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TWO CENTAL
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SCltANTON, PA.. FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 22. 1898.
PORTO RICO FLEET
IS NOW UNDER WAY
i
General Miles Starts from Siboney,
Cuba, for the Island.
Other Expeditions from Tampa, Newport News and New
York Are to Fall Into His Column Some of Them Are
Already on the Sea The Situation at Manila Big
Double Turretted Monitor, Monterey, Will Not Arrive at
Cavite Until August S The Naval Convoy for Porto
Rico of Surprising Strength,
"Washington, July 21. General Miles,
leading the military expedition against
Porto Rico, started at 3 o'clock this
afternoon from Siboney, Cuba, for the
Point on the island of Porto Rico,
where it Is the intention that the
troops shall land. It Is expected that
General Miles will wait at some ap
pointed spot on the route for the ex
peditions from Tampa, Newport News
and New York to fall Into his column.
These expeditions are already under
way, some of them with two or three
days' start of General Miles, so that
the delay should not be very great.
After all the difficulty about the naval
convoy and the first conclusion of the
naval authorities that none was neces
sary, the strength of that now fur
nished Is surprising. There is a battle
ship of the first class, the Massachu
sets, an effective protected cruiser, the
Cincinnati, a speedy and well-armed
gunboat, the Annapolis, and four ves
sels of the auxiliary navy which have
nlready proved by their performance
In Cuban waters that they are fully
equal to the ordinary gunboat In of
fensive power. These, the Dixie, the
Gloucester, which distinguished herself
In the destruction of Cervera's squad
ron, the Wasp, which has attained an
enviable notoriety as a disturber of
Spanish blockhouses, and the Leydon,
which for a time was the sole repre
sentative of United States power In
Havana harbor. Secretary Alger be
lieves that General Miles on the Tale
will arrive at his destination Sunday
morning with 3,000 men under his im
mediate command. A day later will
come 4.000 men on transports and the
day following that 3,500 more. Whether
the landing will be deferred until the
arrival of the entire forces or whether
General Miles will take the initiative
and hoist the flag himself on Porto
Rlcan soil Is left to the discretion of
that officer. It Is the department's de
termination that he shall not lack for
troops or equipment and this first ex
pedition may be followed by several
others as fast as the troops can be got
ten readv until word comes from the
general that he needs no more. Gen
eral Schwan's brigade, comprising the
Fifth. Eleventh and Nineteenth United
States Infantry, a splendid body of
trained soldiers, sailed from Tampa to
day to Join General Miles. If the Porto
Rlcan expedition Is not an Immediate
success It will not be for lack of dis
position In the war department to sup
ply every requisition. ,
AT THE PHILIPPINES.
That Admiral Dewey has the sit
uation In the Philippines well In hand
Is expected by his telegrams, the lat
est of which was received today, whlcn,
without boaBtlng, simply reports like
the othera that have gone before that
affairs are quiet and satisfactory. The
state department has come to have
fully as great a sense of pppreclatlon
of Dewey's diplomatic abilities as the
country has for his naval skill and
courage, and the best evidence of this
Is that It has not found It necessary
up to this point to interfere In any
way either to proect or to amend his
works. The navy department has now
discovered that the big double turreted
monitor Monterey will not arrive at
Cavlte until August 5, that being the
advice received at the department from
the captain of the vessel when she
touched at Honolulu. The admiral's
announcement of the arrival of the
second detachment of United States
troops at Cavlte has given great com
fort tc the war department which was
not altogether at ease concerning the
first small expedition lying between
Spaniards and the Insurgents and
without being able to depend largely
upon either. With these troops it will
now be possible to demand the pur
render of Manila, but It Is gathered
here that our purpose l to defer such
a movement until all the United States
Droops now afloat have arrived at
Manila bay, unless the attitude of the
Insurgent forces prompt earlier action
en the part of the American com
manders, military and naval.
fcecretary Long said tonight that the
preparations for dispatching the Wat
con squadron to European waters were
going oil uninterruptedly, but that the
departure necessarily would await the
movement of the warships at Porto
Rico, the Massachusetts and other
ships being required for convoying the
t loops to Porto Ulco. This disposed of
a report circulated during the day that
the expedition had been abandoned. It
was felt that the report was the more
mischievous at thin lime as It Indi
cated a purpose to yield to the Implied
threats from European oourccs that a
European coalition would result If the
American warships attacked the coast
of Spain. Neither the state nor navy
departments look for any embarrass
ment from European quartera outside
of Spain, as a result of the naval move
men against the peninsula. During
the day orders were sent to Norfolk to
hurry' forwaid work on the colliers
which are to accompany the Watson
expedition.
