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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
THREE COMMITTEES NAMED
Vice Chairman Stone Acts for Democratic
National Committee.
johnson of Kansas Probably to Head
the Executive-RumOfs Re-
garding Others.

CHICAGO August 29.-The Record says:
w. ]. Stone, vice chairman Of the demo-
cratic national committee has named the
members of the three new standing COM
mittees of the national organization which
the body authorized to be appointed at its
July meeting in Chicago. MFR. Stone is
waiting to receive the acceptances of these
committeeman before making. public his
appointments. This news was brought to
Chicago by Samuel B. Cook, general man
ager of the democratic ways and means
committee, who returned from conference
with eX-Gov. Stone in ST. Louis. Mr.. Cook
said the appointments had been made after
correspondence with Chairman Jones of the
national committee and with his approval
Replies to the notices of appointment are
will be to bring the members of the three
committees to Chicago to organize and be-
gin laying the foundation for campaign
work in 1900 Mr.. Stone is expected to
come to Chicago when the committees get
together which may be in a week or so.
1t is believed that Committeeman James
G. Johnson of Kansas will be chairman of
the executive committee, which will be
made up of seven members of the national
committee. Under the rule of the national
committee all members of subordinate
bodies must be members of the national or
ganization. The ways and means commit
tee will consist of five members, and it is
believed that Mr.. Stone has chosen three
press committee, the third one which has
been appointed, must settle the question of
retaining Mr.. Devlin at the head of the
press bureau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
INSTRUCTED FOR LOWNDEs.
Result of Republican County COnyen-
tion Mt HaEerstOyyn

tion Mt HagerstOwn
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
HAGERSTOWN, Md. August 29-The
republican county convention with d. w.
Doub of Hagerstown. chairman, was held
here today to select delegates to the state
convention, which meets in Baltimore on
September 6. to nominate a candidate for
governor. Twenty-Five delegates one from
each district of the county, were named
and elected and were instructed by a reso-
luton unanimously adopted to vote and
work for Lowndes. Findlay and Colds
borough for governor, attorney general and
controller. respectively.
The resolutions adopted by the conyen-
ton strongly indorse President Mckinley
and his administration of affairs in Cuba
and the Philippines, the administration of
Gov Lowndes and declaring for sound
money. resolution reported by the COM
mittee and adopted with wild shouts of ap-
proVal strongly denounced civil service in
national and state government and calling
for the repeal of laws bearing upon the
same.
Senator L. E. McComas, who was in at
tendance a delegate from the Williams
port district upon invitation addressed the
convention, causing the widest enthusi-
asm. His remarks were commendatory of
Mckinley, his administration and the re-
publican party. concluding with an earnest
appeal for the denomination of Gov
Lowndes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
SELECTING CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
Preliminary Work of Delegates to
Ohio DemOcratic ConyentiOn.

GAINESVILLE. Ohio, August 29-The in
terest of the democratic state convention
crowds today was centered largely in the
selection of the state central committee.
The committee will hold over the presiden-
tial year and the contest for control of
the party machinery was a warm one.
In the fight for the nomination for COVER
nor the forces of John r. Mclean and
Colonel James Kilbourne were energetic
and enthusiastic. although the general SEN
timent among outsiders seemed to be to-
day that McLean's victory was a foregone
conclusion.
Some differences of opinion as to the
platform have developed. Some of the del
egates declare they are willing to have a
strong declaration against Mckinley and
Imperialism, but they protest against any
declaration against the war in the Philip
pines.
There is no opposition to declaration
against Hanna and Bossism or the
usual issues. The Chicago platform will
be reaffirmed, with & strong Endorsement of
Bryan.
The delegates during the forenoon were
engaged at the district meetings in hot con-
tests for the members of the state central
committee and other committees, especially
the committee on credentials. There is an
unusual fight for the committee on per-
manent organization, as the anti-McLean
objected to the Mclean slate, which in
cluded Congressman J. A. Norton of Tiffin
Tor permanent chairman, and Thomas J.
Cogan OF Cincinnati for secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
DEATH OF CAPT. EASTMAN.
Succumbs to the Effects of Fever Con-
tracted in Cuba.

