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Evening star., 1898-08-20
NEW NAVAL COMMANDS.
Reorganization of the Entire North
Atianb Squadron.

Atiant Squadron.
The return of the fleets of Admirals
Sampson and Schley will result in a reor-
gsniZation of the ertire North Atlantic
SQUADRON. Including all the vessels in the
West Indias and the North Atlantic ocean.
As Admirals St mpsor and Schley have
been appointed on the Cuban and Porto
Rfcan peace con missions, respectively it
is probable that they will be relieved of
their present Commands, temporarily at
least.
In that event the command of the North
Atlantic squadron will probably be deli,|
ed between Admiral Howell and Command
er Watson, now in command of sections of
it. 1t is said that Admiral Schley will
probably be assigned to command the pa
cific station including the Hawaiian Is
lands.
The naval orders published today include
the following:
Commander ]. F. Merry, to Immediately
assume command of the Arethusa; Lieut..
r. F. Nicholson. detached from the Oregon
and ordered to command the Farragut;
Lieut. j. e. Gilmore, detached from the
St. Paul and ordered to command the Por-
ter; Lieut.. j. G. Fremont, detached from
command of the Porter and ordered TO duty
as supervisor of the New York harbor;
Lieut. NJ. j. Berwind, retired detached as
supervisor of New York harbor and ordered
home.
Lieutenant Commander j. K CogsweI,
detached from the Oregon and ordered
home on waiting orders: Lieutenant Com
mander A. T. Nero, detached from the
San Francisco and assigned to the Oregon
as executive officer; Lieutenant j. E. Roll
er, detached from the New York and made
executive officer of the Essex; Lieutenant
Commander W. II. briggs detached from
s.: Paul and assigned to naval intelligence
office; Lieutenant A. McCrackin, detached
frcm the Marietta and made executive Of
fcer of the San Francisco.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
PROTECToRATE OVER CUBA.
Senator Butler Looks for Application
for Annexation in Five Years.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

Senator Butler Looks for Application
for Annexation in Five Years.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RALEIGH, N. c.. July Ex-senator But
Ter thinks there should be a protectorate
over Cuba, and that in five years the island
will apply for annexation. It should, he
says. then be Immediately annexed. In his
opinion Deweys advice will control the
action of Congress regarding the Philip
pines. If Dewey thinks Aguinaldo compe-
tent then Congress can provide govern
ment and exercise q protectorate, but IL
this cannot be done with entire credit to
the United States, the disposition will be to
take as much territory as the United States
may desire or need, Manila or any island or
islands, and then let Spain and the insur-
gents fight 1t out as to the remainder of
the Philippines The senator's opinion is
that the United States ought to have a
coaling station and harbor at each Spanish
possession. including the Canary and Cape
Verde Islands.
He is a member of the committee on
naval affairs and declined to speak of the
Sampson-Schley matter, but there are
grounds for belief that he Is a particular
admirer Of Schley.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
THE NATIONS POLICY
Discussions Continued at the Sara
toga National Conference.
VIEWS OF THE ANFI-EIPANSIONISTS
Samuel Gompers Speaks for the
Federation of Labor.
OTHER ADDRESSES HEARD

SARATOGA n. Y, August 20.-The ma
tionaI conference on the foreign policy OF
the United States resumed its deliberations
this morning 1t was presided over by
Robert Treat Paine of Boston. In brief
address he defined himself an anti-ex-
p&nsioiist.
I'VE must treat" said he, ''those islands
captured from Spain as prizes, to be dealt
with as We think best We must do the
best thing we can under the circumstances.
While we may not hold them by the right
of conquest we should see that proper
form of government is established over
each. We should rever for a moment for
get the great principles that underlie this
great republic
Moorefield Storey of Boston next adj
dressed the conference.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Storey's re-
marks Mr.. Paine. the chairman. said that
he coil cided with the leading anti-expan-
sion features of Mr.. Storey's address.
Mr. Gompers' Address.
The next speaker was Samuel Gompers,
president of the Federation of Labor.
Mr.. Gompers said:
/ have been invited as Wage-earner and
4 representative Of labor 10 address this
conference upon the subject for which 1t Is
called. and il is not unfair TO assume tnal
Inc reason NnlcH pFOHipletl luo lhNildlAOiI
was the desire to learn as nearly as possi-
BILE the view which the organized wage
earners of our country hold regarding this,
at present, aIl-absorbing question.
We have annexed Hawaii and appointed a
commission to determine the form of its
government. How many of our people are
aware that of less than 100000 inhabitants
of Hawaii, $1,000 are contract and practi-
cally slave lahorers; that of these there are
SO per cent Chinese and Japanese and about
20 per cent Portuguese from the Azores ISL
ands and South Sea Islanders; that the
terms of these contracts usually run seven
years; that the labOrors have no right 20
change their employers or leave their en-
Dloyment; that the contract to labor is spe-
cifcally enforceable by law. and that the
resolution adopted by Congress specifically
declares that the laws of Hawaii shall gov
shall be adopted; that any time a laborer
may serve in prison because of his deser-
tion from labor is added to the term of the
life of the contract to labor?
The whole moral effect of the acquisition
Of the Philippine Islands and its semi-sav-
age population must be to undo what has
been accomplished by organization and ed
ucatIOn upon the lines of social, economic
political and moral reform, particularly In
raising the standard of living for the wage
earnerS of the United States. 1t will tend
to breed contempt for the manual tOiler
and encourage the perniciOus notion that
the strong may properly exploit the weak
and be used to furnish the luxuries for an
OHgarchy.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
RAILWAY TRAIN WRECKED.
Freight Engine Ditched and Cars
Piled In ON Tracks.

