davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1898-12-02
STAND WITH 1HE FRI;>IDENT.
what Mr.. Eddy Says Oh the People Of
minnesota.

Representative Eddy of Minnesota, who
has arrived in Washington, says he does
not think that very mucn legislation out
side of the regular appropriation bills Will
be enacted during the coming session OF
Congress.
The far west is in most satisfactory
condition of Prosperity" sand Mr.. Eddy to
a Star reporter and the outlook is II at
conditions viii be even more favorable in
the near future. The people OF Minnesota
stand with the President on his foreign
policy l believe that il vote were taken
IN Minnesota tomorrow with Bryan and Nc
kinley The presidential candidates Mr..
Mckinley would win Dy $1,000. livery man
in the state running Ior ONCE last month
who had been luenutIed with the admins
tration was elected by a good sized ma
jority. In my district l Increased my plu-
raliUy from 1000 to $500. Seventy per cent
of the people of the state are IN favor Of
the retention of the Philippines.
1T is a curious fact tnat John Lind, the
fusion candidate for governor was elected,
but his victory was won on issues cnurely
segregated from those affecting the nation.
He Won on purely local issues. Lind is a
very strong man personally III the state. He
received great many Swedish republican
votes on account of the fact that i'C is OF
that nationality. Again, there was some di-
vision in the state republican raaNs ard
estimate that fully 6U,Oo0 republicans stayed
away from the polls To this fact princi-
paly can his election be attributed. His
election can in no wise be regarded as
victory for silver. He did not mention this
question once during his campaign. In fact
the only man in the state who waged a
silver campaign was eX-Representative
Towne of Duluth, who ran against Page
Morris Towne was defeated by a good
sized majority. 1t can be seen, therefore.
that silver was really given a knockout
blow, although democratic populst fusion
ist WOE the goyernorship. The Legislature
is Overwhelmingly republican.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
FOR A UNIFORM CALIBER.
Conference of Representatives of the
Army, Navy and Marine Corps.

board composed of officers of the army
navy and marine corps will meet at the
Army building, New York city, next Tues
day morning to consider the question Of
the adoption of a uniform calber for small
arms and machine guns and Of a standard
and uniform arm cartridge for the use of
the army, navy and marine corps and make
report and recommendation thereon. Col
Alfred Mordecai and Major Stanhope E
Blunt of the ordnance and Capt George S
Anderson. 9th L. S. Cavalry, have been Sc
lected to represent the army this board
Prof. p. r. Alger of the naval ordnance
bureau will represent the navy and Capt
George Elliott of the marine corps viii
represent that service. There is differ.
ence of about G-1OO of an inch in the cali.
ber of the small arms of the army and navy
at present.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Volunteer Officers Discharged.

The following named officers of the volun-
teer army have been honorably discharged:
Maj. B. S. Booth, 203d New York Infantry:
Capt A. w. S. Irvine. 10th Ohio Infantry;
Lieut.. H. II. Bowiy, 4th New Jersey In
fantry; Capt Julius A. Penn, assistant
quartermaster: Lieut. c. L. Shuf. Sd Ne
braska Infantry, and the following named
officers of the Volunteer Signal Corps:
Capts. T. f. Clark, G. w. Butler, J. b. In
man, j. w. Mcconnell, A. D. b. Smead, III.
H. Garfield and +. W. Winfield, First
Lieuts. p. w. Crawford. W. F. Nj. Rogers,
C. f. Walker, A. c. Thomson. jr., Hugh
Haddow. jr., II. w. Sorague and d. A.
Palmer, and Second Lieuts. Max Wagner,
Grant Squires, r. w. Rodman and E. N.
Gillespie.
Evening star., 1898-12-02

