The silver lance., 1899-10-13

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The effect of Captain Carters
sentence will be most disas-
trous to him. both from
business and social STANDPOINT.
1t will mean complete ostracism. Inc
law requires that his ohense ana sen-
tence be published in the community
in which he resides. Any army omces
in speaking. to him thereafter woulo
be violating the regulations OF tne
army and would be subject to couf'
martial.
Admiral Dewey on Sunday attend
ed divine services at st. Johns Ep1sco-
pal Church, where the Episcopal spe-
cial ceremOn. of prayer ana thanks-
giving for the crown victory Ior
our arms and for the safe return from
sea was conducted. The admiral spent
the afternoon in making few calls
and this evening took supper with
some old Washington friends. Late In
the evening the admiral, accompanied
by Lieutenants Brumby and Caldwell,
and the admiral's son, left for YER
mont.
A statement of exports of merchan-
disc and gold coin at the port or Ha-
vana for the first eight months OF
American occupation has been given
out by the War Department. Thls
shows that of the S1S,05S,51O worth
of exports for the eight months the
United States took $13, ,423,417 worth.
The gold coin amounted to $53O,374.
Spain took $S75.O4O worth Of merchan-
disc and $1.SO3,429 in gold coin.
France took $973,96O worth of mer-
chandise and $513,95O worth of gold
coin.
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 n
pany has contracts for making I'M
provements on the Savannah river and
Cumberland sound, and it 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 8 O'Clock Wednesday
night for a half months trip to Chica-
go and the northwest. The President
arrived a few minutes before time for
departure. and with Mrs. Mckinley
leaning on his arm, walked briskly
down the entire length of the train
shed, frequently acknowledging the
salutes of a small crowd of spectators.
The train which will be the home of
the distinguished party throughout the
trip is one of the most sumptuously
equipped ever run from the Pennsyl-
vania station.
The Dewey home fund is slowly ap-
preaching the S5O.OOO mark. The COM
mittee, of which Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Vanderlip is chair
man, has requested Admiral Dewey TO
appoint a time when he will consult
with them regarding his wishes for the
residence which it is intended to pur-
chase or build for him. The admiral
has already taken occasion to express
his appreciation of the nations pro.
posed gift. The fund now on hand
amounts to S49.622. and it is expected
that at least 100000 will be secured be-
fore the committee is ready to act
subscriptions amounting to nearly $1O,-
600 having been promised in New
York.
L
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
1t will declare without equiyocation fol-
the gold standard. Senator Aldrich
who as chairman of the finance com
mittee Of the Senate, has taken prom
inent part in the framing of the bill
said yesterday that the measure had
been prepared, but that il would not
be made public until it had been shown
to number of Republican senators
1t Is the present intention of the
finance committee to ask speedy con
sideration of the bill in the Senate in
order that it may be disposed of as ear
ly in the session as possible.
The Navy Department, as well as
the War Department, having been OBJ
structed in the acquisition of the lands
in Hawaii actually needed for theiI
purposes, particularly in the execution
of the Pearl harbor improvements, the
President has issued the following ex
ecutive order to meet the case: ''The
President of the United States hereby
directs that all proceedings taken OIL
pending for the sale of disposition OF
public lands in the Hawaiian islands
shall be discontinued; and that If any
sales or agreements for sale of said
public lands have been made since
the adoption of the resolution of an
nexation the purchasers shall be mott
fled that the same are null and void
and any consideration paid to the To-
cal authorities on account thereof shall
be refunded"
Admiral Dewey has elected to accept
a house in Washington, already con
structed instead of having one built
for his occupation. In accordance will
the invitation of the committee which
has had in charge the Dewey home
work, he called at the office of Acting
Secretary Allen in the Navy Depart
ment, to indicate his preference in the
matter of a residence and the matter
was arranged. The admiral showed
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