Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1898, Page 4

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The pressure js also high on the North Pacific ; it js low on the Rocky mountain ere is no storm center near the At- © or gulf coast meter has fallen in New Eng- 1 and the lak~ regicns, and risen in the tie and east gulf state: The temperature is slight); o? the Mississippi river. s have fallen on the New Eng- showers have occurred gen- Atlantic and east gulf states » valley. Occasional showers en on the Recky mountain plateau. warmer east weather, with showers, is inc caied for the Ohio valley, the northern portions of the cast gulf states and the Atlnatic states. The weather will be generally fair in New England and the West gulf states. The temperature will rise slowly in the y and the Atlantic state »wing heavy precipitation (in During the past twenty-four hours—Bos- ten, 210; Raleigh, 1.00; Augusta, 1.18; Washington, Ga., 1.60; Toccoa, Ga., Havana Weather. HAVA July 14, 8 a.m.—Barometer, BOGS; t ature, 78; partly cloudy; light ast winds. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 10:4 a.m. and 10:05 p.m.; high tide, 404 a.m. and 4:42 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 11 nd 11:42 ‘52 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. un and Moon. ; sun sets, 7 tomorrow. lamps all light 1 by 8:33 p.m.; ex: 5 The lighting 55 a.m. before the time named. mps lighted at 818 p.m.; extin- d at 4:10 a.m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. following were the readings of the jometer at the weather bureau for the gs begun y 13-4 p.m. Si; 8 p.m., 76; midnight, July 14-4 a.m. 2pm, Maximum, 82, at 3 p.m. July 13, mini- mum, 70, at 4 a.m. July 14. owing were the readings of the at the weather bureau for the y-four hours, beginning at 4 day: 70; 8 a.m., 71; neon, 78; , 30.25; 8 p.m., 30:28; mid- 20.3 ; 8 a.m., 30.30; noon, Temporary Guardian Appointed. Sam‘l Maddox today entered suit against Robert D. Hagner, an infant, under the age of twenty-one years, as sole heir of the Randall Hagner, seeking to have n appointed for nim temporarily, e may execute a deed of release to in property. The complainant on May 8, 1840, conveyed the west 29 feet of lot 13, in square 263, of this city, to Mills Dean and Randall Hagner, in trust, to secure the payment of three promissory notes ag- grcgating $8,000. Both Dean and Randall Hagner have died, leaving young Robert Hugner as sole heir to the deed in ques- tion. The notes have ail been paid, Lut, as the ycung defendant is rot of age, he carnot execute a release deed without a wuardian. Chif Justice Bingham this afternoon ap- pointed Wm. M. Lewin temporary guard jan for ycung Mr. Hagner. —_——— Bastille’s Fall Celebrated. PARIS, July 14.—There was the usual otservance today of the national fete in celebration of the fall of the Bastille. CALIFORNIA SENDS A FLAG Beautiful Gift to Be Unfuried When Hawaii is Annexed, Work on the Three New Gunboats at Mare Island and Their Destination. SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.—A beautiful American flag was sent by the steamer Alameda to the Hawaiian chamber of com- merce to be unfurled at the ceremony of raising the flag in that city. It was the gift of the chamber of commerce of San Francisco. The state board of trade bas decided to scnd a commission to the Hawaiian Islands to study and report the best means to foe- ter trade between the islands and this country, wlich will naturally be increased greatly by annexation. The chamber of commerce proposes to give the Hawailan ccmmissioners a public reception on theic arrival in this city. Licutenant Commander Curtis will as- sime ccmmand of the Albatross, and will probably be in command of the mosquito fleet when Admiral Miller transfers his flag to the Philadelphia and leaves for Honolulu. VICTORIA, B. C., July 14.—Advices from Honolulu state that the excutive council of the island government has signed a ecntract with the Scrymser Company to lay a cable from the American coast to Hono- lulu and Japan. The line will run from San Diego to Honolulu and thence to Japan, the latter secticn to be exclusive. The ‘work is with the understanding that the objection of the Secretary of State of the United States shall vitiate all agreements. The provisions of thercontract permit the government of the United States to pro- tect itself should it deem the contract inimical to American interests. MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD, Cal., July 14.