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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
CHADWICk'S OTHER BREAK,
Put Department Dispatches in n Co
ceSuQui ent,S

Put Department Dispatches in a Cor
respondents Hands.
The Navy Department today received
from Captain Chadwick the acknowledge
ment of the receipt by him of the depart
ment's letter of reprimand for his criticism
of Admiral Schley.
The Navy Department has issued the fol-
lowing supplementary statement on the
subject:
THE former matter of reprimand refer
red to In the Secretary's letter to Captain
Chadwick was the latter's putting into the
hands or newspaper correspondent on
board the L. s. s. New York the campaign
dispatches which passed between the Navy
Department and Admiral Sampson. 1t
seems that the correspondent without an
thority or knowledge of Captain Chadwick,
copied these dispatches and was about to
publish them in q magazine. The depart
ment learned of this fact and of the proba-
BILE premature publication through unofficial
sources and in a way to favor one pub
nsher. II was Obliged. therefore In order
to meet the case. to hastily collectsall the
dispatches from its own files as far;as pos
sibie and give them to the press at large,
which it did,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
GEN. GREELY EXPLAINS,
Says He Merely Criticised Our Mill.
tary System as Antilunted.


Gen. Greely, chief signal officer, returned
to Washington today from Worcester,
Mass, where he delivered a speech at the
annual banquet Of the Worcester board Of
trade Tuesday night, the subject being the
United States army.
Gen. Greelys attention was drawn to the
publication in some newspapers of what
was reported to be abstracts of this speech,
embodying some very severe criticisms of
the personnel of the army. He promptly
and unequivOcaly denied the accuracy of
these reports. Gen. Greedy said that feel
ing natural pride in the army SO far as
its material was concerned, he could not
have spoken harshly of the men. He had
criticised our military system. the point of
his criticism being that it had remained
practically without change since the Or
ganizatlon of the army for the revolution
airy war. This should not be so, he de-
cares, and he had insisted that the only
means of curing the evils of the present
anuGuated system was to apply to the
army the three principles which mark the
conduct of all successful business enter
prises, namely: selection, competition and
elimination.
He believed that these principles would
give us the best army in the world and
he had said SO in his speech. He had
admitted that there were incompetent men
in the army, for he knew that there were
incompetent men in his own corps, but they
might be so merely because they were mis-
paced.
Gen. Greedy Indignantly denied that he
had particularly reflected upon the men
composing the Quarterma ster's department
of the army, and also that he made any
such statement as one attributed to him to
the effect that the Signal Corps men had
gone ten days without rations, owing to
the shortcomings of the quartermaster's
department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04

Secretary Wyndham Questioned on
Several Interesting Matters.

LONDON, May 4.-In the house Of COM
mons today several questions with refer
ence To the war Were asked. The parIia-
n.entary secretary of the war office. Mr.
Wyndham. said no further report had been
received from Lord Roberts with reference
to the koornspruit disaster.
The government leader in the house Mr.
Balfour replying to questions regarding the
reports Of the ill-treatmcnt Of British pris-
oners at Pretoria, said her majestys gov
ernment was considering the advfsabIIity
OF further representations on the subject
through Washington and through the
United States consul at Pretoria, Adelbert
:. Hay, who has charge OF British inter
ests in the TransvaaI
Later the house went into cornrnittee Of
supply on the war office vote Walter Run
ciemdn. liberal. representing Oldham. start
Ell the debate on the publication OF the
Spion kop dispatches. He declared the
government lad disFegarded every con-
sideration except publicity and asserted that
the responsibility for the publication rested
entirely with politicians, although in this
case the secretary for war had deliberately
attempted to throw the responsibility on
the COmmdnder-in-chief.''
The public. Mr.. Runcieman asserted, had
expected the recall of the censured COM
manders. as in the case OF Gen Gatacre in
stead of which Gen. Warren had been sent
TO administer large territory, while Gen.
Butler retained his command.
Mr Wyndham. in reply. quoted the Duke
Of Wellington as precedent for the publiCa-
ton Of the dispatches. In so doing. he
said, he resented the grave insinua tion
that the secretary OF state for war was
guilty Of anything dishOnorable in reuuest-
ing Cen Butler to rewire his dispatch He
added that the Marquis of I.ansdowne (the
war secretary) was above the suspicion of
being guilty of such conduct
Continuing, Mr.. Wyndham said he was
prepared TO discuss the question of the
Judgment and the discretion, but not of
the honor or rectitude, of the Marquis of
1-anSdOWne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
RATHER AN EXCITING HEARING.
Capt. H. G. Lyon TestiHes Regarding
the COeur d'AIene Troubles.


