TWO CENTS.
SCUAOTOJS, 1'A., MONDAY MORNING. AUGUST 1, 1808.
TWO CENTS.
SPAIN'S ANSWER
NOW AWAITED
Will Probably Not Be Received
Before Tuesday.
Much Speculation in Regard to an Amendment That It Is
Said (he French Ambassador Succeeded in Persuading
President McKinley to Make Hostilities Will Not Be
Suspended Except Upon Assurance of a Full Acceptance
of Our Conditions by Spain All States Are to Be
Represented in the Hest Army to Be Sent to Porto Rico.
Washington, .Inly 31. The person
best Informed as to tlio probabilities
declare that the answer of the Span
ish Government to the terms of peace
outlined by tho government of the
United States is not to be expected
before Tuesday. This opinion Is based
upon a knowledge of tho time when
the United States' communication was
received In Madtld, which was not un
til an early hour this morning, the
time required to decipher It, tho neces
sity for nn extended consideration of
the matter by the Spanish cabinet, an.!
also tho necessity for catefully fram
ing the rejoinder. It Is not meant by
this statement to question In any man
ner the full plenipotentiary powers of
M. Cambon, the French ambassador,
in dealing with the subject. On the
contrary, they urc In latitude wider
thin those usually conferred In such
cases. But his position Is bomewhat
similar to that of tho president him
self, who is obliged to itecure the
banctlon of the United States senate
to any treaty of peace that he may
prepare, for the ambassador must sub
mit to the Madrid cabinet for Its up
proval any agreement that he may
enter Into. But In tho drafting of
such an agreement 7id"Ts fully author
ised to proceed In his discretion, and
to guard against any possibility of le
pudlatlon of h!s action ho has been
Ktven tho minutest definition of the
concessions that will be made by the
Spanish government en every ioint
that by any possibility could be ex
pected to arise .n the course of the ne
gotiations. It was not known to our government
that M. Cambon had buch powers hen
he appeared yesterday afternoon at the
White House to receive the American
answer, but once the president war
satisfied that he was competent to
deal In nn authorized manner with
our government, the production of his
credentials w-as hailed with satisfac
tion as tending to hasten the reaching
of an agreement without loss of time
and in the most direct manner, for
technically the United States is now
treating with Spain without tho inter
vention of any third power. It may be
said also that M. Cambon Is proceed
ing with stralghtforwaidness towards
his object, and tint there is no fear
of devious diplomacy being introduced
into the negotiations.
CAUSE OP SPECULATION.
There is much speculation as to the
nature of the amendment in the an
swer of the United States that the am
bassador succeeded in inducing Presi
dent McKinley to make, after the doc
ument had been so caiefully constiuct
ed by his cabinet. All that can be
knowingly stated Is that It covets that
part of the answer which deals with
tho future of the Philippines It Is
known that the Spanish efforts were
concentrated upon the mention of the
islands, and the Madrid cabinet was
willing to make almost any sacrifice
in Its power to secuie that end Wheth
er or not the ambassador prev ailed in
this Is not l.nown but there is teason
to believe that the success he attained
was limited and that the United States
proposes to retain some foothold a lit
tle more Impoitnnt than a simple
coding station in the Islands. Had
our demand been limited to a coaling
station ther would have been no doubt
of Its acceptance and It lb even piob
nble that the concession might have
been made of a considerable tract of
land for a naval station and a sup
porting zone. But It is believed that
thoie was strenuous objection to the
cession of the city of Manila the met
ropolis of the gtoup, and particularly
to the reference to n commission of
the question of the future government
of the Islands, for the Spanish povern
ment Is deMrous that its full sover
eignty shall remain unaffected and
without question. It is assumed that
It was this point which wns the sub
ject of amendment at the hands of tho
prrsldent yesterday though what form
tint change tool; Is still unknown As
pome mention has been made In thft
public discussions of the possibility of
the acqulbltion of one of the Caroline
Islands It may be stated authoritative
ly that the matter has not been con
rideied by the cabinet up to this time.
