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The herald., 1898-10-04
FIFTH U. S. CAVALRY
Is DESIGNATED FOR DUTY IN
PORTO RICO
The War Department Is Overwhelmed
With Demands and Requests to
Be Mustered Out

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The War De-
partment has decided to send more troops
to Porto Rico. Orders have been issued
directing that the Fifth Regiment Cavalry,
now at Huntsville, Ala, the Sixth U. S..
Volunteer Infanry, now at Chickamauga,
and the Forty-seventh New York, now at
Fort Adams, shall proceed to such point
in Porto Rico as may be desired by the
Commanding General in that island.
The Eighth U. 8. Volunteer Infantry and
unteers, now at Fort Thomas, KY, will
Chickamauga.
All the troops at Camp Meade will soon
be ordered to points in the south. Some
of them may go to Cuba, but the major
ity will for the present occupy the new
camps selected In Georgia and South Car
olina. 1t is expected that the troops sent
to garrison duty in Cuba win not remain
long, but when they have seen service for
a few months will return to this country
The same is probably true as to Porto Rico
It is also intimated that when the troops
return the volunteers will be given sixty
days furlough and must be mustered out
BY that time Congress will have had an
opportunity to determine what shall be
done in regard to garrisoning the new
possessions.
This determination is no doubt due to
pressure that has been brought by members
of Congress for the mastering out of the
volunteers from their States and districts.
The responsibility for furnishing troops
for garrison duty and for army duty gen.
orally will be upon Congress. The recon-
mendations of the President and the War
Department will have been made before
the troops return from either Cuba or
Porto Rico, and the necessity of the case
made known.
Although there has been less pressure
for the mastering out of volunteers since
the announcement was made that the troops
could not be spared, the demand continues
with sufficient persistence to convince the
war officials that reorganization of the
army will be necessary and that some
arrangement will have to be made to Sc
cure force for garrison service in the
islands and the States, which will not be
subject to the same difficulties In the
case of the volunteers. Though the pres
sure for the muster out of entire regi-
ments is not so great the demand for the
discharge of individuals has overwhelmed
the department. There Is not Senator OF
Representative, scarcely, who has not pre-
sented requests of some kind, and there
Is a constant demand for the discharge OF
one man or another upon some pretext
which would not be deemed valid in the
case of men in the regular army. Per-
sonal appeals are made by fathers, moth
ers, wives, sisters and sweethearts. Every
man in the department who is supposed to
have any influence is sought to secure the
discharge of enlisted men, who have tired
of the life of soldering.
These requests and the demands for mus
tering out have no doubt had their effect
in making the war officials seek some more
satisfactory method of army organization
for the purpose for which they will be
needed.
The herald., 1898-10-04
A Water Question

FRESNO, Cal, Oct. 3.-Judge W. j.
Hayes and r. r. Mckay of Mendoza,
charged WITH blowing up the dam of the
silver Creek and Panoche Land and Water
Company, had their trial before Judge
Webb and jury today and were found
not guilty, the jury being out but seven
minutes.
The trouble is the outcome of the feel
ing on the west side between the settlers
and the water company. 1t has caused
much interest In this county and become,
practically, one of the issuessof the cam
paign in Mendoza and neighboring town
ships
The herald., 1898-10-04
A NEW COMBINE
A Trust Among Builders of Ships of
War


CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 3.-An evening
paper says:
One of the most gigantic projects for
the combination of capital In the history
|of the country is being negotiated in this
city. 1T Is nothing less than an attempt
to organize the warship- interests
and the armor- plate and gun-making inter-
ests Of the world into one great syndicate
whose factories shall be located near Cleve-
land. Men of International reputation In
the financial and manufacturing world are
in the deal. All summer, foreigners of
wealth and rank have been quietly visit
ing Cleveland. Their going and coming
have been kept as mysterious as possible.
They have avoided hotels, fearing pub
licity being given to their plans.
1t is believed that every ship-building,
gun-making and armor-plate manufacture
ing firm In the United States has been in
the negotiations. The projectors claim
they can raise a capital of $20O,000,OOO.
One of the fond dreams, which may or
may not become a reality, is said to be
the securing of canal from the Great
Lakes to the sea, all within United States
territory.
Among the Clevelanders who are inter-
The herald., 1898-10-04
CHINESE RAILROADS
An American Engineer Departs for
the Orient

