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The times., 1898-10-01
WAR DEPARTMENT INQUIRY.
The Commission Asks for verifica-
tiOn From Editor McKeIYay.


The War investigating commission is
still without quorum, but as no one has
seen fit to raise point of order on that
account the four distinguished gentlemen
who have been conducting the affairs of
the commission for the past three days
went through the form of holding ses-
sions yesterday. Very little was accom-
plished, however. The four commission
ers continued to read and discuss letters
of complaint, and incidentally to listen to
rich and racy stories from the eloquent
lips of Commissioner Capt, Evan p. How
ell of Atlanta
Secretary Weightman frankly explained
| that the commission could make no sub
stantial progress in its work in the alb
sence of a majority of it's members. ANY
| action he added, that the four COM
missioners who are here might. take
would have TO be passed upon by ma
jority of the board before it could become
effective. On Monday the absent commits
sioners viii probably be on hand, and
| then we Will proceed TO get down to busi-
ness"
1t was decided yesterday to invite Gen.
FitZhugh Lee 10 appear before the COM
mission before he leaves the city 1t is
understood that Gen. Lee has set next
Wednesday as the day which would be
most convenient for him TO comply with
the commissioners request. Brig. Gen.
F.. V. Greene, who is just home from Ma
Mia, viii, it is said, be invited to give the
commission the benefit of all he knows
| regarding the transportation of troops to
Manila and the general management of
| military affairs in the Philippines.
Next week may be a star week in the
work OF the commission If Gen. Miles,
Gen. Wheeler, Gen. Lee, Gen. Greene, and
other distinguished military men come
forward and testify as to what they
know, as they have been requested 10 do.
Mr.. Weightman addressed letter yes
terday TO Hon. st. Clair McKelway, the
editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, requesting
him to furnish the commission with the
data and other information upon which a
| savage editorial. headed Medical Muir
der" attacking the War Department, was
based. After quoting extracts from the
editorial in question Secretary Weight
| man writes:
"The commission would be glad to
| have testimony of kind that can be
used in this investigation, not only relat-
| ing 10 the circumstances attending the
/ death of Lieut.. Lafferty, at Camp Wikoff,
as alleged in the article under considera-
| tion, but also relating to other incidents
| TO which you make reference. Such tes-
| timony is exactly what the commission
wants. Will you oblige this body with
what you have at your disposal or can
| obtain for the purpose?"
| similar letter will be addressed to the
Rev Dr. Teunis S. HamIin, of the New
| York Avenue Presbyterian Church, this
city, who recently preached sermon in
which he severely arraigned the War De-
| partment.
The object of the commission in this
| matter is to find out who are making ir-
| responsible assertions and who are not.
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industriously to strengthen trenches
and build bombproofs; wonderment by
all that now, with transportation facili-
ties increased by wagons. noIother ra-
tions than bacon, hardtack and coffee
were brought to the wounded-to say
nothing of the well; wonderment that
hospital supplies were SO limited ana
arrangements so wretched that wound
ed and fever-stricken men were permit
ted to sleep on the rain soaked ground;
wonderment that the refugees at Ca
ney were permitted to come about the
camps, with the excellent chance OF
spreading the fever
1t will be seen that Mr.. Whitney is
moderate about the defects of admins
tration; that he recites in the miidest
language the simplest of the many
facts known to all enlisted men IN
Cuba. He says there was much stupid
mismanagement at Santiago, which
greatly and unnecessarily increased the
natural result Of war. Indeed, he calls
it "a campaign OF blunders." AT the
root of it he finds 1.-The infirmity of pur-
pose at Washington" Then, "the quar-
termaster deficiencies alone would I'LL
a Observation-Disclosures SO glaring as TO
make one stare" But writing for a
magazine that does not profess to have
the mission of the press, he is less dis
tressing in his descriptions and might
fairly open the inquiry into so much
of the Santiago campaign as the COM
missioners are disposed to consider.
This is offered entirely in the interest
of the yawning gentlemen who are So
journing among us until after the cleo
tionS.
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the Democratic party, In State convention
assembled, reaffirm our devotion to the
great and vital principles of the Demo-
cratic party on "all'' national issues
This word ALI was not only read. but
was emphasized by former Senator Ed
wards who read the resolutions, and 1t
seems rather singular that it should have
been left out in the newspaper reports"
Mr.. Lentz declared that the situation in
New Jersey looked bright for the Demo-
cratic party, and that the silver element
had reason to congratulate itself on the
outcome of the convention. Mr. Lentz
will leave for Ohio today to open his cam
paign. He will also do considerable cam
paign work throughout the State. and. it
Is understood, make several speeches in
other States.
Matters have so shaped themselves in
the Louisville, KY, district that the pros
poets for the election of Oscar w. Turner,
the Democratic nominee, look exceedingly
bright. This district is represented in the
present Congress by Walter Evans, Re-
publican. who received over ten thousand
majority. split has occurred, however,
in the Republican ranks and two candi-
dates have been nominated. Mr.. Turner
is very popular man and bright politi-
clan, and it is said that even If the Re-
pubiicans had not divided he would have
won out The disturbance in the ranks
of the Republicans, however, will make
his election sure.
A cheering letter has just been received
at Democratic headquarters from Repre-
sentative Norton, of the Tiffin, Ohio, dis
trict. Mr.. Norton says the Ohio cam
paign is showing vigorous signs of life;
that the Democratic ranks are united
more firmly than ever, and that indica-
tfons point strongly to a very large in
crease in the Democratic Congressional
representation from that State in the
The times., 1898-10-01
THE HURRICANE SUFFERERS
An Imperial Grant May Be Neces-
sary to Help Them.