HOSTILITIES MAY UK SUSPENDED
The pi oki ess niudo In the wgntlu
lions has given ilse in mime quarters
to an expectation that hostilities aie to
bo suspended veiy soon
This will depend eritiiely upon the
ittltudo of the Spanish government and
Ihe natuie of Its answei f our de
munds. It has been made cl.ir to the
French ambussador that hostilities will
not be suspended excopt upo-i tli.i ns
urance of a full ucceotanoe of our
condition and ho has undoubtedly In
formed the Spanish cnblr.et that It de
pends upon Spain when the war shall
cease. Meanwhile, as a proof that our
government has not lntenupted the
execution of Its campnlsns, an order
was Issued from the war department
today for the dispatch of an entire
army division to reinforce Generals
Miles and Brooke in Porto ltlco. This
will bo known as tha provisional divis
ion and will bo commanded by Major
General Wade, at present In command
nt Camp Thomas, Chlokumaugi. Ho
Is ordered to turn over that command
to Major General Breckinridge, inspec
tor general of the aimy. nnd to report
to Secretary Alger In Washington for
Instructions before depaitlng for Porto
ltlco, bringing with him his adjutant
geneial and his nldes. The provisional
division will consist of fifteen full regi
ments and Geneial Wade will select
them, not from the troops under his
old command alone, but with particu
lar refeience to an equitable represen
tation In the Porto Rlean campaign of
all of the states of the Union.
UNJUST CRITICISM.
Secrctnry Alger feels that his de
partment has been subjected to borne
unjust criticism upon the selection of
troops for nctlve service and pro
nounces ns without foundation the al
legation that politics have dictated
these assignments. In tho case of tlie
Fifth Illinois volunteer regiment, which
was withdrawn from tho Porto RIcan
expedition In favor of an Indiana regi
ment Just as the troops were about to
board the cars. It has been already ex
plained by authority that the change
was made In recognition of the just
ness of the complaint that Illinois nl
ready had two regiments in active ser
vice at tho front, while Indiana had
not one. Even In that case, however,
Secretary Alger did not make the se
lection of the regiment to be held back;
he simply Instructed tho general com
manding the expedition to select one
Illinois regiment for detention without
designating It.
Secretary Alger Is hastening the
prepaiations at Montauk Point for tho
reception of the Fifth army corps now
nt Santiago. Surgeon General Stern
berg has just dispatched Colonel For
wood, of his bureau to the site of the
camp with Instructions to erect at once
a hospital capable of accommodating
no less than 500 soldiers. General Shat
ter has been authorized by n cablegiam
from Secretary Alger to notify his sol
diers of the good fortune In store for
them in order that the men may bo
cheered up to wait with patience for
their removal. This cannot be effect
ed immediately, owing to the condition
of the men themselves. The present
plan Is to begin as soon ns possible
the transpottatlon to Montauk Point of
such of the soldiers ns have recovered
fiom the fever and those who hne not
yet contracted It The sick must wait,
for physicians say that the climatic
change Involved in bilnglng them
north would pioo fatal In many case3.
But tho delay Is not likely to be ex
tended. COURSE OF FEVER.
Surgeon General Steinbeig says that
convalescence In fever of a tvpe as
mild ns that at Santiago docs not us
ually occupy more than ten daws, al
though as tho season tuns on and the
iiulence inci eases this peilod Is great
ly extended. As soon as that neilod
Is passed the men will be embarked for
home The matter of transports for
this work Is already under oonsldein
tlon and Is likely to bo adjusted very
satisfactory The navy depaitment
has concluded that It can dispense witli
the four big American lino steamers,
formerly known as New Yoik, St.
Louis, St. Paul and Pails and the war
department has begun negotiations for
chartering them Mr. Giiscom, the
piesldent of the line, will meet Colonel
Hecker. In charge of transportation,
tomorrow by appointment at tho war
depaitment to mnke the necessniy ar
rangements by which tho soldiers of
the Fifth corps can make Hying trips
on these vebsels from Cuba to the
north.
The war department has corrected a
statement made yesterday ns to the re
markable casualties among the officers
of the Twenty-fourth infantry, In con
nection with the death of Captain
Dodge. What was meant to have been
stated was that every captain of the
regiment, had been either killed or In
capacitated by wounds or disease since
taking the field In the present cam
paign WAR HISTORY OF A DAY.
GOVERNOR GENERAL of Manila tele,
graphs that iiid Is Indispensable to
resist the Imminent atack of iho
American lorces.
MADRID CORRESPONDENT of tho
Temps sa8 that Spanish troops ur&
hunting a band of LOO Carllsts In Cata.
