Evening Star Newspaper, July 25, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. r ; = PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 31) Fennsylvenia Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building ‘The Evenirg Star Is served to s thers tn the tity by cirriers, on thetc cwn account, at 10 cents Per week, or 44 ceots cer month. Coples at the counter 2 certs each. Dy mail—anywhere tn the United States «r Craada—postage prepald—50 censs Ber month. Saturday Quintople Sheet Star, $1 per year, with foreign postage added, $2.08. (Entered at the Po t Office at Washington, D. C.. 5 sec ond-civs< ma’l matter.) CF AM moll subscriptions must be pald tn advance. Rates of advertising made known on applicstlor. SPAIN HAS A MESSAGE Madrid Dispatch Says It is Addressed to United States. + AN ARMISTICE T0 BE PROPOSED Then Peace Terms Can Be Dis- cussed by Both Governments. REGENT’S > QUEEN DESIRE The President and Secretary Long have discussed Admiral Sampson's report, and ‘it is stated that its con- tents will be made public Wednes- day. Camp Alger will not be moved and troops will not be taken away from there except when ordered away for active military service. The Navy Department has issued an advertisement for bids for four harbor defense monitors. The Navy Department having ap- proved Lieutenant Hobson’s plan for raising the Cristobal Colon, he has returned to New York, and, af- ter conferring with the wreckers, will leave for Santiago. War Department officials do not believe that Garcia wrote the letter to Shafter recently published. At any rate, Cuban objections will not change our military program in Cuba. LONDON, July 25.—It is announced in a special atch from Madrid, published here this efternocn, that the Spanish gov- ernment has drawn message, ad- d to the government at Washington, sing an armistice for the purpose of cussing the terms upon which peace h the United States can be arranged. dis: up a The Queen Regent's Desire. MADRID. July 24, 6 pm. (delayed in tra n).—The correspondent here of the Associated Press has had an interest- ing a ersation with a person occupying h position in the Queen Regent's nold, and whose duties bring him into * relations with her majesty. sald the quarrel between Spain and ted < is much easier of adjust- an is generally believed. he continued, natural- vored to avoid war, and, also, she desires an honorable peace. She Is quite to the force of public opinion and holds strictly to the constitutional laws of the nation. It is an rror to suppose the Queen Re- gent fe under the pressure of the present or any government, or that she is regard- less of public opinion when it is In conso- nance with the true interests of the Span- ish people. The official quoted then added an im- portant statement, saying: “The present government will not initiate peace, but a ed cabinet, headed by Senor Gamazo, er of public instruction, will conclude the negotiation and then retire, and Gen- eral Polavieja, with a combination, includ- ing Senor Silvela and General Campos, will reorganize the country. verybody considers that Spain should treat direct with the Americans, whose sense will prevail over good spreadeagl ‘The Internal Disorders. PARIS, July Private letters received here from Madrid, under date of July 23, say that the internal disorders in the Span- provinces continue. Some demonstrations have taken place at Granada, supposed to be due to the op- position manifested toward the octroi tax and local disputes, but in-view of the rigor- nsorship on all questions of public order it is difficult to ascertain the facts. At Gargia, in the province of Barcelona, a mob recently fired on the gendarmes, and an armed band, said to have been composed of jailbirds, has appeared at Banco and Valdorras. Thus far the efforts of the au- thorities to capture them have been futile. Great precautions were taken at the open-air theater in the Buen Retiro Gar- Gens, in Madrid, Friday evening, owing to an expected demonstration in favor of Gen. Weyler, who was present, but nothing de- veloped. Morocco’s Declaration. MADRID, July 25, 10 a.m.—According to @ dispatch from Cadiz to the Imparcial of this city, advices from Tangier say the foreign minister of Morocco declares that if the Americans enter Moroccan ports they will be gptified to leave in twenty-four hours, and, it ts added, if they refuse to do #0 Moreeco will place herself under the protection of the powers. The peace probabilities are anxiously canvassed at Tangier since the arrival there of the new United States consul, and, the special dispatch adds, the belief increases that the United States does not intend to deprive Spain of anything but the Antilles. PAREJA WILL SURRENDER, Spruish Troops at Guanta: Lay Down Arms Today. SANTIAGO, DE CUBA, July 24.