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real delay by deferring the start until next
Wednesday.
1t Is said by naval officers here that on
the voyage the battle ships will make the
attempt to replenish their coal supply from
the Golfers in the open sea
rms mas always been regarded as i'm
practicable, but certain experiences of the
sampson squadron while lying off Santiago
tended to show that with the exercise of
prudence in selecting the weather and in
bringing the ships together coaline can be
accomplished in this way without incurring
extraordinary risks, although there is al
ways some danger attached TO the perform
ance II the Iowa and Oregon prove by
tneir own experience that this can be done
with reasonable safety the demonstration
Will be of great value to all navies. for
IL Will snow that in case of emergency at
least. warships can free themselves from
me onerous restrictions of neutrality in
fepienishing their coal supply From in
quiry that reached .he department as to
the time the Oregon, with the Iowa, may
De expected to arrive on the Pacific coast
1t is evident that the people of that section
OF the country contemplate giving the fa-
nous battle ship rousing welcome when
she gets around
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They Will Be Useful Among Our New
Possessions.

They Will Be Useful Among Our New
Possessions.
The board which was appointed by the
Secretary of the Navy to recommend what
disposition should be made of the siXty-six
vessels which were purchased by the de-
partment at the outbreak of the war has
made a partial report, which is now under
consideration by Secretary Long. About
twenty-five of the vessels have been recon-
mended for retirement from naval service
but it does not follow that this will be done
The examinations made by the board were
purely technical, and under its instructions
1t recommended the retention of only
such vessels as would probably be of serv-
ice when the naval establishment shall re-
turn to normal peace conditions 1t was
not for the board to take into consideration
the needs of the navy in case there shall
be new territory acquired, or other needs
shall arise that did not exist before the
war.
The department, however, is likely to
take broader view of this matter. and,
with an idea to providing a number of yes-
sells suitable for service on the coast Of
Cuba and among the Philippine Islands, it
will probably decide to retain most Of the
ships which the board has recommended to
be sold.
These vessels are mostly either yachts or
val experts as desirable vessels for war
purposes. They are too lightly constructed
in most cases lack the water-tight bulk
heads which protect the ship from being
sunk by a single shot, and are also in-
capable of carrying guns of sufficient cal
iber While all these shortco mings exist,
st!ll under proper management, such con-
verted vessels are really very serviceable
in an emergency, and some of the brightest
pages of the naval history of the war will
be those which record the exploits of such
craft as the converted yachts Gloucester,
Wasp. Eagle, Hist, Hornet etc
1t is possible that en- inference may be
drawn as to the policy of the American
peace commissioners as to the Philippines
from the decision of the Navy Department
to retain these small vessels for patrol
boats among the islands, although, on the
other hand, this may be but another sxhi-
bition of the prudence and forethought in
preparing for any emergency that has char
acterized the Navy Department from the
time of the sinking of the Maine
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NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
Plan to Be Submitted by the De-
partment to Congress-.

