The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 14, 1898, Page 2

[ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1898. ® CENSORE ® | DYE following is all that the censor lei 2.—The arri fles, has wused great rejoicing. [CJOOJOJOCIOXCRONORCROXO) hurricane ev © DeWolf Hopper, there will there will be fewer processions my feels now, and mo gives a new aspect to the situat 1 of fiv corralled now, why in hell JOXOYOXOXOYOYOXC ®® 3@5;@@@@@@@@@@@@ [0JOXOXOJOROXORORONOROJOJOROROJOXO) NEW YORK, July 13.—Mr. Davis’ dispatch was considerably muti- lated by military blue pencils before it reached the Herald office. WITH THE ARMY BEFORE SANTIAGO, via Playa del Este, July al of the artillery, combined with the coming of General one knows that under General Miles, in the words of be “less etiquette and more hustle”; that of the white flag to ask how the ene- rapnel and bullets. that there will be an end to all this long delay and message exchang- As one of the Rough Rider cowboys said and gained the approval miles of soldiers for saying it: on't we brand them?"” ooolofolofofofoJofoloooYoYoYoloolo) T QUITE PITHY The ft of it: In spite of the dismal effect of a General Miles’ arrival ion. A feeling of certainty obtains “We have got those Mexicans RICHARD HARDING DAVIS. [OJOYOJOJOJOXCIOOJOXOXOXOROOYOXOYORONOROXKO) went to anchorage off Manila without saluting Admiral Dewey's flag, but came down the next morning and saluted in due form. The insurgents reported vesterday (July §) their intention of concentrat- ing troops for an it upon Manila July 12. The story comes from head- quarters, but Aguinaldo is reticent. American officers are inclined to credit the report. Anderson has demanded the occupied by Aguin- for the use of the sec- xpeditionary force from America. The pr ers will be taken outside the lines. Native women who came through the on July 7 said they by m Ma ile Ilines f: hud tort becau. they tion of the s forces. There signs of the Spaniard give informa- the American would n rength of are no alarm outward in Manila and visible American transport he Spa apers have nublished a statement that the Baltimore had been towed to Hongkong for repairs. The capture of General Monet's troops had a very depressing effect on the Spanish contingent. Monet's forces are now living In peace and good will with the natives of Bulacan village, and I presume intend to support the cause of Philippine Independence. It is reported that Monet's flight was 50 precipitate that he left behind him $150,000 he had acquired during the last few m The corrupt raising of this s used a general rising in Pan o Province, whose inhabitants previously refused to rebel. A few nights ago 180 native militia in the tre deserted. The Spanish soldiers on the deserters with 8-¢ and rifles The rebe r trenches, thought Spanish troops at- ing In force, and they also opened Only of the deserters reached Legarda, Aguinaldo’s a with a flag ited Captain Augusti. A half hour’s audi- held behind closed doors. Legarda reappeared the Gov r Gene nied him and 1 at the sh: “You may tell your chief, Aguinaldo, to go to the devil.” He said Legarda had presented an ultimatum, giving the Spaniards twelve 3 to surrend The defenses of the are being engthened, by ‘sand and trees. The crews of the i ships and the American troops are well. WILL FOLLOW UP THE ADVANTAGE W YORK, July. 13.—The Herald's ngton correspondent telegraphs: dministration is preparing to fol- up the advantage gained by Rear iral Dewey in ccessfully repell- what was probably the initiative man interference in the The & low It exact ment with reference to the Philippine definite knowledge of the position of the Berlin Govern- question, and effort by the German warship I rent the operations of insu against the Spanish forces at Subig Bay will in all proba- bility be the lever employed to pry into | Emperor Willlam’s confidence. A copy of Rear Admiral Dewey’s dispatch re- lating to the Irene’s strange behavicr was laid before the Pr ent to-day by Secretary Long, and Secretary Day, who was subsequently acquainted with in the discus- This is Rear Ad- sage: s its contents, took part sion which followed. miral Dewey’'s met “Aguinaldo infor me that his trooy have taken all of Subig Bay por cept Isla Grande, which he was prevented from taking by the German man-of-war Irene. On July 7 the Ra- Jeigh and Concord went there. They took the islan arms and ammunition. The Irene retired from the bay on their