Evening Star Newspaper, June 2, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 711 Perrsylveria Avenue, Cor. 11th St. by i Oo: he eee Yew York Ofice, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star fs served to subscribers In the aaty by cirriers, on thee own account, at 10 cents Ber week. cr $4 cents per month. Coples at the cctnter 2 certs each. By mail—answhere io the United States «r Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents per month. Saturday Quintnpl- Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foretgn postage added, $2.08. (Entered at the Po t ffice at Washington, D. C.. as second-class mal matter.) C7 All ma! scriptions mnst be pafd in advance. Rates of advertising made known on applicattor. Che £vening Star. No. 14,120, WASHINGTON, D. ©., THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1898-FOURTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. bad 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- mitted by telegraph, up to the moment of going to press. AGGRESSIVE ACTION That is the situate of the Situation. aS DESTINATION OF REGIMENTS CHANGED -_ Porto Rico and Santiago Easier Taken Than Havana. WHAT SPAIN MAY DO The best information is that it will be at least a month and a half before the large invading army will be ready to start for Cuba, but it is said that the engineer division, the seige train and some of the regular troops are now on their way either to Porto Rico or Santiago, Cuba. The House appropriations com- mittee today reported an urgent de- ficiency bill carrying $17,845,000 for items of expense in the Cuban, Phil- ippine and it was passed. Chairman Cannon $600,000,000 would be a s mate of the cost of war for a year if it lasted that long. | The Secretary of War sent to Con- gress a iest for $531879, f ipping and maintaining until Jan- 1 the 75,000 volunteers recently led for by the President Nothing but an e paign will meet the President's ideas of the situation. The attack on Havana is delayed because it is easier to first capture Santiago and Porto Rico. : President sent to the Senate the nd Porto Rico campaigns— that fe esti- | stated = aggressi cam- ions prom com- ged in th Ly. m rs vessels recent batt! In ints of compl: of C of War has giv- consequence the fulness amp 1 investig 1m which, rrender of a drop of > President, it over the fiel n both Porto loss of ly felt seless rinctps c the next jon. pro- important Blanco to Be Isolated. American’ hands, with ated and Santiago held by w be i H @ more d day forces w plan lows 1 n rg t peace will follow the rreti to, and that ex- to push forward in the at the Prest- utting American st hole if it ci that they shall fi of an army being he program out- the proba- ed by securing a blood- ory over the martial Blanco. by the campaigns 1 Santiago will be of the small number of panish troops to operate against as com- with the number in and around Ha- n be Cuba and Havana without a fight on the western end of the island. Some of Today's Callers. There were no developments of interest at the White House today. The President was late in getting into his office and found a large number of visitors awaiting an op- portunity to see him. Secretary Alger called for a few minutes and then left for the depot, where he took a train for Philadelphia. Ex-Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania, Col. J. J. McCook and ex-Secretary John W. Foster had a long talk with the Presi- dent about permitting Y. M. C. A. workers to establish headquarters with the army camps when they are moved to Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. The tents of the organization have been established at state and national camps up to this time and much has been done to furnish entertain- ment for the soldier boys. The Y. M. C. A. desires to keep up this work wherever the army goes and seeks the consent of the President to do so. The President has taxen the matter under advisement, and, if possible, will give instructions which will be satisfactory to the young Christian workers who are willing to undergo all privations for the sake of doing good. Talking About Hawail. Senator Lodge and Representative Gros- veror, the respective Senate and House leaders for the annexation of Hawaii, were separately with the President teday. Later they talked with each other. These ad- ministration leaders are cnccuraged at the outlook. They find a growing sentiment for annexation, and are working hard with friends in Congress. The President is with them. Senator Spooner, who has been claimed by both sides, was at the White House, but declined to give his views on the Hawaiian : It is believed, however, that Senator Spooner will be one of the strong- est advocates of ann n before Con- gress takes actior > President toc rh y ordered the nomina- collector of the tion of Ch Leach d port of Cleveland, Ohio. There were many »plicants for this position, all strong men, and Senator Hanna had difficulty in pick- ing a man. Mr. Leach managed a success- ful anti-Me on