one Of the Caroline Islands may refuse
to DO so. and. moreover, If We buy the
islands il must be at a price satisfactory
to Spain. She may even sell the Caroline
group to Germany instead of to the United
States if she can obtain better price from
tn. former. There is good reason to as
sumo the corr eCtnesS of the report that
Germany is, even now bargaining for these
islands.
\ similar statement would apply TO an
the other points covered by these negoua-
tions. They are the subject for mutual
arrangements and not for demand
Ceuta Not Wanted.
The statement that Spain has refused 10
eli us Ceuta. opposite Gibraltar, for a coal
aud cable station is inaccurate. The
United States government has not made
any such proposition for the acquisition
of that island and would hesitate very
long before entering upon the turbulent
field of activities involved in 'he assump-
tion of territory in the neighborhood Of
the Mediterranean.
The case is different respecting the Caro-
lines. The American naval experts have
urged very strongly that this group as
whole he retained if possible. and in addi-
ton that the Pelew group lying to the
westward, be purchased. They have point
ed out that the southernmost island of the
Ladrone group, Naloa, lies but three hum
dred miles north of POnapa, in the Caro-
-.
six hundred miles distant from the Philip
pines. With these the United States would
have complete chain of Islands located
at convenient distances more than half way
across the Pacific And. moreover. the Vasf
bulk of trade in that quarter of the world
passes directly through the natural channel
between the LadrOnes and the Carolines. of
which the United States would have COM
mand.
If Germany is able to Outbid the United
States for these islands she may obtain
them, hut a suspicion is entertained that
the naming of s. 100000 was inspired by
friendly desire to get the best possible
terms for Spain from the United States by
raising thH price OF the goods,
Release of Spanish.
one of the pledges which is almost as
good as a treaty obligation in its force
even now, is that the United States. in re-
turn for the release of the political prison
ers from Cuba and Porto Rico. held by
Spain. will secure the release of the Span
ish prisoners held by Aguinaldo, and to this
matter attention is being devoted here.
There has been an almost daily dispatch
from Gen Otis announcing the arrival of
transport there loaded with United States
Troops and the War Department is fairly
confident of its ability now to undertake
the full control of the islands, with the as
sistance of the naval contingent under
Dewey.
1t is realized that the task of inducing
Aguinaldo to surrender the captives, for
whom he has demanded such an eNtraVa-
CANT ransom-S1 500 OU-under penalty of
cutting their throats, is going to be a diff
cult one, but. after all. the United StaLes
commissioners in Paris have only under
taken that the United States government
shall use its best efforts TO secure the
lease of the prisoners; they have not
pledged the government to perform the I'M
possible.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
TO INCREASE THE ARMY
Unexpected Opposition May DeveIo,
in Congress.

1t looks Low as II an unexpected opposi-
ton would appear in Congress to the legis-
latlon this winter necessary for the
strengthening of the army. In spite of the
fact that 1t is universally recognized that
the regular army must be enlarged if the
islands that have fallen into the hands of
this government are to be garrisoned. if is
apparent that the antagonism to "a large
standing army" still exists in Congress. and
it appears that this antagonism will be
Joined to the hostility to the EXPANSION
policy IN an attempt to defeat legislation
deemed necessary by the administration
1t Is indicated also that there will be more
active opposition to the ratification of the
peace treaty with Spain than at first
thought would seem possible. 1t is expect-
ed that attempts win be made to amend
the treaty in the Senate and there NAV be
considerable delay in its considerat ton
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Lieut.. Whittlesey PrOmofed

Lieut.. II. II. Whittesey of the bureau of
navigation has been promoted from the
junior grade to a fun lieutcnancy in the
navy. Lieut.. Whittlesey is one of the
cipher experts of the department and has
been almost constantly on duty, day and
night. with only short intermissions for
Test. since the destruction of the battle
ship Maine In February last. He IS snort
ly To be given a good assignment OH one of
the battleShips
Evening star., 1898-12-02
MAY BE NEWS FROM ANDREE.
Alleged Finding of Bottle With
Messnge From Him.

-HtssuSe from HILL
STOCKHOLM, December An engine
driver named Detke has written to the
Swedtsh-Norwegian minister at St. Peters
burg letter, in which ne says that he
found in the vicinity of the Ural noun
tains bottle containing two papers, one
of which bore the following message, writ
ten in French:
"Andree's balloon has crossed the Ural
mountains.
(SigneO "ANDREE"
The other payer, Inscribed in Russian,
was follows:
Give this letter to the consul OF to the
police
Inc balloon Eagle, with Prof. Andree and
two companions. Strindeberg and Frenkel.
IN the car, left Danes Island of the Spitz-
bergen group on July IL, 1897, in an at
tempt to cross the pole. Since then no def
mite news Of the aeronauts has been re-
ceiVed beyond a message found attached
70 carrier pigeon found by the whaling
snip Falken, which arrived at Copenhagen
on September 2. The message read: July
IL, l2:3o pm, Lat. S2.2 north, Long. 12.5
east. Good voyage eastward. All WE'LL
Evening star., 1898-12-02
REPRESENTATIVE BAILEY.
Not Yet Ready to Discuss Public
Questions.

Representative Bailey arrived In Wash
ington from Texas today He was not
ready to discuss public questions with a
Star reporter who called on him this after
noon but he showed no apprehension that
his status as leader Of the minority in the
House would be affected by the systematic
attacks that are being made on him by his
enemies.
Later" he said. II may have something
10 say. but | do not care to be quoted for
anything today"
Evening star., 1898-12-02
To Distribute Aid to Cubans.

