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'SCRANTON. PA.. THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 7, 1898.
TWO CENTS.
4S2.
SUFFERINGS OF
AMERICAN TROOPS
Deep Concern Is Felt at the Hard
ships They Endure.
Hereafter Haste Will Be Made Slowly, in Conducting the
Campaign and Supplies and Hospital Stores Shall Be
Complete Before Further Advance Is Made Confidence
Is Felt That There Will Be No Friction Between Army
and Naval Officials The Sailing of Watson's Fleet
Has Been Delayed for a Few Days.
Washington, July 6. By comparison
with what has gonr before today was
very quiet at the war and navy depart
ments. There were bulletins posted
In the former department but there was
not one of- more recent date than yes
terday, and so far from indicating un
Impending battle the general tendency
of these bulletins was to show that no
forward movement Is In absolutely im
mediate contemplation.
Deer concern Is felt here at the
deprivations and sufferings of our
troope lying in tranches and in field
hospitals surrounding Santiago and
there is everywhere a disposition to In
sist that hereafter haste shall be made
slowly and that the equipment of our
soldiers their commissary and quar
termasters' supplies, their ammunition
nnd their hosrltnl stores shall be com
plete In every respect before they ad
vance further. This is likely to be the
rule even at the expense of time and in
the face of the criticism of an element
that has been vehemently Insisting up
on rushing the campaign without re
gard to cost of blood and money.
Confidence Is felt that there will bo
event that this belief should not be well
nnd navy commanders and that the
conference between them will result in
an agreement upon a Joint plan for the
prosecution of the campaign. In the
event that this bel'ef should be not well
founded, the president is prepared to
net himself by orders from first band.
There Is much of force In the naval
argument that If Sampson Is obliged to
enter Santiago harbor before the forts
are captured he will Jeopardize the
nafetly of the whole of the ironclad
fleet under his command since by the
linking of one of these ships in th"
narrow chai'nel through a Spanish
mine or shell the fleet would bo left
helpless and exposed to destruction tin
der the guns of the forts to which they
could make no reply owing to the ele
vation of the latter, on the other hand
tho army officers seem to be justified
In avoiding the tremendous secrlfice of
life that would be involved in again
throwing our soldiers upon tho Spanish
defences until they have been mater
fcAAJhAAAAAAAAAAAAAJi - - - - - - -
SORROW AND RAGE
OF SPANISH PEOPLE
Enthusiasm Aroused by Misleading Dis
patches Is Turned to Grief.
THE AUTHORITIES ARE ADOPTING
STnONl MEASURES TO PREVENT
OUTBREAKS-MARSHAL DE CAM
POS FOREMOST IN THE ENDEAV
OR TO PREVENT DISTURBANCES.
THE QUEEN REGENT IS INCON
SOLABLE - GOVERNMENT CRISIS
' REGARDED AS PROBABLE.
Madrid, Tuesday evening, July r, via
the frontier, July C The enthusiasm
nroused by tho misleading dispatches
to the Spanish government from Cuba
is changed today Into the waitings of
the families of the victims and lamen
tations over the national disaster. Tho
ministers are crestfallen and are still
concealing the worst.
The utmost extremity of despair, of
rage and recriminations prevail among
the population and the authorities are
adopting strong precautions, fearing
popular outbursts.
Marshal de Campos has been fore
most In the endeavor to prevent dis
turbances. A government crisis Is imminent and
It Is regarded as probable that Senor
Bllvela or Marshal .Martinez de Cam
pos will succeed Senor Sagasta as pre
mier and propose peace In order to pre
vent the Americans from attacking
seuboard cities of the peninsula and
ruining Spain.
The palace Is strongly guarded and
tho queen regent, who is described as
being Inconsolable, is receiving the
sympathy of the sensible portion of
the population. There is no disguising
the fact that grave forebodings are
heard aH to tho future of Spain.
The tone of the general public may
be summed up In tho remark frequent
ly heard: "Clod alone knows what will
happen."
The authorities kept tho disaster to
Admiral Cervera's squadron a secret as
long as posslblo and even suppressed
the extra editions of the newspapers
giving the facts.
