c rant on TWO CENTS SCRANTON. PA., TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 9, 1898. TWO- CENTS. SPAIN'S REPLY IS AT WASHINGTON The Acceptance of Peace Proposi tion Comes in Many Sections. Cipher Experts Have Prepared the Dispatches for the French Ambassador Pending the Conference to Be Held Some Apprehension Is Felt in Official Circles Many Belieye That the Length of the Letter of Acceptance Is an In dication That Spain Is Endeavoring to Open Up a Diplo matic Exchange on the Nature of the Terms. Washington, Aug. 8. The reply of the Spanish government to the peace conditions laid down by the United States was received by the French am bassador, M. Cambon, shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon. The reply came In sections, the dispatch first received Giving only the opening passages of the Spanish reply. A few minutes later another dispatch brought a second sec tion and these kept coming uninter ruptedly by a procession of messen gers until seven sections of the Span ish reply had been received at ten min utes of four, when the last part was still to arrive. In the meantime the cipher experts were at work and by 4.30 o'clock they were abreast of all that portion of the reply received up to that time and there was a lull of some time pending the arrival of the con cluding portions. Pending the receipt of the complete reply, no steps were taken to fix a time for a conference with the president, as the time for that depended largely up on some of the features of the reply, and also upon the explicit Instructions concerning the delivery of the answer which usually accompanies a document of this solemn character. Neither at the White House nor at the state de partment was there any official knowl edge that the reply had reached Wash ington, and the usual otllce hours closed with no appointment made for a conference. There was felt to be little likelihood, even though the am bassador received the complete reply and Instructions, that there would bo a night conference at the White House for the purpose of presenting the docu ment. Pending the official delivery of the answer speculation was rife as to its contents. There was little or no further doubt that the length of the reply meant that Spain had not given a simple and direct affirmative to the American 'conditions. It was evident that If the reply was an acceptance, It was accompanied by extended discus sion and probably by conditions. This caused considerable apprehension In official circles here, for while It was felt last week that Spain would surely yield In every particular, It began to be felt that possibly there might be another period of discussion, and pos sibly an Indirect attempt to open up a diplomatic exchange on the nature of the terms. TUB PREVAILING VIEW. The prevailing view, however, was that the reply was on Its face an ac ceptance, although not such a one as precluded .all possibility of further dis cussion. All vital points were believed to be conceded the abandonment of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Ladrones and the establishment of a commission to pass upon questions relating to tho Philippines. In the carrying out of this programme It was believed that Spain would seek to secure an understanding on many Incidental points Involved, some of them of considerable Import ance, for Instance, some doubt was raited as to whether Spain's accept ance would be operative until re ferred to and ratified by the Spanish oortes, and It was understood that tho reply might call attention to this con dition. The same, condition, it was pointed out, exists an to the United States, for a peace treaty requires tho ratification of the senate to become operative. In case SpalnV answer dis cussed these Incidental points there promised to bo wide latitude for con troversy and delay unless the presi dent and cabinet declined to enter tho field of discussion. Late In the afternoon the president received an Indirect intimation that the Spanish reply had come to the French embassy. A cabinet officer who was with him at this time eaid on leaving: "The information that has come from Madrid about tho action of the Spanish cabinet Indicates tho Spanish have accepted our terms In ;i general way but leaves several ques tions open that we did not Include in the terms submitted. The communi cation offering those terms was ex plicit, specifically stating such points as would be left open to further nego