London, Sept. 3O.-The subscription to
the lord mayors fund for the relief of
sufferers by the recent hurricane in the
British West Indies are coming in quite
slowly. and it is thought by many per-
sons that if efficient aid is to be extended
it will have to be through the means of
an imperial grant.
A deputation from the West Indian
committee today waited on Lord Sell
borne, parliamentary secretary OF the
colonial office, and intimated to him that
imperial aid, probably on large scale,
would be required to relieve the distress
and to place those whose homes and
crops were ruined on their feet again.
Lord Selborne, on behan OF the govern
ment, expressed great sympathy with the
sufferers. and said that he would report
the observations of the deputation to Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies, who is at present visit
ing his wife's relatives in the United
States
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If it be true that, acting under
the peculiar influences which die
tated the language and intent of
the protocol TO Mr. Mckinley, he
really did instruct his Commission
ers to demand only the Island of Luzon
in the Philippines, and to restore the re-
naming islands to Spain, 1t will occur to
about seventy million Americans that he
had not a shadow of right to do any such
thing. Why should the President arro-
gate to himself authority to give away an
American people? This is likely to be-
come very embarrassing question for
the Administration. A truthful answer to
it would be apt to create startling
surprise.
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1t may be that we are not altogether
satisfied with the program of the War
and Whitewash Commission, but we
hasten to say that from Republican
point of view it is admirable. The idea
is to call for a mass of written "evi-
dence,'' to be furnished by persons pub
licly suspected of inefficiency and corrup-
ton, which it will safely take until after
the November elections to compile. After
that it will depend upon the ability of the
Administration party to secure working
majority in the House, whether or not
anything further is to be done.
The times., 1898-10-01

Spain is too modest All the Sagasta
government insists upon in connection
with the Spanish-Cuban debt, is that the
Cubans shall assume the few hundred
millions contracted before the last revo-
luton. That means that the CubanS
should pay back what Spain spent in all
the previous wars of outrage and at
tempted determination. We are afraid
that this proposition has many warm
friends in America, who are financially
interested in the success of such an ar
rangement, and who were liberal contrib
utors to Mr.. Hanna's campaign fund in
1896
The times., 1898-10-01
GEN. LEES TESTIMONY.
The Army Investigating Committee
VIII Hear 1t Next Week.

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee called at the War
Department yesterday to receive his or
ders, and was informed they were not
yet ready for him. He was instructed to
report the latter part of next week.
1t has not been determined as to when
Gen. Lee will go to Cuba. although he
thinks it will be some time in October.
He will go to New York today, and
then to West Point TO see his son, who
is a cadet there. Gen. Lee will testify
before the army investigation committee
next week. 1t is possible that his opinion
on the conduct of the war is desired.
Gen. Lee hopes to go to the mountains
for week or ten days after he finishes
with the commission, as he has a touch
of malaria, from which he seeks relief.
While at Jacksonville he cultivated a
flowing goatee, which ne had clipped
yesterday. so that it is less than one
third as formidable as when he arrived
last night.
The times., 1898-10-01
No Treaty in Sight.

