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,f. . THE BED CLOUD CHIEF. 2 ifi a . iff i ru 4V NEWS OK NEBRASKA. SUCCINCT SUMMARY OF A WEEK'S EVENTS MmI Important Happening of the I'aU Seven Ihiya llrleily Mentlnni'lAll 1'nr llonn of I he State Covered A Tlinronch ltectime nf NrlirunUu New. TVedneiilny, AtiRiMt III. On Thursday, September H, the elf Ir.cns of Wayne will lioltl ft biff barbe cue nnd peaco Jubllco. Bcntrlco people hnvo decided to hold another corn carnival thin fall. and Wednesday, October lU.ts the lilt set Detective Malonc ntid several police officers bad nn exciting chase after horse tlncvcH In Lincoln Tuesday. They roui.dcd llio two men tip In a corn Held near Ilaveloclc, but tlic fel lows got away. In tho running lire the. detective's liorse was shot by one of the robbers and died of the Injury. daunt and weak ninety members of tho Second Nebraska regiment reached tho stnte yesterday from the camp. Twenty-eight were brought to Lin coln and tlie balance went to Omaha. Tho boys all tell stories of sickness and suffering that make tho camp at Chlcknmaugn seem a verltablo hell. They wero glad to get back. The oftlclal weather report Issued by the University of Nebraska shows that the past week has been hot and dry, with an excess of muikIiIiic and gener ally light winds. The uvcrugu dally temperature excess has been about degrees In all parts of the state. Tho dally maximum temperatures wero generally about 00 degrees, and In many counties the dally maximum was above 100 degrees on one or more days. The rainfall has been below tho normal except In a few western counties, where It slightly exceeded the normal In small areas. In some places no rain fell, and generally the Talnfall was less than ii (piartor of an Inch. The weather of the past week has been much like that of tho week -which preceded it and tho results have been much the sumo. In the north ern counties the week has been very fuvo.-nblc. Corn has matured rapidly aud bait not suffered from the hot, dry weather. Tho yield will be re duced Hnmcwhntlu most other counties nn a result of heatund lack of moisture. Threshing from shook Is about llnislied nnd tho weather has been so favor able that very little or no grain bus' been damaged in the shock. Fall plowing Is well udvuuccd, but tho ground is now getting too dry and plowing 1h about stopped. A very lit tle wheat aud rye have been sown, but generally seeding will be delayed nttl after a rain. Thursday, Heptember 1. The I'aclflo Kxpress company was robbed yesterday ut Omaha of 50,000. t'he i. river of tho company's money wagon is suspected and was arrested. Hugo l'oleiiski who was employed by Kloso &. Polcnskl In their brick yard at Hustings, lnul his right arm ground it a pulp by getting It caught In a brick machine. It will be amputated. Hoy Horn, a burglar, was probably fatally shot while standing at the cash register In the store kept by Sam uel H. Farnsworth at "115 Cuming street, Omaha. Farnsworth sleeps In "his store aud was awakened by tho noise the burgler made, und seeing the man standing thero tired at him. Friday, Bepteraber B. By the upsetting of a buggy at Kxcter, Miss Lilllc Wilson was serious ly Injured In the left hip. She suiters very ranch. The barn of D. A Hoggs near North Bend, together with its contents, three horses, several sets of harness and a lot of grain, was destroyed by lire Tuesday night. Governor Holcomb and Adjutant Barry are looking up the prospect of borrowing tho 80,000 yet necessary to pay the bills contracted by the state at the time of mobilization of the mili tia. The postoffice at Weeping Water was entered the other night, the safe door blown off and about H22 taken. The heavy door was blown through u partition and about fifteen feet from '.he safe, Corporal Willis E. Hums, son of Hon. K. (!. Hums of Srrinner, died yesterday at Camp Cuba Libre, Juck nonvlUe, Flo., of malarial fnvcr. Mr. Hums enlisted as a private in Compa ny F, Third Nebraska regiment. Secretary Campbell of the state ex position commission has prepared a stntcment of tin condition of the state appropriation for tho exposition ex hibit. It shows that the total amount expended Is 37s,'J'J7.52, leaving an un expended halanco of $11,002.41). Mrs. I'M lloppen of Columbus nar rowly missed being burned to death. She used kerosene to build a tiro and it exploded, throwing burning oil all over her clothes. Sho ran cut into the yard nnd her screams brought tho neighbors to her rescue. The upper