Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1898, Page 1

——— THE EVENING STAR. ———— PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. THE STAR BUILDINGS, ‘caneyivenia Avenne, Cor. 11th St, by ‘The Evening Star N. Company N te 8. H. favre |, Pres’ New York Ofice, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Erenirg Star fs served to subscribers in the nty by crrriers, on theic owm account, at 10 cents ee SS ee oe ter 2 certa each. 2 Moited States tf Canada—postage prepald—60 cents er month. Saturday Quintuple Shest Star, $1 per year, with | 5 ¥ "(Entered at the Pot Office at Washington, D. O.. niel 3B second-class ma'l matter.) £7 All mail subscriptions must be pafd In advance. lates of advertising made known on applicstior. Che Evening Star. } No 14,157. —J on WASHINGTON, D. ©, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1898. TWO CENTS, “THE STAR BY MAIL. < Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Ster matied to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month, Invariably in advance. Sub- ecriders changing their address from one Post-office to another should , give the last address as well as the new ons. 2:45 O'CLOCK P. M. SANTIAGO SURRENDERED The Spanish Commander Yields to Gen- eral Shaffer's Demand. COULD «NOT KEEP UP THE FiGHT First Important Strowghold in Cuba to Come Into Que Possession. EVERY AVENUE OF RETREAT = CUT OFF The American Army Completely Surrounded the Doomed City. COMMISSIONERS ARRANGING DETAILS Santiago has surrendered. The adjutant general received the following from Play ijutant General, Washington: Have just returned from inter- view with Gen. Toral. He agrees to of being - surrender upon the basis returned to Spain. This propos braces all of eastern Cuba from ion Asseraderos on the south to Sagua on the north, via Palma, with practi- cally the fourth army corps. Com- oners meet this afternoon at mis: 2:30 to definitely arrange the terms. W. R. SHAFTER, Major General. ‘A cablegram received here from Shafter late this morning an- Gen. § nounces that the Spaniards have ap- e commi pointed pe range the terms of surrender. dispatch was a little indefinite, was taken at the War Department to mean that the Spaniards had decid- ed to surrender Santiago. Adjutant General Corbin went to the White House about 11:15 o'clock ith Gen. Shafter’s dispatch. About fifteen minutes later Secretary Alger went to the White House’ and he Corbin time with the President. and Gen. remained some ecretary Alger made the first an- nouncement of the Spanish proposal. T ge had been taken to the President a few minutes in adyance by Adjutant General Corbin, and Secretary Alger, hastily_entering the cabinet room at_ 11:40 to enter into he me: a consultation, in answer to a query made this brief announcement: They have asked for commis- loners. He was in too much haste to stop to make any more definite statement or answer questions. This was all he would .say, but it taken to mean that-the-Span- ards had offered to surrender and Ww nted commissioners appointed to make arrangements. ) missioners to agree on terms of peace. This question was submitted to the President. not quite clear what was to be the pur- of the Secretary Alger said it w pose commission. “There must be a surrender or fight,” he said. The at the White House over Gen. Shafter’s me conference sage regarding commissionets lasted only about ten minutes before an answer to the dispatch was framed. In this dispatch Gen. Shafter was instructed to carry out the orders last sent him, namely, to secure the surrender of Santiago by noon today or to re- new the attack upon the city. It is understood that the purpose of the President in sending this reply is while securing the surrender of the city to leave to Gen. Shafter the ar- rangement of all the details of sur- render. It matters not whether peace commissioners be appointed or not so long as a surrender of the city is accomplished without delay. The President’s telegram was ex- pected to reach Shafter in an hour after it was sent. After the White House conference Gen. Corbin returned to the War Department and gave out this state- ment: “Cablegram just received from Gen. Shafter says that Gen. Toral has asked that commissioners be ap- pointed to arrange terms of sur- render, Toral having already ap- pointed his.” The text of Gen. Shafter’s dis- patch was not given out. ————— Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews Elected. Dr. E, Benjamin Andrews, president of Brown University, was last night elected superintendent of Chicago schools by the board of education. Thirteen votes were cast for