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cerned, during two camps OF instruction at
Fort Washington, aud il might be well TO
mention, the Districts brigade team once
won the famous Hilton trophy at Sea Girt
during pouring rain. Therefore, those
who intended to come to Ordway today,
came. at least The u.ajorit! of them did SO,
the juicy condition OF the weather not
phasing then. in the least.
Those who remained al home on The sup
position that the matches scheduled for to-
day would ee postponed were all probably
recently enlisted guardsnen. They aere
evidently not aware that cyclone would
be about the only disturbing element that
could in any way successfully interrupt a
ride meet. In fact. the firing conditions
are usually more favorable on iainy or
cloudy days, the glare of the sun thereby
being dispelied.
1t was most business!ike little band of
Guardsraen that aiighted from the train at
Ordway station a. ?:..o O'clock They were
clad In overooats end waterproofs, and bore
such determined looks on their faces that
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SUSPICIOUS OF WEYLER.
Has Been Ordered to Turn Over fi.
Command.

HAS been Ordered to Turn Over His
Command.
The public alton this morning of a dis
patch from Havana saying that General
Weyler had been ordered to relinqush at
orce his authority to General Casteilanos.
VINO will assume command until General
Blanco arrives, is considered confrmatory
| to certain extent of the rumors which
have been current among the Cuban SYM
| pathizerj in Washington that the Spanish
government holds him under suspicion.
| There has been considerable talk within the
last few days among the Cubans in regard
| to General WeyIer's position. and sensa
tional stories have been afloat to the eff
feet that General Weyler was contcmplat-
ing revolt against the Spanish govern
ment and the turning over of Havana 10
the insurgents. Intimatons to this effect
have been current for some days. and have
called forth denials. The course of the
Spanish government within the last few
days, however, has given color to the idea
that the Eew Spanish prime minister was
apprehensive of such a course on VIEWERS
part and was taking steps to prevent it,
When Weyler did not resign at the change
of ministry, ard when he showed no In
tention of retiring, he was summarily re-
called. Then instead of leaving the island
Weyler requested to be allowed to remain
until October 70. This request was seem
irgly granted but Immediately following.
the granting of amnesty by Weyler to the
deported Cubans, allowing them to return
TO their homes, comes the announcement
that the Spanish government has removed
all authority from Weyler, and put ticli-
eral Castellanos in full command. In fur
ther evidence of the suspicion excited
against Weyler in Spain is the dispatch to
him frcm the rev ministry at Madrid ex-
pressing the hope that he would remain
loyal.
The Cuban sympathizers in Washington,
who have been circulating the reports Of
Weyler's desertion. claim that he is ex-
tremely sore over his treatment by Spain.
He knows that he cannot expect anything
on his return to Spain, but that by turn
ing the Spanish army under his control
over to the Cubans and virtually putting
Havana in their ends, he might end the
war and at the same time make himself a
power in the new country. While the
basis of these stories may have been the
father of the wish the same parties who
have been circulating them are claiming
today that the Spanish governments ac-
tion within the last twenty-four hours is
certainly confirmatory of the fact that
they do not trust WeyleF, and fear a coup
d'etat on his part.
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PRIVATE HAMMOND'S CASE
Captain Lowering of the Twenty-Fifth In
fantry Charged With Brutality.
Said to Have Had the Soldier Drag
sed by His Legs md to Have Prod
ded Him With His Sword.

