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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
BLAMEs ouARrERMAsrERs.


LEXINGTON. KY. Sept 21.-At
conference last night Of Secretary AIger
with General Breckenridge. commander Of
Camp Hamilton. and other officers. Cen
eral Sanger said that. while the division
hospital might be good thine, as nov
conducted it had been disgrace to the
service.
General waites told Secretary Aiger
that the conduct OF some quartermasterz
in not furnishing supplies was criminal
Pointing at Quartermaster-General Lud-
IngtOn, General Waites said:
These men cannot say 1t was somebody
else's fault. II was the fault OF Quarter
master Lee, and It was the fault Of Quar-
termaster-General Ludington, who IL
standing right here ,,..s
Ludington made no reply.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
FLOODS IN CHINA AND JAPAN.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Sept, A,-Advices
from the Orient by the Empress of India,
which arrived this morning, state that
China and Japan have been visited by
thunder storms and destructive floods, in
which many hundreds of people have .~St
their lives, The region north of the An
shang mountains has been inundated for
hundreds Of miles by the Yellow river,
Several hundred thousand of people have
been plunged nito the deepest distress,
and many into absolute penury.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
A TRAIN TREsTLE
SINKS TWENTY-FIVE FEET.
Curious Phenomenon Of Swamp Trav-
ersed by the Philadelphia Railroad
Neighboring People Frightened.

ANCRAM LEAD LINES. N. Y, Sept
PA trestle 25 feet high, spanning part OF
a swamp traversed by the Philadelphia.
Reading and New England Railroad, a
mile west OF Pine Plains. which is in
Duchess county. has sunk completely out
Of sight in the bog. In another part OF
the swamp, telegraph pole alongside
the track has disappeared.
Sixty men are at work with construc-
tion and gravel trains plling 100 cars OF
gravel and stone a day upon the ROAD
bed. which sinks faster than filled In
On Sunday night the roadbed was II
inches lower than on Saturday night and
and on Monday night eight inches lower
than on Sunday night.
A piece Of pipe used for sounding has
been driven l20 feet into this bog and no
bottom was found. The road bed looks
as If twisted by an earthquake.
Residents for miles around flock to the
scene Of this phenomenon and speculate
upon the possibility Of their houses also
sinking into the swampy land.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
WANT BRYAN FOR PRESIDENT.

BALTIMORE. Sept. A.-The democrats
Of Maryland who favor silver as currency
held a convention In this city today to
take action relative to the coming con-
gresslonal campaign. They nominated
william Wills as a candidate for con-
gress In opposition to John Walter Smith
the democratic candidate. and endorsed
the other democratic nominees. They
adopted a platform reaffirming the prin-
ciples Of the Chicago platform OF 1896. and
endorsing william ]. Bryan as the demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
National Movement Now on Foot
to Bring the Matter Be-
fore Congress.
wAITEs' POINTED CHARGES
Lays All the Blame Upon 0usrtermss-
tefs-AIger Holds Commanding
officers Responsible.

CLEVELAND. Sept. A.-c. w. MeteIar
OF this city. whose son. Burton Metcalfs
died recently in San Francisco OF typhoid
pneumonia. contracted while at camp
Merritt. will take steps to have charges
preferred against General Otis. now with
the American forces in the Philippines
Mr.. Metealf said today:
Il am member Of an organisation
made up Of people all over the country
who have lost relatives or friends who
had enlisted in the regular army for SER
vice in the Philippines. These men Died
through exposure on that pestiiential
spot known as Camp Merritt. Each mem
Der Of this organization will bring pres
sure to bear on his congressman to have
charges preferred against General Otis.
who located the camp where 1t was.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
GOLD MEN VICTORIOUS

BRIDGEPORT. Sept. n.-The demo-
Gratis OF Connecticut today assembled in
biennial convention for the purpose OF
placing in nomination. a state ticket The
committee on resolutions, finding itself
unable to reach an agreement, voted 10
present TO the convention itself two pre-
ambles. one reaffirming the chicago plat
form and the other eliminating such re-
affirmation The majority report OF the
committee is a victory for the gold men.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
OPPOSED TO CHILEAN CLAIMS.

