ttmttott r, -ajmv W TWO CENTS. SCRANTON, PA.. MONDAY MORNING. JULY 25. 1S9S. TWO CENTS. MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL MILES It Is Calculated That He Has Arrived on Coast of Porto Rico. General Shatter Gives an Encouraging Report of the Condi tion at Santiago His Lenient Treatment of Troublesome Newspaper Correspondents A Review of the Progress of the War of Three Months Remarkable Fighting Quali ties Displayed by the American Soldier Has Astonished the World Opinion of an Old Indian Fighter. Washington, July 24. It was said at the war department late today that no news can be expected from any offic ial source as to General Mllea' move ments until tomorrow at the earliest. It Is calculated that ho arrived this evening or tonight at tho point on the coast of Porto Itlco selected as tho rendezvous for all the vessels of tho expedition. Whether or not he will undertake to make a landing In ad vance of tho arrival of the whole ex pedition will probably depend entirely upon conditions as he finds them. Should there be. no Spanish force, or nt least an unconslderable one on the coast, the troops will be landed to re lievo them from the disastrous effects of being confined closely on shipboard under a tropical sun. Tho general has with him sufficient artillery to hold any position he may occupy, supplemented as this artillery will bo by the guns of Ills naval convoy. Meanwhile, the de partment Is making: every effort to hurry along the remainder of tho ex pedition. Some troops are now on their way from Tampa and Charleston and Bhould reach Porto Rico by the middle of tho week. Naval officials are assist ing actively in getting the troops off and were engaged today in sending tho necessary orders to that end to the commanders of the naval auxiliary ves sels which have been placed at the ser vice of the war department. In the course of a day or two, the troops brought from Chlckamauga by General Brooke will sail from Hampton Roads, where they have been arriving all day and are ready for the transports. There Is a probability that General Miles may be dolayed for several days in his landing operations for lack of lighters, but several of these are now on their way and others will be Hur ried forward as rapidly as possible. However, It may be as to his speedy landing on Porto Rico soil it will be well along towards the end of this week before the active land campaign can be begun In Porto Rico. CONDITION AT SANTIAGO. General Shatter reported by cable to day that the condition of tho troops at Santiago was rapidly Improving and said he hoped in tho course of a day or two to have them all located In com fortable camps, where they may rest and recuperate, and where the sick may recover. Ho is feeding 11,000 of the Spanish prisoners of war and, although he has not yet been able to furnish them tents, this deficiency Is being made good and meanwhile their pres ent condition is no worse in this re spect than was their condition before the surrender. The general makes no mention of the alleged letter from Gar cia to himself nor does he speak of any friction between them, whence the de partment has come to doubt the au thenticity of published stories on these subjects. In his report to the war department relative to the conditions at Santiago. General Shatter has thrown some light upon the difficulties In which certain of the newspaper correspondents there have Involved themselves. From his report It would appear that animated by an ambition to take a prominent part in tho Important events following each other in rapid succession at San tiago nfter tho initiation of the nego tiations for the surrender of the cty, a few of the correspondents were guilty of grave breaches of military law, necessitating prompt corrective action by General Shatter. Thus, for Instance, one correspondent In his ef forts to take part In the flag-raising over the city hall resisted the military officers In the execution of their duty and even attempted a personal assault upon the commanding general. This made him subject to summary and se vere punishment, even death, yet, Gen eral Shatter, probably realizing that Ignorance of military law was the ex planation of the action, contented him self with expelling the correspondent from Cuba. A more serious offense, from the fact thut It might easily have led to rioting and low of life, wns that of three other correspondents who. It appears by General Shatter" report, by circulat ing Inflammatory posters, stirred up the town. They were likewise