—Col. An- g21 Rosill arrived here yesterday from Gen. Pareja, military governor of Guantanamo, to ascertain from Gen. Toral if the report of the capitulation were true. As a result of Gen. Toral’s answer the 6,000 Spanish troops at Guantanamo will tomorrow (Mon- day) surrender and lay down their arms. This afternoo. Lizut. Miley of Gen. Shaf- ter’s staff returned from Palma, Soriano and San Luis, where he recetved the sur- render and arms of 3,465 men, of whom 05 are Spanish soldiers to be deported. At first they refused to credit the state- me! that Santiago had surrendered, but the presence of a Spanish officer who ac- companied Lieut. Miley finally convinced them, and thensthey displayed great de- ght at the prospect of returning to Spain. All the surrendered troops are suffering from Gisease and starvation, and Gen. Shaf- ter has instructed the immediate forward- ing of rations and relief. He has informed the Spanish officers that their families will be given transportation toe Spain, with food, at the expense of the yovernment, and that the msintenance of the men is provided for by ccatract. mo to Che Lvening Star. creasing. patients, fo. 14,166. WASHINGTO D. OC, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1898-TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS, —< THE STAR BY MATL. 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 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- ecribers changing their address from | one Post-office to another should | give the last address as well as the new one. GEN. KING IN COMMAND Belief That He Will Head the Next Expedi- tion to Manila. He Predicts the Need of 50,000 Men There Because of Aguinal- do's Actions. SAN FRANCISCO, July stcod that Brigadier General Charles King will be in command of the next Manila ex- pedition. He will probably go either on thé Arizona or Scandia. Brigadier General Miller, now commander of the Presidio, probably will remain for the present, at the expressed desire of Gen. Merriam. Referring to the men to go to Manila, Gen. King said: “It is my personal opinion that every man of the expeditionary force will be wanted in the Philippines and will go tnere. should Manila be taken from the sh and th2 war settled in the orient, as far as Spain is concerned, with the forces now there or already ordered to depart, yet it is not to be doubted that Gen. Merritt will be glad to have 50, men before he is through with Aguinaldo. The men at Camp Merritt end the Presidio may rest assured that they will see all of the Philip- pines they desire.” Activ2 preparations for moving the troops at Camp Merritt to the Presidio will begin today and in three days the new grounds will be ready for the reception of at least a part of them. It is the intention of Gens. Merriam and Millzr to move only those troep that are not soon to be assigned to transports. Sickness among the soldiers here is in- In the division hospital are 208 and in the Presidio barracks hos- pital forty-five, a total of 253 soldiers, not counting perhaps a hundred less severe cares in regimental hospitals. More soldiers are sick now than during the bad weather, when about 14,000 were at Camp Merritt, where today there are only a little over half the number. De Witt L. Tucker, a private in Com- pany L, Sist Towa, died Sunday of pneu- monia. His remains will be taken back to Courfeil Bluffs for burial. Joseph Baker, 2 private in Company B, ist Tennessee, died at the division hospital of dysentery. Sven s Several men in the hospitals are in a critical condition. Two members of the 7th Calffornia Regi- ment are reported as victims of variolotd. They are Private Harry Bruce of Company B and Private Edward Browa of Company F. Ladd, when questioned about the Stated that the men were merely suffering from the after effects of vaccina- tion or “vaccinia.” “The have absorved the vaccine virus into their systems,” he sald, “and it has broken out on them, not only in the spots where they were vaccinated, but all over their bodies. They are not suffering from smalipox.”’ ——— SEIZURE OF PORTO RICO. All the Troops Expected to Be Land- ed by the End of the Weck. Maj. Gen. Brooke, commanding the Ist Army Corps, sails today from Newport News to join Gen. Miles at Porto Rico. The gene embarks on the St. Louiy and, as he will proceed immediately with- out waiting for the whole of his command, he should arrive by this fleet ship off Porto Rico some time Friday or Saturday. The St. Louis will be accompanied on the run down the coast by the St. Paul, on which will be the headquarters of Gen. Hains. The remainder of the troops in Chicka- mauga will be embarked at Hampton Roads as rapidly as possible, and it is ex- pected that the last of them will be aboard ship by Wednesday. The reported boarding of a German steamer off San Juan de Porto Rico by a launch from an American naval vessel is taken at the War Department to confirm the belief that Gen. Miles has arrived there. It is recalled, however, that some of the vessels of the auxiliary fleet have been blockading San Juan, and it may be that it was a launch from one of these vessels instead of one from yMiles’ fleet that was seen by the German vessel. How- ever, the department has no manner of dev bt that Miles is off Porto Rico, and, as all of the details of the expedition are moving with precision, there is every rea- son to believe that the troops will be all ashore by the end of the week. Col. Heck- er, who is directly in charge of the trans- portation arrangements here, returned to Washington by the morning boat from Fort