WATSON'S TRIP.
Had the army troop ships been able
to go to Porto Rico without a naval
convoy, the Watson squadron could
have got away within the next few
days, n the war board had wished to
close nil preliminaries by next Satur
day. But as the battleship Massachu
setts, cruisers Columbia, Cincinnati,
Dixie and Yale, together with several
lesser craft were considered necessary
as a patrol for the Miles expedition,
thlb changes the plans slightly. The
Dixie Is almost certain to be In the
Watson squadron and the Massachu
setts Is likely to be. Secretary Long
expressly says, however, that the de
lay of the Watson squadron Is Incident
to convoying the troops to Porto Rico,
and does not mean that the start will
be postponed until the Porto Rico op
erations are concluded.
The report from Barcelona, tnat the
people were so fearful of the approach
of the Watson squadron that they
were urging France to establish a pro
tectorate over all the Catalonia dis
trict including Barcelona, was dismiss
ed by officials and by members of tho
diplomatic corps best informed on the
affairs of France, as fantastic specu
lation, quite unwarranted by any ac
tual movement now on foot. Tt Is said
to be thoroughly well established that
France In not lending. a helping hand
to Spain In any of her afflictions.
WATSON EXPEDITION.
It Has Been Deferred Until Porto
Rican Campaign is Fairly On.
Washlngton.July 21. Statements hav
ing been published that the -Watson
expedition to the shores of Spain had
been abandoned. Secretary Long this
afternoon authorized a special denial
of their accuracy.
"The expedition," said the secretary,
"has not been abandoned but merely
deferred until the Porto Rlcan situa
tion Is clearer, so that we may know
better what ships It will be necessary
to retain In American waters. The
only question was whether the expedi
tion should sail now or a week or so
hence. It will be sent to Spain later,
when the Porto Rlcan campaign per
mits." QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
The Usual Official Receptions and
Banquets at Madrid are Omitted.
Madrid.July 21. This was the queen's
birthday (she was born July 21, 1858)
but, "owing to the nation's circum
stances," the usual official receptions
and banquets were suppressed. The
only ceremony was a private mass
celebrated In the chapel of the royal
palace. The royal family and the court
attended this service.
The queen regent has ordered that
the customary funds be distributed In
works of charity. There were many
visitors at the palace today.
WILL REMAIN IN CUBA.
No Santiago Troops Will be Allowed
to go to Porto Rico.
Washington, July 21. Secretary Al
ger said today that the troops which
were in the engagement at Santiago
would not be sent to Porto Rico and
there was no deslro to use them there.
They will remain In Cuba until yellow
fever has been entirely stamped out.
General Miles did not think it advis
able to take rnii' troops to Porto Rico
that were llubio to have contracted
fever and in this conclusion the de
partment concurred.
Saw La Bourgogne Victims.
Chester, Pa., July 21. The British tank
steamer Oilfields, which arrived hero to
day from Shields, England, reports hav
ing passed a large number of bodies of
fiersons while off the Newfoundland
banks a few days ago. Captuln Squayer
stated that there were fully 200 and sup
poses they wcro some of the victims cf
tho La Ilourgogr.o disaster.
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Not Yellow Fever.
Washington, J.uly 21. Health Officer
Doty at New York reports that tho sus
picious cuses of sickness on the Seneca
which arrived nt quarantine with a large
number of men from Shutter's urmy, ure
not yellow fever
WAR HISTORY OF A DAY.
SPANISH GOVERNMENT Is satisfied of
the existence of a widespread Carlht
plot at Madrid, and Carllst papcrb will
bo suppicssed.
