Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1898, Page 1

—————— THE EVENING STAR. est NS PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 120} Perrsylvagia om Cor. = St, by The Evening Star New: t Com On EAUPFMANN: Preet! ao New York Office, 49 Potte: Baidia; ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers fn the nity by crrriere, on thete own account, at 10 cents per week. cr 44 cents per month. Coples at the ceunter 2 certs each. By mall—anywhere la the United States « Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents per month. Saturday quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foretgn vt am tf catered at the Pot Cfce at Washington, D. 0. as second-class ma’! matter.) C7 All mail subscriptions must be pald in advance. Rates of advertising made known on applicator THE CAUSE-OF DELAY Why the Invasion of Cuba Has Been Impossible. NECESSITY FOR MORE TRANSPORTS Insufficient Ammunition for the Troops. AND UNIFORMS HAMMOCKS Reports to the War Department indicate that 103.000 volunteers have been mustered into the service. Mustering in of recruits to the regular army to increase it to its war footing of 60,c00 continues satis- factorily. Gen. Merritt, who is to command the expedition to Manila, completed his arrangements today and received final instructions. The transport Resolute sailed irom New York for Tampa this morning with men and supplie There is an impression that dis- patches from Key West regarding the movements of our squadrons zre misleading, and that the Navy De-| partment vecting developments | at an earlier hour than would be pos- sible if the printed reports were true. There is said to be no change inj the plan of the government to press the invasion of Cuba as rapidly as possible. It is explained that the delay in ordering the invasion of Cuba has been due to the necessity of obtain-} ing more transports, the danger of attack from the Spanish squadron, insufficiency of ammunition and the need for light uniforms and ham- mocks for the troops. Col. Edward Morrell of Phiiadel- phia will be appointed second assist- ant secretary of war in case Con- gress provides for that office. Examinations for appointment in the Volunteer Signal Corps will soon begin. It can be stated positively that the cli- c difficulties in the way of a campai Cuba in the wet season are not by a aus the main influences in preve! immediate beginning of the military paign. Of cou the mill gists are not deaf to the earnest rej tetions of people who far with the cenditions in Cub: isoa of the year, such 3 by the way. m m an ting rapaign of the are unknown in the the choice of salubrious aud the exercise of prudence In feeding and fer the troops generally, the fident that they can take h a wet season in Cuba with little More mortality than would pe experienced in some of the southern states under like conditions. fact that the roads are well-nigh impassable after 1: June may defer the ac! the campaign, but will not {tiation and the employmen when he: tillery cannot be moved fr Mining and acclimating the ferces and in slowly tighte around Havana. ig the tines Peril of the Transports. But there are other and very Jections from a an immed ng of the c: and these are being so str the administration that. it will prevail, te beginni straits wil least, un- Jess there is a radizal change in existing conditions. The very first and strongest objection to an imincdiate mov 2 is the presence of the Spanish fleet in the nelzh- borhood of Cuba. Little tmportanee is at- teched by the m itary men to any opera- ticn that might be conducted this fleet against our own squadrons or against cur t he Zvening Star. No. 14,110. WASHINGTON, D. ©., SATURDAY, MAY 21 1898—TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. TWO CENTS. The Evening Star is the only, afternoon paper in Washington that receives the dispatches of the Associated Press. It is therefore the only one in which the reader can find the complete news of the world, directly trans- mitte . by telegraph, up to the moment of going to press. under such circumstances, for if the com- manders of the swift Spanish cruixers and torpedo beats are willing to incur the risk they would have every chance in their favor of destroying a number of the trans- ports with all their troops. If one of the} cruisers should succeed in passing through the lines of the conveying warships in the midst of the fleet of transports, they would be in a measure protected by their very victims, the transports, from the fire of our warships, and the possibilities of inflicting a@ tremendous blew upon us would be very large. All of this has been fully considered by the militery authoritizs, and they are consequently locking to the navy to drive off or destroy Admiral Cervera’s fleet be- fore the soldiers are called upon to cross the Fiorida straits. Insufficient Ammunition. Another and very serious cause of delay is the insufficient supply of ammunition of the army, in which respect it is very much worse off than the navy. With the best efforts