Ionia
rOUR-FIFTHS of tho population In
Porto Rico city are ovcrjoed at tho
approach of American troops.
BATTLESHIP TEXAS returns to Brook.
In navy jard for repairs.
CITY OF NEUVITAS. Cuba, evacuated
and burned by Spaniard.
WANT THE STABS AND STRIPES
Four-Fifths of tho Population at
Porto Rico Aro Ovorjoyod.
Washington, July ai. General Miles
In command of the Porto Rlcnn expe
dition, sent the following dispatch to
Secretary Alger, which was made pub
lic at the war department at 10 o'clock
tonight:
Ponce, Porto Rico, July 31. 3.33 p. m.
Secretary of War, Washington:
Four telcgrnmb received unci answered
by letter. Volunteers aro surrendering
themselves with arms and ammunition
Four-llfths of the people uro ovcrloyed nt
tho arrival of tho army. Two thousand
from cno placo havo voluntcored to suivo
with It. They arc bringing In transports,
tlon, beef, cattle nnd other needed sup
plies. Tho custom house has already
Melded $11,000. As soon ns all troops are
disembarked they will bo In readiness to
mow, Please send uny national colors
thnt can bo spared to bo given to ho
dleffrent municipalities. 1 request tint
tho rntcstlon of tho tarilt rate to bo
charged In the pins of Porto Rico occu
pied by our forces bo submitted to tlio
president for his notion, the previously
pxlstlng tariff remaining meanwhile In
force.
As to tho government nnd military oc
cupation, I have already given lnti ac
tions based upon the Instructions Issued
by tho president In the case of the Phil
ippine Islands nnd similar to those Issued
nt Santiago do Cuba.
(Signed) Miles,
Major General, Commanding.
SURPRISE AT CAMP THOMAS.
Major General Wnde Is Ordered to
Washington.
Chlckamuugn, Chattanooga Nation
al Military Park, Ga., July 31. A gen
uine surprise was sprung at Camp
Thomns this afternoon Instead of fur
ther troops being oidercd out us might
be expected. Major General James F.
Wade, commanding the tumy at Camp
Thomas, was ordeied to report forth
with to the secietary of war at Wash
ington. In compliance with the order
General Wade and the members of his
staff proceeded Immediately to Chat
tanooga nnd left thence nt 10 o'clock
for Washington.
General Wade and his staff will
reach Washington borne time tomorrow
afternoon.
Owing to almost continuous lain nt
tho park from 11 a. m. until tonight
the day was verj disagreeable and tho
boldieis remained In quarters The
icglments nro expecting their pay dur
ing the week and tho task of paying
the men will piobably begin not later
than Wednesday of this week.
Two deaths occuned nt Letter hos.
pltal today, B. F. Savage, Company D,
Ninth Pennslvanla. The remnlns
were forwarded to his foimer home at
Reading.
Ed. Wert, Second Ohio Infantry,
remains will be sent to his family at
Galllon, O., tomorrow.
NATION'S SYMPATHY.
It Will Be Conveyed to Bismarck's
Tamily by Minister White.
Washington, July 31. By direction of
the piesldent the following dispatch
was sent tonight to Hon. Andiew D.
White, United States ambassador to
Germany:
Washington. D C , July 31, JSnS.
White, Ambassador, Berlin.
Ihe president charges vou to rvprens
lu the proper olllclal quarter to the be
reaved German nation and to tho fam
ily of tho deceased statesman the sorrow
which the government and people of tho
United States feel nt the passing nw.iv
of the great chancellor whose memory is
pcr associated with tho gieati.css of the
Germnn empire.
(Signed) Adee, Acting Secretary.
COLLISION IN CUBA.
Three Killed nnd Twenty-Eight
Wounded at Eneruccijada.
Havana, July 31. On the morning of
July 23 a collision occuned on tho rail
way near Eneiuecljada, province of
Santa Cinia, resulting In the loss of
three lives nnd injury to twenty-nlno
persons. The killed weio a bugler and
two soldiers.
Of the Injutcd four were employed
on the road, and tho others were a
lieutenant, a captain and two lieuten
ants of the nimy, a physician and
twenty private soldleis. Ten of the
Injured were seriously hurt.
THORN'S LAST DAY.
Will Be Executed nt 11 O'clock
This Morning.
