Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1898, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR. *URLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 5. H. SAUFFMANN, Pres't. New York Office, 49 Potter Building, cribers in the at 10 cents at the ‘anywhere in the epall—50 cents e Evening Star fa served to su! ieis, on their own account, 44 cents per men h 2 cents ea b. By mil 1 States or Canada age t Star, $1 per year, with os. at Washington, D. C., be paidin non appl Their Short Skirmish With the Enemy, ——— NO AMERICANS WERE KILLED Four Spaniards Killed by the Gloucester’s Marines. PORT GUANICA THE LANDING PLACE Sharp Advance to Capture the Ponce Railroad. pee ASHORE » ON SOUTH COAST —_—_e—___—- (Corsright, 1898, by the Associated 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 Morgan’s stedm yacht Corsair. Four of the Spaniards were killed and no Americans were hurt. The American troops were push- ed forward promptly in order to cap- ture the railroad leading to Ponce, which is only about ten miles east 0. 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, which is one of the best ports in the whole island. The banks to the right are steep, and form a good Three vessels can lie alongside and unload by means of a gang plank. Vessels of thirty feet draft can easily natural wharf. enter the bay and proceed close in short. 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. files 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 last named vessel. The troops were on board the transports Nuecez, Co- manche, Rita, Stillwate,r City of Mancon and Specialist. This was the order in which the transports en- tered the harbor here. The voyage from Guantanamo bay to this port was uneventful. At noon yesterday General Miles called for a consultation, announcing that he was determined not to go by San Juan cape, but by the Mona passage instzad, land Here, surprise the Spaniarcs and deceive their mil- itary authorities. The ‘course was 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 eGneral Miles’ staff, who recently made an adventurous tour of Porto Rico. Ponce, which ig situated ten or fifteen Che Lvening Star. _ WASHINGTON, D. ©, TUESDAY, JULY 26 1898—-TWELVE PAGES from this port, is to the eastward of the harbor. In addition, the water at Ponce is too shallow for the transports to Then, again, nce from be able to get close in shore. itself is some little dis Ponce where the troops would have been able to land if that point had been selected for the debarkatien of the expedition. One advantage of this place is that it is situated close to the railroad connection 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 fight- 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. Guanica 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 Spanfards 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 fag. which was floating from a flag steff n front of a block house standing to the aast of the village. The first cousle of three-pounders were fired into the hills right and left of the bay, purposely avoid- ing the town, lest the projectiles nurt wo- men or chiliren. ‘The Gloucester then hove about-600 yards of the shore and lowered a launch. having on board a Colt rapid- under the com- to within fire gun and thirty men, mand of Lieutenant Huse, who was sent ashore without encountering opposition. Quartermaster Beck thereupon told Yeo- man 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. iLeutenant Huze and his men r2- sponded with great gallantry, the Colt gun doing effective work. Normon, who received Admiral Cervera’s surrender, and Wood, a volunteer lieuten- 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 be 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 toward the where the Americans had landed. seen hastening Spot ——— 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 hundred 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, how. ver, 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 considerable 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 brought back to the United States as soon as possible in or- der to remove them from the dangers 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 States. Inspecting Sites for Camps. Army boards are engaged in the inspec- tion of various places which have been recommended as suitable for such purposes and a large number of available palaces have been found. These will be held in reserve for use In case it is found neces- sary for the preservation of the heslth of the army to change the present camping grounds of the troops now in places more or less exposed to contagious diseases. In- asmuch as yellow fever prevails in a mild form to a limited extent among ine troops near Santiago, it ‘s not 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 medical authorities are confident of their ability to handle e.d stamp out the disease among the troops in eastern Cuba. When that has been accomplished i: 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 tn the