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Porto Ricans Meet —_and Ask Full
Tdrritorial Rights.
ANARCHISTS INFE‘ST PONGE
~ Delegates from the Chief Towns of the
Island Moetat San Juzm. They Puss
Resolutions Demanding a. Cessation of
Military Rule and for a Regular Civil
Government.
'San Juan de Porto Rico, Oct. 31.—-
The principal theatre of the city was
taxed to its utmost capacity this af—
ternoon on the occasion of a. public
meeting of delegates from the chief
_towns of the island to consider and
draft recommendations regarding the
necessities of the island for the use of
the special commihsioners, who will be
selected later to represent Porto Rico
at Washington when the time comes
for settling the administrative sys-
tem.
The assem‘oly was fairly representa-
tive, and, although the proceedings
gave undue prominence to unimport-
ant details, there was abundant evi-
dence of intelligent reflection on the
part of the delegates and of a. determ-
ination not to tolerate partisan politics
at this crisis in the island’s affairs.
Carefully prepared reports were sub-
mitted by the political, social and eco-
nomical committees. .
The meeting received with enthusi-
asm the resolutions demanding territo-
rial rights, the cessation of the pres-
ent military rule and the installation
of regular civil government.
Other- resolutions were adopted ask-
ing an eight-hour day for the laboring
man and severely denouncing the pres-
ent corrupt system of registeri'fi; deeds
of land. '
It was obvious that the delegates
proceeded upon the assumption that
the United Stateswould grant Porto
Rico territorial rights.
Ponce, Porto Rico, Oct. 31.—A sensa-
tion was caused here yesterday on the
arrival of the Red D line steamer Phil--
adelphia. from the Spanish Main, by the
discoveryjn the handbags of two pas-
sengers of a number of explosive ca:-
tridges containing dynamite.
The discovery was made by the cus-
toms officials, and the pessengers were
arrested on-thesupposition that they
are Anarchists. '
The police, who fear that others be-
longing to the gang have escaped, are
making a strict search.
in“ Ply Donor for Dollar.
Washirgton, -D. C., Oct. 31.—Mr.
Dawes, the controller of the currency,
has received from the committee of the
directors of the failed Tradesmen's Na—
tional Bank of New York a letter ex-
pressing satisfaction with the control-
ler’s action in appointing a. committee.
to pass upon the actionof the bank
with a view to its going into voluntary
liquidation.
They also state'that “within a week
after such authority is given the bank
will be prepared to pay one hundred
cents on the dollar to all depositors,
that is to say $1,750,000 on demand and
$650,000 with interest in certificates of
deposit, payable on or before the expi-
.ration of four months.”
Quakers Mustered Out.
“’ilkesbarre, Pa., Oct. 31.—The Ninth
Pennsylvania regiment have been for—
mally mustered out of the service and
the men paid off.
The paymasters distributed nearly
$40,000 among the men.
While the Ninth regiment did not see
any active service, it suffered heavy
losses from disease. Three captains
and twenty-six privates died from ty-
phoid fever.
On her ‘Vay North.
Caimanera. Cuba, Oct. 31.—The Spa-
nish cruiser Infanta. Maria Teresa,
which was raised and repaired under
the direction of Naval Constructor
afternoon.
Owing to a slight accident to one of
her engines earlier in the week, she
started north in tow of the repair ship
Vulcan.
Veritahle C) clone in London.
London. Oct. 31..—In a severe storm
last night a small area, about half a
mile square, around Denmark Hill,
~Ca1nberwell, London, was Visited by a
veritable cyclone.
Cabs were overturned, windows, and
doors, lamp posts, trees and chimneys
blown down and many houses unroof-
ed. Many persons were injured.
The Dinner for Gen. 11111....
New York, Oct. 31.—Arrangements
for the dinner for Major General Nel-
son A. Miles at the Waldorf-Astoria on
Friday, November 11, are well under
way. The large number of applications
indicates a. notable affair. At the
guests’ table Joseph H. Choate will
preside. The boxes and galleries will
be given over to the fair sex.