New York, Julv 31. Martin Thorn,
the murdeier of William Guldensuppe.
took another step In the journey to tho
electric chair at Sing Sing todny. His
execution Is fixed for tomorrow morn
ing at 11 o'clock and today he was led
to the death cell, which Is separated
irom tne execution chamber by only a
few feet.
The condemned man maintained the
same culm, unrepentlng nttitudo that
ho has held from tho moment of his
nirest. Today Father Hauelmnn, of
Biooklyn, ndmlnisteied the last sacra
ment and holy communion.
RIOTING AT HAIPPONG
American Mission School Binned by
tho Chinese.
Tnconia, Wash., July 31 The steam
er Tncomu, Just in fiom Chinese ports,
biiugs the following advices: The
American mission school in the Halp
pong district, Kang Tung province, has
been burned by natives.
The United States consul at Canton
has appealed to tho viceroy to Bend
troops to quell the rioting here.
Row at Buftalo.
Syracuse, N. Y July 31. Tho game hero
today between Syiacusa and Butralo
broke up In a row In the ninth Inning
Pitcher Mulnrkey, of the Stars, who with
Tanner" Brown, of Buffalo, umpired,
gave the game to the Stars by tho scoro
of of 9 to 0. The trouble began In the
fourth when Brown culled "full" u hit of
Shannon's that looked to be toul by two
feet. After fiequent recurrences of the
w angling Buffalo refuted to continue tlio
game and Mularkcy declared It foi felted
Bank of Spain.
Madrid, July 31. The Bank of Spain re
port for tho week ended yesterday shows
the following i hunges: Gold lu hand, In
crease, 1,730.000 pesetas; btlver In hand,
lncreabe, 4.17.",000; notes In circulation, In
crease, 2,2X000
NEUVITAS HAS
BEEN EVACUATED
IT IS ALSO RUMORED THAT THE
CITY HAS BEEN BURNED.
No Details Aro Known, nnd tho Only
Information of tho Affair Was
Given by Lieutenant Colonel Rojas
of tho Insurgent Torces Steam
ship Tabasquono Captuied by tlio
Hawk.
Key West, Fla., July 31 (S.40 p. m.)
Repoits have reached here that Ncu
vltas, on the north coast of the pro
vlnco of Puerto Principe, Cuba, has
been bombnrdod by the ships of the
blockading squndron, evacuated by the
Spanish nnd subsequently burned. No
details ate known nnd the only Infor
mation of the affair was that given to
Captain Mnynnrd,' of the gunboat
Nashville, by Lieutenant Colonel Ro
jas, of the Insurgent foices nt Glhata,
last Tuesday. Colonel Rojas himself
hnd the news at second hand, although
he carried private dispatches from Gen
eral Gatcla, which weio delivered to
the commander of the Nashville.
The American shins that have been
In the vicinity of Neuvltns lately are
the Pialrie and Badger. The latter
captured three Spanish vessels coming
out of Neuvltns harbor nnd took them
to the Dry Tortugns. All wore flying
Red Cross flags, but when boarded
were found to contain a number of
Spanish soldiers, only three of whom
were sick. The Badger Is nxpected here
shortly. The Nashville reuched Glbara
on Tuesda, when she captured the
bchoonera Glbara and Exprese.
ENSIGN SNOWS PURPOSE.
When Ensign Snow left with a prUe
crow to bilng the Glbara here It had
been practically determined to raise
the American Hag over the town. At
that time only Red Cross society nnd
Cuban flags were Hying, nnd there wns
small question ns to whether dissen
sions mlsht not arise between tho
Americans nnd Cubans In consequence
of the Garcla-Shaftcr Incident. In such
case Captain Muynard was resolved to
seize nnd hold the place.
The steamship Tubasqueno, flying the
Trench (lag. was captured by the Hawk
at Sacua la Grande yesterday nnd
brought here today by Ensign Scho
field. Cadet Knar nnd n prize crew of
eight men. She Is a Mexican ship of
F00 tons and was bound fiom Vera
Cruz for Saeua loaded to the hatches
with coal and provisions, nnd also car
ried a number of mules Captain An
drocka was In command with a crew
of twenty-nine. The Hawk took her
w Ithout difficulty.
CONCHO ARRIVES.
