New-York tribune., 1896-12-30
DEMOCRATS AIDING SENATOR pIbol'
IN HIS FIGHT FOR REELECTION.

DEMOCRATS AIDING SENAIoh ~
IN HIS FIGHT FOR REELECTION.
GENERAL MILES REPLIES To ATTACKS FROM
WESTERN Observation-Disclosures TO AT
TEND THE GrRATIoN-ANoTHER
crvrr. SERVICE EXTENSION.
Washington Dec. Ex-senator DUBOIS. Oh i'n"c ,,
left WASHINGTON for his State last hish' " NV"
ofter his interests in tho coming election Oh 'e""
tor TO succeed himself for the term "es""''s o''
,,oroh The State Legislature meets neA' No"-
,av The most Interesting fact connected WIN ''e
l,r,,,-. of Senator Dubois Is that he VIII he "e-
commanded bv one of the prominent members OF 'he
democratic National Committee. and VIII nave '"e
s,lnport OF the Democrats party III Ms hs"' ''' ~
election For several days Senator DUBOIS mas "'''
In conference with Democratic leaders an" i
said that as y result Of these consultations he has
secured the support of the party so far as 'h' VA
tional Commttea can throw il TO him IT was ar
,,nrad that Lawrence Gardner. Of this city shoui"
On West Wit, him. but this was abandonc1 III 'ne
last moment. owing to the Illness oi MI. ""'"''''
mother Then il decided that G. ~ "a'S"' y.
Io,yo secretary Of the National Committee. should
represent that organization at tn" sac '"Pi'o''
Senator Dubois will be met at Omaha oy MI
Walsh The Idaho Legislature consists o' twenty
three Popuiists. twenty-five silver Repuoica"''
twenty-four Democrats and on" gold heP""".""'
OF thcsc the silve- Republicans were p'oseu 10
Mr. Dubois By their county conventicns' an" h'
likewise has the pledges Of siA Democrats and one
Popuist This makes total OF twenty-ninc votes
I'm the LEGISLATURE seven short OF enough 10 eject
him Whether sufficient votes can he secured from
the Democrats to pull him through IL question
not yet satisfactorily answered The Democrats
and Populists made straight fusion IN the STATE
and The Democratic State Convention passed rcSo-
lutiou declaring that the Democrats should use al
!, mo, n 4
States Senate. Many Of the Dcmocraiir count
.,rver,ions indorsed this plank and that is th'
stumbling block to the men who would now II Is
said Ike TO break awal from IN" iinile' pleuge,
ihs fusion and wero compelled 10 give up half the
STATE officers. the. Congressman md the nited
ia@teful 10 many of ihem ana this dissa atishcd
element the seven votes Senator Dubois needs are
~ cg nJidaies smone the popnists it Will be- i'm
possible for them 10 agree and FOR thls reason II y
Gratis holding they do the balance Of power, may
be persuaded to give enough votes TO senator Di
eoi' no rg.nG h' pprd out m in Wahnse and
which will be urged Before the Idaho Legislature.
Genera. Miles answers attacks made upon him in
m w.papers ia regard 70 h!s act)r IN r'-peci
10 The jefferson Barracks x. Louis 10y saving tha:
whcn "a october hast he returned from hls iour o.
Inspection Of military posts in IN" West he found a
Iencssoa Barracks more complain. concerning tho
location Of that post than Of any o. al the Other
stations Inspected. Th"-- waS cnmpl1il' ma 'hff"
wera and had bocr many c,sc- o, typhoI
and Other ,cvcrs and tina the principal causr
Of Nlness WAS tho fact tha, Tho srouTi was
noneyconbod with deep iagcons SOM bec7 the
level OF the river. and li WAS believed iha'
the sewage from 81. Louis leaked through the
quicksaEd 4; higt water and left poisonous germs
al the base Of these iagoons The commanding officer
Informed General Miles that !, coud never De made
suitable cavalry post. He said iha; II had cost
pt,f m an a th.qs ltgOOuz aud THAI there
were az ieast ffty on the reservation General Miles
directed board or experienced officers 70 make a
thorough Investigation OF ihe sanitary condition oi
that ground 10 guard TIE welfare OF ,he troops ana
the public interests and for no other purpose ie
asserts that ne ma no, ine ssnGs' b prGTdcs1
States. and he never knew until he saw Il in ihc
Voted for his o:d friend General Gibbon, as com
mand-r instead Of FOR himself The election OF Con
question OF ;he condition OF the Arcadia VALLEY was
matter already decided. so far as General Miles was
the purchase Of that ground FOR rifle range. Gen
s. 1s m a aon tHf viii Se
erned by The official reports concerning that station
The report Of the cond on OF National banks in
Brooklyn. y. Y. on December Il last. under the
cent call Of the Controc. OF the Currency shows that
the average reserve held 3io2 per cent. The
ouired is % pcr cent. Loans and discounts
amounted sl2i5 1886: gold coin. se77776: god Treas
ury certificates $lSGD total specie. 81 l2226 63 legal
A.1Ia
CoO surplus fund s224o,oG: undivided profits $685. 557
National bank noes outstanding. S57j7OO individual
deposits. sl6942.G52
Secretary Lamont has ordered the corps OF cadets
OF the United States Military Academy West Point
proceed TO Washington at the proper time to take
part in the Inauguration OF President Mckinley. II
is also understood tha Secretary Herbert will or1e
the cadets of the Naval Academy 10 Washington At
the same time Tine two corps will probably be quar-
tered in the State. War and Navy building
The President to-day amended the Civil Service
ru.cs to include all employees OF Government
peniieniares In the United States who are subicc, 10
classification.
The Navy Department yesterday made .he twenty
fourth payment OF $780, 300 tho Cramps on The battle
ship Iowa Altogether thirty payments are TO he
made on the vessel, OF which the final three are re-
served until after her acceptance by the Navy De-
partment. She will therefore be turned over 10 the
Government when the tweDty-seventh payment Is
made. The tweniy-fifh nftament will he due about
the middle OF January.
Reform IN STREET NAMES PROPOSED.
Washington. Dec. 90 GSpcciaD.-A bill has recently
which looks to a pra.seworhy and senslbe reform
nomenclature now In vogue at the National CAPITAL
As is well known. the north and south streets in the
four sections Of this city designated by numbers
and the east ard west streets by the successive
letters OF the alphabet An utterly bald and prosaIc
scheme OF street names has resulted Mr. Da:zell's
bill proposes to convert the letters which designate