arrival. I shall send the Cape Enguano about July 16 to secure another detachment. It is not practi- cable to send to Guam. No troop ves- sels available. DEWEY.” As a result of the discussion which followed the receipt of the dispatch there a strong probability that the Berlin Government will be officially in- No resistance. formed of the incident, with a view to | obtaining from it an the peculiar conduct commander, Germany has been well aware that the United States did not look with favor upon the assembling of such a strong squadron as she now has lo- cated in the Philippines, although no formal protest has been made and it is not proposed officially to call attention to this matter. The authorities with whom 1 talked to-day admitted that the retention of five German warships in the waters of the Philippines Is most irritating. “The Irene incident,” continued one of these gentlemen, “is an indication of Germany's intention. Subig Bay is a magnificent harbor Jjust to the north- ward of Manila Bay. You will recall that Rear Admiral Dewey expected to find Montejo's ships at that point and explored the bay before proceeding to Manila. Its possession would be wel- comed by the German Government. I have an idea that the squadron is act- ing under no direct orders from Berlin, but the commanders of vessels under- stand the desire of their Government to extend its colonial possessions. “Had Rear Admiral Dewey not acted as promptly and as properly as he did I have no doubt that the Germans would have considered the procedure of the Irene as a precedent upon which to base further action. To a certain extent the insurgents are allies of the Inited States. ‘There has been no agreement be- tween Rear Admiral Dewey and the insurgents, and the American com- mander has so scrupulously observed the proprieties that the natives can- not claim that they have been recog- nized either as allies or as belligerents. But they have common cause with .the American forces in that they are fight- ing the same enemy, and it is therefore incumbent upon the United States to explanation ~of of the German itself over | and about 1300 men with | Boston to | see that their operations are not pre- vented in any way."” Among naval officers the bellef pre- vails that the sermans will get more significance out of Rear Admiral Dewey’s action in sending a force suf- ficient to destroy the Irene than from any_diplomatic explanations that may be demanded. Upon the arrival of the monitors Montetey and Monadnock at Manila, Rear Admiral Dewey will be in a posi- tion where he can resent any inter- ference on the part of Germany, and defeat the latter if it should precipitate war. While the authorities will prob- ably not admit it, there is reason to be- lieve that the addition of the two monitors to the fleet is intended to im- press Germany with the naval force of this Government, and no doubt is felt by the officials that it will have the de- sired effect. Some concern is felt by the officlals respecting-the care of the 1300 men cap- tured by the Raleigh and Concord. It is presumed that they will be lodged at Cavite and guarded by the American | troops. They will most certainly not | be turned over to the insurgents. The feeding of this number of men will be | a problem which Rear Admiral Dewey will have to solve, but he reported the arrival of a ship chartered in A tralia with large sun~lies of fresh meat, | | vegetables and coal, and this will keep | | his fleet supplied for some time to come, while the prisoners will probably | be fed on ship’s stores and food which | the army carried with it to Manila. e GERMAN SHIPS DOING RASH THINGS | LONDON, July 14—The Hongkong | correspondent of the Daily Mail says: General Aguinaldo declares that both | the Spanish and Germans have made | overtures to him, though he declines to | | dtvulge their import. United States | Consul Wildman asserts that Admir could | Dewey compel the sur- |render of Manifla to-morrow if | he desired. He says his ai | patches show that the Germans | | con- tinue to interfere, their action causing much anxiety and it is said they are assisting the Spaniards by landing flour and other suppli: and, moreover, that the German officers have been seen in the Spanish trenches. | The Germans have not been careful to observe the naval courtesies requir- ed by the sttuation. They have given Admiral Dewey much annoyance by | insisting on sending thelir boats around the bay after dark. | At the same time the German ad- | miral informed Admiral Dewey that he | had no intention of giving offense to America and that his movements are not to be construed as any demonstra- tion of {ll will. Admiral Dewey is said | to have replied: “Perhaps it would be better if matters were mfanaged a little | differently.” 