part of her body nnd arms and chest were badly burned, but fortunately her fuc? and head escaped any Injury, W. 8. Kvcrhurt, a Union Puclfle brakeman living nt Grand Island, was knocked off his train at Maxwell yes terday and hud onu foot so b.ully crushed that it will be umputntcd, und bad his phoulber badly injured. A serious cutting Forapu occurred near Tioldrpge last evening in which Adclbert Shrack stabbed Josoph Jo sephson eleven times iu the chest and front part of tho body. Ono of the wounds penetrated tho walls of the chest. Mclvln Shrack, n twin brother, nnd Clyde Potter urn also concerned n the matter. All three have been ar rested. . Nntttrdny, September 3. Auditor Cornell has completed a statement of the condition of the state debt on September 1, of this year. It sIiowr n decrease since November SO, 1600, of 771,800.13. Following arc tho figures: State debt November 30, 185(1. General fund warrants... .81,030, 373.47 Temporary university fund warrants 27,414.03 Institute feeble minded fund wnrrants State funding bonds Stato relief bonds 31,724..',0 140,207.3.'. 10,000.00 Total state debt 82,403,700.03 Stato debt September 1, 1808: General fund warrants... .31,539,012.07 Temporary university fund warrants, none Institute feeblo minded fund warrants, none.... State relief bonds, none... Stato funding bonds lf,3, 207.35 Total stato debt 31,001,000.43 Total stato debt November 30, 1HD0 32,403,700.43 Total stato debt September , 1808 1,001,000.43 Decrease in state debt from November 3, 18US, to September I, loDS.,8 771,800.53 Sunday, Heptemtier 4. 0. I). Pierce, late of (Irlnncll, Iowa, accidentally shot himself at Newman drove with iv 12-callbro rifle, killing himself instantly. Ho was teacher iu the public schools. .lames L. Paul, the Chadron whole sale and retail grocer who was de clared a bankrupt recently, met his creditors beforo Keferco llabagger und made an niter of compromise on the basis of 40 per cent of his Indebt ness. Tho otter was accepted nud Mr. Paul will reopen. Last Thursday as Dctrlch Lauo and wife of Odessa township, Huffalo county, were driving home from the buy Held in u cart, part of the harness broke and let the cart fall. Mrs. Lauo received li double fracture of one of her lower limbs below the knee. Her husband escaped injury. Atim early hour Saturday morning nn unknown man, who was stealing a ride on a Missouri l'acltle freight, fell between the cars at Union nnd had both legs cut off. Later events, how-1 ever, lead olllccrs to suspect that the man, who was found near the track, was murdered. They arc invcstlgat Ing the matter JUonilny, September 0. The second Nebraska is now com fortably quartered ut Omaha. It Is not yet known when they will bo mus tered out. Joe Shaw was found dead in tho railway yards at Stromsburg, and near him was a shotgun. It is believed to be u case of suicide. the Several hundred editors from east, on their way to Denver to nt- tend the national meeting, stopped oft in Lincoln Sunday at noon long enough to view the interesting Rights. I " Tho remains of Hurry Hotchkiss now rest iu his native soil. Funeral cere- monies were held yesterday by the varlous fraternal orders to which he belonged, and after part cu ar y m- i , ii t i presslve services his body was con- signed to a resting placo in Wyuka cemetery. But a little over two years havo elapsed since his death at Carte- genu, Columbia. Through the efforts of his ilanccc. Miss Hannah Thorn- burn of Lincoln, with the assistance, of the various orders to which ho be longed, the remains were brought to America. Tuesday, Neptember O. Charles Head of Company F, Third Neb., V. I. died at Camp Panama, near Jacksonville, Fla. His home was iu Everett township, Dodge county. Governor Holcomb nnd Adjutant General Barry are becoming very much alarmed of the increasing sickness in the third regiment. They regard tho situation as appalltnir nnd havo asked the war authorities lo remove tho rcirl - ment north. E. F. Robinson, who was taken oft tho passenger train ut Broken Bow yestculay, was taken back to Whit man. Ho Is wanted there on u charge of embezzlement which ho is alleged to have committed while in the employ of J. A. Demurest us hotel clerk. Dr. C. P. Fall, of Beatrice, was some what surprised last evening to recelvo a message from Surgeon-General Stern berg offering him a position on Ills staff al I'hickainauga. The message came from Camp Wikoff at Montauk Point. The position is ono which ninny have striven for, still