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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-12
ALGER REPLIES
TO QUESTIONS
His Statements and Papers
Examined by
THE WAR COMMISSION
THE WAR MISSION
WHY TAMPA WAS CHOSEN AS A
BASE OF OPERATIONS.
WHY THE CUBAN INVASION WAS DELAYED
Major Graham Tells of Conditions at Camp Al.
ger. Some Sickness there Due 10 a
Wafer Famine. Spring and
Well Wlter Plre.

Washington, Oct. 11.-The war in
vestigating commission devoted its fore
noon session to-day to the examination
of Secretary Ayers statement, and the
papers furnished by him in reply to the
commissioners inquiries. The accom-
panying papers include the reports from
the various bureaus of the War Depart
ment, and also various letters and tele-
grams bearing upon the conduct of the
war. Secretary Alger in his report re-
plies to the various questions propound-
ed by the commission, but he gives es-
pecial prominence to the plan of cam
paign and to the changes that were made
in the original plan.
He states that Tampa was chosen as
the base of operations because of its
proximity to Havana, at which point
it was Originally intended the first at
tack should be made. The determna-
ton to make Il change was due to the
developments on the Southern coast OF
Cuba, and to Admiral Cervera' s course
in locating his fleet in the bay of San
tiago. When it became quite certain
that he was securely entrapped in the
bay Admiral Sampson wired the fact
to the Secretary of the Navy, asking
that troops be sent Immediately. He
said that he had silenced the batteries
which were accessible from the sea, and
that 10000 men could capture the town
within As hours.
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LEADS ALL NORTH GAR0lA nALE@ I'M NEWS AMID CIRCULATION.
OUR SICK BOYS EN- ROUTE.
Members of First Regiment Go to Fort
Thomas Hospital.

Cincinnati. Ohio, October ia hos
pital train from Jacksonville, Fla, with
149 patients, mostly suffering from ty-
phoid fever, reached Newport to-day in
a driving train. The train was in charge
of DR.. Richardson and Hospital Steward
Seneta They report no deaths en- route,
and that the men endured the journey
remarkably WELL, When the rain ceased
somewhat, the cars of the Fort Thomas
Electric Railway were brought alongside
the train and the work of transferring
the patients was begun. The seats of the
street cars were removed and the men
placed on the floor on mattresses. The
transfer was an agreeable relief, and the
pure air of the Kentucky highlands acted
like tonic to the enfeebled soldiers. The
men were taken to the Fort Thomas
Hospital.
Among the invalids are the following
from the First regiment, North Carolina:
Thomas Jones, Company e; III. E.
Briggs Company E; A. McAfll, Com
pany c.; Joseph Reeves, Company h; y.
Threadgill, Company l.; James III. Guth-
rie, Company G.; VIM. G. Hunt, Com
pany Il; Jewel Tuck, Company j.; Eu-
gene Dossett, Company X; Ben Logan,
Company G: E. Mccall, Company f.
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PRESENTATION OF A CUP
TO BISHOP HARE. TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS A BISHOP.
$50, 900 FROM TIE wOMAN'S AUXILIARY
Resolution Adopted Receiving with Gratitude
this Offering for Missions. Changes
in Prayer Book, Eliminating
Errors Of Print.

