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Evening star., 1898-08-06
The People and Roosevelt

10 lnc Editor OF The Evening Star;
Allow me to state that the consensus Of
public opinion as far as L have heard ii is
in line with your report of yesterday on
the Alger-Roosevelt imbroglio. Secretary
Alger is very severely condemned for seiz-
ing an opportunity to try to reflect on Col
onel Roosevelt 1t is considered a breach of
confidence. as the letter was evidently Of
that character.
Roosevelt is looked upon as one of the
heroes of the war, If not the hero What
Dewey and Schey and Hobson and Clark
and others have done was done in the line
of their professional duty, but Roosevelt
with the foresight and genius of Give, saw
from the hour of the destruction of the
Maine that war was inevitable, and hav-
ing left the navy in first-class fighting
order. resigned his honorable position as
assistant secretary. organized band of
the most gallant men that ever faced an
enemy, and bore the heat of the day at
Santiago. There is not one man in a mil
lion that would have done it, and the Amer
lean people will remember, the efforts
of Secretary Alger to the contrary not
withstanding.
The attempt to construe Roosevelt's letter
into slur on the other volunteers is con-
temptible. What he said was that the
Rough Riders were worth more than twice
in number the other volunteers who were
armed with archaic weapons and inferior
powder. There was no contrast as between
the bravery of the men. 1t is pertinent to
ask why the victorious troops by sea and
land were not sent to Porto Rico after the
fall of Santiago. Was 1t that there is q
fear in certain quarters that some leader
might gain overmuch honor? The people
are watching the game, though 10th to
say much at the present crisis. But when
the war is over, il it is found that there
was any loss of life owing to gross negli-
gence or incapacity. or by reason of fenc-
ing for some political advantage, or to
curb rising genius beittle earnest pa
triotism, there will be day of reckoning
as well as of reward. FAIR PLAY.
August 6, 1898.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
MOUNTAIN LAKE CHAUTAUauA.
1t Has Begun With 5000 People in
Attendance.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, Nd, August
6.-The sixteenth annual Chautauqua began
Thursday with 5000 people in attendance
1t closes on August %. Dean ]. H. Morgan
of Dickinson College presided at the open
ing exercises. There is large number of
students in attendance, the classes being
the largest in the history of the mountain
Chautauqua. Citizens of Oakland have been
called upon to accommodate the overflow at
the park. DIR. Wilbur l.. Davidson of Guy
ahoga Falls, Ohio. is superintendent Of in
strliction. The following have charge of the
classes: Prof Hans Froelicher and Mrs. F.
NJ. Froellcher, Phi. D., of the Woman's Col
lege, Baltimore, Germanic languages; Prof.
j. II. Morgan, Carlisle, Pa Greek and Lat
in; Adoiph Rambeau Of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. Romance languages; Madame RAM
beau, diplomee of the Friends High School.
Baltimore, classes in French; DR.. Hugh A.
Curran Of the Pennsylvania State Normal
School, natural sciences; Elmer A. Cross,
A. NJ, of the Carlisle. Pa. High School,
mathematics and English; George W.
Ward. Phi. D., of the Western Maryland
College, Westminster history; Miss Jennie
White. New York, painting; DR.. W. H.
Pontius, Dubuque, Iowa, music; Miss Julia
A. Drum, Philadelphia. elocution; Miss Su-
san p. Pollock, Washington, D. c.. kinder
garten; Prof. A. A Line, Carlisle, Pa, pho
tcgraphy: Miss E. w Weems, Baltimore,
Smith, Lafayette, Ind, physical training;
Miss Nanatte Evans. New York, cooking
school; Rev, ]. E. Turner, Fountain, Ohio,
Bible study; Mrs NJ. G. Kennedy of Phila-
delphia, Sunday normal school. -,
Many leading lecturers and platform ora
tors have been engaged. Music is furnished
by Stephens brass band and the Schubert
Glee Club Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
Give. valuable Information.

