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2 AFRAID TO CONFESS Madrid Officials Keep the Spanish Public in Ignorance. DECLARE CERVERA HAS ESCAPED Official Dispatches and Interviews Given Out. False ——— THE NEWSPAPER COMME MADRID, July 5, 3 a. m.—The general © of the the Spanish capital at this r still believes Admiral Cervera and s squadron have escaped from Santiago de Cuba, thanks to the official dispatches given cut by the government and the in- tervicws granted by the ministers. A dispatch from Captain General Blanco says: “Cervera’s squadron at H o'clock on Sunday morning broke the center of the line of the American fleet and proceeded ai full steam in a westerly direction.” The Spanish minister for war, Senor Aunon, is quoted in an interview as saying: “I am highly pleased with the feat of arms performed by Admiral Cervera’s squadron, which left Santiago the moment Admiral Cervera judged it opportune to do so.” After eulogizing the Spanish admiral, the minister of marine added: “The squadron could only leave the har- bor at a given moment, and when that moment arrived Admiral Cervera seized it. i Lave never doubted he would do so. But, of course, it is difficult to foresee ihe re- sult. The American squadron was taken by surprise. After attacking us the Amer- ican admiral detached five of his best ships which steamed for some time abreast cf ours, but they were soon left astacn. Only the Iowa and Brooklyn were able to fol- low our fleet, but it ts certain they will not do so far, for fear of reprisals on our part. Admiral Ccrvere deserves great praise.’ = lc is said in Madrid that Gen. Pando is still at Havana and that the reinforce- ments for Santiago de Cuba are comman: ed by Gen. Pareja and Cols. arce and Nario. The American accounts of the naval bat- tle cause immense surprise and sensation, though they are discredited by the Spanish officials. Every one is anxiously awaiting for news of ay's expected bombardment of San- so de Cuba, and !t is anticipated that fighting will result in appalling blood- shed. The Spaniards doubt whether the Americans, even if they desiroy the city, will succeed In penetrating into It, as their losses are confidently expected to be en- ormous, since the arrival of the Spanish th reinforcements at Santiago will, according people here, to the enable Santiago to nse than would se. otkerwise have been the The Reinfe ements. LONDON, July 5.—A special dispatch from Madrid, by way of Paris, gives a long circumstantial account, by Capt. Aunon, minister of marine, of Admiral Cervera’s ged escape from Santiago hart ‘The Madrid correspondent of the Stand- ard say “In military circles it is believed that the ements under Gen. Escario and Pameja cannot now do more than nish a way {vt the garrison of San- » to fall back upon Holguin or Puerto If the genera ecide to aban- leaguered city they would take alist volunteers and their families nem to save them from the Cuban yspapers are daily showing an increasing animus against the Today the comments are \ Imparcial asks for new -nen i i the nation and the army with ‘El Liberal tells the cabinet that the last and best service it could render the coun- try would be to make way for men more fm touch with public opinion and allow a solution of the crisis in wnich the present and future of Spain are at stake. Violent Madrid Newspapers. Heraldo declares that the cime for a liquidation of responsibilities is fast ap- Proaching, The Carlist and re pers are equally violent. ‘They entire blame upon the liberal cabinet, with- out showing much desire to undertake the unenviable task of succeeding Saga: “General Correa, minister of war, has Gistributed three and a half million pesetas between Cadiz, Carthagena, Ferroll, Palma, Mahon, Teneriffe, Las Palmas, Ceuta and Melila for the compietioa of fortifications. “Captain Aunon, minister of marine, has forwarded to the same ports a considerable amount of war stores and materials neces- sary for submarine defenses. The arms manufactory at Trubia 1s working night and day on heavy guns for coast defenses. Four Krupps and four mortars have been to Santander. Six have been elena, where some important ently been erected.” War Fever im Spain. Madrid correspondent of the Dally fhe enthusiasm of the Spanish soldiery inues, put there is bitter resi © bad military and naval organization, @nd resignation of the résponsibie minis- nanded. © war fever Is running high. The inet is divided into peace and war par- ey easy feeling has been caused by the special precautions being taken. Admiral Camara will pass through the Suez canal tomorrow (July 5). The destroy- ers a 0 destroy Commodore returning squadron. coast towns are being rapidly forti- fied, especially Punta Cabrera and Cerro Chorru commanding Gibraltar bay, with the object of preventing the Ameri- cams from coaling. There are renewed dif- ficulties regard the exchange of bank notes at Algeciras and Badajez. Senor Gamazo, minister of pubife instruction and public works, talks of precautions in view of the attitude of the workingmen in Cas- tilla.”* Gen, Linares’ Wound. MADRID, July 5.—An official dispatch from Santiago says that the wound of Gen. Linares has developed no complications. He 1s profoundly touched by the numerous tongratulations he has recelved. His troops also are grateful for ithe queen regent’s Sablegram Of felicitation. —_—- = Sea GONE TO MADRID. Spanish nister at Tangter Departs jeceive Instructions. . July 5.—The Spanish minister here has gone to Madrid, it is believed, for irstructlons in conrection with the Amer- {ean squadron's expected visit at Tangier. Borucce has declared her neuts uity. ae Killed on the Reina Mercedes, MADRID, July 5.