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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02
To Improve the ARMY.

secretary Root makes a strong annea1 for
Improvement of army organization Start
ing with the premise that the real object
OF having an army is to provide for war
ana that the regular army would never be
by itself the whole machine with which
Fwar Will be fought, the Secretary proceeds
10 outline scheme of reform supported
at each stage by suCcinct argument 20
demonstrate its necessity. He frs, laws
down the necessity of systematic study
by responsible officers of plans of action
under all contingencies of possible conflict
and points out the lamentable disadyantasya
we are at in this respect as shown by our
past experience, more especially with re-
gard TO the mobilization and encampment
and training of volunteer troops Next
there should be ample preparation of mate
rial OF war keeping pace with the progress
of military science and avoiding the state
of unpreparedness in which we were found
at the outbreak OF the last war This
should be the business of competent men.
Third, there should be an adequate process
iyeness among the officers Of the army, so
that men of superior ability and power may
be placed In positions of responsibility and
authority. Fourth, there should be ample
exercise and training of the army in the
| movements of large bodies approximating
war conditions.
1t Is recommended that an army war col
lege be established. including the major
general commanding and composed of the
heads of staff departments and a number
of the ablest high ranking officers in the
army, and to this college should be in
trusted the execution OF the plans laid out
under the above four heads. Every officer
below the field officers, not a graduate Of
the service schools, should receive instruc-
ton at this college.
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THE NEW METHOD
Which Reduced the Death Rate from Consumption Alone Thirty
Per Cent During the Past Year.
THIS NEW TREATMENT
Increased Over

Has Cured Over Eighty Thousand Persons of Caarrh Since Sep
g TENDER 1St, 1893.
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Problem of Insular Government.

The Secretary deals at great length with
the problem of insular government. He
recalls the fact that the treaty of Paris
PAGES in Congress alone the determination
OF the civil rights and political status of
the native Inhabitants of the territories ce-
ded to the United States. He argues that
THIS limitation completely deprves these
people OF the right to have the islands
treated as states, territory previous
~ acquired has been treated or even to
assert a legal right under the provisions Of
the Constitution, which was established for
the people of the United States themselves
NGVcrt heleSS, he assumes that the intention
Is to give them, TO the greatest possible ex-
tent. Individual freedom, self-government
III accordance with their capacity Just and
equal laws, an opportunity for education
Tor profitable industry and for DEVELOPMENT
and civilization. He takes up Porto Rico
first, as presenting the simplest problem
and after discussing the present conditions
there. emphasizing the ignorance of the
people of any modern system of govern
ment. he holds that they should be provided
with the kind of administration to which
We have been accustomed, with just as
much participation on their part as !s pos
s:ble without enabling their inexperience to
make it ineffective, and with opportunity
for them to increase their capacity for gov
eminent The Secretary lays stress upon
past failures because of the refusal of a
defeated minority to participate further in
government. which he says is precisely the
cause of the continual revolutions in the
| West indies and Central America. and
marks a rudimentary stage of political de-
VclGDnent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup has superior
merit: Try ii for a cough cold and he con-
WINGED There are many cough remedies the
market, but Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup 10 the best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02

laying of Pacific cable as a matter of
great military and political Importance.
exceeding So. GOODS running hv way of
Hawaii, Wake Island and Guam from San
Francisco to Maniia. : I
Post Exchanges.
The Secretary deals in forceful manner
with the subject OF post exchanges He ex-
presses his agreement with the construc-
ton of the statute on this point laid down
by the Attorney ttieneral and produces
statistics from the United States forces at
posts and elsewhere to show that the over
wheming testimony Of the army is to the
effect that the present regulation has pro-
NOTED the temperance, discipline morals
and health of the enlisted men, and that in
the interest of morality and effective ser
vice 1t. should be retained. The Secretary
says: The practical question to be CON
sidered is not whether soldiers should
drink or not drink but whether thew
should be permitted to drink beer in camp
surrounded by the restraining influences Of
discipline and good position. or whether
they should be driven to drink bad whisky
in the vile resorts which cluster around the
limits of every military post and camp, and
especially around those in which prohibit
ton is maintained. I have no doubt that
the present regulation furnishes the wise
answer to this question"
T.. a compliment is paid to General I.uding-
tons administration of the quartermaster's
department. and II Is said that owing to
the experience acquired the entire move
ment involved in the transportation of a
large army of about 10000 men to the
hhlilppines has been accomplished prac-
ucally without loss of life disease or in
jury to health. The clothing of the army.
too, was satisfactory, and the food of good
quality and furnished promptly The
health of the army has been remarkably
good, and the report shows that the death
rate among the soldiers in the Philippines
from disease is only f.20, considerably less
than in Washington, Boston San Eran
cisco, New York and Baltimore. The SOL
diers Killed in battle and dying of wounds
numbered AZ and the entire mortality was
S4} for the past ten months
Secretary Root recommends that General
shafter be retired with the rank of major
general. -''A
.. me military expenditures during the past
hscal year were $263, 457, 16l and the esti
mates of appropriations for the ensuing
flscal year amount TO S1SJ. 900. SOL Con.
gress IS asked for deficiency appropria-
ton of S51,0OO.O00 to meet expenses III the
current fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02