Monroe, enttrely satisfied with the progress being made there in the embarka- tion of Gen. Brooke's command. The War Department received the fol- lowing from Gen. Rodgers at Tampa Sat- urday night: “The transports Arkadia, Whitney, Mil- ler, Flotilda and Cherokee, with Gen. Schwan’'s headquarters, sailed between ») and 12:30 today, with two light batteries, 7th Artillery, one troop 2d Cavalry, two companies llth Infantry, full regiment 19th Infantry and two sections of the gen- eral pack tra: The Mohawk, which can easily overtake these boats, cannot sail before 10 o'clock tomorrow. It will carry ten compantes of the 1ith Infantry, about 000 pack animals, the brigade ambulance train and Red Cross ambulances.” The quartermaster general has received @ telegram announcing the safe arrival at Santiago of the construction boat Panama. Sks will proceed at once to Porto Rico to jo 4 the fleet there. Southern Troops Selected. Orders were issued today for the Ist Florida Infantry, the 2d Georgia Infantry and the 5th Maryland Infantry to prepare for immediate departure for Porto Rico. They are now attached to the 4th Army Corps, and have been in camp at Tampa, Fla. They will start to join Gen. Miles’ forces tn Porto Rico as soon as transports are available for the trip. This action of the War Department ts said to be due to recent criticisms that southern volunteer troops were being discriminated against in the matter of selection for active field service. Batteries A and C of Pennsylvania, now at Newport News, have been ordered to Porto Rico. There was some doubt about the destination of these batteries, and it was not until this morning the decision was reached to send them to join Gen. Miles, where they will be used in the at- tack upon the defenses of Porto Rico. ——_——__e-—____ Soldiers Recovering at Bellevue, NEW YORK, July 25.—The sick and wounded soldiers who arrived here on the Seneca, and who were taken to Bellevue Hospital, are recovering rapidly. AT THE WHITE HOUSE Conferences Between Secretary Long and the President, SAMPSON’S REPORT DISCUSSED The Document to Be Made Pub- lic Wednesday. SOME OF TODAY’S pe CALLERS Secretary Long had a short conference today with the President. The Secretary announced that the official report of Ad- nifral Sarapson on the fight with Cervera will be made public on Wednesday morn- ing. Regarding the Watson squadron, the Secretary said that it is at the orders of the President, and will not sail until the President sees proper. This makes the time for sailing indefinite. The President's reasons for postponing the departure of the squadron are not known, but it"is hinted in some quarters that Spain is on the point of making peace propositions. These might be prevente@® by the squadron going across the waters. The President and Secretary Long have recently held several long an@ important conferences about the naval situation. Yes- terday Secretary Long went to the White House at noon, and remained with the President nearly three hours. The Samp- sen ort Ww: 1 ely under discussion then, the Secretary taking it with When he went to see the President. Lieut. Carr's. Interview. Lieut. Carr of the Rough Riders, has been in the elty some time, today spent a half hour at the White House. He was badly wounded in the campai fore Santiago, after making an ex of unusual bravery. He is a boyish-look- ing officer, and now walks with a cane with some difficulty. He was clad in the trcpical uniform of thes American forces in Cuba. Lieut. Carr had a personal in- terview with the President, whom he was anxious to sce while here. President Me- Kinley spoke very kindly of his gallant services, and the President and the wound- ed young veteran conversed for some time regarding the work done at Santiago. Some of Today's Callers. who President McKinley saw few visitors to- day, and is now getting more time to at- tend to business than for weeks. Repre- sentatives Wanger of Pennsylvania and Heoker of New York, Assistant Secretary Moore and Assistant Secretary Vanderlip were among the official callers. A number of the unofficial callers who have stuck as close to the White House for months as General Grant did to Peters- burg had good luck in getting to see the President. Capt. Charles Loeffler, the President's doorkeeper, is now having comparatively easy sailing. During the sessions of Con- gress he has to arrange admission to the President for senators and representatives. This is delicate work when twenty or thir- ty congressmen are waiting for an audi- ence, as is frequently the case. There are now few congressmen in the city and Capt. Loeffler devotes his time to making the un- official callers feel happy. Mr. Beach's Visit. Harry Beach, brother of Capt. L. H. Beach, District Commissioner, called on the President this afternoon to talk over af- fairs at and around Santiago. Mr. Beach was formerly in charge of the associated Press boat Dandy and later was with the army around Santiago. eo —_______ REFUSE OUR SILVER DOLLARS. Santiago Tradesmen Will Not Take Th at Their Face Value. Major Sniffen of the pay corps will sail from New York tomorrow on the Olivette for Santiago, accompanied by three