COMMODORE WATSON'S trip to Bpaln
has been postponed for a few days,
IT IS ANNOUNCED that the govern,
ment will hold Porto Itlco as the price
of wur.
ADMIRAL DEWEY threatens to bom.
bard Manila unices It Is surrendered
this week,
AGUINALDO OrtOANlVSES the Philip
pine cabinet,
SPANISH PRISONERS will iuUI for
homo the 23th Inst-
BRITISH STEAMSHIP SEIZED.
Captured by the Mayflower Trying
to Bun Blockade at Cicnfucgos.
Key West, Fla., July 21, (9.60 a. m.)
The British steamship Newfound
land, loaded with food supplies, was
captured by the Mayflower on Tuesday
off Clcnfuegos, Into which harbor she
was heading. Two blank shots across
her bows brought her to, and the May
flower put a prize crew on board of
her and sent her Into Charleston, S.
C. The Newfoundland left Halifax, N.
S., on July 9.
The Mayflower has on board five
Cubans, who were picked up at var
ious times by the ships of the blockad
ing fleet. They had fled from Ha
vana and other Cuban ports to escape
starvation, an t'x-i condition of affairs
In Cuba Is growing worse dally.
Hallfux, N. S., July 21. The news of
the. capture of the steamship New
foundland by the United States gun
boat Mayflower while trying to got
into Clenfuegoi caused quite a sensa
tion In shipping circles here today.
The steamships Newfoundland und
Repuliifl left here at the same time:
both cleared for Jamaica and Vera
Cruz. The Newfoundland carried
fifty-two cases extracts of meats, 4,300
Kicks, 1,040 bags and 1,050 barrels of
flour, 150 bags of wheat, 200 barrels of
pork, 200 bags of corn, two cases of
champagne, 552 cases of canned meats,
thirty-nine packages of sundries and
323 tons of coal. The misfortune that
has befallen the Newfoundland has
caused considerable anxiety hero
among those who shipped goods by the
Regulus. The lattcr's agents said to
day that they had received no news
of her reaching her destination yet.
SPANISH TOURISTS.
The Prisoners Will Sail for Home at
Undo Sam's Expense on the
25th.
Washington, July 21. An official of
the quartermaster's department with
Shafter's army will be detailed by Gen
eral Shatter to supervise the embark
ation of the Spanish prisoners for
Spain. According to the terms of the
contract with the Spanish Transat
lantic company this will begin by the
25th Instant, when the company will
have five ships at Santiago. Practic
ally all the preparations for shipping
the men necessarily are left with the
quartermaster at Santiago, the depart
ment here seeing to It that the trans
ports are at their designated places on
time. Absolute confidence Is felt by
Colonel Hecker, In charge of the trans
portation question here, In the ability
of the Spanish steamship company to
carry out Its contract. He had the
opportunity of personally meeting Mr.
Ceballos, who represented the com
pany at New York, nnd found him
thoroughly alive to the needs of the
situation.
Colonel Hecker feels that his course
In awarding the contract to the Span
ish company, while It may give rise to
some unfavorable comment, was the
best possible solution of the question.
Although the enemy's ships will be al
lowed to enter our own ports, yet, after
the prisoners are aboard, they will be
on the ships of their mpther country,
will be subsisted by the Spanish com
pany and on arrival at the Spanish
port or ports will be subject to the
police and quarantine regulations of
their own country. It Is altogether un
likely, It now seems, that the prison
ers will be landed at Cadiz, ns the ad
vertisement asking for proposals for
carrying the men Indicated might be
the case, as some other port or ports
may bo designated by Spain. The
question depends, It Is thought, In a
large measure on the location of the
government's lazaretto, as It Is gen
erally expressed that the Spanish gov
ernment will want to keep the men In
quarantine for a certain length of time
to avoid any dangers which might
arise from their having been camped
In localities In or near which yellow
fever has been raging. The contract
drawn by Attorney General Griggs was
formally executed today. The com
pany, through Its agent, gave bond In
the sum of $250,000 for faithful per
formance of the contract.
SPANISH COAST ATTACK.
No Fear of Any Complication With
Europe, Says Secretary Long.
