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Evening star., 1899-04-01
THE LAFAYETTE COINS.
Collectors Already Showing n Desire
to Obtain Specimens.

Mr.. Roberts, director of the mint. said
this morning, in regard to the Lafayette
coins authorized by a recent act of Con-
gress, that no design had yet been adopted,
and that it would probably be six months
before the coins are turned over to the La
fayette monument commission. Various
suggestions have been made TO the en-
graver at the Philadelphia mint, and he is
at work upon them. The head of Wash
ington, the head of Lafayette, the Lafay-
cite monument and the Lafayette prayer
are among the subjects proposed. When
the engraver completes his designs they
will be submitted 20 the treasury officials
and the monument commission for APP
proVal.
Congress appropriated So, 900. which will
cover the incidental expenses ana buy
enough silver bullion to make 5000 silver
dollars. These the commission expect to
sell for at least 81 each, so they will real
iZe probably 100000 from the government
gift of oue-fourth of that sum. Director
Roberts is already receiving letters from
coin collectors who want to he sure of get
ting one of this limited output, He will
have nothing to do with their distribution.
but these letters indicate the zeal of the
coin collector, upon whose specially the
government counts upon making so good
profit. The bullion to be used in making
these coins will be purchased by the gov
ernment. instead of using some of the
ample stock already in the vaults of the
treasury.
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TREASURY STATISTICS.
The Coinage for MISREPRESENTATION
of Hank Notes.

The monthly statement of the director
of the mint shows the total coinage during
March was S14 81 ,0I3. of which Sl2I7G.I1j
was silver, s.. 346, 100 gold and $4sso1 minor
coins. The coinage of standard silver dol
lars during the month amounted to Sl,900,-
3O1.
United States Treasurer Roberts has
mailed checks in payment of quarterly in
terest on United States registered and cou-
pom bonds amounting TO 50 .5!6 504.
The monthly statement of the controller
of the currency shows the total circulation
of national bank notes on March 81 1889
was S243,052.3l1, an increase for the year
of $1S,654 .29S. and an increase for the
month of S1i9,950.
The circulation based on United States
bonds amounted to $2D9,925, $50. an increase
fer the year CT S1S.3143S9 and decrease
fer the month of Sl.22902s.
The circulation secured by lawful money
amounted to So. 12G, ,32s an increase for the
year of $}39.@9. and an increase for the
month of $l,31S,9TS. The amount of United
States registered bonds on deposit TO Sc
cure circulating notes was Sl34 I53. $50. and
to secure public deposits S1:S. l3t740.
Tod3yS government receipts We're: From
customs, $iI1H3": internal revenue. $105. COS:
miscellaneous, $I3.o52; expenditures, ST.
.Gai u00. -
The quarta:ly statement of the values of
the standard coins of the world shows that
since January l. 1899. the value of silver
fas decreased from $0.60649 per ounce TO
@.60OiI, and the value of the coins has de-
creased accordingly.
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VOLUNTEERS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
VIII Not he Mustered Ont Until They
Can He spared.

Considerable stress has been laid on the
supposition that as soon as the exchange
of ratifications of the treaty of peace occur
the volunteers IN the Philippines will, under
the law, be Immediately mustered out, or
subject to be mustered out. 1t is stated at
the War Department that the provision of
the army law allowing the retention of
men for six months in the Philippines had
been construed to mean the officers, as well
as the men in the Philippines, and that the
volunteer organizations would be retained
just as they now exist. Gen. Otis was
given considerable power in the matter,
but was instructed by cable to send all
sick and wounded home as well as such
volunteers as wanted to come, and where
there were exceptional reasons why they
should return, such the support of
families and the care of property interests.
Gen. Otis will decide such questions on
their merits. The volunteers in the Philip
pines will not be mustered out until they
can be spared, and the retention of these
organizations makes it unnecessary to or
ganiZe the provisional army of $4,000 al
lowed under the army law.
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Young held that the officers of the regiment
did not take prompt and efficient measures
for the suppression of the uprising in its
incipient stages, and therefore were to a
certain extent responsible for the casualties
that resulted.
The officers considered that they had
been unfsirly treated by Gen. Young, and
applied to the War Department for a court
of inquiry, in order that their military rec
ords might be cleared through that process.
In view of the fact that the regiment has
been mustered out of the military service
of the United States, the War Department
has concluded that it is powerless to act in
compliance with this request in the case
of all the volunteer officers in the regi-
ment. The case of Col Leonhaeuser, how
ever. is different from that of the other
commissioned officers in the regiment, in
asmuch as he is officer of the regular
army being captain in the 25th Infantry.
and therefore within the jurisdiction of the
military authorities. His request for a court
of inquiry was recognized and complied
with.
The detail for the court is as follows:
Brigadier General A. c. NJ Pennington, L.
5. V. colonel, I'd Artillery: Lieutenant
Colonel A l.. Wagner, adjutant generals
department and Major Theodore ]. Wint
10Th Cavalry, members. and Lieutenant
colonel Edward Hunter, judge advocate
generalS department, recorder.
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Lynching Case to Be Tried in q
Federal Court.
n LAKE CITY, SOUTH CAROLINA
Victim Was Fraser 3. Baker, a
Negro Postmaster.
PROMINENT MEN INDICTED

