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Evening star., 1899-04-08
GEN. YOUNG's CRITICISM.
Conduct of Officers of the Fifteenth
Minnesota.

Conduct of Officers of the Fifteenth
Minnesota.
The fact that the War Department has
ordered an official investigation of the con-
duct of Captain H. A. Leonhaeuser of the
25th Infantry, while in command of the
18th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. dur
ing the mutiny in that regiment at Au-
gusta in February last, has called attention
to the scathing official denunciation of the
officers of that regiment by General S. NJ.
B. Young, the department commander. The
court of inquiry, which was appointed at
the request of Colonel Leonhaeuser will
meet at ST. Paul on the 10th instant, and
the proceedings will be watched with in
terest by military people generally.
General Young's criticisms of the conduct
of the officers on the occasion of the mutt
ny are as follows:
1.-The deplorable inefficiency, incapacity,
weakness and timidity exhibited by nearly
all of the commissioned officers present at
the dfSgraceful and violent outbreak in
the camp of the 18th Minnesota Volunteer
Infantry on February and Is incredible
except on the abundant sworn testimony
of said officers themselves, which testi-
mony pervades the records OF all the cases
promulgated in paragraph /.
Paragraph 1 refers to several enlisted
men who were contaminated for COM
plicity in the same trouble.
Every officer present with the regiment,
including all the field officers, must have
known the night of the 4th that nutny
had actually broken out in the camp that
evening, and that, although checked for the
time being. the men were still IN an excited
and dangerous mood.
'tUnder such conditions each such officer
should have armed himself and kept up a
vigilant and unremitting watch on the
movements, behavior and temper of his
men. But instead of this. and despite the
whole night of warning, when the outbreak
was renewed next morning only two or
three of the officers who observed 1t were
armed; no ammunition had been issued to
the guard, nor had the guard been strength
ened. and although the armed mutfneers
numbered not more than 100 men and were
without ammunition, yet of the ten or
twelve officers present not one offered any
effective force to the attack on the ammu-
milton storehouse, nor, indeed, at any other
time.
These ten or twelve officers stood there
expostulatfng, exhorting. pleading but not
one of them attempted to shoot or fell the
two or three leading men who. only. were
actually breaking in the storehouse door.
And this attack succeeding, and the men
having taken all the ball cartridges they
desired. all authority in the camp seemed
paralyzed with fear and the armed squad
0or many had fallen away Was permitted
to march out of camp without the least
show OF resistance and to so on the muir
derous and defiant srrand. These are mere
Evening star., 1899-04-08

remedy. Miss Smith is graduate of the North
western Hospital School for Nurses at Minneapolis
She writes:
During the past five years have found that
where the sJstem was run down. nothing WAS SO
good Paines celery compound. The doctors
have often prescribed IL TO patients under my
charge. and i have noted the very satisfactory
results. I am glad to recommend 1t to my
friends.
Miss Georgiana Dean, who is a graduated nurse
from the Francis Willard National Temperance
Hospital Of Chicago says:
In my experience trained nurse. have
often observed that where a patient has been very
weak Paine's celery compound has quickly re-
turned him to his wouted gigor Whenever the
physician has prescribed it,"
Paine's celery compound is the only spring
remedy demanded by thoughtful men and women
1t has pushed aside the countless unscientIfc,
catch penny preparations that have no standing
Evening star., 1899-04-08

among reputable physicians and nurses. No other
remedy has so wonderful record fer effectively
and lastingly curing those diseases that result
from deranged nerves and impure blood. It has
displaced all other spring remedies, in the opin-
ions of the best class OF druggists and physicians
and the great mass OF intelligent people who
judge OF remedy by its results more than by
what it claims Tor itself.
Thousands Of letters have been received BY the
proprietors OF Palne's celery compound and by
newspapers and medical journals from men and
women In every walk of life, all telling one ex.
perience-the immediate relief and perfect cure ef.
fected by Paine's celery compound
The best physicians openly indorse IT. Use #.
recommend 1t and authorize the public use of their
statements that Paines celery compound, in case
after case cures rheumatism and kindred dis
eases, purffes the blood, regulates the stomach.
liVer. bowels and kidneys, and rejuvenates the
tagged out diseased nervous system.
Evening star., 1899-04-08
Alexandria County News.