Dr. Andrews and six for Albert G. Lane, the present superintendent. It is understood that Dr. Andrews will accept. ——see—___ Young People’s Christian Union. The ninth annual convention of the Na- ticnal Young People’s Christian Union be- gan at Chicago last night with 700 dele- gates from nearly every state in_ the Union present. Corporation Counsel Chas. S. Thornton and Rev, Dr. A. J. Canfield, pastor of St. Paul's, delivered addresses The dispatch said that Spanish General Toral had ‘notified Shafter of the appointment of a commis- sioner to. consider terms of surrender and invited the American comman- der to appoint similar commissioner. Toral also asked for time for com- of welcome. Wrecked im the Columbia River. On account of high winds the river steam- er Regulator has been wrecked on the rocks just below the cascades in the Co- lumbia river while attempting to enter the government locks. She had 160 passengers on board and a large amount of freight. The most of the freizht have been landed. It is m lan sel can be saved. Lepmeaatic dha ADMIRAL SAMPSON’S REPORT. He Tells of the Landing of the Army and Commends Officers. The Navy Department yesterday posted the following memoranda of information received from Admiral Sampson: SANTIAGO, June 27, 1898. “The landing of the army was completed yesterday afternoon, all having been dis- embarked, with the addition of Gen. Gar- cia’s forces. * * * * Large quantities of stores have also been disembarked and a kase established. Gen. Shafter has been most kind in his recognition of the aid af- forded by the fleet, all of our boats, with several hundred officers and men, assisting during this period in the work. Gen. Shaf- ter, in his telegram to the War Depart- Maj. Gen. Shafter. ment, states that the aid given him by the ravy was enthusiastic, and also that he thinks he could not have effected the land- ing without its aid in ten days, if at all. Such a disembarkation in the face of the enemy, and upon a surf-bound coast of the | character of this must be regarded as a very successful piece of work, and I desire to make mentien of the ability displayed by Capt. Goodrich and the officers detailed to assist him, and of the zeal and cheerful- with which the men did their work. ale arrived with 1,300 troops, and are now being debarked at Siboney. sels of this squadron are now rolling a coast line of nearly 2,000 miles, pa a line <tent than that patrolled by 600 ships during the civil war, and one, in many respects, offering greater difficul- tles.’” ——— MILES IN COMMAND. He Will Perso Moven (Copyright, 1808, by the Associated Press.) ‘TE, Guantanamo Bay, neral Miles today as- sumed command of the army around San- tiago, and the future movements of the United States troops will be directed by him in person. The armistice which had been declared pending negotiations for the surrender of the Spanish forces will expire at noon (Thursday), and unless the demands of the Americans are acceded to by that time a Maj. Gen, Joe Wheeler. general* attack will be made, the fleet bombarding the city from outside the har- bor. It is believed, however, that tomorrow morning, and perhaps before then, a White flag will be flying from the fortifications. ‘The terms of surrender insisted upon by the American commander take in not only the beleaguered Spaniards in Santiago, but the whole province of Santiago de Cuba, including the garrisons at Manzanillo, Hol- guin, Guantanamo and Baracao. The United States, on its part, agrees to send the Spanish troops back to’Spain and to allow their officers their side arms. No other concessions will be granted. —————_+e+ ORDERED TO TAM A. Artillery to Go South Prepared for Field Service. Pursuant to telegraphic instructions from the headquarters of the army, Battery K, 7th Artillery (Capt.W. R. Hamilton), now at Wiliets Point, N. Y.; Battery H, 2d Artil- lery (Captain Medorem Crawford, jr.), now at Fort Trumbull, Conn.; Battery K, 2d Artillery (Captain E. S. Curtis), now at Fort Constitution, N. H., and Battery D, 4th Artillery (Captain Peter Leary, jr.), now at Fort McHenry, Md., will proceed without unnecessary delay to Tampa, Flor- ida, reporting upon arrival to Brig. Gen. John I. Rodgers, United States Volunteer: chief of artillery. The batteries will be fully prepared for field service. The quartermaster’s department will fur- nish transportation by rail. —<—- 2 ITALIAN SQUADRON’S PURPOSE. Instructed Only to Demand Prompt Action in the Cerruti Case. ROME, July 14.