CHARLESTON. S. c, April Fifteen
prominent citizens of Lake City. s. c, will
be put on trial here in the United States
circuit court next week to answer the
charge of having lynched Postmaster Fra
ser b. Baker more than n wear ago Re-
sides killing the postmaster, who was a
negro, the alleged lynchers will have to
answer for killing Bakers infant child and
for burning the Lake City post office with
all It's effects. 1t is said here that other
arrests will be made before the case is
taken up. The indictment will go to the
grand jury and the hearing will begin [
once. Eighty witnesses for the government
have been summoned. and there is a great
array of witnesses for the defense
First Case of It's Kind.
This is the first time on record that the
federal government has come into the south
to take up lynching trial The murder Of
Baker was probably the most brutal crime
known in the history OF the state Baker
was appointed postmaster At Lake city.
and 10 fore he took charge Of the office he
was warned to keep away. lie refused. and
an attempt was made to XIII him soon
after his commission was received. 7 his
failed, and then a regular band was or
ganiZed 10 pu; him ont of the way.
The defendants in this celebrated case
are; Ezra Mcknight, w. A. Webster. NJ
Y. Ward Moultrie Epps, H. {. Godwin. {.
j. Joiner, Oscar Kelly. Edwin Rodgers
AlonZo Rodgers, Henry Stokes Alien ReIk
Van Somerford Early p. Lee. J. T.. New
ham ana Marion Clark. They are repre-
sentative business men from the Lake City
section. Marion Clark was formerly the
editor Of newspaper in that town.
Stokes was a deputy United States mar
sh2l some years ago, and the other prison
ers are merchants, druggists and farmers.
Two Turn States Evidence.
According TO the testimony given at the
preliminary hearing by Newham and Lee,
who turned states evidence, the LAX, city
band e lynchers was organized for TIE spe-
cial purpose of killing Baker. The negro
had refused TO leave town and give up the
office and the white people rebelled at the
idea of a colpred postmaster.
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MIR. HILL TO PREPARE PLANS.
Taking Steps Toward Building the
View Government Printing OIlice.

General Wilson, chief Of engineers, and
Mr.. Palmer, public printer who are jointly
clothed with authority in the matter, have
arranged with Mr. James G.. Hill of this
city, formerly supervising architect of the
treasury, to prepare plans and srecifica-
uons for the new government printing Of
flee, for the construction Of which Con-
Sress at its last session, made an appro-
priation of $2,000,0o0 The building will be
of the modern steel frame construction sim
liar to that of the annex to the old print
ing Office on II street. Architect Hill will
prepare the plans and specifications after
consultation with Lieutenant John $. Sew
ell. corps of engineers, who will have i'm
mediate supervision OF the construction of
the building. Officers OF the Department
OF Justice are arranging for the acquire
ment OF the property on the site of the
new building, and what cannot be pur-
chased will be secured by condemnation
proceedings.
The government printing office building
VIII face on North Capitol and G streets
adjoining the present printing Office, build
ing on the south. This building will Doubt
less be torn down soon after The addition
is erected, to make way for the balance
OF the structure, which viii be necessary
TO complete the plant To begin the con-
struct!cn OF the new printing Office build
ing s310.o00 is made Immediately available
Evening star., 1899-04-01
GERMANS ACTION IN CHINA.
Statement by the German Ambassa-
dor.

