AAS'AAASS AS HAVANA The Food Sway—Short- anmany Hungry in the Streets. WORSE COND-TIONS INLAND Insurgents Arc Also in a. Pitiable Con. dition. Mobs Gather At the Free Kite!» ens ‘Vaiiing for Food. Insurgents Are Still Under Arms. All Hostillties Have Been Susgeuded. Key West, Aug. 24_-Distressing re- ports continue to reach here from Ha- vana. Passengers arriving 'to-d'ay by :he steamer George W. C‘hilds say the suffering among the poorer classes is appalling. . Organized bands of beggars roam the city in every direction seeking food. Rincheci faces and half-clothed, ema- ciated forms are m'tt with everywhere. mobs gather daily around the free kit- chens. awaiting the distribution of cooked food, and after obtaining ra- tions return to the public parks and boulevards, where they stretch them- selves on the benches. Thousands of unemployed gather at La Pnnta and other approaches oppo- 5 .e the Morro, at the entrance to the harbor, and Wildly cheer every arriv- ing. American vessel, which Ithey imag- ine brings food supplies for free distri- bastion. Those more fortunate, who either own or can 'hire small boats, surround the vessels while at\ anchor, beseeching to be given something to eat. The authorities are compelled to use force 'to keep them from going aboard the vessels. Distress in the interior is reported even greater than in Havana, as a number of vessels deeply loaded with supplies which have arrived at Hava- na during the past week have in a. measure tended to relieve the situation. Theinsurgen't forces, which still keep ~ under arms in Havana and Pinar del Rio provinces, ares likewise suffering for food, The insurgent general, Ale- }?qu ROG-Figuez. commanding those districts, has made several visits un- dfl'fi'm of truce to‘Gu-anabacoa and lit-herAto-wnsin the outskirts of Havana, seeking supplies for his men. All hostilities are suspended. Albert Brice,;member of General S-hafter's Etta-1f, has arrived at Havana from Ci- snfuegos, and is a guest of the British W's-91’» W*'W*¢FS‘£* "WW ’ "rm \ ~ Ga’rciu or odd Report. V‘New‘flork, Aug. 25.-—The following report from General Garcia has been received at the Cuban junta. The re- port was addressed to President T. Estrada. Palma: . . r?- -~ , Glbara, August 3. ‘ On the 16th of July I held the last conference with the American General Shaffer. He “informed me that the Am- erican Itroops Ahad captured Santiago de Saba. _A-ware’tha~t my troops were no lon- ger needed in that vicinity, while they were needed very much in other places still occupied by the enemy, I so in- formed General Shafter. £1": amped me to delay my departure two ore-three days, which I did. Starting on the 20th, toward Holquln, by- way of Jiguani, I am at present with my general headquarters in the town of Gibara, where I arrived on July 30th. (in the 29th, while encamped in San Pedro Cacocun, I learned that General anue- had evacuated this town and that General Luis d: Feria, with the troops- under him, had occupied it. The Spanish left in the hospitals over six hundred sick and wounded, whom I have provided with beef. There is perfect order in the town. How authorities have been elected and everything is working regularly. The United States steamship Nash— ville was in the harbor when I entered. it requested its commander to ask his government to open this port to freight commerce, or with the United States at least, for there is a great scaréity at provisions. The Spanish took away eve they could. V rythlng General Luque is‘ in Holguin. with‘ twelve thousand men and twenty-four cannon, and I am trying to force him out, though I can only count on four . tthousand men and four cannon with which to fight him. Volunteers and guerillas are daily. icining us. About fifteen hundred have already joined us, and if it continues the Spanish army will soon be dissolv- ed. Mayari, Fraybenito, Jururio and Jan- d‘iaga are garrisoned by our army. The first of these towns was evacuated on the 22d of July, leaving one- hundred sick and wounded that we are caring fir in the hospital. When the Spaniards left Mayari we defeated them. capturing their convoy, consisting of 300 rifles. 150,200 Reming- ton and Mauser cartridges, two can- nons, with ammunition for them, and provisions and clothing. They suffered severe losses, not many arriving at Holguin. ' . I have received'proposltions for the surrender of Maynzan‘illa under condi- tions which I have refused to accept. Very soon all my department will be . free from the dominion of Spain. Signed) CALIT’O GARCIA. H-UNTIZGTON REPORTED SHOT I .Q-Rumor States That He Was Injured at His Camp in the Adirondacks. New York, Aug. 25.