SEATTLE, WASH, Oct 3.-A. W. Bash,
general agent of the American Chinese
Development Company sails on October
10 with W. Barclay Parsons. chief engineer
of the company for China to start work on
one of the greatest railroads to be built
in China.
The company, headed by ex-senator CAL
vim 8. Brice, has obtained concession to
build a railroad from Hankow to Canton
to the sea opposite Hong Kong, travers-
ing one of the richest districts of the en-
pire. The company is capitalized at forty
million dollars and will obtain most of its
material on this coast.
The herald., 1898-10-04
KIDS OF CHICAGO
Get Too Hungry to Continue Their
Siege

0leRe
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-Isaac Schlesinger, his
wife and two children, were held prison.
ers fourteen hours at their home In West
Taylor street by a crowd of 200 boys. Dur
ing most Of this time the family was COM
pelled to go without food, as their rarder
was empty. Fearing that an attack would
be made upon them, Schlesinger barri-
caded the doors of his home and waited
for night to fall, believing that then the
enraged crowd would dsperse. 1t was not
until II O'Clock at night that the family
could get out and inform the police.
The trouble started when Schlesinger was
chased by a crowd of youngsters near his
home While running one of the boys fell
and hurt himself. Limping on one leg and
CRYING pitifully, the boy aroused the SYM
pathy of his companions, and they vowed
summary vengeance against Schlesinger.
The man was chased into his house and
an attempt was made to enter 1t, but
Schlesinger locked the door.
A number of tho boys went into the side
streets and called for help The crowd was
to 500 and they surrounded the
nv the crowd on the outside and they de-
mauded that Schlesinger come out Brick
bats and other missiles were held in the
hands of the infuriated boys. Occasionally
one would throw a stone through Schles-
inger's windows, but this damage to his
home did not bring him out. After wait
ing ten hours, a number Of the boys sug-
gested that they break into the house and
drag Schlesinger into the street A num-
ber of the boys tried to kick In the front
door and Schlesinger barricaded 1t. The
mob of youngsters hung on with determine
ton, but hunger. which had already be-
gan to pinch the imprisoned family, finally
drove the besiegers away and the Schles-
ingers hurried to police station. Officers
mounted guard over the premises, but the
boys failed to return.
The herald., 1898-10-04

ed trains solid axle-light trains through

tied trains solid axle-light trains through
out
The introduction of this system on the
Limited trains will mark quite departure
from previous practice, which necessitated
large light plant in the baggage car.
The objection to this plan is that If tho
baggage car meets with an accident, or the
plant is out of order, the entire light out
fit Of the train is deranged. In the axle
light system such thing cannot happen.
Each car has its own plant, which is small,
but compact and complete. consisting of
dynamo and storage batteries.
The herald., 1898-10-04
A Chaplain's Suicide

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. s.-The latest
adyices from Japan bring the news of the
death Rev. Thaddeus F. Freeman, Chap
lain of the United States ship Baltimore
at Nagasaki From all accounts Free
man committed suicide while in a mental
depression consequent upon his failing
health. He jumped overheard from the
Zealandia and was drowned before any
assistance could reach him. His remains
were recovered and will be brought to
this country for interment on the next
steamer.
The herald., 1898-10-04
SANTA FE LIMITED
Trains to Be Equipped With Electric
Lights

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The Santa Fe road
has made arrangements to light all the cars
of its Limited train Funning between Chi
cago and Los Angeles, distance of 2245
miles, with electricity. evolved from the
friction of the car axles. The electric
quipment of each train will aggregate
1928 candle powef All berths will be pro-
vided with bertb lights and this will be the
first train in fhe world carrying such a
large supply bf light service exclusively
from the carAxles. 1t is the intention also
to light the locomotive headlight from the
same servtee, thus making the four Lin
The herald., 1898-10-04
BURSTING FLYWHEEIS
Wreck the Piedmont Power Plant at
Oakland

OAKLAND, Oct. 3.-The Piedmont power
plant, on Twenty-fourth street and Oak
land avenue, was wrecked today as though
shelled with shrapnel. The destruction of
the power plant Of the electric road was
caused by the bursting of three large cast
iron fly wheels. Pieces of cast-steel and
iron weighing hundreds Of pounds were
hurled with terrific force through the walls
Of the building. Some pieces fell as far as
fifty feet away. Fortunately no one was
injured in the wreck The cause of the
accident Is supposed to have been the Slip
ping off of heavy belt on the n.ne-foot
pulley. the other pulleys breaking because
of the sudden release Of the tension.
The herald., 1898-10-04
ORIENTAL STEAMERS
Hunting for a Harbor on the Pacific
Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. at is gener-
ally understood in this city that the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company is 60
ing to run line of steamers between some
Pacific Coast port and the Orient. Ar
rangements are being made by the COM
pany to put on line of passenger and
freight boats, but the question of what
Pacific Coast port the vessels will use puz-
zles the projectors This city has been al
most decided upon, but Seattle San Diego
and San Pedro have been spoken Of and
are making an effort to have the COM
pany's vessels make the respective har-
bors Of those cities the Pacific Coast ter
minus
The herald., 1898-10-04
Assistant Moore's Successor