The official confirmation, therefore,
caused a tremendous Impression, par
ticularly In naval and military circles,
where the government Is accused of
ordering Admiral Cervera to make a
ially reinforced In numbers strength
ened by artillery.
HOBSON TO BE EXCHANGED.
Sampson did not report today at the
navy department, but the war depart
ment sent over a very agreeable mes
sage from Shatter announcing tho
readiness of the Spaniards to exchange
Hobson and his men. It Is believed
that this was accomplished sometime
during the day, though notice of It has
not been received.
The fact that several of the vessels
selected for Watson's fleet wore in the
thick of the engagement of July 3
promises to somewhat detain the de
parture of tho eastern squadron for
the shores of Spain. The vessels have
consumed a good deal of coal and with
out doubt have expended a large quan
tity of their highest grade of ammu
nition in tho furious attack on tho
steel warships of tho Spaniards. It
will be necessary to replenish these
stores before the long European voy
age Is began. However, Secretary
Long has given rush orders for the
preparation of this squadron and It will
certainly be off In tho course of a few
days. The movements of the Cadiz
fleet are very puzzling to our experts
here. Weakened as it is by the send
ing back of the torpedo boat destroy
ers, the Spanish squadron bound for
tho Philippines scem3 destined to go
to a suro destruction as did Cerveni's
unlucky ships when they headed west
ward from tho Cape Verde Islands.
The Spaniards without doubt are fully
aware of tho inferiority of their fleet
and why they persist In sending It to
be sunk In the Philippines is a mystery.
The navy department was advised to
day that the squadron was passing
through the Suez canal and as tho ves
sels must have paid the heavy toll re
quired In advance tho indications are
now regarded as conclusive that the
ships are actually bound for the Philip
pines. This belief stimulates the prep
arations hero for Watson's sailing. Ho
will strike straight after Cumara, who
In tho nnd Is doomed to be caught
between Watson and Dewey.
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sortie, despite the known opposition of
naval experts.
Madrid, July r, (Midnight). Tho cab
inet is now sitting, and Its resigna
tion may bo regarded as threatened.
The sequel will probably be a mili
tary cabinet under Marshal Martinez
Campos.
There will also be, most likely, a sus
pension of the constitutional guaran
tees. At this hour the appearance of tho
city is Homewhat quieter.
PROTEST TO THE POWERS.
Madrid. July C ''enor Camazo, min
ister of public instruction ami public
works, had a long audience with the
queen regent this afternoon and sub
sequently conferred with Duke Almod
ear de Rio. the foreign minister. Their
Interviews have caused much excite
ment. The government will transmit to tho
powers the protest of the Cuban colon
ial chambers against the Amc-t'lcan In
vasion of Cuba, which the piole-st de
scribes "as a brutal attempt to seize
territory"
SILVELA HOOTED.
London, July 6. The Madrid corres
pondent of the Dally Chronicle, says:
"Trouble is brewing The excitement
here Is great. I myself saw Senor Sll
vela hooted a llttlo while ago. He took
refuge In the hotel Roma, from which
he drove home In u cab."
.Mori- Honor lr Schlov.
Cumberland, Md., July C Governor
Lowndes aid tonight that the state of
Maryland will honor her natlvo son, Com
modore Wlnflcld Scott Srhley, with a
imltublo sword In recognition of his
great achievement In the cipturo of Cer
vera and tho destruction of his Heel.
Arrived nt tin) 'ipilul
Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Washington, D. C, July C Tho party
of Scranton school teachers reached hero
at 4 o'clock this afternoon after a pleas
ant and enjoyable Journey. They will
visit the capltol tomorrow.
WAR HISTORY OF A DAY.
THE SENATE PASSES resolution pro
viding for tho annexation of Hawaii
by vote of 42 to SI.
GOVERNMENT MAKES arrangements
to raise ths Cristobal Colon, tho Span
ish crulsor beached near Santiago,
DESPAIR AND RAGE prevail in Spain
over tho disaster to Cervera at San
tiago, an uprising Is feared.
RUSSIAN NEWSPAPERS counsel peace
between United States and Spain.