Johnny Butts, who was arrested for hav-
ing been associated with the burglar.
"Bill Mason" when he lived here as
Cook was taken before District Attor-
ney Davis and Inspector Mattingly this af-
ternoon. He gave these officials some VAL
liable information, which it is thought may
lead to the recovery of some more Of the
stolen property. The prisoner told the OFF,
GERS that he had disposed of some of the
property to a man living on H street. The
man whose name he mentioned was after
ward seen by the officers and he denied the
statements made by Butts.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
PROVI,sSIC
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. August 6.-Flour dull unchanged
receipts, 1900 barrels; exports q ,l,s barrels
Wheat strong and higher-spot, 77a7Ih; month,
16a16h; September. IS; steamer No. 2 red T5Ha
I5s-receipts 81 6o4 bushels; exports 10 $50 bush.
els stock. 306,31s bushels; sales 10000 bushels.
southern wheat by sample T0aTs; do. on era 10
I57atLl7. Corn steady-spot, month and Septem-
Der. 3llsa3IA; steamer mixed. 361sa36a4-receipis
% 566 bushels; exports. Is TIA bushels; stock ga
lO6 bushels-southern white corn, 39a4O: do vel
low, 80 asked Oats quiet-No. white western
s2asa: No 2 mixed 3oasl-receip;s; l5.52s bush
eis exports, "a, ,s15 bushels: stock 90 663 bushels
Rye frmer-No. 2 nearby as; No. western so
receipts, $40 bushels; exports. 10000 bushels
stock, "a, ,I53 bushels. Hay steady-No. l timothy
$l2 2.0oax12.50. Grain freights slow and easy
steam to Liverpool per bushel lIsd. August: Cork
for orders per quarter, 2s3d. ga. August Is ad
ass. September. Sugar strong, unchanged. Butter
steady. unchanged. Eggs firm. unchanged. Cheese
steady unchanged Whisky unchanged Lettuce
40a50c per bushel box.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
INDORSED BY THE PRESIDENT
Battle Ship Fund to BE Rai,ed INV
school Children

W. Rankin Good and Harry J. Prica or
Cincinnati. Ohio. the two young men who
originated the idea of starting a fund
among school children for the purpose of
raising money to build a battle shin to be
called The American Boy" have had an
Interview with President Mckinley. who
gave to them the following letter, indors-
.ng their idea:
TIE circular which you have presented
to me, outlining your plan for raising a
fund TO build and present to the govern
nent battle ship, has greatly Interested
me. Love Of country and devotion 10 the
dag was never more conspicuous in Ameri
"a than they are today, and / am sure our
poys and girls will deem il a privilege IN
De numbered among the contributors tn
his patriotic undertaking.
Very sincerely yours
WILLIAM McKINI EY,,
Evening star., 1898-08-06
SECOND DIVISION DELAYED.
General Davis Men Will Not Reach
BristOw Before Monday.


CLIFTON, Va, August Carnival at
Bristow,- the destination of the second di-
vision under command of Gen. Davis, will
not take place before Monday, another de-
lay being occasioned by the impossible
condition of the fords and the exhausting
of the five days rations allowed for the
trip. Supplies have been telegraphed for
and the first few cars are now being un-
loaded. The whole command is in the best
of health and spirits, those answering TO
sick call this morning not averaging over
four to the regiment. Relic-hunting fur
nishes an occupation for the men when off
duty. Old canteens. bullets and portions of
bayonets, mementoes of the battle of Bull
Run, have been fC Cund by a few of the
soldiers.
Surgeon Almy. in charge of the field hos
ptal, at last realizes the uses of ambu-
lances. He issued strict orders this MORN
ing forbidding officers any others, in
Guiding hospital stewards, from riding in
the ambulances. The driver is the only one
allowed on the wagon besides the sick.
Evening star., 1898-08-06

Captain Fred Alger. son of Secretary Al
ger. came up to Washington on the night
boat from Fort Monroe this morning In
addition to the injury he has sustained to
his knee cap. the young officer is suffering
from malarial fever. Notwithstanding his
condition. he reported at once his arrival
to Adjutant General Corbin. He win be
granted furlough to recuperate Captain
Alger served throughout the campaign on
General Skaters stan. He saw the Presa-
dent today, In company with his father,
Evening star., 1898-08-06
TWENTY MYSTERIOUS COUPONS.
Their Alleged Owner Held Pending
an Investigation.

