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Evening star., 1898-09-07
REPUBLECANS IN VIRGINIA.
The Party I'm Richmond is split-The
Hanover Convention.

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Hanover Convention.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va, September 1.-TWO sep
arate and hotly opposing delegations left
here today to sit in the district republican
convention at Hanover Court House. There
is every indication of a lively meeting
At the city convention last night IL was
after midnight before anything could be
done toward choosing dele gates. The ma
chine and anti-machine factions split up
more than ever and two conventions were
held. City Chairrnsn Smith had engaged
Wilkinsons Hall for the meeting, but be-
fore the business could be commenced the
anu-machine men filed in en- masse and
then the trouble began. 1t was decided by
chairman Smith not to allow any one to
sit in the convention who did not have the
proper credentials. Ths police, however.
ulo not Know who TO turn down, and soon
the hall was crowded with the factions.
James Baker, city alderman. and one of
the leaders of the anti-machine faction and
chairman Smith had war of words and
"a few blows Were passed. After some con-
sCItation on the side uhe machine crowd
decided to withdraw and hold meeting
alone This left the hall in possession of
the antf-machine faction; but somebody put
cut the lights, and they. too, had to abau-
don the hall. The machine faction held a
consultation in Postmaster knights Office
and afterward adjourned to a law office
near by and chose their delegates, headed
by Judge l.. l.. Lewis. Meanwhile the anti
machine faction held their meeting and
elected delegates. headed by ex-Postmaster
otis II. Russell. who was also elected city
chairman. Mr.. Russell is the choice of the
antf-rlachine men for Congress and Post
master Weisiger of Manchester thu choice
OF the machine leaders.
Evening star., 1898-09-07
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.
The Navy Department Seeks an Opin-
iaI II mt M

The Navy department seeks an Optn-
ion From Department Of Justice.
To settle some doubtful points regarding
the distribution of prize money claimed by
the sailors of Dewey's and SIMPSONS fleets
the Navy Department has procured from
the Department of Justice all opinion con-
STRUNG the prize laws for its guidance. For
one thing it is held that n prize court is
ton of questions concerning the division of
prize money as between vessels, or between
a capturing vessel and .he government.
When it comes to the point that the money
is to be distributed among the individual
captors, the distribution is TO be made by
the Navy and Treasury J. apartments,
which determine the proportion allowable
TO each person. Consequently the United
States attorneys for the districts in which
prize cases have been adIudicated are
pending, have been directed to forward to
the Navy Department copies of the DEGREES
of the courts as a basis for the depart
ments action.
Another question that required determin-
alton was whether the executive Or the ju-
dicial branch of the government was cloth
ed with authority to provide for the distri-
button of bounty money, meaning by that
term the money which tie statutes author
ize to be paid to the sailors capturing or
destroying hostile ships based upon the
number of the enemy and the character of
his ship. There is lack of precedent for
decision in this case, but the department
has finally concluded that proceedings for
the payment Of bounty money may be in
stituted before prize court, or (the better
practice) they may pc submitted TO the
United States Court Of Claims at the in
stance of the claimants.
Evening star., 1898-09-07
LINE OF 600 MEN
Colonel Harries Will Only Have That
Number Marching Here.
LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF A DELAY
Forty Soldiers VIII Have to Go in
Carriages From Depot.
FORTY FOR HO S P T A L S

Special From a staff Correspondent.
CAMP WIKOFF, Montauk, N. Y, Sep
tember Colonel Harries has telegraphed
Major Sylvester, stating that when the 1st
District of Columbia Regiment reaches
Washington, seventy-five of the men will
be without homes, forty will need to be
taken at once to hospitals and forty others
will require carriages to take them to their
homes.
The forty men who should go to hospitals
are all in the greatest need of the best at
them. This number is likely to be in
creased rather than to be diminished.
1t is expected 800 men of the District reg
iment will be in the parade on Pennsylva-
mia avenue This is about two-thirds Of
the strength of the regiment when it left
Washington.
1t Is altogether ir1prota BILE that the Dis
trict regiment will receive transportation
from Monta TX to Jersey City board
sound steamer. The regiment will doubt
less make the entire trip by rail. and as
trains TO pass them. the trip home is apt
TO prove a very tedious one.
Fear of n Delay.
The soldier boys are daily feeling more
encouraged here as they find Thursday ap-
preaching with no suggestion that their
return home is to be delayed
The health of the regiment is improv-
ing The fact that the boys since coming
into this camp have had to sleep on the
Evening star., 1898-09-07
NEW ORDER NOT GIVEN.
why the Eighth Ohio Was Kent
Waiting In the Sun at Montauk.