—An official dispatch from Havana says that in the fight of July 2 three men were Tilled and seven wound- ed on board the Reina Mercedes. Of the treops disembarked by Admiral Cervera Seventy-one were rendered hors du combat. ——_—_ Cruiser O'Higgins’ Destinath ‘, July 5.—It has been ascertain- “hilean cruiser O'Higgins, which was sald to have been purchased by Spain, left St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islam June 21, for Montevideo, ee Ta CYCLONIC STORM'’S VICTIMS Mora, the Well-Known Actress, Dies From Injuries She Received. Nine Others Were Either Drowned or Killed at Hampton Beach, N. H., Yesterday. HAMPTON, N. H., July 5.—John Pressy ef Haverhill, whose skull wes fractured by the fall of the Hampton Beach Casino in yesterday's cyclonic storm, died of the injury during the righi. This brings the number of fatalitics up to ten, the others being: Walter, Gertrude and Ralph Rodge- son, Kensington, H.; Mrs. W. H. Par- ker, Kensington; Capt. Mudd, Hampton; Mora, the actress, of New York, who was Playing in a piece entitled “The Blowing Up of the Maine;” Miss Mae Prescott, Ex- eter; Samuel Cammett, Exeter; William E. Karlson, Exeter. Among those believed to have been fatally injured in the pavilion are: Miss O. D. Pressey, Haverhill, Mass.; J. F. Pennington, Exeter, N. H.; W. H. Barber, Exeter, N. H. - Karison was taken out dead, but Mora, the actress, was alive when found and died shortly aiter the arrival at the Merrimac Hous>. The pianist in the pavilion had his hand and head caught by a falling beam, and was crowded against the piano so that it was impossible for him to extricate himself. He was severely hurt. Five perish2d by the capsizing of a boat and four were killed by the fall of the ca- sino. The track of the storm was marked by debris, in which uprooted trees and broken branches were mixed up with tha wrecks of cottages and other buildings. The property loss will be several thousand dollars. In the wreck are six cottages, wholly or partly demolished, tha casino, which formerly was the skating rink; a restaurant and several barns, carriage houses and other buildings. The list of in- jured exceeds a score, and the wounds in Some cases ars serious. — DISCHARGES FROM THE ARMY. Many Applications by Friends of Rel- atives of Enlisted Men. Scores of applications for the discharge of enlisted men in the army have been re- ceived at the War Department. They come from fathers and mothers, wives and friends, all of whom are bringing every possible element of influence to bear to have their requests granted. Senators and representatives have urged tha requests upon the department and the war officials have expended a deal of time and patience in investigating the cases brought to their attention. In order that a clear understanding may be had by the public concaraing the matier of discharges from the army Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejoan today ren- dered a decision which ~wiil be the guide in the future for action by the department on applications for discaarge from the service. e ‘The Secretary desires it to be under- stcod distinctly that all such applications mest be made to the War Department through the regular military channels. Sat- isfactory evidence that an enlisted man ‘6 under eighteen years of age will eniitle him to discharge spon application, but en- listed men betwe2n the ages ef eightecn and forty-five will be required to present perfectly satisfactory reasons for the Jis- charges for which they may ask. The decision of Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn is embodied in the following, which will be published in general orders to the army: “Under the act ‘to provide for temporar- ily increasing the military establishment of the United States in time of war,’ approved April 22, 1898, the age’ limits for soidiers of the national forces are fixed at eighteen and forty-five years. Persons not less than eighteen nor more than forty-five years of age enlisting in the volunteer army, and po ing the other qualifications men- tioned ‘in the act, are legally enljsted. Up- on application to the Secretary of War and satisfactory proof that any volunteer sol- dier is under the age of cighteen, he will be at once discharged. Minors over eighicen years of age are not entitled to discharge, but meritorious cases will be considered. All applications for discharge must be made through military channels to the Secretary of War. “Attention 4s called to paragraphs 970 and 971, Army Regulations.” ——————_+ » —_. TO ENTER THE HA: BOR, Shafter and Sampson May Perfect a Plan of Actio: In the opinion of the best-infcrmed army and navy officials Gen. Shafter and Ad- miral Sampson, who have been directed to co-operate in the general attack upon San- liago, today will perfect a plan of action against the city. 4 it is regard2d as likely that Admiral Sampson will immediately—perhaps today— attack the fortifications at the entrance of the harbor and force his way into the Bay of Santiago. Once there he will be able to command the city absolutely, and it is be- lizved that {its reduction will then be a matter of only a few hours, it is fully realized that the attempt to force an entrance to the harbor will be a hazardous venture. The channel leading into the bay, as Is well understood, is very narrow, and vesselsq@assing through it will be subjected to a terrific fire from the bat- teries on both sides, as well as from the Morro and other permanent fortifications. Naval officials believe that, before Admiral Sampson can gain an entrance to the har- bor, he will have to demolish the shore bat- teries and render the Morro useless as a fortilication commanding the channel en- trance. That the admiral and General Shafter had been directed by the President to con- fer upon a joint line of action, was officially stated after the cabinet meeting today. The purpose of the conference was not officially stated in terms, but it fs