IT IS ANNOUNCED that Hobson and
his men will bo exchanged.
SINKING OP MERCEDES.
Dramatic End ol tho Old Vciol--A
Slinll Strike I ho Indiana.
(Copyright, 1S08, by tho Associated Press )
Headquarters of Cleneral Shatter,
Tuesday, July G, by tho Associated
Press dispatch boat Dandy, via Port
Antonio, and Kingston, July C (5 p. m.).
The destruction of the Spanish cruiser
Kelna Mercedes last night (Monday)
accounts for the last ship of Admiral
Ccrvera's once splendid squudron.
She lies today In plain view, her Ikiw
resting on the base of the beach under
El Morro. Part of the hull Is above
water and her masts und two stacks
are entirely out of water.
It Is not yet known whether she at
tempted to escape from tho harbor or
whether the Spaniards tried to sink
her near the hull of the Merrlmac and
thus block the entrance, to prevent
the Americans from getting In.
Her sinking was most dramatic. Just
after midnight she was seen drifting
slowly out of tho narrow entrance by
one of the American scouts. In a mo
ment tho fleet was ablaze with signals
and almost Instantly an awful hall of
shells was hammering down upon her.
It Is not known whether she return
ed the lire, but the shore batteries op
ened and one six Inch shell fell cm the
Indiana's forward deck, exploding bo
low. Tho explosion occurred In tho men's
sleeping rooms, but all weio at quar
ters and no ono was hurt.
No other American ship was hit dur
ing the engagement or Incident
which lasted only a few minutes.
PROCLAMATION
v
OF PRESIDENT
He Doslros That a Dnr of Thanks
giving Ho Observed nnd That tho
Hand of Providence llu Hccogulzcd
Washington, July 6. President Mo
Klnley at 11.40 tonight issued tho fol
lowing proclamation to the Amerlcun
people:
To the People of tho United States of
America :
At this time, when to the yet fresh re
membrance of the unprecedented suc
cess which attended the operations of
the United States fleet In tho bay of Ma
nila on tho first day of May last are
added the tidings of the no less gloous
achievements of tho naval and military
arms of our beloved country at Santiago
do Cuba. It is fitting that wo should
psuse, and, staying the feeling of exul
tation that too naturally attends great
deeds wrought by our countrymen In our
country's cause, should reverently bow
before the thionc of divine grace and
give devout praise to God, who holdetli
the nations In the hollow of His hands.
and wcrketh upon them the marvels of
His high will and who has thus lar
vouchsafed to us the light of His luce and
led our brave soldiers and seaman to vic
tory. I therefore ask tho people of the United
States upon next assembling for dlvlno
worship In their respective places of
meeting to offer thanksgiving to Al
mighty God, who, In His inscrutably
ways, now leading our hosts upon the
waters to unscathed triumph, now guid
ing them in a strange land through the
dread shadows of death to success, even
though at a fearful cost, now bearing
them without accident or loss to far dis
tant climes, has watched over our causo
and brought nearer to success of tho right
and tho attainment of Just and honorable
peace.
With the nation's thanks lot theie bo
mingled the nation's prayers that our gal
lant sons may bo shielded I'rom harm
allko on tho battlefield and In the clash
of fleets and be spared tho scourge or
suffering and disease while they are
striving to uphold their country's honor:
and withal let tho nation's heart be
stilled with holy awo at the thought of
tho noble men who have perished as he
roes die, and bo filled with compassion
ate sympathy for all thoso who sulfer
bereavement or endure sickness, wounds
and bonds by reason of tho awful strug
gle. And above all, let us pray with earnest
fervor, that He. the dispenser or all nuo,
may speedily removo from us tho un
told afflictions of war and btlng to our
dear land the blessings of restored peace
and to all tho domain now ravaged by
the cruel strife the priceless boon of se
curity and tranquility.
William McKlnlcy.
Executlvo Mansion, Washington, July
C. 1658.
GUERILLAS CAUGHT.
.Seven Spaniard Who Hnd Been Fir
ing Into Ambulance Trains.