The official reports at the War Depart
Hent concerning the transportation of the
Sth Ohio from Montauk home show that
the quartermaster's department was never
notified of the change of plan regarding
this regiment. 1t was ordered pn septem-
ber to be sent to Columbus; subsequently,
the colonel had a verbal understanding
that 1t was to be sent to the several COM
panies' homes. This order never reached
the Quartermaster general nor Colonel
Kfmball, chief quartermaster at New York
Until the regiment arrived at the station
and refused to take cars unless transpor-
tation was arranged to send the several
companies TO their homes. Orders were
tfen quickly issued and transportation ar
ranged accordingly.
Evening star., 1898-09-07

ground has caused slight bronchial and
lung troubles with rheumatism. 1t is be-
lieved no serious injury has been encoun-
tered because of this condition.
Speaking of the soldiers sleeping on the
ground. Chief Surgeon Pyles today said:
The fact that the boys have had to sleep
on the ground is one of the reasons why
their early return to Washington has been
urged in spite of the desire on the part
OF the committee on arrangements that
trey should not come home until a later
date.
..The sick calls show rheumatic trou-
Evening star., 1898-09-07
Personal Mention.

Captain r. H. Loughborough of the 25th
Infantry is at 242l K street on leave of ab-
sence.
Major B. B. Buck of the I'd Texas Vol
unteer Infantry is at the Soldiers Home
Mr.. William Allen Cowles and Mr. Mac
Gregor MacNeir have started on their usual
summer jaunt along the Atlantic coast
They will be at Narragansett Pier for the
golf tourney.
DIR. j. Hail Lewis, after spending several
weeks abroad, has returned to the city.
DIR. J. c. Mcclure has returned to the
city from Bay Head, n. J.
Evening star., 1898-09-07

the general hospital here are doing well,
and will be able to go on furloughs within
r short time. A namber of them will be
able TO go to Washington with the regi-
ment- There are several cases, however,
Of men who are dangerously ill., one of two
Of whom are not expected to live. As
rule, officers of companies make daily VS.
Its to the general hospital to see the men
under their command who are sick there.
Yesterday = new rule was put In force in
the hospital which prohibits any one
going through ward unless he has pass
signed by the surgeon in charge of tho
ward he wishes TO visit.
In the General Hospital.
Among the sick who had been sent to the
general hospital from this regiment are
Evening star., 1898-09-07
REMARKABLE HAIL sToRN.
The Worst in the United States I'm
Many Years.

MARYVIlLE, Mo. September 7-Reports
received here indicate that the han storm
that swept over northwest Missouri was
the most remarkable and violent that has
occurred in the United States in many
years. Trees stripped of their fruits and
branches, cornstalks barren of their leaves
ana ears, when not cut Gown themselves
dead aclves. pigs. chickens and birds. bat
tered barns houses and store buildings
with their window lights broken and their
roofs crushed, mark its pathway
The hai!ston9s were the largest that have
ever fallen in this district 1t is said that
the loss will be in the neighborhood of half
a million dollars.
Evening star., 1898-09-07
EMPEROR WILLIAM AND LABOR.
His Significant Remarks on the Bill
to he Voted Upon.

BERLIN. September 7.-Emperor Will
liam of Germany, 1t is announced in dis
patch from Coynhausen. speaking at a ban
quet there last evening and referring to the
prosperous agriculture and industry OF
Westphalia, touched significantly upon the
labor bill to be submitted to the Reichstag
during the present year. He said It would
picvide for the Imprisonment at hard labor
of any one seeking to prevent workmen
who are willing to work from pursuing their
vocation. and would also provide for the
punishment of those who even melted them
to strike. His majesty also expressed the
hope that the representatives of the people
would support his efforts to protect ma
uonal labor.
Evening star., 1898-09-07
WOULD BE 4 CAUSE FOR WAR.
III Germany SurreptitiousIy Obtained
Part of Spnfn's Lands