—It is announced here to- day in a dispatch from Caracas, Venezuela, that Admiral Candiani, the commander of the Italian squadron at La Guayra, who has been ordered to Carthagena, Colombia, to uphold the claims of Italy, has simply been instructed to formally demand tha complete and speedy execution of the decis- ion in the Cerruti case pronounced by Pres- ident Cleveland in 1897. It is regarded as improbable that the Italian admiral will seize the custom house. pre eg eeee HUNG UP BY THEIR THUMBS. Trentment of Refractory Prisoners in Ohio’s Reformatory. COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 14.—A special to the Dispatch from Mansfield says forty-five prisoners in the state reformatory are strung up by the thumbs in dungeons and given only one scant meal a day, having gone on a “strike” because their tobacco supply was cut off. There were twenty- five others implicated, but they returned to Work whea informed what the punishment ——— Bastilie’s Fall Celebrated. PARIS, July 14.—There was the usual otservance today of the national fete in celebration of the fall of the Bastille. GEN. MILES’ STATEMENT. Too Late to Muke-Any Changes in the Plan of Campaign, OFF JURAGUA, July 12, 8 p.m.—Gen. Miles went to the front today ana will probably remain there the greater part of tomorrow. He went ashore early this morning and telephoned to Gen. §hafter. The latter advised him not to start out un- til later, as the roads were in a frightful condition from the rains and badly blocked by supply trains, The general waited until noon and then set out, accompanied by Troop A, of the 2a Cavairy, the only mounted troop of Gen. €hafter’s army. It was raining heavily when the start was made. The general was attired in a long black mackintosh and wore rubber riding boots and a black slouch hat orna- mented with a narrow strand of gilt cord. Hia Statement. Owing to the deep mud, it was almost dark when he reached the front. To the correspondent of the Associated Press, who accompanied him to the front, Gen. Miles saic “I have not come down here to take com- mand, and shall probably remain but a few days. It is too late to make any changes in the plan of campaign, even if I desired to do so. But I have no complaint to make. Things seem to be moving in good shape. I intend to look over our lines and positions, and study the situation thor- oughly, but I will not interfere in the con- duct of the campaign. This is likely to be the only trip I shall make to the front.” Gen. Miles was much interested in the war maps and information regarding the trails and the chances of getting artillery to General Miles. the front. His journey was a very tr one, owing to the rain and mud, the latter in many places being up to the hor: kne The last two days have been the worst of the campaign, so far as the weath con- cerned. Fierce tropical thunder storms have been frequent, with an almost contin- uous downpour of rain. The rifle pits and trenches at the front have been flooded and last night few men in the besieging trmy were able to sleep, owing to the amount of er on the ground. The already heavy hardships endured have been greatly increased, and much ill- ness is hkely to result, as no adequate shelter is possible. Rain in Torrents. The trail to the front is in frightful shape. The streams and the fords are swollen and the soft soil is cut into almost impossible shapes by the wheels of the sup- ply wagons. One of Gen. Randolph's light batteries occupied a whole day in getting to the front. The rain is coming down in torrents to- night, and a thunderstorm is raging along the coast. If the storm continues it is like- ly to delay operations seriously. roops from the auxiliary cruisers Yale and St. Paul have been landing in the rain all day, and-have been going into camp wet and miserable. It has-been a bitter ex- perience for the raw troops, but they will be pushed right on to the front tomorrow The beach tonight {s dotted with the spluttering cathp fires of the new arrivals. The men are clustering about the feeble flames in dismal groups, many of them without the slightest shelter from the trop- fecal downpour. ‘The fleet was inactive all day, The Brook- lyn occupied a position about five miles west of the harbor entrance, and the re- mainder of our warships were strung along the coast as far east as Juragua. At the latter point the flagship New York lay nearly all 4 Rear Admiral Sampson and Gen. Miles were frequently in communication during the forenoon. Gen, Miles went on board the New York at about 9 o'clock and a fre- quent exchange of notes between the two commanders occurred later. The nature of their long conference could not be ascer- tained, but it is supposed to have related to a concerted attack upon Santiago. Several