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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-03
SITUATION IN ORIENT.
Preparation of British and Russian
 Fleets for HOsttIittes.

Preparation of British and Russian
 Fleets for Possibilities.
 WeiHai-Wei, Nov. 2.-All the Bri- ish warships here, the first class battle ship Centurion, the first class cruiser Narcisus, the second class cruiser Her. mione, the torpedo boat destroyer Whiting, the torpedo boat destroyer Fame, the torpedo boat destroyer Han- dy, and the first class gunboat Peacock have prepared for service and are ready for sea at an hours notice. The first class battleship Victorious and the first class cruiser Undaunted, at Che- Foo, not far from here, are coaling to their full capacity. The greatest sec- recy is maintained as to the meaning of these warlike preparations. Import ant instructions are expected at any moment. A large Russian fleet is as- sembled at Port Arthur.
 London, Nov 1.-The dispatch from parations of the British naval authori- ties there is regarded here as being of grave importance, coupled with the other English and French war prepara- tions It is surmised that Russia, profiting by the present strained rela- tions between Great Britain and France, has decided to push forward her aims in the Far East by forcibly seizing the valuable treaty port of Newchwang, which Great Britain can- not permit.
 A dis tch from London to the As sociate. fess on October 20, gave the contents of cable message received there from Shanghai, saying that Russian regiment occupied the town of Newchwang and the forts at the mouth of the River Liaou on October 15; that the native troops fled without making opposition, under orders rom the en- pres dowager and u Hung Chang, and that a British gunboat was in the riv- CT at the time, it's non-resistance being regarded as the virtual British aban- donment of Manchuria to the Russians.
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Winsted, Nov. 2.-The Winsted repub- licans held one of the most spirited rep resentative caucuses held here for some years tonight and after several ballots had been taken George $. Rowe a bank CT, and Elliot B. Bronson, a lumber dealer, succeeded in securing the nomi- nations
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A republican caucus for the town of Orange was held last night in the town hail. West Haven, for the purpose of nominating candidates for representa- tive and justices of the peace. The caucus was well attended. Charles Smith was chairman and Howard Thompson secretary. For representa- tive Frank c. Woodruff of Orange was nominated unanimously and by accla- nation. MT. Woodruff is a Yale grad uate and a member of the well known firm of $. D. Woodruff &s Sons. For justices of the peace the following nom nations were made: George l.. Peck, Samuel J, Bryant, Egbert D. Pardee, Edward L. Clark, jr., and Harry Hall.
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New London, Nov. 2.-The republi- cans tonight nominated for their rep resentative candidates Attorney Frank B. Brandagee and Charles B. Whittle- sey.
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Halifax, N. S., Nov 2.-The British battleship Renown in full fighting trim arrived tonight. She will take aboard large quantity of ammunition and naval stores.
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The East Haven republican caucus was held in the town hall in that town last night. It was the most largely att tended caucus held there since the town was divided. Hon. Dwight w. Futile was chairman and l.. J. Kirkham was secretary. For the nomination for rep resentative there were two candidates, Charles w. Grannis and William H. Robinson. MT. Grannis received the nomination, the vote of the caucus be- ing: Grannis Il, Robinson 54, blank l. For justices of the peace the following nominations were made: w. H. Robin son, S. W. F. Andrews, Horace Wood, Dwight W. Futile and H. Walter Chid- sey.
 Hartford, Nov. 2-At the republican town convention held in Putnam Pha- lanx hall this evening Hon. l.. B. Plimp- ton was renominated for senator, and Alderman Henry Roberts and Harrison B. Freeman received the nominations for representative candidates
 Norwich, Nov. 2.-The republicans of Preston tonight nominated Charles B. Chapman and ogden H. Stanton as the candidates to represent the town in the next general assembly. It is a renomi- nation for MT. Chapman.
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A BOY COLONEL.
The story of Gen. MncArthur's Fine
Record In the Civil
War.