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ROY
GETTOUSING
GETTOUSING

AGEROY
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STAFF Organization.

All staff appointments should hereafter
be made from the line Of the army for only
a fixed period, Of, say four or five years,
the holder TO return to the line at the end
of that period, and these staff appointments
should be made on the war college records
of efficiency and fitness, making allowance
for gallant conduct in the field, and ex
cepting only the technical branches of en-
gineer, ordnance and signal service the
present system Of promotion by seniority
should be modified as to officers below
field rank by dividing the promotions be-
tween those based on seniority and those
based on efficiency and gaflantry. Staff ap-
pointments and line promotions other than
those for seniority should be made by
boards of officers based on efficiency rec
orGs. There should also be active coop
Grafton between the army and navy In the
matter of their respective war colleges TO
provide for joint defense and action the
artillery branch of the service should have
a head a member of the war college, and
on the staff of the major general command
ing, and the inspection corps should De III
creased.
Turning to tho volunteer element which
must be relied upon to supplement the reg
ular army in case of war. the secretary
lays stress upon the Importance OF preserv-
ing the same form of discipline, using the
same arms and generally insuring that the
united body shall be homogeneous when as
sembled. This matter should receive espe-
cial consideration OF the war college which
should invite the conference and co-opefa-
ton Of state military authorities ana open
it's course Of instruction to national guard
officers. In this way the Secretary foreSees
that an elastic machinery will be provided.
50 that when war threatens, and long De-
fore it Is declared, the multitude OF men
who are to do the work of organizing may
know without waiting for an act or Con-
gress what will be required of them when
the hour strikes. ana may be engaged in
the quiet and deliberate preparation SO
necessary in advance. of action to prevent
confusion and mistakes
The Secretary declares that the faithful
and efficient services. of the West Point
graduates since the declaration Of war with
Spain more than repaid the cost OF the Mil
itary Academy since its foundation, and he
asks for considerable increase in the ca
pacity of the institution and the number of
its graduates. The report concludes with
tho following splendid tribute to the
army:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
STORM WEARING ITSELF OUT.

Washington Aug. 13-The West Indian hurri-
cane appears TO be gradually decreasing in
strength, and the chances are that it will spend
itself before making much further progress.
This Is the welcome news given out by the offi-
Gals of the Weather Bureau Tonight 1t is
based on the fact that there has not been any
decided fall in the barometer in the localities
that should feel its effect and by the presence
OF an area of high pressure in the northern part
OF the United States, which tends to keep the
storm from continuing its onward march. The
movement OF the hurricane Ia apparently very
slow. and even at Jacksonville the velocity or
the wind this morning was only twenty-five
miles an hour.
The opinion Of the officials is that by the time
Charleston is reached there will be no more than
an ordinary blow Wilmington, y. c., and Nor
folk have taken down their hurricane signals
The storm now appears to be on the east coast
OF Florida and the latest reports from Jupiter
dated at o'clock this morning. indicate Sc
we're blow at that place. The hurricane Is now
south Of Jacksonville. indicating slow north
ward movement since last night. The bureau
bns had no reports south Of Titusville, Fla
sorne distance below Jacksonville, since last
r,gbt and nothing from Nassau, Bahama ISL
ands since Friday afternoon. The Following
message has been sent TO the Philadephla anu
NewYork maritime exchanges, and to other
shipping points; r,t, bu, with do
roasod strength Conditions safe for vessels
sailing north at all points from "l'l'ns'o"' Az
c. northward."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
HENDERSON SEES UR. PLATT
THE PROSPECTIVE SPEAKER vTsrrop
AT THE ORIENTAL HOTEL.

