdar*
The following statement Is made as to
powder: "For several rears this de1
DArtment has been exnerlmentlnic on
, smokeless powders for see coast guns,
and had- completed the determination
of the specifications and requirements
1 for the smokeless powders for nearly all
; the seacoaet guns and mortars. Some of
the powder manufacturers that had
been engaged in the production of these
experimental powders had smalt plants
for their production. It waa impossible,
however, to produce the powders
, fast enough to meet the emergency and
i in some case* experience In their use
was noessary for adapting them to all
i the requirements of the service. All the
com pa nf ok, however, were ready at
, once to take up the manufacture of the
carbon powders and a? the requirements
for tills were simpler, they could exmitvl
ihnlt" ulnnt f.n- tUla niwliu>(4nn
more rapidly ami for n lime this department
therefore devoted nil Its energies
to procuring a sufficient supply
of the carbon powders. Later, uiul as
fast as possibles the manufacture was
chamied to smokeless powders.
"It Khould be muted, however, that
smokeless powder only was tnanufactured
for fluid and slejie artillery. The
fact that the Held and sle?? artillery
was to be employed was not determined
until about the time that war was declared
and -there were no funds available
for procuring ammunition for these
guns before that time. The preparation
or smokeless powder'ammunition tor
these guns commenced at once, but It
was necessary to Issue Immediately the
ammunition on hand for the batteries 's
that were lent to the front and aa this
was all charcoal powder ammunition,. It
accounts for the fact that only thin
black or charcoal powder ammunition
was generally used In actual aervloa
against the enemy."
The furnishing of siege and Held
guns and ammunition for the war encountered
the tame difficulties aa In oth?
?r branches of the ordnance equipment,
yet the bureau furnished such guna for
the Manila: and Porto Rlcan expeditions.
The artlHerr ?u not used at Santiago
to anr extent. Of siege iuu twentrtwo
were taken tor aea coast defense*
at the beginning of the war.
General Flagler quote* the following
from the report of Lieutenant Colonel
H. D. Borup, chief ordnance offloer at
Santiago aa to the defense* of Santiago
harbor: "Before the outbreak of
hostilities the port defense* of Santiago
conalMcd of four antiquated forts or batteries
of which one, St. Catalinaorta
abandoned, and a second, Punta. HI urea,
from Its position, useless/ Of tl?
other two, Morro Castle constituted the
outer line and Estrella the inner one.
The armament of the former consisted .
of five anelent mortars and two siege
guns and the latter of two obsolete
cast Iron Howltsers, all of feeble power.
, U?mk Defense**
"After war was declared, four batten
les were hayiiy Improvised, all of weak
profile.. Including all forts and batteries,
the number of gun* may tbua be
state. (Obsolete)?Bronse rausile-loadIng
smoothbores: Quna six-Inch, twoj
4.5-Inch. two.
MortArs?Thirteen.Inch, three: 9.1
Inch, two.
Muzzle-loading converted rifle*:
Bronie guns, e.3-lnch, S; cut Iron Hoirltsen.
8:5-lnch, 7.
(Modern) Steel breech-loadlnr rifle*
6.3-Inch, 4; bronze breech-loading Howitzers,
6-Inch, euro; revolving cannon,
1-Inch, 4; rapid-Are, 1-Inch, 1; rapid
fire, 2-inch, L Total, 33. Or twenty-one
absolete and twelve modern piece*; and
of the latter four only are of the comparatively
high power.
"The exterior line consisted of aeventeen
obsolete and two modern piece*, the
former being furnished by the Spanish
war department and the latter by the
navy department. The bold front put
up by the former seems to have been
effective. The real strength, however,
lay In the gun* taken from the Rolna
Mercedes, so tlist the duel between the
fleet and the lend was practically fought
by the navy of both powers. After one
of these guns ivas disabled by the carriages
betas rendered hors du combat, .
the other defense was really confined to
a single piece." '
Following the above, Oeneral Flagler
rays: "The war has furnished no opportunity
for determining by experience
the effect of our modern sea coast armament
against modern battleships.