tiations. We will stand on those terms." The administration has not given serious consideration to the personnel of the peace commission, but It can he stated that no one not In accord with the president's present views as to tho disposition of the Philippines will be Appointed and Mr. McKlnley favors keeping at least Manila harbor and bay and sufficient territory around It for Its support and protection, If not the whole of Luzon Island. As to mem bers of the cabinet as members of the commission there Is precedent for their appointment, notably the treaty at phent. The concluding portion of the Span ish reply was received during the even ing, but It was not until a late hour that It was deciphered as .a whole and gone over by the ambassador. No ef fort was made to communicate It to the United States government tonight beyond a note to Secretary Day dis closing Its contents. It Is probable that the reply will bo delivered to the presi dent before the cabinet meeting to morrow, although no hour has been fixed. There Is complete reticence In all quarters as to the text of the reply, but there Is reason to believe It Is not an unqualified acceptance of the Amer ican terms but Is framed on the theory of accepting the essentials and trust ing to a hoped-for conciliatory spirit on the part of this government to mod erate to some extent features which the Spanish government seems to re gard as unessentials. GEN. SHAFTER'S BLOOD IS UP. Denies That He Is Responsible for the Lack of Facilities Says That Everything Possible Was Done to Relieve the Sufferings of Sick and Wounded. Washington; Aug. S. General Shat ter In a report to the war department emphatically denies that he Is respon sible for tho Inadequate provision made for the sick and wounded brought from Santiago to the United States on the transport steamers Seneca and Concho. Everything possible, he says, was rent with the sick and wounded. The matter of shortage of water, he says. Is Inexcusable. He concludes his re port as follows: "There Is no excuse for lack of food, as there has at all times been plenty of that. I have no doubt that many more were put on the ship than there should have been, owing to the great desire to get home, as they had the fear of yellow fever, and were almost wholly without hospital accommoda tion. "The sick and wounded had only the clothing on that they wore Into battle, and, of course, that was ragged and worn out by tho time they reached home. There whs none to Issue to them nt the time they left, and their extra clothing they could not get at. There has never been a case of suffer ing here that could be remedied by the means nt hand that was not at tended to. The surgeons have worked as well as any men that ever lived nnd their complaint has been universal of lack of means and facilities. "I do not complain of this, for no one could have foreseen all that would be required, but I will not quietly sub mit to having the onus laid on mo for the lack of these hospital facili ties." General Shafter speaks in high terms of Dr. La Garde and says that he has worked "under most disadvantageous circumstances. From the day the for ces left Tampa until the present time he says that there "have never been sufficient medical attendants or medi cine for the dally wants of the com mand. Three times since reaching Cuba has the command," he says, "been al most without medicines." This statement he says Is made to him by the medical directors and on ono occasion they suggested taking medicines away from the Spanish hos pital. Brewer Yuengling Dies. Pottsvllle, Pa., Aug. S.-W. J. G. Yucng ling, of tho largo brewing firm of D. Yuengling & Son, died at his residence last evening. Ho was married but two months ago. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington. Aug. 8. Theso Pennsyl vania pensions have been Issued: In crease Michael Iloth Wllkes-Rarre, JO to J10; Daniel S. Elner, Alford, Susquehanna, JS to J 10. WAR HISTORY OF A DAY SPAIN'S MESSAGE of acceptance of pijaco titrms made by the United States reaches the French embasby at Washington. GENERAL SHAFTER denies all rcspon sluilty for cordltton of the sick nnd wounded on transports Senecu and Concho. FIVE TRANSPORTS sail from Santiago with troops for Montauk Ptlnt. FRENCH GOVERNMENT has ordered M. Cumbon to secure the releaso of the Ollndo Rodriguez. ASSISTANT SURGEON MUNSON makes a report of conditions at Santiago in which blame Is placed on officers cf the