—The Associated ”mess late last night sent out the fol- lowing: Our Saratoga correspondent advises us that a rumor has reached there to the effect that C. P. Hunting-ton has ”main shot at his camp, known as Pine Knot, on Raquet-te lake, Adirondacks. 3e alsp advises that the storms of yes- terday and t'o-day have prostrated tele- graphic communication, and that Pine Knot cannot be reached. We are doing everything possible to verify the reporh Meanwhile we pass ml to you as an unconfirmed rumor for your information. We do not assume any responsibility for the truth of the ‘- 1.5.7: -'.'_"'_"lX§ W015 ' . o‘ .... Tonpeoo BOKT'SIARRIV’E. y: l .————< The Ericsson and the Cushing at the Navy Yard. New York, Aug. 25.—The torpedo boats Ericsson and Cos-hing are the latest arrivals from southern waters. and both are at the navy yard. The Ericsson arrived last evening. in com- mand. of Lieutenant Usher. The vessel will be thoroughly renovated during her stay here. She left- Guantanamo 1 Lebanon, and arrived at Key West on the 15th. The following day she was taken in tow by the revenue cutter Morrell and arrived at Hampton Roads after calling at Charleston on the 19th. ; The Enicsson headed north under her ‘ own steam last Monday and arrived there yesterday afternoon. The entire trip from Guantanamo Was uneventful. Lieutenant A. Gleaves and-his exec- utive, Ensign D. F. Boyd, who is one of the survivors of the battleship Maine, are in charge of theCus‘hing, which reached the yard this morning. The Windom towed the Cushing from Key West to Hatteras, from which the torpedo boat came north under her own steam. No repairs are needed on. the Cushlng and she came here under or- ders from the navy department. On board the battleship Iowa yester- day the officer of the deck said that Captain Evans left the vessel the night before for a brief visit, and was ex- pected back yesterday. His sprained ankle improved considerably prior to his leaving the ship. ' The work of lightening the Iowa and Oregon began yesterday, so as to get them ready for-docking. No board will be appointed to survey these vessels. The constructors at the yard have al- ready inspected them, and their re- port has been forwarded to Washing- ton. As soon as this has been returned approved the vessels will be docked. Would join Admiral Dewey’s fleet as soon as she is cleaned and painted, and that she Would'go to Manila via." the Suez canal. It was stated on pretty good authority yesterday that the war‘ ship will return -to the Pacific by the same route that she came east, as it is considered the better, although the more expensive way. ___...______. WILSON CONTROLS PONCE. A , ...4~<Wum. . Saloon: to Be Clo-rem for Three Days in Order to Quiet Disorders. Ponce, Island of Porto Rico, Aug. 25. —General James H. Wilson has assum- ed control of the district of Ponce and has ordered that‘vthe saloons be closed for three :days, With a view to quietin‘g the existing disorder. They will be opened subsequently under special reg- ulations. -~ ‘- General Grant has established his headquarters here. A cable message announcing that Mrs. Miles, accompanied by her daugh- ter, Mrs. Colonel Rice. sailed for Ponce on the United States transport Obdam from Charleston last Saturday, Miles and his staff possibly for several days. - During the alt-temfit Monday nigh-t to locatethe fire to the east of Pence, a platoon of Troop A of New York, under the command of Lieutenant C-oudert, accompanied Lieutenam Davenport of men had an exciting time, riding at a. furious gallop after midnight and cov- ering twenty miles in two hours. Lieu- tenant Davenport tapped the telegraph wires at several points without heat ing the fire. The party returned yes- terday afternoon utterly exhausted. 9’3? OUT, —- FIRST M" Srcond New York and Troop A and C lnclud-d in the Lions. VV-ashington. Aug. 2‘3.—Orders have been issued for the musterihg out of the following regiments: First Vermont. First .Iaine, Fifty- second Iowa, Sixth Pennsylvania. Fifth Marvland, Second New York. Second Nebraska, One Hundred and Fifty-sev- enth Indiana, all volunteer infantry; also a battery of Ohio light artillery. .First Illinois, volunteer cavalry; Bat- teries A and B, Georgia light artillery, Twenty-eighth Indiana light battery, and the New York and Pennsylvania cavalry troops now in Porto Rico. Other orders to muster out troops will be announced as soon as definite decisions are reached. The New York cavalry troops to Rico are Troops A and C. The Pennsylvania troops are the Phil- adelphla City Troop. Sheridan Troop and the Governor's Troop. .