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The times., 1898-09-14
THE REGULATOR.

There was once Man who had Idea that his
Country needed 10 be Regulated. SO he looked
about for place to carry out his Idea, and he
settled the War Department
This is Nice Place he said. ''They be
lieve in Regulations Here" So he begin to Write
Down Regulations fast that his Hair Stood up
Straight with the Intensity OF his Thought. This
is what he Wrote:
1. The Volunteer should on No Account Men
tion any Of his Troubles to Anybody. 1t is Detr-
mental to Discipline
.. The Volunteer should Drink no Water that
has not been Boiled
3. The Volunteer should not Neglect to Battle
and Change his Clothing Twice n Day
4. The Volunteer, should Refrain from Eating
Uncooked Fruit.
3 The Volunteer should not Sleep in the Open
Ar
G. The Volunteer should not March in the Sun.
:. The Volunteer should Eat the Regular Ra-
tions and No Account be allowed to Pur-
chase Food from Civilians.
s. The Volunteer should Implicitly Obey the
Instructions Of his Regimentsl Physician.
9. The Volunteer should Wear Suitable Cloth,
ing in the Tropics. Consisting Of Yellow Uni
forms. with Red and Blue Trimmings
TO- The Volunteer should No Account be
Furnished any Food, Clothing, Tents. Medicines,
Medical Attendance, or transportation without
the Proper Requistions. filed ont on White
Paper and Signed by the officials in Charge Of
Supplies.
IL. The Volunteer should Carefully Observe all
these Regulations, and thereby Return from the
War in Well-Seasoned and Healthy Condition
There" said the Man. 81 think I have Cow
cred the Ground" And he had Printed Copies
OF the Regulations supplied TO All the Soldiers.
When the Volunteer Saw this List he said:
''Gee Whit | am Ordered TO Battle Twice a
Day and there is no Water within a Mile, ex-
cept in the Well Do Rathe in the Well?
81 am Ordered not to Sleep in the Open Air.
and I haven't any Tent Do Burrow like a
Rabbit, or what?
Il am Ordered not to March in the Sun, and if
I don't l shall be Court Martiaed.
Il am Ordered TO Eat the Regular Rations, and
we haven't had any Rations for Three Days.
81 am Ordered to Obey the Doctor. and he
hasn't been Seen since the Fun began
Il am Ordered TO Change my Clothes Twice a
Day. and | have only one Suit
II am Ordered to Wear Khaki in the Tropics,
and my Khaki is being Made in the Mills
Il am Ordered not TO have Anything Given
me without Requisition, and it looks if that
Regulation were Strictly Kept"
So the Volunteer did the best he Could to
Observe the Regulations and it nearly Killed him.
He came back from the War Looking like a
Pallid and Skeletonized Ghost with the Jaun-
dice.
The Man in the War Department said: at
was all His Fault He Did not Obey the Regula-
tions."
The times., 1898-09-14
HONOR A DEAD CoMRADE.
The Remains of Loudoun Campbell
Jr., Will Arrive Today.


A meeting of the Mount Pleasant Field
Band was held at o'clock last evening
In the Washington Light Infantry Ar
mory for the purpose of taking action
on the death of Loudoun Campbell, jr., a
member of the First District OF Columbia
Band, who died at Montauk Point We'd
nesday.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
sympathy for the bereaved parents of
the deceased, and the members of the or
ganization pledged themselves to attend
the funeral in a body
The body of the deceased will reach
this city today in charge of Loudoun
Campbell, the father OF the dead vOlun-
teer
1t has not been decided yet whether
the funeral will be held in Alexandria.
the home of the boys parents, or here in
Washington.
Loudoun Campbell. jr., was formerly a
member of the Mount Pleasant Band,
but at the beginning of the war he en-
listed in the First District Regimental
Band and went with the regiment TO
Santiago. Prof. Phillips, leader Of the
District Band, called a meeting of his
band. but owing TO the sickness among
them only eight responded A sufficient
number will be selected from these 10 act
as pall-bearers.
The times., 1898-09-14
MILITARY POST AT SEA GIRT.
The Porto Rican Army sIay BE En-
cnmped There.