1 | The German ships have done and are | | still doing rash and impertinent Khlngs‘i like the Irene incident. The Americans | hope the Spaniards will continue their waste of ammunition in fighting the rebels and to surrender Manila without | bloodshed. | Admiral Dewey, on report that the German fleet was landing large quan- tities of rice and flour for the Span- | lards, decided to be more strict and | has put a pin ace at the end of the Jjetty to overhaul all launches going or coming. — - — MANILA NOW IN A FEARFUL CONDITION LONDON, July 13.—The special cor- respondent of the Times at Cavite | writes as follows, under date of July 10, | via Hongkong: “I arrived here on July 7. Admiral Dewey and General Anderson recelved me cordially and gave me quarters with | the officers of the Fourteenth Regular | Infantry. The American troops are a fine-looking body of men, but the dis- cipline is easy and not at all compar- able to that of an English volunteer | corps. Their clothing is heavy for a | warm climate, and I fear the men will | suffer from heat should fleld operations | be necessary for the capture of Manila. There are about 160 cases in the hos- | pital, chiefly complaints caused by eat- | ing fruit or drinking unfiltered water. | “A steamer arrived on the 9th from Australia with 3000 frozen carc: es for the American forces. The condition of | Manila is said to be terrible. It is hoped | the town will surrender without neces- | sitating bombardment, but the Spanish | authorities are obstinate and a capitu- lation is not likely. The whole Ameri- can expedition is expected bere by July 30. Admiral Dewey, whose attitude has been particularly humane and lenient, | has now declared a complete blockade. | Yesterday he sent away the British | steamer Esmeralda, which wished to take passengers for Hongkong. The conduct of the Germans still causes grave suspicions.” GERMANY WILL TAKE THE LEAD AGAINST US NEW YORK, July 13.—A World's Madrid special says: Germany posi- tively has given to Spain ascurance that she will take the lead among the European powers in exercising pres- sure to maintain Spanish rule in the Philippines and in restricting America to a coaling station on Ponape Island in the Caroline group. - It is argued in Spain, contrary to the fact, that Ger- | many's commercial interests in the | Philippines are so Important as to jus- tify ner in interfering with the Ameri- can plans at Manila. DUBOSC AND CARRANZA SNEAK AWAY DISGUSTED Aided by False Whiskers They Sail From Montreal on a Dominion Line Steamer. MONTREAL, July 13.—Messrs. Du- bosc and Carranza sailed to-day on the Dominion line steamer Ottoman. With them went a petty officer and two sail- ors of the steamer Panama, captured at the beginning of the war. These are the men who accompanied Lieuten- ant Carranza on a schooner on his re- ‘cent mysterious trlp. Carranza has his beard shaved off and went to the boat with false whiskers. ————— Dan 0’Connell clears up a Sausa- lito mystery, in next Sunday’s Call. L] | atspatches have been | public, in reference to these telegrams | Havana, on the other hand, would put SANTIAGO MUST SURRENDER OR BE . DESTROYED This Is the Programme at Last{Troops Occupy Suburbs and @Are Decided Upon by General Shafter. Although Miles Has Not.Taken Command in Cuba His Presence May Expedite Matters. o Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, July 13. [ g The Cabinet has been again in session at the White g © House this evening. All the members were present, and dis- © g patches from the front were laid before them. Unless the g O city surrenders Santiago is to be taken at once to get the © g United States forces into camp on the hills, where quarantine g O regulations can be enforced. o WASHINGTON, July 13.