The Secretary of the Navy has directed
that Rear Admiral E. o. Matthews con-
tinue his present duties as a member of
the special naval board, considering the
question of promotions for gallant services
during the Spanish war, regardless OF the
TACT that he VIII 60 Oh the retired list on
account OF age on the 24th instant. The
action OF the department in this case Is
Il clear indication that the board of pro-
motion is not expected to complete its work
% The cate named. 1t is the department =
desire to be prepared to submit a plan Ct
promotions TO Congress early in the next
session, ana, corsequently, the sessions uI
lne naval board are not IKely to commune
many weeks beyond the da1e oI AQmlrlI
Maunews retirement. Rear Adnlrai Mont
81 tmery sicaru, VINO Is presiusnC OF lie
board, and Rear ADMIRAL I. >. Norton, VINO
Is member, were similarly placed on the
reured nst within the past lew Weeks.
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more at Asheville by Mr.. Vanderbilt, who
is an Episcopalian. led to the belief that
there would be an immediate upgrowth of
population in that section, which could not
be thoroughly cared for by the original do
cese- Therefore the missionary jurisdiction
OF Asheville was established several years
ago, but no bishop has ever been conse-
Grated As matter of fact, the expected
growth did not materialize, and there has
never been felt the need Of bishop there.
The whole question will be gone over by
the bishops and the vacancy may be filed,
although there is some considerable belief
in the house that the best thing to do
would be to abolish the jurisdiction and
divide the state as before.
Missionary Council
Another important proposition was before
the house today in the form of a report
from committee having the matter in
charge, advising the abolition of the mis-
siCnary council and the substitution for II
or four missionary councils covering four
sections Of the country. The present mis-
sionary council meets every year that the
general convention does not meet, but il
has no legislative power. Roughly speak
ing, 1t is a ''stirringup' body, mass meet
Aie empowered To consider mission subj is
only, and without ability TO initiate or ex-
eCLte legislative action by itself
Inc proposition submitted today looks TO
the doing away Of the council and offers
Instead the pan that after each triennial
council the board of managers divide the
country into four districts and that In
each a missionary council OF its own be
Aeid made up of all the bishops and three
clsrgyGaen and three lsymen from each
diocese or jurisdiction within the district
A request was presented from the bishop
OF western Texas asking that his mission
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and also the primate of the Scottish Epis-
copal Church.
Accompanying the resolutions is a propo-
sition from the archbishop of Canterbury
TO appoint the English members and desir-
ing the appointment Of American represen-
tatives. 1t was referred in the house to-
day to a committee of five bishops-Whit-
aker, Coleman, Potter, Davies and Sey-
mOur-and they are to report as quickly as
possible to the house.
a safe prediction cannot now be made as
to the fate of the matter, but strong OBJ
jeCtiOns to it are developing. Bishop Tut
tie of Missouri is most plainly outspoken An
opposition.
The reasons advanced are that the body
would meet in England and that there are
few American questions large enough to
warrant their being taken across the
water. indeed it is declared. there is fear
that in such a case the American church
might suffer in a conflict with English in
tereSts.
To put it in a few words, the American
clergy appreheEd that it might lead to a
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KNIGHTS TEMpIAR At ptTrSprpc
california Contingent, 500 Stronr.
Reach There This Morning.

PITTSBURG, Pa, October S.-GorgeousIv
piumed sir knights, the first of the great
pody OF knights Templar which will viz
tuaiiy own Pittsburg for the next six or
elSht days. arrived in Ptttsburg today, This
vanguard was the sir knights of the state
OF California The party was made up of
the Grand Commandery, its honorary es-
cort, California Commandery, No l. of San
francisco, and score of members of other
Communicates of that state They arrived
ABOUT ~ o'clock this morning and their
arrival marked the opening of the great
round of festivities that is scheduled for
the coming week.
rms famous contingent Of Templars fron,
the lar west were met at Union station
ana escorted to the headquarters OF CALI
torna Commandery, No. /, by Pittsburg
Commandery, No. /. and detachments of
the other four local Communicates
Inc visitors We're given a most royal wei
come ana greeting. The party numbers
nearly 800 sir knights and number OF ia
dies. They left San Francisco last Monday
morning and have made the long Pilgrim
age overland in special vestibuled Pull
man palace train. 1ney Were the first to
leave their homes and are the first to be
welcomed by the trlennial conclave city OF
1888.
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PROPOSED ADVISORY COMMISSION
THE PROCEEDINGS TODAY

Pray ers for the President and his family
in the hour of trial and bereavement upon
them were offered in the house of bishops
of the Episcopal convention in Epiphany
Church this morning in addition to the
regular service.
The bishops resolved to consider in ad-
ditton to the election Of missionary bishops
next week. the question of the election of
a missionary bishop to the vacant jurisdic-
tion Of Asheville. N C.
Originally North Carolina was divided in
to two dioceses. but the building of Bilt-
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WILL co 10 PORTO RICO,
The FOrty-Seventh New York Order
ed to New York.

Pursuant to telesr6 phic Instructions from
the War Department, the Attn New York
United States Volunteer Infantry has been
relieved from duty in the Department of
the East and will proceed from Fort
Adams, Il. l., to New York city and thence
to Porto Rico, w. l., and upon arrival there
be reported by the regimenral commander
to the commanding general, Department OF
Porto Rico, for assignment to station.
The regiment will lake its camp and gar
rIson eQuipage, except Wagon transporta-
ton. Tne several staff departments Will
IUfn!sh all that is necessary for the trans
portation, subsistence and medical atlspd-
ance OF the regiment, and see mat il mas
suiicient and suitable supplies or ali KINDS.
Ine reglnIental COMMANDER has peen IN
structeu TO make d careful lnspecuon, with
a view TO dlscnarging, pnor 10 departure
such men of his regiment as are not IN
good condition OF heath, OF who for other
good ana suH1cIent reasons should be re-
neVed from lurtner service.
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camps by a concealment Of the fact that
they had the disease.
tn

