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TWELVE PAGES.
SCKAXTOX. l'A., SATURDAY MOKNJN(J. XOVEM13UR 20. 1898.
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'OF THE NAVY
An Exceedingly Interest
in? Report by Sec
retary Long.
RAPS SCHLEY SEVERELY
Also Chnigcs Shatter with Acting
Discourteously Tbwaid Admiral
Sampson New Light on the Naval
Movements Pilor to the Destiuc
tion of Cervera's Squadron at
Santlogo Schley Disobeyed Or
ders and Came Near Letting tne
Prey Escape Some Timely Ke
commendatlons More Battleships
and Fast Cruisers Needed.
Washington. Nov. 2.'.. The annual
report of this bocretary or the nay,
Hon. John D. Long, was made public
today. It gives in detail a history of
the navy's part In the war and closed
with a. number of important reconi
inendatlons. Jt reflected seriously on
Commodoie (now Admiral) Schley for
disobedience of orders at Santiago and
upon General Shatter for refusing to
let Admiral Sampson participate in tho
negotiations for tho surrender of San
tiago. fter detailing tho navy's ad
MMice preparations for war and eulog
izing the vvoik of Admiral Dewey at
Manila, the lepott treats thus of tho
pursuit and ilestiuctlon of Cervera'J
lleet ami the capture of Santiago:
The North Atlantic Ilect was under
the command of Admiral Montgomery
Klcard, United States Navy, until
March 26, when it was found necessary
on account of his health, to relieve him
from that onerous and exacting duty.
Captain Sampson, the senior oincer
present, who was thoroughly familiar
with the personnel and material of the
licet, and with all tho arrangements
which hud been made .preceding tho
nctu il outbreak of hostilities, was giv
en command of the licet, with the rank
of rtar-udmiral.
On April 29 Admiral Ceivoia's lleet
palled from the Cape do Verde Islands.
As Its destination was uncertain, Ad
miral Sampson suited cast with a por
tion of the lleet under his command for
the put pose of observation. He left
Key AVest on the 4th of May. At Cape.
Ilaitlen on Slay 7, he received dispatch
es trom the department advising him
that the Spanish squadron was repoit
ed (it St. Thomas, West Indies. In
structions were also received that tho
vessels accompanying him were not to
be risked or crippled In tho bombaid
ment of fottlflcations, as it wis con
sidered unwise to risk any of the ves
sels of our navy until the Spanish lleets
had been met end destrojed. Continu
ing eastward In the hope of Hinting
the enemy at San Juan, Poito Rico,
he found It necessary, on account of
tho small coal supply of the monitors,
to take them in tow, and the souadron
did not arrive off San Juan until the
morning of the 12tn. A bombaulment
of that r'ace followed for two hours
and a half, but rs there was no land
foice to hold it in case of its surren
der, and as the Spanish lleet was not
there, it was detei mined to icturn to
Havana, where it was possible Cervera
might have gore.
CHIiVLUA LOCATED.
While the squadion was on its re
turn the following ellpalch was ip
celej; The Spanish fleet fioni Cape Verde '!
nmli off Cuncuo. West Indies, Mnv 14.
Thing squadron en loute Key West. Klor.
Ida Proceed with all possible dispatch to
Key West.
On the morning of May IT the Hag
ship loft the squadion In the Hahatna
Channel and proceeded to Key West.
That afternoon the Uu Pont was met
with a despatch from tho depaitmmt
stating that tho Spanish lle-H had mu
nitions of war destined for the defence
of Havana, and was under lmperativo
in ln-s to reai h Hnvana, Clenfuegos.
ni a port lornected with Havana by
r..ll aid that as Clenluegos appealed
to foe tho ontv poit tiilflllliig the condi
tions the Flying Sijuudion would bo
instiucled unon arrival at Key West
to piocied to Clenfuegos. Institutions
vere at the same time given to v(nili
nl Sampson to Ineieaso the Thing
Squadion by such nrmoied ships as ho
might deem desirable. On Mav 10 the
Flying Squadion, composed of the
Hiooklyn, Texas. Massachusetts and
Siorplon. hailed from Ke. West f.,r
Clenfuegos with Institutions to ostafo
llsh a folockade at that place as scon us
possible.
SCHLEY ORDPHKD TO MOVK.
On May 20 the Iowa, Castlne. ami tho
collier Mcrrlniac sullod to on Com.
modoio Schley's squadion oft Cloiitix
go On this day the depurtinen lit
fonned Admit al Sumpson of a icpoii
thut Ceivertt's t-quadion was at San
tlago do Cuba, and advised him to or
der Commode-ie Schley to pioet-ed of.
thai poit Willi the vessel 4 under his
command, Admiial Sampson lett Key
West fot the Havana blockade on the
."1st, having previouslv sent the Dtt
Tout with dispatches to Commodore
Schley and ordered tho Murhlehead unci
Eagle to Join the Flying Squadion. Ilv
tin.' Mnihlcitead oidets weto tent to
commodore Sehle advising him thut
the Spanish squadron was probably
at Santiago dcrt'uba and dliectlng linn,
if tie wps satisfied that it was not at
Clenfuegos, to pioeeed with nil ells
pat Mi in Santiago Jo Cula and upon
ni rival there to establish communica
tion with some of the inhabitants and
nfcertnln elellnltely whether the ships
were In poi t or not Tho Hawk follow,
e-d with duplicate dispatches which
wor dollvcred to Commodore S'dile.y
on the 23d.