Succumbs to the Effects of Fever Con-
tracted in Cuba.
The adjutant general is informed that
Capt James E. Eastman, I'd Artillery, died
at Chase's lake, near Glenfield, NY, yes
teriay. Capt. Eastman was native OF
Massachusetts and graduated at the Mill
itary Academy in June, 1866. He was as
signed to the I'd Artillery, and remained
continuously with that regiment, reaching
the grade of captain November ", 1877.
He has had a long and active career In the
army, and was highly regarded by all who
knew him. He served with his regiment
successfully at San Francisco, in Alaska,
at Alcatraz Island Cal; at Raleigh, NC;
at Fort Foote Maryland; at Fort Monroe.
Virginia. at Washington barracks, District
of Columbia in 1878 and in 1885; at Fort
McHenry, Maryland: at Fort Johnston,
North CaroiiEa at Willets Point, NY: at
Mt Vernon barracks. Alabama; at Little
Rock, Ark; at Fort Riley, Kansas; at Fort
Schuyler, New York, and in Cuba While
in Cuba in February last he was stricken
down with fever and remained in the hos
pital until the following May, when he was
granted sick leave of absence in order to
enable him to come to the United States to
recuperate. He established himself at
Chase's lake in August last, but was un-
a BILE to overcome the inroads made by the
Cuban fever. and gradually failed in health
until yesterday, when he died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
TREASURY CHANGES.
Announcement of Promotions in tn
DEPARTMENT.

Announcement of Promotions in the
Department.
The following promotions have been
made in the Treasury Department:
Secretary's office-Wm. N. Chamberlin,
Pennsylvania, S1,sOO to $1,000; Chas. e..
Rice, Massachusetts, 81 600 to s1,SOO; Dan
iel Reigart, Pennsylvania, 81, 400 to $1,6oO:
john s. Mills, Maryland, $1,4OO to $1,GO0;
Edgar G. Quackenbush, New Hampshire,
81 200 to 81 400.
Supervising architects of1ce-Chas T..
Oldberg, Minnesota 5000 to 81 600.
Office Of treasurer of the United States
Frank E. Reppert, Kansas. $72O to $500;
Miss Josephine Clements, District OF Co
lumbia $7OO to S720; Miss E. F. Mansel,
New York. $500 to 500.
Office of the auditor for the treasury De-
partment-Daniel P Mccormack. W1scon-
SIN, $1,000 to 81 400; VIM. F. Carter. North
Carolina, 81 600 to $1,000; Mrs. Tillie J.
Robertson, Texas, $500 to 81, 600; Frank A.
Clark, Indiana. S120 to 5000
Office of the auditor for the Post once
Department-John ]. O'Connell. Massa-
chusetts. 81 200 to 81. 400; Miss l.. B. 1saacs.
Mississippi S, 600 to 81 200; Geo. w. Ham
ner, Alabama, $500 to 81 .0G0; Miss V. c.
Baldwin, New York, SS40 to $500; X. l..
Pickett Tennessee, S720 to $S4O; Harry C.
Darragh, Pennsylvania, $500 to SI2O MISS
Calista A. Baker. Virginia. $500 to $500
Miss Annie l.. Graves, Indiana, SS4O TO
$500; George S. Emery, Vermont, stu to
SS4O
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Army Orders.

Col Edgar r. Kellogg, 9Th Infantry, has
been granted thirty days leave of absence
on account of sickness
Maj. William Ennis, 9th Artillery, has
been ordered to recruiting duty at Harris
burg, Pa.
Capt. C. D. Parkhurst, I'd Artillery, now
at Harrisburg, Pa, has been ordered to
New York city.
Lieut.. George Vidmer, 10th Cavalry, has
been relieved from recruiting duty at Mo
bile, Ala, and ordered to New York city.
Capt. w. S. Wood, assistant Quartermas-
ter, now at Omaha, Neb., has been ordered
to New York city for duty as quartermas-
ter and acting comnissary of subss tence
on the transport Mcpherson. He will re-
lteve Capt. Daniel w. Arnold. assistant
quartermaster U. S. ", who will take tenn
porary station in New York city.
Major II. w. Hubbell. 41th Volunteer In
fantry, has been ordered to New York city
for recruiting duty pertaining to his regi-
ment.
Lieut.. Col. John H. Beacom 45th Infan-
try, has been ordered to Fort Smelling,
Mimi, for assignment to duty.
Capt James E. Pitcher, assistant surgeon,
has been ordered to New York city for ex-
animation for retirement.
Lieut.. J. L. Sanford, assistant surgeon. u.
S. ", has been assigned to the 29th Infan-
try and ordered to Fort Mcpherson, Ga
Lieut.. William G. Miles, 37th Infantry,
has been ordered to accompany recruits
from Columbus barracks, Ohio, to the Phil
ippines
Lieut.. Col. z. A. Darlington, inspector
general, has been granted one months leave
of absence.
Col. E. J. McClernand, 44th Infantry, now
at New York city, has been ordered to Fort
Leavenworth Kan, for duty pertaining to
the organization of his regiment.
Lieut. A. NJ Wilson, Goth Infantry, has
been ordered to accompany the first detach-
ment sent from Columbus barracks, Ohio
to the Philippines and will there join his
regiment.
Capt. M. G. Zalinski, assistant quarter
master. has been ordered to temporary duty
at Schuylkill arsenal, Pa.
Capt. ]. D. Hughes, 4th Cavalry, now at
New York. has been ordered to San Fran
cisco for duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
LIKELY TO MEET HERE,
Between American
Members of joint High Commission,