—While the |can lines. It was at first supposed that long-expected fall of Santiago did not | the men were falling {ll with malaria take place to-day, it Is evident that the |and climatic fever, so the cases were crisis has been reached. Within the |reported as simply suspiclous. Now, next twenty-four hours it will either | however, comes the final admission surrender or receive such a baptiem of fire as seldom falls to the lot of a be- sieged town. *If he refuses I will open on him at 12 noon to-morrow with every gun I have, and will have the assistance of the navy, who are ready to bombard the city with 13-inch shells. That is the programme laid out by General Shafter, and it is to be carried out to the letter. General Shafter is still in command, aecording to the War Department officlals, and although received from Major General Miles, signed major general commanding, it is sald that he has not displaced General Shafter in direct charge of the operations. The from General Miles, was given the first notice that our Government had of- fered, in the course of negotiations with General Toral, to send the Span- ish forces in Santiago back to Spain. A few days ago it was stated that the President would insist upon uncon- ditional surrender, but it appears that condition has been modified as indi- cated by General Miles. This was done from a desire to avold useless blood- shed, for with General Toral’s army removed Spain would be harmless to prevent our further operations in Cuba and this would serve as good a purpose as would the destruction of the Spanish army. To allow the Spanish general to with- draw to the interior and fall back on us under the obligation of overcoming that additional forcé when It comes to the siege f Havanda.” Our Government also is moved to make this proposal to remove the Spanish forces to Spain through a strong desire to close up the operations at Santiago at the earliest ossible moment. This desire has been materially strengthened by the appear- ance of yellow fever within the Ameri- that they are genuin: yellow fever cases. Their appearance has deter- mined the authorities upon a more ac- tive prosecution of the campaign. Orders will svon go forward to Shaf- ter to discuss no more with the Span- ish commander the terms of surrender, but to proceed to assault the town with, all the force at his command as soon as the present truce expires. It is expected by Shafter that the navy will co-operate and while Secretary Long has received no direct advices on that point from Admiral Sampson he fully credits this expectation. Reluctant as the War Department is to sacrifice the many lives that might be lost in as- sault, it is deemed to be the better policy to make it than to allow the men to rot away with fevers and other dis- eases during the long period that would be required to perfect the reduction of the city by steady investment. An ex- péctation is still entertained here, how- ever, that this assault will be unneces- sary through Toral surrendering before it begins. It was perhaps the spread of this be- lief caused by a knowledge of the more energetic steps in prospect that tended to remove largely the feeling of de- pression manifested with the opening of the day upon the circulation of ru- mors of the appearance of yellow fever in the American camps. Regarding the future of Santiago nothing had been officially stated, but it is significant that orders were issued In the depart- ment this afternoon to prepare the First and Second Regiment of Volun- teer Immunes for immediate departure for the front. This would seem to be indicative of & purpose on the part of the Government to garrison Santiago with these fever-proof men after its capitulation, thus permitting the re- moval of the regular troops to more healthy points. ITALY TO SE IZE THE CARTAGENA CUSTOM HOUSE Sends a Squadron Payment of to Enforce the Claim of a Subject. WASHINGTON, July 13.—The State De- | pariment has been notified that the Ital jan Goverument has determined to adopt force in the payment by the Republic of Colombiza of the art de bs Picsicent Clevel esto Cerrutl, an Ital ,000. To this end the Italian Govern- ment has summarily closed diplomatic ne- | gotiations with the Colombian Minister at | Rome, and has notified Admiral Candiani | to proceed with the Itallan squadron to | Cartagena, Colombia, and there adopt| forcible means to collect the amount. [ A dispatch from Caracas, Venezuela, an- | nounces that the Italian squadron, under | Admiral Candiani, left La Guayga on| Monday for Cartagena, in order to seize | the custom-house there. The information reaching the State Department is to the | effect that the Italian squadron will ar- rive at Cartagena on the lith (to-morrow) and that it consists of four warships. In view of the serious possibilities In- volved In the case, the United States