Posters Will Have to’ Be Used.
Albany, N. Y., Oct. 31.—The sudden
death of Colonel George E. Waring,
the' candidate for state engineer and
surveyor on the state ticket of the Citi-
zens’ Union party, will make necessary
the use of pasters on the ofiicial state
ballot for the first time since the blan-
ket ballot has been put in operation.
Movements of Naval Vessels
Washington, D. C., Oct. 31 —’.l"he Dol-
phin has arrived at Annapolis, the
Montgomery at Charleston and the Le«
banon at Washington.
The Boston has sailed from Chefoo
to Taku and the Supply from Brooklyn
to League island.
Alabama Town Burned.
Tuskegee, Ala. Oct. 31. —Neo.r1y the
entire business portion of this town,
including thirteen business houses, the
ptelephone exchange and opera. house.
Were destrOyed by fire Saturday, with
a loss of $60. 000. Insurance only $1, 600.
Supplies for Sick Soldiers.
Santiago, Oct. 31.-The steamer Port
Victor, from San Juan, has brought re-
lief and supplies for the sick soldiers
here. .
Hobson, sailed for Norfolk Saturday'
HE BLAMES THE MEN
'CAmp Thomas' Medical Purvoyor 88"!
That Soldiers W’ere Negligent.
Chattanooga, Oct. 31.—Major Edward
T. Comegys was the first witness be-
fore the war investigating commission
Saturday. He was medical purveyor
here during the life of Camp Thomas.
He stated that there had never'been
any delay in filling his requisitions on
the surgeon general, and that he had
always been able to' meet all requisi-
tions upon himself.
Major Comegys admitted that he
had refused to fill some requisitions
from the hospital from the Second di-
vision of the Third Corps, because he
was satisfied that the articles demand-
ed were not needed.
He accounted for the sickness in
Camp Thomas by saying the men did
not know how to take' care of them—
selves.
”They seemed, to think,” he said,
“that when they had put on the uni-
forms -there was nothing else to do;
that they could simply enjoy them-
selves and that their, officers would do
the rest."
He thought the colonels and regimen-
tal surgeons were to blame.
Lieutenant James M. Arrasmith, who
acted as chief commissary of subsist-
ence for Camp Thomas, said that while
in the beginning there had been some
congestion on the transportation lines,
there had never been any shortage of
supplies.
The rations were the best he had
ever seen issued in many years’ expe-
rience. He thought the principal trou-
matter of cooking. _
The witness considered Chickamauga
a natural camping site, but that there
were more men in it than there should
have been.
Some of the volunteer regiments nev-
er took down their tents during their
entire stay and there was a general ne-
glect of the rules of cleanliness and
sanitation.
Bids for Supplies in Cuba.
inviting bids for providing the war de-
partment with certain supplies requir-
ed by the quartermaster’s bureau in
Cuba. will be issued in a few days.
These include lumber of various di-
mensions, machmery of several kinds,
including pumps, iron pipes and light-
ers by which men and stores may be.
shore.
These are the classes of articles that
the Hecker board, now in Cuba inspec-
ting and locating camp sites, has ad-
vertised for. .
It is founddmpracticable to secure in
Havana and other Cuban cities near
the proposed sites all the materials
needed, and in consequence much of it
JVV-ill have to be shipped from the United
States.
The lumber is to be used in construc-
ting warehouses, hospitals, providing
flooring for the tents, etc., while the-
pumps and iron pipe are necessary for
maintaining an adequate water sup--
ply.
Will Vote in “id Ocean
Topeka Kan, Oct. 31. —The member:
of the First battalion of the Second
Kansas, who sailed from San Francis-
co for Manila, carry ballots with them
and will vote on Kansas ofilcers about
midway between Honolulu and Manila.
These six hundred men live in Western
Kansas, where members of the legisla-
ture have been elected by. less than
twenty-five majority.