secretary Alger has taken cognizance OF
the case of Private Charles Hammond OF
the 18th Infantry. at Fort Sheridan. ILL.,.
ana mas called on Gen. Brooke. command
ing the department of Missouri, at Chi
cage. for an investigation and report 1t
has been alleged that the soldier was treat
ed with brutality by Capt. l.. A. Lowering
of the 4th Infantry.
Secretary Alger's interest in the case was
aroused by the newspaper accounts. Ac-
cording to the press report, Hammond. who
was charged with being absent without
leave, and characterization, was dragged a
distance Of GOO yards, from the guard house
to the trial room, by four infantrymen, by
order of Capt. lowering because he refused
to walk there when ordered to do So The
soldier disputed the legality of the order,
and said. moreover. that he was too i'll TO
walk 1t is further alleged that Capt.
Lowering prodded the PROSTATE soldier sew
eral times with his sword, in order TO make
him rise to his feet.
One of the papers quotes CAPTAIN Low
errngs explanation of the case as fol-
lows:
Hammond was a deserter, and 1 had or
oers TO bring him before the summary
court for trial. 1 was told to bring him,
and L did it. He refused to come, and
mad rope tied around his legs. That
brought him.
10 tHdt not n ratner unusual way to
treat soldier he was asked.
On, no; don't think there is anything
unusual about ii. The orders were to bring
the man, and had 10 do it."
w by did you have orders to bring him
before the cnurt?''
He had refused to work on the prsced-
ing day. Then the complaint was made
against him.
What did he say to you when YOU or
dered him to come out from the cell?'
HE said he would rather die than come
out. He did>not give his reasons for feel
ing this way
What did you do them"
Il went in ahd took him out. and then
had the rope tied about his legs"
Was any sentence returned against
HammoEd?"
Yes"
What was it?''
II don't know: have no official knoxl-
edge of the sentence"
Was he hurt much?'
No: unless his back was somewhat
skinned"
Officers at the War Department say that
the regulations prescribe with the greatest
e&actness the punishment that may be
ineted out for each and every offens. ard
that 10 officer would be sustained who ex-
ceecei the rule laid down. as is charged
was the case with Private Hammond Taev
add, however, that If the soldier reststs
arrest or refuses to perform the tasks set
tor him he IS subject to compulson ac-
cording to the reguia tions. Action will de-
pend Oh the result of General Brooke's in
Vestisatlon, which is now in progress.
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eagerfy-awaited decision of ex-Postmaster
and Tammany Chief Charles w. Dayton
concerning the proffered nonination for
controller on the Jeffersonian democracy
(George) ticket Those who believe that
Mr.. Dayton will accept as positively as
Colonel Waring is said to have declined,
think the former will be influenced in mis-
decision by the hope Of successfully an
tagonfzing the dominance of Richard Cr0-
ker,- who harboFs bitter feeling against Mr..
Dayton.
Mayor Strong is announced as speaker
in Lows behalf. and Bourke Cochran as
one of General Tracy's most effective ora
tors. On the platform. in General Tracy: :;
mass meeting last night was Silas B.
butcher, who had been at variance with
the ex-Secretary of the Navy since the
dissolution of the great Brooklyn trlum-
of Lows closest friends. presided at the
meeting and read letter of approval from
]. r. Stranahap.
There were two dramatic moments at
eral Tracy, by Implication. if not directly,
accused Mr.. Low of being the cause of
James G. Blsincs defeat for the presi-
dency, and the other was when Senator
ThGrston Of Nebraska said: 1T may be
that there will be no more republican Pres
i6ents in the United States in your life
time or in mine, unless you elect Gen. Ben
j; min f. Tracy the first mayor of Greater
New York.
Mr.. FairchiId Will Not Withdraw.
1t IS positively announced that ex-Secre-
tary Charles s. Fairchild will not with
draw as Citizens Union candidate for con-
troller in favor of Colonel Waring, Mr..
Dayton or any one else.
Stress is always laid, in New York cam
pajgns, upon the way betting odds are laid
by the brokers on the stock exchange. Up
TO date there has been so much varying
and timidity that the wagers, offered or
laid, could not possibly be regarded as in
dicative. There are statements of offers of
ten to seven in favor of Van Wyck, but as
these seem to be coupled with the hedging
statement IF he stays on the ticket" they
are not regarded as settling the odds.
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BOIEs WRITES on FINANCE.
Still Advocates the Window Plan
with Gold and Silver.

Still Advocates the Window Plan
with Gold and Silver.
DES MONIES, Ia, October 12-Ex-Gov.
Boies has written a letter to the Leader
upon the subject of Bullion as a Basis Of
National Currency"
AT the outset he asks the questions, Gold
and silver bullion for money-is it-practi-
cable? Can they be made an invariable
double standard for the measure of val
ues?" He answers these questions in the
affirmative. and says that Mr.. Window
suggested the basis of the plan which he
elaborates. He concludes his letter thus:
1T is said no plan of that character would
be i'll accord with the Chicago platform
That is true. But the Chicago epiatfoim
has had its day in court before the tribunal
of last resort Must democrats to be loyal
adhere to it forever?
The objection is at variance with the
whole theory of our form of government
If valid elections would settle nothing ma
jorities would cease to rule, and when po-
litical issue was once Joined the warfare
over ii would go Oh Until one the other
of the parties to it was totally annini-
lated"
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SITE FOR AN ARMOR PLANT
The Naval Board Will Leave the Civ
Saturday.

