, 1899-10-05

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commandment of the Washington navy
yard has been announced at the Navy
Department.
Reports received NJ the War De
partment show that 9,231 men have
been enlisted for the volunteer g
ments up to date. A total of 6,4lI
men remain to be recruited, which VIII
undoubtedly be secured in the next two
weeks.
The War Department shipDed re-
Gently from san Francisco to Manila
on board an army transport whose
name is being kept secret, ~S1,JOO,OOO
in gold coin for the payment of the
troops in the Philippines. This makes
more than S0.UOO,O00 which has been
expended in the islands for this pur-
pose during their occupation by the
American troops.
Unless conditions improve in santo
Domingo and the people quiet down to
peaceful pursuits, the United states
government may be forced to inter
vene. There T. some question as TO the
rights of this government to act under
certain conditions, but there Is no ques-
ton of the determination of the ad-
ministration to protect American inter
ests. nor of the desire of the Presi-
dent to have peace restored on the Is
land.
Fear is exp 'esscd by officers of the
War Department that there will be
considerable delay in getting Inc ten
new regiments To the Pull
ippines. 1t Is said the quartermaster's
department will he delinquent in fur
nishing equipment and supplies to the
soldiers. Recruiting for the new vol
untcer regiments is going on mt "A rapid
pace, and reports show that 1l.O6I
men have enlisted, of which 49, were
secured yesterday.
Bids will soon lie opened for fur
nishing 100000 pairs of broad-soled
russell shoes V hich are to be supplied
to the troops ia Cube, Porto Rico and
the Philippines. The black shoes will
he discarded. and the wearing of coats
and ~suspcnderS will also probably be
done away with. belts and heavier
shirts being sabsti;u ed in their pla-
ces. Bids will also he opened for the
supplying of $4,000 rubber ponchos,
which have proved TO be of such prac-
teal use in the tropics during the raj
ny season.
Comptroller Iawes has given an alb
stract of the reports of the condition
of the six national banks in New Mex
leo, September .. AS compared with
the reports of June 30. il shows an in
crease in total Ii from S4.5S4,-
!S3 TO Si,9S3. GA ,. Loans and discounts
increased from 81 1891 30 TO 81. 1914 269.
the cash reserve decreased from $780,
9O6 to S2Go, 1S9, IF which the gold hold
ings advanced from S12G,72 to S139.-
90. Individual deposits increased
from S2,S92. 1GG to S3.259.53O. and the
. "a At.a 49,. I--u.a--I Nu-.. . a.
29.41 per cent.
President Mckinley is daily receiv-
ing letters, pet tions and resolutions
from various parts of the country urg-
rlg his mediation in behalf of Dreyfus
and suggesting that he tender his good
Offices in the plnding dispute between
Great Britain and the Transvaal.
These have core in such volume that
there has not bccn 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 has been def nitely determined to
create four depat tments in the Phil
ippines. as outlined in these dispatches
n few days ago. Thu latest plan con-
templates two departments in the
island of Lnzon, one taking in Manila
and its environs and extending north.
covering all the territory occupied by
General Macarthur. The other de
partment probably will he in the north
.f N1N. La ia
Lingayen bay. Each of these depart
ments in Luzon viii be under a major
general. a department probably will
he established covering he Nisayan
group of islands and another the Sulu
group. Each of these will be under
the command of II brigadier general.
The plan is not fully arranged. but the
latest proposition emil racing these feat
ures meets with approval ut the War
Department.
BY direction of President Mckinley.
Secretary Root has Issued an order for
the trial by general court-martial of
Sergeant Lewis j. Ora wford of Troop
l., First cavalry. The organization of
n cOurt-martia for emil men by d.
rection of the President is unusual,
such courts being formed generally by
orders issued by the department COM
manders. In this ease, however, Gen
eral Merriam, commanding the Depart
ment of Colorado. preferred charges
and asked the President to issue the
orders. Sergeant Crawford will be
tried On charges growing out Of his al
legged action in permitting the escape
of seven prisoners arrested on II charge
of murder by the military authorities
during the recent Idaho strike. 1t is
further alleged that he accepted n
bride to release the men. He subse-
quently deserted. The court will meet
at Wardner, Idaho. October 9th.
The government will begin the man
ufacturc of smokeless powder in its
own plant, located on the banks of the
Potomac, near the capital and on the
famous Indian Head proving station
for naval ordnance. The buildings are
all connected by Il trolley car service.
whereby the risk of accident is still
further minimizcd and the work of
powder making further expedited. The
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