that the department has put forth, the total stock of cartridges for the small rifles now on hand is but 10,000,000 rounds. No military authority regards it as safe in such an expedition as is new projected for the troops to have less ammunition than 300 rounds per man, for the new magazine guns use up ammunition very much more rapidly than the oid single load- ers. Many of the National Guard regi- ments which have been taken into the servi insist that 500 rounds per man is the minimum allowance of cartridges with which they are willing to start for Cuba. Of course the troops remaining at home and assigned to the important duty ot coast defense and reserve forces and to the Philippines must all have their quotas, so that on the basis of 175,600 men, and the minimum allowance of cartridges of 200} per man, the War Department will require a stock of 52.540,0M), or more than five times the present supply. By great energy the ammurition factories have just reached the point where they can turn out about 400,000 cartridges per day, but even at this rate it will be four months before the sup- ply of ammunition desired can be accumu- lated. That is another factor in the delay of the military expedition. Hammocks and Uniforms. There are other circumstances not 80 imporiant, It is true, but still of enough consequence to warrant their being consid- ered in connection with the whole problem, for instance, the matter of footwear, shoes and underclothes. All these supplies are deficient in quantity to meet the needs even of the troops already mustered in. Then, a special uniform made of light canvas or jean, something heretofore unknown in military equipment, must be provided for the troops, and that takes time. To send a soldier to Cuba in a hot season clad in the familiar blue flannel uniform worn in this country would be to condemn him to untold suffering and the destruction of his health. To sleep on the wet ground sub- ject to the attacks of innumerable insect pests would quickly break the spirit of the best soldier, so hammocks are necessary. Even the insurgents of Cuba, destitute of everything else, have these. A supply has been ordered for the army of occupation, but they cannot be delivered in quantities for several weeks. There are many other small things that are almost necessaries that are yet to be procured, and when these are considered it will be seen that there is some reason for the disregard by the army officers who are laying the plans of cam- paign of thé demands of the ‘‘on-to-Ha- vana™ element of our pecple. ——_—-e- AN IMPORTANT ORDER. Treasury Department to Decide am to Clearance Papers. An importent order, designed to restrict as far as possible the rendering of aid and cemfort to the enemy through ships sailing j from American ports, was issazd today by | Secretary Gage of the treasury The 3 ary bas ordered every collector of customs to report to the Treasury De- partment the application of all vessels as’ ing for clearance to any port in the West ndian islands, Bermuda, Mexico, Central and South America. The collector will be required to give all necessary details of each ship designing to sail to these countries, Including the size, tennage, nationa'ity, etc., and the char- acter of the cargo. The question as to whether clearance papers shall be granted will be desided by the Treasury Depart- ment iiself. The Spaniards in Cuba have been boast- irg of the large amount of provisions which has been taken into ports not affect- ed by the blockade, and have declared that much of the goods arrived from the United States. Besides this, information ef a valuable character might be carried to them by vessels leaving the United States. The treasury officials have deter- | mined to cut off this source of suppiy if possible. Frequently the department might have knowledge not available to the col- lector about vessels asking for clearance to these countries which would make it de- sirable to refuse a clearance. Or it might have information about the special condi- tions at the ports sought to be cleared for which would make it inadvisable to allow any vessel to go there from the United se port towns. The first are amply able ves, while any sca- ance to be z very mucn r fortified than the public fs aware of. . ofa the troop trans- e governmeni has secured e veasels, with an averege ~ soldiers. The project tary authorities is to send not 30K troops in four expeditions, of 100,600 troops to be land- uid not be e reason that the le to hold its own Bucee ul attack upon So far of ports. the blockade bled at a very any point selected f of the American troops. st will be neces to increase transport force by about 100 per cent, for some of thcse already secured are des- tined for the Philippine expedition. This number of ships cannot be secured without tonsuming some time. © Round Trips. n they have been collected the bouts must make four separate trips back and forth from Cuba to transport the 100,- 000 troops which ar2 believed to be abso- lutely required for a successful campaign. To persors without naval experience it is hard to convey the extreme danger of a movement requiring four separate trips by fifty absolut:ly unprotected merchant ships crowded with soldiers in the presence of a hostile fleet, whose exact whereabouts are not known. It is a question whether the entire com- bined force of Sampson and Schley could notice at guarantee safe conduct for the troops . States. No matter how clean a record a vessel may show, ‘the department will exercise its own discretion on the question of ts- suing clearance papers for her to go to any Bermudan, West Indian, Mexiean, Central American or South American port. —___—_-e—___ SHAFTER SUCCEEDS WADE. Change in Commanders of Troops at Tampa, Fia. TAMPA, Fla., May 21.