Washington, Oct. 11.-At the opening
of the session of the House of Deputies
of the Episcopal Council today Rev.
Morgan Dix announced the death, yes
terday. at New London, of Hon. Ben
jamin Stark, lay delegate from Connec-
ticut. After brief tribute by Mr. Sey-
mour, of Connecticut, the telegram an
nouncing Mr.. Stark's death was refer
red to the Committee on Memorials.
Rev. DIR. II. Z. Davenport, of Tennes-
see, from the Committee on Canons, re-
ported resolution diScnarging that
body from the further consideration of
the proposition for the revival Of the
order of evangelists. The committee
believes that a step of ilt!S character
should have its initiative in the House
of Bishops and after Il brief statement
bv Rev. Mr.. Stots1 1nburg, of Indiana,
iii opposition to the report, the rcsouz
tion was adopted.
At II o'clock the Deputies went into
session, with~the House of Bishops sit
ting as board of missions. Bishop
Whipple, of Minnesota, presiding.
A beautiful incident of the joint ses
sion was the presentation and adoption
of resolutions complimentary to Bishop
VIM. Hobart Hare, of South Dakota,
who has occupied that dignifed position
for twenty-five years. The board also
presented the Bishop with handsome
silver loving cup, suitably inscribed.
The Bishop replied in a speech full of
emotion and gratitude.
Bishop DOane. of Albany, then took
the chair and the regular business of
the board proceeded.
A resolution offered by Treasurer
George G.. Thomas. of PHILADELPHIA,
was adopted providing that on the sec.
ond Sunday after Epiphany and on the
Monday following addresses are to BE-
made and collections taken from the
Sunday schools for the benefit of mis-
sions.
A resolution presented by the Bishop
Of Massachusetts was adopted receiv-
ing with gratitude the united offerings
Of $4,000 for missionary work con
tributed by the woman's auxiliary, and
placing on record the boards apprecia-
ti0n Of the devotion of the women OF
the church and hailing with thanksgiv-
ing their generosity.
The board listened for a few minutes
to Bishop Peter II. Rowe, of Alaska.
regarding the growth of the church
work in that territory.
Brief addresses were made by Rev.
Williamson Smith. Of Hartford, and
Bishop John III. White, of Indiana, in
support of the formers proposition for
a training school for men. intended for
the missionary field and then the board
of missions adjourned until Monday.
The House of Bishops to-day agreed to
the report made by Secretary Rev. Sam
mel Hart recommending the correction
Of several errors Of print in the standard
copy of the book of common prayer kept
AT the mission house in New York and of
which Mr. Hart is the custodian. Copies
of the book were presented from the
plates from which the standard volume
was produced, and the Bishops decided
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s.Yours truly,
"WILLIAM J. BRYAN"
OUR FLAG OVER MANzANILLo.
The Civil Government Turned Over to
Us Under Protest.

ManZanillo, Department of Santiago,
Oct. 1O-fDelayed in Transmission)-
The Spaniards who have been garrison
ing Manzanillo leave here at daybreak
tomorrow ON board the steamer Porto
Rico, bound for Cienfuegos.
Colonel Ray, the American com
mander. paid final visit to the Spanish
commander, Colonel Parron. at 4
O'Clock this afternoon and wished the
Spaniard bon voyage. The American
troops then marched to the public
square. hoisted the stars and stripes,
and proceeded to the custom house,
where a similar ceremony was perform
ed. Our soldiers then repaired to the
postoffice and hoisted the American ne
sign there.
Acting upon instructions received here
from Havana, the civil government of
i. .anZanilo was turned over to the Am
orleans by the Spanish officials under
protest.
Colonel Ray has paid a visit to Cen
eral Rios. the Cuban commander, whose
camp is situated about three miles from
this city. The Cubans seemed astonish-
ed that the civil government was not
turned over to them
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WILL NOT ASSUME THE DEBT.

Commissioners Engaged on Questions
Relating to Cuba, Porto Rico and
Guam.
Washington. d. c.. October 1.-THE
peace commissioners in Paris, 20 far
from reaching point of absolute va
rance on the question of the Philippines,
have not yet taken up thar subject for
consideration. The commission, when
ever meeting jointly, has been engaged
entirely with three questions TO the com
pete exclusion of the Philippines. These
questions related entirely to Cuba, Porto
Rico and Guam, and according to the
very last reports from the American
commissioners to Washington, they are
still under consideration.
The United States will NOT assume any
financial indebtedness as the result OF
the cession or release of Cuba and Porto
Rico.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-12
GREAT CONVENTION IN
HALIFAX.
White Supremacy Banner Flung to the
Breeze by 1900 Democrats.


