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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
VOLUNTEERS IN CUBA
Beginning Of Movement to Muster
Them Out.
ana lie Followed by ether Kcgl-
mcuts Now on Garrison Duty In
the island.
tBy Telegraph to virsinian-Pnot.)

Washington, March S.-Orders were
for the Twelfth New York Volunteer
Infantry, now at Matanzas, Cuba, to
take passage on the transport berlin
for New York city. where it will be
mustered out. This is the beginning OF
n general movement for the muster out
Of all the volunteer troops stationed in
Cuba, and indicates that the Admins
tration believes that the time has come
when it can safely reduce its military
forces in Cuba.
The fact that the rainy season is not
far off is u potent reason for the early
recall of the volunteer troops there.
The hnnleN. ID movement VIII have
be gradual, because of the limited
transportation facilities now at the dis
posal OF the War Department.
There are now about $4,000 voun-
teerS in Cuba, and their Withdraw al
will leave about 5000 regular troops
there for the enforcement of the policy
of the Administration for the establish
ment OF stable government in the is
land.
The volunteer troops now on garrison
ders. include the following organiza-
tons:
Second Illinois. One Hundred and
SiX;ieth Indiana, Fourth Illinois, One
Hundred and Sixty-frst Indiana;
Ninth Illinois, Forty-ninth Iowa; Third
Kentucky. Thirty-first Michigan, Sec
ond Louisiana, Sixth Missouri, Eighth
Massachusetts, Twelfth New York
First North Carolina. Third Nebraska.
nessee. Fourth Virginia, First Texas.
Sixth Ohio. the Second and Third
United States Volunteer Engineers. the
Second and Fifth United States Volun-
teer Infantry. and the Second and
Third, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth
Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth
Companies of the Signal Corps.
BEFORE MAY1.
As yet no orders have been issued for
the muster out of these regiments. with
the exception of the Twelfth New York.
but it is expected that the formal or
ders will be issued in the case of all
The examinations named within the
next few days. Under the present
plans Of the Department, it is expected
that all of the volunteer troops will be
withdrawn from Cuba before the first
of May, and so escape the dangers OF
the fcvers. which make that country
such an undesirable place of residence
during the summer months.
The officials of the Administration ex-
press satisfaction at the present polit-
zeal state of affairs in Cuba. and are
confident of a continuance of the pre-
vailng peace and good order. The
troops are TO be withdrawn on the
theory that there is no longer need of
their services in that country. and tina;
the questions of government will work
out themselves without the presence Of
n large military force. Consequently
there is no present purpose OF replacing
the volunteers with regular troops, and
such n course of action will be taken
only in case it becomes necessary for
the execution Of the administrative
nolicY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
LIGHTS REESTABLISHEp
CAPTAIN CARRIERS CASE.
CONTRACTORS CLAIMS HELD UP
PENDING FINAL ACTION.
(By Telegraph to virginla-PIlot)

NpS ISicSidpi 20 Y TSlNII-GllOt.)
Washington. March Son the advice
of the War Department the Treasury
accounting officers have held up pay
ment of about Il quarter OF q million
dollars to the Atlantic Construction
Company on account Of harbor i'm
provemenis work performed at Cum
bertrand Sound. Ga. This was one OF the
projects under the direction Of Captain
Oberln NJ. Carter. corps of engineers
and the work there was the basis for
consideration by the court-martiaI In
the case of that officer The War De-
partment had about $i00.o 600 balance left
at the conclusion of the Cumberland
Sound Improvement. and it was against
this balance that the construction com
pany attempted to draw after failing to
present its claims for several years.
The Treasury officials called the claim
TO the attention of the War Department
and the latter recommended that it be
held IN pending final action by th,.
Government in the case OF Captain Car
ter,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
whole Family Killed by Alcohol.
(By Telegraph to virginlan- Pnot.)