of our ships, including the New- ark, with Commodore Watson on board, spent the day coaling at Guantanamo bay. —_>— BLANCO TRIED SUICIDE When He Learned That Cervera’s Fleet Had Been Destroyed. According to advices from Havana re- celved here today Governor Generel Blan- co attempted to commit suieide when he learned beyond doubt ‘that Admiral Cer- vera’s squadron had been annihilat Long before the Spanish admiral’s gal- lant dash out of Santiago: harbor all Ha- vena had been boasting of his ability to outwit the Americans, and when mislead- ing dispatches gave the impression that he had eluded the Ameriean fleet, the demon- strations of joy in the Cuban capital par- took of the nature of a festival. When the true story of the defeat came it was discredited until definite confirma- tion from Madrid no longer left room for hope. Gloom settled’ upon the city, all gayeties were stopped and every public and nny private buildings. were hung with crepe and other black draperies. Blanco was in his palace whe the intelligence reached him, and he, became almost frenzied. ae He was closeted with his staff and Gen- eral Arolas of the Spanish forces, discuss- ing the news when he:made the attempt on his life. After the struggle he was sub- dued and disarmed, but the shock was so severe that he was prostrated and com- pelled to keep to his bed for several days. When he arose his first order was to pro- hibit any food supplies leaving Havana for interior towns, where the distress is most Poignant and where-4pany are starving NEW YORK, July 14--A special to the New York Press says Burr M fosh, the acter correspondent, een ill with sup- Posed ‘yellow fever at Biboney. Stephen recov- Crane had malarial fever, but has THE SPANIARDS’ OBSTINACY. ness Among American Troops. (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo Bay, July 13—The uneventful truce has contin- ued all today before Santiago and will continue until noon tomorrow (Thursday). Gen. Toral has rejected condition after condition offered by Gen. Shafter, in the face of a threatened renewal of the bom- bardment. Tt is thought that Spanish obstinacy is strengthened by the knowledge of sickness among the American troops, the real facts as to which have probably been exagger- ated inside the Spanish lines, as Gen. Tor- al’s present attitude is certainly not that of the Spaniards who ran to Hobson with pleas for protection at the end of the first day's fight. = The present order is for a renewal of the bombardment at noon tomorrow, July 14. The guns are being placed very slow- ly, owing to the wretched condition of the roads, which have been washed into veritable canons by the torrents of rain that have fallen in the last few nights. The American position is now considered by Gen. Miles quite as strong and effee- tive as the lack of heavy artillery will per The plan for tomorrow is to try to flank the extreme west of the Spanish line by landing the 6th Massachusetts and 6th Illinois at Cabanas, (wo miles west of El Morro. The attack on the :trong bat- tery in position there is to be made under cover of a heavy bombardment of the Spanish center. If the line is broken at this point Gen. Lawton, on our extreme right, will prob- ably crush the Spanish !eft and an entry be thus effected. The command of ‘this expedition was given by Gen. Miles to Gen. Guy Henry, but the latter was unable to make con- nections with the auxiliary cruiser Yale, which carries the 6th Massachusetts and 6th Illinois. Therefore Gen. Garrison will command. Gen. Henry is bitterly disap- pointed. Grave fears are expressed among army men here that should the Lombardment tomorrow fail of the intended eifect the anxiety to end the campaign in this v cinity may lead the American authorities to accept Gen. Toral’s proposition. Every one feels that Santiago is the cnly barrier now in the way of a swift descent upon Porto Rico. eS aes DELAYS WATSON'S WORK. Postponement of the Bombardment of Santingo Has This Effect. OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July via Kingston, Jamaica, July 73, 9:30 a.m.