Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1898, Page 11

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Rates of advertising made known on application. WASHINGTON, D. O.. TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1898—FOURTEEN PAGES. approachable. ‘ ning out of coal sufficient to get back to their own possession: secure both our fice Scho! ANNEX HAWAII tee: ‘The most important feature of all is | that it ecenomizes the naval force rather House Foreign Affairs Committee Report Submitted. than increases it. It apable of absolute defense by shore batteries; so that a naval --——— fleet, after going there and replenishing its 7 supplies and making what repairs are need- THE ISLANDS’ STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE | i's so" away nt eave he harbor per -tly safe to the protection of the army. = * ° * The Spanish fleet on the Asiatic station was the only one of all the fleets we could have cvercome as we did. Of The Risk in Delaying Action Set Forth. ——__ + —— NEW PORTE ¥ | course, that cannot again happen, for we vill not be able to pick up so weak a fel- low next time. We are le at any time to get into a war with a nation which has a more powerful fleet than ours, and it is of vital importance, therefo 7 to hold the duct operations | ly is that t jc ished, because we | fleet around fr NO = aes ay The report of the foreign affairs on the was sub » committee fian anne to the Hou on a | ittec dier, when » report in full is as follo’ ci Oe have - r without the pares f owas. sro- | islands, sa © oight to have the islands ee eis = ee ‘e Hawaiian | Boll the harbor; a $ ne an a he | nectra’. compticat Islands to the Un’ és. The proposi-! eign nations, who would take advantage of tion is not new either to th> government of | a weak little ic with cl for dam- the little com wealth in the Pacific, to! ages enforc ad frequently the United States or to other nations. It ee UG See ch as b s i 1 that we wi has been apparent for more than | at ed the 1 that so small and feeble a of our and would t could not maintain its indepe' so have the re of the that it must ultimately be mer; Bre are = fertile, for eee supplie : 2 Speirs ate hat e do the political contro! greater power. It has heen repes they may panese, and we would @d and Honolulu occupied, and ha’ be surrounded by a hostile people. ‘Admiral Walker, who has had long ex- be united with us. In 1820 the Fr in the waters of the Haw: commander, Laplace, seized Honolulu ar mphatically co farmed the viev held it for awhile, after forcing uy Fi eae es government a harsh treaty seized by the British Pawlet, but subseque Britain upon the remc again set a point of ing it to your ene- Risk of Delay. st face the future in dealing with exation. It is impossible : of Hawaii to maintain a for the re ; Permanent existence preserving in force | the influences which are now in the ascend- eee amt there and which are cordial and in 1854 Gor S triendly to the United Siates. Of its mixed authorized the negotiation of an f 100,009 a powerful clement ation treaty. The king made a draft | . 2 ure male sfactory to him and modifying the one | ywn men, for they ar proposed, but before the cor populatio reached he died. In 18 a trea men, women gotiated betw n far stronger element of the Haw: n the native race, of the isla ished until there word of p of whi governme pending be- ruons of population 5 fore nate, was Withdrawn by ive H Presi a change of administratioz not in any _continge: ing t place. Again, June 16, It must fall to some treaty of annexation. Mar in pro ‘isions to the joint resolution now proposed, was are inten Japane agreed to by the nd ning their allegiance to their emy duly ratified by their senat2 responding to suggestions from the re is, theref no re e ny of them on the part of the Unit 2] served in the recent war with China. The greater power; no surprise es nO} nt not long possibility of obj2ctions govern. | sn government, ments. It is ult of | on of a treaty the na: s through | Le | * he I alian Isla period oy Qwtts be | qual privileges with all othe ial co: ign powers of ch would include voting both governmen Tv This claim was made v volved is whether th aie anese subjects, under the su- * pervision of the government of that coun- try, of from 1,009 to 2, Their Stratezie Importance. being poured the s ing war with eatening hange of the govern- in the ex!s and ultimately The demand y ublic and a treaty » inestimaly of : vith the United States ar- ates of posse rested 1¢ for a time. iam ae Japan sted earnestly to our : emment st that treaty, but our S: eon nee retary of 3 refused to consider its trategi the _ fi: ands of mile nt group i the panese government has s demand on the Hawaiian . and is waiting to re Gs gc ECU ion to the United State Congress. It could then in a few throw many thousands of Japan: jects into the Ha tely ove ed by thou any other and more northern P: group fa of an ene only er influence: procity trea nds we have the ex- h and maintain a on in Pearl harbor, s from the city f Honolulu, of being mac ene of the best harbors in the world, easi fortified to mike it impregnable from the It is the acter in the ar dor only harbor of such a char- whole group. We have thus nothing toward taking possesston, ng, or opening the channel into the so that it are now en- other powers nt of this ha rt of a reciprec' OGe Ment caer LENE I TOF tera | that treaty had been rat Teetifien ratification had bee aoe caine Gar recent fonj | Hawaiian minister and Saghebnin ea pron es 3 te of the United States w Mone enes which declared that our rights in Pearl | harbor would ceas2 whenever the reeiproc- lity treaty was terminated. That tre may be terminated upon one year's notic by either party. It grants advantages in our markets to Hawaiian trade, and con- cedes to us not only the use of Peari har. but excludes any other nation from ng a port or landing. or having any I privilere in the Hawatian Islands nsent of the United States. Japanese element in the a i government under Jap- anese control the treaty would be promp With cendant ly terminated, and with it our special rights. This would be the first step taken by that active and powerful government teward the complete incorporation of the EPEEE REDE bd dE PLP eee} “Credit here is an accommodation—not a burden.” arpet vs Matting Carpets are expensive—Mattings are cheap. Carpets are hot--Mattings are cool. : : Carpets catch and hold dust—Mattings are G always clean. Everything is in favor of pulling up your é carpets and putting down mattings for the : Sbbebdbbb dept them. Our We'll guarantee every pattern. Prices are as low as you can find in the cash stores, and we offer you credit. Pay us wh summer months. Come here to bu stock is the largest in the city. you are able—weekly or monthly—and take all you pl We'll measure your rooms and tack the mattings down iree. , GROGAN’S Aammoth Credit House, 817-819-821-823 7th St. N.W. Between H and I Streets. DP RPE CETETE EEE ET my16-75d islands into the Japanese empire, and their Possession as a strategic point in the northern Pacific from which her strong and increasirg fleet would operate. ‘The Japanese. government is now friendly, but that would be the manifest dictate of en- ligMtenel self-interest to a wise Japanese statesman. “Annexation, and that alone, will secure- ly maintain American control in Hawaii. Resolutions of Congress declaring our policy, or even a protectorate, will not secure it. The qucstion of a protectorate has been successively considered by Pre dents Pierce, Harrison and McKinley 1854, 1893 and 1897, because a protectorate imposes respon- sibility without control. Annexation im- poses responsibility, but will give full power of ownership and absolute control. American Commercial Interests Pro- moted, “The commercial interests of the United States, according to the declarations “of our most eminent public men, would be promoted and secured by the union of the two countries. In those is- lands is an American colony numbering over 3,000 persons, who own practically nree-fourths of all the property in the ntry, and, under the fostering influence of the reciprocity treaty, trade with the United S$) o increased that we now in and each time rejected I n exports. ‘The people of the islands purchase from us three-fourths of all their imports, and American ships carry three-fourths of al! the foreign trade of the island. American influence is ascendant in the government, and the character of the American states- men there in power was forcibly described by Mr. Willis, our minister to Hawali, who Was sent there by Mr. Cleveland in a spirit of hostility to them, but who was a truth- ful, honorable man, in these words: “They are acknowledged on all sides to be men of the highest integrity and public spirit.” “Hawaiians of American origin are ener- getic, intelligent and patriotic, and are holding that outpost of Americanism a t Asiatic invasion. If annexation be jected and foreign influence gets control of the islands, our interests and commerce will, fall away. The American in Hawaii looks to the United States to