Sea Glr:. N J.. Sept I3.-Every effort
is being put forth BY Gov. Voorhees, and
other military authorities to have mill
tary post established here. II this is ac-
compIished about 1900 men will be sent
here. The governor mas received tele-
gram from Quartermaster Kimban. Of
New York. asking II Sea Girt could ac-
commodate 1900 men. This telegram was
sent on request of Gen. Miles. who noti-
fled Col. KimbalI TO select some conSen-
lent camp for the Porto Rican army.
Everything has been done to assure
Gn. Miles that comfortable quarters are
at his disposal II is expected that the
Porto Rican army. if il is to camp at this
place. will begin TO arrive tomorrow
morning.
The paymaster arrived here during the
day and made up his pay-rolls.
On Friday or Saturday the Second Regi-
ment, now at Pablo Beach. Will leave
there for Camp Voorhees,, arriving here
Sunday afternoon.
The Fourth Regiment. in camp here.
has been assigned to the Second Army
Corps. commanded by Major General Gra-
ham who goes 10 Cuba
The times., 1898-09-14
4 Lynching Parable.

We are much gratified to learn that
the lynching of Judge Prouty, of the
Federal court of Oklahoma. did not oc-
cur in accordance with the statement
telesraphed night before last We are
glad, because If the story were true, it
would indicate tendency on the part
of our colored citizens not only to imi-
tate a bad example set them, in the
lynChing of postmasters and such peo-
pie Of color. but TO extend the applica
ton OF the code beyond any limit hith-
erto set foI its operation.
Although the report proves TO have
been a canard. we are not altogether
sorry that IL was imposed upon the
country. Whether fact or parable. the
story is we'll calculated to produce
thought a great many people will be
inclined 10 wonder what would be the
ethical difference between lynching
cOlored postmaster because he was OBJ
noxious to his white neighbors, and re-
fused to resign his Government position
at their demand, and the lynching of
white Federal judge who had made
himself unpopular with his colored
neighbors because he would not cap
ture and judicially do up a few cow
boys who tad eXasperated them.
The mere possibility that such a
thing as the latter proposition might
some day be truth. and not fiction.
most thoroughly tends to show that
lynching as a steady amusement is rep
rehensible. if not absolutely immoral
The times., 1898-09-14
Movements of Troops.

The War Department yesterday issued
orders for the movement of troops as fol-
lows:
Light Battery E. First Artillery, now al
Montauk Point. L. l.. to jefferson Bar
racks, Missouri.
Light Battery X, First Artillery now a;
Montauk Point. L. l.. to Fort Sam Hous-
ton. Texas.
Heavy Batteries \ and 3, First Ar
tillery, now at Montauk Point. l. l.. 20
be reported by telegraph to the command
ing general, Department of the Gulf, A.
lanta Ca. for assignment to camp OF
station. until such time as they can be
returned TO duty at Key West, Fla
Light Batteries A and F. Second Ar
tillery. from Montauk Point. l. l.. to
Huntsville, Ala, to report to commanding
general at that point.
Light Battery f. Fourth Artillery. from
Montauk Point, L. l., to Fort Adams.
r. I.
Light Battery F. Fifth Artillery. from
Montauk Point L. l., to Fort Hamil on.
N Y
The times., 1898-09-14
SUMMONS TO EDHEM PASHA.
Admiral Noel Demands Compliance
with Ills Terms


Gambia. Sept. l3.-This morning Vice
Admiral Noel requested Edhem Pasha 10
visit his flagship. the Revenge
On the arrival of the governor the ad
miral read 70 him a memorandum which.
after declaring that last weeks grave
occurrences arose from Edhem's gross
negligence. requested him to hand over
to the admiral all the ringleaders who
fired on foreign troops, murdered Chris
t'ans and set fire 10 buildings.
The admiral also demanded that the fort
overlooking the British camp be turned
over to the British troops and that the
populaee be disarmed.
Edhem Pasha was given forty-eight
hours in which to surrender the chief
ringleaders and a portion OF the arms
held by the MussuImans.
He was notified that, unless the de-
mands were complied with in the specified
time. further and more vigorous measures
would be taken 10 compel compliance.
The memorandum did not mention the
withdrawal Of the Ottoman troops from
the island, but such a demand IS ex-
pected soon
Edhem Pasha Will probably issue a
proclamation notifying the inhabitants OF
the demands that have been made upon
him
II is reported that the Bashi- Bazouks or
irregular troops are leaving the town.
but they cannot go farther than the out
posts because bands Of Christians are
waiting for them there
The times., 1898-09-14
THE BoTKIN CASE.
Extradition Proceedings Postponed
Until Tomorrow.

