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, 1898-09-01
COURT MARTIAL ILLEGAL.
Sentences Imposed on Soldiers While
on the China Set Aside.

Washington, Aug. S1.-The secretary
of war on the recommendation of Judge
Advocate General Leiber. has declared
illegal and set aside the proceedings
of a general court-martial convened by
Brig. Gen. Greene on the steamer China
at sea, June IS, 1898.
Gen. Greene was then in command
of the second detachment of the Philip,
pine expedition. The men on trial We're
privates II. j. Lambert. Company NJ,
First Colorado infantry: II. B. Briggs.
L. o. Judge, Company G, Eighteenth in
fantry; William G. Shakespeare, Com
pany F, First Colorado infantry; Rob-
ert Dick, Company NJ, First Colorado
infantry.
A general order holds that where a
post or district command is composed
of mixed troops, equivalent to a bri,
gade, the commanding officer of the de-
partment or army will designate it in
order as a separate brigade" without
which authority commanders of posts
and districts having no brigade organi-
cation cannot convene general court
martials. The judge advocate general
holds that Gen. Greene's detachment
had not been so designated. but was
made up of parts of brigades of the
Independent division"
The sentences are. therefore, set
aside.
Judge was charged with being asleep
on post, and was sentenced to c%onfine-
ment at hard labor for six months and
forfeiture of $40 for each of those
months; Shakespeare, same charge
and same sentence. Briggs was sitting
and inattentive at his post; sentence,
one month hard labor and $40 pay for
feited. Lock was absent without leave
from camp Merritt, and charged with
drunkenness and disorderly conduct,
sentenced to hard labor and for thirty
days and $40 pay per month for three
months. Lambert was charged with
being drunk and disorderly in camp.
, 1898-09-01
4 RED HOT ROAST"
GIVEN YELLOW NEWSPAPERS BY
GENERAL BOYNTON IN RE-
PORT TO AUGER.
He Visited all the Camps Unexpectedly
Says All Stories Are False Ex-
cept as to Filthy Condition, Which
Is Due to Criminal Neglect of the
Men Who Complain.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Secretary AL
ger today received the report of Gen
eral H. V. Boynton upon the state Of
affairs in THE hospitals at Camp
Thomas. The report is dated August
20. The general reports he visited all
the hospitals in camp, without giving
notice of his purpose. and dwells at
great length upon the condition Of each
Of the several hospitals and camps at
Camp Thomas as he found them, add
ing:
Undoubtedly there has been serious
inconvenience at the time Of the great
est crowding. There was lack OF con-
veniences and full attendance, which
go to make up that painful condition OF
affairs which, a every evteran knows,
are inseperable from field hospitals OF
great armies, even when all concerned
exert themselves to secure the comfort
of patients. These are conditions
which, in times Of rapid increase OF
disease, a condition which was reached
at this camp solely, in my Judgment,
from filth which too many Of the regi-
mental officers allowed to dominate the
camps in spite of the orders which
would have prevented all this trouble,
from the surgeon general and from the
commanding officers Of this camp.
create a situation which can not be i'm
mediately ameliorated. So far from
believing, as a result Of my operations,
that the medical officers have been
heartless or negligent, 1 believe that
these officers and the hospital attend
ants. as a whole. have exerted them
selves to discharge their duties faith
fully. l beg leave to express my opin-
ION that most of the interviews with
the chaplains, regimental surgeons and
others, both officers and men, now an.
pearing at the north in many of the
newspapers in regard to this camp, are
reckless and false except as to the filthy
condition, which their own criminal
neglect has caused. In my Judgment
the recent increase In the ontcries
against the water and the persistent as
sertion that the park is unhealthy have
been largely and deliberately used to
stir up a sentiment and influence which
Is to be exerted to secure their relief
from service"
, 1898-09-01
PYTIIIAN OFFICIALS INDICATED
Committee Finds That Sensational
Charges Are Without Foundation.

