‘- ‘ 1 ABOARD AA“ INQUIRY is president of Johns Hopkins Univer- l . - troops from Porto Rico, and will parade President Calls Upon-Nine Men of ‘ Note to Probe Scandals WISHES THOROUGH SEARCH ' The President Says the Full and Exact Truth Must Be Ginsu to the Public. The Committee Must; Be Such As will Deserve the Complete Confidence of the Nation. ' ’ . Washington, Sept. 12.-—-The president has urged the following named gentle- men among others to accept places on the committee requested by Secretary Alger to investigate the . conduct of the war: _ , Lieutenant General John M. Schofield General John B. Gordon, General Gren-' ville M. Dodge, D. C. Gilman, General Charles F. Manderson, Robert T. Lin-‘ coin, Daniel S. Lamont, Dr. W. W. Keen and Colonel James A. Sexton. The message which President McKin- Iey addressed to each of. these fol- lows:’ ' "Will you render the country a. great srrvice by accepting my appointment 3.: a. member of the committee to ex- :gnine into the conduct of the commis- sary, quartermaster and medical bu- reaus of the war department» during , the war, and into the extent, causes and treatment of sickness in the field and in the camps? “It is my desire that the full and exact truth shall be ascertained and made known. I cannot too strongly impress upon you my earnest wish that thiscommittee shall be ofI such high character as will command the com- plete confidence of the country and I trust you will consent to serve 1," ~~~o~ ‘TVJDLIAM McKINLEY. _ -' General Schofield was GeneralMiles's predecessor as commanding general of the army, and has held the unlimited confidence of all the presidents of the United States since Grant, without re- gard'to political adherence. His expe— rience in the civil war as a. cerps com- mander eminently fits him to pass fudgment'upon the operations in the field.~‘~just Concluded. " , ’ .i . General-Gordon had about the same experience in the Confederate army as General Sohofield on ”the northern ,side. and“ in: addition he has represented Gedrgi‘a; for two terms in .the Senate. andi~5retired in. the face' of a popular demand for'his reeelection. ‘_ . General. Dodge iswell‘ known .as a man of large business interests in New York, but even better among sol- diers whom he led to success in the civil war. He also. commanded an army corps, and has never lost‘his in- terest in military affairs since entering civil? llii‘e. -o-—~§-- «.9.-. --«- i _..... l 'FRENCH OCCUPATION‘DF FASHODA It May Cause in Clash Between France and ' . England. " London, Sept. 12.-—The' dramatic news received from Omdurman showing ap- parently that Fashoda, on‘the White Nile, about four hundred miles south of Khartoum, has been occupied by a white force, causes the greatest sensa- tion here. If, as there seems * little room to doubt, the troops occupying [the place are-French, ‘this will prove a disastrous setback to the British vic- | tories on the Nile and at once disposes of the question of a British waterway to the upper Nile. Of course it is possible the forces at Fashoda‘ may be British troops under Major MacDonald, but this is most ‘unlikely, as the latest news received ~from Uganda announcé‘d'that MacDon- ald had not left there at the end of May. But, it was added, he was ex- pected to resume his expedition in a few days. ' However, it is extremely improbable ‘that MacDonald’s force could have cov- ered the six hundred miles, over a diffi- cult country, from Uganda to Fashoda. in this'time, more especially as, so far as known, he had only one small stool boat with which to navigate the Nile. Almost every official regarded the story of aFrench expedition under Ma- jor Marchand as being near Fashoda as nothing more than “bluff,” but now there is little reason to hope that this is the case. The news that British gunboats have started for Fashonda opens the ques- tion whether a confiictis likely to oc- cur between them and the force occu- pying Fashoda. The great danger is that the headstrong, young French of- ficer may open fire on the gunboats. The strategic value of Fashoda has always been insisted upon as being very