Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1898, Page 2

THE EVENING STAR. *UBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, JIC] Penpeylvazia Avenue, Cor. = St, by The Evening Star News) m) Cea gagerenee sory New York Offte, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evenirg Star ts served to subscribers in the arty by cirriers, on thetic own account, at 10 cents ber week, or 44 cents per month. Copies at the ccunter 2 certs each. By mail—anywhere in the Unitea States «x Canada—postage prepald—60 cents er month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage |, $8.08. (Entered at the Po.t Gifice at Washington, D. jass mall matter. il subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on applicator. Che Fven ng Star. No. 14,157, SANTIAGO § URRENDERED Spauish Troops Avé to Be Sent Back (0 Spait. SPATCHES FROM GENERAL SHAFTER First Important Stroughold in Coba to Come Into Our Possession, DID NOT WAIT FOR BOMBARDMENT The American Army Completely Surrounded the Doomed City. COMMISSIONERS ARRANGING DETAILS Santiago has surrendered. The adjutant general received the following from Playa this afternoon: Adjutant General, Washington: Have just returned from inter- @iew with Gen. Toral. He agrees to surrender upon the basis of being returned to Spain. This proposition embraces all of eastern Cuba from Asseradero on the south to Sagua on the north, via Palma, with practi- cally the fourth army corps. Com- missioners meet this afternoon at 2:30 to definitely arrange the terms. W. R. SHAFTER, Major General. Adjutant General Corbin notinced that Santiago had surren- dered after General Shafter’s patch was received, the telegram showing that the agreed to our terms. Only the de- tails now remain to be adjusted. The War Department has notified General Shafter that his plans are approved, so far as they have been an- dis- made known, and are the result of including the shipment of the Spanish troops to Spain. The statement that the Spanish position embraces all eastern Cuba from Aserradero to Sagua is important in that it shows the sur- render to embrace all the harbor and orde: contiguous territory of Santiago. It does not include Holguin and Man- zanillo, where the Spaniards are re- ported to have considerable bodies of soldiers, as these places are to the west of the surrendered zone. TURNED OVER TO US. Santiago’s Surrender Occurred at 3 O'clock This Afternoon, NEW YORK, July 14.—The fed- eral censor in New York, Mr. Grant Squires, stated at 3:15 p.m. today that the official announcement might be made that the surrender of San- ago had been verified, and at ex- “tly 3 o'clock this afternoon the city was formally turned over to us. nt McKinley and Secretary Alger, after a lo! ce this afternoon, be- the Spaniards are now capitu- t the surrender of Santiago ed at any minute. Secretary e this statement to a Star re- this afternoon, iz confe: eve th: le! Alger ma perter Ss: ish and American commissioners are now conferring upon the matter, and the ministration is confident that this con- erence fs a formality desired by the Span- fards prior to surrender. The story of the day at the White House is a long and intensely interesting one. About 11:15 o'clock Gen. Corbin came to the White House with a telegram from Gen, Shafter, saying that the Spaniards de- s.reé the appointment of American com- missioners to arrange terms of surrender, the Spanish having already selected theirs. A few minutes later Secretary Alger ar- rived and joined the President and Gen. Corbin. Then Secretary Long was sent for. Spaniards had}; There was a great deal of doubt as to the meaning of General Shafter’s telegram. President McKinley was afraid that the Spaniards were seeking further time, and that in asking for commissioners they meant to parley over the terms of sur- render. The President said emphatically that this would not do, and dictated a tele- gram to General Shafter saying that noth- ing but an unconditional surrender could be considered. The President also inquired the meaning of the general's telegram. The President's message was rushed through to General Shafter. Gen. Shafter's Second Message. In a few minutes another telegram from Gen. Shafter arrived. Whether it was in response to the President's message. is not known. This message was somewhat clearer than the first. It indicated that the Spanish proposition was practically a sur- render and that the appointment of com- missioners was a formality desired by the Spaniards. Even this telegram did not make the Spanish motives fully clear, Secretary Alger and the President came to the conclusion that the Spanish com- mander proposed to surrender on Amer- ican terms and authorized the appointment of American commissioners. It is under- stood, however, that Gen. Shafter was cau- tioned that the conference of the commis- sioners must not mean delay, and