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Evening star., 1898-09-01
TO RECRUIT THE REGULARS.
Mustered Out Volunteers VIII BE
Given 4 Chance To Enlist,

In order to keep the regular army up to
its maximum strength of e1,000 men the
War Department has ordered the establish
ment of recruiting stations at all the state
camps where volunteers are to be mus
tered out with a view of giving the men
an opportunity to re-enlist in the regular
service. The time which the men have
served in the volunteer service will be al
lowed them as part of the continuous ser
vice in the regular branch. 1t is estimated
that the regular army is some 1000 or 5000
below the maximum allowed by the bill
which provided for the increase of the reg
ular army when the war began.
The deficiency is due to deaths from
wounds or sickness and to the fact that
many of the regulars have decided to take
advantage of the privilege of securing their
discharge at the close of war. Although
the men enlisted for three years, it was
with the condition that they would not
have to serve after the termination of hos
thties unless they chose to do so. 1t Is
with view of meeting these contingencies
mat the department is taking steps to Sc
cure the re-enltstment of the men of the
volunteer army who are to be mustered out.
Inc great value of this material is recog-
nized by the authorities, and the volunteers
Will be given every preference in the fu-
tnfe recruitment of the regular establish
n ent.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
DIAMOND THIEF CAUGHT.
Bogus Butler Russell Apprehended
Through n WOman's Etrategy.

CHICAGO, August 31.-Through the pres
ence of mind and the act of Mrs S. F.
Logan, wife of a prominent board of trade
operator, the police have been enabled to
arrest Ernest Russell. who is said to be
wanted IN Cincinnati. Kansas City, MIL
waukee and other cities to answer the
charge of stealing diamonds
Russell is charged by the police with hav-
ing made II practice to securing employ
ment as butler in the houses of wealthy
people. and after gaining the confidence of
his employers rob them of their valuables
and disappear. Russell called on Mrs Lo-
gan applicant for a buffers position.
Mrs. Logan having heard that he was
wanted by the police, contriyed to have
him wait while she telephoned the police
department of his presence at her house.
AS Russell was leaving he was arrested
by two detectives, who were sent in re-
sponse to the telephone message.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
Personal Mention.

Mr. Charles L. liine of Chicago is paying
visit to his father. ex-District Commits
sloner L. G. Hine. at his residence in this
city. p
Mr.. Lawrence Bateman OF "a street has
gone to Stafford Court House. Va, where
he viii spend two weeks hunting and fish
ing.
Dr. A d. Weakley has gone to the Adj
rondacks and will return September 10.
Dr. J. II. Bryan has returned to the city.
j. W. Bayne, major and brigade surgeon.
United states Volunteers, who has been
stationed at Letter Hosuita,. Chickamauga
ia, has returned to this city. At present
ne has charge of the sick soldiers on the
incoming trains and sees that they are pro-
Vided with proper hospital accommodations.
MI. carroll Beale. who has been SO ill
with malarial fever. is now convaIescing.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
GEO. H. HARRIES.
al From a star Correspondent

Special From a stan Correspondent
CAMP WIKOFF. Montauk Point, N. Y,
September 1.-The 1st District of Columbia
Regiment will leave here one week from
today and will be in Washington Friday
n orning. September 0, at o'clock
This plan was decided upon this morning.
The relief committees visited Colonel Har-
ries at the detention camp this morning.
The committees represented that although
the health conditions at the camp are all
that can be desired, the boys are SO anx-
ious TO get home that they would be great
ly benefited if allowed to have their way.
The desire for home is practically unani-
nous. Yesterday afternoon the men of the
I'd and Sd Battaions were drawn up in line
and Major OBrien asked all men who
wanted to leave for home as soon as pos
sible to step forward two PAGES. Every
ore stepped to the front. officers and all.
The sentiment for home is equally strong
in the LIST Battalion. DIR. Johnson though
still believing Camp Wikoff is the best place
for the health of the men, has given way
to the strong sentiment among them to
be home, and says homesickness may do
them more harm than the sea air will do
them good. He Joined in the recommen-
dation that they may go home.
The plan is for the regiment to leave
here Thursday, September s, at 10 O'clock
going aboard sound steamer at Moutauk
They will go down Long Island sound to
Jersey City, where they will be served
supper in the depot and go on board sleep
Ing cars. They will have a breakfast of
oysters, TO be provided by the relief COM
mittees, in Philadelphia Friday morning,
and at 8 O'Clock they Will be due in Wash
ingtOn.
The announcement that the regiment
would go home at the end of one week was
Welcome news throughout the camp The
men were too weak 10 show great enthusi-
esm over anything. Their good feeling
was added to by the announcement that
they would be paid off next Monday or
Tuesday.
Capt Sidney R. Jacobs, Company NJ will
Join his company hare. He was taken i'll
In Tampa, and the company was there
after under the command of Lieut.. Shaw in
Cuba. Lieut. Shaw will not be relieved
from his present duty, and Capt Jacobs
viii probably be made act ting quartermas-
ter Of the regiment
1t is expected the relief committees will
leavz here this evening. One member rem
resenting the committees will probably re-
main here to act in case of any emergency.
KERN
Evening star., 1898-09-01
Private Information Here