The United States Transport Brings
157 Sick Men.
New York, July 31. The L-ited
States transport Concho Captain Sam
uel Risk, which sailed from Santiago
July 23, with lfi2 sick ofllcers and men,
an hod heie todny Tho Concho ar
rived nt Hampton Roads the 27th Inst ,
and was placed In strict quarmtlne by
the United States medical olllcer at
that place. The Concho lemnlncd nt
anchor for three days and during that
time fle deaths occuned on board.
Not being permitted to bury the dead
on shote. the transport was obliged
to ptoiced to sea where the bodle of
the five men were piepared for burial
and consigned to the deep. Tho Con
cho wns then oideied to piocecd to
New Yoik.
Health Officer Doty on going nn
boaid the tiansport was n ceived by
Di. A. Monns Lesser (of tho Red
Cioss), surgeon in charge, who report
ed a total of 157 sick men on boaid.
All were In as good condition as could
be expected and Dr. Doty decided to
hae nil the sick removed to Hoffman
and Swinburne Islands. Only two of
those on boatd are wounded, the oth
ers, suffering chielly from malnrlnl
fevers, many of whom aie convales
cent. SOLDIERS MAY VOTE.
Airangements Will Be Made to Ac
commodate Pennsylvaninns.
Bedfoul, Pa., July 31. There has
been no conference here between Gov
ernor Hastings. Secretary Martin,
Senators Quay and Magee, neither has
there been any airangements for such
meetings
Tho governor Is at Bedford with his
family in his vacation and telegraph
ed to Secietary Martin and Attorney
General McCormlck to meet him hero
to conclude arrangements to furnish
opportunity to Pennsylvania soldleis
In the field to ote at tho November
elections. The nrraimemenls are about
completed nnd tho executive will muke
n public utterance on tho subject In a
few das.
REMOVAL RUMORS.
Camp Alger May Be Abandoned for
Sea Girt.
Wushlugton, July 31. The plan for
a grand tevlew of the troops nt Camp
Alger before President McKinley and
cabinet Is not likely to be executed. An
aniiouiu eiuent has been made that the
l e view which was to take place next
Saturday, would be postponed until
the 13th, but the piospect is that this
is preliminary to giving It up entirely
owing to the prevalence of sickness
and tho possible removal of the tamp.
Removal rumors are again current,
the latest report being thnt the camp
will bo moved to Sea Girt, N. J., whero
the bea Is relied on to relieve the troops
from all traces of typhus.
Three Persons Cremated,
Seneca Falls, N. Y., July Jl. Fire early
today destroyed a largo bilck house on
tho Stono road, leading to Romulus,
nbout five miles from this place, occupied
bv Wan en Poffenbergcr, and caused tho
death of Mrs. Poffenbcrger. wlfo of the
tenant, Mrs. George II, Zartmuu, mother
ot Mrs. Poffenbergcr nnd Chris Howard, a
hired man, whoso home was ut Elams
port, Pu.
Will Go to Porto Rico.
Newport News, Va., July 31. Batteries
A and C, Pennsjlvanla artillery, will to
morrow board tho transport that Is to
take them to Poito Rico, unless present
orders aro mcdlfled.
TRIBUTE TO VALOR.
Stcpplngs Wright Praises tho Amer
ican Troops Who Fought at San
tiago. New York, July 31. The United
States transport Alamo arrived at
quarantine today with twenty-six pas
sengers from Santiago. The Alnmo
stopped nt Hampton Roads on tho way
north, but was ordered out to sea to
bury one of her passengers who had
died. This man wns George Patterson,
a stevedore, who went to Santiago
from Galveston and wns employed In
discharging cargo from tho transports.
Among the passengers was Stoppings
Wright, a correspondent of the Lon
don Illustrated News.
Mr. Wright, In conversation said:
"It Is not proper to speak of hardships,
In efficient commissary nnd hospital
service, becnuse this Is wor nnd nil it
Implies. The operation of the tnklng of
Santiago Itself was grand and brilliant.
I never saw tho like before; nothing
could stand the rushes of tho Ameri
can troops, so full of vim nnd eager
desire to dislodge tho enemy. But
these men should bo relieved ns the
excitement Is over and reaction will set
in. The men will lose their stamina
when the malarial fevers spread."