Marlboro. Mass. March S.-The ex-
animation made OF the stomachs of the
four members of the Underwood family.
who were found dead in tenament
house in the rear OF the Frye Shoe Fac
tory here Monday evening. February
18th, shows that the cause of death in
every case was the drinking OF wood
alcohol.
The persons who We're found dead ir
the house were Edward Underwood
his two daughters. Olive. aged II, and
Frances, aged u. and John Clifford
2-year- old son OF Olive Underwood.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
coiored immuncs vict,m..
tBy Telegraph to vlrsinian-puo,.,

Chattanooga, Tenn. March s.-No one
VIII die as a result Of the rioting in
which the men of the Eighth Immune
Colorcd Regiment. engaged here last
night, but half dozen people in iured
VIII be laid up for several months. In
spector Harkins. Policemen Poe ana 4
j. Lodford are severely wounded hut
their injuries will not prove fatal.
Three soldiers were shot In the dist,ir-
bance. but their names could nor be
learned. In addition to those Injured
here three soldiers were shot on a
Southern railway train between Chat
tanooga ana Knoxville. The shooting
was done by a soldier, who ESCAPED
from the train at Athens, Tenn.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
HOT IN MANILA
Temperature Raises to Eighty
seven Degrees.
Troops Compelled TO ncmnin Ina The
Open where tho cloudy Air WINS
Like sfearm-Kighrs xeestnb,I,hea
on the Coast.
(By Telegraph to virginian-plot.>

Manila. March S.-S:55 p. M-The
temperature to-day at o'clock was 81
degrees. but the cloudy air was like
steam and the troops were greatly in
conVenienced on the line in spite of the
temporary shade afforded by mating
and bamboos wherever feasible There
were fewer prostratlons. however, from
the heat.
Our troops to-day are not compelled
10 remain in the open country to the
same extent as yesterday. when they
were engaged in clearing the jungl.
The rebels seldom appear in the open.
except in the cool OF the morning and in
the evening. -Our snldiers Miu-H44,,s-
bly, feel the heat less when they are on
the move.
LIGHTS REESTABLISHED.
The following lights on the coasts of
Panay and Gulnares islands have been
established: Manigonizo. Zigantes.
Calabazas, Sietopecados. lloilo and Lu-
aaron.
The French second class cruiser Jean
Bart has arrived here.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09

(By Telegraph to Vrglnian- Pilot.)
Washington, March S-Dr. Bigelow,
assistant chemist of the Agricultural
Department. has accompanied the beef
inquiry board to Chicago rs Il scientific
expert attached to the board. He will
chemically examine samples of all the
beef inspected by the board. and on the
completion of the inspection trip will
report the results of his analysis
through the Secretary Of Agriculture to
the board
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
Crew warmly Praised.

Newport News. Va, March S.-Among
those on board the tug Bowen was the
Superintendent of the American Tow
ing Company. The captain OF the Ad-
miral, who went to Norfolk TONIGHT to
report tho loss of his vessel to his COM
pany's office warmly praises the crew
OF the Albano for the pluck they dis
played in their work of rescue.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
CHINA WILL APOLOGIZE,
ITALY'S DEMAND WILL BE COM
Piled WITH.
tBy Telegraph to vlrcininn-ruo,,

Rome. March S.-Thc Tribuna saws If
learns that the Chinese Goverupop,
mas offered to send to the Italian Min
lister, signor Martino.a written apology
through Sir Claude Macdonald, British
Minister at Pekin. for the terms in
which the Tsung Ii Yamen coucbed
Chinas refusal TO grant the concession
recently demanded by Italy Of san Mum
bay, province of Che iiang. to be used
as an Italian naval base nnd rooiin,
station.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
SUSPECTED OF ROBBERY.
COAST SURVEY FFICERS
CHARGED WITH PICKING
POCKETS
(sy Telegraph to virglan.an-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to virgIan.an- Pilot.)
Washington, D. c.. March s.-The
Secretary OF the Treasury has received
from Superintendent Pritchett, of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, a strong
protest against the arrest of two off,
Gals of his department at New Or
leans, during the Mardi Gras festivities
in February last.
1t appears from Mr. Pritchett's LETT
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nrc..
(By Telegraph TO virginian-P

been posted at the Ohio Iron Companys
plant announcing that all wages will
be increased 10 per cent. on April lst
The increase affects about 200 men.
The plant was IDLE Tor i've Years. but
resumed work about Il year ago and
has all ii can do
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
,tawalinn Princes. Knu.n, nyiur.
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph TO -Pilot)
Honolulu. March /. (Via san Fran
cisco. March S)-Pr!ncess Kaulani is
on her death bed. and although she is
still alive when the steamer ,Alamenda
left for san Francisco. she cannot sur
vivc another twenty-four hours. Rhcu-
matism of the heart is the cause OF her
Illness.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
THE SAMOAN MIDDLE
Dr. RaffeI, President of Council of
Apia, Talks.
why German Consul Could No. I'm.
force Court Dccision-nfG Notr.en,l
Attack OF Nsn,aasa Eorccs-why
Court Was Closed.
tBy Telegraph to vlrc.nlan-pllo,,