Government has sought to avert an fmme- | dfate crisis. On the request of the Co- lombian authorities that the good offices of the United States be exercised, word was sent to our Charge d'Affaires at Rome, to make inquiry' into the status of the case. There appears to be no dis- position on the part of our Government to interfere in such steps as Italy may take for the execution of the award, as we are precluded from contesting an award made by this Government, but at the same time it is hoped that Italy may be disposed to grant sufficient time to the South American republic to permit her to pay the award without suffering the indignity of a seizure of her chief com- mercial port. As Italy's purpose is confined to the col- lection of the award and has no territorial purposes in view, it is said that the Mon- roe doctrine has no application to the case, but that it is governed by the rules which asplied to the British seizure of Corinto, when the British squadron occu- piea th ustom-house until a claim of §75.000 w sttle The Cerrutl case grows out of the poli- | tical agitation in Colombia in 1885, At that time Cerruti was at the head of a large | company doing business in Colombia, During the rebellious period Cerruti was | imprisoned by one. of the political fac- | tions, his personal property taken from him and his business interests wiped out. | The case was first submitted to Spain | for arbitration, but the award was not | considered. satisfactory and final. La.teri the Itallan Government and that of Co- | lombia agreed by protocol on February | 6, 1895, to submit the entire question to the President of the United States. President | Cleveland accepted the duty, and, after | a lengthy conslderation of the subject, | rendered his award on March 2, 1897, two | days before the expiration of his last term, After disallowing the claims for | personal damages resulting from arrest ' and 1mprlsonment. President Cleveland’s award for loss of individual property was | £60,000 sterlin, as Il'(llh)w,s’:fl 300, | “1 awal ,000), which sum £10,000 ($50,000) h:a beer)l a‘}s‘ ready paid. | The Goverment of the re- public of Colombia will, in addition, pay to the Government of Italy for the use of £ Ernesto Cerruti £10,000 sterling (8 00) thereof within sixfy days from the date hereof, and the remaining £40,000 (3200,000) within nine months of the date hereof,” with Interest from date at the rate of 6 per cent per annum until pald, both payments to be made by draft pay- able {n London, England, with exchange from Bogota at'the time of payment.” Colombia declined to pay the amounts awarded on the ground that the Presi- dent's decision was lacking in finality, and left several questions open to doubt. It was finally arranged that both govern- ments should make inquiry as to the meaning of certaln features of the award. The Inquiries were submitted to this Government, but it led to no reopen- ing of the case, as _the authorities here evidently regarded President Cleveland's finding as final. Thus the matter has stood, until now Italy has determined to abandon diplomacy and leave it with the admiral of her squadron to collect the money by ocupying the custom house of Cartagena. Cartagena is a city of 25,000 inhabitants on the north or Atlantic coast of Colom- bla, almost due south of Santiago, where the American fleet is now stationed. It has a large commerce, most of the im- ports and exports of Colombia . passing through there. Colombia has no navy, its own marine force being three small reve- ‘nue cutters. TO BE RELIEVED BY AN ARMY OF IMMUNES Regular and Volunteer Troops to Be Protected Against Yellow Fever. NEW. YORK, July 13—A Washing- ton speclal to the Herald says: After the surrender or capture of Santiago de Cuba most of the regular troops will be immediately relieved by a large army of immunes. The authorities de- sire to get the regular and volunteer troops out of danger of yellow [ever as soon as possible. The immunes are being organized and drilled and they will be ready to go to Cuba very soon. It will not be necessary to keep an army as large as General Shafter's in Santiago after its fall. The principal work devolving upon the American troops remaining in Cuba will be police duty in supplying food and other neces- saries they lack to returning refugees. Santiago is a hotbed for yellow fever. Two regular negro regiments may be left in Santiago, as they are consig- ered immunes. The Twenty-fifth Regi- ment, which has been doing garrison duty at Dry Tortugas, is to be ordered to Santiago. The Twenty-fifth Infun- try is a negro regiment. There are ten full regiments of immunes, mostly en- listed from the Gulf States, and many of them are commanded by regular army officers. » DOOMED CITY IS SURROUNDED BY AMERICAN LINES Ready to Make the Final Da Many of the Intrenchments Abarndoned by the Spaniards Who Could Not Face the Heavy Fire. Special Cable to The Call and the N by James Gordon Bennett. Y BEFORE SANTIAGO, via Playa del Este, July 13.