Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. —-—___— /UBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, sylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Building. The Evening Sta tty by oh, « United pe 4 to subseril heir own account sper monh. ¢ ve in the 50 cents Star, $1 p at Washing‘on, D. C., t be pald in advan: “Their Short Skirmish W the Enemy, —- NO AMERICANS WERE KILLED Four Spaniards Killed by the Gloucester’s Marines. a PORT GUANICA THE LANDING PLACE Sharp Advance to Capture the Ponce Railroad. ASHORE ON SOUTH COAST > (orsright, 1898, by the Assoctated Press.) PORT OF GUANICA, Island of Porto Rico, July 25—2 p.m—via the Island of St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, July 26—Morning— The United States military expedi- tion. under the command of Major General Nelson A. Miles, command- ing the army of the United States, which left Guantanamo during the evening of Thursday last, July 21, was landed here successfully today after a skirmish between a detach- ment of Spanish troops and a crew of thirty belonging to the launch of the United States auxiliary gunboat Gloucester, formerly Mr. J. Pierpont ir. Morgan’s steam yacht Cors Four of the Spaniards were killed i no Americans were hurt. The American troops were push- forward promptly in order to cap- ed ture the railroad leading to Ponce, which is only about ten miles east o. this place. Guanica is a small town of 1,000 inhabitants on the southern coast, about six miles south of Yauco, of which city it forms the port, and with which it is connected by a good road, practicable in dry weather. It is situated on the Bay of Guanica, one of the best ports in the whole island. The banks to the right are steep, and form a good natural wharf. ‘Three vessels can lie alongside and unload by means of a gang plank. Vessels of thirty feet draft can easily which er the bay and proceed close in There are no fortifications or mines. From Ponce there is an excellent military road running eighty-five miles north to San Juan. The whole of General Brooke's force, with the New Orleans, An- napolis, Cincinnati, Leyden and Wasp, expected here within twenty- four hours. Miles on the Yale. The ships left Guantanamo bay suddenly on Thursday evening with the Massachusetts, commanded by Captain F. J. Higginson, leading. Captain Higginson was in charge of the naval expedition, which consist- ed of the Columbia, Dixie, Glouces- ter and Yale. General Miles was on board the The troops were on board the transports Nuecez, Co- nche, Rita, Stillwate,r City of This was the order in which the transports en- last named vessel. n Mancon and Specialist. tered the harbor here. The voyage from to this port was uneventful. At noon yesterday General Miles called for a consultation, announcing was determined not to go by uan cape, but by the Mona stead, land here, surprise rds and deceive their mi authorities. The course was itary then changed and the Dixie was then sent to warn General Brooke at Cape San Juan. Port Guanica has been fully deseribed by Lieut. Whitney of eGnera! Miles’ staff, who recently made adventurous tour of Perto Rice. Ponce, which ts situated tes or fifteen an situated close Guantanamo Che Evening Star. No. 14,167. WASHINGTON, D. ©, TUESDAY, JULY 26, 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 the aarbor in aaaiton, tw voter st |OANK THE SANDOVAL | HONOLULU TO BE FORTIFIED | PEACE PREPARATIONS |... "= "=" = |THE PACIFIC COAST Ponce is too shallow for the transports to Sars te leet Sick and Wounded. . be able to get close in shore. Then, again, Ponce itself is some little distance from where the troops would have been able to land if that point had been selected for the debarkation of the expedition. One advantage of this place is that it is to the railroad eonnection with Ponce, which means of transportation our troops hope to secure today. The Reconnoiter. Early this morning the Gloucester, in command of Lieutenant Commander Wain- wright, steamed into Guanica harbor, in order to reconnoiter the place. With the fleet waiting outside the gallant little Aght- ing yacht Gloucester braved the mines which were supposed to be in this harbor and found there were five fathoms of wa- ter close In shore. Guantca bay is a quiet place, surrounded by cultivated lands. In the rear are high mountains, and close to the beach nestles a village o fabout twenty houses. The Spaniards wer> completely taken by surprise. Almost the first they knew of the approach of the army of invasion was in the announcement, contained in the fir- ing of a gun from the Gloucester, demand- ing that the Spaniards haul down their flag, which was floating from a flag steff in front of a block house standing to tre east of the village. The first couple of three-pounders were fired into the hills right and left of the