pay- masters. They will begin the payment of troops on their arrival, and in a very short time will be joifled by other paymasters who will assist in paying off General Shat- ter’s army, and then will probably proceed to Porto Rico to pay off the army of Gen- eral Miies. A rather interesting question has arisen in regard to the payment of troops. A telegram has been received from General Shafter requesting that gold and paper money be sent to Santiago, as tradesmen there refuse to accept American silyer dol- lars at their par value, and rate them at fifty cents on the dollar, like the Mexican dollars and dollars of South American countries. It was Paymaster General Stan- ton’s intention to send as little silver as posible, confining it mostly to subsidiary coin for the purpose of making change, on account of the greater convenience to take gold and paper, and he will continue to do so. Considerable indignation is expressed that American money of any kind is dis- counted in Cuba, and it has been suggested to the Secretary of War that any trades- man who refuses to accept United States money of any kind at 100 cents on the dol- lar should be removed from any territory over which the American flag flies. It is not known that any orders will be sent to General Shafter on the subject. The supposition is that refusal to accept silver dollars is the result of the long use of the silver money of Mexico and South American countries, which has never pased for more than half its face value. The res!- dents of Santiago probably cannot discrim!- nate between our silver and the other sil- ver which has been a part of the circulat- ing medium of Cliba. ————— ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP SHIP, Box of Dynamite and Gun Cotton Found on the Port Victor. NEW YORK, July 25.—A letter writ- ten to a prominent army officer here and received by Captain Wm. C. Brackley of the refrigerating and supply ship Port Vic- tor says that an attempt was made to blow up the ship when she was three days out. He said that a box containing thirty pounds of dynamite and gun cotton was found, without any address, on the main deck of the steamer. A clock-like mechan- ism had been arranged by which the ex- plosives were to bo set off. The box and explosives were thrown into the sca. The Port Victor left New York July 14, eS Mill mire Merrill is Dead. BATTLE CREEK, Mich., July 23.—W. P. Merrill, a Milwaukee millionaire, and one of the oldest residents of that city, died here today of heart disease while on a visit to his son, D. L. Merrill. Deceased was eighty-two years of age. History of Naval Operations Near San- tiago. It Will Be Made Public by the Navy Department’ Témorrow Afternoon, ‘The official reports concerning naval oper- ations off the coast of Cuba culminating in the destruction of Admiral Cervera’s flect will be made public by the Navy Depart- ment tomorrow afternoon for publication in the newspapers of Wednesday. A state- ment to that effect was made by Secretary Long today to a Star reporter, who applied to him for permission to see th2 reports. The delay in giving them out is said to be due to the fact that they cannot be copied before tomorrow afternoon. There are sev2ral reports and they em- bedy nearly a complete history of naval operations around and about Santiago. The principal report is made by Acting Admiral Sampson as commander-in-chief of the na- val forces in Cuban waters, and it is ac- companted by reports made to him by Com- modor2 Schley, who was on the cruiser Brooklyn in active command of the fleet whick destroyed the Spanish fleet; by Capt. Evans, commanding the battleship Iowa; by Capt. Clark, commanding the battleship Oregon, and by Capt. Taylor, commanding the battleship Indiana. The report of Capt. Phillip, commanding the battleship Texas, and Commander Wainwright, commanding the auxillary cruiser Gloucester, which ves- sels took a prominent part in the chase and destruction of the Spanish vessels, will be withheld for publication at a subsequent date. Secretary Long said to a Star reporter to- day that in view of the decisior to give the reports out in full tomorrow he did not feel at liberty at this time to disclose even the general character of their contents. In re- sponse to a direct inquiry he did say, ho ever, that Admiral Sampson's report was a piain statement of the facts connected with the destruction of the Spanish ficet and “showed conclusively that there was no friction between the officers.” The officials of the Navy Department de- cline to say anything about ‘how the re- ports came to the department, further than to reiterate their former statement that they were not brought to Washingon by Naval Constructor Hobson. ‘The supposition is that they were brought to New York on the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul and sent from New York to Washington vy ‘some other person. Will Revive Discussio: The publication of the official‘story df the annihilation of Cervera’s fleet will undoubt- edly revive the discussien as to whether Acting Admiral Sampsea or Commodore Schley is entitled to the principal credit for the achievement, or whether the credit shall be divided evenly