Both state committees admit that
fully twenty-five members of the
house in sparsely settled western coun-
mirl-ocean vote.
of a delay in receiving the returns here
legislature meets. With :1 very close
vote on state officers, as is now predic-
ted, still greater complications confront
them.
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Hohsun Before Bureau Chiefs.
Washington, Oct. 31.—Naval Con-
structor Hobson arrived in this city
Saturday from Philadelphia. where he
took part in the peace jubilee. He ap-
peared before the board of naval bu-
reau chiefs for the purpose of explain-
ing the condition of the Spanish ships
wrecked off Santiago and the progress
and prospects of the efforts which are
being made for their recovery.
Itis said that over one million dol-
lars will 'be required to continue the
operations, and the secretary of the
navy desires to know what chance
there is of success before authorizing
the expenditure of so large an amount
of money.
The action of the department will be
based. on the report of. the board of
Constructor Hobson.
Emperor at Jerusalem.
Jerusalem, Oct. 31.—Emperor Wil-
liam and Empress Augusta Victoria.
with their suites, arrived in perfect
town Saturday.
At 11 o’clock their majesties entered
the J affa. Gate and at 3 o’clock visited
the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
The streets presented a lively appear-
‘ ance and the buildings were lavishly
decorated.
Fix-Postmaster an Embezzler.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 31.—Albert Emile
Caste, ex-postmaster of St. Pierre, is-
land of Miquelon, is wanted at St.
Pierre on the charge of embezzling sev-
eral thousand dollars from the postof—
lice, and was arrested here a. few days
ago.
Extradition papers were granted and
the prisoner was returned on the stea-
mer Pro Patrla.
Slight Earthquake in Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 31.—Three dis-
tinct earthquake shocks were felt in
this city early Saturday, each being
about ten seconds in length. '
The quaking was not severe enough
to be noticed generally, except in tall
buildings and on seicmographs. The
trend of the earthquake was in north-
erly and southerly directions.
_ No Bed-11:1“ on «1 Rates.
Cleveland, 01110, Oct.
freight rates over the New York Cen.
tral and Lake Shore roads will not be
reduced November 1. according ‘ to a
of the latter road.
ble in regard to rations was in the '
Washington, Oct. 31.-Advertisements !
readily transported from ships to the ‘
ties can be chosen or defeated by this .
W’hat worries them is the possibility
until February 1, one month after the 7
bureau chiefs after the examination of. .
health at the encampment outside the
31.—Through
statement made'by President Newman.
MORTALITY OF THE WAR.
The Lives of Three Thousand Soldiers
‘ and Sailors Sacrificed.
Chicago, Oct. 31.—Pensions Commis-
sioner Evans, who is in this city,
states that up to September 30 the war
with Spain had caused the loss of the
lives of 2,906 American soldiers and
sailors.
He further declared that the statis-
tics of his office show that the percent-
age of deaths in camps from disease
last summer was much less than'in the
civil war.
When asked for further particulars
he spoke as follow:s
“In the rebellion forty thousand men
were killed in battle and three hun-
dred and 'sixty thousand perished in
camps and prisons. From official fig-
ures which I have recently completed,
covering a. period from May 1 to Sep-
tember 30, I find that the total number
of deaths as a. result of the war With
Spain was 2,906. Of this number 107
were officers. At Santiago the loss of
life was 22 officers and 222 men. This
is an average of onb officer to every
ten men. At Cardenas one ofiicer was
killed. Since the battles on Cuban soil
sixty-one men have died of wounds
received in service. The total number
of American soldiers who have died in
campsxfrom disease is eighty officers
and 2,520 privates. This is remarkable
in View of the terrible climatic disad-
vantages, and it fully verifies the sol-
dier’s adage that disease kills more
men than bullets. There have been six
hundred claims for pensions filed to
date as a. result of the war.