that nly the time necessary to draw up the terms of surrender should be allowed. Spanish Preparing to Give Up. Thus briefly was the situation at 1:20 o'clock when Gen. Alger gave to a Star representative the understanding of the President and himself that the Spaniards were preparing to surrender, and that the commissioners were then in conference. Never were telegraph wires kept busier, and never again will messages flash so quickly between Washington and Santiago. Deporting the Prisoners. Secretary Alger and the President dis- cussed the question of sending the sur- rendered Spanish army to Spain, but did not reach a definite conclusion. The sur- render, probably made by this time, places the Spaniards in the hands of the Amer- icans, allowing nothing but the keeping by the officers of their side arms. Secretary Alger will not send the Spanish treops to Spain in American vessels unless Spain pledges herself not to molest or de- tain these vessels. There ts a bellef in high administration circles this afternoon that a gigantic question is new to he solv- ed in the matter of the prisoners. Some officials believe that Spain will not want the prisoners sent to her shores, and will make no agreement whereby American versels can take them across the sea. If she does this, ships of some other country will have to be engaged to take the pris- oners away. Secretary Alger said late this afternoon that the question is a serious one, and will require much consideration. To Remove Our Soldiers. It is thought this afternoon that steps will be taken as soon as the surrender is officially announced to get the American troops away from points infected by yel- low fever and soon afterward to get a ma- jority of them away from Santiago, President McKinley told several of his visitors today that the administration be- Heves that it will be able to cope with the yellow fever which has broken out without it becoming dangerous. He was confident and hopeful in talking of the dread disease. He also expressed determination in saying that the situation must not remain as be- fore to subject the soldiers to the disease. AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT. Discussion of the First Dispatch of Shafter. News from the front was awaited with the greatest anxiety all the morning. At WASHINGTON, D. ©C., THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1898—TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mailed 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 SO cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another shoul@ give the last address as well as the new one. the War Department it was declared that no telegrams or cables had been received from either General Shafter or General Miles, except one from General Shafter announcing the appointment of a commis- sion to consider terms of surrender. It was nct until about 11 o'clock that werd came from the front that the Span- iards had proposed a commission to adjust the final terms of surrender. General Shaf- ter’s dispatch making the announcement was taken to the White House. While there were many rumors, it was not until 12 o'clock that Adjutant General Cerbin returned from the White House and gave out a brief bulletin stating that General Toral had asked for a commission to agree on terms of surrender, and had himself named his commissioners. The bul- Jetin did not give the text of General Shaf- ter’s dispatch, nor did it glve what every one was anxiously waiting to know— whether the Spanish proposition would be accepted or rejected, and what effect our action would have on the bombardment which was to begin at noon today. The lack of definite information led to many wild reports. One was to the effect that the Spanish proposition had been summarily rejected, and that tt took only a few minutes for the White House con- ference to determine on the rejection and so notify General Shafter. But this re- port was positively contradicted by offi- cials in authority at the War Department. They said there had been no rejection, ex- cept so far as it related to any delay or parley over the question of surrender. Instructions to Shafter. The orders sent to General Shafter made it perfectly clear to him that if the Spanish commander was seeking to gain time, or wanted a commission to treat on the ques- tion of surrender itself, then the proposi- tion was not to be considered. But if the Spanish general conceded surrender, and desired the commission merely to agree upon the details and formalities of the surrender, then the plan was accepted, as all this government has contended for has been a surrender, and it was recognized that a commission would be appropriate to carry out the formalities of this laying down of arms. The exact terms of the in- structions to General Shafter were not dis- clesed, but the foregoing was given as showing the general