make pur- chases, and there he desires to send what he exports. The Japanese merchant very naturally buys al! he can in Japan and will turn all trade there that is in his power. Our trade with the Hawaiian Islands last r amounted to $18,485,000, and with an- xation practically the whole trade with the Hawaiian Islands would come to the United States, and would rapidly increase. = We have now rger part of the shipping business, American ships be- ing employed in carrying Hawaiian trade in which would be promoted and in- creased by annexation. Its past prosperity has depended upon the reciprocity treaty, and if that were abrogated by a party ad- verse to American interests gaining con- trol this business, like all other American interests, would fail off. Would End Foreign Complications. the struggling interests that ave Ten © into play in the Pacific the sep- tence of the Hawaiian govern- ment is liable at any time to raise compli- cations with foreign governments, as in the : mentioné ove of the recent inter- position of Japan. An independent feeble is nstant temptation to n the stress of contend- ing interests, to inte-meddle and the peace. Once incorpo d into the ter- itory of the United States, all this is done Character of the Population. “While the character of the com: small population of the Hawatian onwe eration as ith the transcendent importance on of that strategic point in It ic, it may be briefly considered is a mixed popvlati 21,615 Chinese, or together nearly one of the entire 109,020 on the island; but after nnexation the Asiatic element would be reduced. The contract system would be terminated, and Unite ates restriction nal cod (paragraph 1571) send back the Chinese This annexation joint resolution further Chinese immigration, and under it those now in Hawaii cannot come to other parts of the United States. Our recent treaty with Japan, to go into effect next year, enables the United States to reg- ulate the immigration of Japanese laborers. supply bh cut off, the number of remaining in Hawali would be very reduced by natural cau which nown by the movements of the tion in past years; for since > flood of Japanese comi , the departures each have been half as many as the ar- rivals. Like the Chine when they have accumulated a moderate compete the for home tak praving: them back. The enormous excess of men coming shows on s face tha? they do not come to Hawaii to establish homs awalian laws ex- stead rights. ant and powerful causes op- ation were carried out the * preportion of the population would rapidly dimin! ‘Phere is a large element of what are ed Portuguese—15,191—but of these, who are a quiet, laborious popu tion, over 7,000 have been born there, edu- cated in the public schools, and speak F: lish as readily as the average American child. They are a useful, orderly peopie and rapidly assimilate the American ides and institutions which now prevail in the islands. “The British element, 2,250, the German, 1432, and others of European origin, prob ably 1,000, are elements with which we are perfectly ‘familiar in our own country, which readily sympathize and blend with vn people. They will naturally ad- nd co-operate as against Astatic in- The native Hawaiian race is de- creasing from year to year by some mys- terious law which has been in operation for a century. It is reasonable to suppose at within ten years after annexation the derable population of these islands will not differ widely in character from that of many parts of the United States, “Some effort has been made to show that our beet sugar industry would be retarded by the admission of Hawaii and the free admission of its sugar product. Raw Ha- watian sugar is now admitted free of duty under the reciprocity treaty. There is 80 little of it, altogether amounting to not one- tenth of our consumption, that {t cannot affect the general price of sugar one-tenth of a cent a pound. There are but 80,000 acres of natural sugar cane lands in Ha- wali, and they are all under cultivation, unless it be possibly some that might be ir- rigated by pumping water from 150 to 600 feet. “There would be one difference after an- nexation as to the restriction upon Hawalt- an sugar, At present, under the reciprocity treaty, all unrefined Hawaiian sugar fs ad- mitted free of duty, but not refined sugar. After annexation both refined and unre- fined would be admitted free, and sugar re- fining interests in this country may object to annexation. “It has been objected that the Constitu- tion does not confer upon Congress the power to admit ‘territory,’ but only ‘states.’ The same objection was raised to the ac- quisition of the Louisiana purchase in 1808, because there was nothing in the Constitu- tion expressly authorizing such admission by treaty, and Jefferson hims2lf, who made the purchase, shared the doubt. But we bave made eleven such acquisitions of ter- ritory, and the courts have sustained such action in all cases. Texas was ann>xed by a joint resolution of Congress similar to the one proposed now. The Island of Navassa, j in the Caribbean sea, and many others have heen made territory of the United Statss under the act of August 13, 1856, authoriz- ing American citizens to take possession of unoccupied guano islands, They are United States territory, subject to our laws. -So Midway Island in tha Pacific, 1,000 miles beyond Hawaii, was occupied, and Congress appropriated $50,000, which was expended trying to create a naval station there. The manifest principle is that the power to ac- quire territory is an incident of national soveretgenty. “The acquisition of these islands does not contravene our national policy or tradi- tions. It carries out the Monroe doctrine, which excludes European powers from in- terfering in the American continent and outlying islands, but dozs not limit the United States; and this doctrine has been long applied to these very islands by our government. As Secretary Blaine said, in 1s81, “The situation of the Hawaiian Tsl- ands, giving them strategic control of the north Pacific, brings thir possession within the range of questions of purely American policy.’ “The annexation of these islands does not launch us upen a new policy or depart from our time-honered traditions of caring first and foremost for the safety and prosperity of the United States. “The committee recommend the adoption of the resolution.” —____--_____ MR. ALLISON'S STATEMENT, His Extimate of Expected Receipts ‘rom the Revenue Bill. Mr. Allison continued his statement in the Senate yesterday afternoon regarding the revenue bill until the Senate went into ex- ecutive session, when the bill was laid aside s the unfinished business, to be called up day after the morning business. Mr. Ailison stated that the estimate of totals under the bill as reported independ- ent of the democratic amendments were based upon estimates upon the same ar- tigles from the office of internal revenue for the fiscal year ending in 1899, and that the exact figure was $151,000,000. Mr. Allison said he was satisfied the esti- mate on internal revenue to be derived from fermented liquors was less than it should be, and he thought the increase would bring it up so as to cause it to ex- ceed $30,000,000. He said also that while the tobacco schedule had been materialiy changed the total yield of the bill on thfs score as reported to the Senate would not greatly exceed that of the House bill. He thought it reasonable to estimate the in- crease that the bill as reported by the Sen- ate would give over the present returns on these items would not fall below $60,000,000, On the other hand, possibly the estimate on theater and circus licenses would fall below the figures given. As a matter cf fact the estimates were all necessarily far from ac- curate, they were based largely upon the returns of the census of 180. 1i- gave fl- lustrations to show the rapid increase of business for the purpose of showing how i ple it was to estimate upon past bases. Democratic Amendments, ‘Taking up the amendments inserted with- out the co-operation of the republican members of the finance committee and known as the democratic amendments, Mr. Allison expressed the opinion that in addi- tion to the greenback and scigniorage pro- Visions these would yield $75,000,000 In the aggregate, in addition to the esumate of $150,000,000 already given, His estimate in- cluded from $5,000,000 to $6,009,000 on trans- portation companies, $750,000 on telegraph companies, $2,000,000 or $3,000,000 on Insur- ance comp $15,000,000 on banks and 345,000,000 on corporations Mr. ‘Allison criticised with considerable severity the provision for taxing corpora- tions, Saying that it would be especially ere upon stockholders in small corpora- tons, and that it was also Mable to cause double taxation. in conclusion, Mr. Allison said it was the purpose of one portion ef the Senate to authorize the Secretary of the ‘Treasury to borrow from time io time $300,000,000, or se inuch ther might be needed for y PUrpases ex vely, and to issue 3 per cent bonds in lieu thereof. 