“In the Cuban campaign the loss of
“so many officers is accounted for by
the fact that Spanish sharpshooters
hidden in the trees and dense foliage,
used smokeless powder and picked off
the officers with ease. Some of the
wounds received by officers were re-
markable. “I recall one case in partic~
uiar, that of Captain Knox of the First
cavalry. The captain was shot in the
back. The ball penetrated his kidney.
. liver and lung and broke two of his
ribs. He is alive to-day and the presi—
dent has promoted him. ”
Commissioner Evans says that the
loss of life resulting from the destruc-
' tion of the Maine in Havana harbor
, will be placed on the same basis as
i mortality in battle. He holds that the
general law providing for indemnity to
sailors and soldiers in the federal ser-
vice gwill apply. to the explosion at
: Havana.
“Thus far only fifty-five claims have
been presented from relatives of the
boys who went down with the Maine,"
said the commissioner. “Every one
of them will be pushed through. It is
no" more than right that the dependents
of the men who went to watery graves
in Havana harbor be provided for by
the United States government."
Chippewas’ Ti'nber Lands.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 31.—Secreta-
ry Bliss has been investigating the al-
leged scandals in connection with the
sale of timber lands of the Chippewa.
Indians and will treat the subject in
his forthcoming report to Congress. The
charges, upon investigation, are shown
to be utterly without foundation. Un-
der the treaty of 1889 the United States
has advanced to the Indians over $2,-
000,000, and as'yetbeen reimbursed only
to the extent of $600,000.
The expense of estimating the cost
of timber lands which are to be sold
has been rather heavy, owing to the
fact that there have been several
boards, but the present board is doing
its work with perfect satisfaction. The
secretary’s report will clear up the
misapprehension which exists in cer—
tain quarters regarding the sale of
these timber lands.
Miners No Longer Enjoined.
Springfield, 111., Oct. 31.—The injunc-
tion cases against Edward Cahill and
twenty—five other miners of Virden,
brought by the Chicago-Virden Coal
Company, enjoining the miners from
interfering with'the operation of the
mine, were dismissed in the circuit
court by the complainant.
It is believed that this is preliminary
to an effort to again arbitrate the dif-
ferences between the company and the
employes. '
Troops {or Savannah.
New York, Oct. 31.—Four batteries of
the Seventh artillery reached here yes-
terday from Boston on the transport
Mississippi. The batteries came from
Portland, Me., and are en route to Sa-
vannah.
Upon arriving here the batteries left
the Mississippi for the Michigan, which
' will take them to Savannah. The
Michigan will also take on board for
the same destination four companies of
the Second volunteer engineers, who
are due here from Camp Wikoff; where
they have been doing guard duty.
The engineers will be attached to the
Second army corps and it is expected
will see garrison duty in Cuba next
winter.
David A, “’ells Dying.
Norwich, Conn., Oct. 31.—David A.
Wells, the noted economist. is serious-
. 1y ill at his home in this city and his
i death is considered to be a matter of
I a, few hours at the most’.
Mr. Wells has been in failing health
for several months and has been fail--
iing rapidly for the past two weeks.
l His advanced age discourages all hope
for his recovery.
Mr. Wells first became prominent in
public life in 1864, while residing in
l Troy, N. Y., by writing a. pamphlet
‘ entitled . “Our Burden and Our
Strength,” demonstrating the financial
strength, of the federal government and
its ability to defray the cost of the
war.
Made Over l‘liirty Knots. ‘
San Francisco, Oct. 31.—The torpedo
boat Farragut made another speed
trial Saturday. She made several
short, but very fast races against’time,
and attained better than thirty knots
speed.
She will doubtless receive her trial
trip by the government some time next
i week.
New Equipment Officer.
Washington, D. C.. Oct. 31.—Com-
mander John P. Merrill has been se-
lected by the navy department as the
successor of Commodore Sperry as the
equipment officer for the, Brooklyn na-
vy yard. Merrill had command of the
supply ship Glacier during the recent
~‘ war.
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