On Muy 2.' Admiral Sampson ieoelv-
ed a dispatch from Key West stating
that Cervera's squadron was In the
harbor of Santiago do Cuba on the
morning of the 21st; also u telegiam
from the department that It was ex
pected to vllt San Juan, I'orto Woo,
and If Commodore Schlev found that
It had left Santiago, he should follow
it. At S a. m. on tho morning of the
23d Admlinl Sampron loft off Havana,
sailing eastward, with a view to occu
pjlr.g Nicholas Channel In such man
ner an to prevent the apptoncli of tho
Spmlsh squadion In that dlioctlon.
Tho Montgomety Joined him on tho
24th, with dispatches stating that In
fot mat Ion had been iccelved to the ef
fect that Cervera's squadiun had not
left Santiago.
SCHLEY IN DOUBT.
On the 26th Admiral Sampson ie
cclved front Commodoie Schley a lot-
tor duted May 23, stating that he was
by no means satisfied that the Spanish
squadron was not at Clenfuegos, and
that he would, therefoie, lomaln oft
that port with his squadron. The Wasp
wan sent on May 27 to carry advice to
Commodoie Schley, informing him that
dally confidential leports looolvetl at
Key West ftotn Havana stated that
tho Spanish Hquadron had been In San
tiago de Cuba from the lfith to the 2,"ith.
Inclusive, and directing him to proceed
with nil possible dispatch to that port.
At this time two telegrams dated Clen
fuegos, May 24, wcie received by Ad
miial Sampson fiom Commodore
Schley, statins: that coaling off that
pott was very uncertain: that he had
ascertained that the Spanish lleet was
not in Clenfuegos, and would go east
ward on tho next day, the 2.1th, but
that on account of shot t coal supply In
ships he could not blockade If tho
Spunlt'h squadron was In Santiago, but
would proceed to tho vlilitlty of Nicho
las Mole, from which point ho would
communicate.
SAMPSON TO THE FRONT.
Upon the receipt of this Infoimation
Admiral Sampson at onco decided to
go to Kev West for coal, and, If au
thorized by the depaitment, to proceed
to Santiago In person. The New Or
leans was instructed on this same day,
May 27, to proceed as lapldly as pos
sible to that port, In company with the
collier Sterling, and with oiders to
Commodore Schlev "to lomaln on the
blockade at Santiago at all hazuids.
assuming that the Spanish vos"s ate
in that port." This otder further di
rected that the collier Sterling should
lie used to obstruct the channel leading
into tho harbor, and that in tho mean
time the utmost eaie should be exer
cised that none of tho Spanish vessels
in that port he. allowed to escape. Ad
miral Sampson arrived at Key West on
May 28 and cabled to Commodore
Schley, advising him that the New Or
leans would meet him off Santiago on
May 29 with important dispatches, and
further emphasizing the importance of
Immediate communication with persons
ashore, In order to ascertain definitely
whether or not Cei vera's squadion was
In tho port of Santiago.
Commodore Schlej left Clenfuegos on
the evening of tho 24th, and at 3.30 p.
m. oli the 26th leached a point twenty
miles or more to the southward and
eastward of Santiago, where the squad
ron stopped while icpalrs woie made
to the collier Mcrrlmac. At 7.&0 p. m.
ho signaled to the squadron, "Destina
tion Key West, via south i-lde of Cuba
and Yucatan Channel, as soon as col
lier Is leady. Speed, 0 knots" About
! p. in. the squadron got underway,
and after steaming to the westwatd
until 11.20 p. m.. stopped to make ic
palrs to tho Yale.
On the morning of the 27th the Har
vard, from Mole St. Nicholas, delivered
to Commodore Schley the following dis
patch: Washington, Mav 25. IK'S.
Harvard, St Nicholas Alolo. Haiti.
Proceed at once and inform Schlev and
also tho set. lor o'lieer present oil Fautiaf.o
as follows: All department looks to ou
to ascertain tacts and that the cnem If
lliciUu does n t "k-iim without a decisive
action. Cubans familial with Santiago
civ that theie are landing places . or C
nautical miles west from the mouth of
harbor, and that theie insurgents prob
ably will be found and not the Spanish.
Fiom the Surrounding heights can see ev
ery vessel in pint. As soon as useoi tallied
notify the department whether enemy Is
there. Could not squadron and also th"
J lat v ard coal fiom Moirlmac leeward oft
Cape Crulz. (lonalves channel, or Mole,
Haiti? The department will send coal
Immediately to Mole itepoit wit limit de
lay situation at Santiago de fulie
Long.
SCHLEY DISOBEYS OHDEItS.
At It a. m., two houis after lecelvlng
tills dispatch from the depaitment,
Commotio! p Schley signaled to the
squadron, "Can you fetch Into the port
of Ke West with coa! leinalnlng? im
port by signal." At noon tho Hut v ard
left, cairyhw hln leply to the depart
ment's dispatch, as follows:
Kingston. May 2S lyjs
fScc-imv. Wiuhiiutou.