the doctor has not fully decided whether or not he v 111 accept. Rain Interfered seriously with thb observance of labor day nt Omaha, but cnmti too Into to prevent tho largest and by far tho most sightly parade ever witnessed in that city. All pub lie olllecH were closed and many private establishments employing large num bers of men suspended to permit their omployes to participate. The parado occurred during the noon hour, being two hours lute, and was witnessed by probably 75,000 poople. The nnnmil dtato fair of the ngrlcul tural society will not be held, but the state horticultural society will do Its best to show the people what tho stato can do. It will mako lt annual ex - hibit at the horticultural building on the exposition grounds September pj to 10. Lovers of fruit should plan to attend. Miss Emma Stelnhans, n young lady who has been employed at tho Hast ings Tribune ollleo setting typo, dropped dead last evening about 0 o'clock whilu on her way home from work. Death wa caused by heart failure. OEGENERALINTEEEST INFORMATION FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. RvenM of Morn Tlian Tanning Intermt Which Have Trannplreit Hlnee tho War Knded l'racn I'rngreiii nnd Movement of Army, Nitty, anil Departments. Wednesday, Atifjimt .11. Vho Fifth nnd Seventh Illinois vol unteer regiments are to bo mustered out. The loss by the Nashville fire was over SiflO,oou. Outrages committed by Guatemalans on Mexicans is paving tho way for trouble. The president will visit Montauk Point nnd investigate tho condition of i the camp. Emperor William of Germany has signified his willingness to attend the congress proposed by tho Russian em peror. Tho steamer Rnauoko arrived nt Seattle from St. Michael. Alaska, with 4 Ml passengers and about SI, 500,000 worth of gold dust. Slnco Camp Merrltt has been aban doned nnd the soldlem removed to tho presidio, the condition of the men has greatly improved. Nino hundred Spnnlnrds who at tempted to llec from Manila in three small vessels are believed to have been drowned during u storm. Thnrmlny, Heptemtier 1. Adjutant General Corbln has an nounced that tho First volunteer cav aly (Roosevelt's) rough riders would bo relieved from service at once. Fight hundred and fifty men of the Twenty-third Kansas volunteers, col ored, have arrived ut Santiago on tho steamer Vlgllanela, They arc all well. Tho North Carolina railroad commis sion has decided that tho Southern Kx press company shall pay tho war stamp tax on all packages. Tho order goes into effect September 12, and tho pen alty for failure to comply was fixed at 850. it is said that tho company will obey the order. Tho American social science associa tion sent a cablegram to Kmperor Nicholas of Russia conjrratulatinjr him for the lofty purpose hns overturn for a better understanding among nations nnd for better economic conditions for their people, and confides in its eventual success. Adjutant-General Corbin hn9 given his consent to caring for the sick men from the Second regiment in the Oma ha hospital at the expense of the gov ernment. When the sick were sent north early in tho week, twelve men stopped at Omaha for whom no pro vision had been made. Lieutenant-Colonel Ilenrr. who was arrested last evening on the charge of I having been the author of an import- ant letter, which figured In tho Drey fus case, committed suicide tonight. 111b arrest was ono of the most sensa tional developments In this cxtraordi I nary affair. Ho has been throughout tnu champion ol the army, against Colonel Picouart. with whom he foutrht a duel. The new development appears lo usr the aspect of both Dreyfus ca?s- nn(1,H' I,ra0,lIHn,Kv, m,mf.V the evidence (.enornls 1 cHicnx and Bob, dcl'evrennd the declarations of tho minister of wnr, M. Cavaignao, in the chamber of deputies. In fact aomo pcpplo believe thnt tho real turning l,0,,n,1 n "J0., "reyius case has been ','T1 r ii T T i i of tlus prisoner of Devils island will be ,md- c,lonel onrv coufc88C(, to huv. big committed tho forgecy. "owing to tho absolute necessity for ilnding proofs against Dreyfus.'" It is under- Htood Uiat the document In question is the letter heretofore alleged to have been written by tho German military attache in October, 1895. l'rlday. Hepteinber Z. Ten new cases of yellow fever, In n tnlld form, are reported from Onwood, Miss. General Shatter has retnrned from Santiago. He expressed himself io an Interview as well pleased with the out come of the campaign before Santiago, and