Washington, July 21. Secretary
Long had a long conference with tho
president today, presumably relating
to the departure of the Porto Itlco ex
pedition. Tho secretary' said that the
time of the departure of Commodore
Watson's squadron had not been finally
fixed. It would depend, he said, on the
movement on Porto HIco. Commodore
Watson will not start until after the
'Poro Rico expedition has started.
Referring to the commodore's visit to
the Spanish coast, Secretary Long
added, In response to Inquiries, that
there was no fear of Its bringing about
any protests from or complication with
any of the powers. He ridiculed as
ubsurd certain reports that some of
the powers might make trouble If
Commodore WaUion goes to the penin
sula. RAISING CERVERA'S SHIPS.
Admiral Sampson Says the Teresa
and Mercedes May Be Saved,
Washington, July 21. The following
report has been received from Admiral
Sampson:
U. S. Flagship New York.
Play del Este. July !M.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
Progress In wrecking the Maria Teresa
very BatlHfactory. Tho company thinks
tho ship will probably be raised by Sun
day next. No information regarding the
other ships. Hoard of officers examining
tho Relna Mercedes today. She will prob.
ubly also bo raised. Lieutenant Com
mander Plllsbury, commanding thu Vesu
vius, has been supervising tho rulJlns
of these vessels on the part of the navy.
(Signed) Sampson.
Havana Censored Dispatch.
Madrid, July 21 (5 p. m.) A dispatch
from Havana says that tho American
ships beforo Munzanlllo separated yes
terduy, five proceeding to u point off
Capo Cruz, whero they bombarded a sig
nal tower, causing damage.
Queen Congratulated,
Madrid, July 21 l5 p. m.) The queen re.
gent received congratulatory -dispatches
from the popo and several sovereigns.
The popes telegram wus very sympa
tic.
AMPLE SHIPS f OR
GENERAL MILES
ADMIRAL SAMPSON SAYS THEIR
HAS BEEN NO DELAY.
No Lack of Naval Assistance If
General Miles Has Preferred to
Wait the Delay Was His Own.
At the Landing uio American
Troops Will Be Backed by a Strong
Squadron.
Washington, July 21. Concerning the
naval convoys of General Miles, ex
pedition from Cuba to Porto Rico, the
navy department tonight made pub
lic the following statement:
"Admiral Sampson telegraphed thlo
afternoon to the secretary of the navy
that there has been no delay (n fur
nlshlng'ample convoy to General Mile.
A day or two ago the Cincinnati and
New Orleans were both placed at his
disposal. The Columbia and Yale,
carrying troops, are both powerfully
armed says the admiral's telegram, and
this Is an ample convoy for his expe
dition and to effect his landing. The
Annapolis, Wasp and Leyden had been
ordered from NIpe, the Gloucester nleo
added, and the three monitors ordered
from Key West. Under these circum
stances there certainly has been no
lack of naval assistance. If General
Miles preferred to wait the delay was
his own. However, In further answer
to his request, the Massachusetts and
Dixie were also added this morning
and he has probably started."
This statement shows that General
Miles will be backed In effecting his
landing on Porto Rlcan soil by a strong
squadron of the navy. In addition to
the vessels named In tho statement,
It is officially admitted for the first
time that the powerful monitors Ter
ror, Amphltrlte and Puritan, which
have been nt Key West, are under
orders to proceed to Porto Rico to
assist in the reduction of the Spanish
forces there.
It Is known also, to be not unlikely
Indeed, It is probable that still other
vessels of Admiral Sampson's fleet will
participate In the reduction of the for
tifications of San Juan. This was In
dicated clearly by Secretary Long's
statement this afternoon concerning
the sailing of Commodore Watson's
eastern squadron to Spain. In tho
course of that statement the secre
tay said the eastern squadron would
be "sent to Spain later, when the Porto
Rican campaign permits."
It seems clear that some, at least,
of the vessels will be employed In the
bombardment of the fortifications of
Porto Rico's principal city.
SCHLEY TOO DARING.
Alleged Reason Why He Was Placed
Subordinate to Sampson.