Extradition Proceedings Postponed
Until Tomorrow.
San Francisco. Sept 13--The Botkin ex
tradition proceedings, scheduled to CONS
up this afternoon before Gov. Budd.
have been postponed until Thursday.
Chief Lee not having prepared his papers.
Gov Budd says the hearing will not
be protracted He thinks decision Will
be reached after one session. The hearing
will be public.
The chief Of police has gathered mass
of convincing evidence against the pris-
oner and today he had two girls from
local Canuy store in attendance TO see il
they recognized Mrs Botkin as the pur-
chaser of box Of chocolates which were
afterwards poisoned.
Attorney Knight, for the defense. tried
to bully these girls and demanded that
they be placed on the witness stand and
asked whether they Identified the pris-
oner. but the judge refused TO listen 10
this application
The girls declare they nave been sub
jected 10 threats from men and women
who have warned them not 10 testify in
the case.
Attorney General White that experts pos
itively identify the writing on the paper
inside the box of poisoned candy as Mrs
Botkin's. This. with other evidence, Chief
Lees says, viii hang the woman whose
criminal love for Dunning drove her 10
the foul crime OF poisoning his wife
The times., 1898-09-14
MR.. DAY WILL RESIGN FRIDAY.
Plan to Have Senator Hoar Made
Ambassador to England.

Unless The program that has been ar
ranged the President and Secretary
Day undergoes sudden and unexpected
change the resignation of the Secretary
of State will be formally rendered the
President Friday at the regular meeting
of the Cabinet
Judge Day will join the other members
of the Peace Commission and sail for
Paris with them Saturday on the Cam
pania.
Ambassador John Hay has already
been requested by the President TO ac-
cept the place in the Cabinet which
Judge Day will vacate. and he has ca
bled that he will comply with the wishes
of the President
Ambassador Hay will sail from Eng
land today. and will receive his commits
sion as soon as he arrives in this city.
The President has not yet decided upon
the successor of Mr. Hay 10 the Court of
st. James, and it is impossible at pres
ent to say who will receive the appoint
ment
During the last three weeks there has
been much gossip in political circles re-
MILAN being sent to London and of Sec
retary Alger succeeding him in the Sen
ate but the impression now prevails that
this arrangement is impracticable. be-
cause of the scandals that have arisen in
the War Department. II IS thought that
II would be very difficult to reconcile the
people to the appointment of Alger to nil
the uneXpired term of Senator Mcmillan
until the Secretary of War is exonerated
from blame for the scaucaIs in his de-
partment.
The Massachusetts Republicans sprung
q plan on Mr.. Mckinley yesterday which
may be successful, although 1t appears
to be bad politics. AS is well known. the
President some time ago seriously con-
sidered the name of Senator Hoar as the
successor of Ambassador Hay, but when
the senator was sounded respecting the
appointment he said he would prefer to
remain in the Senate.
The scheme now is to persuade the
senator to accept the amDassadorship,
and for Secretary Long to be appointed
to fill his unexpired term in the Senate,
and for Assistant Secretary Allen 10 sue
ceed Mr.. Long as Secretary of the Navy.
Republicans in Massachusetts are in
earnest however and 1t is said that one
of the most active workers in the scheme
is Senator Lodge.
If he can persuade Senator Hoar TO go
to the Court of ST. James Senator Lodge
would become the senior senator, po-
sition which would afford him much
qualification.
While the parties 10 this plan are en-
deavoring TO carry It through, influential
politicians from other states are oppos-
ing it on the ground that Massachusetts
is at present very well taken care of,
and that the State is not entitled to two
| ambassadors.
1t is probable that the President will
not make a selection until after the re-
turn of Mr.. Hay.
The President last night entertained at
dinner Secretary Day Secretary Bliss.
and Secretary Long. and with them dis
cussed the work of the Peace Commis-
sion
The times., 1898-09-14
WAR RREVITIES.