deport ed, and as evidence that he 1ms no personal ill feeling towards the paper represented by them, but desires only to exercise such control as is Impera tively demanded In the interest of safety of our troops and protection of the people under their care, General Shatter has declared that these cor respondents may be Immediately re placed by others from the same news paper who will observe tho rules of prudence. No mention Is made of any other cases requiring attention and it Is indicated that the relations between the newspaper men and the army offi cers at Pantlago are generally amicable and satisfactory. In a very dignified manner General Shatter takes notice of some of the se verely critical newspaper articles that have nppeared, touching the condition of the troops before Santiago, while they lay in the trenches. lie admits that there was a shortage of tobacco for a time, but shows conclusively that there was no lack of the necessaries of life and that tho troops were adequate ly supplied with hard bread, bacon, su gar and coffee. Although this bill of fare Is not as extensive as that afford ed troops In garrison it enVbodles the main features of the nrmy ration while on field service and removed from a base of supplies. As it has been al leged In somo quarters that there was a lack of purpose in the battles inci dent to the advance upon Santiago, It is interesting to note that while Gen eral Shatter admits that for two days ho was himself lying ill owing to tho great heat and exposure, he asserts that tho plans laid down In alvanro tor the movement were carried out with absolute exactness. PROGRESS OF THE WAR. With the .week just closed the United States saw the end of the third month of the war with Spain, and tho respon sible officials, from the president down to the lowest employe who has had to do with shaping the course of events, feel nothing but satisfaction nt the progress made. An army of a quarter of a million of men hus been mobil ized, armed and equipped and much ot it has seen service. The battles pre ceding the capture ot Santiago have been remarkable In many respects, ami In the opinion of military experts have covered the United States army en gaged with imperishable glory. Mod ern warfare of a type developed In these engagements was absolutely new and untried, not only to the United States army hut to the world. No such charge Is recorded in history as that made upon the stone fort and the blockhouses crowning the hills of El Caney. There have been engagements between trained troops and savage races In the Jungles of India nnd on tho hills of South Africa of late years that conveyed In a slight manner the possibilities of modern weapons. But these battles fought by tho FIftn army corps have been the fir.-it in which largo bodies of troops of civilized na tions on both sides have been engaged with all tho Implements of modern warfare and the result Is bound to be highly instructive to the military stu dent and to extort admiration for tho splendid fighting qualities of the Uni ted States soldiers from the most un willing critics. Few officers In any army have bad more experience In hard fighting, especially in rough coun try, than that old Indian fighter Gen eral Henri', so some weight must bo attached to the opinion of merits of our officers and troops expressed by him In the following personal letter addressed by him to Adjutant General Corbln dated in front of Santiago, July 12: SIIAFTER'S PROGRESS. "We had a pleasant sail down but, having to row the men ashore, took some time to get off. We left Siboney at 2 p. m. yesterday with the Eighth Ohio and came into camp here about three miles from the front. In com pany with General lirecklnrldge I rode to the front of General Wheeler's head quarters, and, a flag of truce being up, nau an opportunity to see the lines. Wc are almost on top of them, in front of Wheeler, being about S0O yards to them; but the country is rough, going down to a falling and ascending, all covered by their fire. The country nil tho way Is the roughest I ever saw. You have to follow roads or trails, and come under heavy fire, their position commanding every approach. The work dono by these troops since landing, their heroism and patience under dis comforts, heat and rain, calls for the highest praise; and tho work accom plished by Shatter, his pertinacity and 'go oheadatlveness' under adverse cir cumstances and discomforts Is a reve lation to mo. I doubt if there is an other ofllcer who would have 'gotten there' as he did. Our