obvious that the essential idea is to have Admiral Sampson take his squadron inside the har- bor, making a way up to the city, where, in conjunction with General Shafter, a bombardment can be directed from both land and sea. Rumors were current at the War Depart- ment this afternoon that Sampson's fleet had already entered the harbor. This could not be confirmed in any official quarter. One report was that the signal officer had so reported to General Greely, but the lat- ter said he had received nothing of that na- ture. At the same time, some of the high- est war officials said it was altogether like- ly, although they had no positive informa- tion to that effect. ————__-e-_______ Examination of Surgeons, Secretary Alger has approved a recom- mendation of the surgeon general of the army that physiclans appointed by a goy- ernor of a state to fill a vacancy in a regi- ment should be examined by a board of three physicians appointed by the governor and without ‘expense to the United States. The certificate of this board that the candi_ date had passed a satisfactory physical and professional examination will be accepted by the War Department as evidence of his fitness for the place. : -—e-—__ Death of Mr. W. K. Carlisle. Mr. O. O. Stealey received a private tele- gram from ex-Secretary Carlisle this morp- ing conveying the sad Intelligence of the death of his eldest and only ehiid; Mr: Ww. K. Carlisle, who died at his residence, in New York, at an early hour this morning of typhoid fever. The deceased was about forty-two years of age, and for the past thy i has been associated with his father in the law business. He leaves a wife and four children. His deattr coming: 0 soot: after that of his brother, n Carlisle, is a severe blow to Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle, especially the latter, who has been an ill woman since her last bereavement. They will have the sincere sympathies of their’ many Washington friends, THE JOY OF THE ARMY. Not Until Late Sunday Was Cervera’s Annihilation Known. (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.] -At the Front, Headquarters of General Shafter’s Army, before Santiago de Cuba, Sunday, July 3, via Kingston, Jamaica, July 4—Earty in the day a man on the lookout had reported that the Spanish fleet, under the command of Admiral Cervera, had sajled out of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, but it was not until late-this after- noon that the result was known at the frent. As the word of the magnificent victory flew-from sentry to sentry along the firing lines, and was shouted to the companies, regiments and brigades, a great ch2er Swept down the line of weary men, which gathered force as it went, until the rattle of musketry was drowned in the rear from glad American throats. Th>2 news was flashed back into the underbrush, where the reserves lay, and the men almost stampede In their enthusiastic desire to get to the front. Th2 cheering continued . throughout the evening as the details of the fight came in. The men could not have displayed more et thusiasm had the victory been theirs In- Stead of the navy’s. Chaffee Slightly Wounded. Although the firing ‘continued all day ba- tween the outposts very little damage was done on either side. Gen. Chaffee was wounded slightly, a rifle bullet cutting through his foot, but he will not b2 com- Pelled to leave the field. The only severe firing during the day occurred when the Spanish fleet was leav- ing the harbor. The enemy evidently at- tempted to divert the attention of our troops, but the Americans responded so willingly that the fire soon ceased, and Was only resumed at intervals during the remainder of the day. Last night (Saturday) the only aggres- sive movement the Spaniards made re- sulted in their severe defeat. At about 10 o’clock the enemy came out of the breaches about the city walls in large force and dashed straight for the American lines. In one or two places our men fell back frcm their position, but quickly rallied and drove the enemy hack pell mell into their own, ditches. The Spanish losses must have been frightful, as they were exposed to a ter- rifie fire for a quarter of an hour. The lesses on the American side were very light, as our soldiers lay in the rifle pits and had every advantage. The most daring of the Spanish forces are the sharp shooters. They take their positions almost at the wall, and trom the dense tree tops do execution with smokeless powder, making it difficult to locate them. Several times they have shot into Gen. Shafter’s tent, which is several miles from the front, and they have jn- fested the trail for ten miles between Juragua and the outposts. 3 Killing Our Wounded. One of the most horrible features of the war is that dozens of men have been kill- ed as they lay in litters, and that surgeons, Wearing the emblem of the Red Cross So- ciety upon their arms, have been the spe- cial object of attack. The number of killed and wounded for the week reaches tonight about 1,800. No effort is, apparently, being made by our officers to expedite the listing of the casualties, and not one-fifth of the total names are known, even to the command- ing officers. Already eight hundred cases have been handled at the hospital here, be- cause of the overfiow from the hospitals at the front. All the wounded here are re- covering. ‘There has been only one death since the hospital was established, that of Private Meyers of the 6th Infantry, which occur- red today. He was shot through the body. Adjutant Wood of the 9th Cavairy, who was shot through the face, and who was not expected to recover, is improving rapid- iy, and will be sent to Key West next week. There has been much conjectufe today as to whether Lieut. M. A. Babon of the 9th Cavalry, who is the acting topographi- cal officer of the staff, made the maps of the trails before Friday's battle. He has been at work ever since, most of the time in and around the Spanish lines. He has almost always refused an escort, and though he has been shot at several times he has not been wounded. On Thursday, while out with two men, he encountered a detachment of ten Span- jards and an officer, and took all prisoners. Captured at Caney. A total of 200 prisoners were captured in battle at Caney on Friday, of whom forty- five were regular Spanish soldiers, in uni- form; two officers, and the remainder armed residents of the town. Nine wound- ed men were left in the blockhouse, attend- ed by a native physician. The other pris- oners were brought to Juragua today in charge of Capt. McArthur and two com- panies of th>. 