- l in Por- Poor Russian Cit-pg. London, Aug. 25.——The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times says great ‘ uneasiness is felt over the repetition of last year’s failure of lthe lharve-st. In 1 seven districts of the Province of Ka- ‘ . zan and largely in the provinces of Sa- mara, Saratoi’f, Simbirsk, Viatka and Perm, the crops are almost worthless. Even the landed gentry are beginning to ask the government for relief and the prospects of a famine are most grave. The ministers of the interior and of finance are sending out agents to make inquiries and to purchase corn. The Zemstove are bestirring themselves to meet the situation. It is reported that in some districts the peasantry are breaking into the communal granaries and melping them- selves. l i ____—__———-———- Spanish Soldiers Beach Home. Corunna, Spain, Aug. 25.-—The Span- ish steamer Alicante, with the first .of Spain‘s repatriated soldiers, arrived from Santiago yesterday. Enormous crowds gathered upon the quays, but were not allowed me get near the vessel for fear of yellow fever contagion. All the military and civil authorities Were present. Some of the sick will be taken to the 023. lazaretto, where ' they will be quarantined. Others will be kept five days in hospital ships be- fore they are dispatched to their homes. Those who are in good health will be promptly disembarked. _______————————- A Check for Sick Soldiers. New York, Aug. 25.—A $1,000 was sent to C. H. Dod‘ge,’who is in charge of the Red Cross receiving de- pot, by the nurses’ auxiliary for the maintenance of nurses, through Mrs. Winthrop chdin. The money was sent for the regulars at M011qu and to purchase whatever is most needed by them. . “More money will be sent if it is needed,” said Mrs. Cowdln to-day, “and all’ of the wants and needs of the regu- lar troops will be supplied as fast as they are made known. bay on August 11, in tow of the caliier 1 There was a rumor that the Oregon ‘ will delay the departure of General 7 the Signal Corps of Santa Isabel. The | check for i The [Philippine Insurgents Will Disarm if America Controls. SAAAAAAA SPAEIS l IT IS LIBERTY OB. DEATH United Slate-s for England They Will . once Between,0ur Forces and Those of Aguinaldo. Manila, Philippine Islands, Aug. 24.— At a conference to-day between the in- surgents and the Americans, [the former , declared emphatically that they were , willing to co-operate with the Ameri- cans and surrender their arms promptly if assured that the islands would re- main eit'heran American or a British colony, . the United States or Great Britain. Otherwise, the insurgent leaders as- serted, they would not dare to disarm and mus-t positively «refuse to do so. They threaten a fresh rebellion with- in a month if the American forces withdraw. The natives assert that the religious orders are Ainstigating opposition to Am- erican supremacy. Many Spaniards assert lthat they are eager -to lnvest their fortunes in new enterprises, but that they fear ruin if the Americans withdraw. A few mon- opolists. fearing competition, are se- cretly intriguing against the new re- gime. The United States transports Rio Ja- neiro and Pennsylvania arrived to—day, the former bearing two battalions of South Dakota volunteer troops for the light artillery and a detachment of the Signal Corps, and the latter the First Montana volunteers and three hundred recruits for the First California vol- unteers. 7. . Five Hundred Philippine Rebel: Killed. Madrid, Aug. 24.—'llie government has received a dispatch from General Rios. governor general of ohhe Visayas islat is anal the successor of General Jaudznes in the governor generalshlp of ti 2 Philippines. saying that there has 'been bloody fighting between the Spaniards and the insurgents, with an estimated loss to the- latter of five hun— dred men. The Spanish losses were "unimpor- tent." The dispatch-3 says a number of in- surgent chiefs were captured and shot. . A sergeant of gendarmes who at- ;tempted ”to incite a rising against the authorities, barely escaped lynching at the hands -‘of the populace. _He was turned over to the courts and shot. General Rios adds that he has organ- ized six battalions of natiVes and Spa- Qni-ards for the purpose of resisting a. l threatened invasion of insurgents from the island of Luzon, and also a small isquadron to watch the coasts and riv— -ers of Mindanao island and the Vis- ‘ eyes. The government is highly satisfied With the. services of General Rios. i i Merritt Assumes Duties. as Governor. San Francisco, Aug. 25.