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Missouri artillery,
E E E vEE. E E G EEE T EE
I’OETO RICO MEN NHOME
Arrival of the Concha With Gen.
Wilson and Many Volunteers.
ALL WELL 0N #SHIPBOARD
.Dlany Officers Here, Besides Volunteers
-,_ from Missouri, Indiana, and Pennsyl-
'vauia. Delay of Her Consort, the Alamo
Which Left Porto [Rico at the Same
Time.
New York, Sept. 16.—The United
‘i-‘States transport Concho, from Ponce,
lPorto Rico, arrived at quarantine yes;
uterday ,morning. She brought Major
r«:General James H. Wilson, thirty-three
..~..ofiicers and 530 enlisted men. The Con-
Echo sailed from Ponce September 8, at
-.seven p. m., and throughout the entire
trip experienced a succession of strong
Eeasterly winds and heavy cross seaS,
fin which she rolled and pitched heav-
iily. Many of the troops suffered from
seasickness; - otherwise all are~welL
”There are no cases of typhoid or ma-
’iaria on board. The men are all in the
very best of health and overjoyed at
.reaching port.
.‘vlajor General James H. Wilson of
*1 ‘:e Sixth army corps was on board,
:1. .so the following members of his staff
.:..nd of the staff of the t division
of the First corps: '
“Lieutenant Colonel Bliss. Majors Mc-
.‘Michael, Craig, Carlton, Vamedoe,
.Hoer and Woodbury; Captains Alli—
son, Hewitt, Gardner, Breckinridge,
"Latrobe, Lamar, and Elkins, and Lisa.
~ctenants Black and Titus.
sBes‘ides these the following unat-
‘-"tached officers arrived:
Colonel Eugene Griffin, First volun-,
"teer engineers; Lieutenant Colonel
Black of General Miles’s staff; Lieuten-
ant Colonel Burpee. judge advocate;
~-Contract Surgeon West, Major Rod-
:ney, Captains, Rumbold and Curtis,
'Lieutenants Richenlaub. Weber, _Ger.
‘rard, Johnson. Marks. Cross, Eno and
Gallan and Contract Surgeon Hastings
_ of the artillery.
.The Concho also brought Battery A.
three officers and
355 men, who will go to Jefferson bar-
rackngo; four officers and 164 men
of Battery A, Indiana volunteers. or-
w-rdered to Indianapolis, and Battery B,
..'Pcnasylvanla volunteers, three officers
aridmi men, who will go to Pittsburgh
The .vessel was boarded by Health
-0flicer .TDoty at nine a. 111.. and after
-11 briefi inspection was allowed to pro-
. seedtbo theSFPennsylvanla railroad dock,
'~.at"the foot of Bay 'Street, Jersey City.
There a large crowd gathered early,
awaiting the arrival of the troops. A
committee from Pittsburg. Pa., were
£111 hand to receive Hampton Battery
B at Pittsburg.
This committee included Colonel S.
W Hill, ‘H. B. English, Captain W. H.
Wesson. George B. Marshall, Nathaniel
Preston, Captain A. E. Hunt and J. P.
.::He1135rso_n'. ~ -
Sl‘he committee made arrangements
to feed the soldiers at Taylor's hotel
before they Started on their journey
.to Pittsburg.
We was also a delegation of citi—
..~ sens from Indianapolis to welcome Bat—
artery A of that place.
‘There were trains in waiting to take
the Pennsylvania and Indiana men
home over the Pennsylvania-- grailroadr
While the Missouri volunteers :wore ta- .
’ken by a ferry boat to the West Shore
~ln Weehakaen to continue their jour-
.ney west.
A committee of citizens of IndianapoE
lis, accompanied by Congressman 0v-
erstreet of Indiana. came to quarantine
to meet thte Concho and escort the
"Twenty-seventh Indiana battery. Its
“members were John W. Kern, Sterling
R. Holt, Samuel E. Rant, Mrs. Webb
and Mrs. Palmer. They were sent on
:board the Concho after she had cleared
from quarantine and was about to
:‘leave for the city. The soldiers greeted
the committee with cheers.
The transport Alamo, which left Por-
--to Rico at about the same time, has
..not been sighted yet.
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AMERICA's'as-Ace TERMS.
of the Commission Receiva-
l'inal. Instructions.
""Washington, Sept. 16.--'J‘he state da-
apartment last night gave out the fol.
lowing statement concerning the dis-
vcussion between the members of th1
cabinet and the peace commissior
yesterday:
"The members of the peace commis-
~‘ ion, with the exception of Senatm
'ray, whose absence was due to hi!