—Taking the shape of a gigantic semicicrcle, the American army extends around Santiago for eight miles and touches the bay on either side of the city. WITH TH‘E ARM General Lawton’s division on was pushed forward yesterday. L0t X8 0 08 306 308 308 308 00 06 X6 3 city itself. The Spanish fell back sullenly before our advance, and are retiring without | firing. The importance of the strength- ening of General Lawton’s position is now fully appreciated, and all the re- enforcements which are arriving are being sent to his aid. This massing of our troops on the right indicates that | our final attack will be made thers, The Spanish lines are undoubtedly weakest at that point, and the topog- raphy of the country is favorable for the advance of the American troops. | Many of the advanced Spanish en-| trenchments have already been aban- | doned, for the firing of our troops Saturday and Sunday made it too hot for the Spaniards. Thev were lying flat in the bottom of the ditches to ‘es- | cape the withering American fire. From General Lawton’s lines a clear view of the harbor of Santiago may be obtained. Large ships ride at anchor, steamers lie at piers and a torpedo- boat sometimes hurries over the land- locked waters. Many Cubans now with General Garcia were formerly residents of Santiago. They are familiar with the fortified buildings of the city. as well as its vunerable points. They called attention to an ice factory and an electric-lighting plant. Both have been marked for destruction when the bombardment reopens. Since the water supply of the city was cut off by the American troops the ice factory has furnished fresh water, for it has an appliance for distilling sea water. The attack cannot be made in earnest until more artillery has been brought to the front. Preparations for the final assault are | retarded by the rains. The roads are deep with mud. It took General Miles six hours and a half yesterday to ride twelve miles from Siboney to the front. The American troops are anxicus to charge the trenches so that they may end the struggle. They prefer their | the shore of the bay west of Santiago. cupied the western suburbs, and are ready to dash into the sh. ew York Herald. Copyrighted, 1898, | the extreme right of the army | . | It now practically rests upon Our troops have oc- ¥ | chances with Mauser bullets to facing vellow fever in wet trenches. There was a terrible rainstorm on Monday | night, followed by heavy soaking rains | yesterday and last night. Small | streams are swollen into rivers and roads are almost impassable. The water has swept away nearly all evidence of the patient work of volunteers and | trebled the difficulty of getting artillery to the front. What was comparatively easy now requires an extraordinary ef- fort. Nevertheless, the men and horses untiringly dragged the guns forward | after the storm ceased. The deluge filled the trenches and converted them into drainage ditches. Water was everywhere. The men slept soaked to the skin. Wretched as were the troops, the ref- ugees were more wretched. Thousands S of these poor creatures were huddled’| together at El Caney. Fully half of | them were absolutely without shelter. Women and children lay for hours upon the soaked earth. A drenching rain made it impossible to light fires. There came a rift in the clouds, and at noon the sun appeared. Positions for the new 106 308 300 00 X0F 0 X I O O batteries were and the artillery in position was in- spected. suburb of Santlago, was occupied by jour troops Monday. General Toral has drawn the greater part of his forces into the city proper for the puropse of resisting the main attack from the trenches in streets and from loopholed buildings. The main. bloekhouse just outside the city has been destroyed. A | six-inch gun which the Spaniards were | using was disomunted and smashed to flinders. The Spanish fire was poor. Their shrapnel was old and useless, and would not explode. It had evi- dently been lying in the arsenals for years. SPAIN WILL SUE FOR PEA SANTIAGO FALLS Sagasta Declares the Time Has Arrived for Overtures to ‘That Spectal cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 18%, by James Gor- don Bennett. MADRID, July 13.