A new registration Of the voters of Alex
ardria county viii be commenced Monday
next The registrars will sit for five days
at the voting precincts in each magisterial
district, as follows: At Coilins' store in the
village of Ballston. for Arlington district;
at Carne School House, for Washington
district and at 'Four-rnile Run" post Office.
for Jefferson district.
Mr.. A. M. Lothrop of Washington city,
who has lately purchased the Febrey
homestead, near Ballston. has torn down
the old buildings and replaced them with
costly structures Of modern architecture
Mr.. Lothrop's home has a beautiful view of
Washington city and the Potomac river,
and is regarded as one of the hanisomest
suburban places around the national capi-
tai.
The election of county officers will take
place in Alexandria county the fourth
Thursday in May next. Consequently the
discussion of the merits Of the several can
didates is almost theme of constant con-
Versation The county commissioners Cor
supervisory of the county are becoming to
be regarded as very important officers, as
they have under their control almost the
entire management of the finances and i'm
provement of the county. The friends of
Mr.. G.. N. Saegmuller of Washington dis
trict are pressing him for reelection, and
the same can be said of Mr.. Fred s. Cor
Dett of Arlington district. Mr.. Frank
Hume Is being strongly urged to become
a candidate for supervisor IL Jefferson dis
trict.
Mrs. Grace ". Sparrow has purchased two
lots of land at Ballston from Mr.. James
E. Clements. and will Immediately erect a
cottage thereon.
Surveyors are at work extending the Ar
1ington branch of the Washington and
Falls Church electric railroad from near
Arlington post office, on toward Fairfax
Seminary.
Mr.. Gustave Dittmarr of Washington city
has built a beautiful country residence near
Walker Chapel just north of Ballston, in
this county, and will occupy the same
about the first of May.
Manager r. II. Philips Of the Washing
ton and Falls Church electric line Is
Strengthening curves, ballasting tracks and
greatly improving the road between Wash
ington. through Ballston and on to Falls
Church.
Evening star., 1899-04-08
PRODUCTS OF PHILIPPINES
Only One Ninth of the Surface is Under Gull
tivation.
Islands Can Support q Population OF
FOrty-TwO MiIIions-GoId in
Many Places.

fhe agricultural, mineral and commercial
opportunities in the Philippines are dis
cussed in detail in the monthly summary
Of commerce and finance. just issued by the
treasury bureau of statistics. This discus
sion shows that although agriculture is the
chief occupation of the Philippines. yet only
One-ninth OF the surface is under cultiya-
tion. The soil is fertile, and even after de-
Quoting the mountainous areas it is prob
able that the area Of cultivation can be
largely extended. and that the islands can
support population equal to that of Japan
(i2,0o.O0O).
The Chief Products.
The chief products are rice. corn, hemp,
sugar, tobacco. cocoanuts and cacao. Cof-
fee and cotton were formerly produced in
large quantities-the former for export and
the latter for home consumption but the
coffee plant has been almost exterminated
by insects and the homemade cotton cloths
have been driven out by the competition of
those imported from England. The rice and
corn are principally produced in Luzon and
MindOro and are consumed in the islands
The rice crop is about 765.o0o tons 1t is in
pufficient for the demand and 5000 tons of
rice were imported in 1894. the greater por-
lion from Saigon, and the rest from Hong
Kong and Singapore; also, $500 tons (esl09O
earreis) of -four. of which more than two
Thirds came from China and less than one
bhird from the United States.
The cacao Is raised in the southern is
tands. the best quality of il at Mindanao
1he production amounts only to $50 tons.
and il is all made into chocolate and con-
sumed in the islands.
The sugar cane is raised in the yisayas
tne crop yielded in 1894 about 235 600 tons
OF raw sugar, of which one-tenth was con-
sumed In the islands. and the balance of
Zlo'ovo tons, valued at s11.0oO0o0. was ex-
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some extent. 1t Is six feet in thickness.
and has yielded from SO to 81 per ton In
the island of Mindanao there are two
known gold-bearing districts-the province
OF Surigao, where Placer and other town
ships show graveis and veins, and the prov
1nce of Misamis. Near the settlement of
lmponan and on the Gulf of Macajalar
there are said to be many square hlo-
meters of gravel carrying large quantities
OF gold, with which Is associated platinum.
The product of this district was ESTIMATED
some years since at $50 ounces per month,
all extracted by natives with bateas or
cocoanut SHE'LL dishes
Evening star., 1899-04-08
The Spoiled Meat at Havana.