—Maj. Gen. W. R. Shafter today assumed formal command of the Sth Army Corps, composed of the regular and volunt@er troops stationed at Tampa and vicinity. There were no for- malities attendant upon the transfer of the cerps command from Gen. Wade to Gen. Shafter beyond a short formal order by the former, giving notice of retinquishment of ecmmand and a similar order by G Siat- ter, assuming charge. Gen. Wade and his staff leave for Chickamauga tonight. Unusual activity again prevails in army circles here, and important developments are expected in the near future. It is im- pessibie to speculate on their nature on ac- count of the rigid censorship. Mr. W. C. F. Fellers, manager of the Western Union telegraph at Tampa, was today sworn in as official censor by order of Gen. Shafter. ——-—_ ‘Trip of the Resolute. ‘The transport Resolute, formerly the Old Dominion liner Yorktown, commanded by Lieut. Charies P. Eaton, and armed - with two six-peunders and.two Hotchkiss guns, sailed from -the New York navy yard this morning for Tampa. She is manned by ninety-five men of the New Jersey naval militia, and Lieut. Braddock, the militia officer commanding the detachment, -will go as secord in command. The Resolute car- ries a cargo of 1,000 cots and subsistence stores for the troops mobilized at Tampa. MISLEADING REPORTS Key West Dispatches Regarded as Lacking Accuracy. CENSORSHIP OVER THE CABLE Movements of Our Ships Not Cor- rectly Stated. WHY CERVERA IS HIDING The general impression here, encouraged by intimations from sources where exact information might be possessed, is that the dispatches from Key West announcing the movements of the American fleet are mis- leading. The belief is that the movements described have either taken place some time before the date announced, or else the information is altogether inaccurate. For instance, it is intimated today that the whole of Sampson's fieet has not been at Key West. For the past three days the correspondents at Key West have been try- ing to get through the censor dispatches concerning important movements, but have been unable to do so. This in itself indi- cates that the dispatches which are re- ceived do not disclose the situation in that quarter. The belief here is that Admiral Sampson has not but just now moved from Key West, but that, on the contrary, he has had vessels on guard near the Wind- ward Passage ever since the return of the fleet to San Juan, and that whatever tm- portant movement has been undertaken in consequence of information concerning the whereabouts of the Spanish fleet is at least thirty-six hours old, and dia not start from Key West yesterday as the dispatches indi- cate. The Navy Department is expecting devel- opments at an earller hour than would be possible if the Sampson fleet had departed from Key West as recently as the morning press dispatches state. It is believed that the information possessed at Key West, which the government censors are so dili- gently and rigorously suppressing, relates to the embarkation of troops for the inva- sion of Cuba. There is said to have been no change in the plan of the government to press this invasion as rapidly as possible, and this being true there should be some important developments in that connection at Key West and Tampa about this time. Cervera Expecting Ald. The conviction is becoming strong in al! quarters here that the Spanish Admiral Cervera is expecting reinforcements, and that it is on agpount of his awaiting the] q. arrival of other vessels that he is so active- ly avoiding a meeting with our fleet. It is argued that his coming to American waters Cheatham, from the Alliance to the Wil- mingten. Passed Assistant Paymaster H. F. Jew- ett, ‘from the Puritan to:the Buffalo. Ensign J. M. Bower, from the Scindia to the Vulcan. Passed Assistant Engineer Jno. Lachlan, to the Miantenomoh. Ensign G. S. Holsinger, from the South- erby to the Vulcan. Passed Assistant Engineer G. C. Sims, Mac- ito the Vulean. Passed Assistant Engineer Wm. S. Al- drich, to the Vulcan. Passed Assistant Engineer Jos. A. Scott, to the Vulcan. Assistant Engincer F. C. Neilson, from liSeaton navy yard to the Vulcan, Lieut. T. J. Madge, fromsthe Scindia to the Vulcan. Assistant Engineer Jno. B. Gibbs, from Key West naval station to the Panther. Lieut. Fred H. Pullen, to the Resolute. TO LAND A FORCE AT ONCE This Now Seems to Be the Program Regard- ing Ouba. Better Understanding Between Army and Navy Apparent—Troop Trans- ports to Be Guarded. Special From a Staff Correspondent. KEY WEST, Fla., May 21.