A disastrous freight wreck occurred this
morning about 8 o'clock On the Baltimore
and Potomac railroad near Patapsco, a
small station A few miles south of Balti-
more. The engine was thrown into a ditch
at the side of the road and a number of
the cars were thrown in such a manner as
to obstruct both t:acks. AS a result all
passenger trains, both north and south
bound, Were delayed for several hours.
The fast mail from New York to Washing
ton after reaching the scene of the wreck
was backed to Baltimore and came to
Washir gton over the tracks of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad. The cause Of the
accident has not SO far been reported here,
but it is understood it was caused by the
breaking of part of the machinery of the
engine. 1t il stated that no one was hurt.
At o'clock this afternoon the tracks were
reported clear and trains Were again run
niEg on schedule time.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
WELL-KNOWN CITIZEN DEAD.
Joseph s. Rogers, Lawyer and News
paper Correspondent Passes Away.

sbOseph >. hOSeFSs Lawyer anu -sS"S-
paper Correspondent Passes Away.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Nd, August 20.-Joseph
Sebastia Rogers, the youngest son of the
late J. w. Rogers Of Bladensburg, died of
heart failure this morning at O'Clock at
the residence of his mother in Bladens-
burg About noon of Tuesday, while play
ing with his dogs on the lawn at his moth
er's home he was suddenly stricken with
a violent hemorrhage, due to over-exertion
of the heart. With considerable difficulty
he mana ged to reach the porch, where he
was met by one of the family, who assist
ed him to his room. Medical assistance was
at once sent for and Drs. Wells and Rich
ardson quickly responded. All that medical
skill and attention could do was without
avail.
Mr.. Rogers was an exceptionally bright
young man and was universally esteemed.
He graduated at the Georgetown Law
School about five years ago. after Which
he went in partnership with his brother,
]. C. Rogers, and the well-knoWn firm of
Rogers and Rogers was formed, practicing
both in Maryland and the District. Added
TO his professional labors were his many
contributions which appeared from time to
time in Munseys, Golfers and other maga-
zines. He was also the regular correspond
ent for The Star at this place.
Mr.. Rogers was born in New York in the
year 1870, and was therefore twenty-eight
years old at the time of his death. He mar
ried Miss Catharine Fitzpatrick of Wash
lngtOn about two years ago. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
CONNECTING TWO BUILDINGS.
Enlargement of the Space for Saks
& Co.'s Business.

& Co.'s Business.
The work of connecting the Emmons
Smith building on Market space with the
Saks building adjoining is now in progress.
AS has already been stated in The Star,
the stock in the store of Mr.. Smith was
recently purchased by the Saks company
and the building leased to the latter firm
which win occupy both buildings with their
business. 1t is in view of this new USE
which will make both stores one establish
ment, that the changes are now in pro-
gress. Large openings on each floor are
being made, each opening being divided in
three parts by two columns and three
arches. Above the first story one large
ellptical arch, treated ornamentally, with
pilasters, will make the connection. AS
the upper stories are on different levels
short stairways are to be introduced of an
artistic design in oak. Some other minor
changes will also be made to constitute one
large complete establishment. TlIS work
is in charge of T. F. Schneider architect
and F. II. Duehay Is the contractor.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
WAR DEPARTMENT INFORMED.
Official Report of Departure of Dis
trict Troops From Santiago.

