Evening Star Newspaper, August 23, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. New York Ofice, 49 Potter Building. —_——- bseribers in the served to eity by car r own account. at 10 cents fos = or 44 cents per month. Coples at the Eonoter, 2 cents each. By mil—anywhere in the United States ir Canada—postage preyald—60 cents Der month. a Saturd+y Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, w! foreign postage added, $3.08, (Entered at the Post Oifice at Washington, D. C., as second-cless mail mutter.) 7 AN msi riptions must be paid in advance. Rateo of ad’ made known ot application. Fo he Lvening Star. No 14,191, WASHINGTON, D. C.,, ‘TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1898—TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. MESSAGE TO MERRITT Troops to Be Kept Until After Peace Commission Reports. WILL BE READY FOR AN EMERGENCY War Department Considering Regi- ments to Be Discharged. ROUGH RIDERS CHOSEN Adjut. Gen. Corbin has sent a cable mes- sage to Maj. Gen. Merritt, commanding the American forces at Manila, in which he said: “The President is glad to know you have ample force. Keep only such ships as you may require for transportation purposes. Every provision will be made for the health of your command and the comfort of your sick. You are authorized to use any one of the transports for hospital purposes if needed and the raval hospital Hong Keng ean be utilized for the soldiers in case of necessity. “The troops of your entire command should be put in camp or quarters as you decide. The question of returning any troops can ~nly be decided after the ratifi- cation of tue report of the peace commis- sion, which may not be for some weeks— even months—yet. at All transports not need- ed for immediate vse of your command to be ordered to San Francisco as soon as possible. Scandia has been furnished as a hospital ship. The Arizona is the Property of the government and may be retained by you as long as needed.” It is expected that the order for muster- ing out 100,000 men of the volunteer forces will not be ready for issue before tomor- rew. The list of troops to be mustered out is nearly complete, but some changes will no doubt be made before the order {s fin- ally signed. This will materially reduce the number of troops in the different camps. though not officially admitted at the War Department it is known positively that the three regiments of so-called rough riders, commanded respectively by Colonel It, Colenel Grigsby and Colonel will be among the first volunteer troops raustered out of the military serv- ice of the government. Arrangements e now being made at the War Department for their disbandment, and the adjutant gereral is in correspondence with the com- mandirg officers of the regiments named, which are the only independent volunteer cavalry organizations tn the army. Protection of Chickamauga Park. The 3d Corps, which has heretofore been commanded by General Wade, has been ordered from Chickamauga to Huntsville, One regiment will be retained at Chickamauga, under General Boynton. In connection the following order has igsued by Adjutant General Corbin: Brigadier General Henry V. Boynton, hereby assign- ed to duty at the Chickamauga and Chat- tanooga National Military Park. In all matters pertaining exclusively to the care and protection of the park and of its water and the pollution of its watersheds camp refuse or otherwise, and in the ation of the park as the troops may from time to time withdrawn from any be portion of it, he will represent the Sec tary of War and be ¢ d according! enforcing the regulations of the Secretary of War for the government of the park. i ommanding general of the United ates forces, Camp George H. Thomas, will, upon the written request of Brigadier General Boynton, and to the extent which may seem reasonable, furnish such details teamsters and teams as may be neces- sary to the execution of the duties indi- ated in this order. orers will be employed for this serv- General Boynton, an account of h will be sent to the adjutant general. Secretary of War has sent a tele- a to Gen. Shafter at Santiago approv- s request to be allowed to bring home € cannon captured from the Spanish army at and near Santiago by the forces under bis command. Orders have been issued to Gen. Boynton in sick away as soon as they are The general is to have © hospitals and the whole park, nd with the wide latitude given him will clean up and put the park into good con- ‘The War Department officials s pandonment of Chickamauga a » is contemplated in the several or. h have Deen issued taking away troops that have been quartered there. Adjutant General at Santiago. Maj. Andrews, now on duty at New York, has been ordered to report to Gen. Lawton, mmanding the Department of Santiago, for du $ adjutant general of that de- pertment. Leaves for Convalescent Officers. Leaves of absence for one month have granted to the following named con- t officers who have arrived at Bos- tiago on the transport Oli- Evans, 12th Infantry; Lieut. Infantry; Lieut. Bent, Ist ut. Baker, 12th Infantry; fantry; Lieut. Brov nington, 10th Cav- Ist Infantry 9th Michigar Och Massachusetts. in addition to those posts already number of army vat a demand for of the forte of al ser- 1 this country, and recommenda- le that the force at Porto Ri rawn on for one of the compante: now at work there. There are service companies, with a total of about now there ve nd it 's expected they to take