bay, purposely avoid- Ing the town, lest the projectiles aurt wo- men or chil ren. The Gloucester then hove to within about 600 yards of the shore and lowered a launch, having on board a Colt rapid- fire gun and thirty men, under the com- ma:d of Lieutenant Huse, who was sent ashore without encountering opposition. Quartermaster Beck thereupon told Yeo- maz Lacy to haul down the Spanish flag, which was done, and they then raised on the flagstaff the first United States flag to float over Porto Rican soil. Spaniards Fired. Suddenly about thirty Spaniards opened fire with Mauser rifles on the American party. {Leutenant Huze and his men sponded with great gallantry, the Colt gun doing effective work. Normon, who received Admiral Cervera’s surrender, and Wood, a volunteer lleuteu- ant, shared the honors with Lieutenant Huze. Almost immediately after the Spaniards fired on the Americans the Gloucester opened fire on the enemy with all her 3 and 6-pounders which could he brought to bear, shelling the town, and also drop- ping shells in the hills west of the port, where a number of Spanish cavairy were to be seen hastening toward the spot where the Americans had landed. —— MOVING SHAFTER’S ARMY Disposition of the Troops Still Under Con- sideration. Will Not Be Sent North Until the Yel- low Fever Has Been Thorough- ly Stamped Out. Adjutant General Corbin was very much amused today over a press dispatch from Trenton, N. J., saying that he and General Manager Hutchinson of the Pennsylvania railroad and other officials inspected a tract of land near Morrisville, Pa., yesterday with a view to establishing a camp for Gen. Shafter’s forces, now at Santiago. The fact is that Gen. Corbin has been closely con- fined to his office in this city ever since the preparations began for the war with Spain, and yesterday celebrated his one hindred and first daily vigil of eighteen heurs each at the War Department. An inspection of the character indicated was made by Assistant Adjutant General Heis- tand and other officers of the War Depart- ment, some one of whom was evidently mistaken for Gen. Corbin. Gen. Corbin said today that the question of the disposition of the troops under Gen. Shafter at Santiago was not yet settled. It is under consideration, however, and ac- tion will depend altogether upon develop- ments in the near future. It was certain, however, that there will be no general movement of troops from Santiago until after the Spanish prisoners had been re- moved and there was some definite knowl- edge of the progress of military operations in Porto Rico, The health conditions of the army at Santiago will have censiderable to do with the future movements of those trcops. The authorities here appreciate the great value of the services rendered by Shafter’s army, and recognize the force of the suggestion that they be brovht back to the United States as soon as possible in or- der to remove them from the Mangers of contagious fevers. It is in view of these corsiderations that the War Department is taking steps for the establishment of re- serve camps at convenient places in the United Stat Inspecting Sites for Comps. Army boards are engaged in ‘the inspec- ton of various places which have been recommended as suitable for sush purpo: and a large number of available palaces have been found. These will be held in reserve for use in case it 1s found neces- sary for the preservation of tue heslth of the army to change the preseat camping grounds of the troops now in slaces more or .288 exposed to contagious diseases. In- asmuch as yellow fever prevails in a mild form to a limited extent among. tue troops near Santiago, it ‘s uot deemed prudent or advisable to transfer any of them to this country until such a step can be taken without danger of a spread of the con- tagion. The military medica! autherities are confident of their ability to handle and stamp out the disease among the troops in eastern Cuba. When that has been accomplished {t is probable that the majority of the troops there will be re- turned to the United States and given a short holiday prior to the institution of the campaign against Havana ‘in the fall. It is not improbable that some of the reg- iments which are ent'rely free from sus- Picton of the disease may be allowed to come to the United States in advance of any general movement in that direction. Spaniards Treacherously Destroy the Spanish Gunboat. GROSS BREACH OF THE SURRENDER The Vessel Has Been Lying Near Caimanera. THE NAVY’S OPERATIONS GUANTANAMO BAY, Santiago de Cuba, July 26.