—This harbo> ts almost bar2 of war craft th's morning. Two or three ships are.coaling, and others may come in to take their places. A basa of operations so convenient to the Cuban coast insures cons:ant acivity. Scrne people with strong imaginations thought they heard sounds of a bombardment of Havana, but they were probably mistaken, as the sound, either from the big guns on the American battle ships or from the great shore batter- ies of Santa Clara and Cojima, would hard- ly travel eighty miles acrcss the water. Moreover, the understanding is that no at- tempt will be made by the American ships to silence those batteries: until the r2gular «troops are landed and are ready to invest Havana from all sides. Meantime the ships now lying off Havana are formidable enough to-xprev:nt the Span- ish gunboats from coming out of the har- bor and teasing the’smailer vessels of the blockading squadron within range of the big guts. Signs of thorough ¢o-eperation between the army and the navy ars gratifying. Na- val commanders have fo disposed the et that they can spareships for convoy- ing transports With troops, can protect a landing anywhere alohg the coast_on either could not be for the purpose of doing noth- | Side of Havana, and can yet sfare y2ssels ing but cruising, and that if he has to risk | for the pursuit of the Spanish fleet if that an engagement he can gain nothing by de- lay unless reinforcements are to be ex- pected. If he were not to be reinforced and he should be compelled to place his en- course is desired by the strategy board in Washington. The impression here is that the Spanish ships would not be found in tire reliance upon the vessels he now has | Santiago 1f Commddore Schl2y should put with him, the longer he delayed action the weaker and less effective his force would become. He is consuming coal, and the bottoms of his vessels are fouling, while the American fleet which he has to meet is being augmented in strength and im- {n an appearance there. A statement coming from Washington that for the present the military ocoupa- tion of Cuba by regular troops is consid- ered more important than chasing Spanish proved in condition. At the same time the | ships finds believers among naval officers. condition of Blanco in Havana is not tm- proving, and after the Spanish army has been reduced to the verge of starvation it cannot be as strong to co-operate with Ad- Detailed information, however, is lacking. A tug which camé im last night brought word that a commission of Cuban officers miral Cervera’s fleet as it would be at this| which is to visit Gomez had been landed. Ume. From all this it is argued that the| They will probably reach his camp today. Spanish admiral would not indulge in this | phe stag debilitating delay except in the expecta- tion of having his fleet strengthened by the addition of vessels which have left Cadiz. It {s perfectly plain that he is doing every- thing in his power to avoid an engagement. Gen, Miles and Secretary Long. The Navy and War Departments were scenes of great activity today, and on every side there were signs of urgent prepara- tions for action on a large scale. General Miles had another long interview with Sec- retary Long, and the impression is growing that the military preparations are being urged, so that the troops will be ready to start for Cuba ut the moment when the navy gives notice that it is prepared to guarantee safe transpert for the army from Florida to Cuba. Nurses on a Hospital Ship. Notwithstanding the recent official state- ment that women would not be allow- ed to serve as nurses on ships of the United States during the war, six young women from Johns Hopkins University Hospital have secured permission from the War De- partment to join the corps of nurses as- fe has been reached where the co- operation of the insurgents may be useful, but their leaders recognize that their part is a minor one. On th¢ south coast the in- eurgents are gaining strength. They have been supplied with arms by American war- ships. PEPPER. CERVERA MADE A MISTAKE. Bellet That the Spanish Admiral Will Not Offer Battie. LONDON, May 21.—According to the best expert opinion in London, if Admiral Cer- vera has gone to Santiago de Cuba, he has made a fatal mistakes Vice Admiral Philip, Howard Colomb, re- tired, the author ofga number of naval works, including “The Naval War Game,” writes that he is convinced the Spanish ad- miral ts now unlikely to strike at all. He adds that if he enters a south Cuban port it will scarcely affect the United States blockade, for Rear Admiral Sampson will only have to detach a somewhat superior force of his heavier ships to cover Cervera’s fleet while a group of the lightest andswift- vigned to the steamship John Englis, now | est Vessels would be watching to see that being fitted out at the New York navy yard | he did not move without being reported,and as a military hospital ship. The full com-.