Evening Star Newspaper, August 18, 1898, Page 11

Great Offers for F terms, too. thi se w $1.49 | made to your order. || value. Tomorrow. ~ “Our New Credit Way.” Improvement Sale tWO BRIGHT and BRILLIANT bargains iday that show with what COST or VALUE we are selling. Besides you're per- fectly welcome to credit—and upon the most liberal Ladies’ Waists, Your unlimited pick of any La- dies’ Waist in the house, all strictly ‘ason’s purchase, dainty and exclusive patterns, perfect in fit, and ere made to sell at 98c., $1.25 and | Crash Skirts, We have but 30, splendidly made | and perfect fitting Crash Skirts, deep hem, and hang as gracefully as if They're 59c. Hil Samuel Friedlander, Successor to | New York Clothing House, Seventh “311” Seventh. H utter disregard of ‘Your Choice, Z1e. | GEN. BLANCO OPENS PRISONS Ordered Ouban Military Authorities to Lib- erate Certain Prisoners. Insurgents in Pinar del Rio Notified by Their Leader Not to Fire on Spanish Forces. HAVANA, August 18. co has Taised the previous consorsnip on all com- mercial cables and meciums of transit. He has also ordered the ifiltary authorities to liberate ately ail individuais im- prisoned have subn:tted previously. They will, however, be subject to proceed- can be brought before their respective judges, who are instructed to act without prejudice, allowing for a definite review by the general tribunal and the superior court. Reports have been received from » the effect that Arte- ny empty carts ‘ayajabos for ‘the ng troops, focd, ammu- materials. een received here to sh steamer Mont- didiers, mail, pri- umenis, Gen. Cebatios, has left Ma- in the province te that Pedro Diaz, addressed a circu- aying that he has announcing that the an government has signed peace pre- Diaz, accordingly, recommends anish forces. The ears on the open 1 Cuban flag. On this account ed that the printed matter was jaz from the United States, Ordered to Abandon Them. the places in the province of Pinar del Rio, to abandon all of the small fcrming a half brigade at Artemisa, and Teconcentrating at Guanajay, Artemisa and Candelaria. The Mangrove was reported afloat at 7 o'clock on the evening of August M and leav ne port of Caibarian. are making to please the labor- and to prevent the news of turbances from being widely cir- is said that the only object of tion of alarmist reports is the an unfavorable impression the American people concerning 000 residents of the tsland. ese residents are citizens with they represent about 80 per ons owning property on the y at least 7 per cent of all taxation. The producing classes, sh and Cu! plainly feeling the existing conditions ainty of atisfied to ses the Washington Ive upon quick and definite are the island a state in the nteed thelr prop- and Spanish, ft {s asserted, sive to remain in Cuba, in the suoh action being taken. It Is be- ai stocks would become firm 1 assume a normal price should “i for a certainty that the uld not be deciared Inde z rid government has authorized al government to draw drafts for se of arranging for the payment «),.000 for expenses. The council has orded the privilege of suspending n, but the Cuba-Spanish rded the privilege of arrange for drafts and the n of the bonds. Arolas is trying to perfect ar- s looking to the re-establishment lic lights in all parts of the city. A Court-Martial, morning a schooner approach- « a peculiar flag. A man-of-war eft the harbor. Seeing this, the er hurried away. The man-of-war, to cateh the small boat, re- arbor of Havana. ger en the morning of nged for the conducting of a court-martial. The general officers and itives were in attendance ving t to act in the case of ed how nt of any English subjects. 9st important Spani ty were in attendanc «s has been rtained, no action ne irfliction of the death pen- jed upon. pers applaud the civil gov- ssuance of orders putting in i asylum girls of eleven and teen years of age found begging on the street and in the public parks. American schooners, Bilen Kate included, arrived today with provisions. Many cu: rious persons assembled at the wharf for the p of witnessing the unloading. The cigar factories of Bock & Co. and the factories which manufacture the Henry Clay and other well-known Havana Is are arranging to commence work ut further loss of time. ——_-—__ COL. HAY’S STATEMENT. He Has Been Offered and Hans Ac- cepted Secretaryship of State. United States Ambassador Hay came to the embassy In London yesterday from the country, where he has been visiting, and after transacting some accumulated routine — business, he returned to continue his visit. To t correspondent of the Associated Press Colonel aay said: “I have been offered and have accepted the post of Secretary of Stat I shall leave London in ebout a month.” —_—_+«+____ Gen. Tehernaie® Dead. General Tchernaieff, the conqueror of Tashkend, died suddenly at St. Petersburg yesterday. pproach the towns | THE WORK OF CONVENTIONS Gov. Scofield of Wisconsin Renominated by the Republicans, James 4 Fowler Will Oppose Benton McMillin for the Governorship of Tennessee. Goy. Scofield was renominated by the re- publican state convention in Milwaukee last night. It required but one ballot to settle one of the