The Elbert County tribune., 1899-10-05

The promotion TO the grade or renr
admiral OF Capt. A. ii. Mccormich,
commnnda,t OF the Washington navy
yard has been announced at the Navy
Department.
Reports received ut the war De
partment show that 9.23l men nav
been enlisted for the volunteer res-
ments up TO date. A total OF o,1,,,
men remain TO be recruited. whicn WI WI
undoubtedly be secured In the next TWO
weeks.
The War Department shipped re-
Gently from San Francisco to Mania
on board an army transport whose e
name is being kept secret. Sl,ooo'Vvo
In gold coin for the payment oil ,ne
troops In the Philippines. This makes
more than S9.OOO.OOO which has peeh
expended in the islands for tins pur-
pose during their occupation by the
American troops.
Unless conditions Improve In santo
Domingo and the people quiet down 10
peaceful pursuits. the United states
government may be forced TO inter
veHe. There is some question as 10 ,ne
rights of this government TO act uhuer
certain conditions, but there Is no pues-
ton of the determination Of the hu-
ministration to protect American inter
csts, nor of the desire OF the l'resi-
dent to have peace restored on the IS
land.
Fear is expressed by officers of the
War Department that there will be
considerable delay IN getting the ten
new volunteer regiments TO the Phil
ippines. II is said the quartermaster's
department will be delinquent in fur
nishing equipment and supplies to the
soldiers. Recruiting for the new vol
unteer regiments Is going on at n rapid
pace. and reports show that 11.O6f
men have enlisted. of which 4S2 were
secured yesterday.
Bids will soon lie opened for fur
nishing 100000 pairs OF broad-soled
russet shoes which are TO be supplied
to the troops In Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines. The black shoes will
be discarded. and the wearing OF coats
and suspenders will also probably be
done away with. belts and heavier
shirts being substltu' ed in their pla
sea. Bids will also he opened for the
applying of 5000 rubber ponchos,
which have proved to be OF such prac
teal use In the tropics during the raj
ny season.
Comptroller Dawes has given an alb
stract of the reports of the condition
of the six national banks in New Mex
leo, September Z. As compared with
the reports of June 30, II shows an in
crease In total resources from S4.5S4.-
bS3 TO 81 0S3, ,G42 Loans and discounts
increased from 1891 ,349 to 1,994 269.
the cash reserve decreased from S299.-
DOG TO S260. 1S9. of which the gold hold
lngs advanced from Sl2G722 to S139,-
075. Individual deposits increased
from S2,S02. .16G to S3.259.530, and the
average reserve decreased from 81 TO
29.41 per cent.
President Mckinley is daily receiv-
ing letters. petitions md resolutions
from various parts of the country urg-
nng 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 communl-
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. 1t is not within the
province of this country to meddle in
the domestic or foreign affairs of other
countries.
1t has been definitely determined to
create four departments in the Phil
ippines. as outlined in these dispatches
n few days ago. The latest plan con-
templates two departments in the
Island of Luzon. one taking in Manila
and its environs and extending north.
covering all the territory occupied by
General Macarthur. The other de-
partment probably will be in the north
of the island, with headquarters on
Lingayen bay. Each of these depart
ments in Luzon will be under n major
general. A department probably will
be established covering the Visayan
group of islands and another the Sulu
group. Each of these will be under
the command of brigadier general
The plan Is not fully arranged, but the
latest proposition embracing these feat
ures meets with approval at the War
Department.
BY direction of President Mckinley,
Secretary Root has issued an order for
the trial by general court-martial OF
Sergeant Lewis ]. Crawford of Troop
L, First cavalry. The organization OF
n court-martial for enlisted men by d.
rection OF the President is unusual,
such courts being formed generally by
orders issued by the department COM
manders. In this case. however. Gen
eral Merriam. commanding the Depart
ment of Colorado. preferred charges
and asked the President TO issue the
orders. Sergeant Crawford will lie
tried on charges growing out of his al
legged action in permitting the escape
of seven prisoners arrested on charge
of murder by the military authorities
during the recent Idaho strike. 1t is
further alleged that he accepted n
bribe to release the men. He subse-
quently deserted. The court will meet
at Wardner. Idaho. October 5th.
The government will begin the man
ufacture 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 trolley ear service.
whereby the risk of accident is still
further minimized and the work of
powder making further expedited. The
raw material will thus he kept con-
stantly on the go from process to pro-
cess. The trolley system will be on
Grated by one Of the finest electric
plants in the United States, which will
furnish light and heat for the whole
powder factory. Commander Louden
OF the navy Is in active charge of the
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