campaign in Cleveland this : is said to be one of the rising politicians of Ohio. nators Jenes of Arkans Thur: her callers who and Leboe were 0} iked to the President. To all of his call- ers the President said that he had not received any official news of the bombard- ment of 5 Has Become Our Ally Protected, and Must Be that Hawali n ally of the United States gcvernment in the present war with Spain, and at at this mom t our Vvernment is responsible for the protection of t quences of their to the cal- Navy De- cruiser Charles- last Satu 1 the t and is bounc 1 of a full her wa Hippine now for eum 1 He offense 1, for it guard to {s ex- of MORE MONEY FOR TROO Secretary Alger Asks for an Appro- priation of $5 55. The Secretary of War today sent to Con- F a request for approp: Ss amount- ing to $53,879 Thes appr will be us: nent ), of the nance until January 1, 1800 9. CAD volut © called for by the Presi- dent. TI everal items are given as fol- lows: Pay of volunteers, of the army W000; a thing for the portat army, $1 contingencies of the army, ; equipment of e eer troops, 0; signal service of the army, $37,000; lan. assistants to engineer officers, ee Engineer Corps Changes. Major J. B. Quinn, corps of engince charg? of government works near the en- of the Mississippi river, has in addi- n been placed in charge of the govern- at works at Galveston, Texas., relieving 2s S. Riche, who has been ap- enant colonel of one of the yol- Major William 8. Stanton, corps of engi- neers, has been relieved from duty in harge of engineering works in the vicinity of Oswsgo, N. Y., and ordered to Boston, ineer of the Ist and 2d light Wan who has been assigned to duty of Major General Lee as chief er of the 7th arm: Major Thomas W. § corps of en- in charge of river and harbor { nents at Buffalo, N. ¥., and vicini works formerly under the supervision of Major Stanton at Oswego, in addition to his present duties. SPANIARDS ERECT EARTHWORKS, 3 , as e house districts, relieving Lieut. Col. ‘ermore Force of 15,000 Men in Fortifientlons at Cardenas. to The Evening Star. Dispatet KEY WEST, Fia., June 2—A dispatch from Cardenas reports that a of 15,000 Spantards continue to erect works whenever they are not inter- fered with by our ships. They are assisted by three Spanish gunbeats, whose cannon are of small caliber. The gunboats, how- ever, ara not disposed to show fight. Our ships at Cardenas are communicating th the insurgents and are kept posted as ¢ movements of the Spantards. sore ge tones To Tax Sleeping Car Companies. enator White has prepared and will in- treduce, on behalf of the democratic mem- bers of the Senate committee on finance, an amendment to the war revenue bill impos- ing a tax on sleeping car companies. The provision ts that every owner of sleeping vana. By the time taese things are carried out the Pailippines will belong to Uncle Sam and the stripping of Spain will be so com- plete, it is argued, that she will relinquish whether individual or corporation, pay an annual excise tax amounting to one-quarter of 1 per cent of the gross receipts on them. Monthly returns are re- quired, and a penalty of $1,000 is imposed for etther a failure to make returns or for making false returns, CRACKING THE PLANTATION WHIP. SPAIN ANXIOUS FOR P SACE. or Castillo Ordered ta to Interven Ask Powers LONDON, June 2—The Madrid corre- dent of the Morning Post nor Leon y tillo, the Sj bassador to France, at his recent con ence with the queen regent and Senor § usta was officially charged to ask the 5 to intervene to obtain peac terms would protect the amour > of Spain amba’ for such inte dor will urge for a reason ryention the danger of a loss ade to the powers themselves in the nt of the continuance of the war. Po- litical and diplomatie circles in Madrid be- lieve that tillo will succeed.” WANT TO HUMILIA HANNA, McKisson’s Friends Claim Control of Coming Conventi teh to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 2.—The anti- Hanna ans tre quietly at work trying to secure the control of the s' ecnvention, which 13 to be held on June 21 and 22, Senator Hanra has been selected by the state central committee as tem- por chairman of the convention. Mayor McKisson will have the solid delegation from Cuyahoga county, and his friends are claiming that he will easily secure all the five large counties of the state, which, with what delegates he can pick up in the other counties, will give the antis the control of avention, and enable them to humil- iate Senator Hanna by choosing Mchisson to succeed him as chairman of the conven- tion. The Hanna republicans say it Is im- ossible. the ci <= LEYDEN CHASES SPANIARDS. Plucky Little Tug Scares Of Three ot the Enemy. (Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.) KEY WEST, Fla., June 2—The tug Ley- den, which has been scouting along tha northern coast of Cuba, had an adventure with three small Spanish gunboats at Car- denas yesterday. The Leyden has been playing hide-and- seek with the enemy's gunboats for some time without an