between them. But for the fact that Adrhiral Sampson was absent when the Spanish warships made their bold attempt to escape from the har- bor there would be no question on this point. In his absence Commodore Schley was the ranking officer and is popularly credited with the direction of*the maneu- vers which resulted so gloriously for the American arms. Both the officers named, as well as the commanding officers of the vessels which did such good work on that oceasion, will undoubtedly be rewarded by promotion by the government for their splendid services. Sampson and Schiey will probably be promoted to the grade of rear admiral, without changing their rela- tive positions In the naval register, thus leaving Schley two numbers ahead of Sampson, as at present. In view of all the circumstances the friends of Schley would hardly consent to his being jumped by Sampson. To make Acting Admiral Samp- son (whose actual rank is commodore) a full rear admiral it would be necessary to advance him ten numbers, whereas Com- modore Schley would oniy have to be ad- vanced cigat numbers to reach that graa: Inasmuch as Admiral Dewey was advanced only two numbers for his unpafallgled achievement in the harbor of Manila, it is said by some naval officers that Sampson and Schley can hardly be expected to re- ceive the greater reward that would result from their promotion to the grade of ad- miral under the present conditions. ———_+-©. GARCIA’S ALLEGED LETTER, I¢ Will Cause No Change in Our Pro- gram in Cuba. Nothing has come yet from Gen. Shafter to the War Department, either in the shape of a cablegram or a mailed report,containing any reference to the correspondence whicn has passed between himself and Gen. Gar- cla. The officials have no doubt that Gen. Shafter wrote a reply to the Garcia lette “ but they still refuse to believe that Garcia elther wrote or knew of the initial letter which was said to have been addressed by him to Gen. Shafter. One point that seems to afford some basis for this disbelief is Gen. Shafter's statement that he invited Gen. Garcia to be present at the ceremonies attending the raising of the American flag over Santiago. It is hardly-conceivable that Gen. Garcia, therefore, should have made such a statement as that atfributed to him in the alleged letter, directly et variance with the facts as reported by Shafter. While regretting the friction that exists at Santlago between the Cusans and the American forces, our. government can see no cause at this moment‘for a modification of the program it has outlined fm the mattar of tha government of that city. As one of the ablest legal advisers @f the administra- Hon has stated it: Civil 4govefnment in a town like Santiago can exist only in time of peace. In war time the ay arm must be supreme, and until peace is @ttained the oniy form of government'¢hat be erect- ed and maintained over ‘terri accupied by an army 1s a milftary: government. To attempt to be guided by any other rule would be to invite anarchy and would lead to notable excesses. It 1s not intended by this statement to re- flect upon the character of th; Cubans or their ability for self-government, but this rule would and should be applied in any conquered territory, It could not be con- ceeded for a moment that the United States forces should go on capturing communities in Cuba and then turning ‘them over, while the war existed, to an element had not been abl2 themselves to effect the capture. The position of the government in this is believed to be exactly in accord with the most advanced principles of government during the time of war, jand it 1s, thare- fere, improbable that any change will be made in the status at Santiago until peace is attained. They Are Regarded as Satisfactory by the Administration. THE PORTO RICO EXPEDITION It Has Been Fitted Out so as to Insure Efficiency. THE PRESIDENT AND PEACE The operations of the Porto Rican expedi- tion are not awaited by the department with the same anxiety which attended those against Santiago. The expedition is been carefully fitted out, and has proceeded with suflicient deliberation to insure effi- ciency. Though up to 1 o'clock today the department had received no information from General Miles, no impatience nor anx- iety was shown. It is not anticipated that Porto Rico can be taken without encoun- tering determined resistance, but it is be- lieved that the island cannot hold out as long as Santiago did, and that the engage- ments are not apt to be attended by a seri- ous loss of Hfe on our side. It is not thought that General Miles will encounter serious resistance in making his first iand- ing, nor that he will have any difficulty in maintaining the position he takes until the entire army arrives. The expedition is well provided with artillery, and the artil- lery is to be relied on to a very consider- able extent, so that the troops will not be subjected to the terrible rifle fire which has to be encountered in an assault. The ar- tillery will be sufficient to cover the move- ments of the infantry and cavalry, and the nature of the country is such as to render the movements less difficult than they were at Santiago. It is expected that as