NEW YORK, August 6.-Twenty coupons
of United States bonds of the issue of 1895,
each worth $40, are held by the Third Ma
tional Bank of Jersey City pending a set
tlement of the question as to their owner
ship. They were brought to the bank to-
day by VIM. kywaston, who says he Is
third officer Of the ocean liner Britannia.
and who asked that the sum they repre-
sented be paid to him.
Kywaston was not known to the cashier
whose questions SO confused the holder OF
the coupons that, leaving them in the
hands of the cashier, he left the bank. He
was followed. however, and brought back
and subsequently given into the custody of
an officer Kywaston win not explain how
the coupons came into his possession They
are from bonds numbered $3.50 to 5Sa9S.
inclusive, and 5S510
Evening star., 1898-08-06

Robert Strothers, coIored. about fortv-
i've years old. was arrested today by Policy
Detective Watson and locked up on a
iharge o! violating the policy law. He had
/ piece Of paper on which policy rows were
written pinned TO the lining of his vest
Fhis piece OF paper. he said, was given
sim by strange man to take across the
liver. Strothers is held for a Tearing.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
ALGER- ROOSEVELT AFFAIR
Public Opinion Upon the Merits Of the I'm
pleasantnsss.
The Verdict Seems to BE That RoOse
welt Lacked Discretion and
A,saeenero.,.,.
The Santiago Situation.
From the Philadelphia Press.


From the Philadelphia Press.
When Col Roosevelt has had assiong a
military experience as he has had CIVIL and
we trust the former will be both as bril-
liant and as useful as the latter, he will
nave learned the grave military indiscre-
ton OF which he Is guilty in the publicity
ne has given to his remonstrance on the
health OF the troops at Santiago and to the
action of the generals.
Both went to the.limfts Of military action,
though within those limits; but both were
matters of military confidence and should
have been treated as SUCH For week it
has been known that the War Department
was preparing to move the army north,
and the matter has been fully discussed In
all directions. The alternative proposition
OF moving on the hills was one altogether
suitable for discussion, and the War De-
partment has promptly accepted the pro-
posa! to move all the army north, although
the earlier medical advice of the medical
adviser of the Secretary of War, the sur
geon general inclined to a retreat to the
hills. ~
But there Is an end to effective military
operations in the tropics If these subjects
are to be publicly discussed. Fever and
losses by fever are inevitable lii tropic cam
paignS. They cannot be avoided. The
''pacification of Cubar is impossible with
out them and to this the country is COM
mitted. The summer expedition which all
the country urged meant fever and deaths
by fever. Diminished fever and its losses
may be by using negro regiments I'M
mune' white regiments are worth little
against malaria-but 1T is Indispensable
as other losses are, without panic. Fortu-
nately, complete success has made retreat
possible, and no Unnecessary loss is, Will be
or has Eeen permitted.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
AIger's Oversight.
VrnIn the New York World