encounter. Yesterday morning before daybreak she ran into Car- Genas harbor to a point within five miles of the city. There are two parallel lines of keys, and the Leyden had just skirted the ovtside line when she sighted three Spanish gunboats beyond th> inner line, slowly roving toward the sea. The tug sent in a couple of shots from her six-pounder; but the Spaniards evidently thought she was backed up by big warships, for they promptly withdrew without replying to the challenge of tha bold little craft, which scudded out to sea again. ‘The Leyden also confirms the story of the attack on and destruction of two block- houses between Matanzas and Cardenas, an account of which was given yesterday by the auxiliary gunboat Uncas, form2rly the Walter “A. Luckenbach, which had partic!- pated in the miniature bombardment. The Leyden lost a gaff during the fight, but was otherwise uninjured. The Spaniards, it is announced, are filling Cardenas harbor with old hulks, boilers and other obstructions in order to prevent any effective entrance of the American ships. ao eee Reinforcement for Schley. (Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.) KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 2—Advices received here from Port Antonio today say that Commodore Schley has been notified by the Navy Department that the battle ship Oregon, the first-class armored cruiser ‘New York, another cruiser and two col- liers have been cent to Santiago de Cuba, ae All Quiet on the Blockade. KEY WEST, Fia., June 2, 10:30 a.m.—Re- ports from the blockade show that all is Quict there—ashore and afloat, MAY JOIN GEN. LEE Rumor That District Troops Will Go to Porto Rico. NOW EN ROUTE. 10 THE FRONT Sn They Make a Record Getting Their Traps Loaded. FOR RECRUITS — ALL Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHAT NOUGA, mn., June 2.—By } int of hard systematic work and the.! strictest kind of discipline maintained in | the regimert, the trains bearing the Dis- | trict troops got away from Rossville ahead of the 2d New York Regiment, although the latter deft Camp Thomas some hours | shead of bo: The District soldiers stood the from Camp Thomas to Rossvillc erans. But few of them w fall out on the way. ¢ comp They did not leav lock yesterday. They cusy stages, the distance of about twelve miles. As they passed througn the park they were given a rous ing send off by the various regiments en- camped along the line, Lunch was eaten on the way to the station. When they reached Rossville they were allowed to rest for an hour and then put to work loading the trains. The wagons, just as they came over the road, were loaded on flat cars, circus fashion, and then cleated to the floor of the cars, The fun came when the mules were loaded in the cattle cars. Meny of them refused absolutely to get aboard and a good deal of “persuasion” had to be used. Rode in §leeping Cars. ‘The men were put on sleeping cars, which will make the ride very much more com- fortable for them from Chattanooga to Jacksonville and Tampa than it was from Washington here. The 24 New York Regi- ment left camp at @n early hour yesterday morning, but did not get their traps loaded until after 4 o'clock. General Carpenter and his staff left with the first section bearing the New York troops. The traing bearing the District troops was in five sections, a railroad block apart, so as to avoid accidents as far as posible. The only easualty on the march fell to Private Rudolph of Company F. He attempted to subdue a refractory. mule when the animal reared up and pawed him on the head and shoulder. His shoul- der bone was broken. He managed to make the march, however, without much trouble. ‘There is a rumor here that the District regiment will be debarked at Jacksonville to join the 7th Army Corps under Major General Fitzhugh Lee. May Go to Porte Rico. Gen. Carpenter eaid last night that his brigade, to which the District regiment is attached, would certainly go to Porto Rico. All of the volunteers for. the Porto Rican expedition are being taken to Jacksonville, & the conclusion is drawn that the regi- ment will go into camp at Jacksonville in- stead of Tampa. This arrangement pleases the camp until 10 o' in marched march in the het sun, cemp equipage. The regiment 1s spoken of on all 4ides as the crack regiment of the corps. Carrying Two Days’ Rations. The men are carrying on the train two h all their ys’ travel rations, which will be given to them at inte and coffee will be served to them. Col’ Harries sald the regiment would be up to the stan¢ A ent to Waskington for this pur Ss soon as the men are recruited they will be sent to the regi- ard, 106 m pn toa reeruit! und equippe | ment. The bo. © anxiously awaiting the ar- rival of the band. B. GERMAN E SILY FOOLED. Criticixe an Alc an Ar BERLIN, June strongly criticise lished in the new porting to em. d Appeal to Ameri- ap pub- nited Stat department of national coast defense: urging German veterans residing in Ger- many or ¢ e Who have become citi- zens of the