Headquarters In tho field, near San
tiago de Cuba, July 5, per the Asso
ciated Press dispatch boat Dauntless,
via Port Antonio, Jamaica, July B, by
way of Kingston, Jamaica, July C (12.13
a. m.). Seven of the Spanish guerillas
who have been shooting trom trees
Into passing ambulances and pack
trains, have been captured nnd are
under heavy guurd at General Wheel
er's headquarters.
They have killed two doctors, Dan
forth and Trooal, and are now being
held as prisoners of war. It has not
yet been decided what to do with them,
but It Is thought likely they will be
executed. Two of them, at least, ate
former convicts.
CAMARA ORDERED HOME.
Gibraltar, July (!. According to rili
patches received hero from Madrid tho
Spanish government has ordered Admiral
Camura to return to Spain.
KnUer'i Execution.
Hnrrlsburg. July C Governor Hosting!
today fixed September 0 for the execution
of Chatles O. Kaiser. Jr.. of Norrlstown,
for wife murder. The governor has not
yet received n copy of the record In tho
cuo of Kaiser's accomplice. James Clem
mer, who was convicted recently of llrst
degreo murder,
I'iHMMiuer on Hie lloiirgouno.
Lancaster, Pa., July C Mrs. Catherine
Bannworth, of this city, was among Mio
third class passengers on tho lost steam
er Burgogne. Slio was 40 years old, has a
husband, sou nnd daughter, and left
Lancaster lust Frlduy for a trip to her
old homo In Alsace.
Alpliouoo XII Destroyed,
Washington, July aSecretary Long
bus received word through General Greo
ly, slgnul oftlcer, which Is nccepted as
confirming tho report that the SpunWh
ship Alfonso XII was destroyed while
trying to run tho Havana blockade, Tho
ship Is said to be u totul loss.
SINKING OF
B0URG0GNE
The Disgraceful Conduct
of the French
Sailors.
BARBARITY UNPARALLELED
Passengers at the Mercy of a
Horde uf Rluffians.
They Drlro H'omon from the Llfo
Bonis nnd Knockt Them Scnieloss
Into tho Son with liont Hooka nnd
Our--4hockltiK Intnncos oi Wan
ton Murder by the Fiondlih Crew of
tho Trench Llner--Thrllllnc Nnrrn-
tlvo Ilolntod by thoTFcw Passengers
Who Succeeded Irf Making Tholr
Eicapo.
1
Halifax, N. S., July"?. In one of the
thick fogs which at this time of tho
year hnng like a pall 'over tho Grand
banks and Sable Inlands In the North
Atlantic, occurred on". the enrlv morn
ing of July 4, one of the most nppall
In.j ocean disasters ill tho annaH of
trans-Atlantic commerce, and, in fact,
in the history of sleatn sailing of the
world. Without a moment's warning
almost, the great French liner La
Bourgogne, with 725 souls on board,
was run down 'v the Iron sailing tdilp
Cromartyshire and such a terrific hole
was torn In the big stonmoVs port side,
that she sank within half an hour, car
tyln;; with her Id the ocean's bottom
over five hundred of her passengers
nnj crew, while the balance who were
not drawn down by the fearful suction,
struggled and fought for life until n:w
hundred and sixty-three were at length
eseut'cj from death by the crew of the
Croniartyshlro which shin survived
the collision. s
Tho story of the foarful disaster
from tho few offlcers.ihnd crew who
were saved Is yet to br'told, but If the
words of the passengers who were
dragged aboard the Cromartyshire nnd
later brought Into this port by the
steamer Grecian are- to' be believed, tho
last few minutes on board the Bour
gogne witnessed some of the most ter
rible ccnes of horror nnd cruelty that
have blotted the history of a civilized
FOUGHT LIKE DEMONS.
Instead of the heroic discipline which
so often has been the one bright
feature of such awful moments, the
crew of the steamer fought like de
mons for tho few life boats and rafts,
battering the helpless passengers away
from their only means of salvation,
with the result that the strong over
came the weak and the list of one
hundred and sixty-three saved con
tained the name of but one woman.
The disaster occurred at 5 o'clock In
the morning of Monday, July 4, about
fiO miles south of Sable Island, which
lies nearly a hundred miles off this
port.