.--.‘ability to withdraw as counsel in a
sse in which he was engaged some
"me before his appointment as one oi
"we peace commissioners, spent the
J eater part of yesterday in afree dis-
» fission of the duties with the dis-
' erge of which they have been intrus-
1 «l by the president.
“While, for obvious reasons, it was
..-1.3-termined that the nature of the in-
: structions uto the negotiations about
“to ”be entered upon should for the pres-
: out be kept secret and made known on‘
1y after definite results shall have been
;- reached, it is possible to state authori-
“tatively that the commission goes to
1' Paris fully prepared to follow a courst
of action mapped out for it as the re-
sult of the consultations of the last twr.
--.days
“At the very outse it will be made
zlear to the Spanish mmlssioners that
as in the case g! the preliminary pro-
utocol, there can be no deviation from
or modification of the demands made
‘by the United,,States. The decision
:reached by the president, after a full
«consultation with the members of the
commission. subsequa‘ltly received the
~cordld and unanimous approval of the
cabinet at a meeting 11% at 3 o’clock
;.yesterday afternoon."
Tflembo rs
Coal for Dewey's Fleet.
Newport News, Sept. 16.—The sailing
' ship Susquehanna will probably sail to-
day with a cargo of four thousand tons
. of governmen coal, consigned to De'w-
cy’s fleet at J. .anila.
131. ll
.1 a no.“ an Loan
Berlin, Sept. 16. ~The Russian min-
ister of finance, M. de Witte, has ar-
rived here for the purpose of effect-
1
ing a new Russian loan among the
.Emrman bankers.
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EVACUATION OF PORTO RICO.
Spaniards Show No Disposition to Delay
Matters!
San Juan, Island of Porto Rico, Sept.
15.—Tl1e work of the Porto Rican evac-
uation commission is proceeding rap-
idly. Two sessions of the United States
members were held yesterday.
There has been no hitch yet. Both
sides profess satisfaction, and by mut-
ual agreement no details of the delib-
erations are made public.
The report circulated here that our
commissioners have agreed to pay $7.
000,000 for the Spanish fortifications and
other property is preposterous.
The steamer Yucatan has arrived
here from Ponce, with Professor Amil
. and the stenographers and employes
of the commission on board. She will
return to Ponce, and from there will
sail to Santiago.
ally believed in Ponce that the report-
ed yellow fever cases in the Nineteenth
infantry were incorrectly diagnosed.
Although three companies, C, D and
F, are still quarantined, the soldiers
are not alarmed.
The Spanish steamer City of Cadiz,
with Spanish troops from Guantanamo
on board, has. arrived here, and is em-
barking the sick soldiers from the hos-
pitals before proceeding for Spain. The
Spanish officers and men are loud in
their praises of the treatment they re-
ceived from the Americans in Cuba.
The Spanish warships Terror, Isabel
II, Concha and Ponce de Leon, which
sailed for the island of Martinique yes-
terday, will be docked there before pro-
ceeding to Spain“ Their departure was
quiet. There was not a cheer from th:-
people or a salute from the ,forts. The
crews of these ships aggregate 600
men.
BETTER OUTLOOK AT MANILA
Insurgents Withdrawing Under Agulnal-
‘ do’s Lead.
Washington, Sept. 16.-General
has cabled the war department
follows:
Otis
as
Manila,, Sept. 15.
Adjutant General, Washington, D. C.:
. Affairs are much more satisfactory.
Demands for withdrawal of insurgent
troops complied with, and all with-
drawn or withdrawing to-day, except
small forces in outlying districts, which
are not obeying insurgent leaders. Ag-
uinaldo requests a few 'days'ln which
to withdraw them by detachments and
punish their commanding officers. Over
two thousand already withdrawn. No
concession granted insurgents, but
strict compliance with demands of 8th
inst., required. General good feeling
prevailing.
Manila quiet and business progress-
ing favorably. N0 difficulty anticipat-
ed. Have been compelled to confine
Spanish prisoners temporarily within
limits of walled city.
OTIS,
Commanding.
A NEW DEVICE OF SWINDLERS'
Pretondcd A! my Officers Making Trouble
in the Large Cit-lea.
Washington. ”Sept 16. —-A profitable
{swindle practiced in many parts of
the country, is coming to the notice of
the government.