Reliable private Information is to the ef
feet that President Mckinley and party
VIII arrive in New York city early tomor-
row morning and spend the day there.
going to Montauk Point in the evening.
Exactly how he will spend the day in New
York city is not stated, but it is understood
that he desires to avoid public attention as
much as possible.
Secretary Alger will leave here on the
congressional limited OF the PENNSYLVANIA
road tomorrow afternoon and will meet the
President at Camp WikofT Saturday morn
Ing. The President and the Secretary of
War will ievote the entire day of Satur-
day to an inspection of the camp, and in
accordance with the wish of the former
there Will be no review of troops or mill
tary ceremonies of any kind. Secretary
Alger Will return to Washington Sunday
afternoon, and 1t is possible that the Presi-
dent may do the same, but there is no GER
tainty on that point.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
GEN. MILES SUPPORTERS
Alleged Significance of Ex-Secretary sher.
mans Criticisms
Efforts of the Admi istratfon Directed
Toward Preventing a Scandal
III Possible.

1t is believed that the strongest efforts NJ
the administration will be directed toward
preventing situation developing which
VIII compel court-martial or a court of
inquiry affecting the conduct of the war
Inc nrst tmpulsT. of irritation which found
expression more or less openly at the de-
partment after the publication concerning
zen. Miles relations with the department
mas now received a check, and a purpose is
SHOWN In high qrarters to brush the whole
matter aside If possible SO as to avoid any,
thlng like 4 SCANDAL or an unseemlv CON-
tention.
The question of what Gen. Miles inten-
tlcns may be, however, still agitates the
department officials.
sherman's Frfendship for Miles.
suggestion was made today. as possibly
iholcating fixed purpose on the part Of
irienos OF Gen. Miles to have 1t out" now
with the Secretary of War, that thu very
vigorous criticism of the treatment of SOL
diers by the War Department in the mat
Ter OF supplies and hospital attention.
which has been passed by ex-Secretarv
John sherman. was influenced by a cham
piohshlp OF the cause of GEN Miles by Mr..
sherman. 1t was intimated in this CON-
Eectlon In the gossip of the department
corridors, that as Mrs. Miles is n niece of
Mr. Sherman, and Mr.. Sherman has ALWAYS
oeeh d staunch friend of Gen. Miles the
u=leI mined and unreserved criticism n,igbt
nave been uttered with a knowledge on
the part of Mr.. Sherman that an issue Is
10 De made by Gen. Miles and pressed to a
cchciuslon From this it was argued that
Gen. Miles had deliberate purnose to
force an investigation and that he nad
powerful supporters behind him Urging him
to such a course ~
Evening star., 1898-09-01

Capt. c. D. Sigsbee has been detached
from command of the st. Paul and ordered
to command the battle ship Texas.
Prof. NJ. II. M. Paul has been detached
from the naval observatory, Washington.
D. c., and ordered to the naval observa-
tory, Mare Island, Cal.
Lieut.. c. B. Britain, from the Badger to
the Naval Academy.
Lieut.. w. c. P. Muir from the Detroit to
the Naval Academy.
Lieut.. H. L. Tremaine, retired, from the
New York navy yard and home.
Lieut.. Commander A. p. Osborne has
been ordered to this city for examinati ton
for promotion.
Lieut.. ]. ]. Igoe, from the Celtic and
home.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
HONEST MAN TURNS THIEF.
Lost His Place on Account of Dull
Trade in Chicago,

CHICAGO, September IA robber enter
ed the saloon of Joseph Keane, at Il State
street, and poking a revolver under the
nose of Ward Fish. manager of the place,
demanded the contents of the cash drawer.
Fish showed fight and was shot twice. His
wounds will prove fatal
The robber ran from the place, but was
captured. He was identified as James
Caldwell, who, up to two weeks ago, was
in the employ of large wholesale drug
house in this city. He was discharged on
account of dull trade and turned highway
man, because, as he expressed il, Il could
not get work and my family had to live
He confessed to several robberies commit
ted within the last two weeks.
Evening star., 1898-09-01