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 31.-The spe-
cial investigating committee appointed
by the supreme lodge of the Knights OF
Pythias to investigate the charges made
against the officers of the lodge and al
so to find out, if possible, where the in
formation came from, made its report
this morning.
The committee paid special attention
to the discovery Of the author of the
charges, but the report fails to show
that it was successful in this.
AS to the direct charges rejecting
or tending to reflect on Supreme Keep
er of Records and Seal White we find
from the testimony submitted that
Brother White is not a stakeholder or
director in a bank, trust company or
other financial institutions: that he is
not a stakeholder in the Brandon
Printing company, nor interested there
in in any manner, nor never was; that
his is not and never has been directly
or indirectly interested in any contracts
of any character made by or in the in
~terests of the supreme lodge; hat since
becoming a supreme keeper of records
and seal he has not been engaged In
any business, d~evoting his entime time
and energy to the discharge of the du-
ties of that office"
AS to the charge of extravaganza and
waste the committee finds That the
officers and members of this supreme
lodge have, in all things, conducted the
business of the supreme lodge honestly,
fairly and for the interests of the or
der universally and that all insinua-
lions to the contrary are absolutely
false and without foundation. We fur
ther find that there have been large
sums of money expended in what might
seem to some a useless manner, but we
also find that all such expenditures are
the result Of direct legislation on the
part of this body and authorized by it,
and that the officers in making the ex-
penditures were acting simply as the
instruments of this body in carrying
out its Dictates"
The committee suggests THAT the
supreme keeper Of records and seal be
requested to prepare for each session
Of the supreme lodge a detailed state
ment, showing the amount of work, as
nearly as may be, performed by each
officer during the preceding two fiscal
years, and the expenses of each officer
during the same time, and what the
different items of expense were, so that,
in estimating the amount of appropria-
ton required, for salary and
the committee and this body may have
an opportunity Of Judging whether the
salary and expense accounts are too
low, and in what particular"
This report was signed by Tracy r.
Bangs, chairman; D. C. Richardson,
James e. Watson, George NJ. Hanson
and John w. Daniels.
The committee appointed to recon-
mend the time and place of holding the
next encampment of the Uniform
Rank, Knights of Pythias, and on
vention of the supreme lodge has re-
ported in favor of Detroit and set the
time of the meeting of the supreme
lodge on the second Tuesday in Sep
TENDER, 1900.
, 1898-09-01
THE ALASKA
Subjects Discussed by the Commits
sioners at Quebec.

sioners at Quebec.
Quebec, Aug. 31.-Important work
was done by the conference commits
sioners today, and the remaining two
days before the recess will probably be
fully as important. Although not Of
fcially announced, it is known that the
discussion today had been on the ques-
ton of boundary lines in Alaska. 1t is
said hat an agreement had been
reached by the joint committee hat the
settlement of the question will be left
to an outside commission, composed of
foreign arbitrator. or to a commission
OF three, composed of one member from
the United States, one from Great Brit
ain and Canada and one from one Of
the foreign powers. The settlement of
the boundaries is now a matter of in
depreciation OF the old treaty Of 1925.
Surveys have been made each by the
United States and Canada, and each
fully understands the contention Of the
other.
, 1898-09-01

This is owing to the disapproval of his
action during the Shafter incident and
because Gafcia Is persona non grata
to the American government. At the
commencement Of the wal the Cuban
officers were ordered to put themselves
under orders OF the American COM
mander, and the letter from Garcia to
Shafter DIS looked upon as a breach Of
discipline.
His resignation is not accepted, but
he Is relieved Of his command. Cen
eral Rodriguez, commanding in the east
under Gomez, will succeed him.
A courier to General Lawton this
morning confirms the news that Gen
eral Lacret will arrive this evening
from Santa Cruz with dispatches from
General Gomez to General Lawton.
Their substance is yet unknown.
Colonel Ray, of the Third regiment
Of immunes, reports from Guantanamo
that the Cubans there, consisting Of
two battalions, have intimated their in
tentfon OF entering the town and dis
playing the Cuban flag. Colonel Ray
says that as Guantanamo is United
States territory, he would look upon
this action as hostile and call out his
men.
Then the Cubans said the reason Of
their proposed entry was a report that
the Spanish prisoners in the town
would rise and sacrifice the American
, 1898-09-01
IT WILL BE WELL CONSIDERED
Russia's Note Requesting an Internal
tional Conference.