Who Was to BIamer
Capt. Howell: You have said that If tn,
first few cases of typhoid fever had been
isolated there would have been no epi-
demic. Whose duty was it to have seen
that that was done?"
Surgeon Giffan: 1T would be the duty of
the mmanding officer on recommendation
OF the chief surgeon"
Col. Sexton questioned the witness re-
garding the period in typhoid fever when
the disease became infectious.
The witness replied that that was a
ining
Surgeon Giffan said he would have iso-
lated every case Of typhoid fever until the
patient had wholly recovered.
Mr.. Denby-'Is it customary to isolate
typhoid fever patients in separate hospitals
in cities?"
Surgeon Giffan-"No, sir; 1t has not been
customary"
The witness said medical men know that
typhoid fever is infectious, but in the past
they have not kept such patients apart but
he thought in the future 1t would be done.
He would have done SO.
Mr.. Denby-"Tell us who the man was
who was reponsible for not isolating these
patients?"
Surgeon Giffan-"1 do not know the man
who is responsible
The witness added that the need for iso-
lation of typhoid cases could be seen better
now than it could have been seen before
the war.
The witness said he had noticed in the
newspapers that there were no cases of
men from the 9th United States Infantry
being in the Sternberg Hospital. He had
telegraphed today to his executive officer
at the hospital and had received q reply
that there had been lit men Of that regi-
ment in the Sternberg Hospital, and there
were there today sixtyfour of them.
Gen. Dodge-"How do you consider Camp
Thomas from a standpoint of health?'
The witness-"I think it is very healthy
place. Chickamauga Park has been and
Will be again very healthy place"
Small Camps Better Than Large.
The witness said it would be better to
have bodies of soldiers in small camps and
to keep them moving rather than to congre-
gate them in great camp such as that at
Camp Thomas. Ten days, he thought was
the longest period a camp could be occu-
pied without danger to disease
When asked If orders regarding sanitary
Thomas he replied that they had but they
had not been complied with. He had seen
Gen. breckenridge issue such orders. Yet
in spite of these orders he knew of sinks
twenty feet frcm kitchens.
The examination of Surgeon Gibbons was
concluded at 12:15 o'clock
Capt. Howell announced that he had te-
celVed letter from man in Atlanta who
said he had bought a pair of shoes he
thought had belonged to the government
and if the commission wanted him he
would come to Washington and give his
testimony.
Better send him No. 2" said Capt. How
ell, referring to a circular requesting people
with information TO state facts IN their
possession in detail.
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Government Demands the Surrender
Of Indians Who Fought Bacon.
THEY WILL LIKELY RESIST ARREST
1t May Take Some Time to Appre-
hend the RecaIcitrants.
GEN. BACON AT WALKER

WALKER, Mimi, october Sat the In
clan council held at the reservation a de-
n and was made by the government.
men conc 2rned in the killing of soldiers
near Bear Island be given up to answer the
charge of murder.
Marshal O'Connor and 25O troops, COM
manded by Gen. Bacon, will move to the
agency on the reservation at 10 o'clock this
morning. Boats have been chartered, and
another effort will be made to apprehend
the twenty Indians for whom the marshal
has bench warrants When the troops ar
live at the agency runners will be sent out
and the men ordered in. In case they do
not respond Marshal OConnor, backed by
the troops, will go after them.
information given out by one Of the In
dlans at the council yesterday was that
nineteen young bucks composed the force
which engaged Gen. Bacons command near
Bear Island. Gay-She- G won-Ay-Yos or.
as the English version would be, Strong
Voice of the Wind, was the leader, ani di-
rected the plan of battle.
Still on Bear Island.
Tie band, excepting the killed are now
on Bear Island. and refuse to come in or
take part in the council. 1t is likely that
such renegades as they can induce to join
them will make things lively for several
months, confning themselves to Gepreda-
tions on small settlements TIE report
that BOG -Mah-Ga-Shik was killed by one
of the sharpshooters is denied, the chief re-
fusing to take part in the attack.
Thir;y-five Indians put In an appearance
at tho town Of LothrOp, nine miles south
of here. last evening. The women and chill
dren We're gathered in a building, and the
citizens are guarding the town.
An uncOnfrmed rumOr is the effect
that four indians whom Marshal O'Connor
wants have surrendered.
Evening star., 1898-10-08
Brother of Mrs. Mckinley Shot powh
at Canton.
IRS. GEORGE ACCUSED OF CRIME
The Ohio City Much Moved Over
the Tragedy
NEWS AT THE WHITE HOUSE