SatuKuuys
The naval armor board will leave Wash.
ington next Saturday for the south to look
at certain places, with view to ascertain
ing their availability for sites for the pro-
posed armor plant. The first stop will he
made at Birmingham, Ala. From there the
board goes to Sheffield, Ala; to Chatta-
nooga, Knoxville and Elizabethton. in the
order named. 1t is barely possible that
later on the board will visit Piedmont. Va.
In view of the urgent request of Virginia
public men. but 1t is said to be against all
probability that another visit will be made
to the west. Great numbers of appeals are
coming to the department from various To-
ca!ities possessing any kind of an iron
plant to have the beard sent there 10 look
at their resources, but in view of the. fact
that the board has no authority to make
any recommendation as to the location of
the plant, It is felt that such time would
not be usefully spent. By the act of Con-
gress Secretary Long is charged with the
duty of submitting description of the
lands. buildings and machinery needed for
an armor plant, but this is not construed
20 mean anything more than the submis-
sion OF plans for a plant although he NAV
volunteer a recommendation as to the site.
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Second Meet of National Rife Asso-
citation in Progress.
MUCH mud And WATER AT ORDWkY
Sergeant W. S. Davenport Winner
of the Mecohants' Match.
INCIDEN NTS OF THE DAY

Special From STAT Correspon hnt
ORDWAf, Nd. October I2-Dreary and
dismal was the scene this morning at tho
ordway range. Rain fell in veritable tor
rents. and the stretch of ground interven-
ing between the firing point and the targets
resemhled a lake. The prospects for tho
opening day of the second annual meeting
OF the National Rife Association were far
from bright, in boIh senses of the word.
but nevertheless active preparations were
In progress all morning for the beginning
of the matches
Rain may Quench the ardor of ordinary
mortals. but District National Guardsmen
seem TO be waterproof. They became
hardened, so far the clements are con-
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BRATNOBER NOT so sANGUINE.
Mining Expert Says Yukon DiggiRgs
Have BeCn ENaEEernted.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, October r.
Henry Bratnober. the mining expert who
is known throughout the United States
from his connection with the exploration
company of London, has returned from
the Klon6ike. His mission was to ascer-
tain if opportunity presented itself for
investment. He says: II found some very
good placer mines, but not sensational
in the richress as has been reported. In
many cases the claims are comparatively
poor, although almost any of them will pay
wages. Because one claim is very rich
is no reason why an adjoining, one SHOULD
be equally good. On the contrary. the
near neighbor of a rich claim is generally
not worth much. There are few summer
diggings in the Klondike. that is, these
which can be worked by the ordinary s!uc-
ing process. Most of the bed rock is eigh-
teen or twenty feet below the surface and
the earth is frozen solid except the eigh-
teen inches or two feet which thaws in
the summer. On the whole the klondike
may be classed as very good diggings and
/ should say there is good chance for
other discoveries this fall.
AS to quartz mining. l consider II i'm
possible at the present time, owing to the
difficulties to be overcome.
Il do not think there is much danger
of starvation at Dawson
A. ". Matthews, eX-sheriH of Ashland
Wis, has returned from trip to the KIon-
dlhe. made for the purpose of ascertaining
whether sheep and cattle could be shipped
to the mining districts of Alaska and the
northwest territory at 4 profit and he Is
now on his way east TO perfect arrange
ments for sending flock of 2,GO3 sheep to
Dawson in the early spring
Matthews Is associated in the undertake
ing with John Red OF the firm of Rea
Brothers OF Chicago, shippers of stock.
Henry Romnine Interviewed
VICTORIA, B. g, October 12.-Henry Ro-
maine. who returned from Cooks Inlet on
the City of Topeka. having sold mining
claim on Hunters creek, states that lo3
head Of cattle got in over the Dalton trail
but that other cattle en- route will be block
ed out by snow.
Romaine says a number of men, with
Hgot outfits. succeeded in crossing the
trail Their supplies are limited, and the
men may suffer before winter ends Con-
stable Bcvsl of the provincial police writ
hiS from lake BeB.'ett, says a number of
Americans had threatened to resist the co.,
lection of duty, bu: the officers are pre.
pared for them.
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a passenger on the train felt constrained
to ask Whats the matter? Has The
United States declared war against Spain p.
The gu2rdsmen tr.mped through the mud
and rain to the firing point, and within
few minutes the merchants match was i'm
progress, tbirty-two men competing.
The short-raEge match Was next in or
der, the short and mid-ranee match fol-
lowing. The estimating distance competi-
tion will be held late this afternoon. D@r-
ing the morning rain fell at intervals, but
il had no appreciable effect on the rifle
r.en. In the afternoon the possibility of
clearing weather Increased. the sun shining
brightly at times. Additions to the num-
= o'clock trains. Up TO a late hour no
firing lad been attempted in the revolver
match.
Several Missed the Tsain.
Several guardsmen who had made entry
for the merchants match missed the early
train and were compelled 10 resort TO horse
and wagon TO reach the range. Not being
present at roll call at $40 o'clock. however.
they were pot permitted to compete.
An interesting incident of the day were
the antics OF small black dog, that took
post I'm front of the targets and chased
bullets with great eagerness and persisten-
cy. Finally a flying ounce of lead nipped
the canine on the shoulder of foTepaw,
but did no more serious damage than the
drawing Of blood. The occuTvence taught
the dog a lesson, however, for il was not
visible during the remainder of the firing.
The office at the range was a busy place
all day. Captain King, Captain Donneliy
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SETTLERS AND SHEPHERDS AT WAR
Fierce and Fatal Encounter in WASH
inEtOn County, Idaho.