—I have no doubt from what I hear this evening that the Government is only waiting for the fall of Santiago to ask for peace. Senor Sagasta to-day, for the first time, said that the moment for peace negotiations had come. His words were, “What other remedy have we?” Ministerial organs speak only of peace. If San- tiago falls the Government has decided to ask for an immediate suspension of hostilities. Senor Correa, Minister of War, would resign, and Lopez Domin- guez, Liberal, and a friend of Moret and peace, would come in. It seems to be the general consensus of opinion that Sagasta should remain at the helm with a modified Government. This significantly shows the view of the situation taken by business men here. To-day on exchange, when a tip was circulated that Mario had reached Santiago with reinforcements, the Bourse went down, being interpreted as a continuance of the war, but when the report was contradicted home is- sues went up again. Senor Sagasta declares that the peace propositions attributed to President McKinley are Inadmissible. i El Epoca considers that a Carlist movement is undoubtedly in prepara- tion, and urges upon the Government a military occupat‘lon of the morthern rovinces of Spain. " NEW YORKX? July 13.—A Washington special to the Herald says: Secretary Day to-day reiterated in most positive terms his denial that peace negotia- tions, directly or indirectly, are in progress between the United States and Spain. It is said by administration of- ficials that interested persons in Eu- rope are giving out talk of peace more because the wish is father to the thought than for any other reason. Aside from the existence of a pressure upon the Madrid Government having as its object the ending of the war the authorities say they have no knowledge of any movement toward peace. It is positively asserted that no representa- tions whatever have been made to this Government, and none will be enter- tained unless they come direct from Spain.. LONDON, July 14.—The Madrid cor- respondent of the Times says: ‘“There is a mysterious change in the political atmosphere. The fresh breeze which set in two or three days ago in the di- rection of peace has for a moment sub- sided. The weather prophets tell us it is merely a momentary lull, but they do not explain on what their prediction is founded.” The _Lisbon corre;i)ondent of the aily Mall sayst “Owing to the proba- CE WHEN End. | letter expre: | by | the opinion that every effort s selected by Randolph’s chief of staff, | The village of Caimenes, a || evidently with- | BRITONS [RCE CO-OPERATION Anglo-American League Inaugural. NOTABLE MEMBERS PRESENT LORD BRASSEY'S UNMISTAK- ABLE RESOLUTION. Why the Most Cordial and Constant Unity Should Exist Between the Two Great Nations. Special Dispatch to The Call. LONDON, July 13.—The inaugural meeting of the Anglo-American League was held this evening at the Stafford House, under the presidency of the Duk of Sutherland. Among those present were the Archbishop of Can- terbury, the Archbishop of York, C: di Vaughn and the Duke of West- minster. The Duke of Fife sent a ng regret at his inability to be present. The Duke of Sutherland, in opening the proceedings, said the league was quite apart from ordinary politics, its object being to exnress the feeling of cordiality which e ed between the people of Great Britain and the United State: On motion of Lord Brassey the fol- lowing resolution was adopted: “Considering that the peoples of the British Empire and the United States are closely allied by blood, inherit the same literature and aws, hold the yme principles of government, recog- nize the same ideals of freedom and humanity in the guidance of their na- tional policy, and are drawn together strong common inter s in many parts of the world, this meeting is of uld be made in the interests of -civilization and peace to secure the most cordial and constant co-operation on the part of the two nat 5 A was then appointed. RED LETTER DAY FOR THE AMERICAN NAVY Account of the Naval Battle Off San- tiago Taken From the Squad- ron Bulletin. WASHINGTON, July 13.