Washington, Aug. 31.-United States
Ambassador Hitchcock at St Peters
burg has cabled the state department.
that he has been handed by the Rus
sian minister for foreign Affairs. Count
M~ouravien, q copy Of the identical note
addressed by order Of the car to all of
tho representatives In 81. Petersburg OF
foreign governments, proposinG q joint
conference to consider the question o<
general disarmament. The fnll text Of
the note wa not cabled BY M. Hitch
oCck. but will be sent by mail Its
character wen such AZ would require
something than . marc acknowl-
edgment Of receipt. and Il the propo-
sition ds u the acceptance Of which
would involve Q radical change In the
foreign policy Of the United 6tates, Il =
sure to receive most earnest attention
and consideration At the hands of The
president and Mr.. Hay whsn de lstter
assumes once.
, 1898-09-01
IDENTIFIED BOTKIN LETTERS.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 3l.-Detec-
tive McNey, who came here from Della
ware to procure the extradition of Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin for the murder of Mrs.
John p. Dunning and her sister, made
a statement today to the local newspa-
pers to the effect that John P. Dunning,
the husband of one Of the victims, had
positively identified the handwriting
on the wrapper as that of Mrs. Botkin.
He also said Mr.. Dunning had iden-
titled the anonymous letter sent to Mrs.
Dunning as being written by Mrs. Bot
kin.
, 1898-09-01
MAKING STEEL PROLECTILES

Reading, Pa, Aug. 3:.-Peace makes
no difference whatever in the busy OPP
erations here on shells and projectiles
past month the Carpenter Steel COM
pany made the largest shipments of
projectiles in the history of the estab-
from 4 to 13-inch.
, 1898-09-01

As to war indemnities: Russia de-
manded 1925, 900 900 Of Turkey in 1873.
but accepted some territory and $685.
600, 900 (still unpaid; Prussia gained
territory and $50, OOO, 900 from Austria
in 1866; Germany took territory and
81, 900, O0O, 900 from France in 1871: ia
pan secured s175, 900, 900 from China in
1894; Turkey obtained territory and
500, 900 900 from Greece in 1891
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
, 1898-09-01

. First Yellow Reporter-Why was the
editor discharged? Second Yellow Re-
porter-In an %unguarded moment he
expressed a doubt as to the best future
policy Of the universe.-Puck.
, 1898-09-01

Santiago. Aug. 31.-General Garcia
has been relieved Of his command by
General Gomez. aching under instrnc-
tions from the provisional government.
, 1898-09-01

When O ns>S anything In tne w
" job printing and sntiooery. call q
The Republican umoA
, 1898-09-01
M FIRES GARCIA.

His Bad Conduct at Santiago Brought
Dismissal.
, 1898-09-01

For the annual encampment OF the
G. A. R., at Cincinnati, o., in Septem-
Der, the Union Pacific will make the
greatly reduced rate from Laramie OF
$24.45 for the round trip. Be sure your
ticket reads via the Union Pacific.
For time tables and full infofmahoa
call on g. CLARK, Ageax. !,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09
Adulteratcd Flour.

There was statement in q Chicago
paper few days ago to the effect that
since Joseph Letter has succeeded in
coracring the visible supply of first
grade wheat, bakers and private fami-
lies who have been accustomed to
using the very best flour, have been
entering bitter complaints as to al
legged adulteration.
The story is that although dealers
still use their best brands and charge
the high prices, the -four is not nearly
so white as it was few months back,
and neither will it rise as it did then.
The statement was Of sufficient in
terest to induce the reporter to make
local investigations, and upon appli-
cation to a well-known Yorkville mer-
chant, got some information that was
startling The merchant referred to
is one who has the reputation Of keep
ing thoroughly informed as 60 every
detail Of his business, and who scorns
to misrepresent anything he sells. In
fact, he is one of those men who
thinks more of self-respect than he
does either OF his goods OF the money
he expects to receive for them.
Yes said the merchant, cit is no
doubt fact that -four is now being
literally adulterated by all the mills
in the country. I know Of only one
big mill that has not been adulterat-
ing, and my last information was to
the effect that it vas putting in the
machinery to enable it to adulterate
also. They use corn meal ground up
| with the flour, and the proportion is
about % per cent. Of corn to % per
cent. of wheat. Some use as high as
30 and 40 per cent. Of corn.
''But you ought not to be surprised
at this information the gentleman
continued. ga few years ago when
the best quality Of wheat sold at 65
cents bushel laid down. you remem-
Der you paid about s2.75 per hundred
for good -four, and now with wheat at
s1.l5, YOU are only paying about 1925.
If they did not mix the wheat with
corn as they do, they could not sell
-four at any such prices as they are
selling it. Cant you see they can't?
II have no doubt continued the
merchant. that if man wants to
buy pure -four. he can do it: but he
will have to pay away up yonder for
it; and then again: he will have to be
pretty good judge Of that article be-
fore he will be able to tell whether or
not he is really getting what he is
paying for.-Yorhcillc Enquirer.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09
Only a Fake.