San Francisco, Cal, March S.-Dr.
John Raffel, late President OF the AIu-
nicipal Council of Apia. arrived here to-
day on the steamer Alameda. To an
Associated Press representative Dr.
Raffel said that when he left Samoa
everything was tranquil anu that the
Mataafa government WAS recognized
as the provisional government by the
three leading powers. and it mad the
support OF ninety per cent. of the ma
tive population and 4 majority of the
foreign population.
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
THE German Consul" said Mr.. Raj
fel, could not enforce the decision of
the Supreme Court because he believed
that the decision was in opposition to
the customs of the Samoan people and
the Samoan and that pend
ing instructions from the home govern
n;ent he could not seek to enforce it,
particularly when it was so obnoxious
To so large Il number Of the Samoan
people,"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
Husband ofsluraerc.~ wnn,Sp,roreo

san Francisco, March S.-Welcome A,
Botkin. husband of Cordelia y. Botkin,
convicted OF the murder of Mrs. John
IL. Cunning, of Dover. Del, through
the agency of poisoned candy, sent
through the malls. to-day applied for
q divorce on the ground that his wife
has been convicted of a felony.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
GERMANY RECOGNIZES CHAM
BE,ES

The German consul has received ca
BILE from Germany directing him to rec
ognize the authority of Chief Justice
Chambers and to withdraw from the
stand he ard DR.. Raffcl had taken in
regard to the Supreme Court.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
British Vice-Admiral ColOmb
Points Them Out.
VIGILANCE OF THE PRESS
Spain showed noReai Comprehcns
OF Strategy what United States
Should rrnvo Done Hazardous
American Strategy WhntAdmirnl
Dewey Did Business Versus Quix-
oiic GuIinntry.
(By Telegraph to virglnian-pilot)

London. March S.-Vice Admiral
Philip Howard Colomb. retired, lectur-
ed this afternoon on the lessons Of the
SpanishAmerican war before the mem
bers OF the United Service Institutions.
After dealing with the impossibility
OF secrecy In warfare hereafter, owing
to the vigilance OF the press and the
necessity for protecting cables in shall
low water, he said he thought that IL
Spain had showed real comprehension
of strategy the United States would
not have been so successful The sure
way for the United States would have
been for her TO send q sufficient force
to the coast of Spain to balance the
forces known to have been in Spanish
ports and to send n squadron to the
Cape Verde Islands the moment it was
known a Spanish hotlla was assem-
bling there. If, he added, the Island of
Mlnorca had been seized as IL base
nothing offensive on the other side OF
the Atlantic would have been ATTEMPT
cd by Spain.
HAZARDOUS AMERICAN
STRATEGY.
The lesson to be dcduced was accord
lee TO the lecturer, that the American
strategy was hazardous in so farns If
departed from the stereotyped rules of
naval warfare. Admiral Cervera's
SHIPS were lost sight Of. causing ankle
" on the American coasts ana ohlir
ing the Americans to keen consideroh io
squadrons wholly in a defensive atti-
tude, instead of maintaining command
OF the sea. 1t was clear he added. that
LINE, mere mad been coal supplies at San
tiago de Cuba and If Admiral Cervcra's
squadron had been reasonably efficient
instead OF miserable abortion" all
II could have purposed to effect by en-
tering Santiago might have been effect
ed without any interference upon the
part of the United States navy.
INEFFICIENT BATTERIES.
From the actions between the Span
ish Forts and American ships. the speak
er deduccd the idea that very inefficient
batteries We're able to keep ships at q
distance.
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S ADVANTAGE.
Regarding the purely tactical cues
tons involved the Admiral said it was
plain Admiral Dewey took full advan-
tagc of the superiority of his guns and
gunners ana placed himself in so dis
tant n position that neither the Spanish
SHIPS nor the Spanish batteries were
able to adequately reply to his fire.
TERRIBLY BUSINESS LIKE.
THE whole thing" continued the lee
turer was terribly business-like ON
the American side. with n pathetic pa
radc of quiXotic gallantry on the other"
y MOMENTOUS CHANGE.
In conclusion. Admiral Colomb COM
mentcd upon the fact that all orders to
the American ships were sent from
Washington, which he considered was
momentous change in naval warfare.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09

MALlETOA.S ADHERENTS FINED.
All Malietoa's adherents who were not
deported have been fined. and inoffeu
SiNe natives, the servants of whites who
had been in no way Connected with the
lighting. have been arrested y sharp
renonstrance from British Consul Max
Sc. who has EoW two men OF war sup
porting him. has prevented a recurrence
OF this annoyance. The natives of Tu-
tuba have declared In favor of Tanus
and the deported chiefs are having Il
pleasant picnic among friends. Malie-
toa seems to be gaining strength every
day. and several OF Mataafa's chief adj
heren;s have gone over 10 his side. Not
much more than one-half of the people
are on Ma;aafa's side, and ii is doubt
lui II more than one third of the popu-
lation are bis active suppOrters.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
a REPORT DENIED.

'As to the report that the German
Consul led the attack of the Matanfn
forces" he said, that is untrue. Amer
lean and British residents will testify
TO the fact, and MIR. Morse, an Amcri-
can citizen, has so informed his gov
eminent in communication to the Ad-
ministration at Washington
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09

of all male Samoans. adults, who were
ON Alalietoa's side.
MALIETOA. ADHERENTS FINED
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
WHY COUNT WAS CLOsED

he reason the provisional govern
ment closed the Supreme Court is this:
The President of the Municipal Coun-
eli, under the treaty not only has local
jurisdiction in the municipal district
but is also treasurer, adviser and exc
cutive officer OF the Samoan Govern
ment. lie is such TO the provisional
government under the treaty. The pro-
visional government. could not
recognize n court to whose decision it
was in antagoni2m. Afterward il was
decided that it would not declare the
chief justiceship vacant, but Samoans
do not recognize the court and do not
bring suits in it. The whites, however,
d,i
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
AN OPINION.


MY opinion is that If the treaty pow
ers attempt TO force to install the Ma
lietoa government. it will simply re-
suit i'll the Mataafa government con-
trolling everything outside OF Apia.
Allowing for dcfcctions TO the Malietoa
government in case it is recognized the
Mataafa government will still have a
vast majority of the partisans."
EVERYBODY AWAITING DECISION
San Francisco, Cal. March S.-The
steamer Alameda has arrived from
Australia Via Samoa and Honolulu.
When the Alameda left Aoia every
thing was quiet under the direction OF
the provisional government. with Ma
taafa at its head. The sentiment among
tho natives seems to be changing in
ing uneasy. Everybody is anxiously
awaiting the decision of the three
powers as TO who Will be king
CHARGE AGAINST MISSIONARY
SOCIETY.
San Francisco. March S.-"The in
fiuence of the London Missionary So
ciety in Samoa corrupted the elections
for King and thereby caused the tenn
porary installation of Tanus. the Male
toa party chief. The Samoans would not
submit TO this, for the reason that they
knew Mataafa To have been elected, but
defrauded OF his rights. Hence the up
rising. Tanus is but mere boy. Is
years of age. lie is under the influence
of the Protestant society. Mataafa is Il
Catholic. The London Missionary Socie-
ty was fearful that II Mataafa were
elected 1t would lose It's power There
fore. Tanus was put in. This. in brief
was the cause of the whole trouble"
SAMOA FREE FROM WARFARE.
Apia, Samoa, February 90. via San
Francisco. March S.-Four weeks have
elapsed since the mail dispatches left
here for San Francisco concerning the
outbreak of civil war between the ad-
herents OF Tanus Maiietoa and those of
Mataafa. During this time Samoa has
been free from any active warfare The
provisional government under Mataafa
has not been success; II has estranged
the feelings of many of its own sup
porters by the deportation OF the Malic-
toa chiefs and the banishng from Apia
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-02
ATTACKED BY HIS BLOODHOUND.
An Aged Torrington Man Severely
Wounded Saved by His Son.

Torrington, Conn, May John Moo
man, a man over seventy years of age,
who resides on Old Litchfield street,
is in critical condition from being
attacked and overpowered by blood
hound that he owned at an early hour
this morning. Mr. Noonan received
more than twenty wounds on the right
arm and right leg, and the dog was
about to jump at the throat of the pros
trate man when Mr.. Noonan's son
grabbed him and finally shot him. 1t
is feared that on account of his age
the wounded man will not survive the
shock The dog had been fastened in
the back yard, but by some means
broke away early this morning, andshis
barking aroused Mrs. Noonan. She
called the beast into the house so that
he would not attack any possible pass
er-by. Mr.. Noonan went out side and
got the dogs collar and on his return
tried to put 1t on. This the dog would
not allow, however, and pitched into
the owner. 1t is thought that on ac-
count of it being quite dark that the
dog mistook his owner for stranger.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-02
JOSEPH RICH.ARDSON,S Will.
After a Years War In the Courts 1t is
PrObated.

New York. May 1.-The will of Joseph
Richardson, the eccentric millionaire of
"Spitehouse' fame, was to-day probat-
ed by Surrogate Fitzgerald after war
in the courts extending over year and
half. Mr.. Richardson, in the eleven
years preceding his death, had made
three wills, aud each of these wills was
brought into litigation, which has re-
suited in the will executed on April "a,
1897, some weeks before his death, being
declared valid. BY this will Mr.. Rich
ardson DEGREES $10000,O0O each to his
wife, Mrs. Emma Jane Richardson; his
son George and to his daughter, Del
larifa Grace Richardson. He also left
$4,000 to the Rev. Harry M. Warren
and $17,500 to the officers of DR.. War
ren's church, the Central Park Baptist
church, to pay mortgage. This will
was contested by George Richardson,
who attempted to prove another will,
made in 1894, by which his fathers es
tate was divided equally among his
children, excluding his wife entirely.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-02
CHEAP GAS NEW YORK.
A Sudden Cut from 81 10 to sixty-five
Cents Per 900 Feet.

New York, May 1.-The New York
Mutual Gas Light company to-day
gave notice that the price of gas to all
its customers had been reduced from
$1.10 to 65 cents per 1000 feet The
Consolidated Gas company also an
nounced a similar reduction. AT the
office of the Mutual company no reason
was given for the big cut. The reduc
tion was entirely unexpected, said one
of the officers of the company, and the
notice of the cut had been sent out sud-
denly at noon on receipt of orders from
the executive committee of the board of
directors.
Secretary Zollikeffer of the Console
dated company was asked tonight
about the reduction. He said: THE re-
duction was made simply because it was
believed to be for the best interest of
the company Other officers of the
Consolidated Gas company refused to
say anything on the subject. William
l.. Purdy, assistant secretary of the
New York Mutual Gas Light company,
admitted that the reduction was the re-
suit of a war between the Standard Gas
company and the Consolidated Gas
company and it's ally, the Mutual Gas
Light company. 1T is an outcome,
he said, "of the war that has been wag
ed against the Mutual company and the
Consolidated company since the first of
December by the other companies. The
Mutual company is going to do as well
by it's customers as any other company
does for theirs The proposed munich
pal ownership of gas plants has moth
ing to do with the cut. 1t was simply
question of fight AS the result of the
rate war Consolidated Gas stock declin-
ed 13 points on the stock exchange to-
day, where about $4,000 shares were
dealt in. The other local gas stocks are
not listed on the exchange, There were
rumors that the Standard Gas company
would reduce it's rates but at the office
of the president, Russell Sage, this was
denied.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-02
.AMERIC1N BENCH IND Bar.
Toa ,ted by. GngIand's Lord ChiefJustice
= Am bn ssador ChOnte II eplies.


London, May 1.-Joseph III. Choate,
the United States ambassador. and
Baron Russell of Killowen, lord chief
justice of England, were the principal
guests this evening at the banquet of
the Hardwicke society. Lord Russell
toasting "The American Bench and
Bar" devoted his speech to the merits
and demerits of the American judicial
system, remarking that he had always
wondered ''how the bad system of
choosing justices have produced such
long line of distinguish men" He paid
a high tribute to the United States SUI
preme court and coupled the toast with
the name of Mr. Choate, whom he
Characterized "as the latest of the nota-
Bile men, mostly lawyers, the United
States have sent us, who have striven
worthily and successfully to maintain
the high traditions of their profession"
Mr.. Choate, whose reply was in a hui
morous vein after observing that the
Americans had followed the example of
the English and made themselves at
home in several new portions of the
SloDe, Sdlu that JusllCS was dQmln1Stef~
ed in the United States to the satisfac-
ton of the people, while litigation was
much cheaper there than in England,
and people who had grievances, there
fore, We're encouraged to seek their rem
edies in the courts. On both sides of
the Atlantic, he remarked, lawyers
seemed to be inspired with the same
sentiments.