The officials of the State Department at
tach little Importance to the stories COM
ing from Hong Kong to the effect that
German warships are preparing to take
possession of one or more islands of the
Pflhppine group. The fact is that the
United States is thoroughly convinced that
no other power will undertake at this mo-
ment to disturb the status of the Philip
pines pending the action of the peace COM
mission which will meet in Paris very soon.
Technically the United States and Spajn
are now under an armistice. Neither would
ne permitted, according to the terms of
int rnatlcnal law. to perform any act that
would in any manner affect the territories
OF the other party, and by the same law
no neutral nation could perform such an
act. Germany could not even By cession or
Puichase acquire from Epain any of the
fE1hpplne group pending the decision of
the peace commission, and were she to at
tempt to profit in that manner by the pres
eht situation of Spain, her act might be
regarded as a casus beili.
Evening star., 1898-09-07

use She was partly stripped. but might
De used for a trip by daylight
1t would. however, take her ten or twelve
hours to get to Montauk Point and the
same period to make the return trip, where
IS the distance could be made by rail in
four or tve hours A ferry boat had been
chartered, he said. to carry the regiment
across to Jersey City.
Secretary Alger told them to Investigate
the matter thoroughly and to make the
best possible arrangements for the District
boys
Evening star., 1898-09-07
THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL.

Over LOO Ships Carried Nearly Five
Million Tons of Goods Last Year.
During the year ended June 30 last, 1872
OTIS tons of goods passed through the Suez
canal, borne by 1,782 ships. This infor-
nation is furnished by United States Vice
Consul General Watts at Cairo in a report
to the State Department. He shows that
the traffic receipts from this commerce
were $S,636,920. AS might be expected.
Great Britain is far in advance OF all other
nations in the number Of ships passing
through the canal. those under the British
flag numbering 1885,. out of a total Of
1.1a2 Germany came second, with 17S;
France had 10T; the Netherlands SO, and
Austria, 49, Only four American vessels
passed through the canal during the year.
our commerce in that qaarter exceeding
only three of the commercial nations of the
world-Argentine, China and Greece.
Evening star., 1898-09-07

bles. as well as lung affections. While in
Cuba we were not troubled with these dis
orders Here they are brought on by the
cooler climate. Sleeping on the ground
here has not been SO great a hardship
when compared with what the boys have
gone through as the people at home might
suppose. The ground has been dry, and,
of course it would have been better If they
could have had beds; but they have all
had to sleep on the ground for four
months.
Several Men Dangerously Ill.
Nearly all of the men who are sick in
Evening star., 1898-09-07
REPLY TO THE DECISION.
Canadian Pacific RAILWAY Praise.
Interetate Commerce Commissinn

Interstate Commerce Commission.
MONTREAL September THE Cana.
dian Pacific railway has replied to the re-
cent decision of the interstate commerce
&C mmission, in letter addressed by T. G.
Shaushnessy, vice president, to the execu-
tive officers of competing and connecting
liEes. In this letter Mr.. Shaughnessy says.
after commenting on the marked spirit of
fairness with which the commission
handled the matter in view of the fact thar
the Canadian Pacific railway is a foreign
corporation concluded: However in this
case, as In all previous cases, involving
United States traffic, the company accepts
without question and viii be governed by
the decision of the commission, taking care
OF course, that its rates will be on the
basis of those that prevail by any other
routes, and tariffs covering traffic affected
by the decision, TO take effect on the 2Jth
Instant restoring ante-bellum rates as far
as practicable In existing conditions, Will
be filed by this company in accordance with
the interstate commerce law"
Evening star., 1898-09-07
A STEAMER FOR THE TROOPS.
Secretary A1Eer Trying to Obtain
Comfortable TRANSPORTATION.

Secretary Alger returned to the War De-
partment 1T 2:30 o'clock, and Immediately
summoned Quartermaster Gen. Ludington
and Col. Hecller fer conference reg arding
the transportation of the District troops.
He told them that he desired a steamer
furnished if possible for the trip from Mon
tauk Point 20 Jersey City and sleeping cars
provided to bring the men from tha. point
to Washington.
He was informed that there would be no
difficulty about the sleeping cars, but there
was some doubt to the possibility of
getting steamer in time for use tomorrow
morning.
Col. Hecker said all the transports had
been stripped and fumigated and that the
only one available for the trip was the Mo-
hawk, now at New York. and he con-
sulting with Col. Kimball at New York over
the long-distance telephone regarding her
Evening star., 1898-09-07
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering II at
this office, in person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents
for two weeks. or so cents per
month. Invariably IN advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-oflice to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star., 1898-09-07
HARD ON SICK MEN.
DfscomfOrts Follow a Failure to Eff
feet Transportation.