charge temporarily » in the Is n priva’ system. At viston ‘amps here e men { 3 work, and one the islan 3 company of signal ser- inder Capt. Lee, left on the S from New York today for Cub: take charge of the telegraph service there. Olivette to Go to Fernandina. Surgeon General Sternberg has telegraph- ed directions to Boston for the hospital ship Olivette, which has just arrived there with sick and convalescents from Santiago, to procsed at once to Fernandina, Fia., for the purpose of transporting sick soldiers to Philadelphia, where hospital accommode- tions await them. It was originally intend- ed that the Olivette should return to Santi- ago for disabled soldiers, but it was found expedient and advisable to change th2 ar- rangement, as above indicated. Quartermaster’s Department. Maj. Edward E. Robbins, quartermaster, United States Volunteers, is relieved from duty at Chickamauga Park, Ga., and will proceed at once to New York city, N. Y., and report in person to Col. Amos S. Kim- ball, depot quartermaster, for assignment to duty as quartermaster and acting com- rrissary of subsistence on the quartermas- ter’s steamer Mobile, now at that place. Maj. Robbins will assume charge of said steamer and perform all duties pertaining to the quartermaster’s and subsistence de- partments while on board thereof, and will proc thereon to such point or points as may be designated by Col. Kimball. The future movement of this steamer will ke governed by orders issued by proper au- therity after reaching destinations, Wh:n troops are embarked on the steamer nam- ed, Maj. Robbins will be under the direc- tion of the commanding officer thereof. Col. Amos S. Kimball, quartermaster’s Gepartment, will report in person to the commanding general, Department of the East, for assignment to temporary duty as chief quartermascer of that department during the absence on leave cf Col. James Gillis First Lieut. George LeR. Irwin, Sth Ar- tillery, is detailed fcr duty as quartermas- ter and commissary of the United States army hospital ship Relief, now at New York city. + e+. WANT PHILIPPINES HELD General Feeling Among Eastern Business Men. Senator Hansbrough Speaks of the Widespread Sentiment in Favor of Territorial Expansion. “T have been surprised in meeting prom- inent business men in the east in the last thirty days,” said Senator Hansbrough to a Star reporter today, “to find almost a unanimity of feeling in favor of holding the Philippines. At first I supposed it was merely the outcome of enthusiasm over the stccess of our arms and to keep the flag wherever it nas been planted, but I find the sentiment in favor of territorial expansion ts growing. “I doubt, however, !f people who are evincing enthusiasm over this question at the present time have stopped to consider that to retain control of the Philippines contemplates a standing army of perhaps 40,40 to 50,000 men, 7,000 miles away from home, with enormous expenses for the con- struction of garrisons, etc. Question of a Protectorate. “The serfous part of it, to my mind, is that if we do not take the Philippines, the several foreign powers now seeking con- trol will undertake to plant themselves in the Islands, and the whole eastern ques- n, so called, will be transferred to the Philippines, and for some time to come will revolve about them. I presume that some amicable arrangement could be entered into on the part of the United States with the foreign nations which are reaching out for power in the new territory, whereby a joint protectorate could be agreed to, giving France, England, Germany and Russia the same privileges that we will ask. “Of course this plan concedes the continu- ance of Spanish sovereignty over the isl- s, but in my judgment would resuit in the ultimate dismemberment of the islands and their ownership by the several powers mentioned. Senator Hansbrough's visit to Washing- ton is in behalf of the North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana regiments of the 3d Volunteer Cavalry, known as Grigesby’s Rough Riders. These men do not want to be mustered out, but desire to go to Cuba or Porto Rico. Senator Hansbrough learned that the War D:partment has concluded to muster out all the volunteer cavalry. It may be possible to dismount those cavalrymen who want to remain In the service and keep them as in- fantrymen. MILLERS MAY CONSOLIDATE. Those at Minneapolis, Duluth ana New York Discussing Plan. MINNPAPOLIS, Minn., August 23.—The Journal today says: ‘A propositton has been made for the con- scldation of the flour mills of Minneapolis, Duluth and New York into one company, and it has been formally discussed by the lecal millers. A few years ago the mills of New York city were consolidated under a plan suggested by Thomas McIntyre, sentor member of the firm of McIntyre & Wardell. Mr. McIntyre was here a few days ago and submitted his proposition. He met officials of the Washburn-Cresby Company, the Northwestern Consolidated Company and others in the trede, end the question was discussed at length. No agreement has been reached, but the proposal is still un- er consi SCHLEY’S CONDITION IMPROVES, Suffering From Nervous Exhaustion and Reaction After Fighting. WESTPORT, Conn., August 23.