loss was most unfortunate, but from tho character of the country could not have been avoid ed 'If wo had to get there.' Last night tho Eighth Ohio were almost drowned out and it pours today; that's the cli mate; and to get out ot it would bo cheaper to lose more by fighting and success than by sickness, which Is sure to come by staying. We have about thirty cases of yellow fover and many of malaria, but tho men are cheerful. General Duffleld and Captain Wilcox have yellow fever; they say a mild form; gotten from sleeping in Infected buildings, which are now to be burned. Miss Clara Barton and Mrs. Addison Porter rode to the front yesterday in an army wagon, over rough roads and through heavy rain; they are unselfish women. Too much credit cannot bo given the 'heroism, pertinacity, pluck, patience and endurance of men,' who have borne the brunt of this work." Carlos Starts for Switzerland. Loncon, July 24. Don Carlos, the Span, ish prtendr, recording to a dispatch from Uruasela, to the Hilly Halt, hai hurriedly nturted for 8wlWfrUn HOBSON'S PLANS. Tho Sailor Who Sank tho Mommnc Would Raise the Colon. Washington, July 21. Lieutenant Hobson came over from New York last night and had a long conference today wth Assistant Secretary Allen, Captain Bradford and several other of ficers ot tho navy department, regard ing tho raising of tho Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon. The lieutenant suc ceeded while In New York in arrang ing with the Merrltt & Chapman Wrecking company for tho execution of tho plans he had prepared for saving the vessels. Jho wreckers have prom ised to get together pontoons, ntr bags and compressed air apparatus which will be required to lift and right tho vessel and expect to start this material for Santiago from New York on a fast Vf-iiscl within three days. Lieutenant Hobson Is confident that if tho work can be undertaken before a cyclone nets In It will result successfully. Secretary Long said today that tho lieutenant's plan for raising tho Colon seemed entirely feasible to him (Long) Tho proposed plan Involves methods rnd appliances outside- of those ufiit ally employed In wrecking. They ne cessitate the use of air uppllt-nces of various kinds in righting and raising tho ship that rarely, If ever before, havo been used In vessels of the size and weight of the Colon, ilthough there Is somo doubt of its success, tho navy department officials think tho prize well worth the oxpcrlnent. Lieu tennnt Hobson returnee to Now York this af let neon nnd will 50 to Santiago to supervise tho wrecking work. GENERAL SHAFTER TO HIS TROOPS Tho Commander Compliments tho Bravo Hen Who Fought so Des perately Before Santiago. Santiago, July 22 (7 p. m.) Follow ing is Mojor General Shatter's order Just published: Headquarters United States Troops In Cuba. Santiago do Cuba, July 10. General Order No. 20. Tho successful accomplishment of tho campaign against Santiago, resulting in its downfall and the surrender of tho Spanish forces and tho capture of largo amounts of military stores, together with tho destruction ot tho entire Spanish lleet In the harbor, which, upon the In vestment of tho city, was forced to leave, Is one of which this army can well bo proud. This has been accomplished through the heroic deads of the army nml to Its ofheers and men tho major general comniHnding offers his sincere thanks for their endurance of hardships heretofore unknown In tho American army. Tho work you havo accomplished may well npenl to tho pride of your coun trymen and has been rivalled upon but few occasions in tho world's hlstorv. Landing upon an unknown const, you faced dangers. In disembarking and over came obstacles that, even in looking back, seem Insurmountable. Seizing, with tho assistance of tho navy, tho towns of Rnlnulrl and Siboney, you pushed boldly forth, gallantly driving back tho enemy's outpost In the engage ment of La Quaslna and completed tho concentration of tho enemy near Sevill.i, within sight of thu Spanish stronghold nt Santlngo do Cuba. Tho outlook from Hcvllla was one that mlnht well have ap palled the stoutest heart. Hehlud ou ran a narrow load, made well nigh Im passably by mln. while to the ttont you looked out upon high foothills cov ered with a dense tropical growth, which could only bo traversed by bridle paths terminating within range of tho enemy's guns. Nothing deterred, you responded eagei ly to tho order to close upon tho foe, and, attacking at Caney and San Juan, drovo him form work to work until ha took refugo within his last and