" Merilmac engines dK'ihlpti. Is
heiiv.v; am oblh'id to have towed to Key
West. Ilav Im en unable- absolutclv to
inal the Texas. .Maifolcheatl. Vixen,
Jirnukirn from colllei, all owing m very
tough -i'ii. Had wiiitlnr slnif Vavlnr
ivey West Tin- HioiMwi alone has in nv
thuii stittlcPnt i oil to tuoceed to Key
West: can not it main off Santiago pi.-s
ml state squadlin eoil account Impos
sible, to coal lc,-win' Cape Crulie In the
M'miner, all owing to soiitliwcstly win Is
.MlHh to be legiettid can lint
obey olden, nl ilepaitim-nl Have striven
earnestly: forced to 'irnccccl foi coal to
Kev West by wav of Yucatan Passage
Can not nsceitaln anvlldbg lespriting en.
i my positive Ver illllicult to tow
collier to get uilile to hold Sollies.
Later in the da. the squadron mean
time having again moved westwanl, the
signal "Stop" was made to the Kb lug
Squadion, altet which the Texas and
Maiblehead went alongside the Mi-ili-mac
and coaled. The cquadiou was at
that time distant about fnity miles to
the southuaid and wi-stwaid of San
tiago. The Flslng Squudinn leinalued lieio
until 1.12 p. m. of I ho 28th, when signal
was made to return in iho illicctliu of
Santiago. This ionise wa-i kept until
a little after dail.. whin Hie squadion
stopped for the night about ten miles
to tho suiithwaul of Santiago, with the
Maiblehead scouting two miles inside
tho squadion.
Euily on the morning of the 29th a
Spanish tnan-of-war. the Cristobal
Colon, was seen lying at anchor Inside
the haibor entiance, and tutor a sec
ond man-of-war and two smuller ves
sels. At 10 a. m. Commodore Schley
cabled that Cerveiu'H squadron was at
Santiago. On the inoiulng of tho 31st
with the Massachusetts, Iowa, and New
Orleans ho exchanged llio with the
ICcutlnuvd on Pug L
SUCCESSOR TO
JUDGE GORDON
GOV. HASTINGS NAMES JUDGE
HENRY J. M'CARTHY.
Hon. Boles Penrose Submits to an
Interview In Which He Gives De
cided Opinion That the Name of
the Judge Appointed Should Be
Submitted to the Senate.
Hanlsbtirg, Nov, 2.1. Governor Hast
ings today announced the appointment
of Henty J McCaithy. (Demon at, ) of
Philadelphia, to succeed James day
Uotdou, Judge of tho common pleas
com t of Philadelphia, whoso icslgnatlon
of Wednesday cieated a sensation
tlnoughout Pennsylvania. Judge Me
Catthy was n Judge of the sum emu
couit of this state as It was originally
constituted, having been appointed by
Governor Hastings as tho DcmoonUlv
member of that body. He failed, how
ever, to secuie the endorsement of his
party for the regular nomination, and
was fotccd to retlie.
Judge McCarthy's commission tuns
until the llrst Monday of Jnnuar, lfino.
OPINION OF PENROSE.
Philadelphia, Nov. 23. United States
Senator Peniose had this to sav to
night concerning the appointment of
Henry .1. McCaithy to succeed Judge
Gordon
"I have not had tho time to give
the question as cateful consideiatlon
as I would like to have had, but upon
an examination alteady made. I nm
decidedly of the opinion that tho name
of Judge McCaithy will have to be sub
mitted by the governor for tho consid
eration of the senate. It is true that
seitloti 2.1, of attlileV, of the new ioii-
stitutlon provides that vacaiules in
tonus of record shall be illled by ap
pointment by the governor till the llrst
Monday of January m t succeeding
tho llrst geuetal election, which shall
occur thice or more months after the
happening of such vaiancy, yet this
piovlslon i elates solely to the lime for
which the appointment shall be made.
Uy lcferenco to section , of aitlele
dcllnlng and prescribing tho duties and ;
powers of the governor. 11 Is expnss
ly provided that In cae of vacaiules
he shall have power to lilt such va
cancies as may happen, during tho
recess of the senate, by granting coin
missions which shall expire at tho end
of the next session of the senate My
recollection Is that most of the appoint
ments to Judicial niuoos that have been
made by the governors of Pennsylvan
ia since tho new constitution of 1S71
have been made by asking the advic-e I
and consent of the senate. It Is piob
ably true that in a few instances this
wns done; but as no one seemed to be
sufficiently Inteiested to question tho
validity of the appointment the ques
tion was not raised for settlement by
tho couits.
INTENT OP THE CONSTITUTIfJN.
"The clear purpose and intent of tho
new constitution," continued Senator
Penrose, "Is to requite that all appoint
ments fiom that of notary public up
shall be submitted to the Henate for Its
advice and consent. If it be ttue that
Governor Hastings has Issued a com
mission to Judge McCarthy that is In
tended to have him lemaln in commis
sion until the first Monday of January.