All of the passengers will be sent to
Hoffman Island, nnd the steniner will
be disinfected and sent to her dock In
the East river tomorrow. Health Of
ficer Doty said some of the men had
been 111, apparently with malarial fev
er, but they were now convalescing.
STAMPEDE FOR GOLD.
Eleven Hundred People Start for
New Diggings at Dominion Hill
Creek.
Dawson City, N. W. T., July 11, via
Seattle. Wash., July 31. The Canadian
gold commissioner Issued a proclama
tion July 9, declaring the Dominion Hill
creek and Beneeh claims open for loca
tion by all persons holding free min
ers' licenses. In less thnn nn hour tho
greatest stampede In the history of
the Klondike had started for Dominion
cieok, seventy miles away, over hills
and marshes. Many women Joined the
procession. In two hours eleven hun
dred people had reached the Bonanza
creek ferry, two miles away. The trip
wMl requlic six days and will be at
tended by many haidshlps. Some of
the stampeders havo already returned
In d'sgust. The value of the Domin
ion l'enech claims is entirely a matter
of conjecture.
I"A.son Is now ovenun with Idle
nun. No work Is to bo had here or at
the mines for any prices. The popula
tion of Dawson Is now estimated at 15,
000. Many are living In tents.
FOR PERMANENT CAMP.
A Place Near Middletown Is In
spected. Mount Gretna, Pa., July 31. Colonel
Morre, Major Heistand and Dr. Smart,
government commissioners, accompan
ied by a party of Pennsylvania rail
road officials, today inspected tho le
crt camp grounds .of the Pennsyl
vania olunteers with a view of lo
cating i permanent camp. The com
missioners have visited a number of
localities, which have been suggested
as suitable places for the camp of tho
soldiers now nt Camp Alger. The lat
ter, It Is said, Is considered unlit for
camping purpoes on account of ty
phoid fever prevailing there.
A. place near Middletown, Pa., was
inspected later In the day.
AUGUSTI WANTS AID.
Thinks He Cannot Hold Manila
Against Americans.
Mndrld, July 31. (Noon.) The gov
cr general of Manila, telegraphing un
der date of July 25, says that uid Is
Indispensable to resist the Imminent
nttack of the Ameilcan forces under
General Merrltt.
The foreign warships In the bay, the
dispatch bays, ansvveied the salute in
honor of the queen's saint day, and tho
Amerh nn vessels displayed the Ameri
can Mag.
Advices from Havana confirm the
repoit that Genernl Garcia has lelln
ctulshed his command nnd gone to
Camaguaj.
INDIAN MURDERERS.
A Family in Ontario Charged with
Atrocious Crimes.
Port Arthui Ont . Jul 31 The Moses
family of Indians from Heronlia, who
are nccused of a rumbci of atrocious
murders, have mudo a full confession of
their crimes.
Six .vuiis ngo they murdered two men
named David, father and son, this crime
being dlscovcied by threo riunchinen,
they murdered them as well, taking tlilr
bodies out Into Lakq Superior In a boat
nnd scuttling It, ting stones to the
bodies. They havo Just been up for their
first trial for tho crimes, tho story of
which was told In evldcnco In detail by
tho sisters of the murderers. Tho con
fession say3 that the storv told by the
sister Is true, und that the murderjis
expect to die for their crimes.
FIVE PERSONS DROWNED.
Sad Accident nt the Picnic of Chi
cago Cloakmakers.
Chicago. July 31. Five persons attend
ing the Chicago Cloakmakors' union ut
Columbia paik, were drowned In the Des
plains river. Thirteen of tho merry mac.
crs were rowing about tho river In small
boats. In the center of tho stream tho
boats collided nnd the whole party wus
soon snuggling In tho water.
Rescuers hurried from tho shore, but
before they could reach tho boat3 tlve
persons hud gono down for the last time.
Three Thousand Men Idle.
Altoonu, Pa., July SI 'lhe thieo thou-'
Hand employes of the Pennsj Ivanla Rail
road company's machine unci car shops
In this city, who wero laid off last Mon
day, will resume work tomorrow. The
men employed on new work will work live
and a half days of ten hcurs each u week,
and thoso employed on repairs, five days
of eight hours each a week.
TROOPS WELCOMED
BY PORTO RICANS
Yacua Claims to Belong to the
United States.