1t was also the purpose to authorize the Secretary to issue certiticates of indebtedness® for $100,000,000 to meet any deficiency In the ruuning ex- penses of the government. rhite (Cal) satd he wanted to call ate’s attention to the fact that the propriety of placing an equitable tax upon the oil relining interests, the sugar trust at monopolies would be forced upon the Senate. The idea was to place some of the burdens of the present war upon those who were able to bear them, as well as upon those who use a little tobacco or take an occasional glass of beer. Mr. Gorman (Md.) inquired if the bill as re orted to the Senate did not levy a tax of ourth of one per cent on the very in- terests that Mr. White referred to, the as upon smaller corpgrations. White admitted that it did, agreed the reyenue bill would be the unfinished business the Senate ad- journed until today ELLE: T RECORD. Gallant Services of Gen, Guenther—To Command the Local Camp. Gen. F. L. Guenther, who will have tem- porary command of the camp near Falls Church, Va., s a gallant and distinguish- ed offi He was born in New York and graduated from the Military Academy in July, 1850. He served creditably through- out the civil war, and was brevetted four ones as captain, in April, 1862, for ailant and meritorious services In the bat- tle of Shiloh; again as major in December, 1962, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Stone River, Tenn., an] then again as lieutenant colonel and colonel in March, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services during the war. He joined the 5th ery in December, 1861, and served with his battery in the armies of the Ohio, Cumberland aud Tennessee until Septei- i during which time he com- battery part of the time and quently chief of artillery of the on of the 14th Corps. From June to August, 1864, he rendered conspicuous service in the artillery reserve, Department of the Cumberland. He was an active par- ticlpant in the following battles, uctions, ete.: Rich Mountain, Greenbrier Rive Mcuntain, Shiloh, siege of Corinth, F fort, Ky.; Dog Walk, Ky.; Murfreesboro’, Tenn.; Hoover's Gap, Tenn., and Mission- ary Ridge, Tenn. Since the war he has held important commands at Columbia, S. C.; Fort Macon, N. C.; Fort Adams, R. I Fort Trumbull, Conn’; Key West, Fla Fort Jefferson, Fla.; Atlanta, Ga.; New- port barracks, Ky.; Port Columbus, N. Y.; Little Rock, Ark., and Alcatraz Is'and, Cal. While on duty with the 5th Artillery at this last-named post he commanded the battalion in the field in Califoraia operating against the railroad strikers from July to September, 1894, In June, 1896, he was promoted colonel of the 4th Artillery and accompanied that regiment to this city, where he has been stationed at Washington Barracks ever since. The major portion of his regiment was sent to southern posts.during the ear- ly days of the present war with Spain, but at the request of the War Department he remained on duty in this city. A few days ago he was nominated and confirmed as brigadier general of volunteers and has since been awaiting a command in the field. a May Get Reward. Clark Braden, the exprss clerk from New York, who was arrested Thursday night by Detectives Helan and McNamee and Pre- cinet Detective Kilmartin, ps published in The Star, was taken to Néw York Satur- day by Detective Sergeant Carey. While in this city the prisoner was known as F. E. Clifton. He received his mail Znd tele- grams under this name. While here he wrote to a number of friends in New York, but did not remember his wife and little children, The five $1,000 bonds recover2d from the prisoner were turned over to the officer. A circular issued “by: the New York author- ities in January) soon after tip allegea rob- bery was committ2d, contained the offer of a liberal reward. This the local ofticers mey get. es Theft Confessed. James Craig, aged fifteen years, today Pleaded guilty of the larceny of a bicycle valued at $20 from Monroe Wilson, and Judge Kimbali sent hi to the reform sckool. Craig has al served a term in the work house, Sotelo ete eeceteeeete cae ectentetee tendo aestende ee eee eee Boston Merchants’ Trading Co. | Washington and many more are still on the road. A MILLION DOLLARS WON’T COVER IT. The Most Gigantic Clothing Sale the World Has Ever Known. The stagnation of trade caused by the uncertainties of war has fallen heavily on the northern cloth- ing manufacturers, who have had hundreds of orders canceled and returned. The three largest Boston manufacturers have combined, and have had all returned goods from the southern states shipped to Washington to be disposed of. They have rented THE BIG INTER-OCEAN BUILDING, and the good will be sold at almost any price. Eight Floors of Bargains. Values Unprecedented. SOME OBJECT LESSONS IN PRICES. + Meolerteoteptertiotirdy pis $ MEN’S SUITS. MEN’S TROUSERS. $ $7.50, $10 and $12 $4 and $5 Trousers = = $1.24 Elegantly made Suits, in cheviot, $6 Trousers = = = = $1.60 tweeds and Scotch goods. Perfect $8 Trousers = = = = $2.29 $2.75 fitting .. 