great. Scientists and geographers have repeatedly pointed out the possi- bility of easily damming up the Nile there and diverting the course of the river so as to make lower Egypt, whose very existence depends on the Nile, a Waterless desert. , -Additional evidence of the fact that General Sir Herbert Kitchener expects serious and important events to grow out of this new feature in the Soudan situation came with the news that the newspaper correspondents with the ex- pedition are not allowed to proceed to Fashoda, but have been ordered to re- turn immediately to Cairo. , If the French should claim to exer~ cise sovereignty over Fashoda, either Great Britain, or France must back down in order to_ avoid war. . ' A BIG PARADE PLANNED . . . . - . . ’ ’l.‘.§w.‘. Gen. Miles Gets the President’s Consent totlie'Plan. . . ~ New York, Sept 12.:—This city. will witness a big parade of soldiers next Saturday. General Miles has so far perfected the arrangements for a pa- rade as to authorize the statement that about ten thousand of the troops that will be left atrMontauk Point will par— ticipate. ' mg. Gilman is one of the best known (2‘ ucators in the United States, and sity in Baltimore. ‘H'e’was “selected by President Cleveland as a member of the commission appointed to settle the enezuelan boundary controversy. Charles F. Manderson of Nebraska was senator. from that state for two terms, andaiso‘ served-with distinction in the war as a division commander. His affiliation with the veteran ele- ment will give Weight to any conclu- sions he may reach. He is at present in Washington. Robert T. Lincoln, secretary of war under Garfield, is so well known as to need no introduction to the public, and the same is almost equally true of Daniel S. Lamont, secretary of war under Cleveland’s second administra- 1i‘i-‘on. - - Dr. Keene is a citizen of, Philadel- phia and enjoys the reputation of be- ing one of the most scientific and ab- iest of the physicians of that city. In his selection the president supplies the technical talent necessary to insure a sound inquiry into the conduct of the medical department of the army. Colonel Sexton has been made known to the American people, mainly by his election to ‘the. post of cdmmander—in- chief of the G. A. R. Another Load of Sick Soldiers. Camp ,Wikoff, Montauk Point, L. 1., Sept. 12.—The hospital ship Missouri, from Santiago, tied up to the railroad pier here Saturday after a five and’a half day’s trip, during which twelve men died of typhoid fever. Another man died of the same disease while she was lying in the bay. The mortality list was increased to fourteen by the death of a man who was being taken in an ambulance from the ship to the general hospital. Of the dead five were meerrs of the Seventy-first regiment of . New York volunteers. On the ship when she started on her trip north were 262 men. Two hun- dred and forty-eight of them are now in the general hospital, and most of them are convalescents. Included in the list of those who will recover are thirty—three members of the Seventy- first regiment. ' When the Missouri had tied up to the pier and a gang plank had been laid, lbseph N eilson, more than six feet tall, with a red cross on .his right arm, dashed from the main deck down to the pier, where ambulances were wait- ing to take away the patients. He rushed, to an ambulance, threw the dri- ver‘ovut, seized the reins, and ordered that patients should be given to him quickly so that he could drive them back to Siboney. . Neilson had been in constant service since the war began as a hospital nurse and the strain in the hospitals in Cuba. and on the ship bringing home its com- pany of sufferers, had weakened his intellect until he had become a man- iac. He was taken from the ambulance by half a dozen men, who had a lively struggle. It took a dozen to get him back on the ship and hold him until a conveyance could be found to take him to the ,general hospital.‘ The doctors say he will recover his reason. ’ Alaska Boundary Dispute. pttawa, Sept. 12.