is inclined to think that, consid ering the lilg difficulties encountered, It Was a remarkable triumph for Am erican arms. It is now insinuated that tho suicide i -utnant-i.oionel Henry, tucchief 1 X"! !,""? Vce "Pa-tmcnt of the I French inlnlstrv for wnr. u-nx-nnnliwil .1 4 ., 41... Ma.a.,la ....... n .. , 1. ..ul . I .. j. T .. any case, the suicide occurred shortly after the prisoner had received a visit from nn officer of the general staff,, who, on leaving, ordered the sontry on duty before Colonel Henry's place of confinement not to disturb the prison er as he had a lot of work to do. It is recalled that a similar opportunity to commit suicide was afforded to Drey fus, who, however, declined to profit by it. Hatnrtlay, September 1. Owing to exposures made by Lieu tenant Henry of the French army, previous to his arrest and suicide, Captain Dreyfus' chnnces for n reheur lug are good, and hn will undoubtedly bo cleared. M. del Presse, member of tho chamber of deputies, and foreign editor of tho Temps, is organizing meetings throughout the country In favor of a rehearing. Ho has written a letter of congratulation to Madam Dreyfus. Madam Dreyfus, so far, has taken no action. High ofllcers confess tnattue discussions that will follow revision will probably entail war be tween France nnd Germany, but they say that would be preferablo to huv tug the army remain under a cloud, with the possibilities of agitation lead ing to civil strife. General Wood, military covernor of Santiago city, has opened three supply depots for the relief of Cubans in the piuces a 0 000 dally J ' T1,e striking coal miners at Pana, . HI., are running things with a high district. 'l'. ......-!... .4 il. . ii hand. The sheriff has asked Governor Tanner for troops, hut tho governor has replied tliut he will not send the militia there to protect imported negro convict miners from Alabama, but If property of cltlzcuH was in danger he would scud them. Ho said ho did not believe in protecting imported la bor as agalust home workers. The situation is critical. Quartermaster George H. Franks of Company tl, Twelfth New York, was clubbed to insensibility by negroes nt Chattanooga and thrown under a rail road train because ho refused to al low negroes to sell milk to his compa ny. Tho milk caused tho death of thrco of his men nnd he issued ordors refusing them the, privilege. ftanday, Heptember 4. An epidemic of typhoid fever has broken out anion g tho First Illinois cavalry now at Ft. Sheridan. London nowspapcrs express them wives as pleased at tho prospect of nn English-German alliance. The gold in the treasury Is steadily climbing upward, nml yestcrdny again broke a record, with a total rctervc of S220.U10.2H2, tho highest iu the history of tho reserve. Forest tires nro raging In Wisconsin. On tho recommendation of tho Swedish-Norwegian council, King Oscar has notified the czar of his acceptance of the invitation to send delegates to tho peace conference. Tho distilling steamer Iris sailed from Norfolk to Montauk Point to sup ply fresh drinking water to tho sol diers at Camp Wikoff. Tho transport City of Pckin has gone out of commis sion und will be returned to tho own ers. The crisis In France over the Drey fits ntTair is near. Tho minister of war, M. Cavalgnnc, fearing the coming storm, has resigned. Premier Hrisson and other members of the cabinet are inclined to g.-ant Dreyfus a rehearing. It is currently reported that the Spanish ministers finve definitely se lected the following peace commission ers: General Raiflael Ccrero y Saenz, general of engineers: Senor Eugcnilo Montero Klo.s, Senor Villaurutla, under secretary of state for foreign affairs. Two earthquako shocks wero felt at Santiago do Cuba Saturday evening. Tho first, which occurred at2:05 o'clock, was of of unusual severity and shook every house In tho city. Tho frighten ed people run out into the streets. Tho second shock, which was lighter, oc curred just one hour later. The dead bodies of Matilda Mulllns, aged fourteen, und Isaac. Mullins, aged ten years, were found yesterday nt linkers' Ford crdek near Chariest Ford crdek near .Charleston, I W. Va., and no clue can bo secured to the double murder. Six murders have occurred In tho same vicinity during the pubt six years, all due to family feuds. The Second Nebraska Is home ngaln. Four train loads ot soldiers reached Omaha Saturday morning, tho first about 7 o'clock and the last nt nearly 11 a. ru. The boys showed tho effects of their roughing