lines on which he was to proceed. The President's Attitude. Secretary Alger, speaking for the Pres- ident, declared most emphatically that no further time would be granted for a de- cision upon the main proposition—surren- der—and if by nocn today the Spanish gen- eral had not declared his willingness to do this the attack on Santiago would be re- sumed. It is presumed that if he accepts the main principle of surrender, with the expectation of being transported to Spain with his army, there will be no objection to the appointment of commissioners to ad- just the details of the surrender. Regards It as a Surrender. Adjt. Gen. Corbin locked upon the matter as settled now—in fact, he said as much to a@ reporter of The Star immediately upon his return zrom his conference with the President at the White House. He was asked if he considered that the surrender had been agreed upon, and he said most emphatically that he so understood it. In his opinion, now that the main question of surrender had been settled, the only thing that remained was to agree upon certain egsential details such as to where the Span- ish troops should surrender, whether in town or whether they should be marched out on the plains and there lay down their arms. It is elso possible, he sald, that the question of time might enter into the mat- ter as to whether the evacuation of the town should begin at exactly noon, or whether the actual surrender should occur at that hour or shortly thereafter. He said that the use of the term “commissioners” was apt to be misunderstood to mean a formal commission sitting in deliberate scs- sion for days. But such was rot the case in the presen: instance. Commissicners to arrange the details of surrender after it had been agreed upon are common in military his tories, and ‘‘commissionérs” is the usual military term given to persons charged with such duties. Shafter’s Authority. Gen. Corbin said that under the army regulations Gen. Shafter has full uuthor- ity to arrange with Gen. Toral for the ap- pointment of one or more commissioners for the purpose indicated. He stated pcs- itively that no instructions had been sent to Gen. Shafter on that particular point, one way or the other, and Shafter was ex- pected to act entirely in accordance with his ortginal instructions contemplating the unconditional surrender of the Spanish forces. Questions to Be Settled. ‘The proposed commission is said to be no novelty in warfare, and especially in such cases as this, where complex consid- erations are involved. The proposition to remove the Spanish army in Santiago, di- vided as it is between several towns re- mote from one another, to secure the re- moval of dangerous obstructions in ports, to arrange the details of transportation of this army, to provide, in fact, in the mi- nutest detail for the treatment of the sur- rendered army, involves so many factors that considerable time might very properly be expended in adjusting them. In some quarters it was declared that the Spanish proposition was simply an- other scheme on the part of General Toral to gain time, he being fully aware of the uncomfortable and dangerous position of the American troops from a sanitary point of view, and realizing that every day's de- lay but added to their misery. However, if that fs his purpose he will not” succeed in his object. — ‘Transportation to Spain. An enormous number of transports wilt be required to carry out our part of the —— obligation. Some idea of the size of that fleet may be gathered from the mere men- tion of the difficulties that Shafter expe- tienced in landing ir Cuba his first detach- ment of 10,000 mem, though he had at Tampa all the conveniences of a well- equipped American port. It is roughly es- timated that there are in Santiago prov- ince, and it is presumed ‘that the terms of REBELLION IN CHINA Confirmation of Report of Defeat of Imperial Troops. surrender will include that whole province, | 1) QVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT no less than 30,000 Spanish soldiers, and to transport these men to Spain, allowing for the presence on each of the transports of a suitable guard from the American army, there will be required no less than forty-five large steamers—a number in ex- cess of the entire fleet of transports now available in southern waters, Extent of Toral’s Command. An important question has arisen over the extegt of Gen, Toral’s command, now that the question of his surrender has reached a culminating point, I¢ he com- mands only the forces within the city of Santiago, then his surrender can affect only these ten thousand men. But it has been the expectation of officials here that the surrender would include rot only the Spanish forces at Santiago, but also those at Holguin, Manzanillo, Bayano and other points in the province of Santiago. Whether Gen. Toral’s command extends to the