soon as all the troops have arrived and been land- ed the operations will be conducted with great promptness, and it will be but a short time before the entire island is in our pos- session, Satisfactory War Conditions. There is a general e: ssion of gratifi- cation and satisfaction at the war condi- tions at this time. Spain is in no condition to inflict injury upon us; our own army has been got into excellent condition, and our naval forces have attained high effi- ciency and a large number of tie best ves- sels are available for any operations deemed necessary. While no for inter- ference in the war expected, our power on the seas is sufficient to meet most any emergency, and, should the fleet under Commodore Watson be threatened with any interference in the expedition to Span- ish waters, another large fleet wil! be eve able to join him. The blockade of Cuba can be maintained by our smille> vessels, and the great men-of-war can be spared for whatever service is required of them. The Watson fleet is to be made much more powerful than has yet been indicated, and if future developments should render it y this fleet, or a parc of ould d through the Suez canal, either to go directly to Manila oF to anticipate the movement of any ‘leet that might be or- ganized for the Philippines. It is believed, however, that when the character of the Watson fleet is reslized there will be no disposition on the part ot any onc to risk an interference with it., Moreover, the course to be pursued will not be such is to justify interference even by the least friendly of the powers. The administra- tion here has not committed itself to ary policy with respect to the Phiippines or any other of the Spanish possessions, ex- cept Porto Rico and Cuba, and it is unde stcod that it will not be so committed un- til the time comes when we with Spain on the suojecz of p The President and Peace. The Madrid special of the London I News stating that one of the chief obst cles of peace is President McKinley's im- pressionable character, the President be- ing sometimes inclined to reasonable terms and at other times determined on a war of conquest, is spoken of as absolutely ridicu- lous. There has been no opportunity for any representative of the Madrid govern- ment or any other government, it is de- clared, to determine the disposition of Pres- ident McKinley in the matter of terms of peace. It is positively asserted, and in the nature of things could not be otherwise, that the President has not discussed di- rectly or indirectly this subject with any representative of a foreign government. According to public men who have visited the President frequently he has not dis- cussed the terms upon which peace could be secured even with the most influential men in Congress, and no one can possibly know whether he is impressionable and vacillating or not by anything that he has said. It is pointed out that the best evi- dence that there is no vacillation is found in the fact that the war is being prosecuted steadily and without passion along the lines adopted at the beginning. The Question of Terms. The question of what terms shall be ac- cepted from Spain, it is believed, depend now, as it has from the first, upon the re- vistance which Spain offers during the war. The same terms which would have been ac- cepted before a gun was fired could not now be entertained, and it is said that in like manner terms which might be accept- ed today will not be acceptable after we have been compelled to spend still more blood and treasure in the prosecution of the war. Apparently there is no purpose on the part of the administration to im- press Europe with any other idea of our power, except that it is sufficient to main- tain our rights and to deal with an enemy in accordance with our own ideas of jus- tice. According to the best information available, there is no purpose on the part of the administration to inflict upon Spain in the expedition against her coast, any greater dam#fe than may be absolutely necessary to bring the Spanish government to its senses. The one inexorable purpose is to either capture or destroy the Camara fleet, and the other is to impress upon Spain an appreciation of the absolute futil- ity of her carrying the war further. To do this there will have to be a sufficient dis- play of force to discourage any foreign power from interfering. 2 More Time Given Bidders. The Navy Department has again been obliged to postpone the date for the re- ceipt of bids for the construction of the torpedo boats. This had been fixed at Au- gust 9 originally, was postponed to Au- has now set fo: on the Pacific coast that otherwise they would not have sufficient time to get their bids through by mail, are to deal ace. SAMPSON’S REPORT HERE THE WAR CONDITIONS | HOBSON BACK IN NEW YORK His Plans for Raising the Colon Ap- proved, Sunday Conference With Experts in the Navy Department Soon Re- turns to Santiago. NEW YORK, July Lieut. Richmond Pierson Hobson returned to the city again today, after a second visit to Washington since his landing from the St. Paul here on Friday morning. Upon his return to this city he went'to the office of the Merritt & Chapman