CAMP WIkOFF, MONTAUK POINT, L.
l., September 7.-Gen. Shafter said today
that he had not had any official confirma-
ton of his unofficial information of yester-
day that some of the Porto Rican troops
were coming to this camp, consequently he
assumed that none of them were coming
Inc lst Illinois Volunteers had expected
10 leave for home this morning Their
baggage was all sent to the train-about
elsht carloads of it-and a portion of the
regiment 0he well mem was at the sta
uon ready to take the train, when it was
learned that there would not be enough
sIeepins cars for the men. The Illinois men
VIII require about forty sleeping cars.
Col Turner got a telegram that the cars
were not ready, consequently he declined
to go until he knew positively whether the
number of sleeping cars needed would be
ready for him on the Jersey side.
The baggage was all sent back to the
camp and all the men returned.
Hard on the Sick Men.
several hours after the general hospital
authorities had been notified that the 1st
Illinois Regiment would go ambulances
with the sick men of the regiment began to
arrive al the station. There were thirty or
forty, and they also had to be sent back tn
the hospital. This was particularly hard on
the sick men,
Col. Turner thinks the regiment will he
acle TO leave tonight.
me 1st District of Columbia Volunteers
olie thousand strong, with 125 sick mon
VIII go, as previously announced tonor'
row. 'oihor-
me 9-h Massachusetts will be taken nv
water. probably tomorrow The intention
IS 10 SEND them to Camp Dewey, at South
Companies B and NJ of the Sd Texas were
,l unaDie 20 get away today. They will go on
tue y O'Clock train tomorrow morning
The deaths in camp at the general hos
pitai up to noon today We're:
van ). wilson sergeant Counanv ID 1.
Illinois. typhoid fever D. As'
laria ~ OH Oiiio' ma
Charles Harvard. Company F. stb Ohio
heart failure ~ Oio'
Walter Manshan Comnapy o,h 49,
chusetts dysentery
Patrick Moriarity, Companv r 9th Mas
sachusetts, malarial fever.
John Mccormack, sergeant, Companv
'ln regular Infantry, dysentery
Toward carroll, Company d, I'd Regular
Cavalry, typhoid.
Deaths From Pneumonia.
Samuel L. Parrish, a Representative here
OF the Red Cross Society, called upon Cen
eral Shafter today and called his attention
to the fact that three persons had died
yesterday OF pneumonia in the general hos
pital Mr.. Parrish thought something
ought to be done to counteract the effects
OF the cold, damp fog which comes up here
every night. He did not suggest anything
ninra huan double thickness of canvas.
Evening star., 1898-09-07
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE.

Thousands of Documents Daily Sent
Out by the Republican Committee.
The republican congressional committee
is sending out campaign documents to the
number Of about 100000 day. There is a
constantly increasing demand for Etera-
ture. and the mailing department is run
ming on full time to fill the orders of the
candidates.
The handbook for the use of candidates
VIII be published within the next ten days,
Assistant Secretary Schrader being now in
Phiiadelphia experimenting the final proof
reading.
Evening star., 1898-09-07
Governments West Indian Line

The government transports which go to
Porto Rico and Santiago sail from New
York every Wednesday. These transports
carry mail and freight for the government,
but do not engage in any other business.
Public transportation will not be one OF
is opened with Havana these steamers will
probably stop at that port.
Evening star., 1898-09-07
Invited the Po.sna.ter General.

4 committee representing the citizens of
Chicago, composed of Dr.. Harper, pres
ident Of the Chicago University; Judge
Payne end DR.. J. ]. Ely, called upon the
Postmaster General today and formally in
vited him to be present at the peace jubilee
which takes place in Chicago October Is.
Mr. smith expressed himself as highly
grained at the kind invitation. and prom
ised to be On hand, He will doubtless de-
liver an address
Evening star., 1898-09-07
TO GARRISON CUBA.