army for lack of medical facili ties ut Santiago. CAPTAIN S1GSHEE ordered to take command of the battleship Texas. SECRETARY LONG writes an open let ter defending Admiral Sampson from vicious critics. SHIP FOR SIGBBEE. Ho Will Relievo Captain Philip and Command tho Texas. Washington, Aug. 8. Two Important changes In the command of vessels of tho navy were announced this evening by Secretary Long. Captain Charles D. Slgsbce, tho commander of tho battleship Maine when she met her fate In the harbor of Havana, and who has been In command of the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul since the war began, has been ordered to relieve Captain John W. Philip of command of the battleship Texas, now undergoing re pairs In New York. It Is understood that Captain Philip will be assigned to shore duty, probably the command of the Mare Island navy yard at San Francisco. Secretary Long announced also that Captain Caspar F. Goodrich, of tho auxiliary cruiser St. Louis, had been ordered to the command of tho New ark, Commodore Watson's flngsl.jp, to succeed Captain Albert 'S. I?nrkcr, who has been transferred to the battleship Oregon on account of the Illness of Captain Chnrlcs E. Clark. It Is regarded by the naval author ities particularly fitting that Captain Slgsbee should be given command of the Texas. The Maine and the Texas were the first battleships of the new American navy, both having been pro vided for by congress In the same ap propriation bill. ISoth vessels were constructed by tho government, In ac cordance with government plans nnd under the supervision of naval officers, the Maine at the Now York navy yard and tho Texas at tho Norfolk navy yard. For years the Texas was looked upon as tho most unfortunate vessel In the navy. Her fine work in Cuban waters, especially during tho engage ment which ended In the destruction of' Admiral Cervera's squadron, has dis pelled this feeling nnd nt tho same time proved the wisdom of her con structors. AIDING SPANISH SICK. Noble Work of Countess de Casa Valencia. London, Aug. S. Countess de Casa Valencln, wife of tho former Spanish ambassador to Great Hrltaln, appeals thnit'sh the London papers for contri butions to her fund for the Spanish sick and wounded. She says: "An oflclal dispatch from Madrid re ceived this evening gives details of the alarming Increase of suffering caused by the war. There are many thous ands lying In hospitals at San Sebns tian, Las Pulpitis, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo. without bandages or lint or even bods to sleep upon, owing to Inadequate funds. And there are many widows nnd orphans who are In most urgent need of relief " AWAITING AMERICA'S REPLY. Senor Sagasta Will Nominate Peace Commissioners. Madrid, Aug. 8 (9 p. m.). It Is said that as soon as the American reply Is received Senor Sagasta will nominate peace commissioners. El Liberal says: "The government received nn offer from England to mediate. The offer was favorably re garded, but was not accepted." El Liberal says further: "The pres ence of a large British squadron near Gibraltar Is clear evidence of an under standing, if not nn alliance, between England and tho United States." ALICANTE SAILS. Carries 800 Spanish Prisoners from Santiago. Washington, Aug. S. Confirmation was received by Adjutant General Cor bln tonight from Colonel Humphrey In charge of the transportation arrange ments at Santiago that tho Spanish hospital ship Alicante Failed from there today with SOO of the Spanish prisoners for Sraln. It Is supposed that tho Alicante car ries a majority of tho sick and wound ej of General Toral's army as he would naturally send them first. SANITARY REPORT. The Sick List in Shatter's Army Numbers 3,445. Washington, Aug. 8. General Shaf fer's sanitary report for August 7 la as follows; Total number of sick, 3,44ii; total number of fever cases, 2.49S; total number of new enses, 412; total num ber fever cases returned to duty, 40i5; deaths August 7, 11, of whom 5 were victims of yellow fever. GREAT BRITAIN IS FIRM. Pekln, Aug. 8. Great Britain, it Is as serted, has adopted a firm attitude In tho matter of railway concessions la China. Tho situation Is now cleared un less Ruisia makes a counter move. There Is general satisfaction In the Piltish set tlements. Sick Soldiers Arrive, Washington, Aug. 8. Ono hundred end twenty-eight sick soldiers arrived here today from Norfolk, Va. They were taken to tho Washington barracks. Tho