—The bombardment of the city of Santiago by Admiral Sampson's fleet, which it had been intended to begin this morning, w again postooned on account of a messag' from Gen. Shafter. announcing another truce. The Massachusetts and the Oregon had come up from Guantanamo bay for the purpose of participating. They will Commodore Watson, now remain here until required. The post- ponement of the naval assault on Santiago will delay the sailing of Commodore Wat- son’s squadron for the coast of Spain tem- porarily. Admiral Sampson has formally notified General Shafter that he must not sign any acceptance of surrender without first con- sulting him. Admiral Sampson is anxious that any surrender shall include a thor- ough removal of all mines in the harbor and the evacuation of all ports which have fired on his ships. The ships are now lying off Aguadores, waiting to shoot over the hills into the city. It is hoped by the naval officers that General Shafter will soon either take the city or be successful in his demands for a surrender. ee SENECA SAILS WITH WOUNDED. All Who Could Stand It Have Been Removed From Cuba. The hospital ship Seneca sailed yester- day afternoon from Playa del Este, Cuba, for Fort Monroe. She has en board all of the remaining wounded American officers and men, seventy in number, who can be re- moved with safety at this time. She will proceed directly to Fort Monroe. War Department officials speak in the highest praise of the work accomplished by Dr. Pope, the medical director of Gen- eral Shafter’s corps, and his assistants in getting the American wounded out of Cuba so promptly. Every wounded man who could possibly be sent to the United States .is either already here or is on his way to this country, and every one of them is re- ceiving all the care and comfort that science, skill and money can provide. —_—_—_2+_____ ONE WARSHIP AT CADIZ. The Old Armor-Clad Vitoria Pretends to Protect the Port. LONDON, July 14.—According to mail ad- vices recgived here today from Cadiz, dated July 2, the old Spanish broadside armor- ciad Vitoria, for some time past used as a training ship, and which was towed back to Cadiz after starting omensibly for the Philippine Islands with the fleet of Admiral Camara, is the only warship in the harbor. Mines have been laid to protect the en- trance into the port of Cadiz, and the coast lights are extinguished along the whole length of the Spanish coast. Vess2!s are sxaneet frem all harbors of Spain after ark. Spanish War V. LONDON, July 14.—Advices received here today from the Canary Islands, under date of July 4, said the two Spanish torpedo boats were still at Las Palmas, and it was announced that a Spanish warship was at anchor at Tsneriffe. Ships were not allows ed to enter the harbor after dark, and the coast lignts were extinguished. Most of the visitors had left the place. ESS Arrival of Steamships. “LIVERPOOL, July 14.—Arrived: Servia, om New York. AMBURG, July 14.—Arrived; Marke- mannia, from Boston. KENT AND YOUNG NAMED. Two More Major Gencrals Appointed by the President. The President today appointments: Justice—Hamilton Glover Ewart of North Carolina, to be United States district judge for the western Cistrict of North Carolina. Edward R. Meek of Texas, to be United Gen, Jacob F. Kent. States district’ judge for the northern dis- trict of Texas. State—Colenel Peter C. Hains, Corps of Engineers, United States army, to be a member of the Nicaragua canal commis- sicn. War—Jacob F. Kent,"to be major general of volunteers; Samuel B. M. Young, to be major general of volunteers; Henry Car- rell, to be brigadier general of volunteer Wm. W. Harts, to be engineer officer of volunteers, with rank of major. ee REPAIRS ON THE PRINCETON. Gunboat at the Navy Yard Before Going to Key West. The United States gunboat Princeton has arrived at the Washington navy yard from Philadelphia to undergo needed repairs and improvements in her ordnance before going into service at Key W The Princeton is a sister ship of the Annapolis, Vicksburg, Newport, Marietta and Whee ing, and was completed in 1896 at a co: of $230,000. She has a main draught of 12 feet, is 168 feet long and 36 feet wide, is capable of speeding twelve miles an hour and has a complement of eleven officers and 125 men She carries six 4-inch guns, four 6-pound- ers and two 1-pounder rapid-firing gun: She will probably sail for the south early next week. EEE ae MRS, STANFORD'S ALLOWANCE. Reduced at Her Own Request From 82,500 to $1,000 a Month. SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.