33d Michigan Regiment, and camped along the railroad. The Cubans foliowed them in great crowds and hurled epithets at the frightened captives, All the soldiers belonged to the 29th Spanish Regulars, and expected to be killed. ee MANY ARMY NOMINATIONS. Selections Sent tothe Senate by the President, The President today sent these nomina- tiors to the Senate: Regular army: Quartermaster’s depart- ment—Charles D. A. Loeffler of District of Columbia, to be military storekeeper, with rank of captain, Volunteer infantry: Second Regiment— Charles B. Carlisie of Louisiana,.to be chaplain. Third Regiment: To be captains+Charles K. Maddox, Wm. Y. Carter, Jefferson Wil- cox of Georgia. First lieutenants—Lee C, Hoyl, Thad H. Parker of Georgia. Second lieutegants—James H. Blount of Georgia. Fourth Regiment: First Meutenant: Wm. B. Preston of Virginia Second Meutenant: John Mackey Bald- win of Virginia. Fifth Regiment—To be chaplain: Robert D. Wear of Alabama. To be captain: James K. Vardaman of Mississippi. First lieut2aant: Wm. E. Darby of Mis- sissippi. Seccend lieutenant: Samuel K. Mayers of Mississippi. Eighth Regiment—To be captain: Reu- ben V.-Baskette of Tennessee. First Heutenart: Richard E. Toomey, private, Compary C, 8th Volunteer In- fantry. Ninth Regimert—To be chaplain: Chas. T. Walker of Georgia. Tenth Regiment—First Heutenant: James A. Roston of the District of Columbia. Volunteer Engineers, 2d Regiment—To be captain: Thos. W. M. Draper of Colorado. ‘Lo be first lieutenants—M. Storer Tice of Colorado, Fred K. J. Mills of Idaho, Fred K. Turner of California, Frank L. Brittain of California, Lawrence P, Butler, sergeant Company 1, 4th Missouri’ Volunteers. Second leutenant—Thomas Cooney of Montana. Third Regiment, first lieutenants—Charles G. Post, quartermaster sergeant, Battalion Engineers United States. Volunteer Infantry—Sidney R. Wiley of Georgia to be first lieutenant, 3d Regiment (to correct former nomination of Signey R. Wylie); Hugh C. Preston of Virginia to be captain, 4th Regiment (nominayon of Hen- ry. C. Preston of Virginia wit rawn). Fifth regiment—John E. Davis of Missis- sippi, assistant surgeon, with rank of firet NMeutenant. | T. Pollard of Alabama (iomination of Charles P. Pollard for the rn rawn), assistant surgeon, rank of lieutenant. To be registers of land offices— Soevied 3 at es Res % were ey, a, lon! French, at North Platte, Neb.; con, at North Piatte, °Neb. ALTERED WAR PLANS Order Moving Six Chickamanga Regiments Has Been Reacinded. SROOPS IN STATE OF UNCERTALAY ; of, Cervera's Fleet Destructi TO PORTO RICO NEXT CHICKAMAUGA, CHATTANOOGA NA- TIONAL MILITARY PARK, Tenn., July 5. —No troops left Chickamauga today, and it is now not known when any will go. General conditions have materially changed during the last twenty-four hours, and as far as the troops here are concerned, it is apparent that the War Department has materially altered its plans. Six regiments had been ordered to move today in command of General Wilson as division commander, and the railroads had all the necessary trains to carry the sol- diers to the front; the quartermaster’s de- partment had loaded a train of fifteen cars with supplies to accompany the troops, but the destruction of Cervera’s fleet Sunday at Santiago changed the whole plans of the department, and a rescinding order was received last night. As a result, the troops did not leave, the subsistence train wag stopped and the con- tents were unloaded and everything will now await the next move of the depart- ment. The six regiments which expected to go today are as follows: Third Wisconsin, Col. M. T. Moore, commanding; 24 Wiscon- sin, Col. Chas. A. Born, commanding; 16th Pennsylvania, Col. Willis J. Hulings, com- manding; 3d Illinois, Col. Fred Bennitt, commanding; 4th Ohio, Col. A. B. Coit, commanding; 4th Pennsylvania, Col. D. B. Case, commanding. Looking Toward Porto Rico. ‘The ent're ist Corps is still preparing to move, but orders are expected for the preparations to be discontinued, and for the various regiments to resume their reg- ular routine here would not prove a sur- prise to the officers. No information will be given out at headquarters as to when the movement will begin or whether or not countermand- ing orders are expected. If the corps does not move, it is generally believed by the officers that it will be sent in its entirety to Porto Rico, as at first intended. This belief is based on the fact that none of the regiments will be needed by Shafter. The paymasters continue to work night and day, and the indications now are that they will finish their big task by Thursday night. The paymasters have been busy paying the regiments. About $35,000 has beea paid to each regim: : EXPERT aC Ou R. H. Hartshorn and N. W. Ambrose Successful Candidates, ‘The Treasury Department has just com- pleted the marking of th> papers submitted by the candidates for expert accountants, salary $2,000, ip the office of the controller of the treasury, new places which became available on the ist of July. The 2xamination commenced on June 