Choice for Congress of Second Dis
trict Maryland Republicans.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, September 1.-Repre-
sentative William B. Baker was nominated
tcGay by the republicans of the second
Maryland district, who met in the club
house of the North Baltimore Republican
Association, No. 315 East North avenue.
The platform adopted indorses the ad-
ninistration and especially commends the
conduct of the war.
Mr.. Baker was placed in nomination by
Mr.. John McFaul of Baltimore city, and
received a unanimous vote. Prior to the
nomination, the Baltimore county 3elega-
ton cast p complimentary vote for States
Attorney John T. Ens0r, this action being
taken in accordance with an agreement,
which was the basis of the union of the
Ensor and anti-Ensor factions in the coun-
Evening star., 1898-09-01
SENDING FOR SICK KENTUCKIANs.
Gov. Bradley Raises the Money Neces-
sary and Begins Work.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FRANKFORT, KY, September 1.-Gov-
ernor Bradley raised the money necessary
to pay for two hospital trains this morn
ing, and leaves this afternoon with ten
trained nurses, ten volunteers, four sur
geons and three attendants to bring the sick
soldiers of the % Kentucky back from
Chickamauga.
The train for Newport News TO bring the
sick and wounded kentucklans from hos
pitfalls there goes tomorrow, with number
of nurses and surgeons. All will be brought
to Frankfort Heights where splendid hos
pital mas been established.
The governor said yesterday he would
Bring the sick back if he had to sell person
al property to get the money.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
Naval Architect Cheesborough of the Spar
row Point works and Constructor Wood
ward, from Newport News.

Naval Architect CheeSborougf of the Spar
row Point works and Constructor Wood
ward, from Newport News.
Bids in Three. Classes.
The bids were made iit three classes the
first being under the plans prepared by
the Navy Department calling for ships of
about II 500 tons, with a speed of sixteen
kEots. The other classes were under plans
prepared by the bidders, themselves in
some cases On additional plans prepared by
the engineering bureau, but not included
in the original specifications sent out to
bidders.
The bids were opened in the following
order: j. H Dialogue & Co. of Camden,
N. j., one ship in thirty-three months. un-
der class 1, for the sum of $2,S40,000
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
One ship under class / in thirty-one
months, for the sum of $2,5S0OOO; one ship
under class 2, with speed of seventeen
knots in thirty-two months, S2.6S3,o0o.
One ship of about 1850 tons, with
speed of is knots, in thirty-two months,
for the sum of S2,S50, 600,
VIM. Cramp Shipbuilding Company of
Philadelphia-One ship under class ], in
twenty-nine months. for $3.50 600; two
ships of the same class for s2,625, 600 each;
one ship under class 2, with speed Of II
knots. In thirty-two months with a ton
mage of 11,500, for 81, 125,000, or two of the
same for 81, 100000 each; one ship OF ~, $50
tons and a speed of IS knots. in thirty-two
months. for 81 $50. 900, two of the same
for $2S7O.0OO each.
Union iron works of San Francisco--One
ship under class l. for s2,674.0OO, in thirty
one months: one ship under class . with a
speed of II knots, for g. 600, In thirty
one months; enc 12200 tons, 1S-knot ship,
in thirty-three months, for 81 S99,0 600.
Bids Within the Limit.
A careful examination Of these bios
shows that the prices asked for the vessels
planned on the department designs average
slightly less than the price to be paid for
the Illinois class, although these ships are
improvements in some respects. 1t also
appears that the bids are within the lirlit
builders propose to make them of IS knots
speed. mitch better ships than called
for by the department.
1t is expected that the only bids consid-
cred Herewith, will be for the 1S-knot ships.
In this case the Newport News Company is
the lowest bidder, but it bids for only one
ship. The highest bid is that of the Union
iron works. but the act of Congress al
lows the department to make an allowance
OF not to exceed per cent in favor of Pa
cific coast bidders, that brings their bid
within line Cramp comes in between
them. and consequently the three ships are
likely to be distributed geographically in
both Cramp and the Union works submit
ting similar plans. these being practically
the department plans heightened about 16
feet in order to get in the extra horse
power.
The Newport News design for the 1S
knot vessel is original with them. II II
should not be satisfactory to the depart
ment then Cramp would probably get two
of the ships. The bids have been taken
under advisement by the officials. b.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
HAWAIIAN LAW IN FORCE.
The Stamp Act Will Not Reach Busi-
ness Men In Honolulu.