—Work hes practically been completed on the cruiser Philadelphia. Repairs on the Ranger are being hastened. Tne Alert is still under survey, afid tt is undecided just what will be done with Ler. Over 500 men are at work on the Yorktown. The most authentic information concern- ing the disposal of the three new tug gun- beats is that the Iroquois will be retained at San Francisco, the Vigilant sent to Puge Sound and the Active to San Diego. They all have thetr three-inch breech-load- ing ifles on board, and in addition a Hote kiss rapid-fire cannon and a Gatling gun .plece. Since the rush of work began at the navy yard on March 1 over $500,000 has been disbursed to employes. — 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 base established. Gen. Shafter has been most kind in his recognition of the ald 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- 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 menticn of the ability displayed by Capt. Goodrich and the officers detailed to assist him, and of the zeal and cheerful- ness with which the men did their work. “The Yale arrived with 1,300 troops, and these are now being debarked at Siboney. “The vestels of this squadron are now patrolling a coast line of nearly 2,000 miles, a line greater in extent than that patrolled by G0v ships during the civil war, and one, in many respects, offering greater difficul- ties.” ———— THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 1—Chief Justice Bingham. Humphrey agt. Ford; fund for payment expenses granted. Stout axt. Clarke; time to file transcript of recurd extended to August 20. Maddox agt. Hag- rer: W. Meyer Lewin appointed guardian ad litem. Castell agt. Castell; sale finally ratified. Manning agt. Chesapeake and Po- tomac Telephone Company: rule on de- fendant, returnable July 21, granted. Crump agt. Crump; hearing of motfon continued till August 1. Burche agt. Ballinger; do. to August 2. Better agt. Better; appe: arce of absent defendant ordered. Wein- hold agt. Weinhold; testimony before J. A. Clarke, examiner, ordered taken. Tippett agt. Tippett; do before Ruttledge Willson. Darden agt. Hyatt; Geoage R. Linkins ap- pointed guardian ad litem. Circuit Court No. panes Justicé Bing- am. Totten tgt. Raub et all.; order to with- draw notes. Dempsey agt. D. C. et al. order extending time to file transcript. S. ex rel. Staples agt. C. and P. Telephone Co.; rule to show cause. Criminal Court ao 1—Chief Justice Bing- am. United States agt. Oliver C. Moore; false pretenses; defendant arraigned; ' plea, guilty; sentence suspended; personal recognizance taken. United States agt. Geo. W. Horton; murder; defendant arraigned; plea, not guilty. United States agt. Robt. L. Taylor; assault to kill; defendant ar- raigned; plea, not guilty. United States agt. Frank Foxwell; larceny; defendant ar- raigned; plea, not guilty. | United States agt. Charles Carter; assault to kill; do. United States agt. Alex. Adams: larceny; do. United States agt. Richard Moore and Edw. Moore; larceny; do. United States agt. Dennis Niland; assault to kill; recog- nizance, §2,000, taken, with Mark Cook, surety. Probate Court—Chief Justice Bingham. In re Paul O. Bachschmidt, guardian; pe- tition filed. In re Wm. H. Sholes, guardian; order authorizing payment to Laura A: Kremb, money due her. Estate of Mary E. Pickrell; order authorizing surrender of certain note. Estate of Edw. A. McGurk, will partly proved. Estate of Geo. E. Lemon; answer of executors filed. Estate of Philip A. Tracy; citation returned. Es- tate of Henry Miller; proof of publication. Estate of Barbara Wagner; will dated April 4, 1890, filed. Estate of Antonio M. Mora; inventory filed. Estate of Margaret Scheuch; proof of publication. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Bears the signature Kind of @?° You Have © Always Bought CASTORIA ‘Whe Centaur Company. New York City. ° GEN. MERRITT AT HONOLULU Reached That Port on His Way to Manila on July 5. German Official Says Nothing . is Known by Them of the Sabig Bay Inciden' VICTORIA, B. C., July 14.—The steamer Warrimoo, just arrived from Honolulu, re- ports that Major General Wesley Merritt has arrived at Honolulu on his way to Manila: The City of Para arrived at Honolulu July 5. The Morgan City and Indiane were scheduled that evening. Bandmaster Watson of the 13th Minne- sota was suffering with typhoid fever, and was taken to the Red Cross hospital. The Monterey and collier Brutus Honolulu for Manila July 1. The Monadnock, with the collier Nero, arrived at Honolulu July 3. Necessary re- pairs to her machinery will delay her there six or seven days. The Nero was in first-class shape. The Monadnock made the trip alone and had a hundred tons of coal left. She averaged ten knots the whole distance. left Reinforcements for Insurgents. MADRID, July 14, 10 a.m.—An official dispatch from Manila, dated July 9, says the garrison of that place and the Spanish outposts have conflicts daily with the in- surgents, who are receiving numerous re- inforcements. The dispatch adds: “We. have inflicted great losses upon them. The Americans dare not attack Ma- nila, fearing to find themselves confronted by the rebels and unable to withstand them. They also fear that if Aguinaldo’s forces attack the town the populace will join them.” A dispatch from Governor General Au- gusti, dated from Manila, says the insur- gents are divided into two parties, one advoeating independence and the other au- tonomy. He adds that a majority of the inhabitants of the Philippines are opposed to the American occupation of the islands, and he expresses the belief that by the concession of reforms the confidence of the natives can stlil be gained. Germany Knows Nothing. BERLIN, July 14.