McCoRMlck, s. c., Feb. 2.-The
story Of the 100000 pesetas, said to
be buried on the property of Mr.. w.
A. Branch, at Mccormick, 5. c., as
published, excited much comment
around town yesterday. Some there
we're who looked on it as confidence
scheme, while others, on the contrary,
believed it in toto. This latter class S
views may be summed up in remark
Of one to reporter: "Well! If some
body wrote to me that $4,000 were
buried on land belonging to me, I'd
find it if | had to dump the whole
place into the Atlantic ocean.
But. alas it is all fake, bunco
steerer dodge, clever confidence
game, as the sequel proves.
Among those who read the story
was Mr.. w. l. Wilson, the undcrtak-
er, and a great light broke in upon
him at once.
He says that his fatherin-law, Maj.
w. J. Gooding of Hampton, ). g.,
had also received letter from the
military prison of Barcelona, signed
by Juan Basanta. identical with that
received by Mr.. Branch, except in re-
gard to the place where the ill-gotten
money was hidden. In this case it
was on Mr.. Goodings property and
and the exact spot would be given on
receipt of 81 900.
The letter also enclosed certificate
from Sabalonga. governor (?) OF the
military prison, as we'll as an item
lied bill from the ''Young Ladies
College dc La Paz. - 1t was all there,
just as in Mr.. Branch's case. So the
clever scheme stands revealed in its
true light--a fraud, pure and simple.
The matter for conjecture now is,
where did it originate? Is it an ema-
nation of some rascally Spaniard 5
brain who once travelled this section,
or does it come from some confidence
man in gay. wicked New York If
the latter. he must have confederate
in Spain, for not only were the let
ters written on paper not used in this
country for correspondence, but they
bore Spanish stamps and the cancel
lation marks of the Barcelona post
office. In either ease, there is op-
portunity for good detective work.
Moreover. the end is not yet. Fur
ther developments may be confident
ly looked for (oiunbia Register.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09

In the February Forum Hon. John
'; Carlisle has strong article favor
ing such amendment to the consttn=
ton as will allow the election Of the
President and Nicc-PrcSident by 4
popular vote Of the different States Of
the Mon. There is 10 longer any
doubt as to the injustice OF the pres
cnt system Of clcciing these officials.
and the popular sentiment OF the
American people IN favor OF Il change
is fast growing into Il demand which
cannot long be overlooked or refused.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09

The Canary Club, of Vienna, has
opened canary exhibition in that city.
The Clubs trying 10 foster canary rails
ing among working people as an easy
method OF Increasing the income ofthe
poor. The exhibition numbers about l.
500 uativecanalies aad more ibau $50 Of
the natch variety, together with q large
uumber OF other FOREIGN ana domestic
song birds.
is estimated tina. tt 4 man lives -
years he passes at least u Years in sleep.
So. you see. y man IS a pretty good sort
of lelow third of the time, bad as ne
may bs the remaining twoshirds.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09

: Probate Judge Cothran has COM
mitted six persons. two white. four
colorcd. to the State Hospital for the
Insane since he went into Office with
the existence of Greenwood county
eight months age.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
The Naval MILITIA