Gen. Arthur Macarthur, who COM
manded brigade at the capture of
Manila, has a reputation as fighter
gained from the civil war. He was
known as The "boy colonel" A veteran
of the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin said
recently:
"When the governor made him our
adjutant, in 1862, he was only II, and
small for his age. His voice had not
fully changed. It sounded like the
growing of young rooster in its first
efforts. We made all sorts of fun of
him, and felt that we had been imposed
upon by the governor. We wanted a
man, not STRIPPING, for adjutant-an
Office almost as important as that of
a colonel.
"You ought to have heard the boy on
dress parade, His chicken voice didn't
reach half way when he piped out:
TO the rear; open order; march, and
when he minced to the center of the
regiment, moved out in front and said:
First sergeant, to the front and center,
march, there was broad grin on the
faces of thousand men and scowl
on that of the colonel. The first
colonel had seen service, and wanted
competent man for adjutant. The
night after the first dress parade he
said: L shall write to the governor to
send me a wooden man for adjutant.'
The boy heard some of the colonel's
comments, and he could see thai the
men were guying him. 1t cut him to
the quick.
"I'll show them that I can fight, any
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when the regiment is small there are
but two field officers and the major is
second in command. The Twenty
fourth had become so depleted that
there were but two field officers after
Mission Ridge. During the Atlanta
campaign 1t was led by lieutenant
colonel, and at the storming of Kene-
saw that Office was held by young Mac
Arthur. He was not yet 10 years old,
for only one and half years had
passed since he piped his feeble war
notes at battalion dress parade.
At the battle of Franklin, November
30, 1864, the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin,
led by Col. Macarthur, was one of the
seven regiments which made history
that day on Carter's hill in the famous
charge of opdycke's brigade. That,
too, is well-known story but one to
bear recalling. The main line of
breastworks in front of Carter's hill
was preached by desperate and over
whelming charge of Cleburne's Ten
nesseeans. Opdycke's brigade lay in
reserve behind the breach. The men
had been in action out at the front for
36 hours and were resting and taking
coffee when the confederates burst
through the line in front. At the
quick command of Opdycke, "First bri-
gade, fall in; double quick; charge"
the regiments in three lines, as they
lay at rest, hurled themselves head
long upon the exulting enemy. ALI
told, they numbered but 1000. Forg-
ing their way to the front by dint of
bayonet thrusts and blows from
clubbed muskets, they cleared a path
to the works and retook eight cannon,
which they turned on the enemy. The
works were held and the day was
saved Out of seven regimental lead
ers, five were shot down, Macarthur
among them, and one of the first to go.
The second in command, Maj. Phil
brook was killed. Macarthur survived
his wound. 1t was the last parade of
the regime mt on the battlefield with
the boy in evidence, and this was what
Gen. Stanley, the corps commander,
said of the performance: 81 will not
say absolutely that the Twenty-fourth
Wisconsin saved the battle of Frank
lin, but can testify from the evidence
of my own eyes that it had great deal
to DO with saving it. In this feat it
was gallantly and well led by the boy
colonel, Arthur Macarthur" ."-Milwau-
l1ee Sentinel.
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BRIEFLY VS.. sHAFTER.