strong est entrenchments, Immediately sur rounding tho city. Despite tho tleree glare of a southern sun nnd rains that fell in torrents, you valiantly withstood his attempts to drive you from tho position your valor had won. Holding In your vice-like grip tho army opposed to you, after seventeen days of battle and slego you wc.ro re warded by the surrender ot nearly 2I.'K10 prisoners, 12,000 being those In your Im mediate front, tho others scattered In the vnrlous towns of eastern Cuba, free ing completely tho enstern part of tho island from Spanish troops. This wns not dono without great sacil fice. Tho death of 2.1) gallant soldiers and the wounding of 1.2S1 others shows but too plainly the fierce contest In which you were engaged. The few reported miss. Ing are undoubtedly among the dead, as no prisoners were lost. For thoso who havo fallen In baltla with you, the commanding general sor rows, and, with you will ever cherish their memory. Their devotion to duty sets a high examplo of courago and pa triotism to our fellow countrymen. All who havo partlcpatcd In tho campaign, battlo nnd siege of Santiago de Cuba will recall with pride the grand deeds accom plished and will hold ono another deur for having shared in the su'fcrlng. hard, ships nnd triumphs together. All may well feel proud to Inscribe on their ban ners tho name of Santiago de Cuba. By comand of Major General Shafte-. E. J. McClernand, Assistant Adjutant General. THE TTTO ARRIVES. Transport Steamer From Mexican Waters is at Charleston. Charlefion, S. C, July 24 Tho trans port steamer Uto arrived in Charles ton nt C o'clock this afternoon from Now York and having been in Mexican waters within a prescribed time, was stopped at quarantine. The Uto comes to carry away the five hundred negro laborers who were engaged for wharf and road building In Cuba. Tho Uto will also take on supplies, wagons and stores left by transport No. 21, and probably tho soldiers who were left hero ns guards for tho storps. A communication was sent from Uto to the health department tonight ask ing permission to come up to the dity. This may bo granted tomorrow, CAR BARN BURNED. Pittsburg Traction Company Suffers Loss of $175,000. Pittsburg, July 24. At an early hour this morning the car barn of tho Con solidated Traction company at FrankS. town and Penn avenues, was complete ly gutted by fire, entailing a loss of about $175,003, well covered by insur ance. The flames originated In somo mys terious manner In a paint shop and before- the employes and firemen could clear the barn thirty-six cars were destroyed. Nothing but the walls of th Imildlne remain. PROTEST FROM THE SANTIAGO CUBANS IT IS BELIEVED THEY WILL OB JECT TO SPANISH RULE. They Aro Anxious that tho Govern ment of the City Bo Turned Over to tho Patriots Who Havo Fought So Long in tho Interest of Freo dom. Santiago do Cuba, July 23 (U p. m.) The document which Is being circulat ed for signature among Cuban resi dents in Santiago, addressed to tho president of the United States.thanklng him for tho co-operation of tho army of tho United States and expressing tho hope that the American govern ment will recognize Cuban sovereignty In tho surrendered portion of tho prov ince of Santiago do Cuba, was drafted by Arms, tho newspaper correspondent 'on the staff of the Cuban general, Cus tlllo, who drafted tho alleged letter of protest from General Garcia to General Shatter. Tho following is the text of tho docu ment: To President McKlnlcy: Tho under signed, Cubans by birth, land owners and residents of Santiago de Cuba, repre senting with their families, tho non-combatant population that suffeied for many years Spanish misrule in this scctloa of tho Island, wish to express their warmest thanks to tho people ot tho United States for delivering them from tho insuffer able yoke of Spanish rule. They wish also to express their abso luto confidence In the good faith and m manltarlan purposes of tho United States and In tho pledge lhat the territory of Cuba is not to bo conquered by tho Am erican troops for purposes of annexation. Wo believe, nnd would. urge, that our ow-j people aro capable of fulillliiig the In ternational obligation to establish a gov ernment for the Island. Cuba In the fu turo may possibly become. In the courso of a few years, part of tho territory of tho United States, thus increasing tho comfort nnd happiness ot this people, but now all desire a government of our own. as compensation for tho sufferings and heroism of our army, and the defintto establishment of Cuban