With reference to Germany's action in
China, as reported in today's newspapers,
the German ambassador here authorizes
the following statement:
Complying with the repeated demands Of
the German missionaries and engineers in
south Shantung, whose lives We're menaced
by the permanent disturbances directed
against the Christians the German govern
ment saw itself compelled to authorize the
governor of the German territory in Kaiu
Chow to send troops to south Shantung.
This expedition has no territorial expansion
for its aim, being only n measure to pro-
tect life and property of German subjects
and to assist in this the Chinese govern
ment, whose own measures have proved to
be insufficient Notwithstanding the reiter-
ated and pressing demands directed to the
latter by the German government. The ex-
pedition has been ordered to protect also
the American missionaries in the regions
endangered by the anti-Chrstian disturb
anceS.
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TAKING DUE PRECAUTIONS.
Apprehension In the SSut:, ever Re-
turn of Troops From Cuba.

The War Department has been advised
that some apprehension has been falt in
the southern states that the return of the
troops from Cuba may bring yellow fever
infection. Protests have been made against
the establishment of camps at Atlanta and
the suggestion has been made that troops
should be sent north early and not mus
tered cut in the south. As far as the
southern troops are concerned, it is i'm
possible to muster them out anywhere ex-
cept near their homes. As to the north
ern troops, it is intended to bring them
north
1t is stated at the department that inves-
tgation into the plan to establish q ca,oo
az Atlanta develops the fact that the cost
VIII be considerable, while there ar, nJe,tv
or established camps at Savannah, Augusta
and other points with ample provision for
ali the troops. Fer this reason it is NOT
proDaple that~ camp will be established
at Atlanta.
AS to the possibility of yellow fever in
tection, the war Department is taking all
the precautions possible and no move ia
made without consulting Surgeon General
Wyman of the marine hospital service the
department is acting upon his SUGGESTION
and advice and the whole matter of nro-
lection against contagion is In his hands
Il there is tine least danger of infection ana
General Wyman thinks it desirable the
troops will be brought at once to Csamn
Meade in Pennsylvania.
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The British Ambassador's Comment.
CAPT. EORNEY's TASK.
Will Resume WCrk on Locating Arc
of the SSth Meridian.

Captain Stehman Forney, who has been
for many years connected with the United
States coast and geodetc survey will leave
Washington today for Ell Reno, o. T, to
resume the important work of locating the
arc of the 9Sth meridian, upon which he
was engaged last season. This meridian
will be established from the Rio Grande to
the Canadian border by the United States.
The Canadian government contemplates
continuing the measurement to the frozen
zone. The Mexican government on the
south will continue the same to the Pacific
ocean.
DIR. Henry S Pritchett, superintendent of
the United States coast and geodetic sur
vey, is much interested in this work and
intends to complete it across the American
continent as soon as possible.
This arc when developed will be the long
est measured meridian on the globe con-
sequently of great interest and value to
the geodocists of the world, and Captain
Forney in view of his long experience and
well-known scientific ability has been well
chosen to assist in its establishment.
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at present. All attempts that have been
made in that direction have been unsuc-
cessful.
Cen Corbin sent telegram to Gen. Otis
today suggesting that no further effort be
made at present to ship the remains of the
soldiers to the United States. He told Gen.
Otis that the acting secretary of war de-
sired that not only the graves of the SOL
diers buried in Manila be plainly marked,
but that each casket should also be plainly
marked. so that there will be no difficulty
in identify ing the dead when the remains
are removed to this country. With this
care it is believed that there will be but
very few unknown dead to be returned.
Many anxious relatives asked the War
Department if the dead soldiers were to be
sent home. and these inquiries resulted III
the cable correspondence cited above.
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STAND BY THE PRESIDENT.
People in New Hampshire Approve
His Philippine Policy.