General Henderson, Of Iowa the speaker,,,.
OF the next House OF Representatives called -
Senator and Mrs. Plat at the Oriental Hotel Mar
haitian Beach. yesterday afternoon. He was A
companied BY Mrs Henderson and their dauzh,,,
The General has been spending his vacation =,
Newcastle Island. near Portsmouth. n n. ~
was at Newport a week. and later at Narraga,s.,.
Pier coming from the latter place 10 Newton a,
Saturday Yesterday was the first time he la
seen Manhattan Beach, and he said he Va,
charmed with It's beauty. He said he had sono.,
in New-York TO thank number Of people who IA.
helped him in his canvass for the speakership
When Tribune reporter read 70 him the para
graph In the interview in The Tribune, which
Richard Croker authorized, In which Mr. Croks,
said that President Mckinley was purposcly pro-
longing the war in the Philippines and wIltully Do.
troylng thousands Of American homes. Gensr,,
Henderson at first looked surprised. then amused
That's Croker Is IL? Well. he's pretty vsu
named isn't he? I remember quite distinctly" saM
General Henderson. that President Lincoln va,
called a murderer by some peculiarly CONSTRUCTED
people In the Civil War. The gross intemperancs
OF Crokers language will destroy its INTENDED
effect"
OF Bryanism in the Western States General Hen.
derson said:
IAN there is left Of Organism In the West
Bryan himself. It was colicky manifestatlor
on the part Of the body polite In 1895. and ths
cause having been entirely removed the pati.s,
Is well again The only possibility Of A revival q
Organism lies In poor crops and hard times anon,
the farmers. They are having good times and tha
Changers States which went for Bryan in 1896 vii
be Overwhelmingly Republican in 1900. But please
don't ask me TO talk politics. This IL Sunday, and
with these cool breezes blowing feel in a De.
cldedly worshipful mood. The country Is all right
and the West will give good account Of itssi
In 1900"
Senator Platt had not read the Croker interview
when a Tribune reporter saw him. and decipe
to look 1t over when It was offered for his h.
specton.
Il glanced at the headlines" said he. and
take It that he has done my little grand.
daughter said OF one Of her little frends-'chansA
OF his mind"
Senator Platt's only important caller was Gss.
era Henderson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
SYMPATHY FROM ORGANIZATIONS.
FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE Sun" COM
MEMDED FOR THEIR CONDUCT DUR
ING TIE STRIKE.

The strike in "The Sun office continued yes
terday and a number Of central labor bodies
held meetings and adopted resolutions Of sym
patty with The Suns former employees. Typo
graphical Union No c met in Teutonia Assembly
cussed the strike Resolutions adopted com
mending the men for the praiseworthy manner In
which they conducting themselves and thank
ing the officers OF big Six" for their ireess
energy and watchfulness
President Delaney recommended that womens
auxiliary league be formed OF the wives and
daughters of the printers and OF members of or
ganized labor In general to aid in boycottng The
Sun" motion to do this carried unanimous
~, and a committee Of five was appointed to con
duct the movement. II will begin work to-day.
President Delaney said last night that Typo
1phcal Union No. was greatly encouraged by
the way the strike was going on, and he de-
carel that II II lasted much longer there wouldn't
be anything left of THE Sun" AS It was It was
only sembance of what IL used to be before the
trouble
District Assembly 40, knights OF Labor held
meeting yesterday and adopted resolutions to sup
port the printers and stereotypers In their fight
against The Sun" A committee from the Knights
called at the headquarters OF Typographical Union
No. last night and presented IA copy OF the resou-
tions.
Typographia No. T. which IL composed Of German
printers, held a meeting yesterday in Wzigs Hall
No. s. East Fourth-st' and adopted the following
Whereas. The Sun Printing and Publishing
Association OF NewYork has come out In It's true
light as an antagonist OF organized labor denying
force them for mutual welfare employing Pinker-
ton men to aid Il In its warfare against the men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
COLLISION FOLLOWS 4 WRECK.