The war department has been re-
- ceiving many complaints from business
men in large cities that regular and
'volunteer officers have become indebted
to them andsthen disappeared.
ment. are besought to locate the offend;
ers.
Inquiry proves that the names of the
alleged officers are not on the army
roles, and it appears that there is a
systematic swindle in operation mm. 31'
cover of the army by men wearing uni-
storms or carrying forged credentials
and taking advantage of popular pat-
I riotism.
Two Important Arrests of Anarchisls.’
Lausanne, Sw,itzerland Sept. 16.—-
Two important arrests have been made
here in connection with the assassina-
‘tion last Saturday of the Empress Elin- ,
abeth of Austria.
A vagrant named’ Gualdu‘ppo, who
was arrested on the eve of the. crime,
has been recognized as a dangerous
‘ Anarchist. It is believed he is the man
. who made thehandle for the file with
which the empress was murdered.
I The second prisoner is an Anarchist
named Barbotti. He is charged with
harboring Lucchoni, th-e assassin, for
several days.
Both Gualduppo and Barbotti have
been taken to Geneva, where they will
be charged with complicity in the as-
sassination.
Mount Vesuviux’s Activity.
Naples, Sept. 16.—Mount Vesuvius is
now presenting the grandest spectacle
since 1872. due to a violent outburst of
activity.
The central crater and'a number of
new mouths are vomiting lava and
ashes.
Three streams are flowing down the
mountain side, burning the chestnut
woods at the base of Monte Somma,
nearly reaching the observatory, de-
stroying part of the funicular railroad
leading thereto and threatening the
barracks of the carabineers.
The Food supply at Dawson City.
Port Townsend, Wash, Sept. 16.-
The steamer Discovery, which arrived
here last night from Skaguay, Alaska,
brings advices from Dawson City up
to August 27. It is said that the Ca-
nadian police have completed a thor-
ough investigation of the ‘ood supply
for the coming winter.
They report that the amount on hand
is more than sufficient to carry the
camp through the winter.
End of Camp Black.
Camp Black, HempsteadPlains, L.
1., Sept. 16.—Yesterday was the last day
of Camp Black as a military post. The
three batteries here got away in the
afternoon. They went to New York,
and the Fourth and Fifth will be as-
signed to the First and Second battery
armories, while the Seventh will go to
the state arsenal at Rochester to await
W)“-
A Convention. Deadlocked.
Frederick, 'Md., Sept. 16.—The Sixth
district Republican congressional con-
vention, which met here yesterday m0! -
ning, is still in session, with but little
chance of an eaily conclusion. Up to
moon 410 ballots had been taken with
no change from the first cast. ,
”—a—
on.
Captain Brady says it is now gene1'-'
a
CAPTAIN EVANS RELIEVED.
Detached from the Iowa at His Own Ro-
‘ quest
“’ashington, Sept. 16.—Captain Rob-
ley D. Evans called at the navy depart-
ment yesterday and had a long talk
with Secretary Long, the immediate
result of which was the issue of an or-
der relieving him of the command of
the battleship Iowa, which is now be-
ing repaired at the New York navy
yard.
This was done at Captain Evans‘s
personal request. He has served more.
than the period of time required by
regulations and practice for a cap-
tain to command, and his next sea ser-
vice may be in flag rank. He has been
granted a leave of absence and in the.
meantime the nature of his next duty
will be determined It certainly will-
be ashore, and he may be assigned to
membership on one of the naval
boards.
The next commander of the Iowa will
be Captain Silas Terry, now in com-
mand of the receiving snip Franklin at
the Norfolk navy yard. He will take
the ship around South America and
over to Honolulu, in company with
the Oregon and some colliers.
It is said at the navy department
that the sailing orders to the battle-
ships have not yet been issued, and
that when they are they will take the
ships only as far as Honolulu. It is
not denied that they will ultimately
proceed to join Rear Admiral Dewey’s
fleet at Manila, if it should be deemed
expedient to reinforce him.
DISCOVERYOF A COMET.
May Be the Return of Tempel’s of 186':
or of Swift’s 1889.
Boston, Sept. 16.—News has been re-
ceived here of the discovery of a com-
et at Copenhagen by Fechule, of the
observatory there.
It is believed to be either Tempel’s
comet of 1867, or Swift's comet of 1889,
probably the former. Tempel’s comet
5 due at perihelion in October, but
Erom its unfamiliar position, it was
not expected to be found this year. Its
period is about 6.5 years, and it has
bee observed at several returns.