—The family allowance of Mrs. Jane L. Stanford from the estate of her husband, the e Leland Stanford, has been reduced by Judge Hunt from $2,500 to $1,000 a month. The reduction was made at the request of the widow, who is also executrix of the sestate under the will. She made no expla- nation of her request beyond stating that the smaller amount would be a fair and sufficient allowance. Soon after the death of ber husband Mrs. Stanford was granted $10,000 a month allowance, which, at her request in 18%, was cut down ¢ It is understood that the distribu- tion of the property has rendered her finan cially independent of the late senator's estate. Se SS MONUMENT RECORDS, Col. Bingham Recommends That They Be Transferred to the Librar: Col. Bingham, the officer in charge of pulic buildings and grounds, has recom- mended that the valuable records of the Wi gton monument now in his care be transferred to the custody of the Librarian of Congress, who has much better facil ties for their use and preservation. Gen Wilson, chief of engineers, to whom the report was made, has instructed Col. Bing- ham to consult the wishes of the members of the former monument association before taking final action in the premises. == Private Secretary Coursey Promoted. Mr. George S. Coursey, private secretary to the adjutant general of the army, has been promoted from the $1,600 to the $1,800 grade. Mr. Coursey is one of the hardest worked clerks in the War Department and his promotion was richly deserved. His hours of labor are the same as those of General Corbin, viz: from 8 o'clock in the morning to 1 o’clock the next morning, and sometimes later. He has been on eighty- eight nights in succession to date. One of his important public duties 1s the prepara- tion of the war bulletins for the press, a task requiring considerable tact, ability and fairness. He has acquitted himself wich credit in all his dealings with the news paper men and has given general satisfac- tion to them, as well as to his official sa- periors. ae Californian Populists Split. SACRAMENTO, Cal., July 14.—The mid- dle-of-the-road populists have nominated | T. W. H. Shanahan for governor and will meet again before tonight to name a full state ticket in opposition to that of the fusionists headed by Congressman Maguire. ‘This will complete the split in the party, Murderous Fighters in New York. NEW YORK, July 14—John McNamara, a bartender, was shot and dangerously wounded, and Frank Russell and John Pearling were severely stabbed in a fight in the rooms of the Dove Social Club, a Tenderloin resort, early this morning. Sev- eral other persons were slightly wounded in the fight. ——$____ Dr. Beard’s Death in Alaska. SEATTLE, Wash., July 14.—News of the tragic death of Dr. William Beard, the noted mining expert of Philadelphia, near the Valdes glacier, Alaska, last May has been received here. It came in a letter from H. C. Watkins formerly of New York, who was with Dr. Beard. Watkins barely escaped with his own life. They were caught in a snowslide just after crossing the glacier. _— American Fruit Prohibited. BERNE, Switzerland, July 14.—The bun- desrath, or federal council, has prohibited the importation of fresh and unpeeled dried American fruits with the view of keeping out the San Jose scale. — Battle Ship Iowa to Be Cleaned. NEW YORK, July 14.—The work of re- moving the cofferdam which protects the entrance to the new dry dock at the Brook- lyn navy yard was begun today. It ts said that the first vessel white will be placed in the new structure, is the battle ship Iowa; which is in need of a general overhauling. > —_———. Larger Order for Shot and Guns. CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio, July 14.—The Falls River and Machine of-this place has received a large order the government for shrapnel shot and for 3,000 seven-inch howitzers of 105 pounds each. The works of the’ company will be enlarged to fill the orders. ‘\THAT SPANISH PRIVATEER made the following | Gunboat Bennington Ordered to Search the Alaskan Waters. Meantime It is Learned That a TH Captain May Have Mistakes the Saga’s Flag. SAN FRANCISCO, Juiy 14.—It has been learned that in accordance with orders jugt eived from Washington the sung’ Bennington will probably sail today, prob= ably for the Alaskan , in quest of privatee! Cupt. Nicolls of that vessel has been exe amined by a medical poard of survey, but failed to pass, and Lieut. Mosier of the Al- batross has beea appointed to command the Bennington. The work of coaling her is being rushed. ‘The revenue cutter Grant wi ing on coal today and may also for ngrtnern waters. Admiral Miller says that the Bennington is neither going to Manila nor io the La= drones, but he will not affirm the report that elle is destuned for the north Pacific. A dispatch received here stat@s that the alleged privateer has been id Saga, an Alaskan trading v ST. PAUL, Minn., July 14 here that the steamer Saga, belc syndicate of South Dakota capit the mysterious craft which gave rise a few days ag to reports from the Pacific coast that a Spanish privateer was in that part begin tak- on Friday 1 it is believed ing to@ lists, was ef the world. The Saga has just arrived et Vancouver, having been taken by itg owners from Central