Capt. H. G. Lyon of the army testified
before the Coeur dAlene investigation to-
day relative to the protection given by the
troops to the mining property in the dis
turhed district. He said his orders con-
templated the protection OF life and prop
erty and particularly to prevent the de-
struction of the mines Canyon creek.
One of these mines. the Tiger-Poornlan,
was threatened with food if the punpmen
quit, and as the Burke Miners Union or
dered the men to quit work, he stated at a
meeting of the union that he would give
five minutes for the revocation of the or
der subsequently allowing ten minutes. He
contrsdicted previous witnesses that the
five minutes were allowed the pump men.
with the threat that If they did not work
they would be put back at the point OF the
bayonet.
The hearing today was at times quite
exciting, owing to colloQuies and personal
exchanges between members Of the COM
mittee.
Representative Hay Of Virginia asserted
at one point that efforts were being made
by the majority to suppress testimony.
Representative Monden of Wyoming said
that this assertion impugned the motives
of members, and was due to failure by
the minority to get answers they desired.
Mr. Hay hotly retorted, throwing back
the insinuation and declaring that it was
an absolute falsehood." The frequency of
these encounters made the progress of the
testimony slow.
Capt Lyon is the last witness, except
those in rebuttal, to clear up minor points
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
Matters Considered at the Cabinet
Meeting Today.
HAWAII And PORTO RICO CHANGES
Special Bill Needed for Taking
Up the Formers Debt.
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS

Secretary Root was at the cabinet session
today and supplied the meeting with con.
siderable business as TO transactions in
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines. The
monthly report of General Otis was read to
the cabinet
Hawaii and Porto Rico.
A number of minor details connected
with the change of governments In Hawaii
and Porto Rico was discussed. Secretary
Gage referred to the matter of taking up
about 100000 OF Hawaiian bonds He
was in doubt whether he was empowered
to do this under the bill passed a few days
ago. The treaty of annexation provided for
the assumption OF the Hawaiian bonded
debt by the United States but the recent
law made no such provision. The cabinet
agreed with the Secretary that a special
bill had best be passed providing for taking
up the debt, which bears too large a rate OF
interest to be continued by the treasury.
especially when the vaults are running over
with money.
The Post Offices.
Postmaster General Smith made some in
quiries relative TO the status OF his depart
ment in Porto Rico under the new bill. The
opinion was that he had authority to estab-
lish post offices and take full charge under
the paragraph providing that all laws not
inappheabie should apply to Porto Rico.
Resolutions Signed.
President Mckinley has signed the joint
resolution recognizing the gallantry OF
Frank H. Newcomb, commanding the rev.
enue cutter Hudson, and his officers and
men; also retiring Capt. D. B. Hodgsdon of
the revenue cutter service for efficient and
meritorious services in command of the cut
ter Hugh McCulloch at Manila
Today's Callers.
The President, prior to the cabinet meet
ing this morning, saw and talked with Sem
ators Allison and Depew and Representa-
tive Cannon. Senator Allison and Mr.. Cam
non saw the President together and are
thought to have conferred with him re-
garding appropriations. The two appro-
priatons committees will probably act In
perfect harmony in many matters hereafter
to come before them.
The President is Appreciatfye.
Ambassador Porter has been telegraphed
that the President desires him to express
through the appropriate channel his deep
appreciation of the touching message OF
his excellency, President Loubet, on the
occasion Of the calamity in Utah. and his
grateful sense of the sympathy of the
French people.
TOday's Nominations.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
E. c. Bellows of Washington, to Be con-
sui general at Yokohama. Japan.
Lieut. Commander Samuel c. Lemly, e. S.
N, of North Carolina, to be Judge advo-
cate general of the navy with rank of can
tain, for the term of four years from the
4th of June, 1900.
Revenue cutter service-Promotions: First
Lieut. VIM. c. Dehart of New Jersey, TO be
a captain; Second Lieut.. A. ]. Henderson
of the District of Columbia. to be a first
lieutenant; Third Lieut. ChaS. w Cairnes
of Maryland. to be a second lieutenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
WOOD FOR PULP MILL BURNS.
Forest Fires Still Raging Around
Davis, w. Va.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND. Md. May 4.-The
lumber camps of Z. c. Burlington, stocker
for the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Com
pany. two miles from Davis, w. v, burned
up in the forest fire, which is raging all
about Davis. The loss is $1,000. A million
feet of pulp wood was burned in the I'M
mediate vicinity.
The house of John Helms, a track walker
of the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg
railroad. near Thomas. was burned in the
forest fire. The fire is exceptionally fierce
on the branch of the West Virginia Central
running through Tucker county. Several
bridges have been destroyed, and ties have
even been burned from under the rails The
Clear Greek school house, near Oakland
Md, caught while the children were at
their studies and was consumed. 1t was
several hours before the scholars could get
home, the flames sweeping across the road,
checking their progress. Portions of Hamp-
shire county, w. Va. are being devastated
john a. Pownall lost 400 panels of fence,
and his grain and pasture fields have been
swept over and ruined. C. L. Jones, near
Hancock, Md, has lost 400 cords of wood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
TEXAS POPULIsT CONVENTION.
Indications That the Mid-ROaders
VIII He in Control