sick soldiers were of tho rough riders. Tenth cavalry and somo Infantrymen. Other Invalids are expected to arrive here, quarters having been provided for u considerable number of convalescents. Brooke Confers with Miles. I'once, Porto Rico, Aug. S. General Rrooko Is hero In conference with Major General Miles. Ills force Is still at Guay uma. A force of about 400 regular Span Uh troops are stationed about eight miles away. Tho United States cruiser Mont gomery and tho hospital ship Relief havo arrived at tho port of I'onee. Fire at Bismarck, nismarck, N. D., Aug. 8. A fire tonight has about wiped out the business portion of this city, Including offices and busi ness blocks, entailing a loss of several hundred thousand dollars. Immunes for Santiago. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 8. Two battalions of the Fifth regiment, United States vol unteers (Immunes) sailed this afternoon on the transport Rio Grande and Santi ago. Trotting Races Postponed. Fort Wayne, Ind,, Aug. S. The grand circuit trotting races went over until to morrow on account of raiu. IN DEFENSE OF ADMIRAL SAMPSON SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AN SWERS SOME OF THE CRITICS. An Earnest Protest Against tho Slurs That Have Been Cast Upon a Faithful and Tireless Officer Who Should Be Given Credit for Much of the Success of the Ameri can Squadron in Cuban Waters. Unjust Fault-Finding Is Rebuked. Washington, Aug. 8. The secretary of the navy has received several let ters violently attacking Admiral Samp sou. The following Is a copy of his reply to one of them, Which he fur nished for publication: Navy Department, Washington, Aug. 6, 1S0S. My Dear Sir: 1 am In receipt of jour letter, and hasten to nssuro you that what you say about Admiral Sampson Is so unjust that It can only be pardoned on tho ground of your Ignorance of the whole matter. You have no appreciation of tho responsibilities that have been upon Admiral Sampson; of his very supe rior attainments us an officer and tho splendid work he has done In preparing for tho naval victory which was tho crowning accomplishment of his efforts for weeks nnd weeks before Santiago. Justice Is always dono In the long run. I3ut when you Indulge In such unfounded criticism, I cannot forbeat to protest, as I should feel bound to do If you had re ferred In similar terms to any other of our deserving officers. First Admiral Sampson was selected for the command of the North Atlantic squadron becauso tho department, in tho exercise of Its best Judgment, with an eye single to the public interests be lieved that he was especially fitted for the place. Admiral Slcard, who held tin command having become Incapacitated for duty by reason of sickness, was nec essarily withdrawn, by order of tho de partment and Sampson was next In com mand. Theso two are especially accom plished ordnance officers, having been each at the head of tho ordnance bureau, and having devcted themselves to that branch of naval science. Sampson Is a man of tho very highest professional at tainments, solely devoted to his duty. Ho nover pushes himself foiward and wh:n you occuso him of anything of that sort you do most cruel injustice to a man who has never sought favor or npplauso In any other way than by the simple discharge oi his duty. MOVEMENT ON PORTO RICO. Second The movement on l'orto Rico was not a movement for Its capture. The department which has very rarely in terfered with the movemnts of udmtrals commanding squadrons, did however, make one exprtrs order, and that was that our buttleshlus should not bo ex posed to the risk of serious Injury from tho fire of any fort. At that lime the Spanish (loot was strong. Its whereabouts and destination were unknown. The primal necessity was to meet and crush Its ships and secure for us the domination of tho sea. The Oregon had not nrrlcJ, the Maine was destroyed and no nav.il authoilty would justlfj tin unnecessary risk of the destruction of any of our bat tleships except In battle with tho enemy s ships. The movement to Porto Itlco was to meet, if possible, tho fleet of Ccrvcra, which was then expected. Cervcra, un doubtedly learning that our fleet was at Sun Juan, changed his destination to Santiago. Our movements to Porto Rico thus became a rcconnalsance and ful fdled its purpose. There was no Intention ut this time of taulng Porto Rico, us the army was not then ready to co-operate. Thild With regard to sending our ships into the