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3-The President
has appointed DR.. David ]. Hill of Roches-
ter First Assistant Secretary of State, to
succeed John Bassett Moore, resigned. DR..
Hill is president of the Rochester Uniyer-
sity is a scholarly gentleman and is par
ticularly known through his knowledge of
international law. He has taken prom
nent part in New York politics and has
delivered many public addresses during
recent campaigns. He Is now in Holland,
but is expected to return at once, having
accepted the position rendered.
The herald., 1898-10-04
a. Steamer Ashore

DETOUR, Mich. Oct 3.-The Canadian
passenger steamer Majestic, carrying pas
sengers and merchandise from Colling-
wood to Duluth, stranded on Big Shoals
at the end of the Drummond Island, Lake
Huron today i'm q fog. The steamer lies
in an exposed position. Tugs were hurried
to her assistance.
The herald., 1898-10-04
Railroad REORGANIZATION

NEW YORK, Oct. 3-The plan of re-
organization of the Union Pacific, Denver
and Gulf Railroad, issued today, provides
for an issue of S2O,OOO,OO0 first mortgage
four per cent bonds; $S,5O0,ooO four per cent
first preferred stock; sS,5OO,00O non-cumula-
tive second preferred stock, and s31, ,000,-
900 common stock A voting trust Is es-
tablished for five years and further until
the first preferred stock receives full divi-
dend for three consecutive years.
The herald., 1898-10-04
Not Guilty, but

OAKLAND. Oct. 3.-The ecclesiastical
jury in the case of the Rev. J. j. Briggs
rendered verdict to the Methodist con-
ference this morning finding the minister
not guilty Of the charge OF immortality
The vote was eight to- five. Briggs was
found guilty of registering In San Fran
cisco under an assumed name. The confer
ence voted to disbar him from the privil-
eyes of travelling minister. He will not
be assigned any charge. Briggs Is not
member Of the conference.
The herald., 1898-10-04
Steamers in Collision

LONDON, Oct. 3.-The British steamer
Hillicragi. Captain Gibson. from Ferdinan-
dea, September T. via Norfolk, September
II, for Hamburg, has been in collision with
the Dutch steamer Dereuter bound from
Cronstadt for Dordreicht The collision
occurred near Helyoet. The Hillicragi
proceeded and the extent of damage to her
as yet is unknown, but tho Dereuter was
badly damaged.
The herald., 1898-10-04
The Cooney Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-When the
case of ]. ]. Coorey an ex-Notary Public,
charged with perjury in the Fair-Craven
will suit was called today in Judge Wal
lace's court, Attorney George A. Knight
for the Fair estate arose and addressing
his honor, stated that the prosecution of
Cooney wasI farce ard declared his in
tention Of Withdrawing from the case. His
honor was shocked at such a remarkable
statement, but after Mr.. Knight had left
the room, ordered the impaneling of the
Jury
The herald., 1898-10-04
The Botkin Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3-.Chief Of Po.
lice Lees turned the new Botkin papers
over to Governor Budd today. His Excel
lency asked for twenty -four hours in which
to examine them, at the end of which time
date for public hearing will be set Chief
Lees said he could not tell when the hear
ing would begin, as everything was left
to the convenience Of the Governor.
The herald., 1898-10-04
A Murderer Shot

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. ga report has
reached here of the murder of Alphonse Le
Clair by Xavier I.auzon near Lake Teslin.
Both were members of party of French
Canadians from Quebec. The murderer
but was overtaken after a chase
of five hours and riddled with bullets by the
other members of the party.
The herald., 1898-10-04
Foul Play Suspected

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct S-The relatives
of Armand Leob, who died on Friday at
Market-street lodging house, are not sat-
isfied that his death was produced by ma
tural causes and have demanded an in
vestigation. He was a well-to-do mer-
chant of Houston, Texas, but scarcely any
money was found In his possession and 1t
is suspected that he may have been drug
ged and robbed. The physicians gave con-
gestion OF the lungs and brain as the cause
of death.
The herald., 1898-10-04
Burned to Death