—The Prairie arrived here from Nipe bay last evening, and reported all quiet. The Spaniards last night sunk the Span- ish gunboat Sandoval, which has been lying near Caimanera. This is looked upon as being a gross breach of the terms of the surrender, which the Spaniards then had knowledge of, especially considering the fact that food has been sent by the United States navy into Caimanera. First Sergeant of Marines Kinnie of the New York went north yesterday evening on the Texas, to get his commission as second lieutenant of marines. This is al- most the only case of such promotion on record in this branch of the service. ‘The Montgomery left yesterday evening. Iz is difficult to see how the large body of Spanish troops at Holguin can fail to surrender very soon, although reinforced by the Spanish forces from Gibara. Holguin is one of the commanding points in east- ern Cuba, and the surrender of its gar- rison will be an important event in the war. News from there is expected shortly, and urpen it will depend some of the plans of our commanders. The Fleet's Future. The Vixen and Suwanee returned to San- tiago yesterday morning, convoying the prize ships brought here for disinfection. The main body of the fleet is here, coaling and cleaning as well as the fecilities of the bay permit The Texas will leave for New York shortly, in order to undergo repairs. The movements of the other ships under Rear Admiral Sampson's command, except those engaged in the Porto Rico expedition, depend upor the decisions of the authorities at Washington, and the impression is grow- ing among the naval officers of high rank in these weters that it Is not advisable to send a fleet to Spain without previously en- abling thc ships to undergo thorough prepa- ration, including going into dry dock in several cases. The list of vessels in Guantanamo bay include the flagship New York, the Brook- lyn, Iow2. Indiana, Oregon, Marblehead, Le- troit, Newark, Yankee, Yankton, Hornet, Ericsson, Rogers, Wampatuck, Samoset, Vesuvius, Celtic, Vulcan, Alvarado, five col- liers and one transport. No Porto Rican News. A Boston fruit steamer arrived here yes- terday morning loaded with fruit, in con- sequence of a request upon the part of Ad- miral Sampson, but the steamer refused to sell anything, and each ship was given a supply of fruit, which was much appreci- ated. No news has been received here from Porto Rico. Col. Hewer, who was sent by Gen. Shafter to receive the surrender of the 5,000 Spanish troops at Guantanamo, arrived here on Sun- day night with two of Gen. Toral’s officers and proceeded to Caimanera and Guanta- namo yesterday. The colonel expected to return last night. % It is said that 1,700 of the Spanish troops of the Guantanamo district are on the sick list. After they have surrendered the work of tending the sick, feeding the healthy and maintaining order among the prisoners will probably deyolve upon the navy. The Nipe bay engagement was quite hot, but there were no casualties on the Amer- ican side. The Spanish gunboat Jorge Juan was riddled by our shells. It is be- lieved that about 200 men deserted from her after opering the Kingston valves. The Navy's Fire. A ficet bulletin just tssued in regard to the investigation of the navy's shells at the bombardment of Santiago de Cuba says ‘Twelve houses were completely wreck- ed inside id one house was burned. Six- teen eight-inch shells struck within three blecks on the Calle de Marina. These ex- cavated the ground to a depth of about four feet and to a length of about ren feet. The street was macadamized. I- is judged from the fact that many of t’2w struck near the water's edge that a wv er of shells must have gone into the vay. Army officers have stated that thirty or forty went beyond the northern edge of the bay into the Spanish lines. = “4 dozen or more of the shells had not exploded. In four of them the base rad been simply blown out. In one case a four-inch shell, which was probably a stray shell fired during the demonstration at Aguadores on July 1, had gone through a tree and had exploded in the ground >e- yond. When the severe effect of the ei¢at- inch shelis 18 considered, it is a matter‘tor congratulation that it was not necessiiry to continue the bombardment longer “nd fire thirteen-inch shells, as the squac‘on had prepared to av. The effect of ti':se latter would undoubtedly have been 4 a most disastrous character to the a ee ! STARVATION AT CIENFUEGOS$ ‘The Appeal to Sampson for Ala Chn- not Now Be Answered. (Copsright, 1808, by the Aesociated Pres! { GUANTANAMO BAY, July 25.