Swift’s comet was discovered Novem-
ber 16, 1889, but the orbit determined,
which gave- It a. period of 8.53 years,
was very uncertain.
It will take more observations to de-
termine the identity of the new object.
Its positions on September 13, 6.23
Greenwich mean time was:
R. A. 6h. 10m. 11s., and Dec. N., 8
deg. 55m. 4s., with a'daily mOtion of
30m. in R. A. and 20m. ln‘dec.
GENERAL MILES ILL.
Forced by Malaria] Fever to Give Up
Work for the Present
W'ashington, Sept. 16.—General Miles
is finally pr’ostrated physically. He has
been feelin'g’the effects of his experi-
ences in Cuba and Porto Rico for some
days, but hoped that he would be able
to resist the- malarial fever Which has
attacked to§meater or less degree all '-
the ofllcer’s,’ . d men 'who were with his
Santiago a“ ~Ponce1=expedltionsp
Some, daymago ' the surgeons advised
the general to givevup his duties and
take a short rest, "but he refused to
leave his desk. He grew feverish and
yesterday morning he was unable to
leave his bed. No apprehension is felt
for his ”life, and the physician's say the
care. he will receive now that he has
This instrumentalities of the depart~ f. conseted to give .up work for a while
will lead to his 'speedy. recovery.
To Sell Rough Riders' Horses-
Washington, Sept. 16.—New Yorkers
who wish to obtain a souvenir of the
famous Rough Riders will have an op-
portunity to do so. The war depart-
ment has ordered that all the horses
which had been at Montauk, about "a
thousand-in number, belonging” to the
First regiment of United States-volun-
teer cavalry, by which is meant Colo-
nel Reosevelt’s Rough Riders, be sold
at public auction. The,horseslare al-
ready on the way to New York by wa-
ter and the auction will take place in
that city'at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Many of. the animals are highly train-
ed in the: style peculiar to the western
cow puncher, and it is likely that some
of them will be bid in by their former
riders.
For Homeless Soldiers.
New York, Sept. 16.—Colonel Middle-
berg, president of the Soldiers’ Com-
fort Committee, yesterday addressed
a petition to Governor Black asking
hattan be set aside temporarily for
homeless soldiers.
Colonel Middleberg urged in support
of his request that many of the men
who left homes and employment to en-
list are now homeless and out'of work.
The committee desires to fit up an
armory'wi‘th cots and mess tables so
secure
lodged and fed until they
places.
Peace Commission sleet the President
Washington, Sept. 16.—The peace
commission had a conference with the
president yesterday which lasted until
Frye and Mr. Whitelaw Reid left the
White House for their hotels. Secre-
tary Day remained to luncheon with
the president. The commissioners will
not meet again until this evening when
they will meet thte members of the
cabinet at a dinner to be given by the
president.
Six Members for Inquire Board.
Washington, Sept. 16.—The president
is believed to have secured six mem-
bers for his war hepartment inquiry
commission. Those who have prom-
lsed to serve are: Evan P. Howell, At-
lanta; Charles Denby, Indiana, former
minister to China; Colonel James A
Sexton, Illinois; D. C. Gilman, presi-
dent of Johns Hopkins university; Dr.
W.‘ W. Keen'of Philadelphia and Gen.
Grenville M. Dodge of New York.
Gov. Ellorhn’s NIajority.
Columbia, S. 0., Sept. 16.—Out of a
total of 60,870 votes reported yesterday
morning, Governor Ellerbe has a ma-
Lority of 1,986. The missing votes will
ardly reduce this majority.
Nina New Canes of Yellow Jack.
Jackson, Miss, Sept. 16. —Four new
cases of yellow fever were reported
to the board of health from Orwood and
five from Taylor's Station.
-.-q p... N‘-
that an armory in the borough of Man- '
that those out of employment may be'
1.30 o’clock, when Senators Davis and-
FIIOM CUBA’S CAP-[TIL
Blanoo Bitter Against the United
States Government.
INTERVIEW WITH GOMEZ
The Captain Gen. in an Interview States
His Feelings Plainly. Wanted to Get
Chance to Fight the Americans but
Was Denied the Privilege. Gomez
Thinks Annexation Impossible;
Havana, Cuba, Sept. 16.—For the
first time since the peace protocol was
signed Captain General Blanco c011-
sented yesterday to speak of the wai
to an American newspaper correspon-
dent This is what he said:
“I am naturally inclined to be chari-
table, and am incapable of hating any-
one. but I confess to a. feeling of deep
resentment against the United States,
Whose conduct toward Spain in declar-
ing war against us, without motive or
pretext, just at the time when they
were receiving from us the highest
marks of our friendship and respect,
can never be condemned too severely.
