, 1899-09-21

he has decided TO extend his Chicago
trip to Minneapolis and st. Paul.
The King of Italy has appointed the
Italian ambassador at Washington,
Baron Fava. n senator of the kingdom
and member of the upper Dranch OIL
the Italian Parliament
The Navy Department has granted
Admiral Schley's request for sea serV-
ice and has notified him to hold him
self in readiness to command the South
Atlantic station. The department VIII
make the command commensurate
with his rank by increasing the num-
Der of vessels on the station. The De
troit is on her way to join the station
and the Marblehead and Cincinnau
are likely TO be attached. Altogether
there will be five or six ships on the
station. South Africa and South and
Central Amerlca, where disturbed con-
ditions are prevalent. are within the
province of the station.
Private Thomas McVeigh, Company
G, First Wyoming Volunteer infantry,
was tried by general court martial,
convened at linus, II. l., in June last
or the charge of striking his superior
officer. He was found guilty and SEN
fenced to be shot to death with mus
kerry at such time and place as the
proper authorities may direct Two
thirds of the court concurred in the
sentence. President Mckinley has di-
rected the sentence to be committed 10
dishonorablc discharge, forfeiture or
all pay and allowances and contne-
ment at hard labor for the period OF
three years. AlcatraZ island. Callfor-
mia, has been designated as the place
of confinement.
1t has been stated at the department
of justice that the attorney general
would neal Wayne MacNeigh in de
Tense of Captain Carter some time next
week. IN that the attorney general
would hand his opinion TO the Presi-
dent without delay. probably before
the 25th inst. Mr.. Griggs has deter
mined to make Mr.. MacNeigh's hearing
public. and newspaper correspondents
and others interested will be permitted
to attend. The attorney general viii
explain in his report to the President
the reasons for delay in acting upon
the case, and is expected to show that
personal matters had no influence
whatever.
President Mckinley is daily receiv-
ing letters, petitions and resolutions
from various parts of the country urg-
ing his mediation in behalf of Dreyfus
and suggesting that he tender his good
offices in the pending dispute between
Great Britain and the Transvaal.
These have come in such volume that
there has not been an acknowledgment
in many cases. All these communi-
cations are being turned over to the
State department as they arrive. The
administration will take no action,
holding that unless the interests of the
United States or the rights of her citi-
zens are involved. it is not within the
province of this country TO NEEDLE in
the domestic or foreign affairs of other
countries.
1t Is stated that there Is a strong
probability that General Brooke will
be recalled from Cuba. Generals Lud-
low. Wood and Wilson are agitating
that question and their friends here
are pointing out to the President the
necessity for II change. The report is
that Generals Wood. Ludlow and VIII
son are credited with threatening to
resign their civil duties and to ask to
be transferred To other posts of duty
if General Brooke be retained rs gov
ernor general after January !. The
differences bet ween the generals, ii is
said. refer solely TO the management
of Cuban affairs by this government.
Brooke, according to unofficial infor-
nation, Is extremely unpopular in
Cuba.
The Navy Department has reached n
fina determination to assign Rear Ad-
hiral Norman ii. F%arquhar to com
mand the North Atlantic squadron to
succeed Admiral Sampson, n to place
the latter in command of the Boston
navy yard to fill the vacancy caused by
the recent death of Admiral Picking.
! ~ u.--r .-sIl .I-- ~.
Der 10th. Rear Admiral Farquhar is
one of the veteran officers of the navy,
his services covering the Civil War, as
well as the Spanish-American conflict.
His last sea service was as commander
of the Newark in 1896. His shore as
signments IA included stations at
the Boston navy yard, the League Is
land navy yard and, since 1897, at the
Norfolk navy yard. He was commits
stoned rear admiral on March Bird last
under the navy personnel bill.
The Swiss minister has been notified
that he cannot negotiate a reciprocity
treaty similar to that recently con-
Guided with France. He claims the
privilege under the favored nation"
clause of the treaty o existing with
Switzerland, but has been informed
that If he presses the matter the result
ia ~ ~ "'h'r"'A'h VI nv tsll .
Switzerland, failing 10 make reciproc-
it.y advances within the time limit spec
flied in the Dingley law, takes the po-
sition advanced by England, Germany
and other continental nations of Eu-
rope that the French reciprocity treaty
privileges can be demanded mt pleas
ure under the favored nation clause.
The other nations are quietly waiting to
see whether Congress will approve the
! NrAn.l sI.f .Alf..
in diplomatic circles being that it will
not.
Major General Miles says of the re-
cent tests at Sandy Hook of high pro-
jectiles: The object of these tests was
to ascertain the force N power of
new explosives, the effect OF concus-
sion as well AS Ii power of breaking
projectiles into f~ragmentary pieces.
The possibility of throwing high ex.
plosives through armor plate was also
tested with safety n the fact was
DEMONSTRATED that nrniactIno ,on,,g,