| @! the rest of Rear Admiral Sampson's plement of nurses for this vessel is twelve. The other six will be men taken from the hospital corps of the army. The six women nurses are sald to have been the best at the Johns Hopkins Hospital The John Engits will not only be a floating hospital, but also an ambulance ship to convey fleet coutd devote:themselves to the block- ade of other Cuban ports. —_—_—-— THE QUIET QF DESPAIR. Spain is Tranquil Despite Famine and Ruined @rade. MADRID, May, 21.—It is announced here Wounded from Cuba to Tampa, whence they | today that perfect tranquillity prevails may be sent to Norfolk, Fort Monroe, Washington or other places. NAVAL ORDERS, throughout Spain, im spite of the war, the fact that famine is imminént, and that Spanish trade is rumed. An official dispateh from Havana today The following naval orders were issued | 8@ys several Amertean warships have ar- today: Paymester’s Clerk J. 8. Mitchell, eppointment on the Adams revoked. Paymaster’s Clerk J. S. Mitchell, pointed to the Independent. ap- rived in front of the lay. It is added that the vessels remain @igtast from the port. Another dispatch 'trqm“Havana says two American ships again shelled Guantanamo Paymaster’s Clerk Brent McCarthy, ap- | yesterday, without doing any damage. —se-——$— Pointed to the Newark. Assistant Paymaster C. Conard, detach- ed from the Franklin and ordered to the Alliance. Passed Assistant Engineer J. L. Gow, to the Vulcan. Chief Engineer J. H. Chasrfler, to the Vulcan. Lieut. H. P. Jones, from the bureau of equipment to the Dorothea. Lieut. W. C Wilson, to the naval recruit- ing rendezvous at Chicago. Assistant Paymaster W. T. Gray, from the Franklin to take charge of clothing factory, New York. « Rear Admural J. Irwin, retired, to be prize comnrissioner of the district of South Carolina. Lieut. Commander, W. P. tired, recent order revoked. Lieut. A. H. Fletcher, retired, to the bu- Teau of equipment. Randall, re- Mate W. Boyd, retired, to the Richmond. | States Minister REUBEN P..CANWON DEAD. Prominent Facito®” im Ohio Politics and Patrom of*Gariield. AURORA, Ohio, May 24.—Reuben P. Can- non, fornerly well” ke°wn throughout -the state as a leading politi¢ian, is dead, aged seventy-nine years, ~ Betore the civil war he was a retognized factor in-politics and recognizing the great. ability and possible future of James A. Garfield, then principal of Hiram College, helinduced to con- sider the proposition of accepting the naming tion of statessenator, cenit = carried out. a few weeks igter, and was the commences tnt ot arngace: elevation to the presidency. CONSTANTINOPLE, Lieut. Commander L. Cheney, retired, | test with the ‘Turkish government against Tecent order revoked. Paymaster H. R. Sullivan, from the Wil- aoington to the Puritan. ‘Passed Assistant Paymaster Jos. J. the action of the Autborities in refusing Americans to travel see. ; Minister An- MUSTERED FOR DUTY Over a Hundred Thousand Volunteers Are Ready. REPORTS 70 THE WAR DEPARTMENT ees Col. Morrell to Be Second Assist- ant Secretary. es MERRITT’S INSTRUCTIONS gt Onc hundred and three thourand volun- teers have been mustered into the service of the United States, according to the re- ports which have reached Adjt. Gen. Cor- bin. Steady progress is being maintained in all directions in the mustering work, end by the end of next week the officials hope every man of the 125,000 called for will have taken the oath and sworn allegiance to protect the United States government in its war with Spain. The mustering in for the regular army branch, with a view to increasing it to 60,- 000 men, the war strength authorized by law, continues satisfactorily in al! direc- tens. Reports of the officers aged in the work are not yet at hand to indicate the precise number of recruits secured. The immune Regiments. Arrangements are being made for the re- cruiting for the immune tegiments, which ts to be done largely in the gulf states. The Cfficials here believe that from tnat locali- ty will be secured ample material for filling the regiments which will be organized un- Ger the law. There are to he 1 sramunes, and a circular prescriting the mode of recruiting and the qualifications requisite for enlistment will be prepared and circulated freely in the south. Owing to the great rush of business, the pro} bility is that a week will elapse before any- thing can ke done in this direction. ix cotoneis for these voluniver immune regi- ments were nominated by the President yesterday, and it would not be surprising 42 some of the remzinder were given to cclored men, who have been pressed for appointment. Two of the «ppointees to coronelcies are now detailed for duty in the adjutant general's office cf the War Department, Capts. Pettit and Surgent. Gen. Merritt Compictes Arrangements Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt, wno is to com- mind the expedition to Manila, was again at the War