The Lamar register., 1902-10-15
WASHINGTON NEWS.

tailed to assist General Sanger in the
work. two experts. in the persons of
II. w. Gannett of the Geological Survey
and Victor II. Olmstead of the Depal =,
ment of Labor.
OIL cannot compete with coal for ma
val use. is the conclusion. reached by
the Board of Naval Engineers, which
for many weeks past has been making
series of practical tests with various
oil burners. Out of the fourteen
different devices presented by Ameri-.
can inventors for tests. not one would
burn coal oil under naval boiler and
produce steam in competition with coal.
even were the oil sold at 81 per bar.
REL
David Wilcox, vice president and
counsel for the Delaware & Hudson
Railroad Company, and one of:
ference called by President Roose-i
welt at Washington, has sent to-
President Roosevelt a letter demand
ing that the federal government pro-;
ceed against the miners organization,
in the courts, on the ground that Iii
is a conspiracy to prevent interstate,
commerce. The president has referred
the letter to the attorney general.
The Senatorial Commission closed its
public hearings at Honolulu September
25th. Delegate Wilcox repeated his de-
sire that the leper settlement at Molo-
kai should be put under federal control
and lepers from all parts of the United
States territory. except the Philippines.
should be confined there. In opposition
to this was a petition from the lepers,,
at the settlement themselves, resolu-s
tions adopted by the Republican terri.
torial committee, declaring the party
and the citizens of the territory gener-
ally opposed to the plan.
At gathering in Farragut tent dur
ing the G. A. r. encampment, standing
side by side, each recounting the
deeds of the armies which followed
them. were General Daniel E. Sickles
and General James S. Longstreet, who
faced each other on the battlefield OF
Gettysburg. The wearers of the blue.
representing the survivors of the
Third army corps. gathered and told
again the story of the memorable con-
flict at Gettysburg. After both Sickles
and Longstreet had spoken, General
Sickles told the veterans that they
now had heard both sides and they
could take their choice. which brought
forth the remark: I'VE will take
both"
The following account OF Captain
Pershing's expedition against the Mo-
ros comes by cable from General Davis
at Manila: Captain Pershing's and
Captain Eli Helmick's columns fired
into nearly every Gotta (small native
forD in Macin. The places were cap
'tured and destroyed. Some were very
strong, but our bursting shells demor-
allied and put the hostiles to flight
1t is evident that they do not intend to-
be cooped up as they were at Bavan.
the place where Pershing first defeated
the Moros in their forts. l am hoping
that this has been lesson that will be
beneficial to the Moros. will try to
communicate with Bacolod and others
who have defied us. No opportunity,
will be missed to impress them with the
fact that we can live in perfect peace
with them If they will desist from hos
tilities and recognize our sovereignty.
The dato of Rio Grande and others Of
the friendly Moros say that our defeat
of the Macin Moros wiuld be good news
to all of the lake Moros"
The ceremonies incident to the begin
ming of the thirty-sixth encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic. which
commenced in Washington October 9Th.
were varied in character and mostly
semi-ofiicial. The only formal proceed
ing of the day was the dedication of
Camp Roosevelt. the tent city of the
White House grounds, the headquar-
ters of the several corps of the organiz-
alton during the week. The cere-
monies there consisted of a number of
addresses by men of national reputa-
tion. the chief speech being delivered
by Secretary Hay. For the rest the old
soldiers busted themselves largely in
renewing acquaintances of forty years
and in manifesting their appreciation
of the welcome extended to them by the
capital city. OF this welcome they
found generous evidence on every hand.
The events of the day outside the dedi-.
cation ceremonies at Camp Roosevelt
included regatta on the Potomac, an
automobile parade, procession by the
Red Men of Washington and neighbor-
ing cities, and campfres in the evening.
Commander-in-Chief Torrance and his
staff kept open house all day at the Eb-
,bitt House and received hundreds of
callers.
Bishop Alexander Walters of New
Jersey, Bishop G.. w. Clinton of North
Carolina and Rev l.. l.. Carruthers of
New York. representing the executive.
committee of the ro-American Coun-
Gil called upon President Roosevelt on
the 7th inst. to ascertain MS views re-
garding the action of certain Republic
ans of the South to exclude the negroes
from participation in the councils OF
the party. They were especially solicit;
tous of ascertaining whether the Presi-,
ilent indorsed the action of the Rel
bublicans of North Carolina and Ala-'
bama. With this end in view they were.
presented to the President by General
James Clarkson. surveyor of the port of
New York. After the interview the col
ored men expressed themselves as very
highly gratified with what the P.esi- !
dent had said to them. They announced