harbor of Santiago, Admlr.il Sampson was acting under tho explicit orders of tho department not to exposo his armored ships to tho risk of sinking by mines and the wisdom of this course, I believe, is universally acknowledged by nnval authorltes. He waited, as he should have done, the co-operation of tho army. How effectually under this co operation the result was accomplished, Is now a matter of history. There are few more graphic scenes than must have been presented ut 4 o'clock on tho afternoon of the. llth of July, when Shafter with hH troops ready to assault Santiago, awaited the reply of tho Spanish commander to the demand for surrender. Sampson's fleet was at tho mouth of the hsrmor, drawn up In lino and ready to bombard, as It has been for days previous, and the signal officer stood on the heights ready to wig-wag tho signal for firing. Hap pily Instead of this signal, came the good word that tho Spanish would surrender to this combined readiness for attack. THE WEIGHT OF RESPONSIBILITIES Fourth Please bear In nilud the a ricty and weight of tho responsibilities which were upon Admiral Sampson for tho month prior to the great battle which destroyed Cervera's fleet. He was com manding officer of tho whole squadron; charged with tho blockudo of the wnole .Cuban coast: charged with the detail of all tho movements ot ships; charged with clerical correspondence with the depart ment and other olllcers and especially charged with preventing the escape of Cervera. Remeber that this man, whom you so sweeplngly accuse, was devoting bin days and nights to the duties. If you will read tho orders Issued by him, be ginning with Juno 1, you will find that tho most thorugh precautions had been taken to prevent tho escape of Cervera; that our fleet was kept constantly In line, fo far from tho entrance at night, and zo far by day that most rigid euro with pearchllghts and every other uppllanco was taken every night; that tho com mundlng officer of every vessel knew hla post nnd his duty In case of an attempt to escape, so that, when that attempt came, tho movement to prevent It by tho attack of our vessels upon tho outcomlng Spaniards, went on like clockwork as nt Chattanooga every movement of that great battle was carried out, although General Grant was neither at Missionary Ridge nor Lookout Mountain. I can well understand why tho friends of other officers should be so enthusiastic and earnest as I urn In giving to them the ctedlt they so richly every ono of them deserves for their glorious work. I cannot concelvo of anybody so mean as tit detract by a single hair from their merit. But I cannot understand why such bitter fcedng Is manifested In many quarters towards Admiral Sampson, when nil tiuso officers, subordinate to him, In their reports, clearly and cordially recog nize the fact that, although nt tho be ginning he was, by orders from Wash ington, going to confer with General Shafter. yet tho battlo wos fought under nls order and that the victory was the consummation of his thorough prepara tion. For myself I know no prediction for any one of these gallant men. I would crown evcrp f-no of them with laurel. I want them all to havo their Just deserts. Every cne of them deserves un stinted praise; not no of them deserves anything less than full measure for that day's work, And, therefore, I can think of nothing more cruel than a deprecation of the merit of the faithful, devoted, pa triotic commander-in-chief, physically frulU worn with sleepless vigilance, weighted with measureless responsibili ties nnd details, letting no duty go un done; for weeks with ceaseless precautions blockading the Spanish squadron; ul last by tho unerring fulfillment of his plans, crushing tho fleet which executed his command; yet now compelled In dignified silence to be assailed as vindictively as If ho were an enemy to his country. I am suro that no ono moro depre cates such nn attack than the olllcers of tho fleet commodore, captains, and nil. Among them, all Is pence; whatever disquiet there mny bo elsewhere, the navy Is serene. I nm reminded of Mrs. Uecchcr Stowe's bcnutlful verse: Far, far beneath, tho nolso of ttmpcfts dleth, And silver waves chime ever peacefully; And no rude storm, how fierce so'cr 11 flleth Disturbs tho Sabbath of that deeper sea. Yours truly, John D. Long. CAMP AT THOROUGHFARE. Second Army Corps Will Move to New Quarters Today. Washington, Aug. 8. The Second army corps will be permanently