—It is said here that the Alaska. boundary dispute, which is one of the subjects before the Quebec conference, will be referred to some in- dependent tribunal for a decision, as the views of the commissioners on each side seem to be widely apart. They will be matched ever the Brook- _ lyn bridge together with the volunteer up Fifth avenue .to Central.Park, Where the parade will terminate, and whence the troops will be dispersed, the volun- teers being sent immediately to their homes, to be furloughed in anticipation of being mustered out, and the regu—A lars being sent to the posts to which' they will be assigned by Major Gen- eral Miles. General Miles thought the president would review them, but would not ad- mit that he himself would be there. Of this, however, there is thought to be little doubt. In running over the list of Porto Ri- can troops availabie for the parade, General Miles mentioned the Sixth ll- linois, part of the Second Wisconsin, First Missouri battery, First Indiana. battery and First Illinois battery, or from fifteen hundred to two thousand in all. , These troops are, now on the water, ‘under' the command of Generals Wil- son and Garrison. General Miles thought some of the regulars at Mon- tauk would be .there. A Pennsylvania battery also may be present. Those arriving first will have to put in camp to await those coming later. One of the main objections to the proposition was the great expense in- volved. Then there is no place in Brooklyn where they can camp pre- paratory to the trip across the bridge. They will probably have to be kept at a place outside of Brooklyn, and then all loaded on steamers again to be brought to the foot of the bridge, where they can "disembarku Reception of Troop A. New York, Sept. 12.-—The members of Troop A arrived in New York at 5.40 o’clock Saturday afternoon and‘ were accorded an ovation from the crowds that waited for five- hours for them along the line of march such as they will never forget. It was a spectacular event, the only real. spectacular event since the war; unmixed with any pa- thetic scenes such as were concomitant on the return of. the Seventy-firstand Eighth regiments. The parade up Broadway and Fifth avenue Was one continuous ovation, and it is estimated that fully 20,000 persons crdwded City Hall Park where Mayor Van Wyck and city officials led the cheering. A great reception was given to the troopers at their ar- mory. _....____._———— Trial Trip of the Farragut, San Francisco, Sept. 12.-—It is expec- ted that the new torpedo boat Farra- gut will be in condition to make her trial trip to-morrow. The port cylin- der, which was rendered useless when she was recently speeded on the bay, has been replaced by the Union Iron Works. , Duty for Gen. Bolus. ' \Nashington, Sept. 12.-General Hains of the engineer corps, who recently re- turned from Porto Rico, probably will be assigned to his former duty in' charge of engineering work at Balti- more. General Hains will at once re- sume his duties as a member'of the N icaragua. canal commission. Gen. Gordon Declines to Serve. " Atlanta, Ga., Sept..12.-General John B. Gordon has declined to serve on the committee requested by Secretary Al- ger to investigate the conduct of the war. giving as a reason his unstable health. Blanoo Receives the American Evacuation Repres entatives. DUE FORMALITY OBSERVED .Daybiaek Saturday. She is Bounded by Bianca’s Representatives The Presen- tation at the Palace. Session of the Commission to Begin at Once, Havana, Sept. 12.-—Shortly after day- break Saturday morning Morro Castle signalled that a steamer was sighted Plant line had just arrived and Morro telephoned the captain of the port that the steamer sighted appeared to be an American warship, and to this the cap- bain of the port answered not to signal her. ' The United States transport Resolute, having the United States Cuban evac- the port shortly after seven o’clock. that time and no salute was fired. Immediately after, the arrival of thcS Resolute, which reached here flying some white bunting forward and an admiral's flag from her mainmast, she was visited by the commander of the French gunboat Fulton, who boarded the Resolute in full uniform. ..