A treaty of peace is impossible on the
lines drawn by Spain. Whether 1t will
be necessary for America to send an
Spanish waters depends entirely on the
backbone of Sagasta. In this case,
backbone seems TO be only another
name for insanity.
The Spanish terms were published ex-
clusively in The Times yesterday morn
ing 1t is positive that they cannot be
accepted. We assume that the American
Commissioners will not recede from their
position. 1t only remains for the Span
iards TO submit TO the inevitable now
or to wait until demonstration of
force convinces the people of that coun-
try of the hopelessness of resistance.
Sagasta must know that in the end
every American demand must be COM
piled with. 1t may be that he prefers
to make show of opposition until his
people admit the necessity of surrender.
He knows he win be condemned If he
gives up the Philippines The appear
ance of American warships off the coast
of Spain would be his. vindication-
Still, it is possible that he may hope for
the interference of France and other
European powers if America should
send a fleet abroad.
1t may be that he is merely obeying
the dictates of the Spanish nature in
contesting every point, even when there
is no hope of gaining anything by it.
Or he may expect to overreach the
Americans in some way.
This much is certain-that unless Sa-
gasta backs down there will be an early
deadlock and the American Commits
! sioners will be recalled.
The times., 1898-10-01
RUBBER FIRM GOES UNDER.
Boyd. Jones & Co. Fail, With Liab9I-
ities at About 100000.

Baltimore Sept. 30.-The rubber firm of
Boyd, Jones & Co.. of this city, probably
the largest concern of the kind south OF
New York. went to the wall today, with
liabilities amounting close 10 $2O0 eco. The
crash came when the Boston Rubber Shoe
Company filed a petition for receiver
for the firm here this afternoon
The petition alleges that Boyd, Jones &
Co were the representatives in this city
of the Boston concern for number or
years Their Indebtedness TO the Boston
company amounted to $4,000. in addition
to $780, 600 owed to other parties IL was
claimed that Boyd, Jones & Co were un-
able to meet a note for 5000 which fell
due today, and were, therefore. insolvent-
In answer, Boyd. Jones & Co. acknowi-
edge their Indebtedness and state that
the firm is without available funds IL IS
claimed. however. that the partnership )
assets. If properly handled, will almost
meet the debts of the firm
The times., 1898-10-01

In repeating the slanderous charges of
killed themselves and our wrecked heroes
ruined their own health, the Republican
orators did not take account of the gem
eral of the army. Secretary Alger has
been so used to ignoring that officer that
Il was natural Alger's apologists should
forget him. But he has come to the de-
fense of the army and with few words
has smashed the Republican campaign
program.
The times., 1898-10-01
A HEROIC WOInnn.

The North China Herald says that one of the
most heroic women Of China is Mrs. B. c. Patter-
son, NJ D.. of the Southern Presbyterian mission,
Hsuchien, North Kiangsu. Eighty miles from any
other foreign woman herself and baby exposed
daily TO the famine fever, while her husband was
away helping the starving thousands, she has in
nine months had 5000 patients, and expects to
remain at her post during the heated ter1n min.
istering to the sick and suffering
The times., 1898-10-01
Lost Again.

The Buffalo Commercial tells of school janitor
who not only sees jokes the day they are made,
like Tammas Haggart but originates them HIM
self He was going through one of the rooms one
day this week and saw written the blackboard,
'Find the greatest common divisor." ''Whatf'
said he, sis the blamed thing lost agin?" The
scrub-woman did not gather his meaning, SO he
was compelled to report his excellent joke himself
to the principal
The times., 1898-10-01

The Advertisers Guarantee Company of Chi
cSgo, hereby certifes that it has, by its expert
examiners, proven and attested the circulation
of THE TIMES, Washington, D. C. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month Of Au-
gust, 1895, was 5000 copies
This is GUARANTEED TO the advertisers of
the country by BOND Of $4,000 in the Fidelity
and Deposit Company OF Maryland, deposited
Sith the Northwestern National Bank of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY.
BY j. r. MASON President
The times., 1898-10-01
cHIcKMAUaA's DEATH ROLL.
Four Hundred and Twenty-Six Men
Have Died Since April II.

A dispatch was received at the War
Department yesterday from Gen. Boyn-
ton at Chickamauga, stating that the
total number of deaths at the Chickamau-
ga camp. from the arrival of the regu-
lars on April IA, until the present date,
was 1926 volunteers and one regular.
Fourteen of these deaths were acci-
dental
The times., 1898-10-01
Proof.
CFrom the Chicago News.l

Mrs. Hayricks-It says here in the paper, Silas,
that this war has served to bring the people of
our country closer together. Do you think there.
any truth in it?
Mr.. Hayricks-Yes. When l looked into the
parlor last night Lieut. Striplings and our Annie
was settin' good deal closer together than ever
seen 'em before he went away.
The times., 1898-10-01
What Troubled Her.

(From the Detroit Free Press)
Isn't it difficult. Mrs. Jones, to get along with
a girl that uses such broken Englishf'
'Oh j don't mind that much. It's her brok-
en china that sets Wild
The times., 1898-10-01
Not Much GrumbIing.
(From the Detroit Free Press.> J

(Fr0m The Detroit Free PTess1
"The people paying their taxes very
cheerfuly,'' remarked Giroy-
.'Well, they feel that they have been getting
full returns for their money" replied Larkin-
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But Don't Do 1t.
(From the Atchison Globe }

TIUitI the htcIIisUI VIUDe-J
Every boy threatens to whip his teacher when
he grows up every soldier threatens to whip
his officers when he is discharged.
The times., 1898-10-01

Communications intended for publication in
TIE TINES should be terseIy and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer. Rejected COM
municet;oEs viii not be preserved. and only man.
uscripts Of obvious importance will be returned
&c their authors
The times., 1898-10-01

Readers of THE TINES who may at any time
be unable 10 procure copies of 1t at any news
stand OF railroad station or on railroad trains.
VII confer favor upon the management by send
ing Il this Office information OF the fact
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TINES. in all its editions. Morning. Even
ing and Sunday, viii be mailed TO address
for FIFTY CENTS per month Addresses changed
as often as desired
The times., 1898-10-01


Senator wellington and Judge McCo-
mas have patched up kind of treaty
of peace butit IS of very fiimsy tex
ture Wellington hates McComas and
the latter is not stuck on Wellington,
Coming from the, same section of the
State they are natural enemies Judge
McComas's ekctio1 to the Senate meant
the retiremenf of Wellington at the ex-
piraton of hiS tef1h, and Mr.. Wellington
realizes that fact hs keenly as anybody.
His only chance TO hold his grip is by
wrecking hiss party in the State and
making McConiasf the scapegoat. The
game in MapNIanjl from a Republican
point of vieWE has been reduced to a life
and death struggle between McComas
and Wellington 1t is an open secret that
one of the two must pass into oblivion.
McComas is convinced that MIR. yelling
ton has a through ticket for that desig-
nation. Mr.. Wellington, it is hardly nee
essary to add. does not agree with him.
Time will, of course, demonstrate which
is right.
Representative John ]. Lentz, of Ohio,
who has just returned from New Jersey,
where he has been lending his services
to the cause of the silver forces In the
Democratic State convention recently
held in that State, said yesterday to a
Times reporter that an error had crept
into all of the newspaper reports concern
ing the resolutions that were adopted.
IT have observed the reports in the New
York. Philadelphia, and Washington pa
pers,' said Mr.. Lentz. ''and in every re-
| port the word ALI is left out of the first
paragraph of the resolutions adopted
| The paragraph in question was drawn
and read: We, the Representatives of
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
IMPATIENT FOR AMERICAN
CONTROL AT HAVANA.
Arolas Would Use Harsh Measures to
Quiet the Unpaid Soldiers-Two
Millions Dollars Unaccounted