13, and continued Your days, in the rooms of the board of examiners for the ‘Treasury Department. ‘The examination included nine subjects. Nineteen persons entared the examina- tion, and the successful, eandidates were: R. H. Hartshorn, a clerk in the office of the auditor for the War Department, who obtained a general av2rage of 85.71, and N. M. Ambrose, a clerk in the division of bookkeeping and-warrants, in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, who ob- tained a general average of $5.37. ‘Th2 examination was probably the most difficuli, because of the extensive range of subjects, ever held by the Treasury De- partment for promotions in its cierical force. Many of the candidates. exhibited marked ability. Five other names are upon the eligible register and will be considered available for future promotions should technical ex- perience along the lines indicated by the examination be required. Te es Cable Operators Seck Safety. NEW YORK, July 5.—The Central cable office of the Western Union Telegraph Company at 11:30 this morning issued a no- tice to the effect that its cable operators at the city of Santiago de Cuba have gone on board a British gunboat. ———_—_° -—_____ Local Rallwivy Bill Passed. The Washington and University railroad bill, which passed the House of Represen- tatives April 4, was passed by the Senate today. It was amended so that the road will begin at the intersection of the Ten- leytown road and Quincy street instead at the intersection of Connecticut avenue ex- tended and Milwaukee, the balance of the route being as prcvided in the bill as it passed the House. ee THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE. ANTS. Proposed Extension to Officers and Men of the Army and Navy. Representative Gibson of Tennessee has introduced bills extending the franking privilege to the officers and enlisted men of the army and navy while in actual war service, and euthorizing the raising of 4,- 000 colored troops from the nation at large for two years’ service. NAVY ORDERS. Commander J. .P.Herrell has been de- tached from the Scipio and ord2red to com- n.and the supply ship Delmonico. Lieut. W. Kilburn has been detached from the New York navy yard and ordered to the Delmonico as executive officer. Lieut. L. L. Reamey has been detached from comman 4 of the Montauk and ordered te command i: East Boston. The resignation of Assistant Surgeon H. Hi. Forbes has béen ‘sccepted. Commodoré M¢eCann to Preside. Commodore Wiiltain P. McCann, retired, has been ordered’to dtity as presidant of the general court-martid? appointed to try Civil Engineer White*for’alleged neglect of duty in connzction with the construction of the New York dry dock: Commodore McCann takes the place of Commodore R. R. Wal- lace, who has been relieved. Tage een a ee Fund for Relief of Poor. The balance of $714.37 of the allotment from the appropriation for the relief of the poor for the fiseal year 1808 has heen ap- portioned as follows by che District. Com- missioners: $200 to th® Salt Air Home, $200 to the Children’s Country Club and $14.37 to the Women’s Christian Ass@pia- tion Home. ET SERA “ * Hostler Appointea George Rathéerdale has beén appointed by tha District Commissioners, hostler at the Washington Asylum, vice Jamies Suiivan, and aoe D. ‘arwick has pointed overseer cook, vice <e Suit for. DINERS Ten Thousand Dollars. been’ rea: l= and Ellen Smith as THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1898-12 PAGES. ° FIRED ON WOUNDED MEN. * Treacherous Spanish Sharpshooters Were Stationed in Trees. (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.] Center of the Line Before Santiago, July 1 (delayed in transmission), via Kingston, Jamaica, July 4, 11 a.m.—One feature of the fight which has aroused great indigha- tion among the American troops is the act of the Spanish in having sharpshooters in the trees along the line of march of the American troops. Of course, if the sharp- shooters had fired on armed men they would have done nothing more than might have been expected, but one Spanish marks- man from his post fired on wounded men and on men carrying the wounded to the rear. Several members of the Ambulance Corps were wounded in this manner, and two ‘wounded men, who were toiling along to the rear, were shot and killed. Some of these marksmen were posted less than halt a mile from the American camp. Col. Lis- comb of the 24th Infantry said: “I was fired upon several times by men in trees, and six bullets flew very close to me. General Officers’ Gallantry. Later in the day a company of cavalry Was sent along to clear them out, and the work was effectively done. The gallantry of the general officers was conspicuous dur- ing the fighting. “ Major “sneral Wheeler, who was serious- ly ind spor:d the night before the battle, Was suffering from an attack of fever on the morning of the fight, but as soon as he was aware that the United States troops were likely to be engaged, he ordered an ambulance to convey him to the front, His surgeons attempted to dissuade him, but the old general was obdurate, and to the front he went. The ambulance once there, the sound of fighting restored his breath. and in a short time he was calling for his horse and personally directing his division in the attack on the great redoubt. Gen. Hawkins, commanding the 1st Bri- gade, 9th Division, was conspicuous for the manner in which he exposed himself to Spanish bullets, and it is a miracle how he escaped serious injury. After taking the redoubt on the hill by his command, aided by detachments from Gen. Wheeler's di- vision, he stood for a long time on the sum- mit of the redoubt watching the progress of the fight. A heavy fire at times was concentrated on the spct where he was standing, but, free from apparent fear, he surveyed the field of battle while