The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-25
HARRIS ARRIVES.
Kansas Senator to Begin Work
on Manila Hemp Case.
Preliminary Meeting Will Be
Held Next Friday.
ABOUT CAPT. DRAPER.
Ouce Had Leader of Marine
Band Courtmartialed.
He Refused to Play "SOusa
Music on Parade.

Washington, Sept Ex-senator W. A
Harris. of Kansas, and Senator Cock
rell, of Missouri, members of the senate
military committee, called at the war
department yesterday to make prelimi-
nary arrangements for the meeting of
the committee Friday Of this week, to
begin the investigation ordered in the
case of Liutenant Colonel Heistand, re-
garding his connection with Manila
hemp company Up to the present time,
after the lapse of more than seven
months since the passage of senate res
Olutions directing the investigation of
the charges against Col Heistand. and
incidentally against his alleged associ-
ates-Corbin, MeiklejOhn, Allen and
Boyd-nothing has been done, and not
even copy of Heistand's answer can
be obtained from the war department
or from the chairman Of the military
committee. In fact, there seems to be-
a determination on the part of the Off
Gals to keep as much as possible from
the public of this case of Col. IIeistand
and associates.
The Washington Star published an
interview with Secretary Root, in
which grave charges were made against
Major Hawkes., and the major inme
diately quoted the article in q. commun-
ication to Mr.. Root asking that he
deny or affirm the statements publish
ed No denial having been in a reason
able time, Major Hawkes. sued the
Washington Evening Star for $50, 600,
which suit is now on the calendar for
trial the coming term Major Hawkes.
is a former Kansan, having resided at
Arkansas City several years ago.
If Secretary Root did make the state
ments as published in the Star, the rec
Ords of his own office shows conclusive
ly that what he said could not have
been true, as the order for revocation
of the appointment of Major Hawkes. as
inspector of customs did not reach the
place of SSignment until May Z, two
days later How the latter could have
made corrupt use of his Office is not
plainly understood.
Captain Herbert L. Draper, of United
States marine corps, who died of heart
disease at Hong Kong on the 10th inst,
was we'll known among the naval and
marine officers of this city and gained
considerable notoriety by reason of his
controversy with Prof. F. Fanciulli,
leader of the Marine band, on Decora-
ton day, 1897, at Washington. At that
time the band was at the head of a col
umn of marines bound from the navy
yard for Arlington In the vicinity of
the Peace monument it occurred to
Captain Draper, then a lieutenant, that
the music being furnished was not mar
tial enough for the men to march to,
and he ordered the noted Italian leader
to play some Sousa music" Prof.
Draper as an interference with his pre-
negatives as director Some words fol-
lowed, Prof. F'anciuln was ordered back
to the barracks to be considered under
arrest The incident created much COM
ment and was closely followed by low
ers of music in the capital
Prof. FanciulH was required to stand
trial by court martial at the barracks
in this city for alleged disobedience of
orders He finally left the band, and
Prof Santlemann. its present leader. be-
came his successor. Shortly afterward.
in order to avoid future ruptures be-
tween the leader of the historic musical
organization and officers at the bar
racks, congress provided for the eleva-
ton of the director to the rank of lieu
tenant Prof. Fanciulli is now leader of
Military band in New York city.
Capt. Draper was with the gallant
band of marines at Guantanamo, when
the famous landing was effected. during
the arly part of the Santiago campaign.
After the war he went to the Philip
pines. and was given an important as
signment as commander of the division
of Olongapo. Just prior to his death
he was assigned as fleet marine officer
on board Admiral Remey's flagship.
Gen. L W. Stone of Lawrence. Kan,