—In response to an inquiry on the subject, the correspondent here of the Associated Press was officially informed today that nothing, either ofti- cially or unofficially, is known by the Ger- man government of the cruiser Irene’s al- leged interference with the insurgents at Subig bay. Food Searce at Hollo. HONG KONG, July 14.—Letters received here today fro Iollo, dated July 8, say a severe scarcity of food and cash prevails there. The merchants are using paper in their business transactions, payable on the arrival of funds. The sugar mills have been stopped, owing to the work people having deserted, The cane is rotting in the fields, and it 1s estimated that a quarter of the sugar crop is already ruined. — MILES’ STATEMENT. GEN. Too Late to Make Any Changes in the Plan of Campaign. OFF JURAGUA, July 12, 8 p.m—Gen. Miles went to the front today and will probably remain there the greater part of tomorrow. He went ashore early this morning and telephoned to Gen. Shafter. 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 2d Cavalry, the only mounted troop of Gen. Shafter'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. His Statement. Owing to the deep mud, it was almost dark when he reached the front. To the correspondent of the Associated Press, who accompanted him to the front, Gen. Miles sald: “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 g00d shape. I intend to look over our lines and positiors, and study the situation thor- oughly, but I will not interfere in th 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 : 1 | war maps and information regarding the trails and the chances of getting artill the front. His journey was a very t one, owing to the rain and mud, the latt fn many places being up to the hors knees. The last two days have been the worst of the campaign, so far as the weather is 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 army were able to sleep, owing to the amount of water on the ground. The already heavy hardships endured have been greatly increased, and much ill- ness is likely 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 ewolfen and the soft soll 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. Troops from the auxillary 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 is dotted with the spluttering camp 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- ical downpour. ‘The fleet was inactive all day. The Brook- lyn occupied a position about five miles west of the harbor entrance, and the re- mairider of our warships were strung along the coast as far east as Juragua. At the latter point the flagship New York lay nearly ali day. 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. Pitino ES For a Pacific Transport. ‘The War Department has purchased the steamship Arizona of the Northern Pacific Steamship Company. She is a_ vessel of over 5,000 tons, and is to. be devoted to transport purposes on the Pacific coast. Sl RIES SSP Henry Johnson, colored, incurred the penalty today of $10 fine or sixty days in jail imposed by Judge Scott for cutting Ella Randolph, also colored, In the arm and side with a knife. Lawyer Peyton, counsel for Johnson, gave notice that he would ask for a new trial for his client. BLANCO TRI SUICIDE ‘When He Learnéd’ 'Niat Cervera’s Fleet Had Been Destroyed. ~ According to advices from Havana re- ceived here today Governor Generz! Blan- co attempted to commit suicide when he learned beyond doubt that Admiral Cer- yera’s squadron had been gnnihilated. Long before the Spanish admiral’s gal+ Jent 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 American fleet, the demon- strations of joy in the Cuban capital par- took of the nature of a festival. When the true stony 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 many private buildings were hung with crepe and other bla>k draperies. Blanco was in his palace when the intelligence reached him, and he became almost frenzied. 