Acting Commissary General Weston has
cabled to Col. Smith. chief commissary at
Havana, asking for information regarding
the large quantity of tainted meat said to
have been delivered there. Acting Secre-
tary MeikleJohn said that upon investigat-
ing the subject he found 1t unnecessary to
send any instructions to Gen. Brooke, as
the officers on the spot have ample authori-
ty to deal with the question as to whether
the spoiled meat can be destroyed without
awaiting the action of boards of survey
called for by the regulations In ordinary
cases.
Evening star., 1899-04-08
The American Dead at Havana.

BY direction of Assistant Secretary Allen
Of the Navy Department, 81 900 of the war
defense fund has been set aside for the
purpose of placing a stone coping and
bronze railing around the sacred spot near
Havana where lie the remains of the vic
TINS of the destruction of the Maine This
action is said to be necessary for the care
and preservation of these graves, now rep
resented to be in bad condition 1t is
also proposed to place a marble slab. suit
ably inscribed, over each Of the graves of
these heroes.
Evening star., 1899-04-08
PARIS EXPOSITION
ssS9
Some Of the Features Of Next
Years Great Show.
GATEWAY BUILT ON NOVEL LINES
r
Night Fetes W'll Be Held on
an Elaborate Scale.
SPECULATING IN TICK ETS
SPECULATING IN TICKETS

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1899-04-08
soldiers, Deaths In Cuba.

General Brooke's latest report Of deaths
In Cuba is as follows: Private Martin Green.
b, I'd Artillery, typhoid; Private William
Norman, G. 23d Kansas. consumption.
Landsman Lester Valentine High. Machias,
exhaustion, following enteric fever.
Evening star., 1899-04-08

trance to the exposi-
tion of 1900 will be at
once a monument
and a relief from
crowding. It is de-
signed to swallow
@,0D0 visitors an
hour, and It's situa-
ton on the great
Place de la Concorde
will give a tempta-
tfon to all Paris to
pass underneath it's
arches.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-02
Gossip of the Ring.

New ~York.-There was no decision.
bridgeport. Coun.-The referees decision is final.
Drsrolli is entitled to the money.
+. Lardner. Bro~oklvn.-They fought six rounds in
Madison s Iuarc Garden on Jan. 30. lSHS.
l.. f.. New York.-He was born i'll Porto Rico on
July 2. 1861. he il u feet and onc.half inch tall.
Tommy Ryan announced yesterday that he has
been matched to meet Dan Crcedon IN Il 2O-round
bout before the Monarch &C, Syracuse. on March T..
The I" GO will he at 1873 pounds, for a percentage OF
the gate receipts.
BY Murray. manager Of Rilly Moore tcoloredl OF
ST. Louis, wants to know II Marty McCue will meet
ls man. Moore is ready to box any of the feather
weights and will take On Eidi" Lenny. who has eN-
pressed u desire L" night hlu.
Tom Sh7rkey has made another match. HI has
agreed to meet Charlie IHwlor in Cincinnati in a six
rounl tout the latter part ~ this mouth. lawlor us
a big, Etrappingt fellow, and was formerly Jim Cor
hctt'S sparriug partner. He is said TO he quite clever
Joe WAlrott has gone 10 cincinnati to finish train
ing for his limited round bout, which Is slated to he
decided IN Tin, innati next SATURDAY night. with
Australian Jim RYAN. IT Ryan wins he says h."
will endraNor to got on a match with Tommy Ryan
at the middlewrightl limit.
Johnny Reagan has received word from Chicago
that Jimmy Barry will come East in a few wooks and
that he will take on Terry MctiOvcrn. Reagan says
that If Barry is really in earnest he will guarantee a
The Pelican A. {. during the first week in March.
johnny Realan yesterday mntChed "Chip" MORT
son of Cincinnati tn meet Tim kearns Of Boston in
between Tom Broderick of iOnkers and Paddy Fen
ton Of Boston at tho Pelican A. c. next SaturdR y
night. Morrison and Kearns will come together for
fifteen rounds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-02
Gravesend Bay Yacht Club Meeting.