ruling that persons engaged in business
In Honolulu affected by internal revenue
laws must omply with the Hawaiian laws
now in force is laid down in letter sent
today by COMMISSIONER rof Internal Rev
enue Scott, in response to an'individual i'll
qUiry. Commissioner Scott says:
You are infol med that while the joint
resolution of Congress. approved July &,
1888, provided for the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands and extended the SOW
ereignty of the United States thereto, the
laws of this country have not yet been ex-
tended to that jurisdiction, and the internal
revenue la rs of the United States are not
present i'll force there. 1t is understood
that the laws heretofore prevailing in these
islands now govern and that therefore it
will be necessary for you to comply with
the requirements of the same. 1t is sup
posed that the internal revenue laws of the
United States and the regulations there
under will ultimately obtain in the Ha-
Waiian Islands,"
Evening star., 1898-09-01
SQUADRON AT BOSTON,
Eight War Vessels VIII he in the
HarbOr Tomorrow.

HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass, September l.
The United States squadron, consisting of
the following ships, has just been sighted
coming in from sea: Detroit, Marietta,
Castine. Helena, Wilmington, Topeka and
Machias.
They are bearing up for ProvincetoWu
where they will join the Massachusetts and
will make preparations to steam in SQUAD
ron formation into Boston harbor tomor-
row.
PROVINCETOWN,M Mass, September l.
The United States battle ship Massachu-
sets arrived here at ) clock this morning
and dropped anchor just inside the harbor
entrance.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
Receipts and Expenditures for the
Month of August.

The monthly comparative statement of
receipts and expenditures of the govern
ment was issued by the Treasury Depart
ment today. The total receipts for August
We're sH, 1872. 797.79, and the total expendi-
lures We're $500, 717SO. These figures
compare with last August, respectively,
$40, ,O23, GA 81 and $33, 5SS 047.41 The receipts
for August 1898, were: From customs, SI6,-
249 500; internal revenue, So, ,015 934.0S; mis-
cellaneous, $1,517 ,073.S1. The expenditures
for that month were as follows: Civil and
miscellaneous, 7,1S2314.74; war, so, 163,
235.9i; navy $63S6, ,27T 40: Indians, ST65, ,0S4.-
%; pensions, 13,0S4, 1856 H. interest, &,07S,-
910.3Q.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
Arrives With His Staff on the Trans
port Mexico.
HE REPORTS NO SICKNESS ON BOARD
Gen. Wheeler Orders Salute of
Fifteen Guns to Be Fired.
G E n. RBIN ADV ISED

NEW YORK. September 1.-The trans
port Mexico. with Gen. Shafter on board.
was sighted off Monteuk Point at GAO am.
today and an hour later dropped anchor in
Fort Pond bay.
Others on the transport are the members
of his staff. including Lieut.. Coils. e. ]. Nc
Clernand, B. F. Pope and G. McC. Derby,
Majors Robert H. Noble, John Miley and S.
W. Grosbeek, Capts. J. e. Gilmore and E.
H. Plummer.
AS soon as Gen. Wheeler was notified of
Gen. Skaters arrival, he ordered a salute
of fifteen guns to be fired, and Troops NJ,
E, c. H and X of the I'd Regular Cavalry
were detailed to escort Gen. Shafter into
camp when he should land.
AS soon as the Mexico came into Fort
Pond bay and dropped anchor, DR.. Ma
gruder, the quarantine officer, put out in
his boat to inspect her.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
ANOTHER ALASKA COIN sp.txH
hundred of Miners Heading for the
New EIderado.

VICTORIA, B. c., September 1.-The
steamer Horsa brings the report from
Alaska of gold strike on the Hootaliuua
river. d. l.. Lawney of San Francisco saws
the strike ran from SO to $40 per day to
the man.
BED rock had not yet been reached. Hum
dreds of people have built narrow-guage
carts, on which they put 1000 pounds of
provisions, and are heading for the nayr
Eidorado. New finds are also reported
from the Stckeen. From the Atlin fields
news comes that several men are taking
out $25 to $40 apiece
Evening star., 1898-09-01
$4,000 IN CASH STOLEN,
Pacific Express COmpany's Safe Rob-
bed and Wagon Driver Suspected

CHICAGO, September IA special dis
patch to the Times-Herald from Omaha
says: Robbers secured $1,000 in cash from
the Pacific Express Company in Omaha
yesterday.
The money was consigned by the First
National Bank of Omaha to the Citizens
National Bank of St. Paul, Mimi 1t was
placed in the small iron safe in the de-
livery wagon of the express company, and,
in the custody of George Archibald, driver,
started toward the depot.
En- route Archibald stopped at several
whole4 ale houses for other packages. He
drove down an alley and went in for a
package of jewelry at the shipping door
of a jewelry house. When he came out the
door the safe was standing open and but
one package was removed. This was the
one containing 5000 in bills.
The driver reported the matter and was
at once arrested.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
DIRECT FROM PORTO RICO.
The Whitney Brings Two Soldiers I'm
ShackIes.