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 peignant and where many are starving daily. ————eee. ITALY WILL USE FORCE. A Squadron to Be Sent to Colombian to Demand Payment. The State Department has been notified that the Italian government has determined to adopt force in securing the payment by the republic of Colombia of the arbitratfon award made by President Cleveland in favor of Ernesto Cerruti, an Italian citi- zen, amounting to $250,000. To this end the Italian government has summarily closed diplomatic relations with the Colombian minister at Rome and nas notified Admiral Gandiani to proceed with the Italian squad- ron to Cartagena, Colombia, and there adopt forcible means to collect the amount. A dispatch from Caracas, Venezuela, an- 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 war- 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 Colombian 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 the same time, it is hoped that Italy may be disposed to grant sufficient time to the South American républic to permit her to pay the award without suffering the indignity of a seizure 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 application to the case, but that it is governed by the rules which applied to the British seizure of Corinto, when the British squadron occu- pled the custom house until a claim of $75,000 was settled. g THE MONITOR MONTEREY. What the Honoluin Advertiser Says of Her Visit. The United States monitor Monterey, Commander Lentze, arrived at Honolulu June 24. She was accompanied by the col- Mer Bratus. : The Honolulu Pacific Commercial Ad- vertiser of June 25 gives an account of this arrival. The Monterey had a very rough voyage to the Hawaiian Islands. Sergeant George Geddes of Company C, Nebraska Regiment, died, and was buried at sea when 1,300 miles from San Francisco. The Advertiser, speaking of the warships at Honolulu on June 25, says: “There is now at’ Honolulu the largest fleet of United States ships ever assem- bled here. They are: Monitor Monterey, warship Mohican, ship China, ship Zea- landia, ship Colon, ship Senator, collier Brutus. “The total of men under the United States flag here now must be more than 5,000. * # © “The boys in blue, who came by the three troop ships following the China, put In all of yesterday morning up town. ‘They were about everywhere in squads with ser- geants in charge and hada good time look- ing into grounds, resting in the shade and eating fruit. They were given fruit and flowers &nd made a good many purchases themselves. Beveral hundred of the boys had baths at the boat houses. A good many. of the men and nearly all of the officers had carriages at their disposal and went Into the suburbs, There were always some citizens to chat to the boys and tell them of life in Honolulu. Not a few of the boys were quite willing to do some of the talking themselves. They have been rather cooped up in that direction for a good long time. They told of little incidents aboard ship and of hopes for the future and even went to mentions of plans as far in the future as return home, About 30 per cent of all the boys in blue declare they will set- tic in Honolulu when the war is over.” pacts Seng goes IARDS’ SKIPPED ROPE. SPAN The Prisoners Jumped in Order to Keep Warm at Camp Long. The first American rain fell upon the Spanish prisoners at Camp Long, Ports- mouth, N. H., yesterday morning, and kept galling all day. From all indications, the Spanish prisoners will simply grin and bear it. ‘Their behavior on a wet, cold, dismal day indicated that they are capable of light- heartedness under any circumstances. The officers’ mess, comprising two chaplains, two surgeons and half a dozen Heutenants and junior officers, kept warm by jumping rcpe. The scheme was for two of the offl- cers to sWiag the rope and the others to tcke their turns at jumping. The amuse- ment was respectfully stopped when one of the general officers of the camp visited the mess room, but began again as soon as he went away. ‘ Perkaps the new clothes,issued by Pay- master Loomis inspired the Spaniards to fentastic tripping. They receiyed blue flan- nel shirts, blue sailor trousers, blue sailor caps and blue sweaters, shoes, underclothes and other odds and ends... The first ‘ssue Gid not fit. A priest, got trousers too “grand,” and a surgecn got a shirt that was too “poco.” In mest ‘Cases they had no difficulty in expressing: their require- ments and having them reciified, but some- times it was hard for, the paymaster’s de- partment to understafd whether “grand,” with an exoressive rolling of the eyes and, shrugging of the shoulders, meant that the man was too big or the trousers. Officers in the camp: have a separate mess, and their ward room has already token on a homelike appeatance. The two chaplains are young, and take the situa-- tion philosophically. Phey-can be useful among so many foreign »speaking men. They have pieced out the government cloth- ing with some of their own, and while they do not look exactly ecclesiastical, Rave a better dressed appearance than any other Spaniards in the camp. ‘ Elght lodging houses in the_ stockade have been lettered from A to H, and as far as possible the crews of the ships have been put in houses by themselves. The crew of the Vizcaya cccuples two build- ings, and still has not any too much room. THERE ISA CLASS OF PEOPLE Who Recently are injured by the use of coffee. stores « THAT SPANISH PRIVATEER @unboat Bennington Ordered to Search the Alaskan Waters. Meantime It is Learned That a Timid Captain May Have Mistaken the Saga's Flag. SAN FRANCISCO, Juiy 14.