the bullets were whiz- zing past by hundreds. Lieut. Col. Roosevelt was in front of his regiment throughout the day, and his boot heel was carried away by a piece of shell. The greatest care and attention were be- stowed upon the wounded men, and all were cared for in a very short time after reaching the hospital. The hospital of the 2d Division was established on the field of battle, as was also a cavalry division hos- pital. The hospital of the Ist Division was established a short distance west of Gen. Shafter’s headquarters, where, by 10 o'clock, fully 500 men had received med- ical attention. Those seriously hurt were kept near the hospital, the officers being piaced under two large palms. The men were placed upon the ground around the tents and made as comfortable as possible. The Ambulance Corps proved very effec- tual, and no wounded men are allowed to remain on the field after dark. The provisional hospital at Siboney re- celved a large number of men, who all night long loitered along the road from the front as best they could. Wagons convey- ed many, but others preferred walking, and throughout the night the road was filled with the wounded, who moved slowly along the path leading down to the sea coast. _—— ARMY ORDERS LATE Officers of the army have been assigned to duty as follows: Majors H. L. Grant and J. W. Dawes of the pay department to temporary duty at Camp Alger; Capt. 8. M. Milliken, com- missary of subsistence, to duty with ex- pedition to the Philippines; Capt. G. W. Nellis, commissary of subsistence, to Falls Church, Va.; Lieut. M. C. alry, to Syracuse, N. Y. % Snow, 7th Artillery, to Fort Slocum, N. Y.; Capt. C. H. McGill, assistant adjutant Gen- eral to Jacksonville, Fla.; Acting Assistant Surgeon E, H. Norton, to Tampa, Fla.; Acting Assistant Surgeon T. A. Claytor to Key West; Major James Canby, additional Paymaster, to Denver, Col.; Majors Eu- gene Coffin, 8. D. C. Hayes and H. B. May to Tampa, Fla; Capt. F. B. Harrison, as- sistant adjutant general, to Chickamauga, Ga.; Capt. F. W. Hyde, commissary of subsistance, to Dunn Loring, Va.; Major W. M. Abernethy, commissary of subsist- ance to Santiago. Lieutenant Colonel W. 8. Edgerly, in- spector general, and Capt. H. H. Ketchum, 22d Infantry, have been ordered to this city for examination for promotion. Capt. Lemuel Pope, jr., Ist N. H. Volun- teer Infantry, and Second Lieutenant R. V. Couts, 2d Ohio Volunteer Infantry, have resigned. Capt. L. E. Goodier, 1st New York In- fantry Volunteers; First Lieutenant A. J. Myer, 3d New York Infantry “Volunteers, and Second Lieutenant W. L. Thompson, 2d New York Infantry Volunteers, have been ordered to report to the governor of New York for promotion in other regi- ments of New York Volunteers, Private G. M. Hoisten, Company F, Ist District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, has been discharged, and Private Harry W. Hurst of the same regiment, now in this city, has been ordered to Tampa, Fla., to join his regiment. —_—_—_\_-e+___ THE SPECIAL POLICE, Suggestion Invited as to Where They Are Needed. Commissioner Wight has directed the po- lice lieutenants to suggest such street rail- way crossings where, in their opinion, it is desirable to station the speciai policemen Provided for by the act to <iefine the rights of the purchasers of the Belt railway. The points at which regular policemen are now stationed were mentioned in The Star last week, but it is probable that the Commis- sioners may deem it necessary to place the men provided for in the bill at additional points, such as the Peace monument, 7th street and Florida evenue. The various railway companies have sig- nified a willingness to co-operate with the Commissioners in the matter, and as soon as the reports from the police Heutenants are received the Commissioners will invite the railway authorities to confer with them. It is understood the Commissioners will reserve to themselves the sefection of the required. special policemen, and will not appoint them upon the nomination of the railway companies. ee Anjuries Result Fatally. Ernest Edwin Linger, who was yesterd: supposed to have been’ injured by the ex- plosion of fireworks, as mentioned in The Star, died in the afternoon within a few hours of the time the accident occurred. The child was but four years of age, and was the only son of Fred A. and Myrtle M. + Who reside at No. 630 North Caro- Una avenue. The funeral will take pl lace this afternoon at 6 o’clock from the family residence. Points ee Li¢ut. Blandin Seriously 1. Lieut. Jom J, Blandin, one of the offi- cers of the ill-fated Maine at the time of her destruction, ts seriously ill in Balti- THE LATEST LIST Names of the Killed and Wounded Soldiers Obtaine@ at Santingo - Port Antonio, Jamaica, July 5, per the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Cynthia I, via Kingston, Jamaica, July 5, 11:30 a.m—The following is a substitute list of the killed and wounded officers, from offi- cial sources, so far as obtained: Killed W. H. Smith, first Neutenant, 10th Cav- ah ry. 5 Wm. Ship, first Heutenant, 10th Cavalry. ‘Wm. Sater, second lieutenant, 13th Infan- try. John M. Hamilton, Neutenant colon, 9th Cavalry. Albert G. Forse, major, 1st Cavalry. L. Brunckey, 2d Heutenant, 6th Infantry. A. M. Weatherley, captain, 6th infantry. Dennis M. Michie, second leutenant, 17th Infantry. W. N. Dickinson, first lieutenant, 19th in- fantry. Wounded: John Robertson, second lieu- tenant, 6th Infantry. L. H. Gross, second lieutenant. B. E. K. Luscumb, lieutenant colonel, 2th Infaniry. James Torrance, captain, 13th Infantry. Henry Carroll, Heutenant colonel, 6th Cavalry. Zenas W. Terry, captain, 6th Infantry. C. Woodbury, captain, 16th Infantry. A. C. Lehance, second lieutenant, 16th In- fentry. W. B. Scott, firet lieutenant, 13th Infan- try. ‘Theodore