United States, either to “enlist in the service of the United States or else centribute to the war funds Andrew D. White, United Si amba: jor to Germany, today published a s| ment setti orth that the appeal is either a fraud or w joke, as no such department exists and as no such appeal has been au- thorized by the United States government. KE FOR AMERICAN SUCC 5 The Australinns Are Strong Sympa- thizers With Uncle Sam. SAN FRANCISCO, June 2—The Au- Stralians are as keen for the success of America in the war with Spain as the Americans themselves. Advices by the steamer Moana show that the war feeling is intense. Their information is Mmited to brief cablegrams, but they learn of all the im- portant moves and the name of Dewey is today being cheered in the public piaces of Australia and New Zealand as often as in his own country. The evening before the Moana left Auck- land “The White Squadron” was being p-eyed at one of the principal theaters. At the close of the play it has been the cus- tom for the orchesira to play “God Sav the Queen.” At this time, however, Dew ey’s great naval victory was the one topic of conversation, and when the curtain Went dewn the audience demanded the “Star Spangled Banner.” They got it, and the orchestra had to play it three times before all would leave the theater. ee LOCAL MATTERS IN THE HOUSE. Passage of a Bill Prevented by the Point of No Quorum. In the House this afternoon Mr. Hender- son of Iowa called up the bill to raise the age of consent in the District of Columbia to eighteen years. The committee reported an amendment increasing the limit to twenty-one years. By a vote of 18 to 12 the amendment was adopted and the Dill wes put upon its passage. A majority was developed in favor of it, but Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio raised the point of no quorum, and the House adjourned without acting on the Mr. Evans of Kentucky introduced a bill in the House today authorizing an increase in the clerical force of the office of the commissioner of internal revenue by the appointment of the following clerks: One chief of division at $2,250, one law at $2,000, three clerks of class four, two of class three, three of class two, six of class one, fifteen of class B, one confidential clerk at $1,600, two messengers and two laborers. Mr.’ Richardson introduced a bill in the House toqay for the extension of 17th street northwest from Florida avenue to Park the boys very much, as théy want to go to Porto Rico if they cannot go to Manila. They are willing to go‘anywhere they may be ordered, bit they bave this preference. The District soldiers, directed by Quarter- master Field and ‘Horn, made a rec- ord in loading the irty wagons were loaded ir forty minutes. To see them at work one would hardly imagine that they had just come 4n from @ twelve-mile street at a width of ninety feet. Oonsular Officers Recognized. The President has recognized James 8. Zecharie as Chilean consul at New Orleans. ‘Wenieslao ¥. Loaiza as consul of the Ar- geutine Republic at San Francisco; Vic2nte Guerra as French consular agent at Tampa, and Johann Nemeth as consular agent of Austria-Hungary at Hazleton, Pa. NO OFFICIAL WORD YET. Report of Santiago Bombardment Comes From Other Sources. Special From a Staff Correspondent. KEY WEST, Fla., June 2—The only rews received here of the operations off Santiago comes from Jamaica or Haytian sources. No boats have come in with offi- cial dispatches for several days. The state- ments that the Cristobel Colon and others of the Spanish fleet were recognized in San- tlago when the forts were bombarded are made so positively that they receive cre- dence, nevertheless some naval officers are still skeptical about the entire fleet being bottled up there. Saturday night while cruising off there I was told that it was doubtful whether any Spanish vessels were in the harbor except those which have been there since the beginning of the war. However, these opinions may have been changed by subse- quent events which convinced that at least part of the fleet was bottled up. The bombardment itself does not go far toward placing Santiago in control of American ships. Not more than cne big ship at a time can get through the narrow entrance to the harbor, and the whole squadron might be erfiladed while trying to reach the enemy's vessels. Two vessels of the Spanish squadron are said to be in Cienfuegos, yet two days ago all that could be observed there was a small gunboat. PEPPER. — CARGO OF RESTORMEL SEIZED. Judge Locke Held Coal to Be Contra- band of War. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. KEY WES‘, June 2.