Scotland Neck, n. c., Oct. 11.-(Spe-
ial.)-The largest. most enthusiastic
and most determined convention ever
held in the county assembled today
Nineteen hundred men were present
and white supremacy banners fioated Z"
the breeze A brass band enlivened the
crowd A full ticket was nominated by
accamation. Great speeches, which
stirred and thrilled, We're made. Senn-
tor Ransom came to see the crowd, Hc
was called for and made Il speech rs
eloquent as his best. AS the old Semi
tor, with barred head and outstretched
arm, said, ''Not for all the gold of all
the world would / see North Carolina
dominated by negroes" the crowd went
wild. w. III. Day, of Raleigh, spoke
with power to his old comrades in arms.
The home talent was at its best. IT
was great day. The fiery cross has
fitted from hill to hill. the clans will
gather on the Sth of November. Victory
must be ours White men will remeni-
ber the condition of Halifax and do their
duty.
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TO donate a copy each to the University
of Virginia and Rutgers College. The
Bishops also agreed to the changes in the
Golden Numbers" in the prayer book b.
which the Easter date is ascertained for
the 800 years beginning with 1900.
Almost the entire afternoon session OF
the House Of Deputies was consumed
in debate on the amendment of the con-
stitution, providing for the formation of
nrOyinces out of the diocesan and mis-
sionary districts and it was finally re-
committed to the committee for recon-
mendation and report on certain amend
ments offered during the long discus
sion.
An amendment offered by DR.. Hunting
ton, of New York, was adopted providing
that no province shall be so bounded as
to contain only fractional portion of
State or States.
Among those who took part in the
general debate on the various amend
ments offered were Messrs. Fleming, OF
Florida, and Nelson, of Virginia.
The action of the House of Bishops in
changing the golden numbers i'll the
prayer book, making certain corrections
of print therein and presenting several
comics of the standard edition of 1872
to colleges. was agreed to.
In the House of Bishops the report of
the church university board of regents
was agreed to and n resolution adopted
abolishing the board. The existence of
the body is regarded as unnecessary, as
it's work is now done by volunteer as
sociation, having for its object the promo
ton of the interests of the church,
schools, seminaries and colleges. This
action of the Bishops was afterward
agreed to by the Deputies
After some discussion or articles and
9 of the proposed new constitution re-
lating to the organization of the general
convention and the cOnsecration of Bish-
ops for foreign service, the Bishops for
mally non-concurred in the action of the
Deputies and conference committee will
be appointed.
The provision in the constitution that
no city shall form more than one diocese
was stricken out After briefly touching
upon the proposed canon OF marriage and
divorce the Bishops adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-12
FOR THE CAUSE OF BIMETALISM
Bryan Pledges Himself to Contribute
Monthly.

Chicago, HIS, October 11.-W. IL.
Harvey. General Manager of the Ways
and Means Committee No. 1,104 Unity
Building, Chicago, is i'll receipt of the
following letter from Colonel VIM. Jen-
nings Bryan, dated Jacksonville, Fla.
my Dear Sir: ! enclose pledge for
monthly contributions to the cause of BIZ
metallism until October, 1900, together
with the installment for this month. L
most cordially endorse the plan adopted
by the committee and am confident it win
result in the collection of large fund
for the distribution of bi-metallic litera-
ture. Since our fight is fQr the poor
people"-to use Lincoln's phrase-or the
common people" to borrow a Bible
term-we must appeal to them for the
means of carrying on the contest.
.'rhe fnanciers can contribute large
sums to support the gold standard be-
cause the monopoly of money gives them
pecuniary profit. Surely, You can ap-
peal with confidence to the millions who
suffer from rising dollar and falling
prices.
Having brought freedom 10 Cuba the
American people can renew the struggle
for the financial independence of the
United States.
''Yours truly,
aNIJIIAM r RRYAN"
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q Make Them Damoe 0p 0 Crush Ub@mo

ceiyed by the mayor and forwarded to
Bishop Charles =. Galloway and Col.
j. L. Power. Secretary of State, Jack
son, Miss.
The Illinois Central railroad has
agreed to transport all the supplies do
mated without charge.
CASES AT BAY ST. LOUIS.
Washington, Oct. IA dispatch re-
ceived this afternoon by the Marine
Hospital service here from Surgeon
Carter, says that she yellow fever has
broken out at Bay st. Louis, Miss, and
that there are 4 or cases there.
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WAR SHIPS FOR THE JUBILEE
They viii Go to Charleston to Partici-
pate in the Exercises.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE people of
Charleston, s. c., are to have an oppor-
tunity to see some of the warships, for
at the instance Of Representative Ell
liott. of South Carolina. Secretary Long
today gave orders for four of the ships
to go to Charleston to participate in
the jubilee exercises there on the oath
inst They are the Wilmington, which
was in the fighting at Cardenas when
Bagley was killed; the Nashville. which
fought at Cienfuegos; the Montgomery.
which took part in the bombardment OF
the Santiago forts, and the Princeton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-12
GENERAL NILES PLAN.