—A copy of the squadron bulletin, which is pub- executive council lished every day or so on the flagship n received here and | gives the following account of the | naval fight at Santiago, under date of | July 3: “This is a red-letter day for the American navy, as dating the entire destruction of Admiral Cervera's for- midable fleet, consisting of the Infanta Maria Teresa, Vizcaya, Oquendo,, Cris- tobal Colon and the deep-sea torpedo- boats Furor and Pluton. The flagship started from a station about 9 o'clock to go to Siboney, where the adr had proposed going for a consultat with General Shafter. When about a mile from the bay the Spanish fleet was observed coming out and making westward. The flagship at once put about to rejoin. The exit was remark- ably sudden and the pace sustained by the enemy was such that the flagship was more of a spectator than an actual participant, having an opportunity of firing only at one of the torpedo-boat destroyers. Though at no time close enough to fire on the larger ships, there was a fine view of the successive steps of the victory and an opportunity of forming one in the long and successful chase after the Cristobal. “It is of course much to be regretted that we were not able to save anything out of the general wreck. All but the Cristobal Colon were total wrecks in the action, being fired by shel ore and blown up or injured. The € obal Colon was chased about sixty miles until 1 p. m. Oregon, Brook- lyn, Texas, Vixen and New York took part in the order named, but toward the last the Brooklyn drew somewhat ahead and finally brought the Colon to bay, when she was run ashore and sur- rendered. When boarded her bow was in eight feet and her stern in seventy feet of water. There was a consider- ® bility that a republican rising in Spain would be followed by a similar move- | ment in Portugal the Portuguese Gov- ernment is preparing to take energetic measures, such as sending Portuguese | troops to the Spanish frontier and call- ing out the reserves in the event of | disorders in Spain.” able quantity of water in the engine room. Officers and men were sent from the Oregon to take charge of her, but she gradually sank, chiefly from all her sea-cocks having been opened, which our people were not able to get at. It is probable that we may be able At least it is to be so to raise her. hoped.” : ADVERTISEMENTS. LOST THEIR GRIP. Some think Alaska prospectors have lost courage, but before July is out we will see a regular '97 exodus from this port. lions of gold; watch the bargains we offer every day. bought since the market broke. Much ‘Watch the arrival of 25 mil- Klondike goods galore of it at 50 cents on the dollar. We have no competition along these lines. If you have lost yuur grip, we sell them from 25 cents up—bigger the price bigger the reduction. $7 50 bags $375. Last a lifetime. $14 bags for $7 and FRUIT JAM............o.. . H0c| This is 1898, home made, put on the bargain | counter for two days to attract buyers to | its excellent quality. FIVE:COURSE DINNER.........2%5¢ | Our usual Junch in Amerlcan style is lic. | The public says no tea, no coffee, no butter, no meals like those set at home dining- | room, sixth floor. MINCE MEAT................50| The celebrated Nonesuch and Old Home- stead brands, warranted; general price lic to 1sc. Sale price sc. FLOWER BASKETS............5 It is too bad, we hear you say, to sell a | 32-bit article for sc. Let ‘em go. Season is a little over. FAIRY SOAP—350 for........S1.00 Regular_fc cakes at credit stores; white tollet. Take what you want at Zc. KLONDIKE COATS..........SL75 Ought to bring $350 and others get They do weil for any place whers. goni Warm coats are worn. Dull gray plaidg WHITE MERINO®UNDERWEAR. This line is belng closed. Sizes 25, 30, 32 24 In pants or vests: in_store last 'year ot sc; sell at credit stores sc; fine quality: GIRLS'-SHOBS.= sci . 4 . 5gc In sizes 10, 103, 11, 13, 13%, we can give wonderful v. and - Sunday wear from P. S, who lately surrendered. VELVETEEN Colors left navy blu day’at lde. from special sale Tegulie 5 e are myrtle and s. Closing to- INGRAIN CARPET............%5 bought before the war and We are clearing out all our carpets. Pretty patterns, rise in price. Epring stock of Ladies’ $1 Buck Gloves, driving or garden. Ladles’ Combination Undersuits, Florence...50c Ladles’ Hats, reduced from &0c, now. Broken Candy, between S and 10 a. m. Fine Table Butter, for two days. Little Bables' Undershirts, this week Big Boys' Strong Shoes for every day.. Home-made Ples, after 2 p. m. to-day.