AFREIGHT TRAIN Runs INTO A CAR THAT HAD
JUST BEEN PLACED on THE TRACK
A westbound freight train on the Erie Railroaa
was wdecked in a peculiar manner nuharsa
yards east OF the bridge over the Ramapo River q
Hillburn. y. Y. on Saturday afternoon. Inc drss
head on one of the forward cars was pulled out ans
fell upon the rails throwing the next car from 'He
track The engineer put on steam and went W.
ward with two carloads OF horses, while sew"
empty box cars and gondoas piled UP on A'
wrecked car The wreckage was strewn along c0'.
east and westbound tracks for several hunols.
feet stopping trains for three to four hours durs
the heaviest OF the Saturday travel
While the wreckers were at work yesterday ane'
noon another collision occurred which caused msn
excitement. One OF the wrecked boNeats hio - g.
lifted 10 the down track when freight oouna ~ ~
New-York rounded curve at the scene OF 80, ~,
wreck and crashed into the car with suihcleh' TIE
to send II almost to Sufrern. a mile away from
fireman on the engine OF the freight jumped i've
the cab, but was not injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
SOLDIER KILLS TWO POLICEMEN.
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN DENvER-THE MUIR
DERER STILL AT LARGE.

DERER STILL AT LARGE.
Denver Aug. 1.-two police officers were
killed here at 1 o'clock this morning by a re-
cruit belonging to Company i, 34th Volunteer
Infantry. now stationed at Fort Logan. Three
soldiers had been making disturbance in Louis
Klipfers liquor store at Market and Twentieth
sts during the night and policeman, Thomas
Clifford. was informed Of their actions and was
asked to keep his eye on them He followed
them FOR an hour or So and came upon the men
st Blake and Twentieth SITS. He was about to
accost the soldiers when enc of them turned on
him and placing the muzzle Of q revolver to his
breast sent a bullet through his heart. Clifford
died almost Immediately
The three soldiers then started TO run, but two
we're overtaken and captured. The one that did
the shooting. however continued running with
a policeman, w E. Griffith. on bicycle in pur-
suit The fleeing man lodged through alleys
and omen lots for several blocks. Griffith Keep
ING on the streets on Sxteenth-st. the oihcer
saw the man making for viaduct. He shot al
him twice. the soldier returning the fire, NOR
tally wounding Griffith. He died few minutes
later while being conveyed in an ambulance to
the station.
The entire police and detective forces Of the
city were sent out after the man and the cOun-
try for miles around has been patroed to-day
without showing any trace Of the double muir
derer, except that man answering MS descrlp-
ton was seen on Fifteenth-st. few moments
after Griffith was shot. His two companions
who are now in the city Jail. deny any knowl-
edge Of the murder but from other recruits who
saw the three together during Saturday even
Ing II was learned that the name Of the man
who did the killing was Wellington c. Level
lyn and that he came from Globe Ariz.
A reward has been offered for him. dead or
alive There was talk of lynching should he be
taken alive but this seems TO have died out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
BROOKLYN RAILROAD NAN FOUND DEAD
MYSTERY IN THE CASE OF FRANK II. sHA"
WHOSE BODY WAS PICKED Up IN
RHODE ISLAND.

Narragansett Pier r. l.. Aug 10 (SpeciaD'-l"
Identification OF the man found dead. with MS si
and legs tied, the shore at s r. M rr'"a' =
now complete. lie is Frank II. Shaw, an ihspe0"
OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company WHO Nv
with his brOther-in-law. Robert H. Thomas -,
Seventy second-st and Second-ave. Brooklyn ''
Thomas came 10 Wakefield a village TWO "'. UNI
from here. to-day, after telegraphing TO the NV
cal examiner. Horace Wilcox, for Information" :,
first Le could not recognize the body. because
composition had set I'm. DIR. Wilcox however 70
taken the precaution 10 secure n good ph0'Ve,,,
Of Shaw, and this quickly identified !" ~
Thomas.
The latter is all at sea regarding the dsapi'
ance OF Shaw from his Brooklyn home. On No"s.
last, when he started 10 go 10 work ne haa "
than $40 In his pockets. and when found they ~.
tanned IS cents and pair OF gold sleeve p us .s
Robbery Ii now not thought 10 be the nouN,,. a
the crime. Shaw was faithful 10 the inteisss' ,r
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company IN ,nVrsp
strike. and this may have caused MN 10 ira
enemies. who sought for and obtained reYehsc ,.,u
crime is the most dastardly known TO Na,rasI tss
autopsy showed he died from shock. the .neS n, q
three kicks, two In the groin and one IN tie stss
the stomach. Tomorrow the body Will Oexo ii
10 the home OF his aunt. Mrs. Rawsoni 'S,rL
Gano-st. Providence. X. l.. from which the ssss
will occur. Shaw's father was Captain X Y, IA,
L. 3, A., who died three years ago. Tie ""
married.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
FAITH CURE IN SOUTH CAROLINA