—The ; ol- lowing pitiful appeal has been addresse-' by the starving people of Cienfuegos to Ji Admiral Sampson: “Honorable Sir: The Cubans, old all in the field with the Cuban troops, have not shoes, neither food. All the pro- visions in this town are in the hands of! the Spaniards. Cubans cannot obtain a siece of bread, as it Is necessary to send eviry- thing to the fleld. The Weyler system ‘s in their way. The situation is terrible., If you, honorable sir, do not come quick jvith * your squadron in our help and take po! sion of this town we shall be lost. Wetbeg you to precipitate your operation. Afout 5,000 old men, women and children #hall die of hunger in this town. Some of these old men have four or five sons fightingt for freedom. ‘This is our situation, hortible situation. If the great people of the Urited States do not come quick in our hel we are lost. For God’s sake, come quick. “SOME CUBAN Nothing can be done for the peopl< of Cienfuegos until that place is captured. ‘This will not be for some time, Major Langfitt Ordered to Make Preliminary Survey of the Harbor, Troops Going on the St. Paul to Manila This Week—More Tra: ports Engaged. SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.—Major Lang- fitt, who is ta go to Honolulu with a talion of volunteer engineers, has received instructions from General Merriam to cause a preliminary survey to be made of the harbor at Honolulu and its surroundings as the initiative of fortification plans. He is to prepare plans for barracks and officers’ quarters, which will be final after they have been approved -by the War Depart- ment. They will be subject to change by General Merriam before being sent to Washington. General Merriam has selected Lieutenant Colonel Lee Stover of the Ist South Dakota Infantry to command the troops going to Manila this week on the steamer St. Paul. They will embark on Thursday or Friday. Two battalions of the Ist South Dakota left for the Philippines on the steamer Rio de Janeiro last Saturday. The remaining battalions of the regimént is to go on the St. Paul. In addition, General Merriam has decided to send the recruits for the Ist Colorado and 10th Pennsylvania. Private W. H. Dubbs of Gompany K, 7th California, is dead at the Marine Hospital of pneumonia. Private Lyon Hull of. Com- pany D, 1st South Daketa} is dead at the division hospital of catarrh pneumonia. Private Mulligan of Company K, 23d In- fantry, who died Sunday night at the Ma- rine Hospital, has been buried in the Pre- sidio cemetery. The 7th California has sent in the past twenty-four hours five cases of measles to the field hospital. Two of the victims, Pri- vates Marske and Hount of Company G, are in a dangerous condition. Dr. F. H. Demey of the 18th Infantry he3 been taken to the French Hospital ill with pneumonia. A special to the Chronicle from Vancou- ver, B. C., says that the Canadian Pacific steamships Tartar and Athenian are an- chored in Vancouver harbor, having been taken off the Klondyke route. Their stores are being removed, and they are to be- come United States transperts. As they are British naval reserve hoats, they cannot be transferrea to the Amer- ican government directly, so they wi!!! pass through the hands of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, being converted into troop ships by Uncle Sam: The Athenian is registered at 4,600 toms, amd is ccn- structed to carry 1,500 men; the Tartar is a 4,000-ton ship, built to aceommodate 1,200. Both ships can travel! seventeen knots an hour. A SEATTLE, Wash., July 26—The steamer Charles Nelson, which arrived here Mon- ay from St. Michael's, has beew chartered by the government for a transport. The government has also eharteged the steam- er Samoa. Both vessels 4vill leave for San Francisco within a day or.two. It is un- derstood that they ar8 to be used in car- rying troops to Honolult. —__ GRANT'S BRIGADE ‘THE NEXT It Will Leave Camp Thomas Today for New- port News. Troop M, Itinois Cavairy, Named as Gen. Wade's Guard of Honor— The Soldiers’ Mail. CHICKAMAUGA-CHATTANOOGA, TIONAL MILITARY PARK, Ga., July 26. The 3c Brigade, 1st Division, Ist Corps, commanded by General Fred Grant, now loading at Rossville Station, leaves this afternoon for Newport News. It is composed of the.Ist Kentucky, 3d Kentucky and 5th Jilinots. ‘he brigade will be accompanied by the Third Battalion of the 16th Pennsylvania, which arrived after the departure of the regiment for Porto Rico. ‘The route to Newport News will be over the Queen and Crescent and Chesa- peake and Ohio, via Lexington, Ky., and Richmond, Va. With the exception of the regiments which go out tcmorrow, and which are busy today packing, all commands are hard at work drilling. The weather is cool and pleasant and it is being fully taken ad- vantage of. Major Shunk, chief engineer of the 2d Division, 1st Corps, is now lecturing the commissioned and non-commissioned of- ficers ou the art of constructing hasty field fortificat:cns, Major Nye, commissary of subsistence of the local military supply depot, has shipped eighty cars of provisions to the park dur- ing the last forty-eight hours. Judging from these heavy shipments it would appear as though’ more troops would shortly arrive at the park. Major Nye has not received any orders up to the present writing to provide “travel rations” for troops that are going to leave the park. Nineteen