American traffic to engage in the Alaska trade. vessel is of foreign build and, as it carries the flag of Holland, some umid captain, seeing the Saga at a distaace, doubtless mistook it for a Spanish privateer. EEE ITALY WILL USE FORCE. A Squadron to Be Sent to Colombia to Demand Payment. The State Department has becn notified that the Italian government has determined to adopt force in securing the payment by the republic of Colombia of the arbitration award made by President Cleveland tn favor of Ernesto Cerruti, an Italian citi- 250,000. To this end the Italian government has summarily closed diplomatic ions with the Colombian minister at home and nas notified Admiral Gandiani to i ~ d with the Italian squady ce ron to Cart g Colombia, and there adopt forcibl means to collect the amount. A dispatch irom Caracas, Venezuela, nounces that the Italian squadron, under Admiral Candiani, Ieft La Guayra Monday for Cartagena, in order to seize the custom house there. The information reaching the State Department is to the effect that the Italian squadron will arrive at Cartagena today, and that it consists of four ware ships. In view of the serious possibilities involv- ed in the case, the United States govern- ment has sought to avert an immediate crisis. On the request of the Colombien authorities that the good offices of the United States be exercised, word was sent to our charge d'affaires at Rome to make inquiry into the status of the case. There appears to be no disposition on the part of our government to interfere in such steps as Italy may take for the execution of the award, as we are precluded from contest= ing an award made by this government At tho same time, it is hoped that Italy may be disposed to grant sufficient time to the South American republic to permit her to pay > award without suffering the indigni eizure of her chief commer- cial port. As Italy’s purpose is confined to the collection of the award and has no ter~ ritorial purposes in view, it is said that the Monroe doctrine has no’ applic 1 to thé case, but that it is governed by the rules which applied to the” British seizure of Corinto, when the British squadron oceu- pied the custom house until a claim of $75,000 was settled. = i CONGRATULATES HOBSON. Letter Written by Chief Naval Con< struetor Hichborn. Chief Naval Constructor Hichborn has writen a letter to Assistant Naval Con- structor Hobson, the hero of the Merrimac at Santiago, in which he says: “Now that you have safely sed the dangers of your perilous undertaking, it is with great pleasure that I extend to you my sincere congratulations on your heroic conduct at Santiago. In approving your request for assignment to the squadron I expected that you would prove a valuable acquisition through your professional at- tainments. All expectations have been sur= passed, and I again congratulate you on the performance and the brilliant future before you.” Sees TO RESIST TO THE LAST. Spanish Government Says It Has Or- dered Blanco to Tell Toral. MADRID, July 14, noon.—The Spanish government has issued a statement saying it has cabled Captain General Blanco to order General Toral, the Spanish com- mander at Santiago de Cuba, to resist to the last. ——— a Congregational Churches’ Council. At the nationa’ council of Congregational churches in Portland, Oregon, yesterday the committee on Bible society recommend- ed that the American Bible Society render an annual of its receipts and expenditures to the council. No place was chosen for the next triennial meeting of the council, but Secretary Hazen announced that Portland, Me., would be probably selzcted. ‘The coun- cil at noon adjourned sine die. —-s02 . Political Alliance in Dakota. Fusion plans were perfected yesterday by the populist state convention at Fargo, N. D. A name for the allied party of pop- ulists ond democrats and the selection of candidates were left to a conference com- mittee. It js probable the term “independ- ents and democrats” will be selected. Nomi< naticns will not be made public until Au- gust 15. ——_—_—_+e-_ Testing Steel Armor Plate. _ The ordnance bureau of the Navy De- partment yesterday tested a 6-inch steel plate made by the new Krupp process. I€ was tested by Carpenter projectiles fired from a 6-inch gun. The first shot, at @ velocity of 2,030 feet per second, was shate tered upor the plate. The second shot, at 2,230 velocity, went about half way t the plate. The point of the third shell, at 2,350 velocity, reached through the plate. |. o———__$____ Maine Fund Among Mormons. Paul Latzke, manager of the Maine mon- ument fché, has written « letter to Presi« ntifled as the"