it and many also tho I lines of sickness and suffering. There ' were 130 sick men on board the trains and thirty-six wero left at the Ft. Crook hospital. The citizens of Omaha showed great interest in tho returning veterans of Chlckamaugn and the friends of the sold icrsoth from Omaha and from out in the state were numer ous. Monday, Hestember S. It is said to be the intention of the government lo bring homo the bodies of soldicrb who died in Cuba or Porto Rico. It is learned from Karlsteln, the home of his daughter, that ex-Ambassador Bayard's condition is very criti cal, and ft is thoughthecannotburvivo many days. It seems to have been definitely de termined that the Third Nebraska, commanded by Col. William Jennings Bryan, is not to be immediately mus tered out of s'.Vvlcc, and is to have u chance for glory with the troops of tho regular army who will be sent within the next ninety days to 'Cuba. A Winnipeg special says: "Indians reaching Dauphin from th,. far north report meeting ntt Esquimaux, who told of the appearance nmoug them of a strango man who descended from the clouds on the shores of Hudson's bay. The opinion among tho whites is that the man is Andrce, the Arctic explorer. Tuesday, September 6. Reports say that Maximo Gomez is in very feeble health. In regard to supposed yellow fevet cases in New Orleans, tho doctors arc in doubt. Queen Wilhclmina of Holland wa solemnly enthroned in tho Niuewklrk (New Church), which dates bock to the fifteenth century. It is lcarncd.that England and Rus sia havo reached 'un understanding over Chinese matters, and possibility of war has been averted. Eli Kelley, of Mnlinto, O., was shot and killed by Abe Schofeldt. Kelley WBB defending Mrs. Schofeldt from a vicious attack of her husband. Tho thirty-second annual encamp ment of the G. A. R. promises to auv. pnss nil expectations in -point ol attendance. The opening day was a record breaker. Hollo MeElhcny, aged neventeen, was killed by her paramour Frank Ltndcrmau, a barber. Tho two cutiu to Kansas City from St. Louis. Llnder man then killed himself. AtCohoes, N. Y., yesterday, n trolley car was struck by . night special ol the Delegare & Unison railroad nnd clghtean of tho passengers wero killed outright and ten other will die. Miss Helen Gould hns notified tha authorities at Camp Wikoff that she lias prepared quarters for twenty sick men at her place nt lrvlngton-on-the- Hudson, i hut number of slclc soluluri will be sent there. General Zurllnden, military governor of Paris, has accepted tho ministry of war In succession to M. Cavalgnnc, re signed. He has taken the matter of tho reversion of tho Dreyfus case In hand, nnd la studying It thoroughly. The following la General Lawton's dally report of health conditions at Santiago: Total sick 220, total fever 130. total new eases 7, total returned to duty 22, no deaths. General Gomez, has given ordersto the Cuban leaders In Santiago prov ince to place themselves under General Lawton s command. General Law ton believes that the arrangement will ex pedite the disbanding of the Cuban forces. Ho has decided to employ Cu ban ofllcers In important civil positions in the peovincc of Santiago de Cuba. General Coxtillo will get h place aud will act as General Lawton s adviser in making other appoiutmenta. THE ANGLO-GERMAN. AN ALLIANCE SAID TO HAVE BEEN MADE. Utta ol the Oerraaa Ambaador to Mr. Balf oar tho Probable Cauae of the Rumor How the Call Are Other win Explained. London, Sept. 3. A report was cur rent hero to-day that a treaty of al llanco between Great Britain and Germany, upon the lines of the speech of Mr. Chamberlain, tho secretary of state for tho colonics, was actually completed yesterday. This probably la an amplification of tho gossip relative to tho dally visits of Count von Hatzfcldt-Wcldcuburg, the German ambassador, to tho British foreign office during tho last fortnight, which havo been attributed to a de sire upon tho part of Germany and Great Britain to formulate a common policy In regard to Russia and China. Tho Pall Mall Gazette says It has received Information from a source in which it has every conflilunco that tho Anglo-German agreement was signed this week by Mr. Balfour and tho Ger man ambassador in behalf of tho re spective powers Continuing, tho Pall Mall Gazette says that while the agreement is re stricted, it embraces an offensivo and dcfenslvo alliance in certain eventual ities. Tho Pall Mall Gazette adds: "This new and momentous departure in our foreign