cars of potatoes ar- rived from Columbig Tenn., today. An enormous quantity of letter mail ts now being handled at tle Chickamauga pestal ‘station of the CBickamauga post office. All of the soldiers’ mail goes to this office, and all civilian mait is sent to the Lytle, Ga., regular post office. At the Chickamauga station bralich over 180,000 letters are handled each day? This includes both the incoming and outg@ing mails, re- quiring a force of seventeen clerks to dis- tribute and make up the mails. In addi- tion to these letters an average of 25,050 mail packages, including. papers, boxes, etc. are handled each day. This makes up over 200 sacks of paper mill every twenty- four hours. The mails ate now being re- ceived and dispatched without delay, and much credit is due the postal authorities, Dr. C. M. Drake, former surgeon of the Southern railway, has been transferred from the 3d Corps to take charge of the ist Division, 1st Corps, Hospital. There are @ number of patients in this hospital left by the commands which are now en Toute to Porto Rico, Troop M, Ist Illinois Cavalry, from Chi- cago, has been named by General Wade as his guard of honor. The guard will go on duty as soon as Gen. Wage decides upon the location of nis headquarters. peametesen ice 23 New Division im the Patent Office. The commissioner of patents has estab- lished a new division, to be numbered 36. The classes included in this division are class 34 (driers), certain an sul ‘Bubclasses class 73. Gnatra d_ several classes from the printing class, NA- The Administration Getting in Shape }> for Spain’s Proposals. ALL DEALINGS MUST BE DIRECT No Interference by Any European Power to Be Allowed. See WARSHIPS TO BE CLEANED Preparing for peace in time of war is a rather new idea, but that is said to be the policy of the administration at this time. The United States has never made much preparation for war in times of peace, but new wrinkles have been learned, and the time-honored advice is being ap- plied to eaxctly the reverse of the proposi- ticn. The administration does not look for sub- stantial peace propositions for several n.onths, but the President and his cabinet advisers intend that when they do come the United States shall be more strongly prepared for emergencies than she is now for a continuation of the war. Must Be Direct Dealings. The wisdom of this course is said to be too apparent for any doubt. To become stronger in an offensive and defensive manner in the next few months is not for the purpose of intimidating Spain or of forcing her to whatever terms this coun- try may want. Spain will never fare harshly at the hands of this country in direct dealings for peace. The purpose of Preparations, however, is to be in readiness to probibit the interference of any other ceuntry. The President has distinctly an- nounced that when negotiations for peace begin in earnest they must be strictly be- tween the kingdom of Spain and the gov- ernment of the United States. That an- nouncement meets the wishes of the peo- ple of the country, and there will be no deviation from it in any way. Europe Understands This. All Europe understands that the United States will make peace with Spain without the aid or advice of any country. No com- missions will go to any of these countries, as has been the case in recent wars. If Europe does not fully understand the posi- tion of this country now she can easily learn it through her diplomatic representa- Uves. She can learn that we have a better navy than when the war began; that the army is growirg in experience each day; that millions more men are ready to answer a call to «rms, and that millions more mcney can be obtained for the asking. The administration does not now expect interference in a settlement of the war, but it will be well prepared if there is meddle- someness. Warships to Be Overhauled. It is said today on good authority that between now and the next two months practically eve-y ship th the nayy will be cleaned and overhauled. The big dock in New York has been put in condition for receiving some of the larger ships. Other docks are also ready. By degrees the ships will be withdrawn from southern waters and thoroughly overhauled. The big battle- ships a-e 5ot likly to be docked for months, but divers will be put to work on their bot- tome, ind the accumulations will be re- moved, If Commodore Watson's squadron goes to Spain the ships on duty there will be oc- casionally replaced to allow cleanin, repair to those in service. In fact, ship in the navy is to be put in spic span shape and kept that wa; The same program is to be observed as to the army. The troops are to be brought to the highest proficiency and kept in a seasoned state. If clouds arise on the hori- zon the President may call for more troops He knows he can get them and he knows