forces at Holguin and elsewhere is not kncwn. In one of his communications to Gen. Shafter he designated himself as com- mander of a corps. A corps is much larger than the command of 10,000 men at Santi-. ago, and presumably parts of his corps are at Holguin and Manzanillo, In that event, as commander of the en- tire corps in the eastern province, General Toral could negotiate for the surrender not only of the forces within Santiago city, but of all those in th8 easternmost prov- ince of Cuba, estimated at some 37,000 men. Secretary Alger’s Views. Secretary Alger returned to the War De- partment from the White House shortly before 3 o’clock.. He expressed his grati- fication at the latest reports from General Shafter, but apparently desired to take a conservative view of the matter as being of such grave importance that it must not be regarded as settled finally and abso- lutely until actually accepted in its detaits, and sald it yet remained to be known ex- actly what the terms of surrender were. He said he had telegraphed General Shafter, inquiring as to; the exact terms. So far as the transportation of Spanish troops back to Spain went that, he said, was fully understood and entirely ap- proved. In genergl he regarded.the situa- tion as highly satisfactory. THE PRESIDENT INFORMED. Was the First to Be Told of Toral’s Action, The official announcement of Gen. Toral was received about 2:30 o'clock in the brief dispatch from G2n. Shafter. The President was the first to be made acquainted with the action of the Spanish gereral, the dispatch being sent direct to rim, in accordance with previous instrue- tions. The President was alone in the private apartments of the White House conversing with Mrs. McKinley when the operator handed him the dispatch. He quickly read it and then read it aloud to Mrs. McKin- ley. Secretary Alger and Adjutant Gen- eral Corbin were immediately sent for. In a few minutes the news leaked out. Secretary Alger and Gen. Corbin remain- ed with the President some time discuss- ing what should be done about sending away the Spanish prisoners and the de- tails to be arranged when the commission- ers met. It is the understanding that the commis- Sioners will act quickly in the matter of details. It is believed this afternoon that Spain will soon e overtures for peace. TERMS OF PEACE. Spain Willing’ to Give Up Cuba and Porto Rico. It is reported that Spain will propose terms of peace to the United States on the basis of their relinquishment of Porto Rico and Cuba, and the granting of a coaling static” to the United States in the Philip- pin ——______-¢_+__ PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS, Ex-Representative Kerr Looks for Democratic Gains. Ex-Representative Kerr of Pennsylvania, prominent in democratic politics of that state, has arrived in Washington and will remain a few days. Mr. Kerr has been actively engaged in the work of the party followirg the recent democratic state von- vention, “The fight for control of the Pennsyl- vania legislature this fall is to be a battle royal,” sald Mr. Kerr to a Star reporter’ today. “The republican party is in a cha- otic state, and one faction of the republi- cars is effecting fusion with the democrats on the legislative ticket wherever pos- sible. “In my opinion the democrats will gain several representatives in Congress in the coming election, As to the gubernatorial ticket, if we do not elect Judge Jenks gov- ernor we will at least make a great reduc- tion in the republican vote. * “We will carry rany county and muni- cipal tickets, and on the whole it promises to be a good year for the democrats. If the independent vote of the'state will take up Judge Jenks we can elect the governor.” —_ WATCHED WITH, INTEREST, The Clash Between , Italy and the Colombian Government. Our government is watel with the closest interest the outcame of the clash between Italy and Colombia, growing out of the Corutti arbitration. Beare as our government rendered @ judgment against Colombia, the’ failure to pay which is now the bone of contention, it is hard to perceive how we can properly protest against the insistence of Italy upon a for- cible collection of this judgment, and there is no disposition to do so, provided it is dis- tinetly understood that any occupation by Italy of the port of Carthagena is tem- porary, and is limited a peretcn merely to the time necessary. t the amount Nin’ progress ‘Hotwosa the, (ores of ‘the ence is in progress parties—the United , Tialy ead ‘Ven- exvela—in the prosecution 6f an effort by. us to heal breach between the two countries and peaceable - settle- Thousands of Bodies Recovered From a River and Buried. ———— SUN YAT SEN A LEADER SS HONG KONG, July 14.