policy comes as a natural de velopment of the European situation." The Pall Mall Gazette then quotes the speech which Mr. Chamberlain mado at Birmingham, May 13, bidding for a German alliance, and continues: "Latterly it has been evident from tho tone of tho semi-official German press that tho two govern ments havo been drawing closer, and finally thero wero prolonged confer- onces between Count Hatzfeldt and Mr. Balfour. The departure of Count Hatzfeldt proves that the object of the consultations has been achieved. Be sides, Mr. Chamberlain has gone to America, Lord Salisbury is prolonging his absence and Mr. Balfour leaves for his holidays on Saturday. Evidently tho ministers do not cspect to havo to deal with crucial questions of foreign policy." Another explanation of tho German ambassador's visits to the foreign offlco here is that they rclato to tho mixed tribunals of Egypt, tho international agreement upon the subject ended in February. Through French and Rus sian iniluence tho court has always hampered the British plans for the uso of tho Egyptian savings and tho ad vancement of Egypt. Now, it Is said, an agreement has been almost reached by which Germany will support tho British views relative to the future i composition and powers of the mixed LT1UUUU1S. It is said that in return for Ger many's support in Egypt, Great llritaln will recognize Germany's claim to utilize Syria as an outlet for her sur plus population. IOWA REPUBLICANS. Tie Stata Convention a McKlnley Lot Feait. Dubuque, Iowa, Sept 3. The Re publican stato convention yesterday was decidedly an administration body in all Its actions .and speeches. No other sentiment than that of approval was to bo heard anywhere. Major Lacey, temporary chairman, sounded tho keynote, and it was repeated with emphasis by Senator Allison in his peecb, aa permanent chairman. The Senator was looked upon as echoing tho sentiments of President McKlnley aud the Washington cabinet and, bo Uoving that, tho delegates gave their approval and indorsement of the ad mlnlstrasion polloy. There was some disappointment over tho falluro to emphatically de clare for tho holding and control of all conquered territory, but the dolegatcs. wero thoroughly convinced that what had been done was practically tho voice of the national government, and so were contented. Tho following ticket wan nominated: For eecrotary of Btatc Gcorgo T. Ponson. For treasurer John Hcrrlott, For auditor. Frank F. Merriara. For attorney general General Mil ton Remley. For railroad commissioners Wol como Mowrcy (long term), D. J. Pal mer (short term.) UcKlnley at 111 Old Home. Canton, Ohio, Sept. 3. A grand demonstration occccurrcd hero at noon yesterday In honor of Prcsldaut Mc Klnley and Secretary of Statu Day. Out of respect for tho President's ex pressed wish that his present visit bo informal, tho affair was to a consider able extent unorganized nnd partook largely of tho naturo of a spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm. Between 4 and 5 o'clock they boarded n special train on tho Pennsylvania lines and proeeedod eastward. Major Webb C. Hayes as well ns Colonel and Mrs. Myron T. Hcrrlck wero of tho east bound party leaving hero. SMITH MAY GO TO LONDON, Ambassador Hay May De Buceoeded by the' Foatmaiter Ueneral. Wabhisoton, Sept. 3. President McKlnley Is expected to announce his cleotion of Ambassador Hay's suc cessor when ho returns to Washington. It ia said the arrangement by which Senator McMillan of Michigan would have gone to tho court of St. James has been abnudoncd and that tho Pres ident Is considering the appointment 3f Postmaster General Chtrlcs Emory Btnlth of Pennsylvania. TO AIR CHICKAMAUGA AGAIN . flennral ItrerMnrldce. 1'romUrn a Fall In-4f, ventilation of Affalra. CmcKAMAUOA.Ga., Sept. 3. Genet at Breckinridge has determined to lenm tho full truth about the hospital situ ation at Camp Thomas, and has begun. a vigorous Investigation. A committee appointed by him Is now at work in vestigating the Second division, Third corps, hoipltal against which numer ous complaints havo been made Soldiers who have boanin the hospital, and others who have had an insight Into Its working are examined. Discussing tho investigation, Gon taal Breckinridge said that he intends, to sco that every point Is thoroughly aired and and if it is proved that any pcrson or persons nro guilty of neglect, nnd mismanagement the blnmj will bo placed upon their shoulders and they will bo punished accordingly. It is