The ! ormer Asserts that the Latter HandI-
capped the signal Corps During tho SAM
tiago Campaign
Washington, Oct. 26.-Brig. Gen. A.
w. Greedy, chief signal officer, has pre-
sented Secretary Alger his report OF
the operations of the signal corps dur
ing the recent war with Spain. In
the first section of his report Gen.
Greedy devotes particular attention to
the organization of the signal corps
for the war. Referring to the Santi-
ago campaign he says:
Especial interest for the signal
corps attaches to this siege, since the
chief signal officer of the army was
responsible for the inception of this
campaign, which proved to be the
turning point of the war;
Gen. Greedy then discusses the ar
rangement of electrical and other APP
paratus whereby the war department
to all intent and purposes, was
brought near to the army and quick
communication established between
the commanding general and his gen.
eral officers of the Fifth army corps.
He intimates that the corps officers
in Cubawere handicapped because they
were not allowed to take with them
the signal corps telegraph train which
had been sent to Tampa for the Santi-
ago expedition. He then adds the fol-
lowing:
"The lack of thoroughly trained
men was not the only serious factor
that threatened the efficiency of the
signal work. Seeing that visual sig
mailing, which the commanding gen
eral of the Fifth army corps relied
upon, contrary to professional advice,
was practically impossible for land
operations, and only useful between
the coast stations and the fleet, it is
impossible to surmise what would
have been the result had it not been
for the supply of insulated wire, tele-
graphic and telephone instruments,
etc, which Lieut.. Col. Allen furnished
to Lieut.. Col. Green"
Gen. Greedy is confident that during
the month of July the lines of COM
munication maintained by his corps
in Cuba were worth more to the ma
tion than the cost of the signal corps
of the army from its inception to the
| present day. He refers to the ease
with which the major general COM
manding the army communicated
with Washington, giving important
| information. He then adds:
''In addition it is not pleasant to
surmise what might have been the
fate of the fever-stricken army in
Santiago had its fortune and move
ments been debated by mail instead
of by electrical communications"
Gen. Greedy strongly commends the
use of the war balloon and declares
that it's utility was thoroughly demon
strated. Concerning the criticism
made of the balloon operations at
Santiago he says: The forcing of the
signal corps balloon to the skirmish
line, where it's position is reported to
have caused serious loss to the troops
by disclosing their movements and at
! tracing the enemy's fire, was the ac-
ton of Maj. Gen. Shafter, through
his chief engineer, Col. George Derby
in the face of the professional advice
given by Lieut.. Col, Maxfield, of the
| United States volunteer signal corps
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NOT TO RENEW HosTILITlEs.
spnin's Navy and Army Settling Down
to n Peace BaAis-Camara's
Squadron Dispersed.

New York, Oct. 25.-A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
Telegraphic inquiries by the World
correspondent have elected irrefut-
able proofs that the Spanish dock
yards show absolutely no signs of re-
newed activity nor the slightest symp-
tom implying the remotest idea of re-
newing the struggle with the United
States. ,tts.
The vessels composing Admiral
Camara's feet are now dispersed to
various ports, chiefly Cadiz, Cartha-
gena and Ferroll, with their crews re-
duced to peace footing, the majori-
ty of the officers on leave and the
marines ashore.
Work On all coast defense works and
Notifications for defense, the arsepals
and the dockyards stopped at the sus-
pension of hostilities. :.
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COST OF TWO WARS.
Something Over a Million Dollars .
Day Was spent in the Conflict
with Spain,

Washington, Oct. 25.-Uncle Sans
expenses for the Spanish war sink into
insigni6cance when compared with
the cost of the conflict between the
states. Thus far the war with Spain
has lost $1s7, ,941, or fraction over
$1,O00,O0o per day since the beginning
of hostilities April 21, against the en-
ormous sum of $3,065, Ala, ,425 during the
civil war, or an average of $1,6S5,156
per day. The largest amount paid out
in single day during the war with
Spain was $4,11o,0oO July %, or nearly
enough to construct and equip first
class battleship. The next highest
days were September 10, when SO 49,
900 was spent, and July 10 with total
of $3,770,oO0, but the daily expenses
frequently ran above the $3,000,000
mark. The budget for the four months
of the present fiscal year was $125 Ill.,
$40, while the expenditures for the
whole fiscal year of 1897 were only $685.
,713, and for this month the average
of $1,Oo0,oo0 per day was main tanned.
In April the expenses for the army
and navy were considerably above the
normal figures, when they reached
nearly $19,ooo,00o. May showed a per-
ceptible increase, when $40, ZOO, 900
was spent. June saw a further in
crease, 29,ooo,Ooo passing over the
treasury counter, and July showed
the highest monthly expenditure of
$43, 100000. The nexa month witnesses
decrease, only $31 100000 being spent,
but September reached nearly 500, 2,OOo,-
600, and for the % days Of October the
expenses were about $19,00o,ooo, or
nearly $1,o0O,Ooo per day. The total
disbursements of the government for
the four months of the present fiscal
year, which included the civil list, PEN
sion payments and interest on the
public debt, were $223, ,5s7.114. The to-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-29
RRlssoN Is OUT.
Tho French Premier and His Colleagues in
tho Cabinet ti-somittc AElta-
tion in Paris Causes Disorder.