en enmped nt Thoroughfare Gap, Va. The Second division, now ut Urlstow, Va., will start on Tuesday. The First divis ion, now at Dunn Loring, will have to wait for wagon trains and probably cannot start before Sunday. Thor oughfare Gap Is about twelve miles from Manassas Junction. General Davis has announced that the Second division will be camped at Ueverly Mills. Thoroughfare Gap, Va.. where an nbundant supply of water can be secured for all purposes. General Hutler will move the First division from Dunn Loring to Thor oughfare Gnp. at the base of Pond and Bull mountnln, which Is traversed by Broad run. There Is a sufficient sup ply of water at this place. Much relief Is expressed at the rapid decline In the number of typhoid cases. Thsre were only sixteen today and tnero Is almost no otner slcKness in camp. REFUSAL AT DUBLIN. A Rebuff for the Gladstone Memor ial Society. Dublin, Aug. 8. The municipal coun cil of Dublin has refued to comply with a request of the Gladstone Me morial society for Its co-operation In erecting In Dublin a statuo, comment orttlve of the life nnd services of Mr. Gladstone, similar to those which the society will erect In London and Edin burgh. Mr. Sherlock, a member of the coun cil, moved the following resolution, negativing the request: Resolved, That tho corporation of Dublin Is strongly of opinion that no statues should be erected In Dublin in honor of :m Englishman until the Iilsh people have erected a fitting one In memory of Charles Stewart Parnell. After several speeches, among them ono by Councillor Thornton, who snld It could not be forgotten that Glad stone "laid a heavy hand upon the na tionalists" the resolution was adopted unanimously umid cheering. GEN. POLAND DEAD. Tho Well Known Officers Expires at Asheville. Washington, Aug. S. Tho war de partment today received notification of the death of Brigadier General John S. Poland of typhoid fever ut Asheville, N. C, this morning. He was born at Princeton, Ind., Oc tober 14, 1S36, and was graduated from West Point In 1S61. Ho served through the Civil war and at the outbreak of the present war he was In command at Columbus barracks. O., and prompt ly offered his services and at the time of his death was brigadier general com manding the Second division, First army corps at Chlckamauga Park, Ga. General Poland was a very able and zealous officer and conscientious In the discharge of every duty. THE EIGHTH ILLINOIS. A Famous Colored Regiment En Route for Santiago. Springfield, III., Aug. 8. The men of the Eighth Illinois Infantry,' colored, wero paid today and later left over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. They expect to arrive In New York Tues day night and will take tho steamer Yalo direct to Santiago. The men were In fine spirits, all seemingly glad to set the chance to go to Santiago. Tho Eighth Id famous ns the ono regiment of tho United States army that Is composed entirely of colored men, Including all the officers. TWENTY ARE DROWNED. Terrible Result of a Collision at Lis bon. Lisbon, Aug. S. During the depart ure of Dr. Campos Salles, president of Brazil, by the trans-Atlnntlc steamer Thames for America (probably Buenos Ayres) today two steamers that were carrying friends to bid him farewell, came Into collision, swamping two small boats. It Is feared that no fewer than twen ty persons were drowned. Exploring Party Lost. San Francisco, Aug. 8. A letter received by tho Alaska Commercial company dated Unalaska, July 2S, says: Informa tion received hero Is to the effect that on entire party of twelve prospectors call ing themselves tho Columbia exploring company, together with tho Rev, R. Weber, a Moravian missionary, his wife and two native pilots bound for tho Mus. kovlto river have been lost. "Bad Feeling Toward France." Paris, Aug. 8. A dispatch to the Temps from Jacksonville, Flu., fills n column and a half In complaints ubuut "Ameri can bad feeling toward France." Vhe correspondent finally complain that "tho American press lotes no opportunity to glorify Oerman science and British prowess," Ex-District Attorney's Sentence. Rending. Pa., Aug, S.