CANTON, Ohio. October s-The city is
intensely moved by the shocking tragedy
that SO deeply affects the home OF It's most
highly esteemed citizen. the President OF
the United States. 1t now turns out that
Mrs. George had been around the resi-
dence of Mrs. Althouse frequently. aud
when Saxton was about to enter there last
evening he was shot dead on the doorstep.
Mrs. George had frequently threatened to
Kill him if he persisted in calling on Mrs
Althouse.
An interviewer at the city prison told
Mrs. George he was not surprised to End
her locked up after what she had threat
ened. and added: You remember you said
you wiuld kill Saxton if he did not keep
away from the Althouse place."
Yes, remember that l told you that"
said Mrs George
And you remember that 1 told you that
II YOU did you would he hung?"
Yes, said Mrs. George. and remcm-
her that 1 said that l did not care If
was"
MessaHe From the President
Mr.. Marshall Barber. President Mcllin-
ley's brother-in-law whose residence is At
the old Saxton hon estead, received a t.,e-
gram frcm the President this morning say
ing that Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs
Barber and son, John Barber a Cuban ana
Porto Rican soldier, who has been very III
at Washington. wiz leave for Canton to-
flight at Z O'Clock. Mr.. Barber said 10 the
Associated Press this morning that Inc
hour of the funera, Monday afternoon had
not been determined upon and w0uld not
Until he could further consult with ,he
President by wire.
Ihe post-mortem examination on the body
OF the late Mr.. Saxton occunied the night
There were two superficial shot wourd- a
third bullet entering the left breast and "A
fourth entering the left side five inches
below the third, passing through the lower
abdomen and supposedly causing death
The body was removed to the Barber
residence this morning. Several persons
allege this morning that Mrs George had
threatened to shoot Saxton. She engaged
Mayor Rice and Attorney James Sterling
Tor counsel this morning, she being G.;l
on suspicion in the mayors court Mayor
Rice announced that Justice Reigner would
assume his prerogatves as police Judge
while the mayor acts as counsel during The
arraignment. If made in his court
An affidavit charging murder in the first
degree has been filed against Mrs George
by Prosecuting Attorney Pomerene in Jus-
uce Reigner's court. 1t is signed by Law
yer J. ]. Grant, who was personal friend
or Saxton, as well as legal counsel for the
deceased.
Evening star., 1898-10-08
CAPT. WHITING ACQUITTED.
Charges Against the Commander oi
the MOnadnOck Investigated.

The incoming mail from the east brings
report of a court of inquiry held in Ma
Mia to investigate charges made by Harold
SeWall, late United States minister TO Ha-
wall, against Capt Whiting or the Monad-
mock. The gist of the charge was that the
captain had detained the monitor at Homo
lulu on the passenger course from San
Francisco 10 Manila much longer than was
necessary because his family resided in that
city. The Monadnock was only two or
three days overdue at Manila, and the court
acquitted the captain of any intention of
delay. Capt. Whiting married into The eel
ebrated All kong family at Honolulu
Evening star., 1898-10-08
A CAPTURED SPANISH JACK.
The Navigation Bureau Receives a
War Trophy

A Spanish Jack the first war flag OF
that kind yet received at the Navy Depart
ment, was one of the trophies that came
today to the navigation bureau. 1t Is near
ly square and differs materially from the
national Spanish standard, having a field of
red and yellow bars surrounded by broad
white border. and lacking the usual royal
Spanish coat of arms in the center. The
flag is tagged Spanish jack taken from
me gunooat Jorge Juan, sunk in Nipe bay,
Cuba, July 81, 1SoS by :he Wasp and Lev,
den: JACK and colors secured by the T.
s. s. Leyden.
In this particular engagement, which
harAeo the initial step in the execution of
a plan for the establishment OF a naval
base on the north coast OF Cuba similar
to Santiago on the south coast the Wasp
was commanded by Captain Ward and the
Leyden by Captain Crossley.
Evening star., 1898-10-08
Rival Claims.