—Rear Admiral W. S. Schley, who has been ndis- posed at the Saugatuck residence of R. 8. Wortley, his son-in-law, was feeling much improved when a representative of the As- sociated Press called this morning. The distinguished officer could not be seen. His physician had given strict orders for his patient's close seclusion. Mr. Wortley, however, announced that the admiral had passed a comfortable night and this morning was so far improved as to render it possible for him to leave his room and breakfast with the family. Later in the day it 1s proposed to take the ad- miral on a carriage drive. The report that the patient is suffering from a Santiago- contracted fever is announced to be errone- ous. br. J. G. Gregory stated this morning no symptoms of fever have been dis. vered. He characterizes it as nervous austion and the reaction incident upon u sudden relief from the exciting events of the past few months. Admiral Schley purposes to go to Wash- ington tomorrow if possible. aes MA CANAL’S FUTURE, PAY An Expert Says American Assistance ‘ in Necessary to Complete It. COLON, Colombia, August 23, via Galves- ton, Tex., August 28.—Mr. R. G. Ward, the civil engineer and railway expert, whose opinion is backed by an extensive personal krowledge of local canal matters, con- tributes @ series of articles to the Panama Star and Herald on the future of the Pan- ama cat.al. He recognizes that the present moment 1s critical in :he affairs of the canal com- pany, and suggests that a “definite bust. resslike proposition” be made, looking to American yarticipation in the completion and ownership of the canal. Mz. Ward dees not believe the canal will ever be completed without American as- sistance, and he strongly advocates a canal alcng the Panama route as against the Nicaraguan canal project. ee Will Filed for Probate. The will of Knight C. Woodley was filed today for probate. By its provisions all of his property ts bequeathed to Ophelia ‘Warren. AT THE WHITE HOUSE Dewey and Merritt Acknowledge President’s Congratulations. EXECUTIVE MANSION CALLERS FEW The Philippines Discussed by the Cabinet. TRIP OF THE PRESIDENT The foliowing dispatches from Admiral Dewey and Major General Merritt, ac- knowledging the President's congratula- tions on the fali of Manila, were made pub- lic today at the White House: MANILA. Received August 23, 1898. President McKinley, Washington, D. C.: On behalf of squadron and myself 1 thank you most heartily for the congratu- lations and thanks you were pleased to express. It will always be a source of pride to us all to have recetved such com- mendation. Your cable will be published on board the ships of the squadron tomorrow. GEORGE DEWEY. MANILA. Received August 23, 1898. The President, Washington: For my troops and myself accept my sin- cerest acknowledgments for your generous praise of the success of our campaign. America may well be proud of the troops. MERRITT. The earliest callers at the White House today were the members of a committee from the Union Veteran Union, Depart- ment of the Potomac, who called to invite the President to attend a coming campfire and reception. The committee consisted of ex-National Commander H. L. Street, Mr. Samuel R. Stratton, Mr. A. H. Feathers and Capt. George T. Foote, U. S. A., re- tired. The campfire is to be held at the National Rifles’ Hall next Thursday even- ing, and is in honcr of Gen. Robert G. Dy- renforth, ex-commissioner of patents, who is the new commander-in-chief of the Union Veteran Union. ‘The President was unable to give a defin- ile reply at this time to the invitation, on account of the press of public business, al- though he expressed the hope that he might be able to attend. The President received a few caller: fore the cabinet meeting, among them ator Hansbrough of North Dakota. The senator has spent the summer in the east, but will soon start for the west to teke part in the campaign. Hawaiian Postal System. Postmaster General Smith, at the White House today, before he entered the cabinet meeting, made the statement that the post- al system now in operation in the Hawail. Istands will be retained pending the rec- onmmmendations of the Hawaiian commission, which has just begun its labors. It was the original intention to immediately ex- tend the United States postal system to Ha- wali, but it was finally decided to make no cLange until the commission reports. The Hewailan system is said to be a good one. Ralph M. Easley, secretary of the Sa: toga conference on foreign policy, which has just concluded its sessions, called on the President yesterday to arrange a time for the presentation of the resolutions adopted by the conference. Mr. McKinley set the 15th of September, at which time a committee of representative business men and manufacturers, to be chosen, will wait upon the President. The Cabinet Meeting. The cabinet spent about two hours today discussing the general subject of the Phil- ippines. Postmaster General Smith, Sec- ratary Gage, Secretary Wilson, Secretary Bliss, Secretary Day and Attorney General Griggs were present. Secretary Alger is at Montauk Point and Secretary Long Is in Massachusetts. The meeting developed the fact that the President has not reached a decision upon the personnel of the peace commission; neither has he formulated the instructions for the commission touching the subject of the Philippines. The President laid before the cabinet the instructions to be given to the Cuban mili- tary commission. These are of rather a general character, details being left in a large measure to the commissioners. The President's Vacation. The President mentioned the subject of his vacation ot the cabinet meeting today. He hopes to get away within a week for a brief rest, as