1000, then I think ho will discover that
ho has acted mistakenly. In my Judg
ment, tho name of Judge McCaithy
should he sent to tho senate for Its' ac
tion promptly after It assembles in
January next, and If the appointment
shall bo confirmed by the senate, then
Judge McCarthys commission will be
good until the first Mnndav of Janu
ary, 1900. If, on the other hand, the
nomination shall be rejected by the
senate, then it will be the duty of tho
governor to nominate a suitable person
to the senate for Its consideiatlon and
action; and upon tho confirmation of
such nominee, he will have a valid
commltHion which will entitle him to
serve as Judge until January, IfWO, the
people of the county of Philadelphia
electing him, or some other qualified
person, at the November election of
1S9H.
"What would bo the toutse of pto
ccduro In the event of Judge McCarthy
failing to iccognize the right of Govei
nor Stone's appointee, who had been
appointed with the advice and consent
of tho senate?" was asked of Senator
Penrose.
"In that e'ase an application would bo
made to the attorney genein' for quo
wananto proceedings against Judge
McCarthy, and the case would then
have to be decided by the lower court
and eventually 1 1 the Supieme couit
of Pennsvlvanla."
FIGHT AT MINER'S MILLS.
Sheriff Mai tin Fails to Stop the
Affair.
Wilkes-Untie Nov. J.". Sheriff .Mat
tin tiled to put a spiug In a prize fight
at Miners' Mills tonight, but failed.
He appealed with two deputies and
toook into custody i man named eiaroy
After the deputies of tho sheriff left.
John Jeffries (coloied) and William
McLcod (white) fought four rounds.
Jefliles was deelaicd tho winner at tho
i.nil . . f tlm Vt l I, nu.l I.. i.t I
I"""'"" ""' 'ooim, ne Having
knocked hi
opponent into iiistiislbll-
it
Lavigne-Tracy Tight.
San Eianelsco. Nov. 21. Time called 'n
l In- Lavlgne-Tiacy light ut H. In the
nineteenth round Tracy started in to foice
matters and kept l.avlKiii' guessing for
a time. Hi Jabbed GtMtigu'H mouth bald
seveiul limes but l.avlgue responded with
swings foi the body. The men fouglit
laiefully iluilic tile lust louud, neither
inking chances. Itof.uei- McDoii'ild
piomptlv wive the decision lo Lavlgne.
which was satisfactory to the crowd.
Colonel Henry Lee Dead.
Hostuii. Nov. J1 -Ciiloi.fl lleui) t.eo,
foi many euis the 'head nl the well
known banking llrm of Lee. illgglnsoii Ar
Co., Is dead, aged SI eui.i. Colonel l.ee
was for more than thirty ieiiis oik- ol ht
owl seers of llarvmd uulveisltv
Burgess of Bristol Dead.
HilHtol, Pu.. Nov. 2,1 -Hon. tivmlugtoii
Phillips, foiuiurl) Inn ksh of this city
and u member u( the town t otitic II, died
today liom u con plication of discuses,
Some years ugo he was a member of tho
stutu legislature, llu is survived by a
widow-
ANNISTON TROUBLE.
Revised List of Casualties The
Dead and Injured.
Annlstovvn, Ala , Nov. 2,-,. Tho le
vlsed list of casualltlcs icsultlng front
last night's rioting as given out to
night, Is us follows:
Dead Corpotal James Capelou, col
cued, Third Alabama.
IJangeiously wounded. Corporal
Smith, coloted, Third Alabama, shot
thiough tho abdomen.
.Private Gildart, Second Atkatisas,
stabbed In tho back with a knife or
bayonet and severely cut In hend.
Slightly wounded. Pilvatp Echols,
coloied, Third Alabama, flesh wound In
the left shoulder.
Sergeant Prank Dodson, Third Ten
nessee, right arm shattered.
Pi hate J. E. Giaham, Thlid Ten
nessee, llesh wound In tho abdomen.
Two negio civilians weic shot and
will probably die.
It was teported tonight that a largo
number of negro soldlets were mussing
outside the elt.v and a sttong force
fiom the piovrst gttaid went out and
scouted tho vicinity, hut did not iind
a man.
Orders lmvo been Issued by General
Pi, ink that no passes bo Issued except
for good leasiuis, and fewer men will
bo allowed In town at one time In
the near ftitute then heretofore.
Sentinels aiottnd,tho various camps
have been inoniiM'd and It Is now very
dillletilt to ntn the line.
Their woie seveial (1st fights between
the whites and blacks during the day.
FEATURES OF THE
PICQUART CASE
An Affair That Will No Doubt Raise
a Greater Rumpus Than the Dicy
fus Tiouble.
Pails, Nov Jj --The Piiqtiart iaso
seemii in t It. wa: of raisins even a
greater stottn than the Dreyfus affair.
The pa peis favorable to the geneml
staff ate dumb In the face of the bare
faced tleilslon of the mllltuiy gov ei nor
of Pat Is. General .urllnden, to try Col
onel Ploqiiat t b.v court-mat tlal: while
those favoring icvlslon are furious at
this new attempt to defeat justlio and
pi otest against the coin t-inai tlal being
I otdeveil.
I Nobody believes that Colonel Pie
I quntt Is gum J of any crime except a
I couiaseous desire to lender Justice to
I Dlejftis, hut mi all fides It is incog.