the effect on Europe of a spontaneous and patriotic response. President McKinley is looking far ahead. The present is provided for, and he is doin, the same for the future What Mr. Tawney Says. Representative Tawney of Minnesota is in the city and went to the White House today to see the President. He told the President of the sentiment of the people in his district. This sentiment is wigerous every time >ewspaper dispatches announce that France or Germany are going to in- 4 terfere anywhere. Mr. Tawney told the President that irterference will not be tolerated. It is understood that everything is to be done to have the rew battle ships now building got ready for service in a short time, They will add to the demonstration that will follow attempts from anywhere to handicap this country in peace negotia- ticns. SET DOWN AS A “FEELER.” The Statement Ascribed to the Vati- can About Satisfactory Peace Terms. The reported statement from the Vatican of what purports to be terms of peace ac- ceptable to both the United States and Spain is set down here as only one of the many “feelers” that have been thrown out within the past two weeks. These feelers are intended to test public feeling in the United States primarily, and secondarily to break slowly to the masses of the Spanish people the realization of their complete de- feat, something of which they are not yet aware because of the superhuman efforts put forth by the Spanish government to suppress or pervert the news of actual events. It is suspected here that the condi- tions named (the annexation to the United States of Cuba and Porto Rico and the re- linquishment to Spain of the Philippines) represent what may be now looked upon as the maximum concessions that Spain is willing to make. From this point of view the statement is not discouraging, though, of course, it must be realized that the Spanish maximum is very far below the American minimum. Still, there must be some starting point for negotiations that will in the end lead up to peace, and, there- fore, the publication of these various “‘fee!- ers’ is not deprecated by our government, though so far, {t can be positively asserted, they have no basis of fact, at least on this side of the Atlantic. Baron von Sternberg, the German secre- tary of legation, called at both the State and War Departments today. His visit had no connection with peace negotiations, however, being inspired simply by a desire to secure permission from our government for another German surgeon to visit the American army camps here and in Cuba, and to study the many interesting prob- lems there presented for guidance in the government of the German army. The following bulletin was posted at the ‘avy Department today: ‘The ambulance ship Solace will sail in a day or two from New York for Admiral Sampson’s squadron. While at the navy yard she has had an additional ice ma chine installed, and has been supplied with | a carbonater and brown canvas awning by the Rhode Island Relief Association and an X-ray apparatus by the National Society of Colonial Dames. She will go to Key West and take on board all the naval sick cr wounded in the hospitals or on the vessels in port and will assist all the vessels on bicckade duty around the Island of Cuba, taking on board their sick and wounded and leaving them ice, fruit, delicacies and stcres for the sick, comfort bags and cloth- ing, contributed in kind or purchased with money sipplied by various patriotic socie- ties throughout the country. As soon as she receives her complement of sick and wounded she will bring them to one of the northern naval hospitals.” ———_—_-e._____ SPANIARDS KEEP GOOD WATCH. Flash and Smoke Signals and Shots Followed a Dispatch Bont’s Course. KEY WEST, Fla., July 26—A squad of Spanish soldiers three miles west of Bahia Honda, province of Pinar del Rio, yesterday afternoon fired half a dozen shots at the Associated Press dispatch boat Dandy, which was passing that point two miles out. Flash and smoke signals also marked the progress of the Dandy along the shore, which seemed to be exceliently watched. The country from a point west of Bahia Honda to Havana fs in a high state of cul- tivation. The red hull of the Spanish steamer Al- fonso XII, sunk near Martel, 1s a conspicu- Remarkable Change of Sentiment on the Financial Question. nip REPUBLICAN VICTORIES PREDICTED States to Be Carried on a Straight- out Gold Platform. SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS eee “There has been a most remarkabic change of sentiment on the Pacific coast toward the financial question,” said Mr. F. X. Schoonmaker to a Star reporter today. Mr. Schoonmaker has been in the const states since the beginning of the Oregon campaign, in which he. took a prominent part, under the auspices of the republican committee, and since the election