soon as he has selected the beece commission. Later he will visit Montauk Point and review the troops there. He is determined to see the Santiago heroes somewhere, but the time and place will depend upon the State of their recuperation from the hard- ships they have suffered. ————_+++_______ DENIED BY McLEAN, be- That He Expects to Succeed Secretary Alger. The statement that John R. McLean would not interest himself in the Ohio democratic convention because he was to succeed Secretary Alger in McKinley’s cabinet is an error, as the following from Bar Harbor will show: “Please deny in most positive terms the statement of the Times-Star. jOHN R. McLEAN.” +04 DETERMINED TO RUN HII Ex-Representative Sibley Twice Xom- inated by His Former Constituents. Ex-Representative Joseph C. Sibley of Pennsylvania has received an unusual honor during the last month. Mr. Sibley was given the democratic nomination for Congress in the Erie district, in which he does not live, at the same time he was nominated in his home district, which he had previously represented in Congress. He promptly declined both nominations, whereupon he was again nominated by his home district, and his constituents gay that will not permit him to again decline. He has persistently said he would not make the contest, though he is ready to help some one else in the race for congressional honors. ——+ 0+ —_____ THE PEACE COMMISSION. Names Said to Be Definitely Decided Upon. It is understood that the President will be ready to announce the personnel of the peace commission before the close of thc present week, and possibly within a day or two. The members definitely decided upon are believed to be Secretary Day, Sen- ator Davis of Minnesota, Senator Erye of Maine and bably Mr, Justice ite of the United States Supreme Court. MR. MUDD RENOMINATED. Unanimous Action by the Fifth Mary- land Republicans, : LA PLATA, Md., May 23.—Congressman Sydney E. Mudd was unanimously renom- inated here today by the republicans of the fifth congressional district of Maryland, WRECKED BY TELESCOPE Fast Mail Orashes Into a Deadhead Train Near Bowie. Accident on B. and P. Railroad at 10:30 O'Clock Today—Pullman Sleeper Demolished. While running at a forty-mile rate at 10:30 o'clock this morning, the fast mail, westbound, on the Pennsylvania railroad crashed into the rear end of a “deadhead” train just north of Bowie, and eighteen miles from Washington. A caboose and a stock car containing two race horses and two attendants and the Pullman sleeper “Connecticut” were telescoped, the caboose and stock car being converted into splinters and strewn alongsidé the track as though smashed with a pile driver, while the sleep- er was thrown to one side of the track and practically demolished. The engine, No. 3, pulling the fast mail, was badly wrecked. As if by a miracle, no one was killed or seriously injured. Engineer E. L. Bailey and Fireman David Johnson of the fast mail saved their lives by jumping after re- versing the engine, and escaped with scratches and sprained ankles. The “deadhead” train was running as an extra, without a conductor, being composed of fourteen cars.. When the grade just be- yond Bowie was reached the engineer found it necessary to detgch seven cars—three Pullmans, two day coaches and one stock car and the caboose.* Statement of a Horseman. These cars had been standing on the main track between one-half and three-quarters of an hcur, according to Adolphus Wheeler, one of the men in’ charge of the race horses, and he stated that the flagman did not start back until just before the fast mail was heard approaching—that he did not get round the curve in his rear before the mail train bore down upon them. Conductor Harry Brant of the fast mail, when asked why the block system: signals did not prevent the accident, replied: “It looks odd that the block signals did not work. I think there was a mistake somewhere.” Fonne Elmore, ihe colored porter in charge of the “Connecticut,” leaped out the frent door just as the crasn came and es- caped death by a@ hair's breadth. J. M. Douglas of Baltimore, one of the Passengers, received €m ugly wound on the left cheekbone, and every passenger on the train was shaken up. . Race Horse Injured. The two race horses, “Emily Farrell” and “War Maid,” are cwned by W. L. Tunsbell of 485 Druid Hill avenue, Baltimore. They were en route to the Rockville fair, where they were entered in the races. One of them, “Emily Farrell,” was so badly in- jured that it will probablymever be able to again start in a rage. The “War Maid” jumped from the camddorgind ran off into the woods. At last accounts she had not been captured. The wrecking traim arrived from Balti- more at 11:20, and began the work of open- ing the line. The pagsseggers on the fast mail were brought to Washington on train ‘0. 1, arriving here at 12:49. They took the delay good-naturedly and were congratulate ing themselves en, their narrow escape from death. -' JAMAICA FOR ANNEXATION Preparing a Plebiscite in Order to Become Part of the United States. It Will Be Addressed to the Hritish Parliament—Inter-Colonial Co- Operation Sought. KINGSTON, Jamaica, August 23.