! iiled that, in a piaclieally sceict trial,
I ho may lie londcmncd on some tech
nicality, thu.i attaining tho apparent
I ofolei t which is to throyk doubt upon his
depositions befiue the couit of cassa
I tiuii In tin Dteyftis trial.
I 1 ' ...... ..,,. IU nul.l.., t.i. .llvn ..r
(.t,;(,ul, j,,,,,,,,,,, , h0 persistently
pui suing Colonel Pleqtiart and why a
couit-martlal. if necessary . could not
be nostponed until the dre Hon of tho
i emit ' cas'at'iai hn been given.
Every one is asking whether It Is a
desperate attempt to shield tile foimer
minister of war .Geneial Mercler, and
the general staff, even at the risk of
j meclpltatin:: disaster and the nation's
hailed and in any event of driving
eveiv doubting pet son Into the Drev
fuslte pinty.
A ptotest against the com t-martlul of
Plcqunrt, beating the signature of lead
ing authors, politicians and journal
ists, is being widely clti ulated for
furthei names and will he piesented to
the I'oveinment
This evening it is re"oi t"d that M.
De Piejolnet minister of war. lias con
sented to be Interpellated on the sttb
joi t In the cliambei of deputies next
Monday, when n sonsitlonnl scene
may bo expected.
Another feature of the ease I? the
loirent of hostile criticism now poured
upon M. do Uroycli.et. who Is accused
ol quailing before Geneial Zurllndon
and the geneial staff.
Maltte Labnil, Colonel Picqunifs
counsel, saw he Is convinced It will
b" Impossible to ondemn Plcnuart
on the chnrgo of foigeiy. but that tho
accused oflieer mnv. possibly be con
demned on the 'diatge of communicat
ing secret locumonts, although their
communication was in no wav inimical
to the Interests of tho state.
Colonel Piequr.it continued his evi
dence befoi. th court of cassation
tlnoughout the whole day and his de
position is evpeotod to occupy sweial
d"VH mmv. Tfoeio In still some hope
that he may leeeivo justice owing to
the piescnee on the court nil. l tlal of
Colonel Honral, who Is a gieat tilend
of Plcquart, but M. Cleiiincenu, In
Aurnrc. declares that the court mar
tial is packed and nccttses M. de Erey
cinet of allowing an innocent man to
bo victimized In aider to Increase his
own chances at tho next piesldentlal
election.
Counting the Soldier Vote.
Wllkes-Harri , Nov. :'.".. Vhe I.UKttuc
i omit v couit at an expense ol Jioo. met in
special session this iitteiiionn for the pur
pose of counting tin soldlei vulc. Only
one vote was iccelved. that of Charles U.
Kneeht, a membei of the Pourth Penn
svlvanla leglment, organl.td at Allen
town, lie voted the straight De. inner itlc
ticket with the .-Mention ol Sowdeu tor
lieutenant gowinot.
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Frozen In the Snow.
Laiuustel, Pa.. Nov. !". tfeoige lliiirv,
aged W), a well-to-do u side lit of Hiiciios
Vista. Salisbury township, was touiiil
.,., this morning about u ml l irn.n en...
where ho had spent a umvlval evening
I with 1 1 lends. There Is every leason to
I b. lleve that hu fell exhausted In the snow
wlille on his vva home last iiIkIu unit
lioze to death.
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Death of Samuel Huston.
Clminbersbiirg, Pu . Nuv. 25. I'lum ds.
ease eoiitruclid at Camp Alger while a
member ol Cnnipanv j;. Eighth regiment.
PeiiiiHSlvnnln vohinlceis. Suinucl O. Hus
ton died heie. The young soldier wis
given his disc hal c last August and came
heie Iodic, leullzllig Ills illness was fatal,
lie was In vears old.
Swansea Steamer Foundeied.
London, fert 2J.-Th local steaui't'
ritzjauie'S. bound from this port tor
Swansesi. fdindeied .vestculuv morning
nil Heech Head in tin English chan
nel, ilurliu; " gab Tlnee of the c-cw
weie lesctieil. the lemaliulei numlierln.;
nine, were) diowi.ed
Steamship Ai rivals.
New Yoik. Nov. 2.1. At rived: St Paul,
Southampton. Cieated. I.a Normaudle,
Havre; Spaarndam. Ilntterclum; I.ucaula,
Livcipool: Alter. Naples, Genoa, etc.;
Iloltcidam, Rotterdam. Naples Airivcrtl;
Kaiser Wllhelm II. New Viuk. Amster
dam Arrived: Amsterdam, New York.
SANTIAGO NOW
HAS A NEW MAYOR
MAJOR M'LEARY HAS BEEN SUC
CEEDED BY SENOR BACARDI.
Tho New Mayor Will Confqim to
Geneial Wood's Ideas in Giving
Cubans Every Opportunity to
Show Themselves Capable of Self
Government Bull Fighting and
Cock Fighting Will tie Discour
aged by Heavy r'lnes.
Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 23. Some
time ago Major M. Mcl.oary, whom
Genernl Leonard Wood had appointed
mayor of Santiago, icqticsted to be
relieved of his mayoialty duties and
returned to his military post. This
request was gi anted today.