FORT WORTH, Tex. May 4.-The state
populist convention met here this morning
AS the matter of fusion is to be determined
settling the question of whether fusionists
or middle-of-the-roaders will control the
party in Texas, there was a large attend
ance.
Captain Sam Evans, who in 1867, organ
lied the union labor party in Texas, which
was later merged into the greenback party,
said before the convention was called to
order that he believed the conference would
be almost a unit in indorsing the middle
of-the-roaders, and the delegates be in.
structed for the Cincinnati convention.
Among the prominent leaders here are
Tracy. Park. Parker, Davis, Bradley and
Kearby. 1t is said the sentiment is gradu-
ally growing for fusion with the social
democrats to support Debs for President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
HAVANA'S POLICE DEMORALIZED.
Matter VIII BE Brought to Attention
of Gen. Wood.

HAVANA. May AT a meeting of the
municipality of Havana today It was charg-
ed that the secret police were a demorallz-
ed body and that the municipal police were
rot much better. 1t was further alleged
that degrading outrages and abuses were
being committed by the secret police. Many
of the councilmen upheld these assertions,
quoting cases against the police. 1t was
proposed to disband the secret police and
the meeting finally decided to send a dep
utation to Gov. Gen. Wood for the pur-
pose Of laying the case before him and ask
ing him to arrive at some decision in the
matter.
The Nueva Paiso. referring to the syndi-
cate, with Ss,OO,GO0 capital, formed to de-
velop the eastern province Of Cuba says:
The Americans understand the situation
They are not giving more Importance TO
political agitators in Cuba than these latter
merit
Continuing. the paper mentioned calls
upon the Cubans to join in an enterprise
which, 1t says. proves the confidence which
Americans have in the future Of the island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
Gen. Roberts Occupies Brandfort,
Meeting With Slight Resistance,
GEN. HART TAKES SMITHFIELl
Roberts Victory Regarded as of
Importance in Campaign.
BOERS TAKE THEIR WOUNDED