correspondence Between American
Members of joint High Commission
Correspondence is in progress between the
members OF the American contingent of the
Canadian high joint commission locking to
meeting at an early date with a view to
making preparation for a report to Con-
gress upon the state of the negotiations
undertaken by the commission. Whether
or not this meeting Will take place in
Washington will depend entirely upon the
convenience of the majority of the com
mission, but as Secretary Hay himself is
expected to return to Washington in the
course OF a week or ten days, it is probable
that this city will be the meeting place
II Is probable that the arrangements for
the meeting have caused the circulation of
the report that some kind of an agreement
tas been reached between the United
States commissioners and the Canadian
members looking to a temporary adjust
ment OF the Alaskan boundary quest ION
But 1t is said here that not one of the Amer
lcan commissioners has been in Was hing
ton Tor some time past, and there has been
no oihclai communication between them
upon any subject save that already re-
ferred to, namely, the ARRANGEMENT for a
meeting IN the early future
or course. when the commissioners get
together, If 1t shall appear that the Cana
uHi sloe mas any proposition to offer
touching the boundary DISPUTE. IT will he
duly considered. But aside from the ext
sencles of Canadian politics. the American
commissioners see nothing to demand par
ticular haste at this moment in connection
with the boundary question
indeed. 1t Is said by persons connected
with the negotiations that as the open
season IN the mining country has about
come come to an end, it might be good policy to
allow this affair to rest for while from
active discussion, trusting to the lapse of
the long winter months to bring both par
tles TO the controversy to state of mind
more favorable to friendly compromise
Such concessions the United States
commissioners were willing to offer to the
Canadians were semi officially announced
soon after the failure of the last Joint
meeting of the commission, and it is sa i'd
by the officials that they represented the
maximum concessions that the United
states is prepared to offer, and there has
been no reason developed since of qualify
ing that statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
WHEELER SUCCEEDS FUNSTON.
He Thinks LuxOn In Favorable for
Military Operations.

MANILA, August 29.-Gen. Wheeler has
been ordered to report to Cen Macarthur.
He will be given command of Gen. Fun
ston's brigade, which Col Liscum has COM
manded temporarily. Gen. Wheeler will
proceed to San Fernando tomorrow. after
having spent week In energetically visit
ing the lines.
Gen Wheeler said to representative of
the Associated Press:
Il am much pleased with the situation
] think that when Major General Otis gets
more troops here he will make rapid pro-
gress- The country is more favorable for
military operations than 1 supposed. The
impression that the country is unhealthy is
wrong"
The railroad to Angeles will be restored
within week, and Gen. Macarthur will
advance his headquarters to that place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. r. Hepburn has been detached
from the navy yard, Washington, and or
dered to the navy yard, Norfolk.
Lieut.. r. Henderson, from the Richmond
to the board of inspection and survey,
Washington.
Lieut.. H. e. Parmenter, from Newport
to the Richmond.
Lieut.. T. d. Griffin, from the Badger to
the Hartford.
Lieut.. r. H. Osborn. to Newport
Com. r. r. Ingersoll. Lieut.. Com. c. W.
Bartlett Lieuts. w. C. P. Muir, T. w. Kin
kaid, o. w. Koester and NJ. E. Trench,
Passed Assistant Paymaster F'yffe and AS
sistant Surgeon w. CASTOR, will be de-
tached from the Annapolis when placed
out of commission and ordered to duty at
the Naval Academy.
Paymaster H. A. Dent has been detached
from the Marblehead and ordered to set
tie accounts.
Assistant Paymaster H. L. Robins, from
the Marietta to the Marblehead.
Assistant Paymaster G. M. Stackhouse.
from the navy yard. Washington, to the
Marietta.
Lieut.. R. S. Douglass. from torpedo serv-
Ice at Newport and placed on waiting or
ders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
WELCOME TO THE PRESIDENT.
Citizens of East Liverpool Greet Him
on His Arrival.