The Bourgogne had left New York
bound for Havre on the previous Sat
urday, while the Cromartyshire was
on her way over from Glasgow with
a crew of 21 men. Although the trans
Atlantic steamers all have a definite
course, the Bourgogne was to all ac
counts, forty miles or tiore to tho
north of these lanes.
The fog was very dense nnd the
big Iron ship was sailing along with
reduced canvas and blowing the fog
horn. Suddenly out of the fog rushed
a great steamer and In a moment there
was a fearful crash, the Iron prow of
the big ship plunged Into tho port side
of the steamer Just under the bridge.
The shock was terrific and tore a
tremendous hole In the steamer, while
the entire how of the ship was de
molished. Tho steamer plunged on
Into the fog ngaln, her whistle crying
for help nnd her rockets signalling her
dire distress. The Cromartyshire was
rounded to nnd her master, Captain
Henderson, was considerably relieved
in finding that she was in no danger
of sinking. Off to the eastward could
be heard the hoarse call of the steamer
nnd as tho fog began to lift nil the
boats on the ship were launched. Half
an hour after the collision occurred
the misty curtain went up. giving a
clear view for miles and then It was
that those on the Cromartyshire realiz
ed tho fearful struggle for life. On
board the Bourgogne the collision had
come so sudden und at such a time In
the morning that few besides her crow
were on deck, but tho shock roused
nearly every ono and within a few
minutes tho decks were crowded.
AN ATTEMPT AT DISCIPLINE.
At first it seemed as If there was
some attempt at discipline. A few of
the boats were swung off and some of
the passengers allowed to get in them.
But as tho steamer began to settle and
list to port, the officers lost cuntrol of
the crew and a panic ensued.
As the ship sank beneath the surface
tho vortex of the water sucked down
everything on the surface within a
certain radius. A couple of minutes
later when the suction ceased, those
still alive saw about 200 bodies come
out of the water with a rush, as if the
sea were giving up the dead after hav
ing swallowed the ship. But the
struggle for life still continued after
the ship went down. Hundreds still
floated ubout grasping for rafts, boats
and wreckage In frantlo endeavors to
keep uhove water.
WORK OF RESCUE.
By this time the Hmall boats of the
Cromartyshire had coma up und the
work of rescue began. Tho crew of
the ship worked heroically and saved
every one who managed to keep above
water, but even then scores fell away
from boats, rafts and wreckage ex
hausted, and were drowned. It was
all over In an hour, although for some
time nfter great pieces of wreckage
came shooting up from tho bottom,
marking the spot where tho great liner
had gone clown.
Along In the afternoon tho steamer
Grecian was sighted coming from tho
westwnrd and a few hours nfterwards
the Cromartyshire was taken In tow
and arrived hero this morning,
TERRIBLE SCENES.
Some of the scenes enacted on board
La Bourgogne Just nfter the collision
were terrible to witness. Men fought
for positions In the boats like raving
maniacs, women were forced back from
the bows and trampled by men who
made self preservation their first ob
ject. On board were a large number
of the lower clnss of Italians and other
foreigners, who In their frenzy stopped
nt nothing that promised safety for
themselves. In a boat was a party of
forty women, but so great was tho
panic that not n hand was raised to as
sist In Its launching. The occupants,
so near saved, were drowned like rats
when the ship, with an awful hissing
sound, went down. So desperate was
the situation that an Italian passen
ger drew his knife and made direct at
one, who, like himself, was endeavor
ing to reach the boats. Imedlately his
action was Imitated In every direction.
Knives were flourished nnd used with
effedt. Women and children were
driven back to Inevitable death at
the point of weapons, tho owners of
which were experts In their use. Ac
cording to stories of survivors, women
were stabbed like so many sheep.