LONDON. May 4.-Lord Roberts reports
TO the war office follows. under Gate of
Brandfort, May 5:
We occupied Brandfort today without
much opposition and without, hope many
casualties The first brigade of mounted
infantry covered the left flank of the 1ith
Brigade of the Tth Division. and the right
flank was supported by the 18th Brigade.
Poie-Carew's division advanced directly on
Brandfort. The Boer army, which was
under command OF DeIarey, retired in a
northeasterly direction"
Regarded Important Capture.
News of the occupation of Brandtort was
issued by the war office at 10 o'clock this
morning, confirming dispatch previously
received by the Associated Press. 1t is
generally considered the most important
communication received from the front
since the capture of Gen Cronje and the
relief of Ladysmith.
The fact that the position gives the key
to one of the main roads leading to the
Drakensberg. passes, which possibly may be
the means Of cooperation With Cen Butler
later on, provides an advance base of sup
plies, etc, and at the same time menaces
the Beers now southeast of Bloemfontein.
IS obviously the reason for the Importance
attached by all hands to the intelligence.
The Boer army. which was at Brandfort,
commanded by Gen. Delarey, is presuma-
bly, retiring on Winburg. which viii posi-
bly, be the next immediate objective of the
British.
Brandfort. thirty-five miles nearer the
Transvaal capital, is now Lord Roberts
Headquarters.
British Public Pleased.
What particularly gratifies the British
public is the evidence that the army of
Lord Roberts in the Orange Free State
has recovered its mobility and is again
capable of undertaking the general ad-
vance, SO long retarded 1t is hardly ex-
pected the Beers will make much of n
stand south of Eroonstadt and possibly
not there If Lord Roberts succeeds in cap
turing Winhurg. thus interposing between
the main federal army and the Boer forces
in the neighborhOod of ThabanChu and
HoUtnek. in which case the latter would
be forced to move far to the eastward in
which direction their mobility would prob
ably enable them to reach the Bethlehem
and Harrlsmith line of safety. The only
opposition which the British encountered!
at BrandfOrt seems To have come from the
Irish-AmsTiCan command.
The central British army is now in line
with the extreme left at B0shof under
Lord Aethuen. and the extreme right at
ElandSlaagte. under Gen Butler 81 that
movements Cf these wings in cooperation
With the army may shortly be expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
WANT WAR TAX REPEALED
STOCK EXCHANGE DELEGATION
PRESENT THEIR VIEWS.
Given a Hearing by the Ways and
Means COmmittee-Claim That the
Money is No Longer Needed.

Representative of the consolidated stock
exchange of New York. including Presi-
dent Charles G. Wilson of that organiza-
ton. NJ. E. DeAguero, c. C. Jacobus and
NJ. H. Wagar were before the ways and
means committee today to present argu-
ments in favor Of the repeal of the war
revenue act. particularly as 1t applies to
transactions in stocks and on exchange.
Representative Levy of New York, who
introduced a bill making horizontal re-
duction of the war revenue taxes, accom-
panied the party.
MIR. Wilson's Statement.
President Wilson said, in his opening
statement. that the war revenue act was
essentially an emergency measure, hastily
drafted to meet a pressing national need.
But the emergency had passed.
Mr.. Wilson pointed out the burdens spe-
cially complained of by the consolidated
stock exchange, the same burdens apply
ing to the whole section of the community
engaged in the purchase and sale. public
and private. of corporate stock and the
public sale Of agricultural products.
The burden on this class ne said was
wholly disproportonate to those engaged
in other lines of business. and was two
fold, first, u license tax on the business,
which was an unnecessary discrimination
against those engaged in legitimate bus-
iieSS' iiit, StGotIIi, tii N'1-N aPo.i
each transaction, amounting to two cents
on each 800 transfer.
While this seemed at first slight bur-
den Mr. Wilson said the aggregate was so
great as to make it grievous impost, the
clearances of the consolidated exchange
amounting last year to 77,162.22o shares,
with sales of 176,421 135 shares. The tax
upon the business done by the members Of
these and other exchanges was estimated
by Mr.. Wilson at S5.ON,OO.
Views of Groom Trader"
Mr.. DcAguero spoke from the standpoint
of room trader" saying the tax on this
class with small capital was greater than
the entire expenses of their families.
Mr.. Grosvenor suggested that those deal
ing in stocks were inconsderable IN number
and also that the advocates of reduction
of the surplus could give no assurance that
present prosperous conditions would con-
tinue.
ing too much money in the treasury. add
ed Mr.. GrOsvenor.
MIR. Levy spoke on the danger of permit
ting the revenue accumulation to continue
during the summer. saying it would cause
a withdrawal Of money from business and
a financial stringency in the fall He said
he believed the Secretary of the Treasury
wanted the revenues reduced, and had so
advised the President
Other members of the delegation We're
heard on the effect Of the tax on special
lines of business, and the hearing then
closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
Navy Yard Buildinss.