-Shortly afterward a. government launch ran alongside the Resolute. She tary general of the government; Gen- eral Solano, the chief of staff, repre- senting Captain General Blanco, and Major Garcia Bonitz of the general staff. Their ivisit lasted fully an hour. General Solane wore a crimson sash outside his uniform. Major Bonitz wore a blue sash and Dr. Congosto was in a frockcoat and a silk hat. At the expiration of the hour’s con- ference with the United States com- Vmissioners, an officer, of the Spanish warship Alfonso XII paid his respects to Rear Admiral Sampson. The in- terview was of a formal nature. Shortly‘afterward General Solano, acting for Captain General Blanco, placed the latter’s private. carriage at the disposal of the visitors. All the foreign and American ship- ping in port displayed every: available iece of colored bunting, and the Reso- lute dipped her colors in answer to ev- ery salute. ' . .- .- .j The Resolute is. moored to a buoy, close alongside the steel dock. She was surrounded" all the 'morning by hun- dreds .of smallboats, .which circled the vessel while the occupants waved-"their hats and handkerchiefs. ' . At..9.15 theAmerican commissioners, accompanied by Spanish officers repre- senting Captain General Blanco, landed at La. Machlna wharf, and arrived at the"p"alace‘ at 9.40 o’clock, where the captain general’s body guard presented arms as they appeared. CaptainA-Gener'al'Blanco, dressed in full uniform, received thecommission- 'ers in the reception reom, where, after the,._formal presentations ,had taken place, and the official courtesles had been exchanged, they sat down ~ and conferred ,forabout twenty minutes. The Spanish"'_¢ommander sat in the center, with General Butler on his right andAdmiral Sampson on his left. Next to General Butler sat General Parrado and next to him was General Wade. On Admiral Sampson’s left sat Colonel Cloas and, Captain Hart, the official interpreter. The captain general addressed the commissioners in English. He asked them to excuse any mistakes which‘he might make, explaining that it was a long time since he had used that lan- guage. _ . The United States commissioners left the palace shortly after ten o’clock, accompanied by General Solano and Dr. Congosto. They were. driven to the Machina wharf, opposite the wreck of the Maine, where they took lunch before returning to the Resolute. Colonel Cloas and Captain Hart, ac- companied by-a Spanish officer, then paid a visit to Admiral Manterola, and to the captain of the port, after which they returned on board the Resolute. The American party, as yet has'not secured quarters ashore. The general public crowded the wharves when the arrival of the Reso- lute became known, but there was no demonstration. quietly and respectfully. Late in the afternoon the American commissioners, on the advice of the accompanying physician, live ashore while here, but they have not yet chosen a place of residence. They remained on board the Resolute Saturday evening and will probably make the change to-day. . The first session of the commission- ,ers took place Sunday morning at 8 o'clock, at the colonial government of- fices. Judging from conversation with the commissioners, all the sessions will be behind closed doors. __________.____—— Santiago Helth Report. Washington, D. 0., Sept. 12.—General Lawton’s health report from Santiago was more encouraging in the mortality list. It was as follows: . Santiago de Cuba, via Hayti, Sept. 10.-—Adjutant General, Washington: Total sick, 524; total fever, 254; total new cases fever, 39; total returned to duty, 105'; no deaths. LAWTON, Falcon Island Disanpers. Victoria, B. 0., Sept. 12.——News comes from .Suva by the steamer Miowera that Falcon island, recently situated midway between the Tonga Tabu and Heufel groups and immediately oppo- site the Nomuka group of islands, has disappeared beneath the waves, owing to volcanic action. There were about twenty native fish- ermen on the island, who doubtless have perished. ______.__.____ Envelope Contract Awarded. Vi’asfiington, Sept. 12.