—The defeat of the imperial troops near Woo Chow is confirm- ed. Thousands of bodies have been recov- ered from the river and haye been buri2d at Woo Chow. The losses of the imperial force are probably more than 1,500 killed, which was the number first announced. It is reported here that the Chinese doc- tor, Sun Yat Sen, who was inveigled into the Chinese embassy in London in 1896 and imprisoned there until he succeeded in notf- fying the British government officials, through a friend, that h2 had been kid- naped, is among the leaders of the present rebellion. It is said the rebels have decided not to advance further than Shue Hing, above Sams Hui, fearing foreign complications in the event of Canton being attacked. The credibility of this report is question- ed, as the inhabitants of Canton are great- ly in sympathy with the rebels. Sun Yat Sen's History. NEW YORK, July 14—Sun Yat Sen, a Chinese doctor, was kidnaped by the of- cials of the Chinese legation in London in 1896. He succeeded in communicating with the British government and was eventual- ly released on the demand of the Marquis of Salisbury. The doctor said he was the leader of the conspiracy at Canton in October, 18%, to establish a constitution for China. ‘The’ s0- ciety to which he belonged was called the Hing-Chung-Wooy, meaning “Chinese Pro- gressive Society.” ‘It is alleged to have ‘a powerful organization in America with a center at San Francisco and headquarters in New York. The American chief was sald to be Wal- ter Fong of Stamford, Conn., the first Chinaman to be graduated by an American university, and bis principal colleagues were alleged to be graduates of Yale, Har- Vard and other universities. Overthrow Government. Investigation in New York showed that Sun Yet Sen's statements were practically correct. One of the best known Chinese merchants here said the Hing Chung Wooy had for its object the overthrow of the present government in China and ithe sub- stitution of a form of govern- ment. He a in the United States alone its adherents could be num- bered with six figure Another leading Chinese merchant was quoted as saying: “When the time comes to strike a blow for the overthrow of the present dynasty and the formation of a re- public, on American lines, the system of government now existing in China will re- ceive a severe shock, and I think we will win.” —_—_—_ THE YELLOW FEVER. Discussion of the Disease Over- shadowed by the Surrender. Although the reported appearance of a few cases of yellow fever among our troops in front of Santiago presents a perplexing problem to the President and his advisers, it is almost certain to result in the tem- porary removal of practically all our laud forces from the Island of Cuba as promptly as possible after the capture or surrender of Gen. Toral’s army. In this conuection the question of withholding for the present the expedition now being fitted out against Porto Rico has been under serious consid- eration, but up to this time no poSitive conclusion, it is thought, has been reached. Investigation with respect to the climauc conditions at San Juan, however, has con- vinced the officials that there would be practically no danger to our troops there from yellow fever, which annually prevails in nearly all parts of Cuba. The city of San Juan, which is built on high ground, is said to be exceptionally clean for a Spanish town. The water is said to be good, and all things considered it is not believed that the present arrangements for the invasion of the island will be interfered with. None of the troops now in front of Santiago, it is understood, will take part in this ex- pedition, but will be brought north to re- main until October, when it is expected the danger from the Cuban fevers will have passed. Reports that General Duffield was down with fever found no official confirmation. As to the health of the soldiers im camp, Surgeon General Sternberg stated positive- ly that he had no word. He regarded this as a hopeful sign, taking it for granted that if there had been any considerable exten- sion of the yellow fever among the troops the fact would have been reported to him by Dr. Guiteras. ‘Overshadowing even the interest felt in the condition of the fever patients was the subject of surrender. GEN, BROOKE SUMMONED. The Porto Rico Expedition to Be Considered. Maj. Gen. Brooke, commanding the large army of United States troops now at Chick- amauga, has been ordered to report to Washington and is expected to reach here tcnight. It is believed that his call to this city has been with a view to consultation respecting the next military expedition, which {it is now proposed shall leave the United States within a short time after the fall of Santiago. The details of the exgedition will not be settled until after the consultation with Gen. Brooke, but it is believed that aside from some of the regulars now in Cuba the Porto Rican e? pedition will not draw upon our troops in Cuba to any extent, the plan being to have our Cuban forces large- ly returned to the United States for re- cuperation. Gen. Wilson's di jon, composed of the brigades of Gen. Haines and Ernest, are under orders for the Porto Rican expedi- tion. One brigade is now at Charleston and the other at Chickamauga. No more troops,” it is ordered, shall be embarked for Santiago, with the exception of two regiments of immunes. These immune regiments are at New Orleans and Gal- ‘veston, where transports have been pro- vided to take them to Cuba.. 