—Judge Locke, in the of the United States vs. British ship Restormel, today condemned the cargo of coal, and ordered the vessel restored to er owners. The court held that the tes- timony was ample to prove that the coal was contraband of war. Regarding the vessel a more interesting question arose. It had not been proven that the owners had knowingly intended to al- low the ship to supply the Spanish fteet. It had to be maintained, therefore, that shé was engaged in legitimate commerce, Porto Rico being the coaling station not for naval, but for merchant vessels, and at the time of her sailing war had not then been declared. Giying the claim- ants every rea ubt, as was prop- er in prize c: ge Locke stiil order- ed the ship > restored to her owners, although the cargo be conde mned. \ SHIPS. h Cruiser Indefatizable on Harbor of Santiago. Report KINC patch fr British secor returned tb terday. TON, Jamaica, June Antonio says that the r Indefatigable © de Cuba had been ordered to Port Santiago to assist the wounded in the ex- pected naval battle. The ship's surgeon bsence. and a government teken. of the indefatigable sev- nted through binocu- Th supposed to irength of Cervera’s fleet, and ntiago be the full some of the seventeen are probably mer- chantmen. Six American ships lay off Santiago har- bor, and ten were circling around. Com- tucdore Schley moved the blockading fleet cicse in shore. niral Cervera sent out two one of them the Piuton. After exchanging shots with the Brook- lyn, Commodore Schicy's flagship, and w bettle ship Texas, they returned safely ths harbor. The Indefatigable ts under orders again to proceed to Santiago. She is waiting for more surgeons. — SAN FRANCISCO'S CREW to IC. The Sailors Are Unused to the North Adantic Climate. BOST« Mas: June 2.—The United States cruiser San Francisco arrived today with ten ef her seamem4ll. The men were transterred to the naval hospital at Chel- sea Her commander sent a telegram from Provincetown to Commodore Howison at the navy yard, yesterday, notifying him that the men were ill and asking for a chment of sailors, petty officers es to take the places of the mem- t crew who are disabled. This is the second time during a week that t coast patrol cruiser has landed sick men here, and it is feared the entire crew will have to be relieved and acclimated sea- men from the receiving ship Wabash as- signed to fill the cance The sailors on the San Francisco have been accustomed to warm climates and the rough weather which has swept cver the coast during the last ten days has laid twenty-three of them up in the hospita: at Cheisea with pneu- monia, measles or serious colds. ese VIRGINIA TROOPS GO TO TAMPA. Private Belote Loses Uis Arm by an Accident. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RICHMOND, Va., June 2—Orders came yesterday from the War Department di- recting the 2d Regiment to proceed at once to Tampa. The first serious accident at Camp Lee occurred today between 12 and 1 o'clock, resulting in the loss of an arm of one of the soldiers. Private H. L. Belote of Com- pany L, 4th Regiment, cf Portsmouth was sentinel on guard. He was resting his arm on the muzzle of his gun, when in some way the weapon was discharged. It was loaded with a blank cartridge. The explo- sion blew the soldier's left forearm al- most into a jelly. He Cisplayed remarka- ble nerve, though only about eighteen years old. After the accident he called to the corporal of the guard and was re- lieved before leaving his post. He asked to have his arm amputated without taking chloroform, but the eur- geons would not grant the request. The injured man begged that he be given spe- celal duty in the service after he recovered from the accident, Remarkable coincidences are that ho en- listed in the service on the 13th day of the month, was the thirteenth man in the formation ‘of relief, wes stationed at post 13, was shot in the thirteenth hour by gun number 13. pane See The South Carolina Troops. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, COLUMBIA, 8. C., June 2—The South Carolina regiment of volunteers yesterday received orders to move to Chickamauga, and the officers are making all preparations to get their command away early tomor- row. The regiment is pleased with the or- ders, as the men had begun to grow tired of camp life here. One company, quaran- tined on account of measles, will remain behind a few days. Gov. Ellerbe has issued a proclamation calling for about 500 soldiers under the second call. They will be used in filling the regiment now going to Chickamauga, HAWAIIAN QUESTION An Agreement Reached for Consider- ation of Annexation Resolution. RELATION 10 WAR REVENUE Politics Involved in the Ending, of the War. OUR PACIFiC POLICY It ts said by Gen. Grosvenor and all those who have been active in the Hawallan cons troversy that a thorough agreement has Been reached that the annexation remolue tions are to come up and be voted on in the House @s soon as the revenue bill has pase ed the Senate. Whethor @ vote that Jong Gelayed will be followed by defintte action by the Senate no one scems disposed to des clare with uny d-gree of positivencss. It tm quite certain that the enemies of annexa- tion do not expect the action by the Hous@ to come in time for the Senate to be brought to action. The friends of annexa- tion have such confidence in the merit off the proposition, and are so well assured off its