The annual meeting and election Of officers Of the
Gravesend Bay Yacht Club was held last night at the
clubhouse. Cropsey and Twentieth avenues. Bath
Beach, During the meeting a motion 10 abolish the
once of Financial Secretary was made, and after a
slight discussion II was carried, The work OF the
office will he executed by the Corresponding Score
tary. In the ticket placed in the field by the Nomi-
mating Committee some changes, were made, as in
moment decided not, to run. The officers
elected were az follows: Commodore. Rob.
ert II. Sherwood; Vice. Commodore. Edward +.
Morse; Rear Cummodore. W. {. Bolton; Measurcr.
Richard w. Rummell; Fleet Surgeon, Dr. George q.
Cochran; President, Cornelius Furgueson, Jr.; Vice.
Presidents, George b, Waters, Thomas Cleary; Treas.
ureT. Henry W. PfalLgrati Corresponding Secretary,
James w. Wakelee: Trmstrcs-Dr. John f.. De Mund,
DR.. John 4. voorhees,, James T., Bale. n. Z. Corey. II.
Hudson Riley, Thomas J. Hamilton, william q. Nor.
rsey, William J, Berg, Frederick Pete, Gilbert Mel
son. Albert Van Brunt voorhees,, and Mortimer Van
BrInt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-02

The first of the series of games for the decision Of
the interscholastic championship at basketball Of the
Long Island Intcrschnlastic Athletic League were de
cided last night. Tn" Adelphi Academy team met the
Pratt Institute quintet at the Polytechnic gymnasium
in n most interesting game. Townsend and Chipp
scored ON two held goals for Pratt in the hrst half.
while BackhOusn made one. butcher two, pell two
and Ager ono field goal each for Adeiphi. bringing
the gross totals for tho half up to 10 points to I in
favor Of Alclphi's team. In the second half Capt.
Townsend threw one goal from a foul. and one from
the held was shot by Magalgayes Tor Pratt. while for
making the nnal scores: Adelphi Academy, II points;
Pratt Institute, ! points.
School aud the Brooklyn Boys High School met on
the courts at NostrAnd Hall. on Fulton street. near
Island interscholastic championship game. The
High School boys played all around their old-timo
sCntatiy"s under the grand total Of ~ points to II.
The, Young Mems Institute basketball team de-
feated the German branch in the Second avenue
gymnasium on Tuesday night by a score Of ~ to ..
the Germans scorinT only onS goal from the held.
In thn irst game two teams composed of boys lined
up. The West Aryerne youngsters were a lively lot.
by a score Of i to l.. The Atlantic 4. A.. team met
the Margcnhof fvo NJ this city in tho big game. The
scored two goals from the held and one on a foul
during. the entire game, The hnal score was; Al
The hrst team Of tho Bny Ridge A. c. and the Man
haitian basketball hyc PLAYED in the formers gym
grea, game in the hrSt half, their defence OF the goal
being especially fine. Through clever work in throw
MSnnattGns in This, half, The latter. team went to
pieces in the concluding porlnd. ana the home team
in"r'1 ssd ' Rtdgs score 10 M a bP3tnns. phr pm nnsd s score
this game the Bay Ridge second team and tho
Rough Riders played. the former winning by g
The Turks Of New Rochelle would like to arrange
games with teams ayer9sinG i2o pounds, to be
Burling lane, New Rochelle.
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Bowling Games Tonight.