50 dozen Men’s Corduroy Pants —goods worth $3.50. They go at.. 100 dozen Men’s Crash” Pants— fine qualities that sell at $1.50 and $2 go at $1.36 $15, $18, $20 and $25 Magnificent Tailor-made Suits, lined with finest satin. Absolutely per- BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S SUITS. New stocks are arriving daily. One hundred and fifty-two different shipments have already reached So detedegntetetatnteteetitatetaetidet Most expensive- inte eg Segoe eeeieen Segond ee * ote soo Sef Sos eege rege sf mdotetes Signed: spotted eedoscestostestesteateatontecsecteesgesgenengont 100 Elegant tailor-made Suits just 1 Gees ag $1 Knee Pants for $16.50, $20 and $25 linen; tailor made; magnificent lined 3005 3 Brewcas Bros. Com- lF Jay 512 Ninth St.--The Entire Inter-Ocean Building--Between E and F. $5.50 Ten’s Sat Stri S len’s Sateen Striped Sum $3, $4 and $5 mata, moins qe adkaies y made—grand quality of cloth.... 79¢. CRASH SUITS. Top Coats—made for the very high- $6.75 GUAM cece sc $1.98 1 Mmm REESE eaareseetesoeseeseeegege aondentententendentententeateateateateatoatesteetreteeteeeteeieeieegeegee sSesdoatoeseesostoeiotioete Seaoeseesoasoaseeiensees: See mer Coats--worth $1.00 ., 24C. Knee Pants Suits. * Prince Charles style, that retailed KNEE PANTS. | - a for $30—go at....... 2.02... ‘$7.50 29c. y 4,000 Men’s $6 Crash Suits—pure est class of trade. Sleeves satin THOUSANDS OF OTHER VALUES EQUALLY EXTRAORDINARY. y Baird, Richter & Co. | 8 the oO ASSIGNMENT OF COMMANDERS. it is known that he will go to the Philippines in command of the army there, and will be accompanied by Major General Otis. The designation of General Fitzhugh Lee commander of tne 7th Corps, with h quarters at Tampa, would seem to indice Bravery of the Hudson's Officers, To the Editor of The Evenin; “While we thus commend the character and example of Washington to others, let General Order Ixsued at the War De- partment. In a general order issued at the War De- us not forge 0 imitate ourse sh sa partment assignments to the different corps | that he is to accompany the army of in fn tans ES SL eee and other important commands are an- | sion to Cuba. Aa ee sce heer e laying of It is expected now that unless something | the corner stone of the n nt to him nounced as follows: Major General Wesley Merritt, U. 8, A., | UBforeseen occurs all of the 125,000 volun teers will have been mustered iniw the ser- who was “first in the hearis of his coun- the Department of the Pacific. vice, and be in their permanent camps or | “S™CR-” Major General John R. Brooke, U. 8. A..| on thelr way by the end of-the present | J When the brave and gallant Dewey or G oe e he harbor of Manila, and a epee Corps and the Department of the a tacked and annihilated the Spanish fleet, 4 Ran = 2 While the “cannon to the right of them, Major General William M Graham, Unit- A King’s Daughters’ Party. cannon to the left of them, volleyed and ed States Volunteers, the 2d Corps, with A strawberry farty will be given by the | thundered” from the shore batteries, the headquarters at Falls Church, Va. King’s Davghters of the Holy Cit whole world sang the praises of the aoe Gene ames F. Wade, United | residence of Mrs. John Joy Edson. bravery and gallantry of him and his of- pes Genera ae Homes veporting | 10th street, this week. ‘One sting nd men, and never did seamen bet- Sintess Volunteers atte i feature of ‘the evening will be an exhibit isch to Major General Brooke, Chickamauga. of the valuable relies f m the warship © object of this epistle Major General John J. Coppinger, United | Maine, kindly loaned by Mrs. Sigsbee, the to ‘inquire whether a certain act of States Volunteers, the 4th Corps, Mobile, | wife of the Maine commander. There will avery, under very tying circumstances, Ala. B s be other novel and interesting featur which occurred on the 11th instant in Car- Major General William R. Shafter, Unit- | assuring a financial as well as a soc! denas Bay, is to be overloc! When the ed States Volunteers, the 5th Corps, Tam- | success. do boat Winsiow had been dis- pa, Fla. = —_———_ lay helpless at the mere Si Cee See Pleasure Club Program. the Spanish shore