likely that charges of Incom petency and cruelty against snrgeons In the army will follow one another' rapidly. The ilrst to bo openly tiled lu Camp Thomas was madu this morn ing against Major Surgeon F. D. Hub bard of tho Ninth New York. Tho charges have been preferred by two Chattanooga doctors and wero placed In tho hands of General JohnC. Breck inridge. Tho circumstances resulting In the' charges were as follows: A Now York soldier had a fight with a negro. The negro threw a stone at tho Boldlcr, knocking him in front of a moving train. Tho train mangled tho leg and arm of tho soldier, who was after wards borue to tho railroad station. Dr. Hubbard was in tho station at tho time, together with tho several Chattanooga doctors. Dr. Hubbard, ns surgeon of tho regiment to which, tho soldier belonged, was requested to operate on him. This ho refused to do, but sent tho soldier ten miles away to his camp, against the protests of sur jootis present. Tho soldier died ou tho way. Tho charges nro subscribed to by several of tho most roputablo doctors in this city, and to them are attached a large number of corroboratlvo nftlda vits. Dr. Hubbard is accused of In humanity und cowardice, and of curs ing tho South und Southern people. General lloynton, chairman of tho national board of Chtckamauga, Ib try ing to clean up the park. Over every sinkhole he has had a hardwood fire started nnd the (Ires will bo main tained until all fifth is burned. Uo will not reopen tho covered sinks, a ho feels sure that in doing so he will precipitate an epidemic of typhoid. Refuse on tho surface of tho ground will bo burned. Hospital filth will bo deeply burled after being disinfected In a pit far removed from possible 'con tamination of the water supply. INCREASE OF PENSION LIST. Growth of Penilonera In Number la Bar pr!sln-r. Washington, Sept. 3. Tho forth coming annual report of tho commis sioner of pensions will show that tho number ot pensions allowed during the past fiscal year, including tho war of 1812, was f0,737, of which 64,852 were for soldiers and 1,835 for sailors. Tho number of pensioners on tho rolls June 30 was 003,714; amount paid, for pensions during the fiscal year ending Juno 30, $144,051, 87U; averago value of each pension, S131.70. Com parison shows that more pensions for services in tho war of th rebellion were granted during tho last, tiscal year than wero allowed' during tho entire four j-cara of. Grant's second term, and tho entire administration of President Hayes; thnt tho nmount actually paid for army and nny pensions during the fiscal year ending June :)0 was largely in excess of the amount paid cither during the first or secoud terra of Pres ident Grant's administration and almost as much as wan paid during tho eutire four years of President Hayes' administration. F0RAKERT0SEE FOR HIMSELF. Sayi "dang" la Wahlngtoa Za'atvlajr the C'obani tha Wont of It. Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept 0. With view of satisfying himself of the abil ity of tho Cubans to govern thcinsclvea Unitcd States Senator Joseph Benson Foraker intends to visit Cuba and Porto Rico. "I toll you that thero aro more Spaniards in Washington than yon think. Thin haranguing about tho Cubans' inability to govern them selves is an attempt to assassinate them, to stab them in the back. There is a gang in Washington that is doing it. It is the same Spanish gang that sent .Thomas Dawley with Shat ter to Santiago ns ofilclal interpreter to mislead tho newspaper mun. "Why, I've gone to talk with Alger and I could notice how nasty ho acted. 1'vo had confabs with Alger boforr and I expect to have them again." A Cbnnee for Patriot. Washington, Sept. 3. In order to keep tho regular army up to tho max imum of 01,000 men, the war depart ment will havo recruiting officers at all stations where the volunteers ar mustered out, with a view to giving tho men an opportunity to enlist iu tha regular service. FIRE IN A TRANSPORT. With Bleu Holiller Aboard the Bhlp ftk rowly Foapd Lo by Fire. New Yoiik, Sept. 3 Tho transport. Cantania, which arrived this morning from Montauk, landed a number of sick soldiers of various regiments from. Santiago. During tho voyago from. Santiago to Montauk tho engineers of the transport found tho coal in tho after hold to be on fire. The hatches, wero closed and tho fint wan kept under control until the steamer reached Montauk an discharged her slcl: troops, wtun tho chief englneu reported the ooal again on fire. i M ,Q I El r