republic, with Cuban authorities, In accordance with tho resolutions of the United States con gress. We hope, that the present state of af fairs at Santiago, where Spaniards are still the administrators of our interests, property nnd fate, will bo brief; that tho city may soon bo turned over to the Cu bans, nnd that our army may enter, the Hag of Cuba waving triumphantly beside, the American flag, as Cuban soldiers fought side by side with tho Americans against the common enemy. Genernl Shatter's refusal to permit the entrance of nrmed Cubans into Santiago is an extremely wise meas ure as In these excited days thero might be trouble. Unarmed persons. however, aro free to enter at all times. As -oon a.s tho Spanish soldiers have embarked, Cubans will be allowed to enter tho city freely. The first embarkation is expected next Thursday, in accordance with a contract made between the United States government and the Spanish Trnns-Atlnntlc company. The United States trnnsport Santi ago left this morning for Newport News with sick and wounded. The fiteamer Jamaica arrived today with passengers from Cuba and pro ceeded to Guantanamo with provisions for the United States fleet. Today the Spaniards turned over their cavalry horses. Only 143 were surrendered. Tho others had been kill ed for food for the army. WILL OBEY AMERICANS. Lieut. Fritol Says That Gomez Will Trust McKinley. Jacksonville, Fin., July 21. Lieuten ant Charles Fritol, of the Cuban army, of this city, who was a member of the Cuban expedition on the steamer Flor ida, and who recently returned from Cuba, stated that tho Florida expedi tion was met by General Gomez and that ho had a personal talk with the general, In the course of which he said, when asked what message he had for the American people: "I have only to say," said General Gomez, "that the only man that has anything to say in the direction of matters Is Mr. McKinley, nnd wo shall do whatever he says. I have given In structions to all my forces to oo-oper-ato with tho Americans, to whom we aro much Indebted." PEACE EFFORTS FAIL. Spanish Ministers Say That McKin ley is the Obstacle. London, July 25. The Madrid corres pondent or the Dally News telegraph ing Sunday says: "The efforts of tho government toward peace are meeting with almost insuperable difficulties. Ministerialists say that the chief ob stacle Is President McKinley's 'impres slnnnble character' which Is more In fluenced, they affect to believe, by liU personal friends nnd the Jingoes in congress than by diplomatic coun sels. Tho president somo times appears inclined, they say. to negotlato for peace on reasonable terms: but, at others ho seems determined upon a war of conquest, with a 'view of con vincing Europe that the United States is a great military power which must be reckoned with.' WAR HISTORY OF A DAY. GENERAL SHAFTEU issues a general order complimenting his bruve troops for acts of heroism before Santiago. SPANISH TRANSPORT lands guns nnd war material at Alccclras near Gib raltar. THREE HUNDRED and ninety-six cases of fever In General Shaftor's camp be fore Santiago. CHIEFS OF THE CARLIST organiza tion aro leaving Spain. JESSIE SCHLEV the Milwaukee pcaco advocate, Is called home from Purls. A DOCUMENT Is bolus circulated among Cuban residents of Santiago asking that Spaniards be ejected from ottice. GENERAL AUGUSTI cables that Amer icans aro about to attack Manila. DON CARLOS leaves Brussels for SwIU-erland- JESSIE CALLED HOME. Hor Papa Takes No Stock in Schemes of Paris Peace Society. Madrid, July 24 (via Paris). The chiefs of the Carllst organization are leaving Spain. Miss Jessie Schley, delcgato from tho peace society of Paris, has arrived at Madrid with the Intention, it is as serted, of lntorvlewng members of the cabinet with a "humanitarian object." Miss JesH-ij Schley, referred to in tho foregoing dispatch, Is tho daughter of Charles Schley, of Milwaukee, who is a cousin of Commodore Schley. She is u member if tho Daughiers of the Revolution. It was announced from Paris last week that she was about to start for Madrid to see tho queen re gent and Scnor Sagasta with a view of bringing about peace and then to proceed to Washington to visit Presi dent McKinley In tho same Interest. Last Frldav the Milwaukee Sentinel announced that Miss Schley's father, on learning of his daughter's Intention, has Instructed her to return home im mediately, disapproving of ner course and excusing it ns tho result of a warm, sympathetic nature and a spe cial enthusiasm for philanthropic and peace