HIS IHffipplne foilcy
James o. Lyford of New Hampshire is in
Washington, attending to departmental
business. He formerly lived in this city,
was for five years connected with one of
the departments and has since been New
Hampshire resident, actively interested in
politics.
There has been a great change in New
Hampshire since l first knew the politics
of the state,'' said Mr.. Lyford. Then We
had annual elections, and in the spring.
New Hampshire was the first close state
to go to the polls each year. and as re-
suit its ba!lotlng became OF so much gen.
eral Importance that we had politics all
the time, every day in the year. The going
over to the biennial election system and
the November balloting, instead of March,
has improved things very much indeed.
The high pressure of politics has been
greatly reduced. In addition, since 1874
politics have been SO One-sided as to cut
off good deal of the interest which comes
from close night. The state went repuD-
lican in 1894 by about 10000 and two years
later, when the free silver issue was
brought prominently forward, Mckinley
carried the state by 36,9JD. Last November
our majority fell off somewhat, was to
be expected, but not enough to- make the
democrats dangerous contestants for con-
troll OF the state.
our people in New Hampshire strongly
approve of the Presidents policy in the
Philippines. We believe in expansion
think myself while approving of what the
President has done, that if a declaration
of our purpose to take possession of those
Islands had been made little earlier. it
would have saved much b,oodshed. Per
hapS ii would have been impossible to do
thlS, but If in any way Aguinaldo could
nave been deprived of the long time for
preparation which he has had it is obvious
that the present military problem would
nave been simpler
Evening star., 1899-04-01

DIR. ROjas Regarded as the Probable
Selection.

1t is understood that the Venezuelan
government is about to name a new min
lister to Washington, and that Dr. Rojas
former minister of foreign affairs and one
of the foremost men OF the country, is
quite likely to be selected. Minister An
drade IS aware, unofficially, of the purposes
of the government. and is postponing his
departure for London until the nomina-
ton is made. 1t was at first understood
that Mr.. Andrade would retain his mis-
sion here while al the same time represent
ing Venezuela at London, but it is now prob
able that he will be accredited to Great
Britain alone. leaving a vacancy here to be
filed by DI. Rojas.
Evening star., 1899-04-01
COL. GLENN'S DEATH.
Succumbed to Dfsense Contracted
During the War.

Word was received at the War Depart
ment today OF the death of Col. George r.
Glenn, assistant paymaster general of the
army, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti-
more, yesterday. Col. Glenn was a distin-
guished soldier and saw considerable serv-
ice in the Cuban and Porto Rican cam
paigns. during which he contracted the dis
ease which resulted in his death. He was
native of Ohio and entered the army as
a volunteer during the civil war. He was
the ranking colonel in the pay department
and was booked for the appointment as
paymaster general to succeed Gen. Carey,
who will retire in the course of Il few
months on account of age. Col. Glenn has
been under treatment in the hospitals of
Washington and Baltimore for the past two
months. ard the cause of death per-
nicious anaemia His remains have been
taken to his former home, Cincinnati for
interment.
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on THE WAY TO MANILA.
The Sheridan. With ReinfOrcements
Expected About the 18th.

Adjutant General Corbin received a cable
message this morning from Colonel Smith
or the Eth Infantry, commanding the ex-
pedition on the transport Sheridan. 1t is
dated Colombo April 1. and announces the
death of Private Philip II. Mcclure of the
Eth Infantry from drowning at Colombo.
and says that the Sheridan will sail today
for Singapore He adds that the health of
the troops is improving. The Sheridan is
bound for Manila and carries the 18th
Regiment of Infantry and four companies
of the 18th Infantry. about 1 800 men in all
They Will reach Manila about the 18th in
stant- The Sheridan sailed from New York
February 10.
y cable message was received from Adj
nliral Dewey this morning announcing the
arrival at Manila OF the Celtic, naval
store ship.
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CALL REGULARLY At MANILA.
Three Steamship Lines Are Building
Vp Quite n Traffic.

Consul Bell, at Sydney has informed the
State Department. for the benefit of our
travelling and commercial people, that three
steamship lires plying between Australia
and China and Japan are now calling reg
larly at the port of Manila, P. l. These are
the China Navigation Company, the East
ern and Australian Steamship Company and
the Nippon Yusen Kaisla Ia Japanese
line). Each of the companies has four
fairly good and well-equipped steamers,
averaging 2,5O0 tons. and as each line
makes monthly trips there is call at Ma
Mia about once in ten days from Australia
ard from Chinese and japanese ports.
These are not new lines but their regular
call at Manila has been arranged since the
islands came into the possession of the
United States.
Consul Bell says there is already consid
cradle business. both 10 freight and passen-
ger traffic between Sydney and Manila. and
that there is great confidence in shipping
circles that the trade will soon become very
in DOrtant.
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ASSIGNED TO REGIMENTS.
Stations of Army Officers Recently
Promoted.