—Coincl- dent with the West Indian sugar confer- ence, to assemble at Barbados on Septem- ber 3 for the purpose gf protesting against a sacrifice of the colonies, Jamaica is pre- paring a plebiscite to the British parliament requesting permission to endeavor to ar- renge for annexation to the United States. The promoters of this movement are en- deavoring to secure inter-colonial co-opera- tion, but they are not depending upon it. —_——— EVACUATION OF CUBA. Admiral Sampson and General Butler Confer With Mr. Moore. Admiral Sampson and Major General But- ler, two of the members of the Cuban mili- tary commission, held an extended confer- ence today with Assistant Secretary Moore at the State Department. Major General ; Wade, the other member of the commis- sion, was not present, The purpose of the conference was to talk over the general features of the forthcoming work of the commission. The final instructions will be completed in about two days, and will be given to the commissioners in strict con- fidence for their personal guidance. The Cuban commission will sail on the Sth of September, according to present cal- culations. It may go elther from New York or Fort Monroe, this matter not having been determined. ‘The commission will make the trip on the New York, Admiral Sampson's flagship, if she can be made ready in time, and it is believed that there will be no difficulty on this score. Some additional room must be made for the offi- cers. General Butler will be accompanied y two alds, and it is probable that General Wade, chairman-of the commission, will have three. 3 Admiral Sampson says that the mines will be removed from Havana harbor before the commission enters. Itds not known wheth- er the United States will insist also that Morro Castle be put ander its control, but at all events the New York is not to be subjected to the change of a disaster simi- lar to that of the Maipe. Admiral Sampson ‘will probably leave Washington today,. after another confer- ence with the President. General Butler intends going away tonight. a ae REPUBLICANS GETTING READY. Preparing Materia} for,the Congres- sional Campaign. Representative McCleary of Minnesota, who is at present in charge_of the republi- can congressional committee headquarters at the Normandie Hotel, was busily en- gaged this morning when a Star reporter called. He said that a large amount of new campaign material was being prepared, and that the handbook was nearly ready for distribution. Representative George W. Prince of the Galesburg, Ill, district, was a visitor at the committee headquarter. and reported propitious prospects for republican success out his way. ~ It is expected by the republicans that the democrats will make an attempt to use some of the events in commection with the. recent war as isgues in the campaign, and the former are-already prepared to meef them. The distribution of speeches and other campaign documents will shortly be- gin in earnest when theyeparecter of the tions has been d by thcse most in- terested. BIG NAVAL INCREASE Bids for Torpedo Boats and Destroyers Opened. TWENTY-EIGHT VESSELS 70 BE BUILT Promotions for Eminent Conduct in Battle. A STATEMENT BY SAMPSON ‘The Navy Department opened bids at neon today for sixteen torpedo boat de- stroyers and twelve forpedo boats, to cost in the aggregate not exce2ding $6,000,000, as provided in the last naval appropriation act. These twenty-eight destroyers and tor- pedo boats constitute the largest single ad- dition ever made to the navy, and as the destroyers are to be completed within elght- een months ani the torpedo boats within twelve months it means that the actual augmentation of the navy by thes2 formida- ble modern naval engines will be an accom- plished fact before long. According to the requirements of the department the de- stroyers are to have a guaranteed speed of twenty-eight knots, and the torpedo boats twenty-six knots. Th2 destroyers are to be about 400 tons, and are to cost not more than $205,000 each, while the torpedo boats are to be about 1) tons and to cost not more than $170,000 each. These destroyers will be the first vessels of that type added to our navy, except those improvised from yachts during the re- cent exigency. The torpedo boat destroy2rs will have twin screws, vertical engines, to be placed in separate water-tight compartments, each with a condenser; water tubular boilers and a bunker capacity for carrying at least 100 tens of coal, affording some protection to engines and boilers. The vessels will be lighted throughout by electricity and furnished with one search- Nght of an approved pattern. They ar2 to be built stanch and strong, with good freeboard, good seagoing quall- ties and designed to operate at high speed ina seaway. They are to have two conning towers, the forward one of which will be mad? of half-inch nickel steel plates. The battery will be composed of seven rapid-firing guns in approved positions on deck or conning towers, which, with their mounts and fittings, will weigh about elght tens. Th2 ammunition required will weigh about seven tons. There will be mounted on the midsnip line two twenty-foot torpedo tubes, to carry seventeen-foot torpedoes, weighing in all four tons, and a space blow will be required for stowing the two spare torpedoes and four war heads. Total ord- nance weights will amount to about twenty- four tons. : Berthing space will be required to accom- modate a cr>w of sixty men and four offi- cers, and provision space fer twenty days. The torpedo boais are made of the same design, except smaller. Their coal ity is forty tons, as against one } tons for the destroyers, and their berthing space is for twenty-six men and three offi- cers. ‘The torpedo boats will be of about 18 tons trial displacement. They are to have twin