, 1899-10-12

tence be published in the
in which he resides. Any army o1ncer
in speaking to him thereafter woulu
be violating the regulations or the
army and would be subject to cour1
martial.
The assignment of the cruiser Brook
lyn to the Asiatic station is a sore dls-
appointment TO Rear mira Scniey.
When Schley accepted the NINA
of the South Atlantic squadron some
weeks ago the president promised MN
as Il special favor that he should have
his old flagship, the Brooklyn. Now
the programme is changed, and Adml-
raj Schley will not only lose the Brook
Ign. but he will probably lose several
other vessels which 1t was ntended to
add to his fleet.
Admiral Dewey on Sunday attend
ed divine services at st. Johns Episco-
pal Church. where the Episcopal spe-
cial ceremony of prayer and II
giving for the crown victory Tor
our arms and for the safe return from
sea was conducted. The admiral spent
the afternoon in making n few calls
II this evening took supper win
some old Washington friends. Late in
the evening the admiral, accompanied
by Lieutenants Brumby n Caldwell,
and the admiral's son, left for Yer
mont.
Secretary of War Root is seriously
considering action looking to the an
nulment of the existing contract with
the Atlantic Contracting Company, on
the charges Of conspiracy, of which
Captain Carter, a member of the COM
pany, was found guilty. This { NJ
pany has contracts for making I'M
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Cumberland sound. and 1t is the be-
lief of army officers generally that its
members are as guilty of fraud as
Captain Carter was. 1t is the intention
of the government to criminally pros
ecute the alleged co-conspirators Of
Carter.
President and Mrs. Mckinley and
party, including the entire Cabinet. left
Washington at o o'clock Wednesday
night for n half months trip TO Chica-
90 and the northwest. The President
arrived n few minutes before time for
departure. and with Mrs. Mckinley
leaning on his arm, walked briskly
down the entire length of h train
shed, frequently acknowledging the
salutes of n small crowd of spectators.
The train which will be the home of
the distinguished party throughout the
IBID Is one OF the 'uDsl SulllIlupuSiN
equipped ever run from the Pennsyl-
vania station.
The Dewey home fund is slowly ap-
preaching the 100000 mark. The COM
mittee, of which Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Nanderlip is chair
man, has requested Admiral Dewey to
appoint n time when he will consult
with them regarding his wishes for the
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chase or build for him. The admiral
has already taken occasion to express
his appreciation of the nations pro-
posed gift. The fund now Oh hand
mount to S49.622. and 1t is expected
that at least S6O.OOO will be secured be-
fore the committee Is ready to act,
subscriptions amounting to nearly SO
600 having been promised in New
York.
The Post says: On the first day of
the approaching session of Congress,
the Senate financial bill will be intro
duced in the latter body. 1t will not
be on the same lines as the House, but
il will declare without equivocation for
the gold standard. mate Aldrich,
who as chairman of the finance com,
mittee of the Senate. has taken n prom.
inent part in the framing of the bill,
said yesterday that the measure had
peeh prepared put una II Woulu MOI
ne maze PUBIC uhtil II had oeeh SHOWN
70 u nuilper Oh l'epupllcah senators
~ is the present Intention OF the
hhaice committee 10 ask a speedy con
slderatioh OF the OIL IN the senate III
oruer mat II may ne uispoSed OF as ear
~ III the SESSION as possible.
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directs that Mi proceedings toten n,
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