“It ought never to be forgotten that
just when the United States were an-
nouncing their'intention of coming to-
Cuba to establish a firm government,
they were in reality directing hostili-
ties principally against Porto Rico and
the Philippines.
“Since the beginning of the war it
has always been my heartfelt desire, as
commander- in- chief of the army, for
the day to arrive when I could match
my armed strength against theirs, and
die, if necessary, among the ruins of
Havana, if fortune were not favorable,
but I was unable'to realize my hope.
“My government has signed the peace
protocol, and her decision must be com-
plied with. Nevertheless, I 'have an
eternal confidence in divine justice,
and I have. therefore, hope that this
arrogant nation will receive its just
deserts, and God knows that the day
when this act of national despoilation
is accomplished and the Stars and
Stripes float from the walls of Havana,
that‘day may perhaps mark the begim
ning of the decay of the American na«
tionf
“Before it is all- over I wish to put
.myself on, record as having no dislike
for' the- army of the United States.
the‘contrary, I have the highest ap-
preciation of their noble and courage-
ous behavior."
This dispatch is authorized by the
censor, which proves the absolute au-
thenticity of the interview.
Interview With Gomez,
Havana, Sept. 16.—A correspondent
of the jDiario de la Marina has just
returned from a trip to the camp of
General Gomez, where he spent three
days. He had an important interview
with the Cuban leader.
General Gomez told him that to ‘shed
a single drop of blood during the sus-
pension of hostilities would be a dis-
graceful act. The Cubans did not de-
sire liberty to form castes, nor to pre-
serve Cuba exclusively for the Cu-
bans. 1 They sought to give the country
and all in it the benefit of the most
ample liberty, and did- not wish to in-
for a form of government.
General Gomez paid. a. tribute- to the
valor exhibited by the Spanish soldiers
and said that it was an honor to have
fought against them. né declared that
the policy followed by General Mar-
tinez Campos in promising reforms and
smoothing asperltl‘es and showing cle-
mency did much harm to the insurrec-
tion. while the administration of Cano-
the command to General Weyier.
Under no circumStances, he declared,
didhe believe possible the annexation
of Cuba to the United States. He said
thatCuba was a country which pos-
sessed ‘elements capableof governing
themselves without assistance from
anyone._ The Cubans are grateful for
the protection given them by the Am-
ericans. ‘
General Gomez believes that the po-
litiCal and economical relations bet-
ween Cuba and the United, States will
be for their common advantage. To
think the contrary would be to cast re-
flections upon the good faith of the
Americans.
General Gomez is in favor of disarm-
.ing the insurgent forces.
The Nicaragua Canal
Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. 15, via
Galveston, Tex., Sept. 16.—Mr. Edward
F. Cragin, the Chicago contractor and
engineer, is here with Messrs. Edwin
Eyer and "Frank Washburn of New
York city, endeavoring to confer with
high officials of the government of Nic-
aragua with reference to a new con-
tract for the construction of an inter-
oceanlc canal.
Mr. Cragin and- his associates expect
to remain several days.
""Emperor William for Forclble Measures
Prenzlau, Prussia, Sept. Mil—Emper—
or William of Germany arrived here
yesterday for the purpose of attending
the army manoeuvres. Replying to the
burgomasterYS address of welcome he
said that we lived in serious times, and
that revolutionary designs must be
forcibly combatted. He also said:
“The necessity for this was shown
by the accursed act of a few days ago.
peror and his government. "
Naval Intelligence omce.
Washington, Sept. 16.—Commander
Richardson Clover' has been selected
by Secretary Long for assignment to
the duties of Chief naval intelligence
officer, an important office, charged
with gathering information concerning
the navies of the world and the char-
acter of coast fortifications of foreign
countries. He succeeds Captain John
R. Bartlett, retired, who has conduct-
ed the oflice with great ability during
the war.
Many Narrow Escapes.
New Bedford, Mass, Sept. 16. ——Dur-
ing a test of Cunningham torpedoes in
Priest’s Cove, near here, yesterday, the
experiment schooner Freeman was
-blown up by an explosionof a projec-
tile and sunk. A dozen men Were (-11
board at the time, but all escaped se-
rious injury Only two or three re-
:olved slight scratches.
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spire hatred to Spain: They had fought '
vas made a grave mistake in giving
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