NEW YORK, Sept, a. a dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres says;
Some public excitement was caused
here Tuesday by demonstration of stu
dents, intended to show the government
that the people are opposed to any yield
ing to chilean pretensions, The police
dispersed the students, however, without
any causalties. The citizens Of the coun-
try are earnestly supporting the govern
ment in its opposition to Chill Many
bodies of volunteers are being organized
and their members show anxiety for mil
itary instruction which VIII prepare
them to take the field at once IN case hos
tIlities should begin,
Negotiations on the boundary question
continue in the meantime without mark
cd incident,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
THE TERRIBLE CRIME OF
AN ALASKAN PRoSPECToR.
without Provoeation He Blew out the
Brains Of an Unfortunate Com
panion Last Winter.

SEATTLE, Sept 2.-George Bowman,
Of BriGseport. Conn, was murdered last
winter. L.ling a terrible snow storm, by
companion named Johnson, OF SPRING
field, Mass. He was almost in sight OF
the gold mecca when his strength failed
him and he sank down In me soft snow.
Johnson, who was the leader Of the party,
went back to him. and, with an oath,
blew out the unfortunate mans brains
with a revolver.
This is the terrible story that is told for
the first time by ]. C. smiths who has
Just returned from Alaska. His partner,
Edward Calhoun, Of Yonkers, n. Y, wit
messed the awful deed, which was COM
mltted near their cabin a short distance
from Dawson. Calhoun, too, nearly lost
his life from bullet from Johnson's re-
volver. Nothing was heard of johnson,
1t is presumed he perlshed in the snow
storm while trying to escape.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22

until tomorrow, when It Is proposed "a
wminate straight ticket
The silver republican convention tonight
adjourned until tomorrow. In hopes Of
inducing the democrats 10 recede from
their position regarding the senatorship
The populIst convention Is still debating
the subject The democratic platform
adopted tonight endorses the Chicago
platform. but says nothing about terri
tOrial expansion.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
YACHT FOUNDERS.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. A.--A dispatch
from the Delaware breakwater says the
schooner yacht Rebecca, owned by Edwin
Dudley. Of Philadelphia. bound from New
York to Philadelphia. foundered near the
new breakwater this morning. The owner
of the yacht, his guests and the crew
were rescued by the tug Vldette.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
ALGER ExoNERATEs HIMSELF.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Sept. 2l.-Secre-
tary Of War Alger. who today inspected
Camp Poland and reviewed the enlisted
men encamped there, made speech to
the commanding officers, at General Nc
KEGS headquarters. in which he fixed the
blame for the sickness in the camps
throughout the country on the command
ing officers
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
A MINERS LUCK.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. a.-George
Mulllgan, miner who recently returned
from the Klondlke lost a purse contain
INK $4,000 on street cur few days ago.
l, has been found and returned by John
Donahue, the gripman OF the car, With
the exception OF $40 in currency the money
was In checks one OF which was draft
for $1,000 issued at Dawson City on the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
WILL ESCORT THE REMAINS.

NARRAGANNsETT PIER, r. l., Sept.
G.-NIrs, Jefferson Davis has received an
offer today for the escort Of the remains
of her daughter from the hotel to the rail-
way station. Thursday from the COM
mander of the local G. A. r. post The
offer was accepted,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22
GOLD ENGAGEMENTS.

NEW YORK, Sept. A-Today's gold en-
gagements comprised $,7OOOOO. The total
engagements received from Europe since
the beginning of the movement are $lO,-
COO. 900, g-lt,L s.t
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-22

Bank Of British Columbia In this city.
MulllRan. who was 70 ducky as TO re-
cover his money. left 90 at the car house
for the honest gripman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-16
CAMP NOTES.

Arrangements have been completed
for the abandonment of Camp Alger,
near Falls Church, for the camp at
Middletown, Pa. The troops al
Dunn Loring, the First Division
under command OF Gen. N. c.
Butler, may rem 10 there two
weeks longer howele..
The field hospital at Thoroughfare
Gap is to be removed to Bristow, and
the regimental surgeons will be with
out supplies until they reach Middle
town. The are 10 patients in the
hospital, about 40 of whom are suffer.
irg from fever.
The bugle corps of the Third Vir.
Qinia regiment is 70 have twelve ffers,
in addition to the present number OF
men. The ffes are already here, and
nearly all the men desired have been
secured from the different companies
Of the regiment.
Platforms and cattle runs are in pro
cess of construction along the side
tracks at Thoroughfsre for TIE purpose
of loading the wagons and mules belong
ing to this division. 1t is hardly proba-
BILE that the troops can be sent on their
way before Friday, for the supplies re-
quested have not been received, and
the payment Of the troops, which is to
he completed before they leave Thor
has not begun
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-16
TUESDAY EVENING. AUG. 10. 1893.

