The state herald., 1899-09-15

York, vice president OI tne Sthuudru
OIL Company. Mr.. Archbold was on
the stand and replying to statements
made by J. ID. Lee of the United Pipe
Company, and other independent COM
panles. Referring to Mr.. Lees state
ment that the Standard company he'd
made advances to the Pipe Line conf
pany with view of buying 1t out, Mr.
Archbold said: ANY approaches OH
that line have come from the other
side," and he proceeded to say that
such advances had been made not only
by Lee hut by others connected with
the independent lines, including Mr..
Phillips. Eve have declined their Of
fers," he said, because we considered
them illegal and, Furthermore, because
of our lack of faith in the men from
whom the proposition came, having
had previous experience with them"
In reply to Mr.. Phillips, he said he
did not claim that the propositions
were unfair or unjust" but Illegal.
Information reaching officials here
from Venezuela is to the effect that
while no actual outbreak has occurred,
yet latent agitation is going on
which may ut any time assume se-
rious proportions. This accords with
Senior Pulido's advices that no actual
outbreak has occurred ut La Guayra.
1t appears that there has been two
distinct movements, one of n national
character, headed by the Conservative
lender, Hernandez, and the other of u
local character, headed by General
Castro. Hernandez led revolution
against President Andrade last
autumn and within the last month has
been imprisoned for the fourth time
as a political prisoner and the inciter
of movement to overthrow the gov
ernment. He is now in the military
prison at Caracas, where 1t is believed
the agitation leading up to the dis
patch Of the cruiser Detroit was caused
by the arrest of n number Of Herman
daz' adherents In and about Caracas.
Throughout this movement the An
drade administration has maintained n
large military force. The peace foot
ing is 1900. but OF late this has been
raised TO 10000 or 15,O0O. The soldiers
are armed with Mausers and have II
number Of rapid-fire field guns.
The Navy Department expects to be.
gin the manufacture of smokeless pow
wv "a hS u ltN buNh lEbul
the Potomac river, near Indian Head
within the next two or three months.
Work on the mills has been pushed
energeiically and at present about
loo men are employed. Already
about dozen buildings are completed,
the electric light plant said to
bc one of the finest in the world
- is Installed. and the stand pipe,
foot t.,1, To-
ten or twelve other buildings well
along towards completion. Altogether
the group Of buildings Will number
twcnty-four or twenty-five. with a en-.
paclty of 1000 pounds OF smokeless
powder daily. This output seems large
at first thought. but one OF the big
thlrtcen'inch guns of the Indiana uses
l,O10 pounds Of powder at singl,
shot. The various buildings OF the
powder plant cover wide area about
four miles back from the river The
general purpose has been TO keep the
buildings as far apart as the require.
ments OF manufacture would permit,
IN order TO avoid the danger OF eN.
ploslon. For that reason there is no
large central building. but many small
ones, each having n distinct branch of
Ah' l"Nh'i ItN
ranged with view TO the prevailing.
winds, so that the risk OF having the
fumes Of acids borne by the wind Is
reduced TO n minimum.
Orders will he issued from the War
Department In day or two announc.
ing the field and staff officers OF two
additional volunteer regiments which
will be organized after the manner Of
the so'callcd immune regiments sent TO
Cuba last year. their company officers
and prlyates being exclusively colored
men. II Is expected that these regl.
menis Will he recruited with greater
rapldity than the white regiments and
that experienced men Will M them so
quickly that the two commands will be
ready 10 sail FOR the Philippines early
In November The addition Of these
regiments TO the army almost eShausts
the quota Of 5000 volunteers allowed
10y Congress. There win then be TWEEN.
iy-iivc regiments OF 1900 men each,
which, with the Porto Rico naval bat,
talon Of 100 men, leaves n margin OF
only SO In the authorized strength,
or not quite enough FOR another regl.
mcni and half. General Miles had
recommended three colorcd regiments.
while General Otis had reported that
negroes were not desired In the Philip.
pines, the friendly natives being
strongly prcJudlccd against them. II Is
likely that one OF the new organiza.
tions VIII have Its temporary quarters
at Richmond ana be commanded 10y
Captain william l.. Duvnll. First ar.
tlllefy' who was major IN the inspcc.
tor generals department aud iIcnien.
ant colonel In the ordnance corps last
yenr The other regiment will proha.
by he organized at Admission, Ala.
baum. All the officers have already
been selected for the two organizations
nnd II only remains FOR the President
10 Issue the commissions nnd for III.
War Department to direct the begin.
Ming OF recruiting.
II has not yet been determined
whether General Miles and his stan
VIII 60 10 Manila next month or moi,
VI he does 20, II win have 10 H. In n
similar capacity To that which he oc.
cuplcd at Santiago. rather ihnn In the
exercise of such authority ns TINT IN
which he wnE clothed IN Porto RIrn
Tor no Idea appears Ia he entertained
10y Secretary Root Of having Grnt.nl
OTIS superseded, Notwithstanding the
popular demand for his recall 10 ,h.
United stni"S. Under the clrrum.