The cruiser Marblehead has been or
dered to proceed to Quebec from Boston.
her present station, and assist IN the
ceremony of unveiling the Champlain
monument.
Private Willard NJ. Rugg, of the Second
Signal Company, Seventh Army Corps.
who has been on furlough, visiting his
parents in this city rejoined his command
at Jacksonville last night.
Orders were issued yesterday for the
cruiser Brooklyn to proceed to Newport,
where her crew will be rendered = recep-
tion by the citizens. in honor of the des
struction of Cervera's squadron A.
elaborate program has ben arranged and
if the monitors arrive from Porto Rico
in time. they, too. will participate in the
demonstration.
Changes in the position of troops have
been ordered as follows: Light Battery f
First Artillery. from Montauk TO Jeffar-
son barracks; Light Battery X, First Ar
tillery, from MOntauk 10 Fort Houston.
Texas; Heavy Batteries A and B. FIRST
Artillery, from Montauk TO report by
wire TO the general commanding the de-
partment of the gulf for assignment to
camp until return to Key West; Light
Batteries and T, Second ARTILLERY. from
Montauk to Huntsville, Ala; Light Bat
terry F. Fourth Artillery, from MOntauk
to Fort Adams; Light Battery F. Fifth
Artillery, from Montauk 10 Fort Hamil-
ton, New York.
The times., 1898-09-14
THE CONNECTICUT CANVASS.
Mr.. Porter May BE Defeated in the
Smaller Towns.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 13.-The pri-
maries for the choice of delegates to the
Republican State convention, which is to
meet tomorrow night and continue on
Thursday, have all been held in the l6s
towns of the State. which will send to the
convention 50i men. OF these, ii is prob
able Mr. John Addison Porter will re-
ceive about 125. His adherents have claim
ed as high as $50 votes; his foes have
written him down to 20. There will be a
small scattering vote of. say 20 or 80, but
at this writing there seems little doubt
that the group of Connecticut lobbyists
variously known as Little Tammany"
the Big Three" the ''Junta, and the
"Triumvirate," will control the convention
by a two-thirds vote. as regards the NOM
ination for governor. Some persons have
thought that at the last moment
the Republican machine might give
way under the stress of ex-
pediency as result of the
sharp bombardment of the last few
weeks But such reasoning seems i'll
founded, and the Big Three" are likely
TO be assertive. rather than otherwise
relying upon the familiar theory that dis
content will be qUelled two years hence
in the party emergency of a Presidential
campaign.
The times., 1898-09-14
Mr.. BRYAN.
Ernm the Boston Heraldl


We find sIuTs upon Mr.. William J. Bryan still
continued in the columns of portion of
contemporaries OF the press. They will have it
that Mr.. Bryan joined the army from political
rather than patriotic motives This strikes
as both ungracious and unwise. If Mr.. Bryan
is TO be made formidable figure again in our
national politics. this kind Of treatment of him
will contribute to his favor with the people. We
are as far as ever from believing him to be
fit man for the Presidency, but have seen
nothing in his course since the broke out
to entitle him TO other than respectful treat
ment. 1t comes very near to being mean to as
sumo that he enlisted from other than the same
feeling OF devotion to the country that character
lied those generally who entered the military
service. These same papers which are disposed
to reproach Mr.. Bryan now for seeking popu-
larity by enlistment would have been likely to
taunt him with lack of patriotism if he had
failed to take that step.
The times., 1898-09-14
The War Not Over.

The speeches in the Spanish Cortes,
in line with so much of Gen. Pando's
interview as he did not repudiate, are
intended to infiame the mind of the
populace. The Spanish people are al
ready convinced that they lost the war
with America through the incompe-
tence and cowardice of their command
ers and so lost their islands. 1t would
be easy for leader to raise a cry for
the renewal of hostilities
We have some right to feel contempt
for nation without a navy and es-
pecially nation that is bankrupt and
on the verge of a revolution. But we
are not to forget that there is still an
army quite as large as our own now in
Cuba, holding a most important posi-
ton. AT the worst it could not of it
self, do more than prolong the conflict.
Spain could, however, take measures to
force complicati that might be seri-
Gus, certainly more than annoying.
All the secrets appeals made by the
agents of Spain to the European pow
ers for Intervention failed. Not entire
ly because Germany, for example, was
friendly toward this country, but be-
cause she had nothing to gain by aban-
doning her neutrality. Spain has still
a title 10 the Philippines apart from
Manila, under the terms of the proto-
col. She might bribe Germany with
these. At any rate. there are enough
possibilities for mischief to swarrant
the uneasiness of the President as re-
ported by Gen. Wheeler. II is ques-
ton if we have not gone far enough
with the muster-out of our troops, until
the trsaty of peace is actually signed.
The times., 1898-09-14

No doubt there are many things that
President Mckinley cannot help, but we
do not think the remark will apply to
something reported from Montauk Point
the other day. AS the story goes, the
mastering officer took their arms and
equipments away from Roosevelt's
Rough Riders before he received orders
to muster them out. They are said to be
extremely indignant over the matter, as
there seemed some reason to believe that
the action was taken with a view to pre-
venting the regiment from parading in
New York City in case Ayers effort to
destroy that proposed pageant should
prove unsuccessful. If the report be true
Mr.. Mckinley should not lose any time
in placing that mastering officer under ar
rest and ordering him before a court
martial.
The times., 1898-09-14
NO REQUEST FROM DEWEY.
Situation nt Manila Believed to BE
Unchanged.