AIger's Oversight.
From the New York World.
Roosevelt and Alger have been, not per-
haps friends, but certainly acQuaintances
of the closest personal. official and political
intimacy. The first line Of Roosevelts let
ter to Alger-"My Dear Mr.. Secretary
indicates that the letter was not official.
but personal. The subject-matter of the
letter makes 1t one of hundreds OF letters
asking for favors which any public man
gets every day.
This letter contained a most indiscrest
phrase, a phrase which illustrates anew
with peculiar force the proverb that COM
parisons are malodorous. 1t was published
by Secretary Alger.
This raises two questions-one affecting
Roosevelt, the other affecting Alger. The
two questions are quite distinct Whatever
in the nature Of boiling oil or melted lead
Roosevelt may deserve or may get for
praising his own regiment at the expense
of the National Guard, 1t cannot change
the nature or the extent Of Alger's reward
for publishing a private letter solely to
injure brave man Of perilous political
possibilities.
iAlger evidently was so busy studying the
effect upon the fortunes of Roosevelt, all
unsuspicious of Alger's enmity, that he en-
tirelY neglected the effect upon Alger.
Military MaIadministration Mt Home.
From the Baltimore Sun.
In all military history, in all the history
of past campaigns however unfortunate
and mismanaged, of other nations, the wal
cheren expedition, the Crimean war, the
experience of the French in Tonquin, We
do not remember to have read of any more
stinging rebuke to military maadministra-
ton at home than has been administered
to Secretary Alger by the commanding OF
ficers of divisions and brigades in General
Skaters army. 1t is simply ridiculous for
the Secretary now to take shelter behind
forms of military etiquette and to say tnat
the action of General Shafter or of Colonel
Roosevelt iS npmiIjtary and irregular. Mr.,
Alger's whole administration of his depart
ment has been of Kind to set all forms
of etiquette and Of military procedure at de-
fance He has been a most demoralizing
influence himself in the army, and for that
reason among others peace cannot come
too quickly.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
WAR RoMANCE,s SEQUEL.
lieut.. COL VOs' Wife at Grand Rapids
Sues Miss vandersluis.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. August 6-Mrs.
John Vos. wife of Lieut.. Col. Vos of the
32d Michigan Volunteers. now at Fernan-
dina, Fla, today began suit against Miss
Rose Vandersluis for 10000 damages for
alleged alienation of her husbands affec-
tions
She had already filed suit against her
husband for separate maintenance. declar-
fpg that he had contributed nothing to his
~ fmfiy's support since his regiment assem-
bed In April
Evening star., 1898-08-06
MILL MOVEMENT FAILS.
Abandon Attempt to Agree on Gem
eral Curtaiimcnt pO)icy

eraI Curtaiimrnt FO)icy
FALL RIVER, Mass, August 6.--The
movement which was begun here last
month for the purpose of closing twen-
ty-five or thirty of the principal cloth mills
of this city for four weeks has failed. The
Fall River Cotton Manufacturers Asso-
citation held a meeting this forenoon and
voted to abandon the attempt to agree on
a general curtailment policy.
Nearly all the mills will continue in op-
Grafton, although several may stop inde-
pendently for time. 1t Is asserted by
some of the promoters of the general cur
tailment that another attempt is to be
made in the fall to stop the machinery
here and in other portions of New Eng
land, but much will depend on the ma rk ct
conditions later in the season.
About 100000 pieces of cloth were dis
posed of here this week. thereby consider
ably lessening the surplus on hand.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
American BANK at sant,aro.

NEW YORK, August 6.-The North
American Trust Company Office received a
cablegram from s. NJ. Jarvis, its vice pres
ident now at Santiago, in which 1t is
stated that the company has secured the
banking rooms formerly occupied by the
Bank of Spain at Santiago, and that the
office has been fully equipped. Business
will begin Monday morning.
Evening star., 1898-08-06

The District Commissioners have re-
luested the board OF trustees OF the public
lchools to advise them by not later than
Tuesday next of the territory in which
fEey desire the new eight-room school
building to be located. An appropriation
sas made for the site and building at the
asst session of Congress- to be located In
The northeast section of the city
Evening star., 1898-08-06
cervera Again Mt Annapolis.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, August 6.-Admiral
Cervera and his son returned to Annapo-
lis this morning from Baltimore, having
arrived there on the Norfolk steamer
They were accompanied by Roman Cath
ole priest. The admiral and his son were
granted only forty-eight hours leave.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
Another Arrcst.

Louis Kaufman. living at GO H street
northwest, was arrested late this afternoon
and charged with receiving stolen goods
He is the man to whom Butts said he sold
some of the stolen property. Mr.. Kauf-
man denies the charge.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
Proposals Received.

The following proposals for erecting the
additional story to the second precinct po-
lice station were received by the District
Commissioners today: George w. Corbe.t,
So 5630.S0: Andrew Gleason. s.. 100: N. H.
Thomas & Co., "a. 700 and ]. NJ. Dunn,
S4.649.
Evening star., 1898-08-06

Mrs. T'hos. c. Noyes has renewed her
contract with the First Baptist Church and
will sing there for another year. There was
quite competition for her services. but
she considered that the church at which
she had sung so long had the hrst claim
upon her.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
BoNA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to is a bona fide 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-
tions don't give them.
The family circulation Of The Star
is many thousands in excess Of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
Government Bonds.