hottest political fights ever weged in that state. Gov. Scofeld re- Ceived 62012 votes against 43614 for his op- ponent, Robert M. Lafollette, with 533 votes necessary to a choice. The platform adopted indorses the course of the national administration and reaf- firms the St. Louis declaration, of prin- ciples. No mention is made of the annex- ation question. Two reports were pre- sented at the evening session by lution committee. The minority report by the Lafollette supporters failed to indorse the state administration, and it failed of adoption on the first ballot. Tais test showed the voting power of the Sceileld delegates, and they imrediately forced the nominations for governor, after adopting the majority report of the res lutions committee. A synopsis of the report as adopted fol- hi lows: The republicans of Wisconsin, in convention assembled, congratulate the na- tion upon its magnificent achiever,ents under the wise and patriotic policies of th republican party. Its most signal triumphs, both in peace and war, since the origin of that party have been won under its rule. The platform then indorses the adminis- tration of President McKinley, and com- mends the administration’s action in the war with Spain; welcomes the return of peace. and expresses gratitude and thanks to the brave men of the army and navy, who have maintained the honor of ou tag; reaffirms the declarations of the Is republican convention; congratulates the administration on the return of prosper- ity. The administration of Gov. Scofield !s indorsed. Legisiation reforming the pr ent caucus law is demanded, and the prac. tice of making advance payments from the state treasury on account of salaries to officers and employes ts condemned. No blank on annexation is contained in the platform. The Tennessee Republicans. The republican state convention met at Nashville, Tenn., yesterday in the senate chamber at the capitol to nominate a can- didate for governor and three candidates for railroad commissioners, one from each grand division of the s Henry R. Gib- son was elected temporary chairman and Walter Brownlow permanent chairm: James A. Fowler of Clinton, Ea: see, Was nominated for go’ clamation. The platform is to demanding reforms in the administration of state affairs. It indorses the St. Louis platform and the maintenance of the gold sianderd, and in reference to foreign af- fairs says: “We favor the immediate construction under strictly American control of the Nic- aragua canal “We Indorse in the fullest measure the statesmanlike and patriotic administration by President William McKinley of the af- fairs of the American people, and especial- ly his dignified and masterly conduct of the Spanish war and his wise dealing with the question of foreign policy arising there. We believe in an extension of trade commerce with the foreign countries. Belteving that trade follows the flag. we Geclare in favor of the annexation of Porto Rico and all the West Indies, the ultimate annexation of Cuba by the free consent of the people of the island and such control of the Philippines and other islands as shall secure to the United States the trade and commerce of those islands aed good gov- ernment of their people.” J. W. Baker of Nashville was !ndorsed for commissioner to the Paris exposition. James A. Greer, R. A. Haggard and Zach Taylor were nominated for railroad com. missioners, and the convention adjourned, A number of hegro delegates but the convention was almost ** publican, an. Tennes- rhor by ac- lefly devoted The state republican convention convened at Fort Worth, Texas, last night, amid much disorder, and adopted the report of the credentials committee. Since Tuesday the probability of putting out a state tick et has grown, and 8. H. McGregor of Hous. ton is mentioned to head the ticket if one is decided upon. The attempt of the populists to secure the indorsement by the repubil- ns of Barnett Gibbs, the populist nom. inee for governor, has Virtually been aban- doned. The movement has been on the di cline since Tuesday, and vast night it w safe to conjecture no indorsement will be made. Last night’s session was consumed in the appointment of committees on organ- izaion, resolutions and platform, and a lengthy speech by Congressman R.'B. Haw- ley of the tenth district. A state meeting of the Republican League of Texas was held yesterday. Charles B. Peck of Houston was elected president: F, T. Mundy, Jefferson, vice president: Whit Dryden, secretary-treasurer. | Ex. President D. A. Robinson of Dallas was elected state organizer. Resolutions in- dorsed the administration, particularly as to the conduct of the war, and favored the annexation of the islands taken from Spain, the Philippines among the rest. Congressional Nominations. Ohio—Fourteenth district, Thomas Gru- ber of Mount Gilead, democrat, nominated. Nebraska—Third district, John S, Robin- son, fusion, nominated. Free silver repub- licans failed to indorse him. Nebraska—Fourth district, E. H. Hinshaw of Fairbury, republican. Alubama—Seventh district; O. D. Street of Marshall county, populist. ———_+ ee. The Fine Paid. Howell Titus was today fined $15 by Judge Mills for assaulting Robert C. Ste- vens In @ dispute about a business trans- action @ veek ago. The fine was paid. (HE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1898—12 PAGES. BUUND FOR CUBA Second Army Corps to Supply Force for Garrison. THE RUMOR IN PART CONFIRMED Arguments in Case Against the Third Virginia Regiment. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. CAMP ALGER, Va., August 18, 1898. Information has reached several of the officers here that the 24 Army Corps has been selected for garrison duty in Cuba, and will leave Middletown for that ser- vice about the middle of October. It is re- ported, further, that the entire detachment selected for the detall indicated will con- sist of about 60,000 men, to be taken main- ly from the two corps commanded by Gen- eral Lee and General Graham. The 2d Corps will probably be augmented by a sufficient number of regiments to create a third division. Rumors to this effect have been heard at several places since the departure of Gen- eral Davis’ men for Manassas, but until today did not seem well authenticated. ‘This morning, however, it was made plaip that they had either emanated from the War Department or were based upon sug- gestions from that source. Inquiry was made of those officers who have been in to Washingtcn recently, and, while no one would permit bis name to be used, it was very generally admitted that the division and brigade commanders of the 2d Corps had received strong intimations that the stories referred to were true. General Butier would not discuss the matter further than to say that he “rather expected to hear that the corps had been ordered to Cuba before the summer is over,” adding that he hoped to share the assignment with his men whenever it came. Court-Martial’s Inqutry. The inquiry into the disturbance with which some of the men in the 34 Virginia were connected has at last come to an end, the final arguments being delivered this merning. Mr. Hamilton, senior counsel for Colonel Nalle and his men, is still unable to leave his room. The argument for the regiment was accordingly delivered by one of the associate counsel, Mr. Moore, who spoke for about two hours. When he con- cluded, Lieutenant Summerall, the record- er, spoke briefly of certain points not made clear by the testimony, and the court de- Clared the case closed. The examination into the evidence and consideration of the argument made by Mr. Moore should not consume more than a day, according to one of the members of the court, so the decision will go to General Graham for his approval or dis- approval about Saturday. If favorably acted upon at corps headquarters it will probably bs made public there, Otherw! it will be forwarded to the department for such action as the Secretary of War may It will, of course, in such case ible to learn the verdict here. r General P. S. Gobin appeared teday to represent General Butler, who was urable to be present during:the whole ses- sion. There was some discussion about the ude of the parties concerned, after which Mr. Moore, of counsel for the regi- ment, spoke. His argument was in sub- stance, as follows: order barring the 3d Virginia from ivileges and confining its officers to oceasioned by certain conduct rt of a group of soldiers, which had been characterized as “riotous and dis- respectful.” ‘This conduct was not, under the evidence, fastened upon the 34 Virginia but the punishment was inflicted _ solel upon the men of that command. Unk evidence were introduced to show that the ntire regiment had been guilty the order illegal. Extreme oi demanded ex- ne offenses. He was prepared to show that no extreme offenses had been com- itted. met oven General Butler, he said, had been able to allege any specific acts of in- subordination. He had seen seventy-five or hundred men shouting and_ running ne y about. He ordered these men back to their tents. One man yelled ‘You can’t put down Virginia,” and another hooted at some one. That was all the wrong charged against the whole regiment, and not even that had been fastened on the command which had to bear the punishment. Finally, the court could not sustain the order unless it was shown that a most ex- traordinary state of affairs existed in the camp. General Butler had himself admit- ted that he had violated the army regula- tions by his profanity. Did any one want General Butler stripped of his uniform and sword because he had violated the regula- tions? Should punishment equally severe be inflicted on the 3d Virginia Regiment when its guilt was still only conjectured? The speaker thought not, and did not think the court would disagree with that view. Gen. Butler's Departure. Major General Butler will leave his di- vision tomorrow at noon to undertake the duties of peace commissioner. He will take with him his three personal aids, Captain J. C. Cathoun and Lieutenants Hampton and Barnes. Meanwhile his successor as commandant of the Ist Division will have been selected by the department. Among those mentioned as likely to be given the assignment are Major General Hawkins, just returned from active service at tho front; Brigadier General Guenther, who was the original commander of the division, and Brigadier General Gobin, the senior brigade commander of the corps, CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES. Military Commission to Take Testi- mony Relative to Property. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. THOROUGHFARE, Va. August 18.— Damages to crops and property caused by the soldiers along the Mne of march from Camp Alger to Thoroughfare, Va., and the consequent claims made for reparation caused General Davis to appeint the fol- lowing officers as a board of examination: Lieut. Col. Frank A. Cook, Ist Rhode Is- jand; Major F. K. Deffrey, 2d Tennesseo, and Major Chase Doster, 22d Kansas. The board is to hear all claims for damages to property by soldiers and is to investigate personally al! claims that exceed $50. Claims are to be appraised by two disin- terested parties who must make oath to their statement of damages. The board is to meet at Manassas today and will pro- ceed to Burke's station, Yates Ford, near Clifton, and to Bristoe, completing’ their labor at Thoroughfare, where they will make their report to General Davis. Paymaster Baird visited the 150th Indiana, 7th Ibnois, 6th Pennsylvania, Ist Rhode Island and 22d Kansas yesterday and ex- pects to be able to complete the payment of the division tcGay. As soon as the men were paid they started for Thoroughfare and bought everything edible in town. One vender disposed of 1,000 pies in an hour, and the supplies brought into camp by the farmers were sold in a few minutes, while a cart load of watermelons were disposed of by evening. Heavy guard lines have been placed around the regiments that have been paid and the orders issued to the provost guard and outposts are emphatic and require the immediate arrest of disorderly soldiers. No disturbances of any sort have been report- ed. Forty flat cars arrived last evening and the teamsters are busy loading them with the army wagons not in use. The good work on outpost duty perform- ed by the 2d Tennessee. as been the reason which has decided General Davis to keep the regiment at the duty until the division moves to Middletown. The Tenn- essee regiment has been on duty one week. Col. J. T. Barnett of the 159th Indiana rejoined his regiment this morning. A fall from his horse confined the colonel to his quarters at Camp Alger. He will not be ready for active duty for some time. ~ Se eS Musical Composer Zeller Dead. = BERLIN, August 18—The death of Dr. Zeller, the musical composer, is announced. LAWYERS AT BARATOGA Anmual Address to the Bar Association Joseph B. Choate. —— Frequent Applause Klicited by His ox Trial—Jury jefendea. + SARATOGA, N. Y., August 18.—A large audience assembled Canvention Hall to- day and listened to the’ annual address to the American Bar Association by Mr. Jos. H. Choate of New York. The address elicited frequent applause. He said, in part: “I have greatly at heart—a subject so trite, that perhaps 1-othing new can be said about it, which has been more discussed than eny other, but which yet remains a subject of ever fresh and vital interest to every American lawyer and citizen—the trial by jury. Since you last met a thrill- ing event of prime importance in‘its rela- tions to jurisprudence has occurred in France, which must have arrested the at- tention of every thoughtful observer, and have led especially those sagacious, theor- ists who have never tired of denouncing trial by jury, and those experimental phil- esophers and legislators who are always seeking to limit or to mutilate it, or tamper with it in some way or other, to reconsider the matter and think cnce more whether we should not do Letter to let it alone, or only sustain and impreve it so as to pre serve it inviolate, as the Constitution of the United States and those of most of the states require. “You will readily recall the main inei- ents of the trial of Zola. Zoia’s Trial. “A jury was sworn, but apparently its sole function was to register the edict of the government, the army and the press, which demanded corviction. Of course, the defendant was presumed to be guilty until he should prove himself to be innocent, but every effort of himeelf and his counsel to elicit the truth was thwarted. A hostile audience, with which the court room wa3 packed, was permitted to cover the accused with contumely. ‘Conspuez Zola!’ greeted his entrance. Invective from court, pros- ecutor and witnesses took the place of evi- dence and of argument. There was no right cf cross-examination, no law of evi- dence—witnesses who were summoned de- fiantly stayed away—those who came re- fused to testify further than they chose, and were suffered to harangue the jury for the prisoner and against the prisoner, and ‘retired amid irrepressible applause.’ Hearsay was the main staple of the pro- ceedings. A perfect pandemonium prevail- ed throughout the trial, and at the end of two weeks, as everybocy had known from the beginning, the heroic defendant was convicted and sentenced, and his principal witnesses were degraded or dismissed fron the public services. However satis actory such a method of administering criminal justice may be to the French people, who clirg to it through all changes of govern- meat, it could not but excite horror and disgust throughout the Anglo-Saxon world. The proceedings were read wherever Zola’s fascinating romances had preceded them. Every safeguard of personal Hberty enjoyed in England and America for two centuries had been violated. We could not read the account of the trial without contrasting It th our own trial by jury, or without the pious utterance from every lip, “Thank God! I am an American.’ Trial wy Jury. “This signal event, sQ shocking to our sense of justice and right, has done more, I am happy to believe, than whole volumes of argument to stresigthen and perpetuate our faith in our wholly @ifferent system of procedure for the ascertainment of facts on which life, liberty- or property are to be brought in judgment. It will help to pre- e in its integrity,oux precious trial by y, by which no man gan be deprived of or liberty by the sentence of a court until his guilt has been.proved beyond all reasonable doubt to, the unanimous satis- faction of twelve of his fellow citizens, and no man can lose his reputation or his prop- erty by judgment of a court until by a clear preponderance of evidence his right to it has been disproved before a similar tri- bunal. “The truth is, however, that the jury sys- tem is so fixed as an essential part of our political institutions, it has proved itself to be such an invaluable security for the en- joyment of life, liberty and property for so many centuries; it 1s so justly appreciated as the best and perhaps the only known means of admitting the people to a share, and maintaining their wholesome Interest, in the administration of justice; it is such an indispensabie factor in educating them in their personal and civil rights; it affords such a school and training in the law to the profession itself, and 1s so embedded in our constitutions, which, as I have said, declare that it shall remain forevér inviolate, re- quiring a convention or an amendment to improve or to alter it—that there can be no substantial ground for fear that any of us will live to see the people consent to give it up. “For the trial of persons charged with crimes, I do not believe that any material alteration of its character will ever be thought of. It is so much better that ten guilty men should escape than that one in- nocent man should suffer.’ Reports were made by the standing com- mittees on jurisprudence and law reform, on judicial administration and remedial procedure, on legal education and admis- sion to the bar, on commercial law, on in- ternational law, on grievance and on law reporting and digesting. > TOURNAMENT AND BALL. by Remarks Upon Trials Leading Features of Entertainment Yesterday at River View. A magnificent entertainment was provid- ea by Capt. Randall at River View yester- day. A tournament, in which twenty-five knights contested, was held, after which there was a balloon ascension, and in the evening a dress ball was given on the dancing pavilion, the series of events mak- ing the occasion one of the most enjoyable that has ever taken place at that popular resort. Fully 8,000 people witnessed the program of the day ‘The contest of the knights on fleet ponies resulted in G. A. Smith being declared the winner, while Charles Beall, knight of Burtonsville; J. D. Love, knight of Mary- land, and W. L. Clark, knight of Virginia, received second, third and fourth prizes, respectively. J. C. Rogers of Maryland ivered the address to the knights, G. W. Ferguson of Arlington, Va., acted ss chief marshal, and B. yon Oundorf as man- ager. The judges were: T. B. Middleton, Dr. J. L. Warring, R. E_Beandt, Horaze Casier and W. D. Barry of Maryland, and W. H. Palmer and B. B. Young of Virginia. The balloon ascension of Mlle. Retta Danzell was a gredt sticcess, the young lady dropping with @‘parachute when 5,000 feet above terra firma ahd landing a mile from River View. > In the evening Miry'Evd Bryan of Prince George's county, Md., was crowned as queen of love and beauty, the,young ladies select- ed by other winning knights being Miss ‘Tillie Roland of Prines’ George's county, Md., Miss Blanche Mudd of Sryanton, Charles county, Md., Miss Eva Terrett of Bailey's Cross Roads, eS Special efforts were, made to get the par‘y back to the city promptly, and all of Capt Randall's vessels were “put in service in order to accomplish Yhis.2'By 12 o'clock all Passengers to come to?\ Washington had been safely landed, 10: + + Tinware Manufdctarers Assign. NEW YORK, Augyst 18—The Central Stemping Compary. ganufacturers of tin- were, this city, assigred today to Alfred Turner, jr. of Paterson, N.J., without preference. Liatiities, $270,000, and nom- inal assets, $500,000. SSA Five Brothers Bnrned to Death. INDEPENDENCE, ‘Iowa, -August 13,— ‘The barn of Peter Foy, ten miles north of here, was struck by lightning last night. Five sons, the oldest being sixteen, who Fitg, Sleeping in the wow, were burned to Sd Personal’ Mention. Thomas F. Clark of New York, vice president of the Western Union Telegraph Company, Is in the city, stopping at the Shoreham. During the war with Spain Mr. Clark directed "alc cable service over West- ern Union routes. He is quite a young man, and the high and responsible position Ee holds was reached by him thro merit alone. Shoe