A correspondent who is proud
OF having served an enlisted term
in the Naval Reserves remarks
that this is the first time in our
national history that ships Of war
have been manned by naval mill
tia, and suggests that an important
problem has been solved bV the
demonstrated success of the Re-
serves.
This is true, but it is also true
that never before were the condi
tions on board a war vessel such
that men 10 man them could be
properly trained on shore. The
I7odern ship is a combination Of
floating fort and engine room.
Every duty except that of the nav
igator can in a great measure be
taught ashore as we'll as afoat
which was not the case when Jack
had to reef and furl and generally
clay aloft in bowling gale"
The naval militia is destined tc
be an important and popular in
stitution in the future, and one
upon which the Navy Department
can lean strongly with confidence
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02

diplomacy to convince him that
the safety of our interests lies IN
the pursuit OF a frank and rugged
policy, as opposed to system OF
procedure likely to involve the
questions in a tangle of intermina-
BILE delay Assuming, therefore,
that an effort to sue for peace must
come from SPAN herself, It may
also be stated that the United
States will regard the Philippines
and Porto Rico as actually in our
possession, even ifthe peace prop
osition comes before we are in
physical control of these islands.
Senator Davis, chairman Of the
Committee e on Foreign Relations.
recently, laid down this principle
as correct and iustifiable, and his
view in this matter is the view of
the Administration.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
Let DnweY StaY.

When Rear Admiral Bunce re-
tires next Dec mber Rear Admiral
Dewey will become the ranking
officer Of the navy, and will hold
that position for one year, when
under the new law he too must be
retired for age.
During the civil war the statutes
provided that any officer who had
received the thanks OF Congress by
name for meritorious services
should be allowed to remain on
the active list until he had served
for fiftY-hve wears, If Admiral
Dewey should have the benefit Of
this rule he would be entitled to
serve until September 20, 1909.
Why should not the old rule be re-
viYed for his benefit, and for that
OF all the other heroes of this war
who have proved their gallantry
and their devotion2
Dewey will be a more energetic,
able and successful officer at
seventy-two than many another
man would be at forty. 1t would
be a waste OF good material to re-
tire him at sixtY-two. Besides, he
may be a Vice-Admiral before next
year.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
Porto Rico Again.

The President has proclaimed
blockade OF the port of San Juan,
and a formidable expedition will
be sent against the place as soon as
Santiago is taken.
This is a step we urged two
months ago. Porto Rico could
easily have been seized then. II
could have been captured when
Sampson gave his splendid prelude
to bombardment and was called
of to help chase Cervera's vanish
ing fleet.
But better late than never.
Spain must be made to get out OF
Porto Rico as we'll as Cuba. Gen.
Miles and Commodore Schley's
squadron will make short work o
taking possession when they are
ready to strike.
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
Terms on Which We Will Make
Peace.

Terms on Which We viii Make
Peace.
While there has been no official
or semi official communication be-
tween the State Department and
the French embassy as to peace
terms, private intimations as to the
terms this country will exact have
been made. The United States
will demand the permanent possess
sion OF Porto Rico, one of the
Canary Islands as a naval station,
the prompt evacuation by Spanish
troops of Cuba, and the possession
Of the Philippine Islands for term
Of years to insure the payment of
the heavy money indemnity which
will be asked.
The Administration has made it
quite sure to the diplomatic circle
here that if Spain desires to sue tor
peace. it will be judicious for her
to treat directly with this country,
instead oi attempting to open nego-
tiations through the diplomatic
machinery Of European power.
President Mckinley has had ex
perience enough with European
Washington sentinel., 1898-07-02
Indian Fighting in Cuba,

The Indian population Of the
United States has proved its value.
1t has given our soldiers Just the
practice they need for fighting
such an enemy as the SPaniards in
the jungles OF Cuba. If the sci
enti6cally trained troops Of Ger
many or France had been sent to
wriggle through tropical forest
after an enemy accustomed to
fight from ambush, the result
might have been a companion
piece to the exploit Of Mr.. Brad
dock. But our Indian fighters, at
whom the foreign critics had
laughed, were at home in such an
enterprise. They had met Span
iards before, to all intents and pur-
poses, and could even teach them
a thing or two about bushwhack-
ing
American troops can fight any
enemy that European troops can,
and on the side they can do some
varieties Of fighting that are not
described in European tactical
treatises, except in England.