-—-A Special from Manila says: "General Merritt has assumed the governor’s“ duty and transferred the command of the Eighth Corps to Major General Otis. Briga- dier General H. G. Otis of California. has been ordered to report to General Anderson and General MacArthur has been assigned to command the Second division. Colonel OVenshine of the Third ‘regulars will command the brigade in ‘ place of General MacArthur. Aug. 24.—A.s regards the dis- he Philippine islands, Ger- , ts do not believe that Am- keep all the islands, _—-———- Berlin, position of t man diploma erica intends to British Ship for Manila. Hong Kong, Aug. 24.——The British cruiser Hermione and thegunboat Pea- cock left to—day for Manila. To Promote Manila Heroes. ’Washington, Aug. 25.——The president has called upon General Merritt, com- manding the military forces at Manila. for his recommendations regarding the operations that resulted in the surren- der and the capitulation of the Philip- pines. It is the president’s purpose to pro- mote the officers who rendered conspic- uously meritorious services in the land fights at Manila just as was done in the case of the gallant officers at Santi- ago. .— The Navy Ordnance Bldg. Washington, Aug. 25.-——The ordnance officers are surprised over the lowest bids for one, three and six-pounder shell. The bid of Clarence M. Broder— 'ick of the Ideal Machine Works of Hartford, at ninety-nine cents, was “less than cost,” according to rivals. 'A board will inspect the works to ascer- ether the plant is capable of tain wh _ . producing the material on time. The contract will amount to $207,000. The firm has never held government con- tracts for shell before. Bureau chiefs in the navy depart- .ment are engaged on their annual esti- mates, which must be submitted by Septembtr 1. There will be a material increase in many of the usual items. Commissioners Meet September 13. London, Aug. 25.-—The Daily News’s ' Madrid correspondent says the Cuban and Porto Rican commissions will meet ' on September 13. The correspondent also says that the Spanish sailors in the United States ' refused to give parole that they will not take arms against lthe republic. i l rreeldentg Visit to Montana. I Washington, D. C., Aug. Zia—While Secretary Alger is at Montauk Point he will confer with Genera-l Wheeler concerning the visit of the president , to Camp Wikoff. The visit will proba- ‘ bly not take place until after 'tihe arri- val of General Shatter. No Orders to Resume Fighting. Madrid, Aug. 25,—The government definitely denies that it has sent an or- ' der to General Blanco instructing him A to resume [hostilities against the insur- i gents: ‘ l Genera F .»... ' . w l: BELLY - NOR w AL k LA ‘3 If the Islands Are Not Taken by the_ . i Continue tqgig‘tght. Important Confer- ‘ or under the protectorate of . _ l Blanca has full liberty A. set I m occasion may require. 8 ..—— DISCHARGING NAVAL MILITIA. The. Yankee Ordered Home. Washington, A=ug. 25.——Naval officials say that within the next week all the men called from various states to man . ships of the auxiliary navy will be on their way home, with the possible ex- ception of those on the four old moni- tors around Boston. The department is deluged with in- j quiries as to Ahow soon these naval mi- ‘ .litiamren can return home. The letters come not only from rela- tives, but from business firms, who say - that as the war is over they want their . clerks to return to duty. These influ- ; ences have been aided by pressure from . senators and congressmen, and the de— partment feels some satisfaction in stating that all the men will be releas- ed by September 1, except those on four of the old monitors. The Incas has discharged her men of the Boston Naval militia at Boston. The Restless, with men from the New York and Connecticut militia, has been ordered from Mon-tank to New York, where she will discharge her crew. The Aileen, manned by New York men, is under similar orders. The Arc- tic, manned by Pennsylvania men, is discharging today at League island. The‘Eltreda and Huntress, manned by New York men, will remain at Mon- tauk to assist in hospital work. The Cheyenne and Chickasaw, manned by North Carolina. men, are discharging to-day at Port Royal. The California militiamen on the Active, Iroquois and Vigilant, are being mustered out to- day at Mares