DEATH OF TWELVE YEAR OLD CHILD nrIvc
OFFICIALLY INVESTIGATED
Columbia. S. C., Aug. 10 (SpeciaD.-The frs, casa
OF faith cure IN South Carolina is reported from
Darlington James Lide and his wife have been
practising the faith cure In that town Three
weeks ago Agnes Lide. the twelve year old daugb
ter OF the couple. became ILL., No medicines were
given and no doctor was called nelehbor
knowing the condition OF the girl. urged his nhvsI
clan 10 call at the Lide house and offer his ser
vices
The doctor was allowed to enter the sick cha m
Der. but not 10 administer to the sufferer whom
he found 10 be critically III Last evening IN. eirl
died. having had no medical attention. The deaf
was reported 10 the Coroner, and to-day when tne
funeral procession was starting for the cemetery
the Coroner interrupted II and had the CONN taken
back 10 the Lide residence. where the body was in
spected by the jury. Tomorrow evidence W n be
taken and verdict OF criminal neglect PROBABLY
rendered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
BRY1N'S STRENGTH IN THE WEST.
NO CHANCE FOR ANY OTHER CANDIDATE
IN THAT REGION. 1T IS SAID

NO CHANCE FOR ANY OTHER CANDIDATE
IN THAT REGION. 1T IS SAID
Washington. Aug. - (speciaD.-The CORE
spondent OF a leading Republican newspaper in
the Northwest has just returned to this city
from months trip in the Far West He thus
describes in brief the result of his observations
as to the plans Of the Democrats of the Western
States:
II was in nine States in all. The talk in
the papers since my return of a strong move
ment to supplant Bryan and free silver is all
bosh Everywhere I went the talk among the
Democrats was that Mr.. Bryan would be the
nominee in 1900 for the Presidency This talk
was as strong in Washington as in the silver
producing States. There was other name can
vassed. The Democratic admiration for their
former candidate has not in the slightest degree
diminished On the contrary, in all the States
visited II seemed to me that III, ceiling among
the Democrats In favor OF Bryan Vas intensified
II the action OF the Democratic National Conven-
ton next year Is TO be forecasted from the SEN
timents OF the Western Democrats fully ex-
pressed to-day. there is sort of doubt that
ne will be the only man considered by the body
when it assemblies.
The Democrats will not only nominate Bryan;
they will reaffirm the Chicago platform OF 1896
The feeling in behalf of the free coinage Of silver
has not abated. although II is apparently shared
with one or two other issues The Eastern pub
lie should make mistake about one thing
the National Convention Of the Democratic
party will adopt no plank condemning expan-
sion. The Western Democrats will to this
What they want, so far az understand is that
the plank on the subject Of the recent and pres
ent wars shall censure the Administration and
the Republican party for alleged mistakes and
misconduct Of these wars"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-14
WHAT ANTI-GOEBEL DEMOCRATS WILL DO

Lexington Ky. Aug. 1S.-The returns from the
different county meetings Saturday Indicate that
the State will be fully represented here next
Wednesday for the antl-Goebel State Convention
but there will be small delegations from nearly all
the counties. 1t is conceded that the State ticket
will be headed by Ex-Governor John Young Brown
and Mayor p. =. Johnson. for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor. against the Democratic nominees
Of the Louisville convention. and the rest OF the
ticket viii be named without opposition The reso-
lutions also known In advance as affirming the
Chicago platform. indorsing Bryan and free silver
denounclng the Goebe Election law and its author
and the chairman and the action OF the Louisville
convention.