-Ex-DUtrlct at torney Hiram Kauffman. convicted of embezzling nearly $1,000, belonging to a ward, was today sentenced to nlno months In Jail, Appeal was then tuken to the Superior court. Kauffman was re leased on bull in meantime. Murder and Sulede. West Stockbrldgc, Muss., Aug. 8. Geo. Webster shot and killed his brother, Fred, and then killed himself tonight. Fred was released recently from state prison, where ho was serving thirty-throe years for attempted murder. SURGEON MUNSON MAKES A REPORT Gives His Version Delay at He States That the Surgeons Were Not Allowed to Take Their Medicines and Appliances from the Transports and Were Therefore Powerless to Act When the Emergency Ar rivedNo Help from the Quartermaster At the Battle of Las Quasimas No Dressings or Hospital Tentage Sup plies Were on Shore in Reach of the Surgeons. Washington, Aug. 8. Surgeon Gen eral Sternberg has received a lengthy report from Assistant Surgeon Mun son concerning tho conditions existing nt Santiago, medical supplies, trans portation and other features connect ed with the expedition to Santiago un der General Shafter. Tho report ex plains what has been done by the medical department and gives the dis advantages under which tho depart ment operated In Cuba. Surgeon Mun son says in h!s report that he submits extensive details because of the recent charges made affecting the efficiency of tho at my medical department nt San tiago. Ho tells of the quantities of drugs, medicines, dressing Instruments and medical supplies that wero loaded on the transports at Tampa with Shat ter's Santiago expedition. Tho soldiers he paid were landed on Cuban soil quickly and the transport ships wero then promptly ordered out of the smalt hays p.t Slboney and Daqulrl to permit tho unloading of other ships. Theso partially unloaded ships, ho says. In obedience to their orders then proceed ed to sea from five to fifteen miles where they remained Indefinitely. Con tinuing the report fays: Meantime the fight at Guadlslma had occurred and large numbers of sick and wounded wero requiring treatment. A report of the conditions prevailing nn shore was made to tho chief sur geon, who promptly lnld the case bo fore tho commanding general, request ing that a launch he placed under the control of the medical department, for the collection of medical supplies im ths various transports. It was also requested that a pack train be organ ized, in the proportion of one pack mule to each regiment, the transport supplies especially the field chests to tho front for proper distribution, nnd it was suggested by the chief surgeon ns available for the performance of these duties. COMMANDING GENERAL INDIF FERENT. The exigency of the situation did not apparently appeal to the commanuing general nnd for two days the medical department was unable to get trans portation of any kind to the other ships or to the shore.nlthdugh there were a large number of naval launches and boats employed on various other duties. On the third day, by order of the adjutant general, one rowboat was tutneu over to ihc medical depart ment tor the purposes above named. On gntiiiig nto this boat uilh supolles from headquarters transport I was di rected by sundry staff officers to take them on various errands. On my re "us.il to recognize their authority the commanding general, who had nppear d in the srene, personally revoked the previous order und directed, after the landing of the supplies already In the boat, that It should return without delay. Presenting the order for land transportation to tho quartermaster on Bhore I was informed that only pack mules had as yet been landed, that neither wagons nor harness had been brought ashore, nnd finally that tho road was Impassable for wagons. After this boat had been taken away the chief surgeon was without any means of communication with the med ical officers on shore or still on tho transports, of finding out their wnnts or lemedylng the many already known to him. This condition of things re mained until ufter the fight nt Las Quasimas, nt which tltno thero were absolutely no dressings, hospital tent age supplies of any kind on shore with in reach of tho surgeons already land ed. The news of the Guaslma fight be ing reported to the chief surgeon ho THE NEWS THIS U0RXINU Weather Indications Today: Thunder Stortna and Rain; Cooler. General-Spain's Reply Received at Washington. General Shaffer's Rjply to Critics. Surgeon Munson's Explnrntlou. Secretary Long's Defense of Admiral Sampson. General Ready to Open Montauk Point. Financial nnd Commercial. Local- Lively Time at Hoard of Con trol Meeting. Internal Revenue Information. Editorial, Comment of the Press. Local Several People Injured In a Trolley Car Runaway. Drowned In Rearing Drook, Local West Scranton