z : ——<——<— 11 A SOLDIERS’ BATTLE Comments by a Staff Officer on the Fight at Santiago. INADEQUATE COMMISSARY PACILITIES Half the Army Would “Have Been Lost in Carrying the City. LACK OF SIEGE GUNS ee The following are extracts from a letter written to a friend by a staff officer in the fight before Santiago: BEFORE SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 24, 1598. “After being separated from our_tentage for a month (not to mention clean clothes) we are now comfortably encamped here be- fore the city, tents up, with almost all the comforts of home. When I tell you that I actually luxuriate in an oil lantern, with several other comforts, it may not mean much to you, but it does to those who for thirty days have been under tropical suns daily, drenching rai: with rubber coat and poncho for a bed, flanked by but little toeat. + * © “The battle was terrible. With the mod- ern rapid-fire arms on both sides the ca- pacity for continuous terrific fire was be- yond description. There has never been in history anything to compare with it. This is not my personal impression alone, but that of all the officers who have pass- ed through the war of the rebellion. Very few, if any, of the accounts in the news- papers are correct. The reporters were not numerously ‘en evidence’ until about July 4, when they began crawling from their holes in the ground. How the Battle Was Planned. “I will give you a brief account of the part taken in the battle by our division. On the 30th of June the 1st Division (our own) was in camp about three miles from where the battle of the next day began. Barly on the morning of July 1 the 24 Di- vision (Lawton’s) began firing on the right, at Caney. The plan was for him to take that place, then come right in and form on the right of the general line before Santi- ago. This, however, took him all day, so that it was not until July 2 that his divis- ion came into pesition. Meanwhile Wheel- er’s cavalry division and our own marched toward the city. Two batteries of light ar- tillery stationed on a hill two miles from the Spanish lines were firing on their block houses, doing little damage except to draw the fire from the enemy's hills, which did considerable execution, wounding some of our men and killing some horses. As our division marched that day the 2d Brigade (ours) was in.the rear (it is usual to alter- pate the order of march in large bodies of troops), Hawkins’ (1st Brigade) led, fol- lowed by the the 3d Brigade (Colonel Wick- off), and then our own. We were all closed up, however, so that there was small differ- ence of time in getting under fire. The road through which we marched was in a bot- tom, through a growth of trees and under- brush, and only wide enough to allow a column of fours, with no chance to deploy or march in extended order. All this time the enemy was more active in shelling our vicinity and treating it to infantry fire by volley, Bolting of the 71st. Here began the really interesting part. Suddenly coming to a turn in the road, we came in full view of a block house and in- trenchments, on the crest of a high hill about one thousand yards away, across the San Juan river. Here our brigade turned to the left and the brigade commander put the 10th Infantry cn a wooded ridge, where it remained a short time; long enough, however, to have one man Killed and one wounded. It was here that we ran into at least two battalions of the 7ist New York Volunteers, who were in Hawkins’ brigade, and had bolted disgracefully to the rear, blocking our road and creating confusion, They lined the roadside and were being shot down like dogs, because of their Stampede and of not knowing what to do, or having any one to make them go to the front. Gen. Kent had himself told us of their rout, and it was shameful. In get- ting the regiments of our brigade in shape to move forward it was literally necessary for me to ride over many, for they were huddled together in groups Uke sheep. To one major of the Tist it was the brigade adjutant’s pleasure to say a few words, which, while not polite, nor calculated to bring him joy, were at least to the point. Their colonel couid not be found for two days (1st and 24), and how he explains this I know not. The New York papers’ lauda- tions on the gallantry of this regiment are utterly false accounts. Outside of a few. companies, who really did remain on the firing line, the regiment simply bolted as I write it. Under Heavy Fire. After leaving the ridge the brigade cross- ed the river under heavy fire. Here the wounded and dead began to be seen, and there were many. At this crossing Wikoff and other officers were killed. I dismount- ed to see if any assistance could be given him, but he was beyond help. The bri- gades preceding formed to the right, while ours, joining their lines, became the extreme left of the whole line. The entire Hine ap- proached the ridge under heavy fire, driv- ing the enemy before them, and finally tak- ing up position—which we held to the last— on the crest of a high range of hills from five hundred to fifteen hundred yards from the works of the Spaniards before Santago. The line of the 2d Brigade (that occupied by the 10th and 21st