Washington, July 20. "Commodore
Schley would have gone Into the har
bor of Santiago after Admiral Cer
vera's fleet had the navy department
not prevented him,' said a close per
sonal friend of the commodore today.
It is freely asserted 'by naval offi
cers that the reason Schley, who ac
tually outranks Sampson, wns not
placed In command of the fleet oft
Santiago, wan that the high officials
of the navy department believed him
too daring.
Trlends of Commodore Schley claim
that the war board has held n preju
dice asalnst him. and that It was on
the recommendation of the board that
he was placed In charge of the Flying
squadron and held at Fort Monroe so
long.
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PENNSYLVANIA'S QUOTA.
Full Number Under McKInley's Sec
ond Call is Enlisted.
Philadelphia, July 21. The full quota
of volunteers asked for from Pennsyl
vania under President McKInley's sec
ond call will have been furnished by
tho state tomorrow morning when two
companies for the Third regiment,
Pennsylvania volunteers, will be mus
tered Into the national service by the
United States army officers. Both
these companies were completed today
after 10B men In each had successfully
passed the medical examination. Ac
cording to the official figures from
Washington a few days ago this state
lacked but eighty of its required quota.
When the men recruited today shall
be mustered In the state will have sup
plied uti excess of the number asked
for.
THE ARIZONA ARRIVES.
Latest United States Transport
Comes Front Tacoma.
San Francisco, July 21. The United
States ship Arizona, the government's
latest acquisition an a transport, ar
rived from Tacoma today. She will be
fitted out at once as also will be the
transport Sandla.
On the Itlo, wljlch wilt sail Satur
day, 50 officers, 846 enlisted men and
ten civilians, a total of 900 will take
passage. Of these 731 comprise two
battalions of the South Dakota regi
ment, 53 are men of the signal corps
and 104 recruits for the Utah light ar
tillery. Brigadier General Otis will be
In command.
Preparations are being made to rush
the available transports and nearly
4,000 soldiers will be dispatched within
the next two weeks.
Politician Convicted.
Jersey City, N. J July 21. William
Reed, of Hoboken, was convicted today
of the murder In the first degree for hav
ing shot and killed Andrew Henry, tn
Hoboken a few months ago, Henry wus
a politician and he and Reed had a dis
agreement over some poslton. Reed took
his conviction very coolly. The defenso
was Insanity, Ho will bo sentenced next
week.
Post Office at Santiago.
Washington, July 21. Tho president to.
day Issued general orders opening postal
communication between tho United Statss
nnd tho Santiago districts und other dis
tricts that may be taken hereafter,
No Quorom at Capitol.
Hurr'lsburg, July 81, Owing to no
quorum1 being present no meeting, of the
new capital commission was held, this
nvpnlntr.tn rntnuletA nlnr.s tor lnvlnfr tll
i corner stone of the. new edifice. . . (
SAMPSON'S REPORT COMING.
His Account of the Destruction of
Cervera's Squadron.
Washington. July 21. Tho anxiously
awaited report of Admiral Sampson
on tho great Fpa fight with the Cerveva
rquadron Is now on the way here by
the cruiser St. Paul. In charge of Cap
tain Slgsbee, which left Santiago day
before yesterday. The trip to New
York Is about three or four days, so
that the report Is likely to bu In tho
hands of th department 1iy next Sat
urday or Sunday. After going over It
the officials will make public liberal
extracts on tho details of the engage
ment. This and the supplementary re
ports of the fleet, officers are awaited
with great Interest, not only for tho
light they will throw on this memor
able fight, but for the technlcnl Ifs
sons they will glvo on explosives, pro
jectiles, etc.
Thus far not a word has been re
ceived by the department to show
what kind of projectiles did r.uch ef
fective work. Captain O'Nell of tho
ordnance bureau, Is particularly Inter
ested In this branch, for the scientific
deductions which will be afforded, and
nc has sent orders for detailed report
on the effects of all kinds of naval ord
nance, including the dynamite projec
tiles thrown by the Vesuvius. The
press reports concerning the dynamite
projectiles Indicated that they did
fearful havoc, but the observations
sine? then within tho fortifications do
not show any very serious damage.