fall. It is not improbable that some of the reg- iments which are.entirely tres from sus- picion of the disease may pe allowed to come to the United States In advance of any general movement in that direction. SANK THE SANDOVAL 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 ugen 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 b ught here for disinfection. The main body of the fleet is here, coaling and cleaning as well as the fecilities of the bay pernit 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 the sbips 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, De- troit, Newark, Yankee, Yankton, Hornet, Ericsson, Rogers, Wampatuck, Samoset, Vesuvius, Ceitic, Vulcan, Alyarado, five col- liers and one transport. No Porte Xican News. A Boston fruit ste.mer 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 sai¢ 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 devolve upon the navy. The Nipe bay engagement was quite hot, but there were no casualties on the Amer- ican sid The Spanish gunboat Jorge Juan was riddled by our shells. It is be- Meved that about 200 men deserted from her after opering the Kingston valves. ‘whe Navy's Fire. A fleet bulletin just issued in regard to the investigation of the navy’s shells at the bombardment of Santiago de Cuba say: *“Ewelve houses were completely wreck- ed inside ond one house was burned. Six- teen eight-inch shells struck within three blocks on the Calle de Marina. These ex- cavated the ground to a depth of about four feet and to a length of about ten feet. The street was macadamized. It is judged from the fact that many of them struck near the water's edge that a number of shells must have gone into the bay. Army officers have stated that thirty or forty went beyond the northern edge of the bay into the Spanish lines. “A dozen or more of the shells had not exploded. In four of them the base had 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 be- yond. When the severe effect of the eight- inch shelis 18 considered, it is a matter for congratulation that it was not necessary te continue the bombardment longer and fire thirteen-inch shells, as the squadron had prepared to do. The effect of these latter would undoubtedly have been of a most disastrous character to the town.” — STARVATION AT CIENFUEGOS, The Appeal to Sampson for Ald Can- not Now He Answered. (Corsright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) GUANTANAMO BAY, July 25.—The fol- lowing pitiful appeal has been addressed by the starving people of Cienfuegos to Rear Admiral Sampson: “Honorable Sir: The Cubans, old men, women and children, resident in the town of Cienfuegos and this neighborhood are all dying of hunger. The young men are all in the field with the Cuban troops, and have not shoes, neither food. All the pro- visions in this town are in the hands of the Spaniards. Cubans cannot obtain a piece of bread, as it is necessary to send every- thing to the field. The Weyler system is in their way. The situation is terrible. If you, honorable sir, do not come quick with your squadron in out help and take posses~ sion of this town we shall be lost. We beg you to precipitate your operation. About 5,000 old men, women and children shall die of hunger in this town. Some of these old men have four or five sons fighting for freedom. This is our situation, horrible situation. If the great people of the United States do not come quick in our help we are lost, For God’s sake, come quick. “SOME CUBANS.” Nothing can be done for the people of Cienfuegos until that place is captured. ‘This will not be for some time. HONOLULU TO BE FORTIFIED Major Langfitt Ordered to Make Preliminary Survey of the Harbor, Troops Going on the St. Paul to Manila This Week—More Trans- ports Engaged. SAN FRANCISCO, July 24—Major Lang- fitt, who is to go to Honolulu with a b-t- 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 regiment 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 Company K, 7th California, is dead at the Marine Hospital of pneumonia. Private Lyon Hull of Com- pany D, Ist South Dakota, 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 hz 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 heen taken off the Klondy#e route. Their stores are being removed, ‘tnd they are to be- come United States ffangports. As they are British naval reserve beats, they cannot be tranfiferréd to the Amer- {can government direetly, 0 they wi!l pass through the hands 6f the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, being converted into troop ships by Uncle’Sam. The Athenian is registered at 4,600 tows, and ie con- structed to carry 1,500 méh; the Tartar is a 4,000-ton ship, Dbilt to accommodate 1,200. Both ships ¢an fravel seventeen knots an hour. SEATTLE, Wash.,July 26.—The steamer Charles Nelson, whi¥h arfived here Mon- ay from St. Michael’s, has been chartered by the government for @ transport. The government has also chartered the steam- er Samoa. Both vesséls will leave for San Francisco within a day or two. It is un- derstood that they are to be used in car- rying troops to Honolulu. _— GRANT'S BRIGADE THE NEXT Tt Will Leave Camp Thomas Today for New- port News, Troop M, Illinois Cavalry, Named as Gen. Wade's Guard of Honor— The Soldiers’ Mail, CHICKAMAUGA-CHATTANOOGA NA- TIONAL MILITARY PARK, Ga., July 26.— The 3a Brigade, Ist Division, 1st 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 Iilinols. ‘Che 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 2a Division, Ist Corps, is now lecturing the commiissioned and non-commissioned of- ficers on the art, of consiructing hasty field fortificatzens, 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” fer troops that are going to leave the park: Nineteen cars of potatoes ar- rived from Columbia, Tenn., today. An enormous quantity of letter mail is now being handled at the Chickamauga pestal station of the Cilickamauga post officé.” All of the soldters’ mail goes to this office, and all ciyilian mafl is sent to the Lytle, Ga., regular jpost office. At the Chickamauga station branch over 180,000 letters are handled eath; day. This includes both the incoming ana outgoing 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 mail every twenty- four hours. The mafis are 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 a number of patients in this hospital left by the commands which are now en route 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; Wade decides upon the location of ‘is headquarters. New Division taythe Patent Office. The commissioner of patents has estab- lished a new on, to be numbered 36. ‘The classes jin this division are class 84 (driers), subclasses from class 73 (instruments). and several sub- classes from the printing class. PEACE PREPARATIONS The Administration Getting in Shape for Spain’s Proposals, ALL DEALINGS MUST BS DIRECT No Interference by Any European Power to Be Allowed. 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 prohibit the interference of any other country. 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- tives. She can learn that we have a better navy than when the war began; that the army is growing 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 settlentent 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 in the navy 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 wittdrawn from southern waters and thoroughly overhauled. The big battle- ships ace not likely to be docked for months, but divers will be put to work on their bot- toms, und the accumulations will be re- moved. If Commodore Watson's squadron goes to Spain the ships on duty there will be oc- carionally replaced to allow cleaning and repair to those in service. In fact, every ship in the navy is to be put in spick-and- span shape and kept that way The same program is to be observed as to the army. The troops are to be brought to the Mighest 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 respons : President McKinley is looking far ahead. ‘Tne present is provided for, and he is doing the same for the future. What Mr. Tawney Sa: 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 vigorous every time sewspaper dispatches announce that France or Germany are going to in- 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 new 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, it 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. COURSE OF THE SOLACE. Will Distribute Delicacies and Col- leet Sick and Wounded. The following bulletin was posted at the Navy 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 catbonater and brown canvas awning bt 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 an stcres for the sick, comfort bugs and cloth- ing, contributed in kind or purchased with money sipplied by various patriotic socie- ties throughout the country. As soon +s she receives her complement of sick and wounded she will bring them to one of the northern naval hospitais.”” oe ._______ SPANIARDS KEEP GOOD WATCH. Flash and Smoke Signals and Shots Followed a Dispatch Boat’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 excellently watched. The country from a point west of Bahia Honda to Havana is in a high state of ci '- tivation. The red hull of the Spanish steamer .I- fonso XL, sunk near Mariel, is a conspizu- ous landmark. Cape San Antonio light, at the western extremity of the Island of Cuba, is burn- ing, and Havana was brilliantly illuminated last 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. dispatch from Rome, the Vatican has in- structed the pap@l nuncio at Madrid to threaten with severe punishment any priests favoring Carlist or anti-dynastic in- trigues. LONDON, July 26—The Daily Chro' claims to know positively that no peate 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 does 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- ard says: “There is 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 fail of Manila and the invasion of Porto Rico. Peace is impos- sible until there is more unanimity in Spain with regard to the necessary sacri- . 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 pres- pect of intermediary cabinets is marred by the loyal and correet attitude of Gen. Pola- who declines to become the instru- ms eager to create a tuird The Madrid correspondent of the Times, noting the great increase in Carlist activ- ity, says “All the leading members of the patty have left Madrid. Senor Mella, the dep uty who Caused an uproar at one of the ciosing sittings of the chamber by a bi cal quotation about female rulers, is xving abroad. On the other hand, some influen- Ual Carlists repudiate any ilega! action and the best authorities in the monarchical parties are also of cpinion that there is no danger of a rising at present, since rew Spaniards are 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 te dimin- ish, so far as possible, the inconveniences of press censorship. The ministry. still de- clined information as to the peace quer- tion, and some days may elapse before arything definite is known. Whatever re- sults there may be, the Public is beginning to recognize that the government hac been less inactive than was generally suppose, and has greatly strengthened its mor! po- sition by its success in bringing the coun- try to accept the situation and to sce the necessity for peace.” The Paris correspundent of the Datly News says. “The prefect of the lower Pyrenees re- ports a-Carlist exodus from Spain. Saint Jear de Luz, Bayonne and Biarritz are alive with Carlists. The prefects of the Pyrenees have been ordered to place cer- 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 Pet 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. cms te rong Local Patents. Patents wege granted today to tle fol- lowing residents of the District of Colum- bia: Philip H. Deis, cover for commoden: Wm. N. Moore, acetylene lamp; Eldridge J. Smith, assignor'to Sauk, Flexible Chair Company of Virginia, chair. Banquo, the Champion Hackney, TORONTO, Ont., July 26.—Banquo, the champion hackney stallion, Robert Beith, M. P.. is dead, belonging te THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 18 cents por 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. SUES FOR PEACE — Spain Sends a Message to the President BY THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR Wants to End the War and Settle the Terms of Peace. THE SPANISH MINISTER'S REQUEST An Offici:| Statement Given Out by the Administration. BRIEF, BUT SIGNIFICANT . a 2 Spain nas sueéu sr peace formally and directly to Presidept McKinley through M. Cambon, the French ambassador. The following official statement is made: “The French ambassador on behalf of the government of Spain and by direction of the Spanish minister of foreign affairs, presented to the Pres- at the White House a message from the Spanish ident this afternoon government looking to the termina- tion of the war and settlement oi terms of peace.” ee SPANISH SOLDIERS ESCAPE, Eleven Confined in Santiago Jail Succeed in Their Attemy Specia PLAYA DEL At ago last night ele sh pris« escaped from the city jail. It is alleged that thi powered the guard The Cubans claim (ha e ke . who are also Spanish, set the prisoners free. Gen, Shafter recently appointed a prison commission to inspect the Spanish pris They were found to be in the most terrible condition. Prisoners were discovered in some of them who have been confined for years without tria’, for crimes the maximum punishment for which, under Spanish iaw, 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 bs closed until other appointments can be made. A large sum of money is miéssing the Santiago branch of the Havana B: In are being made for it. Otherwise great tranquility prevails. ———s SHAFTER AT CAMP WOOD. from Wood Remai Govern Its People. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Juls United States Infantry, under Bisbee, went to Guantanamo afternoon, in order to occupy that 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 printea by members of the company and will bear the title “Company F Enterprise.” — N BANKER FLED. Gen. Lieut yesterday Col. ITAL His Countrymen, Who Are Depositors, Clamor for Revenge. NEW YORK, July 26.—Agostino Giallo- venizi, a banker in the section known as Little Italy, having disappeare: deputy took possession of his office Upon the desk was_found a note in venizi’s writing saying that business had called him to Italy. He owes $7,000 to depositors, of whom there are a large number. Today Giallo- venizi’s office was besieged by hundreds of People, who said he had taken from them al! their savings, and who were clamvrous for revenge. SUICIDES IN SUCCESSION. One Upsets a Woma ™ Kills Hersetf and Chil, WHITE HALL, New York, July 25.—Mrs, Poultney Robinson shot her chitd today and then killed herself at Fair Haven, Vt Her husband has been camping at Lake Saint Catherine, near Poultney, for the past three deys. His sister-in-law, Mrs. Metheney, who formerly resided in Phila- delphia end was with the eamping party, committed suicide yesterday by taking car- Seg ee yg oct son a affair upset her mind. 3 d She