Department today compleiing his arrangements and recelving his tinal irstructions prior to his departure for San Francisco. The general said today that he expected to leave here for the coast as scon as he finished the business which called him here, but wae:her this would b this evening or tomorrow he could not say Crowds of callers again thronged Secre- tery Alger's office wday, among them be- ing a large contingent of the Senate and House of Representa’ Sol. Morrell to Assist Secretary Alger. Col. Edward Morrell of Philadelphia will be appointed second assistant secretary of war in case Congress provides for such an office in accoréance with the recent recommendation of Secretary Alger. Mr. Morrell is a personal friend of Vice ‘Presi- éent Hobart, and his selection is known to be entirely acceptable to the Secretary of War. In case the new office is created its duties will be mainly confined to questions relating to the transportation of troops, & matter that has been the cause of con- siderable trouble to the army officials ever since the movement of trocps to the front began several weeks ago. It is said that Mr, Merrell is an experienced railroad man and fully comp-tent to deal with questions affectirg the movements of large bodies of men and material. He has been notified of his selection for the prospective oifice, and bas signified his willingness to serve. Major and inspectcr General Russell B. Harriron of the volunteer army, and As- sistant Adt. Gen. James G. Blaine today took the oath of office at the War Depart- ment. It is said that Mr. Blaine has beca assigned to the staff of Gen. Merritt, in which case he will accompany that oilicur to the Philippines. Urdered to Washington. Three organizations of the New York volunteers have been directed to move to mobilizing points as follows: Two troops of cavalry, under Capt. Howard G. Badg- ley, te Washington. The 69th Infantry, in command of Col. Duffey, and the Sth Infantry, in comman< of Col. Chauncey, to Chickamauga. Major Knight Ordered to Tampa. Major J. D. G. Knight, Corps of Engi- neers, has been relieved from duty in com- mand of the Engineer School of Application at Willet’s Point, N. Y., and ordered to important duty with the army of invasion now at Tampa. Maj. Knight is well known in this city through his long service in the ottice of the chief of engineers. He is suc- ceeded in command at Willets Point by Capt. S. W. Roessler, Corps of Engineers, now on duty on that station. Condensers for 'Troopships. The War Department has ordered the purchase of twelve plants for condensing salt water. The best plants in the market will be secured, each having a condensing capacity of ninety barrels. One of the plants will be installed on the new transport Yuca- tan. That vessel, now at New York, will safl for Key West as soon as the plant is set up. She will carry the other eleven con- densers to Key West for installation on other troopships in that vicinity. Fresh water is a great desideratum in Florida waters just as present, and the new appa- ratus will be cordially welcomed by all the soldiers and sailors now stationed in that region awaiting orders for the advance on Cuba. Voluntcer Signal Corps. In a short time examinations for ap- pointment in the volunteer signal corps will be begun. The act of ‘Congress approved May 18, 1808S, authorizes the President to organize suth a corps for the existing war. It is provjded that each organized division of troops“nay have two captains, two first lieutenants and two second lieutenants, who will be appointed and commissioned by the President. The number of enlisted men in each troop, with their monthly rate of pay, is as follows: Five first-class sergeants, $54; ten serg>ants, $40.80; ten corpdrals, $24; thirty privates, $20.40. In addition to the above pay each en- D. Hoyle, 2d Artillery, have been ordered to duty with the expedition to the Philippine Islands. Lieut. E. F. Ladd, 9th Cavalry, has been ordered to temporery duty in this city. Lieuts. S. M. Foote, 4th Artillery, D. Rhodes, 6th Cavalry, have been ordered to duty on the staff of Major Gen. Brock- inridge. . Major J. E. Grear, ordnance depart has beer. ordered to Chickamauga, G: duty in connection with the distribution of arms and 2quipments to the volunteer forces. Acting Asst. Surg. J. M. Delgado has been ordered to duty at Tampa, Fla. Lieut. J. C. Byron, Sth Cavalry, has been relieved from duty at Mount Gretna, Pa., and ordered to this city for duty as aid- ce-camp to Brig. Gen. Schwan. Col. O. H. Ernst, superintendent of the Military Academy, has been summoned to this city for a conference with the adjutant general of the army. Lieuts. C. R. Edwards, 23d Infantry; Ben Alvord, 20th Infentry, and J. K. Thompson, 23d Infantry, have been order2d to report to Major Gen. Coppinger at Mobile, Ala., for assignment to duty. The following named officers will report to Major Gen. Shafter at Tampa, Fla., for assignment to duty: Capts. Alfred C. Sharpe, 224 Infantry; Geo. S, Ande-son, 6th Cavalry; B2njamin H. Cheever, 6th