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, August 90
This old pottery city. where William Nc
Kinley visited almost every summer during
the early nineties. awoke last night and
gave the President the noisiest possible
welcome on the arrival Of the party from
Pittsburg at II o'clock. Five thousand
people greeted him at the train. The Presi-
dent and his wife were driven to the home
of Col. Taylor through streets ablaze with
electric illuminations and fireworks.
The escort was the East Liverpool COM
pany of the Sth Ohio Regiment, the "Presi-
dents Own" which saw service in Cuba
last year. Meantime a salute was doomed
out in his honor upon the hill. From a
handsome arch lighted by electricity the
words Our President blazed At Col.
Taylors house the people thronged the
street and lawn until the President was
forced to come out and bow his acknowl-
edgment. sF'
The President and Mrs. Mckinley took q
drive into the suburbs of the city and
across the Ohio river bridge to the new
town Of Chester this forenoon. Otherwise
the city's distinguished guests are having
quiet visit today with CoI Taylor A
reception will be given this evening, at
which Congressman Taylor, President Nc
Kinleys successor in the eighteenth dis
trict, will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
TEST OF THE KEARSARGE.
Builders Trial Will BE Given Outside
the Capes Next Tuesday.

The Newport News Shipbuilding Com
pany, which has the contract for building
several warships, has notified the Navy
Department that the battle ship Kearsarge
will be given a builders trial next Tuesday
with view to getting the ship in readi-
for the official speed trial. the result
of which will determine whether it shall
be accepted or not. The preliminary run
will be made a short distance outside the
capes of Virginia and return. The special
object of this trial is to adjust the com
passes, test the steering gear, etc. as a
preliminary to the test to which she will
subsequently be subjected by the officers
of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
Sad Plight Of the People in Porto
Rico.
STORM DESTROYED BANANA TREES
When Present Stock is Consumed
Suffering Must Follow.
RIFF AINST T II E NJ

CHICAGO. August CIV. 8. Post. a
civil engineer who has been engaged in
railroad surveys in Porto Rico for several
months past and was there during the
hurricane which devastated the island,
passed through Chicago last night on his
way to his home at Galesburg.
In describing the conditions of the island.
Mr.. Post said:
THE damage from the storm is more far
reaching than can be imagined by any one
who has not visited the island and become
acquainted with the conditions of life there.
The people are in goci spirits and are rally
ing noby after the first paralysis caused
by the disaster. but the worst is yet to
come. The principal food of the poorer
classes is green bananas. which is really
their bread. The banana trees were nearly
all blown down. and by this time the stock
of green baranas, which the Porto Ricans
cook in various ways. is exhausted
Tools and Lumber Scarce.
1.-The difficulty of rebuilding the houses is
great on account of the scarcity of tools
and the fact that there is supply of
lumber hand.
I'm addition TO all this Is the loss Of the
coffee crop and Of the mills necessary for
the production of the sugar output of the
island The hurricane added but one more
evil to trade conditions which were bad
enough before. The people of Porto Rico
have always sold their products and import
ed everything they use. Their principal ex-
ports were coffee. sugar and tobacco, which
went chiefly to Spain and the Spanish col
onies, and were there distributed to the
consumers.
"As soon as the United States took pos
session of the island Spain put tariff on
Porto Rican products. which was practical
ly prohibitive. The people could send no
more goods to Spain. and the United States
market did not take the place of that which
. was closed.
Tariff Against Them.
THE United States tariff is just as high
against Porto Rican PRODUCTS as 1t was
before the island came into our possession.
and the people there have not even the ad-
vantages of reciprocity. which are enjoyed
by some of the English and French islands.
Unable to sell anything, the people. of
course. cannot buy, and commercially the
Island is at a standstill. Even before the
hurricane the employer had no work for
his men and the islanders are plunged into
the most terrible poverty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
Resignation Of Cant. ou.x