In the opinion of Geneial Wood It
Is piefctablo lo appoint to tho may
oralty a civilian acceptable to tho Cu
bans, and ho has appointed ns Ma
jor McLeaiy's successot Senor Haear
dl, an old lesldeitt. ..o Is anxious to
give tho mayor as much authority as
Is eotupatiblc with military Jurisdic
tion. The new mav or will conform
to General Wood's Ideas, which are
to give tho Cubans every opportunity
to show themselves capable of self
government
Major Mcl.eary, as a mllltaiy mayor,
gave entile sutifnotlnn to all classes.
Hi has now been assigned to the dut
ies nl" inspector general of the prov
liu e and will shortly take a tour In
cluding Holgiiln, Jifonta, Haracoa, Sa
gua do Lnnanio and othtV points, mak
ing reports to Geneial Wood.
The first oiiiclal act of Mav or Bacar
di was to dlschaige the entire clerical
force In the mayor's olllcc and to em
ploy Cubans who served In the war.
He veill shoitlv Issue a manifesto to
tlio effect that he Intends encouraging
the city's development and giving cm
plo.vment as far as conditions will per
mit to worthy poisons. Ho will prom
i'o to look closely to the general In
tel ests of the community and will call
upon all Cubans to obev tho law and
thus to piomofe tho prosperity of tho
country and to Insure the happiness
of its people Geneial Wood has high
hopes of this llrst attempt at civil
government under Cuban control.
THE CAPTCISED ARMAMENT.
Colonel H D. Hon up, having i om
pletod his wink In the oidtiance de
paitment. Is taklns over nil tho cap
ttued armamen in the piovlnee. Mo
Is nli-n Klvlng close attention to the
condition of the I'nlted States ord
natu e, legardlng which he will report
to Washington. Colonel Hon up Is rec
ognized as one of the most elllclent ofll
eeis of the department.
Lieutenant Hiooks will probably foi;
iiunointcd to supervise the system of
waterworks. He Is now engaged vir
tually upon ii.utlue work only in con
nection with the ordnance department.
The i emulation preventing the fore
closuie of small moitgages. Issued by
General Wood about a fortnight ago.
has pioved a gloat boon to those for
whose relief It was Intended.
General Wood ban given his approval
to a scheme for a school for the higher
education of women similar to tho
American normal school.
Today he Issued a notice Imposing i
fine of Jl.OOrt unon any poison promot
ing a hull light and a line of $.".0 upon
any piomoter of n cock light. In the
case of a cock light, the fine w III fall
upon witnesses as well as upon pro
motets. Tho rural police have been instructed
to keep a speiial lookout along tho tele
giaph line between Santiago and San
Luis', as the peasant farmers are still
cutting the wire and using It to bale
hav and cope stone,
Tho civil administration of the piov
lnee Is now virtually complete. The
appointment of Supremo court Judges
will be made tomotrow and, ns the
local bar association has put forwurd
several names, General Wood will
piobably select from among these.
EARTHQUAKE
IN THE SOUTH
Shocks Heard in Virginia and at
Several Points in South Carolina.
No Serious Damage Reported.
Franklinsv llio. N. C, Nov. 23. A very
distinct earthquake shock was felt here
this afternoon about live minutes after
tin ee. Vibration was from east to west.
A special fiom Winston, N, C. says
a distinct earthquake shock was felt
theie at ".10 this afternoon. It shook
the laigest building In town.
Hlchmond.Va.. Nov. 2.1. Many points
In south and southwest Virginia repent
having experienced an earthquake
shock about 3 .10 o'clock this afternoon.
The disturbance was felt fiom Nottu
wuy county to the Tennessee) lino.
Theie was the usual proceeding toar
Ing noise. No damage is leported.
Chatlotte, N. C, Nov. 2.1. A distinct
eailhquake shock was felt tlnoughout
this section at 3.10 this afternoon. No
serious damage icpoited.
Danville. Va Nov. 2.1. At thiec
o'clock this afternoon shaip eaitquako
shocks weio heard In this city and
sui rounding lountty. No damage was
done.
Hoanoke, Va., Nov. 23. A vety per
ceptible eaithquake shod; was heaul
heie tills afternoon at tlueo o'clock,
lasting about thirty seconds. No ser
ious dainngo was done. Reports to
the Times fiom various paits of south
west Vliglnla show the shock to have
been geneial (hiotighout that coun-lll-.
Lynchburg, Va . Nov. 2,1. At 3.01
o'clock this afternoon H shock of earth
quake was fell here. It was generally
lelt, but no elaiuage was done.
Cause of Delay,
Loudon, Nov. ,'ii. The Pails con expuiiil
cut of the ritunduid says: "It Is hinted
that the delay In tin peace negotiation
lieie Is chiefly due lo the Irritation ot
Senor Montero lllos, who wants to ic
slgii and has only consented to letalu lil.e
membership In tho Paris commission on
a personal appraii of Scnoi Sagasta to
Ids patriotism, the piemlor having as
suiesl him tlint personal responsibility In
no wise Involved.".
TUB NKWS THIS M0UNINU
Weathtr Indications Today!
Warmer: Southerly Winds.
I General Report of Sect clary of tho
Navy I.i ng.
Chairman DlngTey Dellncs "Open
Door "
Santiago's New Mayor.
Judge Guidon's Srcccssor.