Word has reached the War Department
that part Of the 1st Regiment of District
of Columbia Volunteers sailed from San
tiago yesterday on the transport hudson,
which will probably arrive at Montauk
Point about the middle of next week. 1t
is not expected that the District men will
be compelled to remain in camp more than
two or three weeks, at the expiration of
which time all those able to travel will be
allowed to come to Washington to await
the mastering out of the regiment. The
officials of the War Department do not be-
lieve that these troops will be called upon
for any further service in the West Indies.
but that they will be mustered out of the
service Of the government within a few
months
Evening star., 1898-08-20
LACK OF TRANSPORTS.
General Shafter Detained Longer
Than War ENnecied.

The latest advices from Gen Snafter.
commanding the 9Th Army Corps, are to
the effect that he will not leave Santiago
until after the departure of ali the troops
OF his command The expectation is that
the last of these troops will embark during
the early part of next week and that Gen
Shafter viii be able TO sail tor home before
next Saturday. The plan for the embarka-
uon Of all OF Gen. Skaters corps before
the close Of the present week was impos-
sible of execution by reason of the Lack of
sLiIiCient tranSports.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
RESERVES SENT HOME.

MaryIanders Go to the Dale at BaIti-
more.
PHILADELPHIA, August 20-The Mary
land and Michigan naval reserves were to-
day detached from their respective vessels
at the League Island navy yard and de-
parted for their homes.
The Michigan reserves will report on
board the receiving ship Yantic at Detroit
and the Marylanders will go direct to the
receiving ship Dale at Baltimore. 1t is ex-
pected that the reserves will be mustered
out of the service in a short time.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
Relief Out of Quarantine.

NEW YORK, August 20.-The United
States hospital steamer Relief, which had
been anchored at quarantine since noon yes
terday, came up to Pacific street dock this
morning. Otto Miskel, private of Company
G, I'd Wisconsin. died of typhoid fever on
board this morning.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
CAN MAINTAIN GooD ORDER
General L0wton Reports the Froop.
(nier His Command Enough

Aaa1' zen Lawton, In command of the
military department. of Santiago. has noti-
fed the War Department that the nuubar
Of troops Under his command including the
9th Infantry and 9th Kansas Volunteers
viii be sufficient for the maintenance of
peace and good order in that province In
case 1t Is decided to send him more reiu-
forcements, however he suggests that n he
a squadron Of cavalry
Evening star., 1898-08-20
CONVENTION OF DRUGGISTS.
Retailers Want to Combine Against
the WhoIesalerx.

CHICAGO. August 20.-The Record saws:
The Chicago Retail Druggists Association
stands sponsor for a call issued to retail
ers throughout the country asking them to
send delegates to st. Louis October IT, The
object is to form a national association Of
retailers and take concerted action against
roe manufacturers, who. the retailers
Evening star., 1898-08-20

LONDON, August 20.-The Berlin COR
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
''The newspapers exhibit almost childish
glee at the statement that Admiral Dewev
sanctioned Govsrnor General Aueusti,s
departure, and declare that the English
have nothing now on which to base machi-
nations to. disturb the relations between
Germany and America"
Evening star., 1898-08-20
Coming on the Hudson.