The text of this message is given as
is the text of the various other tele
grams, showing the cause of delay in
putting the expedition off, this cause
being. as frequently published. the report
that Spanish warships were lying in
wait for the transports.
Secretary Alger adds that the Span
iards were reinforced after Admiral
Sampson had sent his message. The re-
port shows that General Miles advised
in the beginning that the first move
should be made against Porto Rico, and
after that island was subjugatad,
that the American FORCES should be
landed on the north coast of Cuba at
some point from which they could move
conveniently either to the cast Or 10 the
west
Another reason for locating the camps
in the South. was that the troops might
become acclimated before being sent to
Cuba.
Major General VIM. NJ. Graham was
the only witness before the commission
to-day. He was the first III command at
Camp Alger, Va, at the beginning of
the war, and detailed the conditions
which prevailed at that camp. There
was only one railroad running into the
camp, and the station was about H.
miles distant. No running stream was
near by, but there were many fine
springs and small brooks formed by
the springs. He thought the wafer sup
ply was sufficient when the camp num-
bered no more than five regiments of
troops, but. as the troops increased it
became necessary to dig wells. There
was delay in digging the wells, 40 of
which We're sunk, one for each regi-
ment. The supply was ample for all
purposes except bathing. The wells
were well cased, and there was no sur
face pollution Of them. Before the
wells We're sunk General Graham said,
there undoubtedly was some inconven-
Icnce on account of the necessity of
going long distance for water. 1t was
also his impression that there had been
some complaints of sickness on account
Of the water famine, which had con.
tinued from the Goth of May until the
18th of June, with varying degrees OF
intensity.
SICKNESS AT CAMP ALGER.
General Graham did not believe thai
the spring and well water had been re
spOnsible for the sickness at CamI
Alger, but was inclined to attribute
much Of the trouble to the fact that the
soldiers insisted upon taking the water
from the little streams running through
the camp There had been considerable
typhoid fever at the camp, but ii did mo-
originate there, and the first cases were
isolated. During the entire stay ut the
camp less than 4 per cent. of the com
mand was sick. There were sixty-nnt
deaths few being those of officers
Much sickness, was in his opinion, due
to delicacies sent to the soldiers from
home.
When typhoid fever began to be con
sidered an epidemic he issued strict or
ders for the detailing of guards for the
care Of sinks, making any neglect AZ
0ffense punishable by arrest Many
other precautions were taken to protect
the men from contamination, including
the removal of the sinks to proper
distance from the kitchens At this
point the commission adjourned for the
dry, General Graham not having con
ciuded.
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HERE'S RE2ULT OF RUSSELLISM.
The Negro Congressman Demands to
Sit With White People at the Circus.
(Greenville ReflectOr.)

. The Reflector the following Tarboo .
o AT the John H. Sparks Tarboo Saturday
George H. White the
among the eoored people and took among the white people
ored people sitting White refused The manager there
both White
backed
White
him." He
of
votng o will do .
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RICHMOND BRIBERY CASE.
A Hearing Given and an Investigation
Ordered. .

hearing was given at the Civil Service
Commission to-day on charges of viola
tion of the Civil Service rules preferred
against the postmaster, assistant post
master, marshal and other officials at
Richmond, Va, as mentioned in these
dispatches last night. Numerous affi-
davits and other papers were filed. The
commission has ordered an investigation
to be made at Richmond. The date has
not been determined, but will probably
be early next week.
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HELP FOR FEVER SUFFERERS

sChicago'S Mayor Calls For Contribu-
tions.-They VIII Be Transported
Free
Chicago Ills. Oct. 11-Mayor Carter
Harrison to-day issued a proclamation
calling for contributions for the yellow
fever sufferers in the South Contrbu-
tions of money or supplies will be re-
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WILL PASS INTO OUR CONTROL
Cuba on December l, and Porto Rico
October Is.

Washington, Oct 11-Instructions
have been sent to the United States mill
tary commission in Cuba, fixing De
cember 1st, as the date when Spanish
control over the island must cease. The
commissioners have notified the Span
iards that all ports and customs receipts,
and the management of municipal affairs
will pass into the hands of the Amerl-
can military commander in the lsland.
On October 18th, Major General
Brooke will assume absolute control of
the Island of Porto Rico. The custom
houses, the money received for customs,
and the government of the island VIII
pass completely from Spanish control
on the date set The present custom
regulations under the proclamation or
the President will prevail
The old fashioned Quaker is Friend,
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THEY'LL CUT NO ICE TBERE.