THERE is nothing new about the
statement that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee in
tends to be candidate for the U. :.
Senate, for that he would be, has been
known ever since his former candidacy
for that position, and he has since then
EXPRESSED himself many times TO that
effect whenever questioned on the sub
iect As the Virginia people were never
in favor of the Spanish war, and as the
General did more than any other one
man to bring on that war, and as they
are in favor of the Chicago platform,
his asserted opposition to which ne has
never denied, and ss Senator Martin
has the support ofmost of the hold-over
members of the Virginia State Senate,
end is one of the most astute politicians
in the State, AMI withall, has awaited
himself of each and every opportunity
of rendering himself popular TO the
people of his State by granting all their
reasonable requests, the General,
though he has many supporters in all
parts of the State, will probably find
the work of overcoming the OBJ
stacles to the achievement of his Sena
torial ambition more serious than he
supposes. He was deceived once by
professed friends, and what has been.
NAV be again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-16

Leaves of absence have been granted
Captains J. K Hulchins and K. j..
Miller of the Third Virginia. The
former is suffering from a bad sore foot.
Sentences have been published by
the division court martial in the follow
ing cases: Private George E. Greeks,
Company D. Third Virginia, larceny,
not guilty; Private G. NJ. Cody, Com
pany A, 65th New York de PENDANT plead
guilty to charge of striking superior
officer aud was ordered dishonorably
discharged; Private G. W. Caldwell,
Company A, Third Virginia, sleeping
on post, imprisonment for two months
under regimental guard.
A dispatch from Thorouehfare dated
yesterday evening says: Colonel Schall,
in command of the Second Brigade, will
ceive orders this evening to have his
Command in readiness on Wednesday
for EN- barka'ion at the siding near his
headquarters. General Davis's inten-
ton j. to have the regiments on the
move as rapidly as possible. Fifteen
cars loaded with army mules and pro-
verder left Thoroughfare this afternoon
for MiddletoWn. Four ambulances
formed part of the load. Tesm sters and
blacksmitbs were sent in two coaches
attached to the rear of the train.
Sergt ScIuggs, of the Lynchburg company,
and Private Webster, of the Alexandra COM
p4ny, were in the city TO day on their way to
Lynchburg looking for member the Third
Regiment who had run away.
The Richmond Dispatch says: 'Lieuten-
ant Miley, OF the U. s. army, arrived here to.
day, probably for the purpose of inspecting
localities for a camp for troops. The War
Department is seriously considering sending
portion Of the troops at Camp Al2er 10 this
city. The opinion is expressed that il the
Third Virginia is transferred from the divi-
siol OF General Butler, and it is thought this
will almost certainly be done, no matter VITA!
be the result of the investigation now in pro.
gress. it will very probably be sent to Rich
mond."
Msj Gen. Graham, with his staff and some
troops left Camp Alger for Middletown, Pa,
this morning ten. Butler is now in con-
msnd.
Major Perry Belmont has rendered his re-
Situation as major and inspector general, U. S.
Volunteers,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-16
NEWS OF THE DA{