screws: vertical engines, placed in separate water-tight compartments, each with a condenser; water tubular boilers, and a bunker capacity for at least forty tons of coal. The vessels will be lighted throughout by electricity, and furnished with one search light of an approved pattern. They are to be built stanch and strong for the service intended, of good free board and sea-going qualities, and capable of op- erating at high speed in a moderate sea way. They are to have two conning tow- ers, the forward one of which will be of one-half-inch nickel-steel plates. The battery will be composed of three rapid-fire guns and mounts, weighing about two tons, with three and one-half tons of ammunition. There will be mounted on deck. in ap- proved positions, three 15-foot terpedo tubes, with torpedoes, and stowage space below for two additional torpedoes and five war heads. Total of all ordnance weight will amount to about thirteen tons. Opening the Bids. Representatives of all the great ship- building firms were present when the bids were opened. The bids, plans, etc., were Ppiied several feet high, and there promised to be much delay and confusion. Some of the department officials thought it would take two weeks to get the bids fully tab- ulated, as they tcok a wide range, owing to the department's call for two classes of propositions, one based strictly on the de- partment’s plans and specifications, and others based on the individual idea of the builders, all essential requirements being followed. The first bid was that of the Bath iron works, Bath, Me., for one torpedo boat, speed 295-10 knots, at $161,000, or four at $160,000 each; one destroyer of twenty-nine Knots at $292,000, two at $281,000, or three at $280,500. Other bids were: Dialogue & Son, Cam- den, N. J., age torpedo boat destroyer, twenty-nine knots, at $293,000, or two at $285,000 each. Columbia fron works, Baltimore, Mé., one to fovr torpedo boats, twenty-six knots, at $160,000 each; also, under differ- ent plans, one torpedo boat, $168,000; two, $165,000; three,$163,000,or four,$161,000 each; also one desiroyer, ‘twenty-eight knots, $293,000, two at $291,000, three or four or five at $289,000 each; also destroyers under different plans, one or two at $282,500; three, four or five at $282,000 each. Naval Promotions. The President teday made the foliowing Promotions in the navy for “eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle:” Lieuts. Benjamin Tappan and Thomas M, Brumby, to be advanced five numbers in the list of lieutenants; Ensigns Harry H. Caldwell and William P. Scott, to be ad- venced five numbers in the list of ensigns; Naval Cadet Wm. R. White, to be ad- vanced five numbers in the list of naval ca- dets performing service at sea. The President ulso advanced Acting Car- penter James I. Haley to be a carpenter in the navy. val Orders. Commander J. V. B. Bleeker has been or- dered to duty at the navy yard, Ports- mouth, N. H. Lieut. J. W. Hagenman has been Getach- ed from the Portsmouth navy yard and or- dered home. Assistant Paymaster W. R. Heath has been ordered to the Frolic. To Whom Cervera Surrendered. Admiral Sampson said today, concerning the report that Garcia claims that Cervera surrendered to thy Cubans and was turned over to the navy, that it could not be true. There were no Cubans about, except a few on the shore. The admira] says Cervera was ,iaxen off his flagship by the Glouces- ter, and was afterward taken aboard the Iowa. Bids for Navy Ammunition. Bids were opened at the Navy Depart- ment at noon today for 100,000 6-pounder Steel shelis, 100,000 3-pounder steel shells and 100,000 1-pounder steel shells for the use of the United States navy. Bids were received as follows: Miami Manufacturing Co.—For ¢-pound- ers, $1.85 each; for 8-pounders, 80 cents each, and for 1-pounders, 45 cents each. ‘The Builders’ Iron Foundry—For 6-pound- THE STAR BY MAIL. Pereons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mailed to them to ary address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 18 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per Month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-ofice to another should give the last address as well as the new one. ers, $1.85; for 8-pounders, 85 cents, and for 1-pounders, 57 cents. The Lincoln iron works—Yor 1-pounders, 6 cents. Thomas Shaw, Philadelphia—For ¢-pound- ers, $4.33 each. L. Schutter & Co., Philadelphia—For 6- pounders, $1.30; for 3-pounders, $0 cents, and for 1-pounders, 45 cents. American B. H. 9. and Sewing Machine Co.—For 6-pounders, § for 3-pounders, $1.97, and for 1-pounders, .7 cents. C. J. Smith & Co.—For ¢-pounders, $1.25. C. M. Broderick—For 6-pounde 0 cents; for 8-pounders, 69 cents, and for 1- pounders, 39 cents. Mannesman Tube Co.