mittee.
Rival Claims.
Archbishop Lewis of Canada, who is in
the Lambeth conference, although Bishop
Hopkins insists that he was the prime
mover. Secretary Hart of the house today
was unable to throw any light on the sub
ject, but he said he had heard that the
proposition originated in Canada.
Bishop Garrett of Dallas reported today.
The bishops went into council and then,
at O'Clock, adjourned until Monday next.
Bishop Cheshire's Address.
During the morning the address of Bishop
Cheshire of North Carolina in charge of
the missionary jurisdiction of Ashevllie,
was submitted and read. 1t stated some
interesting facts about the jurisdiction of
Asheville, showing its growth during the
three years past:
In 1896 the number OF clergy was ~;
parishes, 8; missions 4G; church edihces,
At; persons, 2,769; baptisms, 522; confirma-
tons, 203; commandments, 1853; Sunday
school teachers, 1i9; Sunday school schol-
ars, 1906; parochial school teachers, 10;
parochial school pupils 4S2; total contribu-
tions, sl3.5!D; Indebtedness, 81 74S.
in 1898 the figures We're: Number of cler-
gy. ID; parishes. 49, missions, 4G: church
edifIces. 30; persons, 1864; baptisms, 226:
combinations. 167; communicates, 1,S0S;
Sunday school teachers, 193; Sunday school
scholars 1.S4I parochiel school teachers,
81; parochial school pupils. 623; total con-
tributions, $40, 14401; Indebtedness So, $50
The number of branches of the Woman's
Auxiliary has increased in the last year
from 16 TO n. and in almost every one the
financial report is larger than last year, In
spite of the fact that the last report 0S9O
included sixteen months, while this was for
only twelve.
An examination of the statistics of the
missionary Jurisdictions will show that the
Jurisdiction Of Ashevil!e stands:
First. as TO population per square mile,
the population being very evenly scattered
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WHITE HOUSE CALLERS.
The President Received ONLY . r..
Vtsitora

Owing to arrangements TO leave the city
tonight, and 10 much business to be dis
posed of. the President received only d few
visitors today. Adtt Gen. Corbin was one
OF these. In the afternoon Assistant Sec
retary Howell of the treasury had an ap-
pointment to talk with the President about
arranging to admit cattle and provisions
free OF customs duties to Cuban points, so
as to relieve starvation and distress. The
result of this conference will probably be
an order permitting the free entry OF GER
tain goods to Cuban ports.
The President made the following ap-
pointments: Thomas T.. McGourin os Flor
ida, marshal of the United States Cor the
northern district of Florida; John +. SQUIRE
of Colorado. register of the land Office at
Glenwood Springs, Col.
Evening star., 1898-10-08
HOUSE OF DEPUTIES.
Interesting Discussion Precedt
Changes in Constitution.


Changes I'm COnstitution.
The house Of deputies. shortly before re-
cess today, adopted the recommendations
of the committee the revision of the
constitution In two important particulars.
An animated discussion was held for two
hours previous to the passage Of the
amendment, providing for the striking out
of articles and 10 of the constitution gov
erning the cersecration of bishops and tho
insertion of a new article to be known as
article II. Previous to this motions and
resolutions of various sorts were offered
chief among which was one offered by Row
r. w. r. Taylor of Los Angeles, which was
in part as follows:
THAT the house of deputies the house cf
bishops cobcurring, places on record its
sense Of deep qualification at the many
manifestations of friendly feeling to our
nation which have been so freely and cor
CONTINUED ON Eleventh paveN
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The Evening Star is the Only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches oi
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in whicn
the reader can find the complete
news OF the world, directly trans
mitted by telegraph, up to the
moment OF going to press.
Evening star., 1898-10-08
BATTLE SHIPS LONG TRIP.
The Iowa and Oregon May Not Start
Before Wednesday.

Before Wednesday.
1t is stated at the Navy Department to-
day that in all PROBABILITY the battle ships
Iowa and Oregon will not be able to start
from New York for Honolulu before next
Wednesday. The instructions to Captain
Barker, the senior officer, commanding the
Oregon, are to sail as soon as the ships
are ready for the voyage. But there are
some matters Of equipment that it is desir-
able to add to the ships before they sail,
and as there is really no necessity for their
departure. in advance of the colliers Scin-
dia and Sterling, which are to supply them
with coal for the voyage, there will be no