movements. '- THE MANILA ATTACK. Augustl Cables That Grave Events Are Impending. London, July 25. A special dis patch from Madrid says that General August!, captain general of the Phil ippines, has telegraphed to the gov ernment ns follows: "Tho Americans are about to at tack Manila. Grave events are im pending." FEVERS IN CAMP. Throo Hundred and Ninety-six Cases at Santiago. Washington, July 24. A dispatch re ceived tonight by Adjutant General Corbln says that 39G cases of fevers of all classes were reported In the camp before Santiago yesterday. As the dis patch reports only four deaths and none of them from yellow fever from tho hundreds of cases of fever known to exist In camp, the war authorities are more than ever inclined to tho be lief that tho cases of yellow fever aro of mild type. Previous dispatches from General Shatter and the medical olllcers of his corps havo Indicated the existence In the camp of a very large number of cases of malarial and dengue fever, the latter being peculiar to the Cuban climate. Some clear cases of yellow fever are reported, but the officials say they are few as compared with those of other fevers. General Shatter's dispatch was made public by Adjutant General Corbln as follows: Santiago, via, llaytl, July 21. 1S.0S. Adjutant General. V. S. A., Washington: Number of cs.ses of fever of all classes for yesterday approximately 390. Deaths not previously reported, Private Daniel A. Stone, Company D, First Illinois In fantry, typhoid fever, July 20: Sergeant J. Ulair, regimental quartermaster. Twelfth infantry, died July 22. died of dengue fever nnd asthenia; and on July 23, of malarial fever. Privates William Peacock and Garratt Lenrneshok, both of Company E, Second Infantry. (Signed) Shatter, Major General Commanding. TROOPS STILL SURRENDER. The Number is Largely in Excess of Those Expected. Washington, July 24. The war de partment at midnight posted tho fol lowing: Santiago, via llaytl, July 14, 1S0S. Adjutant General of tho Army, Wash ington: Lieutenant Mlloy has returned from San Luis and Palma Soriano, where he went four days ago to receive surrender of Spanish troops. Tho number surren dered was larger than General Toral re ported 3.003 Spanish troops and SSO vol unteer guerillas volunteers gave up their arms and gave parole and have gone to work; three thousand stands of arms were turned in, loaded on ox rnrts and started to tho railroad. Spanish troops accompanied Urn to San Luis and all aro apparently delighted at prospects of ic turnlng home. They were on tr.e vento of starvation and I have to send them rations tomorrow. If tho numbers keep up ns they have there will be about 2), 000 to ship nway nearly 12,000 here, 3,000 from San Luis, 0,000 from Guantanamo and over 2,000 at Sagua and Tiaracoa. (Signed) Shnfter, Major General Commanding. RED CROSS RELIEF WORK. Work at Santiago de Cuba is Pro gressing Rapidly. Santiago de Cuba, July 23, via Kings ton, Jamaica, July 24 (9.3 p. m.) Tho distribution of relief from the Red Croffi steamer, State of Texas, is pro gressing favorably. Storage room has been provided free of charge. Eight hundred rations were distributed yes terday and enough has been given to duy to relieve Immediate wants. The soup kitchen established by tho German consul and another, supported by voluntary contributions until pro visions in Santiago becumo so scarco that only two very insuillelent distribu tions occurred weekly, has been taken in hand by the Red Cross agents and amply eupplled with food, which will bo continued. The stevedores who nre working on tho cargoes nre paid In rations. Tho greatest necessities of tho poor for food have already been relieved.- Of tho finer groceries, oatmeal, milk nnd can ned goods in possession of the Red Cross agents, Dr Elwell says nlno tenth havo been delivered to tho sol diers and the military hospitals, Loads of Red Cross provisions are delivered dally to the soldiers, The Stato ot Texas brought principally cornmeal, flour, rice, beans, lard and bacon. She 1 no longer under charter to tho lied Cross society nnd has returned to tho United States). Kenney Jury Still Out. Wilmington. Del., July 21. No verdict was rendered today by tho Jury in tho caso of United Stater Senator Kenney. who Is charged with aiding and abetting Teller Hoggs, In the embezzlement of thu funds ot tho First National bank of Dover. The Jury retired on Friday, Judgo IJradford went to tho court hojso thin afternoon and again this evening uut re ceived no word ftom tho jury. SPANISH WRITER'S HAVANA NEWS Glance at