J. Wint, major, 10th Cavalry. Thomas A. Roberts, second lieutenant, 16th Cavalary. G. B. Walter, captain, 6th Infantry. (The lst nad rot been completed when this report closed.) —— BRAVERY OF OUR OFFICERS. Shown by Their Hervy Loss in Killed and Wounded. A remarkable feature of the fighting in Cuba, and one much commented upon in military circles, is the heavy loss in killed and wounded of commissioned and non- commissioned officers. In spite of the dis- tress which the loss of so many officers has occasioned, the army officials point to-the iist as a splendid evidence of the dash and personal bravery of the men who wear shoulder straps. Ameng the killed and woundel since the first fight at Jurugua have been officers of every grade, from colonel down, and in numbers said to be almost unprecedented in proportion to the forces engaged. The ioss of officers in the two days’ fighting around Santiago dem- onstrates to military men that the Ameri- can officers lead their men wherever they are cajled upon to go, and are selting an example which cannot but elevate the es- Frit du corps of the army. ——_——_—o____ MR. HOAR ON HAWAIL He Points Out the Advantage of Annexation. Mr. Hoar (Mass.) had the floor on the Ha- waiian annexation resolution in the Senate today. His remarks were listened to with close attention. He found a ground for objection in the arguments advanced by the advocates of annexation and in this connection stated general antagonism to any poiicy of terri- torial expansion. “If this is to be the first step in a policy of dominion over barbarous archipelagos; if we are to Join with Europe in the plunder of China and in the pillage of Africa; if we are to be governed in part by people to whom the Declaration of Independence is a stranger, or if we are to govern peop.e with whom life and property are not sacred, then we should shun this proposition. He denied, however, that the proposition involved the evils to which he alluded. The desire now for holding all countries taken, incident to war, was but a passing inclina- tlon—the child’ of excitement—and would pass away when the war should end. The Vital Question. Mr. Hoar said the sole question so far as it wes vital was simply whether the United States would admit into immediate relationship territory and people already in a situation that made them really a part of the Union. By a long-established jicy Hawali could not be taken, wi without the will of the islanders, b: other power. The United States already had Peatl harbor, and the pending prop- esition only preposed to make that pos- session more secure anl-extend to the people of Hawail vlessings which we ¢x- pressly declare’ they should not secvre trom any other great power. Replying to the contention that Hawali would not bring additionai defensive strength, he declared the continuance of 37, » do. | tuce, ‘311003138 per fom the possession of Pearl harbor was a com- plete answer to it, and until Congress shoulé cede back that harbor it was in- consistent for senators to argue that Ha- wail would not make our defensive posi- tion stronger. He contended annexation would extend the domain of peace. “I believe,” Mr. Hoar xaid, “that if we come out of this war without entering upon the fatal folly of retaining far-d tant possessions, the world will be so im- pressed with our strength that no will attack us for a hundred years. ridiculed the argument that the introduc- tion of the islands and their male popula- tion into the United States would menace this country’s institutié:s and worf® in- jury to American labor, and ported out that the territory cf the isianis was weil nigh infinitesimal compared to the coun- try’s present domain and the population of Hawaii was not 2quai to that of a third- rate city. GOV. BLACK’S CALL. Extraordinary Sessio: of the New York Legislature on 11th Instant. ALBANY, N. Y., July 5.—It was decided by Governor Black today to call the state legislature to convene in extraordinary ses- sicn on July 11. The principal purpose of the session will be the enactment of a bill to deprive police boards of the power of appointing election officers. >—— Local Patents Granted. Patents were granted today to the foi- lowing residents of the District of Colum- bia: Chas. F. Jenkins, assignor of one-half to E. Berliner, device for obtaining stereopti- con effects in exhibiting pictures; W. T. Sylven, marine boiler.” Baltimore Markets, DALTIMORE, July 5.—Flour dull—western super, .90a$3.15; do. extra, $3.25a83.75; do. family, eta .40; winter wheat patent,$4.50a$4.75; do. a i Byte, wheat straight, 237 celpts, barrels; exports, 13,055. barrels. Wheat dull and lower—No. 2 red spot and July, SOMASL; August, ToaiSig: September, 7a 3 aicamer No. 2 red. 75'sa70%--recelpts, 63.343 bush: 5 3 stock, 5 al 92,000 hern wheat by sample, 75a82: do. on grade, 76%4281%. Corn firmer—spot and month, = » 35; September, 36%; steamer mixed, receipts, 115.818 cls; exports, 128,571 beasties; stock, 2,200,610 bush- 000" Desbale_couthers shite corn, 85; [—No. 2 white, 31; %, sales—receipts, 4.017 bushels: 252,409 bushels. ‘stock, 262, hearby, 46%5;" No. 2 western, 49—rece! 1807" beshela: exports, none stock, 130.279 beak Hay quiet—No. 1 timothy, $11.50a$i2._ Grain freights quiet, very little de Sool spe banat he. July; Cork, quarter, 3s. asked, July. 45%." Butter steady. ere store packed. 10atd 8 fraretréah 12 ~ stor , i rm Se ned steady—faney New York, 60, large, Sya8i4; do. smn: a9 = Whisky, $1.26a$1.27 gallon for finished in doads, $1.27: Fis per gallon for jeobing tate," — seams Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markers, Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents jessrs, Ladenburg, Thalmary & Co., New yous : - GRAIN. he one ee Baeeh GaGa azga97 BERRY geeel. mwas FINANCE AND TRADE The Naval Triumph Resulted in In- creased Estimate of Values. on | PROFTE TAKING WAS ENCOURAGED Liberal Selling of Speculative Hold- ings Was a Feature. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS pean Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, July 5.—The enthusiasm tn spired by yesterday's reports of America’t naval triumph résulted fn an Increased es- timate of values in both the foreign and domestic markets. Early London cables reflected advances varying from 1-4 to 2 per cent, the foreign prices being dupli- cated on this side. The commission house demand was not large and once the rush to cover was sup- 2rseded by more rational trading a sharp decline from the opening level followed. Burlington, for example, sold off 1 per cont under practically simultaneous transactions and similar results were recorded clse- where. Profit-taking was encouraged by the im- Provement of the first quarter of an hour, and liberal selling of speculative holdings became a feature of the trading. Toward the end of the first hour the market stead- fed somewhat about at a parity with last week's’ closing level. In a few instances, notably in Rock Island and Brooklyn Rapid Transit, the support was better than else- where. Pullman sold up to 216 on the pur- chase of a few hundred shares, but relapsed in sympathy with the tendency, so conspic- uous in the purely speculative issues. The declaration ef the regular quarterly Gividend of 2 per cent ard an extra dividend of 20 per cent, payable August 15, az per cent stock dividend, payable .in Octo- ber, supplied especial incentive to the early rise. The decline from the early €qual to the entire gain by com: arison with last week's prices. Additional evi- dence of the profit-taking tendemy was furnished ‘by the pond market, in wh ch all the speculative Issues were freely offerad. The professional character of the market was fully established by today's develop- ments. The public interest has been diverted to some extent by the new government loan and by the lack of conclusive resu'ts by the army in Cuba. A period of suspense is assured until the fall of the besieged city is chronicled. Good news of a compre- hensive character will find the market all the more responsive now that weakly-held speculative issues have been converted into cash supplied by stronger interests. The attitude of Germany has produced some conflict of opinion as a speculative factor, and this element of uncertainty may be added to the restrictive argumenta now preveiling. Routine developments a mostly favorable, and there is no want o confidence in the future of the security markets. Extraordinary events are in prog- ress at remote points of the compass and a Proper regard for caution at this Juncture ean scarcely fail of good results. The larger operators believe In higher prices, but admit the lack of sympathetic outside support. A petiod of wating has been substituted for one of manipulative aggressiveness. But the waiting is for big results. Con- gress is on the verge of adjournment, Ha- Wallan annexatioa is leoked upon as a question of hours, Cuba and the Philippines are momentarily expected to send impor- tant advices. A sustained advance may not follow even a successful outcome of all pending issues, but a breader and better working basis should be estublished. . oe FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. price was The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New ‘York stock market today as re- ported by Corson & Macartne members New York stock excharge. Corresponden Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atterbury, No. 2 Wall st. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits. 1% 14 1B 18K American Spirits, pi BSE BSG 4 American Sugar. . American Sugar, pfd American Tobacco. .. Atchison Atchison, pfd..... Ballimore & Unie Brookiyn R. Transit. Canada Southern Canada Pacitte.. enicago, B. & Q... Chicagoanortuwestern Chicago Gan. CM. & St. Paul Chic St. P., M.&O.- Deisware & Mudson . Den. & iw «ranue, pd krie .. : Mhnois Centra. Lousvuie & Nasnvuie.. Betrepolitan Tractiou.. Manhattan Eievateu Northern Faciac. Northern Pacific, pid. Ont. & Western Union Pacific, pra. Western Union sel. Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular eall—12 o'clock m. — Washingtor Gus, 1 at 47%, 25 at 47%. Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 182, 10 at 182, 19 at 182, 10 at 182. Ameri Graphophone, 100 Bt 13, 40 at 14. Ameiroum pho} » 2 at 13%. After call—Mer genthaler Linotype, 10 at 1824. 10 at 1824. Columbia Boods.—Fund. currency cellaneous Bonds.—Metropolitan Raflroad Se, 118 bid. Metropolitan Railroad couy. Gs, 117 bid. tan certificate of indebtedmess, B, 108 asked, Columbia Railroad 6s, 118 bid. Belt Rialroad ‘Se, 35 bid. Eckington Railroad 6s, 87 bid. Washington Gas Compuny, ser. A, 6s, 110 bid. Washington Gas Company, ser. B, 6s, 110 asked. United States Electric Light debenture imp., 100 bid, 105 asked, Chesapeake and Potomae Telephone 8s, 103 bid. ‘American Security and c Security ‘ hington shington Market Company imp. @8, 110 bid. Wi on 1@ bid. Masonic Hall ireket Association 5s, 106 bid. . National Bank Stocks. — Bank of ‘Washington, x285 bid. Met tam, x300 bid. Central, x14 bid, 153 asked. Farmers and antes’, x180 tid. Second, x143 bid. Citizens’, bid. ‘Columbta, x3 bid. West End, x5 100 asked. T . HG Did, 103 waked... Lancotn, x112 bid, 118 asked. and Trust . — National Safe Deposit and Trust, 1 bid, 115% asked. Loan ‘Trust, a i ¥ American Security and Trust, x148 bid. Washing- ton Safe Deposit, 50 bid. XT bit, 8 asked. Reonie's, x5 bid, 6 asked. Lincoln, x9% bid. Th Real Estate Title, x70 Stocks, bid. Columbia Title, x4% bid, 514 asked. Wash- ington Title, 2 bid. ‘District Title, 2-bid, 3 asked. nilroad ‘Stocks.—Captial Traction % asked. Meiropolitan, 120 1 Columbia. 78 bia. i TH NN H