Cavalry; Lieuts. Chas. M. ‘Truitt, 2ist Infantry; Edwin St. J. Greble, 2d Artillery; Harvey C. Carbaugh, 5th Ar- tillery; Chas. G. Treat, 5th Artillery; Geo. B. Duncan, 4th Infantry; Robert G. Pax- ton, 10:h Cavalry; Robert L. Howze, 6th Cavalry; Walter ©. Short, 6th Cavalry; John C. Gilmore, jr., 4th Artillery; Robert Sewell, 7th Cavalry; Chauncey B. Baker, | 7th Infantry; Julius A. Penn, 2d Infantry; Ulysses G. McAlexander, 13th Infantry; Parker W. West, 2d Cavalry. The following named cfficers have been ordered to r2port to the commanding gen- eral at Camp Geo. H. Thomas, Chickamau- 8a, Ga., for assignment to duty: Lieut. Col. Edward J. McClernand, assist- ant adjutant gereral, U.S. Volunteers; Fay- ette W. Roe, judge advocate, U. Volun- teers; Capts. Louis V. Caziarc, \lery; Hugh L. Scott, 7th Cavalry | Samuel Keber, signal corps: Capts. J K. Davis, Ist Artillery; Earl D. Thomas, 5th Cavalry; Alexander Rodgers, 4th Cavalry; Herbert J. Slocum, 7th Cavalry; Lieuts. Francis P. Fremont, 3d Infantry; John A. Dapray, 23d Infantry; Wm. F. Hancock, 6th Artillery; Willard A. Holbrook, 7th pees Samuel Seay, jr., 14th Infantry; Chas. W. Fenton, 5th Cavalry; Edmund L. | Eutts, Sth Infantry; Capt. Erskine Hewitt, assistant adjutant gensral, U. S. Volun- teers; Lieuts. Charles C. Walcutt, jr., 8t Cavalry; Max Fleischmann, ist Ohio V unteer Cavalry; Alexander R. Piper, 15th Infantry; Harold E. Cloke, 6th Artillery. WHITE HOUSE CALLERS. Some of Those Who Saw the Presi- dent Today. President McKinley had a busy day re- is callers and listening to recommen- dations. Representatives Grout. Gros- venor, Bromwell, Joy, Pierce, Marsh, Kle- berg, Senators Penrose? Hawley, Wetmore i and Foraker were in the list of those who saw and talked with the President. The chief executive had no news from the front. General Miles aiso had a talk with the President. Senator Murphy introduced his son, Ed- ward Muiphy, jr., who was today sworn in aS a captain of volunteers. C Murphy has been assigned to the Phiiip- pine expedition and will leave in a few days for San Francisco. Representative Grout said he thought the House would pass the Hawaiian annexation resolution just as soon as it is reported. Representative Marsh was of the same opinion. He said, furthermore, that thei Was no truth in reports that S; ker Re would interpose objection. “The Speaker never objects to what the majority of his party nts,"” he said. A party of Englishmen and Scotchmen who are touring through the United States Were received by the President during the ay. —____e+_______ THE HOSTILE SQUADRONS. Secretary Long Has No Information to Give the Public. Secretary Long said at 2:30 ck this afternoon that he had no information to give the public concerning the whereabouts cr movements of the Spanish and American fleets ish fleet has left Santiago for either Cien- fuegos or Havana, and that the divided American fleets are bound for the same ports, If this is true, and the Spanish admiral waits for the arrival of the Amer- ican fleet bound for the same destination there ‘s likely to be a decisive engagement within the next few days. Naval strategists not connected with the war board are of opinion, however, that the Spanish admiral, who seems to be fully posted on the movements of the American fleet, will not risk a battle unless he has strong chances of success, and that until such opportunity presents itself he will continue his policy of simply evading the enemy, in whicle maneuver he has so far shown himself eminently successful. It is believed by others, however, that the lines are slowly closing around him, and that he will not be able to leave Cu- ban waters without having measured strength with either Sampson, Schley or Watson's fleet. —__--e- Perseanl Mension. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip, with a party of fri2nds, left the city today on a short yachting trip dewn the Potomac and up the Chesapeake bay. He will return early next week. John Addiscn Porter, secretary to Presi- dent McKinley, left the city last night for a short stay in the Virginia mountaifis. Ha will return in time to resume his duties next week. Rev. Geo. A. Dougherty, in company with Mr. Horis Sryder, will leave New York to- day on the German Lloyd steamer Aler for Naples and Italy. They will visit France, Germany, England and Ireland while ab- sent, and will be gone about two months. —__ >. Revising the Revenue Bil The Senate committee on finance met at noon today and immediately entered upon the task of revising the war revenue bill In the particulars in which the developments of the past week have shown it to be de- fective. —___+e-____ __ Gen. Thaulow Arrives. Gen. Thaulow of the Norwegian army has.arrived in this city for the purpose of ‘The latest report is that the Span- | WILL SAIL TUESDAY City of Peking, With ‘Troops for Manila, all Ready. TROOPS ORDERED 10 EMBARK California Naval Reserves to Man an Auxiliary Fleet. nae oy BENICIA BARRACKS VACANT SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.