NEW YORK. Nov. ia dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says:
Havana is quiet since the strike of the
orden Publico was suppressed, but the
strain Is intense and the outlook does not
improve. The population generally shows
a peaceful disposition, looking upon the
trouble as an army matter but the inn
patience for American control is great.
Little can be learned of the feeling
among the troops. though the evidence
OF unrest is pronounced and the resent
ment against Arolas for the killing Of one
OF the Orden Publico is bitter. 1t is now
admitted that his death was caused by
a blow from Arolas' machete and not by
blows struck by other officers.
Blanco Is conciliatory and hopes to
handle the dissatisfied soldiers by per-
suasion while Arolas is arbitrary and In
slsts on exercising ali his functions as
military governor. He would quell the
inclpient mutiny with cannon, but 1t is
not certain that one body of troops would
fire on the others. The plan has been
to bring in battalions from the country
who were not in association with the
orden Publico. 1t answers emporarlly
but will not be a permanent assurance
of peace.
The statement Is made that all men Of
the orden Publico have been disarmed
but this is doubted.
Small payments to other battallons of
arrears due makes palliative but not a
cure The bankers say that 100000 out
of $S,OOO,OOO supplied by the Madrid gov
erlment has been paid over, but none OF
II has gone to the soldiers.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
SPANISH MUST GER ouT.

WASHINGTON. Nov ls.-The govern
mAnt has renewed and strengthened its
determination that Spanish evacuation Of
Cuba and American occupation shall not
be deferred bevond January l next This
conclusion has been communicated to the
Spanish government within the last few
days. in apswer to an urgent request that
the date Of evacuation be put OF. because
of the large number OF Spanish troops
remaining on the island. who, 1t was
represented. could not be moved before
January L
Not being subject which could be
treated by the Paris commissioners or at
Havana. the request OF the Spanish gov
ernment was forwarded to " washington
through the French embassy. which re-
ceived also and forwarded BY cable the
refusal OF this government to put of the
date Of the assuming Of American con-
troll.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
BURDENS OF TAXATION
TO BE GREATLY REDUCED.
Receints In Cuba WIN Make Possible a
Big Cut In Taxes-Estimates Made
for the Coming Year.

WASHINGTON. Nov l5,-Some inter-
estlng figures regarding the receipts and
expenditures of the island of Cuba have
been sent to Washington by the officers
OF the Cuban military commission who
have made a careful examination OF Gu
ban finances, showing the receipts and
expenditures OF the island under Spanish
rule, and also estimates of what viii oc-
cur when the United States takes con-
troll Of the island,
Among the principal items Of receipts
In tho estimate for the year 1898 are the
following;
From taxes on real estate income tax,
LIQUOR licenses, and other Internal reve-
nuo taxes, S61425OO; import and export
duties and other incomes from the Gus
tom houses, $l4,7O5,OOO; stamp paper and
stamps OF all kinds, N,6iO65O; from lot
torles, $1,000 500: sales of effects of the
state, $iS5,OOO; from other sources, ST.
$4,000, making total of $26,55965O
The expenses are given as follows
For the government of the island under
the authority of the governor general,
500 ,bO0, sos; for the local government (au
tonomlsO, as follows;
General obligations, $l59, Cos; department
Of grace, Justice and government, H,6l2,-
$50; department Of the treasury, SOS'97S;
department of public instruction, $2i7OSSi
department of public works and commun-
icatlons. $1,OS6,5S2 department Of agrl-
culture. industry, and commerce, NOS17S
making total of S26S47 OSO. 1t is esti-
mated that upon assumption of control
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-16
SPANISH COMMISSION now
READY WITH AN ANSWER.
Date Of Evacuation May Be Decided on
Today-Dr. o'Rellly VIM Urge sanl-
tary improvements at Havana.

NEW YORK. Nov 15.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
General Parade has informed General
Butler that tho Spanish commission
was ready to give its answer 20 the
American ultlmatum presented at the
Joint session nearly three weeks ago. The
result will be a Joint session at Camara
Insuiar on wednesday morning az Q
o'clock.
The Americans confidently hope that
a fun agreement on the date OF evacua-
ton will then be resshed.
DR.. o'Rellly. who has been ordered 20
report in Washington will leave for the
north by Wednesdays boat 20 Tampa.
Dr. o'Relliy will urge upon the admins
tration the immediate necessity Of estab-
fishing an American hospital and the or
ganization OF sanitary brigade for
cleaning the city. Careful estimates have
been made. showing that the surface OF
the city In the streets and yards may be
cleaned and dlsinfected az cost OF not
exceeding se0.Oo0.- When IL Is considered
that the expenditure OF this sum would
mean the saving OF American lives II
seems more than criminal that It has
not already been done.
Beyond building temporary docks In the
Marianao beach. nothing has been done
to make ready for the American troops.