Tho scene on the wnter was even
worse. Many of tho unfortunates who
were struggling In the wnter attempt
ed to draw themselves Into the boats
or on rafts. These were pushed back
Into u watery grave. Here, too, knives
were used freely. Not all of the dead
met death by drowning. Christopher
"Wrunlnl saw a sailor belonging to
the Bourgogne strike a passenger over
the bend with a bar nnd kill htm. Tho
body dropped into the wnter. The pas
senger seized the boat In which the
sailor was and attempted to get on
board. There were 714 persons on board
nnd 163 were saved. With the excep
tion of two passengers, Professor La
casse and, his wife, all the passengers
of the Bourgogne are aboard tho
steamer Grecian, now nt the Canard
wharf. The crew are also on board
that steamer. The Grecian Is expected
to sail for New York this evening. All
the crew ore collected by themselves
In the forward part of the deck and
nre anything but pleasant looking. The
offlcer of the gangway looked at them
with a scowl and said If ho hod his
way. they would all have been hanged
to tho yard arm long ago.
PASSENGERS WERE NEGLECTED.
The correspondent Interviewed near
ly all the passengers who could speak
English. One passenger said the ofll
cers and crew of La Bourgogne ne
glected the passengers entirely.
The second officer was the only man
of the crew who did anything to help
the terrified and helpless passengers.
He cut loose nil the boats he could and
In fact all the boats that were launched
were launched by the brave second offi
cer. He was last seen standing on the
deck with his hand on the rigging go
ing resignedly to certain death.
Christopher Brunlnl, a passenger.was
thrown Into the water nnd swam for
two hours before he found a boat. He
clung to this as his last hope. After
some time another man got hold of the
same boat, and together they managed
to right it. Under the seats they found
the dead bodies of four men nnd three
women who had evidently been
drowned by tho capsizing of the boat.
Brunlnl said the crew were cruel In
their conduct toward the passengers.
He was unnble to get Into the steam
er's boats when he came on deck, be
ing shoved away by the sailors. He
saw many of his friends being pre
vented from getting Into the boats by
the sailors. He lost everything but
what he stood In.
Mehllnl Secondo, an Italian steerage
passenger. Is among the saved. When
he got on deck he found a raft with
five men on It. The raft, however, was
tied and chained fast to the deck anil
no sailors were near to let It loose.
None of the five men had knives. The
ship sank rapidly and they were all
precipitated into the water. He was
In the water twenty minutes nnd alone,
the other five sinking before his eyes.
He came across a boat which he tried
to get Into. He eventually succeeded,
but not before a desperate tight with
her crew. He was battered with oars
and shoved away with boat hooks. He
monnged to seize an oar, however, and
pulled himself to the boat and climbed
In.
SAW HIS MOTHER DROWN.
August PourgI was eager to give the
correspondent an account of tils ex
perience. He wus in tho water half an
hour and attempted to get Into a boat.
He was seized when ho managed to get
half In and thrown back Into the water.
Again he tried to enter the boat but
the Inhuman savages who manned It
weie determined to keep him out. He
managed ut last to get in and to stay
in. Clinging to tho life-line of n boat
not fnr uwnv he saw his mother, and,
as If his trials were not enough, he
was forced to watch a man shove her
deep Into the ocean with an oar, from
which sho never lose. He said the man
was saved nnd was almost sure he can
recognizo him, though he does not
know the man's name,
Fred Nllller, a Swiss, was the most
Jovial and contented of nil the unfortu
nate passengers. He lost all his money
and clothes with the exception of a
pair of pants nnd a shirt, . but he
laughed and now and again cursed the
fiendish French sailors with passion
ate earnestness. He Jumped Into the
water and swam for a long time before
he was picked up. He saw an English
man attempt to get Into a boat, but
the men in the boat, who were sailors
of the Bourgogne, hit him over the
head with the butt end of an oar. He
fell back and sank nut of sight.
Charles Llebra, a Frenchman, ex
pressed himself as thoroughly ashamed
of his countrymen's conduct. This
man Is one of tho most unfortunate.
He had two motherless boys, 5 and
7 years old with him. He got them In
a boat but wus prevented from en
tering It himself. He could not get
In a boat and went down with the
ship. Ho went down so deep that ho
though he was gone, but he came to
Continued on Pago 2.
HAWAII IS NOW
IN THE FOLD
Annexation Vote of 42 to 21 in the
Senate Practically Settles It.