NEW ORLEANS, September 1.-The
ohited states transport Whitney reached
the city today with about forty soldiers
ana civilians, who came direct from Porto
Rico The Whitney also brought heavily
shackled two prisoners one of them being
frlVate Alexander Laduke of the I'd Wis
conslh Regiment, who killed Private Thos.
STAFFORD In Ponce, and who was tried by
court-martial and sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for life
The other prisoner is Henry Apter. a
c4Vlilan, who is charged with robbery. The
commands represented by the returning
soidlers are the 18th Infantry, Sd Artillery
Isl pennsylvania Artillery, 201st New York
and the 1st Regiment, New York Cavalry
Evening star., 1898-09-01
BONDS SENT OUT.
The Number Sent to Subxcribers to
Date AEEregates IG1 800.

The total number of bond subscriptions
sent out up to cate is 16T 500 The SUBJ
scriDtions are being forwarded in the order
OF their number. The emcunt of sIlhscrIp
tons forwarded to date is ST. -s3 3OU
The official anrCunt ement was made TO-
Gay that the interest on the per cent
bonds iue October ] will he Anticipated
The coupons viii be paid of September 10
or presentation, and the interest checks on
the registered bonds will be sent out about
81 sptcmber ~ for Immediate payment The
early payments are due to the large
amount of money in the treasury.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
DISTRICT MEN IN BOSTON.
Improvement in Those Confined in
the Hospitals.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BOSTON, Mass, September 1.-There Is
no great change in the condition of the
District Of Columbia soldiers who are con-
fined in the local hospitals
Thomas H Herbert and William T. Mel
sen are still on the dangerous list at the
City Hospital Herbert is improving to
slight degree. while the condition of Nelson
Is also thought to be a little better. But
both Of these men are still very ILL., and
every effort is beiug made to save their
lives Howard B. Waldron, Charles T Da-
v-son. Joseph R. Draney. Ferdinand kim
BAH and Isaac Singleton still continue at
the City Hospital They are improving, but
II will be some time before any of them can
30 10 their homes.
James W. Marbury. who has been con-
fined at the Massachusetts General Hospi-
tai. has been able TO go TO his home, while
Edward L. Edwards, who was brought to
the same institution, is now able to sit up.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
COCOANUTS NOT GOLD,
Solomon Island Treasure Seekers
Sought the Latter, but Got the Former

SAN FRANCISCO, September 1.-The
schooner Sophia Sutherland, which left
here eighteen months ago with a party OF
treasure seekers for the Solomon Islands.
has returned with cargo of cocoanuts.
The men were deceived by the protector
OF the enterprise, L. p. Sorenson, who was
put ashore on the island. The others sailed
Tor Samoa, four of them dying of fever
captain Mclean has poor opinion of the
solomon Islands, but says the outlook for
trade in Samoa is good as the peopIe are
beginning to raise cocoa. The political sit
uatfon in Samoa was strained when tn.
vessel left, as the death of King Malietoa
was expected.
Evening star., 1898-09-01
The Sick on the shinnccock.
GOLD, SILVER AND PAPER.
Coinage by the Mint and Circulation
of Bank Notes.

of Bank Notes.
The monthly report of the director of the
mint, issued today, shows the total coinage
at the mints of the United States in Au-
gust as follows: Gold So, 9,344, 200; silver.
s., $50, 900: minor coins, $163, 7S6; total coin
age, 81, ,S57, ,9sG.
The statement of the controller of the
currency, issued today, shows the total
circulation of national bank notes on Sep
tember 1 to have been 227,1Ts,615, an in
crease for the month Of s4S1 ,745 and de-
crease for the year of 1929 900.
The circulation based on United States
bends was s196, 6,775. IO4, an increase for the
month of s1,0S3,019 and a decrease for the
year of s9,013,022
The circulation secured by lawful money
amounted to $50, 402, ,911, decrease for the
month of S601 ,213 and increase for the year
of sa,6Jo3G The United States registered
bend deposits We're follows: To secure
circulating notes, s2.s0, ,496, 100, and to Sc
cure public deposits, SAG, ,s6o,66o.