Officers recently promoted have been as
signed TO regiments as follows:
Maj William Ennis, to the 9Th United
States Artillery; Maj. David b. Wilson. to
the 18th United States Infantry; Maj. Wal
ter T. Duggan, to the 10th United States
II fantry; Maj. Leon A. NIatile, TO the 14th
United States Infantry; Capt. ]. w. Heard,
to the Sd Cavalry; Capt. S. l.. Slocum, to
the Sth Cavalry; Capt. E. F. Ladd, to the
9th Cavalry; Capt. William ". Forsyth TO
the 9Th United States Cavalry: Capt. VIII
lam F. Flynn. to the Sth United States
Cavalry; Capt. Francis G. Irwin jr.. to the
I'd United States Cavalry; First Lieut.. Ed
mund NJ. Leary, to the "a United States
Cavalry: First Lieut.. Julius T. Conrad, 10
the Sd United States Cavalry, Troop NJ:
First Lieut.. Howard r. HickOk to the 9Th
United States Cavalry. Troop X; First
Lieut. Samuel 3. Arnold, to the 1st United
States Cavalry.
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MEN BEING FED WELL.
Report From q Brigade Surgeon at
Manila.

report has been received at the War
Department from Major Penrose of the
Utah Regiment, now brigade surgeon at
Manila. 1t is dated February u. and con-
tains no information regarding the recent
fighting about Manila. The report related
mainly to the sickness and health condi-
tions of the brigade. There was some ma
laria and some smallpox among the natives,
but the brigade had evidently not been
engaged in any fighting, as nothing was
said about casualties among the troops
The brigade in question was about three
and a half miles from Manila and stretched
from Pasig to Manila bay. Surgeon PEN
rose said that their meals were cooked in
Manila and sent out to them three times a
day. The food was excellent and no COM
plant among the men.
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THE SAMOAN IMBROGLIo.
Prospect of Satisfactory Sett..-
n,ent.

On excellent authority 1t is stated thar
the formal assent of the British govern
meut to the proposal to settle the Samoan
question by a high joint commission NAV
be confidently expected within a short
while the more SO, as to the British am
bassador here, Sir Julian Pauncefote. he
longs the merit of having originated the
idea.
Another most important feature not con-
tanned in the reports of this mornings
newspapers is that the joint high commits
sioners will assume the government the mo-
ment they set foot upon the island. The
provisional government will then have
ceased to exist and to the high COMMITS
sicners will fall the task to restore order
and establish a more satisfactory condition
of affairs in Samoa.
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TREASURY TIME ROCKS.
Secretary Gmge Issues n Circular in
Regard to Thes. Use.


Secretary Gage has issued the following
order to heads of bureaus and divisions
about time books in the treasury:
The time book for recording presence and
absence of officers, clerks and employees in
your office, bureau or division is to be used
to the exclusion of all other methods for
permanently recording time therein, and
must show the exact presence for official
duty and the exact absence on personal ac-
count daily, i'll days, hours and minutes, of
each officer, clerk and employe under your
jurisdiction. Absence on account of official
business is not to be recorded.
The monthly time reports 10 the office
of the division of appointments must be
made up from the data recorded in this time
book and forwarded not later than the sec
ond day after the end of the month to which
tkey relate.
BLANK time recording books will be fur
rished by the division OF stationery, print
ing and blanks
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WILL BE INVESTIGATED,
A Court of Inquiry Will Consider the
Case of the 18th Minnesota.

The Acting Secretary of War today ap-
pointed a court of inquiry to meet at ST.
Paul Mimi, on the 10th instant to inyesti-
gate the case of Col Harry A. Leon
haeuser, formerly in command of the 18th
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. When that
regiment was being mustered out at Au-
gusta, Ga, recently, a mutiny occurred
among the soldiers, which was suppressed
with considerable difficulty. The offending
soldiers were tried by court-martiaI and
sentenced to severe punishment.
In passing upon the record of the court
martial. Gen. s. B. NJ Young. commanding
that military department, took occasion to
rebuke in strong terms the conduct of the
commissioned officers of the regiment for
having failed in their duty in connection
with the mutiny. 1t is understood that Gen.
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BIG FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Miller, Schioss a Scott. Hardware
Merchants, Burned Out.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The whole
sale hardware house of Miller, Schloss and
Scott was almost entirely destroyed by fire
last night, the total loss being estimated at
about SlUooJo. The firm occupied a four
story and basement brick building at Is To
- Fremont street near Market, and car
ried one of the largest and fin st stocks of
hardware on the Pacific coast. The loss is
estimated at $}50,0O. The origin of the fire
is unknown.