DENVER, Col, October PA special to
the Republican from Pocatello Idaho, says:
News just received from Long valley, in
Washington county, says that there had
been a battle between the settlers and the
shepherds, in which three men were killed
and one dangerously wounded. Details are
meager, but 1t seems that fifteen of the
settlers warned the sheep men to leave
the valley, and when they refused made
an attack upon their camp. Thirty shots
were fired by settlers, and a man named
Barber was killed.
The sheep men then returned the fire,
killing three of the settlers. The rest of
the attacking party fled. The trouble is
the outgrowth of the strained relations
that existed in that section between the
settlers and sheep men for some time. 1t is
not an uncommon thing for stock to be
MANNED and haystacks to be burned and
even settlers and sheep men to exchange
shots. but no one has heretofore been
killed. Officers have left Weiser for the
scene of the trouble.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.
First International Convention OF
Society to Meet in HufTaIO.

BUFFALO, N. Y, October 12.-On We'd
Eesday the first international convention
of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew will be-
gin in this city. 1t will bring from all parts
of the world distinguished prelates and lay
men of the Protestant Episcopal Church
and the Church of England. Nearly 800
delegates are expected to attend, and the
list includes some of the brightest names
in the church.
While the convention proper will not be-
gin its sessions until Thursday fully one
third of the delegates will be here by We'd
nesday in time to take in the special ser
vices to be held in St. Paul's Church on
that afternoon. which will be conducted by
the Rev. Charles G. Gore, DID,, canon OF
Westminster Abbey
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MAY BE RECOMMITTED.
The Report OF the Committee OF
Metallic Currency.

The monetary commission sat until IL
O'Clock last night. and resumed it's session
this morning at 10. continuing Its labors
through the day. 1t is probable that the
commission will hold daily meetings until
Congress convenes.
Last night the three subcommittee were
at work and the secretaries and clerks had
busy time. The principal business of the
commission today was the considera ton
of the preliminary report of the committee
on metallic currency. This was submitted
yesterday, as stated I'm The Star and fur
nished the basis for prolonged discussion.
1t is probable that the report will be re-
committed to the subcommittee with the
changes and suggestions of the commission
10 be investigated and reported upon later
The subcommittee on demand obligations
and the subcommittee on the banking sys-
TEN are at work upon report upon their
respective topics and are going through
the mass of material which is before them
in the shape of answers to the interroga-
tories which have been sent out.
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Managers in New York Mayoralty
Campaign Forecasting Results.
Big Vote EVIDENTLY EXPECTED
Low and George Paired Against
Tracy and Van Wyck.
MACHINES VS.. INDEPENDENTS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star,