island, Cal. , The Yankee has been ordered north to Tomplrlnsville, where she will mus- ter out 265 men of the New York naval militia on her arrival. The Baltimore men on the monitor Ajax have been discharged. The Rhode Island men, on the monitor Manhattan, and the men 0; the Nantucket also are being let 0 . . _, . The four old monitors will be the last to release their men, mainly from Mas- l v i due to the necessity of sending tugs to convoy the monitors to the League island navy yard, Philadelphia. Orders have been given for the two triple Screw cruisers Columbia and Minneapolis, which rendered good ser- vice in the operations in the West In- dies, to go into “reserve" at the League island navy yard. Although their force is reduced, the vessels will not go out of commission. While in reserve both vessels will be in command of Captain T.'F. Jewell, now of the Minneapolis. Captain J. H. Sands, who has been in command of the Columbia throughout the Spanish war, was yesterday de- tached from that duty. ,' ‘.PUBLIC SCHOOLS |~N SANTIAGO. American Basin of Education Proposed. Santiago d-e Cuba, Aug. 25.—'I‘he con— ference between General WOod, mili- tary governor of Santiago, and the local authorities, with reference to opening the public schodls, have resulted satis- factorily and places will be ready for 4,000 children ,DnHSeptemlher .15. The salaries of the school commissioners have been fixed at someWhat reduced figures, the element of sectarian-ism has been eliminated from the manage- ment and American basis of education have been proposed. The San Juan has arrived from Gu- antanamo Bay, bringing tWO companies of Hood's regimen: and fol-bags of mail dellVered there by the Fern from Key West. .It was the first mail matter re- ceived for ten days. When the Fifth regular infantry ar- rives for garrison duty in the city, tak- ing the place of Hood’s regiment that will be transferred to San Juan de Poi-- to Rico, Crane's immunes will be as- signed to guard the Spanish prisoners of war. The embarkaltion of the latter continues. To-day 1,200 sailed by the transport Montevideo, and 1,000 by the transport Pedro de Satrustogui. noe- teen hundred will leave by the trans- port Leon 'to-morroxw. General Lin-ares, whom General Total succeeded in comm-and at Santiago pri- or to the evacuation, left by the Pedro de Satrustogui. There was a great de- monstration by the Spanish soldiers on his departure. The United States transport Minne- waska left yesterday with ninety-five men of the Thirty-third Michigan vol- unteers, the Second regular cavalry, a balloon detachment of the Engineer- Corps and- about 250 men of the First District of Columbia volunteers. Hayti is Susplclous. Washington, Aug. 25.—It has just de- veloped that the Haytien government ' in its recent refusal to permit tihe es- 3 tablishment of a United States weather ’ based its action Ibureau station th 3% th he United States i on a suspicion , I intended it as an tiative in territo— at island. rial acquisition on While almost all of the governments negotiated with cheerfully co-operated in the movement for the extension of our weather service, Hayti absolutely refused. The resut was instructions of the most positive character refusing to allow any word of our weather warn- ings in any shine to reach that coun- try. _‘______————- _ Gives 825,000 to Buy Supplies. New York, Aug. 25.—Mi'ss Helen Gould has given $25,000 to the Woman‘s W'ar Relief Association, for the work that is now being done by the associa— tion. This large sum of money will be used in purchasing supplies for the va- rious camps, but the larger part of it will go to the relief of Monta-uk Point. Miss Gould has been a member of the association since it was formed. She has alrea‘dymade two visits to Montauk Point, and after each visit she has per- i sonally superi-ntended the buying of , needed supplies. Two weeks ago she gave $300 to the fund, and at other times has made smaller contributions. .____._....____ The St. Louis and St. Paul, I l Philadelphia. Aug. 25.—The United States auxiliary cruiser St. Louis has - arrived at the Cramps' ship yard. The work of. dismantling her and putting her in the same condition as She was before the government impressed her for war service, will begin as soon as the necessary orders are received from Washington. ‘ The St. Paul; the sister ship of the St. Louis, is already at Cramps, and it is thought two months will elapse be— fore the fast ocean liners will be in national! 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