LA CROSSE, Wis. Oct. S-Fred Gier.
saloon-keeper at Hokah, MINI, met
horrible death yesterday. In lighting fire
with alcohol, his clothes ignited and he was
burned to death. A barrel of the liquor ex-
rloded and the building was blown to
atoms. Gier was the only person in the
building.
The herald., 1898-10-04
An Agreement Needed

BERLIN, Oct. 3.-As a result of repre-
sentat!ons made by the Hamburg Amer
can Steamship Line. the German Foreign
Office intends to invite the governments OF
the maritime nations to come to an agree
ment to legally compel steamers to follow
the transatlantic line routes In order to
avoid collision.
The herald., 1898-10-04
Knights Conclave

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 3-Today spe-
cial train having on board the officers of
the Grand Commandery and the members
of California Commandery Knights Tenn
plar, with their families and friends. left
for Pittsburg, where will be held the twen-
ty-seventh annual conclave Of the Grand
The herald., 1898-10-04
A Eireman,s Fall

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y, Oct. 3.-Charles
Wickes of Philadelphia, assistant fore
man on the Pencoyd Bridge Company's
steel arch bridge contract. fell Off the
bridge near the center of the river After
striking the water his body did not re-
appear.
The herald., 1898-10-04
MANILA TRANSPORTS
A Fleet Of Ships on the Way
Home


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-The steamer
Senator Of the transport fleet is expected
to reach this port tomorrow. She will at
once be put OH the drydock for repairs. and
then the work Of reloading her for Manila
will begin.
The Indiana is thirty-two days out from
Manila. the Ohio thirty days and the Penn
sylvania twenty-four days. 1t Is estimated
that these steamers will average about
seven knots an hour, which would lengthen
their voyages to more than forty days. The
Rio de Janeiro, which has on board about
three hundred sick soldiers from Manila.
left Hong Kong September 9th, and. will
probably arrive here about the 2Oth inst.
The Newport Is expected here On Sunday
Others now on the way will probably ar
rive during the month.
The herald., 1898-10-04
Naval Promotions

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.-The President
today made the following appointments:
Navy-Lieut.- Commander John A. Pills
bury to be commander; Lieut.. Command
er VIM. H. Reeder, to be a commander;
Passed Assistant Engineer Frank w.
Bartlett, to be chief engineer; Acting Gun
ner A. Joyce, to be gunner in the Navy.
The herald., 1898-10-04

pairing for the lecture no such thoughts
were entertained.
Owing to the fact that Chaplain McIn-
tyre was much fatigued by his recital, his
cross-examination was postponed until
0:3O tomorrow. and the court adjourned.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
CITY AND DISTRICT.
The shakespeare Club.

The Shakespeare Club and its many
friends We're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
d. Maxwell. No. 1872 21st street, Saturday
meeting of the club i'll its new year.
The formal program was inauguarated by
Mr.. E. B. Hay. the 1ewIy-elected presi-
dent, who, with many felicitous express
stons. thanked his fellow members for the
honor conferred uTon him. Mr.. David A.
Mcknight recited, by request. as an ap-
prOpriate patriotic tribute, The Star Span
gled Banner. Mrs. G. A Myers recited a
poem. written in honor of Abraham Lin
coin, entitled My Captain" Mrs. Gay
Robertson rendered the sleep-walking scene
7rom Macbeth Mr.. John Lewis recited
B strong and pathetic selection, entitled
My Enemy" Then followed Falstaff
scene from the second part of King Henry
". the cast consisting of Messrs. E. 3.
HAY (as Falstaff), W. S. Armstrong, l. L.
Townsend, ]. H. Whitaker and DR.. T. ].
Jones. Mr.. Ralph Jefferson, an old men,
Der of the club. was present for the first
time after a long absence. When called
upon, he responded with several selections.
DR.. Z. ]. Jones gave several dialect stories.
Mr.. ]. H. Whitaker gave Clipping" en-
titled When Baby Kipling Wakes" The
formal program was closed by Mr.. Hay.
who. upon special request, gave several Sc
Col. John Hay-"The Enchanted Shirt and
when the Boys Come Home
Very shortly after this screens were
drawn aside. revealing a daintily arranged
table laden with edibles. and in this second
part of the program everybody was re-
qCested to take part The occasion closed
with mutual compliments and good wishes
Evening star., 1898-10-25
Reading Matter for Soldiers.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
l desire to acknowledge the receipt of a
number OF choice books and magazines for
the soldiers In Cuba and Puerto Rico. which
were sent in response 10 my open letter in
The Star some days ago. l would like an
opportunity to thank each donor person
ally, but that is not possible, hence l shall
show my appreciation for what some have
done by asking others who have not yet
contributed to send to me such current
literature as they can spare
one box was sent last week to the troops
at Ctuado. Puerto Rico, but that is only
one point where reading matter is needed.
II my friends and others who NAV wish
TO contribute their mite toward making
the tedious hours of garrison duty brighter
TO our soldiers will. from time to time send
me books and magazines. 1 will forward
them, through the further courtesy of the
depot quartermaSter, to the various regi-
ments of occupation in our island pos
sessions. ANNA NJ LAISE
1888 18th street northwest.
October %, 1898.
Evening star., 1898-10-25