ke has taken an interest in the politics of the other states. “The Oregon election wi the first wut- ward indication of the revolution which has swept over the far west, and which ts to make iteelf manifest further in the elec- tions of next fall,” he continued. “The republicans will carry Washington, Cali- fornia, Montana and Wyoming upyn a straightout gold platform, more radical in character than the national platform of the party adopted at St. Louis. The re- publicans will be enabled to do this with the assistance of the gold democrats of the ous landmark. Cape San Antonio light, at the western extremity of the Island of Cuba, is burn- ing, and Havana was brillfantly illuminated Jast night. —_+— POPE'S PEACE PROPOSALS Rome Reports That His Holiness Has Sent Them to the Powers. Priests Favoring Carlist Intrigues Threatened by the Vatican—A European Concert. LONDON, July 26.—A special dispatch from Rome says the pope has communi- cated to the powers peace proposals that he considers acceptable to both Spain and the United States, namely, American an- nexation of Cuba and Porto Rico, the resti- tution of the Philippines to Spain and a commercial treaty giving Spain exceptional advantages in the colonies surrendered. VIENNA, July 26.—According to a special dispatch from Rome, the Vatican has in- structed the papal nuncio at Madrid to threaten with severe punishment any priests favoring Carlist or anti-dynastic in- trigues. LONDON, July 26.—The Daily Chronicle claims to know positively that no peace ne- Sotiations of any sort have occurred be- tween the American and Spanish govern- ments. The Chronicle says: “Spain has made no approach and ap- parently dues not mean to yet. It is under- stood that the Spanish government is still hopeful to organize a European concert against the United States.” When Peace Will Come. The Madrid correspondent of the Stand- ara here 1s still an endeavor to keep alive the impression that something is going on behind the scenes in the direction of peace, but the prevalent idea is that the war will continue until the fall of Manila and the invasion of Porte Rico. Peace is impos- sible until there is more unanimity in Spain with regard to the necessary sacri- fices of territory. The ministers, having | arrived at an understanding, will await the march of events. A cabinet crisis has been averted for the time being. “Those who succeed the present cabinet will certainly be obliged ere long to ask the country to submit to terms profoundly repugnant to ihe national pride. The pros- pect of intermediary cabinets is marred by the loyal and correct attitude of Gen. Pola- vieja, who declines to become the instru- ment of politicians eager to create a third part, The Madrid correspondent of the Times, noting the great incre: in Carlist activ- ity, says: “Al the ieading members of the party have left Madrid. Senor Mella, the dep uty who caused an uproar at one of the iosing sittings of the chamber by a bibli- quotation about female rulers, ts going abroad. Ou the other hand, some influen- tial Carlists’ repudi; any ‘llega! action, and the best authorities in the monarchical parties are also of cpinion that there is no danger of a rising at present, since tew Spaniards sre willing to increase the na- tion's calamities by plunging the country into the horrors of civil war. Nothing Definite Known. “Senor Sagasta has promised to dimin- ish, so far as possible, the inconveniences of press censorship. The ministry still de- clined information as to the peace ques- tion, and some days may elapse before anything definite is known. Whatever re- | sults there may be, the public is beginning to recognize that the government has been less inactive than was generaliy supposed, and has greatly strengthened its mors! pp- sition by its success in bringing the coun- try to accept the situation and to see the necessity for peace. The Paris correspondent News says. “The prefect of the lower Pyrenecs re- ports a Carlist exodus from Spain. Satnt Jean de Luz, Bayonne and Biarritz are alive with Carlists. The prefects of the Pyrenees have been ordered to place ecer- tain Carlist chiefs under surveillance, and to notify the French government if any organization for moving arms or ammuni- tion is discovered.” Almma Point Light Pat Out. GIBRALTAR, July 26—Almma Point light, near Ceuta, the Spanish penal set- tiement, on the coast of Africa; will be ex- tinguished until further orders. SS SERS Local Patents. Patents were granted today to the fol- lowing residents of the District of Colum- bla: Phiiip H. Deis, cover for commod Wm. N. Moore, acetylene erator jlamp; Bieridge J. Smith, assisnor'to Santen Flexible Chair Company of Virginia, chair. Reames Banque, the Champtun Hackney, Dead. TORONTO, Ont., July 26.