Coming on the Hudson.
An Associated Press dispatch yesterday
from Santiago says:
A portion Of the 1st Regiment Of Infantry
left this morning on the steamer D. H Mil
Ter. This afternoon 500 of the District OF
Columbia troops sailed on the transport
hudson, 800 of the 7th Infantry on the Yu-
catan, and SIX companies of the 34th Michi-
gan on the transport Santiago. The troops
are gong forward as rapidly as possible.
owing to the increase In sickness there Is
much need of hospital ships The number
OF those sick Is large, and there are not suf-
f1clent accommodations for them.
Inc smbarkation of the Spanish troops
continues One thousand will leave on the
Vile de Verd tonight. Next week smaller
transports will take the Spaniards at Guam
tanamo bay.
>Ihe bodies of Major Grady and Major
ConheH and Privates Carey and Jane of
.he sth massachusetts, are on board the
transport Santiago in charge of a brother
oi congressman John F. Fitzgerald
Nine Men on the Clivette.
The steamer Olivette arrived at Fort
Monroe yesterday afternoon from Santiago
having two hundred patients of the 9th
Army Corps. including twenty-five officers
ana nine Of the District militia on board.
While the Olivette was at sea the follow
ing men died:
Corp. Emery Brown. E, 10th Cavalry, ma
Iarlal dysentery, August IA
Cndrles Waldman, c, 1st District of Co
iomola' ntalarial dysentery, August 16
James H. Spencer, I, 1st Illinois, fever, re-
mlttent, malarial dysentery, August IS
Major Caspar H. Conrad, Sth Infantry.
malarial fever, remittent, dysentery, died
OH santiago de Cuba August 10.
Herbert II. Mccormick, 1, 1st Illinois,
dysentery, malarial, August IS.
Homer Covery, F, 34th Michigan, maIa-
rial dysentery, August 49,
me District troops i'll and Homecoming
are Capt Ferdinand Kimmel Company G;
Private Howard B. Waldron, COMPANY G:
Private Frank F. Griffen, Company G:
Lieut.. Leroy w. Heron; Private Ed L.
Edwards, Company E; Private William t.
Nelson, Company a; Private Joseph T.
Draney, Company C; Private James w.
Davidson, Company 6.
Or. Pettus strgeon-in-charge of the ma
rine hospital service lat Fort Monroe, i'm
mediateiy boarded her and proceeded to
examination made by, the doctor was sat
islactory, for when he came ashore he
spoke in high praise of the ship and her
officers. The vessel he said, was in sx-
U. s. A. n pp~'' So' s se0'i'
1t was not expected that the olivette
you'd put any5of her sick ashore at Old
oiit' SHe hdQ ordsTS before leaving San
tiago to call atrFort Monroe for orders.
Fever and dSsenttry are the prevailing
ailments on board
Mai Appel Wax, Vary anxious to bring
the body of Mai 5Gonrad, who expired
shortly after the ship sailed. to the north
for interment, but he found it impossible
to do so. and the remains were deposft,d d
with military honors in the sea. Hallet A.
Borrowe of the Rough Riders is aboard
very i'll with malariai fever
The Olivette sailed for New York las f
right at . O'Clock. The patients on the
vessel will be landed at Montauk Point.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
immune. Reach Galve.ton.

GALVESTON. Tex, August 2o.-The 1st
Regiment of Volunteer Imn,unes arrived
here from New Orleans yesterday morning
and went into camp on the government res
ervation. 1t Is not known whether the regi-
ment will be continued in the service or dis
banded.
Evening star., 1898-08-20

claim. have thrown the whole burden of
the stamp tax on proprietary articles on
the retailers.
At the time designated in the call for the
St. Louis delegate convention the National
Wholesale Druggists Association and the
Proprietary Association of America will be
in session there.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
DISTRICT MEN SAIL
Two Battaliohs, Numbering 500, Start on
the Hudson.
The O1ivette RepSrts at Fort Monroe,
But Continues on to
3 Montauk.
Special From staff Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, via Haiti. August
lS-Two battalions of the District troops
start home today, but the headquarters re-
mains.
The sick are all. being carried north with
the departing troops.
There is no yellow fever among any of the
men, MERCER.
Evening star., 1898-08-20

ter fortified than they were at this period
of the campaign of '96.
Taken all IN all, the republicans have
much the advantage of the democrats upon
the issues, and are in better condition to
make the fight in 1898 than they were to
make the fight in So
Evening star., 1898-08-20

took away no regular mail, the number OF
letters she Carried 10 be posted in Spain
was large. These letters will contain the
nrst news sent from residents of the cap
tured city, and, doubtless, will make many
criticisms of 6.ar conduct here that would
be interesting reading for ourselves.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to is a bona fde one.
1t IS easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive adver-
tisers, by sending out thousands of
papers to newsstands. which are re-
turnable, and which are in fact re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
cluded in what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
judge by results. and bogus circuIa-
tons don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
Is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star., 1898-08-20

Furnished by W. 3. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1927 F St, members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs
i.aoenburg, Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
J. w. Fordney Nominated.

SAGINAW, Mich, August 2O.-J. w
Fordney has been nominated for Congress
by the eighth district republicans on tn,
first ballot.
Evening star., 1898-08-20

Novelist ZanGwill Crossing the Ocean
LIVERPOOL, August 2o.-Mr. Israel
ZangwiIl. the novelist and Journalist, is a
passenger on the Lucania. which left
Liverpool for New York today.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
POLICE SEEK A ROUGH RIDER.

Arrest for Murder.
NEW YORK, August 20.-A telegram
from Kansas City asks for the arrest of
Private Seville Of Troop / of the Rough
Riders, who 1t is alleged, murdered Miss
Schumacher in Kansas City, Mo-, in 1897.
Before the receipt of the telegram Seville
disappeared from the camp at Montauk
Point and has not yet been found.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
AT TWO BUSY CAM MPS S
Hundreds More Sick Men Landed at Mon
tauk,
General Graham Has the Findings
of the Virginia Court
Martial.