Wrecking and Derrick Company to complete the preparations for righting” and preserving the Colon. Lieut. Hobson announced later in the day that the company had consented to under- take the rescue of the Colon and was mak- ing every effort to begin the work as soon as possible. “The difficulty ot saving the Colon,” said he, “lies in the complete submergence, upon her beam ends, of a steamer of 7,000 tons. Hobson in Citizen's Clothes. Only a short portion of her stem ts clear of water, which fills her whole interior. Her sea valves are open, and her sides are in a few places perforated by shells. “The beach upon which she lies ts ex- ceedingly shelving, forming a part, in fact, of the mountain which re arises out of the sea and towers aloft. In short, all the conditions are present which render the righting and rafsing -f the ship an en- gineering feat of large proportions. At the seme time it is simple and quite feasibie. No new appliances a needed; nothing has to be invented; it is simply a question of getting to the spot fa time with the accepted means an] methods on a suffi- cient scale.” Hobron’s Plans Approved. If the Cristobal Colon is saved to perpet- uate on the American naval lists one of the most glorious naval victories on recoré it will be solely through the efforts of Lieut. Hobson, though it is only fair to say that these have met with a hearty ri © at the Navy Department. ‘Though e professional wreckers who were sent to Santiago by the government reported that this splendid armored cruiser, wort $5,000,000 as she emerged from Santiago karbor, could not be saved, Lieut. Hobson succeeded in preparing plans which, it ts believed, will result in putting the ship oice more afloat without serious injury. The scheme is something new in wrecking, and is characterized by that originality which might be expected of Hobson. The great steel hull must not only be lifte2, but must be righted at once, and the least riscalcalation either in plan or in execn- ticn of the work would result in disaster. Having submitted his plans to the écpart- ment, ani received for it a confitional approval, Lieut. Hobson went over to New York and talked it over with the wreckers. They had a few practical suggestions to offer in way of amendment, but accepted the principle of the scheme. Lieut. Hobson's Visit. Lieut. Hobson returned to Washington yesterday morning, end e2ithough it was Sunday, Assistant Secretary Allen imme- Giately called a conference of several expe- rienced naval officers and went cover the amended plans. They were approved, and today the judge advocate general prepared the contract with the wreckers to carry them into execution. Licut. Hobson goes to Santiago in a day or two to superintend the wrecking. The question of his promo- tion or transfererce to the line remains in ebeyance pending the action of Congress on Secretary Long's recommendation on that subjeci. The leutenant succeeded while in New York Saturday in arrorging with the Mer- ritt & Chapman Wrecking Company for the execution of the plans he had prepared for saving the vessels. The wreckers have promised to get together the pontoons, air- bags and compressed air apparatus which will be required to lift and right the ves- sels, and they expect to start this material for Santiago from New York on a fasi ves- sel within three days. Lieut. Hobson is confident that if the work can be under- taken before a cyclone sets in it will result successfully. ——— oo SQUADRON OFF PORTO RICO, German Steamer Reports Having Been Fired On by a Cruiser. ST. THOMAS, D. W. L, July 25.—The German steamer Croatia, which arrived here yesterday, reporved that she was fired upon three times Saturday night about eight miles from San Juan de Porto Rico by a ship said to form part of the Ameri- can invading squadron. The Croatia was boarded by an officer understood to be from the United States cruiser New York. She was allowed to proceed to St, Thomas. The Croatia had no intention of entering San Juan. I a eS War Vessels at New York. NEW YORK, July 25.—The auxiliary cruiser St. Paul will probably sat this afternoon for the south. The disinfection of the Harvard was continued today. She is expected to remain here for several days, (CARLUS AT LUCERNE | Pretender i: Spanish Throne Hurried There From Brussels WITH WIFE AND HIS AID-DE-CAMP =a teE Madrid Government Closely Watch ing Carlists Everywhere. OUTBREAK AFTER PEACE LUZERNE, Switzerland, July 25—Don Carlos, the pretender to the Spanish throne, has arrived here with his wife an@ aid-de-camp. LONDON, July 25.