Capt. Theodore B. Hacker. cot. .nissary Of
subsistence, U.S.V., row On duty W h the 9Th
Army Corps at Savannah. has Teen order
ed to join the transport Comal al that place
for duty as commissary of subsistence and
acting assistant quartermaster in charge OF
the distribution of subsistence supplies to
the destitute Cubans in accordance with the
provisions OF the act Of Congress relating
to that service.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
MAY SIGN 1T TODAY
The Long-Looke For Civil Service
Order Of the President.
PLACES THAT WILL Be AFFECTED
Cabinet Discusses the Coming Oc-
cupaton of Cuba.
LISTENING TO TIE MESSAGE

The civil service order of President Nc
kinley is SO near ready FOR PRONUNCIATION
that it may be made public tomorrow. II
is expected to remove from the classified
service nearly 1000 deputy collectors OF in
ternal revenue and customs. "A large number
Of storekeepers, gaugers and others I'm the
internal revenue service. 1t Is also thought
that about GO examining surgeons OF the
pension bureau Will be exempt from the
classified service. well number OF
confidential clerks in the various depart
mcnts
The President will go over the order for
the last time this afternoon. and If he does
not have to make many final changes may
sign the order this afternoon.
1t is said by cabinet members that the
order will not be as extensiNc as has Jeen
expected, and that the total number ef
places removed from the classified service
viii be between s,Opo and 3tsS The larger
number of these will be away from u ash-
ington.
The Cabinet Meeting.
President Mckinley and Secretary Hay
attended he services at 81 Matthew'S
Church, in commemoration of the nftieth
year OF the reign Of the Austrian Emperor.
and did not get back 10 the White House
until ten minutes after the cabinet MAN.
bers had assembled for the regular cabinet
session.
The cabinet meeting was not a long
one. all the members lsaNmg shortly after
II O'Clock except Secretary Gage, who re-
mained to discuss financial matters and
the question of a tauf for Cuba. The
time was passed in nstenIuE TO portions
of the PresIdent's message. which is near
ly completed, and to talking about the
coming occupation OF Cuba. Tine Spaniards
are making satisfactory efforts To get their
affairs in shape to leave Cuba by the list
of January. 1t is thought that the Span
iards will have WITHDRAWN from Havana
by the 10Th of this mon IN.
No important news has come from the
American commissioners at Paris The
negotiations are dragging more slowly than
expected by the cabinet when announce
ment first made that the spaniards
had accepted the American dema lds.
Members of the caDInet DcHcVe that the
treaty adopted at Paris Will be sustained
by the Senate. They say THAI they have
have an abiuIng faith IN the carrying out
of public opinion by that body.
The President's Message.
The Presidents advisers are dengnted
with his message. They say ii is unusually
long, as might be expected. but that the
country will read every WOId # il with in
terest The message Is sad to be strong
one, covering the events ot the last memoir
abe year with preciseness
Secretary Porter mas returned from a trip
to New YORK, ana is aIIdus 4ug for the
printing ana distribution vi The PRESIDENT 8
message. 1 he gONeIhment pIIAtiag Office
Will receive the message SUNDAY.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
THE CUBAN COMMISSION,
In Conference This Afternoon With
President Mckinley.

The Cuban commissioners spent the even
ing quietly at the Raleigh yesterday. Sew
eral visitors called and among them Sen
ator Morgan of Alabama. who was received
with many demonstrations of affection by
all the Cubans. Today was spent by the
commissioners in consultation and letter
writing, each having a large amount of
correspondence in arrears. At O'Clock the
commission proceeded to the Executive
Mansion TO have a conference with Presi
dent Mckinley, which was arranged for
yesterday.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
DEATH OF BARNES COMPTON.

rOrmer Representative From Mary
land succnlnbs to Paral ytic Stroke.
LAUREL, Md, December 2.-Ex-Con-
sressman Barnes Compton died at his home
IN this place shortly after noon today from
the erects OF paralytfe stroke sustained
two days ago. His wife and several chill
dren survive him.
MI compton was one of the most prom
Ment democrats in the state, having repre-
sented this district in Congress for several
terms. He was state treasurer for twlve
years anc chairman of the democratic state
eehtral committee for an equal period. lie
was appointed naval officer for the port of
baltimore by President Cleveland and held
the Office until a few months ago.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Capt. Whiting Exonerated,

Capt. w. H. Whiting, who commanded
the monitor Monadnoek On her long trip
from San Francisco to Manila, has been
completely exonerated by the naval court
of inquiry appointed to investigate the
charge that he delayed the trip unneces-
sarily at Honolulu by tardiness in coaling.
etc The record of the court has been re
ceived at the Navy Department and, hay-
ing been approved, no further action Will
be taken.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Lnte Naval Orders