The technical reports .will disclose Just
how much effectiveness can be secured
from the various appliances now In use
by the navy, some of them being In
their experimental stages.
AT CHATTANOOGA.
It is Believed That Two-thirds of the
Troops Will Accompany General
Brooks to Porto Rico.
Chickamauga-Chattanooga National
Military Park, Gu.. July 21. Tonight
It looks as If at least two-thirds of the
troops nt Camp Thomas are to be or
dered to Porto Itlco under General
Urooke.
The movement will begin tomorrow
morning when the Second brigade of
the First division, First corps, com
manded by Brigadier General Haines,
will leuve for Newport News.
Third brigade received marching or
ders this evening. The regiments of
tho brigade are the Fourth Ohio, Third
Illinois nnd Fourth Pennsylvania, The
order to move was greeted with tho
wildest enthusiasm. The regiments of
the brigade Joined In yells of frantic
delight and the regimental bands dis
coursed national nlrs.
This brigade Is the only organization
that will leave the park tomorrow but
If there is not n sudden change In the
plans as they nre understood here to
night, ,thp entire First corps will fol
low the different brigades going out as
rapidly as transportation can be ar
ranged. Hut for lack of transporta
tion mu it'BLTVc iiuBiJiuu corps, ine re
serve ambulance company, four bat
teries of light artillery and the signal
corps would have been ordered out to
morrow. The batteries are A, of Il
linois; B, of Pennsylvania; A, of
Missouri, and the Twenty-seventh In
diana. They will, however, follow not
later than Saturday and by that time
the arrangements would have been
completed for a Steady movement day
by day until the entire force Is out.
While General Brooke In person had
nothing to give out for publication,
one of the most prominent and best
posted officers of the First corps admit
ted that it was the purpose to move
the entire corps which numbers about
S6.00O officers and men. The regiments
of the First corps are:
Fifth Illinois, Third Wisconsin, First
Kentucky, Third Illinois, Fourth Penn
sylvania, Fourth Ohio, Sixteenth Penn
sylvania, Second Wisconsin, Third
Kentucky, Thirty-first Michigan, Ono
Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana, First
Georgia, Sixth Ohio, One Hundred nnd
Fifty-eighth Indiana, First West Vir
vinla, Second Ohio, First Pennsylva
nia, Fourteenth Minnesota, Twelfth
Minnesota, First South Carolina, Fifth
Pennsylvania, F.lghth Massachusetts,
Twenty-first Kansas, Twelfth New
York, Ninth Pennsylvania, Second
Missouri and First New Hampshire.
At headquarters this afternoon there
wns general activity among the officers
who arc to up with General Rronkp.
Most of them completed the work of
packing their baggage nnd getting
everything ready for an early depar
ture. It Is not definitely known to
night when General Brooke nnd his
ttaff will start. General Brooke will
he succeeded In cemmnnd at Camp
Thomas by Major General J. P. Wade,
who Is at present In command of the
Third corps,
ATTITUDE OF GERMANY.
A Serai-Official Denial That Diede
richs' Act Had Been Explained.
Berlin, July 21. The semi-official
North German Gazette, this afternoon,
referring to the statements that Ger
many had assured Secretary Day that
the action attributed to Admiral von
DIederlchs Is unauthorized, that the
German government repudiated respon
sibility for It, and that tho ndmlral
would be called to account, says:
"We are not aware that the govern
ment has any reason to make Buch or
similar explanations. So far, nothing
Is known here officially of any un
friendly action upon the part of Ad
miral von DIederlchs or any ships of
the German squadron toward tho
United States. Neither Is anything
known of nny complaint having been
made by Americans. The German gov
ernment, therefore, has never been
placed In the position to explain any
thing." Colonel Shonton's Successor.
Harrlsburg, July 21,-Wllllbm J. Elliott,
of Philadelphia, was today appointed
lieutenant colcr.el of the Sixth regiment
at Camp Alger, Colonel Elliott Is a
graduate of West Point and at present
holds the rank of assistant adjutant gen
eral on the staff of Major General Hnow
den. He tukes tho place of Colonel
Shenton, resigned.
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Pennsylvania Pensions.