Infantry) was no more than five hundred yards across from the trenches of the enemy; that of the 2d In- fantry (other regiment of the brigade) about twelve hundred yards. There these regiments fought the remainder of July 1 and through the entire day of the 2d and half of the Sd of July. It was simply ter- rible. The heat was so intense, and, with the constant firing, the strain was almost too great for human endurance, and to my mind none but an American army could have stood it. The line occupied by the army was about five miles long, shaped like a horseshoe, except that part of the 10th and 2ist Infantry which ran out at an angle. After the First Day's Fight. When the firing stopped with the dark- hess on the night of July 1 we were pretty tired, and rode back about three miles, where we had our kitchen, to get something to eat. In my life to come I shall never forget that ride. It was moonlight, which made everything more weird. The roads were blocked by the dead and wounded be- ing taken to the rear, while the roadside itself was lined by the dead, the dying, the wounded, many of them having crawled to the rear unattended, only to die in agony and utter loneliness. Such pictures as we saw I have read of, but never ican their horror be realized until actually seen. Our camp had vanished, and we were obliged to return supperless to our lines, where, after comforting ourselves with one hard- tack apiece and a drink of water, we rolled ourselves up in rubber coats and slept in the wet grass under a tree, to be wakened at daybreak by the reopening of the “ball,” which was incessant all day long. July 26. This morning my pen seems a little shaky, probably {rom the quinine in my system; but then when one has taken for weeks on an average from ten to twelve grains of the stuff daily, it commences to be felt. However, we all have malaria; in fact, it is the fad to have it; no household or tenthold is complete without it. We hear this morning that three transports are in the harbor for the Spanish prison- ers, which is good news, as ft means that we shall now be rid of them. They are filthy In their habits and the sooner we are rid of them the better for health's sake. We have just. below us 12,000, guarded by Gen. Bates’ brigade, while there are 12,000 more throughout the province to be ship- ped. Inefficiency of Supply Departments. In writing the histcry of this campaign there should be pages written on the in- efficiency in the management of the sup- ply departments. Whose fault it is or who is to blame, I am unable to say, except that I belleve that our system of political fa- yoritism gave us men who were utterly without the capacity for the work before them. It should be borne in mind, how- ever, that the means at hand, in tation, for instance, were entirely quate to our needs, As an example, “Our signature attached to an advertisement means goods strictly as advertised + Bon Marche, A Race Against SALE” will be a record of the past. seekers of barguins out of the ordinary. half of our store—to tear up, paint, paper, decade. Suit Dept. $2 and $3 Man-tailored Novelty Cloth Skirts. Chotee.... 00... 98c. $5 Chev‘ot Skirts, silk lined thronghout, tn cerise and tur- $5.60 quoise . $12 and $15 Satin Brocade, Fancy Silk Brecede, Plain Satin, Satin with ribbon Giclee..." $9.98 j —ae Bicycle Skirt § 1.48 apes Bicycle Skirts, $2.98 SOO OP OPO OS: Sults, in reefer sp plein a oT trimmed, colors. Vere $10, Ladies’ Suits worth up to $30, $10. Lot of Ladies’ Suits, afl colors. all sizes; the season's best styles; some are ae "$10.00 Ten damaged Shirt Walsts..... 19C. Choice of White Lawn and Pique Dot- ted Swiss and Fine Gross-bar Swiss Re cniee. hoe SE S125 Hosiery Dept. 124%. Biaek Boot Pattern Hose, colored tops.........+ ake and Cees ae eh eee Sacre ad 25e. Tan Lisle Hose... 5 Bleck Cotton 15e, Ladies’ Hose. Puir.. 10c. Soc. Black Boot Pattern Fane Top Hose. Pair 7 33c. 12}c. Hosiery, Lot of Ladies’ Black and Tan Hoses lot of Children’s Black and Tan Ribbed Hose; lot of Men's Black Half 7¢ . 30e. Hose, worth 12%e., at Minnca' ‘Liske Hitted Vester"? Ile. 30c. Ladies’ Ribbed Cotton Tights. “Pair. ™ 4c. and 35c. Children’s and Muslin Underwear. Lot of Fine Skirts, Corset Gowns, Chemises, Drawers, embroidery trimmed. Were $i $1.50 and $1.7! Covers, lace and 95c. ac. Large Gingham Aprork, and brown checks... -- . Lot of Gingham and India Linon Fancy blue Plaid Summer $1.25 and $1.50... Ribbon irts, ve 79c. Dept. Goc. 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Ladivs’ Fine Einbroidery Handkerchiefs, heuistisched, with lace edge and In- 6 sertings—worth 12 Sobeceeess ° SSDS SOOO SPOS POOF OP OFO FO HOO iv Tot of handscmely Trimmed Hats that were $10, $12, $15, $18. Choice * $3.98 MOO OO * ‘Two days more, Friday and Saturday, and our A pleasant reminisce et, though. to hundreds of Monday the mechanics must have possession of place new electric lights, These two days shall live in your memory as being the greatest and grandest bargain Bon Marche, 3 Time! “PEREMPTORY great TIME LIMIT a a 10 per cent off all Laces. 10 per cent off all Embroideries. Io per cent off all Trimmings. 