Major Webb Hayes, Son of Former President Hayes, Hauls
Down the Flag Amid Cheers of the Populace Political
Prisoners Attempt to Wreak Vengeance on the Spaniards,
but Are Restrained by General Wilson,
Port of Ponce, Porto Rico, July 2D.
(4 p. m.) Delayed in transmission.
Without seeing or hearing anything ot
tho enemy tho udvnnce guaid of Gen
eral Henry's division, which landed at
Guanlca on Tuesday, urrlved heie to
day, taking en route the cities of
Yncin, Tallaboa, Sabana Giar.do and
Ponuelns.
Our troops are now operating the
new road Horn end to end between
Yncua and here, carrying sunplles,
messages and men
At Yncua the Americans were wel
comed In an nddress made by tho Al
cade, nnd a public proclamation wns
Issued, dater "acua, Porto Rico, Uni
ted States of America, July 27." Major
Webb Hayes, of the Sixth Ohio, son
of former President Hayes, hauled up
the Hag on tho palace amid cheers
from the populace.
General Miles Is In constant demand
with nil his force and Is Keeping the
artillery steadily In advance. By to
morrow night ho will have the entire
nimy encamped along the mllltnry
road to San Juan, but he does not say
when he will put them In motion.
Pilvnte Aithur Diaper, of Com piny
M, Sixth Massachusetts, has been pio
moted to a lieutenancy for gallantly
In action. Or. Tuerdnj he led the final
charge which diove back the Span
laids. He Is the son of Geneial Wil
liam F. Draper, American ambassador
to Italy.
The news that Spain had consented
to sue for peace, was received here
In a dispatch to the Arsoclntcd Pi ess
and was at once taken to Geneial
Miles. He bald he did not know what
effect It would have on his expedition,
but ho purposed to push on ahead and
take San Juan, pending orders from
the president.
The Associated Prcs dispatch boat
carried Information out to the licet
and there was a celebration nt the flist
Indication of the weakening on the
Spanish part.
Outside of the typhoid fever on the
TEXAS RETURNS
FOR REPAIRS
BATTLE-SCARRED WARSHIP IN
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
Enthusiastic Salutations of Wel
come on All Sides The Big Ves
sel is Greeted by Whistles from
the Entire Craft of New York Bay.
Ovation to the Heroes at the Navy
Yard.
New Yoik, July 31. Back fiom tho
coast of Cuba, battle scuned and pow
der stained nnd punctured In spots,
with her foimidable guns btlstllngs In
the sunlight and her ofllceis nnd eiew
laughing and cheering like school boys
on a holiday tilp. the United States
battleship Texas, Captain J W. Philip
In command, steamed slowly up the
lower bay fiom Sandy Hook this foie
noon on her way to the Biooklyn navy
j aid.
Salutations of welcome came from all
sides. Eveiy vessel thnt boasted a
steam whistle let It shiiek tor ull It
was worth. The sailing vessels were
also In evidence; and the silent dipping
of the colois aboard the pleasure
j.idit.s while not mi demonstrative as
the shrill notes from the btjameis was
equally effective The man In charge
of the steam siren on the Texns woikcd
like a beaver lepljlng to the hearty
reception.
Captain J. W. Philip was on the
bridge directing the course of the
Texas, and by his side stood his exe
cutive office!, Lieutenant Commander
G E. Hnrber. Among the olllceis who
were congregated on the iuuiter deck
THE NEWS THIS 310UXINU
Weather Indications Todiyi
bliauen; Variable HlnJs,
General Admlnlstintlon Aw alts Spain's
Annuel to Our Peaco Pioposltlons.
Porto Rlcaua Welcome General Miles'
Troops.
Battleship Tpnoh Enthusiastically Re
ceived In Brooklyn.
Spaniards Evacuate Neuvitas, Cuba.
General Death of Prince Uismaicit
I'lnanclal and Commercial.
Local Presiding Elder Thorpe Visits
Duiimor".
Rev Mr. I.auer'a Sliver Jubilee.
Editorial.
Comment of tho Picas.
Local Murder in Dunmure.
Local West Scrantou und Saburbau.
News Round About Scranton.
Oeneral-Tjphold In the Thirteenth's
Ranks.
transports and In Guanlca, tho generat
health of tho nimy continues excellent,
and thcie has been no trace of yellow
fever thus fai.