almost univereal popularity in the coun- try that they do not believe a tillbuster against It in the Senate can be successfully carried en. Gen. Grosvenor, for instances says the resolutions will pass the House by such @ large majority, and the sentimen€ in favor of action will be so strong in the Senate, backed up by the demands coming from the country, that no set of men cam stand out long against the will of the max Jority. Meanwhil2, there fs considerable maneu- vering in the Serete over the revenue Dill, Partly with the Hewatian situation in view, For the past few days some of the most active opponents to Hawall have been hold- ing to the opinicn that a final vote would be reached on the revenue bill at once, Whether the understanding that a vote on the Hawaiian resolutions ts to be permtt- ted In the House as soon as the revenue bill ts passed has changed thelr views fa- vorable to an eariy vote is uncertain, but @ great Geal of discussion, with not a little politics in it, developed today, and while a few are talking of a vote tomorrow, the prevailing opinion appears to be that there are several days of talk yet to be got through with. Drawing to a Clone, There developed et the Capitol today a strong fecling that the war with S: in was drawing rapidly to a clos. One statement made was that the President had tnforma- tion with respect to the en) ent be- tween our fleet and the Spanish at Santlago which go strongly indicated the utter cole lapse of the Spanish forces that it was not made public, lest it should render Congress somewhat lifferent about hurrying through war measures, including the revee nue bill. Without reference to what foun- Gation there may be for euch a report, it was quite apparent today that about Cons gress, wh © political end of a question ig first taken hold of, the general thought Was tending toward getling ysition to let this or that political interest have its fair share of advantage at the winc up. Ine terest was iy turning toward the con- ciusion rau: an centering upon the ine tervening military operations, except in 60 far @s varlous constituencies are to particle pate in them aud get credit for having done thelr share. This was indicated in the tone of the debate on the dsficiency bili for mille tery operations, which was under considers etion during the day. The idea that Com modore Schley had struck a serious blow at the Spanish ut Santiago and the reported desp2rate condition of the Bank of Spain have aroused this sense of the approaching of the end. oa Future Policy. Among the leading men of both houses of Congress it was apparent that a ere tion Is being given to the quese! tion of the larger policies which are to be followed at the conclusion of the war. vision they are trying to ich they expect to have to the near future, war branches of the go proceeding on lines which will not leave for the corsideration of the peace pclicy to follow. In this circle of congressional leaders very serious attene tion is being given to the question of hold» ing Porte Rico and the Philippines, and here are wide « rences of opinion, not marked on party lines, on the subject. Ine dications are strong that this question will become an issue into politics. I eny party whi h will speedily enter is already being said that 1 takes sides against a pro- gressive policy which recognizes our in- teresis on the Pacific and in t astern question” will be overrun by popular sene timent. The « ion of men in each party who hold to this view to lead thelr respective pur into what they regard as the right path is extremely active. Te- day particulariy discussion in congressional circles has been on this line. pe a The Volvateers at Tampa. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. TAMPA, Fla., June 2—Time is being made good use of in completing the equip. ment of the volunteers here and preparing for those about to arrive from Chicka- rauga Park. The soldiers, with thelr lack of expert. ence are great sufferers from the terrifie storms, which put out their cook fires and oak the ground. They take everything with the utmost good humor, however, and say that it is not so bad-as the weather at the northern rendezvous. All are anxious to go to Cuba or Porto Rico, or, as they ex+ press it, “any old place” where actual war may be expected. Gen. Miles and his party are the object of much attention. Majors Halford and Tucker and other members of the pay corps are here with funds for the troops, but it is doubtful whether payment of the expedition will be effected at present. SS Ss NEW VERSION OF SANTIAGO FIGHT, Havana Correrpondent Says Admirna} Cervera Was Not There. MADRID, June 2~—The Havana corre- spondent of Imparctal cables that Admiral Cervera was not at Santiago de Cuba on Tuesday, The Cristobal Cclon was the only vesse} there of the squadron, the correspondent declares, and she was repairing her bolle ers. ‘The fighting lasted lesa. than an hour, the American fleet then withdrawing. The battle ship lowa was Gamaged in her bow by two shells,