Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01
I'd Edition.
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70 intimidate witness. Don't think accused was
making his toilet during the drill. Cross-exam-
not
Edward h Durell. fourth class man, testified
that the accused never annoyed or moiested him.
Accused was present in the wash-room when wit
ness was put through mock drill Don't know
part to witness knowledge Cross-examination
by.accused-Could not be positive accused was In
the tn y wash-room while the drin was in progress
Ing by basin In the wash-roon: did not regard
accused as one OF the party OBTAINING me-"
modest him either on the berth deck or In the
Wash-foom. Did not see accused at the mock trial.
THIS concluded Young,s case and the cour. pro-
I'll p m, when the case against Philip ndreWs,
New Jersey, will be taken up.
Senator Calls Appeal Regulated I'm
Pensacola.
PENSACOLA. Sept 1.-The dispatch from Wash
tngton representing Senator Call as asking aid for
the destitute at Pensacola is unwarranted. There
Is no fever 1t re and no suffering. Pensacola re-
pudiates senator Calls appeal, and asks him to
explain. There was one new case up to noon to-
Jay at the navy yard.
Imported laorses Perish in q Burning
BLooMINGToN. ILL. Sept. lat midnight last
night eleven Norman horses, recently imported.
were St,othered in q burning barn owned by
StuoDleneid Co. The loss Is about $4,000
TORONTO, Sept. IA weIl-informed and reliable
party at St John, N. F., having been telegraphed
yesterday to make a statement about the losses
by the storm and tidal wave. sent the following
unexpected reply: 1.-THE storm Thursday last not
heavy here Heard of no casualties worth men
t1ontng. Some rumors OF suspected losses on
banks. No tidal wave whatever"
A Stronger and Firmer Stock Market.
NEW YORK. Sept 1.-The Posts financial article
says: The stock market was quieter; steadier and
generally frmer during the forenoon to-day than
curing any similar time for the last week. With
the exception Of few stocks the nuctuation OF
prices was small and advances were generally
maintained with nrmness.
Stephen A. Douglass Seriously ILL.,
CHICAGO, Sept. 1-Stephen A. Douglass, a son OF
the deceased senator, is lying seriously i'll at his
surgical operation. growing out OF an abscess
Which had formed
Short $4,000 i'm His Accounts.
CHICAGO. Sept IA special dispatch reports
that warrants are out for the arrest of Ava
Loucks, state attorney for Peoria county, Ill,
counts
In Time of Peace Prepare for War.
INFORMATION AS TO THE MILITIA OF THE COUNTRY
BEING COLLECTED AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT FOR
USE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
Some time since there was a report published
that AdJutant General Drum was preparing cir
cular to be forwarded to the adjutant geaeral of
each state, asking for complete returns Of all of
the militia organizations of his state, and for all
the particulars connected Herewith, the object
being to form national militia, to be avail
In oeSss Of gaHen
sacR thing as national miIi'la was conts@
nation Of military nature was being prepared
In t9e War department, which might prove Of
g,eaI salue IN the tuture the particulars OF which
would be made pubic at the proper time.
NO WAR ANTICIPATED, BUT IT IS BEST TO BE READY.
In reply to questions upon the subject by a STAR
reporter to-day Gen. Drum said: by direction of
the Secretary OF War there is force of clerks at
work collecting Information from the military re-
cords on file in the department relative to the
mastering of volunteers in time of war, but hav-
Ing no connection whatever with the militia. No
the idea is to take advantage OF the
experience gained in such matters during the
everything arranged SO that within twenty-four
hours after the President should issue a procla-
regarding the mastering OF volunteers would be
on the way to the governor OF every state in the
union; these instructions to be followed by in
formation relative to the stations to be assigned
officers and troops and this again by other papers
connected with the MATERIAL in proper order
SO that there would be no delay and no misunder-
standing in getting everything In running order"
EXPERIENCE GAINED DURING THE LAST WAR
I'VE had good deal Of such experience during
the war;" he said, land it ought to be turned to
some account. II no advantage is taken OF it, ten
years from now it might be too late. Then If a
war should come suddenly upon u.s. everything
would be In confusion 1t would be big under
taking to muster into service a large force
OF volunteers, with no plans and arrangements
decided upon In advance Many OF those who
have had experience in such matters
would have passed away, many others
would have forgotten the details; others
would have become incapacitated to take an
active part Now. We have clerks right here,
who were soldiers, who know just what infur-
nation is needed and just where to find 1t. 1t
is matter that there is no hurry about,
OF course, but 1t surely ought to be done. With
very little trouble now We can prepare definite
plans for raising volunteer force upon short
NOTICE., which, at some time, might prove In
valuable, and which, under any circumstances
ought to be done. 1t Is Secretary Lincoln's idea
and eminen'ly good one. In nut shell the pur-
pose Is to take advantage OF the exp erience
gained In the rebellion and colate all the mate
rial which Will be useful in another war;"
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