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. ————+9- —_____ Young People’s Christian Union. The ninth annual convention of the Na- tional Young People’s Christian Union be- gan at Chicago last night with 700 dele- gates from nearly every state in the Union Counsel Chas. 8. Thornton and Rev, Dr. A. J. Canfield, pastor of St. Paul's, delivered addresses of welcome. KENT AND YOUNG NAMED. Two More Major Generals Appot by the President. 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 States district judge for the northern dis- trict of Texas. State—Colcnel 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 mafor general of volunteers; Samuel B. M. Young, to be major general of volunteers; Henry Car- rell, to be brigadier general of velunteers; Wm. W. Harts, to be engineer officer of Volunteers, with rank of major. —_-_ -—_____. 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 repairs and improvements in her ordnance before The Princeton fs a sister ship of the A. napolis, Vicksburg, Newport, Marietta and Wheel- ing, and was completed in 189 a a cost 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 Philadelphia to undergo needed going into service at Key Wist. and 135 men. She carries sixe4-inch guns, four 6-pound- ers and two 1-pounder rapid-firing guns. She will probably sail for the south early next week, ———____+-e+_____ MRS. STANFORD'S ALLOWANCE. Reduced at Her Own Requ: $2,500 to $1,000 a Month. SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.—The family allowance of Mrs. Jane L. Stanford from the estate of her husband, the late 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 estate 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 her husband Mrs. Stanford was granted $10,000 a month allowance, which, at her own request in 1896, was cut down <o $2,500. It is understood that the distribu- tion of the property has rendered her finan- cially independent of the late senator's estate. From re MONUMENT RECORDS. Col. Bingham Recommends That They Be Transferred to the Library. Col. Bingham, pulic buildings and grounds, has recom- mended that the valuable records of the Washington monument now In his care be transferred to the custody of the Librarian of Congress, who has much better facili- ties for their use and preservation. Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, taking final action in the premises. ——— AT WORK ON THE WRECKS. Efforts Being Mad@ to Save the Spanish Vessels. Judge Advocate General Lemly of the Navy Department has received a telegram from the agents of the Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Company announcing that the wreckers have arrived at the scene of the wreck of the Spanish vessels near San- tiago and are already at work in the effort to save them. No details are given. 2 Private Secretary Coursey Prometed. Mr. George 8. 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 Generali Corbin, viz: from § 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 is the prepara- tion of the war bulletins for the press, a task reguiring 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 su- periors. California Populists Split. SACRAMENTO, Cal., July 14.—The mia- 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 slighUly 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 is said that the first vessel which will be placed fn 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 Company of this place has received a large order from the government for shrapnel be each. The works of the company will enlarged to fill the orders. - —_+—. . Wrecked in the Columbia River, On account of high winds the river steam- . [REPUBLICAN CLUBS) - The President today made the following the officer in charge of to whom the report was made, has instructed Col. Bing- ham to consult the wishes of the members of the former monument association before ae tT) Illinois Contest Decided Against the Anti-Tanner Men. RACE FOR THE LEAGUE PRESIDENCY, Between Dingley of Maine and, Boyle of Maryland. THE VARIOUS OFFICERS OMAHA, Neb., July 14.