1t IL Said That the Regulars VIII Be
Used Principally.
1t is said at the War Department that
the troops which will be used TO garrison
Cuba pending the establishment of some
permanent form of government there Will
be principally regulars. The regiments
however, have not yet been selected. and
the fact that some regular regiments have
been left for the time at Aontauk cas- no
Evening star., 1898-09-07
ADMIRAL CERVERA HERE.
Caiied at the Navy Department to Ell
press His Gratitude.

Admiral Cervera, his son, Lieut.. Angelo
Cervera. and Lieut. F. Gomez Imaz. arrived
here today from Norfolk and called at the
Navy Department. In the absence of Sec
retary Long, the admiral and his two COM
panions paid their respscts to Assistant
Secretary Allen. and to him expressed
for the kindly eatrr,ent accorded him and
ms men while prisoners of the United
states. The party remained but few min
uteS,
Evening star., 1898-09-07
Government Receipts.

Government receipts from internal rev.
enue today. ss97, sos; customs. s7o9, 9,so7; mis-
cellaneous. sl3.25
Evening star., 1898-09-07
Early Restoration of Quiet on the
Island is Expected.
RIOTING WAS ACCIDENTALLY CAUSED
Twenty Killed and Fifty Wounded
Among the British.
E ATE OF CHI HRISTIANS

GAMBIA, Island Of Crete, September T.
The British battle ship Camperdown nav
ing bosId Sir A Billotti the British
consul at Canea, has arrived here Several
other warships have also reached this port
reinforcements of blue jackets have been
landed and an early restoration Of quiet is
expected.
The British vice consul here Mr.. Caio-
cherino, was killed during the recent fight
ing.
The i1res have been extinguished. During
the rfoting the British and German consul
ates were burned.
The custom house. barracks and court
house were saved
Quiet is being rapidly restored
Twenty Were Killed.
LONDON, September Sir A. Bfllotti
the British consul at Canea, who went to
Gambia on board the British battle ship
Campe-down, cables to the foreign office
saying that the riottng at Gambia was
caused in the following manner:
British soldier guard at the tax Of
fee was suddenly stabbed in the back and
he dropped his rife, which exploded. killing
a Mussulman. The firing then became gen
eral and a party of twenty British blue
jackets from the British torpedo gunboat
Hazard was almost annihilated before the
sailors could reach their ship.
In addition, a detachment of forty-ive
British soldiers were driven from their
quarters near the telegraph station and
many of them were wounded
The total casualties. so far as known, arc
twenty killed and fifty wounded.
The fate Of the Christians in other towns
is uncertain; but IT is feared that only those
who succeeded in obtaining refuge in the
court houses have been saved.
The British vice consul, Mr.. Calocherine,
was burned TO death in his house
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-02
CHINA,s EMPEROR DEAD.
Undoubtedly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Observation-Disclosures on Foreigners

LONDON. October IA special dispatch
from Shanghai. published to-day, says tel
egrams furnished by the Taotai or local
Governor. TO a Chinese paper there al
lege that the Emperor OF China commit
ted suicide on September Hst, after sign
ing the DEGREES which placed the Dowager
Empress at the head of affairs in china.
This. IL is added. is understood to mean
that the Emperor was assassinated.
All the English-speaking secretaries and
the principal members of the Chinese For
eign Office, IT is further announced, have
been seized and banisEed.
A later dispatch from Shanghai says 1t
is semi-officially announced there that the
Emperor OF China committed suicide on
September list.
OUTRAGES UPON FOREIGNERS.
The Foreign Office to-day received a
dispatch from her Majesty's minister at
Pekin. saying that Mr.. Mortimer, mem
Der of the British legation, on returning
home yesterday, with lady, was insult
ed and attacked by a mob, which stoned
him and covered him with mud. Later
i'm the day. the dispatch adds. three Amer
lean missionaries were similarly attack
ed. as was the Chinese secretary of the
United States legation. The latter's ribs
were broken.
Sir Claude Macdonald, the British Min
lister at Pekin, reports that there is dam
gerous feeling abroad.
Steps have been taken 20 call the atten-
ton of the Chinese Government 10 these
outrages
WAS HE TORTURED?
LONDON, october IA special dispatch
from Shanghai Says the announcement of
the death of the Emperor is confirmed.
The reports as to the means employed in
his taking off differ. One story has 1t
that he died by poison, and another that
death was caused by strangulaton, while
a third states that he was subjected to
frightful torture, red-hot iron being
thrust through the lower part OF his body.