Furnished by w B. Hibbs G. Co., bankers
and brokers, 1927 St, members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs
Laoenburg. Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
A Private Letter.
From the Baltimore American.

Until further particulars throw better
light on the correspondence between Col
onel Roosevelt and Secretary Alser the hon
ors will not be with the Secretary. 1t is
plain that Rooseyelt's letter was written
with too much impetuosity and with too
much extravaganza for his own men, but
it will be remembered that he led these men
in one of the noblest fights of the century,
that he saw their heroism, and that he had
since then beheld their neglect by the de-
partment. 1t was natural for him to be
extravagant in his language, and as the
letter was private one the matter of It
was as sacred as confidential conversa-
tion between friends. The fact that he had
been assistant secretary in the Navy De-
partment before he resigned and went to
the front also counted in his favor and in
his rightful claims upon the Secretary of
War.
But Alger, possibly stung to strange and
inexcusable lengths, thought he saw an op-
portunity to score, with the public. and so
he used private letter for a public pur-
pose in particularly barefaced way Be
tween Roosevait's Incorporate zeal for
his men and Afgers -blooded use of
private letter fofla gallery play, the Ameri
can people will spot hesitate to choose 1t
was bad mistake for the Secretary
Evening star., 1898-08-06

lars. The Secretary of War ought to have
used better Judgment in rebuking the too
forward Teddy"
Evening star., 1898-08-06

circulation OF The "Even1nE star"
SATURDAY, July 80. 1885,. 1924
MONDAY, August /, 1895. 80 1896
TUESDAY, August 2, 1898. .3O,495
WEDNESDAY, August 3, 1885,. sc, ,34S
THURSDAY, August 4, 1898. 3O,211
FRIDAY, August D. 1928. ses.......-............3 .3O,224
Total. .---..-.-.-...............--. ..1S5,94s
Dall} average Sl,SH4
solemnly swear that the above statement rep
resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN
ING STAR circulated during the six secular days
ending Friday, August s. IS9s-that is, the NUN.
Der of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish
ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona
ide purchasers subscribers, and that none of
the copies counted are returnable to or remain
in the Office unsold.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
sixth day of August, AID. 1898.
FRED. MCKEE,
Notary Public. ID. c.
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Hawaii Postal Service.

Postmaster General Dat. after an
absence of two weeks, reports that he
found in Al shape in every way the
post offices and postal routes inspected
by himself on Hawaii. The special
purpose of his trip was to transfer the
Office at HOnokaa. which has been in
charge of Mr.. Clinton for a long time
to A B. Lindsay. Mr.. Clinton finds
that he will be unable. on account of
the demands of private business, to re
main with the bureau longer. Mr..
Lindsay was selected from quite a list
of applicants and it is believed that
he will prove a popular and efficient
man.
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\ leper-a South Sea Islander. es-
capped at o'clock last evening from
the kalihi receiving station. The man
is lame and cannot get far away. A
visit was made by officers to his for
mer home in town. His wife was
found there, but declared she had not
seen her husband A couple of officers
were left in the neighbOrhood TO watch
for the fugitive. 1t was learned from
the wife and from others acquainted
with the man that he had declared he
would prefer death TO going 10 Molo-
kai. As the South Sea Islanders live
as a general thing in Honolulu, Molo-
kai seems a desirable haven for them.
Some of these people try hard enough
to get along, but appear TO be both
unsuccessful and unlucky all the time.
They fish a little and make hats and
are always in distress.
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Gazette (semi-weekly) will be issued
as usual this morning for the outgoing
Island and foreign mails. Copies in
wrappers at the newsdealers and pub
LEGATION office
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To Use Compressed Air.

E. o. Hall & Son. Ltd, will in cou-
pie of days exhibit to Honolulu a prac-
teal use of compressed air. In their
bicycle work shop they have already a
tank from which air is draw for the
imitation of tires for patching. The
second tank will be on tap at the ser
vice of the public. There will be ''free
wind" by the foot, yard or mile for all
corners. Eli that will be necessary will
will be to connect and turn on the cur
rent. These tanks are attached to all
the big cycleries in the States. Capt.
Oscar White says that the Honolulu
Rapid Transit Company promoters can
have fair view of the application of
compressed air in one field at least.