NEW YORK, August 20.-Col. Forwood,
the chief medical officer on land, and his
assistants, as we'll as Howard Townsend
of the Red Cross Society, were busy at
Montauk Point today fitting up additional
hospital accommodations for the sick on
the transports Seneca and Comanche.
The two vessels arrived with the Mobile
late Thursday night. but as yet none of
the men on them have been transferred.
On account of the eleven deaths on the
Mobile she was given preference, and the
300 sick on board her were transferred to
the hospital yesterday morning.
There are 200 sick on the Comanche and
Seneca, and th.se men will be transferred
to the hospital TO-DAY as soon as room can
be found for them. The well men on the
Mobile, Seneca and Comanche will also be
transferred.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
At Camp Meade.

CAMP MEADE, Middletown. Pa, Au-
gust 20-Lieut. Summerhill of General
Graham's staff, reached camp today from
Camp Alger, with the findings of the court
martial in the Sd Virginia case. 1t will not
be made public until after General Graham
has examined the report. Colonel Ives,
chief engineer of the corps, arrived today
from Porto Rico, where he went with Cen
eral Miles.
Chief Medical Officer Girard started to-
day to inspect the hospitals at Washington
and Thoroughfare Gap.
The 2d and Sd Battalions of the 10th
Ohio Regiment reached camp last night
frcm Camp Bushnell. followed by two bat
talions of the I'd Missouri and detachments
from the 9th Pennsylvania, fth Illinois,
33d and 34th Michigan, 1st West Virginia
and 1st Delaware 18th Missouri and 9th
Massachusetts.
General Graham has prohibited bathing
iE the Pennsylvania canal for the reason
that it receives Harrisburg's sewage and
may cause disease. The use of spring wa
ter from near farm houses is also prohib-
tied for the same reasons. bathing
place will be established by the corps en-
gineerS.
Evening star., 1898-08-20
Circulation of The "Eveninr STAR

Circulation of The Evening Starr
SATURDAY, August 3, ,ls9s......35 35,574
MONDAY, August Is, 1898. sss...........s 80 oas
TUESDAY, August 16, 1898. 29,726
WEDNESDAY, August Ii, 1885,. e9,s4O
THURSDAY, August 1s 1895. 29,5Ia
FRIDAY, August 10, 1898. 1851
1olal.- 1874 ,3O9
/ solemnly swear that the above statement rep.
reseuts only the number of copies of THE EVEN.
ING STAR circulated during the six secular days
ending Friday, August 10, lsss-that is, the nun.
Der of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish
ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona
hde purchasers subscribers, and that none of
the copies so counted are returnable to or remain
In the Office unsoid.
j. WHIT. HEBRON.
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twentieth day Of August, AID. 1895
GEO. Il. MICHAELsEN,
Notary Public. d. C.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
WENT TO THE BOTTOM.
Half the Revenue Cutter tiresham Meets
With an Accident in the st.
Lawrence

OGDENsBURG, N. Y, May Is. One.
half of the United States revenue cut
tur Gresham went to the bottom of the
st. Lawrence river and now rests in 25
feet of water. The steamer had been
cut in two and pontoo ned for passage
through the Canadian canals to Mon
treal, where she was to be reunited and
sent to join the navy. While waiting
for the tugs to start down the river
the section, 43 feet in length, suddenly
careened to one side, forcing that pom.
toon under the water. The upper pom.
toon then shifted position, drawing the
other pontoon entirely away from the
boat section, almost turning it bottom.
side up. Fourteen seamen were thrown
into the water, but all escaped. The
accident was caused by overlooking the
top deck, making the small section top
heavy.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-18
FINANCE AND TRADE.

A new steamship line to Japan, In
which the Santa Fe railway is interest
ed, is being organized.
Owing to the prolonged drought
throughout California the outlook for
the wheat crop in that state is decid.
edly gloomy one.
The American thread company, Q
combination of the Wilmatic, CLARK
and other concerns has been formed.
The capital stock is $1s, 600, 900.
All arrangements have been COM
pleted for putting on line Of steamers
from San Diego to Yokohama in con.
nection with the Santa Fe railroad. =:
On Monday the price Of bread was
raised cent loaf by nearly all the
bakers in New York city as result Of
the great rise in the price Of wheat. j
Minister DENLY at Pekin says in q
communication to the department. Of
state that it is reported in Pekin that a
contract to build q railroad from Han.
kow to Canton was recently: awarded
to ex-senator Washburn Of Minnesota.