rho French Premier and His Colleagues in
tho Cabinet Semitic Aglta-
tion In Paris Causes Disorder.
Paris, Oct. 26-Strong bodies of
police were stationed near the Palais
Bourbon and the Place de la Concorde
yesterday to prevent the projected
demonstrations at the opening of the
chamber of deputies. There was con-
siderable disorder about the APP
proaches of the Palais Bourbon when
NM. Deroulede, Millevoie and other
deputies arrived, accompanied by a
crowd of supporters. Members of the
League of Patriots who were crossing
the Place de Ia Concorde shouted
"Nive L'Armee," and the Republican
Guards were obliged to clear a pass
age. A conflict with the police ensued.
A band of anti-Semites attacked and
injured commissary of police with
loaded sticks. The ringleader, M.
Guerin, president of the Anti-Semitic
league, was arrested. When M. Dru-
mont, the Anti-Semite leader, arrived
there were further disturbances with
cries of Down with the Jews"
The session of the chamber of depu-
ties had no sooner opened than NJ.
Deroulede made violent attack upon
the minister of war, Gen. Chanoine,
whereupon the latter declared that he
| was of the same opinion as his pre-
decessors, evidently referring to the
question of reopening the Dreyfus
case, a remark which was greeted
with cheers and protests. Chanoine
| asserted that he was the guardian of
the honor of the army and concluded
with saying angrily: 81 place in your
hands the trust I received and 1 ten
der my resignation" The announce
| ment was received with loud cheering.
Gen. Chanoine then left the cham
Der of deputies and the premier, M.
Brisson, ascended the tribune. There
he was greeted with shouts of "re-
sign" while the leftists cheered him.
M. Brisson said Gen. Chanoine's dec
laration was surprise to him, as
the general had been present at the
cabinet meeting which decided to sub
| NIT the documents in the Dreyfus case
to the court of cessation. The gen.
| eraI,r NJ. Brisson continued, did not
then raise any objection. Brisson said
that the government was determined
to uphold the civil power against the
military and he asked for a suspen-
sion of the business of the chamber,
which was granted.
After the chamber of deputies had
resumed business NJ. Brisson announc-
ed that the irregular resignation" oi
Gen. Chanoine had been accepted and
that his successor would soon be ap'
pointed.
M. De Mahy then proposed resolu'
tion calling upon the government tc
"end the campaign of insult against
the army" The premier refused tc
accept the motion and a vote was tax
en- on it amid much confusion. The
government was defeated by vote ot
296 to 243.
After the result of the vote haG
been announced NJ. Berteaux moved {
vote of confidence in NJ. Brisson
which was rejected by 2S6 votes tc
254. Then the ministers left the cham
ber and rendered their designations t.
President Faure.
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AguinaIdo's Rival Arrested.