Member of First District Regiment at
Rest in Arlington.

The funeral of Private Isadore Belmont
of Company C, 1st District of Columbia
Volunteers, who died Friday morning at
Providence Hospital, took place yester-
day afternoon from the undertaking es-
tablishment of Joseph Gawler, 1882 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. The interment
took place at Arlington national cemetery
with military honors and NANTES tations Of
respect due the soldier dead, and attended
by many evidences of the grief felt py Pri-
vate Balmont's comrades of the District
regiment
The services We're conducted by Rev.
Alexander Bielaski, and the palbearers
were selected from members of Company
c, as follows: Privates Sisson, Henry, Rea,
Wear, Jones and Lane The whole Of Com
pany c, in command of First Lieut.. Wal
ker and Sergts. ClaxtOn and Snepley, acted
as escort. At the grave Bugler William O.
Carroll sounded taps" The floral tributes
were many and appropriate.
Private Belmont was a natiye of Ala
bama, but had resided in Washington for
number of years. He was a prominent
member of Columbia Typographical Union,
ard d delegation from this organization
was present at the funeral services this af-
ternoon. Mrs. Belmont, widow of the dead
soldier, resides at 20 X street northeast.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
A COSTLY GAME OF CRAPS.
James and Marias Powell, COlOred,
Heavily Runished.

James Powell. Mara Powell and Hamil-
ton Rozier, colored, were tried in the Police
Court yesterday afternoon on charge of
violating the gambling law. 1t was charged
that they permitted a game of craps to be
prayed In room in the woman's house in
Ridge street alley AT an early hour Sun
day morning, Sergeant Daley and Police
men Cooper and Wilmgham heard a noise
In the house. Come. seben," they heard a
man say, and following this they heard
the rattiing of the, dice. More than dozen
coiored men were,found in the house when
tne poilce made a raid. Nine colored men
VINO were sworn as witnesses testified that
1hey participated in the game and that
James PoWell cut the game. The cut
was made, he said, for the purpose of pay
ing Tor the room. There was only one wit
ness who said Rozier had ever cut the
game. Powell admitted what was said
against hlm and said he cut the game
ara turned the money over to the woman.
HIS attempt to throw the responsibility
upon her did not succeed, for the penalty
was S29 or sixty days. and he was given
sixty days additional without fine.
Inc woman was given a similar sentence
ana RoZ1er was acquitted.
Evening star., 1898-10-25
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Board of Trade Adopts Memorial to
Thomas SOmerviIIe.

A special meeting of the directors of the
board of trade was held yesterday after
noon at the rooms of the board, 1f10 G
street northwest, to take action in regard
to the death of the late Thomas Somerville.
who was a member of the board and also
treasurer. Mr.. Theodore w. Noyes. the
president of the board, presided, and reso-
lutions offered by Mr.. Frederick L. Moore
were adopted. The resolutions recited THAT
In the death of Thomas Somerville this
board has met with a great loss His un-
tiring energy and intelligent efforts as
chairman of our committee on public build
ings his efficiency as our treasurer and his
interest in all the affairs of this board will
make him sadly missed. We tender to his
family cur sincere sympathy in their af-
Fiction, and direct that a copy of these
resolutions be presented to his family and
also ordered to be spread upon the minutes
of the board"
Mr.. Albert NJ. Reed was chosen to fill the
rnexpired term Of Mr.. Somerville as di
rector, and Mr.. James W. Somerville was
elected treasurer for the unexpired term