and Suburban. News Round About Scranton, General News of a Day at Camp Alder. of the Cause of Santiago. was finally able to get on hoard tho Olivette and send her to Slboney, where she received the wounded. Within the following day or so tho transports carrying tho reserve and first divisional hosnltals were found and unloaded of their hospital con tents; the latter hospital finally ob taining limited transportation to tho front. After n couple of days' duty on board the Ollvetto I was directed to put the Iroquois In condition ;.o receive patients nnd to tnke tho full capacity of tho ship on board While doing this I was able to set ashore conslderab.o hospital tentage nnd supplies found aboard of her and having contrd of her boats I was able to visit other trans ports In the harbor and land medical supplies from them. While subse quently outfitting tho Cherokee nnd Hrenkwater this work was continued as well as opportunity nnd limited faci lities permitted; getting supplies from perhaps a third of the transports com posing tho fleet. COULD RENDER NO ASSISTANCE. Appealing on several occasions for the use of a lighter or small steamer to collect and land medical supplies I was Informed by the quartermaster's department that they could rendc" no assistance In that way, and tho medi cal department was compelled to rely entirely upon Its own energies nnd Im provise its own transportation. I feel Justified In saying at the time of my departure large quantities of medical supplies urgently needed on shore stilt remained on transports, a number of which were under orders to return to the United States. Had tho medical department carried along double ths amount of supplies it Is difficult to see how with the totally inadequate land and water transportation provided by the quarlemuistcr's department the la mentable conditions on shore could have been In any way Improved. In concluding Surgeon Munsou says the lametable conditions prevailing In the army before Santiago wero due to tho military necessity which threw troops on shore and awav from the possibility of supply without medicines, Instruments, dressings or hospital Btorco of any kind. FIGHT WON BY GANS. The Baltimore Boy Defeats Billy Ernst, of Williamsburg. New York. Aug. 8. Joo Gans, of Raltlmcre, defeated Hilly Ernst, of Williamsburg, Prooklyn, In the elev enth round of what was to have been a 25-round fight at the lightweight lim it. Gans proved his superiority from the opening of tho fisrht. Ernst at times was very wild and resorted to roughing tactics which were anything but fair. Ills elbow work brought a mild cuutlon from tho referee, nlthough Gans made no complaint. Gans simp ly waited for opportunities and always took advantage of them when they came along. Tho IJaltlmoro people bet freely on Gans and took up every bet In sight laying odds of two to one. THE POPE'S PROTEST. Against the Suppression of Catholic Journals. Rome. Aug. S. The pope has Issued an encyclical protest against rhe sup pression of Catholic Journals during tho recent insurrection, which It declares "Illegal, contrary to Christianity, spe cially directed against the papacy, and calculated to embitter religious con flict; prejudicial to Italy and to re move a conservative force against so cialism and anarchy." "Nevertheless Catholics," the ency clical continues, "though opposed to all rebellion, will not alter their policy either for threats or violence. They will submit to the existing state of things, though they will never support It." Madame Worth Dead. Paris, Aug. 8. Mndnmu Charles Fred crick Worth, widow ot tho famous cos turner, who died In March, liM, and his successor In tho superintendence ot tho Worth establishment, died today. - -""- WEATHER FORECAST. $ Washington, ug. 8. Forecast for Tuesday: For eastern Penn sylvania, thunder storms and rain; cooler; westerly winds. For west ern Pennsylvania, rain: light to fresh variable winds. New York. Aug. 9. (Herald's forecast) In the middle states and New England, today, partly cloudy weather will prevail, preceded by rain on the ccasts and high winds on tho Massachusetts coast anil .becoming less sultry with sllghtly lower temperature and light to fresh southwesterly ulrtdn, shift ing toward ncrthweol. followed by fair weather generally in thU sec -f New England, today, partly cloudy -f f weather will prevail, preceded by f tion. M--H-r-t"K-H"r "r tVt-rt t tt
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