the Situation in Cuba's Capital During the Siege. The People Tired of Watching the Blockading Ships Flock to the Parks and Other Places of Amusement Free Kitchens for the Benefit of the Poor Are Established About the City The Troops Are Enthusiastic and Anxious to Fight the Yankees, (From a Spanish Havana, July 23 (Delayed in trans mission). After several days of con tlnous rainfall, tho whole Island Is again experiencing tho overpowering effect of the tropical sun, which ener vates oven the strongest persons and causes the spread ot ycllol fever, small pox, dysentery and other dis eases common to the rainy cason. Havana's people have become ac customed to thu effects of the Ameri can blockade and are tired of watch ing the movements of the blockudlng licet, which previously formed one of their chief distractions; and now the parka are again frequented by the In habitants and the various places of amusement are filling up. At most of the theatres patrlotio plays are pre sented, containing referenccH to tho war with the United States, the allu sions to the conflict Invariably culling forth applause from both men and women, at the great Tacon theater the production ot "La Dame Aux Cal elas" and "Margareta ot Horgona," by a company whose leading lady Is Senora Louisa Martlnus Casado, a Cu ban woman of great beauty, Is draw ing large audiences trom tho bec classes of society. The attendance of ladles at the churches, notably those of San Felipe and Santo Domingo, is very large and many elegant nnd rich toilettes are to be seen on Sundays on Obispo atreet, exciting the admiration of strangers vlsltng the capital. Genernl Parrado, the second In com mand In Cuba, recently gave a break fast In honor of the Russian army and navy olllcers, Colonel J. de Glllnsky and Lieutenant Ponkolmoff, and the Swedish artillery captain, George Uou dese, who came to Cuba to join tho Spanish army for the purpose of study ing tho war. These oirlcers attract great attention wherever they appear owing to their height and their hand some uniforms and the many decora tions they wear. REPORT FROM MANZANILLO. A report from Manzanillo under date of July 21, said the Americans had landed troops near that. place and that It was believed It was their Intention to attack the town simultaneously by land and sea. A telegram to Admiral Manterola, the naval commander at Havana, from the port commander at Manzanillo, also dated July 21, says the force land ed by the Americana opened lire on tho town on the nlsht of tho 20th In stant, but that the American ships which made an attack on the eighth wro not seen again. The port com mander also reported that a detach ment of Spanish sailors were quartered near Manzanillo. News, was received on the morning of July 22, at general headquarters that Manzanillo had not been attacked n train unl t;at tin1 Spanish 'roups were still at their posts and were filled with enthusiasm and a determination to repel any attack that might be made. All possible measures had been taken to render Manzanillo's de fences more effective. At about 9 o'clock on the night of July 21, a ship was sighted off Hav ana with her lights burning. She was not fired upon but when about two and a halt miles off the port a search light was turned on her and she imme diately withdrew, disappearing in the oiling. A hand of insurgents recently went to the railroad bridge at Arroyo Hon do, near Candelalra, In tho province of Pinar del Rio, and despite tho opposi tion of tho garrison of the fort placed a djnamlte bomb under tho bridge, ex ploding it and blowing up the struc ture. The last rainfall has been of great benefit to the cultivated lands In thW vicinity. KITCHENS FOR THE POOR. Tho free kitchens for tho poor cs- THE NEWS THIS 3IUUNIXU Weather Indications Today: Cloudy; Southeasteily Winds, 1 General War News as Is3ued by thu Army nnd Navy Department. Ilavnna. News from a Spanish Corre spondent. Protest trom Santiago Cuban It .! dents. 2 General Klondlkers Arrive wli'o .y Dust. Financial and Commercial. 3 Local Penn Avenue Pnptlst Church Wants the Army Canteen Abolished, Duryeu Toting Man Found Dying by Railroad Men. 4 Editorial. Comment of tho Press. G Local Uneventful Democratic Pri maries. C Local Woat Scranton and Suburban. 7 News Round About Scranton. 