Acting Secretary Allen, of the Navy,
yesterday said that no request had been
received by the Department from Admiral
Dewey for a battleship and IN additional
cruiser The Department is now having
work rushed on the Texas. which is being
fitted out as Admiral Dewey's flagship.
1t is expected TO sail within a few weeks
for Manila via the Suez canal. The Ore
gon and Iowa are expected 10 start for
Honolulu by the 18th, and with this pow
erful pair the fleet in the Pacific is re-
garded by naval officers TO be strong
enough to cope with any emergency
which may arise.
Acting Secretary Meiklejonn stated that
no advices had been received from Gen.
Otis regarding re-enforcements. The Act
ing Secretary does not believe the situa-
ton at Manila is as grave as it is rep
resented to be, owing 10 the fact that
Gen. Otis has not officially advised the
Department of such a condition.
The times., 1898-09-14
CORPORAL LUCAS AT HOME.
He Was brought Back From Mon
lnuk by His Enther.

Corporal Clifford Lucas. of the District
Regiment, has been brought home from
Montauk Point by his father. Nelson y
Lucas, living at No. IS Quincy Street
northwest.
Last night the young soldier was too
weak from the effects of his journey home
10 give an account of his stay in the hos
pitaI at Camp wikom. but the father
related what he had seen there while in
quest of his sick son.
Most of the trouble at the camp" he
said. is caused by inefficient surgeons
While they were not exactly inefficient.
they were entirely TOO young and mex
perienced. Ii older men had been en-
pioyed there would have been noticea-
BILE difference in the death rate The mem
bers of the Red Cross certainly deserve
a great deal Of credit for the noble work
they have been doing.
Miss Helen Gould. too. deserves great
praise for the way she is treating the
sick soldiers. At every landing made BY
the hospital ship, in which my son went
to New York. agents of Miss Gould board
ed the vessel and took men TO her private
sanitarium. where they had the best of
everything She has saved many a poor
fellows life"
The times., 1898-09-14
We Should Take All.

That Admiral Dewey regards the sit
uation in the Philippines as serious is
plain from his request for more war
ships. The insurgents have virtually
completed the conquest of the island
of Luzon, with the exception of Manila.
and are pushing matters at other
points. In a recent interview Aguin-
aldo asked What the American policy
would be, and while announcing the
independence Of the islands as his aim,
he declined to say what he would do if
America should assume the ownership
of Luzon.
Every consideration of the present
peace of the Philippines, and the future
peace OF America, urges the retention
by this country Of every foot of the
archipelago. The fears of Admiral
Dewey spring from the probable effect
on the insurgents of a restoration of
Spanish sovereignty in any part of the
territory. That they will rally in
greater numbers to the standard of
Aguinaldo in such an event seems
foregone conclusion. They have a nat
ural and reasonable fear of Spanish
vengeance anu VI OpOilioIi IL
is to be remembered that The insurrec-
tion preceded the American war with
Spain and viii continue as long as the
oppressor controls any of the inhabite
islands. 1t would be monstrous for
America TO interfere, as requested by
the government at Madrid with the
proceedings of the insurgents in any
territory 10 which we do not lay claim
1t would be as though we had attacked
the Cuban army in the interest of
Spain. We have promised to send en-
voys TO induce the Tagals to respect
the protocol" but what have they to
do with the peace between America and
Spain. If the latter is still to be the
sovereign power over them? We have
no right TO ask them to cease their
war-making, unless we can distinctly
promise that America intends to annex
all the islands and extend to them the
advantages of our republican admins
tration- According to the present un-
derstanding, We cannot make such a
promise-we can only say we are to
demand Luzon, leaving Spain to con-
tinue her misrule elsewhere.
America, of all countries on earth.
has the least right to tell rebels against
a tyrannous monarchy to lay down
their arms: it is shamed if its Govern
ment sends ENJOYS with such a request
to the men who are fighting for free
dom, as we fought for it a century ago.
The only condition under which such
an appeal to the insurgents is not
that we arc able to offer to them such
a government as a republic alone can
administer. In such an event. it is our
right and ii becomes our duty to en-
force peace.
The times., 1898-09-14
Reproducing Facts.
lFrnm the Mexican Hernld \

II
The Washington Times, which never minccs
matters. ard mixes pepper with its editorials,
remarks: "0ne OF the oldest things about this
war is the way in which the tragedy and the CON-
edy are mixed in it. Things which, according to
all precedent should have been tragic, have caused
unaloyed rejoicing. and seasons which might
have been supposed to be joyful have, instead
been full of grief and rage After two of The most
momentous naval battles of all history, we found
our ships intact and men, with few excep-
tions, safe. When the land fighting is all over,
and our men, wounded and unwounded, are
brought home, the welcome we give them is ty-
phoid fever and starvation. 1t is thing to make
the nations of the world marvel'