—Banquo, the champion hackney stallion, belonging to Robert Beith, M. P., is dead. of the Daily west, who exist in considerable numbers, The Oregon Campaign. “When the Oregon campaign was organ- ized it was before the war, and at a time when there was some doubt whether there would be a war. The Oregon republicans got together on the most radical gold ba. sis that could be imagined. Not only di¢ the platform declare out and out for the gold standard, but went beyond, and dep- recated any further agitation of the silver question. “Following this action came a fusion of the opposing forces. It was probably the most powerful fusion ever effected in any state. It included the silver republicans, in numbers and cf prominence, the sliver democrats, the populists and the middto- of-the-road populists. “Mind yon, now, the fight was upon the money question. bad not arisen, and in the campaign no reference was made to the war. The re- publicans weeded out of their Ists of can- cidates every man with a taint of silver on his record. Representative Ellis, a strong ard popular man, was defeated for renom- iration because he had voted for the Teller resolution. The result of the campaign Was, as every one knows, a sweeping vic- tory for the republicans throughoyt the state. A Lesson for Washington, “Now, that Oregcn election, together with scme other influences, Is going to have a good effect throughout the fer west, Wash- ington is already falling into line and the republicans will undoubtedly carry the state. The people of Washingtcn have laid a rather severe object lesson, since the state went for Bryan, two years ago. They have had their eyes opened to their folly. “After Bryan carried the state hard times became harder in Washington. Money wad withdrawn from investment, loans were called in and there was a general loss of confidence in business and financlai circles. Right across the river in Gregon, a state which had declared for sound money, the conditions were the reverse. Loans were renewed, money was invested and there was confidence and prosperity. “The success of the gold standard plat- form in Oregon and the prosperity which follows the alignment of a state for sound rictly The war issue money will induce others to fall In lMne next fall. It has been demonstrated that the sound money democrats will vote a republican ticket w ternative is free sil Prediction for California. “California will be overwheimingly re- publican next fall. Protection to her indus- tries and a straightout gold platform will be the winning cards. The same influences at work in W. ington and California will operate in Montana and Washington. The fusion of the disorganized free silver ele- ments cannot beat a combination of sound money democrats and republicans, for they are the controlling factors in politics ip those states.” h gold in it, if the al- —— SPANISH SOLDIERS ESCAPE. Eleven Confined in Santingoe Jail Succeed in Their Attempt. Special Cable Dispatch to The E (Copyright, .1898.) PLAYA DEL ESTE, July 26.—At Santi. ago last night eleven Spanish prisoners escaped from the city jail. It is alleged that they overpowered the guards. The Cubans claim that the keepers, who are also Spanish, set the prisoners free. Gen. Shafter recently appointed a prison commission to inspect the Spanish prisons. They were found to be in the most terrible condition. Prisoners were ening Stac. discovered in some of them who have been confined for years without trial, for crimes the maximum punishment for which, under Spanish law, would be two months. The commission will sit daily until these cases can be re- viewed. Several of the Spanish justices have sent in their resignations to Gen. Shafter, say- ing that they cannot take the oath of al- legiance. The high courts of justice will b> closed until other appointments can be made. A large sum of money is missing from the Santiago branch of the Havana Bank. Inquiries are being made for it. Otherwise great tranquility prevails. $e, SHAFTER AT CAMP WoOD. Wood Remains at Santiago to Govern Its People. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 26.—The Ist United States Infantry, under Lieut. Col. Bisbee, went to Guantanamo yesterday afternoon, in order to occupy that place. General Shafter and staff left this city yesterday for Camp Wood. The military ¢ governor, General Wood, remains here. Company F of the 33d Michigan Volun- teers, will publish today, with General Shafter’s consent, the first American paper published in Cuba. It is edited and printed by members of the company end will bear the title “Company F Enterprise. Ee eee Passed Forty Icebergs. NEW YORK, Juiy 26.—The new Sritish steamer Masconomo of the Menantic Steamship Company arrived in port teday from Sunderland, fresh from the dock yards. Capt. Jenkins reports that he pass- e about forty icebergs, some very large, phe ore ty ws E nad a lofty pinnacle. Gen.