Washington, Oct. 11.-Wher the at
tention of the officials of the War De-
partment was called to lay To the state
ment made in Madrid that strong force
of Spanish troops would be kept in Cuba
until the treaty of peace had been sign
ed. it was simply stated that ther. had
been and would be no change in orders
to the United States troops, and that
the instructions given to the American
military commission in Havana To take
possession of the island on December
1st, irrespective of the pres me- of or
absence of the Spanish officials would
be vigorously adhered to. The Spanish
troops may stay in Cuba for Il time
after that date if evacuation is not
complete, but they will be nc longer the
masters of the island, and the United
States officials will administer all Of
its affairs.
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SPANISH TROOPS IN CUBA.
A Strong Force to Be Kept There Until
Treaty of Peace is Signed.

Madrid, October 11.-The Spanish Gov
ernment announces its intention to
maintain strong force of troops in Cuba
until the treaty of peace with the United
States is definitely signed. Immediately
after peace is signed the COrtes will be
convened and measures dealing with the
reorganization of all the State Depart
ments will be submitted to discussion.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-26
BOYS AWFUL PLUNGE.
TWO-YEAR-OLD TEMPLE HARRIS
FALLS THIRTY FEET.
Played in II on Third Floor
of Hotel WOodlnnd-Life Prob
ably Saved by SnOwdrift
Into Which He Fell.

Temple Harris, > years old. son of Mr..
ments at the Hotel Woodland, Eighth street
and Woodland avenue. fell thirty feet from
a third story window of the hotel yesterday
afternoon at 4:30. He struck upon his head
in j snowdrift, which broke the force of
the fall and probably saved the baby's life.
Unless inflammation sets in from the
fall. DR.. w. a. Forster believes the little
fellow will come out all right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris have two sons. 4
and 2 years old. They are usually in the
care of Il nurse girl. Yesterday afternoon
the nurse took the Harris children out into
the main hall on the third floor of the
hotel to play. They We're unusually bois-
ferrous and while the nurse was watching
the eldest child , who threatened to fall
downstairs, Temple climbed up into the
easement of one of the windows on the
was returning with the other boy she
heard the window pane crash and arrived
just in time to see little Temple go plung-
ing out of the window. Her screams
aroused the people in the hotel and Mrs.
Harris came running to the scene Her fear
for her sons fate drove her into mysteries
and it was with difficulty she was kept
from following him out the window. When
ii was found the boy had struck in the
snowdrift, some men sitting in the office of
the hotel went out and carried him TO his
but seemed unable to realize what had hap
pened. DIR. Forster was called and soon had
the little fellow feeling easy. Mr.. Harris.
father of the boy, is out of the city 1T
present, being a travelling salesman for the
Mosler Safe Company.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-26
REV. C. o. BROWN coNFEssEs.
He Does Not Go Into Details. but Ad-
mfts That He Has
Sinned.

San Francisco. Jan. 25.-Rer Mr.. C. o.
Brown has confessed to the Bay confer
ence of the Congregational church that a
portion of the charges connecting his name
with that of Matte Overman are true. He
pectedly. expressed the deepest contrition
for his backslidinG, resigned himself to
fate. was chastened and dropped out of the
Congregational ministry, shook hands with
the chasteners, and ended by declaring that
he was glad of it all. In his confession he
said: "A small part of the accusations
aimed at me was true. For any wrong
which l had done. / had sought forgive
utterly and with adherence from it long
before l was publicly accused.
n action but my own now taken could
deprive me either of my pulpit or any fell
lowship in Chicago.
Il confess to the Dubuque and Chicago
associations that | did them grievous wrong
in accepting fellowship of the one and
seeking that of the other / herewith re-
quest that my name be dropped from the
roll of the church association
DIR. Brown read the confession TO the Bay
conference, and in every tone OF his voice
After the conference had rendered its de-
cision of expulsion. he said:
1T is all for the best. L suppose. yet 1t
is hard for me TO bear
Browns confession. which Is a typewrit-
ten statement of about 900 words, does
not go into details. 1t simply admits that
he has Sinned.
Brown goes on to say that he hopes his
suffering may be Il lesson of right to
others. He declares that he had found in
Chicago peace and happiness. except from
the tortures of conscience.