Manila, Oct. 25.-Gen. Pho Del Pillar,
who is looked upon as being the fore-
most rival of Aguinaldo for the leader.
ship of the Philippine insurgents, has
been summoned 10 Malolos, the in
surgent headquarters, and arrested.
The charge against him is disregard
ing Aguinaldo's authority and at
tempting to defy the Americans
Aguinaldo is desrous of fgcing to'Paris
for the purpose of appearing before
the peace commissioners, but he is
prevented from so doing by the jeal-
ousies existing between the insurgent
leaders.
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me better said the boy, as he brushed
away something damp from his soft
cheek"
Another story from the same lips
brings out the qualities this boy had
for winning the love of his men. At
Kenesaw the veteran who tells the
story was badly wounded and left be-
hind when the Twenty-fourth was or
dered back after the repulse. Young
Macarthur was in command, and when
he learned that Sergt. Dunn was among
the missing in battle he sent file of
men to the front again to search for
him. Said he: "If he is wounded and
alive, see that he is given in charge of
the surgeon; if dead, bring his body in
and it shall be sent home" The
thought was the impulsive one of boy,
but the act that of a firm and ready
commander.
Macarthur won his eagle. He was no
accidental colonel. At the first great
battle of the regiment Stone river, the
colonel and lieutenant colonel were
both absent, and the command Of the
Twenty-fourth deyolved upon the ma
jor and the boy adjutant. The regi-
ment was in Sheridan's division. where
ii served all through the war. AT Stone
river the three brigade commanders of
the division were shot down early in
the fight, and the regiments were left
to themselves. 1t was terrible strug-
gle, too we'll known to be repeated here.
The Twenty-fourth came out with 200
t. I,, II. l. I<,et al
many in the fight. This was in 1862. a
few months after the debut of the boy
adjutant. He was not guyed any more
and after the next battle, bloody Chick
amauga, the regiment looked up to him
as a feature il couldn't do without and
remain the same.
Then at the battle of Mission Ridge
he capped it all by deed of personal
heroism and presence of mind only TO
| be expected of a true soldier. The
'wenty-fourth, under Sheridan's lead.
started on the signal to go up the slope
| at double quick, for the emergency
called for rapid action on the line,
They carried The first of the enemy
| 1efenses, and after a short breathing
| pell orders came to 60 ahead. 1t was
Iphill work in the double sense, for the
men had to fight for right of way and
struggle up the steep and rugged hill
side under fire. Finally the color
bearer dropped down from physical
exhaustion, while the line was strung
out. wavering as to which course to
take to avoid the enemy's fire and the
Instructions in the path. Macarthur
still adjutant, was at the front, and
seizing the flag in the hands of the
PROSTATE bearer, unfurled it ant
rushed forward, the actual leader O
the whole line.
For the deed at Mission Ridge tn,
hoy adjrtart was promoted to the
rank Of major, field officers position
TWO grades below that of colonel, 4
major commands battalion of thu
reGirent when in action, and Otter
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FRANCE WILL YIELD.
Decision to Evacuate Fashoda Said
to Have Been Made.
Efforts to Reach " Pacific Settlement
However WnrIiIse Preparations
Are Continued by France and
Great Britain.

London, Oct. 25.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Daily hronicle claims
to have authority to say that de-
cision has already been taken by the
French government speedily to evac-
uate Fashoda, and that M. Delcasse,
the French foreign minister, will do
his utmost to facilitate pacific solu-
ton.
Ordered to Mobilize.
Halifax, n. s., Oct. 25.-The COM
manders cf all warships of the British
North American squadron have re-
ceived orders to mobilize at Halifax.
The Pallfs, Talbot and Indefa tigable
will come here together with two tor
pedo boat destroyers now at Bermuda.
The torpedo boats at the dock yards
are being overhauled. The crew of
the flagship Renown will be sent to
Lawler's island this week for field
practice. The Renown went to sea
Monday morning for heavy gun prac-
tice.
Admiralty Takes Precautions.
London, Oct. 25.-The British adj
miralty issued number of significant t
orders Tuesday morning. The dock
yards ,at Portsmouth, Devonport and
Chatham have each received instruc-
tions to prepare six ao-knot torpedo
boat destroyers for commissioning so
that they will be able to put to sea in
"a hours. Over time hours have be-
gun in the frst-class cruisers Europa
and Andromeda so as to hurry them
for sea service. Several gunboats in
the different dock yards have been or
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Havana WIN BE the Last.

Washington, Oct 2e.-At the cabi-
net meeting Tuesday the situation in
Cuba was gone over. 1t was explained
that the time limit for the evacuation
of the island had been extended from
December 1 to January and that the
United States would assume control
of the government Of the cities and
provinces as fast as they were evacu-
ated by the Spaniards, ,7but no faster.
Havana probably will be the last Of
the cities to removeits troops and the
last to surrender civil control to the
United States. This, however, must
be accomplished by January l.