Washington, July Sl.-pThese Pennsyi.
vanla pensions havo been Issued: Reato.
ration-; aild increase Minor Moycr. Plymouth,-Luzerne,
$12 to-117. Increase
Francis Bov.man, Ulster, Bradfoid, S3
to J17.
ADMIRAL DEWEY TO
BOMBARD MANILA
The Spaniards Must Surrender tf&
fore the End of This Week.
It Is Thought That Bombardment Will Not Be Necessary M
the News from Santiago Has Caused the Spanish Trlut
to Lose Hope General
Philippine Cabinet List
Arrived at Manila,
Manila, July 18, via Hong Kong, July -21.
Unless the Spaniards surrender In
the meantime Rear Admiral Dewey
will bombard the fortifications of Man
ila by the end of this week, provided
tho troops are ready to take possession
Immediately.
The first regiment Is nlready In the
field at Paranaque, a few miles from
Manila.
The Spaniards are reported to havo
been bouyed up by the hope
that the Cadiz fleet, due here
on tho sixteenth, would arilvo
sooon, but the news of the de
struction of Admiral Cervera's squad
ron, brought yesterday by the Japanese
cnllser Nanlwa, may lead them to
surrender. The Insurgents are con
stantly harrasslng the Spaniards on
both sides of the city, but they nro
checked by the big guns of the Malate
and Santa Mlsa forts.
The second detachment of the Ameri
can expeditionary force arrived In ex
cellent condition, though four died on
the voyage.
Hong Kong. July 21. Letters re
ceived here rom Cavlte, dated July IS,
says that the American transports
GOVERNMENT TO
HOLD PORTO RICO
SEMI-OFFICIAL OUTLINE OF OUR
TERRITORIAL POLICY.
The Island Once Taken Is Not to be
Released Its Possessions to Go
Toward Defraying the Expenses of
the War The Future of the Phil
ippines Problematical The La
drone Islands May be Retained,
However.
Washington, July 21 The authori
tative declaration was made today
that the Island of Porto Rico is to bu
held as a permanent possession of this
country as tho price of the war. Tho
subjoined practically official state
ment was made to the Associated
I-ress today:
"Porto P.lco will be kept by the Uni
ted States. That is settled and has
been the plan from tho first. Once
taken It will never be released. It
will pass forever Into the hands of the
I'nltcd States and there never has been
any other thought. Its possession will
go toward making up the heavy ex
panse of war to the United States. Ou
flag, once run up there, will float over
the Island permanently "
Tho same iiuthority says the futuro
of the Philippines Is a matter of devel
opment and that so far no policy hu
been adopted flna'lv regarding theso
islands. They are subject to develop
ments in the war situation In tho
Pacific. It was intimated, however,
though not definitely asserted, that tho
Ladr-'ii'i inlands might follow the futo
of Porto Ulco nnd become our perma
nent possession, being valuable us a
coaling and inipply station for our
ships when en routo to Eastern Asia.
SHAFTER IS GOVERNOR.
The Military Commander is Supreme
nt Santiago.
Washington, July 21. The published
report from Cuba that. General Leon
ard Wood, who went to the Island as
colonel of the rough riders, has been
appointed as temporary governor of
Santiago to succeed General Chambers
McKIbbln, cannot be confirmed tonight
at either the White House or at the
THE NEWS THIS MOUNINU
Weather Indications Toiliyi
Fair; Variable Winds.
1 General Porto Rico Expedition Is Un-
tier Wuy.
Admiral Dewey Will Bombard Manila.
General Miles' Powerful Convoy.
Uncle Sam Will Hold Porto Rico.
2 General Weylcr May Direct Spanish
Affairs.
Flnuntiul and Commercial.
3 Local Mayor Bailey Useu Ills Power
of Veto.
Supreme Court Decisions of Local In
terest. Edltorlul.
Commerce of th Hawaiian Inlands.
5 Local Hoard of Health Examines Our
Water Supply.
New Telephone Ordinance Killed.
6 Local West Scranton and Suburban.
7 Nows Round About Scranton.
8 General Thirteenth Rcfciment Has No
, .Water Supply, .