—Don Carlos, the Spéin- ish pretender, according to a dispatcn from Brussels to the Daily Mail, has hurriedly started for Switzerland. The Madrid correspondent of the Mail says: “The government is closely watching the Carlists throughout the country. Carlist ciubs have been requested to furnish com- plete lists of members, with addresses, and many will probably close rather than com- ply. ‘I have reason to know that when ths time comes the outbreak will be general, but Don Carlos will not give the signal until peace is concluded or until it is known that the peace conditions will b> such as to provoke the people to indignation. Marquis de Cerralbo, the representative of Don Car- los here, has gone to Brussels to conf=r with his chief.” The chiefs of the Carlist organization are leaving Spain Spain's Defense Work. ‘The Gibraltar correspondent of the Daily News, telegraphing Sunday, says The administrative haste and bustle tn Spain about port defenses are prodigious, but who can thirk that all this means bust- ness after what has happened? The heavy French guns supped from the Saint Cha- mond works have ween lying for the last six weeks ir the drill ground at Carabanch El. They are being tested and will be sent Daily to replace the brass and other old-fash- ioned pieces at Cadiz, but the means of leading them are defective, and so, too, is the smokeless powder. However, the mili- tery engineers expect that all these defects will be set right “Ordinary railway traffic Is almost sus- pended, as the trains are wanted to take soldiers and marines, with the munitions of war, hither and thither. “The field artillery, which was supplied by France before war was declared, was originally centralized at Madrid, but it ts now being shipped to the northern Sierra, Where Carlist risings appear. The fire bri- gcdes at the various seaports are Constantly drilling to prepare themselves to deal with burning houses during the bombardments. The engineers have created what appear to be strong defenses at Cadiz, but the strength must Gepend altogether upon the range of the guns. No News of Disorders. No news has been received in London as to any special disorders in Spain. A diss patch from Madrid says that the cabinet yesterday (Sunday) discussed the question of censorship and decided to centinue to enforce the regulat ons. ‘The leading paperg threaten to cease publication unless the censorship is removed, but i® is doubtful that they will carry the threat into execu- tion. The press is preparing all classes for the lcss of Cuba and Porto Rico and for de- velopments at Manila. El Imparcial, re- flecting a widespread opinion, advocates Cirect negotiations for peace with the United States and admits that American annexation of Cuba is preferable’to Cuban independence, if Spain must lose the col- ony, “since the lives and financial interests of Spaniards would be much safer under America.” £l Imparcial and El Heraldo describe the military precautions taken at Madrid against any possible disturbance. Great distress continues among the work- ing classes at Barcelona and Malaga, and it is said Uhat not a vessel is to be seen eather at Cadiz or Barcelona. The Gibraltar correspondent of the Daily News, telegraphing Sunday, says: “According. to ministerial admissions peace is farther off than it was last week. The great difficulty is the loss of the Cu- ban cable. Senor Gamazo, the minister of public instruction and public works, is Tuch disappointed and threatens to re- sign.” Prospects of Peace. The Madrid correspondent of the Times sa; “Peace prospects have greatly improved during the last forty-eight hours. The diplomatic exploration of Duke Almodo- var de Rio, the foreign minister, has been more practical than was supposed; and it is now tolerably certain that the gov- ernment’s efforts are enterfhg a new phase, which may gradually lead to tan- gible results. “The precise nature of the change is a secret, but there is little doubt that it tends ‘to direct negotiations between Spain and the United States, there being no in- cimation to seek the mediation of any neutral power. The moment has arrived when»America, having reached the part- ing of the ways, must choose between war with a specific object and an inde- finable war of conquest. “The present pause in hostilities is held to prove that the United States is re- lvctant to plunge into a wider sphere of action, and it may be confidently pre- dicted that if direct negotiations are open- ed without delay both countries will find their views on the main point—the future of Cuba—far from irreconcilayle. The Carlist Intrigues. “There is still much talk about Carlist intrigues ard preparations, but the gov- ernment, though vigilant and ready to act energetically if necessary, seems to think that at present there is no serious danger of untoward developments. “The danger of republican movements is still less. Senor lio Castelar has just rendered a service to the cause of crder by publishing a long letter, in which he impresses upon all good Spaniards the necessity of sinking party differences and remaining firmly united at the present critical moment.” The Madrid correspondent of the Daily News, telegraphing Sunday, say “The efforts of the government toward peace are meeting with almost insuperable difficulties. Ministerialists say that the chief obstacle is President McKinley's ‘im- pressionable character,’ which is more dn- fluenced, they affect to believe, by his per- sonal friends and the jingoes in Congress than by diplomatic counerels. “The President sometimes appears in- clined, they say, to negotiate for peace on reasonable terms; but at others he seems determined upon a wer of conquest, with a ‘view of convincing Europe that the United States is a great military pow- er, which must be reckoned with.’ "”