20 per cent off all Linings. Miscellaneous. Lot of ass Linen Scurfs—Ften Fronts ‘hildren’s: lars and Cuffs ~ Satlor Collars, ete., ete. Many were 1 Be. and ice fi c 7s" Collars Gress Linen Sailor Qe Bogs’ 12%. Lb r : n St te SSO Ooh SO lars. Sizes 14 to 16—for..... " Sc. 5 Small lot of 25c., 49¢. and Te. 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Rubber Mending Tissue... Our Candy Corner. (Center aisle—front.) 12c. Ib. 4c. Marshmallows—de- Ueious—tomorrow 4c, Candies—Cream Filberts, Cream Mi Orange and Lemon Past Cocoanut 5 tomorrow . stead of belag equipped with at least 1.200 or 1,500 pack mules, we bad but 690, to keep an army of 16,000 men, mites to the front, to be rationized and supplied with “ae nition. Ultimately some wagons Ww: used, but ‘nost of the time this was im- | rc c he cable, frem-the peor condition of t prage, whiz were almost impassable for Wagons by reascn of the constant rains. -sult was that often for days we we! inmost without. raticns. Some days none were issued. When they were, only halt rations, and often less. Even the met = department was unable to give the wound: ‘ed the barest necessities, on the ist, 2d an 3d, because of a lack of means to bring up their supplies. To criticise a campaign is every one's privilege, I presume. St as this has been a successful one in its re- sults, it is but fair perhaps to forget the costs, both ia life and material; both havo been ‘simply “wasted. A Soldiers’ Battle. tirely a The campaign, or bettle, was en “soldiers’ battle.” Gen. Shafter is a for- tunate man—if there be no more fighting he will stand as the hero of the = thanks to the indomitable grit, nerve an courage of his noble little army. One more point and I am firished. Our siege guns remained on the transports, without them we could no more have carried the city by assault without the !oss of half our army than we could have scaled the aie Jericho by the help of our bare oa rails, ‘The light artillery ‘fire was Uke that of popgurs, so far as being effec- tive was concerned, except in one instance they fired from a point 2,700 yards from the enemy and would not go closer. In the years to come the artillery will have an Cpportunity to explain its utter Inefficiency this campaign. Ss large proportion of our men are down with fever. If the Spaniards had held off ten days longer they could have come to our intrenchments and knocked us on the head as if we had been so many frozen rabbits, so powerless had we grown from its effects. Now that we have tents, however, the cases are growing fewer, and the situation is more encouraging. Is true or merely a rumor that the immunes are coming and we are to be sent — ——_>+— Convicted of Vagrancy. Bertie Cook, John Mitchell, Mary Kenny, Mary Johnson and Isabella Boettger ves. convicted before Judge Taylor oi BES and each was sent to the work- house for ninety days. —_ Be wise and buy at Hoeke's clearing sale. —Advertisement. 3 :—__>—_—_ Vatican Says Pope is Well. Ce ee Ee a ls ee ee ee SHERMAN AGAINST EXPANSION. He Says American Domi Lead to Interminable E The survivore of the Sherman Brigade | are holding their twenty-ninth annual re- union at Wovster, Ohio. Ex-Secretary of State John Sherman, who organized the brigade, went over from Mansfield yester- day to preside at the reunion, He delivered an address before a big audience. In the course of his remarks, after referring to his recent visit to Alaska, Mr. Sferman said: “The vast extent and compass of our country should satisfy our people and pre- vent them from extending their domain to distant lands, possessions difficult to con- trol and impossible to defend. I regret to notice a disposition in Congress to reach out for outside territory. This ambition for the occupation of territory has been the ruin of Greeca, Rome and the great nations of Asia in ancient times, and of Spain. Aus- tria and Italy in modern times. And now the United States is in more danger from similar causes than all others combined. The greed of territory and the attempt to Tule it lost Great Britain the great body of what is now the United States of Amer- ica, “If we can be content with our vast con- tinental possessions we can dispense with the islands of the sea. There is no room for them in our system of states. Their people do not speak our language. Friend- ly trade relations can be easily arranged, but American domination, if attempied, will lead to interminable evils.” ASSAILANTS USE DYNAMITE. Effort to Kill John 1 Jr., and His Family at Chicago. An attempt was mad at Chicago Tues- day night to take the lives of John Hill, jr., his wife and two children by ex- ploding a heavy charg: of dynamite against Mr. Hill's residence in Belmont, a suburb of that city. Non2 of the family suffered injury, although the frame and sash of the window where the explosive was placed were blown with grout force into the-bed room where Mr. Hill was sleeping. The perpetrators placed the missile with @ pole of sufficient length to reach the sec- end-story windows. On the end of ths pole was attached a stick of dynamite, or a bomb. A slow fuse was attached, and the ” ex arrangeé that it ai- recy against tho frame of the. windew of: the bed room on the east side of the houss, usualiy occupied by Mr. Hill and his wife.