—Today'’s pros; gram at ‘ine convention of the republican | league of the United States included C ports from committees and an address by ex-President Woodmansee of Cincinnati. The credentials committee had but one contest to dispose of. It was from Illinots, This was decided in favor of the regulars, the anti-Tanner men being given no repre= sentation. The report of the committee was adopted as read. Mr. Woodmansee then addressed the convention, his remarks being frequently applauded, The committee on time and place of lo- cation for the mext convention held an- other session today, but did not agree on @ report. It is quite probable that the mate! ter will be turned over to the executive committee of the league, to be settled Sure} ing recess. The committee on resolutions will present { @ report indorsing the administration of | President McKinley and the course of Cone | gress in providing for the war and the an-| nexation of Hawaii, and will also euvlogize the administration of President Crawford of the league. The committee on league work has some changes to suggest in the organization for the prrpose of extending the scope of the leagu: It now appears that the race for the reesidency of the league is between Dingley of Michigan, formerly of Maine, and Boyle of Maryland, with the chances seemingly in favor of Dingley. It is ape serted that the Pennsylvania forces have given up the idea of electing Sobel of Erie, and will give their support to Dingley. Their Selections. The different state delegations have sey lected their national vice presidents ang national executive committeemen, as fole lows: National executive committee—Iilinois, Jq Otis Humphrey, Springfiel Colorado, Greely W. Whitford, Denver; Connecticut, | J. W. Stewart; Texas, H. F. MacGregor, Hovston; Arkansas, H. L. Remmel, Little Reck; California, D. Edward Collins, Oake lend; Oregcn, I A. McCrum, Hillsboros Oklahoma, C, H. Thompson, Guthrie; Ohio, Melville Hayes, Wilmington; North Cares’ lina, Geo. H. White, Tardero; New York, Wm. T. Manning; New Jersey, F. F. Myer, ir., Newark; Nebraska, L. W. Bitlingsley, Avcoln; Missouri, Chas. F, Burch, St. Lovis; Minnesota, Chas. M. Wilcox, Mar- shal Michigan, O. E. Butterfield, Ann Arbor; Maryland, Leander Foreman, Gove, anstown; Kansas, J. F. Culver, Emporia; Iowa, Carl F. Kuehnle, Denison; Dela Francis Hoeffier, Wilmington; Pennsyl- vania, A. J. Edwards, Pittsburg; Utah, Hoyt Sherman, jr., Selt Lake; Vermont, Chas. 8. Forbes, St. Albans; Wisconsin, J- B, Stickney, Maza Manie; Wyoming, A. EB. Kelley, Cheyenne; Kentucky, W. R. Ram- sey, London; South Dakota, R. J. Woods, Sioux Falls; American College League, T. B. Perkins, University of Washington, Washington, D. C.; Hawaii, Robert W. Shirgle, Honolulu. National vice presidents—Illinoils, W. B.. Lewis, Watseki; Colorado, Benj. K. Kim- berly, Denver; Texas, W. 3. las; Arkansas, M. A. Eljiott, fornia, A. W. Kinney, Los Angeles; Oregon, Fred W. Mulkey, Portland; Okiahoma, Geo. 8. Green, Guthrie; Ohio, Gee. T. Craword, Columbus. North Carolina, W. S. Hegamo, Marshall; New York, John W. Totten, New York City; Nebraska, W. P. McCreary, Hast- ings; Missouri, Hiram Liloyd, St. Minnesota, Wm. H. Yale, Winon igan, W. W. Wedemeyer, Ann Arbo} land, J. Heury Haas, Baltimore; Kansas, W. _D. _ Gilbert, Atchison; — lowa, L. F._ Potter, Oakland; Delaware, F. M. Walker, Wilmington; Pennsylva- nia, Mahlon L. Young, Philadelphia; Utah, William Glassmann, Ogden; Vermont, J. J. Estey, Brattleboro; Wisconsin, Edward Sauerhing, Mattville; Wyoming, Miss Es- telle Reel, Cheyenne; Kentucky, Augustus E. Willson, Louisville; South Dakota, C. J. Buell, Rapid Ci American College League, F. B. Whitney, Williams College, ‘Weukegan, Ill.; Hawali, Sanford B. Dole, Honolulu, —— GRAHAM’S WILD STORY. He Says Dewey's Victory Was Wo: by English Gunners His Ships. LONDON, July 14—Mr. Cunningham Graham, the former member of parlia- ment, who wrote a seriss of articles, most insulting to Americans, in the Westmin- ster Gazette, has written « letter to the St. James Gazette, which is published to- day, that the excellent gunnery exhibited by Admiral Dewey's squadron was due to the fact that “most of the gunners were Englishmen,” who were “decoyed from our Chinese squadron by promises of $500 monthly.” . Mr. Graham urges that this matter be brought to the attention of parliament. eee TERMS OF SURRENDER. They Are Not Fully Understood Here. Adjt. Gen. Corbin this afternoon said the exact terms of the surrender were not quite fully understood at this end of the line, and would not be finally accepted until a further report had been received from Gen. * Shafter, giving all the details. As understood here, Gen. Corbin sald the surrender includes the entire province of Santiago and all the Spanish garrisons in- cluded within its limits. A telegram has been sent to Gen. Shaf- ter askin): for details of the terms of eur- render, e 4 action will be deferred until its receir . ee - eo eee fe LCCAL WATER SUPPLY, Col. Bingham's Report for the Month of June. the month of June et the various points of . the system was as follows: and clear twenty-two days. iy ; The consumption and waste of water for 3 June 28-29. ze en oon es Se. ° case 47,426,228 gallons were used.