Chaplain r. E. Steele has been detached
from the New York navy yard and ordered
he on waiting orders
The following named officers have been
honorably discharged:
Lieut.. c. S. Braddock, Lieut.. j. o. Porter.
Lieut.. j. I. Bootes, Ensign S. NJ. Kase
Passed Assistant Engineers l.. L. Bernier
w. d. Weaver and G. Kimball and Past As
sistant Surgeons p. McGil and T. G. OdeIl
and Assistant Paymaster C. T. Bishop
Evening star., 1898-12-02
COMMISSIONER WIGHT Explains
Before the subcommittee Preparing
the District Bill.

The subcommittee of the House appro-
priations committee preparing the appro-
prtation bill for the District of Columbia
resumed work upon that measure this
morning Commissioner Wight appeared
before the committee and explained a num-
Der of estimates.
Mr. P1tney, a member of the subcounnit-
tee, has written that he will be unable to
attend the meetings before next Monday
Mr.. Dockery will be present that day also.
Evening star., 1898-12-02

The Graphophone Grand, the new and
marvellous talking machine, is TO be exhibit
ed to the public for the first time at the
National Theater in this city tomorrow, De-
cember 3, at 1890 O'Clock am. The exhibi-
ton is free, general invitation being ex-
tended to all interested in talking machines
to attend. An attractive program has been
arranged
Evening star., 1898-12-02
ARMY DEFICIENCY BILL.

1t is Expected to he Ready for the
House Next Week.
The subcommittee on deficiencies of the
House appropriations committee is making
good progress on the army deficiency BILL
Hearings were given today to several bu-
reau officials of the War Department, and
Chairman Cannon expects to have the bill
before the House early next week. 1t Is
considered desirable to pass the bill through
both houses before the holiday recess
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Doctors Contracts Anuu,,ea.

Acting Assistant Surgeons E. c. Barstow
and John T. Booth, stationed at Fort Myer.
Va. have been notified of the annulment of
their contractA
Evening star., 1898-12-02

No other paper in the world
reaches so large 81 percent
age of families in the city
where printed Rs does The
Evening star i'm Washington.
As an advertising medium
for the District of Columbia
The star Is therefore without
an equal
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Revolt in Salvador Ended.

cable message was received at the
State Department today saying that the
revolution in Salvador is at an end
Evening star., 1898-12-02
The Nero Leaves M,n,,,

Word has reached the Navy Department
that the transport Nero lett Manila on the
LIST instant for San Francisco.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
QUEEN CHRISTINA DECOR ATED.
Presented With French Grand Cross
of Legion of Honor.

MADRID, December 2--Ta1e French am
bassador here. NJ Patenotre. has handed to
the Queen Regent Of Spain the insignia OF
the Grand Cross of the Legion OF Honor.
bestowed upon her majesty after she had
decorated NJ. Faure, the president of
France with the Order of the Golden
Fleece.
manifesto made by a number of stu
the police.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Fiifpinos said to Want a Fight.
Instructions From Madrid.

y dispatch from Paris last night says:
Ni.ar.d has ms ructed the Spanish com
."-~s.onsrS on three points. TO which the
Amyr.ga-s al a h much Importance. Tnesc
arr TIN crsslon Of all island in the Caro-
lines The granting Of religious freedom
over tile Wno!e OF the Carolines. and the
,,sSion Of "a cable ana cOaling station at
Ceuta
Tn Spanish government has instructed
SeAor A@Htero Rios TO grant " ne Of III s.
and while Spain may ult mately vie Il them
a.- II - admitted that the Anne rican c m
Hl-Si1HrTS haVe To power to enforce their
demands ON po nts not covered bv he nro
'""H.. Hriore Spain does yield the ue25-
'iatIcnS ar likely to be prolonged and the
United States may have to give a sub
~-aEflgI gufl ~, S1rp
Evening star., 1898-12-02
\ Plea for Trade Privileges.