Gen. Skaters report, dated Anon,
10, shows l ,5G6 fever cases in the sTr','
at Santiago and nine deaths SUNDAY
A report is in circulation to tho .
feet that Gen. Lse will remain In n.
regular service after the volunteer sr,a 1r
is disbanded.
A dispatch from Santiago say.
Trouble with the Cubans is br4edi9a
Their attitude is one of sullen hostiIi'r
toward the Americans.
The Moran entered the tarboroi \.
vana yesterday. She was the first w..
sci flying the stars and stripes 70 enter
since the blockade began, last April.
The Chestertown, Md, fishermen r..
port that the large sharks which hsy.
infested Chester river this season bsva
played havoc with the striped bass rock
fishing at Kent Island Narlows.
President Mckinley is making a..
raugements to send troops and war.
ships to Cuba to preserve order n tho
island. General Lee regards Garrison
OF 20 ,UOO men as suHlclent.
In courtroom at Atlanta. Ga YES.
terday VIM. Baine, aged seyrntyore
years, cut the throat Of james PlilliDs
who was accused OF betrAying Baines
daughter. The wound may prove a,al
NJ. Cambon, the French Ambassador
to the United States, who Represented
Spain in the peace negotiations al
Washington, has been decorated with
tine Grand Cross OF the Order OF Charlie.
III.
Admiral Cervera has received 81.
600 from Spain for the officers aad men
of the fleet. This will enable Tie Al.
miral and his officers to return hon4
without assistance from the United
States.
A terrific wind and hail-storm, stuck
Morlz siding, near Gary, : d., ye,tyr
day evening. Everything in the path
OF the storm was swept away Est'
people lie dead th're and Others aie
known to have been killed.
A dispatch from Santiago say. The
mortality is so great in the Spanish
camp, where disease il rampant, ths;
the dead are not buried. 4 ulera
pyre Of ten or twelve bodies j, made
satuated with kerosene. aud set tile TO-
crematiug the bodies in open air
The Navy Department at Washington
will allow q review Of the principe. W.T..
ships of Admiral Simpsons fleet in the
harbor Of New York next Saturday
afternoon. Four battle ships aud ,go
armoled cruisers of the fleet are expect
ed to arrive there Friday. The -oip.oi
Admiral Dewey's fleet will he overhaul
ed and locked at Hong Kong
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence o, the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Aug. l6.

w ASd1NUION, aug. 10.
The State Department is disposed to
make 40 criticism regarding the action
Of Germany in taking General August
nd his family from Manila to Hong
Kong Oh the cruiser Kaiserin Augusta.
re right of asylum on neutral vessels
is q recognized principal of information
al law. 1t appears that August had
resigned some time ago and had been
unable to leave the islands because
there were no ships in which he and
MS family could take passage. If it
should subsequently, appear that Au-
4usti had never been formally relieved
of authority at Manila and that he was
actually in command of the bAsieged
garrison at the time the surrender was
demanded, the case will become similar
to that of Admiral Semmes' rescue
from the sinking Alabama in the Eng
lish channel by the yacht Deerhound,
and the United States will expect q
statement from Germany regarding it,
although it is impossible to demand
one.
The District of Columbia volunteers
have not yet left Santiago, and unless
offered more suitable accommodations
than they have had heretofore, will
not get oil for some time. Twice they
have refused to sail on the Cataria
which is transport with poor accom-
modations for several hundred, much
less afording necessary comforts for
200. 1t is supposed that thew may be
able to return to this country by the
end of the week as General Sbafter
says they must get of by Thursday.
The War Department has issued or
ders assigning the entire second army
corps under command of Major General
W. NJ. Graham, for several months past
stationed at Camp klger. Va, and re.
Gently removed to Manassas and Thor
oughfare Gap, Va, to the new camp at
Middletown, Pa, General Graham will
leave to-day for his new station. 4
part of his command has gone and the
remainder will follow as soon as trsna.
portation can be arranged.
Senator Allison, who had been sum.
moned by the President to discuss the
peace problem, visited the White House
this morning. Senator Allison's name
has been mentioned from the frat az
probable member of the peace commits
sion. When the matter was frat sub
mitted to him lac declined. 1t is now
believed that he will accept.
With Allison on the peace cofnlatssion
the members decided upon are Day,
Tracy and Allison. There remain to
be chosen democratic and 81 army or
naval member.
W. Bourke Cochran, of New York,
Was at the White House this morning
add bis name was at once associated
with the democratic membership. He
is an able lawyer snd speaks most of
the modern languages. Cochran was
once prominent in Tammapy circles but
he made speeches for Mckinley in 1895.
If Cochran does not go to Paris he is
likely TO be attached to either the Gu.
ban or Porto Rican commission.
General Lee had another conference
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-16
THE MILITARY COMMISSION.