8 Generul News of a Day at Camp Al ger. Civic Federation of Chicago, : - , Correspondent.) - - tabllshed In Havana, the number of which is uelng steadily increased, feed thousands of destitute persons nnd moro than ever before aro shown tho charitable sentiments of a city whose generosity has always been proverbial. Thu commciciul establishments of tho city are continually making donations for this work and the government of Captain Genernl Blanco hus sanction ed the expenditure of large sums of money to relieve the prevailing dis tress. Tho Insurgents are reduced to the ut most In the provinces of Santa Clara, Matanzns, Havana and Pinar del Rio, where1 the railroad trains are movltrr ns In normal limes, and give very llttlo proof of their existence. OHieln! repoits publish only accounts of unimportant skirmishing, except In Pinar Vlel Rio provinces, where the Insurgents continue their savage tac tics, blowing up passenger train. It Is reported here that tho insur gents, on tho tenth Instant, made nn attack upon the Manguas fort, Ha vana province, and that after general firing lasting two hours the garrison drovo tho attacking force off, compell ing them to retire with a loss of twenty killed or wounded. The insurgents car ried their wounded with them when they retreated. The telephone lino con necting Manguas with Havana was portly destroyed by the Insurgents, but the garrison of the fort repaired tho damage and re-established communi cation. Telegrams received on the morning ot the 23d Instant, at naval headquar ters, report that up to Monday no further attack had been made upon Manzanillo. Advices from Isabella do Sngua, under date of July 21, report that on the previous day thero ap peared before Manlllanos nn American vessel, apparently a merchantman, which had been converted Into a war ship. The pilot of the port set out In a small boat to make a reconnaissance, nnd flvo cannon shots were fired at hla boat by the American. A gunboat which put out from the port to recon noitre was also llred upon, but no dum ngo was done. The stranger was a long distance off shore. During tha night tho Yankee ship turned her searchlights on the port. TROOPS ENTHUSIASTIC. In accordance with tho determina tion of the Inhabitants to defend Ha vana against the attack of tho Ameri can forces, the city has lately been converted Into a Sebastopol and Mara koff. Great animation reigns In tha city and the most intense enthusiasm Is displayed among the regular troops and the volunteers. Mllltarv exercises and drills are being held constantly. All the forces express a desire to mens uro arms with the invaders n.id a de termination to sell their llvs dearly, if necessary In defense of the honor o their rountry. Judging from th" words and acts of the troops, It would be dlf. llcult to find soldiers more willing than thoso In Havana to suffer and even to give their lives, as If they were of no value when yielded, In defence if theli country. Tomorrow being the Saint day of the queen regent of Spain, nnd Monday be Ing the Santlaso calendar day mid Spain's and Cuba's patron Saint's day, tho batteries and warships will Jlri salutes, the nubile buildings decorated and appropriate ceremonies held. There nre before Havana today a cruiser and five gunboats. Many Insurgents Killed. Madrid, July 21. A telegrnra fram llav. ona reports tint tho Insurgents attacked Glbara. on the north coast of the prov ince of Santiago de Cuba and that the garrison after a severe fight ew.cunteit tho place. Many Insurgen a wcro killed. The dispatch also reports that a forco ol Americans landed at Calamalacoa iTay nbacoa) and Invested Tunas Jo Zaza, and the warships shelled Galamalacoa. New York's Quota. Now Vork, July 24. New York's quota of threo regiments, under tho second call, will he completed after tho urrlvnl al Camp Rlack ot only two mor. companies, Tho three batteries called for aio ex pected to arrivo within ten days. Sick nt Atlanta. Atlanta. Ga., July 21. One hundred and flfty-elKht sick soldiers readied At lanta tonight from Camp Thomas and wcro at onco provided with cots In tin government hospital ut Fort McPherson M- f -M-H-H 1 1 4-H- f f WEATHER FORECAST. 4 4- -f Washington, July 21. Forecast - f for Monday: For eastetn I'enusyi- -4 4- vanla, partly cloudy weather; -t- light southeasterly winds. For western Pennsylvania, Increasing cloudiness with showors and f thunder storms; light southerly -f winds. -f 4 New Vork, July 25.-(IIeraId's - f forecast) In the middle stutos and - f New Eneland, today, tnlr, moro -f sultry weather will prevail with - f light and fresh 60titVr1y winds f and considerably hlgl" r tempera- -4 f ture with tho eastward ad.tneo of f a severe hot wave. -4 rtttt.ttt-Ki-H-H-t ttttttt t -M
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