Srain asks the United States to grant for
a term Of five years to Spanish ships car
wing Spanish goods or products 10 Por-o
Rico and cuba the same privileges as
American vessels engaged in the same
.rtae may have. AM She qua ifies this re-
quest 10y prcvIso that the trade privileges :
o. tended 2" cuba so long as the United
states government Is dCmin Mt over that
sand.
H. support ct this request the Spani-b
commissioners assert that Spain cannnr
without vital harm Immediately a3andcI
.' cut ihe business relations so long ma n
I'm ii "'. '.Weeu the mother country ana the
N'~l IHtiHn territories. They declare that
ftmHy ties and social relations. added 20
1H.tlF~ pf tdJe maintained through cell
t'rl.S. require gradual dissolution Tho.
HEok@ The terms of the treaty of 1919 I,-
Nfieh the United states took over FlorfF =
rom spain. the fifteenth article of y hich
granted Spain for twelve years the right "a
:, moi h,r goods and products to Florida in
spanish ~h'pS on the same terms rs ~.
sHlpS carrying thither goods and products
~ the United States
The Spanish commissioners cite fIIrthar
me idct that The treaty Of ISit; with Franc.
Tor ire c~SS.8n Of Louisiana granted 10
french an! Spanish goods and products tho
'+!-c terms as American in New OrIean.
I'M "ther ports in the ceded territory
Finally. Spain points to the Americans
proposed '"Ueu-door' policy in the Pbiiip-
rnes, and asks It guarantee of the same
Hcvauta&es IN her late West Indian col
'-lrs. until trade relations can bv degrees
"oeH~t"m themselves to the change Of SOW
ur,iguty " ~
Evening star., 1898-12-02
MADE mo PROGRESS
Peace Commissions Met Today, but
Accomplished Very Little.
BOTH AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS
MadHd Said to Have Refused Three
SPECIAL Requests.
FILIPINOS WANT TROUBLE

IAEIS. December The joint session of
the peace commissions today lasted TWO
hours NJ real progress was made. The
Spaniards are awaiting Instructions. Spain $
proposition for commercial privileges in the
West Indies was not settled. and was
scarcely ceusidcred today. The Americans
hay" also asked for instructions on certain
matters The Caroline Islands questions
were not considered The joint commission
adjourned until Saturday.
Clud"t IFS consultation with Major General
Wc~.ry Merritt AT today ; session. after
wl.cI il took UP the question of spanish
commercial rights in the West ladies for a
term # years. and other subjects Of nego-
tia-Ign ja ny considered slater at the JOINT
session.
FiiipinOs said to Want a Fight
Spanish Sympa thizrrs having a quasi
connection wiki The Spanish commission are
-.uE mitch over IN, reported atitude Of
ls- FiIipiuos toward the Tni,ed States
'Tl.~,. SymIa' 'hizvrs profess To- have infor-
r....i'H tnar NguinaIdo means 10 fight, and
..ar ne npW has Gu.pro soldiers armed with
-a..-er miles ana e-sh cen quich-1iTng guns
500! 1t i aS~yr.ed jhat he Will he satisfied
T. I'll nothing but independence.
AE9uCILlD, ACUiualda's agent. was reticeut
v-cu questioned ON the subject this morn
---, slyinS that he had 10 definite infOrma
l..u from gh' government.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Germany After the Caroltnes

Berlin dispatch says q German govern
meu' "ftlclai ir an interview with the cor
respondent there Of the Associated Press
confirms the report that Germany is nego-
utiihH with Spain for the purchase of mo
's'''iire Islands. II is understood that
SPAIN expects To get 1O.pDupp francs for
u m. wien Germany considers excessive
Germany also makes the pruvfso that tba
L'-'ji"u1'.s snail b. contingent upon no
International complications arising esn.r-
la-y with the United States
'-in'r Won Arenherg. president Of the
colonial Society. assures The corresn,r,4Sr,t
"' tile Associated Press that the acquisi-
L...n "i yhv Caroline Islands is important
Do - if.H the standpoint Of commerce.
".-oH Is insignificant there than from a
naval rp.Ut OF view"
Evening star., 1898-12-02
The Present Negotiations

What Is now going on ia Paris is :, nego
tiatiou respecting certain objcc,s which th,
United States government seeks to accom-
p,l~h iu that manner instead of rcsortine to
rhr more usual but also more tedious and
lengthy methods of correspondence between
ils two governments. These objects have
already been clearly stated in general terms
Iu The press dispatches from ParIs. touching
briefly upon the acquisition of one Of the
Caroline Islands cable station and
COdli-E station, of certain rights 10 land
cables on Spanish possessions at other
points. The procurement Of freedom of re-
Hgl"us worship in the CarOlineS. and the
revival Of certain treaties Of trade and COM
merce. etc But, as stated, these matters
are purely the subjects of diplomatic ne
gotat!on. and do not in any way affect the
conclusion of the peace treaty.
They might all fail to be realized and
still the treaty would not be affected More
over while Spain was the subject of per-
eulptory demands in the case of the proto-
col points. she is free of compulsion now
while these diplomatic exchanges are in
progress. She may Sell to the United States