The announcement of the persouue ot ,ls
military commissions for Cuba AMI !or
Rico may now be expected at any time. Ill,
President has practically determine lP,
the military and naval officers who wi! IL
pose the commission. II is probable Tia, i-.
names will be as follows:
Caban Commission Major Goncrl J T.
Wade. Major General NJ. c. Butler AID 81
miral W. T. ssmpson.
Porto Rico Commission-Msjor Gelr.t
John B. Brooke, Brigsdier General w "
Gordon and Admiral Winfield Schey
1t will be noticed that the name OF Gener,.
Fitzhugh Lee does not appear in the ., q
the Cuban commissioners Toe omis,oa j.
not unintentionsl. General Lee Wa org
nally slated for place on the con- ',a-.
but will not serve, owing to his des're tore
main st the head of his army corr. ]. Is
expected that this eorps-the Seyeu,.-e
eventually be sent 10 Cuba, and 10 t-a
event General Lee will 90 to the -ui
its head preferring this position 10 s. comm"
sionership.
Very little progress has been r,icwta
the Philippine commission, or peace ronl..'
sion proper. secretary Day still remains 's
only certain member. although the Fles..al
has many names under considerable
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-16

Upon inquiry of Lieutenant Summer
all the Colonel stated that his tent was
about 800 yards from the road.
Gen. Butler was asked whether he
had any questions and replied in the
nfg tive. 1t was felt that Col. Male
had given important evidence showing
that he had seen nothing of the dis
turbance.
Private Thomas ]. Murray, said that
he saw Gen. Butler, but would not have
recognized him if he had not known
the General personally. When the
Connecticut boys came up they said
they had come to catch the "nigger"
and were heartily applauded.
Private Johnson heard Gen. Butler
reprimsnding stand man for making
so much noise with his milk-shake ma
chine.
Witness also heard Gen. Butler say,
'Im getting tired of this - - noise.
I'll fix 'em."
Other officers who testified to the orderly
conduct of the men We're Capts Anderson,
Grimsley and Alien, Lieuts. Vensble and
Flag and Surgeon Smith Of the Third.
during lne eAamiDation OcH. oulio4 ieHU
the report he had made Of the most dis
graceful act OF insubordnation and riot" OF
the part of the Third regiment He was then
proceeding to read report made some weeks
ago concerning disrespect shown by members
of the Third regiment 10 negro major of AL
Ohio regiment in failing to salute him, when
objec ion was made and tilt occurred be
tween Gen. Butler and Attorney General
Montague in which the former came out sec
ond best.
Counsel for the regiment concluded its
case this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-16

AS TIE Treasury of this country is
full of money, exacted chiefly by taxes
on its poor people, it is proposed to
pay the officers and soldiers of the in
surgeon. army, and that too, though
nat army would not assist the Ameri-
can army either in fighting, road max
Jag or attending to the wounded. Wny
certainly! Pay everybody except the
country's honest creditors, the justice
Of whose claims has been approved by
ne Court of Claims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-16

A Boston newspaper having said,
and truly, that the annexation of Aa-
wall and the seizure OF the Philippines,
in war that was prosecuted solely in
thu name OF humanity, savors very
much of hypocrisy, Washington
newspaper replies that the United
States are not and never were bypo-
critical. But recklessness OF assertion
has become a characteristic of somt
sorts of American journalism. Why,
the federal soldiers in the war between
the States were enlisted with the ex
press understanding that that war was
not prosecuted to free the slaves anc
to rob the South, but solely and eE-
tirely for the purpose of restoring the
Union. Aud yet almost the first thing
that was done was to roo the South OF
enough territory to make State, and
the emancipation of the slaves, without
compensation to their owners, Was the
next thing in order; and how the an
nexation of Hawaii, in the Pacific
ocean, and the seizure of the Philip
D ne Islands in the Chinese sea, can b
~ thing else than the hypocritical re-
suit of war for humanity and to
emeliorate the condition of the alleged
suffering people in Cuba, is what only
self-interested or prejudiced Americans
can tell.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-16

GENERAL FITZHUGH LEE, will, it 10
said, not be member of either the
Cuban or Porto Rican commission, pre-
ferring, according to report, to go to
Cuba as commander OF his corps, and
expressing the belief that forty-hVe
thousand men will be required to main
tain law and order in that island. AS
no Spaniard has any reason to foment
any trouble in Cuba and as General
Lee while in that island said all the
Cubans were in favor of the insurgents,
why it should require an army OF forty
five thousand to enforce the observance
Of law and to preserve order there, now
that the yoke Ct their alleged "tyrants"
has been removed, seems passing
strange to some at least of the people
Of this country.