—It has been learned that in accordance with orders just received from Washington the gunboat Bennington will probably sail today, prob- ably for the Alaskan coast, in quest of privateers. § Cupt. Nicolls of that vessel has been ex- amined by a medical board 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 will begin tak- ing on coal today and may sail on Friday ajso for nortiern waters. Admiral Miller says that the Bennington is neither going to Manila nor to the La- drones, but he will not aitrm the report that she is destined for the north Pacific. A dispatch received here states (hat the alleged privateer has been identified as tle Saga, an Alaskan trading vessel. ST. PAUL, Minn., July 14.—It is believed here that the steamer Saga, belonging te a syndicate of South Dakota capitalists, was the mysiericus craft which gave rise a few days ag® to reports from the Pacific coast that a Spanish privateer was in that part of the world. The Saga has just arrived et Vancouver, having been taken by its owners from Central American traffic to engage in the Alaska (trade. The vessel is of foreign build and, as it carries the flag of Holland, some timid captain, seeing the Saga at a distance, doubtless mistook it for }@ Spanish privateer. ——— THE SPANIARDS’ OBSTINACY. Strengthened by Knowledge of Sick- 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 conditfon after condition offered by Gen. Shafter, in the face of a threatened renewal of the bom- bardment. It is thought that Spanish obstinacy is strengthened by the knowledge of sickness among the American troops, the real facts as to which bave probably been exagger- ated inside the Srinish lines, as Gen. Tor- al's present att tude 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 sluw- 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 effe tive as the lack of heavy artillery w permit. The plan for tomorrow is to ti te flank the extreme west of the Spanish line by landing the 6th Massachusetts and Gth Mlinois at Cabanas, two 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 left and an -ntry 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 Gep. Garrison will command. Gen. Henry is bitterly disap- pointed. Grave fears are expressed among army men here that should the bombardment tomorrow fail of the intended effect the anxiety to end the campaign in this vi- cinity may lead the American authorities to accept Gen. Toral's propositiva. Every one feels that Santiago is the cnly barrier now in the way of a swift descent upon-Porto Rico. pg DELAYS WATSON’S WORK. Postponement of the Bombardment of Santiago Has This Effect. OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 13, via Kingston, Jamaica, July 14, 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, was again postponed on account of a message from Gen. Shafter announcing another truce. The Massachusetts and the Oregon had come up from Gisntanamo bay for the purpose of participating. They will now remain here until required. The post- ponement of the naval assault on Saritiago 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 Reen Removed:From Cuba. The hospital ship Seneca sailed yester- day afternoon from Playa del Este, Cuba, for Fort Monroe. She has on 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. Oo ORDERED TO TAMPA. Artillery to Go South Prepared for Field Service. Pursuant to telegraphic tnstructions from the headquarters of the army, Battery K, 7th Artillery (Capt.W. R. Hamilton), now at Willets 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, Fidt- ida, reporting upon arrival to Brig. Gen. John I. Rodgers, United States Volunteers, chief of artillery. The batteries will be fully prepared for field service. s The quartermaster’s department will fur- nish transportation by rail. = MAY ASK FOR RECEIVER Probable Action in Oase of Important B, and 0. Branch. Failure to Pay Imterest on Second Mortcage Bonds of Staten I; nd Railway. It is expected in banking and railroad cir- cles that application will be made this week for the appoimtment of a recet’ for one of the most important of the branch lines vf the Baltimore and Ohio Railruad Com- pany—the Staten Island raiiway—because of the failure of the Baltimore aid Ohio receivers to pay interest Juiy 1 on the sec- ond mortgage bonds of the Siaten Island Rapid Transit Company. The Baltimore and Ohio Company owns a majority of the Stock and guarantees principal and interest of the second mortgage bonds. The capital stock of the Staten Island company is §500,000, of which 51 per cent is owned by the Baltimore and Ohio. The bonded debt consists of $1,000,000 first mort- Sage 6 per cent 30-year bonds, due October 1, 1912; $2,500,000 second mortgage 5 per cent bonds, due January 1, 1923, principal and interest guaranteed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, and $4,500,000 income bonds, Cue Novemt 21, 1945, in- terest subject to future earnings in excess of all other charges and rentals. The Staten Island Transit Company's line extends from Elizabethport, N. J., to