—It has been announced at the quarters of the first in- fantry ut Presidio that the regiment is scheduled to break camp Sunday afternoon or evening and muke its quarters on board the City of P2kirg. The plan ts to have the troops leave on the Peking some time on Tuesday. The interval between the arrival of the volunteers at the vessel and its de- parture will be devoted to the arrange- ment of quarters and the loading of am- munitioa, It ts intended that the steamer snall move out into the big stream Sunday night, as there are existing regulations against the transfer of ammunition to a Vessel at a wharf. The officers of the 14th Infantry and the 4th Cavalry regular service have received orders to have their commands in readiness to leave the Presidio on short notice. This is considered to indicate that the organiza- tions or a portion of them will accompany the 1st Regiment of volunteers to Manila. To Form Auxiliary Fleet. In accordance with instructions received, teday from Washington, arrangements are being made to man the flect of tugs char- tered at this port by the government with members of the naval reserves. They wilh act as scouting boats and render what- ever service may be demanded by the See- retary of the Navy. General Merriam has becn advised that the extensive barracks at Benicia, which can comfortably shelter 1,000 men, are now vacant, and can be used if desired. Gen- eral Merriam believes, however, that the incoming troops shou:d te encamped in San Francisco, where the supply depart- ment and subsistence stores are estab- lished. Assistant Quartermaster Long has can- celed a contract for the supply cf clothing to the troops, because the work was being dcne by Chinese. g The Red Cross Society is actively en- gaged in distributing deitvacies to the sol- diers at the Presidio. —— RESOLUTE DID NOT SAIL. Two More Colliers Go in Commission —Notes of the Navy. NEW YORK, May 21.—The United States transport Resolute, which was to have sail- ed yesterday, is still at the navy yard, ow- ing to the fact that her crew has not been completed. As soon e receives her full complement of bluejackets she will start out. ° The collier Holland and steamer Scindia went into commission today in command of Commanders W. I. M and E. W. Wat- son, respectively. The Scindia was taken | out of dry dock this forenoon and the Hol- jland was docked for examination and re- painting. The converted steam yacht Restless, in command of A. W, Dodd, has left the yard to join Admiral Erben’s patrol fleet. A small draft of blucjackets went from the receiving ship Vermont to the cruiser Columbia on one of the navy yard tugs this morning to fill vacancies caused by sick- hess in the cruiser's crew. _ Cé SHAKE UP. NEW YORK Pd | Two Commissioners Removed Chicf McCullngh Retired. NEW YORK, May 21.—Mayor Van Wyck today removed Police Comn yners Phil- lips and Hamilton. He appointed Jacob Hess in the place of Coa ser Hamil- ton. Hess came to Iquariers after noon and pr cate of appointment. Th nized, re-electing B. J. York jent. Tnen the boara retired Chief McCullagh on a pension cf $3,000 a year, with the mayor's approval. The board appointed Deputy Chiet Devery as acting chief. —_ ASSIGNMENT OF BI Appointments Made Yesterday at Bale timore Methodixt Conference. Special Dispatch to The ping Star. BALTIMORE, May 21. — Announcement was made last night of the assignment of bishops to the various ual conferences: of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, which are divided into ten districts to ac- commodate that number of members of the episcopacy. Bishop Granbery is to preside over the Baltimore conference, which is to meet in Alexandria next April. Rev. Dr mes Atkins and Rev. Dr. John J. Tigert were re-elected respectively by general conferences as editor of Sunday school publications, and book editor and editor of the Methodist Review. Rev. Dr. H. M. Du Bose of Jackson, Miss., was elected general secretary of the Ep- sag League and editor of the Epworth Bra. The following will be a commission on the part of the church to the ecumenical confer- ence to be held at Londen in 1901: Bishops Charles B. Galloway of Jackson, Miss., and Warren A. Chandler of Oxford, Ga.; Revs. P. H. Wisner, Staunton, Va.; W. R. Lam- breth and J. 8. Atkins, both’ of Nashville, and J. W. Lee, St. Louis, and Mr. R. W. Peatrors, Danville, Va. a Gen. Lee's St The following named oficers have been ordered to report to Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee for assignment to duty on his staff: Lieut. Col, Joseph H. Dorst, assistant adjutant general, United States volunteers. Lieut. Col. William R. Livermore, chief engineer, United States Volunteers. Lieut. Col. Curtis Guild, jr., inspector general, United States volunte: Lieut. Col. Oliver E. Wood, chief com- missary of subsistence, United States vol- unteers. Lieut. Col. Louis M. Maus, chief sur- geon, United States Volunteers. First Lieut. Robert E. L. Michie, adju- tant, 2d Cavairy. —__—__- e-—_______ Eritish Flag Over Wei-Hal-Wel. 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