Aguinaldo Has Organized ffil
of the Regiments That
have hoisted the. American Sag onfan
Island supposed io bo Watts Island,.,
General Aguinaldo has organized tlja
Philippine cabinet at Baccoor, with,
tho following personnel: PresldentLpf
the council, General Aguinaldo;
secretary of war, Baldimlro Aguinaldo,
nephew of General Aguinaldo; socre
tary of the Interior, Lenardro Ibalra;
secretary of state, Mariano Trias.
A Cavlte letter dated July 17, says
that General Anderson has quartered
the California battalion at Paranaque,
several miles from Manila, The block
ade Is effective, and malls nre not al
lowed to enter Manila except by war
ships. Washington, July 21. A statement
prepared at the war department gives
tho organizations of troops formlns
the second expedition to the Philippines
which Admiral Dewey reports as hav
ing arrived at Manila, as follows:
Commander General F. V. Greene,
Tenth Pennsylvania, First Colorado,
First Nebraska, four companies of th
Eighteenth und eight companies of the
Twenty-third United States Infantry.
Total number of men 3,586. The ex
pedition sailed from San Francisco
June 15.
war department. Officials do not say
the report Is Inaccurate, but simply
that they have no Information con
cerning It.
It Is pointed out that by the'ternfs
of the president's proclamation, that
Ceneral Shatter, ns eommander-jin.
chief of the American forces In Cuba,
Is the governor of both the city and
the province of Santiago. He may;
delegate to some officer of his com
mand tho performance, under his
supervision, of the duties of governdr
of Santiago city; but he would' nqt
necessarily immediately Inform the de
partment of that fact.
THE CARLISTS ACTIVE.
Arms and Ammunition Have Been
Introduced Into Navarro.
London, July 22. Desp'to the denial
of tiio Madrid correspondent of th-3
Times' other special dispatches from
Madrid to the London morning papers,
especially as such that come by way
of tho frontier elude censorslp, con
tinue to iiHpcrt that the Carllsts ur
active. For Instance the Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard says:
"The government, continues to re
ceive from civil and military authori
ties In many provinces nlurmlng Infor
mation as to Carllst preparation
Arms and ainmunltlnnhnve been !n
trodurul by many mountain passes In
to Navarra, Aragon and Catalonia, It
Is supposed with the connlvancu of tho
local authorities on both sides of tho
frontier."
REGATTA AT PHILADELPHIA.
Twenty-Ninth Annual Meet of tho
Amateur Oarsmen.
Philadelphia. July 21.- All arranccments
, havo been completed and everything Is In
readiness for the twenty-ninth unnual re
gatta of tho National Association of
Amateur Oarsmen, which opens tomor
low over the national course on the
Schuylkill liver. Tho regatta will occupy
two days, tho trial being rowed tomorrow
afternoon and tho Hauls on Saturday.
Uy tonight nil tho contesting oarsmen bad
arrived, and each of tho rowing associa
tions bus a largo representation. Dur
ing today tho Nonpaieil double, Sewan
hanka eight, and tho Union intermedluto
eight, all from New York, arrived, and
later tho famous Arct four, from Balti
more, made its oppearanc?.
There was practically no practicing to
day, tho only crew that pulled over tho
rourso being tho Worcester high school.
Tim races will begin promtly at 3.30
o'clock each day. Drawings for positions
took place last night. Owing to the fact
that Titus, tho New Orleans sculler. Is In
disfavor with the League of American
Wheelmen, tho committee hits decided
that shall bo allowed to row under pro
test. Should ho win the medal will 1a
withheld until an Investigation has been
miirY, should tho churgea be proven thu
medal will go to the second man In the
race.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, July 21. Forecast
for Friday: For crstem Pennsyl
vania, fair; variable winds. Foi
western Pennsylvi.iiu, fair und
wnrmer; llcht variable winds be
coming southerly.
New Y'ork, July 22.-(Herald's
forecast) In tho middle states and
New Englard, today, fair, cooler
weather nnd light to fresh north
erly winds will preatl In the Inte
rior but there will bo somo cloudi
ness on tho se&bourd .inrt loral rnln
on tho New Kngland roust, prob
ably followed by ralu on the coastc
of this section.
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