Uncle sam National Tournament-St. George, Fl.
della aud clio Wheelmen. at Eraenkle'S alleys.
Fire Insurance League
Fire Insurance Company. Home Fire Insurance Com,
pany and Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company.
United Bowling Clubs Tournament, Downtown
Section No. 2-Hoinebund, Woodland and Mana.
hAtta, at the Arcade alleys,
Bank Clerks League Tournament-Knauth, Ma
chod L. Kuhne. SeaboArd National Bank and Mer.
chants National Bank. at Reds alleys.
Harlem Republican Club TOurnament-Lotus vs..
Associated Cycling Clubs of New York Tourna,
ment Pierce Wheelmen. Royal Arcanum Wheelmen
and Bowling Green Wheelmen, at Thum a Kahls,
DORIS Harlem alleys:
Club. at New York A. @, alleys.
Mneller's Tournament-Tick Tack vs.. Continental.
Yorkvilie ,LoaGue-villaGe No. l vS. Royal. at the
Village Club alleys,
Interstate ~League-BunAlo vs.. Erie. at Buffalo;
Rochester vs., Olean, at Rochester.
Brooklyn Royal ArCanum League Tournament
Commonw ealth Council. Brevoort Council and De
Brooklyn ROYAL ArcAnunl League Tournament
Long Island Council. Letierts Council and Fort
Greene Council, at the Arlington Hall alleys.
Carruthers Three. Men Team Tournament-Busl
wick vs.. south Paw. AT the Elephant Club alleys.
Arlington Hall Women's
No. |. Monarch No. 2, and Columbia No. /, at the
BROOKLYN Arlington Hall alleys,
Arlington Bushwick. aud
Spartan, at the Brooklyn Arlington Hall alleys.
Morris aud Essex League South Orange F.. c. vs..
Union Club, at South Orange u. &. alleys; Arlington
A. A. vs.. Northern Republican Club, at Arlington
Newark League-Riyersidc A. {. vs.. Northern Re.
publican CLUB, at Riverside A. &. alleys; West End
i1ub IS. Forest Hin +. O., a. West End Club alleys;
X seville A., A. VI. Institute Bowling Club, at Rose
Paterson Lsague-Columbla VS.. Entire Nous, at
JERSEY City Heights L~cague-Anchors vs., Lincolns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-02

The nfty-second competition for possession
Of the Ahcel Trophy began last night at the
Seventh Regiment Armory. twenty-five eama
have entered to contend for the prize. eleven
OF which occupied the butts last night. As .
rule the shooting was below the average stand
ard. The highest score was made by Company
A, with a total of 62O. The seniorteam Of Com-
pauy X was not far behind with a total Of 613.
The conditions that govern the decision Of the
trophy follow
Abccl Trophy Match-Opcn to teams Of tan men
each; number of teams from each company un.
limited; seven shots standing and seven prone; tina
limit IL minutes for each team; Springfield rifle.
the winning team to have possession of the trophy
for thirty DAYS. subject to a challenge at any tmG
after twenty days.
The individual scores for the leading team
follow: 7
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hist.