S General Societal Long's Report
(Concluded),
ritiancliil and Comr.u-tcl.nl.
3 Local RcHnions News of the Week.
Court Sas John Gibbons Must An
swer. Most Pamous Atmy Nurse.
I Kdltorlul.
Comment of llio Pi ess.
5 Local Social and Personal.
Her Point of View.
C Local Amendment to the Had Ordi
nance. Engineers Home fiom Poito Hlco.
7 I.oe-al New Telephone Coinpan at
Work.
Actiess Attempts Suicide.
Last Hatch of Heetults.
8 Local West Scrunten and Subuilian.
0 News Hound About Setanton.
10 The Philippines and Their Inhabitants.
II Sunday School l.eson for Tomorrow.
Women of Get many.
1.' Ginernl Thirteenth Heglmcnt's Soi
dleis Kxpcrlcrcp Cold Nights.
Evacuation of Cuba.
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CABINET
Counter Proposals Iteceived from
the Spanish Teacc Commissioners
at Paiis.
Washington, Nov. 2.1. A special meet
ing of the cabinet was held at 10 o'clock
tonight. All the mumbcis were with
tho president, except Sccietary Long,
who Is out of the cltv.
Tho meeting was called by the piel
dent In order that his advisors might
consider with lilni a dispatch iccelved
this evening fiom tho peace commh1
slonets at Pails. II is understood that
tho advice.- i elated to counter proposals
informall. made to the American com
missioners by tho icpiesentn lives on
the commission of tho Madrid govern
ment At tho conclusion of the meeting,
which lasted forty minutes and was
held In the pailoisuif the White House,
Secretary of State Hay said to a tep
resentative of the Associated Press Hint
the president had lecelved some ad
vices from Paris that ho desired to lay
before the cabinet and that ho had
called the members tog, hir to .on' Ider
them. The nature of the advices, Mr.
Hay declined to discus", as, he said,
that was a matter which could not he
gone Into for publication nt thin time.
He added, however, that after consid
ering the contents of the dispatches tho
president had cabled tho American
commissioners reiterating his former
instructions.
1 1 Is understood that one point, now
in the negotiations thus far, was rais
ed in the dispatches received by tho
preside.it. 11 related to a modification
of the terms of the proposition .sub
mitted to the Spanish commissioners a.
few days ago by the American com
missioners, but In just what particular
the proposed modification was to bo
made could not bo ascertained. That
Hr proposition was not accepted and
was made clear b the president In
cabling to the American commission
er.! a reiteration of his former Instruc
tions. The American commissloneis
will Insist that the demands of tho
Pnlted Stater, as piesented lo Spain a
few davs ago, be considered without
further modification. That they will
bo nccedod lo by the Spanish commis
sioners Is the eat nest belief of the
members of the cabinet and the presi
dent. CAMP HAS BEEN RE-NAMED.
Known as Camp McKenzle, in Honor
of Geneial of That Name.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp "Uonald S. McKenzle," Augus
ta, Ga., Nov. 2.1. This camp Ins been
ofllcially renamed bv Major Geneial
oung. It has been called "Camp Me
Kenzlo" after Hrlgadler Geneial Uon
ald S. McKenzle. who graduated from
West Point in lRfii and who. though a
native of South Carolina, espoused the
I'nlon cause and fought thiough tho
war with gieut gallantly, winning dis
tinction on many battlefields
Ho died a shoit lime ago while still
in tho service ot the- United States.
Tile new tents for the Thlitccnth are
expected to arrive at any moment and
the change to the now camp site which
Is only 200 or '100 foot distant will bo
nrule In a few dais.
Itlcbaid J. Ilouike.
General McRoynolds Dead.
Muskegon. Mich.. Nov 2. -Geneial An
diew T. Mcltcj nolds. who was the flrxt
and only peisou commissioned by 1'ieil
dent Lincoln, diiect. to raise u regiment
during the Ilebelllon. died today, aged
id, al the home of his daughtei .Mrs.
l'ledellck Nlms. Ileci used solved In llio
.Milcau wai and was promoted to ma tor
tot galluutrv at Chutiibiiseo
Wanted Miss Thomas Notitled.
Chicago, Nov. 2.1. Hull J. Movers was
found dead In Ids loom tn.lav. The gas
Jet hud been liliiovcil and iliuth was
caused by the esuiplnu liimc"-. Mcvcis
was foimeil) eoniieiteil with Uu liters in
Cleveland and Cirelnuail lie left a note
asking th.it MNs l.uiua Thomas, ol i'lini
lllilvillc, Pa,, be- not, lied nt Ills diatll
Salesman's Accident.
Wllkes-lla re, Nov .: -I. M U all, a
tiavellug salesman ot New.nli, N. J., met
with n serious accident at Nanilcoke to
night. He attempted to dilve aclo.- the
electric railroad when Ins uitrlugo was
struck and he was tin own In ft out of a
moving car One arm was cut off and lie
Wits otherwise llljtlliil.
William Cato Hanged.
Ktldyvlllo. Ky Nov. 23.-Wllllum Gato,
who kllleel L'hailes Askew on September
19, U97, was hanged today. Cato was
Kiinio to the lasi The execution took
place Insldo the penitentiary walls and
was witnessed b few
EXPLANATION
OF OPEN DOOR
Chairman Dingley De
fines the Current
Phrase.