Capt. Andrew G. c. Quay, son of Senator
Quay of Pennsylvania. has resigned from
the army to go into private business Capt
Quay is a graduate of the Military Acad-
emy of the class of 1885, and served in the
cavalry branch until June. 1897 when he
was transferred to the quartermaster's de-
partment. with the rank of captain. During
the Spanish war he served as major and
quartermaster in the volunteer establish
nent. He has been on leave of absence for
the past four months. His resignation has
been accepted by the President, to take eff
feet August 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
A CLEAR TITLE GIVEN.
Settlement of Claim to Land at the
Junction of Delaware and SchnylI&ilI.

Certain tracts of land at the junction of
the Schuylkll and Delaware rivers near
Philadelphia, the title to which has been a
matter of dispute for many years, were to-
day formally transferred to the Interna-
tional Navigation Company, in considera-
ton of the payment of the sum of $4,000.
The transfer was completed today In the
office Of the acting secretary of the navy.
and in accordance with the provisions of an
act of Congress passed in 1893 the deed of
conveyance was signed Jointly by Secretary
Root. representing the War Department
and Assistant Secretary Allen. represent
ing the Navy Department. The lands in
question have always been claimed by the
International Navigation Company, and
have never been actually occupied by the
government. The present transaction is
made for the purpose of giving the naviga-
ton company a clear title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
CARTER CASE DEyEI,OpMENTs
1t IL Hfnted That Prosecutions May B<
Begun Against Other Persons.

The belief is strong in certain official cir
cles that further developments may be ex-
pected in the Carter case when Attorney
General Griggs makes his report upon the
case to the President. 1t would not be
surprising If, as the outcome of the At
torney Generals investigation, prosecutions
should be commenced against others be-
sides Captain Carter, who were connected
with the work
A great deal of comment has been occa-
stoned by the delay of the Attorney Cen
erai IN acting upon this case. comment
which the Attorney General has horne
without complaint. 1t is suggested that an
explanation of his position may be fur
nished when steps are taken, on his recon-
mendation, to bring others to the bar of
justice.
1t is inumated that one material reason
for delay in the case has been the fact that
the government is collecting evidence.
based on the record of the Carter trial, for
prosecutions against several individuals or
firms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
The Commerce of Matan.as, Cuba.

The War Department gave out today the
imports and exports for the port Of Matan-
zas. Cuba. for July. The imports are: From
the United States. $S7.s66. 10: England, S.
s05.O OF; France, s7s7.64; Germany, s5,e04. 70:
Holland, $209.7s; India, S14.047.96; Norway.
$S26.96; Spain, S0,86S5e. Grand total Of
imports for the month, S124.s10.8S.
The total of exports for the month were
sos, 1904, of which amount $2O1, ,S7S consisted
sirup, and the remaining $1,O 900 represented
glass and glass ware. All of these arti-
cles Of merchandise. found a market in the
United States.
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NO DANGER FROM YAQUIs.
1.-TWO Returned Prospectors Discuss
Mexican Indian Uprising.

GUAYMAS Mex, August %, via No
gales, Ariz August &c. H. Lacy Of
Phoenix, Ariz., and E. W. Walter Meier Of
Chicago, sent by Chicago principals to
prospect IN and beyond the Yaqui country.
arrived in Guaymas last night from Potam,
a Yaqui village In the midst of the scene
of the Indian conflict, which they left
July %.
Lacy says that neither people nor prop
erty north of the Yaqui river were In dan
ger. and that prospecting and mining could
be conducted with absolute safety All the
fighting Indians were in the brush and
>jungies south of the river. and were gradu-
ally taking their women, children and sup
pies to the mountains. In the village of
Potam We're 800 reconcentrados and 100
MeXicans. At no time during his stay he
says. could the Indians have been pre-
vented from taking the town and slaugh-
'erlng the inhabitants. He says he saw
SIX 1aquis shot, and he knows of the ex-
ecution of forty or fifty more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29

The Lancaster has arrived at New Bed
ford and the Dolphin at Gloucester
The Panther has sailed from San Juan to
visit the island ports of Porto Rico
The Massachusetts has arrived at New
port.
The Annapolis has sailed from Annapolis
for Norfolk.
The New York has gone to sea from
Newport for target practice.
The Abarenda has arrived at Apia