The Sudden End of What Promised to Be a Tedious Debate
Was Somewhat Unexpected Only One Republican Yotes
Against Annexation Six Democrats Vote in Favor of
the Scheme The Galleries Crowded During the Yote and
the Result Is Received with Enthusiasm,
Washington, July 6. The annexation
of Hawaii now Is accomplished, so fnr
as the legislative branch of the gov
ernment Is concerned. Quito unex
pectedly, the resolutions providing for
the annexation of the Islands were
brought to a vote In the senate late
this afternoon and they were passed
by a decisive vote of 42 to -1.
Early In today's session of the sen
ate, conferences of the lendeis of both
sides of the chamber were held nnd a
tacit agreement was reached that a
vote should be taken tomorrow or Fri
day at latest. The opponents of an
nexation practically concluded their
arguments and ns they hud no desire
to keep the senate In session by purely
dilatory tactics they announced their
willingness that a vote should be token
ns soon ns Mr. White, Mr. Pettlgrew
nnd Mr. Allen had finished their
speeches.
Neither Mr. White nor Mr. Pettlgrew
spoko at great length, but Mr. Allen
thought when he began that his speech
might occupy the remainder of tho
day and a part of tomorrow. How
ever, he concluded to eliminate a part
of the matter he had prepared, and at
4.13 completed his speech.
THE HISTORIC VOTE.
It was evident that a vote was at
hand. The word was passed swiftly
through the corrldois and committee
rooms nnd in a few minutes every sen
ator nt tho capltol was In his seat.
Tho galleries filled rapidly and mem
bers of the house of representatives,
learning that a vote was to be taken,
came hurriedly to the senate side of
the great mavble pile to witness pro
ceedings that will be historic.
The test vote camo upon an amend
ment offered by Mr. White, of Califor
nia. It was offered with no expecta
tion that It would be adopted, but
merely to place the Ideas and opinions
of the opponents of annexation on
record. It was rejected by a vote of
40 to 20, Indicating that the annexa
tionists were strongly In the majority.
Amendment after amendment was
offered, but the advocates of the reso
lutions stood solidly together, gaining
SCRANTON PASTOR IN CAMP.
Iter. It. P. V. 1'iorco Tnlks to tho
Soldier nt Chlcliumnugn Park.
Special to The Scranton Tribune.
Chlcknmauga Park, Gn July C
Rev. Robert F. Y. Pierce, of Scranton, I
held his first religious meeting with
the soldiers here this morning. His
work here has been arranged by Evan
gelist Moody. He toured the camps
of all the Pennsylvania regiments and
found the boys well provided for and
in good health.
From here Mr. Plerco will go to
Nashville where ho will address tho
International Christian Endeavor con
vention. HOBSON OBSERVED.
Merrluuic Prisoner Cnu Ho Seen with
a Ghnn from Knot's Cump.
Heudquarters of General Kent's divi
sion, July .", by the Asoclated Press
dispatch boat Dauntless, via Port
Antonio, Jamaica, July 5, by way of
Kingston, Jnmalca. July C (12.15 a. m.)
General Kent, whose division faces
the hospital and barracks of Santiago
de Cuba, has been notified by tho
enemy thnt Assistant Naval Construc
tor Hobson and his companions of the
Morrlnuic nre confined In the extteme
northern building over which two white
lljgs nre flying.
During tho diplomatic conference yes-
TUB NEWS THIS 3I011XINU
Weather Indication! Tudty:
Threatening; easterly Winds,
General Hawaiian Annexation Reso
lution Passes the Senate.
Administration Concerned Over the
Hardhhlps of Our Soldiers in Cuba.
Sorrow and Rage of the Spanish Pop
ulace. I
Nearly Six Hundred Lives Lost by tho
Sinking of tho Bourgogne.
General Sinking of the Bourgogne
(Concluded).
Local Company D Mustered Into the
New National Guard.
Board of Heulth Rc-Elccts Officers.
Editorial.
Comment of the Piess,
Local Address to the Friends of Good
Government.
Stump Shortage Still Continues,
Local-West Scranton and Suburban.
News Round About Scranton.
General-Pay-Day for the Thirteenth
at Camp Alger,
rather than losing strength on the suc
cessive voting.