At the Long Island Womcn's Club on Tuesday, the
top score was made by Mrs. Seymour and Mrs.
Hopkins, . plus y and S. Mrs. Vail and Mrs.
Rhodes were high T. aud W. This club has adopted
the Knickerbocker system Of giving a prize each
month to the player with tho best trick score. pro-
vided she has played every week. Mrs. r., +. Foster
won in January with II plus: Mrs. Irish and Mrs.
Baker had - ca III Mrs. Colby and Mrs. Moore ..
Al the Knickerbocker Whist club on Tuesday night
Fuller and Man tied Rcddall and Williams for high
score \ and =. 10 plus: Bachman and Cramsr got y.
Parsons and Thurber tied Hamlin and Stiles Y and
W with : plus, ClGirmont and Reeve getting 8. This
puts Dr. Cole in first place 10 date with a.; Bach
man, ~; Foster, ~. Reeve takes high score for
January, - plus: Adams, IL; Rounds, Carpenter
and Wrsterfeld. II each,
The New Amsterdam Cub defeated the Long ISL
aud Womcn's Club four for the Fah"r trophy on
Tuesday bv Il tricks. This ends the SORES Of
matches before the midwinter meeting Of the Metro
politan Association.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-02
Racing at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-The combination
which controls the running qualities of Mizpah
must have won a good chunk Of money in the
horses victor" to-day if the ring gossip is cor
rect. An hour before the race II was reported
hat the New York rooms had been flooded
with the combinations commission. Not a
dollar was bet by the crowd in the local ring.
for the horses price remained at III to . all
during the betting. Maher got the good thing
of well and took him to the front at the stretch
turn. From there to the wire it was only a
gallon for Mizpah. who won under wraps in
l:2Sl.. Maher won the initial event with
Takanasse? lust as easy. The mare was at
prohibitive odds and the boy did not even have
TO let out a link at any stage Of the Jour
ney. In tho quarter event. after
Gomez. the heavily backed second choice.
had been lett. Aunt Maggie set out to
gap OF six lengths. which she maintained for
q mile. Then she began banking up, aud Sadie
Levy, catching her az the SlXteentn poe T3 hn
refused in tho future until he Is, properly
schoo!cd. Tendresse. who was ridden ny
Mdhnr in her last three starts ana finished IN
the ruck. had O'Connor M. in the, second race,
She was the i%nv9Tlte, DESPITE her GHd perform
ances unlt b,,c Mhah heJ T ren9resse Is h nT! n;r the
speed. got clear sailing In the stretch AMI won
handily. Summaries;
First Racc-sellimg; slH finrlongs -TaLana"ses'
ond; Command, lO7 DANES, third. Time. l:l6t];
second Race Selling; Que and ono-siI e nth miles
-Tcndresse, lO2 90 Cunnpr, I3 10 . won; Our cara
ii Moody. 3ccOnd; Col. EadE. ~ 'southard'. third
Time. l:Il.
Third Rare-Selling; one and one-quarter miles
sadie Levy, D5 Mitchell, = To ! , won; Aunt Maggie,
IO2 Moody. second; sluSn, los oodomJ' third
Time. .: lO4.
Fourth Race Handicap; seven nrlonGs-M izpAh.
second; Danish; gs to'ConnoT, third. Time. ii2Ht.
Fifth Race selling; SIX tur~lOngE- Prestar. LOO
TrorierI, q to /. won; Reel. VI Gray. see lnd; Min
ME Weldon. 81 ,odoInl. third. Time. i;l5st 80
sixth RAce-Srlling; one lnlle-AgltAtor. ITO
Combs, 4 to /, won; Ben RenOld. ia CBnrnsl. sec
ond; Sir Blaze. 40 1roIlerl, third. Time. l;4Sbs'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-02
CHESS.
Janowski Keats Baird in splendid Style
After Thirty-nine Moves.

d. G. Baird contested his game OF the series
OF fourteen against Janowski at the Manhattan
Chess Club yesterday. The latter won the toss
and Baird selected the Petron's Defence. This
opening. however was at once transformed into
aregular Four Knights game by the contestants.
The opening and middle-gamc stages became
highly interesting. as III" pdriie was played on
rather novel lines. After about fifteen moves
Janowski began an attack on the king side.
when his adversary had ca-tlcd. Little by little
he managed TO block Baird's position. and with
his twenty fourth PIT 4 it seemed as If there
was no satisfactory defence Tor black. inaSmuch
a. he could not possibly prevent the threatening
advance of his opponents pawns, How
ever. Baird fought on gamely M TO his thirty
HlGnth NOV bmt haa TO- resign AFTER the re-
with very fine IudGmcn throughout. The
score Of the game follows: