Evening Star Newspaper, August 1, 1898, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1898-12 PAGES. oe Sa a ss W. B. Moses & Sons. Carpet Prices Marvels of Lowness. —This mammoth Carpet Clearance of ours started off with a most gratifying energy this morning. Such prices. would sell goods even in the most adverse times. : Many are taking advantage of our offer to or- - der their carpets to be kept for them till fall. A de- posit is all that is required. By the time they want their carpets the wholesale prices will be higher than those we're asking now. W. B. Moses & Sons. Sedededdetentetecedetetent detente Tapestry Brussels. Tapestry Brussels 65c. Moquette Carpets. 1Q9C. Carpets. The largest and most complete line Carpets tn all the lat- est colorings and de- sins. Next season's prize, 90e. Sale price. fa all the Latent 2 tert pric: Sale price.. $1.15. eeracetneretren’ | i Tapestry Brussels : New Axminsters. Perec 5 5 c. con's » $1.20. a Carpets that will “i 30¢ 2. Othe: 4 in- = ben Ge patnriad I c for 65c. Sale price.... ° $B" Suey Ingrain Carpets. _ + a: All-woel Ingrain Car- $ Rete! tan ee ee 55¢ ° Savonnerie Carpets. oe Sale price. . Sevonnerie Carpets, equal to any Ingran Carp-ts that Tee aa Next socven'e iC scl for 50 e.nis. Sale Cc price, $1.65. Sale price ° | priee.. Carpets. Velvet ‘Brussels Carpets. te Ss Oe Os eeot ce vente Reedy Brussels Car- st Vel pets. the fleor covering eee Hrenmer, Enz te 9 {] O74 ee «sn and dwabte. <: Next s ason’s price, $1.35. Sale price...... Velvet Cirpet Anoth-r line has the same amount of Body Brus- of wool on the face us sels Carpets, pee Ordo ae IZ¢ looss as wel. Costs mate), Next $1.65 Sale season's price, yy) bs $1.25. Sale price W. B. Moses & Sons, F Street Cor. lith. | Storage, 22d & [1. EEO EOL EEL LEELA eo Seehentondonten Reederdortontertondeatondoeseetestertententontectoateetoeteatontententontonte osteatedtnnrtndte diode ® * at Ss as ss a 10 Days’ Slaughter of Finest-made Shoes 4. |. The builders will cut through the walls At Hahn & Co.’s | in about ten days. While oe sales have | 3 Stores During peer enormous owing to our phenome- | A nally low prices, we yet have consider- | Rebuilding Sale. ably more stock than we should have at —_——————— this_season — especially in fhe finest grades. These shoes are the finest produced, not being surpassed in style and durability by any in the United States at any price. We are compelled to sacrifice them to make room for the builders, and to clear them out before opening the new store with an entire new stock now in course of making. Quality considered, these prices are ridiculously low. : We have selected these lots for slaughter the next three days. Others will follow. Every pair is backed by our “ironclad” guar- ante¢e. Ladies’ $3.50, $4 & $5 4 : Z : i : é Men’s $4 & $5 Shoes Shoes for for Finest Black Kid Best ‘The very finest makes of Hand-sewed Turn and Welt Tan Willow Calf and Kid- and Button skin Laced Boot ho nes Boots, cluding famous that are soft, stylish and “Winoda ighsls™ “Boots, tone imperiaiable, 2.95 whi were never before For three days only....... ps reduced. For three days only $2.87 Ladies’ $2.50 & $3 Tan Men’s $3.50 & $4 Tan Shoes for q Men's Elegant Hand- Best grades of Hand- ver-bright we sewed Welt and Turn Sole and High Shoes. 2 67 taced., ds, For three days only....... ° perfe sles Ini dark shades er Men’s $2.50 & Shoes. Of excellent quality Tan Vict Kid and Titian Calf Laced and Ox- SI 87 $3 Tan Ever-bright”’ These $2.50 Tan Oxford ford Ties. eRe aeateseoateateceteetenetententesteatestestecetent eee Pe Grader eer P POLLO L IOLA MELD PDL DELO POL POPPI GD Ties, For three days only....... Mies Pecisorcad ire letra ane Men’s & Boys’ $2 : = and = exceedingly Shoes. 3 For three Gays only------- $1.65 Spiendia Tan and Black Vici Kid and $ $2Kid & Crash Linen |}, worn “ta foilie"@ 199 $ Shoes. Te tees days only. : $ BS) 3 ent Wes cfu en . Every Shoe in the . banteir laden ouse reduced during $ “«" $1.37 | “Rebuilding Sale.” = = 9 Reliable > PW im. Halim Co.'s snceticuses, $ 930-932 7th St. 1914-1916Pa. Ave. 233 Pa.Ave.S.E. Bore a se a is a ee = ===: Lansburgh & Brother. The Oldest Established Dry Goods House in the City. Now that the summer season is pretty well advanced and in a great many lines the as- sortment of colorings and patternsare broken, we never more forcefully demonstrated than now the double service of your dollar. The wash dress goods offer the greatest opportunities. Stop and think! Every piece of Lawn, Dimity and Organdie, no matter whether foreign or domestic manufacturer, has been cut in price just one-half. The con- cessions at this time of the year conclusively shew that our business methods of the present and future are the same as the past. Always giving our customers the advantage of buying seasonable merchandise at great reducions in the height of season. See these offerings before you buy another yard of goods elsewhere. Reductions in every class of summer goods. Lansburgh & Bro., 420-422-424-426 7th St. THE CONCHO’S STATE|ENEMY OUT OF SIGHT Her Sick Passengers Arrive at New York After Great Suffering. CONDITION WORSE THAN SENECA’S Provision for Comfort of Sick Sol- diers Was Meager. WHERE THE BLAME LIES The United States transports Alamo and Concho arrived at quarantine yesterday, the first with twenty-six passengers from Santiago, and the second with 162 sick offi- cers and men of the army. The Alamo stopped at. Hampton Roads on the way north, but was ordered out to sea to bury one of her passengers who had died. This man was George Patterson, a stevedore, who went to Santiago from Gal- veston and was employed in discharging cargo from the transparts. Among her passengers were Sir Bryan Leighton, George F. Lynch, correspondent of the London Chronicle, and Steppings Wright, correspondent of the London Illus- trated News. Mr. Wright in conversation said: “It is not proper to speak of hardships, inefficient commissary and hospital service, because this is war and all it implies. The opera- tion of taking Santlago itself was grand and brilliant. I never saw the like before. Nothing could stand the rushes of the American troops, so full of vim and eager desire to dislodge the enemy. But these men should be relieved, as the excitement 1s over and reaction will set in. The men will lose their stamina when the malarial fevers spread.” The Concho’s Condition. Among those on board are Dr. Lesser, surgeon-in-chief of the Red Cross, and the members of his staff, Mrs. Bettina Hofker Lesser, Sisters Minnie Rugel, Isabel Olm, Annie McCue, Adel Gardiner, Alice Bab- cock, Grace Peterson and Mrs. Nuttall; Howbert Billman, Chicago Record; Major H. 4. Allen, A. A. C.; Captain William Paulding, 10th Infantry; Captain George S. Young, 7th Infantry; Captain J. B. Goss, 13th Infantry; Captain W. N. Hughes, 13th Infantry; Captain G. W. S. Stevens, signal corps; Captain J. F. Anderson, 24th Michi- gan; Captain Henry _Romrin, U. 8. A, retired; Chaplain L. R. Grove, U. 8. A.; Lieutenant R. R. Stogstall, 40th Infantry; Lieutenant 8. P. Lyon, 25th Infant: Lieu- tenant W. 8. Vollmar, 2d Artillery; Lieu- tenant L. W. Welch, 20th Infantry; Lieu- tenant, J. A. Leisen, 34th Michigan; Lieu- tenant Pound, 34th Michigan; Lieutenant Cc. F. Cook, 1st District of Columbia, and Lieutenant M. A. Batson, 8th United States Cavalry. Worse Than the Seneca. The New York Tribune today states that the stories told by Dr. Lesser, Mr. McMillan and various officers and men who were on the transport Concho showed suffering far grater than that experienced on the Seneca when she arrived here recently. The ship was not overcrowded like the Seneca, but the men lacked everything which was n2c- essary to make them comfortable. They had no ice, the water was nearly three months old, and stale and in a filthy condi- tion. There was not 2nough of medical sup- plies on board the steamer, and the food for the sick men was the same rough fare given to the regular soldier when on duty. Dr. Lesser and th> Red Cross nurses did their best to alleviate the suffering of the men on the trip north, and none of them in their statements of the conditions existing on the stzamer would place the blame on anybody. Dr. Lesser, as soon as the Concho arrived at quarantine, sent to the city for drugs. and a relief force of two surgeons and nurses to take care of the men. He also an- nounced last night that today h2 would is- sue an appeal to the Red Cross and the people in general to fit out at once a relief stip and send it to Santiago to the assist- ance of the men now in the hospitals thore. Mr. McMillan, when seen by a Tribune re- porter, sald of his experience at Santiago and his trip north on the Concho: “I went to Santiago to look after my son, who was wounded, and when I r2ached there I found that he had already been sent north. I then decided to come north on the Concho. The conditions existing on the boat were barbarous, and, as an American, I am ashamed to speak of them. Dr. Lesser and his staff worked hard, but the lack of focd, water and medicine was the real cause of the horrible condition on the boat. No Medical Supplies. “For thirty-eight hours b>fore we reached Hampton Roads the bodies of three men lay uncovered right under the saloon, and the stench was terrible. Finally, after the health officer refus2d to allow the bodies to be buricd at Hampton Roads, and when we had orders to put to sea, the men who sewed the bodies up in canvas were dosed with brandy befor2 they were able to handle the bodies. With these three bodies two others were buried, and I believe if the men had had proper food and medicin2s all of them would have been alive today. “There were no medical supplies on the vessel. When we left Santiago w2 had a small supply of quinine, camphor and sul- phur, but this ran out before we reached Hampton Roads. There was no ice on the steamer, and the sick men w2re compelled to drink the stale water taken on board in the early part of June at Santiago. The men, all of whom were ill, were compelled to 2at the coarse army rations or starve. I never saw such blundering in my life from beginning to end, and I believe with proper ftod all the men might have been saved. The condition among the men at Santiago is also very bad.” Suffering at Santiago. In speaking of the condition of the men he said: ‘‘At the yellow fever hospitals at Santiago the suffering is terrible. One- half has not been told as to the condition of the men. Many of them are lying out on the ground with nothing over them and are suffering all sorts of tortures. “There is no ice there, and only a small amount of medical stores. There is the greatest need to send help to these men at once. They need medical supplies, proper food and clothing. I shall at once make known to the Red Cross the exact condi- tion of affairs and appeal to them and to. the general public to equip a relief ship and send it forward at once. The ship should have an ice machine, a water-dis- tilling plant, drugs and medicines, as well as clothing. The men are in urgent need of tents. But if white tents are sent to them you will make their existence a hell on earth. Imagine a wounded man lying on his back in a white duck tent, with the hot Cuban sun beating down on him. It is enough to Kill him at once. When tents are sent they should be of a blue or brown color.” In speaking of the trip north on the Concho Dr. Lesser confirmed the state- ment made by Mr. McMillan, and added: “There was no food for the men on the Concho. The food given the sick men would have sickened well men. We did not have proper medical supplies. We did the best we could under the circumstances, but the men who were just recovering from yellow fever and other diseases should have better food than hardtack and beans. ‘The vessel was not overcrowded, although she had bunks for only fifty-eight men. General Shafter ordered 175 on board, and accommodations were rigged up for them, and they got along as far as room is con- cerned fairly well. It was food, water and medicine théy needed.” The Officer's Story. Dr. Lesser declined to express an opinion as to who should be blamed for this error. He said that he might make a statement today. The army officers who came up on the steamer were also decidedly emphatic as pots conditions existing. One of them “Of course we fared better than the poor enlisted men. Our fare was bad enough, and God knows what they had. Most of us were just recovering from yellow fever, and after having lived on beef tea and other light nourishment in the hospital we were compelled to eat corned beef, hard tack and beans on the steamer, and the change Many of the men are actually worse pI iy PE WES ae when they lett Cubs,” Without Trouble. eee eae YAUCO RAILROAD IN OPERATION if San Juan to Be Captured Pending Orders From thé President. Miles’ Men ed oe Rican Towns mal NATIVES WANT REVENGE (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) PONCE, Porto Rico, July 29.—Without seeing or hearing anything of the enemy, the advance guard of Gen. Henry's divis- jon, which landed at Guanica on Tuesday, arrived here today, taking en route the eities of Yauco, Tallaboa, Sabana Grande and Penuclas. Attempts by the Spaniards to blow up bridges and otherwise destrcy the railroad between Yauco and Ponce failed, only a few flat cars being burned. Our troops have fired up the locomotives and are now operating the road from end te end, carrying supplies, messages and men. At Yauco the Americans were welcomed in an address made by the alcalde, and a public proclamation was issued, dated “Yauco, Porto Rico, United States of America, July 27.” Maj. Webb Hayes of the 6th Ohio, son of former President Hayes, hauled up the flag on the palace amid cheers from the popu- lace. The people seemed realiy glad that the Americans were here; but they fear an uprising of the natives in the interior, who, it is asserted, will rob, kill and destroy property in revenge for many years of Spanish misrule, Gen. Henry has made a report to this ef- fect to Gen. Miles, and advises that a guard be left to protect the captured c'ties. The empty transports have jeft for Tampa. Peace News Told Miles. A delegation of nurses of the Red Cross Sceiety, from the hospital ship Lampasas, waited on Gen. Henry at Guanica yester- day, and asked to be allowed to return home with the sick. They said their sup- plies had given out, and that the condition board their ship, which was crowded with patients, was terrible. They are wild to go back at once. ‘The news that Spain had consented to sue for peace was received here in a dis- patch to the Associated Press and was at once taken to Gen. Miles. The general wrinkled his grave brow when he read it and said he did not know what effect it would have on his expedition, but he pur- posed to push on ahead and take San Juan pending orders from the President. The Associated Press dispatch boat car- ried the information out to the fleet, and there was a celebration at the first indica- tion of weakening on Spain’s part. Outside of the typhoid fever on the trans- perts and in Guanica, the general health of the army continues excellent, and there has been no trace of yellow fever thus far. No forward movement of the army is ex- pected for several days., The transports, with Gen. Brooke's Army Corps and the remainder of the ist Corps are arriving slcwly. Our troops will probably remain here quietly until thé bulk of the army has disembarked. Only three transports have arrived since yesterday. They have just appeared in the offing, and only one has been made out. It has on board the Sth Ohio Cavalry. Pushing Forward. Gen. Miles will retafm’ his headquarters at the custom house at the port of Ponce, while Gen. Wilson will be in immediate command of the troops in the city. Gen. Wilson pushed Gen. Ernst’s brigade, con- sisting of the 2d and 3d,Wisconsin and the 16th Pennsylvania Regiments, out a mile and a half on the military road after dusk last night, retaining two companies of the itth to act as a provost guard in the city. Capt. Allison has been “appointed provost marshal, and with the aid of the local con- stabulary has preserved excellent order, although-the entire population of the city reinained in the streets celebrating the ar- rival of their American liberators until long after midnight. During the night all sorts of wild rumors were brought in to Gen. Wilson. The first was that the Spanish were to attack the city in force. In view of this a strong line of outposts was maintained by Gen. Ernst, and the men slept on their arms. This re- pert, however, soon gave way to rumcrs that the Spanish were retreating, putting entire villages, plantation buildings and houses to the torch, and murdering and ravishing as they went. Some of the wealthy plantation owners*of the vicinity became horror-stricken and appealed wildly to Gen. Wilson to dispatch troops to the rescue, but it was manifestly impossible to divide so small a force. None of the reports were confirmed when daylight came, ex- cept that the Spaniards were in full re- treat. That they indulged in excesses of a cruel, vindictive character is doubtless true. but the town of Juana Dias, which was reported to have been burned last night, is known to be standing this morn- ing. Ferreted Out Spaniards. Gen. Jose Garcia, who is in immediate command of the Spanish regulars—not be- Meved to number more than 5—vns de- serted by most of the Spanish volunteers in his command during the night, and they began straggling back to the city with the dawn. They immediately presented them~- selves to the provost marshal and surren- dered their arins. The appearance cf the voluneers aroused in the breosts of the natives who had suf- fered at their hands in the past, especially the political prisoners who were released when we took the city, a desire for re- venge, and they began to ferret out all the Spaniards in the city who had ever been in the volunteer service, and dragged them to the plaza. Bloodhounds could not have been more savage. Most of the Spaniards in hiding, upon being 4iscovered, were hauled in triumph by hooting, ‘jeering mobs to Gen. Wilson's headquariers or to the provost marshal’s office, in the munici- pal building. Some of the natives cven be- gan looting the residences of the Span- jards. They mistook lberty for license, and were crazed with a thirst for ven- geance. Gen. Wilson soon taught them that re- venge could not be wreaked under the pro- tection of our flag, and peremptorily or- dered that the arrest of Spanish suspects should cease. Such volunteers as present- ed themselves were, howpyer, received and released after their namés had been takei ‘They will all report tomorrow and be for- mally paroled. Many of them had been forced into the service of Spain to escape persecution. ; The Business Boom, Business in the city has enjoyed a great Loom since the arrival of the Americans. The merchants, who Closed their places yesterday, opened them today, and are eagerly engaged in’ competition for the American dollars. American gold is at a premium of 100 per cent. Yesterday prices were cheap; today they 4re enormous. Yes- terday the price of a bréuk(ust at the Ho- tel Francais was 25,rentavos; this morning Is Is one peso. Everything else has risen in proportion. The—newspaper oorrespon- dents have difficuliy obtaining horses even at $200 gold. The natives imegine that the pockets of the Americans can emit 2 couauess flow of eagles and doubie ezgles. There is plenty of provisions in the city, except rice, ome of the staples, which {s quoted at a very high figure for this country. Our army will not lack for fresh meat in the march across the island. The broad savannahs which lie between the undulat- ing hills swarm with cattle. at reasonable prices of excellent quality. Gen. Gar- brigade is massed at Yauco, the of the railroad, Gfteen miles off, Probably remain there until the army is ready to move, but it is thought that the artillery will be brought here im- mediately. The railroad is in good order, but much of the rollirg Stock has been de- stroyed. Spaniards Without Artillery. Yesterday Gen. Roy Stone found several engines wrecked. The machinery had been aismembered by Spanish sympathizers at the round house an} hidden. Gen. Stone wave them two hours to yet the engines gore 2S SSO through to 704-706 K St. GOO | der any circumstances. ever having been shown. goods selling are broken. White goods. ‘The entire balance of white pique in the desirable medium and heavy cord; all perfectly clean. Leecke's price, 25c. to B5c. a yard—to go at on seers eed PCe ‘The balance of fine English long cloths, in lengths np to 12 yards. Leecke's price, T2i4e. to 200. per yard....... -Bige. 800 yards of fine ties, Leecl hite lace-stripe dim{- medium and large lace stripe. ‘8 price, 1244 CHC. ’ Hosiery. 400 dozen of ladies’, men’s and children’s hostery of the fiuest description. They’ white and balbriggan, fast black and ta Teal English lisle thread, also men's fane half hose, ladies’ silk-embroidered_balbrig- gan fancy hose, imported fancy Richelien ape An ne ane fact, a vast irray of igh art hosiery. “ke ices, Perfumery. Real Yue seal vaseline, Chesebro make. age Leecke's price, Se. ' Our price. .3c. 200 | Japanese bristle _toot!:brushes. Leecke's ic. Our price... 3 GOSOSO GOOG GO SOOHOT SOOO GHODOHOHOHHOGOOCOO . Teal English bristle hair Leecke’s price up to 49. Our ++ 19e. & Colznte’s extracts, all odors.” Leecke's @ price, 60c. Our price.........c...0.5 28e. 5 2 & Boys’ clothing. @ Boys’ all-wool knee pant: Leecke’ "8 rc. price, 50c. Our price. "abest quality unlaundered percale sts. 3 dozen only—silk Windsor ties. Leeck price, 19¢. Our price. Ie. x Knickerbocker jean drawers, sizes 6 to EB 16. Leecke's price, 2 + -15e. ig Boys’ Galatea wash sults, all eizes, dark Sand light patierns. Leecke's price, 7: Our price as ace 924-926-928 Seventh St, running . - 9 “The Dependable Store.” The rush for the Leecke stock was immense. No satisfactory description can be given of the extraordinary rush here today for the Leecke stock, which was advertised in Sunday’s papers. You came as you never came, before—you crowded and jammed until we thought we would have to shut the doors for your safety. It’s the greatest sale Washington has ever known, because the values are greater than any store has ever offered you un- No stock could be more carefully kept than Leecke kept it. Scarcely a bib bears the marks of J People residing in the eastern section of Washington knowing the excel- lence of this stock are the ones who are taking advantage of it being offered at 10c., 25c, and 50c. on the dollar of Leecke’s prices. More of the remarkable values are told of below. You must acknowledge that all records for dry Get here tomorrow, sure, for the best bargains are naturally going first Laces & embroideries. We bave taken all of Leecke’s laces, in- | eluding fine torckon, ortental, point a’ | esprit. valencierres, also silk Jaces, in | Diack and white, that Leecke sold for — | up to 30c.—our price AN the fine camlric, swiss and nain- Book edgings and insertings, in narrow, medium and wide widt:s—Leecke's prices up to 30c.—our price Tue. Shawls. 28 fine imported 1 strictly a | large ‘sizes: they | Leecke’s price, § Black goods. & pieces of fine black F surah serges, extrt Wide—Leecke’s price, ck cashmere shawls, quality ard extra | » 2 yards square— $1.08 8 pieces of all wide—Leecke's pric: ‘ool henrietta, 40 in. 59e.—our price. .29¢. 2 pieces of English nun’s veiling, Wool and 40 in. wide—Leecke’s price, our price... 5 : Ribbons. 250 pieces of all-silk satin, taffeta and gtos grain ribbons, in all colors and Widths up to 3 inches—Leccke range from 12ic. to 2c. per plain and fancy India and y fies, all colors—Leecke’s pri . Muslin underwear. tacked Fleeves Ladies’ fine muslin yoke. with Inserting; edged with torehon one price. . nise, neck and deep price, --14e. Ladies’ fine muslin drawers, have hem and cluster of tucks. Leecki 25e.—our price. j Ladies’ gowns, in either Empire or high neck, both’ ttltmed th Hambure— Leecke’s price, 75c.—our price........48¢. ESSOSOS SS SSS O COSOSeCEe 924-926-928 Seventh St, running | * tures, through to 704-706 K St. DOSSOS OT OGOG SSO 960900 7 O@ Handkerchiefs. 1,200 dozen of ladies” fine embroidered cambric and swiss handkerchiefs; some have scalloped. some lace edge, otters in- serting. Many of them are all liven. Every one in good condition, and sold at Leecke’s from 15. to 25c.—our price. Bc. Infants’ wear. 309 Infants’ flannel sacques, ered around—Leecke our pric QEOGO@ Infants’ worsted Leecke's prices, 5c Children's white plaid m nicely trimmed Leecke’s price, Colored dress goods. One lot Scotch plaids, new covert mix- wool cashmeres ‘and fancy gre prices up 1 dine dress goods. B5e.—to go for. Leee! Fancy plsid goods, printed flannels, plain cashmeres and far: suitings, that Leecke’s sold up to 19e.—to go for... Be. DSOOaO 65 pieces of mew two-toned all-wool novel fine real French {m- Our price Domestics. 160 yards of Dieached musiin, which Leecke sold for Sc.—our price. Bige. “Berwick and -—our price. . ‘ Wye 100 pieces best prints, which Leeck American Indigo blue wold for Se ya ae 15-inch Potter's best which Leecke sald for hein peensicsel eatpreeare stair ollcloth, “our price Sie. 42-inch “‘Mohawk’ Leecke’s price, bleached 10¢.—for “ sheeting. Ce. Sale commences Tuesday, 8 am. Makers of clothes to-order at ready-made prices. Now for a great August business-= we've had a great July trade; but we want our August sales to eclipse all our former efforts--to do this we know great price attractions are needed=-=-we know how to make the price--former experiences make us feel assured that you appreciate our price making--will not burden you with a long story this hot day, so will get right down to facts. All Suits that were formerly $9, $10, $11, $12 and $12.50 go at the RAR ARR OO OOO IID RIED I DDD DRED DDD Mertz and [lertz, Tailors, F unprecedented low price of Many of these Suitings are worth from $15 to $18, having been Suits to-order, 8. recently reduced by us. Summer Clearing Sale Now in progress. — 906 F Street. BLN SII Suits to order, 8. Former prices, $0, $10, $11, $12 & $12.50. $ ) ) ) 44 PPPS 2 A= PA J Many of these styles | Y=! are suitable for early fall wear. into working order, nals: penalty of im- prisonment, and in less than that time the engines had steam up ani were ready to move. ‘The Spaniards will probably retire as far beck as Aiborito, about thirty-five miles on the road to San Juan, where they are likely to make a stand if they receive re- inforcements. They left here entirely with- ovt artillery, which makes it even more ob- vious that an attack at this point was never dreamed of by them. Not a gun was rrounted. The garrison was small and poorly armed. All the guns, with one ex- ception, that were abandoned in the arsenal when they beat their hasty re- treat Wednesday night were Remingtons and Mausers. There was not a mine in the harbor at Ponce, although two ancient affairs, cov- ered with barrels, were found at Puerto de Guanica. These had been placed there years ago, and resisted every effort to ex- plode them. It is evident from the wholesale deser- tion on the part of the Spanish volunteers that Captain General las must pend in the last resort upon the regulars. These do rot number over 8,000 in the whole island, and everything thus far in- dicates an essy conquest. Gen. Wilscn thinks he could take the island with his own troops unaided, and he predicts that if the troops now expected arrive Porto Rico will be ours in less than three weeks. BOMBARDMENT OF NUEVITAS. | Report That It Also Has Been Evac- uated and Burned by Spaniards. Reports have reached Key Wert ther Nuevitas, on the north coast of the prov- ince of Puerto Principe, Cuba, has been bombarded by the ships of the blockading squadron, evacuated by the Spanish and subsequently burned. No d@etalls are known, and the only information of the affair was that given to Captain Maynard of the gunboat Nashville by Lieutenant Colonel Rojas of the insurgent forces at Gibara last Tuesday. Colonel Rojas him- self had the news at second hand, although he carried private dispatches from Generai Garcia, which were delivered to the com- mander of the Nashville. The only American ships known to have been in the vicinity of Nuevitas lately are the Prairie and Badger. The latter captured three Spanish vesseis coming out of Nuevitas harbor, and took them to Dry Tortugas. All were flying Red Cross flags, but when boarded were found to contain a number of Spanish soldiers, only three of whom were sick. The Badger is ex- pected at Key West shortly. The steamship Tabasqueno, fiying the ured by the Hawk at wil or all but one escaped by scudding h water, and this one went ugresnan on small boat was put off to her with Bm Schofield and four men to see If she coma be floated, but she was found to be tec — — und. ie Hawk sent a few shells in: ‘ooded growth along the beach eo” ed and the latter also fired tect the small boat, ‘ts 6-millimeter gun, but there was no re- sponse from the shore. See Pope's Encyclical to the Scots. ‘Phe pope has issued an encyclical to the Scottish people, the terms of which are sig- nificant, in view of the rscent reports that the thoughts of his holiness are absorbe@ with his death. He says that in his stress he addresses them, because he sees that his last day is approaching, and in the most solzmn terms he recalls the services of dead Scotch heroes to the church, and beseeches chee to return to their ancient faith. encyclical conveys to apostolic biessing. eR WHILE THE WAR LAST All who march, walk or stand, should shake thelr shoes Allen's Foot-Ease, a