batteries, with near! : at Os re os ane wits troops | The Elsmere Pleasure Club will give its of her : iad a or moxndes the Hu in the Department of the Pacific. first annual May ball Wednesday evening Saws thal soe ne a Major General James H. Wilson, United |next at Langdon Hall, Langdon, D.C. | More than pon Bins on her. States Volunteers, the 6th Corps, Chicka- | Trains will leave B. and O. depot at aie ie ee eee agieeed mauga, reporting to Major General Brooke. and 9:20 p.m. eee ay eae st Major General Pitznagh ec que, | George F. Taylor, an awning maker who | bravery. grit and nerve’ ded in get Stutes Vi a ith C ‘2 5 eorge F. Taylor, an awning make ‘AVETY and nei ede - me Wellin teres ABS sth) Cone) cree Pe) | esate work’onithe Ath abbr oF the city | Sing a line to the Wins! nd towed her Major General Joseph H. Wheeler, United | post cffice, accidentally dropped a hammer | to safety. This brave r the officers stuice” Volunteers, the Cavalry Division, | yesterday, which struck Charies J. Harter | and crew of the Hu 1d not be over- Tampa, Fla. on the head, painfully injuring him. Har- | looked, and should ni unhonored and Though Major General Wesley Merritt 1s | ter was removed to t mergency Hos. | unsung.’ < H. accredited to the Department of the Pacific, ' pital, where Dr. Juenemann attended him. | May 13, 1898. COMPARISON OF THE FIGHTING STRENGTH OF THE OPPOSING FLEE SAMPSON’S FLEET. = ical Speed. Armor. Coal capacity. | Dispiace- 7 | £ Arnament. Name. Class, | Displac < 4 z 4 | (oe |r| ee : | | je ee (lis | #8 = i “ante as pars | ae) eat Fo raw | «a8, 8 Rin ‘ 3 Towa Ist-cl 11,340 | 16 16.5 | 16 15 j bieo | 4 Bean, S sam 6 4m. rapide .a battleship. } ; Me eee 2 " Terror. Monitor. 3,990, IZ. -neee0,f 7 11% 330 j es nk ee rapid-dre, , 2 lad, 2 Amphitrite... . Monitor. | 3,900 | 12 [........[ 97% | 11% — A Ne | 43 tn. rapid-fire, , 2 3ycr, 9 | machin New York Armored | 8,200 |....-...{ 21 4 710 | 63 Too | 1,150 | 6 S-in. rapid. » 4 Lepdr. “a cruiser, | machine = Detroit... protected 2,080 | 2 Sint 6 par., . 2 machine vlser. Tr4 Montgomery....... jonprotected 2,089 9 5-in. rapid-fire, 6 G-rdr., 2 1-pdr., 2 machine Torpedo 185 4 Thar. 3 torpedo tubes. Porter... Torpe 4] 3 torpedo Ps. : tan | \ insane er SCHLEY’S FLEET. Speed. Armor. | Displace- Ee 3 = A ment. Name. Chai ang = a z 612 rmamen Vig fee ee 5 | 23 5 $5 = z £ a ia she sa | 2 4 Massachusetts pstlass | 10,288 | 45 10s | 18 oir] 3 | 400 11,800 | 20 6-par., 6 L-pr. raplde ittlesnip. } ‘Texas, 5 2d-class | 6,315 17 12 12 3 500 | 950 | i2'6-pdr., 6 I-pdr. rapid-fire, 4 % 5 battleship. | % Brooklyn.....ssceceeeee] ATMOT 9,215 21 37%] 85 | 63 | 90 | 1,650 rapid-fire, 12 6-pdr., 4 Lpdr., 4 cerulser. Minneapolis.....+4+e.-.] Protected | 7,870 23 0 4 | 42%) 2,000 | 2,400 Sie., 2 in i, rapid-fire, ser. 5 oh New Orleans... Protected | 8,600 eM EA 45/3 700 | $50 | 10 Sa. rapid-fire - 13 L. B, cruiser. Puritan.......0+ Monitor. | 6,060 580 | Miantonomob... -| Monitor. | 3,990 Armament. in, rapid fire, 8 144n., in, rapid-fire, $ 1.4In., = 2 machine cuns. 2 10-in., 10 G-in. . 10 1.4-In., 2 machine ang tt 2 l4-pdr., 2 C-pdr., 2 1-par., 2 torpedo tubes. 2 14-pdi., 2 G-pdr., 2 1-par., 2 torpedo tubes. 2 14-pdr., 2 6-pdr., 2 1-pdr., 2 torpedo tubes. be able to make 16% or even IT knots per hour. The speed of Admiral Sampson's fleet is, of course, regulated by the monitors, it being abent 9's knots. With the larger ships towing the monitors, how- ever, it might be possible to bring the speed up to 10% knots. "The Figing Squadron is fying in name on! at present, for with the addition of the Puritan and Misntonemeb, which will fein it at Key West, its specd will not be over 16 or 10 knots, the’ Miantonomeh being a particularly slow Admiral Sampson's fleet carries a total of S84 guns in :ts main armament and a total of 114 in ‘the secondary batteries. Commodore Schley has 81 guns in his main batteries and 116 guns in the secondary batteries of his fleet. The Spanish feet, Si maim Uatry une und +4 secondary bertery ot ittery guns und 7: ttery = The combined American fleets named have oS gate een ene eee Sy 8 Someanay ships is about run the fleet might Guns Carried by the Fleets. Sampson—4 18-inch, 4 12-Inch, 8 10-inch; 22 8- inch, 4 G-inch, 20 4-Inch, 68 6-pounder, 4 3-pounder, 26 1-pounder, 20 machine guns. * ‘Schley—4 13-inch, 6 12-Inch, 4 10-inch, 17 S-Inch, JT G-inch, 42 5-tnch, 8 4-Inch, 66 6-pounder, 6 3- 1 10 machine guns. Pemanigb 8 Thinch, 2 Winch, 0 Gach, $0 3.5- inch, 6 4.7-nch, 2"2.7-Inch, 34 22-inch. 30 1.4- Inch; 6 14-pounder, 6 6-pounder, 6 1-pounder.