—Postmaster General Smith has awarded to the Plympton-Morgan Company of Hart- ford, Conn., the contract for supplying the department with stamped envel- opes and newspaper wrappers for four years from January 1, 1899. This com- pany was, the lowest bidder for the work. ' . The Steamer ReSulute Reaches Mon-o at in the offing. The Mascotte of the ‘ ~._.._.-———— nation commission on board, entered ' There were no Spanish flags *flying at had on board Dr. Congosto, the secre- , Everybody behaved ~ decided to . cocoa-g , 1 - ' _ m- ~- W»- THE WEEKLY MENU MONDAY. ‘ ” .... Breakfast—Sliced Tomatoes. burg Steak. Rolls. Coffee. Luncheon—Smoked Salmon. Brown Bread and Butter. Gooseberry Pie. Tea. ‘ , Dinner.-—Cream of Potato Soup. Cold Roast-Lamb, Sliced Thin. Mashed Potatoes. String Beans. Tomato and Lettuce Salad. Peach Shortcake. Ca.- fe Noir. _ . .....,,.,,,.. Ham- h m- ..— TUESDAY. Breakfast—Oatmeal, Cream. Oranges. Toast. Coffee. Luncheon—Lamb Croquettes. French Fried Potatoes. Wafers. Olives. Raspberries and Cream. Iced Choco- late. - -_ Diana—Vegetable Soup. Broiled Porterhouse Steak. Roast Potatoes. Cauliflower with Cream Sauce. Wa- tercress Salad. Pineapple Ice. Cake. Iced Coffee. and Beiled. Sugar Eggs. —__.. WEDNESDAY. ‘ Breakfast—Raspberries, Sugar and Cream. Ham and Egg Omelet. Buns. Coffee. Luncheon—Meat Balls. Lettuce Sal- ad. Bread and Butter. Plums. Waf- ers. Iced Tea. Dinner.—Cream of Onion Soup. Roast Beef. Mashed Potatoes. Spin- ach. Lettuce and Egg Salad. Cherry . Souffle. Cafe Noir. THURSDAY. Breakfast—Hominy, Milk and Su- gar, Scrambled Eggs with Parsley. Muffins. Coffee. Luncheon—Cold Roast Beef. To- mato Ketchup. Creamed Potatoes. Gooseberry Tarts. Iced Cocoa. 'Dinner.-—-Lamb Stew with Green Peas. Potatoes. Summer Squash. Lettuce and Cucumber Salad. Rasp- berries with Sugar and Cream. Cake Coffee. ' FRIDAY. Breakfast—Hominy Cakes. Salt Mackerel broiled. Corn Bread Coffee. ' ' ' Luncheon—Shredded Codfish with ‘Cream Sauce. Sliced Ttmatoes. 3 _ Blackberries. Bread and Butter. Manon—Little Neck Clams. Broiled Bluefish“; Mashed Potatoes. Butter. Beans. TomatOes stuffed with Green Peas. W'atermelon.‘ Cafe Noir. _ SATURDAY. _ ~ :Breakraé‘tgéwmated’ Milk and' Su- gar: Lamb ._ ChOps. ‘Rolls. Coifee. Luncheon.; -_-_ Sardines _in Brown sauce.‘ Bread and Butter. Radishes. crackers. Cherries. Iced’T‘ea. ' Dinners—Boiled Ham.' Potatoes. Spinach. String~ Beans. Tomatoes, Mayonnaise; Dressing. Crackers. Peaches and Cream. ' Cones. . The-Retrousse But. "Here is one of the new “Retrousse"' hats, turned up in front. 4 It" is of yel— low coarse‘straw trimmed with black wings, aigrettes, and fullings of white chinon. Over Waived hair, with the right sort of little nose, .it is ”becoming. But fancy. its effect upon a. Grecian pro- file! . 'A white taffeta silk striped with black makes the gown. E‘The skirt is the fashionable shegth style, flounced - r .. _. _,.\..J¢._.._ ..._. . ....... 3. . .. with the equally modish circular trill. Narrow black velvet joins the ruffle and .body, and outlines the lozenge ef- fects on the waist. Thread lace, again revived, forms the yoke and jabot. The belt is folded orange satin. There is every prospect that a gown made in. this fashion will be in good style for indoor'use in cooler months. Clover Sofa. Pillows. Sofa pillows filled with clover tops are prettiest when covered with white slips made of satine, duck, or linen, on which are embroidered clover either in an all-over design or in a loose. bunch. The finish is either a ruffle of the material scalloped or hemstitch— ed with silk of the special shade of clover that is wrought upon it, or it may be a flat hemstitching of the ac- tual square- muslin, the college initial or insignia, embroidered in the centre in a. large bold design and in the proper color.. The finish is usually a ruflie. hem- stitched or buttonholed in the, same ADDRESS ALL ORDERS TO GAZETTE. , A ' W “ shade. .~ Tokay wine is considered the only sort that should be drunk by nervous people. It is an excellent nerve food. ‘\ Pillows much affected. 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