South Beach, N. Y., a distance of 10 miles. Be- sides the Baltimore and Onjo holdings the securities are largely owned by Baltimor- eans. The property Is operated in conjunc- tion with the New York freight terminus of the Baltitcore and Ohi» company. Work of Reorganization. The preliminary work of reorganizing the Baltimore and Ohio, according to the stat: - ment of a member of the reorganization committee, is progressing in a manner sat- isfactory to the majority of those inter- ested, and the Mercantile Trust Compan:, New York, fs now receiving deposits of s¢- curities under the plan of reorganization. “As the bonds treaitd are to a very large extent controlled by the banking firms con- nected with the reorganization,” said this member of the committe, ‘and as all in- terests representing honds provided for are agreed in recommending the acceptance of the plan, we infer that there can be no doubt of an early announcement that a large majority of all securitles have been deposited and that iue pian is operative. “J. P. Morgan & Co. contr] absolutely the consolidated mortgage Londs, and no doubt can influence acceptan+e by the hold- ers of the Chicago oa, the Parkers- burg branch and Pittsburg and Connells- ville division. Speyer & Co. control abso- lutely the Baltimore and Ohio’s 5s of 1925 (Pittsburg and Connellsville second consoli- Gated), and Brown Bros. and others control Philadelphia division, terminal mortgage and other bonds. The terms offered are so liberal that it would appear they would be universally acceptable. Confining the plan of reorganization to the main line and im- portant branches, leaving the leased and controlled lines to be dealt with separately, simplifies matters. The Syndicate’s Offer. fhe syndicate has agreed to purchase for cash, upon the plan being declared oper- ative, all Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company 1@year 5 per cent consolidated mortgage bonds, deposited under the plan, whose holders prefer to accept cash rather than to take the new securities, at the price (New York) of 110 and interest ac- crued and unpaid since the maturity of the last paid ccupon, provided such holders shall signify their election to take cash in the manner and within the time herein- after limited. Depositors electing to re- ceive cash for their bonds must signify their election by presenting their Mercan- tile Trust Company certificates of deposit at the office of that company in New York, or at its London agency above specified, within ty days from the time the plan shall be actually issued, to be stamped as electing to accept such Cash payments, and will thereupon be entitled to receiye such cash payment so soon as the plan is de- clared operative by the reorganization man- agers, upon surrender of their certificates of deposit so stamped. “It will be observed that all past due coupons, with the exception of the coupon of the Washington City and Point Lookout bonds, are to be paid in cash with inte and that the hoiders of consolidated mort- gage 5s have the option of receiving the new securities as proposed or to sell their to the underwriting syndicate at 110 provided depcsitors electing cash for their bonds shall signify their election by presenting their Mere=ntile st, sued, to be stamped as elect- ing to accept such cash payments. Dissenting Interest. “The only dissenting interest is the Balti- more and Ohio first preferred stock. The holders of Baltimore and Ohio first pre- ed had good reason for believing that their was a preferential claim. The face of the stock declares positively such to be the case, and the laws under which it was i d so to provide. The low- er cour cided adversely to the claims of the stockholders, principally upon the grounds that the stock S not an en- forcible lien. The case was appealed, and is now pending in the Supreme Court of the United States. It would seem desirable that by mutual concession some satisfactory set- tlement might be reached. “Considering the possibility of a decision by the Supreme Court fa’ the first preferred stockholders it should seem not unreasonable that the reorganization committee may be persuaded to grant more advantageous terms. “Baltimore and Ohio second preferred and common stockholders have either to pay the assessment and accept the terms of- fered or sell their holdings” Baltimore and Uhio second preferred is selling at about 22 and common at about 14%.” ae MILES IN COMMAND. He Will Personally Direct Farther Movements of Troops. (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo Bay, July 13.—Major General 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 general attack will be made, the ficet 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 Paracao. 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+-_-___ Local Pensions. Pensions were granted yesterday to the fol- lcwing residents of the District of Colum- bia: John H. 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