FORWARD MOVHMUNT EX
PECTED. No forwatd movement of tho army
Is expected for several davs. The
transports with General Brooke's army
corps nnd tho remainder of tho first
coips are anlving slowly.
Geneial Jose Gnrciu, who Is In Im
mediate command of the Spanish reg
ularsnot believed to number moro
than five hundred was deserted by
mutt of the Spanish volunteers in hla
command during the night nnd they
began straggling back to the city with
the dawn. They Immediately present
ed thenuelves for the provost marshal
and Hunendered their arms.
The appearance of the volunteora
aroused In the breast ot tho natives
who had suffered at tholr hands In the
pat, especially the political prisoners
who were released when wo took tho
city, a desire for revenge nnd they
begnn to ferrrt out all the Spaniards
lu tho city who had over been In the
volunteer service nnd drafted them to
th" plnzza. Bloodhounds could not
have been more savage. Most ot tho
Spnnlnrds In hiding, upon being dls
coveied, were hauled in triumph by
hooting, jeering mobs to General Wil
son's heidciuaiters or to the provost
marshal's office In the municipal build
ing. Some of the natives began loot
ing tho residences of the Spaniards.
They mistook liberty for license and
were crazed with a thirst for ven
geance. Cental Wilson, however, soon
taught them that the revenge could
not be w reuked under the protection
of our flag nnd peremptoilly ordered
that the arrest of the Spanish suspects
should ceasn. Such volunteers as pre
sented themselves wore however re
ceived nnd lelcnsed after their names
hnd been taken. They will all leport
tomorrow nnd bo formally paroled.
Many of them hnd been foiced into
the service of Spain to escape perse
cution. Business in the city has enjoyed a
great boom since the arrival of the
Americans.
was one by whose Inventive genius the
death dealing nnd destructive power of
the two twelve-Inch guns in the tur
iets was inci eased tluee fold Lieuten
ant I J. Ilaebler, of whom Captain
Philip made special mention In his re
poit of the destiuctlon of Admiral Cer
veia's Ueet off Santiago.
ENTHUSIASM Or BLUE JACKETS.
When the Texas reached the navy
yard tho dock wns crowded with blue
jackets nnd marines who greeted their
fellows with feveilsh enthusiasm and
who welcomed them back with Joy
ous cheeis.
As soon as tho gangways were in
position, hundreds of telatlves of the
men aboard rushed to embrace the he
roes who had fought so noMy and
biurcssfully In the cnue ot humanity.
the genera 1 outward appeal ance of
the big floating' fort showed that tho
Texas had a lough time of it, and a
close inspe tlon revealed tho places
wheio the shells of tho Dons had pene
tritcul the port bow and staiboard su
pernti ucture.
On the way up from Cuba tho Texas
made only about nine knots nn hour,
but this was caused by bad coal.
Twenty-two sick sailors nnd mar
ines were brought back from tho
squadron hy the Texas and they wero
all tiansferrcd to the naval hospital
adjoining the navy yaid. None of
them had been Injuied In battle and
in no case Is there any fear of fatal
results. Dry dock No. 2 Is in readiness
for the dncklntr of tho Texas, which
will bo done tomoirow.
CARLIST UPRISING.
Paris, July 31 Tho Madrid coi respond
ent of tho Temps sajs that a band of '.VO
Carllsts iccenlly appeared near Sco do
Urgcl. In Catalonia, and tho troops aro
pursuing them.
Will Challenge for the Cup.
London Aut. 1 The Times announces
this morning that the Roal Ulster Yacnt
club lui.i uiauged to challcngo lor tlio
Amerleus iiin The New York Yacht club
will ho notiilcd of tho decision Imme
diate!. -f " -r -f
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WEATHER TORECAST.
Washington, July 31. Forecast
for Monday: Tor eastern Pcnnsyl
iinla unsettled weather with
showers, variable winds 1'or west
ern Pennsylvania, partly cloudy
weather with showers, light north
erly winds.
New York. Aug. 1. (Herald's
forecast) In tho middle states nnd
New England, today, fair weather
nnd fresh to light variable winds,
will prevail with nearly stationary,
followed by slowlv rising tempera
ture, will provnll. with light nnd
fresh vni lublo winds piobably be
coming mostly Miuthweiitcrly nnd
on Wednesday piubul.l. lair and
rather sultry weather with hlhur
temperature.
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