The reports of the experience gained,
however, tend to confirm the opinion
that the fire from tne snips cannot silence
the Are or seriously cripple the armament
of our modern batteries; thai
the ships* could not withstand the fire of
our modern batteries and that therefore
the ships cannotf attack the batteries
successfully. Whether the ships can
run by- the batteries without too great
risk has not been' shown. Thi9 will depend
on the skill and rapidity with
which the guns are served, provided
the ships are not stopped by the mines."
Considerable attention is devoted to
the progress of work at the various arsenals
and the gun? which are being
made. On September 30, 1898, there
were 447 sea coast guns mounted. It fa
estimated that on June 30, 1809, there
will be nine hundred and on the soma
date in 1900, 1.1S9.
DREYFUS KEPORTETDEAD.
Oat th* Humor l.nckn Confirmation?His
Loit Lftlir to hit Wife, However* Dmorlbei
Hlm?el f An'Uylnjr*
PARIS, Nov. 13.?It Is reported hera
t'hie evenlnp that Captain Dreyfus U
dead. The rumor is understood to be
based upon a mysterious telegram received
from Colmar, capital off Upper
Alsace, signed1 by an unknown correspondent.
Careful -inquiries made at Colmar
this evening show that nothing is
known there of the death of Dreyfus. It
is now believed that the telegram was
a hoax.
So far as can be ascertained, there la
no official confirmation of the report
The father-in-law of Dreyfus discredtts
it He says he has received excellent
accounts from the colonial office quite
recently as to the prisoner's health.
Despite the assurance*, there are dark
rumors afloat. In view of the curious
manner In which the letter from Dreyfus,
declaring that he had abandoned
all hope, was conveyed1 to Mme. Dreyfus,
many people believe he is dead.
A dispatch from Paris on Friday stated
that Mme. Dreyfus had applied that
day at the office of the minister of the
colonies for permission to send her husband
some warm clothing for bis return
home. The reciiiest was refused, on
the ground that the government would do
whatever was necessary.
At the same time, according to the
dispatch, the authorities read her a letter
from her husband, and1 to the effect
that having for five months addressed
appeals for a revision to General cte
Boisdeiffer, recently-chief of staff of the
French army, without getting any reply,
and being weary and exhausted by
Ms useless appeals, he would write no
more to his family or anybody. He described
himself an 111 ami dying, and bequeathed
to the "generosity of my country
the care of rehabilitating my memory."
It appears that Mme. Dreyfus then
asked permission to telegraph her husband
the decision' of the court of cassation.
This request also was refused.
Then, through a friend, she appealed to
rvp?i?i*nt Pa ure. but with no better re
suit* The diapatch said her counsel
would bring the whole mutter before
the court of ca&satioru
Uorrmnnd of Kt?nm?hlp<i.
KTSW YORK ? Arrived ? La Champagne,
Havre; Britannic, Cardiff; Veendain,
Rotterdam.
HAVRR ? Arrived ? La Touralne,
New x'ork.
WrAthrr ^orrCail for To-it?jr.
For West Virginia?Fair Monday and
Tuesday; west winds.
For Western Pennsylvania?Fair and
oooler; Tuesday fair; brisk west winds.
For Ohio?Fair Monday, with freab
west to northwest winds; Tuesday* fair
nnd wanner.
IiUchI T?i?n?fr*tnrr.
The trmpornturn Saturday an observed
by c\ 8chnepf. ilruRjrlst. corner Market
nnd Fourteenth atreeta, was as follows:
7 n. m 80 S P. m 4*
!> H. m 7 i?. m u 47
12 48 \voath?t^-Fslr.
SUNDAY.
? a. m 4t 8 p. m C9
!?a. in M 7 p. m JU
12 in 67 Weatho^-chanf'le.
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