—For 6-pounders, $1.35; for 3-pounders, 88 cents, and for 1- pounders, 55 cents. Falls Riverton Machinery’ Company—For 6-pounders, $1.15; for 3-pounders, 75 cents, and for 1-pounders, 40 cents. United States Projectile Company of New York, two bids—For 6-pounders, $1.20 and $1.37%4, and for 3-pounders, $1.14 and $1.22\4. Driges-Seabury Gun and Ammunition Company, Derby, Conn., two bids—For pounders, $1.343-5 and’ $1.2938-5; for Be pounders, 84 4-5 cents and 794-5 cents, and for 1-pounders, 49% cents and 47% cents. This company offered the following rates in case they received the whole order: 6-pounders, $1.19 9-10; for cents, and for 1-pounders, 43 9-10 cents. The American Ordnance Company of Bridgeport, Conn., two bids—For 6-pound- ers, $1.25 and $1.16; for 3-pounders, 77 cents and 74 cents, and for 1-pounders, 42 cents and 39 cents. All the bidders expressed their ability to tee the deliveries within a reasonable me, For <+—______ GENERAL MILES DELAYED He Will Not Sail From Porto Rico Tonight. Troops’ Iiness on the Increase—There is No Recuperating Quality in the Climate. PONCE, Porto Rico, August 23—The de- parture of Gen. Miles, who was to sail to- night for New Orleans, has been delayed. Iness among the American troops is on the increase. and there are now neaily a thousand cases of malaria and dysentery, with a few of typhoid fever. There is absolutely no recuperating prop- erty in the climate, and Surgeon General Greenleaf has urgently recommenied that the sick be sent north as rapidly as pos- sible. Yellow Fever Rumor. It is reported that there is yellow fever at San Juan, but Surgeon General Grsen- jeaf's advices do not confirm the rumor. Last night the heavens seemed ablaze to the eastward and the fire alarm was given out. A detachment of th: Signal Corps went as far as Santa Isabel, but found aH quiet there. The fire was not located. Decorations Conferred. MADRID, August 2%, 7 am.—The Official Gazette, which publishes this morning a de- cree conferring decorations upon M. Cambon, the French ambassador at Washington; M. Patenotre, the French ambassador at Mad- rid, and M. Deleasse, the French minister ef foreign affairs, names also for decora- tion M. Thiebaut, first secretary of the French embassy at Washington, and MM. De Grandpre and J. Boeufve, both of the French embassy at Washington. Another decree appoints the Spanish mil- itary eommissioners for Cuba and Porto Rico. & ——.—__. FEEDING THE CUBANS. Plans Being Considered by the War Department. The War Department is considering plans for feeding the people in Cuba who may be found in a starving condition when the Spanish evacuate. Very lite information is yet at hand regarding the condition of the people, but what was known of them before hostilities began, and the fact that very little opportunity has been afforded them since to sesure food, it is believed that thousands must be very destitute. The poor people known at the beginning of the War as reconcenirados may have perished, but the pacificos and others who were not @ part of the Spanish army are believed by officials here to be in a precarious condi- tion. The details of the plan for furnish- ing food have not been fully matured, but one thing has been decided upon abso- lutely, the distribution will be under the direction of army officers. It will not be intrusted to local chiefs of municipalities. The War Department officials intend that the food issued will go to those who are really needy, and shall not be swallowed up by a few greedy ones. The quartermas- ter’s and commissary departments of the army are ready to furnish and transport supplies as soon as orders are issued. Sev- eral transports will be held in readiness, and the stores will be ready under the commissary to be placed on board as soon as it is determined that they shall be sent. Only by intimation has the War Depart- ment been apprised that destitution is the Frevailing condition of the people in Cuba, and hopes are expressed that the condition will not be found as bad as the meager reports indicate. ‘The Comal, a transport loading with sup- ies, will leave Tampa Wednesday or ay of this week for Havana. She will carry a million rations for distribution among the reconcentrados in and around Havana. An officer of the commissary has been placed in charge of the vessel. ————_+ Personal Mention. Lieutenant Colonel 0. E. Wood, com- missary of subsistence, stationed at Jack- Sonville, is in the city on leave of absence. Captain C. G. Bradley, Light Battery A, Georgia Artillery, is in the city. nC. H. Clark of the ordnance de- has reported at the War De- artment for duty in the office of the chief of crdnance. Mr. and Mrs. A. Maurice Low sail for Europe next Saturday on the Cunard line steamer Umbria. Mr. Ferdinand L. Barnett, colored, assist- ant district attorney, Chicago, Ill, was a visitor in Judge Mills’ court toda ~~. +e Mr. McCleary’s Paper Weight. Representative McCieary, in charge of the literary department of the repud‘ican congressional committee, has a curious Paper weight on his desk at the committee headquarters in this city. It is made of a Piece of catlinite, better known as the In- dian ptpestone. It came from the India Pipestone quarries made famous by Long- fellow. and located in the Indian Pipestone National Park in Minnesota. The quarry is in Mr. McCleary’s congressional district, and provides numerous relics of the his- terie ground. 0+ _______ Ex-Minister Denby’s Return. &AiT FRANCISCO, Cal., August 23. Chi rles Denby, late United States minister to Chira, who has just returned to this country after thirteen years of consecu- tive service at the Chinese caplial, is now on his way to his home. He approves of the arnexation of Hawali, but refused to discuss official affairs. a Chairman Babcock’s Return. Representative Babcock, chairman of the republican congressional committee, is ex- to arrive in the city tomorrow, when Re will be at the headquarters of the com: mittee In the Normandie. TUNNEL WALL FELL A Gang of Workmen Buried Alive Under the Rocks. ACCIDENT ON PANHANDLE RAILWAY Eight Men Were Killed and Five Others Badly Injured. WERE WORKING AT Se res PITTSBURG, Pa., August 23.