Finally at 5.30 p. in. the resolutions
themselves. In precisely the form In
which they weio received from tho
house of representatives, were reported
to the senate and the roll call began.
Intense Interest was manifested by
every spectator. Not a sound was to
he heard In tho chamber except tho
call of the clerk and tho response of
senators. When the vice-president an
nounced the vote of 42 to 21 by which
the resolutions were passed, a tre
mendous wave of applause swept
through the galleries which the vice
president made no effort to check.
Those who had advocnted the resolu
tions expressed their pleasure by shak
ing hands with one another, and on
both sides evident relief was shown i
that the end had come.
For a few minutes so much good
natured confusion existed that the dig
nity of the senate was threatened, hut
Vice-President Hobart quietly remind
ed senators that the session was not
yet at an end,
ONLY REPUBLICAN OBJECTOR.
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, was the only
Republican who voted against the
resolutions, although Mr. Thurston, of
Nebraska, and Mr. Spooner, of Wis
consin, were paired against them. Six
Democrats, Mr, Gorman, Maryland;
McLaurin, South Dakota; Money, MIs-
sisslppl; Morgan and Pettus, Alabama, x
and Sullivan, Mississippi, voted In
favor of annexation. On the face of
the vote cast for the resolutions the
.treaty of annexation might have been
ratified, the resolutions having a two
thirds majority; but as tho twelve
pairs would have been arranged on u
basis of two votes for one If the treaty
had been under consideration, tho vote
of the full senate on the treaty, on the
basis of today's vote, would have been
56 to 33, not a sufficient number of
votes In favor of the treaty to have
ratified it.
A sharp discussion was caused early
In the session today by the Introduc
tion of a resolution tendering the thanks
of congress to Commodore 'Schley for
destroying Admiral Cervera's fleet.
The resolution was sent to the naval
affairs committee.
The senate concurred In the house
nmendinent to the general deficiency
bill, thus passing the last of tho ap
propriation measures.
terday Hobson and his fellow prisoners
could be seen through glasses from
General Kent'? headquarters, looking
out of the windows.
WILL RAISE THE COLON.
Arrangcmonti Made to Save tho
Powerful Crnlaer.
Washington, July U. The navy de
partment Is already making arrange
ments to recover as much of th valu
able Spanish fleet ns can be savo i. To
day an agreement was closed with the
Merrltt & Chapman Wrecking compnny
to undertake the salvage of as much
property ns possible from the wrecks.
A report from Commodore Watson
seems to show that there Is a possibil
ity of saving the Cristobal Colon, the
most powerful vessel of the Spanish
squadron and one of the best armored
cruisers of her typo in the world.
CARE OF WOUNDED.
Hereafter the American Soldiers Will
Be Sent to l'ort Monroe.
Washington, July 6. The war de
partment tonight received the follow
ing dispatch:
Playa del Este, Cuba, July C, In camp
near Santiago, July fi. Adjutant Gen
eral, Washington: Iroquois already
sailed for Key West. If Cherokee has
not sailed will have her go to Fort
Monroe, Hereafter all wounded will
be sent to Fort Montoe.
(Signed) . Shatter, commanding.
(Jlviin iKKitrn n Cull.
Philadelphia. July fl.-Wllllam B. Given,
chairman of the state cnmmltteo of the
national Democratic (Jeffersonlan) party
of Pennsylvania, tonight Issued a call lor
a meeting of the committee, to he held
nt tho Hotel Walton. Philadelphia, Wed
nesday, July CO, at neon.
thon Cmigrem Hill Adjourn.
Washington, July C Senator Allison
expressed tho opinion today that con
gress would adjourn before tho close of
the present week.
Triioten ut Norrlntowu.
Harrlsburg, July C John Jones, of Nor
rlstown, was toduy reappointed trustee
of tho state Insane hospital at Norrls
town. 4mK-HHM"T
WEATHER FOIIEOAST.
Washington. July (!, Forecast for
Thursday: For east.-m Pennsyl
vania, threatening weather, east
erly winds. For wesum Pennsyl
vania, fair; warmer; llsht bouth-
crly winds.
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