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star,
NEW YORK, October II, 1897.
With but two days of registration, and
less than four weeks of campaigning in
Greater New York, the understanding of
the quantity and quality of the vote has
not improved. The managers of all tickets
are making figures. The latest estimates,
based on the total vote cast for Bryan aid
Mckinley, were obtained by your corre-
spondent today. They are:
Tracy estimate-Tracy, $4,000; George,
1a5.00O; Van Wyck, 1900; Low, III 900.
T. George estimate-George, 1f5,GD; Low,
10000; Tracy. 10000; Van Wyck, 100000.
Van Wyck estfmate-Van Wyck, 10000;
Tracy. 10000: Low, 100000 George, So GOO.
Low estimate-Low, 10000; George. 14O,-
600; Van Wyck, 125,OO0; Tracy, 100000.
Following is the total vote cast at the
last presidential election In the territory
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Capt. Carter. Case READY.

Capt Carter. Corps OF Engineers. whose
conduct Of the river and harbor improve
ments at Savannah is now under fnvestiga-
ton by board of inquiry. has notified
Col. Gillespie, the president of the board.
that he has prepared his case 30 far as to
be able to proceed from the point at which
It was interrupted by the adj6urnment AT
Savannah about two weeks ago. Conse-
quentfy the board was called together
again at the Army building In New York
today.
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FRENCH JACK THE RIPPER.
Ain Shepherd COHfcsscs to n Series
of Brutal Murders.

LYONS France, October IA shepherd
named Vacher has been arrested at Belley
department of Ain. forty-four miles from
this city, charged with committing series
of so-called Jack the Ripper murders. He
has confessed to killing three shepherds,
three girls and two old women.
Eacher, the authorities say. was formerly
confined in an asylum for the insane. Tae
series of murders attributed to him COM
menee1 in 1894, and they appear to have
been actuated by purely bloodthirsty iI-
stincts, as the victims were all poor peo-
pie. They we're terribly mutilated after
their throats had beer cut and all the wo-
men were criminaily assaulted.>
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CALIFORNIA NINE SOLD.
Prince POnintSxvsky Was the Pur-
chaser-He Now Owns Twelve.

chaser-He Now Owns Twelve.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. October 12.-
Prince Poniatowsky and his associates in
the California Exploration Company closed
deal on last Friday by which they came
into possession of the Virginia mine in
Mariposa county, California. The gentle
men decline to give the exact purchase
price, but the figures are in the neighbor-
hood of S13O,UOO.
The Virginia is the fourth mine Prince
FoHiatOwsky and his associates have
bought in Mariposa county, and with one
in Tuolomne and seven in Calaveras county
they are now actively working twelve gold
mines.
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German school ships Coming

The State Department has received in
formation through the German embassy
here that his majesty's cadet school ship
stein VIII arrive at Charleston. s. c., Feb
ruary 2 next. and the school shin Charlotte
on February /. They will take their depar-
ture on the 9Th and 18th Of February, re-
spectively.
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and Sergeant Leizear had all they could
comfortably attend TO. while Major George
II. Harries, inspector general OF rife prac-
ltice of the District of Columbia militia and
executive officer OF the National Rifle As
sociatfon. generally supervised the pro-
cedings along the firing line. Captain Jas
e. Bell. Captain Alfred p. Robbins, Cap
tain F. w. Holt. Lieut.. Glendie B. Young
and Lieut. George c. Shaw rendered valu-
able service as range ofk1cers
Hot co6ee. prepared under the direction
OF Brigade Commtssafy Sergeant Pinckney
W Smith. WAS served free and In unlimited
Quantities 20 all competitors. This refresh-
Dent was highly appssciassd, "a view OF
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THE NICARAGUA COMMISSION.
VIII Leave ON the Newport Abou
November 4.

november i.
Ihe Nicaragua canal commission will
meet In New York in the course Of few
Gays. Admiral Walker, the chairman, was
in Washington today. and stated that 1t
was regarded as necessary to hold another
full meeting before leaving for Nicaragua
In order to enable Maj Livermore, the
new engineer member of the board, to make
himself acquainted with what has 80 far
been done. The gunboat Newport Is al
most completed. Her copper sheathing has
Deen put on, and she Is e1pected to sail
from Boston Saturday next for New York,
where she viii take the commission aboari
about the first Of next month ana convey