The House committee on appropriations
has received an estimate from the Secre-
tary OF the Navy of $4,000 for completing
a shop ann office building at the Washing
ton navy yard. The communication SAYS:
1.-The construction of this building was
authorized by the act OF March 8, 1899. but
on. account of the large increase In the
price of materials. particularly structural
steel, 1t was impossible to contract for the
entire building. The bureau of construction
and repair is very anxious that this huild-
ing should be completed as designed, and
for this purpose the sum estimated for is
required"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
Personal Mention,

Mr.. A. B. Duvall. the attorney for the
District of Columbia. who has been So
journing at Atlantic City for about a week,
has returned to his office.
Rev. DR.. Miller, pastor Of the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church. Anacostia,
has returned from Altoona, Pa, where he
was called to oficiate at the obsequies of a
friend.
Mrs. L. Herbert and daughter, Miss Mary
Herbert of Portsmouth, Va, who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. o. s. Pumphrey of
No. 216 Monroe street, Anacostia. have re-
turned home.
Mrs. E. L. De Riemes has resigned her
position as secretary of Christian Mothers
Union. one of the departments OF the Amer
lean Society of Religious Education,
Mr.. ]. w. Hertford Of Galveston, Texas,
is here on a business trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04

Circular of Anti-SaIOOn League Re-
Eard1nR His Attitude.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 4-Rev. P. A.
Baker. state superintendent OF the Ohio
Anti-Saloon League, received a rather
sharp letter from Senator Hanna today in
response to one in which the Rev. Mr.. Ba-
ker charged the senator and the national
administration with having ordered the de-
feat of the Clark local option bill in the
Ohio legislature last winter. A circular was
also issued by the Anti-Saloon League
claiming that Mr.. Hanna had used Pres
ident McKfnloy's name in connection with
the opposition to the Clark BILL and had OBJ
tanned large campaign contribution from
the brewers in consideration Of the defeat
of the bill. In reply to Mr.. Baker the SEN
ator says: Il never used the Presidents
name in giving a reason why l thought 1t
would be well to let the Temperance Ques-
ton rest where it was That / made any
bargain with any interests in consideration
Of contribution to campaign funds is sim
ply an absurd lie.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
TRAMP STEAMER ASHORE
Unknown Vessel struck on Diamond
shoals This Morning.

SIrFIaI IFIspaFth 10 ! ne Evening Star
NORFOLK. Va. May "A big tramp
steamship is fast aground on the danger
Gus Diamond shoals OF Cape Henry. She is
too far out for her signals to be dfstin-
guished. and her identity remains unknown
until the life saving crews can reach her
side. Dispatches over the government tele-
graph line from Cape Hatteras state that
crews Of two life saving stations. Creeds-
Hill and Hatteras. are now racing to her
assistance The imperiled steamship is buf-
feted by a tweuty-four mile wind, but the
sea swell is moderate, and she is not pound
ing severely.
CAPE HENRY, Va. May 4.-The weather
bureau official at Hatteras reports that
.he unknown steamship stranded on the
Diamond shoals appears to have broken in
two. and that her stern is settling She In
ten or twelve miles off the Cape Point.
The crew doubtless is safe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
THE GoEBEL MURDER CASE.
Capt. Howe of state MiIitin on the
Witness stand.

FRANKFORT. KY. May Capt. ]. F.
Howe. a Barbpurvtlle military officer, testi-
fed today in the hearing of Capt. CuIton
charged with completely In the Goebel shoot
ing He said Caleb. and John Powers came
TO him ten days before the assassination
and tried TO get him to bring his companv
TO Frankfort. disguised as citizens. He de-
clined to do so unless ordered by Gov. Tay-
lor. and no orders came until after the as
sassinatiOn Of GOebel.
Col Jack Chinn stated that he was sure
the shot that hit Goebel was fred from the
executive building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
FOUR KILLED AT FIRES.
Unusual List of Casualties at Blaze.
I'm New York.

NEW YORK, May 4.-Four persons were
killed in fires in this city last night and
early this morning. and a fifth lies fatally
injured in hospital.
AT a lodging house fire in South street
Jchn Curran, a marine engineer, was
burned to death. and Fireman Daniel Null
lin was thrown from q ladder, receiving in
jrries from which he has died Fireman
James Fitzpatrick was fatally injured by
the oVerturning of a hose truck which he
was driving. An explosion wrecked the
fat and tallow factory Of Joseph Stern &
Co., in West 4th street. and two men are
believed to be buried under the ruins. They
are Thomas Mcclure and Joseph Drum A
gang of men worked all night in the ruins
in vain effort to recover the bodies.