—Eight meq were killed and five more badly injured, two fatally, at the Carnegie tunnel on the Chartiers division of the Panhandle ratl- way last night. The accident was due to the wall of the tunnel caving in. The dead are: , B. L. Jones, foreman, Ashland, Va.; Fe- lx Mills, laborer, Glendale, Pa.; Feliciono Delsijnor, laborer, Heidelberg, Pa.; An- tenio Lestrappo, Jaborer, Pittsburg; Vito Volpe, laborer, Pittsburg; Beniamine Ro- mi, laborer, Pittsburg; Tomaz Walasczy, laborer, Pittsburg; Domenico Grueva, la- borer, Pittsburg. Injured: Geo. Slack, brakeman, Carnegie; Willlam Wade, colored. Several Italian laborers were slightly hurt, but tneir names are not known. Work Done at Night. The men were part of a gang of sixty- eight employed by Casparino Paris, a con- tractor from Columbus, Ohio. They were engaged in tearing out the tunnel on the Chartiers Valley branch of the Panhandle tad, just west of the town of Carnegie. The work was being Gone entirely at night in order not to interfere with traffic during the day. It had progressed for about @ month without accident, and was nearing completion. Last night the gang of workmen were engaged in loading the train, used in haul- ing out the dirt from the tunnel. A biast had been set off about an hour before. The men were preparing to pull down the west wall of the tunnel, had fixed a rope for this purpose and were preparing to drill some holes tn it for blasting. Sud- denly the wall fell over on them. Every man standing at that end of the big exca- vation wes buried alive. Without an instant’s hesitation the other Workmen at once began the work of res- cue. Felix Mills was one of the first taken out. He was still living and was sent to his home in Glendale. He died there about three hours later. The colored man Wade was next rescued. A special train brought him to the West Pennsylvania Hospital at once, but it is not thought he will live. The other bodies were recovered rapidly after that. Seven of the men were taken out dead. Most ot the men employed on the work ere Italians. The dead were taken to the Carnegie morgue and prepared for burial. ‘The tunnel is now entirely cleared of the debris and no other dead or injured were found. WIGHT — OLIVETTE AT BOSTON, Transport Carrying Sick District Troops Ends Her Joarnes. BOSTON, Mass., August 23.—The hospital ship Olivette, with nearly 200 sick soldiers on beard, arrived et quarantine from New York at 8 o'clock this morning. semeciab aati EIGHTEEN DAWSON MINERS. They Return With Little Gold Dust and Fears of Famine. VICTORIA, B. C., August 23.—The steam- er City of Seattle has arrived from Alaska with over a hundred passengers, mostly ex- cursionists. Among the passengers were eighteen miners from Dawson with a small amount of gold dust. Some of the miners from the interior say Uhat fears are now being entertained of a famine next winter. So far only sixteen steamers have arrived from St. Michael and the river is very low. There are 20,000 people in the Klondike. The jatest reports from Pine creek and Atlin lake say all the territory around there is staked out. Sev- €ral miners have arrived at the coast with sacks of gold dust ranging in value from $12,000 to $20,000. al DISCHARGED AND REAKRESTED, Process by Which Jago Will Be Tried Eventually. LONDON, August 23.—At the Bow street police court this morning, Sir John Bridge presiding, J. W. Jago, chief officer of the White Star steamer Britannic, charged on a warrant issued at the request of the United States embassy with mail robbery and smuggling, was formally discharged. He was immediately rearrested by the British authorities on a charge oi robbery within the British dominions, uh ment having been reached by an agre with the United States embassy, which withdrew its request for Jago’s extraa-..on, esas ABANDON CAMP THOMAS, Gen, Breckinridge Will Do It as Past as Possible. CHICKAMAUGA-CHATTANOOGA NA- TIONAL MILITARY PARK, Tenn., Au- gust 23 War Department has ordered Gene ekinridge to ndon Camp Thomas at Chickamauga Park and the gen- eral is using every means to comply with the order as rapidly as possible. As fast as railroads can furnish transportation the men will move. A large number of the regiments have been ordered to their state capitals. The others will be sent to Knoxville, xington and Huntsville, Ala. General Bi kinridge will go either to Knoxville or Lexington. All that will be left at Camp Thomas wi . be the hospitals where the men are too sick to be moved and one regiment which will act as a guard. It is not known where the light artillery and Colonel Grigsby’s Rough Riders will be sent, as no orders re- lating to them have been issued. The Ist Maine Infantry broke camp and left for home today. ——__. CECIL RHODES’ VICTORY. Elected by Overwhelming Majority to Cape Colony Assembly. CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 23.— In the Cape Colony assembly genera! elec- tions now in progress Cecil Rhodes and Mr. Oates, candidates for the progressive par- ty, opposed to the Afrikander Bund, which is largely representative of President Kruger'’s interests in South Africa, have been elected by overwheiming majorities in Little Namaqua Land, a maritime dis- trict In the northwest of the colony. > Coaling-Up fer Honolain. SAN FRANCISCO, August 23.—The trans- ports Australia and City of Sydney will be- gin coaling today. They will probably sail for Honolulu on next Saturday with the Scandia, conveying the troops, which later on be sent to Manila, nied