PHILIPPINE QUESTION
Tho Policy so Much Talked About,
Mr. Dlngley Explains, Means
Equality of Treatment and Not
Tice Trade Could Not Bo Applied
to the Philippines If They Should
Be Admitted to tho United States
In Territorial Form.
Washington, Nov. 23. Chairman
Dlngley, of the ways and means com
mittee. In nn Intel view with a Star
repeater, today, explained tho term
"open door" policy as applied to thu
future commerce of the Philippines lu
cae they should bo acquired by tho
United States.
"The phrase 'opondoor' policy which
Is now being talked about so much
in the nowspapeis," salel Mr. Dlngley,
'means simply equality of treatment
and not free trade. As applied to tho
dependency of llio country it simply
means that Imports from, all countries
aic to be admitted on tho samo terms
as imports from tho mother country.
As applied to tho Philippines It would
means that Imports from Great llrlt
niu and all foiclgn countries arc to
lie admitted at the. samo rates of duty
as linpoits from the United States.
"Of course, this policy could not be
applied to the Philippines If they
should be admitted to the union with
territorial form ot government, be
cause tho constitution ptetvldes that
duties shall bo uniform within thu
United States, unless theto should bo
an amendment to the constitution per
mitting this.
"Whether It would bo possible to np
plv this policy to the Philippine'! after
they .should become a part of the ter
ritory of the United States under that
piovlslon of the constitution which au
thorizes congress tei 'make needful
rules and legitlatlons lespectlng thu
teiiltiny or other property of the Unit
ed States' I am not prepared to say.
It Is noticeable, however, that In tho
resolution providing for tho annexa
tion of Hawaii, pasfd al tho last ses
sion ! congics.e, It v.,.s piovldod that
the Hawaiian tariff should continue in
lorce until conciess should otherwise
determine.
TO APPLY TO Tlin ISLANDS.
"It Is to bo borne in mind, bow over,
that the present talk about an open
door policy for the Philippines is In
tended to apply tntliely to those.
Islands while under a military admin
istration, which would be peimlsalble,
and not to apply to those Islands after
thov shall have been formally iccog
nlzed as a part ot tho United States.
"Of com so it would he competent for
tho Paris commissioner? to incorpm
nte In the trenty with Spain a provi
sion granting to Spnnish Imports into
the Philippines eciuallty ot treatment
with imports irom the United States
lor a lerm of years, and that provision
In the treaty, when ratified by tho
senate and piojected into law by con
gross, will b tho law of the land.
In the discussion of the 'open clooi'
poll. -j- I notice that many papeis as
sume that It Is the uniform policy eit
Gieat llrltain In hoi relations with her
colonies. It should be borne in mind,
however, that theie is a conspicuous
exception to this In tho case of Can
ada, her most Important colony, which
admits impoits from Great Britain at
2,1 per cent, less duty than they are
admitted trom the United States and
othr countries. It is understood that
this policy was adopted by Canada, It
not on tho suggestion, nt least with thu
appioval of Sir. Chamberlain, Tirltlsh
secretin y for tho colonies, and that ho
Is uiglng other colonies of Groat IJtit
ain to give a similar piefercnie to that
country."
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THANKSGIVING IN MANILA.
Itear-Admiral Dewey and Officers
Dine With Our Consul.
Manila, Nov. 24. (Delaved in tians
uilsslon). Thanksgiving day was ob
served generally by tho Americans
hoiv. and tin. Itiitlsh also celobiated
the day as a holiday.
The feature ot tin festivities was a
dinner tendered bv O. F. Williams,
tho United Stales consul hero, to o!Il-c.-is
of the American aimy and navy.
Covers were laid for thlity-four per
sons, and among those present won
Kear-Admli'i! Dewey, Captain Dyer.ot
the Haltlmoie, Captain Coglan, ot llio
Huleigh. Commander Leutze, of th.
Monterey; Captain Lambcitoii, of tho
llagshln Olympla' Commander Walk
er, of the Ceineoid: Lleutennnt e.'om
tnander Slnper, o.' tho Manila, and
Lieutenant HinillieiH"llthoi, of tho
Chuleston G'Mieiuls Anderson. Hale,
McAithur. Itcevis. It. G. Otis and
f'venshlne, und Colonel McClitie. tho
British und HclKlan consuls, and aimu
icpresentatlve- nicichunts and thu
newspaper men.
Tho Mlnnesotn leglment entertained
tho whole ot iho California leglment.
The inmuti's of the hospital were not
foi gotten.
!. ii m
Coitee Cooler Wins,
New I astle on T lie. Nov. 21 111 a 20-
luillid cuiilest here tills evening tin" u
purse of 310 pounds ifl.Suui between Kiun,t
Craig, tlie "Hiiii-iii Colfie Cooler," and
George Crisp of New Castle, Crulff wuu
In the thirteenth louiul.
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WEATHER FORECAST,
-f Washington N . 23. Forecast
-f for Saturduv Poi eastern Pcnn-
f sylvania. wanner with Increasing -
-f cloudiness and probable lain late
Satutduy; winds shifting to flesh
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